Diplomat conducted ‘first Gaza paragliding flight,’ shouted, ‘Free Palestine!’ three months before terror attack

A former European Union envoy to Gaza is being slammed for allegedly empowering Hamas to use paragliders, the very devices employed by the Palestinian terrorists to invade Israel and kill more than 1,400.

Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, a German diplomat, crowed on video in July that he was conducting “the first Gaza paragliding flight in history” as he soared over Gaza’s coast while shouting, “Free Palestine!”

The giddy then-EU envoy told Palestinians in the footage that once they’re free, “You can do exactly the same thing.”

But rather than seeing Palestinians enjoy recreational paragliding as he advocated, such gliders were instead used by Hamas to kill Israelis on Oct. 7.

Israel has since declared war on Hamas and launched devastating airstrikes on Gaza, prompting von Burgsdorff to condemn the Jewish state, claiming it “doesn’t matter what Hamas did,” Israel Hayom reported.

“It cannot be that Israel has carte blanche because terrible acts, cruel and shocking acts happened to 1,000 or even 1,200 Israelis,” von Burgsdorff said during a recent radio interview. “This is not the excuse you can use to flatten Gaza.”

Wilhelm Emanuel Burgdorf (15 February 1895 – 2 May 1945)[a] was a German general during World War II who served as a commander of the 529th Infantry Regiment and staff officer in the German Army. In October 1944, Burgdorf assumed the role of the chief of the Army Personnel Office and chief adjutant to Adolf Hitler. In this capacity, he played a key role in the forced suicide of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Burgdorf committed suicide in the Führerbunker on 2 May 1945 at the conclusion of the Battle of Berlin.
Military career
Burgdorf joined the Prussian Army at the outbreak of World War I as an officer cadet and was commissioned as an infantry officer in Grenadier Regiment 12 in 1915.

[snip] A former European Union envoy to Gaza... Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, a German diplomat, crowed on video in July that he was conducting "the first Gaza paragliding flight in history" as he soared over Gaza's coast while shouting, "Free Palestine!" [/snip]

BREAKING NEWS: A US MILITARY HELICOPTER ACCIDENTALLY CRASHED IN ISRAEL INJURING 22 ON SUNDAY OFFICIALS SAY...INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. [10/22/2023]
Iran says girl, 16, who was dragged unconscious from Tehran train 'after morality officers attacked her for failing to wear hijab' is 'brain dead' [10/22/2023]
After two weeks of 'Operation Iron Swords' -- here are IDF statistics [10/22/2023]
View from the Israeli streets: Ireland is 'not with us' [10/22/2023]
Syrians try to bomb Israeli embassy in Cyprus [10/22/2023]
Turkey's Erdogan Discussed Gaza with Hamas Leader [10/22/2023]
Iran Raises Black Flag Over One Of The World's Largest Mosques In Ominous Sign [10/22/2023]
A Time For War [10/22/2023]
A Message to All Jews Around the World [10/22/2023]
Imam Tawhidi tells the truth about mass migration to Europe from Islamic countries. [10/22/2023]
Israeli Official Threatens to Wipe Iran, Lebanon Off the Face of the Earth [10/22/2023]
Elizabeth Warren Says US Constitution Can Co-Exist with Islam [10/22/2023]
Massachusetts Woman Drives Car Into Trash Compactor [10/22/2023]
Video: Israeli volunteer soldiers perform a TikTok dance in their uniforms(Hawt...Double Tap) [10/22/2023]
CAA's Maha Dakhil Steps Away From Leadership Role After Israel-Hamas Remarks [10/22/2023]
The Sick Alliance between the Left and Muslim Extremists [10/22/2023]
Democrat blocks Hawley's resolution to condemn antisemitism on college campuses [10/22/2023]
U.S. oil production hits record as Israel-Hamas conflict stokes global supply fears [10/22/2023]
MK's X account restricted for calling for elimination of Hamas [10/22/2023]
Battle for Avdiivka could decide the Ukraine war [10/22/2023]
Close Enough? Pro-Palestine Indian Activists March With Italian Flags Waving [10/22/2023]
The October 7 massacre left 21 children without parents (genocidal "palestinians") [10/22/2023]
Michigan State Is 'Deeply Sorry' After Displaying Picture Of Adolf Hitler In Scoreboard At Stadium [10/22/2023]
How much of Gaza is Hamas? [10/22/2023]
UC Davis Condemns Social Media Post Attributed to Faculty Member That Threatens Jewish Journalists, Children [10/22/2023]
Israeli soldier killed during ground raid in Gaza, Israel's army says [10/22/2023]
Israeli army releases footage of first operational use of 'Iron Sting' munition destroying rocket launcher [10/22/2023]
String of Hamas, Islamic Jihad rocket misfires have resulted in the deaths of multiple civilians in Gaza: IDF [10/22/2023]
20 Aid Trucks Enter Gaza After Release of 2 American Hostages [10/22/2023]
United Federation of Teachers Subsidiary Will Rally With Pro-Hamas Socialist Groups [10/22/2023]
US Jews Consider Gun Ownership, Training After Hamas Attack in Israel [10/22/2023]
Israeli strikes said to knock Damascus, Aleppo airports out of commission [10/22/2023]
How Israel-Hamas war reveals troubling signs about the government's fitness to secure its citizens, wage war... [10/22/2023]
Media Promotes Hamas Propaganda [semi-satire] [10/22/2023]
Israel has delayed its ground offensive in Gaza (Again) [10/22/2023]
After Hospital Explosion, Mitchell Lamely Labels The Squad 'Very Outspoken' [10/22/2023]
Hamas, Hezbollah may be entering U.S. by southern border, feds warn (No search results)'Foreign fighters motivated by ideology may attempt to obfuscate travel to or from the U.S.' [10/22/2023]
Bulletin advises of potential 'lone offender' attacks as US counterterrorism officials work to detect homeland threats [10/22/2023]
IDF Tank accidentally fires, hits Egyptian military post [10/22/2023]
'Not safe anywhere now': American Jews are flocking to gun training classes [10/22/2023]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.