Anger mounts in West Bank at increasingly under-fire Palestinian Authority • FRANCE 24 English

On June 24, 2021, Palestinian political activist Nizar Banat died after being violently beaten by Palestinian security forces. Banat was a fierce critic of corruption in the Palestinian Authority. His killing had an immediate effect: Thousands took to the streets in the Palestinian Territories to protest against the ruling Fatah party and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The 86-year-old Abbas is clinging on to his position, having cancelled the first elections in 16 years. Our reporters Gwendoline Debono and Laurent Van der Stockt went to meet Palestinians who are openly denouncing their leadership and who feel abandoned.
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[@nikitasaratov687]

I can't imagine the hopelessness young Palestinians are feeling :(

[@zinjanthropus322]

The worst enemies are always on the inside.

[@hendrakurniawan3658]

like hamas?

[@zinjanthropus322]

@@hendrakurniawan3658 Keep hiding behind your enemies.

[@Simon.the.Likeable]

The worst enemy is the one which backs both sides to divide and rule. It is a very old strategy which is tried and true.

[@hamzahr6838]

@@hendrakurniawan3658 lol the only reason why PA western backed government keeps cancelling elections is coz if it does take place. Hamas would most likely win it and this is according to most analysts

[@goldengun9970]

@@hendrakurniawan3658 hamas also sucks even more. However this is about the PA who suck themselves

[@joelg945]

It must be horrible to live in a place where "peace" is only a word .

[@kambo8391]

Yes coz they themselves erase that word from their vocabulary.

[@marcelleratafia2360]

there are kind of zionists: those who support the daily terror against palestinians and talk of "peace" and those who support the daily terror against palestinians and are frankly

[@skontheroad]

​@@marcelleratafia2360 Huh? That makes no sense. And Zionism has nothing to do with it!

[@CetinAmsterdam]

You all hero s fighting for freedom free speech my full support and my deepest respect, RIP who lost his life for human rights❤️

[@jackbarhillel1065]

You're stupid. Nobody cares whom your heart beats for. Use your brain and try to understand events would be more constructive. And would help them more. As long as you remain in a stupid partisan fight you'll make things only worse.

[@emadallan8866]

@@jackbarhillel1065 In both events Palestinians will die wether it's by fight or by surrender .. i choose fight!

[@TheRealOscarMyer]

If we can fight for 1 thing it is to be born free live free die free

[@CetinAmsterdam]

@@emadallan8866 indeed if you have no other why to standup you do what you can do to protect your self

[@CetinAmsterdam]

@@jackbarhillel1065 yess my heart beats for those who fighters for freedom and get killed or being under pressure, you clearly totally fucktup living in your one small world, I don't need you idea or opinion idiot, check the docu again do it openminded to others

[@StephenfromChch]

Great journalism France 24. Full respect to the Palestinian people on the streets.

[@ethanwinnegrad3402]

Hey idiot, there NO such thing as the palestinian people

[@hellokittykitty737]

my hearth goes to our Palestinian brothers and sisters

[@jackbarhillel1065]

You're stupid. Noboday cares whom your heart beats for, little thing. Use your brain and try to understand events would be more constructive.

[@hellokittykitty737]

@@jackbarhillel1065 your life must be so sad that you speak of such hatred. I just pity you....I would not even fight with a person like you; Its not wort it.

[@iidentifyasaa-10warthogbrr10]

@@jackbarhillel1065 55 people, including me do care. 😊

[@maximus7727]

@@jackbarhillel1065 sttfu you hasbara troll

[@dogapart4701]

Be peace with you all the ordinary Palestinians. Thanks News24.

[@xuskad98]

Double occupation 😔

[@darthvaper4776]

I'm isreal and I pray every day for my Palestinian neighbors to find peace and success and salivation our destiny is intertwined if one suffers we both do I really hope something changes I never ask for all this and kinda wish I was born in a different country so never had to deal with this

[@Shieete168]

Thnx Brother and standing with JUSTICE 👏👏👏

[@learningpointinlife8311]

Welcome you to Peace We love you million of people in the world because you are world hero understanding Quran explain Thanks journalist for true news

[@dorkanderson4963]

Community service and or corporate philanthropy if you actually want to help the Palestinians. Praying and posting is the same as doing nothing.

