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Greta's body language depended on her autism, not composure and conviction.

Good analysis from an Australian perspective. I doubt U.S. commentators would be allowed to be that disrespectful.

Greta is skilled at agitating about climate change. However, she has very little education and its doubtful she understands the science behind the climate change debate.

The Prime Minister of France would seem to agree. France says aid boat activists exploiting Gaza suffering France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday accused French activists who sailed on a Gaza-bound aid boat of capitalising on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for political attention. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/france-says-aid-boat-activists-exploiting-gaza-suffering/ar-AA1GwjC8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=W230&cvid=f56118899cc3440e96c27b7d3d012243&ei=50France says aid boat activists exploiting Gaza suffering

I have every reason in the world to doubt Greta Thunberg is "very principled" or "has strong moral beliefs," but I'm not going to elaborate because that would provoke argumentative responses and would certainly veer off topic. I will say I don't find the strength of anyone's beliefs helps prove the validity of those beliefs. It's what those beliefs involve that's crucial, not how intensely they are held. I'm sure Hitler, Hamas and Greta all strongly believed in what they did or do, but that doesn't make their hatred of Jews any more acceptable. And on a lighter note ... It seems the Israeli government does have a sense of humor. When they deported Greta, they put her in the worst seat (non-reclinable last row aisle seat next to the toilet) on an El-Al flight to Stockholm via Paris. For a "flight shamer" like Greta, that must have been punishment in more ways than one.

Greta's Facebook page reads, "Autistic & bipolar climate justice activist," under the Intro header. https://www.facebook.com/gretathunbergsweden She has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her parents, mainly her mother, wrote a book (Scenes from the Heart) about their struggles to deal with Greta's eating disorder, depression and mood swings in the years before Greta became famous. Greta has a younger sister who has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), so the family had some heavy duty mental health issues with which to deal. In her early years of climate-change fame, Greta was dependent on her father (a failed Swedish actor) for support. He served as her caretaker, business manager, chaperone and personal assistant. After Greta turned 18, other people, mostly female volunteers in Greta's climate group, began taking over the support functions her father once filled. It seems recently these close friends have been replaced by hard-core Hamas supporters. If you look at Greta's Facebook page (3.4 million followers), it's now dominated by posts from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. It looks like Hamas has found one more useful fool. It's still unclear to what extent she can function independently when it comes to practical details in life, like managing money and paying bills. It's also unclear whether she is subject to depression and mood swings. Given all of that, coupled with her growing alienation from the climate-change movement and acceptance of pro-Hamas antisemitism, it seems unlikely she'll be able to get a "real job." But maybe she could become a spokesman for a sandwich maker! https://x.com/SpencerJJoseph/status/1932032831800140168/photo/1 Or perhaps do ads for a company that makes waterproof cellphones?

Koreans and Korean Americans took to the rooftops to protect their businesses because the LAPD didn't. Much of Koreatown had been burned down prior to the emergence of the rooftop protectors. About half of the total property damage of $1 billion in the LA Riots was done to Koreatown. The most striking feature of the Rooftop Koreans was that no looters or rioters were shot or killed by them. Their presence was enough to scare off looters because the looters feared the Rooftop Koreans would be more likely to shoot them than police. That said, two deaths were associated with the Rooftop Koreans. An 18-year-old Korean American was shot by mistake by other Korean Americans and a Latino man was killed outside a shop, possibly by a rooftop Korean but most likely by a Latino gang member.

