Jonathan Conricus on Hamas terror in Gaza - BBC News

Jonathan joins BBC News to discuss Hamas's use of Palestinian civilians as human shields and issues with aid distribution within Gaza.
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[@MrBlessed70]

Mr. Conricus,You are well spoken and accurate!!!

[@ruthgallagher9584]

@@MrBlessed70 no propaganda

[@catherineball9192]

Johnathan what a brilliant communicator of the truth you are.

[@richardsteinberg3077]

Mr. Conricus, thank you for standing up--with great dignity and patience--to the Jew-haters at BBC, and setting matters straight.

[@mentemillonaria1453]

well said

[@user-zd7lu7bm1m]

Nobody hates Jews, just disgusting people in general

[@magentamagenta1274]

@richardsteinberg3077 They have a lot in common with UNWRA and the United Nations. Interesting how all the anti semites have crawled out of the woodwork since October 7th.

[@MartinKinsella-xg2dg]

What are you talking about. He lies every time he opens his mouth

[@richardsteinberg3077]

@@MartinKinsella-xg2dg Martin, he speaks the truth--the truth that you, as a Jew-hater, cannot bear.

[@janinecaramanus1392]

BBC is not what it used to be. Well done JC you are amazing and so calm and a gentleman.

[@estherharfordcarson1227]

Biased BBC

[@laurashore5181]

BBC ..Still not listening

[@sharonjuniorchess]

Hamas leaders have gone on record saying that it benefits them if innocent Gazan civilians get killed or suffer. You don't hear that on the BBC.

[@larisalobovsky7072]

Of course, BBC had no intention of listening. they are Hamas lovers

[@danielleclark6908]

Biased idiots!!!

[@laurashore5181]

@sharonjuniorchess that reporter wasn't even listening he was just trying to catch Mr.Conricus in some sort of lie...even at the end the reporters voice was disdainful.....Shame on BBC in Canada our CBC is the same ....I don't understand it at all

[@sharonjuniorchess]

@@laurashore5181 Agreed. The BBC refuses to call Hamas terrorists even though the atrocities they commit are classed as war crimes. The BBC has become morally bankrupt.

[@aniltacooree]

100%agreed with Mr Conricus❤

[@alettasinoff763]

Thank you Jonathan Conricus for uncovering the truth and explaining the omissions in the BBC and other reporting to this rather patronizing reporter who evidently isn’t interested in understanding the facts when it comes to Hamas. It’s become an unimaginable world. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@MartinKinsella-xg2dg]

He is a horrible human being and is full of lies

[@estherharfordcarson1227]

BBC don't you understand simple English? The problem is not lack of aid going into Gaza, but the DISTRIBUTION of the aid getting in.

[@lookbovine]

500-600 trucks need to get in, 70-200 trucks get in. What doesn’t make sense about that?

[@GoDawgs87]

@lookbovine how gullible are you? Do your eyes close when there are countless videos of Hamas shooting anyone trying to get to the trucks? UNRWA are top cowardly to distribute. Hell, even the $230M Gaza 'Aid pier' the Biden administration built never successfully DISTRIBUTED the aid. What don't you get?

[@magentamagenta1274]

@lookbovine Absolute rubbish you’re talking nonsense. The aid agencies cannot manage the distribution their incompetent and corrupt.

[@user-ic8wh5su2t]

@@lookbovineThen why has there been over 1000 truckloads still waiting to be distributed for months now and airdrops are continuing. If you are getting your figures from the UN, then know that they have recently had to admit that their figures came from Hamas and didn’t include aid going in from other agencies and aid entering through other crossings. There are videos showing literally stacks of aid sitting out waiting to be distributed.

[@mischamouse1502]

​@lookbovine clueless. Substantial evidence of Hamas stealing aid, Gazans throwing away food to feed dogs and complaining of the food they get. 'There is currently no famine in Gaza, a new report by the key Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) organization has found, despite predicting in March that a full-blown famine would break out in the territory between March and July 2024. The new study says that assumptions about the amount of food that would enter the territory turned out to be wrong, and that the supply of food to Gaza increased instead of decreasing during recent months.'

[@user-pe5qy1zw6y]

Always a pleasure to listen to Jonathan Conricus❤

[@Williamstozzo]

Great man full of wisdom

[@laithmughrabi8990]

He is a big liar.

[@GoDawgs87]

UNRWA, do your F'ing jobs! Distribute the aid! But of course, they will not, because UNRWA is complicit with the terrorists. And they will never be held accountable for that.

[@elsarm178]

Decent countries should defund UNRWA. 🇧🇪❤️🇮🇱

[@BlairMacKinnon-rf6ym]

Do you have any idea how many poor people were already killed trying to distribute aid?

