How will history judge Israel? | James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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[@TheSashapooch]

Spare yourself worrying about Israel, James. I've been watching their conduct since 1970 and their actions today are simply an intensification of that conduct. A country that has a nuclear deterrent and the US Fifth fleet on call is not existentially threatened. A people who have experienced centuries of pograms and humiliation themselves, should not visit the same on others. This state has become a pariah state. BTW when you talk about 7th October, as a balanced journalist, please talk about the Sabra and Shatilia massacres in 1982 instigated by Israel.

[@TA-vz5iv]

Sabra and Shatila was my very first thought after Oct 7th. I’ve been saying this online too. The world doesn’t know about this and the role of Ariel Sharon in the massacre. Thank you for educating others about this.

[@joncurry9829]

Just because you were the victim in the past, doesn't mean you can't become the villain. Edit: Never thought this would make top comment!

[@evelyndominguez4757]

Exactly

[@MrWhitmen1981]

When your on the side of Hilary Clinton who wants a cease fire you are definitely in the wrong.

[@romanabhatti2870]

So true

[@tramp2827]

Israel has always been the victim. Not just once. Munic Olympic, Yom Kippur, 6-Day War, Enttebe and the list goes on, with very little help from anyone. They didn't ask for Gaza, they were attacked and as a final act of protection seized the land. Gaza has been offered back to Egypt more than once since their peace treaty but Eygpt wants nothing to do with Hamas. Had the Jews wanted, they could have cleared Gaza and repopulated it with Israelis. They didn't. They took up where Egypt left off and provided energy, water and medication. How many times must the Jews turn the other cheek? If Canada had invaded the USA once and killed their kids, Americans would be screaming for the total destruction of their neighbour. Explain to me how they are the villains.

[@hylianlegends]

Seriously. They're holocaust card has expired

[@nathanspodium]

It's not just Netanyahu it's the people that want this.

[@premierboxinghighlights3608]

It’s both - correct

[@gazfisher7391]

I sadly agree with you.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

"... erecting podiums...Beware of the bull...the bigger and quicker and thicker and slicker the bullshite falls" - Jake Thackray 😮.

[@Emma-Maze]

He and his guys made *very* sure the Israeli population sees Palestinians as less than human and nothing but a hostile threat, through endless propaganda and misinformation. At the end of the day "the people" only want this because it's in Netanyahu's interest and he made sure to force-feed them the narrative he needed to, *using* Hamas. That's why he literally said he *needs* Hamas in the past, you can look it up. I can't vouch for all his content but Johnny Harris has an excellent video on this subject, should be pretty easy to find.

[@pluto5746]

Absolutely to the point. The Israelis want this .

[@nhlanhlangobeni3768]

The problem is you think this isn't what Israel has always been. This is who they are.

[@Bavafa1]

Exactly, so many people have had their head in the sand or another place that I can't say on-line and seem they just pulled it out.

[@samara6041]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@SJT8]

Hi James I’m a big fan! This is a real question… Why did u say “Jewish people are the only group of people in the world that have been mercilessly persecuted in all of history.” Wouldn’t Africans or any indigenous peoples that have had colonizers been horrifically persecuted as well?

[@MrPiccolop]

Yeah. I always find this statement ahistorical. John Gray explains genocides are as normal as art or prayer meaning that it is a pan human phenomenon. The only difference was the horror of the efficiency of industrialization applied.

[@genevieve4418]

India, "the jewel in the crown "

[@saniasaeed9698]

Excellent question

[@jxbits674]

Roma Gipsys, Kurds, and probably many others they just lacked the same attention as the Jewish

[@glbale]

"All of history" is a reach. Lazy thinking. The Jewish diaspora communities in the Hellenistic world seem to have thrived. Beyond the vicissitudes of any small state in the ancient world, anti-Semitism as such doesn't appear to have come into the picture until Christianity (originally a Jewish sect) became a state religion.

[@paparucoontour]

"Pogroms and expulsions and persecution"... you mean like the one endured by the Palestinian people since the creation of Israel? Or that one doesn't count?

