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submitted 2 weeks ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

A dispute about a ship full of stolen grain has lifted the veil on a geopolitical reality that has persisted for years but is rarely mentioned in western capitals or noticed by western media: the curiously friendly relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took to X to complain that a Panama-flagged ship was preparing to unload 25,000 tonnes of wheat and barley stolen from his country in Haifa, Israel. An investigation by Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz suggests the Panormitis was at least the fifth ship so far this year to carry grain taken from occupied Ukraine to Israel.

"In any normal country, purchasing stolen goods is an act that entails legal liability," Zelenskyy wrote. "This is not — and cannot be — legitimate business. The Israeli authorities cannot be unaware of which ships are arriving at the country’s ports and what cargo they are carrying.”

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What, so they're just keeping busy burning Zelenskyy effigies while restocking, so they can then continue burning Palestinian children?

[-] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I know sarcasm is hard to convey, but that was clearly a joke.

Nobody in Israel cares about Ukraine. Yes the Israelis are committing genocide, no they’re not crying about Zelenskyy.

This is cynical, but if the Zelenskyy regime won the Ukrainian war tomorrow, the grain would probably keep flowing, as the EU is aiding and abetting the genocide (and Zelenskyy wants Ukraine to join the EU/NATO).

Germany refuses to admit the genocide is happening. Very few countries have actually sanctioned Israel, and weapons keep flowing. Zelenskyy is mad that he doesn’t control the territory that is sending them grain and therefore is getting nothing out of Israel. He’s mad that Israel is getting better support from the EU/Nato than he is.

this post was submitted on 10 May 2026
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