[@marilynshepherd6480]

There is no aid going into GAza and Israel has bombed all the distribution centres, it's nothing to do with hamas

[@lookbovine]

Israel provided no evidence of this claim.

[@jasonquigley1809]

Where’s the proof ?

[@Vesper.-zh6sj]

🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱💪💪💪🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@estherharfordcarson1227]

Isreal is too kind to their enemies

[@lookbovine]

They were really kind to build those tunnels pre-2005. 🤣

[@ProudCanadian-vv6bk]

​@lookbovine Use your brain. If Israel had built tunnels, they would have known where they are located.

[@Leosandoval-pd6di]

​@@lookbovinethey built some under al shfaa because the hospital needed to expand. They requested it. Isra didn't dream that hms would use it but ☪️ destroys everything it hands touches.

[@AnthonyBrowne-bb9qi]

Where's 'Isreal'? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Leosandoval-pd6di]

@@AnthonyBrowne-bb9qi a place once named judea and samaria

[@estherharfordcarson1227]

Isreal has the right to defend itself

[@lookbovine]

You can’t invoke self-defense to justify criminal behavior per the Rome Statute.

[@stevesmythe6387]

​@@lookbovinesounds like a bovine, thinks like a bovine.

[@jafrizain9654]

Occupier has no rights of self defend

[@musicmom66]

I hate how clearly biased this interviewer is! Always trying to put some sort of responsibility on Israel,

[@ruthgallagher9584]

@@musicmom66 They are not responsible for ethnic cleansing...

[@rupertj1346]

Bias in plain sight

[@stevesmythe6387]

Dear Jonathan, thank you for your clear explanations, Unfortunately your valuable time is wasted explaining the reality in Gaza to BBC presenters.

[@user-zd7lu7bm1m]

Do you really fall for these liars

[@mischamouse1502]

​@user-zd7lu7bm1m can you prove that he is lying? Where is your evidence?

[@user-zd7lu7bm1m]

@@mischamouse1502 plenty evidence, just have to open your eyes and ears

[@user-zd7lu7bm1m]

@@mischamouse1502 Don't be deceived, it's not all lies, but 99% is

[@mischamouse1502]

@user-zd7lu7bm1m so show the evidence rather than saying plenty of evidence. Here's an example. Jewish people have been ethnically cleaned from certain countries. There are 10 Jews in Egypt as of 2022. 0 in Syria, 10 in Yemen. Approx 9000 in Iran down from 100,000 in 1948. All these figures are available on UN Watch.

[@kjr2868]

What an insightful interview! Many of my Palestinian Muslim and Christian friends would agree with Mr. Conricus! They can never say it out loud but quietly over drinking chai (tea) they tell you what they really think about their own leaders! Also, many of them would love to live in peace with Israel and go there to shop and escape the restrictions they feel they are having to live under!!

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

Why Israel have to explain and is responsible for everything?... they were attacked on Oct 7... Explanations and responsibilities have to be asked to Hamas, UNRWA and UN... they are the authors and supporters of Oct 7....

[@lookbovine]

Oct 7 cannot justify everything.

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

@@lookbovine do you know what was Black September?.... Do you know how many airplanes were hijacked by Palestinians? Do you know how many airplanes were bombed by Palestinians?

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

@@lookbovine Do you know what was Black September?

[@luiscarlosvieira3966]

@@lookbovine Do you know how many airplanes were bombed or hijacked by Palestinian political movements?

[@stevesmythe6387]

​@@lookbovinesounds like a bovine, thinks like a bovine.

[@willielee5253]

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[@manoa76]

Thank you Lt. Col. Conricus for this clear and accurate explanation of the situation in Gaza.

[@gmoevallejo]

Why does BBC not broadcast instead an interview with Pakistani authorities about not providing food to all the Afghan civilians they are being expelled in the thousands, or why does the BBC do not interview UN authorities about efforts made to provide enough humanitarian aid to those Afghans expelled from Pakistan?

[@igorb1511]

BBC propoganda channel! Boycott BBC!

[@hannahmondry4678]

Bravo, Jonathan!! Don't worry, though, next time the BBC will not be interviewing him....They would probably ask Roger Waters to cover the subject.

[@Ruach7777]

Talk to H a m a s about more aid in !!! What part do you not understand?

[@marilynshepherd6480]

It is not Hamas stopping the aid, it is Israel stopping the aid, they have control over all the entry points and refuse to open them - how can people inside the prison stop anything they cannot control, Israel has bombed endless aid trucks, bombed UN and other aid workers and the policy set by Gallant is STARVATION.

[@lookbovine]

500-600 trucks need to get in daily. 70-200 trucks get in. What do you not understand?

