Arms to Israel: Is the U.S. breaking its own laws? | Bigger Than Five

A spiralling death toll in Gaza fuels calls for weapons supplies to Israel to be disrupted. As pressure mounts on the U.S. - Israel’s main supplier of arms - Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Patrick Ryder tells Ghida Fakhry that Washington’s support for Israel is ‘iron clad’. And former State Department official Annelle Sheline explains why, faced with mounting evidence of war crimes and atrocities in Gaza, she ultimately made the decision to resign and go public.
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[@GothPaoki]

US never really cared for such trivial things such as international laws...

[@shaheempashua6924]

Neither its own laws too

[@Williamb612]

US cares only when it benefits them…otherwise they do not care

[@msenterprisellc2640]

Living in America. USA doesn't care for anything

[@Razzotis2211]

😊

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

*_"All Continents will become united in a world alliance at whose disposal will be an international police force."_* *_"All armies will be abolished and there will be no war."_* _*"In Jerusalem a truly United Nations will build a shrine to the Prophets to serve the Federation of Continents. This will be the seat of the Supreme Court of Mankind.""_ israel's Bolshevik PM Ben Gurion on the New World Order: LOOK magazine Jan 16 1962. It's is a Roman Catholic project using Roman Catholic converts under Charlemagne founder of the Holy Roman Empire. It's a blood libel, all our media and politicians are Jesuits _"Today I declare the Crusades won"_ British General Edmunds Allenby upon capturing Jerusalem using the ANZACs in 1917 _"We must put an end to anything which brings about any Islamic unity between the sons of the Arabs. As we have already succeeded in finishing off the Caliphate, so we must ensure that there will never rise again unity for the Arabs, whether it be intellectual or cultural unity.“_ George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, British Foreign Minister 1920. _"israel has no natural enemies of it's own; so we must adopt a strategy of provocation and revenge"_ General Moshe Dayan: israeli Minister of Defence _"Claim everything, deny everything, explain nothing"_ Prescott Bush _"Deny Deflect Disinform"_ Roger Stone _"If you're not with us you're with the Terrorists"_ George Bush Jr 2001 _"I propose an Aryan/Semitic alliance in order to create a superior caucasian race"_ Benjamin Disraeli, UK PM 1890. _"But they want nothing but Palestine, because Palestine represents the geostrategic center for World Control"_ Dr Nahum Goldmann. The whole thing is a Roman Catholic agenda, a Trojan Crusade Tin Pot dictators propped up by the US Sisi, Assad, Erdogan, Jordan's King, Kuwait and Saudi Royals, Epstein Isis, all Donmer Wahabbi puppets of the Wholly Romanian Emperor Trump, Barr, Bannon, Cippolone, Gore, Guiliani, Leo, Alito, Thomas, and Barrett are all Opus Dei. Trump trained alongside Epstein and Roger Stone under Roy Cohn, who used kids to blackmail politicians on behalf of Mossad. Cohn trained under Meyer Lansky, who trained under Hoover. Robert Mercer and Rupert Murdoch are both Knights of Malta. Saville, Bezos, Gates, Koch, Rogan, Walsh, Crowder, Kirk, Fuentes, Dore, Knowles, Kulinksi, Ball, Iverson, Icke, Woods, Watson, Cernovich, Abbott, Jones, Robinson, Woods, Pool, Rubin, Peterson, Posobeic, Duke, Molyneux, Yilanopouse, Gionet, Richardson, Tillerson, Greene, Manaforte, Flynn, Ducey, Acosta, Attwood, Stone, Pence, Desantis, Meadows, Trump, Eastman, Black, Kerik, Melania, Barr, Bannon, Hawley, Gingrich, Abrams, Comey, Cuomo, Kerry, Abrams, Gore, Spencer, Blassio, Pompeo, Bolton, McCarthy, Nugent, Cruz, Rubio, Gaetz, Santos, Tucker, Gutfield, O'Reilly, Beck, Scarborough, Devos, Kasich, Mercer, Murdoch, Rosschild, Ingram, Kelly, Lake, Conway, Coulter, Huckabee, McEnany, Hannity, Spicer, Christie, Prager, Maher, Colbert, Corbett, Hayes, Biden, Harris, Fauci, Pelosi, Menendez, Pirro, Manchin, Cooper, Maddow, AOC, Newsom, Uyger, Dawkins, Hitchens, Hancock, Sitchin, Ventura, Morgan, Cowell, Farage, Johnson, May, Merkel, Blair, Cameron, Brown, Blair, Mogg, Benjamin, Trudeau, Putin, Bolsanaro, Stalin, Lenin, Tito, Trotsky, Hitler. All Roman Catholic. The solution SIR: *Govt by Referenda 70/30 split.* By Mascot Party or *Velvet Revolution* Take back the Temples! Call for Govt by People's Referenda, occupy the Capitals until it's in place, or run Mascot Candidates Citizen Initiated Single Issue Referendums with a 70/30 split do away with Politicians and Parties altogether Make it an annual March on Oct 14

[@Tigga490]

If Hamas was hiding in California, would you allow Israel to carry out the same tactics???

[@josiealvarado2296]

What a Stupid thing to Say!

[@samielkhayri9272]

​@@josiealvarado2296 Insults are the hallmark of the inability to come up with a convincing logical argument.

[@Donovan-tr3lm]

Good question

[@CormacTunstead]

Bingo ✅ We all know the answer & the hypocrisy that the west it comes to this question, along with the different values to certain types of peoples lives.

[@worer850]

BIDEN is right now breaking its own laws, and that's not in the line of duty for the amercian people, so he can't be protected by being president here in this situation.. it's very simple and clear .. go read amercias own domestic policies on this

[@chickaboomboom2726]

A ILLEGAL OCCUPANT CANNOT CLAIM SELF DEFENSE IN A TERRITORY THAT THEY ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED.

[@regina15ful99]

This man cannot answer is a straight question. Palestinians have a valid right to LIVE without Israel bombing their homes, taking their children in the middle of the night and jail them for months without food, water, contact with their families and causing harm physically and emotionally.

[@B_Bodziak]

The compassion I once had for the families of the victims and survivors of the Holocaust has dissipated. I taught about the atrocities of the Holocaust for over a decade. Those atrocities are still atrocious, but I can no longer support Israel.

[@jamieharper1051]

He is thinking about his job and he works for a corrupt organization and he could be held responsible if anyone admits to it

[@annychest718]

​@@B_Bodziak You were lied to

[@sajinahussain1079]

This this lady is doing her job perfectly. This hypocrate general sucks.

[@sattway9]

I couldn't listen to him. He seemed brain dead and was just repeating orders..."US support is iron-clad blablabla..."

[@isuriadireja91]

NO. she's much TOO WEAK. she needed to be stronger on her push backs and calling the delusional military schmvck OUT.

[@silentwitness536]

Both GOP and Dems are crawling up Israel's @$$$$. Question: What dirt does Israel have on them? Are they on the Epstein list?

[@mohdhaidar3347]

God will bless both u ladies

[@ClaireLavoie-qk2xe]

Killing massively children is not SELF-DEFENSE! Is it enough clear for you?

[@satnamo]

Like Norman Finkelstein says: If the United States of America and Israel will just OBEY THE LAW❤ then the Israel-Palestine conflict will be resolved 🇵🇸 🇺🇸 The LAW is you should not be sending weapons to a consistent violator of human rights 🇮🇱

[@adayinforever]

I'm an American and I've never felt more ashamed of my country in my 37 years of life.

[@franciscogutierrez3095]

The hypocrisy of this man is overwhelming, blaming Hamas for the crimes of Israel!

[@williamcunningham6442]

If you support HAMAS then you do not support the Palestinians! HAMAS is responsible for every death in GAZA period!

[@kawkaw6490]

you funny dude dude😂

[@franciscogutierrez3095]

@@kawkaw6490 funny? How?

[@kawkaw6490]

@@franciscogutierrez3095 because you are funny 😂.

[@franciscogutierrez3095]

@@kawkaw6490 ok! Not as much as you're stupid!

[@vivek1raja]

He refuses to condemn Israel

[@greetandries99]

What international laws are you referring to? US have broken about every single one.

[@brcak2000]

It hurts a lot when our tax money goes to a country that commits genocide

[@mimi4235]

They will not dare condemn Israel.

[@arjun4143]

And you and your government will not dare condemn hamas terrorists😅

[@SandyBayram-rw6mu]

@@arjun4143clown

[@SK-ne4bf]

​@arjun4143 have you tried Ram baaf Kebab lindu?

[@SK-ne4bf]

​@@arjun4143Gay Sri Ram

[@deepmishra9940]

​@@SK-ne4bfthat's shows ur true nature not able to cope other views and opinions. U t incompatible to live in free and democratic world

[@Federico-kh4br]

Shame on USA

[@FaiezCader]

Erdogan too as he is a hypocrite

[@annychest718]

USI

[@bikerd12]

He can’t condemn Israel, he would lose his job.

[@cathydavies3526]

Or worse..

[@yenaplays1051]

The journalist did an excellent job, While the US General exhibited double standards.

[@ganiyuoke5380]

These liars should go and sit down. Very shameless

[@vivalapalestine7235]

He just repeats the same lies that we are hearing over and over again We are SICK OF IT !!!

[@Uncanny_Mountain]

Govt by People's Referenda: Peaceful Occupation of our Capitals until it's installed, or run Mascot Candidates Single Issue Referendums with thresholds and a social contract means Communities can vote their own laws. A Public Authority can audit police and prosecute bad cops in our own courts. Nationalise resources and give Indigenous peoples the right of Sovereignty over them as Guardians. This can be achieved through a General Strike or Velvet Revolution, much like the Occupy movement, peacefully occupying State Buildings until a People's Mandate can be implemented. With the appropriate checks and balances, you could have a national digital forum where qualified professionals can debate the issues in a public setting without all the disinformation and bad faith antics, hatespeech etc. Any vote would need to pass the 70% threshold, with a veto or _rewrite_ vote needing 30%. The issues would be debated, the public educated, and then a vote taken. Votes that fail will have to wait a year before trying again. Any new proposal (Citizen Initiated Referendum) would have to reach a threshold of support before it made it onto the register. This would be subject to a Social Contract (New Constitution) that forbids human rights abuses and discrimination. That can be written in the same manner based on the core principles we all share. Councils and Boards could operate in the same fashion at Scale. It works in a way that obligates people to better educate themselves ( that is to use logic and evidence in their reasoning ) for a better understanding of the issues, and then take collective responsibility for the outcomes. As opposed to the divisive US v them scapegoating and bi-partisan finger pointing the current Capitalist Pyramid Scheme runs on. We need Government by People's Referenda, either through Mascot Candidates or Peaceful Occupation of the Capitals until one is established. Make it an annual event on Oct 14

[@greetandries99]

War crime upon war crime. Mass graves with bound people, 20 buried alive. How dare he?

[@mnaveed1751]

The hypocrisy of America 🇺🇸

[@josemelendez9241]

This guy piss me off he think we are stupid

[@speedboostr]

Pure arrogance

[@Tigga490]

As soon as you hear, "WE'VE BEEN CLEAR", you're about to hear some bullsh**!

[@zalwanizz]

"Iron clad support for genocide"..if i am the interviewer, i would say thank you and ended the interview.. its so painful listening to this man!!

[@mbnns]

The inability to speak to a redeeming youth rising up all over campuses is so blatant

[@AbuSufian-nx3yv]

Most common and popular phrase that is Israel have right to defend themselves. NOBODY ELSE HAVE RIGHT IN WHOLE UNIVERSE TO DEFEND EXCEPT ISRAEL.

[@sattway9]

Other popular phrase,"But Hamas!!! But Hamas!!!"

[@Anonymus-qp2mb]

Israelis are the B.S. created biblical story of precious chose ones. THEY ARE so grt8 at KILLING the PALESTINIANS that's why they were chosen by their GOD.

[@kapunda6741]

@@sattway9 do you condemn Hamas is the other favourite.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

They have too many to list and all have been debunked.. Yes, ALL zio talking points and claims have been Debunked with a capital D.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

Hamas : "huh, we are that powerful? I dont know we could do that?"

[@mannygutierrez7654]

I love this journalist She didn't give him wiggle room, she didn't let him just lie and not respond to it She's a great interviewer!

[@ahssanmoshref]

If a country says: "Their support will not change". It means no matter the cost, no matter the sacrifice. So no genocide, no number of killings of civilians will make a difference. It is time for the world to wake up and live or act on that reality.

[@MohammadJafar-vz6lv]

They told us hamas was hiding in bunkers and now they are saying hamas is hiding among civilians, which is which?

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

IDF and Israel gov using "trust me bro" logic.

[@dhopiaza]

The man has no shame

[@crissieroserose]

HES A FUCING ROBOT

[@speedboostr]

Another paid liar

[@carlenesmith2695]

There's no law in this world.

[@MrKatamba]

Wow, how can a U.S. General be a hypocritical charlatan 😮😊

[@ramiznorthland7179]

Those who write the laws are not following the same one.

[@kenwilliams7597]

America never did have moral standing.

[@Anonymus-qp2mb]

100% accurate

[@johnhamilton5435]

Never, not one bit. Ever since the settlers stole the land and killed the natives already here.

[@passby8070]

America is a empire that uses Democracy and human rights the same way the colonists uses religion. It's never in their best interests to see free and independent countries that would stand up for the own rights, they want subjugated states like Japan, Philippines, Germany, South Korea, UK and Australia to follow their lead in every war and support their every move no matter how ridiculous or immoral it is.

[@TheBoussadra]

Who can hold America & Germany accountable ?

[@user-jr8gb9si4m]

God

[@k.a737]

​@@user-jr8gb9si4m respekt he will answer to them

[@ehsanaali2798]

Iran

[@DMC1982]

The Hague.

[@oliveoil5789]

And Israel, the UK, France and the EU.

[@kouklepartali]

People from the State Department RESIGN, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT ACCEPT SUCH DISREGARD FOR THE INTERNATIONAL LAW BY EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT!!A,

[@umerhayat1590]

Stop Genocide in Palestine 😭😭😭

[@c.j9800]

Shame on USA so called civilise nation

[@vetiver1087]

Nothing about the US is civilized and most definitely no democracy ever existed in Israhel or even the US really!! It is all BS!! People need to wake up!!

[@candacecraddock1592]

Get the f out of our country if you don't like our ways

[@michael-dy8tz]

I'm ashamed of my country of usa.

[@Yasinarbi]

Dont be ashamed of your country, its the selective greedy monsters who are controlling the country. This is happening all over the world. The leaders are just earning money and countries are used as their business/factory/shops. We alll are standing against the killings of innocent human beings regardless of our religion race or country. Please speak up more and share it for others to understand as much as you do. Thank you

[@sequoia.frank9469]

Migrate to Iran

[@raymondtay9442]

@@sequoia.frank9469 why you single out Iran? Because you hate Iran and Iranians?

[@raymondtay9442]

@@sequoia.frank9469 why you single out this particular country? Because you have an issue with it and it's people?

[@ana-OM]

Shame to the horrific country I live in and pay taxes 💩germany.

[@amadoujatta8383]

Thank you woman nice job this is the type of journalism we need to see

[@globalhostel6458]

Shame on you

[@watchmanfortruth4591]

They all parrot the same lies. Hypocrites

[@kkay1341]

Yes. All the same talking points. Pre-planned, stick to the program.

[@first-gordonchang9510]

The general ain't lie he speaking Jive.😮

[@oliveoil5789]

Every US mouthpiece has the same script. His propaganda, Kirby’s, Miller’s, Blinken’s and Patel’s is all word for word verbatim. In fact, they sound just like Israel’s mouthpieces.

[@user-jd5yy6ys2s]

They all come from the Zio School of Propaganda.

