Haaretz’s Aluf Benn: Netanyahu Has Spent Career Derailing a Palestinian State | Amanpour and Company

"Israel’s Self-Destruction: Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the Price of Neglect" is Aluf Benn’s most recent essay for Foreign Affairs. The Haaretz Editor-in-Chief joins the show to discuss his piece at a time when Palestinian health authorities place the Gaza death toll at 29,000 since October 7th.
Originally aired on February 20, 2024
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[@FreedomLovingCanadianEH]

Murdering occupied children in the thousands and justifying it as 'self-defense' is a special kind of evil.

[@taliasya2273]

Definitely worthy of Dante’s 9th level of hell!

[@maxmurphy7306]

PURE 😈.

[@intelligence_123]

Love the flag, says it all.

[@ashahibo7114]

Satanic +evil

[@andypitt2848]

Thank you for this interview

[@MarleneFader]

Put NEtanyahu before the INternational COùrt of JUstice NOW.

[@mschickie007]

You mean the international CRIMINAL Court , don’t you ?

[@benqurayza7872]

Your favorite kangaroo court.

[@intelligence_123]

Nowadays "antisemitic" simply means one is honest. Truth cannot be and will not be muzzled.

[@justaplainspokengirl]

"ANTISEMETIC" MEANS ANTI ARAB AND ANTI JEWISH.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - If Anti Semitic is a term used - Even against Semitic People - If they speak against a Govt,Policies - Anti Semitic is term used for Suppression,no?

[@justaplainspokengirl]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Semetic (both are Semites) refers to Jews and Arabs. Although "anti-semetic" in today's parlance usually means the Jewish people, but it is the wrong use of the word IMO.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - When Censored for calling a Govt/Nation Nazi - Who use Starvation,Death Camps,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - Living in Free World or Nazi World?

[@kevinjenner9502]

Very little of what Netanyahu has done could be characterized as self defense. War Crimes in real time.

[@seanomaille8157]

The Zionist ideal was immoral and doomed from its inception. Theodor Herzl had confided to his diary (1899) the idea of spiriting the Arab population away to make way for Jews: We must expropriate gently the private property on the estates assigned to us. We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our own country The property owners will come over to our side. Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discreetly and circumspectly.' One State with equality for all is the only way. Salaam. Shalom. Síocháin.

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

as if you know anything about Israel at all, no name

[@happyhouse4948]

It's all self defense for himself.. so he won't be locked up for his corruption anytime soon

[@ARE_YOU_SICK_OF_YT_CENSORSHIP]

@@happyhouse4948 i see you're another no-name expert on Israeli matters SMH

[@kellymulderino7156]

war crimes? lol. what happened on 10/7? hmm?

[@azharkhamis8050]

Anyone who wonders why Palestinians refuses the path to peace now know who actually been delaying the process.

[@Ayan-gk2hy]

Palastan always wanted peace its Israeli who came to that land to terrorize the ppl on that land its they way around

[@ashahibo7114]

Hostages Hostages what about 29000 innocent Palestinians massacred?

[@alphaomega8373]

AMEN!

[@Lumi_Lumi13]

AND the 10,000+ Palestinians IsNotReal is holding hostage in their gulags! I mean military jails >.>

[@seanomaille8157]

The Zionist ideal was immoral and doomed from its inception. Theodor Herzl had confided to his diary (1899) the idea of spiriting the Arab population away to make way for Jews: We must expropriate gently the private property on the estates assigned to us. We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our own country The property owners will come over to our side. Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discreetly and circumspectly.' One State with equality for all is the only way. Salaam. Shalom. Síocháin.

[@albertodaniel1542]

And what do you tell me about the 50,000 Palestinians murdered in three days by the Syrian President? Does that not count because there are no Jews involved?

[@MarionThi]

Smotrich sagte doch bereits, dass die Geisel nicht wichtig sind !!!!!

[@TomdeSabla]

Hostages? What will it take for the world to realize that the Israeli government doesn't care about the hostages at all. The Hannibal directive is in full force

[@aigaoliveira3278]

Hamas cares about them. Of course.

[@sevam8244]

Criminal war and Netanyahu evil.

[@virtualworlddisorderrealit1848]

the world is waking up...

[@ibocnet]

I support Israel 100%. I consider the hostages casualties of war. If they are returned great. Hamas uses the hostages to get terrorists returned. That is insanity. Sinwar was one of 1001 returned for Gilad Shalit. Huge mistake. 1500 israili's and 28,00 Palestinians dead for 1 person. How stupid is that. There is no one to make peace with. They only want the whole of Israel for a Palestinian state. That will never happen. Until their mentality changes there is no point in negotiating. Listen to what the Palestinians say in Arabic. Believe it. Netanyahu is correct as long as the believe that the only solution is the destruction of Israel there is no point in negotiating.