[@MrWhitmen1981]

If you do honestly believe that Islamic caliphate/nation can let Jews or non believers co exist in a vacuum of its own. Then you should say so while in support for Gaza.

[@orangutanfan3179]

@@MrWhitmen1981 They did exactly that for centuries.

[@alanissophia332]

And this happened only in Europe. James has failed to mention that Jews weren't persecuted in the west west, south America, in South Asia, in the Middle East nor East Asia. Nowhere there. They were persecuted only in Europe by their own fellow brethrens and Antisemitism was created there. Nowhere else in the world you will find antisemitic people. Take it from me who live in the Caribbean and only learnt about Jews existence since Oct.

[@dbz1978]

​@@orangutanfan3179 1834 Safed massacre. Mawza exile. The list is endless.

[@Tanakatricks]

BOOM ! Spot on.

[@marksernes139]

The German people were judged pretty harshly, and most didn't know about the death camps. Most Israeli people not only know, but don't think they are using enough military force. I think it will be a very long time before any Israeli travels the world with a star of David patch on their luggage or jacket.

[@TheDfly141]

Agreed. 👍

[@abcxyz3028]

They'll just cosplay as Arabian, Spanish, Portuguese, etc. 😂 They can also travel with another passport since they're allowed to have multiple citizenship.

[@David-de8rt]

They lie nonstop now and lied back then too. Nothing new under the sun with them. Let that sink in......all lies

[@PirateRemy]

What has been really interesting is the suppression of opposition, arrest of dissenting journalists, complicit western media, and slimy behaviour of western politicians. All not particulary bothered by the holocaust being inflicted on innocent people

[@CB-sf9mx]

Why blame Egypt at all? Egypt have accepted more refugees from Sudan, Syria, and Iraq than you can possibly imagine over the past decade. Why should Egypt capitulate to Israel and give them free reign to destroy the people of Gaza?

[@timvella1817]

I agree but this means Britain should have zero Islamic immigration.

[@jjr5233]

Easy, blaming Egypt takes some of the blame from Israel. Nevermind that Egypt's position is in part because of treaties with Israel and the US

[@AB-zl4nh]

Egypt works with Israel to illegally occupy Gaza. Where was Egypt when Hamas attacked Fatah and took over Gaza?

[@MrEpicwizard]

@@timvella1817 How did you get to that?

[@alexshelby4195]

@@AB-zl4nhHamas won the election and the Fatah backed by USA, Israel, and Egypt threw out the election because their candidate didn’t win. Hamas then took over Gaza. There is a History there.

[@soniabaig4073]

Even though James caveated this in his intro. Imagine for a moment listening to this and being Palestinian. Imagine for one moment having your precious children blown to bits. To talk about this whilst Palestinians are still being murdered. Shows me only the indifference people have with the perceived other. How is this going to affect Israel? This is nothing but veiled appeasement. It’s disgusting and cowardly. Mark my words, regrettably not just Israelis, but the whole Jewish community at large will pay immeasurably for this. Also please remember 7th October did not happen in a vacuum, Israel is an occupying force, -and a brutal occupier at that.

[@blackbeautifulandsmart2849]

💯

[@QueenKhalifa-iw1iu]

Very well said. 👍. An entire nation, being avenged for nearing five months, on a daily basis, for that one day in October, and with no sign of abating, is just too much to take in. The brutal killing, of 6 year old Hind, and her family, like thousands of other Palestinians, will just become another statistic, and no one will be held to account. Pathetic, to say the least.

[@cdean2789]

Israel has lost.

[@salmakarim5708]

Lost the side of humanity

[@herotomillions4095]

Yup

[@Badgerbeard]

Lost its soul

[@talksmoke1190]

I don't think so

[@SingingBee422]

Lost respect and dignity

[@jayjayaseelan7441]

My dad and I were praying and cheering the Israelis who were surrounded by all Middle East countries in 1965 Arab Israeli war. Came to England soon after and year by year recognised that my love and affection towards Israel were misplaced. It is zero now.

[@tramp2827]

Why is it misplaced?

