Chris Hedges: Israel's endgame in Palestine is genocide | The Marc Steiner Show

[@diegooland1261]

Every child in Gaza, assuming they live, will grow into a young adult who will either join or support Hamas. And 20 years from now Israeli's will wonder where all their anger and hate comes from.

[@Sarah_9801]

100%

[@deborahdean8867]

Exactly. And the thing is, they're setting their kids up to live in the same world as today. They continually recreate the situation and then wonder why . They're condemning their children.

[@marilynmesange1610]

That’s exactly the Machiavellian plan .

[@deborahedelman2659]

Well said diego!

[@nathanlevesque7812]

That would have already happened then. It's been a concentration camp of children and young adults who lost most of their family and several homes, have been starved, deprived healthcare, subjected to some of the worst poverty imaginable, and terrorized for their entire life. They are stuck with Hamas. There is no formal opposition. Israel saw to that.

[@michaeljames5936]

12'10", I finally understand, why Israel refused to acknowledge the Armenian genocide; it wasn't about 'sharing the horrific limelight', but because, they were doing the same to the Palestinians. Call me slow, but hey! better late than never.

[@234ddrtttt]

Ask yourself who armed the armenians in the Ottoman empire(before the events) where they lived in peace for centuries. Right the creators of israel.

[@iraqwarveteran470]

you and me both!

[@michelaser]

It is disgusting how bloody and heartless the US, Israel, and the whole world have been treating the powerless Palestinian civilians since 1948.

[@dthomas9230]

Sykes, Picquot, and Balfour screwed many other ethnics too. Kurds still have no country. Iraq wanted Kuwait. Turks and Ottomans are like the Confederate southern Dixiecrats. They both yearn for a lost cause. Taking a country based on a bible was nuts. The War on Terror has made over 37,000,000 refugees.

[@MikeInHalifax]

I often think how many Palestinian Christans were Jewish before Christianity, likely among the first Christians.

[@TimezUp23]

It was determined by the winners of WW2 that Israel shall be installed. A cold reality is that winners of wars EARN land and losers LOSE land. Winner are masters and losers are slaves. The Palestinians are losers of war and now they fight a lost war since 1948. The Palestinians also lose more land as they fight and lose lost wars. Losers of wars are supposed to SURRENDER, otherwise they can be completely knocked off. It is clear many people wanted the other side to win WW2, but they lost. You yourself needed Hitler to win, but he lost. You may have success in the next World War, but right now, I’m pretty sure you are just confused about what is going on as a left wing individual. If you are far right, you support the losers of WW2. If you are Islamic, again, you support the losers of WW2, but I’m pretty sure you like gay people and feminists, so you are a left winger who wishes Hitler won, that makes you very confused

[@Trace-l7k]

Just an example of capitalism on display.

[@TimezUp23]

@@Trace-l7k looks like religion to me. Capitalism means no welfare for corporations or individuals. Religion means welfare for individuals and corporations. Perhaps you can blame socialism which is religious, but the invisible hand of the market is not at play, it’s being controlled and manipulated and central planners aka communist

[@roxane4757]

“I don’t sleep”. Neither do I. I hear you. Every night, I wake up and can’t get back to sleep. All the frightened and dying children trapped in a concentration camp that’s being bombed. Thank you both for your honest reporting.

[@davewestly307]

Stop it why don’t you clowns go accuse the source of who’s making civilians stay and not leave it’s Hamas. That’s a fact . They took over 200 hostages as well including 12 Americans. Amazing how y’all are crying when Israel decided they had enough of this bombing crap . They should’ve never gave up the land back in the 60s

[@mickimicki5576]

Israel has warned all the civilians in northern Gaza to leave the front line of this conflict for their own safety. It is Hamas that is preventing them from doing so so they can use collateral deaths for propaganda purposes

[@yabangeedamat1907]

in my dreams I see all those children with shredded up bodies, but they have my kids' faces. I didn't feel this way even while covering the war in Syria or Daesh, and it was already so brutal...

[@craigthurlow9308]

HONEST?🤮🤪🤣

[@roxane4757]

@Joe-no7gs of course. But from what I’ve heard from them - their accounts- they are relatively well cared for. Well, except for the bombing that doesn’t discriminate between terrorists, and the Israeli hostages and Palestinian children and women. I’m concerned for the hostages because they have bombs being thrown on them (potentially). Hopefully not. I care about all human life. In particular the suffering of children and babies. What happened on Oct 7 was an atrocity. For sure. But that is now in the past. The bombing of 12000+ (75% women and children) is ongoing (minus temp halt). Must stop. Otherwise, the people around the world that aren’t knowledgeable enough to distinguish between Israel’s Likud gov and the Jewish people at large WILL judge this ongoing massacre in a very bad way. How can you not when so much suffering has been caused by Bibi and gangs?? All humans are humans. They all suffer the same. I am a human being. I am uneasy and suffer when I know thousands of children are in pain and loosing their lives. What are you? “Human beings are members of a whole…in creation of once essence and soul. If one member of afflicted with pain, others uneasy shall remain. If you have no sympathy for human pain, the name of human you cannot retain” Saadi 13th century Persian poet.

[@xeimaras8]

To know my country is not only indifferent to industrial scale murder, but enabling it, and paying for it is saddening and infuriating.

[@craigthurlow9308]

So Israel are NOT supposed to DEFEND themselves is that it 🔔END?

[@mkbnett]

Americans are in the diaspora now. This is not a country for the people anymore.

[@johnpurcell1658]

The Reason FOR IT IS that the same EVIL CULT that is SLAUGHTERING the Palestinian People IN THEIR OWN LAND, IS The EXACT SAME EVIL CULT THAT 100% CONTROLS THE U.S.A. AND WEST!!!

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

@@mkbnett It's not like most people in Europe blame people in US. You seem to be unable to get rid of military industry and corruption and most good independent channels come from US. Mainstream media should start military uniforms , they are Psy-Ops unit at this point. These neo-lib-cons are most horrible people that exist and they practiced regime changes EVERYWHERE so now they apply it to people of US. US citizens will have to realize sooner or later that it's them or you.

[@qadriyyahshabazz4369]

I never have felt it acknowledged this to be 'my country ' being a descendant of the African slaves regardless of us w many may think or claim and ho on about ' strides made.' the entire situation, it's intentions now clear and underlying motives reflect the same as the leaders of this country and I can not pledge any allegiance to them as I see them as a glass bal enemy to and of all indigenous people of the world

[@Memo-dx8nq]

We funded their power with our taxes.

[@Pyasa.shaitan]

It’s there money they own you

[@TimezUp23]

Muslims in the west MUST pay taxes and support Israel aka the winners of WW2. The losers of WW2 are in a bad situation.

[@oldishandwoke-ish1181]

And, to the best of my knowledge, their Health Service ....

[@Trace-l7k]

And it’s why Arabs hate the US. Same as it ever was.

[@loripapapetros4894]

AIPAC, NED, AOL

[@reidwhitton6248]

It's extremely depressing and disturbing to contemplate the reality of what's happening. To know that the leaders of my own country don't give a damn about the outrageous war crimes and suffering and death being inflicted on such a massive scale with no end in site.

[@UyadaSyadaA]

Our tax $ are funding the genocide

[@loripapapetros4894]

Even sadder my country is the largest terrorists and war criminals. Ashamed our country is gone.

[@jb2736]

Our country is referred to as the United Snakes around the world. But the Almighty has other plans Revelation 2:9. & Revelation 3:9

[@cryptbeast3222]

I mean, if they can ignore the death and suffering of Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Korea, most of Central America and so on, why is it hard to understand? This is the common stance of the US government. Mass murder is just a means to an end.