[@andypitt2848]

Thank you for saying out loud what we all know to be true 😢

[@GB1234-s2]

The right wing approach is always a short term strategy at the expense of long term solutions

[@akumasdeception]

That's because the right doesn't stand for anything but the past and present. They are fundamentally enemies of progress.

[@Hellohellohello5]

Imagine what could have done with the cost price of this war 😢

[@kellymulderino7156]

imagine how gaza would have been if all their money wasnt diverted to terrorism

[@intelligence_123]

It could have benefited most or all taxpayers. Instead, the war benefits the shareholders of a few companies. Blinken started two 'defense consulting' firms in the last few years. You know where his priorities lie.

[@rosestewart1606]

The money given to them just this year could have solved homelessness in the US 5 times over.

[@CowboyConan]

Israel has lost the war. No one wants to play with a bully.

[@kellymulderino7156]

LOL you are totally delusional. hamas is being decimated . they wont exist in 5 months

[@fairygaslight8660]

Except Joe Biden.

[@RajAdams]

great no more Hamas! free palestine, from the river to the tunnel!

[@michellenorris8471]

16:44 After the Palestinians have suffered 76 years of persecution under successive administrations in Israel, Israel should have no further authority over them.

[@zainubumar]

Does anyone like Netanyahu?! Hope israelis are happy with how their PM is dirtying their image in history!

[@buelan.6525]

Just like Hamas has exploited Palestinians when they voted them in. Netanyahu and Hamas are both murderers.

[@aymansalameh3701]

He's popular and still has support. A large segment of Israeli society is psychopathic. Just look at the public surveys and the support for all the killings

[@deanl0]

Nah they're not there yet , it's when the dust will settle but until then they are sure they gonna win this , Propaganda machine is still at work. La piece de resistance

[@benqurayza7872]

Netanyahu is a great Israeli and Jewish leader. Aluf Benn is a leftist crank.

[@andypitt2848]

There are protests almost every day in Jerusalem lately, but only a small group of Jewish Israelis and the police have been brutal with them…too 😢

[@Slolo-s4h]

No justice no peace . Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@NT-ro6rz]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 and then rebuild and allow Gaza to have the money from their oil that Israel is trying to steal. Gaza has oil in their maritime border and on their land.

[@kellymulderino7156]

you really like to write your own narrative huh? lol

[@NT-ro6rz]

@@kellymulderino7156 I guess you don’t know about the oil. look it up. Most people do not know.

[@kellymulderino7156]

dude there is oil everywhere . If hamas didnt control gaza they would be utilizing their natural resources for the good of the people instead of it being funneled into terrorist activity. @@NT-ro6rz

[@mnemonija]

​@@kellymulderino7156it's called leviathan field, I don't see Gaza surviving to see it. Bibi is banking on 3% personal commission, most likely.

[@chloesweet6667]

Netenyahoooo 😂 needs to step down now!! He’s wrong, he’s been wrong and now he has shown his true nature and that of his backers and it’s that of what Lula said quite right.

[@candyhotlips1338]

Agree with President Lula. Jews are the new nazis. Benjamin Netanyahu is Hitler.

[@nancyvescovo478]

It's beyond Netanyahoo it the entire state

[@taliasya2273]

He won’t. He is a narcissist, like Putin, like Trump, etc. I think that there is also some mental issue, with these people. They only listen to the people who kiss their feet. They are not surrounded by differing ideas. That must totally mess with their brains, as well. But, didn’t we hear recently where ‘everyone knew’ Netanyahu had funded Hamas? That when he needed things stirred up a bit with his support in Israel, he would send them to do the dirty work?

[@benqurayza7872]

What does Lula know about Jews and the Holocaust? He's colluding with Iran. He hosted Iranian warships at Rio de Janeiro

[@The-Man-Right-Chea]

🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔Nobody is talking about how Not one Palestinian was consulted when the UN decided to form the State of Israel. Jews were there paying off the crooked politicians of UK, USA , FRANCE ect .. The European colonialize powers of USA , UK, FRANCE, ect.. decided to give their White European Brothers land of the dark skin people known as arabs in Palestine. Remember this was in 1947 when white European nations such as UK and France were still themselves colonializing African nations and India. When white south Africa apartied state was still being supported by the western powers. Nobody is talking about how Isreal was established and recognized as a State by the same western powers who themselves at the time were some of the worst burtal colonializers in history. Nobody talks about how Isreal only became a country by the military support of Western powers and the fraudulent back room deals made by the Jewish community who had loaned the western world money for wars. So people please remember that Isreal literally took over by force and colonialized Palestine land by saying it was originally there land 3000 years ago according to the Bible. Also remember that even if the bible is the word of God there is sero proof the white European jew today are the same Israelites of the bible. The white European jew you see today converted to the faith of Judaism. The bible even says to be aware of those who call themselves jews but are not jews but are of the synagogue of Satan 👿😮😮😢😢😢

[@helengarrett6378]

What kind of crazy word salad/ semireligious claptrap is this? Obviously not well grounded person. Some truth mingled with wild conjecture and pseudo science to prove a preconceived premise. Nobody consulted the local population when Israel was "given" to Zionists as a Jewish homeland. That part is true. But the last part is wierd!

[@andreikondisenko6089]

So the Bible is wrong . Exodus is wrong, Moses is wrong . The twelve tribes of Israel 🇮🇱 is wrong & Gods given lands of Israel 🇮🇱 given to the rescued Israeli 🇮🇱 tribes is wrong . I really think you should take your medication 💊, have a little lie down to balance your brain 🧠 cells And think what you just wrote to the Christian people in the 🌎 . You certainly showed your self as a dill . First class dill . You do know how doctors gauge an iq test ? Don’t you ? Andrej Kondisenko Cairns Australia 🇦🇺

[@benqurayza7872]

​@@Oldguy-fy4riNonsense.

[@jesuswept1334]

The Zionists attacked Palestine as part of the British army. The "Jewish Legion" led by the Nazi Jabotinsky invaded and occupied Palestine in 1stWW, and in WW2 Britain carried out the illegal mass immigration of Zionist occupiers. When the British themselves faced Zionist terrorism, they fled ignominiously a year before the mandate expired, leaving an unarmed population with israeli version of nazism. And this became the impetus for the beginning of massacres and ethnic cleansing in Palestinian villages. The terrorists of Igrun, Lehi, Hagan, they all joined IDF and continued the terror to this day. This is a well-known modern history of Israel, available in history books and Wikipedia 🤷

[@The-Man-Right-Chea]

@@jesuswept1334 So under your hypothesis the European American didn't steal land and genocide the Native Americans because they didn't officially have a government that was recognized by the other White Europeans around the world???? The Africans had no governments officially recognized by the white European power structure so technically the African lands weren't stolen either according to you. So if the white Europeans don't recognize your tribe or community as a government then you have no right to claim territory that you lived on for thousands of years before the white European arrived???? Ok So I get what you're saying , that only the white European with the advanced weapons can decide who has a right to any land in the world. So the barrel of the gun decides who land belongs to who so no wonder Isreal doesn't have a problem deciding the Palestine land is theirs. So nothing belongs to me unless the European recognizes it as legitimate according to you????? So even though the European just stepped foot on the land yesterday and my ancestors were living there for 100000 years it isn't officially mines until the white European decides he doesn't want it and then declare that it's my land??????? The history of the Europeans is straight thuggery and we're witnessing it display right before our eyes in Gaza and the Westbank. The countries that decided Isreal was a State were themselves colonializing Africa and India/Pakistan at the time, so according to you they were at the time being fair when they gave the European Jewish people Palestinian land that Arabs were living on for thousands of years. So what you're saying is the colonializers didn't allow their racist views to influence any of their decisions regarding the creation of the Jewish State? They didn't allow the Jewish influence or money to help guide their decisions? They didn't let the money they owed Jewish financial institutions from WWII to help them determine who got the Palestine land?????? So the racist enslaving colonializers at the time in 1947 only did what was in the best interest of the Arabs and Jewish people who were only 10% of the population 🤔????? So I get what you're saying, that the colonializers made a honest fair decision since they were now the colonializers of the stolen land. Ok Buddy

[@sharieefaali4273]

What is wrong with the US we need permanent ceasefire now permanent ceasefire now please protect and save the innocent peoples and children's in Gaza and Palestine free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@crowley-x2j]

11:08 stuttering, Walter? You are a native English speaker and renowned author, sir. Are you at a loss for words? It's not killing.... It's the plausible risk of genocide, it's really OK to use the g word😮

[@TheHuxleyAgnostic]

This isn't new information. Likud's bloody 100 year history ... In 1923, 100 years ago, Ze'ev Jabotinsky wrote, The Iron Wall, and a follow up, The Ethics of The Iron Wall (sooo racist towards Africans), in which he fully acknowledged that post Balfour Zionsim was colonialism, and that, based on the entirety of history, the native Palestinian population would resist being colonized until the bitter end. He directly compared it to the colonization of North America. He promoted doing it anyway, claiming Zionist colonialism was a "just" colonialism (he also thought North American colonialists were good guys, so not a great judge of morality), not caring what that meant for the native population. Ze'ev is important, because his Betar militant youth group helped found the Irgun terrorist group, along with other supporters of his, and the splinter Lehi terrorist group. The Irgun bombed numerous Palestinian markets and other public places, murdering many Palestinian civilians, including children, even including Palestinian Jews (who didn't support colonialist Zionsim). The Irgun are important, because they ended up being led by future Likud PM, Menachem Begin, who bombed the King David Hotel. The King David Hotel was bombed because the British had raided the Jewish Agency and seized numerous documents that may have shown that the terrorists were working with the JA and Haganah (JA liked to pretend that they didn't support the terrorism). The British then stored those documents at their base, in the hotel. That the Irgun terrorists responded to a JA raid, itself seems to prove the connection. That the thousands of Irgun (and Lehi) terrorists were also quickly merged into the new nation's military (IDF) and intelligence (Mossad) agencies, and are still celebrated as "heroes" by Israelis, to this day, also seems to support total collaboration between the groups. That other terrorist group mentioned, Lehi (also known as the Stern Gang), was considered even more extreme. They even tried to ally with the Nazis, against the British. Lehi ended up being led by Yitzhak Shamir, future Mossad agent, and another future Likud PM. They assassinated Lord Moyne, and others. In 1945, there was a major land and peoples survey done in Palestine. It showed that the Zionists only owned about 5% of the total land, 20% of the arable land, and owned a majority in zero districts. The partition was not only going to be forced on the native Palestinian majority, but Jews were still going to be a minority, in the part allocated to them. The only possible way to even become a "Jewish state" was going to require getting rid of the actual majority (at least enough so that there'd be a solid Jewish majority, so they could fake being democratic). This is also shown by the 1948, post Nakba, population of Israel. If there was 716,700 Jews, 156,000+ non-Jews, and approximately 700k non-Jews ethnically cleansed, that means the Jewish population, in the Zionist portion of partition, was originally over 100,000 less than the non-Jewish population. To believe that there was never any intent, by Zionists, to ethnically cleanse away the Palestinian majority would require believing that they never intended to create a "Jewish state". It's a nonsensical notion. Begin, and those terrorist groups, also opposed partition, but for the opposite reason Palestinians did. Palestinians didn't want to be colonized, at all. The terrorists wanted to colonize it all. "Moderate" Zionists were okay with colonizing half ... for now (what would happen in the future, after partition, was up to them, said Ben-Gurion). The Zionist terrorists were also involved in massacres, and assassinations, during the partition violence (colonialist war against the natives). Another notable future Likud PM, also started in the military, during the partition fighting. That was Ariel Sharon, war criminal, "Butcher of Beirut". Menachem Begin, and these other Zionist terrorists, are important because they became involved in Israeli politics, first forming Herut. That was the party that Albert Einstein, and other prominent American Jews, opposed, having a letter printed in the NYT, in December of 1948, when Begin came to visit the US. The letter opened ... "Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created state of Israel of the "Freedom Party" (Tnuat Haherut), a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties. It was formed out of the membership and following of the former Irgun Zvai Leumi, a terrorist, right-wing, chauvinist organization in Palestine." Herut merged with other extremist parties, over the years, and eventually became Likud, in the 70s. Now, people get upset over the slogan "From the river to the sea!", but it's the second part that's most important, "Palestine will be free!". Because "Palestine" isn't defined as an ethno-state, a free Palestine can be a single state, free for all to live in, and return to, free of continuing colonization, free of occupation, free of oppression, etc. Just like a Germany free of Nazism, an Italy free of fascism, a South Africa free of apartheid, or an America free of slavery from sea to shiny sea. It doesn't necessitate purging all the Jews. It just necessitates them giving up on the idea of an ethno-state. On the other hand, because "Israel" has been defined as an ethno-state, Likud's, "between the sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty", has no possible good interpretation. It is a declaration of intent to completely colonize, and ethnically cleanse, all Palestine territories. Not only that, but it also claims that they have a "right" to all of the "Land of Israel" (biblical borders that don't mesh with archaeological reality), which is an open declaration of future wars, against Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and possibly even Iraq. Likud platform ... 1977: "The Right of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel (Eretz Israel) a. The right of the Jewish people to the land of Israel is eternal and indisputable and is linked with the right to security and peace; therefore, Judea and Samaria will not be handed to any foreign administration; between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty. b. A plan which relinquishes parts of western Eretz Israel, undermines our right to the country, unavoidably leads to the establishment of a "Palestinian State," jeopardizes the security of the Jewish population, endangers the existence of the State of Israel. and frustrates any prospect of peace." "Settlement Settlement. both urban and rural. in all parts of the Land of Israel is the focal point of the Zionist effort to redeem the country, to maintain vital security areas and serves as a reservoir of strength and inspiration for the renewal of the pioneering spirit. The Likud government will call on the younger generation in Israel and the dispersions to settle and help every group and individual in the task of inhabiting and cultivating the wasteland, while taking care not to dispossess anyone." 1999: "The Government of Israel flatly rejects the establishment of a Palestinian Arab state west of the Jordan river. The Palestinians can run their lives freely in the framework of self-rule, but not as an independent and sovereign state. Thus, for example, in matters of foreign affairs, security, immigration, and ecology, their activity shall be limited in accordance with imperatives of Israel's existence, security and national needs." "The Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza are the realization of Zionist values. Settlement of the land is a clear expression of the unassailable right of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel and constitutes an important asset in the defense of the vital interests of the State of Israel. The Likud will continue to strengthen and develop these communities and will prevent their uprooting." All Palestine territories are officially considered occupied, by the International Court of Justice, the UN GA, the UN SC, and even in official documents of Israel's own allies. Likud is still using the blueprint for colonizing North America, in the West Bank. Move settlements out into native territory, piss off the natives, the natives retaliate, cry about poor "innocent" colonizing settlers being the "victims" of violent "Savages!", call in the cavalry to put down the native uprising, and eventually expand the borders to include those settlements. Rinse and repeat. In Gaza, Israel is operating an open air WWII style fascist ghetto. Them claiming a "right to defend themselves" would be like the Nazis claiming a "right to defend themselves " from the Warsaw ghetto uprising. There's no "war". That they're the occupiers means the "war" part is long over. Those people are actually supposed to be under the occupier's protection. That partition was forced upon the Palestinian majority, against their will ... that the Zionist portion still had to be forcefully ethnically cleansed of its non-Jewish majority, against their will ... that the millions of occupied Palestinians don't have a say in the government that truly rules over them, Israel's ... means Israel is about as democratic as Nazi Germany after Hitler purged his political opponents and then held elections.

[@Buttercup697]

Cite your sources… this could all be Israeli propaganda.

[@Buttercup697]

… and/or PLO/ HAMAS propaganda.

[@kjw6383]

Thanks for the thoroughness. A good read.

[@tehreemamitha8524]

All true.

[@michellenorris8471]

Thank you.

[@harrietkohn259]

We need to get rid of Netanyahu!!!!

[@kman5768]

Permanently, if you get my drift! Maybe the Mossad will facilitate.

[@rnr5682]

Like the w a y U think​@@kman5768

[@michellenorris8471]

& Zionism!!

[@brendasmart553]

It is NOT anti-Israeli sentiment since this conflict, it is anti-Zionist hands down!!! I did not appreciate how he stated that question!!!!

[@dalchurb]

World dominance by any means necessary

[@nathanpolk2523]

Smart Analysis

[@franofilini1]

After 30000 civilian murdered 50% children. I cannot believe mr isaacson still ask the hem if the response was over the top.!

[@SeekerofknowlegeandTruth-ci3hs]

His criticism of Netanyahu notwithstanding, Aluf Benn sounds like war crimes apologist.

[@TAG222]

The anchor was very shy to say that what is happening in Gaza is genocide! And the guest did his best to justify the mass killings, as they have the right to do what they do, like it is a war between two independent nations!! They both forgot they were discussing the settler colonial regime's brutal attacks on children. 😳

[@happydays4302]

How about something novel... how about Palestinians decide thier future. Or if america gets to decide who is in change of gaza can we decide who is incharge of america, there last 2 choices show they need help.

[@MyriamMartin-rt7ue]

Thank you, Mr. Isaacson for your well worded question, a real question not an accusation, concerning the Israeli response.

[@abdulkkhan5095]

The Orthodox Jews are the true answer and a need to create a State of Co-existence with Palestinians and true Jews as One nation under the God of Abraham

[@bejimathew]

If this Netanyahu not there another will be there now everybody wants a scapegoat that’s him I blame only one country all these mess that’s United States and their foreign policy it is failure

[@claudermiller]

This is bs. Everyone is talking about a future Palestinian state without talking to the Palestinian people. This is how we got here. White, Europeans deciding what's best for people in foreign lands. The days of imposing your solutions on people are over. The world has changed.

[@kjw6383]

Such a ridiculous conversation. Not realistic no justice no dealing with actual players. MBS is not well thought of, to put it politely,in the arab world. This will not be solved by white western diplomats and one or 2 very rich arabs disconnected from Palestine. The real people need to be represented. How about 5 palestinian women from Gaza and West Bank and some palestinian doctors who well know the consequences and the brutality of israeli detainment?

[@BlackBiographics]

Always talking about Israeli security. But what about giving Palestinians their freedom. That would solve the problem. Netanyahu is a reflection of the Israeli public. The truth will come out and the world will see. No lie can live forever.

[@gloriakelly707]

What was “mowing the lawn” did the Israeli shoulders mow men women and children?

[@musajallow5710]

The only solution to peace is justice for all and stop stealing lands from Palestinians and give it to jews who have peace and comfort USA and Europe! Jews and israelis dual citizens does not give them the right to oppressed native palestinaisna lands by taking it by force

[@Owenfam44]

Israel has to be condemned and held accountable for genocide

[@andreeahara9392]

thank you Aluf Ben for sharing this view, and while I appreciate the israeli context, I have to say, given all that we see happening in real time in Gaza, It amazes me the capacity for pretzel twisting of all in the media. Palestinians being referewd tk having aspirations and dreams when in fact we talk about rights. The over the top epxressoon which is in fact genocide. You need to really start beinf accountable for what your government woth the full support of US has fone in gaza. You collect ICJ rulings like a kid collects tokens at a fair. Seriously, what can we hope for Palestinians when the conversation is not addressing the facts and the context?

[@benqurayza7872]

What genocide?

[@Stevef2022]

The Palestinians have spent multiple generations preventing the establishment of their own state.

[@intelligence_123]

I've always argued that education has its limits when the limiting factor is biology. You are a prime example of my argument.

[@LeeHarris]

ha! pithy and correct.@@intelligence_123

[@Stevef2022]

@@intelligence_123 Ad hominem attacks are the last refuge of a moron.

[@Stevef2022]

@@intelligence_123 Ad hominem attacks are the last refuge of a fool. You just proved me right.

[@Stevef2022]

@@LeeHarris Nope - attacking a person rather than an idea is what weak minded losers do.

[@David-v2t8h]

All this hand wringing about Navalny…..and yet not a word about Julian Assange, or Gonzalo Lira(the American journalists) who died this winter in a Ukrainian prison. What propaganda

[@bo2.4u6]

This has been going on since April of 1948!

[@moldymush]

The rackets up. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 🇬🇧

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

A sad, insecure & self-loathing life of infidelity, hatred and xenophobia. What a waste.

[@alonazar6779]

Commenting on the title alone, what has the PA done towards 2 states? It take 2 to tango.

[@andrewbryce2707]

Er they gave up armed resistance against there occupation and instead became Israel's first line of defense in the west bank. The PA are collaborators with the occupying Zionists and dropping armed resistance achieved nothing but pain in the West Bank and East Jeresulam. Israel built more colonial settlements and the PA could do nothing to stop them. Liberation of an oppressed people can never be achieved without resistance against the oppressor and its occupation.

[@saeedabdelqader9093]

Natinyahou ignored all the warnings about Hamas strength and their capabilities. He thought couple missiles and he can destroy a lot of building in Gaza and that’s the end but October 7th was different than his thoughts

[@helenab7390]

Those that are there are suffering the worst atrocities you can think of? No you are wrong. The last hostages were taken care of. They said so in their interviews. Yesterday they need to 😮be home with their loved ones. Remember theres very many Palestinian families have been wiped out completely. And many children .

[@r-Justice1421]

Craig Mokhaiber, along with many other experts ,gives a detailed study explaining why a one state solution for several reasons,including the overwhelming presence of the illegal settlements. Mokhaiber and most experts strongly cite that a one state ,granting equal rights and the right to return for the palestinians is the only viable solution. Netanyahue claims he can do as he pleases because israel is sovereign even though he is absolutely reliant on the US money and aid.

[@saeedabdelqader9093]

Natinyahou always worked very hard on keep dividing the Palestinian in Gaza and the West Bank so he can easy control both of them but it backfired on him . He helped Hamas to grow strong and throw the PLO out of Gaza to say there is no Palestinian to negotiate with and fell into his trap

[@happydays4302]

Randon aside, what a beautiful window.

[@Abdgi]

Free live Palestine help 🤲🤲💖💖💐💐🕋🕋🌈🌈🌟🌟🙏🙏

[@dewanafzal9857]

Pure Evil 👿

[@hodanmeecaad685]

Israel has lost every thing,because of netenyahu

[@TheWaveSon]

The problem is not Netanyahu! The problem is the Palestinians never want peace with Israel the want a peace without Israel and with no more Jews in Israel, read what they say don't interpret them!

[@intelligence_123]

I've always argued that education has its limits when the limiting factor is biology. You are a prime example of my argument.

[@saynf]

Read 📚 the history !!

[@KarimaDerridj]

Really , the Palestinians were living there , go educate yourself before opening it again to say stupid things

[@raquelfereres6396]

May I ask how do you get rid of Hamas? Bidé is worry about votes not Israel security. Palestinian state after october 7. Gaza was a palestinian state what happened?

[@iansmit1344]

❤

[@mussaratahmad5649]

How can Netenyahu say only Isrealis has rights to Isreal when they are all occupying people,they are from all over the world,Palestine belongs to Palestinians only.Europe was guilty of Genocide on Jews ,they dumped them in Palestine,this is not their land.

[@elisaben3120]

Hahaha. This woman wasn't she pushing on the war against Gaza???

[@renamanvelova5200]

This is a big red flag when the most people buried has only been 110 people then you need to question . If I was Palestinian I would be posting showing thousands burial we still yet have to see anything that big you have no pictures and videos in todays day and age why.

[@hope.8.]

How odd Israelis talk about Palestinians as though the Palestinians are odd not to want to be terrorized or pushed off their lands.

[@elkobit7415]

So the Pals don't want peace and Israel doesn''t want them to have a state. then why the hell should there be a ceasefire????

[@fairygaslight8660]

Netanyahu is the one who keeps leaving the negotiating table and has persistently blown up all peace agreements over decades. Like sending money and arms to Hamas to destroy the PLO destabilizing Gaza and undermining a 2-state solution.

[@adriennefried5368]

War is hell and thete are no innocent people in war 😢

[@zainubumar]

Sooo all the Israeli citizens can be targeted?

[@RiannCar]

Hasbara

[@intelligence_123]

I've always argued that education has its limits when the limiting factor is biology. You are a prime example of my argument.

[@fairygaslight8660]

I guess by that you think there were no innocent Jews during WWII?

[@helenab7390]

This guys just as bad as Netanyahu. Not saying about the occupation! What led to this bursting point, after Israels treatment of Palestinians for years and years!

[@nerimarasool6836]

More people who endorse peaceful coexistence have to challenge the illegal occupation of Palestine only a finite solution with fixed borders and peace building moderates can craft such a solution.

[@saeedabdelqader9093]

Israel security come from peace not wagging wars on every country on the area . Just make peace and let people live . But Natinyahou worked all the time on destroying peace in the area and using the US to help him making peace in his term . The Us always does what he wants why I am not sure because the strong Jewish lobby

[@abdulkkhan5095]

A one State solution for co-existence fot both as One nation under God of Abraham.

[@seedsowlife]

Consolidate around a 3rd party candidate. Check out Dr. Cornel West, independent presidential candidate.

[@Mandy-h4z]

Israel needs to give back Palestine territory Gaza needs more land space that was annexed by Israel the current land space is too small for 2 million people, Israeli settlers don’t need to come back to the borders of Gaza that whole space needs to be given back to the Palestinians

[@PaulAmbrose-bo7zq]

If Gaza was not a prison camp Israel would be fine! If Israel did not steal land they'd be fine. If Israel wasn't an apartheid state they'd be fine! If Israel didn't hold Palestinians without representation.... you see my point? Free Palestine

[@nsanenthembrane]

Anyone know if Aluf is single? 🙃

[@kellymulderino7156]

a palestinian state would be a major risk for israel

[@nsanenthembrane]

Cuz occupying Palestine has been so “safe” for Israel.

[@kellymulderino7156]

LOL there is no Palestine. Never was and never will be. sing a new tune. this age old narrative has been exhausted @@nsanenthembrane

[@nsanenthembrane]

@@kellymulderino7156 lol keep thinking that. The world sees through your propaganda delulu bs

[@KarimaDerridj]

@@kellymulderino7156you nazi troll , in your dreams , what goes around comes around

[@euren5552]

There will never be a palestinian stste, ghea d was given to Israel as an onheritance, not to be given sway, sold or DIVIDED

[@Amused-px6cr]

Did not know God was the crumbling Brotish Empire

[@adriennefried5368]

The 2 state solution has failed on Oct 7

[@RiannCar]

hasbara

[@adriennefried5368]

@@RiannCar not propaganda and yes to Netanyahu

[@arimas1977]

It has never existed, what are you talking about! Satanyahou managed to bluff but undermined any chances to do so! 75 years of subjugation has exploded with blood but the revenge was bloodlust only!

[@sjg9887]

It had failed already on October 6th. With 750K settlers in the West Bank, where was this 2nd state going to be? Australia? The 2 state solution has been nothing more than a trope used by politicians for a long time now. The reality is that the settlements have grown so much that a 2 state solution is now impossible.

[@dreamervanroom]

BASIC basic: iNSIST THAT ALL NEGOTIATORS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZE THE STATE OF iSRAEL.

[@israelverker7606]

jurnalist

[@Followthewhiterabbit123]

Bla bla bla.

[@action2news256]

Arafat rejected it... It was over from then on

[@kman5768]

He rejected it because he was offered the short end of the stick! Good choice Yasser, rest in peace!

[@KarimaDerridj]

Why didn’t you give them your country then ? Why had the Palestinians have to pay for European crimes ?

[@fairygaslight8660]

Nope. Arafat kept negotiating with the Israelis who wanted to walk away after Camp David.

[@adriennefried5368]

Vive Israel 🇮🇱 and Netanyahu, a man for this time...

[@amandachrome9310]

Sure right a demon

[@RiannCar]

hasbara

[@adriennefried5368]

Sinwar is

[@seanomaille8157]

The Zionist ideal was immoral and doomed from its inception. Theodor Herzl had confided to his diary (1899) the idea of spiriting the Arab population away to make way for Jews: We must expropriate gently the private property on the estates assigned to us. We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our own country The property owners will come over to our side. Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discreetly and circumspectly.' One State with equality for all is the only way. Salaam. Shalom. Síocháin.

[@frances-l3f]

Sin war and Netanyahu ,they are worth each other!@@adriennefried5368

[@user-vu4it7si7m]

A crash course on history of the "PALESTINIAN" STATE: 1. Before Israel, there was a British mandate, not a Palestinian state. 2. Before the British Mandate, there was the Ottoman Empire, not a Palestinian state. 3. Before the Ottoman Empire, there was the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, not a Palestinian state. 4. Before the Islamic state of the Mamluks of Egypt, there was the Ayubid Arab-Kurdish Empire, not a Palestinian state. 5. Before the Ayubid Empire, there was the Frankish and Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem, not a Palestinian state. 6. Before the Kingdom of Jerusalem, there was the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, not a Palestinian state. 7. Before the Umayyad and Fatimid empires, there was the Byzantine empire, not a Palestinian state. 8. Before the Byzantine Empire, there were the Sassanids, not a Palestinian state. 9. Before the Sassanid Empire, there was the Byzantine Empire, not a Palestinian state. 10. Before the Byzantine Empire, there was the Roman Empire, not a Palestinian state. 11. Before the Roman Empire, there was the Hasmonean state, not a Palestinian state. 12. Before the Hasmonean state, there was the Seleucid, not a Palestinian state. 13. Before the Seleucid empire, there was the empire of Alexander the Great, not a Palestinian state. 14. Before the empire of Alexander the Great, there was the Persian empire, not a Palestinian state. 15. Before the Persian Empire, there was the Babylonian Empire, not a Palestinian state. 16. Before the Babylonian Empire, there were the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, not a Palestinian state. 17. Before the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, there was the Kingdom of Israel, not a Palestinian state. 18. Before the kingdom of Israel, there was the theocracy of the twelve tribes of Israel, not a Palestinian state. 19. Before the theocracy of the twelve tribes of Israel, there was an agglomeration of independent Canaanite city-kingdoms, not a Palestinian state. 20. Actually, in this piece of land there has been everything, EXCEPT A PALESTINIAN STATE. A little more history for those wanting to 'restore Palestine'. In 132 AD the Emperor Hadrian resolved to stamp the Jews and their religion out of existence. He sold all Jewish prisoners into slavery after the revolt of Bar Kikhba, forbade the teaching of the Torah, renamed the province Syria Palaestina, and changed Jerusalem’s name to Aelia Capitolina. He renamed Israel to wipe out the national identity of Israel and the Jews. So if you are looking to 'restore Palestine to the Palestinians', you need to give it back to the Jews!

[@JihanAbueita]

If there are no Palestine state so how come there are Palestinians !!! Also before 1948 no Israel state

[@intelligence_123]

"crash course" is right -- your lie crashed even before you took off. Even the collective west, whom you had fooled with fake history, has now largely been educated.

[@coolassprov]

Haaretz released a genocide themed cookbook this week. No joke! So bye bye Haaretz

[@a.d.r9066]

they are the evil RADICAL left lift wing. and an enemy of Israel

[@vardasarnat]

4 more years … until 1500 years of Muhammad are completed - Listen to the Islamic requiem Islam - according to the Koran - will last only 1,500 years. It was TOLD SO by Muhammad the profit. Born 570 years after Jesus, and according to Islamic calendar within 7 months, in September 2024 they’ll celebrate his 1496 birthday …. SO It seems to be that these crazy days and years to come -some 4 years from now - we’ll hear their Swan's song - before their religion disappears and the HOUR will come….so said Muhammad According to Wikipedia - please read How long will Islam last? In more than 15 ahadith found in the Sahih of Imam Bukhari, Sunnan of Imam Abu Dawwud, Jamii of Imam Tirmidhi and others, the prophet (saws) said Islam has a specific lifespan on earth, these Ahadith state Allah gave Islam 1500 years then relatively soon after this He would establish the Hour, we are now in the year ...