Lindsey Graham Comment About Greta Thunberg Sparks Outrage
- South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham posted a cryptic comment on Sunday about Greta Thunberg aboard a vessel aiming to break Israel's Gaza blockade, sparking online outrage.
- Thunberg and other activists departed Sunday from Catania aboard the Madleen, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, seeking to deliver symbolic aid through Israeli-controlled waters amid a longstanding naval blockade.
- Senator Lindsey Graham posted a photo of Greta Thunberg with a caption implying a threat about her safety at sea, which sparked widespread condemnation as well as some support; the post quickly attracted thousands of comments and sharp criticism.
- The blockade, in place since 2007 to prevent Hamas from obtaining military materials, faces criticism from activists calling it illegal and accusing the world of silence amid a humanitarian crisis.
- Graham has not addressed the backlash yet, leaving unclear whether he will respond to accusations that his post incites violence against the 22-year-old Swedish activist and others on the flotilla.
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Lindsey Graham Slammed For Posting Casually Cruel Threat Aimed At Greta Thunberg
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham was widely condemned on X after he tweeted a threat aimed at Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who is part of a flotilla that's attempting to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza.The vessel, named Madleen, is operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), a nonprofit known for organizing maritime missions to challenge Israel’s control over Gaza’s coastal access. Organizers of the effort descri…
“Hope She Can Swim!” Lindsey Graham Slams Greta Thunberg For Boarding Gaza “Aid” Ship
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Sunday linked an article referring to Greta Thunberg’s trip to Gaza on a “humanitarian aid” boat on his X account, commenting, “Hope Greta and her friends can swim!” Thunberg, the 22-year-old Swedish “environmentalist” who was named “Antisemite of the Week” last year, boarded the Madleen boat in Sicily on Sunday along with EU parliament member Rima Hassan, who was blocked from entering Israel earlier this year due to…
'Hope she can swim': Senator slams Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla trip
Referring to the “Freedom Flotilla” headed to Gaza, the South Caroline Senator wrote, “Hope Greta [Thunberg] and her friends can swim!” By Vered Weiss, World Israel News US Senator Lindsey Graham took to X to make a jab at activist Greta Thunberg’s journey on a flotilla in an attempt to break the Gaza blockade. Referring to the “Freedom Flotilla,” the South Carolina Senator wrote, “Hope Greta [Thunberg] and her friends can swim!” Graham’s post …
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