[@fauziashah1978]

Excellent journalism ❤

[@rezwanarahman4978]

They're comparing Hamas with ISIS and Gaza with Mousul. But there's no similarity. The thing that's common in both cases is that America and it's allies are messed up and they cover their mess with more death and destruction. And Patrick is a taperecorder. Whatever question you ask him, he will just play his recorded version over and over again.... Thankyou Ghida for your questions...

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

If ever, I questioned what the difference between Israel and ISIL

[@Aisakusainn]

Why not the west support palestinians' right to self defense?? Only israel has?

[@fauziashah1978]

Someone should ask these leaders does Palestinians, Muslims don’t have the right to defend themselves??

[@smillingtears9644]

Hypocrisy of pentagon spkoes man and the humanity and truth by this great woman

[@mbab5401]

Why did she ask a terrorist to condemned a terrorist?

[@Federico-kh4br]

you are not human general Ryder ! period!

[@UTubeISphere]

If a general repeats 'We need to have conversations', we need to trust him that the government he represents does not fundamentally want to change the situation that the conversation is all about.

[@tabithaenriquez1330]

AMAZING INTERVIEW!!! THANK YOU FOR ASKING HIM THESE QUESTIONS!!!

[@SK-sm5ge]

Sick...sick...sick

[@shamiulislam514]

Shame, Shame..

[@shazzia4]

Towards the end of the world, wrong will be called right and right will be called wrong. Bringing the end of the world closer. May Allah bless all oppressed people against evil aggressors. May Allah bless us all ❤

[@zyzzyvacation]

"Israel does not claim it has been threatened by another state. It has been threatened by an armed group within an occupied territory. 14:22 It cannot claim the right of self-defence against a threat that emanates from a territory it occupies, from a territory kept under belligerent occupation." (Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur)

[@jpro1810]

it doesnt take a scientist to know that the armed group is a proxy of a state or states

[@karen1998100]

Why is this even debated America is all over the war in israel

[@Williamb612]

The way the US sees it is whoever establishes the laws can break them, but no one else. And then they can make new laws which they can break but no one else.

[@Aan_allein]

privelege of superpower status

[@dr.rajabmlekwachimile8699]

This man is an obidient representative of the cannibal feast twin states brotherhood what do you expect from him​ ! @@Aan_allein

[@Williamb612]

@@Aan_allein The irony is that the very privilege of that status will eventually destroy it

[@jamieharper1051]

The strongest gets to rule. Until USA is no longer the strongest then they will continue to make the rules but the reason why no one respect the international law is because the World #1 country is corrupt and immoral.

[@NaieemAli-gd2hq]

No integrity,no honour and therefore no shame ,he has brought to eternal shame and revulsion the name of his forefathers. And he's supposed to be a military leader. Incredible.

[@ironman25087]

kudos to trt for such coverage!

[@oliveoil5789]

When are the workers in the government going to unite in numbers and take a brave stance like the courageous college students are???

[@cathydavies3526]

Haven't seen the UK government workers protest either...

[@amkougljanin9497]

This interview tells you all you need to know if us general scare to criticize Israel now you know who is in charge

[@wolfsheepclothing]

They are covering each others CRIMES!

[@giankperez6377]

Israel and the IPAC is in charge of the US government and the media. We are doomed.

[@Ilaab1995]

"Too many civilians have been killed", says this general. He might have added that this is why we just authorized $ 26 Billion more in military aid - free of charge and accountability, of course.

[@DjDmt]

Dodging questions like bullets

[@c.j9800]

Very good questions ryder but he can't answer them because he is one of the hypocrites

[@optimistx4187]

Ryder is a shameless criminal!

[@Anonymus-qp2mb]

Looking after his POCKET

[@sbvc1940]

This idea that Hamas imbedded themselves within Gaza don’t make no kind of sense. Gaza is a small area, Hamas is the political arm responsible for Gaza, they live there in that region, where would these politicians except them to go . That’s where they live.

[@anjannysingh1988]

You have a right to defend yourself but go after those who provoked you not the innocent!

