Hamas official claims it's their 'legal right' to fight against Israeli occupation

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad said in an exclusive interview with NBC News' Matt Bradley that leaders are open to a "complete compromise" deal to allow hostages to "go home" and claimed Hamas has the "legal right" to fight against the Israeli occupation.
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[@jgcelliott1]

Part of the problem is that these guys seem to think that the rest of us are idiots. .

[@tomhenry897]

Has Harvard students supporting him

[@sweetykhay]

Lolz.. 😂 He needs a mental health prison 🤪👾 🤥 🐊

[@ayoubzahiri1918]

"Jews left black and came back white"-Gamal Abdel Nasser “The last paradox is that the tale of Palestine from the beginning until today is a simple story of colonialism and dispossession, yet the world treats it as a multifaceted and complex story-hard to understand and even harder to solve.” ― Noam Chomsky, On Palestine

[@imanuelletbe5381]

​@@sweetykhayit's true...!!.

[@rogerrantz2024]

@@tomhenry897 well they better stay at Harvard lol where I live in the US we aren't playing their games. Also book sense isn't common sense.

[@sidhartheleswarapu]

He clarifies what he means by a ceasefire is that Israel should stop attacking Hamas while Hamas continues attacking Israel.

[@soughvibe8286]

That's Islam for you

[@jemikad7858]

It is better the correct one the colonialist should come back to europe mideast is not their home

[@notbornagainbornright5046]

Yeah because they need to be freed from occupation

[@AlgeriaHere]

@@qwerty19811 Prove it , let's not talk non-sense , occupying a land that does not belong to you in the first place it means that it was not yours . your opinion is as bias as the west thinking . i don't expect more.

[@forytube4998]

You can’t reason with primates

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

Say what you will about the guy, he was pretty honest with the part he said about "if we stop do you want us to return to the miserable life we had before during occupation"

[@user-uv7nl8kz2o]

While true, he flat out lied when he claimed ignorance of details re the Oct 7th attacks, didn't he?

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

@user-uv7nl8kz2o Yeah that part I didn't like at all😅

[@user-uv7nl8kz2o]

@@hassanbeydoun2460 He sez what he has to say to get through the interview

[@hassanbeydoun2460]

@user-uv7nl8kz2o Exactly, I mean I guess taking it ALL into consideration it wasn't that good of a speech😅

[@davidwoeber382]

Well he’s just made things more miserable for the Palestinians now, after Oct 7

[@em6577]

Seems no one wants to talk about october 7th...like it never happened?

[@mrp3418]

Yeah, there is a really dark cloud in their minds.

[@istiakefaz]

talk about 1948

[@user-uv3sv3qd2x]

Talk about all the ither massacres WE REFUSE TO FORGET,

[@aylitinaruz7961]

Let’s talk about the 1948 Nakba in historic Palestine and the ongoing Holocaust of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

[@fushisan1017]

​@@aylitinaruz7961 the nakba is poor excuse for arab Muslims losing a war they started for the 10 time Israel will keep winning these fools and israel 13-0'd these clowns 🤡

[@hefnasty99]

They really think the rest of us are idiots.

[@whatever4132]

I mean clearly, there are enough idiots who believe these people... Unfortunately

[@mosaddekhossain5643]

No, those who support Zionists are idiots.

[@ziyaddossri1821]

if you think that a foreign diaspora has any claim on Arabian land than they are not too far off.

[@hamaamcabdalaaxmed7345]

3:50 do you notice how they cut him off?

[@aishausmaan9398]

When injustice becomes the law then resistance becomes obligatory

[@SirWaltham]

ya right 😂. didnt realise all this when palestinians broke the 2 state treaty and attacked Israel along with 5 nations

[@JeDxDeVu]

You’re all animals.

[@yousefalabdullah1271]

​@@SirWalthamTake this comment to the United nations, there's a resolution that recognizes a Palestinian state in West bank and Gaza strip. If military actions was the way Israel solved its 1945 and 1967 issues, why is it so wrong when the other side does it ? Take in consideration the power difference.

[@Standing.W.Israel]

​​@@yousefalabdullah1271​​ They've had their "state" with not one Israeli living in Gaza amd they themselves have had all the funding from all these nations and they have done nothing but turned it into a perpetual JUNKYARD, now the junkyard dogs are getting put down.

[@rbi05]

@@SirWaltham Yea right there was no israel, if theives break into your home claiming his ancestors owned that land, please do not call 911. america is losing braincells everyday dude.

[@DeeWeber]

He doesn’t just say Hamas has a right, he believes Israel should not exist. That’s the problem.

[@tkg3491]

Yeah the people that got kicked out of their land and live in an open prison for years now are the problem it’s not the western colonial settlers…… I mean how can a western colonial settler be a problem

[@EthanDavid22]

That’s why we cannot have people like that in control.

[@madd7990]

Israel shouldn't exist. You must not know history

[@abc30610]

The reality is Israel exist on occupation of Palestine and since 1948 Israel kept expanding while palastine kept shrinking. While addressing UN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed map which had no Palastine and whole are was shown as Israel. Though Hamas refused to recognize Israel but they agreed to permanent ceasefire with 1967 Borders. What they refuse to do is commit mistake of PLO. PLO laid down arms recognised Israel but Israel never accepted a Palestinian state and continues to occupy Palestinian land in West Bank.