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has criticized Greta Thunberg for her social media plea for her friends and supporters to put pressure on the Swedish government to win her release from Israeli custody. According to the Foreign Minister, the video plea resulted in hundreds of people calling the hotline number the Foreign Ministry uses for Swedes in distress while abroad. "This means that there is currently, as a result of this campaign, a very long waiting time that seriously risks affecting Swedes all over the world who need immediate consular assistance, says Malmer Stenergard to journalists." The Foreign Minister describes the action as irresponsible and "very, very serious." "It is obvious that people have been encouraged to contact the Foreign Ministry in a way that risks affecting other Swedish citizens who are actually in distress. Then I think people should think about what responsibility they themselves have in that." https://swedenherald.com/article/swedish-foreign-ministry-monitors-greta-thunbergs-situation-in-gaza When speaking before the Swedish Parliament, Malmer Stenergard said the Foreign Ministry and Swedish embassy in Tel Aviv are monitoring the situation. "Our assessment at present is that no one on board is in danger and that they therefore do not have any need for consular assistance at present." The Foreign Ministry said separately that should Thunberg request consular aid, she would be given it like any other Swedish citizen. Malmer Stenergard emphasized Thunberg and the other activists have a "clear personal responsibility." "The crew and passengers on Madleen are aware of the risks of this campaign, the Foreign Ministry has advised against traveling to Gaza for ten years and they have a clear personal responsibility if they disregard an advisory, which I have also been very clear about in many different contexts, she says in the parliamentary chamber." https://swedenherald.com/article/swedish-foreign-ministry-monitors-greta-thunbergs-situation-in-gaza

There's a huge difference between Greta Thunberg and 95% of the population, in fact 99.99999% of the population. She's a public figure who won a big audience through her climate-change activism, She is now taking advantage of her status to loudly advocate for the Palestinian side in the Gaza conflict. She has accused Israel of committing war crimes and genocide, while remaining very quiet about the atrocities Hamas committed to start the conflict. She needs to watch the video of Hamas' atrocities to understand why Israel is waging the war it does in Gaza. The 95% of the population you mention don't need to watch it because they aren't public advocates for the Palestinian side. Many of the public supporters of Hamas, celebrity and otherwise, have downplayed or even denied Hamas committed atrocities. Watching the video would give them the proof they seem to have ignored or avoided. If you acknowledge that Hamas committed atrocities against innocent civilians on Oct. 7, then you don't need to watch video footage of these horrible crimes. But if you or anyone else doubt they happened or believe the Israeli government is exaggerating about them, then you do. And I regard people who serve as apologists for terrorists and antisemites to be far worse than ridiculous.

Her refusal to watch the video of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks is absolute proof she is a pro-Hamas antisemite.

Tossing cell phones into the sea doesn't seem a very environmentally conscious thing to do. I'm surprised Greta didn't object and urge them to recycle the phones. But I guess she also didn't want numerous calls to Hamas to show up on the phones.

Yup. Just toss him into a cell full of Thais and let them know what he has done. He will truly and forever regret his crime. If she is an employee of the Immigration Police, as opposed to a volunteer, I believe she's allowed to wear an official uniform, at least the vest. She's not a police officer, but all police forces have civilian employees.

Looting has been a common feature of U.S. riots since the 1960s. The rioters protest social injustice by stealing big-screen TVs and designer handbags. The looting was particularly bad during the 2020 BLM riots.

Looks like Greta will miss the bus!

According to a press release by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, "The ship is carrying urgently needed supplies for the people of Gaza, including baby formula, flour, rice, diapers, women’s sanitary products, water desalination kits, medical supplies, crutches, and children’s prosthetics." https://freedomflotilla.org/2025/06/01/a-month-after-conscience-attack-freedom-flotilla-ship-madleen-sets-sail-for-gaza/ But the Madleen isn't a very large ship and couldn't hold much. According to the Sky News video, it contained less than a truckload of supplies. There's not much cargo space on a recreational yacht. The real goal of the "aid ship" was publicity, not the delivery of supplies. The mission attracted a lot of attention, but much of it was ridicule. If Greta Thunberg had any credibility, it's all gone now.

And this is what the chart of a real genocide looks like.

Sky TV: Greta Thunberg’s Gaza expedition has ‘spectacularly failed’ Untitled video (1).mp4 I wonder if any of the other mainstream media will call it a success?

