Atomic Bomb Survivors Win Nobel Peace Prize, Say Gaza Today Is Like Japan 80 Years Ago

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A Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors, Nihon Hidankyo, has won the Nobel Peace Prize as fears grow of a new nuclear arms race. The head of the group has compared Gaza today to Japan 80 years ago when the U.S. bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We feature a Democracy Now! interview with Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and an anti-nuclear activist, and get response from Joseph Gerson, president of the Campaign for Peace, Disarmament and Common Security, a U.S. nuclear disarmament activist who has spent decades working closely with the group.
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[@V4VestA]

Anyone refusing to call genocide a genocide is complicit and willing supporters of it.

[@leviashanken7281]

What do you think that was?!

[@MoneyMeNow]

People say there are trans genocides. You ever heard of boy who cried genocide?

[@Hemalkukurkure]

Ahh yes if you are not stupid enough to believe in the propaganda I have been stupid enough to be brainwashed by,you must be really evil

[@lindseystein9676]

There are quantified stages to genocide. If you read the criteria, there are absolutely efforts by the government and fringe extremist groups to “eliminate” and severely restrict rights of trans people, which shows there is a pathway already started to a genocide for trans people. Obviously according to the criteria of the stages of genocide, it’s much farther progressed for Palestinians in Gaza

[@leviashanken7281]

@@lindseystein9676 keyword - by fringe extremists. Also, trans people can 'fake' being natally the gender of their choice and can travel away, whereas Gazans cannot fake very well being otherwise, especially being trapped there.

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[@brianburgess3231]

@@RashaandLife sorry, you've been misled on all counts there

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[@leviashanken7281]

​@@brianburgess3231 you don't believe the US used nuclear bombs on Hiroshima??

[@noorpath9127]

“Unsilencing Gaza: Reflections on Resistance” by the Jewish writer Sara Roy. June 20 2021 Sara discusses the connections between Gaza's history and her own as a child of Holocaust survivors.

[@noorpath9127]

“The Americans dying because they can't afford medical care” the Guardian “The Uninsured - Healthcare Crisis” PBS, About 44 million Americans have no health insurance, and another 38 million have inadequate health insurance. “Israel says it has secured $8.7 billion U.S. aid package” Reuters , September 26, 2024

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Karma see California that city specifically treat black peoples very bad!

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but Obama Care😂

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​@@woodjunkjrjr2689you say that like you think Trump is any different 😂🤣😂 you sound religious😂

[@jaustge1242]

@@AngryGnome87what does religion have to do with it? I’m Christian and I hate the ZOG. Trump WAS different in 2016. Now he’s cashing 100 billion dollar checks from Mariam adelson.

[@sayedibrahimameermeea3537]

Today the perpetrator of Nagasaki Hiroshima is lecturing the world

[@grzegorzgreg09]

...and keeps committing other atrocities!

[@MrSevillian]

The testimony of Setsuko Thurlow has left me transfixed.

[@mahdedarmo]

humans: killing other humans for as long as we have occupied this planet

[@danielcaraveo4844]

Efing horrifying description. Just brutal honesty.

[@grzegorzgreg09]

America did it 80 years ago!!!! What's changed? What did they learn? Rhetorical questions!

[@Sunshine-un5ww]

What has Japan learned about admitting their crimes? The millions of innocent who died under Japanese occupation and ethnic cleaning. Where are the tears for the South Korean elders?

[@buddygrimfield7954]

But that is the kind of talk that is going to get Trump back in office! We need to find the personal strength to unburden ourselves of what has been.

[@grzegorzgreg09]

@@buddygrimfield7954 "unburden ourselves of what has been"? And keep committing atrocities like nothing happened? Is that what you're saying????

[@curtrice1264]

@@grzegorzgreg09NO ! 🤪😫😤😳🤥

[@leviashanken7281]

Nothing has really changed. There is the UN etc. making rules about war and not always enforcing them. Nuke competition is more of a thing now. How can nations even think of using them again??!

[@lauralafauve5520]

I saw pictures and heard stories about all this. How can anyone countenance nuclear war other than in complete insanity or in complete ignorance.

[@theartistinspire]

Thank you to the world for recognizing these survivors to receive the Nobel Peace Prize!

[@largol33t1]

And YOU have no issue with what they did to POWs in their country... Look up room 731 but I know you won't.

[@jaustge1242]

@@largol33t1and these individuals have something to do with that how? You sound kind of racist, buddy.

[@Bubba1025]

@@largol33t1YOU are just trying to be upset about something. These survivors have nothing to do with the atrocities the Japanese or American government has done. Grow up

[@leviashanken7281]

​​@@largol33t1 They are civilians and were children at the time. So you don't think they are heros for advocating against their use ever again?

[@theartistinspire]

@@largol33t1 No idea what youre talking about. What's room 731?

[@noorpath9127]

“The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine” by Israeli historian Ilan Pappe Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint.

[@brianburgess3231]

@@noorpath9127 go back 400 yrs UNTIL NOW ..jeez

[@brianburgess3231]

@@noorpath9127 all that by terrorists, not by israelis

[@tjord]

@@brianburgess3231 those are not mutually exclusive concepts

[@a.s.1951]

I just bought this book and am reading it now.

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​@brianburgess3231 the irgun gang..the hagaana gang all Israhell jaws..that was the beginning of ter..ro..rism

[@Hands2HealNow]

God bless these brave survivors❤

[@dhariniparthasarathy3901]

What a powerful testimony by Setsuko. Chills. Cannot imagine Palestinians are now being subjected to this today

[@brianburgess3231]

@dhariniparthasarathy3901 can you imagine what the Hamas has done to the Palestinian people? .. what the Japanese did to the rest of Asia? Can you think outside of your box of indoctrination at all?

[@leviashanken7281]

​@@brianburgess3231 do you think it justifies using a nuclear bomb? Really, just curious.

[@margaretlucas7612]

Timely presentation. Thankyou

[@katytran916]

He is right

[@StrapsLJ]

History always repeats itself

[@newscoulomb3705]

"Why Nihon Hidankyo?" Just take that in for a moment.

[@buthainaf]

This is the history of America !!!!!!

[@FR33_PALESTIN33]

Biden: You gotta stop these war crimes. Bibi: Or else what? Biden: Or else we'll look bad. Bibi: And??? Biden: C'mon man... Bibi: Just shut up and give me your credit card! Biden: **licks ice-cream**

[@brianburgess3231]

@FR33_PALESTIN33 they are trying to stop the war crimes what do you think they're doing with the three H's and Iran!!

[@motivationperseverance3077]

Trump also is extremely good friends with netanyahu . He is even more dangerous than Biden . He will openly say go attack Iran start more wars . Trump is also racist did you actually see what he said on the first debate ? He called Biden the Palestinian . Well what about all the Palestinian Americans listening to that in all the rest of the world That's not right. After this major hurricane we had instead of concentrating on helping people in Tennessee in North Carolina . What was Trump doing that week ? Oh he was campaigning around the country and he was even praying with the Jews . Oh isn't that nice how about the American citizens that needed help and you're going to pray with the Jews . I'm waiting to vote for Trump for 4 years and I have changed my mind now not going to do it . Trump is also bragging on TV how he gave Israel billions and billions and billions when he was president it is not his money to give away That's the American taxpayers money 💰. It's not supposed to be a dictatorship or a ruler That's not what kind of country we're supposed to be.

[@lindseystein9676]

Trump: “just finish the job quickly.” This is an actual quote, though, when trump was asked in an interview a couple of months ago “what would you say to Netanyahu about Gaza?”

[@lawrencecole6527]

It's so very very very bad.

[@laylaali5977]

Well said

[@grzegorzgreg09]

Congratulations also to the future recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize fihgting today for justice and free 🇵🇸!

[@maria1060-f1q]

Congratulations on the Nobel, I am in solidarity with the cause, but to compare WWII Japan to Gaza is to do a disservice to the Palestinian cause. The atomic bombs should never have been deployed but Japan in WWII was a horrible place, their biggest ally was Hitler, they invaded several countries, had imprisonment and torture camps. they killed some 20 million civillians in other countries. The difference with Gaza, which wants to have its own territory, is huge.

