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womanofthehills

(10,494 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 06:46 PM Oct 4

Gretta Thunberg told embassy staff she is held in a cell "infested with bedbugs," with too little food and water, and ha

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Thunberg told embassy staff she is held in a cell “infested with bedbugs,” with too little food and water, and has developed rashes. . She reported “sitting for long periods on hard surfaces.”

Another detainee said Israeli forces photographed her while “forced to hold flags.” The flotilla’s Italian legal team confirmed activists were left “for hours without food or water – until late last night,” with the exception of “a packet of crisps handed to Greta and shown to the cameras.” Lawyers also reported cases of verbal and physical abuse.

Freed Turkish activists described even harsher treatment: journalist Ersin Çelik said “the Israelis tormented Greta Thunberg, dragged her on the ground, and made her kiss the Israeli flag.” Ayçin Kantoglu said women were kept in a dog shelter, denied food for three days, forced to drink toilet water, and that Greta was “beaten, an Israeli flag was tied to her back, and she was walked across the room with her hands tied behind her back.”


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Gretta Thunberg told embassy staff she is held in a cell "infested with bedbugs," with too little food and water, and ha (Original Post) womanofthehills Oct 4 OP
The pro-genocide contingent celebrates shit like this with sick jokes Prairie Gates Oct 4 #1
I was wondering what had transpired after they were abducted, yellow dahlia Oct 4 #2
Horrible! calimary Oct 4 #3
Thank God they were able ReRe Oct 4 #17
Humanitarian aid. This just sucks. Evolve Dammit Oct 4 #4
Imagine what they do to Palestinians! AloeVera Oct 4 #5
"Welcome To Hell" AloeVera Oct 4 #10
Post removed Post removed Oct 4 #6
I suspect there are too many 18-20 year olds Ilsa Oct 4 #7
Did you really just say LuvLoogie Oct 4 #16
Not at all. Young women serve in the IDF as well. Furthermore, Ilsa Oct 6 #19
Forgetful Godot51 Oct 4 #8
Thornburg should get the Nobel Peace Prize AverageOldGuy Oct 4 #9
Yes. Yes she should. ☺️ 1WorldHope Oct 4 #11
Yep! calimary Oct 5 #18
More war crimes from the Israeli government...so not shocking JT45242 Oct 4 #12
Fuck Bebe. 3Hotdogs Oct 4 #13
But he was elected by Israelis many times over. nt Exp Oct 4 #15
Sick! Sick! Sick! THE WORLD WILL NEVER FORGET THESE ATROCITIES. Exp Oct 4 #14

yellow dahlia

(3,521 posts)
2. I was wondering what had transpired after they were abducted,
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:09 PM
Oct 4

and stopped from their mission of feeding people.

calimary

(88,084 posts)
3. Horrible!
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:34 PM
Oct 4

I’d guess this would piss off a lot of people - especially those who might not want to support Israel after hearing about this.

ReRe

(12,087 posts)
17. Thank God they were able
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:48 PM
Oct 4

to get the message out. WTF is it with Israel's gov? Is it because they don't want outsiders to see what they have done? Doesn't it stand to reason that the whole fucking world knows what it (with assistance of the USG) has done for the last 2 years? Why can't they just let these brave guardian angels in? Maybe some of the milk will reach the babies lips before they starve to death completely or whatever other demise awaits them.

AloeVera

(3,865 posts)
5. Imagine what they do to Palestinians!
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:43 PM
Oct 4

There are reports out there of Israel's treatment of Palestinian hostages, er "prisoners" that will literally make you sick. And no one does a bloody thing about it. Because it's Israel, and it's ok if Israel does it.

I hope Greta and her fellow activists will not be further harmed.

AloeVera

(3,865 posts)
10. "Welcome To Hell"
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:16 PM
Oct 4

Btselem report on Israeli torture camps, titled "Welcome To Hell". TRIGGER WARNING: Only for the strong of stomach.

How Greta and others are being treated is a small glimpse into the institutionalized, systemic and sickening abuse of Palestinians in these "torture camps".

https://www.btselem.org/publications/202408_welcome_to_hell

Response to womanofthehills (Original post)

Ilsa

(63,445 posts)
7. I suspect there are too many 18-20 year olds
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 07:57 PM
Oct 4

running the daily operations of the IDF, not career soldiers. This may be the only authority they have over anyone for the rest of their lives, and they are exercising it poorly, just like ICE agents.

LuvLoogie

(8,330 posts)
16. Did you really just say
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:26 PM
Oct 4

Boys will be boys?

Have they not grown men as fathers to instill a sense of decency.

ICE are racist, misogynist shitheads by choice, and they are precisely hired for their willingness to abuse immigrants.

Sorry, IDF chain of command does not get a pass.

Ilsa

(63,445 posts)
19. Not at all. Young women serve in the IDF as well. Furthermore,
Mon Oct 6, 2025, 09:14 AM
Oct 6

I'm commenting on the state of an immature brain (under age 25) making poor decisions which may be based on feelings more than critical thinking in the absence of specific orders from higher authority.

I don't give IDF higher-ups a pass. I'm questioning whether young soldiers have sufficient supervision if they have been left in charge.

Godot51

(653 posts)
8. Forgetful
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:01 PM
Oct 4

It seems the current administration in Israel have forgotten history.

The majority of the people need to dispose of these false prophets.

Let them fester on the dungheap they made for themselves.

calimary

(88,084 posts)
18. Yep!
Sun Oct 5, 2025, 12:46 AM
Oct 5

She’s an excellent and thoughtful role model for such an increasingly conflicted world. Some people just show a way through the mess.

JT45242

(3,667 posts)
12. More war crimes from the Israeli government...so not shocking
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:20 PM
Oct 4

If the UN and the world court had any real power Netanyahu, Putin. And mango Mussolini would all be in cells awaiting trials.

Why do we even have these laws?

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