I've never before heard antisemitic remarks called "doozies." At least its a new use for an old word, a crackerjack, jimdandy description.

Looks like Greta is happy to get a sandwich. https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/08/middleeast/freedom-flotilla-gaza-aid-ship-thunberg-intl-hnk

You can read all about the full cast of characters in this article: These are the anti-Israel activists in the new Gaza flotilla Aboard the ship Madleen, pro-Palestinian activists are en route to the Gaza Strip, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has called to "dismantle Zionism," French-European Parliament member Rima Hassan, who described Hamas's October 7 massacre as "legitimate," and Irish actor Liam Cunningham of Game of Thrones fame. The flotilla seeks to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian supplies. On board are also a physician and Al Jazeera journalists. https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/06/03/these-are-the-anti-israel-activists-in-the-new-gaza-flotilla/

Yup. Take at look at this announcement from Jan. 31, 2024: Gaza’s population is ‘starving to death’, WHO says The World Health Organization on Wednesday said the population of Gaza was "starving to death" due to the restrictions imposed on humanitarian aid in the besieged Palestinian enclave. https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240131-🔴-live-fighting-rages-in-gaza-hamas-studying-new-truce-proposal And this one from Feb. 20, 2024: Gaza authorities say starvation is deepening for Palestinians Gaza’s Government Media Office has warned that more than 700,000 Palestinians in the north of the territory could perish from hunger as Israel restricts humanitarian aid to the area. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/2/20/israels-war-on-gaza-live-un-fears-explosion-in-child-deaths-in-gaza?update=2720814 Fifteen months later, how many Gazans have actually starved to death? But of course, they are still at risk: Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says A UN-backed assessment has said that Gaza's population of around 2.1 million Palestinians is at "critical risk" of famine and faces "extreme levels of food insecurity" as an Israeli blockade on humanitarian aid continues. And despite the dire warning, it does indeed note (my bold text): The latest report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said there had been a "major deterioration" since October 2024, but concluded famine was not currently occurring. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz63jnx52l0o The overall population in 2025 of the Palestinian territories has increased from 2022, according to figures from the State of Palestine's Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The population of the Gaza Strip has decreased, but that is mainly due to people fleeing to the West Bank or leaving the country. https://pcbs.gov.ps/statisticsIndicatorsTables.aspx?lang=en&table_id=676 Between 1948 and 2023, the population of the West Bank and Gaza Strip matched the increase of Israel's Jewish population. That's not a development usually associated with genocide. https://pcbs.gov.ps/statisticsIndicatorsTables.aspx?lang=en&table_id=676

The full article on the Freedom Flotilla Web site (https://freedomflotilla.org/conditions-in-gaza/) runs to 720 words. Not once is the death of 1,200 Israelis and non-Israelis on Oct. 7 mentioned, nor does the word "hostage" appear or are the attacks by Hamas acknowledged. Life changed "dramatically and permanently" for tens of thousands of Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, but those casualties of the conflict don't matter to Greta and her ilk. Ignoring or downplaying deaths of and injuries to Jews because of violent attacks, whether in the Holocaust or elsewhere, is a classic sign of antisemitism. I would really, really like to ask Greta and the other activists on the Madleen the following questions: Should Hamas immediately release the hostages it holds? Does Israel have the right to exist as a sovereign state and homeland to the world's Jews? Is Hamas a terrorist group?

U.S, law allows the President to federalize (bring under federal control) the National Guard of a states without the request or even agreement of the state governor. The President can thereby order National Guard units into action or to "stand down," with their place taken by federal troops. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/guide-invocations-insurrection-act

About a week has passed since this incident took place. Has there been any follow-up information about what happened or the nationality of the two guys who got beaten? I know it's been suggested they were Jews, but that seemed to be based on what could be a sarcastic question on a Facebook page rather than hard information. Just wondering.

And now for some comic relief: And on a little (only a little) more serious note: