'Do You Think Egypt Should Be Taking In Palestinians?': Brian Mast Grills Samantha Power About Gaza

At today's House Appropriations Committee hearing, Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) questioned USAID Admin. Samantha Power.
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[@ra20sha]

Criminals protecting criminals

[@wyliegarcia5965]

Notice they avoid saying what the allegations are.

[@log_14]

Of course everyone knows the allegations but Israel couldn't present proper evidence. We are talking about around 12 people of thousands of UNRWA employees. U can't label the whole group.

[@breezybreeze12]

@@log_14that’s always the excuse. Same thing going on in Gaza

[@elanagower4261]

@@log_14 It is much more than that. They gathered evidence on 12 and will bring forward more as they have it.

[@blackseed9293]

Lol. So far its been 6 months and nothing. It was just more lies but its ok because these Jews from Germany never lie because they are the Chosen lol​@elanagower4261

[@sheilayoung4043]

What happened to helping Americans

[@log_14]

Good question. No more aid to Israel

[@jonf9204]

@@log_14 No more aid to Gaza and supporting their terrorism and genocide

[@user-fz8hq4tv7n]

Dont worry, terror will come to you too​@@log_14

[@log_14]

@@user-fz8hq4tv7n Unfortunately, we are in a world where the victims are constantly labelled terrorists and the real terrorists are apparently fighting "terrorism!" Absolute insanity!

[@ramzikahlouche]

this is what aipac do for congress man just sham on you for this questions

[@nisahmed9121]

Brian Mast fought with the IDF . Watch " Brian Mast on babies killed in Gaza : These are not innocent " by CodePink. He is serving Israel not America. He should not be in the American government .

[@hadror13]

Is AIPAC in the room with us atm?

[@Andrew-xx9ng]

@@hadror13 Not here but they're in every room of the U.S. Capitol.

[@BeachyKeen92]

If you don’t understand his questioning, you have no idea what is going on.

[@Brianthegreat-vd8fo]

Why don't you explain it to us??

[@log_14]

His questioning is motivated by hate for Palestinians. Imagine fighting against feeding innocent people who are starving. U must be a horrible human like that man.

[@elanagower4261]

@@log_14 That is not the problem. The real problem is that Hamas is stealing this aid and profiting from it. It doesn't get to the people who need it and none of these workers give a damn because it is not their money and they've "done their job".

[@BeachyKeen92]

@@log_14 It has nothing to do with that. You have to think outside the box, instead of your need to accuse people of hating others. If the Palestinians were so hated this war would have been over with months ago. If you knew anything about the Israeli Military, you would know they have the capabilities to have ended it before it began. The Palestinians would have food if terrorists wouldn’t have attacked and brutally murdered people.

[@log_14]

@@BeachyKeen92 To legitimize the current barbaric IDF actions, you resorted to manipulation. We all see how evil they have been. 14k children intentionally killed. I haven't accussed him of hate. U can easily see that he is full of hate and thirsty for blood. From his questioning, it's pretty obvious that his focus is starvation and ethnic cleansing. That is y he is against the aid and is talking about Egypt taking them. We are not fools.

[@mikelee9886]

All of this spending is just a way of laundering money

[@UnkklRico]

10% for the big guy

[@richarddefortune1329]

​@@UnkklRico from AIPAC

[@sandramorning8901]

​@@richarddefortune1329AIPAC has nothing to do with this.

[@richarddefortune1329]

@@sandramorning8901 AIPAC is our king. Our politicians work for AIPAC.

[@hadror13]

@richarddefortune1329 That is a ridiculous claim. Hope you realise that

[@maryannstiles440]

They want to play both sides, it does not work.

[@virtualenvironmentfellowsh6671]

He asked about Egypt taking in unlimited migrants without verbally comparing the southern US border. And she knew right away 😢 and avoided it

[@Shadzzz94]

Why don’t the Americans take in israelis and give them a state?

[@sirbrad2336]

Prophecy

[@smudd71]

Cos they already have one x

[@UnkklRico]

They don’t need it. Israel is just fine, without terroristic attacks.

[@djchuckone1]

right, kind of funny how no1 else wanted them. Gave them a land in exile. And sold the idea that they were so special that they can't live aaaaannywhere near the US or UK.

[@hkicgh7277]

​@@smudd71they already stole one*

[@whiskers60]

What's with all the empty seats? Are these people on Vacation again?

[@Boujois23]

They are probably all stuck in Israel can’t get out presently due to a Israel causing mayhem in the region - on an all expenses paid holiday to “understand “ Zionism and how it pays to be friends with them.

[@hemihead001]

They are always on Vacation .

[@susansauceda9879]

This is the first government employee I have seen that actually answered questions. I am amazed.

[@marccepeci2980]

There was a war in Ukraine, and all European countries opened their doors to the people of Ukraine. Poland, Hungary, Germany, and England absorbed hundreds of thousands of people. Then there was a war in Gaza, none of the 22 Arab countries and 70 Muslim countries of the world were willing to give shelter to even one Palestinian. Go figure

[@Shadzzz94]

If I was American I’d hate to know that there’s people like this in congress 😂

[@GreekRican]

iit makes me sick

[@anthonydavis9382]

American people are going broke, literally. Middle class is non existent anymore. Rent, electric, and food especially has increased so much. A 1 bed 1 bath apartment today would cost you $1800 to rent a month. That same apartment would be $700-$900 just a few years ago. Food is insanely expensive as well. I think they're doing this on purpose to usher in their Marxist, Socialist ideologies.

[@log_14]

The questioning was purely motivated by hatred for humanity

[@UnkklRico]

Found the Muslim

[@Shadzzz94]

@@GreekRican just someone who isn’t a racist and believes everything you hear on the news,and believe people that have lived in the land for centuries have the right to live there and not live in apartheid conditions. Whether you’re black yellow blue, Christian , Jew , Hindu or Muslim.

[@Hope4human]

Why don’t America take the Palestinians or even better take the Israelis how about that ?

[@johnnyrafael8758]

No thanks, Israelis are stable and educated enough to stand on their own. They actually give back to humanity rather than commit atrocities in the name of Allah

[@Ilforever1124]

Fix the title.There are Arabs in Israel living alongside Jews, Christians, Muslims, Bedouins, Druze, All are different Arabs. Who are the Palestinians!?

[@annakirshenbaum1458]

It's just a cultural appropriation.

[@hadror13]

Indeed. Israelis are also Palestinian if you use the logic of the protesters

[@annakirshenbaum1458]

@hadror13 I'm sorry, but using the word 'Palestinian' the way you do is offensive. Palestine is a colonial name Romans gave to Judea in a fit of subjugation. It's not a native name. Stop perpetuating colonialism.

[@Ilforever1124]

​@@hadror13 Iran and its allies are the ones who want to preserve colonialism by cruelly exploiting a group of refugees and migrants, instead of giving them rights and allowing them to develop like others in Jordan, Syria, and the countries from which they came. They fled from there to Israel and are being forcibly held there. They should be allowed to return and stop being constantly abused and used for violent ideological purposes.

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

​@@hadror13so why the israeli bombed palestinian then?

[@user-jk3mi2ee9z]

Sad they can't never give straight answer or even make anything understandable

[@kn4dgs]

“Office investigations or whatever”?

[@deanalbertson7203]

Jordan is Palestine. Look at the old maps.

[@susansauceda9879]

And we are paying to protect their border.

[@deanalbertson7203]

@@susansauceda9879 The senate passed a bipartisan bill to protect the american border, but the republicans in the house killed it.

[@annakirshenbaum1458]

Palestine is a Roman colonizer term for Judea. And you're right, Jordan does have parts of indigenous Israelite land. But no, they are not Palestinian - they are Arab. Arrived into the region 500 years after Judea was renamed Palaestina.

[@mahmoudmorad5442]

I think this guy is a true public servant to Israhell on IDF and he shouldn’t be over the USA.

[@marcusaetius9309]

My thoughts exactly, Mast seems like a real arcehole

[@jaykoffsky6298]

This Congressman put his life on the line and gave up his legs to defend our nation. He deserves our respect.

[@mahmoudmorad5442]

@@jaykoffsky6298 not our nation. I despise what he did and his service is not for us

[@elanagower4261]

@@mahmoudmorad5442 But you are happy to take their money.

[@marcusaetius9309]

@@jaykoffsky6298 Jingoistic BS! Just because someone takes a hit on a war that has nothing to do with national security doesn’t mean he gets to dig the US into even more shite. I can think of another one eyed veteran in congress who is just as bad…

[@beatricenilsson4530]

This was a performance of true beauty! Big shout out for the congressman (or senator, I have no clue who he is but he is AWESOME!)🎉❤

[@shalaws]

shout out for what?

[@KhalidKhan-fs5to]

All this time I kept thinking that the guy was trying to go somewhere with his questions. Turns out, he was just reading out questions handed down to him.

[@enfredlindstrom6763]

yes they should all go to Egypt or south africa or brazi ?? where ?

[@log_14]

Israel to US or back to Europe

[@elanagower4261]

@@log_14 What about all the Jews from Middle Eastern countries that were expelled? Where should they go?

[@canitbethat]

@@log_14 So, just to be clear, you're advocating for a violent ethnic cleansing that drives out half the population of Palestine, 7.2 million people, because you don't like who their ancestors were. Am I understanding correctly?

[@laserprawn]

Lack of access--who is it exactly that is blocking access??

[@laserprawn]

Funny that Samantha Power is not in prison.

[@unom8]

1. Register AIPAC as a foreign agent. 2. Regime change in IL and get rid of that rightwing clownshow. 3. Consider reviewing criteria for dual citizenship.

[@foxxyboxxy9348]

lose citizenship when serving in the idf... ez

[@jonf9204]

AIPAC is not a foreign agent

[@nisahmed9121]

Brian Mast fought with the IDF . Watch " Brian Mast on babies killed in Gaza : These are not innocent " by CodePink. He is serving Israel not America. He should not be in the American government .

[@hadror13]

Why? You singling out Jews? What about the other numerous lobbies? Why do you hate Jews?

[@hadror13]

@foxxyboxxy9348 Why?

[@bonehr4377]

Would the Palestine’s feed or aid USA ????

[@critcalreader4160]

What is an innocent civilian in Gaza? Who is an innocent Palestinian?

[@waldemarmarwalde6817]

Do you not understand the meaning of the word innocent in general. Or is your brain just crashing if the concept is applied to palestinians?

[@shawnshan9817]

@@waldemarmarwalde6817 America always numba 1 brain

[@hadror13]

@waldemarmarwalde6817 there's no indication how many killed were militant or innocent as per yet. We can assume women and Children (up to 15yo) are non combatants. But there is still no indication of how many. There is only projection guesswork on the side of Hamas and UN

[@too8448]

@@hadror13why is there a Hamas in the first place ?

[@Realname251]

​@@too8448Islam.

[@IOSALive]

Forbes Breaking News, Subscribed because your videos always make me smile!

[@rdrift1879]

I love these questions. Simple. Straightforward. No performance. And she turns into a stumbling mess.

[@richarddefortune1329]

Questions prepared by AIPAC.

[@hadror13]

Huh?!

[@gheller2261]

What is everyone's obsession with AIPAC? I get it, Jews are the only group not permitted to have our interests represented by a PAC. Just like we're the only people apparently not allowed to protect or defend ourselves.

[@myunosy7770]

based on ALLEGATIONS,MADE UP ALLEGATIONS

[@chibakutensei8799]

What kind of stupid question is this? How do these guys get elected?

[@deanalbertson7203]

I think Egypt and Jordan should be taking in at least some Palestinean refugees, after a screening process.

[@abdelazimkhandil370]

Instead of assigning blame to others I suggest donating your house to refugees

[@deanalbertson7203]

@@abdelazimkhandil370 Egypt and Jordan are very close to gaza. It is hypocritical to march for gaza, but not let any refugees in.

[@hadror13]

@abdelazimkhandil370 you're right Qatar and Iran also share a huge blame for what is happening atm to Palestinians

[@Isitraining]

That guy served in idf??

[@redleeks6253]

At least this woman knows what shes talking about and was able to provide answers.

[@Scarlet_rose77]

arrghhhh!🤦‍♀ think they're so smart ... Rep. Mast ❤

[@elanagower4261]

Well said. I just love this guy. He is truly amazing in the way he questions these useless agency and government workers.

[@julianorman6964]

This man blatantly calls for war crimes. He’s a former IDF solider. A foreign agent

[@elanagower4261]

@@julianorman6964 Pfft... anything else you want to call him? I see him as brilliant and on top of his job, i.e., doing what he is getting paid to do. Many can take a leaf from his book.

[@jonf9204]

@@julianorman6964 He is an american military veteran who lost his legs in service of this country. If you're an American you should thank him

[@GTAMW3.]

Yes they should so should Jordan

[@craigpatterson9387]

We need to stop aid to Gaza until we can verify its getting to the people it needs to. Who the hell are we to tell Israel how to fight their war when we don't even know how to fight our own wars.

[@susansauceda9879]

We are funding it, that's how.

[@khalidelalaouib7715]

and who the hell you are to impose to palestinians how they ve go to defend themselves against the occopier. Resistance vs Occupation

[@naziabatool6715]

UNRWA: a special UN Body for Palestinians who were kicked out of Palestine(1948 borders) and were forced to live in areas labelled as Refugee Camps! Most of them are living in Gaza!

[@tinadukic7166]

Did she really say: We should be part of solution and not of the problem 😂

[@learntheimportancebenefits4402]

What an awesome lady...

[@Ogofor3913]

Brian Mast last October came to US congress wearing an IDF uniform. He is an IDF spokesperson.

[@MichelleKavarnos]

And Tlaib has a palestinian flag outside her office. What's your point?

[@Ogofor3913]

@@MichelleKavarnos Having a flag, like 🇺🇦, is totally different from wearing their MILITARY uniform to the floor.

[@hadror13]

He is a chad. Standing with our allies ❤️

[@laserprawn]

Should Egypt enable ethnic cleansing?

[@user-eg3ih5mg9b]

that is a good lady their and a devil interrogating her what a hypocrisy

[@moalerivu2139]

This is called holding public officials to account. The representatives of the people in Congress are grilling officials to ensure they do their jobs properly, something you don't see with Hamas, PA, and many Arab goverments.

[@shawnshan9817]

Oh is it? I am surprised there is accountability for public officials. I mean its not like they have an Epstein problem, or a Boeing problem, or a Ukraine problem.

[@user-uv9tl4jt8w]

@@shawnshan9817 Thank you for your concern. Accountability rests with the Congress of the United States, the greatest democracy in the world. People from authoritarian countries around the world want to immigrate to the United States.

[@blackseed9293]

Lol. Jan 6

[@moalerivu2139]

​@blackseed9293 Yes Jan 6 has also been investigated by Congress and other authorities. Some of those people involved from the general public, police to politicians have faced questions. Congress has the power to investigate series issues affecting the country.

[@inspyr9]

That Mast guy is not a human.

[@richarddefortune1329]

Is a AIPAC-made robot.

[@hadror13]

@richarddefortune1329 jew hate trolling much?

[@user-ed3yi2nv9g]

Ducking responsibility. As usual.

[@susansauceda9879]

I don't see what was wrong with his questioning. It was a very civil discussion on the part of both of them.

[@Planet_Xplorer]

As an Egyptian I'd like to tell him go fun himself. The US should give Florida to the J to establish their state there. Egypt is not his country.

[@elanagower4261]

And the Muslims don't belong in the US either but they are there.

[@erickohner2205]

As a J go Fun yourself

[@Planet_Xplorer]

@@erickohner2205 Why?! This is our land, not yours. Or have you forgotten that we FUNNED you out of SINAI in OCTOBER?! 😂😂😂

[@baikorg]

@@Planet_Xploreryour land? Care to share yr dna test impostor?

[@Planet_Xplorer]

@@baikorg Yeah it's our land whether or not you like it and it will remain Egyptian forever.

[@darvinmilevic7418]

These lunatic senators.

[@ruthgallagher9584]

Why should another country take in people who already have land?

[@hadror13]

...or that hate them and support terrorism. Makes no sense. ..to your question..human rights towards war refugees

[@laserprawn]

Which one here was the Republican?

[@kellywaldroup6794]

I LOVE BRIAN!!!

[@shalaws]

Allow me to rephrase what he wants to say: LETS STOP SENDING AID TO THE PALESTINIANS

[@pjdava]

Forbes Breaking News, Subscribed because your content is fantastic!

[@HeziShirazi]

Great Brian

[@tamerhussein1700]

Hypocrisy in its fullist

[@Tiredofitall-oy7cl]

What about providing humanitarian aid to OUR starving Americans, and stop worrying about every other country on this planet? Ridiculous.

[@freebird8993]

What starvation is she talking about???? In Gaza they send videos of food that the leave in their homes to the terrorists. She’s ruthless!!

[@jesseorona7737]

Why not?? JOE does.

[@mistymeaner1753]

How much sense does it make to support both sides of a war? 😃😆😄😅

[@michaelscrivani2721]

A lot ! It doubles the kickbacks, ask the rothschilds

[@hadror13]

@michaelscrivani2721 please elaborate. You seem to hold a lot of knowledge 😂 you lot are a dime a dozen

[@redcircleman]

His poise is what kills!

[@eleonoramarkopaljusevic3501]

Lies and more lies.

[@user-fw3nk2jo4q]

The Americans have caused this problem. Enough already!

[@UnkklRico]

Hamas caused this. Quit lying

[@roystonmason9125]

UK caused this mess in 1948 ! sis

[@user-fw3nk2jo4q]

@@roystonmason9125 Yes, you are right but the USA has fuelled the problem with its support in arms to Israel.

[@Lacey_Face]

Not quite. Tho with the corrupt Cee eye ay, who knows. They love their wars.

[@canitbethat]

@@roystonmason9125 What the UK did in 1948 was leave. Are you saying they shouldn't have left?

[@kieranoconnor4334]

Am I a cretin?

[@santabarbara2105]

Do you think Mexico should take Americans if Russia invade SUA?

[@truthchannel1146]

There is nothing as the title says she was grilled. Open questions..direct answers. She did so well answering all those questions. Perhaps the title was chosen looking at the seriousness in the face of the one questioned.

[@gertjoubert7221]

Egipt like all the other muslim countries do not want them

[@aminaridi]

How does this guy have any credibility or support? Completely ignorant and dishonest.

[@avibhagan]

Egypt should take Palestinians, just like Scotland should have taken the Irish and left Ireland all for the English.

[@user-ky8ds1cw2m]

He is evil to his core!

[@hadror13]

Seems like a nice guy. Why you say that?

[@debbielynn9540]

My voting rights are proof of identity for ALL voters.

[@HP-ii9bd]

Respect to USAID Samantha Powers, for providing humanitarian aid to vulnerable children - this is common decency and the purpose of foreign policy as peacekeeping.

[@sph1226]

lol, providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians by suspending funding to the agency that provided the bulk of humanitarian aid to Palestinians?

[@alandkurdi854]

She big liar

[@KS-bq4rs]

Good on Brian Mast, he is a legend.

[@marcusaetius9309]

So was Hitler to some people….

[@KS-bq4rs]

@@marcusaetius9309 not one comparison to Hitler...give me one example ?

[@JohnSmith-lk8me]

No they shouldn't. The Palestinians have a home.

[@annakirshenbaum1458]

They do. Their home is in Arabia, where the Arab indigenous land is. Every Arab living outside isn't living on their homeland, but on someone else's homeland.

[@ahmadmiah5519]

If usa wants to keep isreal safe going them to usa u can be safe if isreal has the problem of security go somewhere safe ie usa

[@BegumAnafar]

Is he eligible to that post foolishly asking questions😂😂....which not at all important to solve any war nor justify Israeli false allegations🙄🙄

[@philippusgouws7852]

How f up are you people

[@user-tp5sb6mi8w]

👏👏🫡

[@robsurname4054]

This woman is a war criminal

[@justrecorded4u984]

because of saying people should die from hunger or because of saying people don't want to live their homes?

[@freddavis-ry2ly]

FREE AMERICA...BAN AIPAC!!!!

[@zamssam7153]

What is this bald guy saying???? Speaking like lex luthor

[@photonquantum4863]

Do you think the US should stop being complicit in a genocide and ethnic cleansing?

[@log_14]

That man is against US helping starving people.

[@UnkklRico]

What about the starving people in African, Asian, or South American countries? You can’t suck American taxpayers dry to save the world, and your selective outrage is pathetic.

[@roystonmason9125]

she seems way worse !

[@elanagower4261]

The man is against Hamas stealing the aid the US is providing for the needy. Hamas is not needy they are just greedy.

[@mark35806]

of course she is lying as usual, there is no famine in Gaza, there is more food flowing into Gaza now then there was before Oct 7th!

[@Boujois23]

So why are they not suspending all money to Israel

[@annakirshenbaum1458]

Israel is not chanting death to America and tearing down American flags to install Israeli flags instead. Gaza people do. So, there's that, for one.

[@hadror13]

Israel investments are a net win for the US

[@abdirahmanhad]

why egypt has to take palestinian?This GOP representative should take palestinian in his home if he loves so much palestinian

[@hadror13]

Most Gazans come for Egypt and Saudi. But you're right. Qatar and Iran should take them

[@abdirahmanhad]

@@hadror13 kkk Gazans are from palestine they have been ethnic cleansed in 1948 by the creation of the apartheid state of israel

[@scottadams4655]

They shouldn't take in anyone who supports Hamas / PLP!!

[@user-ck1of4ex4d]

Not just Egypt but all neighbouring countries. It is telling that none if the countries want them...

[@somebody701]

I thought it was telling that 1o9 countries had to kick out the Js

[@roystonmason9125]

its telling that 110 countries kicked out the WHO WHO s where are they wanted ????? MUSLIMS have 61 countries

[@roystonmason9125]

@@somebody701 me too , so silly these people

[@freddavis-ry2ly]

NO ETHNIC CLEANSING!

[@tdowell8615]

Israel should take Palestinians. Immigration will cultural enrich them. They should let millions and millions in.

[@halfdome4158]

Agree.

[@terries1825]

20% of Israel’s population is Palestinians. How should they vet them before they let them in?

[@Stop-and-listen]

She is the shadow of Death.

[@mialhr]

Brian for President 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱. One of the best!

[@thebaron8195]

Let palestinians continue living in their territories, gaza or other.

[@mustafabhadsorawala9608]

What a childish senator.

[@hadror13]

How so Mr. Mustafa?

[@nathanielruss7657]

wow, he showed her. These representatives really need to get their egos checked.

[@user-ed3yi2nv9g]

Make up your mind, Palestinians should remain in GAZA where they are starving, and where they want to remain, starving, or Egypt should allow them in and they should not starve. Which is it??

[@log_14]

Starved by Israel. Gazans want to live in their land. They can get aid there. The only side against is that Israel with obvious agenda

[@da7me22]

What a great altamitum

[@Roe12024]

I'm sorry to say but this woman she 's thinking too much with motion and she is not good with this job

[@MrBeard-ig5zc]

It’s tricky. They never want to get caught in a lie. But they all need to.

[@gerardgorey4947]

Power has been exposed as a bluffer

[@ranahamed3813]

You are speaking while the children of palestine are dying...shame on you....shame on you....shame...