[@LOTAM199]

אם אתה מתפלל שהיית נולד למדינה אחרת אז תעוף מפה יא אפס מאופס, לך תלקק לפלסטינים את התחת ותלכלך על העם שלך יא אוויל משריש. By the way its salvation not salivation

[@ilaibavati6941]

Salivation they have, ever tried knafe ?

[@yurisanugrah7834]

my suspicions to Palestinian Auhority answered by this news,

[@madifof8169]

May the creator have mercy on his sool rest easy in peace.

[@samerabdallah82]

Nizar Banat is our Palestinian hero

[@Nicola.M7]

why?

[@fradrake11]

Non is free until all is free... Free free Palestine 🇵🇸 Divide and conquer .. Palestinians need to unite as one people. 🕊

[@leesmith5288]

I thought they were all brothers

[@royalnation400]

They need to go home to Jordan 🇯🇴

[@ronaldk.sitlhou2914]

All the Palestinian refugees should go to live in Jordan. The queen is one of your people.

[@BenDover-zl5wy]

The quran is the most evil book ever written

[@lokihammerfall7781]

EXACTLY...!!!

[@samsonsoturian6013]

"This is the first time protestors have directly targeted their leaders." You're mistaken. Incidents like this are simply heavily censored and denied to have happened. Often the dissidents will frame their riots in context of outrage of negotiations with Israel, so when they inevitably brawl with soldiers the headlines will look better.

[@westwild75]

MAHMOUD ABBAS 😁 HE IS ISRALI CITIZEN

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@westwild75 Don't be ridiculous

[@iiTzHaroon]

@@westwild75 he is a traitor, a sell out who has sold his soul to the satanic zionist 🤮

[@ledeux272]

We will conquer Jerusalem back inshallah ☝️🏴

[@kocengkoneng2206]

@@ledeux272 keep dreaming

[@saifsid9512]

My independence is incomplete without the independence of Palestine. Free Palestine❤

[@JitendraSingh-ut3vj]

Who was the first inhabitant of that place

[@mehmetfetih9426]

@@JitendraSingh-ut3vj dinasour

[@iidentifyasaa-10warthogbrr10]

@@JitendraSingh-ut3vj single cell organism

[@maximus7727]

@@JitendraSingh-ut3vj cananites I'm certain it wasn't poop licking shivlunds....

[@maximus7727]

@@iidentifyasaa-10warthogbrr10 lol

[@rbo3193]

Imagine how suppressed they are and feel…… you can never win that mindset back …… pure evil whats happening and not gods work

[@yovelme2253]

Where is Amnesty international and the likes?

[@Tom73766]

(On their website)

[@samsonsoturian6013]

You think those guys even know where Hebron is?

[@GeneralKato]

So basically their leaders sold out to the “enemy”. The Love of Money is stronger than a house divided.

[@fredsavage5300]

The people must rise all around the world against tyrannical governments

[@FredHandle1]

They need to grow a spine 1st my man.

[@erenyeager9429]

Freedom for Palestine 🇵🇸

[@samsonsoturian6013]

This report keeps using the word "increasing" as if they don't yet realize this is business as usual in the middle east.

[@AhmedMohamed-vf6nl]

may the Almighty Allah bless Palestine and her people and liberate them their enemies.

[@peacepeace5788]

Now we see why Allah is punishing us because our leaders think they are pharaoh

[@Kali_queval2398]

It is a complete tragedy to see the state of affairs that is defining my fellow statesmen and women. Down with the dictator. Down with Abu Mazen

[@samsonsoturian6013]

What makes you think he ordered it? What makes you think he was offed solely for working for an upstart party boss?

[@Kali_queval2398]

@@samsonsoturian6013 what makes u think that enough is enough imagine a president comes in power for 4 years and then just decides to stay and decide who gets all the money and who doesn’t

[@thuvu8605]

“Standing outside the restaurant with an open mouth”

[@harveyking5038]

innocent man killed brutally and gone to heaven. the murders reserved themselves a one way ticket to HELL.

[@SilverfoxJB]

If only such a thing existed

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Who said he was innocent?

[@harveyking5038]

@@samsonsoturian6013 bro he didnt kill anyone

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@harveyking5038 says who? All things happen for a reason... Even if it's a really stupid reason.

[@philliasphog6689]

Great reporting!

