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Greta Thunberg, in a video posted on social media, said she and other members of the Freedom flotilla en-route to Gaza have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. This comes after the Daily Mail reported that several Israeli vessels surrounded the ship Madleen, prompting the crew to raise an alarm.

Thunberg shared a pre-recorded video appealing for international help. “My name is Greta Thunberg, and I am from Sweden,” she said in the clip. “If you see this video, we are being intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel. I urge all my friends, family and comrades to put pressure on the Swedish government to release me and the others as soon as possible.”

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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 5 days ago

Israel has decided to grab the attention of some of the people who weren't already outraged. It's a bold more. I hope it works out the way I think it will.

[-] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

How do you think it will? Honest question

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago

I think there are people who support Greta who haven't taken a side on the Israel / Palestine genocide. My hope is that their grabbing her will turn more people against their horrid actions in Gaza.

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