The Flotilla Farce Part Deux
The article discusses the recent Gaza flotilla incident and the accusations against the activists involved. It claims that many of the allegations of abuse were fabricated and highlights the contrasting reactions from European governments. The author suggests that despite evidence disproving the activists' claims, the narrative against Israel continues to prevail.
- ▪The accusations of abuse by Gaza flotilla activists are described as completely made up.
- ▪Video evidence reportedly contradicts claims of injuries made by the activists.
- ▪European governments have condemned Israel despite the evidence showing the activists were lying.
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| Original publisher | Hot Air |
| Canonical URL | https://hotair.com/david-strom/2026/05/26/the-flotilla-farce-part-deux-n3815302 |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 18:50:00 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-26T22:57:54.715Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-26T22:57:54.715Z |
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The Flotilla Farce Part Deux David Strom 6:50 PM | May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali This morning, I wrote an extensive post about the farce that was/is the Gaza flotilla. I had hoped that that was the last of it, although I pretty much knew that the hope would be in vain. When propaganda works, you keep doing it until it doesn't. Why reinvent the wheel? Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); As I outlined, the accusations of abuse of the "activists," some of whom were active associates of Hamas terrorists, were completely made up.
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