Allison Kaplan Sommer on the fauxtilla:
The emerging reality on the ground in Israel regarding the nature of the Gaza flotilla, and the story being told around the world, are so utterly different that they could be taking place on two separate planets. As the days pass in Israel and more information is uncovered, the popular international narrative of brutal Israeli soldiers casually slaughtering tens of innocent peace activists bearing humanitarian aid drifts further and further from reality.
Details unfolded Wednesday regarding the background of those who attacked the commando squad, which was stunned by the violent ferocity of the presumed “humanitarians” aboard the Mavi Marmara. The most revealing source of information has been, interestingly, the Turkish media, which reported that the casualties of the clash had openly aspired to martyrdom. Being killed by an Israeli soldier was apparently the goal of the exercise.
Seems so. It doesn’t look like it was much to do with aid. This fauxtilla case is following the usual three-step pattern for alleged Israeli outrages:
1. Initial reporting slams Israel.
2. Facts emerge calling into doubt many initial claims.
3. Ignore step two.
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