[@MrMarumari]

@@jb2736 the irony of posting that crap on a journalism episode that focused in large part on the lunacy of extremist theocracy

[@shamim1587]

It’s totally unbelievable how we are just all helpless and not able to stop the genocide happening right in front of our eyes

[@crystalbluebutterfly]

There is no genocide occurring. You need to study some current affairs. You’re definitely twisting your lack of knowledge of history, too.

[@aliyuolalekan8276]

​@@crystalbluebutterfly The educated one. Well done 👍🏽. Your knowledge on genocide shines.

[@alvarezgamers]

@@crystalbluebutterflyoff the stuff 😂

[@believeingood]

​@@crystalbluebutterflygenocide!

[@AvivGoldman-n2r]

Since 2006 there is no single Israeli in Gaza. So, why did they invade Israel and murder 1400 civilians, rape, burn babies, behead? 3000 thousand Gazans entered Israel for the kill and the entire population of Gaza was jubilant and happy and distributed sweets.

[@LUISARAMOSCRICK]

It is important to insist on the word genocide. Minimising what is happening is not acceptable. I'm European and despite the disgusting position of most governments, I see the revolt of the people growing every day. I don't know if we, the people, can achieve anything but we have to keep the pressure on our (mostly lousy) governments.

[@moonmist9]

Yes, the people are standing up for humanity.

[@w.s8676]

Genocide?😂😂 does anyone even know the history the Palestinians had with the Nazis of WW2 against the Jews...and now you expect their to be peace??😂😂 only the Nazis and Hitler can match the hate palestinians have for Jews and it goes back way before 1948...I say for the sake of peace these palestinians must go one way or another because they do not want peace and are unwilling to give up their hatered for the Jews

[@mymonster156]

Genocide has being going on for 50 years! Now it's called "The Final Solution"!

[@DApple-sq1om]

No genocide taking place so calm down. How many are militants ? Even if all civilian they were warned to go south and 800000 plus have done so, Kudos to Israel for caring more about gazans than HAMAS which hides behind children and fires rockets. Do you understand HAMAS thinks of the children as martyrs who go to paradise and so death is not a bad thing.

[@oraz.]

It's important to arbitrarily inflate language when emotionally convenient.

[@mevys5512]

Chris tells you the truth and does not give you any false hope. He is totally right on the fate of Gaza and Palestine. Thank you for your insightful comments as always.

[@SladeL]

No, Chris is lying, he has his own agenda.

[@theasianwitch]

"It's not my job to sell hope, that's not journalism. It's my job to assess the situation as clearly as I can ." -why Chris Hedges is the best journalist ever

[@karinwallace3031]

My horror trump wins Netenyahu is putins buddy , and has funded the war in Gaza , the USA cuts money to Ukraine , Russia wins oh it’s a nightmare in the making .

[@Octoberfurst]

Israeli's brutality against the Palestinians is an outrage. In a just world Israel would face severe sanctions but yet the West, mostly America, funds and protects this colonial State! It is disgraceful! Long live Palestine!

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - Nazi Policies were Death Camps,Starvation,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - If a Nation/Govt Policies are Death Camps,Starvation,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - Democratic or Fascist?

[@theendermc4822]

Israel has dropped a number of bombs equal to 2 nuclear bombs on Gaza in 3 weeks.... and yet the total casualty rate (that includes civilians and Hamas) is 9,000+ according to the Palestinians... If Israel were to actually throw 2 nuclear bombs, that number would have been already in the 100,000's. I am not justifying the deaths of innocents, I am just proving how the statement that "Israel is genociding Palestinians" is absolutely false. Israel tries to be as precise as possible, but in urban warfare (especially in a scenario in which the enemy force intentionally hides behind civilians), no wonder that there are innocents lost.

[@TheNagualWilliam]

The 1940s boyband The Nazis has reformed as the 1950-2020s satanic worshipping group, The AshkeNazis

[@koospensioen]

ik en veel mensen met mij zijn blij dat hamas vernietigt gaat worden!🤗

[@ninemoonplanet]

I have Palestinian neighbours so I get information from them about what's been going on for decades. Israelis haven't known a different type of government for decades. The "traditional" Zionists always had the intent to remove all Arabs and Christians out, reclaim the lands the Jews hadn't lived in with sufficient numbers to claim the "Holy Land". Palestinians have lived there since 1000 years before Jesus was born. Yet they're considered the interloper.

[@mariaspear9062]

The Nazis comitted genocide on the judes,now the Israel state are doing the same on the Palestines,, Any lession learned ?

[@Nirvana111DS]

😢

[@dogsbestfriend8988]

💯 lsrael don't live by golden rule

[@kennybachman35]

The word Nazi comes from AshkeNAZI.

[@Trace-l7k]

No Abrahamic mythology is about love of fellow humans, only about “othering” humans so that they can have a scapegoat. Buddha taught only love.

[@Lioness1499]

​@@kennybachman35 Interesting? 😏

[@nsagoogle9581]

RIP Michael Brooks, and thank you all fellow humans for maintaining humanity through these absurd times.

[@mekus2009]

I’m so sorry I couldn’t help you my brothers and sisters in Palestine 😢 My heart is broken seeing all your suffering. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[@erict3032]

What about the 1200 Israelis and American citizens that were brutally killed on Oct 7? Is your heart broken for them? What about the children that were beheaded by Hamas? The women and girls that were raped and murdered in front of their families? Is your heart broken for them? What about the over 200 hostages stolen and being used as human shields? Is your heart broken for them? I see you have no empathy for any of the innocent Israelis and Americans that were slaughtered and hostages now suffering every day . Maybe you should shift your prayers to them as well if you are a person of God that prays as they need prayers too

[@svurskasvurska8019]

Seriously, do you watch the news at a surface level only? They've dispelled with the 40 beheaded babies bs weeks ago. As of yesterday, the release of video showing what happened at that damn rave clearly shows who was destroying people in massive quantities; the IDF. Wake up.

[@deborahedelman2659]

👍

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

@BOGDAN SERBAN Protests help but UN security council can send armed forces and plenty of Chinese and Russians among others like Turks stand ready to stop this madness.

[@FischerNilsA]

Chris Hedges never fails to make my depression worse. But then as he said - selling hope is not his job.

[@Max0r847]

He makes me less depressed. Everyone's out here pretending to be all happy. Not this guy. He's genuinely miserable and it's nice that I'm not the only one.

[@gladimarv3855]

Same @@Max0r847

[@thomassmith2091]

Barack Obama's Administration slogan was 'The Party of Hope'. Over 5 million Syrian people's lives were terminated or changed forever.

[@snagrbuster7343]

The truth doesn't always constitute a holiday!!

[@Kellycreator]

The truth hurts. It’s down to us to make it stop!

[@cristinskadell338]

I read ALl I can about the Nakba; the Hagganah(David Ben Gurion) AND Listened to Mr Pappe and Mr Noam Chomsky - AND my eyes were opened. the pictures of Palestinians today fleeing Gaza exactly the same as in 1948 Nakba.. refugees with their belongings being driven out of their homes and communities.. heartbreaking facts.

[@pennyred6195]

yes.

[@jeanhartely]

Add Norman Finkelstein to the list.

[@bradrichards8122]

Did any of them mention the cause? Or did they walk past that like they do Oct 7th right now.

[@codyvandal2860]

@@bradrichards8122 The cause was genocidal aggression by European Jews stealing the land that belonged to others.

[@FlatEarthFighter]

Yes Nakba, Arabs slayed Jewish Men women and children in their settlements then the Jews attacked them back but before doing it they told all women and children to leave, then the Arabs blamed the Jews as usual

[@Bharatiyamulnivasikumbhar420]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸. I stand with inocent children.

[@shaunwilson3059]

what about the children that were killed and behead on oct 7th

[@scottfirman]

Free Palestinians from Hamas and terrorists.

[@supercamiful]

​@@shaunwilson3059mY Dod rest their soul 🙏

[@alisonappleton3304]

People definitely grasp the utter horror of what’s happening in Gaza. Apart from marching they don’t know what to do. Everyone is horrified.

[@TimezUp23]

What’s happening in Gaza is about the same as what happened at Dresden, it is absolutely horrific but war happens. After wars are won, the winners gain land. The losers lose land. The winners are masters and the losers are slaves. The winners of WW2 didn’t turn the Palestinians into slaves, but they definitely took land. The winners of WW2 tried to give some aid to Palestinians, like lots of aid, but the Palestinians decided to take that aid and use it for war efforts fighting from the losing side and the slave side. Masters will become quite harsh towards their slaves when there are uprisings. people believe that slavery can be eliminated, but that is impossible, it can only be less severe by degree. Sometimes people don’t even know they are slaves. Imagine Germany trying to take over again playing from the losing side? The winners of WW2 may come down hard on them. However, as the future unfolds, the far right European and the far right Islamic worshippers may come together to win in WW3. This would obviously come with the ending of Israel and the scatter of Jews throughout the world. Otherwise it’s the scatter of Palestinians. It’s quite strange the situation boils down to this. The far left is confused and I’m sure you reside on the left. But you don’t want female or gay oppression from the far right European or the far right Islamic worshippers. What we see is the left is confused but definitely doesn’t like the violence. The people the far left has to side with actually makes the far left…. Far right. But you don’t want female oppression or gay oppression. This actually puts you on the side of the Jews. This is why there will only be protest by the left, but no action. Any action would be taken by the losers of WW2 such as not sees and far right religious zealots. The center is surrounded by people who are quite extreme. This group won WW2. It’s quite interesting that the center supports Israel which in fact is far right. What we see is that the far right are the only ones with a real fight in them. They put their nation first and most left wing westerns are very much against nationalism to the point that they betray their own people. Jews will Not be doing that because their nation is not that large

[@lucythermopylae]

Not the genocide deniers

[@DApple-sq1om]

Good news civilian t warned to go south and 800000 plus have done so, Kudos to Israel for caring more about gazans than HAMAS which hides behind children and fires rockets. Do you understand HAMAS thinks of the children as martyrs who go to paradise and so death is not a bad thing.

[@hamburgerjones695]

@@lucythermopylaewhat genocide? I watched a video of Palestinians being escorted to safety by IDF. Can you explain why hamas builds tunnels under hospitals? Did you see the footage of hamas rockets misfiring and landing back down into Gaza killing their own civilians?

[@ralphvon283]

rot

[@siewwahleong93]

Thank you, Chris, for all your clear and truthful analyses and assessments.

[@newnotification30]

It's disgusting how you're not allowed to acknowledge the facts of this horrific war crime. It sucks that if you speak facts you are labeled as being against those people.

[@newnotification30]

@@irieify9334 I have been asked why I don't like that particular group of people's agenda and my answer is because they are taking away America's freedom of speech. If one says they like the people but not the agenda, you are still considered anti-semitic.

[@sueprator9314]

HOW ABOUT STARTING AS AN AMERICAN RECOGNIZING WHO LIT THE MATCH. PUTIN/IRAN and Bibi looking the other way LIT THE MATCH. Bibi has been betraying his own people for awhile. PUTIN & IRAN WITH THEIR OWN SELFISH agendas, the US should not IGNORE OR FORGET. YES NOW WE ARE DRAGGED INTO THIS INEVITABLE TINDER BOX OF UNRESOLVED ISSUES. WE SHOULD NOT BE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING ISRAEL ANY LONGER. BUT AS AMERICANS WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHO LIT THE MATCH BECAUSE THAT WAS MEANT TO WEAKEN THE US & NATO SO PUTIN WINS IN UKRAINE.

[@squirlnutsbigsack4864]

​@@irieify9334voltaire actually explained it nicely. “If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.”

[@portal2passion]

I care less what idiots want to label me, I speak the truth and spread the truth always no matter what !!! That's called integrity and being righteous.

[@fineweather4569]

I don’t hesitate to speak out - who’s stopping you?

[@AlmaIsicSpahovic]

As someone who survived war in Bosnia as a child, I agree with Mr Chris Hedges, it was awful in Sarajevo but Gaza is horrific. The only atrocities in my homeland that I can compare to Gaza is Srebrenica. Genocide in Srebrenica.

[@SladeL]

But Chris is lying. Hamas genocide of Jews was intended to get Israel to attack Hamas. And Hamas uses its own civilians, without their consent, as pieces of meat to be sacrificed for their genocide of Jews.

[@williamabbott9437]

In 1948 Israel's Government offered all Muslim son's of Ishmael inhabitants of Israel to remain in their homes, have seats in the Knesset, if only they would acknowledge Israel as a legitimate nation and the Jews right to exist and dwell there? Most refused went to Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and tried to exterminate Israel and Israelis from the face of the Earth in 1948. Several times since 1948 has Israel offered the self proclaimed "Palestinians" their own State consisting of the Gaza Strip and West Bank, every time the Philistine Palestinians have refused. How many times have Sons of Ishmael, Muslims, Arabs, or Philistines chanted "death to Israel", or called for Israel to be destroyed and wiped from the face of the Earth? Answer; many, many times. How many times have Philistines/"Palestinians", Hittite/Turks, Arabian/Saudi Arabians, Assyrian/Syrians, Phoenician/Lebanese, Ammonite-Moabite/Jordanians, Egyptians, Persians/Iranians, Babylonians/Iraqis tried in Wars to exterminate Jews and Israel from the face of the Earth? Since 1948? Answer; 4. 1948 Arab-Israeli War 1956 Arab-Israeli War ll 1967 Six-Day War 1973 Yom-Kippur War How many times has the Philistines fired rockets into Israel, bombed Israelis, suicide bombed Israelis, mass shot Israelis, kidnapped and executed Israelis, assassinated Israelis? Answer; thousands upon thousands of times since 1948, not including the millions dead in the Holocaust, as there were many Philistine/Iraqi/Iranian/Arabian/Lebanese/Assyrian/Jordanian/Egyptian/Muslims who were allies of National Socialist Germany, also not including hundreds of times in antiquity that Philistine/"Palestinians", Babylonian/Iraqis, Persian/Iranians, Phoenician/Lebanese, Assyrian/Syrians, Arabian/Saudi Arabians, Hittite/Turks, Ammonite-Moabite/Jordanians, Greeks, Holy Roman Catholics, have slaughtered millions of Jews and repeatedly removed the Jews from their ancient homeland. Not to mention the U.N. in peacetime gave Israel to the Jews, there was no talk then of giving "Palestinians" their own homeland State, because there were NO "Palestinians". "PALESTINA" was an ancient Greek word for JEWS by Greeks for Jews who dwelled in Judea during the Babylonian captivity of the Jews, Palestina was never a name for Arabian/Assyrian/Phoenician/Hittite/Moabite/Ammonite/Egyptian/Philistine inhabitants who lived in Israel/Judea. The Jews were slaughtered and removed from their land, and their Temple destroyed by the Babylonian/Iraqis in 586 B.C, and again by the Roman/Italians in 70 A.D., amongst many other persecutions in antiquity, wandered without their homeland for 2,534 years until 1948, and without the City of David until 1967. Israel has offered a two State solution multiple times, and has offered and given land for Peace, see Olso Peace Accords, this is why Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated because he made a deal with the PLO and gave land back. The gains of land Israel has gained is because of the "Arab" Conglomerate repeatedly attacking Israel in 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, and PLO/Hamas/Philistines keep attacking Israelis ad nauseam. The Arab Committee in 1947-48 voted to reject the U.N. borders and recognition of The Two States of Israel and Palestine, then had a civil war amongst themselves, the Israeli Jews voted to accept the State of Palestine. Since Indigenous claims seem to be paramount above all else? Why is there no clamour to give the Canninites their homeland back and remove their Palestinian occupying oppressors?

[@internetcensure5849]

The difference being this genocide is supported by the morally bankrupt Western regimes. Srebrenica couldn't be compared to Gaza as the Serbian militia didn't have anything resembling Israel's air power. It was a land operation amplified by propaganda.

[@annmarieknapp]

I'm so sorry you experienced that. 😢😢😢

[@AdrianAK6]

The Israeli genocide is the only one in history to see the trippling of its victims population in a matter of a few decades.A bit ass backwards for some kind of genocide don't you think.

[@rezakarampour6286]

' Palestinians Have A Legal Right To Armed resistance Against Israel Colonialism . '

[@teslacumba]

THEY are the terrorists

[@roubanashabe3490]

💯👍🏻

[@bradrichards8122]

They weren't resisting when they broke through the Isreal/Gaza border and committed the largest single day mass killing of Jews since the holocaust. There was a ceasefire. There was self governance. Tens of thousands moved back and forth between Gaza and Isreal for work and trade. All before Oct 7th.

[@N0x0ss]

Technically they see the Israelis as colonisers, and most Israelis serve in the military and carry personal guns ....

[@nin114]

@@bradrichards8122 It's almost as though they have been oppressed to the breaking point. I do not support their attack, but I fully realize that a human being can only take so much. When you read about and see what Israel has been subjugating these people to for decades, one cannot blame a violent response. If anything, the restraint the Palestinians have shown is pretty incredible. One of Israel's senior officials Giora Eiland even referred to Gaza as "A huge concentration camp". What would you do to escape/ fight back against something like that?

[@reinerwilhelms-tricarico344]

Over many years I have always felt that Chris Hedges gives a prognosis of doom worse than most, and then I have repeatedly seen that things came out just as bad as he predicted or even worse.

[@sidraali9967]

I know. But i pray and hope that he is wrong on this.

[@vincentgallagher7562]

@@sidraali9967 Sorry. But he states the truth-of-the-matter.

[@janezimmerman7987]

Hedges can't be right asserting Biden has no ability to insist stop and desist.

[@Guitarisforgrins]

@@janezimmerman7987 I think he was just saying, even if the USA stopped giving them weapons, Israel has a big enough stockpile to "finish the job"

[@janezimmerman7987]

@@Guitarisforgrins The US is sending weapons shipments to Israel every day now. Even if they did have enough for this massacre, the threat of losing US support would force the Israelis to listen. Israel ceases to exist if the US abandons it. So even though I think a hell of a lot of Hedges this is something I don't believe.

[@RHGKGL]

I love how Chris Hedges explains everything in a calm manner. Also, he seems to have lived everywhere and met everyone.

[@whatsthemonsterbelow]

And he knows everything and is right no matter what

[@eyedownload]

@@whatsthemonsterbelow that about sums it up as bleak as it is.

[@markanthony3275]

It's not that he's ignorant of the facts, it's just that he knows a lot of things that "just aren't so".

[@juneack5848]

I was a kid when Rwanda genocide happened and I thought that would be the last time the world has to deal with this. How ignorant I am

[@BruceMullen-iv8hx]

And the US created both those slaughters.

[@fe6767]

I took the opposite lesson from the Rwandan genocide. Bill Clinton couldn't bring himself to use the word "genocide" until it was over. No country intervened to stop it. (It was stopped by the Tutsi-dominated RPF defeating the government). So my takeaway from 1994 was genocide is "doable" in the modern world if you go about it the right way (unfortunately).

[@iraqwarveteran470]

yes, you were, but we all were. the wise learn and grow and share their stories. thank you for yours.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Humans are a Violent Tribal Waring Species. There was War since the very beginning of Time and there will be War for as long as man exists on earth.

[@stephaniedavis9419]

This is the most depressing thing I have listened to. Hedges says that no one will stop this Genocide, that Palestinians will be pushed into the Sinai Desert and Gaza will cease to exist.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - Nazis Policies were Death Camps,Starvation,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - If a Nation/Govt Policies are Death Camps,Starvation,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - Democratic or Fascist?

[@rico2207]

Not true. Palestinians need to Denounce Hamas and Isreal will help a Palestinian gaza build farms and food products..but Palestinians just want free Aid and don't want to work..they need to get smart and learn to love forgive and respect their neighbors..look at South America no wars only middle East..Isreal should run Gaza for 50 years teach a trade to Palestinians so they can fend for themselves..

[@Pomegranate_David]

Chris is a very gloomy guy. If you listen to any of his interviews he never offers any hope.

[@nunyabizz50]

@@rico2207 you really shouldn't have stopped taking your meds. Israel couldn't careless about Hamas, they hate Palestinians period and they want that land and the 1.7 trillion worth of oil under it.

[@nunyabizz50]

@@Pomegranate_David its just the facts

[@jasonbrambach6957]

The U.S. has been a morally bankrupt society for a long, long time when it comes to valuing life independent of who’s lives are in question. If it’s changing it’s mostly with our youth. Boy have we so-called adults handed them a bunch of SH💩T!!!! And few shovels.

[@sylviewalker7560]

So called democracy in process...built on indigenous genocide and slavery.

[@thecelt4807]

100% brother

[@reidwhitton6248]

It's too bad that so many young people are so cynical that they don't vote. If I was 25 I'd vote to defeat the old boomer generation of politicians who have no stake in the future.

[@internetcensure5849]

"morally bankrupt society"👍

[@jasonbrambach6957]

@@reidwhitton6248 watch ‘Requiem of the American Dream’ Our vote has been more and more liquidated as individuals in favor of the super wealthy. The young, who are seeing no future and who often see through the BS, are feeling backed into a terrible corner. Find your real power in compassion and truth. Believe in the invincible loving and wise energy within your body and manifest it everyday in a self expression of that!

[@loripapapetros4894]

🙏 🙏 🙏 for the Palestinians!

[@foipa1]

Instead of being preyed upon? I’m embarrassed to be an American today! We are not a people of Law but rather a right wing Christian theocracy now, shame

[@AvivGoldman-n2r]

Since 2006 there is no single Israeli in Gaza. So, why did they invade Israel and murder 1400 civilians, rape, burn babies, behead? 3000 thousand Gazans entered Israel for the kill and the entire population of Gaza was jubilant and happy and distributed sweets.

[@loripapapetros4894]

Religiosity gone to extremism, antii-christs , in which there are many. False doctrines. Warned beware of the wolves.

[@TimezUp23]

@@foipa1wow, the USA would look like the Muslim world if we were a Christian theocracy lol. You must be off your rocker

[@TimezUp23]

@@foipa1Somalia and Ilan Omar would love to have you

[@LordMelchiahX]

I'm glad to see the shift in journalism in this conflict. For DECADES it was one way and nothing else. I pray for a quick and just end to this conflict.

[@craigthurlow9308]

Yeh and WHAT would that be GENIUS?🤪

[@angepatty]

BOYCOTT THE JEWISH BUSINESSES ALL OVER THE WORLD. BOYCOTT ONLINE BUSINESSES TOO, AMAZON INCLUDED, THE MOM AND POP LOCAL STORES, JEWISH BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN, BOYCOTT EVERYTHING!!

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

@@craigthurlow9308 UN and almost all countries in the world said "Give Palestinians Gaza West Bank and capital in East Jerusalem and international coalition can come and make sure they are disarmed and Israel safe". But since Israel doesn't want that go read what Torah says about eye for an eye.

[@JacobW567]

Finally! some honest and credible journalism, away from the propaganda and lies!

[@RacistSucks10]

Free Free Free Palestine, Peace and no war. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@panchosvillos]

@@-THE-REPENT-Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 spell it right at least 😒

[@LeeeerrrroooyJennnnnkins]

Mask is totally off nowadays

[@berniefynn6623]

@berniefynn6623 @berniefynn6623 1 second ago DILL BRAIN, AT THAT TIME THE MUSLIMS DECLARED THEY WANT NOTHING LESS THAN ISRAEL WIPED OFF THE MAP, HOW LONG WOULD YOU LIVE WITH THREAT???????????????????

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

hahahahahaaaa......what a blueprint of people writing here......hahahahahahahaaaa@@panchosvillos

[@mahdirostai9051]

Genocide will not be tolerated Free Palestine 🇮🇷❤ Cruelty will not last Free Palestine 🇮🇷❤

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

It has since 1918, expect it to stop anytime now?

[@shaunwilson3059]

you state that genocide will not be torlerated but the official policy of palestinians is genocide of israel and its citizens

[@mickimicki5576]

There's no genocide in Gaza. If it was real genocide the population would be going down. Instead the population has gone up fivefold. It's a mythical genocide, a narrative for propaganda purposes.

[@JB.zero.zero.1]

Chris Hedges is a man of integrity.

[@Mad-genius]

No he's not he ask all the questions that are easily used to bash Israel. Not a single question about Hamas, how the Palestinians overwhelmingly support them and How Gaza was given self rules in 2005 and immediately turned to terror.

[@ijumaainjabulo5983]

@@Mad-genius So what if Israel support Hamas? You support Israel and its a terror organization.

[@jpenneymrcoin6851]

Absolutely true, Hedges is a man of integrity.

[@SladeL]

No, he is a sociopath, he is lying to people full well knowing he is. @@jpenneymrcoin6851

[@SvalbardSleeperDistrict]

"Not a single question about Hamas" What "question about Hamas" - an organisation created by Israeli governments to act as a radical Islamist alternative to the secular PLO and keep the Palestinians divided - will change the reality that collective punishment of civilians is a war crime, indiscriminate attacks on the most densely populated civilian area in the world are war crimes, and pronouncements by far-right, racist, genocidal officials of Israeli governments are clear about their intentions against Gaza? "the Palestinians overwhelmingly support them" Did you do a survey with them? Have they had an opportunity to use elections to show who they support since 2006? And even if they supported the party, do you realise that if the same logic was used in relation to Israeli civilians and their support for their genocidal, racist, apartheid governments, it would make them valid targets for war crimes and slaughter? Just stop this dishonest game please.

[@mantiq7768]

Why does mainstream news in the US not have honest information like this??

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

Sorry, but it has the be the Israeli narrative, because that was what was bought with those billions $ handed over to them.

[@girlballs6834]

Because Zionists own the media

[@andrewbrewer7702]

The MSM in America is NWO propaganda. Time to wake the hell up !

[@katadam2186]

That stopped along time ago decade by decade paid for talking heads…. the idea of mass control of news goes back to Bernay’s

[@mikem683]

Because the owners of America own the mainstream media. They are the gate keepers. But we are going around them. They can't control the narrative now

[@ToyotaGuy1971]

Chris, thanks for spreading the word to those who dont yet realize.

[@karlsterbinsky3396]

If you say Israely genocide don't forget to say American genocide as well.

[@CowneloAlvaroid]

That's why they are friendly

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Israely? LOL! 🤣

[@syedalehasnaatshah]

Chris please keep telling the Palestinian story.

[@scottfirman]

Skewed story is more like it.

[@ralphvon283]

SHILLS POSTING FROM IRAN

[@rukhsannargis]

So sad!! As a human I can't believe it

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Humans are a Violent Tribal Waring Species. There was War since the very beginning of Time and there will be War for as long as man exists on earth.

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

Very depressing interview but probably the truth. Never in all my life have I seen this from so called civilized nations. I’m sure it has always been this way but we are getting to actually see it. It is nothing short of psychotic, satanic and a reflection of a brutal reality that I thought we had evolved from. I will never forgive the west for this. This has pushed me into a state of mind that I do t think I’ll ever escape from. There’s a very cold, dark reality in this world and it looks like the devil is actually winning. One of the worst parts is all the normal people who make excuses for this: it’s hamas’s fault, human shields, hamas was using that hospital as a base and on and on.

[@flesz_]

West is devil, but Iran for example, Russia, north Korea they are actually angels compared to West

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

People really can't put their minds around the whole situation. It is so much easier to simply accept what the Israeli's put out Oct 7. Most sheeples also gravitate to power, leaving the powerless to fend for themselves. It happens every day in business and politics; expected behavior, not nice, but expected non-the-less. Why would this be any different?

[@cryptbeast3222]

It's been this way for centuries now. The major difference is modern technology putting the brutality and sociopathy on display like never before.

[@adamrandall5163]

Could not have written that better myself. The awful feeling I have as my own parents brought me up to understand "never again" and visited holocaust museums often conversing how ordinary people could be convinced to murder their neighbours and see them now justifying the killing is soul destroying. I can no longer speak with either of them about this because it angers me so much. I have to look past it, they are set in their ways and have to figure out the level of evil required to justify what is happening. They mean more to me than anything so I have to compartmentalize this. Nearly 50 and the first time I have ever had to do that.

[@sidraali9967]

@@adamrandall5163i'm sorry you are going through that. Maybe they might change one day so just continue to love and respect them like always.

[@davidmcclair2957]

Finally someone calling it like it is!!

[@vsstdtbs3705]

Unless the number of fire pests drops from 8 billion to less than 1 billion, we are doomed as a species.

[@patriciaspencer6464]

Justice must prevail

[@bradrichards8122]

Justice is prevailing as we speak.

[@teslasgranddaughter3733]

God bless CHRIS HEGES

[@darrenneil4533]

They’ve been at it for decades! One question I have is why have the UN never made a move to create a buffer zone and keep this situation monitored?

[@mischevious]

The UN human rights Rep that just resigned a few days ago detailed the situation at the UN. US and Israel in turn have an outsized influence that’s preventing any human rights action by the UN.

[@lauchlanguddy1004]

yes this is no news just the "media" is utterly owned by the Golden Children, 75 years of identical actions, ask the UN,,, never reported.

[@cloudyskiesnow]

Because the UN is ultimately controlled by the US, and America sanctions the occupation and mass murder, so long as it's being done by Israel.

[@marisaj2346]

Ask Jo Biden and his predecessors.

[@fa5234]

For 60 years the US has vetoed every resolution against Israël killing de facto any solution/ evolution in favor of 2 states solution

[@susiewebb5669]

This is so utterly heartbreaking.

[@hewasfuzzywuzzy3583]

If someone or group of people say what is going on in Gaza isn't genocide, ask them, "What does the body count need to be for it to not be genocide?" That will tell you just what kind of people you are dealing with and they are likely to not change their minds.

[@mickimicki5576]

If it's real genocide the population would be going down. Instead the population has gone up fivefold. It's a mythical genocide, a narrative for propaganda purposes.

[@antonego9581]

So is every war ever genocide? Was the Oct 7th attack by Hamas genocidal?

[@hewasfuzzywuzzy3583]

@@antonego9581 Could be considered an attempt.

[@karinwallace3031]

They come back with the Israeli point of view sadly

[@hewasfuzzywuzzy3583]

@@karinwallace3031 They do unfortunately. But they also do because they don't really know about how the two people became the way they are today. They think it has to do with the stories and some historical truth in the Bible or the Torah. But it's so much more.

[@saulperez6534]

How can one be the occupier or oppresor and then claim self defense?

[@TimezUp23]

The winners of WW2 installed Israel. The Palestinians were the losers of WW2. Any other questions?

[@theendermc4822]

Exactly! Israel's independence date - May 14th 1948. Palestine's independence date, November 15th 1988.

[@sleekblackroadster]

How about just simple defense vs offense gaslighting as well

[@pleajin6014]

@@sleekblackroadster Israel is not in Gaza since 2005

[@saulperez6534]

@@sleekblackroadster can you explain what do you mean in relation to the coments

[@bhante1345]

Chris Hedges gives no fooooks. Great man.

[@davidnoname6278]

I hope that more people continue to learn about Israel's longstanding occupation of Palestine. And, the atrocities they have inflicted on Palestinians for decades. They are good at playing the victim though.

[@megatron6382]

When are you going to vocade USA land..it was not white..

[@anitab7866]

@@megatron6382 no one is calling for anyone to vacate a land. People are there. Ethnically cleansing is bad. You know, what Israel is doing right now.

[@iraqwarveteran470]

Yes, but please don't confuse the Israeli people with their fascist government anymore than we confuse the Palestinians with Hamas.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Who came first? The Jew or the Arab?

[@_John_Tyree_]

You know in those time travel movies when the ethics question arises: "Would you kill Hitler to prevent the atrocities of WWII?" Well, here we are seeing atrocities being carried out in real-time...as we just sit watching it happen. Now that we know what needs to be done, do we do nothing...?

[@deborahdean8867]

Exactly. All that propaganda had to do with the Jewish lobby who got away with using words like holocaust , Democracy, freedom to get public support for their secret crimes

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

And now you know which side would you be in WW2 right ?

[@_John_Tyree_]

@@nemanjastankovic4439 wtf..? Wasn’t about “which side” to be on

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

@@_John_Tyree_ Well if I had access to Hitler and gun that would be it. Netanyahu is much more of a problem 9/10 people in Israel support destruction of Gaza to make it unlivable and most of Israeli government is more radical than even Netanyahu. Killing Hitler is not valid analogy here. Netanyahu has 4 % approval rating in Israel but most in Israel want even crazier person.

[@Conscience717]

The American government is the culprit. Free Palestine 🎉

[@derekdune-g7h]

Shani Louk

[@Trace-l7k]

Same as it ever was.

[@Hands2HealNow]

I wonder why people say 750,000 Palestinians moved to promote Jewish settlers when there are videos of Trueman talking about 5 to 6 Million Palestinians having to be moved out to move so many Jews into the ares over time.

[@ahmedhamed1092]

Are there any links ?

[@kabzaify]

those 5 to 6 million are descendants of those 750 000 Palestinians refugees. So no one is denying anything.

[@theendermc4822]

Video's? Lad, there weren't 5-6 million Palestinians in 1948. There were 1.37 million. Next you will tell us that 500 billion Palestinians were murdered by Israel.

[@keithlucas1173]

There was in Jordan Syria etx more than 3 million Jordaan has huge amount s of 2019, more than 5.6 million Palestinians were registered with UNRWA as refugees, of which more than 1.5 million live in

[@hasou5289]

Initially in 1948 700k had to move since then it just went up

[@keithlucas1173]

Great man Mr hedges a encyclopedia of Middle East And a huge knowledge & experience on the grond ! With geopolitical insight

[@sylviaross5722]

Well, this is just what I needed to hear. Over the last four years, I lost my Shar Pei Sundance, my husband & soulmate Carly (who's probably rolling over in his grave at all the horrors going on, but he warned that it was only going to get worse), several high school classmates, my cat Casper on the way to the ER (with her little head & paw on my foot in the floorboard), a neighbor & friend, & then lastly, my rock through all the bad stuff & my mental illnesses: my Border Collie mix Angus. Now my house is empty. I live in the South, who was wrong in the Antebellum days & 1861-65, Jim Crow, & now they're supporting Zionism. The racism raised its ugly head again during Obama's regime, & it refuses to go away. I was raised Methodist, but converted to Anglo-Catholic when many UMC's were becoming more conservative. Now, my hometown church, along with the majority of UMC's in this state, have broken off from the UMC because of their bigotry toward the LGBTQ community. I've been saying for several years that the only real difference between Baptists & Methodists these days is that Methodists sprinkle & Baptists dunk. I do what I can to educate people, but I have to be careful, as these people are armed to the teeth, but I'm not afraid of carrying a gun to defend myself. I post some stuff on FB, but only a few people bother looking at it, because stupid is as stupid does. A Southern Baptist Church near my house has a marquee that says: "Pray for Israel", & it's all I can do to pass by there without throwing rocks through their windows or spray painting a big swastika on the marquee. I'm joking, but only halfway. I'm 64, so I've witnessed a lot of chaos, especially in the 60's, which I remember even though I was a little girl. When you get to be my age & you see that the horrors are only getting worse, it's really hard to cope. My mother is 87, & she's the reason I haven't gotten the hell out of this country. I know many people nowadays are agnostic or atheistic, but I would urge everybody who still practices whatever their faith is to please pray, meditate, light candles, burn incense, send positive thoughts to Gaza, & if you're brave enough, send negative ones to Zionists of all stripes - just protect yourself first. I believe that collectively - besides sending money, medicine, supplies - we can do a lot by focusing our energy at the same time. Call me a New Age kook or witch, but I've witnessed things. So let's please focus our mind & thoughts on turning things around against Zionism & fascism. So mote it be now. Amen.

[@sofscapes]

Why a swastika though. I understand everything else

[@knowledgeispower6726]

@@sofscapes Maybe she thinks zionists are behaving like Nazi's?

[@cyndeetaylor]

I can relate to, and empathize with, what you wrote here. I'm going through some rough things too, all of which pale in comparison to the living nightmare that is Palestine. When I listened to Chris this morning, my first instinct was to numb my emotions. But I read your post and decided rather than "drink my breakfast," to instead put on a pot of coffee and reply to you. I'm your age and also live in the South, raised Baptist (walked away from it 40 years ago) so that's good enough in my book to consider us pen-pals, as we called it back in the day. I don't talk to those around me about this atrocity - not because I'm afraid to take a stand or to stand alone - but because I dread hearing the ignorance and stupidity that I will hear coming out of their mouths. And I (half-way) dread what my reaction would be. You actually made me chuckle with your reaction to the church sign. Last night a photo and headline popped across my feed, featuring that monstrous imposter The Pope, calling for cease-fire and more aid to Palestine. Re-directing the narrative and distracting the deceived, but never addressing the root of the problem. I was reminded of a break-down that one of my spiritual teachers did years ago (she would roar with laughter if she heard me call her that) on Rub-a-Dub-Dub, Three Men in a Tub. The Butcher, the Ba(n)ker, The Candlestick Maker. Yeah, most people's brains auto-switch to religion when they see Vatican images but it is truly The Bank and all wars are bankers wars. Then I had an aha moment - The Butcher (worldwide military industrial machine), The Candlestick Maker (media, politics, sports, race-baiting, all that "lights our fire" in our root chakra and distracts us from the spiritual pursuit we came here for.) I went on a deep dive through the etymology of this so-called nursery rhyme and found the ending of it quite interesting, as it changed at different times, in different cultures: #1 And all of them out to sea #2 And all of them gone to the fair #3 And turn them out, knaves all three (original version) Lots of people would label me New Age and/or kooky too but I've learned to accept that it's not my business to worry about what others think of me. Your words rekindled my strong faith that WE can unite and tune our hearts into a powerful vibration of love that will deafen this latest call to Divide & Conquer humanity. Those of us who see "beyond the veil" grow frustrated with the masses who gobble up the propaganda that is spoon-fed to them, but I do have faith that many will awaken through broken hearts. Through the cracks and wounds is where Christ consciousness may enter. (Wasn't it Rumi who said that the wound is where the light enters?) Just wanted to thank you for writing from your heart so that mine could receive it right on time.

[@kimlec3592]

​@@cyndeetaylor❤❤❤

[@rcjdeanna5282]

I have had my husband and three 15 year old beloved dogs die in 3 years and my Catholic faith sustains me with a sense of humor about my blessings...I went right out and adopted a dog soon facing the ax after several months....a pointer who really keeps me hoping at 76....in Savannah and I don't drink, the chief pastime. A moderate liberal Catholic is very lonely these days... all the best.

[@user-qb2lv8uo4x]

The Palestinians are the most resilient people on earth ALHUMDHULILAH.

[@dimitrimantheakis915]

Let the American public ask themselves...."The people known as the Palestinians from which country are they from???..... The British and the USA gave rights to Europeans of the jewish faith the right to the land known as Palestine because they were jews....its like today all the Catholics of Africa and S America to automatically have the right to he Citizens of the Vatican and Italy just because they are Catholics.....the West must come to its senses!!.....there is more room for peace than war on this planet....if Washington allows it

[@Solo-_-..]

Yup.. if citizens stop letting power/money hungry corrupt leaders do what they want

[@tre33911]

Those were Israeli dude that’s well known right in NYC

[@Trace-l7k]

War pays. These humans only know profit and power as a motivation. Sad days for true hearts.

[@derekdune-g7h]

Shani Louk

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

Good analysis. The Zionists don't care - they point to the passages in the Old Testament where God declares he will give them this stretch of land and it will be theirs, forever. Mind you, the Old Testament is not a legal document, but it's in writing, none-th-less, Lord-only-knows who wrote it, could have been a scribe at the time, carving out the letters on a clay cuneiform. They really don't adhere to the "seed" of Abraham bit, as the original Zionists were European converts, not descended Jews. But it doesn't matter to them, that is just a technicality, just use what works to persuade the world they have a right to this whole area.

[@Turdfergusen382]

Chris Hedges is the GOAT

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

Please be respectful in your comments, name calling is degrading. Maybe you are the goat.

[@OlafsonN]

This is the funniest thread I’ve read all day 🤣😂

[@antnam4406]

The situation feels hopeless.

[@andrewbrewer7702]

When you see all these things come to pass, look up, for your redemption draweth nigh...

[@pr3st0nx]

"It's not my job to sell hope. That's not journalism by the way, It's my job to assess the situation as clearly as I can." Classic Chris Hedges quote

[@mw3516405]

Chris , is always objective and honest! Very good choice of guest! Thank you

[@touringthecitywalking9209]

In Gaza's heart, where sorrow's tempests roar, Allah's presence shines for those oppressed and poor. Confused and orphaned souls, in anguish stand, Dependent, wounded, hungry, on this land. Beloved Gaza, your trials, none can deny, Would make the very heavens weep and cry. The Zionists tell a tale of armed strife, But truth be told, it's innocent lives at stake. Ten thousand souls have met their tragic end, A dreadful toll that we can't comprehend. Among them, children, innocent and young, Their songs unsung, their stories all unsung. Beneath the rubble, countless bodies lie, Their voices silenced, reaching for the sky. Water and light, the simplest needs denied, In darkness and despair, they must abide. If the enemy had their ruthless way, They'd cut the very breath of life, we say. For Gaza's children, families, and kin, The very air they breathe, a grievous sin. Diseases spread, a menace looms on high, Yet still, the world stands idly by. Billions spent on wars and killing's art, While Gaza's people suffer, torn apart. Palestinian frames grow thin with malnutrition's might, As Gaza's plight extends into the night. No water to quench their thirst or ease their pain, As bombs fall and fires rage, a ceaseless reign. Western leaders play their callous games, With hollow words and false concerns, their aims. While Gaza bleeds, their "spoiled child" they shield, A shame on them, their lack of heart revealed. In truth, the land could hold both hand in hand, Two peoples coexisting, peaceful land. With equal respect, with love and grace, A future where all hearts find their rightful place.

[@jamesbondage4445]

Nice writing , sad but true 👁

[@tbop2864]

Did you write this poem? It’s beautiful and evokes the sad reality of Gaza.

[@Trace-l7k]

Thank you for sharing. I also grieve for the innocent who are persecuted by a rogue government in israel. Hard hearts will be broken, loving hearts will remain.

[@theendermc4822]

Wonderful! Just a small problem. The last paragraph talks about co-existence... How could co-existence happen if the Palestinian leadership doesn't want peace? The Palestinian leadership doesn't want peace with Israel, it wants peace without Israel... (from the river to the sea...)

[@herbertvanlynden6629]

​@@theendermc4822So far it have always been the Israeli who have made peaceful coexistence impossible. What are you talking about!

[@ashshaikhtailor9302]

I understand the intensity of it and Govt around the world also know but they turning blind eye to it. The worst thing is they will all get away with it !

[@MrMarumari]

And then if any repercussions or insurgent violence occurs in revenge, they can cry anti-semitism!! and play the victim again to deflect responsibility and justify more aggression

[@RandyHartono]

It is genocide...

[@vsstdtbs3705]

It has been genocide ever since the number of fire pests went above 100 million, now we are 8 billion! Fire pests have been committing genocide against the natural world for tens of thousands of years.

[@aptorres01]

The world is starting to see the truth. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Stop the Israeli/US genocide against Palestinians 🇵🇸 #BDS

[@zarathushtra9564]

Special thanks to Your channel for the courage to highlight the Truth - this is what the scoundrels in power are afraid of...

[@lizhyink5636]

Thank you to both of you, and all who put the interview broadcast together. ( Any thoughtful coverage and discussion of this is appreciated.)

[@petarjasic3161]

War criminals to justice.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

🤣

[@loandbehold7750]

Good. Thank you both.

[@Rcalderon518]

I agree that unfortunately nothing is going to be done. We are going to remember this part of the conflict forever.

[@Mad-genius]

What part Oct 7, the part that started it all or should we just forget about that as if it never happened.

[@Frannie12]

Appreciate this dialogue and honesty. I keep thinking of images of small children trembling, covered in dust, other children bleeding or calling for their mothers. Doctors without pain-killers for surgery, We care, and yet Americans are being manipulated to not care, some are afraid when they see police cars guarding synagogues.

[@anthonymorris5084]

It's funny how for some strange reason nobody cares about the 377,000 Yemen citizens that have been slaughtered. Or the countless thousands of Syrian civilians that a murderous dictator is slaughtering. Or the countless thousands of Libyan civilian deaths. Weird. Is it because you all just hate Jews?

[@alicerose9140]

What kind of global neighbours will we have in Israel if they get their way?

[@AnneMartens-u2l]

One thats hell-bent on global domination. And they already have a huge chunk of it.