[@spointz8936]

Guess what Fatah/ PA affirmed Israel's right to exist but they still dont get full statehood or freedom or security in their own lands (the 1967 borders internationall recognized by the US and Europe), free from daily violence and abuse from illegal Israeli settlers.

[@KR-wz1sn]

In short he says that they are going to continue with their savagery and brutality.

[@rosevivo9387]

They don't have a choice unfortunately they are under occupation and wants freedom that the sad true they fight against an occupied force. the differences with Ukraine is that Ukraine can fight for their freedom they are resistant but Palestinian who resist and fight against the occupied force are terrorist. Now we have a terrorist group like hamas who killed innocent civilians in Israel 🇮🇱 and you have in the other hand a terrorist state who terrorise and kills by thousands children and women, elderly, wounded, bombs hospital,churches, mosque, and on top of that even UN staff 67 amongst them I mean I am confused as to who are the real terrorist in this case?

[@eastbaykidd8574]

@@rosevivo9387 "They don't have a choice " - Utter BULLSH!T. They DO have a choice, they were NOT under occupation prior to 7 October, and Israel wouldn't be attacking Gaza City if Hamas had not attacked Israel FIRST. Are you really that stupid to peddle such nonsense or are you just one of those people who think it's OK to utter outrageous lies when you have no reasoned argument to support your position?

[@rossevans1774]

He genuinely does not see what occurred on the 7th/10 as the sadistic murder and abhorrent cruelty inflicted on innocent men, women and children. He has, and he will always maintain an unshakable belief that his Hamas were justifiably killing Jews!

[@rossevans1774]

"They are under occupation"? The people of Gaza and all the surrounding Arab countries know who the original inhabitants of Judea/Israel are. To understand this very long conflict, you first have to learn the known history. When I say history, I do not mean 100 years, you gotta go back 3700 years. And then you can cross reference the known history with the religious texts of the three religions. It does take time, but you will start to see why the conflict has continued for so long. @@rosevivo9387

[@estiearama8351]

​@@rosevivo9387 No, this is not true. The only ones that occupy Gaza are the terrorists from Hamas. Educate yourself on the history of Israel. There was never a palestone state in this land

[@Gio-un4wh]

Wow I like this reporter job well done no BS straight to the pint and didn’t let him run from the question. Give this man a raise!!!

[@Saint-hamudi]

"rules for thee, not for me" It's cause americans have racism towards any people who aren't english speaking. Look at the vietnam situation. They teached in schools iraq and vietnam was failed wars, then they forget it all immidietaly and invade palestine, even if palestine has a terrorist militia, they should still practice respect for the general population because they're a billion dollar funded military. They're doing exactly like russia showing 0 remorse nor respect to the enemies. Yet russia got condemned but USA and Israel not. Its scary, my dad is a low-level Swedish politician, (hes european) And he has expressed how his colleagues says they will make palestine a parking lot. Or hanging israel flags, its utter insanity funded by extreme levels of greed, vehemently opposed in the bible.

[@josefraaf6031]

Seeing his face made my stomach twist in anger when he tries to deny what they do. And what to do.

[@julystylez5087]

The world will be in danger if these guys win.

[@soughvibe8286]

Trump wouldn't allow him leave

[@noahpatterson5667]

​@@soughvibe8286just like evil al bag daddy

[@noahpatterson5667]

Demo rats support evil islam

[@JO-om9wd]

@@soughvibe8286 He won't be there by time Trump is!!! lol

[@asafmuhaas3720]

The world is already in danger with these western countries funding genocide in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan. And now gaza

[@clydelaya6230]

Imagine how sick the world is letting the criminal roam freely

[@sweetykhay]

True and scary 💯

[@ayoubzahiri1918]

"Jews left black and came back white"-Gamal Abdel Nasser “The last paradox is that the tale of Palestine from the beginning until today is a simple story of colonialism and dispossession, yet the world treats it as a multifaceted and complex story-hard to understand and even harder to solve.” ― Noam Chomsky, On Palestine

[@jameshughes8937]

Yeah, Netanyahu should be in prison

[@BERNWOODFilms]

The real criminals are in washington anf tel aviv!

[@Samaeza]

The lives of Israelis are not more precious than the lives of others. Where were you when Israel was committing a massacre of children in 2003, 2008, 2015, 2021? I did not hear anyone’s voice saying, “No, Israel, no, what are these crimes?” But when the murdered person is Israel, we hear everyone talking. This is considered hypocrisy and a lie, and we claim that we have human rights and we have freedoms

[@williamogilvie6909]

He says one thing to Western interviewers and spews hate the rest of the time, all while living in luxury in Qatar. I hope the IDF catches this guy.

[@gabriellecunningham7196]

​@@SirGunther14Is this interview being conducted in Gaza? I think not. He's safe and sound. Vile individual. 🇦🇺

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

exacly

[@rufanuf1]

They had him there. Whys he still alive?

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

@@rufanuf1 were do you think he his

[@rufanuf1]

@@JoaoSoares-rs6ec Who cares? LOL

[@johnasdoe3699]

- What about October 7th, when it were clearly civilians you have killed? (01:20) - I don't have any details on this...

[@saulsarr6645]

Equal rights and justice for all.

[@insaneyoungster6223]

Impossible

[@AlbertMark-nb9zo]

The fact that he speaks out of both sides of his mouth, speaks volumes about what he ultimately wants. The fact that he's fine with the results, that it got coverage, is the attitude of a terrorist.

[@user-ox8in4ot7p]

How would you know? Are you a terrorist

[@PharmDMarKai]

They need to broadcast the other version 24/7

[@lailakhawaja6232]

Netanhayu does the same exact thing in English and Hebrew. Surely he’s an even worse war criminal then?

[@kennybachman35]

All revolutionaries are called “terrorists” by their oppressors. Ain’t nothing new.

[@frankkahn3872]

Who is the real terrorist ,those poor Palestinian are suffering for 50 years by Zionist Idf is the terrorist regime.

[@jrchavez9425]

So they start a fight. They losing the fight. But they want peace until they decide they want to attack again...

[@michaelrunk5930]

Depends on how you look at it. From their point of view Israel is the agessor. There the occupying force in the region who for 75 years has had a size able military advantage over the Palestine people and has used it against the Palestine people. People keep thinking hamas just one day spawned out of no where. They spawned out if the violence Israel violent actions to the Palestine people. From their point of view Israel has been killing amd stealing and oppressing the Palestine people for 75 years. Imagine a group of people show up on your door step and said we lived her once were taking it back so get out. All the while pointing a gun at your head. Then after they take over your home and land they say hey we can split the land. Now would you agree to those terms? Probably not. That is exactly how the hamas amd many Palestine feel. They feel like every one ignores them and listens to Israel. Every one sides with Israel. Ever one ignores their pain and suffering. So from their point of view desperate times call for desperate measures. Now im not saying hamas or Palestine are right but I try and understand their side of the argument. I think both sides are guilty of doing acts of brutality to one another. This will only end when both sides are sick of death and actually sit down try and see each others point of view.

[@ClaraTunwin]

Yes exactly 👍

[@ghostedyou4716]

Israel started the war over 70 years ago lol u know nothing what the Palestinians have been going through for decades 😅

[@jrchavez9425]

@ghostedyou4716 God himself gave that land to the Israel's.. So obviously, you know nothing of what you speak of...

[@ghostedyou4716]

@@jrchavez9425 is it? Why is it that the Palestinians welcomes the Jews to live among them in peace lol dont fact check me m8 you no nothing where did you read this in your bible that has countless of mistakes lol

[@oanna1221]

No excuse for what they did to infants babies unborn and children!!!

[@saruboys6062]

So, where can I find the full interview?

[@visoroverwatch3247]

That guy can literally play any bad guy on a movie lol.

[@jaleel42]

Bro the Israelis sound all South African,.. “diplomatic immunity” 😅

[@tiffystrangebirdbrown6844]

That's called "propaganda"

[@iralas]

You mean the movies Jewish people pay to make so you’ll hate him?

[@Iamcute123]

He knows his days are numbered

[@blueeagle80s7]

agree!

[@amiberger5376]

Is it so hard to call a psycho lier a psycho lier?

[@theracetocompleislam8247]

They will never show the full interview

[@ani2756]

He left in the middle

[@SkyActives]

He sacrificed his own people, evil man

[@desolator108]

So did Israel by occupying the Palestinians, the only difference is Israel claims to be a beacon of democracy and the most moral army in the mid east.

[@BenDover-zp4pv]

I thought Muslim's protect their own, but Hamas prove they dont!!! Who in their right mind would back these demonic people???

[@ItayAI]

Jihad is all about scarification, being shahids for Allah

[@alonraffe9917]

How so? Israel developed Iron Dom to defend its citizens from Hamas’s rockets. Hamas developed rockets to fire on Israel and when Israel reacted, Hamas hid below the ground or within hospitals and schools. So how does Israel sacrifice its citizens?

[@lukeatbrandynightful]

@@desolator108 so you believe Hamas and the IDF are both evil organisations?

[@ErezDus]

He took a baby hostage...if thats not the bad side i dont know what is

[@DanTR1]

Lets pray that the baby is still a hostage. The fact they want to trade children for people captured on oct 7 is outrageous.

[@mintcrisp94]

Israel shoots babies, journalists and teenagers with snipers. I'd say that's the bad side.

[@JO-om9wd]

@@DanTR1 huh????

[@bncosimat9257]

As compared to the “civilized” west and israel murdering 1000s of babies in Gaza, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, etc.

[@sharonstonts]

32 children 😢

[@dannyeverette4551]

No you have already killed hostages

[@ilan____]

Ask him if he’s open for a two state solution in the area, and see his answer.

[@mazedabari6438]

What 2 state, from the river to sea, from gaza to acre, all of its palestine. Israel is simply an illegal European colonial force. They dont have any moral right to remain here.

[@BIBIWCICC]

There shouldn’t be a two state solution. After this genocide Israel will lose all its support and the state will be returned to the Palestinians.

[@mangakey]

Hamas official: "We want ceasefire!" Reporter " So you will stop attacking Israel right?" Hamas Official " I didn't say that." Reporter: So basically you want Israel to agree to a ceasefire so you can attack them without fear or retaliation is that right?" Hamas Offical " YES!"

[@Danimal77]

Exactly. Insane, right?

[@englishsteel-nz6im]

Yep, cowardly terrorist crybabies.

[@TheDarkKnightRacist]

he is a muslim, they defies logic

[@skiezz9582]

Crazy indeed 😢

[@blpkqrywa]

😂😂😂

[@innos3ntCrim3]

So, you hit them? “Yes!” Then why are you crying? “They hit me back! I don’t like it!” If they stop, will you hit them again? “…maybe.”

[@JO-om9wd]

100% Agree.

[@eastbaykidd8574]

Sounds like your typical spoiled brat entitled teenager. Seems like the Palestinian people as a whole are morally and intellectually locked into some state or perpetual adolescence.

[@ramizinam7665]

Jews started first in 1948

[@zakglove6536]

"17 years 17 years 17 years" isn't that exactly how long Hamas has been in control of Gaza

[@noahdriscoll7500]

I like this interviewer he ask the right questions and he listens

[@wqv5423ln]

Lol... If they want all the hostages to go home why did they kidnapp them to start with? You don't make a deal with the devil!

[@yasirgulzar5235]

They kidnapped them so they can make a deal and release the innocent thousands of Palestinians who are subjected to subhuman behaviour by the idf ? Are u seriously so dumb to understand this simple logic ? No wonder why Israelis keep playing with ur minds all the time Imagine how dumb one can be to see church’s schools hospitals being bombed and still be on the side of those Israeli terrorists and keep sending them more bombs

[@kevinchau8865]

Amen

[@Rockingtop510415]

Netanyahu is the DEVIL

[@-ACE.]

Israel have thousands of Palestinians in their jails for no real crime. They imprison them in precaution to torture them into trying to reveal information about terrorists in that area even if these people don't know crap about anything. They just grab people randomly and throw them in jails. You really don't know how much people in Gaza are suffering mate. Hamas is trying to trade Palestenian prisoners for Israelis. That being said, I feel like I always have to repeat that I am against what Hamas did when they attacked innocent people. Killing innocent people on either side is a war crime. But also you need to remember that to people in that area, Israel is the devil.

[@S5ugarfr33]

Becos u took theirs first

[@Tjd1982]

Hiding in Lebanon instead of dying with his people, what a great man.

[@halftetilondon9033]

He is not Napoleon after all! lol

[@kristzeinz4647]

No he lives in Luxury lifestyle in Qatar with all of his family.

[@MrBagpipes]

I don't see Netanyahu fighting with the Israeli Army. Do you?

[@diyanfootballediting]

he need not, he is doing the job like your western leaders, their proxies are fighting the war in middle east while they are enjoying all the luxury they could...you should ask this to your leaders b4 pointing to others

[@sendekedasta5724]

@@MrBagpipes Netanyahu was an officer in elit unit and fought for the country , btw i don't see Netanyahu hiding and living luxury lifestyle when his people at war. most Hamas -isis leaders are in Qatar living the life and enjoy the action in the area.

[@cyndiz5417]

Let’s be real… I doubt any hostages are even alive at this point!

[@JohinerPrado-gr9ur]

It's his right to fight against families, children but he won't dare pick a gun and fight the real army.

[@dananthony6258]

He wants cease fire just not for him. 😅

[@hannacook859]

He is moaning about collective punishment when HE is the one that SHOULD be punished and is HE is the one using human shields

[@robertwickkiser3040]

Hamas don't have any right to be in Israel

[@AsadKhan-lm6yr]

Why didn’t you let him finish the interview?

[@5-june]

They scared he will spill the truth

[@user-dp1bt9ql2m]

"Hamas official claims it's their 'legal right' to fight against Israeli occupation"...so would you tell those Gazans to stop wailing, they are fair game!

[@tkg3491]

Nothing fair about occupying someone else’s land and committing genocide even if they fight you as an occupation you killing them is still not fair

[@savage2311]

​@tkg3491 they have just as much of a claim to that land as the palestinians if not more. Jews actually had a kingdom unlike the palestinians who at most was a British Colony. He just admitted they well never stop. Israel has nukes if they wanted too they could turn Gaza into glass.

[@RunRocksYT]

Civilians should be safeguarding during war

[@Rockingtop510415]

@@savage2311your dumbest person I know! nuke Gaza? they would nuke themselves!😂😂😂😂😂

[@Jesus_Christ_isKing]

@@RunRocksYTduring war civilians unfortunately lose their life. Thats the outcome for both sides. War takes all and cares for none. The land belongs to Israel from the start. That’s Gods holy land.

[@ngkaimin8260]

Time and again we can see what a terrorist logic is.

[@desolator108]

yea, and its hard to tell the difference between that and Israeli logic. But it makes sense since Israel is a terrorist state also. Except with an actual army

[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

Democrats can't. They think this guy's a hero.

[@persimmontea6383]

A general in Israel says the people of Gaza voted for Hamas, so they are fair targets. Well, the people of Israel voted for the Israel government that are occupying and murdering the people of Gaza .... so Israeli citizens are fair targets. Right?

[@Spaniard711]

Ya the lack there of..NONE!

[@arah8079]

Look up the Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya, The use of the word terrorist can be applied universally in some cases only the future will tell.

[@carlcarlson1369]

Did he say I think we are human beings?

