How has the war on Gaza changed the narrative among young people? | The Stream

This episode will look into how the war on Gaza has been reshaping global perceptions, particularly among youth in the West and what potential long-term reforms that might bring about. Through a conversation with young online activists, we delve into some of the new shifts in young people’s perspectives of their governments, mainstream media, international law, Western democracy and more.
Presenter: Myriam Francois
Guests:
George Lee - Educator and content creator
Allie O Brien - Content creator
Yeganeh Mafaher - Social justice content creator
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[@powertrip6426]

I can answer this simply: it changed the narrative so much they're banning TikTok.

[@OhDearOhDear69]

It makes no diffrence what platform you use, another will pop up to fill the void.

[@MylekKetar]

Precisely

[@JackFieldBand]

Echo Chamber 🥱💤🥱💤

[@hossein1969]

“The Nazis made me afraid to be a Jew and the Israelis made me ashamed to be a Jew.” Dr Israel Shahak (a holocaust survivor)

[@mauritsvanoranje6725]

@@hossein1969 ah yes im sure all survivors feel the same🤦‍♂

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Not just younger people - the embedded narrative of unconditional support for Israel is falling apart across all generations.

[@saad4447]

Also old farts care

[@JackFieldBand]

Some old farts don't care.

[@roxanassound8625]

Absolutely. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@waltermesser9737]

Except wokes and idiots en general, nobody cares. Face the reality!

[@MrBlazinerday]

The emotional are falling for this nonsense. Doesnt matter their age

[@andrewreeve5537]

Al Jazeera far surpasses the BBC for balanced, honest and decent journalism. Excellent 👌

[@lenziany]

BBC and MANY OTHER WESTERN MEDIA..

[@OhDearOhDear69]

Yeah the BBC got infiltrated properly by Boris Johnson’s awful government, and will never be the same again.

[@user-dd2ew4fr8s]

Yes indeed, that is why Netanyahu banned them.

[@JackFieldBand]

😂😂😂😂 Good one

[@user-zv7fi8di5i]

@@user-dd2ew4fr8sNo because they are funded and part owned by Qatar. Which Israel and Qatar are enemies so obviously a state funded organization of any kind will be targeted. See the disgusting things they said after Oct 7. I believe people like you say anything.

[@camillaconstance6526]

I''m 54. This conversation gives me hope for humanity. Thank you Gen Z 🙌🙏❤❤🍉

[@davidmhale521]

Useful idiots.

[@JackFieldBand]

Worst generation in history of generations.

[@NK-mn6zu]

May God bless you with 54 more beautiful years. 🌸

[@fredrikannergren8794]

@@4everjaguar "JackField" is most likely a social media bot for the Israeli government or another Israeli organisation. Notice how the account has 12k subscribers without any content at all (probably artificially inflated via a third-party subscription service) to gain more credibility. This is a common phenomenon and I believe there's a specific department within the Israeli military which deals with these types of affairs aka spreading propaganda online. Also, what real person has a logo-styled portrait of themselves as a profile picture along with their name portrayed as a company name. Seems too... artificial...

[@danielh5159]

the liberation generation!

[@Atmost11]

Israel supporters. If you want a vision of the future. Imagine a young person telling you you were wrong forever.

[@user-ch5xq3lt9k]

People do not know their future

[@NVRagain4any1]

If they truly want peace they need to leave Palestine alone. End blockade get your people back, return all Palestinian detainees (administrative endless holds). Stop expanding settlements! This is what Israel had agreed to when created✌🏻

[@rubyslippers103]

@@user-ch5xq3lt9kthis genocide is and has created their future. That’s why true Jewish people who come out on the marches, week after week are afraid of. If Isreal keeps insisting Zionism is Judaism. Jewish people will be treated like pariahs in the future and for the longest time.

[@zackr9070]

“This generation here is about to cut the strings” Macklemore

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

AMEN!

