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Italy’s Navy to Quit Gaza Flotilla as Risk of Israeli Attack Looms
The Algemeiner ^ | 9/30/2025 | Reuters and Algemeiner Staff

Posted on 10/01/2025 3:39:52 AM PDT by Adder

Italy’s navy will stop following the international flotilla heading to Gaza once it gets within 150 nautical miles (278 km) of the shore, the Italian defense ministry said on Tuesday.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, consisting of more than 40 civilian boats carrying parliamentarians, lawyers, and activists including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, aims to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which has been ruled by the terrorist group Hamas for nearly two decades, and deliver some aid to the Palestinian enclave.

Once the convoy reaches the 150 nautical miles limit, the Italian frigate accompanying it will stop, “as communicated several times in recent days,” the ministry said in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at algemeiner.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: flotilla; navy
WTH, Giorgia?

Why are Italy and Spain involved at all?

You should be sweeping the waters for feral invaders and turning them back...

1 posted on 10/01/2025 3:39:52 AM PDT by Adder
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To: Adder

My guess is that Italy and Spain were only there to render aid if something happened near their country. The 150 mile limit is interesting.

Italy is saying, “you are on your own, GOOD LUCK” 150 miles of open ocean can be “dangerous” to flotillas full of Morons.


2 posted on 10/01/2025 4:11:31 AM PDT by OHPatriot (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Adder

Greta needs to get HamAss to surrender their arms as BB will most likely stop tearing up Gaza.


3 posted on 10/01/2025 4:21:34 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: OHPatriot

Is The Physics settled on the behavior of “flotillas full of Morons”?


4 posted on 10/01/2025 4:23:15 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Adder

It looks like the northern border of Israel is about 100 miles from Gaza, add 50 percent more for safety. Italy doesn’t want to lose a ship.
That may be why they chose that distance.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Israel/@31.6682343,35.4229573,1003466m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x1500492432a7c98b:0x6a6b422013352cba!8m2!3d31.046051!4d34.851612!16zL20vMDNzcHo?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D


5 posted on 10/01/2025 4:51:19 AM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: Adder

No more pizza and pasta from the Italian Navy for Gretel.


6 posted on 10/01/2025 4:53:16 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The Shumer Shutdown. Today is Sandy Cortez's first step towards Chuncky Shoomer's job. LOL!)
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To: Paladin2

F=g+x(ons)

EC


7 posted on 10/01/2025 5:20:08 AM PDT by Ex-Con777 (Leftists quote the Constitution like an atheist quotes the Bible)
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To: Paladin2

Flotillas full of white women. Must be easier than having babies and being normal.


8 posted on 10/01/2025 5:22:45 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Adder

Peaceful resistance.....they are way too late....they should have been doing their peace mission when rockets were flying into Israel from Gaza, a loooong time ago. Useful idiots.


9 posted on 10/01/2025 5:37:38 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: Adder

Who pays for flotillas?


10 posted on 10/01/2025 5:45:40 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: Paladin2

Why would the Italian navy escort a bunch child like people??????


11 posted on 10/01/2025 5:54:23 AM PDT by MGunny ( )
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To: MGunny

Quit? No. Their ships are like their armored tanks-3 gears in reverse.


12 posted on 10/01/2025 5:58:07 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: FlyingEagle

“Who pays for flotillas?”

I suspect that Soros, etc. are paying for it. Throw in some Qatari money as well.


13 posted on 10/01/2025 7:12:54 AM PDT by MplsSteve
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