[@mabithebard]

It is the legal right of an occupied people to resist against their occupiers, but that doesn't make a resistance group exempt from following international law, which Hamas has broken many times in many ways.

[@Zyas333]

Dead man talking

[@aspenkat2467]

Sukk it

[@aspenkat2467]

Pissreal

[@ethanoconnor7367]

@@aspenkat2467 How many Palestinians will die in a battle they cannot win? He is talking from Qatar. He isn't even in Gaza with everyone!

[@ani2756]

Amennnnnn🙏🙏🙏

[@chy03001]

Hamas logic: 1. We can do bad things because God will forgive us. 2. Others are not allowed to do bad things because it's wrong. Even if we did it to them first.

[@rivka770]

Humus logic - cause everything is blended to a paste

[@woolzem]

​@@rivka770hams logic: a cured meat, typically pork that can be substituted by turkey or soy

[@sajjadulbarishupto5510]

Israel, West & Hypocrite's logic : Israel has the Right to Depend itself. Even they have the right to do War Crimes. U h@ve eyes but c@nnot see U h@ve e@rs but c@nnot he@r U h@ve he@rt but c@nnot feel

[@hannacook859]

It works. They can say one thing, then the exact opposite and a lot of the media will only take the version making Hamas look better

[@p.h.4214]

The problem is that their god is fake, the true God is love

[@milapayangdo4468]

This is the same person that says Israel don’t have right to exist and they will continue to do what they are doing.

[@user-so1ls3ew2o]

He said, we did it and will keep doing it.

[@Risky-Plays]

as theycshould they have a right to fight their oppressors

[@Svetlana13231]

My grandfather told me when I was just a kid, “Never-ever trust a Muslim”.

[@arlest9353]

So its clear.., Hamas Leader dont care about Civilian Humanity of the Palestinian People...😢😢

[@blpkqrywa]

It was clear long time ago

[@arlest9353]

@@blpkqrywa jaa, maybe ... But to little part of people around the world not most of people in this Planet ..🤗

[@blpkqrywa]

@@arlest9353 to anyone with basic common sense and at least a few operating brain cells, it was clear lol 😂

[@kathyramos2924]

75 years and invasion on his land . Seems like two countries issue.

[@blpkqrywa]

@@kathyramos2924 it’s not his land 😂

[@mervyfaith4876]

The world will be on total threat if a guy like this continue to lead. See? He doesn't want to live side by side with Israel. His eyebrows raised when asked by the journalist and answered that it's their right.

[@romanmahad208]

Netanyahua is million times worse

[@jackkennedy7078]

there is no occupation , the Palestinians didn't have a country before the Jews came and settled the land. they were just a group of people that had settled outside Jordan , there was no head of state , no government , no capital , no nothing. one someone comes and settles the land you cant stomp your feet for a thousand years and claim youre being occupied by invaders. that makes no sense.

[@josephmedina6403]

If they want hostages to go home then let them go... What are you practicing? Hostage Negotiations

[@Bo-on4on]

The fact give terriost org a platform is crazy

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

UNGA resolution 37/43 removed any doubt or debate over the lawful entitlement of occupied people to resist occupying forces by any and all means. The resolution reaffirmed “the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples for independence, territorial integrity, national unity and liberation from colonial and foreign domination and foreign occupation by all available means, including armed struggle”.

[@Nick-vd7cg]

The fact terrorists can become Presidents is even more crazy, just look at Biden and Netanjahu

[@Hyperwav3]

He's an elected government official

[@ayoubzahiri1918]

"Jews left black and came back white"-Gamal Abdel Nasser “The last paradox is that the tale of Palestine from the beginning until today is a simple story of colonialism and dispossession, yet the world treats it as a multifaceted and complex story-hard to understand and even harder to solve.” ― Noam Chomsky, On Palestine not a terrorist, freedom fighter*

[@demetriusmaximus4810]

This man has the heart of a beast, sitting comfortably in a Qatar five star hotel and issuing statements that the gaza civilians are expendable while his minions commit heinous atrocities. Unreal.

[@superoldgamesaturday3277]

Just like Joe Biden.

[@lou_hubcity8168]

@@superoldgamesaturday3277at least Joe is in his country. If the US was being invaded he would be in the US not Qatar or Lebanon.

[@hajirachandlay]

So the Palestinian people have to deal with 2 beasts.

[@bowlampar]

heart of a Beast, face of a Terrorist, head of a Turtle, thought of a Devil , mouth full of craps. 🤮🤮

[@camaro360]

So you support occupation, illegal settlement, and not implementing UN resolutions.

[@MwAfrika_Kev]

Why cut the interview

[@venusfurio664]

Israel gave gaza independence since 2007, they had their own government, gazans voted hamas to rule them...crazy explanations from that guy...nonsense!

[@Mer1912]

How do you accidentally murder civilians in an open and “wide area,” as he claims? Makes no sense at all.

[@Michael-en7rk]

Probably the people Of Gaza felt rage after being in a open air prison for decades

[@Mer1912]

@@Michael-en7rk the Israelis were also angry. According to your logic what Israel is doing right now is 100% justified.

[@eastbaykidd8574]

@@Michael-en7rk Israel handed over the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians in 2005, you ignorant tw!t. If Gaza is truly an "open air prison", it's only because the current political leadership there (Hamas) made it that way.

[@Procrastinators]

Cross fire is a thing.

[@anapontopina86]

The IDF set the kibbutz on fire burning their own people plus 200 hamas fighters. Hamas did not have weapons capable of staring fires

[@Gamer2k4]

Wow, I am stunned by how forceful and persistent the interviewer was. Good for him, and good for NBC for their integrity here.

[@johaninedoeser640]

he did press him. and he did it in a non-war mongering way. this is how you are supposed to conduct yourself in an interview. especially when interviewing depraved individuals such as this guy. he is a disgrace to the people he supposedly is fighting for. and btw, all of the care and worry for the innocent palestinians he claims to have is a sham. he lives relatively comfortably in beirut. hundreds of miles from gaza. yet wants to complain about occupation.

[@h4lfnh4lf]

Same and it’s so sad that good journalism from NBC IS stunning. Hopefully they are changing back to a real journalism outfit

[@meshari-yy9gp]

Are they forceful towards the Israeli side, too?

[@abram730]

By integrity, you mean blindly supporting an evil, racist, apartheid ethnostate?

[@nadalhector2148]

They don't ask about the billions Of $$$$ that belongs to Palestinians they invested in the underground city under Gaza.????Yes billions.Thats how they live in Qatar like billionaires.Palestinians are hostages of Hamas.

[@michaeldeutschmann5992]

You want these people to go home ? why did you need them in the first place ? this was just a show of cowards .

[@lizbhr]

This guy makes me sick!! Pure evil!! Everyone should condemn Hamas actions!

[@hodayalavi6947]

The fact that they tell different things to different audiences.. all in a days worth of lying

[@Saint-hamudi]

as if the jews haven't been doing this for 50 years

[@shaunl1888]

Yeah just like senile BIDEN and BLINKEN.

[@Celisarei]

I mean… many westerners seem unable to comprehend the realities of living under occupation (and honestly, I could see them becoming much more violent and undiscriminating in who they attack were they places in that position). And since western media has an irritating habit of cutting off and talking all over and completely misunderstanding and misrepresenting what is being said, it shows his intelligence that he would choose his words more carefully with westerners.

[@enigmax8922]

this guy has 72 hours to live max

[@lashlarue7924]

🍿😯

[@EthanS1481]

Definitely a dead man walking…

[@RenaGoodrich]

There is no occupation. Israel was driven from THEIR LAND. They finally came home.

[@Marymcneill50]

Stand firm Sir !

[@katsoliz9686]

I’ve been following mid East politics a long time , never would I have imagined people sympathizing with Hamas . . This journalist should have asked him what the Hamas govt has done with the money the eu and the u.s have give them over the years , Gaza would be looking like Dubai if the Palestinian people elected leaders that cared about them and not wanting them to die

[@slowerm]

You are completely correct. hamas has lept Palistine in poverty.

[@nadalhector2148]

They used the billions of $$$$$$ help to live in Qatar and to construct the terrorist underground tunnels.Billionares.

[@User28332]

All fairy tales.. 🎉Ghaza has never gotten an EU or US aid but has been living under seig for the last 17 years under the worst economic crisis Vs The US has given Israel more military assistance than any other country since World War II, providing aid worth more than $124bn and billions of EU countries' support. All these tax monies had been spent on the development of third world countries, these countries would have been better than Dubai

[@emanothman9322]

You are totally wrong Israel made Gaza open air prison 😢

[@sharonreichter2537]

Exactly.

[@Kevin-di5bu]

"I don't have any details about this... we are against killing civilians." Does he REALLY expect us to buy that? Jesus Christ...

[@howtovideos4281]

And "We are human beings."

[@H.Hardrada]

He does. Look at the millions in the streets. Apparently, a lot of people are buying it. I think malign actors in the Middle East have quite cleverly figured out that activists in the West can be leveraged as allies.

[@es4583]

He is in a different state. He was not in Gaza on October 7th. He has as much first hand knowledge as you do.

[@wanjalajesse1694]

Is lying part of the the religion too 😂😂

[@Kevin-di5bu]

@@es4583 That's like saying we don't know whether or not Hitler supported killing Jews because we weren't there during the Holocaust. Sorry, but to imply that first-hand knowledge is the only legitimate manner to know something is completely and utterly moronic.

[@lucysgaurdian3052]

This reporter puts words in his mouth. Terrible intervening

[@alex119251]

It seems this reporter is actually Israeli spokesman the way he's asking questions and edited.

[@alex-ji3um]

has anyone considered that the massive dent in the front of that guys head might be affecting his brain and making him crazy?

[@wqv5423ln]

Mark of the beast?

[@coleengoodell7523]

I just asked that same question. What in the actual is that all about?

[@coleengoodell7523]

@@wqv5423ln No, it's more like the anti-christ surviving a deadly head wound. I don't know if he was shot or what. That's something to look into.

[@lashlarue7924]

Mark of a filthy unwashed gorilla?

[@Moemenmekadmini]

just say you're racist mate

[@Grappapappa]

Seems like a nice hotel room that he is lodging in, while Palestians are used as human shields by his organization. I am pretty sure he will have an argument over the minibar bill with the receptionist.

[@Nick-vd7cg]

bet Netanjahu has a pretty good palace too

[@n0ts0B9]

False equivalency.

[@cobainYuks99]

Stupid coment 😂😂😂

[@rogerrantz2024]

Paid for by MSNBC no doubt

[@williamsherman7811]

@@Nick-vd7cg he was just with the troops not that long ago even tho i really dont like him

[@tetdizon7559]

He simply will not accept that Hamas made the first attack and killed so many civilians.

[@jasonkeju8174]

How can terrorists justify their actions, contradicting themselves by engaging in heinous acts such as decapitating civilians, including children, and committing acts of terror? It's contradictory and hypocritical to invoke international laws for protection while simultaneously perpetrating unspeakable crimes. Such actions go against the very principles that international laws aim to uphold.

[@UniqueNovelties4U]

He cares not for the "innocent" people of Gaza or he'd call for a cease fire and free the hostages..

[@desolator108]

What about the hostages Israel is holding. The people of Gaza are definitely innocent since they are occupied by Israel. But what about the people of Israel who are the occupiers, you cant be victims if you are the occupiers.

[@Seiros246]

The hostage israel is holding is now listening to Jews kindergarten song all day

[@S5ugarfr33]

He did call the ceasefire. You’re too rabid to hear

[@stoneagearcher5746]

INDIAN ARMY STANDS WITH IDF

[@S5ugarfr33]

@@stoneagearcher5746 Lindu army you mean. You can stand alone. I saw that they don’t want you 🤣

[@nancystevens7447]

Shocking,still behaving as if they’re-Hamas- is in controll! Pray for Israel,

[@Yv1o5]

He says 17 years of misery, yet they received aid from U.S, Qatar and Israel that they used to benefit themselves- took out water pipes to make missiles.

[@kylebrown6798]

when people defend there homeland why do you call them terrorist

[@Nov-5062]

Defending their homeland by capturing children at gunpoint?

[@funckmasta]

It‘s not too late to delete your stupid comment.

[@lojk1357]

Hamas words cannot be trusted, too much contradiction !

[@jonathanstewart4800]

If they want the occupation to end, then they have recognize that Israel is here to stay but Iran and the hardliners won’t allow Israel to exist. It sucks for the Palestinian civilians, it really does, but Hamas has to go. The Theocracy has to go if they refuse to let Israel live in peace. Under no circumstances should we ever allow Israel to fall.

[@desolator108]

too late Israel is on a suicidal path. It has become a terrorist war criminal of a state in the eyes of most of the world. the illusion of it being a beacon of democracy and moral army is gone. The mask is off

[@babarsaleem261]

Isreal has no right to exist. Simple, it occupied Palestinians land and demolished thier houses and made them refugees.

[@Moemenmekadmini]

Why does Israel have to stay when they're the invaders of Palestine

[@adamali-ho3vm]

It is better to sleep in safety and peace without a weapon than to sleep in fear and with a weapon

[@babarsaleem261]

Why not America make a new state called Israel in their land? Never forgot that Israel is built on the graves on millions native Palestinians and the rest made refugees.

[@esl39]

Starting with, “Look, we are human beings…” is reassuring himself knowing they don’t behave as such🙏🇮🇱. He has to tell himself he’s human😏

[@MM-mc8hs]

And murdering babies is a good thing? Are you deluded?

[@alessandrosimas3977]

Matt is not doing journalism on this

[@TM-100]

Killing babies, innocent children, women & men is NOT defense

[@cs5842]

You cant seriously hold any type of negotiation with belligerence.

[@carolemcdonough8121]

Thank you for questioning this HAMAS leader and thank you for airing it.

[@Saint-hamudi]

Israel logic 1. we can do bad things to everyone cause we're the chosen people 2. Others are not allowed to do bad things because it's wrong. Even if we did it to them first.

[@lorafehr1817]

Please 🙏 Muslims ¹get out of Canada 🇨🇦 and go back to SAUDI ARABIA where you belong and stop free loading

[@HindiBeastDaily]

Free Palestine. Why this Jewish state was not built in the US of America ? As of the 1930s, the Jewish population in the United States was estimated to be around 4.2 million. Meanwhile the Jewish population in British Mandate Palestine experienced significant growth due to Jewish immigration from Europe. According to historical estimates, by the late 1930s, there were approximately 400,000 to 450,000 Jews living in British Mandate Palestine. This demographic shift played a significant role in the development of the region's demographics and ultimately had an impact on the political dynamics that led to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. When majority of the Jews were in USA why not give them a state there its simple 4,200,000 in USA vs 400,000 in Palestine. In simple words "Why was the State of Israel not established in the United States, where the Jewish population was much larger than in British Mandate Palestine during the 1930s?" Why come and live in a place where supposedly everyone is their enemy?

[@Saint-hamudi]

@@HindiBeastDaily "rules for thee, not for me" It's cause americans have racism towards any people who aren't english speaking. Look at the vietnam situation. They teached in schools iraq and vietnam was failed wars, then they forget it all immidietaly and invade palestine, even if palestine has a terrorist militia, they should still practice respect for the general population because they're a billion dollar funded military. They're doing exactly like russia showing 0 remorse nor respect to the enemies. Yet russia got condemned but USA and Israel not. Its scary, my dad is a low-level Swedish politician, (hes european) And he has expressed how his colleagues says they will make palestine a parking lot. Or hanging israel flags, its utter insanity funded by extreme levels of greed, vehemently opposed in the bible.