[@CarlyGayJepsen]

@@tramp2827oh i don’t know maybe it’s the decades of ab*se, discrimination and dehumanization of the Palestinian people?

[@andrewstevenson118]

* 1967?

[@sprinkz6187]

Yep, I fell for their lies "ONCE", but as they say, ~fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me~

[@hayleyxyz]

​​@@tramp2827 Oh I wonder what Israel could've possibly done over the decades to have that view...

[@CB-sf9mx]

Imagine the population of Berkshire and Oxfordshire stuck on the Isle of Wight, with no food and no shelter.

[@wonderlocs7758]

Now imagine they're all people of NO colour

[@blub5117]

Apply import laws and checks like the UK is supposed to do according to WTO rules and find out yourself.😂

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Given the fact Mutiple Countries have called out Israel's actions ( That's really been excuse to hurt Palestinians as a whole) than Hamas. History will judge Israel harshly.

[@Relugus]

Well, it's all about Netanyahu staying in power, and the Israeli left having achieved nothing (which is after all why Netanyahu is in power).

[@Lies_Always_come_out]

Well Natanyahu was telling us all about UNRWA and camps organised for small boys and girls , children who was trained with real weapons in adult military trainings. was anyone there to help?? So please , stop with your misinformation and manipulation of the truth 🧐🧐🧐🧐❤️🕊️

[@radjamadgi2267]

​@@Lies_Always_come_out😂 and it ALL turned out to be LIES! oh you didn't know isn't it? Careful with the misinfo you believe!

[@mysterymaverick1982]

​@@Lies_Always_come_outI bet you're still waiting for them to find WMD in Iraq 😂😂😂

[@nunyaplayz]

u know how we look back at Nazis? yeah that

[@afroll4524]

You are always late to the party James. Saying 'Jeremy Corbyn supporters ' is naive. We denounced the treatment of Palestinians and the charge of antisemitism is used

[@galacticpepsi]

There should be no excuse for anyone making a joke at the expense of a dead person, it should not matter whether her mother was in the room or not.

[@MAGAted]

are you saying starmer is dead, because that's who the joke was about ?

[@pakese30]

Exactly

[@limpethead]

Just looking into my crystal ball l see....." Labour voter".

[@Brett-im2jo]

Ddddddddd do you know what a women is.

[@Brett-im2jo]

The joke was aimed at starmer.grow up

[@chrstnldg6652]

Sunak doesn't care about anyone who isnt a billionaire. He has no idea how to interact with anyone else. Lacks social skills and morals

[@HaggardPillockHD]

Name me a billionaire that isn't like that

[@mysterymaverick1982]

What he has upper class friends, middle class friends and working class friends oh no not working class 😂😂😂

[@richieroma]

Israel's reputation? What reputation is that?

[@jjr5233]

Anyone not having expected the current situation and push for Rafah has either been wilfully ignorant or dishonest from the start.

[@Elizadoolittle1948]

James, please stop repeating this trope equating Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism. It is a lie. I really enjoy you at times, but when i hear you talk like this i wince.

[@edmann1820]

His hatred for Corbyn all stems from his position on Brexit. He's even said as much in the past. He actually liked his policies!

[@Tarz2155]

I know we want to absolve every day Israelis but they did elect Netanyahu for the past 20 years and the polls show that majority of them say the war should not end, that they should prioritize defeating Hamas as if possible over getting the hostages back, that their military campaign isn’t brutal enough and they don’t want to give Palestinians a state .

[@mysterymaverick1982]

Right and they use the argument that Palestinians voted for hamas all the time.

[@jayjayaseelan7441]

Sunak's wife's finances need to be examined and she should be made to pay back all she owes. Or send her to Rwanda, first class ofcourse.

[@davidwhite5377]

60 mills in back taxes she owes (that's one person who could look down the sofa.

[@timvella1817]

Jealous?

[@sophiaestella5611]

Deck cargo on a submarine

[@youcanttakemyDIGNITY]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🕊️ Viva La Resistance 🇵🇸✊🇨🇵

[@tramp2827]

From whom??

[@youcanttakemyDIGNITY]

@@tramp2827 From Tramps 😤

[@poland5606]

France the colonial power more brutal than even Britain

[@christianmccann9400]

​@@poland5606Ireland might disagree with you

[@youcanttakemyDIGNITY]

@@poland5606 but in France they have a city called Paris. And across the universe, folks refer to Paris as the City for Lovers I Stand With Lovers 🇨🇵🕊️🇵🇸

[@DaleBaker-m8g]

James, has everyone crapping on him. At least he has guts to talk truth. I am not here saying that his 100% right, but none of us are.

[@pluto5746]

Really that is your concern that Netanyahu is damaging the Israelis ? I don’t give sh. How much damage he does to Israel when thousand of poor Palestinian are dying .

[@demejiuk5660]

Thought the Israel phone in was awful. James is starting to repeat himself as much as Piers Morgan. Censoring callers in the name of “staying on topic “. It’s very transparent. Then rushing into the next section about Money Supermarket after only taking a few calls.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Stop Netanyahu now, Israel.

[@AishaHassan-g6h]

Netanyahu doesn’t think it’s too much death and neither does Elon levy

[@PaulHooton-w8w]

It was disgusting despicable grass Sunak is so low not an ounce gram of integrity honesty accountability professionalism empathy l I have never heard anything so insensitive from PM in parliament, He will pay for this dearly at the ballot box .

[@skumleren]

I still think it is hilarious that people thing Net has a plan for victory. Well, he probably has, it is probably as well-thought out as the US occupation of Afghanistan.

[@sharonhannington2342]

It is not just what Israel will look like when this is over, that we need to think about. What will those countries, like the UK, that supported, funded, and armed Israel, look like when this is over

[@The_Reckoning_Is_Here]

Nobody should have to live like this - keep your head up caller there’s more of us out there that care. Just because someone is different they think it’s ok to kick them while they’re down and honestly I’m tired of this old school mentality what is so hard about not worrying about someone else’s genitalia and mind their own business 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@LilLingLing6789]

Thank you ❤️

[@friendofgod001]

Peter from Melbourne was on point...

[@Dickie5330]

Timestamp?

[@bendyrland7213]

​@@Dickie53301:15:38

[@suzyqualcast6269]

How? Wait until Idsraels emptied the ground below and offshore Gaza of the OIL identified there, then as top rate apartments are erected upon the then long deserted land for settlers with fine unobstructed views of the azure Med, THEN ask.

[@Badgerbeard]

Why do we not see the gas and oil issues being explained. Gaza Marine that was supposed to benefit the Palestinians and the Leviathan gas field that Israel are busy trying to develop. Many posts disappear when I mention this issue. Did you see the the man made island that Israel presented to European ministers that looked like the infrastructure for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal. Europe needs LNG since Nordstream was blown up. I can't believe this issue is not talked about more unless there are huge efforts to keep it quiet.

[@DavidCodyPeppers.]

Being the mot powerful Nation on the Planet, Israel doesn’t care what we or our children think. 🕊️

[@norawright807]

Say what now??

[@DavidCodyPeppers.]

@@norawright807 How may I assist you? 🕊️

[@LG-cz6ls]

@@DavidCodyPeppers. The most powerful nation on the planet? What are you on?

[@DavidCodyPeppers.]

@@LG-cz6ls I noticed you didn’t take umbrage with the second part of my statement. That being said, you did not say Israel wasn’t the most powerful but you implied it with your question, so I will then ask you: which is the most powerful nation on the planet? 🕊️

[@LG-cz6ls]

@@DavidCodyPeppers. Narnia

[@Tarz2155]

1:00:00 So true I saw this guy wearing The Star of David necklaces at my gym. I was immediately enraged. The upside is the anger fueled me to lift even heavier, I just hit a new PR 😂. But honestly, it feels like the Germans after World War II I can’t help but think about the Nazis whenever I hear the word German. Of course I never mention that but it’s in the back of my mind.

[@mrme4136]

How will historyjudge the West? We all know the answer.

