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By ISAAC SCHARF and AREEJ HAZBOUN Updated 3:08 PM EDT, June 10, 2025

"The conditions they faced “are absolutely nothing compared to what people are going through in Palestine and especially Gaza right now,” she said. The trip was meant to protest Israeli restrictions on aid to Gaza’s population of over 2 million people after 20 months of war, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the journey.

“We were well aware of the risks of this mission,” Thunberg said. “The aim was to get to Gaza and to be able to distribute the aid.” She said the activists would continue trying to get aid to Gaza."

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[-] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 week ago

Is it really deportation when you kidnapped her from international waters?

[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 8 points 1 week ago

It is if you're a precog.

I don't think any of them are tho... I just wanted to make that joke.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

They brought her into Israel so they could kick her out of Israel? 🤔 That's some next level thinking right there...

"Now that you're in our country, stay out of our country!"

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

To be honest I’m really surprised she got out of there so quickly, easily, and unscathed.

[-] bus_factor@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

They probably figured hurting her or locking her up would be too bad PR. Which is ironic, considering they're okay with committing genocide.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 17 points 1 week ago

The freedom flotilla people made the right move giving the entire world a way to track the boat 24/7.

[-] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Precisely. Note that Israel is currently holding many other members of the flotilla hostage. The excuse is that the crew are refusing to sign “deportation” paperwork… but how do you “deport” someone who never taken a breath within your borders?

https://www.timesofisrael.com/thunberg-3-other-flotilla-activists-booted-from-israel-8-held-for-refusing-deportation/

[-] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

also since when do you need to sign paperwork to consent to being deported?

[-] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 3 points 1 week ago

This is the case in many countries,

Either you agree to be escorted out of the country (some country even let you a delay to leave by yourself first) or they keep you in detention until a judge review your case and order your deportation. I believe that the US are famous for their ICE camp where people wait for a court order.

[-] Blade9732@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

By "Ice camp" you must mean the places we "concentrate" undesirable people.

[-] kayzeekayzee@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Oh that makes sense, I suppose. Thank you for informing me!

[-] realitista@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

You want to save your PR points for the genocide, y'know?

[-] belastend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Killing a well known swedish citizen would be political suicide. Murdering thousands of Palestinians isn't.

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