this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2025
8 points (83.3% liked)

Not the Onion

2874 readers
8 users here now

For true stories that are so ridiculous, that you could have sworn it was an !theonion worthy story.

founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
 

None of the 40 vessels participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, which Israel intercepted on Yom Kippur, was carrying humanitarian aid, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

top 4 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I mean not a soul believes a single thing Israel says.

[–] Moonrise2473@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

In here, yes, but unfortunately too many people consuming western media or reading sponsored/poisoned posts on social media believe that...

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At least make the lie somewhat believable. Hasbara twats

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago

They cannot say they blocked the aid, there is a political cost to that; they cannot say they will distribute the aid , that opens the door to possible more aid.

This is the only thing that can say. The news cycle will forget this lie in a few days