[@amirmohammadsadraie9545]

Banat reminds me of Ghashoghchi both have killed unfairly sheme on those who have comitted that crime

[@meenamohabbat6879]

Don’t lose hope We Have Allah SWT On Our Side ☝️

[@AF53501]

Na, you don’t! Instead, you should go back to Arabia! Am Yisrael Chai!

[@proopuntri]

Law Enforcement STAND WITH YOUR PEOPLE!

[@davidsexton6604]

It's great to see females vigorously taking part in street debates .

[@SuperTonyony]

You mean "women"?

[@saviour2144]

true. its the first thing i noticed. so in a way, makes me happy.theres real hope

[@maybeasinner8007]

I'm sure they think that they're "women" not just "females". Arab culture is not retarded like yours in the west.

[@TheKeithvidz]

35:11 Caught between two Hells. When the Zionists were bad enough here comes fellow Palestinians. The PA I hear people were disenfranchised with, thanks educating us in detail.

[@elaleron2583]

“Zionists” LOL what are you talking about?

[@TheKeithvidz]

@@elaleron2583 swim up a creek.

[@kirakurawachege1250]

We salute you 🇰🇪💪🏽

[@daddy9132]

Lol something we find rarely in western media anyway thanx for showing the pain of the people

[@irenesorina3934]

Christians all over the world only pray and hope for the best among Palestinians and Israel. Hoping all this conflict will end for the sake of the next generations. GOD blessed them both.

[@willpowers8120]

Long live Palestine

[@geozap4518]

No such country. Never has.

[@dopeamin01]

What , which country is that

[@peacepeace5788]

What a jocke, young people are asking for change he’s talking about a TV show dedicated for them. I never knew this’s how polarized Palestinian are before. A house that isn’t unified will not stand

[@samwise4589]

Name me a house unified?

[@thethurthkeeper689]

England and Ireland came to agreement however I feel this is a no go peace stalemate can’t seem anything coming of this

[@muzwot9603]

Sounds to me like same leadership in microcosm to throughout the rest of the world.

[@80sidd]

Nope worse with peaceful religion

[@ramdanifox7270]

🇮🇩❤🇵🇸

[@wildweasel3001]

Well done no body else seems willing to cover this.

[@yurioleg8765]

No american defence here? U. S. Army dont see anything wrong here?

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Never interrupt your enemies when they're beating on each other.

[@dopeamin01]

@@samsonsoturian6013 ryt

[@hanazuki333]

divide and conquer . dont look the other side . why cant we look and investigate the other side . the law forbids it. right ??

[@elaleron2583]

HAHAHAHAHA WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

[@wandadejesus1937]

Good Report done 👍

[@donq2957]

Yea, France Scrample for Africa

[@kingKong-fd7wm]

If you can't beat them from the outside join them get inside

[@shachar2]

Thanks

[@ariefsheik1716]

Light up the sky,let it rain fire

[@samwise4589]

Genocidal Zionist spotted

[@epheja608]

90% of these Palestinians and muslims blamed israel for their own misdeeds.

[@theknightking3221]

Nizar Banat was one of those who critic the Israeli suppression and how the "Palestinian Authority" are involved and working on their behalf. idk why hiding part of truth and show other !! man is dead and u r writing the tale u want with his blood ?

[@kalidmatr9050]

Tough situations create tough men and women. Its unbelievable what they endure. God will bring those in power to account for their actions. Don't fear those oppressors. Fear God, inshallah a martyrs death, and you WILL be the last to laugh at those weak beings. This life is only a test and those who wish to have it in full will have none in the hereafter amen

[@5Gazto]

Wow, that's disturbing. We take for granted freedom of speech, but in some places...

[@east_coast_ceo1070]

Believe in each other resolve the issues make Humanity Great Again develop a future to save nature and more importantly each other don't spread hate but help show love

[@erikbatistuta2185]

One day inshallah the Palestine will be a free Country!!!

[@juwayriyyabintabderahmane254]

2 state solution is dead. Palestinians must now focus on one state with equal rights for all, then over the long term have more children than the yahud and inshaAllah reclaim the Land for the Muslimeen that way.

