Why is the West divided over Palestinian statehood? | The Bottom Line

[@puadsharoni]

Lip service from Biden

[@SomeDude-gn8kc]

More Biden bs actions speak louder than words

[@kjw6383]

We are not all divided. A majority is for palestinian rights.

[@mahamaedmusa]

terrors you will see

[@philb.1502]

Divided?? 143 countries are in favor. 9 against! That's divided??

[@sofiajohansson8537]

"The west" is Nato and then some. In this group it is like 50/50 of countries who have recognised Palestine and not.

[@blinkanimals9720]

Yes, that's what the word "divided" means. You can divide a group and have 10,000,000 on one side and 3 on the other.

[@jeffspicolli593]

The nine against are democracies that aren't comfortable with a authouritarian theocracy of Islamic terrorists joining the UN.

[@JamesMorris-l8b]

The " Palistinians " were offered the two state solution several times. They rejected all offers because the Israelis were still alive.

[@jeffspicolli593]

@@JamesMorris-l8b Precisely.

[@wajahatrafiqi2933]

the elderly president has almost lost cognitive capabilities

[@patriot4757]

Almost? Lol

[@mridlon1634]

I wonder, what his testosterone levels are?

[@JoJo-rs7kl]

He is a good vassal for the fed

[@rosemaryspiota9836]

He never had any. He's just worse and his advisers are corrupt fools. Sullivan, Blinken.

[@johnguerra7222]

He might not make it to November...

[@dmurphy3202]

Ireland 🇮🇪 stands with and supports Palestine 🇵🇸 We are also joining the ICJ case with South Africa 🇿🇦

[@geovanniali6060]

Go raibh maith agat ❤

[@dmurphy3202]

@@geovanniali6060 tá fáilte romhat á chara ☘💚🇮🇪

[@muhamudabdille743]

Thank u Ireland and others that stands for justice. History will remember u

[@ghulamhussain687]

Respect and salute to you my Irish brothers and sisters. Thank you.

[@marivaldosena452]

Brazil, Colombia, almost half of South America supports South Africa in this case.

[@sicsempertyrannis54]

FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🕊🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@jeffspicolli593]

BOT

[@jonwright4418]

The facts are that the phonystinians were always free to go where they wanted in the world and did go. As a matter of fact Israel frequently paid them to go if they wanted to. Yes they were free ,no body but HAMAS CONTROLLED THEM.

[@nsvo9038]

We aren't divided. Only those with their greased palms on the levers of power and media seem to be

[@deboraandrade132]

The west divided Israel+U.S on one side and 136 countries on the other.

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

So another David v Goliath.. How'd that turn out for Goliath?

[@BlackistedGod]

I've read its 143 in favor, 9 against, 25 abstained. only 2 European countries voted against (Hungary & Czechia)

[@billinsf88]

@@JamesSmith-ij8njyes, US+Israel against Palestine…..and 136 countries are rooting for “David”.

[@Soyepita-Pay-lh5eq]

US Israel disgusting grotesque bullies.

[@kamalajaya5530]

True

[@intricatic]

The west is not divided. A vast majority support Palestine.

[@RockstarWrecker]

I always read comments after I comment. So funny to see your comment right before mine.

[@rodcamp4472]

You sure? It seems like a tiny, VERY LOUD, minority supports Palestine.

[@nfh8324]

"vast majority" itself is a division!

[@mikerotonda6264]

Yes. I don't understand it either... I keep hearing the American people stand with Israel ...and we do...but everyone I talk to wants a two state solution... And they want this war to STOP immediately

[@harshvardhancse1]

Vast majority of also recognize Israel

[@DavidJohnson-dc8lu]

1) ICC and ICJ should both legally order all members to recognise the Palestinian state. 2) ICC and ICJ should both send out a full arrest warrant for Netanyahu. 3) ICC and ICJ should both order Israel to stop its attack on Palestine. 4) NATO and the UN should enter Gaza and the West bank to fully protect Palestinians.