[@whitemughal2]

I'm 76 and remember the antiwar protests of the 60s very well, and even participated in some of them. This powerful, articulate, and well-organized movement is even better. Thanks to young people like those interviewed here, not only is the narrative on Palestine shifting, but their awesome actions are actually changing the world. As a retired History teacher, I'm deeply moved by how they are using their knowledge of history to inform their struggle. Keep it up, and bravo from this old guy!

[@GeorgeLevy-xr7dj]

👍🏻

[@windasasi9733]

❤❤❤

[@zohebkarim2020]

Well done Gen Z, before October i didnt think much of you, now i think very highly of you. The past 3 generations allowed Palestinians to be oppressed for so long, you guys are the new future. The old generation will die and their opinions will die with them. 30 years from now, no one today will be alive or able to challenge your stance. Keep it up Gen Z ! ❤️

[@Rexorazor]

The last three generations wanted Apocalypse. They literally served Palestinians on a platter.

[@GeorgeLevy-xr7dj]

Well said!

[@marianrusher6364]

I am a baby boomer and I am all for Palestine. The Zionists are ruining everything. How can they kill so many innocent people. They took over Israel. I am sure there are good Israel’s that don’t agree with the mass murders.

[@marianrusher6364]

Also, there is supposed to be 300 billion of gas and oil in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel does not want to share it.

[@donaldcarpenter5328]

I KNEW you were going to MAKE HISTORY! Every "younger" generation is PUT DOWN and TOLD they don't measure U. Only to later PUT their ELDERS to SHAME!!! We at LEAST elected the first BLACK MAN POTUS and then the first Black-Indian WOMAN to be VP!!!!!!!!!! I was BORN into a still SEGREGATED USA!!! GO TO IT GEN. Z!!!!

[@amarhafeez4431]

Its so refreshing to see younger people so interested in this conflict. I can already see the American Government, UK and Israel shaking.

[@nancygaciru2386]

George needs his own show...his expressions are so entertaining.

[@ibrahimbilaadi2872]

Agree with you.

[@tonidiane6153]

He does have his own show.

[@ribtips305]

Theconsciouslee on KZbin.

[@MeisterJager90]

I'm a mid-30's Afghan combat vet and I agree with just about everything that's been said here.

[@ahmadTareen0]

I don't meant to offend u But Ur name seems really uncommon among Afghans...

[@jamesryan4325]

@@ahmadTareen0 The US is the only country in the world

[@MeisterJager90]

@@ahmadTareen0 It's extremely uncommon among Afghans, I was an American Marine in that ridiculous, wasteful travesty of a war in Afghanistan.

[@user-ds6ov8jr5n]

Sending respect to you.

[@EB-gt1pq]

@@MeisterJager90 I’m afghan-American and yes it was 😔

[@saahil.shah85]

God! George deserves his own show like yesterday. I absolutely loved hearing him.

[@ribtips305]

Theconsciouslee on KZbin.

[@MQH110]

The gist of this discussion is "everybody see it for what it is" this is powerful.

[@narutoshipper3872]

It is such a relief to see people waking up to the truth.... Alhamdulillah. Thank you very much to all of you good people for sharing this story. Loved it

[@Digidab]

We all must open our Hearts and Souls for the many innocent children and woman everywhere all over this dangerous World !

[@user-xu5vl5th9n]

Why aren't countries opening their borders and people opening their houses to them?

[@Digidab]

@@user-xu5vl5th9n Did your country open their borders and take people in their houses. The real solution must be more than that . All these Palestinians an d Kurds and Armenians needs the Human rights to get their own Lands and live in Peace and Security !

[@lorenmiller3797]

Bless these courageous young people. There will be old and comfortable cowards who look down on them and mock them, but they will lose.

[@redzbass6254]

This Presenter symbolizes purity of truth seeking, Warrior Woman 💯

[@JainuddinAnsari-os1ku]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 ✌️

[@marcoomau]

Can you explain me the little ps?

