'Kayaktavists'? Attention Whores, More Like

The neologism/portmanteau above comes courtesy the Toronto Star, which affixes it to three Zion-loathers whose "humanitarianism" turns out to be little more than a lust for their 15 minutes in the spotlight:

NEAPOLI, GREECE—The Tahrir three – charged in the foiled getaway of the Canadian boat to Gaza – were found guilty of obstructing a Greek coast guard vessel and leaving port without clearance – but are free.

Sandra Ruch, 50, of Toronto, Soha Kneen, 40, of Ottawa, and Michael Coleman, 34, of Sydney, Australia were handed 30-day jail terms for their roles in Monday’s dramatic run for open water. They received suspended sentences here Wednesday.

They walked away free, and will remain so, provided they are good for three years. They were ordered to pay 246 Euros in court costs.

“It was a publicity stunt,” Ruch, part of the organizing committee behind the Tahrir, a Canadian boat that had delegates from Canada, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and Turkey aboard, told a court here in a trial that lasted several hours and, at times, was comical.

“We did it for attention,” said Ruch, which indeed was the end result...

Indeed. BTW, I happen to know for a fact that the Star has low-balled Sandy's age by a good 4-5 years.

In honour of the attention-seekers, here's the parody du jour:

Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Those crazy zanies aboard the Tahrir.
Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Wish Zion-loathers would all disappear.

Just fill your galley full of grape leaves and tzatziki.
Then cast your boat off, and float away.
And though so many folks may warn Hamas is freaky
What do you care for their "beware"?
Just shout "hurray!"

Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Those crazy zanies aboard the Tahrir.
Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Wish Zion-loathers would all disappear.

Don't hafta tell ya what they've written in their Charter:
A warrant for a new genocide.
One realizes the appeal of being a martyr--
Its payoff they all say is grand and bona fide.

Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Those crazy zanies aboard the Tahrir.
Float out those hating, grating, baiting Zion-loathers.
Those Zion-loathers: huge pain in the rear.