[@lookbovine]

In testimony to the UN they showed “images of more than 1,200 trucks waiting on the Egyptian side of the border”.

[@stevesmythe6387]

​@@lookbovinesounds like a bovine, thinks like a bovine.

[@user-fh8wt9ub2f]

First of all it's a war that Israel didn't start second of all the hostages are starving

[@heatherowen1898]

Love Conricus with his common sense approach, and always ready to explain the truth and respectful; despite some interviewer's ridiculous questions.

[@johnwaliapan3146]

Thank you for this advise but WHY ARE THE COUNTRIES BLAMING ISRAEL ??

[@user-wi4id2qn3v]

Conricus is a diamond. He always tells the truth.

[@Didigetitwrong]

Mr Conricus has position "himself" well.

[@danielleclark6908]

Thanks Jonathan for once again giving the true version of events!! Something is wrong with much of the world media.

[@hellofromme7457]

About time the BBC interviewed someone who is telling the truth instead of reporting the vile lies told by Hamas and their supporters!!

[@kathynightingale3435]

how can they say they want more aid going into Gaza there’s hundreds of truck loads of aid on the Gaza said waiting for aid organisations to distribute 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇺

[@marilynshepherd6480]

tHEY ARE NOT IN GAZA, THEY ARE OUTSIDE GAZA, THERE IS LITERALLY NOWHERE FOR HUNDREDS OF TRUCKS TO DRIVE TO, iSRAEL HAS BOMBED AND BULLDOZED THE ROADS.

[@goldengun9970]

​@@marilynshepherd6480you argued based on your incorrect assumption. They are inside gaza and trucks drive through the keren shalom border crossing and then unloads the aid. From there it is the UN who distributes that aid but the UN hasn't been doing their job and huge amounts of aid have now piled up INSIDE gaza near the keren shalom crossing. Call on the UN to do their job and distribute the aid if you like. The UN has completely dropped the ball on this

[@lookbovine]

This is a disinformation campaign.

[@lookbovine]

In testimony to the UN they showed “images of more than 1,200 trucks waiting on the Egyptian side of the border”.

[@goldengun9970]

@@lookbovine the aid banking up inside near keren shalom is sortonf on the ground not in trucks. But we are talking keren shalom. Egypt border us a different story. Even more aid is sitting there waiting for UN to distribute it and it has been sitting their longer. So long that much of the food has gone bad.

[@leonpockpas8609]

Why don't this stupid BBC spokesman go and look for himself how the situation is in Gaza. Just sitting there and ask questions from a piece of papers.These news industries makes me sick.Standing with Israel❤

[@beatetablet8058]

Thank you Mr. CONRICUS ! WELL SPOKEN THE TRUTH AND ACCURATE !👍🇮🇱

[@ruthgallagher9584]

He should be ashamed.

[@Candyfloss119]

Israel has no shame!

[@theresepfister7156]

Well spoken «Jonathan » ! If only the west would wake up ….!!!

[@laithmughrabi8990]

Nothing he said was true, just another hasbara liar.

[@annar574]

Words are important. "Displaced " or "evacuated?" If Israel doesn't warn civilians to evacuate they are accused of "killing civilians " if they do tell civilians to evacuate they are accused of "Displacement & ethnic cleansing ". You can't have it both ways. It's a war. Yes people are Displaced in wars, especially when no neighbouring counrty allows the refugees in! Name one war in history where there were no civilian casualties and no displaced people. Israel did not want or start this war and it would end tomorrow if every single stolen hostage was released and the hamas leadership surrendered. Instead they promise to do oct 7 again and again and hide behind a traumatised civilian population while continuing to terrorise a neighbouring civilian population. Get. Hamas. Out

[@Indorm]

Wow! Well done, BBC, on finally getting someone who can give real perspective.

[@susannekraus1975]

Always running out of time… when truth is being spoken

[@danielleclark6908]

😅so true!

[@MarieGroenewald-eq6pk]

The reporters are so unbelievable ignorant, thank you for the truth Jonathan

[@Anisky123]

Thank you, Jonathan!! The misinformation is very damaging to all of us!

[@johnmarshall9415]

Where are the international press? Let them into Gaza so that we can see this please.

[@Speaker868]

Hi Johnathan, Have you read any good calendars lately?