[@patriot4757]

lol…..never happen

[@sharasia7690]

Yes to ALL your points. We also thought the ICJ ordering Izrail to suspend attack on Raffah and Netanyahu's arrest warrant application are both things the world thought would "never happen" now it's happening! Let's not give up. Ignore the last comment on this thread. It IS happening

[@patriot4757]

@@sharasia7690 the blue helmets will never be in Gaza….they are cowards

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

NATO? Proves you don't understand NATO...

[@Kan09138]

​@@patriot4757 what do you know

[@mdshamimshamim7585]

Stop genocide in GAZA 😢

[@calebborgman7772]

There is no genocide happening in Gaza. There is massive numbers of civilians displaced and many tragically killed in a war that Hamas started.

[@polenord-o5d]

@@calebborgman7772 What is the state of Ikhrael? Why is it among the Arab people? First: It did not exist before 1948 Second: It has no right to exist at all Third: It is a criminal gang based on the principle of exterminating and displacing the indigenous Arab population in Arab Palestine Fourth: Whoever recognizes this gang should take them to live on his land . Fifth: O oppressors, get out of Palestine... leave... go back to where you came from...

[@princeharry5792]

​​@@calebborgman7772 nobody believes that exept some mentality ill people

[@mkDCguy]

@@calebborgman7772 You know this because you are in Gaza! Oh wait Israel killed all the journalists... so maybe you have no idea what you are talking about... Most people will assume correctly that you are a Nobody!

[@tealeaflist]

Yes. *NOW* . PEACE.

[@sofiajohansson8537]

Ask the people of each country. The majority want a free Palestine.

[@jeffspicolli593]

The majority do want a free Palestinian state but thinking people don't want statehood and UN membership granted to Islamic terrorist thugs.

[@Reflection-v2u]

Where are the results of this poll?

[@jeffspicolli593]

LOOL. Yes the communist, dictatorships and Islamic theocracies countries have no problem granting statehood and UN membership to a country with terrorists for rulers.

[@Some826]

Wrong

[@sofiajohansson8537]

@@Reflection-v2u I do not have that poll, I am asking them to do so. The millions of people taking to the streets of every city speaks for itself.

[@Lynn-i2w]

A major obstacle in the U.S. are the Israeli lobbies. They supply the money or threats in campaigns and own our politicians. This was a great discussion. Always learn when I watch interviews.

[@Abi-live]

REALLY?? REFUGEES HAVE A RELIGION??? ISLAM...😂😂😂😂😂

[@EmekaOkusor]

Trump is not controlled by the lobbies but he is also not sympathetic to the Palestine

[@MV-sh9gy]

He forgets that East Jerusalem also belongs to Palestine.

[@abbasgamer260]

From the river to the see , belongs to Palestine, and it will be freed of the last occupation in modern time.

[@MMMM-bv4ou]

The whole Palestine belongs to Palestine. Israel is a phony and illegal state!

[@Ruiru11Batian]

Jerusalem is Jewish..... Whether you like it or not ...... Dig all over it's all over Jewish evidence...

[@JackFieldBand]

ALL of Jerusalem belongs to Israel, ALL of the holy land belongs to Israel forever and ever and ever and ever LONG LIVE ISRAEL 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@abbasgamer260]

@@JackFieldBand nah you smoke too much weed .

[@tahiramoosa9854]

Biden should be also issue the arrest warrant.

[@alhasansuleman7485]

Yes i agree with you

[@mogamadgreyson143]

For sure,his a criminal..let's not butter it up to say his a war criminal as if he has a special status..

[@thulubhekemiya2988]

Also Blinken

[@James-kj4cy]

Then he has to issue arrest warrants for all the theocratic tyrants in the Middle East as well!

[@coalepps8936]

You do that, and Netherlands will get invaded according to the US law.

