The standard response from Zionists to criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza is to say, “Then Hamas should just release the hostages.” Except the idea that Israel is eager to get the hostages back is undermined by Prime Minister himself, Benjamin Netanyahu, who even Israeli newspapers are acknowledging has undermined any possible deal to bring back the hostages at every step.
Democracy Now! Eleven peace activists and one journalist on board the Gaza Freedom Flotilla ship, the "Madleen," were detained by Israeli soldiers as their ship carrying vital humanitarian aid for starving Palestinians approached Gaza. The ship was intercepted by Israeli forces in the middle of the night in international waters. Its supplies were seized and communications jammed. The unarmed activists will likely be transported to Israeli detention or "immediately deported," says Ann Wright, a U.S. military veteran who has participated in four Freedom Flotilla journeys and now serves on the steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. She calls on citizens of countries around the world to push for the activists' release and an end to Israel's war on Gaza.
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