[@pamrussell5120]

Blessings to you all, nukes have scared me stupid with lots of nightmares. AGAING HUGE BLESSINGS

[@davekeller9365]

The movie "The Day After" actually gave me nightmares. People love talking and joking about nuclear bombs. There's even a video game! I find it disgusting, disturbing, and disrespectful at the highest order. Hopefully, by spreading awareness, World War 3 never happens. !VOTE BLUE!💙

[@fookerzGAKusa]

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OFTEN APPEARS AS A WESTERN NARRATIVE BADGE, REWARDING THOSE WHO ADVANCE WESTERN INTERESTS RATHER THAN GENUINELY ACKNOWLEDGING TRUE PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS.

[@leviashanken7281]

How would they do that, please?

[@jayk8511]

おめでとう

[@Rippypoo]

Thanks, Amy.

[@bmstudio945]

Fact-US always shame for humanity past and now present.

[@davidrobinson3434]

We'll never rid ourselves of terrible weapons because, we are too terrified of one another. Too hateful, too petty, too small. It is the twenty-first century, and what progress have we actually made when the only peace most of us will ever know is the peace of the grave.

[@Cooler7328]

Am i missing something? Are people forgeting the point of what caused Americans to resort to nukes? It was a very different Japan back then. And correct me if im wrong, but hasnt there been peace between the countries ever since?

[@alakabambram8436]

the US has been involved in like 30 wars since WWII. And the lie that the nukes were needed to stop Japanese attacks has been proven propaganda by the US government. The Japanese were already looking for a way out of the war so its entirely possible peace talks would have worked amd achieved a surrender. Also it is never justified to murder civilians in a war, It has been agreed on by the nations of the world that only combatants military interests are to be targeted. This is widely understood, which is why many nations are standing with Gaza.

[@nercksrule]

Peace enforced by military occupation and the threat of starvation isn't peace. Doesn't that ring a bell?

[@Cooler7328]

@nercksrule America hasnt occupied Japan since the 50s, thanks to the Treaty of San Fransico. The two countries have had a perfectly cordial relationship ever since. And Americas "blockade starving Japan" was actually a complete myth by revisionists. A report was made back in 1947, the Japanese wartime standard of living and utilization of manpower, showed that the blockade actually had serious difficulties cutting off japanese food supplies. They were largely self-sustaining agriculturally. Point being; when a country declares war on you and refuses any compromise, the only true path to peace is for you to win completely and utterly. Then peace can be made and healing can begin. Whens the last time you heard of japanese terrorist cells lurking anywhere in the world?

[@lindseystein9676]

Nuclear weapons were invented to prevent a world war 3. They wanted to make world war 2 the last. The US was just waiting for the first chance to drop those bombs. The Japanese were just the first to anger the US government enough and they paid the ultimate price.

[@MrJacobrabbit]

Congrats to you

[@MarkBigelow-p9c]

Why don't they talk about about the millions of civilians killed by the Japanese in China, the Philippines, Singapore, etc.? Far in excess of the Japanese civilians killed by the atomic bombs or other American air raids on Japan.

[@minokt7792]

You didn't get the main point, did you?

[@mariagamboa6249]

😥 como dice … Nunca sería más acertado. Ahora que las potencias armamentistas ven con desprecio con irresponsabilidad a una humanidad que lucha por sobrevivir 😢 ⚖️🕊️🏳️

[@williamthomson5842]

I just wanted to comment on the importance of Canadian culture and the continuing teaching of Remembrance Day lest we forget , Thanks grapes

[@lawrencecole6527]

I simply don't understand how the government can ever be forgiven; but the do, I don't know how but they do.

[@jebbo-c1l]

Japan must recognise a Palestinian state

[@barrygolden6873]

Thanks mr.Human. And also, this is the second holocaust we are seeing.

[@toddodell70]

Nothing was gained by their use. The excuses were thin lies to cover the fact that we did it to prove that we could. Nothing more. Japan was as ready to surrender before as they were after.