[@Shakattack-em6wf]

What’s sad is that the beautiful people, I say this because I actually visited Palestine before all if f this, are forgotten. This should not be about ANYTHING BUT PEOPLE and Lives. Free Palestine❤❤❤

[@Ivanna_Jerkov]

Why is the West divided? One word... AIPAC Saved you 24 minutes of watching this.

[@popgoesaweasle920]

Yep. It's that simple and also here in the UK.

[@johntakiya8015]

How do they get the fundings? Organ harvesting and child exploitation.

[@adaephonprime855]

Stop thinking its anti-semitic

[@DMC1982]

Calling everyone you disagree with and everything you don't like antisemitic is just semantics and I am anti semantics.

[@tealeaflist]

Indeed! now *ONE MORE TIME* ! " It is NOT *AntiSemitic* , to Criticize , a *Warlike, Hateful, Political REGIME* ! "

[@bambamkitring6666]

Divide into two : genocide supporter and anti genocide...

[@jeffspicolli593]

Nah. There is no genocide just a war. The countries are divided by democracies on one side and your friends the communists, dictatorships and authouritarian Islamic theocracies on the other.

Biden supports genocide. Sad.

[@IftekharAhmedKhan-s2d]

For peace prosperity and harmony in middle East, Palestine must be recognised as a sovereign state.

[@donnavorce8856]

The very fact that ONCE AGAIN they're forced to ask permission, proves the argument. Why should they have to ask to be recognized? Shameful

[@bromosapien4972]

rofl this is the best joke ive seen yet

[@bromosapien4972]

@@donnavorce8856 because they elected a terrorist government you fool

[@evelynhaswell759]

They are living misguided and their own is mistreating them.

[@Deanna-lh5jy]

So they can go back in and attack israel again I forgot thats what you all call peace lololol as they call for the death of a whole race of people PEACE you say as they call for the death of America Thats peace

[@Nk_shorts777]

Free free Palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@inkipinki8468]

Well said! 💯❤️👏✅❤️

[@MartinaNugent-yt8ig]

❤ from ireland

[@KeithJeffries-t1w]

The man being interviewed speaks a good deal of common sense.

[@fgv1001]

FREE PALESTINE!

[@joyimperial6611]

Can you not see Palestinians e always been free to be offfensive and to dramatize their being victims,be true to the world you have bathe in oversupply of aid since tome immemorial. When will Pakestine stop living on Aid washbnb😊

[@joyimperial6611]

Correction Israel never colonized the Palestinians, for years they were allowed to use parts of the land that 11:58 was "promised" and is s owned in.both as in the Bible and granted by law and fought over without choice because Arabs wanted to fight..why not re assimilate the Pslestinian back to their Arab lands.Why not just accept the fact that it ipro.ised land znd won landpro.

[@joyimperial6611]

Do not decide not looking back on truth and history you xannot erase ownership by justifying war

[@joyimperial6611]

Again your problem is who will lead the PalestiniNs when they cannot even fund a good leader and ruler amo g themselves. Is that not funny having a state without a LEADER?

[@joyimperial6611]

Bring back the Palestinians to their Arab roots . Like as Israel was brought back to their own promised lNd. The world without faith in zGod makes all thes N intellectual exercise of words and not a road to acceptance of peace read the Bible be obedient to . God those who curse Israel will be cursed and those who bless UT will be blessed. SO Palestinians have you been a blessing?

[@alimirzabeg]

@Steve It's not some brutal war but The Worst Genocide in the History of Mankind

[@zak-zr1xn]

Europe is not wild west to take action above law. Rulers will go to jail when they lose power.

[@mikerotonda6264]

Europe is powerless.. Nobody listens to them....

[@khalilahmadrahimi4171]

Justic and Peace for Palistine

[@MartinaNugent-yt8ig]

Ireland will always stand with the oppressed free palestine❤

[@aliciamarquez251]

Because of AIPAC....free Palestine 🇵🇸 🇵🇸

[@YemisiOladunjoye]

They are always divided over peace and good things. But united in Evil

[@itsikmiz]

Interesting post. Hopefully people will hear this.

