Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

"Israeli naval warships have encircled the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, approximately 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza, and are actively intercepting civilian vessels. The military encirclement marks another illegal high-seas aggression four days after 54 civilian boats lifted anchor from Marmaris to establish a humanitarian corridor and break Israel's illegal siege of Gaza."

American Taxpayers Subsidizing High Seas Piracy Against Humanitarians

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Four out of five children in Gaza face catastrophic levels of hunger: Save the Children Report

The IDF tally against humanitarians trying to feed starving Palestinians in Gaza:

22 Boats Intercepted off Crete
41 Boats Intercepted Now
10 Boats Still Sailing
337 Samaritans Kidnapped

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-19 05:38 AM | Reply

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-19 05:42 AM | Reply

So things start as a noble cause and become perverted into what they were once in response to.

Israel is one of those things.

It is now a state sponsor of terrorism.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-05-19 06:54 AM | Reply

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