[@ellenomahony9554]

Netanyahu and Israel's actions have desecrated the memory of their ancestors who sufferred the holocaust and those brave people who resisted in the warsaw ghetto. They have turned gaza into the warsaw ghetto. So yes they have destroyed the honour of their ancestors and destroyed the empathy and goodwill throughout the world.

[@tanyajacobs9974]

Including the Holocaust survivors who were kidnapped,and murdered on oct7 th?? They are very happy to have a Jewish army now who can take actions to protect themselves, their children and grandchildren. What do you think they d make of the police in England not protecting the Jews of the country?

[@Empathetik]

Thank you, James. As a transgender person just trying to get by in life, I thank you for standing up for the little people.

[@eKh79]

@@timvella1817You peaked in high school

[@Stevef2022]

You should move to Gaza City or Jenin. Based on James’ comments, those places sound like utopia for trans people.

[@kublaikhan2020]

@@Stevef2022what a vile thing to say to someone

[@joshme3659]

@@Stevef2022wtf are you on about

[@Stevef2022]

@@kublaikhan2020 The truth is often harsh but that doesn’t make it any less truthful.

[@michaelzonta]

James, are you accusing "some of" Jeremy Corbin's followers of being anti-Semitic? As an American supporter of Corbin, I object to this smear.

[@zahrais709]

The ”historian by background” needs to go back and study the first Naqba. Then she wouldnt say that this ”Israeli right wing is a new phenomenon.” The phenomenon is old and has been repeated by the Israelis several times. Its the banner that they commit their crimes against humanity that changes names. And im sure she isnt excusing the israelis for the extremely hideous ongoing crimes by saying that human beings have always reacted this way. Actually, human beings havent always reacted this way when they take over other peoples land.

[@saniasaeed9698]

1:11:22 deradicalisation of Israel is important. The media needs to use consistent labelling. War mongering Israelis are called “right wing” and Hamas supporters are called “terrorists”. Which means you are ready to listen and speak to Israeli right wings but not “terrorists”. The media is why Israel can call Palestinians “human animals”

[@peterjannen6012]

I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I’m amazing. ❤

[@mickmacgonigle5021]

Free julian assange

[@wonderlocs7758]

What's he been convicted of, and how long have they sentenced him to, or is he a political prisoner being held without justification?

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

I have the feeling that, aside from the US and its lackeys, the majority of the world will write about Izrael in their history books in a manner pretty much the same way the Nazis are written about by the west, and I would not blame any of them for thinking so.

[@ChelseaFCMario]

Sunak needs to go - no more Tories!

[@DennisMoore664]

Sadly, there are indeed a lot of ranting bigots out there.

[@Badgerbeard]

OK what is your view lets talk about this.

[@timvella1817]

What's your defoe a bigot?

[@DennisMoore664]

Indeed many o f them were behind Sunak - cheering him on and yucking it up as he made that odious "joke".

[@Anon-xd3cf]

History will describe Israel as a cautionary tale for hundreds of years... As for those who blindly supported israel and its right to exist over the rights of palestinians... Those people dont deserve a moments peace.

[@tanyajacobs9974]

I support the right of both people to have a country . Only Israel is willing to share the land though. And when the paelsitnians do have their own entities ( Gaza , west bank). They elect extremists as leaders and/or corrupt who steal the money meant for the people. Where are hamas.s leaders??? Living it up in luxury hotels in Qatar??

[@cdean2789]

🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉🇵🇸🍉

[@guycanuk]

What specifically did the PM say that was offensive? Please elaborate.

[@FemmiFatale]

Answer to Roy's question. There has been some form of braille on most bank notes/paper money since the early 2000s. Before that innovation, bills were different sizes or hed different portraits of the Queen embossed on them instead of printed.

[@gugugaga1460]

James O'brien talking about Palestine: 👹👹 James O'brien talking about Israel: 🕊 🥰 ✌

[@MakMakp-b2j]

And question your conscious, you must, if you really believe in justice and fairness and humanity. James

[@simonwhiting6929]

Given 30p Lee’s admission that the trinity that handed him and his rabidly right wing party their victory in 2019 was “Brexit Johnson and Corbyn” how does James now feel about his part in the incessant and duplicitous attacks on Corbyn? Do you still stand by what you helped create?