[@Colleen222]

Free Palestine! Love from Sovereign Indigenous Australia❤

[@fredrikannergren8794]

@@marcoomau It's how the palestine flag emoji renderes on non ios devices

[@gregmccarter2176]

A place that doesn't exist. And never has.never will

[@bigdaddy7729]

@@gregmccarter2176the land is land, but the reality is honor, gratitude, justice, which is what we call truth, doesn’t exist in your mind . Pretty simple and yet sad

[@lutherdean6922]

Thanks for sharing this story with us the whole world is watching don’t stop now.

[@ahmadali-pu5qn]

Thank you for giving viewers a different and realistic perspective

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Going so severely "overboard" in his extreme response is backfiring against Netanyahu!

[@CK77460]

Netanyahu will be the downfall of Israel, or should I say "is" the downfall as it is currently happening and Israel is becoming a pariah state.

[@vrottenz]

Watching from Kent, Ohio. Thank you for remembering May 4th 1970 ♡

[@operasinger2126]

Thank you Myriam and Al Jazeera for trying to bring peace to the world.

[@june2420111]

You go young people! You'll be the next amazon and google CEOs with hopefully better climate and social policies, you'll be the next political leaders in Congress who will change our foreign policy and corruption with the military complex. Don't let old people discourage you. Keep going!

[@Atmost11]

That doesnt make any sense. There are 100s of millions of young people. Billions even. There are only 2 CEO jobs for Amazon and Google.

[@V-gw8jt]

Take a pill june

[@ribtips305]

Nah, they’re gonna tear down Amazon and Google.

[@3rdvision-fj6hm]

Big up all young people with a mind of their own and not brain washed

[@Original757]

There’s HOPE! Keep going Gen Z! So proud of you guys for standing up for HUMANITY!

[@baltom4559]

First time I see any of these content creators, but I think I can watch George talk about anything all day.

[@feralLove]

LOVE OUR CONSCIOUS YOUTH!! To George, " yes, I feel you and the 2 lovely young ladies on everything you have shared with Al Jazeera. Stay strong g and keep the faith.

[@jimatyudistira4293]

Holocaust in gaza

[@waltermesser9737]

Where? Serious?

[@Kwame-yw9kz]

Indeed, it is a genocide. “Over 200,000 Palestinians-not 35,000-have already died since October. This is based on nearly 100,000 bombs and missiles directly on civilians, without food, water, medicine, electricity, healthcare…Biden’s own humanitarian aid envoy stated weeks ago: “There is an imminent risk of starvation for the majority, if not all, the 2.2 million population of Gaza. This is not a point in debate.” Nader

[@mauritsvanoranje6725]

😂😂

[@Kwame-yw9kz]

GEN0CIDE

[@jamalmohamed7773]

Great show and panel

[@sassysls1851]

Great segment with an impressive panel of guests! I’ve worked in a Middle East Studies office at two different Uni’s for the past 14 years and it is amazing to see the change in awareness and compassion for Palestinians in that time. Unfortunately, as they have said here, our politicians seem impervious to the vast amount of emails, calls, petitions, protests, etc. We likely need to get $$ out of politics before much can change. As a gen Xer, I love seeing the younger generations engaging in politics and helping to give the rest of us some hope again. We need people from all generations and walks of life to be engaged if we’re going to make the changes we need, so get your parents and grandparents on social media or at least KZbin so they can learn from something other than msm! 😊

[@active1508]

These student PATRIOTS are TOO STRONG too be stopped! MASSIVE support from around the WORLD ON STANDBY! The TIDE HAS TURNED Ya'll! RESPECT!

[@active1508]

@robbigs1855 Uh we just HALTED weapons to ISRAEL??? You just got moved to the stupid section.

[@karinbiow9110]

Love these young people, and I’m 74

[@emmanuelwaniguya7887]

I am proud for this generation of young people to understand what is going on around the world .

[@RedfireBlueice]

GenX here and I just wanted to say I'm so proud of GenZ for stepping up where others are failing so miserably when it comes to defending the defenseless. I got furious how the main stream media was spewing lies against the protesters with cues from Netanyahu & his horde because they want those addressing the plight of Palestinians to be silent. No more! I have been learning a lot of what has happened over the years to Palestinians and it's truly despicable. Stay strong hold your ground for others will see the truth.

[@dondino32]

Mic drop at the end by that brother. What a great analogy.

[@StayObjective]

These kids exposed the democracy myth.

[@JoshuaHoward-dq4tv]

loved..loved..loved this!

[@mythicalfelix]

Really enjoyed this broadcast, would like to see more like this since mainstream never takes us seriously, not just young voters or black voters, but regular everyday people. We are more than just numbers on a screen.

[@eleanorrae7378]

I am so relieved this generation has so much wisdom. It's so lucky after what has left for them to deal with by the self interested.

[@Bavafa1]

My only hope for a better feature resides with the younger folks, especially women as I see they are taking the lead to question all the lies that people have been fed for years and fakeness of our mainstream media.

[@culture-jamming-rhizome]

I was 9 when I first got access to the World Wide Web and was told that it would change the future. 30 years later I have to agree that the decentralization of information is helping our civilization (especially the young people who grew up with this technology) to see the interconnectedness of the universe as it has been for many cultures through the ages. The seeing of one as separate from the world is a cancer propped up by our trade based economic model which creates a value disorder putting money/property over memorable connections/compassion.

[@dixiavasquez2205]

As Salaamu Alaikum you guys are the future I was so proud of you Gaza has awaken the Ummah, The youth has a week in humanity you guys are the future leaders and so far from what we see the beautiful morals the capabilities the organization by on behalf of many in their 50s feel comfortable and happy that you young men and women are the future congratulations we’re so proud of you free Gaza from the river to the sea🤔☝🏽💪❤️🇵🇷🇵🇸

[@hossein1969]

Brilliant young people!♥♥♥🌹🌹🌹🍉🍉🍉🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Great work!

[@saad4447]

Am not surprised if Gaza freed the whole world

[@waltermesser9737]

Check your brain! Maybe there is a cure!

[@carlos_herrera]

​@@waltermesser9737zionism is the real brain disease

[@V-gw8jt]

​@@waltermesser9737i highly doubt that lol you can't fix stupid 😂

[@aykutlondon4784]

Both of you that replied to him are stupid. ​@@V-gw8jt

[@m.a4123]

​@@V-gw8jtstupid better than evil genocide supporter

[@lindanurdreamz]

It’s About time The Truth was put out there!! It’s not about youth or elders it’s about getting the truth out. Young or Old we know this is Gen O Cide ! We as a Society need to make this STOP

[@davidmhale521]

Do those that want to commit genocide give humanitarian aid the people they want to eliminate . Do they warn those they want to eliminate to get out of the city before they enter so the innocent civilians don’t get caught in the fighting. Because everyone in history who committed genocide never did any of those things.

[@carlos_herrera]

​@@davidmhale521then Israel is the first, as they are doing that in their genocide against Palestine

[@davidmhale521]

@@carlos_herrera wow. Useful idiot.

[@davidmhale521]

@@carlos_herrera wow. U r a useful idiot.

[@davidmhale521]

@@carlos_herrera wow that’s amazing. Get out of school it’s not helping u.

[@mrsoluwaoseunti]

I’m crying. This interview was beautiful. Oppressed people understand each other

[@Colleen222]

We do! Love from Sovereign Indigenous Australia❤

[@BamBamGT1]

I couldn't stop laughing. When the first woman talked about "Young people understanding information and history". Pro-palestinians are on general very stupid people. They're the flat earthers of history. it's rare to find a pro palestinian with even the most basis knowledge and understanding of history

[@lilleyprescott2448]

I am gen x and I haven't supported Israel ever since I met an Israeli major and his mistress on vacation in Thailand, I was 25 and asked him about his take on the issue. He said " we treat them like animals , I don't want to talk about it" he frowned, teared up so did the mistress, they looked down in shame. That was all I needed to know. it's 35 years later and finally this generation is doing something, so proud of Gen z , they mostly are the kids of Gen X.

[@louis8216]

Amazing video....keep up the Great work

[@rachmondhoward2125]

You put it nicely - “they stop drinking the cool drink” The world is waking up!

[@1BigCREE1Redtail]

The 'Kool-Aid'. Search the CIA Operative "Rev Jim Jones".

[@elsamariahertervig6171]

I love these young people, speaking their minds and telling the truth and stand up for what is right. Genocide and apartheid are just wrong, nothing complicated about that. Occupying other people's country and treat them as lesser humans is wrong, starving them and stripping them of their basic human rights is so fing wrong. What do people not understand about this! I am a part of an older generation now, my parents are boomers. I've notice people my age complaining about young people, I personally think it is because of fear. Every generation fears that their status quo will change because they are comfy in that status. I am grateful for these younger generations, they are the ones who will see the error of my parents generation, and my generastion for not trying harder, and unfortunately are the ones who have to inherit the absolute mess we've left them with and try to fix it, which might not be possible at this point because everything on this planet has gotten so bad. Yet the older generations have the nerve to blame the young people, who want to make things better, for their own fokk ups. I admire the younger people for not fearing to stand up for what is right, I do that with them and will do so until we get the change needed.

[@algore5644]

I love how Myriam Francois and AJ are giving those wonderful young people a voice in this shows. Keep it up!

[@sonyaahmed4168]

Wonderful guests, so well informed, so well spoken and good hearts too.

[@gonzameza5198]

Listening to these young people refreshes the soul, thanks Al Jazeera!

[@loopwithers]

Wildly loud and dramatic host is calmed by totally chilled and informative guests. Great upload!

[@bomcdowell-kim9194]

The old are corrupt, body and mind. The history belongs to the youth.

[@987ujhpl]

And become corrupt when they age?

[@bomcdowell-kim9194]

@@987ujhpl That's is the way it is. Youth gives them clarity of thoughts(sure, there are plenty of stupid youth, not like these ones). Turning points in history were never initiated by old men, but the young.

[@waltermesser9737]

Old people could become corrupt, But the youth today it is not just corrupt, but stupid too!

[@V-gw8jt]

Wait till hamas and all the other terrorist you support are telling you what to do, you ignorant moron, with you stupid statement about all older people being corrupt, idiot

[@bomcdowell-kim9194]

@@waltermesser9737 Yet, it is the right thinking and courageous youth who are voicing their just outrage against the barbaric absurdity that is Israel, not the complacent old farts. Enough said old man.

[@MorganLynzi]

Thank you for featuring our video 🫶🏽 and curating space for this conversation.

[@abdulwahid7561]

The spirit and initiative of Palastinians for Independent Palastine win the heart of the youngsters to launch their protests at their best. This caused a tremendous awakening.

[@KingForever-zu5jl]

So where are the geographical roots of the so called Palestinians??????? Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..........we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. The so called Palestinians are not even from Palestine!!!!!! ************!!!

[@user-ch5xq3lt9k]

@@KingForever-zu5jl They like the other people call them palastinians

[@marcusmiz]

As a child I used to think politicians were old and evil and when im an adult politicians will be more like me. Turns out they are still old and evil. I hope I see peace loving politicians in my lifetime.

[@arimagoo4687]

This may well be the most compassionate and intelligent generation ever! There’s a hope in Humanity afterall! 🙏

[@jalalcsri9031]

Thank you AJ Stream and Myriam Francois for the eye opening discussion with excellent guests. Thanks to youths around the world for their active role in promoting humanity.

[@agnikollias6678]

Big respect !!!! Beautiful generation ❤️

[@redsea3174]

The Rasta Man spoke truth 💯🙏

[@mustafaelham5441]

Love you sister, Myriam.

[@LeMuseHere]

Sr. Miriam is amazing! Masha'Allah!

[@tizzlekizzle]

George is on point.

[@prismpyre7653]

human empathy doesn't work at an abstract, intellectual level-- only at a visceral level- only what we can see and hear ourselves... that's why the pro-extermination side of the conflict always has to speak in vague abstractions and divert the conversation to anything other than the human reality of what is happening... but we who were born in the 1980s or later- the 2kYs and GenZ... we *CAN* see and hear eachother... we can talk to folks from all over the world and hear their cries, see the plane sight of what is occurring..... the corporate media cannot lie to us and control us as they could our parents; we don't need to rely on intermediaries and gate-keepers to find what's happening in our world

[@HasnaaAlaa]

Love these young people, hope the planet survive until they're in office

[@ourcommonbeliefs]

Very enlightening and informative. Thank you

[@Martyr_Hind_Rajab]

At the beginning of Geno---- Al-z---- subscribers was 11 M + Now more than 13 M.

[@samsunnahar9175]

STUDENTS ARE GREAT HUMAN BEINGS, MORAL SOLDIERS AND LIGHT OF DARKNESS.

[@eleganterajdm2181]

Excellent show thank you!

[@aminaabrahams7653]

Great show. Keep it up!!!

[@Chaoimbhin]

Eyes wide open , people are seeing the true reality of our world

[@quelocdaddy60]

Loved this episode and am in complete agreement with you guest nothing left to add.

[@yoliewalker4582]

VOTE your VOICE JUSTICE for ALL Thank you 🌹

[@slunkopunk]

great episode, fantastic choice of guests truly

[@satnamo]

Like Norman Finkelstein says 🌬️ Young people in increasingly large numbers of all backgrounds are identifying themselves with Gaza because they feel poor, powerless and hopeless in the face of the juggernaut of power that keeps grinding people down 🇮🇱 Young people have seized on this Gaza issue because they see themselves in it 🇵🇸

[@RadicalHumanitarian]

Thank you Gen Z!! You are our hope! Keep up the good work- keep posting- keep speaking out- keep learning. You will change the world. Much love!

[@stevesmith7839]

George Lee, RIGHT ON!

[@SammyAbby-es8iz]

great content, thank you

[@Temperature_Rising]

Good show.

[@MiamiActress_]

I appreciate that you used my clip about the United Nations! Thank you!!!

[@milanmckay904]

United Nations have been chocked in 7 months

[@NawaabAbdul.]

By America.

[@mauritsvanoranje6725]

you wish😂

[@kingdafe123]

Great work ❤❤

[@RyanI-rh2yo]

Ygeaneh, Allie & George and Al Jazeera English, i love you all. Your efforts and contributions will bring a huge change in America and Europe especially.

[@zainabamadahy9918]

These youth are so brilliant they leave me in tears. All the feels for the incredible work they are doing and the level of awareness they have achieved. I hope to glimpse the world they are creating before I pass.

[@schildcl]

Excellent show, bravo. The narratives of both parties are so much disconnected and the live streaming on social networks is outrageous, I wonder how young adults living in Israel feel about it.

[@eagleeyelabs2479]

Excellent show! Very happy to hear young people talk and give their perspectives. It’s important to listen to this young generation, they are the future.

[@Maya_s1999]

Love Myriam Francois!!

[@adriennebraxton-oq9iu]

TY just subscribed to conscious lee!

[@lalalandtopg]

We love you MYRIUM NICE REPORTING ❤❤❤❤

[@happykitten5695]

Hark Ye; Awaken... ALL is ONE ❤‍🔥

[@amr5188]

Great journalism

[@unintelactalual]

We argued all these underscores long before. Best of luck to you 👍🏻

[@Northcoststar]

This broadcasting is of a unique quality for integration of humane humanity

[@TheSpiritualGenie]

Thank you Al Jazeera for such stand up journalism. 🙌🏼🇵🇸 It moves me to know the youth of today are so passionate about learning about history and realizing the power of organizing. I was always very passionate as a young person about the Holocaust and other genocides even the corruption in the upper echelons. But people were still highly conditioned in those days. I’m very proud of humanity for waking up and doing something about the evil of the Zionist colonial movement.

[@mradeelmirza]

George summarised the new narrative perfectly at the end. Priceless

[@ashrafremtulla9565]

This George fellow is outstanding he should run for us presidency 🙏

[@colormebrave2231]

if I want balanced news I turn to al jazeera -