JERUSALEM - Two woke warriors got a free trip home courtesy of the Israeli government this Sunday. Turns out, leading a virtue-signaling flotilla to break the Gaza blockade doesn't end with a medal of honor, but with a one-way ticket out of the country. Who knew?

These brave souls thought they could outsmart the Israeli Navy and deliver their precious aid directly to Hamas, because, you know, Hamas totally uses all that aid for rainbows and unicorn farms, and definitely not to build more rockets to launch at Israeli kindergartens. #NailedIt

Remember the Mavi Marmara? Good times. Turns out, trying to strong-arm a sovereign nation with a history of getting blown up by its neighbors is not a winning strategy. These guys clearly missed that memo. Maybe they were too busy planning their Instagram posts from the shores of Gaza.

Israel's been blockading Gaza since Hamas took over. Hamas, remember? The group that’s still listed as a terrorist org by multiple countries. They keep that blockade up to stop Hamas from getting more tools to make boom booms with. Seems pretty reasonable, right? Apparently not to these enlightened activists.

I guess they think they know better than the IDF. 'Oh, the blockade is just a form of collective punishment!' they cry. 'Israel is oppressing the poor Gazans!' Meanwhile, they ignore the fact that Hamas uses its own population as human shields and steals aid money to build tunnels. But hey, details, details.

So, these two heroes are now back in their safe spaces, probably sipping organic soy lattes and plotting their next performative act of solidarity. Maybe they'll try smuggling quinoa into North Korea next? Or perhaps staging a protest against free speech in San Francisco?

Let's be honest: these flotillas are less about helping the Gazans and more about Western virtue signaling. It’s the modern version of wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt. It makes you feel good without actually accomplishing anything, except maybe getting deported.

Good riddance. Maybe next time, they'll think twice before trying to play hero with a terrorist organization's PR campaign.

Meanwhile, Israel will continue to defend its borders and protect its citizens, no matter how many self-righteous activists try to interfere. Now, back to the memes.

Sources:

* U.S. Department of State - Country Reports on Terrorism * Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs