Why I Changed My Mind about Palestine

[@DavidNWalker]

Thank you, Paul. As a committed cradle Christian, what you say resonates with me. Western culture is rotten to the core. The history of Palestine is a testament to the absolutely disgusting colonialism of the last 3 centuries. Christian Zionism and Western exceptionalism are blots on Western culture. South African Christians have been outraged by the Israeli atrocities against the Christians in Gaza and Lebanon. Oh for the days when Muslims, Jews and Christians could live together in harmony, respecting each other. Regards from South Africa.

[@kumboahmed3992]

They did live in peace, once upon a time then Israel came along.😢😢😢😢

[@us.nyc.10011]

There's a country that lived full blown oppression and NEVER learned a damn thing except gaining access to making money. Mandela suffered for nothing. 🇲🇦🇺🇸

[@twoqueens]

@@us.nyc.10011 100% you are white

[@dmalane]

Echo that from California

[@moreplease998]

I've been to South Africa. I've seen the damage caused by apartheid. I hung out with two Zulu guys who were in the collaboration I was a part of and a thing one of them said that has stuck with me since: "you're not like the white guys here. You're not scared of us at all. It's really nice.". Blindsided me somewhat cos I was just being me. I saw some messed up things regarding the quality of life for black people. The role the majority of Christian denominations played in providing support for apartheid puts a cloud over your words here

[@TheNamdar1]

“The biggest insult to the memory of the Holocaust is not denying it, but using it an excuse to justify the genocide of the Palestinian people.” - Norman Finkelstein

[@Nusaybah459]

It is absolutely disgusting how the racist imperialist used these poor holocaust survivors to control and take the middle east.

[@georgekustner3440]

@@TheNamdar1 there is no genocide. There are war victims

[@RiverVapor]

Norman is an idiot. Always has been, always will be. 😂

[@giselle_kvm]

​@@georgekustner3440 There is genocide as the IDF is preventing food and water to reach Palestinians and the IDF is bombing hospitals, schools, cultural heritage, etc. That is the definition of genocide

[@johnbrzykcy3076]

I don't understand how the Israeli government can justify the genocide with the historical atrocities that occurred during World War 2. In fact, the memory of the Holocaust should influence a strong rejection of any genocide of the Palestinian people. Respectfully from Florida USA

[@KL-zt6jx]

That's why I like the story told by Malcolm X. When he returned from Mecca, he saw that we were all one people. That's why we need to keep fighting against those that try to divide us. ✊

[@drmodestoesq]

So Islam teaches the unity of all religions? And Islamic sects?

[@meggrobi]

It was Muslims who killed Malcolm X for exposing the truth.

[@kesivan]

@@drmodestoesq Either you failed comprehension at school or purposefully don't want to understand the point KL is making! Shame bro it must suck to be you 🤣🤣🤣

[@johninman7545]

Why they killed Malcom X

[@PacifistSasquatchPole-uc1cn]

@@drmodestoesq Islam is less invasive and brutal than christanity or zionism. And im speaking as Polish white anti-leftie guy. For real, terrorists from all Islamic countries hurt less people than one christian inquisition does.. and we had many of them! crusaders etc..

[@taghridismaiel1991]

One does not need to be Muslim to support Palestinians.

[@isamuhammad5671]

Stand up for Justice, regardless of race or religion! Many Jews also stand in opposition to the Supremacy of Zionism!

[@Geegee_74]

Definitely not you only have to be human

[@j.s.l4652]

No, it’s enough to be an total Idiot to support Djihadists.

[@אדירנצח]

Only to be a terrorist sympathiser

[@yea_baby123]

Yes he must ne an Idiot

[@matthewnoone1557]

Im a revert in the U.S. 30 yrs.. thanx for your hard work Brother Paul!! J.A.k. !

[@tugbao7803]

Welcome to Islam 💐💕

[@maryamislam2461]

❤

[@Portofino67]

Welcome my Brother❤️

[@DK-yz9xk]

the arrogance to call converting to one of the youngest religions as a revert. christian or muslim yall have a brain rot

[@mehmetozkan6510]

Masallah brother

[@Project_Cy]

I am an American agnostic who welcomes you to the right position on Palestine. Ilan Pappe convinced me years ago.

[@Project_Cy]

And although I am not a Muslim, I share a lot of the same thoughts about Christianity and the Western world as you. I can tell you have read Biblical scholarship and applaud it. I enjoy your channel even when some of the Muslim brothers here call me foolish. However, I think people like me are allied closer to Muslims than other groups in the West. Closer than Muslims may think. I am hoping for a little more tolerance between the groups.

[@HaBibi-t4o]

@@Project_Cy Hamas uses human shields, shieldren. They steal humanitarian aid. They use hostages as the savages they are. How many civilian shelters did they build with the billions in stolen humanitarian aid. The world is realizing the truth about Palestinian evil.

[@Comicbroe405]

​@@Project_Cy Sad that some would call you foolish but as Muslim this is lovely to see.

[@KeithBrighouse-m4g]

There are also Christian Palestinians, they aren't just muslim.

[@aishax01]

And this part touches on the dark reality of western perceptions of the "Muslim world" --their own christian brethen will not speak up for Palestinian Christians rather in large numbers they support that apartheid state especially in America where there's more of them that support them than the jewish population in America on average

[@rivaldiakbarpahlevi295]

And They are one who was forced to moved first as many Christian Palestinians are owners of Olive tree farm. And guess what, Zionist colonized those land first because it's not a human settling area. It's easier to do the colonization in those type of land until today they grab it directly where human lives. Many Christian Palestinians had to give up their land and sold to Zionists. Look up the Olive Tree meaning to Christian Palestinians. It is so sad they took out Olive and cut down those Olive trees. Zionist also wanted to erase the history of Christian Palestinians.

[@UltimaTheSeraph]

Yep, he mentioned that in the end if you finish the video

[@nenayo6662]

Doesn't matter they aren't Europeans, so they're nothing to white supremacy but Arabs 😢

[@CognitiveSloth]

In 2022, there were approximately 1,100 Christians in the Gaza Strip, down from 1,300 in 2013, and from 5,000 in the mid-1990s, wonder why they disappearing, sounds like a genocide taking place to me

[@mhhd77]

True Islam never was against Jews including those who came to Palestine from Europe, fleeing persecution. Its all God's land. But it was against Zionism and the way they came with the express intention of creating their own homeland at the expense of Palestinians and with the intension to takeover the holy land, in a place that's the heart of the Muslim world.

[@LabbaykYaMahdi313]

I like this

[@jeangatti9384]

Why would palestine be the heart of muslim world ... isn't it rather located in mekka thousand miles south ? ??

[@andrealay2192]

What about all the Jewish kicked out from the Arabs countries???? They were stolen their lands, their money their jobs and were kicked out from: Iraq, Yemen, and Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Iran… You should study ☝🏼

[@jeangatti9384]

@@mia_djojowasito_malik But why would Jerusalem be a sacred city ? Not even quoted once in quran ?

[@tbishop4961]

It's just not true🥴

[@Styrophoamicus]

After I became Muslim, I went through almost exactly the same process you went through. At first I didn't fully understand the issue of Palestine, but as more and more atrocities kept happening, I came to understand it more and became disillusioned with the role our own media and government has played.

[@worldpeace1822]

Great so you became partial just because of being in the same group. What’s your interpretation of the slogan „from the river to the sea“ I wonder ?

[@HaBibi-t4o]

@@Styrophoamicus Hamas uses human shields, shieldren. They steal humanitarian aid. They use hostages as the savages they are. How many civilian shelters did they build with the billions in stolen humanitarian aid. The world is realizing the truth about Palestinian evil.

[@keekl6870]

Fun facts : Ashkenazim invented Zionism. Ashkenazim also created Israel. Her main founders and funders were the Rothschilds (Ashkenazim). Ashkenazim are the ones having the most power in Israel (and in the world) compared to Sephardim, Mizrahim and Ethiopians (the lowest in hierarchy). Ashkenazim:- 1. They look Europeans 2. They came from Europe 3. Their DNA is European, not Semitic. 4. They act and behave Europeans - colonialists, thieves, racists, supremacists 5. They aren't indigenous to the Middle East but originate from Europe, mainly Eastern Europe. They're most probably the descendants of the Khazars of Northern Caucasus that converted to Judaism in the late 8th century. 6. The strange thing is "indigenous" Askenazim don't get support from indigenous peoples of the world. 7. They are supported by Europeans and European colonizers in the USA, Canada, Australia, NZ, then-whites of South Africa 8. They also support their fellow European colonizers in (7) above 9. Palestine is for Palestinian Muslims, Jews, Christians, the indigenous people of the land plus whoever that wants to live side by side peacefully with one another regardless of skin colour, race, ethnicity, religion.

[@ZainalAbidin-d8q]

Khazars .

[@NK-mn6zu]

Thank you for educating me. That was very comprehensive.

[@ShadedOne]

Yes all true!

[@twatts1523]

Yep, they were founded by Sabbatean Frankists

[@valerieayla4687]

Thank you for breaking this down. For years I struggled with this. I live in North America and have always been surrounded by Jewish people of Ashkenazi heritage claiming entitlement to “I*rael” but clearly looking and holding values nothing like the people indigenous to those areas. 🤔

[@helengabr5743]

I find your video 'tutorials' so interesting ☺️. I am 65 and when i was a child we were taught about the British empire as if it was entirely normal. Its only years later that i realised how horrendous it was! Thank you so much for sharing your immense knowledge. ALHAMDULILLAH 🇯🇴✌️💯

[@Nusaybah459]

❤👍✌

[@vleontis8940]

Helen, being older means more knowledge and firsthand experience new generations don’t have. Always share your own stories and perspectives because you know history from the inside. I value that. I’m your age too.

[@michaelward944]

@@vleontis8940 So I'm 64. Helen has no real knowledge or understanding if she finds this guy interesting. He's a failed Christian and was never "committed" simply because he never really believed in the first place

[@calipsogal]

I was also manipulated at school, which was dispicable...I have seen the light for about 5 years now...I now feel ashamed to be English, with what they did in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and of course America the way the English went and killed and starved the Indigenous Indians and stole their country..which is now called America..😢 and of course the Balfour declaration...Stealing Palestine from the Native Palestines...and moving in the Jews from the germany Holocaust into the Palestines land...I saw some terrible films of the UK Army wickedly forcing the Palestines from their homes so they could give them to the German Jews...😢. Imagine that happening to you and your family 😢😢

[@pennymayphilip9646]

I'm a similar age to you & was born & grew up in what was then Rhodesia, & our education was also British. The view was very much as you say & that 'God was on our side'. It was in my late teens that I started questioning this after a friend's brother (a committed Christian) was killed in the bush war ie something wasn't right if this boy (19yrs old) died ........& the fact that rest of the world hated us. Books were censored but music wasn't & it was the words of Bob Marley & a Joan Baez Vietnam era song 'Saigon Bride' that really opened up my thinking :-)

[@TimeTrotter24]

I, as a Muslim convert from America, went on a similar journey as Brother Paul, although my disenchantment with the West began about 10 years ago. I was actually heartbroken when I came to the realisation about the repugnancy of where I'm from and inferiority of its value and political systems - Thanks for sharing...

[@johnd7435]

Could you please move somewhere else? Islam is incompatable with our culture.

[@Dailymailnewz]

I respect the uploader choosing his path but he is 100 percent wrong by saying I was born again. Can you convince prophet Muhammad that he was not a prophet?? Impossible even on the same level it would be impossible to convince a born-again believer that Christ was just a prophet. I told a good Muslim how God speaks and told him things that he could not go around it and then said to him tell me why I need any great prophet?? Thus the uploader is greately mistaken about being a born-again believer, he was a believer in Christ but not a born-again believer...TELL ME FIVE things that co-equal how God spoke to prophet Muhammad and it happened the same way a true born-again believer will tell you things that are not normal so he must have a minimum of five equal kinds of revelation from God or Christ like Muhammad if he can prove that I believe him.

[@dayan47]

Allah guides whom He will. You cannot guide whom you will..this an actual quote from Quran...Allah's words.

[@Sufi_1]

True only Allah can guide a soul as some are so stubborn they can’t or won’t see the truth and some ask for guidance from the one True God

[@sw8741]

You mean repugnancy like this? Surah 9:29 Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, nor comply with what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, nor embrace the religion of truth from among those who were given the Scripture,1 until they pay the tax,2 willingly submitting, fully humbled. Islam itself murders and subjugates people in the name of their Allah and his messenger. Even today many of the worlds problems are because of Islam and its murderous ways.

[@TheRockeyAllen]

My Lebanese friend, looks more British than I do. Yet, he's "proper Arab", and I'm "proper English". Alhamdulillah for Islam. We are united beyond race.

[@brackloon4584]

And religion is not race.

[@f4wnz132]

@@brackloon4584 "beyond"

[@mr.x653]

He‘s not Arab. He is most definetely of a Non-Arab background. Most Lebanese people are not Arab

[@f4wnz132]

@@mr.x653 The video just explained... The term "Arab" is NOT an ethnicity. It is a definition in which your first language defines you. Arabs generally aren't racist. They're tribal. This is why Arabs can look indigenous Africans or indigenous European or somewhere in between.

[@mr.x653]

@@f4wnz132 no. Completely wrong. Arab IS an ethnicity and you can be only Arab if you have a tribe. The 'Arab' identity you talk about was invented by the Pan-Arab ideology. Before that nobody referred to themselves as an Arab solely for speaking the Arabic language as his mother tongue. Pan-Arab ideology distorted Arab identity and made a bunch of Non-Arabs brave enough to point fingers at real tribal Arabs and question their Arabhood because they don‘t look like them.

[@TheRamiYT]

We Egyptians are descendants from ancient egyptians, tunisians are from berbers, palestenians from canaanites and israelites, Lebanese from phoenicians, Iraqis from Sumerians,... we are Arabs by language. Not by race. We are all Natives to our lands. We just merely became muslims and adopted the language.

[@AlexUmali-nz9pe]

I am a Catholic from the Philippines. I am 100% pro-Palestine. I have a Palestinian friend married to a Filipina who lost his family in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes.

[@drmodestoesq]

Do you support the Moros Islands Islamic secessionist movement?

[@calsrestarea]

It's great to see a fellow Southeast Asian that's 100% pro-Palestine too!

[@AlexUmali-nz9pe]

@calsrestarea The faithful, priests and nuns of the Philippine Catholic Church, the Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) similar to the Anglican Church, Protestant denominations and the Muslim community have united for the Palestinian cause.

[@israelshallbefree]

because you forgot or don't know about OCT7 ... i am also a Catholic ... and I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH YOU !!!

[@calsrestarea]

@@AlexUmali-nz9pe To tell you the truth, I have known about the genocide since 2009 because of Maher Zain but I must be honest that I am annoyed that I've only started seeing many people being this united for the cause of Palestinian liberation since last year. However, I just erase that feeling and focus on raising the awareness to my best friends who have been lied to or haven't been informed enough. I'm thankful that I am finally not feeling alone at this and certainly thankful for you as well. We won't stop until Palestine is free ❤️

[@jesusloveseveryone888]

As a Catholic who has several Muslim family members, I thank you for your testimony. May God bless and protect you!

[@speaktruth9313]

watch Christian Prince, Robert Spencer, David Wood,Cira International and the many exmuslims. mo followers do not worship the one true God, as they deny that Jesus is God.

[@ज्योत्स्ना1]

​@@speaktruth9313 Why are you so desperate about something of which the understanding has not yet entered into your weltanchauung?

[@arabianknight0000]

time for you to join your Muslim family members and let go of your pagan belief

[@jesusloveseveryone888]

@@arabianknight0000, there’s nothing pagan about my faith. As a post-graduate researcher/historian who has studied all the Abrahamic faiths, I chose Jesus Christ and orthodox Christianity (Catholicism). The Pharisees (present day Zionists) called Jesus a pagan, too, so it tells me I’m fine in my choice. Peace be with you. 🙏💕

[@arabianknight0000]

@@jesusloveseveryone888 you're a pagan. Jesus will bow before Allah and disown your pagan man-god worship of him.

[@rtcommodore9354]

Back in 1990, I spent half a year working on a kibbutz in northern Israel. As former US military, I was quite strongly pro-Israel and I thought the Israelis would soon work out a two-state solution with the Palestinians. I knew very little about the Nakba and only from the Israeli point of view as a "voluntary" departure. (I repeated that explanation to my father when I got back in 1991 and my father looked at me and said, "People don't leave their homes voluntarily. They leave when they fear for their lives." Dad was a refugee from Eastern Europe and he knew bs when he heard it.) Over the subsequent 34 years, Israel became more aggressive toward the Palestinians, strengthened apartheid to today's incredibly high standard, ethnically cleansed more of the West Bank, strangled Gaza, and launched more frequent and destructive airstrikes against Gaza and Lebanon. Now for the past year, they have progressed to clear genocide of the Gazans, more aggressive ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, including airstrikes, and territorial expansion into Lebanon. The fanaticism of Israel has turned me, a former ally, firmly against the state of Israel---not just against its policies, but against the principles of Israel as a Jewish state. The state of Israel was conceived in a time when in Europe ethno-nationalism was a legitimate basis for state-building and when the white man's burden was to "civilize" non-Europeans (in America, as well). As we see, this can only lead to genocide. I went from supporting Israel wholeheartedly in 1990 to believing that the state of Israel is illegitimate and fundamentally and predictably criminal. I am not trying to get a pat on the head here; I am only trying to show how Israel has lost the support of many people who once considered it "righteous." I am not the only one; many of my friends, including Jews, have turned against Israel, appalled at its relentless bloodlust and racism against all of its neighbors, and its disregard for human life. And yes, seeing Israel spin out wildly in mass killing does hold up a mirror to us in the US and Europe, showing us how violent and racist and lawless we are.

[@AnitaM-h3t]

The so called palestinians were never interested in a two states solution. Try to realize that.

[@rtcommodore9354]

@@AnitaM-h3t A two-state solution was a bad deal for them because it meant giving up at least 78% of their land, so it's not hard to see why it would not be embraced. But in 1982 the PLO accepted the concept of a two-state solution. Hamas did not exist yet. In 2017, Hamas revised their charter and accepted the 1967 borders (Gaza and the West Bank--22% of the partition) for a Palestinian state. The Israelis, however, now believe that they can have the entire territory by wiping out the Palestinians and taking what little land they have left. Israel has fully embraced genocide as the solution to their problems.

[@mohdnoorsayadi8734]

Palestine took them and live side by side but in return , What happen ? Zionist oppressed them , prison them and even killed the civilians and innocent children's !​@@AnitaM-h3t

[@rtcommodore9354]

@@AnitaM-h3t If someone took my property and made me homeless and said "We can share your property: you get 22% and I, the one who took your property, will get 78% of your property," I can't say I would be interested in that, either. It's as moot point because the Israelis have no interest in a two-state solution now, either. Give the Palestinians full citizenship, equal rights, and the right of return, dismantle apartheid, end administrative detention, and set up a reparations process to compensate Palestinians for the damage the Israelis have done to them. In other words, be a democracy.

[@kinganarkzie]

​@@AnitaM-h3t yes most of them would likely prefer one state in which everyone has the same rights regardless of race or religion, its crazy that people treat that like its a controversial view to hold.

[@fm8644]

Paul… I have been following your journey for many years… you can never underestimate the important work you are doing… May Allah reward you for all your efforts. Your impact is felt world wide in the most positive way… May Allah give you a long and healthy life and let you leave this world in a state of righteousness Ameen.

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah

[@user-sx6cy8bn4n]

Ameen yaa rab

[@nasraosman7686]

Aameen ya rabbi

[@apacheatlantic]

aamiin...

[@redeemedstone]

​@@BloggingTheologyAllah of the Quran is NOT YHWH of the Bible. This is another god. Satan. I hope you realise this.

[@salim444]

Brother Paul, thank you so much for your effort in the channel. It is a great source of knowledge. May Allah reward you plenty here and in Jannah inshallah

[@islamicreel281]

آمین ثم آمین یا رب العالمین

[@Sufi_1]

Ameen

[@gangajal9292]

This is why I love to travel the world ...the constant contact with different cultures directly gives a truer and more humane perspective of the world ....their beliefs customs and lifestyles are seen with a respectful approach rather than a conflicting one ...no go-betweens no translators no biases ...a real experience ❤🙏

[@irfanahmed6411]

Dear brother Paul Allah bless you are doing great work on this planet and we love

[@daniela-r8l4b]

Bless him with unhappiness

[@MT-lr5sd]

Thank you Mr. Paul. The whole world should stand against ethnic cleansing!

[@Octavionjarqaviousriddles]

But, you don't stand up for Armenians 🇦🇲✝️🇦🇲 because we're Christian. So, we do it ourselves. Go ask Talaat Pasha 🩸 and Djemal Pasha 🩸 how it turned out when you cross a True Christian 🩸🩸🩸🍷

[@aicesnow3070]

first you need to learn what that is...

[@MA-nl6js]

If you support Hamas and islam ideology that jews should not exist and has no right to exist in current Israel land then you yourself is the true supporter of genocide, and hypocrite.

[@rms15374]

I embraced the West after Communism to only find Islam; veil after veil have been removed, if the people just knew! the orthodox Christians that suffered under the Communism are the most kind and sensitive to the sufferings of Muslims.

[@kumboahmed3992]

Very true.❤❤

[@ashura3313]

Depends who's "face" of communism you're talking about. People can learn from mistakes but keep an identity that tries to fight on behalf of the people.

[@shoxx48]

Communism was never as vile as current capitalism

[@OFFICIALRAMKO]

That’s because the Orthodox Chruch was maintaining feudal rule in Russia. It was literally holding back economic and social development.

[@tugbao7803]

I was thinking the same lately. Crusaders were Catholic as well. We Muslims lived with Orthodox Christians with no issues during Ottoman Empire. Conflicts arise when religion is politicized. And Catholics used religion for power and rule for a long time. They destroyed a lot of lives

[@wiretamer5710]

I grew up in an extremely left wing family. I am a practicing visual artist and sculptor with a life long enthusiast for popular science, environmental sustainability, futurism, ancient and modern history, and pre-history. For nearly 20 years I pursued of deep study of the holocaust in order to understand how ordinary people could participate in industrialised genocide. By default, I became deeply sympathetic to the concept of Israel in principle, WITHOUT studying the history of Zionism or the Palestinian people. I regarded all nation states as founded on genocide, and saw pointing the finger at Israel is a weak and tokenistic argument. I found grace in the victims of genocide. I regarded 'civilisation' as a creative yet delusionary cult that defies the gravity of injustice, and I saw my sacred life task as a champion of culture to facilitate its propagation in the face of endless evil: I still do. But my experience during the weeks after Oct 7, transformed my perspective on war, the elite club of nation states, colonial imperialism, of corporate media weaponised to manufacture consent, the history of capitalism and its fundamental links to feudal elitism, social darwinism and fascist supremacism. The tipping point for me was the realisation that if I were in Gaza, I would be fighting alongside Hamas, REGARDLESS of their human right's record. And then the real shock! We (the west) are not the good guys: we never were. I realised that the so-called gradual democratisation of western culture over the past 200 years, is a total lie. Absolutely nothing has changed or improved in the last 200 years. We still have slavery, if not chattel slavery, its legal framework has just changed. The business end of colonialism has not changed at all. Western nations just divested themselves of direct colonial control. Liberal democracy is just a vail to distract western peasants from the fact that they are still just peasants. Corporate interests control international trade, and the flagship of international trade is the military industrial complex. Nation states are just clients of the war machine, which has also divested itself into almost every industry. If there is an illuminati, it is the major shareholders of the military industrial complex.

[@vintagestrings6]

Brilliantly written.👍👍

[@KD-my6lo]

Now you are a awaken Human my friend. 🙏

[@thesecretlifeofhuman]

Yep!

[@thetriumphsprint]

If you had gone back a bit earlier than the holocaust, you would have found the n azis and the Zionists had quite the relationship. The Germans visited kibbutzim in Palestine on a free occasions and approved of the system. The Haavara Agreement of 1933 allowed for the transfer of 50k Jews to Palestine. The Zionists and German government were in accord that they did not want a European Jewry and worked with some agreement on how to do this. The rights of Palestinians were as inconsequential to them as it was to the British.

[@charlenemathe4050]

Y0u write, " I regarded 'civilisation' as a creative yet delusionary cult ...." All the while you enjoy the comforts and luxuries of a civilization that is the product of a thousand years of development. Your thinking would clarify considerably were you to live a year in a Muslim country bereft of property rights, productive community, and habitable infrastructure.

[@Mansour3]

Thanks

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks!

[@JulieLevinge]

I’m an atheist, only because that’s how I feel, though brought up in Catholic faith. I’m in my 60s & have been aware of what happened & how Israel was built on terrorism. Have watched with trauma this latest genocide. Of course I wish for peace for all people in the Middle East. Violence begets violence, I want no more lives lost on any side.✊❤️

[@esmaa450]

Interesting view, after watching this video, what did you think? Anything your particularly agree or disagree with?

[@JulieLevinge]

@@esmaa450 Am traumatised by Zionism which is just another name for fascism, frighting to see all Western Politicians support it! Crimes of the past were bad enough, but obviously white supremacist, colonialism is still happening today. World with no humanity has no future, worry for future of my children & grandchildren✊☮️❤️

[@julesjules5439]

Resistance isn’t the same as the violence perpetrated by occupation

[@JulieLevinge]

@@julesjules5439 I agree totally, whilst people are occupied, denied human right, murdered & have no protection at all, then of course there will always be resistance! My worry is that the number of dead civilians( majority women & children) will be at least a quarter of a million! This depraved horror has traumatised the entire world! Can see no way back for Israel?

[@ज्योत्स्ना1]

Peace be upon you. Being an atheist doesn’t mean a person won’t use their Fitrah to reason and draw conclusions about worldly events. In fact, I would argue that nearly all atheists from the humanistic sect-a branch of atheism that places great emphasis on a particular aspect of Fitrah related to morality-tend to agree when it comes to minimizing harm and suffering in worldly matters. Meanwhile, the religious are often divided on fundamental moral issues due to minor sectarian differences.

[@adamademi5881]

A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Palestine. 76 years of occupation, colonialism, imperialism, genocide, and expansion have continued from the beginning with the plans, programs, and management of the great powers. But the great powers have never been so ruthless. They trampled on the international principles, rules, and values they once hid behind. They no longer care about bringing democracy, justice, and freedom to nations, as they once claimed. They have started to disregard everything openly before the global public. There’s nothing left to say. Enough. Enough. Enough!

[@DaveSmith-is6dc]

Actually, Arab Israelis serve on the Israeli parliament. Thus, there is no apartheid and what you are saying is balderdash.

[@treesab]

​@@DaveSmith-is6dc Save it for another fool. If there's no apartheid then what are those checkpoints used for and why are there different colored ID cards issued based on one's religion? My gosh, even the color of a car's license plate is based on whether you are an Israeli jew or Israeli muslim. You can stop lying to the world now. We have learned and have seen the truth. (Sadly even the Israeli Arab jews are discriminated against by the European nonsemitic jews that came from foreign land 😞) An Israeli YT channel owner did a great job informing many about the truth of Israel in the documentary he made, "The Gaza Ghetto Uprising". I had been aware for some time, still learned quite a bit.

[@mmra8080]

​@DaveSmith-is6dc Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, B'Tselem and Yesh Din have written extensive reports explaining why Israel practices apartheid. But why bother reading them when you can make facile remarks that confirm your prejudices?

[@x5775]

They are Jewish Arabs, who, by the way are still discriminated against by their European Israeli countrymen.The fact that only people of the Jewish faith/ethnic group can be Israeli citizens makes it a racist apartheid state! Also all people have a right to defend themselves. Calling Palestinians that fight back terrorists (after they are completely and continuously victimized by Israelis ) adds insult to injury!@@DaveSmith-is6dc

[@KevinGibb-d9h]

@@DaveSmith-is6dc yawn 🥱

[@PlanB-3751]

Total respect to you Sir💐 GOD bless you🙏

[@susansutton2012]

Very informative Paul. Its not just that people don't know, for most they really don't want to know. The truth is too uncomfortable.

[@israelshallbefree]

the way he speaks and blurt out his opinion ... it turns out (it seems) that he agrees with hitler to better exterminate the jews.... right?

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

Jan Assmann accused M0ssad of the w@r, saying that the only thing M0ssad added to the mythomotor of Israel was the memory of the h0l0caust, the very existence of which (the memory) made the h0l0caust alive - that's the nature of memory. It was @bused m@dly by M0ssad's ideologists to raise extremely v10lent f0rces. We have an obligation to forget (completely ignore with our spine) certain things, and it was given to us by the fluidity of language (Greek) some 2500 years ago

[@Anonymus-qp2mb]

You are sooooooo right. Thank u

[@Frederick.J.Marshall]

People have so manipulated the concept of freedom that it finally boils down to the right of the stronger and richer to take from the weaker and poorer whatever they still have.

[@Q8ijin]

Which is a very Torah based concept …

[@Nusaybah459]

💯

[@choiyatlam2552]

That was the original meaning mind you. Freedom at least in the West come from Germanic tribal culture, who were basically bandits. It may also be a reason why the West glorified pirates as freedom fighters in many of their works until pirates from Somalia actually threatened them.

[@meatrealwishes]

@@Q8ijin Middle eastern jews werent like these current ones though.

[@doneracer5994]

@@choiyatlam2552 Ever heard of the Barbary Coast pirates? Look them up. It is their fault that the USA has the US marines and a navy like no other.

[@gregabreu292]

Thanks!

[@BloggingTheology]

Many thanks!

[@BA-mv8pp]

As a follower of Jesus who has spent hundreds of hours, maybe thousands, researching the Holy Land there is no doubt they the west has brought these atrocities upon the Palestinians. Early in my research I was confused because some modern history books told one story while other history books had another. So .... I gave up on history books and started to find maps and books published in the 1800s and early 1900s before Zionism and modern spin doctors. I used books written by Christian travelers and scholars to the area. Once I had a more accurate picture of the people living there at the time it was much easier to identify what modern narratives are based on lies, half truths and cherry picked facts.

[@iwak-us1]

@@BA-mv8pp this sounds really interesting. I wish I had your knowledge regarding this. Would love to hear more

[@julinaonYT]

Could you possibly Share your maps on a video or a series of shorts? Theres alot of Map fans here online.

[@hamzahmatise3333]

You should contact Bro Paul more for more readings...😅. Esp on the christians 'I think it's correct history' mentalities which had countless of time had been debunked by Bro Paul himself by his research.. The muslims realised christians history as 'absence of evidence' so much so that it became made up and add up and some had been deleted fr the so called holybook.

[@BA-mv8pp]

@@iwak-us1 I'm just a amateur researcher on this, but am fascinated and heart broken by the subject. I'll try to put together a list of my top ten sources or avenues of study - something like that.

[@Y0utubsuk]

What is happening is we thought we were reading history then we discovered we are not reading but we are in it, we are part of it, we are witnessing it, we are in the thick of the battle of good verses evil.

[@BrightStar-s3u]

" We " the " westerners " are the evil

[@shimos6308]

Your videos do make a difference, thanks Paul!

[@OofieDooples]

Some of my earliest memories in life are from when i was 5 years old. I can distinctly remember telling my mom that god doesnt make sense to me and that didnt think it was real. My family wasn't particularly religous so me discovering atheism as a small child wasn't an issue. But also remember from that same time that i had a Palestinian girl in my kindergarden class. And i dont know if mom's stance on palestine was truly as sympathetic towards Palestinians her explanation to me about it was, or if maybe she framed in a way that was super nuetral/pro Palestinian, but her talking to me about how Palestinians were kicked out their houses by europeans (mind you this 1996 we were poor uneducated white americans) stuck with my my whole life. For the rest of my life, no matter how many times people tried to change my mind and conviced me to see the zionist propaganda as the truth, they weren't able to make me believe that the girl in my class deserved to have her house taken away from her. Man, my mom can be extremely reactionary, and even racist, but shout out to her for getting it right and planting the seed in me that saved me from ever falling for zionism.

[@KJ-yises]

There are 2 million Arabs in Israel.

[@ginettemorin2]

🖤🤍💚❤

[@TheBetterArgumentshow-pb4dy]

i really didnt understand how the first line is related to the rest ,but eeeeh , at least u didnt support "israel"

[@noohadam8554]

Justice for Native Indians, Aboriginals, Palestinians, Africa, Lebanan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Vietnam, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Philippines and all the indegenous people and nations, looted, colonised and dominated by the imperialism...

[@noohadam8554]

@@KJ-yises Judaism is not z.ionism. Z.iosnism is worse than satanism. I hope one day they can understand this fact. The real sons of Jacob are the P.alestinians, whatever their religion, and whoever wants to refer to the heavenly books will see that. The Samaritans live here and they are the oldest sect in the world. They lived in Egypt when they fled from Pharaoh. They are the originals Threatening Eastern Europe, they took over Judaism in the 8th century. This does not give you the right to seize someone's land If we are talking about the Bible, then the Israelis are the chosen ones now living in P.alestine, not the white Europeans who converted to Judaism in the eighth century and showed up with w.eapons. It's like the N.a.z.i.s claiming to be Aryans

[@dansmith1717]

Paul, I found this video amazing. Thanks for all your work and all you do

[@potwari]

Thank you Paul for another excellent presentation.

[@rogervincent2092]

I am a Christian, and I can see the same way this man sees because I see us as all image bearers of God.

[@spookyspook6537]

So why you support the arab colonizers of judea?

[@JoanneMercader]

Scotland stands up for and with Palestine

[@uncledan2u]

Thank you Scotland. Thank you Ireland. Thank you to all the kind people. Thank you God for putting us on the right path.

[@kripaharris237]

Who is Scotland

[@darkmaster1803]

Nobody cares about Scotland 😂

[@Welcome2TheInternet]

@@darkmaster1803 Israel doesn't care about Indians. You saw the video of one of your Pro-Israel countrymen on his trip to Israel, right? He was refused into every bar and restaurant because he was Indian. Israel thanks you for your drones, but would rather that you stayed back in India. They don't want you shitting on their streets.

[@Welcome2TheInternet]

@@kripaharris237 It's a country, unlike Israel.

[@rogston39]

Thank you Paul; articulate, insightful and resonated deeply with me, and my own conversion to Islam 14 years ago. One's worldview really shifts once you become a Muslim. The landscape of our identity and our place in the world almost does a 360 degree turn....." I crossed over a civilizational line, a divide, an invisible line......" absolutely right there.

[@BloggingTheology]

Salam Russell! Great to hear from you.

[@ziyatemel7347]

Thanks, Paul. Greetings from Türkiye. Great to hear your perspective about the situation as you know the both sides.

[@handleisGG]

14:30 Not religion no, we Muslims judge by character there are non abrahamic faith peoples who are graceful and culturally similar like many people in Asia that's why Japan for example having Islam grow there isn't much of a surprise they're similar to us in terms of morals integrity and honor.

[@jayrwickerman]

First and foremost we are humans being. Respect for all beliefs and self determination is the way to peace. ❤☮️🌻

[@kevjackson3501]

Very insightful and thank you for making me aware of this book.

[@jabsdrahm.3232]

Paul, great learning things from you and your guests

[@bariaissa1737]

Thank you Paul for the truth .Long Live the resistance

[@darshansingh4375]

As a French born British citizen from Roman Catholic background, who converted to Sikhism., I support Palestine. Settled in India since 1997 and running Raza Organic Farm with my Indian wife . I have been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause since a long time. I find appalling how Israel is getting away with murder for so long with western countries complicit for giving weapons and unconditional support to Israel. Some people don’t seem to learn from history . Once victims of the Holocaust , Israelis are now repeating the same crimes , the Nazis committed against them. Actually the Nazi , white supremacist and Zionist ideologies are quite similar. The only difference is that Zionists , often non believers are misusing religion to legitimise colonisation of Palestine. Only justice for the Palestinian people and a free Palestine will guarantee peace to the region. Jews should never forget that they took refuge and prospered in Muslim countries when they were persecuted in Christianity countries , especially from Spain. Sat Sri Akal , Salam, Shalom, Shanti.

[@fuckbankers]

Not forgetting the role of the Christian Zionists, especially in the US.

[@xe6ze]

Catholic Spain massacre jews and all of the jews came to the Ottoman Empire who was the Islamic State and ruled by the Scharia. The Western and the Islamophobia is an agenda against muslim around the world.

[@bk-qt5fe]

My gosh. You don't even know history of sikh. It's the same ideology that made sikh suffer. And guess what they still thing we are going to hell for doing shirk.

[@KishorPasha]

I thought west are good guys, turnout to be they are main villain.

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

It's like what I said when I told someone that the man from uncle turned out to be worse than Thrush.

[@johnlund2036]

Same here!

[@Joggly420]

May I ask what country you now reside ?

[@supersurfer1]

Malcolm X summarised these people really well

[@Severloh1944]

It's a bit Mitchell and Webb

[@jeremyhorne5252]

Paul Williams is not just an ordinary street blogger with an opinion but a respected authority on religious studies, i.e., "Paul Williams is an Associate Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Islamic Studies." - I recommend this web page. For my part, I bookmarked it for future research and updates.

[@rams19th13]

Thank you Brother Paul 🙏🏻 🤲🏻🇮🇩🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@YT2go4me]

Glad to hear your personal journey about the West and Palestine. It's important for the world to learn the history. Thanks for sharing.

[@petethepeg2]

But isn`t it true from world history that the only thing we learn from history is that we never learn from history ! Fallen man is evil !

[@farzanabehshti6842]

Thank you very much for explaining your thoughts and believes this makes me understand more why people think about Muslims as they do so every things seems rooted in believes. May God bless you and guide all of us🤲🌷😊

[@eldamyofarisstandaliss9677]

Salaam brother Paul! Hope you're doing well I've loved hearing you about your approach to Islam. I had the same change of point of view even if I do not come from a Catholic background. Thank you for sharing.

[@Nusaybah459]

May Allah reward you abundantly for addressing such important and truth about the racist imperialist countries.

[@joelgoldsmith4747]

beautifully said my brother!! Peace & Blessings.

[@ShaikhaInk]

JazakAllah khair brother Paul as always - great work I hope one day Saluhudeen 2 will appear

[@MarkMark-ji6ts]

The fact that western Christians do not speak out about the mistreatment of Palestinian Christians, comes back to the start of your presentation where you define western identification based on race and Muslim identification based on faith. The western Christian just sees a Palestinian Christian as all other Palestinians primarily defined by ethnicity.

[@GDino34]

I've seen more atheists ,the non religious and gay defend all Palestinians then western christians especially in the united states.

[@Mind_Burts]

Gaza has experienced blockades, attacks, and humanitarian crises for decades. Living under such extremely difficult conditions makes the people of Gaza increasingly rely on their faith in Allah. In Islam, there is a teaching about patience (sabr) and the belief that every trial is a test from Allah, which will bring rewards in the hereafter. This belief helps them endure in the face of hardship.”

[@Moonlight-777]

Right

[@worldpeace1822]

Well they could have also gone on about simply trying to return all those civilian hostages first. O wait right the Hamas aren’t normal people … they are a radical islamistic group akin to the IS that was originally voted into power and than took over stopping all kinds of ways for voting them out, started to indoctrinate children with hate towards the Jews and that „river to the sea“ bullcrap while continuing shooting rockets at Isreal for years until 2024 to slaughter many Israeli civilians in jubilation..(I guess that’s the patience you are talking about?). But here you are saying it’s all Isreals fault not making amends. 😂

[@zufar703]

May The Creator let us always walk in the right path in this live of test. May us be meet again at jannah dear brother.

[@thelionofjudah007]

It's so refreshing hearing a white man calling out white supremacy.

[@ZainalAbidin-d8q]

A.k.a. the Magogs .

[@TheBetterArgumentshow-pb4dy]

he is a muslim and as muslims we dont use these racial terms , we dont care what our ethnicity is , we say it as it is , we follow what Allah commanded us to the best of our abilities and thats it

[@colinpaulturner]

Why are you bringing race/colour into it? Would you think it admirable if I were to say that it's refreshing that a black man calls out the fact that blacks in the USA are disproportionaly represented in the prison population? Why does it need a white man to call out white misdeeds, or a black man to do the same with regard to black wrongdoing?

[@michaelfoley3777]

Brilliant 🚹thanks for your excellent analysis! Most Sincerely Michael Foley 🤔

[@triplecheck4]

www.ssimovement.org/uploads/2/3/8/3/23838525/debunking_the_ethnic_cleansing_claim_page_2.pdf

[@patrickgrove3469]

I always looked at the situation in the Levant as a racial issue being that these specific Jews from Europe as invading aliens no different than other Europeans in Western history.

[@Q8ijin]

It is + the Torah & Talmud

[@dinnerwithfranklin]

Imperialism recognizes no race.

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@dinnerwithfranklin Except WHITE

[@TheBetterArgumentshow-pb4dy]

its not racial issue , its ideological , zionism isnta race (its racial supremacy) but the ideology and its supporters arent racial , they have goals behind the occupation and thats why i=they support it (there are ethioians , europians , a bit of arabs , jews ) all behind that ideology

[@xxvxxv5588]

Jews are not originated in Europe.

[@abedahmad_a]

As always, every word is well chosen, clear and undeniable and supported by evidence. Let the learned minds speak

[@TayibEtti]

May Allah bless you more brother paul.i have just subscribed to your channel.brilliant analysis of your input.

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah

[@helmutbauernfeind6100]

Thank you very much and big big big respect for this video.... god bless your house.... greetings from Austria

[@bernadettetormey4452]

Salaams, brother Paul. My first awareness about Palestine was in Sainsburys about 15 years ago. I had visited my eldest brother in London who had reverted about 40 years ago. He asked me to not buy the avocados because they were from Israel. I then learned about everything over a coffee ❤

[@M1JVD]

Thanks Paul. Profound indeed. Always insightful. I ought to get on with reading the books, having purchased them following your previous recommendation! 🤝

[@anyq_CS]

Jesus (as) lived in Palestine at a time when it was occupied by a foreign power.

[@junktex]

As it is now.Some feel He will return soon, not as the Lamb of God but as the Lion of Judah.Whenever I pray that I am ready.

[@WarlordEXO-jg1ov]

@@junktexjesus will return but Jews and Christians wont going to like it.

[@supersurfer1]

And Jesus was not Christian he was a Muslim.

[@Severloh1944]

​@@supersurfer1 Really? Jesus was a Muslim? He never existed

[@supersurfer1]

@@Severloh1944Oh so now he never existed ?

[@marymcwilliams160]

Thank you so much for this excellent discussion.

[@MuhammadAbdElhalim-jh2os]

(I heard Ibn ‘Abbas saying that the Messenger of Allah *Peace and blessings be upon him* said: ‘Two blessings which many people squander: Good health and free time.)