[@AilsaPehi]

The West isn't divided. The division is between politicians and their people of the West. We're finding we are not a democracy and our politicians fail to follow the majority consensus. We are being oppressed.

[@ZerinMoula]

US always says TWO-STATE SOLUTION. but after that keep silence. Don't work on this matter. It's means US wants only one state solution there and that's Israel. Just provides words, lacking of act!!!

[@derry3344ii]

Western countries can never ever ever again lecture any country on what they do inside their borders. Unfortunately this is the way this will turn out going forward . They have lost sll credibility

[@eleanordoran4576]

Such eloquence!

[@lizArizona]

Thank you all ❤🍀🍀

[@saids8490]

This guest speaker is ridiculous. How many years Palestinians are oppressed, kicked out their houses and killed for year. The old generation of PLO leaders did not achieve anything. Continuing this way, Palestinians suffering continues quietly. What are the options left for them? Just continue being oppressed is not a solution.

[@agnikollias6678]

Exactly 💯

[@Dynamatrix2000]

Palestine would have to recognize israel as a state first. 1967 borders will never happen.

[@Deanna-lh5jy]

Guess they should figure out a way to get hamas out of there don't you think ?

[@joshbodert-co1xg]

And yet, violent resistance will get them nowhere. They don't have the military or diplomatic support.

[@saids8490]

@@Deanna-lh5jy I suggest you research Hamas to understand how it was created, when, why and by whom. Who supported it until now. You will be surprised surely.

[@khanaqib2696]

Free plastine

[@1848revolt]

The west is not just the US and Britian.

[@abeehazehra8526]

First of all, the Arabs should recognise the statehood and independence of Palestine. They should not look at the US for each and every matter as a final decision maker. They should stop trade with those who do not recognise the Palestinian state.

[@BITCOINAFRIQA]

The Arabs are traitors when it comes to Palestine. God bless S. Africa and Nelson Mandela.

[@azleadam9239]

Apparently u,s sanction are stronger than arab or they are hidden deal between Saudi, Egypt, Qatar and u,s.

[@CynthiaWalsh-p1c]

This Carnegie based guest on The Bottom Line is such a good thinker. It is calming and reassuring to hear such practicable approaches voiced by a person who can and should influence a sensible way forward. Great show.

[@alexash1000]

I don't support genocide

[@spatstat435]

Excellent, informative commentary. Thank you!

[@geovanniali6060]

Comments deleted, when asking algorithm about removing weeds,,,, It recommends Hinds Hall apparently Hinds Hall is everywhere 🕊️

[@bernadettefedgar9253]

IRELAND 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 is their 100% palestine is for Palestinian🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@HapyBridge-53]

Let the people vote

[@satnamo]

Like Yezid Sayigh says 🌬️ We all need to support each other 🇮🇱 And we all need to stand by each other 🇵🇸

[@hourbee5535]

If you are going to recognize Palestinian statehood, then you need to recognize the statehood of all the people in the world wanting freedom and independence. Do not have your double standards and hypocrisy.

[@mogamadgreyson143]

Lame

[@venomace415]

Kurds want their own state, Catalonia wants independence yet both Spain and Turkey are against that yet criticize Israel. Yes lame on your biased, where were you protesting for the Yemení war, Sudan war , Syrian war ? You know how many have been bombed by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and died ? Close to 500k and those people are starving where is the protest against the Saudis ? Yes lame, the true God will always bless Israel 🇮🇱 the eternal people.

[@Jamster1967]

@@venomace415The Eternal People = Zionazi Master Race. Where was your god when the holocaust was unfolding?

[@userxyz64]

Not necessarily all at the same time. There is a time and a place for everything.

[@Wookastup]

Wow, great interview

[@harshvardhancse1]

West should learn from arab world dnt recognize palestine untill Israel is recognized by arab world

[@jeffspicolli593]

The western democracies won't recognize Palestine as long as Hamas Islamists are the government.

