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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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[–] Hotrod54chevy@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or she could be using her celebrity to draw attention to something going on in the world that doesn't have enough attention shined on it maybe?

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

People KNOW! They are just racist and don't care about the victims in Gaza.

We need another approach. The world no longer cares how many bodies it pilles

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Independence, sovereignty, just making it as hard as possible to kill and oppress.

Overall, never play by their rules. You will never get anything done by begging the psychopaths in charge to stop hurting you. Telling them how much you are suffering, only spurs them on. You can't count on democracy or the goodness of people either. There is no law and order.

Gaza is probably doomed. You have to prepare yourself to defend your own life.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Independence, sovereignty, just making it as hard as possible to kill and oppress.

That's not within the average joe and activists power to do