[@80sidd]

Yeah more children and aid to feed them...no other work for 10 more generations 🤣🤣

[@stopdeforestation]

Long live Palestine. May zionism end quickly

[@Lischlee]

Sad😢

[@hieudang3511]

U would think that the Palestinian representative are for the people but once again human greed is on full display, I hope peace comes to this conflict soon. 🙏🙏🙏

[@seppeichman9413]

I bet money this guy is not of French blood

[@j4v-cyberpunk-music]

I watch this conflict for years and even visited Israel. The holy land will be in fire as long the world is in fire. Everybody aware that there was no single year of peace in over a century on earth? And the worriers just wont die. #freedom

[@sinfollowtheconsequences7638]

I Love And Support Palestine ❤️🇵🇸☮️🇵🇸❤️

[@Odrd1009]

But what does it mean? Which one do you support? Hamas? Fatah? PFLP? Which terror organization do you support? Supporting the palestinian people? Well most identify with one of these groups. I would love to help those who just want peace.

[@babuscaria2885]

The true face of the Palestinian Authority

[@Pedro-em3ik]

Hamas is no better.

[@faizaanwar3662]

@@Pedro-em3ik yes it is

[@elaleron2583]

@@faizaanwar3662 they are just a bunch of terrorist

[@maximus7727]

@@elaleron2583 whi.. zionazis... yes your right

[@faizaanwar3662]

@Jordan That’s why the won the election in 2006

[@sandboxaccountz.zy.7012]

this is, what is this the road is closed for adults but open for children which get stones occasionaly what is this??? does any1 have a logical answer because i am furious at this moment watching this

[@lokihammerfall7781]

Resistance is the key.!!

[@jaeger9654]

They need martin luther king.

[@jonnajohnsons2684]

what they are doing is terrorism not Resistance, learn what Resistance means and looks like

[@lokihammerfall7781]

@@jonnajohnsons2684 I truly didn't want to reply due to your ignorance but there could be an 1% chance to save your mind from darkness thus it is an ethical responsibility to reply to your comment...If you are interested in the truth then you will check out Prof. Noam Chomsky Dr. Norman Finkelstein, Prof. Ilan Pappé and Gideon Levy...!! (by the way I'm an expert myself)

[@dannysaravio9693]

What is the difference between Palestinian and ukrainian.people are dying in Palestine,and is not in the news we people around the 🌎 need to protest about this too.what Israel is doing to the Palestinian.

[@barkhadmohamedburale1194]

May he rest in peace

[@jahidriyaz1578]

We love Palestina, many many respect from Bangladesh.

[@All_praise4Allah]

A boy without a beard cannot lead anyone

[@scotttucker2011]

Ashamed the Palestinians are having to fight for survival on two fronts.

[@trisarmadani]

Why anyone have to cryed, its becouse he loughly before, if anybody hates me for now, i can eccept, but could you lough at the after yesterday..

[@jorgechs4711]

Im not even gonna finish watching this bs, its the IDF´s fault and that crap corporation must be disbanded as soon as possible

[@shavithale8396]

Judea and Samaria, we do not know what the West Bank is!

[@elaleron2583]

True

[@opc6972]

Free Palestine from Hamas

[@francescahamilton6856]

Excellent

[@kinganbilen]

Free Palestinian country

[@geozap4518]

No such country. Never has.

[@kinganbilen]

@@geozap4518 free Palestinian country.

[@dopeamin01]

@@kinganbilen which country

[@kinganbilen]

@@dopeamin01 free Palestinian country

[@dopeamin01]

@@kinganbilen why are u dreaming the dream that never going to come

[@yassinx6539]

🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@dopeamin01]

Palistinian killed by Palistinian gov.

[@rolandgrz1975]

Putin should recognize Palastine and help protect Palastine.

[@freegalsen5556]

Palestinian Occupied West Bank by Israël 🇮🇱

[@BenDover-zl5wy]

The quran is the most evil book ever written

[@tamaralexander9379]

How are terriotries occupied by Jordan in 1948 become Palestinains in 1967?

[@JR-kk6ce]

Stop making excuses to justify Israel's crimes against humanity. Free Amal Nakhla.

[@thuytrinh2202]

They have to change the palestine goverment . Doing to little for to long !

