I think it's just understood that the flotilla is performative. Their supplies are negligible, and in any case there's no shortage of supplies at the borders of

I think it's just understood that the flotilla is performative. Their supplies are negligible, and in any case there's no shortage of supplies at the borders of Gaza. The challenge was never procuring aid, but getting it to civilians without anyone getting killed, and without it being seized & resold. So IMO this is really about a photo op, not about aid. Given the lack of other concrete impacts, I suspect the decision probably came down to the risks of them being harmed and Israel being blamed.