[@jjr5233]

Obviously, did you not miss the barb against supposed antisemitic corbyn supporters?

[@thesmithjs]

@@jjr5233 James likes to use the very tactics he condemns others for using when talking about corbyn and his role within it all.

[@zippymufo9765]

​​​@@jjr5233James isn't a leftist. He's a posh establishment London-ite "liberal" and he's never pretended otherwise. Just because he uses culture war rhetoric doesn't mean he's a socialist. You'd think the Corbyn Cultists would grasp that.

[@simonparry3867]

Most people already know how they will be judged but the important question isn't how, it's when.

[@andrewazzam2874]

I think there is something really important that needs to be discussed, ever since the beggining of the all of this i've been hearing that Isarel has the right to deffend itself. Which is technically not true, how can an occupying power defend itself?? 1. an occupation is already on the offensive thus it cannot be on the offense and defence at the same time. 2. Under International Law when you are being occupied you have the right to resist and fight back ( deffend yourself), so why haven't we heard a single time that Palestenians have the right to defend their territory, rights, and existence. 3. Israel is defending itself from whom? is it palestenians (if so why?) is it Hamas ( Why is hamas attacking in the first place) the point here is that there is a reason for the 7th Octobre attack (i'm not deffedning the killing of innocent civilans) but if you put youself in the palestinans shoes and what they've suffered for the past 75 years and no one in the world is looking at you and what you are suffering from daily what would you do? when you try to find solutions and sign accords only to be broken by Isarel without any consequences what would you do?

[@leadfarmer9396]

And on top of it all the Palestinians are demonised by western politicians and media

[@mysterymaverick1982]

Well said 💯 agree 👏👏👏👏

[@amnoahwielwabbit3837]

I Can’t imagine what Breana’s mother is going through, and I DON’T WANT TO THINK OR RAISE WHAT PALESTINIAN MOTHERS, FATHERS, SISTER, BROTHERS, AUNTS AND UNCLES, GRANDPARENTS are going through in Palestine … 🤬

[@bryanbytes]

UK giving US a run for the money

[@Badgerbeard]

I'm being dense - explain.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

Palestine, The City of London and Wall Street are occupied by the same power.

[@narkomanerpvildspor]

Free Palestine and all, but I really hope you're not implying that London and Wall street are occupied by the Jews.

[@hayleyxyz]

I hate how these topics bring out the nutcases. Just makes the struggle for Palestine infinitely harder.

[@tramp2827]

Who occupies Palestine?

[@tramp2827]

I agree but do you know are the Palestinians?@@hayleyxyz

[@anti-stupid-not--vax9629]

​@@hayleyxyzso uninformed 🤐

[@sensemusicofficial]

interesting how they have now relegated James to not speaking about this subject.. and even more interesting how he agreed to it ..

[@rayg4360]

The mother who spoke of her little girl (trans) I am interested to know, when did she stop saying her little boy

[@leaguefan7640]

Why do YOU need to know that? What business is it of yours?

[@rayg4360]

@@leaguefan7640 They make it everybody's business, by broadcasting it . I'm interested to know many things, are none of them my business.

[@leaguefan7640]

@@rayg4360 It's still none of anybody's business when the mother decided to stop. She didn't mention it, and that's fine, HER CHOICE not yours or mine or anyone else's.

[@colinstephenson5386]

@@rayg4360hello rayg,,I’d like to give you a small task , please try to imagine a mother full of love for her child , A love she’d most probably find it hard to describe in the usual sense ? As many parents do by the way , unlike you who hasn’t gone past being interested in things you haven’t bothered to understand yet , the moment she realised protecting her child was all , wouldn’t have even registered , imagine that rayg ‘ A feeling that comes automatically “ being human ?

[@unjustkatana]

How will history judge journalists ? You know the kind I'm talking about.