[@Deadguy41]

Brother if you don't mind, i just wanna ask, are you from Egypt or Algeria since your last name Abdelhalim is much more common in Eygpt?

[@MuhammadAbdElhalim-jh2os]

Yes, bro, I am Egyptian, but how did you know that?

[@thatman4924]

​@MuhammadAbdElhalim-jh2os In Egyptian, Alger and Tukey that name is written that way. In India or Pakistan you write it as "Abdul Haleem".

[@Deadguy41]

@@MuhammadAbdElhalim-jh2os no its just that I was in Al-Ahzar university the other day where someone told me that there are a lot of people that have Abdel Halim in their surnames. So when I saw your username, I was compelled to ask lol. And there are a lot of people I follow on Facebook who are Egyptians who have Abd el halim in their last name

[@MuhammadAbdElhalim-jh2os]

@@Deadguy41 May God reward you with the highest degree in Paradise 🤍🤍🌹

[@markbaxtrem3470]

I too made this journey after 1st visiting Israel/Palestine - I consider myself a Christian but one who follows true Abrahamic faith (which obviously includes Islam) - I often worship in a mosque and undertook Ramadan this year for the first time to walk a mile in another's shoes - it was an amazing experience. God bless you sir - you are 100% right in all you say.

[@scificyber]

Brother having the Muslim title isn't a bad thing, you're one of us, a true believer of God all mighty, you're a true follower of Jesus AS, yes but that doesn't make u Christian, a Christian is one who believes Jesus AS died for ur sins and is ur lord and saviour auzubillah. As a Muslim u are apart of the ummah, inshallah u be proud of being a follower of the true religion of Jesus AS, Islam and being called "Muslim" or "one who submits". God bless u my brother in religion! 🙏🏽❤

[@sutil5078]

Mark thank you for your comment, if you have curiosity to ask questions about Islam, or we both compare common ground between the two faith and difference in fun respectful way , I will be of good use for you, I am sure we will have interesting dialogue.. I really mean it , I don't see you have a video with comment section, but I do... and I won't be pushy just interchange notes etc.. may God, Allaha in Aramaic, Allah in Arabic,grant you, and I, His love, guidance and make you among His righteous servants

[@paksabar9693]

Thank you for sharing your thoughtful journey & perspective on this issue. Like many others, I feel deep sympathy for the Palestinian people who have endured decades of suffering and displacement. The ongoing humanitarian crisis breaks my heart...

[@FreemanV99]

"As our circle (Perimeter) of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it." Albert Einstein.

[@suzannaisa6793]

Tqsm Brother Paul…. Coming from a country that has undergone colonialism, we have long felt this. How the history here has been rewritten to suit white/west supremacist. How we were the non-civilised, a society with no religion, etc.

[@zoye6981]

Thank you Paul for your great job

[@MonnteOG]

Thank you for your beautiful story!👏👏👏🫡🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@Davkal-h5n]

I have been transformed by Palestine too

[@amilitarymind]

I love it when you share with us snippets of great scholarly works and perspectives. This is really valuable to everyone, Brother. Jazak Allah kheir.

[@قطريوأفتخر-ع7ك]

Alhamdullah that you reverted back to Islam Borother. Precisely, I fully agree with you… Regards🇶🇦❤️🇵🇸✌🏽👍🏽

[@nokiddo4157]

Brilliant brother Paul and thank you for enlightened the masses greetings from Malaysia 👌

[@emilybronte3464]

Thank you, Paul. I have learned so much since I discovered your channel. I appreciate your honesty.

[@BloggingTheology]

Alhamdulillah

[@Sherryno]

Thank you dear Paul for this personal insight and transparency! I am so glad you've gained awareness on this and especially on western hegemony and moral corruption. Alhamdulillah. May Allah enlighten us in every aspect of life and may He let us see injustice and oppression and give us the strength to fight against it. Amin.

[@matduyeh9958]

Netanhayu was in NYC to attend the UNGA recently. Nobody dare to catch him even tough ICJ have officially announced him as a genocide criminal leader.. How hypocrate the UN is.. 😢

[@celestesnyder3086]

Thank you for this talk. I appreciate your no-nonsense approach to a very troubling situation.

[@StraightPolitics-193]

You sir, are a good man 👍

[@Mariamblu]

❤❤❤ your such a 💎 brother Paul ❤️❤️❤️ as a Muslim I learned so much from your youtube Channel. So much respect and ❤️

[@Abu-Khalid-]

God bless 🙌 U for this great peace of work ❤

[@mohamedsh9435]

Thank you, Paul The hypocy of America and their alliances is as clear as the day.

[@nafsiahahmad9919]

Brother Paul love to hear you. You do extensive research. Salute'

[@BloggingTheology]

alhamdulillah

[@fiqhonomics]

Theodore Herzl didn't even circumcise his own son.

[@RajuAhmed-sy7ys]

He was an atheist

[@johnd7435]

Shame on him! haha...

[@Raks78]

Maybe he didn’t have a pen1$ like the rest of the Israelis

[@fadilkekic2536]

And that’s one of sign for covenant with Abraham and God almighty.

[@Raks78]

@@fiqhonomics maybe he didn’t have a pen1$ like the rest of the Israeli JUICE

[@supersurfer1]

Malcolm X summarised these people really well

[@egulsever]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and the books

[@SuperInestable]

Thank you so much, this was such a good and important video

[@juliusnovachrono4370]

This is good to see your perspective on Palestine shift whilst remaining loyal to seeing the success of the Palestinians.

[@Drissankartheim]

Thanks a lot for your very informative video. It is a huge pleasure listening to your perspective.

[@Ashour.H]

21:46 is an incredibly important, and horrifically overlooked fact. Misunderstood by so many people, even Arabs themselves have to be reminded (they tend to get this "oh yeah!" Reaction when you present them with evidence)

[@pagisubuh]

well said. thanks for sharing your thought.

[@ShamsLit]

Thank you for all of your valuable insights, Paul.

[@djdiscoordination639]

Glad to see you have seen the light/darkness/truth. And glad to see someone has.

[@rayrakis5235]

Alhamdulillah.. thanks for supporting our brothers and sisters in Palestine. May Allah bless you brother..