ace, what are you on?
the reason this is in the news is because the idf killed people in international waters. had the israeli military not bungled the operation---had they chosen to act otherwise---the flotilla would have in all probability got little attention in the mainstream press.
of course the event was organized. free gaza organized the event. these things don't spring up like worms from cheese. free gaza is an easy organization to check out. they have a website. here is a link:
Freegaza - News section
if this is really what you think, i would argue that in your one-man campaign to not be a "useful idiot" has focused all its energy on the adjective.
you might concern yourself more with the noun.
just a thought.