Claim: Greta Thunberg says "I don't think anyone would risk their life for a publicity stunt."

Question

While the Israeli government has characterised the flotilla as a "selfie yacht", Thunberg has pushed back against that criticism, telling the BBC on Sunday: "I don't think anyone would risk their life for a publicity stunt."

International aid agencies have been attempting to get food and medicine into the Palestinian territory but note Israel is restricting the flow of supplies.

Answer 1

Greta Thunberg joined a humanitarian flotilla headed to Gaza and responded to critics who called it a publicity stunt. She said, “I don’t think anyone would risk their life for a publicity stunt,” highlighting the seriousness of the mission. The flotilla aimed to deliver aid to Gaza despite an Israeli blockade. Thunberg made the statement during an interview with the BBC, pushing back against accusations from Israeli officials.

The Independent 

Here's the BBC interview The Greta Thunberg Interview or can be found on the Global News Podcast on Spotify 

Answer 2

I liked the way you added to note that Israel is restricting the flow of supplies because I think that is information needed in order to not misinterpret the claim. You could update the post with information about how Greta was captured and released by the IOF. Here is this article that dives into deeper detail about how there are still accusations that this is "fake news".

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7dk52l1jvo

Comments

I agree with you about adding the additional information in regard to how Greta was captured and released. However, after taking a look at your article, I was a little confused on where it mentions about being released by IOF. So, I was wondering if you could possibly explain, or expand, on how to find it with your chosen article, as well as how that could apply to how this may come off as "fake news" as mentioned in the article?

Answer 3

I agree with the first user that you did well with including information about how Israel is preventing any aid from coming into Gaza's borders, as it is true that those within Gaza are not getting the help they still need at this current time. However, it may be a good idea to look into adding more information about how this event may be impacting not just international aid agencies, but also other parts of the world globally. Here's a link to an article that talks about the impact that this decision has made overall.

 Global Sumud Flotilla: Greta Thunberg and other activists detained as Israeli military intercepts Gaza-bound aid ships | CNN.