[@icu6661]

The palæstinians have the right to self defence acording to international laws.. not the isareli killing force... treat people with respect and you will be respected the isarelli way is only creating the next palæstinian resistance force to be called terrorists

[@MichelleMcSoriley]

I fear you don't know Israel at all. They have been like this for 75 years.

[@meme-c6s4b]

How will history judge UK the country at the origin of the hole story

[@sarahgold3363]

You are a brilliant interviewer/commentator. I’m riding on the same train, traveling in the same direction as you. Your calm demeanor, your ability to not just hear but to actually listen to what is being said, then to use intellect and reason in order to make sense out of senseless rants that you have to listen to …has impressed this Canadian follower. Well done young man. Thank you for your tenacity in spite of the weariness you must experience sometimes. Thank you….

[@HaggardPillockHD]

Young? He's in his 50s lol

[@mickreaddin4979]

When Starmer stands up to reply to Sunaks comment, we can see Rachel Reeves (and others) with a huge smile on her face. As soon as Starmer starts to condemn (rightly so) the comment the smile disappears.

[@staffordvillan]

The lead investigator has reiterated that it wasn’t a trans crime over and over. Briana got killed by two despicable individuals in a sickening attack but it wasn’t because of her gender dysphoria. Their original victim simply couldn’t make it out to them that day.

[@Nice0n3]

That does not change Sunak's insult towards trans people now does it?

[@mickreaddin4979]

Yet the judge did!

[@ValQuinn]

The JUDGE said that one of her killers was motivated by transphobia

[@Isithaunted666]

History will just blame Keir Starmer because apparently all those deaths are directly his fault

[@TheSashapooch]

Hardly, but he is complicit. Shameful pandering that is enabling death and destruction. Your ambigious comment shows that the reality of the horrofic situation unfolding in front of our eyes and Starmer's part in it has gone whoosh, straight over your head.

[@terencewhite8105]

Was not the Hamas action in their attack, just to get this international response they are ,knowing full well what Israel’s response would be to their attack to the people of Gaza,perhaps the notion should be how will Hamas be judged

[@heem6619]

"It is necessary that I should die for my people, but my spirit will rise from the grave and the world will know I was right"

[@sirpatrick187]

The guy asking about the eels is special...

[@cornpopper4921]

"Hurt people hurt people" Kanye West

[@PaulAmbrose-bo7zq]

Canada needs your voice Mr O'Brien! Unfortunately your truth would be shut down here. Canada has no free press!

[@genevieve4418]

I prefer Tucker

[@mgc7199]

Translate Netanyahu's words to German and shiver. Where is this reincarnation's moustache?

[@leadfarmer9396]

Right next to 1940s germany

[@RUFF-UNIT]

Thank you James,as per you are on the money. Rs should show some humility. Rs at the Conservative conference said he didn't recognise anything other than a man and a woman. Nobody yet has picked up on this. Anyway, what a shocking state of affairs 😢

[@guycanuk]

What was the Sunak faux pas? I heard no insult. Please explain.

[@zigowl1193]

In answer to the title. Harshly.

[@gillianfraser6425]

James can you please not refer to people as "what they are" anyone who is struggling with their sexuality is trying to work out who they are and how they fit in this world. They are not a WHAT! Thanks - rant over!

[@Dickie5330]

😂😂😂

[@BigManVarre]

This must be sarcasm. He's not dehumanising or belittling anyone with that language. If that's your take, you're being naïve, trolling, or acting intentionally ignorant to take offence. "What THEY are." The 'they' expressly denotes them as a who, while their gender or sexuality is a 'what'.

[@leaguefan7640]

Working out what they are is where they are! What is YOUR problem with that? Eventually they will come to a decision which is theirs alone and so it should be. It has NOTHING to do with you, me or anyone else.

[@gavdevans]

end of the day Sexuality is our problem I have two Transgender friends, my sister is married to her Female best friend.

[@timvella1817]

Sad.

[@drcommonsense1]

If it makes them happy and they aren't hurting anyone, then is it really a "problem"?

[@carlpierce2486]

Ridiculous politics playing games.

[@leaguefan7640]

It IS POLITICS and it is not being PLAYED at. Give your braincell a rest if its too much for you to comprehend!

