GRETA THUNBERG’S GAZA FLOTILLA FORCED TO TURN BACK TO PORT JUST HOURS AFTER LEAVING:
Greta Thunberg’s aid flotilla was forced to turn back to port after hitting stormy weather just hours into its journey to Gaza, organizers said Monday.
The 22-year-old* eco warrior was on one of 20 boats that set off for Gaza from Barcelona on Sunday on what they called the “largest solidarity mission” in history — with Israel threatening to arrest her in harsh “terrorist-level” conditions.
But storms bringing 35 mph winds soon forced Thunberg and her pals — who also included “Game of Thrones” actor Liam Cunningham — to turn back.
“We conducted a sea trial and then returned to port to allow the storm to pass. This meant delaying our departure to avoid risking complications with the smaller boats,” the Global Sumud Flotilla Mission said in a statement, without giving a time for the rescheduled voyage.
Oh, what might have been: Israel Hatches Plan To Throw Greta Thunberg In Terror Cell:
Israeli ministers are drawing up plans to detain Greta Thunberg in “terrorist-level conditions” after the Swedish activist left Spain on Sunday on the largest flotilla yet bound for Gaza.
Ms Thunberg was joined by Liam Cunningham, the Game of Thrones actor, and Ada Colau, the former mayor of Barcelona, among others, on what they referred to as the “largest solidarity mission” in history.
Dozens of ships are expected to set sail for Gaza from Tunisia and other ports in the Mediterranean Sea on Sept 4 to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to break the siege of Gaza in a symbolic protest against the war and dire humanitarian conditions.
But Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, is planning to present Benjamin Netanyahu with a plan to detain the activists in harsh “terrorist-level” conditions in the Ktzi’ot and Damon detention centres for females, according to Israel Hayom, one of Israel’s biggest newspapers.
So has she fully retired her earlier persona as a doomsday environmental? Because if she still clings to those earlier beliefs, what’s the point of the flotilla?
UPDATE: Eve Barlow on “Greta Thunderpantz.”