Jordi Ventura, a Spanish national and vocal supporter of Israel, was recorded last week sailing behind the Gaza aid flotilla holding Greta Thunberg and a number of other pro-Palestinian activists.
After encountering the flotilla off the coast of Menorca, Ventura began loudly playing Israeli and Jewish music from the speakers on his boat.
"I've been a skipper for many years, and I have quite a few Israeli friends," Ventura told N12. "That's why I felt the need to criticize the provocation they made, so I sailed next to them and played music by my friends.
“It's important for me to emphasize that I love Israel, but I don't like the way things are presented in the local media - distorted, one-sided, and not reflecting the real complexity. And I hope that all the kidnapped people will be returned soon.”
The flotilla is making another attempt to reach Gaza after failing to reach the Palestinian enclave in previous attempts. Thunberg, once known for her climate change activism, was detained and deported along with a number of other notable figures, including MEP Rima Hassan.
After being detained, Thunberg refused to watch a documentary on Hamas's atrocities on October 7.
The latest flotilla attempt
Irish novelist Naoise Dolan announced in an op-ed published by The Guardian last week that she would be joining the new flotilla.
The writer claimed “Israel began its bombardment of Gaza in retaliation for the crimes of Hamas on 7 October, which themselves occurred after decades of illegal Israeli occupation and a siege on Gaza dating from 2007.”
Activists aboard the new ship have complained of being stalked by drones, mirroring claims made by those aboard the Madleen in May.