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The Flotilla Fraud and the Collapsing Narrative of Israeli Abuse

Yesterday I wrote about Australian flotilla participant Violet CoCo clearly hamming it up for the cameras. As part of that post, I included a tweet from the Israeli Foreign Ministry pointing out another participant clearly faking their injury.

But there’s more indications they are lying about the allegedly bad treatment they endured at Israel’s hands.

Take fellow Flotilla participant Neve O’Connor, who spoke to the media on three different occasions.

Naturally, she could not stick to one story.

Like when she detailed the violence to which she was supposedly subjected:

If you couldn’t follow, don’t worry, I’m a giver.

First ClipSecond ClipThird Clip
Location of IncidentPrison ship, immigration yard, and airplane steps.Prison boat, Greek Coast Guard ship, and an identification desk.General Israeli detention facilities.
Trigger for the IncidentShe accidentally fell down the steps of the airplane.She was targeted because she was not walking fast enough.Speaks generally about being held in custody/detention.
How She Ended Up on the GroundResult of the accidental fall on the stairs.She was actively thrown to the ground by guards.Not specified; framed broadly as custody abuse.
Nature of the AssaultThree men stomped on her wrists, stomach, and face while laughing. Pliers used on her earrings and ears.Kneed in the cheek, thrown down, and guards stomped on her fingers.Described broadly as being “abused, physically beaten and assaulted.”
Method of RestraintExplicitly claims hands were bound with zip-ties.Claims her arms were twisted up behind her back by guards.Focuses on the overarching detention.

And look at her as she speaks of the horrific violence. She shows no visible signs of injury. No bruises on her face or cheek, and she miraculously seems able to freely use those fingers and wrists supposedly stomped on.

At least she has medical records to corroborate her account. Oh wait..

The same can be said for fellow flotilla participant Juliet Lamont, who also remarkably escaped without any bruises on her face, despite claiming five men repeatedly smashed her face in a “kind of torture chamber.”

But back to Ms O’Connor, who provides different versions also for the supposed sexual humiliation she endured.

Besides seeming to embellish in the later interview, note how she first claims the Israelis made disparaging comments, but later on claims they were either preoccupied or simply watching.

This is what manufactured atrocity propaganda looks like.

So yeah. I am calling BS, just like for everything else they have claimed – not to mention their entire so-called “cause.”


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David Lange

A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
Picture of David Lange

David Lange

A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
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