[@carolemcdonough8121]

@thewalker8891 @thewalker8891 From what I heard, Argentina, Africa, and maybe the U S. were considered. I think this was in a KZbin documentary, "Isreal Birth of a State".

[@Azhar_shaikh1]

According to UN, its completely legal

[@kevinjersey3136]

The west is too biased, 2 million people ruled in gaaza for years now gaza is fighting back

[@perrysanders9998]

That's not a legal right.

[@wqv5423ln]

He certainly has no God given right!

[@OpalLeigh]

This man’s definition of ceasefire: they CEASE FIRING on us.

[@TheZzpop]

How is he walking around free?

[@alheaine]

Palestinian Arabs and Palestinian Jews were given the freedom to vote if they wanted separate states. The Palestinian Jews voted yes, thus Israel. The former Palestine flag with the Star of David was turned into the one with white and blue colours now. The Palestinian Arabs declined to have their own state. Jordan, accepted them in but they planned to overthrow the monarchy. How kind of them. That started why even other Arab countries won’t accept them ever. They cause havoc. 🤦‍♀️

[@kevmang7339]

This same official was saying on tv saying that “Israel must end” and that Hamas would teach them a lesson “again and again”. Makes it kind of hard to believe that he did not know about the October 7th attacks prior to them occurring.

[@AJXOXO-vz1pn]

On another broadcast, the reporter asked the same Hamas official what exactly what region was Israel occupying that Hamas wanted for Palestine. Thé Hamas official stated that the entire country of Israel that is occupied by Israel should be Palestine. And that Hamas would not stop until Israel stop occupying all of that land.

[@frankosei9726]

He should stop that foolish statement that, Israel must end He might have smoked or drink something very strong and that has made him confused so he doesn't know what he is saying.Israe is not going anywhere.And if HAMAS want real war , they should bring it on

[@lillyostrovsky241]

There shall be no ceasefire with that ideology!! They don’t want to coexist, they want to eradicate Israel. And so do all the protesters. Israel should continue fighting…it’s existence is on the line

[@MelanieLee-yu6mz]

What happened on Oct 7 is something they have planned for a very long time. When someone in that part of the world threatens you, BELIEVE THEM and act accordingly

[@MelanieLee-yu6mz]

@@AJXOXO-vz1pn have to go back to the Bible to learn about the Philistines. Thousands of years and they have not changed. I have NO sympathy.

[@kevinmcc9408]

A reporter with balls

[@gandhimahaan]

yeah ...and israel is a war criminal apartheid state

[@guest6398]

Well, he knows that this guy will be dead within a year.

[@nasersiddiquee7253]

@@guest6398 yes if he do the same thing with any Israeli or us officials.

[@yashmin786]

NAH...it was cut out and he wouldn't let hamas talk... so wanted to hear more

[@jackinindya]

Impotent balls

[@user-dy3eq9cz7u]

Not prohibited to attack people at a music festival

[@CimandeTube]

How is this guy not locked up ?

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

Hate keeps them poor and ignorant.

[@shinebabyshine.]

whats your excuse?

[@77n79]

❤

[@5-june]

Are you billionaire to say this

[@johnnyquid-xj4kk]

Nope, but I don't hate anyone because of their color or religion. Cheers. @@5-june

[@Cabdirxamaan_Garanwaa252]

​@@5-junehe is a step a way to became homeless some where in america i bet.

[@cassandradevine4752]

I get the impression that he thinks a cease-fire means Israel has to agree not to come after Hamas but Hamas is allowed to keep attacking Jews until they're "annihilated". That's not what cease-fire means! I would love a cease-fire if both sides were willing to stick to it, but if you believe Hamas will stop killing civilians when this spokesperson has clearly and repeatedly said they won't, I have a bridge to sell you.

[@hasnatsakib7223]

you have to understand when Hamas attacks .. when Israelis do atrocities in west Bank . why people are dying in west bank ?? there is no Hamas .

[@RedElite69]

No one cares about annihilating Jews. Israelis aren't even Jews. They're Zionists. This has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with illegal occupation. Congrats on being clowned by the media.

[@dadush4]

That's how occupier-occupied works. Read up on it. Hamas has a legal right to attack israel, but not vice versa. And what's been going on for 75 years is israel has been attacking palestinians.

[@HerbsWellness-qc7qh]

Israel can not trust.

[@alexanderlow919]

@@dadush4 not true

[@gemmamanojo6310]

" You forgot the 17yrs "..pls listen bro

[@Confucius_Spirit]

You continue fight it and less supporters and land you shall have. “Tell” the details to Palestinians what have you done to them..

[@bluaska]

Finally a reporter with brains and balls!!! Thank you Matt.

[@user-uv1hp3vy7h]

If you have brains you would highlight the root of the problem instead of fueling a narrative

[@MPier]

they're mostly cia trained and employed

[@mohammed7140]

Yes, a brain to mislead

[@maskedmarvyl4774]

What must it be like to sit down with a complete psychopath like that?

[@redecouvrirdieu]

Why are the subtitles truncated?

[@TiredEnigma]

Needing to state in the first sentence that you are a human being says a lot