[@alicerose9140]

@@deanmartin6052 Everyone is a terrorist who does not fit their world view. You too, if you step out of line.

[@alicerose9140]

@@AnneMartens-u2l yes, they are the fist of a much larger bid for global domination.

[@SaoirsedohÉireann]

Dangerous neighbours

[@hongkongchina2048]

Thank you Chris!!

[@mustafabuljko4335]

Excellent Right to the point. Very smart guy

[@angelikalindenau943]

It breaks my heart to hear my worst fears confirmed

[@Serai3]

The horrific depravity that humans are eager to visit on each other for the sake of their particular myths is honestly disgusting. If there were ever proof that we have nothing divine in us, it's that.

[@foipa1]

Hedges is always great. Thx for his input on your show, raise up the truth tellers and make America great for all the right reasons the first time!

[@mickimicki5576]

On this subject and a few others, Chris Hedges shows that he's not a journalist, but rather a polemicist of the worst kind, spinning the truth 180° for clearly hateful purposes.

[@foipa1]

@@mickimicki5576 In response I’ll only say Mr Hedges credits journalism as one of his skillset tools but I’m hard pressed to think of a better tool then critical thinking from that background. His 7 years in the Middle East for the New York Times in a period when the times was not as corporate controlled as now gave Mr Hedges what he needed to dig down and turn things over and over to find the roots of problems and expose them for his readers. In many ways he still does. As to his radical language I agree he speaks more from his days as an amateur boxing then with measured peaceful context but his conclusions are that actions speak louder than words and we better start acting in the defense of truth or not only our culture but our world will be lost to tyranny wrapped in glitter. .

[@chrisfisher1100]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS......

[@ahrugah1]

Thank you both for your work. I need you guys. Empathy hurts sometimes.

[@kyhber1]

Chris Hedges is a gentleman. And speaks the truth..

[@VDP207]

Thank God there are people like Chris in this insane world. It gives me a faint hope

[@iraqwarveteran470]

He helped me deal with my disillusionment from Iraq. However, hope, there is none, unless realizing that maintaining it is a waste. The only thing to do is live to our true values and try to love and help where we can. The evil can not be defeated however. That's also basically what Jesus taught according to the gospels... As an ashiest, I can still see that's a good message.

[@obsoleteelite8258]

When he said that Israel has impunity to the call of the Biden Administration had me blown.

[@AGirlHasNoName1.618]

But in fact, they don't have impunity. The world now sees them as a pariah. Generations will despise them in every country of the world. The word holocaust now belongs to Palestinians, and Israel is now Germany. The "victims" are now the assailants. I wouldn't want to be them.

[@kabzaify]

Iran is not a fascist state, without all due don’t compare them to Israel

[@jazura2]

Iran is supporting Hamas

[@judithcarroll6319]

Chris Hedges I Thank You for your voice (And experience and knowledge) at This time 🙏🏻 🌍 💥 My heart aches for the Palestinians, children of the occupation... SO Sad 😢🙏🏻 🌿🕊️ 🇯🇴 👼🏼👼🏼 💔 🙏🏻

[@nickj1968]

As a child my mum used to use an expression "the victims become the victimisers" and it wasn't until I started following the Palestinian plight 20 years ago that i understood what she meant. This is Hitler stuff. Society gone completely mad. God help the Palestinians.

[@nemanjastankovic4439]

As time passes Israeli will need more help than they can get too. Remember that little was left of Germany after WW2. Well Israel is now doing same experiment expecting different result.

[@desmondfaria4095]

Chris Hedges a great man, and a no nonsense reporter.

[@HarrryClaudeLaBar]

SICK, VERY SICK !!!

[@anoldmannameddave7455]

I would like to see Lawrence Wilkerson, Douglas MacGregor, or Scott Ritter, on Chris’s show. This was a great, honest analysis. Great interview. 👍✌️

[@anoldmannameddave7455]

I’d also recommend an interview with Ken OKeefe.👍

[@jboomhauer]

Love to the Palestinians. I hope they get their land back soon.

[@mickimicki5576]

Yes I hope they get their land back in Egypt Jordan Iraq and Syria soon. Virtually none hail from ancestors living in Palestine even 150 years ago. They came at the same time Jews were immigrating there and creating jobs.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Who came first? The Jew or the Arab? Then you will know who's land it is.

[@jboomhauer]

@@Peekaboo-Kitty so you're saying it all belongs to Africans?

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

@@jboomhauer It belongs to whoever came first.

[@jboomhauer]

@@Peekaboo-Kitty that's not how the world works. It's not all Africa

[@ataatacan1889]

The USA became a party to this great crime by supporting Israel. Humanity will never forgive the cruel Israel and the USA.

[@sergesavard636]

Blame the power AIPAC has over Congress

[@Tiasung]

Israel stands with Humanity. And the current USA leadership does not.

[@blazejames47]

10,000 civilians killed in one month. You would’ve heard about that anywhere else in the world.

[@selma5885]

Incredibly sad and disgusting. And the world sits by watches and gives the nod. I'm not sleeping at night either. War crimes upon war crimes. Humans have not evolved one bit.

[@sardis6619]

My question to Americans: does the genocide of Palestinians, killing of their children serve your national interest? Does it solve your problems? Does it make your life better?

[@Belrivers]

No.

[@kayla-Rey22]

So the Hamas (and Iran) ideology to wipe out every single Jew comes under what heading exactly? Not that I am taking sides obviously because I wish none of this was affecting my country, but if one is Genocide what is the other called? Oh, and do you have a selective memory because i am pretty sure Jewish children were killed on Oct 7th or does that not count?

[@barbarasmith6005]

No.

[@BuffyNoir140]

No, 😢

[@tankiegirl]

Of course not. Americans have no control over their government

[@staffy4389]

Boycott American and Israeli goods.

[@paracelso875]

Thank you Chris and Marc, it's so sad just watching a televised genocide and not be able to do anything, Prof Finkelstein share Chris pesimism, the countries that could do something are indifferent, those countries who have the power to use the oil and gas as leverage to put pressure on the whole system to stop the massacre are very comfortable watching the show, what can we do? I don't even want to watch, I just will pray to God so he can have mercy of our Palestinian brothers.

[@DougieJohnson-l5w]

They'd have gotten away with completely and have done far worse except they knew there are people like myself listening to people like yourself Chris and Marc. It must at times be hard to see your own effect but have no mistake you and yours are the best, thats all that you can be, unlike those we oppose, you are Men, of courage, of honesty and dignity! Gifts that those who see themselves as all powerful have none of and in the end for all they think they have, without what makes them men, they have in fact lost more then those they try to destroy. you have taught me this about humility Chris.

[@adeadelowo2110]

Thank you for spreading the truth.

[@bourezahkarim3172]

Brilliant assessment really! Thanks, Chris, for spreading the truth out.

[@ptauagpt]

Thank you Marc Steiner and Chris hedges for the insight into the horror that is happening to the palestinians at this time. Of course my sympathies to all the families and friends of those victims of the Oct 7th massacre in israel.

[@karimaoularbi267]

Free palestine

[@qadriyyahshabazz4369]

So nice too hear you again Mr Steiner and to hear truthful journalism . Keep up the good work

[@kresimirzex2720]

Why do you think the US was attacking all those countrys in the middle east? its for you know who who owns them ...

[@Hands2HealNow]

Yuval Herery says that most Israelis like the idea of having casts of citizens by having limited rights for one group, no rights for another, and all rights with imunity from prosecution.

[@jazura2]

He said that befor October 7th. He has changed his tune now because he has friends and family who were victims of the Hamas attack