[@smrokomaritips7347]

Humas

[@sel1414]

Long live palestine

[@airfight10]

this is old sickness in every weak menagments corruption. more easy money ambitions

[@supernova7848]

2024 : things have only got worse since this video was published. Fighting within themselves only lead to more dismantling of their camps

[@pepepipi8702]

42 blows avec un crow bar

[@samsonsoturian6013]

By the description of the incident, it sounds like these men were personally ticked off at him and might not have intended to kill him outright but they lost their tempers. No one seems to ask his family why he specifically was targeted, though.

[@leesmith5288]

You are an ignoramus

[@leokaboom7747]

Before becoming a gov plo were doing sucide bombing , hijack planes so killing a political opponent now is a suprise for you .

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@leesmith5288 how does that help find the killers?

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@leokaboom7747 Yes, but the PLO isn't a singular entity. The PFLP and DFLP both want to unseat Fatah as dominant party while Fatah is huge but most of it are independent local factions simply allied to Fatah. So when asking who ordered and carried out the hit, the answer cannot be "the PLO." Perhaps he called out the governor of Hebron by name, so his goons started harassing him and things escalated when he wouldn't shut up. Perhaps the gang only called themselves Fatah and was trying to win rank and formal office by offing Fatah's enemies (its happened before). Recall, these guys are local enough that Banat's family knows their faces and probably knows most of them by name.

[@samwise4589]

@@leokaboom7747 and before the plo villages were being destroyed and people killed and displaced. Point?

[@garyschmidt924]

An agenda I personally was never allowed to help vote on

[@bungaapril7273]

#FREEPALESTINE 🇵🇸

[@samwise4589]

@solitary from ziorats and their supporters. You too lol

[@nwlondonmetaller3427]

You can't free people from their own Arab dictators. This is why Israeli Arabs are more free.

[@christat5336]

Who killed that man

[@dopeamin01]

Palistinian government ( west bank government)

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Palestinian universities have never been free. The student organizations affiliated with different parties brawl all the time, sometimes on mass with hundreds of participants, and the faculty only ever punish the parties they don't like for their actions. Day to day life is boring as there is little rec anything in the area and the students have few friends.

[@vinm300]

It sounds like a failed state.

[@fradrake11]

@@vinm300 its a state under occupation. An Apartheid.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@fradrake11 don't you have a graveyard to vandalize?

[@fradrake11]

@@samsonsoturian6013 careful !!!

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@fradrake11 shut up

[@Fjzins]

Long live Israel

[@danjorgensen9563]

It's bad enough to live in a concentration camp. But to have a second concentration camp within run by your own people is beyond pathetic. No wonder Hamas won the election between Fatah and Hamas. Greed,power and incompetence is the worst type of life to live under. Crying shame

[@skontheroad]

Concentration camp??? That is a BIG statement! What did you see or experience there that made you think it was like a concentration camp?? And which camp are you referring to? Dachau? Auschwitz? Birkenau? They were different.

[@phil20_20]

This is what Trump's trying to do to the U.S. He's spent a lot of time reading up on dictorships.

[@elaleron2583]

What are you talking about? lol

[@samwise4589]

Bad news buddy, so is Biden.

[@garyschmidt924]

Goodnight.

[@morrisdyer9560]

Why are we talking about corruption in Palestine. How about the murders crime against humanity that the Israeli forces are doing? Tell us about that. to hell with all of the other actors.

[@tamaralexander9379]

Why no discuss what the PA is doing to its own people?

[@morrisdyer9560]

@@tamaralexander9379 When did you discuss the occupation? Let's about that first

[@tamaralexander9379]

@@morrisdyer9560 What was occupied and when?

[@elaleron2583]

@@morrisdyer9560 occupation?? Do you know anything about history? LMAO

[@morrisdyer9560]

@@elaleron2583 the lies that terminates the the world is not your history. Tell me the same lies each decade and you would think that the lies become truth but I am history. Therefore, you go learn about me and then return with surprise and educated. Reply to me when you have completed your assignment.

[@user-wy6wc7oj7l]

What do you expect from the party that Israel supports And motivate to stay in power despite losing the elections?

[@skontheroad]

What elections?? They have not held elections since 2006!

[@anassalh1026]

#freepalestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@annazfker2028]

8:18 THE EUROPEAN UNION ?

[@aaronroberts4264]

This is a lie

[@ze3934]

32:02 kinda sounds like equity and critical race theory in america