[@rodolfoc.4948]

Wrong comparison whit gaza

[@anitabravery285]

🥺😢😞

[@MrMaxprofit]

DO YOU THINK COUNTRIES LIKE THE US, CHINA, RUSSI, IRAN and NORTH KOREA?

[@addorsubtract650]

Algo

[@uuubeut]

TRUMP 2024 - take back the Senate Congress from incumbent liberals

[@dng6121]

welcome to clown world.

[@jpd9415]

I can assure you the voice that lady heard in total darkness was Jesus' voice, Lord thank you for your mercy. Amen.

[@ThePolareyes53]

The people starting the war get a peace prize? Moral of the story: Don’t start fights you cannot win. You poked the bear and paid for it.

[@minniemi9170]

What??? Innocent civilians that were ruthlessly slaughtered DID NOT start the war? If us Americans were attacked based on the evil actions of our current leaders we would've been bombed out of existence by every country we've wronged!!!

[@leviashanken7281]

The people getting the peace prize were children at the time. Children. Who were harmed and traumatized from witnessing it and being struck. Who since then have not been bitter or turned to terrorism but work for the cause of peace and banning of the horrible weapons.

[@JVSfit23]

@@leviashanken7281clearly this person is one of those that think todays Gazans are the ones who voted in Hamas even though over 75% were either not yet born or if born not old enough to vote but still their fault just like they think the children of the aftermath of nuclear attack was their fault as well. Clearly an example of how much our education system has failed us by producing people with zero critical thinking skills. God help us

[@martinhumble]

🇸🇪

[@yankj7647]

Pro-Hamas are going crazy, UNRWA didn’t win the award 😂

[@lindseystein9676]

I don’t believe many, if any, are pro Hamas. They’re pro civilian. A small fraction of people in Gaza are Hamas, yet everyone has been indiscriminately bombed and sniped.

[@user-tm8jt2py3d]

What a useless comparison. May as well say Dresden. How is this channel even operating on this boomer propaganda format?

[@abs6919]

Get gone ya zionist bot 😂

[@garyspence2128]

What do you have against boomers? Our parents fought the very war that you're speaking about for the USA. You must be a Russian bot, and you're doing a lousy job at trolling!

[@Tuturial464]

Nanking has a word with your hypocrisy

[@mensrea1251]

The survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had nothing to do with Nanking. It’s like you’re ok with condemning random people because they happen to belong to a particular race, isn’t that the rationale behind those who actually perpetrated the Nanking Massacre? Look in the mirror.

[@ThePolareyes53]

Yep…their war crimes were equal to if not worse than the nazis.

[@stoppingtime3066]

What did i learn here? F around and find out

[@brianburgess3231]

thats about the most over the top total BS you've given so far there Amy

[@losnino4515]

You haven't even watched the video keep talking

[@brianburgess3231]

@losnino4515 umm yes I have . Why the assumption? , I actually know the history before this as well .. there is absolutely no comparison at all to what is happening in Gaza right now that Hamas cause not Israel .. so get over your total load of BS .. not even the Japanese can make that kind of a comparison and they know that in the past .. just go back and read history you weird hateful lunatics .. this is beyond Bazaar that you can draw parallel between what happened in Japan what they did to the rest of the world what Hamas did the Israel .. or what anybody else did to either Japan or Israel in their Defense .. your INSANE to even think that there could be any degree of comparison there

[@TheTruthDragonNJ09]

@@losnino4515 - That's one of those Jimmy Dore simps. That's the only person that came after Amy on some BS and his sycophants continue to do it to this day. To the others running across this: The OP posted that BS about 2 minutes after a 9 minute video went up. This is how you spot dishonest actors in the chat.

[@TalmudsScum]

Israeli bot

[@TalmudsScum]

You're a paid troll

[@sandrarichardson4639]

Congratulations on winning the Noble Peace ☮️ Prize ™[{ 01758^°St.Lucia

[@anvidantey]

👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏...

[@spiritualphilosophy1707]

Nobel Peace Prize is political and has lost its worth.