[@amazinghappsandevents]

Free Palestinians and civilians..

[@durranaik]

They can be divided or subtracted over it

[@SabasitenAkter]

Great content, thank you very much

[@RoslanMohdYusoff]

We dont need usa or israel in tis world 2day.

[@Dynamatrix2000]

We don't need Islamic Jihad.

[@hanafiahbaharun7080]

They are just interested in talking and show abt the process and end it half way. To later start anew more new talks and later more new talks. This talk and renewed talk has been going on for 75 years. Most of the members involve in the talk are either dead or now invslid.

[@perfectperson214]

Because Zionism

[@numnum5]

They need a "Mahatma Gandhi" or "Nelson Mandela" ! Not Violance!

[@daniellesollitto5066]

We are all Palestinians Now.❤

[@geovanniali6060]

In our millions and our billions Gra don Phalaistin 🕊️

[@mogamadgreyson143]

Now and always..❤❤❤❤

[@harbinger6562]

Good afternoon Mr Yezid and Mr Steve ❤️🇶🇦🇵🇸🇺🇲🦾😇👋

[@KhalidHussain-ko8yf]

Arrest Natanyahu and stop genocide.

[@yoliewalker4582]

What YOU wish for others comes back to YOU NOW Thank you 🌹

[@annoyedaussie3942]

The hasbara bots were quick to get their comments up on this video.

[@mogamadgreyson143]

Yeah "the Palistinians refused to take the statehood they were offered by Israel" Lie is up by every Hasbara bot again in the comments section..

[@gdr55]

Yezig, would make a perfect leader of a Palestinian State.

[@60andover-timetotrain-join89]

The propaganda from Al Jizzy is unreal

[@jeffspicolli593]

I'm glad someone besides me sees it.

[@juanperezvela37]

Impressed by the guest and sincerely hope more individuals like him, much more, continue to have the educational opportunities to better understand, and serve, Palestine. Makes you wonder how difficult this will be after the destruction of universities in Gaza.

[@ydmoskow]

Israel accepted a two state solution in 1947. The Arab population are the ones that rejected the original two state solution

[@gdr55]

The Arabs had no say on the Israeli 56% division at all! Why should they accept what is not equally divided. And 700,000 Arabs were forced from their hereditary land. Just as they are now.

[@ydmoskow]

And if there were ever a Palistinian state, would the hundreds of thousands of Jews that live on the land be displaced?

[@cricketstadium5194]

Palestine must be a free nation

[@abdelhak943]

Free, Free 🍉 From 🇯🇴🏞to the Mediterranean 🌊

[@ydmoskow]

The Arab world refused to recognize a two state solution offered by the UN for decades, including the PLOs refusal of an offer in the 90s. A tragic error that had brought about tens of thousands of deaths on both sides.

[@Kan09138]

Would you want to give away half of your country to people who dont even belong there

[@ydmoskow]

@@Kan09138 so then why would the Arabs agree to a two state solution now? What has changed?

[@Kan09138]

@@ydmoskow I just dont know. The situation seems unsolvable now that Israel has been firmly established in Palestine

[@JackFieldBand]

​@@Kan09138Your mother doesn't belong in Israel.

[@nicolaasmalgas8348]

What brand of humanitarian rights? The US is the only country who have waged wars in the middle east and is involved in regime changes.

[@JamesSmith-ij8nj]

Offered many times, refused by the Palestianins. Oct 7th proved they do not deserve one.

[@1forSave_Palestine]

BS Israelis never wanted a 2 states. They could have lived side by side in peace with Palestinians but instead expelling Palestinians out of their own homes and homeland since 1948. They have continued to commit genocide and war crimes since and breaking international law.

[@mogamadgreyson143]

I somehow knew one of you would come up with this lie and I guess Israel will try to scupper this and say Palistine did not want a state..jokes..