[@jamieborg3279]

The bigger question is how will history judge everyone else....

[@marilynrich3456]

About electric eels: The word "electric" from the Greek word for amber. This is because it has been known for centuries that rubbing a piece of amber with a piece of cloth produces static electricity. The rubbing makes the amber become electrically negative. How it does that, I have no idea.

[@madhatter4173]

I feel really sorry for the people who haven't really considered the Israel/Palestine situation from the Palestinian side until recently since it is shocking to see the reality. Tantura and The Lab (2013) are two documentaries that show that Israel has never really been anything other than it is now. It truly heartbreaking to see a people who have been so oppressed over the centuries create a country like this. In truth I think those who criticise Israel and support Palestinians actually care more about Israelis and Jewish people across the world than those who blindly support Israel.

[@jamesg2436]

The fact that smoke seems to come towards you no matter where you're standing near a fire is an actual phenomenon and can be explained by physics. The air around a fire is heated, and therefore will rise. It rises both because it is less dense as well as the fact that the cooler air is rushing in to replace it which "pushes" it up. This means that air is coming in from all directions and with all things being equal, the smoke will go straight up. When you stand near a fire, you effectively stop all things from being equal by blocking some of the air currents . This means that air currents are moving in from all the directions which you are not standing, but are not moving towards the fire from the area where you are standing. This means that the air coming in from directly across from you has no currents balancing it out and pushing it up, so the smoke will be blown into your face. Wherever you stand, you will be blocking air currents from getting to the fire which will cause the air currents from the area directly opposite from you to carry the smoke into your face.

[@bowdencable7094]

The opposite of transphobia isn't misogyny, because transphobia= misogyny, often internalized misogyny.

[@outk4st]

I cannot understand how can this continue in this day and age. I fear for the region and of the eventual blowback towards countries supporting this. This will cause irrepairable damage.

[@PossumMedic]

1:45:35 - Where I live we call them 'Channellocks' but I think they are called 'pipe spanners' or 'Tongue-and-groove pliers' there

[@heatherroseisrflyer]

I’ll admit I can be a bit thick and I’m sure there’s been quite a bit lost in the crosspond translation but would someone do an elder transwoman a kindness by explaining the “joke”, that I might be equally offended?

[@Rassalcon]

Sunak was poking Starmer for being unable to answer the ''what is a woman?'' question when asked about it in the past.

[@amayachan6177]

Don’t worry. They’ll change the books and make themselves into true victims. Don’t all victors do that?

[@robertandrews5640]

STARMER WAS DELIBERSTELY POINT SCORING AD YOU WELL KNOW JAMES BUT YOUR HATE OF THE CONSERVATIVES DRIVES YOUR BIASED RESPONSE

[@asajelfs8170]

A trans issue in Gaza is what you call a "double header" in fisherman terms.

[@AlanisRae001]

🌹 🏳‍⚧ 🏳‍🌈 You cannot take back hateful words once they have fallen on hateful ears...💋

[@wonderlocs7758]

You've just managed to trivialise and massively diminish the phrase hateful words. Typical

[@AlanisRae001]

@@wonderlocs7758 🌹 🏳‍⚧ 🏳‍🌈 Welcome to the dark box, dear. Yours is such a wonderfully obtuse statement. I might suggest that pedantry is not your forte, and perhaps you could devise more inventive ways to satiate your antagonistic tendencies. I prefer more intellectually stimulating discourse with my morning tea...💋

[@explorer0213]

Wonder why they have been kicked out of 109 countries could be coz of their behavior.

[@suchisthismystery2814]

Peter 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AishaHassan-g6h]

That’s not true James you forgot Native American and blacks

[@TheVAGES]

James or people in this chat i keep asking the question.... if James said that the Jewish people have been persecuted for all these years for so many years WHY ? ......why is it only this particular race that the whole world didn't want WHY?.......why why why ......

[@HaggardPillockHD]

Not a helpful question, racism of any kind is wrong.

[@deancyrus1]

has anyone asked the question, did he let October 7th happen deliberately?