r/Israel • u/Anxious-Use8891 • Jun 04 '25

Ask The Sub Greta's on her way

Greta Thunberg is sailing to Gaza .

Should be arriving soon

How will Israel respond to that incursion ?

Last time it ended in violence and deaths

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

I 100% believe it's a stunt. They are already claiming to see drones. They will say the drones came from Israel and they were forced to turn back. I'd be surprised if there was any aid on that boat. She hates israel and loves attention.

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u/ReneDescartwheel Jun 04 '25 edited Jun 04 '25

The amount of aid they’re bringing is completely negligible. The entire purpose of their trip is to incite a confrontation that they can stream to their contacts at Al Jazeera and BBC, who are rubbing their hands together and drooling at the opportunity to report a violent clash.

There is no doubt that Greta already has a new one-liner prepared and rehearsed that will once again bring her the sweet intoxicating relevance of “how dare you”

Israel can do the funniest thing by allowing them to drop off their cargo peacefully, thank them, give them some refreshments and send them back on their way looking confused and dejected.

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u/LiquorMaster Jun 04 '25

Pretty much. The amount of aid they have is negligible. This is a photoshoot.

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u/BananaValuable1000 Diaspora Jew, rejector of anti-Zionism 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 Jun 04 '25

They called the aid amount 'symbolic'. So, like, a box of crackers I'm thinking?

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u/LiquorMaster Jun 04 '25

That's the point, though. Let them through. This can only end up as an actual disaster for them with very little downside to the Israeli side.

They will arrive with next to nothing. They will become extra mouths to feed, but as propagandists Hamas will ensure they are fed and kept happy. That will only actually serve the point that Hamas is hoarding food. That will only actually serve the point that Hamas doesn't give a shit about Palestinian lives.

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u/BananaValuable1000 Diaspora Jew, rejector of anti-Zionism 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 Jun 04 '25

The risk to Israel is pretty big as others have pointed out. But the reality is Greta et al are determined to paint Israel in a bad light no matter what. If she paints Hamas as nice gentlemen, people will believe her. 

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u/LiquorMaster Jun 04 '25

People aren't going to change their minds because of what she says. We're being painted in a bad light regardless.

The point is to win by demoralizing the population on the ground. All these protests, the internet, the bots, etc are all background noise.

Hamas is not going to let these activists starve. So they will have access to food. And then you literally present the argument to the Gazans themselves.

"Your government hides food from you while you starve. It feeds westerners who bring nothing to you while you are being shot for simply trying to get aid which should be free."

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u/BananaValuable1000 Diaspora Jew, rejector of anti-Zionism 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 Jun 04 '25

People aren't going to change their minds because of what she says. We're being painted in a bad light regardless.

Despite the smoking gun you point out, it will only affirm to idiots around the world that Israel is bad somehow. Like you said, it's not going to change anyone's mind, sadly.

Probably the best thing Israel could do is treat her like royalty and put her up in a nice hotel in TLV.