What Next | Daily News and Analysis The Gaza Flotilla That’s Under Attack
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Sep 29, 2025 Zue Jernstedt, a veteran and member of About Face: Veterans Against the War, discusses her compelling journey on the Veterans Boat of the Global Samud Flotilla. She shares the mission to deliver vital aid to Gaza amidst an Israeli blockade, the intense military harassment they faced at sea, and her disillusionment with political leaders following her father's death. Zue also highlights the importance of solidarity and raising awareness, while distinguishing between Zionism and Judaism in the quest for equality.
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Learning To Sail Under Way
- Zue learned to sail on a 46-foot boat while carrying aid toward Gaza, facing storms and seasickness early on.
- She recounts an early storm and rapid learning about which boats and people were seaworthy and who got sick.
Flotilla Hit By Explosive Ordinance
- Zue describes being targeted with explosive devices that made loud concussive blasts and damaged sails and boats.
- She frames these actions as intimidation attempts to steer the flotilla away from Gaza.
Comms Jammed With Music And Overflights
- The flotilla experienced comms jamming and playlists blasted ABBA and Bob Marley while military aircraft flew overhead.
- Zue interprets these incidents as psychological operations designed to intimidate and confuse activists.