Some Israelis have had enough of the shenanigans of the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, which they say is a mere publicity stunt and is not actually bringing aid to Gaza. To that end, famous Israeli and Arab Israeli activists such as Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, and Yoseph Haddad, an Arab Israeli journalist and activist, have launched their own “Hasbara” counter flotilla, proclaiming that Israel would not allow anyone to breach their territory.

The Israeli flotilla set sail the day before the Israeli navy intercepted the Gaza flotilla. Wearing a T-shirt that said “FCK HMS” while standing in the prow of the boat, Haddad offered some words of explanation.

“We’re here exactly to expose this,” he said, standing alongside Hassan-Nahoum. “But also to show them the Israeli people have had enough.”

He also called for the activists to be thrown in jail for attempting to breach the blockade and enter an active war zone.

The “Hasbara” flotilla, intentionally differentiating itself from the Gaza flotilla, remained in Israeli waters close to the Herzliya Marina from whence it had set sail, remaining out at sea for a few hours before returning to port.

Activists aboard the boat waved signs mocking the Gaza flotilla activists, such as “Is Gaza Free Yet?”

Haddad also pointed out that the Gaza flotilla activists are terror supporters. Indeed, the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, which is linked to the Gaza Sumud Flotilla, has links to Hamas, Al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood and is proscribed in Israel.