[@mogamadgreyson143]

Go give you're house to Israel now go on!

[@powlly5738]

The war in Gaza has exposed the lack of honesty and partiality of the western states to multilateral organizations. What it shows is that even bilateral relationships with the rest of the world are not founded on mutual respect and with integrity. Exploitation and domination are still at the forefront of their thinking in relation to the rest of the world. The so-called 2 state solution is not a just solution. Far as I'm concerned the question of the land for the Palestinians must be renegotiated. The solution must be just. ✌️🇵🇸🇿🇦

[@JohnWangkod]

Palestinian state is Hamas 2.0.

[@1forSave_Palestine]

Hamas did not exist in 1948 and nor do they rule west bank which is also under attack by Israelis

[@Vlogsonthego]

Al Jazeera ❤

[@jdl2496]

Build a country not a terrorist state and even israel will recognize palestine.

[@kaeltkottmir]

Says about themselves

[@abdelhak943]

Hasbara posting the same bs on Al-Jazeera.

[@jaycol21]

Israel doesn’t want Palestine to be a terrorist state? Are they worried about competition?

[@ntokozolugogo4762]

What tf is even Israel?

[@jaycol21]

Is Israel worried about the competition?

[@bannersxyz]

, thank you for sharing The Safety and Security of Palestinians is of the utmost first top priority

[@coleengoodell7523]

"Come together" Beatles

[@jamiah_alias1651]

Becoz what is good and what is bad are clear in our hearts....

[@yoliewalker4582]

IT'S OUR VOTE FULL MEMBERSHIP for the PALESTINIANS NOW Thank you 🌹

[@dlfields8429]

The brand is broken .

[@lucasmoratoaraujo8433]

Well, that is 20 minutes I will never get back, but least I know I don't have to read what this guy wrote. Talk about a weak game.

[@gabrielsamson-ed4eg]

THE USE OF THAT "LITTLE STONE" IS UNSTOPPABLE THEN" AND IS STILL TODAY. Wisdom of men and women still can't understand. Twisting of words that is crucifying the word and people in it today.

[@davidcamelot4908]

Wonderful Intellectual and academic dilbit

[@yoliewalker4582]

BRING PEACE make it a TWO STATE NOW Thank you 🌹

[@Deeko123]

It is so mind blowing as to how involved the West has involved itself in the politics of the East. It's absolutely sickening

[@simonjlkoreshoff3426]

Talk about a Palestinian state is all very well, but what will change things is sanctions against the state of Israel

[@arsalanmirza3411]

BRAVO 👏 Finally YOU asked the Million Dollar 💰 NO BRAINER 🧠 QUESTION 🙋 🙋‍♀️

[@peterlarson4985]

This man wants to preserve the US dominated international order. he is sorry the US is losing ground. I don't share that worry. It can't happen soon enough.

[@ButchWinkelman]

This guy makes a lot of sense. Biden needs to fire blinken and hire this man.

[@Pou1gie1]

@00:05 I have a question: Why does Steve Clemons sound and look just like Rick Steves?

[@janniscarone4337]

Ask Shakespeare why ...

[@jorahkai]

Divided between the will of the people and the lobbyists that pull the strings

[@davidla1071]

Yasher Arafat was savvy, articulate, knowledgeable and a good leader for the Palestine people and still he failed to solicit fair and just settlement for his people.

[@handleisGG]

They need to NOT RECOGNISE iSteal for us to respect it, until then? They're pandering for less time at the ICJ

[@victoriaadams1906]

Situational ethics are never acceptable - otherwise, what do you propose to say you stand for ?

[@jh5174]

Statehood DOES NOT change Radical Ideology nor their goals

[@dimitriskarathanasis4230]

Israelis sell a lot of tourist packages. they don't sell that "List of towns and villages depopulated during the 1947-1949" wikipedia

[@geoffsaunders5030]

Ban AIPAC

[@Fellowtellurian]

Because many of us want one state and the right of return which is enshrined into law.