[@cathydavies3526]

Errr Oct7th was ONE act of RETALIATION after DECADES of ESCALATING VIOLENCE against Palestinians by Israel. 16 years of blockade thst limited ALL necessities of life into Gaza. Pogroms of Palestinian villages by violent Genocidal settlers who burned Palestinians out of their homes & farms. Etc etc.. the list of Israeli crimes in occupied Palestine is endless

[@nasreenahmed159]

This peoples are have no shame

[@gannoifong7979]

Is this blind or deaf that he is not seeing what is going on?

[@acobbongcarawan7975]

God bless the host for her most accurate & reliable interviews. More power & God keeps you safe.

[@carlosholganza4646]

this pentagon spokeman has become an israel apologist. he is mouthing the same rhetorics being used by israel. what has become of the US military?

[@junaidgouri2887]

Shame on america

[@samjaytv5674]

Double standard

[@jeremydevor7004]

I think one of the most important parts of the video starts at 13:06. He refuses to say whether or not the US has received legal advice about the Israeli genocide against Palestinians.

[@CowboyConan]

Whose hand is up his butt talking out of his mouth?

[@barryshaw5660]

That’s a perfect example of the USA military’s honesty and integrity.

[@ehsanaali2798]

Those medals! Shame on American arm forces. Now I know why Iran's slogan is DOWN WITH USA.

[@donHooligan]

tgs

[@cathydavies3526]

Since WW2 US has bombed 1/3 of the planet's population... now UK joins in with them..

[@darleneshriver3270]

What about the killings in the west bank?

[@MuhammadYousaf-yf2pg]

Shelline hats off for you.

[@SyedAhmed-bf2mw]

This is an amazing interviewer. Well done Geeta. Such good fundamental questions going to the general but same old rhetoric coming back. Israels right to defend itself. Hamas responsible for everything, no condemnation of Israel.

[@optimistx4187]

Ryder is a coward without any shame.

[@carlosholganza4646]

is this guy really a general? seems like he just borrowed that coat. it doesn't fit him the way other generals wear their uniforms proudly. and he's the pentagon spokesperson?

[@sanmugamchandran9086]

Singaporeans stand in solidarity with the Palestinians 🤲

[@armdelrey2345]

Just plain shameless!

[@ssaeed5778]

Isreal is not defending its collectively punishment on the Palestinian ppl.

[@54plus41]

war,poverty and deseases is a multi billion dollars business .if Israelis have rights to defend themselves,why can't Palestinians,iranis,north Korea ,syrians or even yemenis prohibited from purchasing weapons to defend themselves ?

[@marcoomau]

Yes. next question? USA will never condemn the guilty politicians.

[@juanpezoa854]

This guy is a joke

[@daydreonmckinney]

Has anyone asked blinken if there's a red line to where supporting Israel would stop?

[@cathydavies3526]

When Israel tells them..

[@douglaskaminski4703]

Honor, courage, integrity, you fail general. What a disgrace.

[@nainmohd5417]

the TERRORIST and Occupiers have no right to defend ITSELF

[@abdouliecorr4556]

Lies lies lies evil general

[@arbulua]

So yes, they have received legal advise that it may be breaking us laws, he couldn’t even go near answering the question

[@rw2578]

And this is what a war criminals looks like. Excuse a lie while children die.

[@rexaffects1958]

Nearly every answer he gave started with "Well, again..." then proceed to delicately dance around the question making sure he doesnt ever look Israel directly in the eye, as a good servant should.

[@Titus9508]

Same as the UK, there's little doubt.

[@bytemecommunications]

The right for a State to defend itself is why Israel and the U.S. continues to prevent the implementation of the 'two state' "solution"!

[@BrianQuinn-ms7iy]

Where did he find all those medals 🏅 He most certainly didn't earn them for telling the truth . Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️

[@bushraali224]

No justice in the World, This guy same as Israeli government

[@lestetfindlay3543]

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.” ― Edward Snowden

[@MartinKinsella-xg2dg]

Did he answer any questions? She did asked some awesome questions, great job