Antony Loewenstein: Israel Is Testing New Weapons on Gaza as Arms Dealers Profit from Gaza War

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Worldwide protests calling for a ceasefire are drawing attention to the role of weapons manufacturers and distributors supplying machinery to Israel's assault on Gaza, with demonstrators blocking shipping tankers and entrances to weapons factories, and unionized workers refusing to handle military materiel over the war in Gaza. There is "a growing public awareness and anger" about the global connection between Western powers and the Israeli military industry, says Antony Loewenstein, who has investigated how Israeli weaponry and surveillance technology are used on Palestinians and exported around the world. "Israel is already, as we speak … live-testing new weapons in Gaza," says Loewenstein. He also discusses what he characterizes as the "intelligence" and "political" failures of the October 7 Hamas incursion.
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[@samara6041]

Today it’s Gaza, tomorrow it will be you.

[@Spillers72]

One of the reasons why the US is so supportive Israel's war effort is because it means billions for the military industrial complex.

[@EscapeCondition]

Very notable that the main thing to pass with a veto proof majority during the trump administration was the defense bill. The truth of government is plain to see.

[@KL1212-ck9ky]

A number of questions arise: why did Hamas manage to pass on October 7? they claim that Gaza is a hotbed of terrorism, then why was the international festival held near Gaza? wasn't there anywhere else? and it wasn't even guarded? it is known that it is unrealistic to pass the wall of Gaza, the mouse will not slip, and even on tractors… Why did they ignore Egypt's warnings about what was coming? Why has Hamas been given so much time to act? In normal times, as soon as a Palestinian boy threw a stone, several soldiers would approach at once. what suddenly happened? don't tell me about a holiday on this day, there are no holidays for law enforcement agencies! This is the most - is the Israel Defense Forces deaf, dumb, blind, immobilized??? or was it meant to be? there are no answers to this - and no one asks🤬

[@suspiciousbird487]

Same for Ukraine

[@Turtlesipslow]

Correct war is another way to divert tax dollars from civil use for the population to the pockets of the few corporate top brass

[@intalmdr4627]

I heard they test their weapons on Gaza all time. Once they do that, they deem those weapons’battle tested’

[@Celsor5865]

Not only weapons but also Surveillance, monitoring, spy technology. Technology that governments can use against their people.

[@stevenharris9412]

yes indeed. The surveillance system in France comes from Israel ....

[@scottmiller8617]

Well, if Hamas hadn't attacked israel, they wouldn't be experiencing these new weapons. You people are delusional

[@user-vi8bk8zy3c]

Um so what about the Palestinians being killed in west bank where there is no Hamas which was set up by Israel?

[@mdneumann]

yes there is hamas there

[@shortfattoad7317]

@@mdneumann No, IOF are in there every hour of every day.

[@bmxney3143]

@@mdneumann u could say it all u want. Try to justify it all u want. We will never believe ur government sponsored lies

[@logitech7989]

@@mdneumann "Hamas (the biggest enemy of Jews)" is the Zionists. Who did the US Liberty attack is the same who done the 9/11.

[@1100100il]

​@@shortfattoad7317 Hamas is present in the West Bank, just not as strong as they are in Gaza

[@acesfullmike5371]

The Biden administration, with full knowledge of Israel's crimes, including genocide, has thrown its full support behind Israel in its total disregard for international law. The US has suppressed any criticism of Israel's actions, prevented any other country from acting to prevent the genocide and vetoed and voted against resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the UN. Also the US congress, with full knowledge of Israel's actions has voted to send additional money and weapons to aid Israel in committing genocide. Any one of these actions would make America guilty as an accomplice to Israel's genocide of the Palestinians. The fact is that without America's large financial and military support Israel would not be able to carry out the genocide at all,. So, there is a case to be made that the US is just as responsible as Israel if no more so for the genocide. Charges must be brought against those responsible, including those in the US, if genocide is ever to be prevented from happening again in the future. "The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing."

[@AlHindMaskeen]

Bla bla bla....

[@myalientribe.deezcrazynuts]

yes! you said it all... it is time for the entire world to step up and stop these little hitlers! How can Israel and the United States government seriously believe this is okay..... I live here in States and I am with Palenstine and the rest of the world. this is insane and no different then the Holocaust! Insane ! Enough is Enough!!!!!!

[@barbaraseymour3437]

Hear! Hear!

[@TransKidsMafia]

It’s not genocide

[@sosmartsostupid]

i keep emailing the white house letting biden know hell find his way into international court to be charged for these war crimes we wont forget the world is watching

[@greaterlifedonna4168]

🙏🏻 For the Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱❤️🙏🏻🇮🇱

[@jeffreyrobbins-jg2rd]

Well this would not have never happened if t Israel had not gotten attacked

[@worfoz]

Or if Hamas liked democracy as much as Democrats love the Hamas terror regime. I wonder why they do NOT support North Korea, worlds largest open air prison.

[@calioumarx4289]

U sick mind devil

[@veritas5008]

Really?!?

[@jeffreyrobbins-jg2rd]

@@veritas5008 yes really what part don't o

[@torrilinda67]

@jeffreyrobbins-jg2rd Really wow, it started 76 years ago and there was no Hamas so who are you gonna blame then, educate yourself before commenting you don´t know anything about.

[@mysticgold1947]

God protect palestinian people I think of so many children hungry thirsty ..no place to be safe ,the women without housings and . the elderly and men without the basic necesities .. Oh God where is our humanity?? ..so much abuses ...

[@cognitionup5211]

To think this could be happening in 2023 is mind boggling as it is discombobulating!!

[@-in-the-meantime...]

The great double standard has revealed its ugly head 🤷‍♂️

[@remogatron1010]

God protect palestinian people from terrorists called HAMAS I think of so many children hungry thirsty ..no place to be safe ,the women without housings and . the elderly and men without the basic necesities .. Oh God where is our humanity?? ..so much abuses ...

[@herasmarket]

Scary times for us

[@johnallen7367]

I dont know, maybe dont go on homicidal attacks on your neighbours children. Did you know that in the last decade, only one country in the region provides substantial, ongoing aid to gaza? Guess which country. Israel. How does gaza say thank you? By slaughtering Israel's children. All the other muslim arab countries in the region give zero aid and take zero refugees. Egypt will not allow one single gaza resident into Egypt. Why? Because arabs detest Palestinians. They hate them. Only Israel helps them. Not now. There will be peace only when Palestinians love their children more than they hate jews.

[@hodonnuur]

Suporting Palestinians it's not about nationality, it's about humanity.

[@Gonken88]

They brought it on themselves.

[@bmxney3143]

@@Gonken88 iight so Israel brought October 7th on themselves. Or is the callousness not valid when the victims aren’t brown?

[@TheHuxleyAgnostic]

@@Gonken88 Israel is objectively the aggressor, by every relevant measure... Modern history: 100 years ago, in 1923, Ze'ev Jabotinsky fully acknowledged that Zionism is colonialism, and that, based on the entirety of history, the natives would fight it until the bitter end. He just didn't care what would happen to them, and promoted doing it anyway. Colonizers are never not the aggressors. On top of the colonialist nature of Zionism, the Zionists also formed terrorist organizations, like the Irgun and Lehi. They bombed many Palestinian markets and other public places, murdering many civilians, including children, even including Palestinian Jews (who opposed Zionism). Israel merged those terrorists into the new nation's military and intelligence agencies. Israelis elected Menachem Begin, leader of the Irgun, child murderer, Jew murderer, and bomber of the King David Hotel, as PM. Israelis, to this day, celebrate those terrorists as "heroes". Zionists literally taught their neighbours that terrorism is a valid path to independence and statehood, and that terrorists are to be celebrated. In 1945, it is well documented that Zionists owned just 5% of the land and were a majority nowhere. Israel was formed by actually going against the majority population. It's foundation is completely undemocratic. Then, becoming a majority, in "their" new nation, by ethnic cleansing the actual majority, and then claiming to be democratic, is utter nonsense. Law: Israel is considered an occupier by the International Court, the UN GA, and the UN SC. Occupiers are also never not the aggressors. Those occupied actually have a right to resist occupation. On the flip side, it is illegal for the occupier to settle occupied lands, and illegal to use collective punishment. Israel is a rogue nation, that doesn't abide by international law. What it has been doing, and is doing now, is illegal. Current events: This year, alone, prior to Oct 7 ... Israel held over 1200 Palestinian hostages without charges ... over 200 Palestinians had been killed by the IDF and settlers ... over 1000 Palestinians had been displaced by Israel's neverending colonization of the West Bank ... and, Israel continued to operate an open air WWII style fascist ghetto, in Gaza. Even ignoring modern history and law, in no reality did Hamas "start" anything.

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

@@Gonken88How? Sounds like you don't know history.

[@TransKidsMafia]

@@MadLadsAnonymoussounds like you don’t.

[@t0dd707]

I'm almost half way through this video and I mysteriously haven't heard the word "hostage."

[@innag6888]

only because you haven't also heard the word "justification"

[@murrismiller2312]

EVERYONE wants peace, but you gotta WIN to make the peace

[@allaboutmarquetry]

They have been doing this for a number of years, experimenting like the Nazi's did in the ww2..! The Regime considers these people as Animals, so they have de-humanized them so much, there is nothing beyond them of what they will do... RIP PEACE

[@janmortimer1758]

In fact worse than animals.Most people don’t treat animals this badly 😢

[@matzbr5tw]

Peace does exist don't let their evil cloud your hope and your heart . These horrid events are waking ppl up, and it is so awful that it's taken as long as it has, perhaps our love still can revolutionize the world

[@trygd100]

This is a blatant lie, hamas channel

[@nadiamccall4311]

oh hon militaries are always testing new things. Nazis had nothing on Unite 731 in Japan, or NK. You all have a weird ability to get melodramatic about stuff like "ooh testing new weapons is baad" instead of "war is bad." All militaries test new weapons. It's how it's fought.

[@bthanb1223]

How dare you make that comparison to the Holocaust

[@Mubarek.Muslrha]

Free Free Palestine We All Stand With Palestine FREE Palestine From Ethiopia

[@larryross1819]

Joe is being blackmailed by the Ukrainian criminals, they recorded the conversations, as a cheap insurance policy to have when things turn south. Joe got his favorite son Hunter a no show job at almost $1M per year with a Ukrainian gas company, and Hunter knows nothing about the business. The reason $140,000,000,000 of our tax dollars have been sent to Ukraine is because our president is being blackmailed. Joe could care less about Ukraine or the folks that live there, he couldn't find Ukraine on a map even if the countries name was printed in 1" letters, bold vintage font. Russia has big missles with nukes on the pointy end, Putin might be just whacko enough to use them. Everyone with 2 functioning brain cells knows Ukraine cannot win the war with Russia, and wheat exports from Ukraine will disappear. Fine folks will starve but not Joe and his precious daughter who just wants to take another shower with daddy in the White House. How does Barry handle all these issues, does he talk with Joe about missles being aimed at Martha's Vineyard, maybe !W!W!

[@TheDude12374]

Free Palestine FROM Hamas and Hezbollah.

[@ahmedandalous2878]

"I have two rules i live by, i don't believe anything the Gov't tells me and i don't take the press seriously" ~ George Carlin

[@stevenrivers8386]

“who act as kind of a public relations agency for the united states government”

[@ahmedandalous2878]

@@stevenrivers8386 "Don't argue with the Ignorant" - Imam Ali (a.s)

[@ahmedandalous2878]

"Don't argue with the Ignorant" - Imam Ali (a.s)

[@colinm1325]

Where are the Palestinians and their government Hamus getting their weapons?????

[@user-ix4jz8ym9y]

This is getting more and more disgusting! People need to stand up everywhere!

[@remogatron1010]

I agree. The racism and hate in the Muslim world needs to stop. They are too violent.

[@AlexDrastico380]

Majority of the people don't care. As long as they can get their burger and netflix subscription.

[@darthkek1953]

Who are you to imply food and art are not permissible for the uncultured classes beneath you?

[@mijanurrahman4274]

we are and we will . All humanity need to be together

[@MadDragon75]

The world better get it's head out of it's posterior anatomy. War has never been a solution. Life is rare enough as it is.. Why destroy humanity to make a point? This is a display of a lack of the amygdala growth, a maturity and development progression failure. Over 2000 years after war was invented... basic brain functions are still controlling the planets fate. How can something the size of an almond control so many people? Why can't people control it?

[@rudiruttger]

on October 7th ~1400 women, children, and others lost their lives, and thousands more were injured. The nation of Israel will defend itself, and it owes nothing to you.

[@Ti-up3dv]

I’m horrified by what’s happening to civilians in Gaza, and horrified by what Hamas did on Oct 7, but it is strange that none of the people who insist that Gaza is an “open air prison” ever seem to point out that it has a border with Egypt and that Egypt has it firmly closed to Palestinians too. I never hear equal condemnation of Egypt for the part in making Gaza a “prison”, nor do I ever hear even the entertainment of the possibility that Hamas’ appalling ideology means they were elected once and then shut down all further elections and failed to build much of the infrastructure that could have made Gaza less prison-like while their leader lives in a luxury hotel in Qatar. It convinced me that those using those words care far less about the people in “prison condition” and far more about finding ways to condemn to state of Israel.

[@Ti-up3dv]

Also telling that when he mentioned the “break out” from this alleged prison, he didn’t happen to mention that it was to slaughter women and children in the most heinous way possible and then commit war crimes by taking hostages. The language he used implies that it was just a bunch of Palestinians fed up with being cooped up and exercising their right to breathe the free air.

[@Ti-up3dv]

Excuse typos: * “their” (not the) and * “conditions” (not condition)

[@N17C1]

This is the real truth. Palestinians are not welcome in Egypt, Jordan or Lebanon. When they were, they started civil wars and tried to over throw the government. The destruction of Lebanon was at the hands of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.

[@bamu8328]

Same exact thing was done in Iraq. Melted bodies and never before seen injuries

[@meself349]

Dubya also used white phosphorous on Iraqis in 2003. Now Israel uses it on Gaza....we probably sent Bibi our 'leftovers'.....

[@user-ti3vp9mt3z]

I heard this happened in Panama too, when the US got tired of its puppet, Noriega.

[@NeonCicada]

@@meself349 WP has been around since the ~15th century It's already well known and highly tested in both offensive, defensive and psychological capacities (such as smokescreening; WP mixed with natural latex, which provides visual cover on the ground + masks infrared signatures -- WP can also be used in confined spaces; such as tunnels, to consume the oxygen in the air + release toxic fumes as a form of chemical warfare etc.) The legal and ethical ramifications depend largely on how it's used. _...so I just wouldn't assume that necessarily means 'incendiary weapons', as more often than not it's being used by military groups as a defensive smokescreen for teams assaulting or retreating_

[@bluelines1]

​@@meself349and in Falluja in 2004 and ..... ..

[@DropYoutube]

non-pertain communist gay community supports Hamas?

[@hermanhsu5994]

War is a non-profit business for nations but for arms producers or MIC. But the US persists for election funds under the name of DEMOCRACY getting cynicaler. "To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is deadly" Kissinger.

[@-in-the-meantime...]

end Citizens United

[@kareyrose]

Don’t forget who started the war, Hamas, shouldn’t that be included in the description at the beginning of the story

[@mohamedelshikh91]

Maybe you should learn more about your dirty history before saying something

[@shelonnikgrumantov5061]

Why don’t they ever protest against sending weapons to Hamas terrorists? Just curious.

[@cognitionup5211]

I told friends that this is exactly what they were doing. Testing their new weapons!

[@rachel112263]

The Iron Beam

[@marvinc9994]

And did your friends believe you? I hope so - but FAR too many people simply block their ears when you try to introduce them to unpleasant facts about our world - and the folk who run it.

[@cognitionup5211]

@@marvinc9994 this should not be happening in 2023, absolutely no way, no matter!!

[@barrymicockner]

Apparently Hamas wanted to see how well the weapons work and they found out

[@thefarsear]

If true it's definitely less noble to save innocent hostages with new weapons.

[@pluto9000]

This is unbelievable. Millions of test subjects locked in a giant laboratory. 🇵🇸

[@alimantado373]

For decades US and British weapons have been tested here, wake up people! Middle East is a boon to the World arms industry.

[@michaelscrivani2721]

We are a planet of “ test subjects “ and it’s just getting interesting!

[@ginevrajdeluca6589]

Just like in the largely lower income and aboriginal communities in Regina, SK (i.e., Al Ritchie, General hospital area, and Washington Park). Spy technology, MK Ultra, Fentanyl, and ex friends/neighbors/tenants purchased for peanuts via CIIRDF (Henri de Rothschild is in Ottawa and Catherine Toth - Australian connection, and Chrisine Byrne - Royals connecton and a slew of others). 15 minute WEF City. Mayor and MPs and MLAs are Zionists (or purchased by them), just like every high ranking Federal politician has been.They don't seem to like me, the gypsy, in their midst.

[@toochukwuowoh606]

Why don't Egypt open their borders

[@pluto9000]

Don't want a million refugees? @@toochukwuowoh606

[@judodavid1]

Meanwhile Hamas still holds more than that 200 hostages…

[@bentesta2424]

I saw a muslim channel coming up yesterday. 4 welldressed men, one of them had had an interwew by Morgan Piers., about Israel Gaza war. They discussed their fact that They had won the media war, and not Israel. Just so you know.. The innocent gaziens sat and watched what Hamas did Live in front of the biggest hospital, now evakuating patiences.. They were thousands, shared by Hamas. they have at least 4 professional fotografers with them, or in all. I cannot say. Sendt for me to watch from UK.

[@user-sj1lj2hh9f]

The Israeli Knesset session expressed a decision that Ben Gvir welcomed, which was to displace the people of the Gaza Strip to countries around the world. This is an official confession and condemnation of Netanyahu's government and the crimes he sought to accomplish his plan We demand that the world condemn Netanyahu and stop the destruction and help the people of Gaza and Palestine who are starving and bombed

[@user-sr5zv9bk4g]

Lie. Two government members proposed it, but the Knesset did not approve it.

[@user-yf4wc4xf6i]

Даже предлогать это преступно!!!!

[@harrygilmana6126]

So what

[@mariahewitt9787]

"The Greater Israel Project " September 2023 Netanyahu shows a map where Palestine has Completely disappeared.

[@mariahewitt9787]

"Netanyahu's strategy is to prevent the option of two states, so he turned Hamas into his closest partner.... Openly, Hamas is an Enemy. Covertly, Hamas is an Ally " Analysis News.

[@user-vn6ol1jn9l]

War it seems is a way to test new weapons.

[@TJ-Judge]

This is horrifying

[@Dziekelama1948]

Thank you for supporting the voiceless people of Palestine. 🙏❤️🇵🇸

[@Booz2020]

Slava 🇹🇼

[@user-ry8oj3bx1q]

no one is talking about the hostage! how do israel bring hostage back

[@chericheri3491]

People and patients scream from thirst at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza

[@rinkumiah9933]

Big thanks to everyone who has been protesting for Palestine

[@georgka74]

why?

[@donramon9723]

​@@georgka74 Because wether you agree with them or not, they are victims of 21st century imperialism.

[@bdadolph]

Hamas is responsible. Period. Antony is correct about Jewish criticism of Israel and settlers, but as always they are checkmated by Hamas. Same cycle

[@syedamunirakhatoon1478]

Thank you for showing the Truth

[@carlmagnussen7773]

Same show in Ukraine, and the people pay!

[@Will_Moffett]

The truth is pretty obvious. Don't act like DN is actually urging people to join BDS or actually doing anything to move the needle. They aren't risking anything.

[@TheHuxleyAgnostic]

@@Will_Moffett Rofl. Then why are there still so many Israel supporters? Why hasn't there been immediate major political pressure to ceasefire, if it's so obvious to everyone? DN reporting is great, and needed to move the needle.

[@Will_Moffett]

@@TheHuxleyAgnostic I think what you are missing in your view is that everybody knows what is going on and they are cool with it. It's a difficult subject, what people are thinking. You can never be too sure about any conclusions. But I think the problems themselves are fairly clear. What DN does is fairly trivial at this point in the ongoing neoliberal projects. It's time for people to come to terms with that a lack of information is not the problem. We have a morality problem.

[@TheHuxleyAgnostic]

@@Will_Moffett We've been witness to the fact that massive amounts of misinformation, comes with access to massive amounts of information. In the case of Israel, that misinformation has been the predominant media spin on things, for decades. To think that the majority of people in Western countries, support what they themselves consider to be genocide, rather than them being ignorant, seems like a stretch. Plus, if that many people outright know Israel is the aggressor, and fully support their aggression, what is it you think a BDS movement will do? The powers that be will simply keep it surviving, if they have that much fully informed support.

[@JackTheStrippa]

I will never feel an ounce of sympathy when the time for retribution starts.. I was on the fence but I now firmly stand on a side. The shame is I know there are a lot of good Israeli people out there but the country and the west seem united on trampling on the weak.

[@dogmaticagnostic7716]

Is this the same "weak" who butchered over 1400 innocent people, and then took 240 hostages?

[@aiiscool6118]

Then why Hamas is doing the same? Trampling their own elderly and children for media coverage and human shield? Targeting civilians and fighting like cowards instead of facing the IDF? Are they scared of the IDF? Would they rather have their own civilian population die instead? Well, yes of course, Iran doesn't even care if the Palestinians die, they just want to cease the procedures to implement a pipeline of gas along the Middle East to make Europe not rely on Russia and thus trigger peace in the Middle East. Of course, Iran wouldn't allow so, they want Israel off the map because they hate them for some reason? Blah blah blah, I shouldn't be the one educating you, not the mainstream media and biased news networks.

[@metalmamasue3680]

Indeed. And I hope aII Aussies are paying attention to what their own so caIIed Ieaders are doing. Denying them the abiIity to defend themseIves whiIe arming everyone eIse. Do not compIy with tyranny and protect yourseIves any way you can. We Iive in dangerous times and none of our so caIIed Ieaders care a bit about us peons. It's truIy them against us.

[@tayibahussain]

I have a Jewish friend not an Israeli and we had a discussion on this fascism and extremism is a poison for Israel right now. From the outside the dehumanising a genocidal talk of Palestinians is disturbing but it is an ideology which thrives in isreal. It is not healthy for a nation at all. Humanity has one voice no religion race age ect. I hope Israel has leaders who promise equality and if isreal will not stop illegally occupying Palestinians it can give them equal rights and peace can finally come in the country.

[@TheDude12374]

Such a profound statement. With your opinion, you're in the company of Hamas, the Iranian government, Erdogan, Putin, Boko Haram, Qatar (where the multimillionaire leader of the Hamas terrorists lives), the Taliban, Hezbollah and Daesh (otherwise known as ISIS). The shame is that you're stupid enough to believe the propaganda and be on the side of despots and terrorists.

[@williamkinnell79]

I don't hear any whining about arms shipments from Iran to Hamas.

[@Ianpact]

Thank you, Antony and DN! crew.

[@emiliobello2538]

Do a report on Israeli teenagers refusing military service

[@Mutabor1981]

i hope they will be able to leave the country dont think its safe for them

[@shirman5576]

Bless you guys for standing up! Be safe!

[@pkia898]

Jail awaits.

[@remogatron1010]

Russia is doing the same thing in Ukraine and Syria. Innocent Syrians and Ukraine people have died so Russia can test its military tech to make billions of dollars. Russia makes lots of money as well in the arms trade too.

[@emiliobello2538]

@@remogatron1010 yes

[@piratedaveyjones1903]

Could you please do a report on how Iran’s military industrial complex is profiting from the conflict in Gaza. What action are protesters taking in the middle east to prevent weapons entering Gaza from Lebanon, Egypt and Iran. Who manufactures all the AK47’s and RPG’s that Hamas use. As Palestinians are so poor, who finances the purchase of these weapons? Just curious to hear both sides of the debate. Is that possible on this channel? Thank you.

[@garyjones3142]

Not possible on this left-wing channel !

[@cjhards]

Saying it like it’s just been noticed?!! Absolutely ridiculous statement considering this ongoing war has been perpetrated for the last 75 years!! And by the same people. Time to wake up & deal with this issue once and for all!! ✌️😇

[@montsec3445]

It is very sad

[@lienimation]

Something in all this is terribly not right. Where is our world going? If we see the people speak, and the governments they elected themselves refuse to listen?

[@ZelM-hz1ob]

It is so shameful

[@msfyzad]

Exactly something doesn't seem right

[@alimantado373]

New World Order.

[@GoreSpattered]

my theory: the U.S see their position on the world stage threatened by the rise of China/Russia and their new BRICS trade alliance, and the U.S are going to try to use the incredible amount of funding they have put into weapons to shift it back into their favour by starting a world war. I don't think the U.S has been putting the most into defence for no reason, and they won't go down without a fight, even if they take us all with them.

[@jamieg528]

@@msfyzadA clue is found in the Bible - 1 John 5:19 “…the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.”

[@vitahousehealth5129]

What about the Egyptian border? Can’t Gaza Palestine go through Egypt before the war?

[@db198081]

Here’s a fact, new weapons are regularly tested in battle. This isn’t new and not exclusive to Israel.

[@ghadirmahdy]

I am speechless at the depth of inhumanity that is governing this world and it’s beautiful people. Testing weapons in Gaza……….. devastated. Thank you Democracy Now for bringing on these voices and reporting on the wider context of this ‘war’.

[@piratedaveyjones1903]

Who supplies the AK47’s and RPG’s to Hamas. Are their ports being blocked to stop the shipments. Egypt controls one side of Gaza’s borders. Why is this never mentioned when referring to Gaza as a prison? Why won’t Egypt and Jordan accept Palestinian refugees? Just a few rhetorical questions to ponder.

[@ElseNoOone]

@@piratedaveyjones1903 Because, quite simply, it is their land their country The Palestinians... before Britain gave it to the Israeli Zionists!The Israelis must return as refugees to their homelands from which they were expelled and displaced in Europe and elsewhere before they were displaced to Palestine and occupied.. Do not respond.. I cannot discuss with an unjust and unjust person (accustomed to taking away the rights of others and perhaps even their lands and homes, and taking their lives by imprisoning more than thousands of Palestinian women, children and men without any reason just because no one punishes them with all their allies supporting them)

[@frankcastle2045]

​​@@piratedaveyjones1903well I see a lot of Israelis carrying M4's we won't get into the reasons why the US left all them weapons behind in Afghanistan 😉👍🏻

[@KennyEvans-rr6we]

DID YOU EVEN KNOW THE PALESTINIANS SIDED WITH HITLER IN WW2 AND THAT ISLAM STILL TO THIS DAY ADVOCATES FOR SLAVERY/SEX SLAVERY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF THOSE BEATEN IN WAR YOU PEOPLE KNOW NOTHING YOUR BASICALLY DUMB SHEEP AT THIS POINT

[@N17C1]

The Houthis launched an Iranian ICBM at Israel and there's not one mention of it. Western countries want to know if they can defend themselves from these weapons. Remember Hamas said that once it has eradicated Israel, it will kill Jews and their supporters everywhere in the world. They are telling you quite clearly that they are going to export terrorism. Most sensible nations are rushing to help Israel so that sort of thing can be stopped in Gaza rather than fighting a thousand insurgencies across the globe.

[@franziskarambousek250]

It is simply heartbreaking 😭💔

[@SASA-dj7bf]

so sad🤣🤣....Democrats betrayed U.

[@phillipcraddock8248]

IT WAS WHAT THEY DID TO THE JEWS WAS JUST SAVAGERY

[@blacknass1943]

its hell on erath.

[@dirkbullet]

October 7 was heartbreaking. Or have you forgotten

[@worfoz]

The rapings by Hamas? It seems like you people just loved it. Democrats supporting Hamas theocracy, you're all out of your evil minds... Do not vote for alla's world dominance.

[@alisalim5103]

All this information and technical help from those countries is mind blowing. I just can't comprehend. Certainly Israel is a military power to reckon. Yet in so many ways they are not winning despite all the advantages they have. Reminds me of the British in Kenya during MauMau rebellion. Eventually Kenya attained it's independence after years of struggle, torture, exile, murder. You name it. Same with the situation in Falastine. The oppressor will be defeated no matter what.

[@nadiamccall4311]

mm Israel is small and surrounded by mostly enemies on all sides, isn't it? I don't think they have a choice to not show they can fight or be reckoned with. What would happen if they did NOT fight, do you think? Seriously, what would you have suggested they do after Oct 7, or now? Just curious about all these keyboard warriors who think they should have just sat quietly, folded their hands after being attacked and killed, and said, okay you win, we'll leave tomorrow and you can have all the stuff we built?

[@alisalim5103]

@@nadiamccall4311 This war didn't start on October 7th. You know it and I know it.

[@nadiamccall4311]

@@alisalim5103 on that we definitely agree. However I would like to see some kind of way to reach a more peaceful existence. Thus we need to be honest: both Bibi AND Hamas are not the best for either Israel or Palestine and have not been for years

[@alisalim5103]

@@nadiamccall4311 Cant agree more. I think they have to defuse the situation in Gaza and go back to the drawing board. Oslo accords. Let's start from there and see what happens? Israel should not let the settlers get away with what they do to the local Palastinians. Injustice is what drives people crazy. The evictions in East Jerusalem for instance. I mean the list is long. Bibi of course knows he's got the upper hand. That's why he's adamant. Hamas is not a darling as your aware. No elections have been held in Gaza in a while. They rule supreme. No other party insight.

[@ghandheysaood2645]

u are the fighter of truth keep going love to Amy from Syria with all sadness here but still can find time of joy to listening to someone who does care thank u from the heart

[@Mr999Raman]

What is sown will be reaped. That is exactly what hurts even my soul. What a challenge it is to accept the teachings of the Prince of Peace!

[@onerider808]

I would suggest this anti-civilian “repressive technology” will not be used solely on the citizens of Gaza; they will be refined in the ‘test bed’ of N Gaza, sold for profit, and exported to governments across the globe.

[@Gonken88]

Of course, what do you think? This war has jack shit to do with Israel or Palestine.

[@julianvega2677]

War tested weapons have better sales. It's their obligation to sell them to benefit investors.

[@judithmackay7158]

What do you think they were doing in Ukraine, they were using up all their old weapons that were due to be scrapped and trying to push newer ones as wonder weapons, it has failed miserably at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives. The follow on from WWII was the production of new and advanced weaponry supposedly to keep us safe, it has been the same for every subsequent conflict, yet we are in ever increasing danger, these wars are all about selling weapons and producing new ones, those producing them and those invested in the industry are the only ones who profit, it is the same with the pharma, agri chemical and tech industries and they are all tested on the general public in one country or another, depending on which country is most willing to sell it's population out. The UK government is using Israeli spy technology and wants to be the leader in pharma products, particularly vaccines, we are all being used as lab rats in one way or another!

[@MrFishperson]

better yet they are likely to return here to further repress dissent. Foucoult's boomerang in action

[@rosalfischer6652]

The Israeli tech trickles down to personal drones and beauty LED lights and lasers.

[@MaryWHYNOW5937et]

Hamas were paid 10,000 per hostage plus an apartment for one hostage brought back to Gaza. I guess that is small peanuts.

[@sjbesq1]

Thank you so much for your perspective, and for helping to achieve justice. For what it’s worth, “Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may live and occupy the land the Lord your God is giving to you.” Deuteronomy 16:20

[@larissagitelman3842]

God Bless You !

[@celieneohara521]

How utterly reprehensible.

[@matzbr5tw]

Great word. Right u are. I've been having trouble finding the words to describe these injustices ugh

[@belayetchowdhury116]

They’re testing weapons and sharpening their skills at the expense of thousands of human life. How inhuman and heartless act!

[@elvangulley3210]

No it's fighting terrorism and showing other Arabs not the mess with them

[@chriswhitworth7793]

n0, its making the rich richer and giving them more control. A terrorist is a freedom fighter on the other side....@@elvangulley3210

[@sheldonfish7801]

Who do you support then Hamas,Isis ,China?

[@SidNasir]

@@elvangulley3210 without $324B from the US they’d be pleading to integrate into the middle east… you say that but in the same breath declare Israel a victim… are they strong or vulnerable? Conveniently both huh?

[@hishamrashid5293]

Remember how the nazis refered to the jews as rats. Look at how they are experimenting weapons on innocent civilians. Just awful.

[@khrttartrahht9448]

Well, where would you expect weapons to be tested? They are tested in wars. Hamas is a pretty good test case for weapons.

[@TheAmos64]

The amount of weapons that Hamas brought into Gaza is suitable for a medium-sized country. from where Who paid for it? Why is no one talking about this?

[@michaelabraham6441]

As a fellow Jew, I'm proud you are telling the truth.

[@elizabethholliday8636]

Wonderful that the extremism is not universally accepted.

[@elizabethholliday8636]

I'm just an old white lady. Highly educated...but I didn't realize Palestinian history and I am really de astated.

[@mcdonald1743]

Well I've been told and read that Jews can lie and cheat non Jews.

[@song4night]

you, sir, are no jew.

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Israel uses facial recognition Just like China uses facial recognition on the Uyghurs.

[@igorjee]

1944: Peace advocates are calling for an immediate ceasefire with Hitler.

[@petronipetroni6841]

A terrorist society is asking for Mercy 😂

[@ThomasGMcElwain]

After global attention did not have an effect on the Shoah in 1944 or on years of Jewish occupation of DP camps in Germany; after the world did nothing to help Jewish survivors of the Shoah unless it was in the direct interests of the Western powers, the Jews learned one thing. Their survival as individuals and as a community depends on their own ruthless furthering of their own interests. No one else is going to give them the time of day. They cannot afford the luxury of taking the war-victims of the enemy into account, as those peacefully living elsewhere can. It has nothing to do with morals, ethics, law, or empathy. It has to do with the simple reality of anti-Semitism being a root global policy. Even in the USA, Jews are now in the same position as Jews were in Germany on the eve of Hitlerˀs rise to power.

[@grammasgardenofideas5081]

Amy has a lovely smile although due to her vocation we don't see it much. thank you to Amy and the whole democracy now team

[@user-xz5qi7wq1u]

I agree, it is a vocation! Amy and her staff do a phenomenal job each day reporting hard truths.

[@bowerbird7463]

Agree, it’s a wonderful’knowing’ smile. She knows her subjects, their stance on the proper ethical leanings & she smiles (I think/surmise) knowing the tragic hopelessness of some of these situations….

[@jesusmarywillsaveyou]

Its baffling how majority of an ethnic group who were themselves allegedly ethnically cleansed to some degree are tacitly approving another genocide to others at their hands ironically. God bless Antony and all Jewish people who are valiant and outspoken enough to work for an end toward this horror show which the whole world is witnessing.

[@MrMcgooOG]

If they were on the other side their voice would be silenced,

[@user-wu8sj3ee3d]

“Allegedly”?

[@remogatron1010]

You ignored us in Myanmar? Why was that? China is backing the Government there to kill us Muslims. Why do you ignore us now?

[@gischalav]

@@user-wu8sj3ee3d pali supporters 🤝 holoc deniers 🤝 islam supremacists you didnt know?

[@robertleggatt5370]

Are you really so blind? Hamas are no different to Nazis. The only difference is they do not hide their goals they tell you they want to wipe out the Jews and you cheer for them. You are so confused and brain washed you don't see it. Please just think about it properly.... if the Jews put down their arms tomorrow they would all be slaughtered and raped just the same as September the 7th. If Hamas ad other terrorists put down their arms there would be peace and not even one more bomb or bullet used. The Palestinians have had their own government for years and have decided to sponsor terrosi

[@MrBrainneeded]

fun fact: Iran is also sending new weapons to Hamas ;) I guess thats normal in a war?

[@eagle36791]

Hey, didn't the Palestinians have deals that they themselves refused?

[@maureenflovers1331]

The Hamas attack on the 7th October sounds so shady..lsrael proclaimed to have the most sophisticated air surveillance and equipment to be able to pick up in anything..the various points of entry and safety precautions is virtually impossible that the IDF could not detect anything out of the ordinary. Imagine terrorists driving into Israeli territory on motorbikes kidnapping people and ride of with them.Does that make sense to anyone.a motorbike is not quite a silent way of a get away vehicle

[@msfyzad]

Exactly

[@shirtdirtalert]

I still can’t believe the paraglider story either?! Like do you know how easy it is to pick off paragliders with a sniper?? They aren’t exactly moving at the speed of light…it’s just shady business all around but Israel is a war machine and propaganda is what keeps it greased.

[@chrisquirke5235]

Yes it's seems like it was the plan all along to reduce Gaza to rubble .I mean they got through them barriers so easy and with so many people too strange for a country to be so lax in security .a.stay well where ever you are ,peace,.

[@HamoodiClash]

IDF choppers targeted people running away from music festival area. Do u think it was a coincidence?

[@toniprince4192]

I thought the repeated comparison of 7-10 to 9-11 by Israeli and American warmongers immediately after the event was ridiculous, but now that the truth of what happened on both 7-10 and 9-11 is clear, thanks to online videos and independent news media, it seems more like a sick joke now. Maybe even they realise this, which might be why they've stopped making this revealing analogy.

[@JustTerri-fj5hl]

Wow. We live day to day and don’t realize the dirt your country is up to behind the scenes.

[@Sa.r.a.h]

True, the leaders of this sick world keep ordinary people so busy working and trying to earn a decent living, you have no time to see what they are really up to

[@DruimNanDreur]

Athony, 11,000 babies killed, maimed in Yemen since 2015. Who supplied weapons? CCP, Russia?

[@user-vg6nd6sw1g]

I said that when this first happen gaza is a weapons testing ground it really hurts me how these people treat arab people

[@TheRandompaint]

😂😂

[@teslapilot5755]

Any idea of how the Muslims treat jews in their theocratic countries? - strike that. Treated, past tense. They been cleansed already from most of the region. Painted into a corner. The Arabs are not the victims…

[@yisraelwoolf2936]

So then it was pretty foolish of Hamas to attack on October 7th.

[@TheRandompaint]

@@yisraelwoolf2936 they can try to destroy us all they want. Our homeland isn't going to let that happen 🇮🇱🔥.

[@amotzharari492]

what's wrong with these "journalists"? Where did they lose their moral compass? Poor things are completely lost.

[@yeshprab]

I watched this interview with great interest because I had a theoretical explanation for the strange bomb that exploded above a Palestinian hospital that bestroyed the building and killed about one hundred people in the hospital, but left no crater on the ground. Could that bomb be one of the Israeli Experimental bombs that explode just before touching the ground and so leave no craters on the ground? Israel said at that time that the fact that there was no crater proves that Israel did not drop that bomb. A new type of experimental bomb would explain the incident, I think.

[@ozyMalkin]

Good point, possibly can be an explanation. Probably in a years’ time a report will come out detailing a lot of current events.

[@andriy1958]

It have tiny crater but so small like similiar to it missile shell diameter. But whistling sound, speed and impact are massive.

[@basha9482]

Research this bomb. It does exist and is a US bomb. It explodes above the ground and has maximum soft target (I.e., human) impact, leaving very little evidence of the bomb on the target.

[@yixlegamar6544]

Absolutely

[@Kittyparcel]

Liars known globaly👎they think the world is sleeping

[@zakarneh]

This is just disgusting, this is capitalism at its finest, blinds people with greed

[@tmnt10000]

All those people in North Korea sure are blinded by capitalism

[@leilanilovesjesus4192]

Maybe worry about the original victims. You folks Anna your uneducated emotional ways will pave the way for the world de-capathon! Mahalo

[@logicomega7]

After testing some of these in Hawaii, why would they need to test them again in Gaza??

[@tomrobla8981]

Israel was the first country outside the United States to acquire the F-35. In May 2018 its air force chief said that Israel was the first to use the plane in combat. The F-35 is also known as the Joint Strike Fighter and in Israel by its Hebrew name “Adir” (Mighty). America's top of line fighter jet sold only to our best allies. Lockheed Martin and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney have agreed to involve Israeli defense companies in the production of aircraft components, the Israeli ministry added Israel has approved the purchase of a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets in a deal worth $3 billion, the Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. The additional 25 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) will bring the number of F-35s in Israel's air force to 75, the ministry said, adding that the deal will be financed through the defense aid package Israel receives from the United States.

[@ninemoonplanet]

Money and power override human rights. 🤬

[@gabyvilla2639]

And yet they can’t defeat hamas 5 WEEKS into this.

[@gischalav]

W israel W america 🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@BailelaVida]

Who then is paying for their warplanes..? That's right, YOU are, and me ("..the deal will be financed through the defense aid package Israel receives from the United States.")

[@shezzy97]

So USA is giving Israel money Israel is then giving that money back to USA in exchange for weapons?

[@angelacole2933]

The nasty Military Industrial Complex is having a ball. You journalists need to explain to your listeners the history of the military industrial complex

[@MrFishperson]

pretty sure DN has done several reports on it and has hosted interviews with several authors of books describing the military industrial complex. they've been reporting for over 20 years and while i can't pull it off the top of my head I'm sure if you check out their backlog you'll find reporting on it

[@juliestanfield8433]

YES!!!!!!

[@angelacole2933]

@@MrFishperson you should read my bookS REFLECTIONS and THE CIA BOMBING OF CUBANA IN BARBADOS. Unfortunately for me I was called a Mathematical genius at six years old and went on to work in the mid 60s at the airline BWIA then in 1970 Freddie Laker came to me to start his new airline International Caribbean Airways, where Geoffrey Edward's put up the money only about 400,000 and Freddie supplied second hand planes he had bought. On the first flight from London Geoffrey Edwards, the king of Jersey in the Channel Islands arrived on it. He was the first player in the corrupt military Industrial complex that I got to know very well and his lawyer partner, that made the deal with him Dick now Sir Richard Evans, Who is now head of the complex. Why do you all not talk about Israel supplying arms to the apartheid regime in South Africa for which my magazine, HERS, was burnt out when I spoke out about Israel doing this. And it is all about the ROTHSCHILDS, Victor and Evelyn, they built a house here. Why is the name Rothschild not mentioned by doing this you all are contributing to keeping the nastiest people on earth in a hallowed position. Down with the stinking ROTHSCHILDS.

[@judah2427]

Obadiah 1:7 [7]All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

[@jamiazad4750]

When grave digger says “business is down” War machine loves wars baby killing

[@johnlivanos5411]

speak the truth fearlessly

[@pali2141]

Thank Democracy Now and thank you Antony for your courage and for caring about humanity.

[@aiiscool6118]

Then why Hamas is doing the same? Trampling their own elderly and children for media coverage and human shield? Targeting civilians and fighting like cowards instead of facing the IDF? Are they scared of the IDF? Would they rather have their own civilian population die instead? Well, yes of course, Iran doesn't even care if the Palestinians die, they just want to cease the procedures to implement a pipeline of gas along the Middle East to make Europe not rely on Russia and thus trigger peace in the Middle East. Of course, Iran wouldn't allow so, they want Israel off the map because they hate them for some reason? Blah blah blah, I shouldn't be the one educating you, not the mainstream media and biased news networks.

[@zee1din]

Yes we some concerned people are thankful to the Democracy-now for giving the factual news and the interviews of the journalists

[@elvangulley3210]

​@@zee1dinthey only cate about hamas

[@fifirabahi7013]

Where is humanity lol???? While hospitals are bombed and no one is doing anything about it. What if this happens in USA 🧐

[@fifirabahi7013]

Where is humanity lol???? While hospitals are bombed and no one is doing anything about it. What if this happens in USA 🧐

[@nobody687]

Its not testing. Its called using , .

[@joshuaarmah1927]

They should test them in your backyard right? Wise people should learn to choose their battles

[@izharfatima5295]

These are the legacies of these countries since WW1 and WW2, where the nukes were tested on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The question is to the public of these countries if this is the economic enrichment they take pride in or want to get rid of it which is based not only others bloodshed but their own as they work hard to secure livelihood and pay taxes for keeping it going on.

[@aahmad1422]

Thank you 🙏

[@phoenixrisingharley]

THANK YOU DEMOCRACY NOW, we are in Australia, NO IDEA about most of this, than you to Antony Loewenstein we will be looking out for him now also. The Australian Govt does not speak for me.

[@jromanweekly1630]

Does the government in Gaza still have hundred of hostages?

[@user-em3vl6li5w]

We need more of this direct action. The immoral arms trade is abhorrent, can’t we have more open debates on this subject.

[@Slick70]

Nothing to debate. Countries sell weapons, countries buy weapons and countries use weapons. What’s there to debate?

[@Bee_Bill287]

we the people have allowed this to happen, we have been so caught up in our own life that we have failed to notice the takeover by the military. This is what happens when people just keep voting for the same 2 party system and it is time to change.

[@melissadeloach8503]

We are also not paying attention to Boko Haram in Nigeria, izlam persecution of Christians in North Africa and Middle East countries like Sudan, Syria, Iraq, the Tigray in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the JEM and Darfur in Sudan. Hamas was just louder, that's all.

[@Bee_Bill287]

@@melissadeloach8503 that is because Hamas serves a purpose, and that purpose is for Israel to have the ability to remove Palestinians from Palestine so that they Israel has total control over the 480 billion dollar's worth of gas reserves found under Gaza. They needed an excuse to go in. All these really nasty Islamic terrorist groups have all at on stage been funded and trained by the US to suit a US agenda in the area as none of these countries had terrorist groups in control until the US put them in control. destabilized countries make the west very rich.

[@renakmans3521]

Israel is being so damn irresponsible! Mind boggling!

[@MrMcgooOG]

They seem reasonable and measured.

[@onlyonegod701]

@@MrMcgooOG over 10,000 palestini killed in a month , how is this reasonable and measured

[@renakmans3521]

@@MrMcgooOG measured, yes…reasonable only to an unreasonable mind.

[@mikedonnarumma5337]

war and hate is what happens when damaged males rule

[@TheDude12374]

If they could only be like Iran....huh?

[@nickduxfield4324]

How come there was not the same level of protest during the saudi yemeni war

[@avc7355]

Wow. This is totally unbiased. What about Muslim culture is how they support gays and women's rights. I heard Saudi women can now leave their homes, supervised of course.

[@francescapowell1538]

I hope everyone is hearing this LOUD & CLEAR.

[@TommieTubbs-iv9cn]

Say what,your saying it's fake or what,can you please xplain to me what's going on

[@francescapowell1538]

@@TommieTubbs-iv9cn No, I’m not saying it’s fake. Please read with discernment.

[@frankrevuelto-lanao2246]

Amazing man lots of respect

[@tommymitchell2306]

What since October 7th..was criminal acts committed by HAMAS .

[@N17C1]

Hamas is also doing the killing in Gaza. 10 IDF soldiers killed in one day. Iran has supplied weapons to both Hamas and the Houthis who use an ICBM to attack Israel. This conflict would never have happened is Iran didn't stimulate civil war in Gaza and then supply Hamas with training, operational plans and weapons. Pointing the finger at nations that are third and fourth lines in logistics supply chains but ignoring the direct input from Iran is wilful ignorance.

[@seanogcon]

The whole world is crying. Out

[@tarmotyyri6733]

In this conflict between Israel & Hamas, there are only good or bad people regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender etc.. Those supporting Israel against Palestinians are bad people, those supporting Palestinians against Israel are good people. Furthermore, this conflict emerged as a reaction against Israel's illegal occupation that started in 1948 & has resulted in killings of countless Palestinians in order to steal their land for Israeli settlements. Given that Garmany & its allies in WW2 were responsible for the Holocaust, surviving Jews should have been given their own state inside Europe in one of those countries that allied themselves with Nazi Germany, preferable in Germany.

[@N17C1]

So....this is all lies. Given the reference to Europe and Germany, I assume you are a Russian bot?

[@jeanhargis7333]

Sorry, no excuse what Hamas did on October 7!

[@junioradult6219]

To think how many would still be alive if palestine wanted peace instead of war in the 1940s