Post #3151607
2026-05-23 15:03 UTC
It's interesting that mainstream TV news in the country I'm in - Portugal - was (finally) literally outright saying those people were "kidnapped by the Israeli Authorities in international waters".
You will notice that the BBC, of course, just says the flotilla was "intercepted" and these people were "detained", never once calling the victims actually "victims" (Really! Search for it in the text: the word does not appear once) and instead calling them "activists" and "participants".
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@Damage@feddit.it 2026-05-23 16:41
Those were the words used by the Italian president as well. Given that his role is mainly ceremonial and diplomatic, it's a strong choice of words.