“Israeli Piracy and the Betrayal of Holocaust Memory” 7/28/2025

                        “Israeli Piracy and the Betrayal of Holocaust Memory”

The recent seizure of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla by Israeli forces in international waters is a brazen act of piracy, condemned by one of the activists aboard as “a criminal act on the high seas.” The unarmed ship carried humanitarian aid—medical supplies, food, and water filtration systems—for the starving, bombed, and besieged civilians of Gaza. Its interception by Israeli commandos, far outside Israeli territory, is not only illegal—it is immoral.
This attack reflects the worst instincts of unchecked power. What we are witnessing is not self-defense—it is collective punishment, blockade warfare, and a campaign to erase Palestinian life and dignity. Israel is now targeting not just the people of Gaza, but even those who dare to help them survive.
In seizing ships bearing food and medicine, Israel mirrors some of the darkest tactics of the Nazi regime—denying besieged populations aid, starving civilians, and criminalizing acts of compassion. To be clear, this is not a comparison made lightly. But when a state uses overwhelming military force to prevent relief for starving people, the historical echoes are undeniable.
There is great shame in watching the legacy of Holocaust suffering used to justify policies that dehumanize and destroy others. True remembrance of the Holocaust means “Never Again” for anyone—not selective silence when others are being brutalized.
The U.S. must immediately condemn this act of piracy and stop enabling Israel’s war on aid, humanity, and international law. Enough complicity.

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