[@laithmughrabi8990]

He is especialist in human shields, hagari is the calendar guy 😂😂😂

[@GeneYoffe]

Hey BBC, if your host has trouble understanding quite simple things, maybe you could think about hiring a better qualified one? Thanks a lot

[@gmoevallejo]

It must indeed be rather obvious for any Gazan civilian to spot any terrorists taking cover among them, so if Gazan civilians really cared about their families and their own life, they would leave to another spot as to not be in harm’s way, but if they do not run away from terrorists it must be because their lives are threatened by terrorists, or Gazans willingly want to protect the terrorists, and terrorists in turn do not try to dissuade them because they do not care about civilians being killed . In either case, then the only responsible for Gazan civilian casualties are the terrorists.

[@WastedMalice]

I think your plant in the background needs some help.

[@chatify68]

Thanks for a Topnotch job as always, sir Jonathan!

[@englishrose5826]

Bless you, Jonathan, for being such a rock in these interviews.

[@jayrose4913]

He makes wild claim having no evidence about aid.

[@jenniferbringman9054]

Thank you, Mr. Conricus. I’am always glad to hear Israeli new from the frontline .

[@bikerd12]

Isn’t this the same spokesperson that was caught lying about the alshifa hospital?

[@freedahlogic8368]

BBC desk pilots really give journalism a mad name. I;m so sick if them completely ignoring any

[@freedahlogic8368]

What a cold interviewer. BBC desk pilots really give journalism a bad name. Without fail they consistently minimise Palestinian agency, and ignore Israeli suffering. If I were Israelis I’d refuse to do interviews with them, but that would be out of utter frustration. My condolences that you have to talk to people who are so utterly disrespectful not just to you nit to the humanity of your entire country. Disgusting doesn’t quite describe this behaviour. It is so much worse than that. Sadly I think it’s callous disregard for reality because of an ideological blindness that is really not too different to that of the terrorists. Shabbat shalom! 🕎 Am Yisreal Chai! ❤🇮🇱

[@yarongita]

Common sense, clearly stated.

[@lookbovine]

:31 Notice he doesn’t answer the question? They were told to flee by leaflets. Not because “they’re used as human shields”. That doesn’t even make sense.

[@ilsetoet9209]

Your way of thinking is twisted, they were told to leave, period, the reason why is clear, Hamas hiding amongst civilians is their problem, not Israëls. The Hamas leaders are proud of the death toll, all martyrs, why can’t you be proud?

[@alisonharrison8042]

Bias bbc ....listen to answers plse

[@macfaichen2658]

THANK YOU Mr Conricus…. That told biased bbc

[@user-yn8xj3ur3p]

Why can't they they talk about hamas..who uses them a human shields

[@saeiddavatolhagh9627]

Enough of gaslighting please!

[@samuelallen167]

Thank you Jonathan Conricus as always with comen sence and facts. What to expect from the BBC ... they are still on their agenda. Recently I saw statistic which made sence of how much aid goes into Gaza and therefore there is aid for the upcoming 5 month ahead in Gaza. This whole 'not enaugh' aid in Gaza is just politics trying to preshure Israel. God bless Israel, stay strong and dont give in ❤

[@mwesigyeabert7017]

It was not the right time for Col.Jonathan to leave idf as sporks person

[@user-sp1md5xu8j]

Everyone knows what Palestinian parents do to their children. John Spencer wrote a book about it. It is advisable that the news also highlight what has been known for decades.

[@user-pe5qy1zw6y]

Had they been found refuge in neighboring Egypt….

[@user-wb3ji3yp3q]

🇮🇱♥️🇮🇱♥️🇮🇱♥️🇮🇱🙏👍👍👍

[@user-bn3iq3wp2m]

would you buy a user car from this man ?

[@816Lynnie]

Thank You LTC Jonathan for your honest Interview and Comments. Be safe IDF, Prayers 🙏 for the Hostages to be found and released 🙏🙏🙏♥️🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@user-vf2hv2lo9s]

LOUIS,LOUIS,LOUIS you out of you league,CAPICE!!! AM YISRAEL CHAI ❤❤❤❤, frm Jenny Singh,south Africa

[@lforlight]

The problem with the aid is not that there isn't enough and not that Israel holds it back. Countries send plenty of aid. Israel inspects and lets through plenty of aid. The bottleneck is the distribution within Gaza, which is not Israel's responsibility. Blaming it criticizing Israel for the distribution problems is plain stupid. It's like blaming the chef at a restaurant because the ready dishes aren't being taken to the tables by lacking waiters.

[@1Passion]

Israel needs to be in charge and control of all Israel not just Gaza. This is our Creator’s land and give to the people He called to keep and guard His Word and all who join them the mixed multitude 🕊🩸🛐🕎

[@irenegibbon2546]

It's SO convenient BBC to ALWAYS be 'running out of time' in your 'interviews' when you are actually running out of time to pose your REALLY skewed questions! THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH.... you can't b.s. it away!!!!

[@robbronx-n1l]

B.S.

[@Tali5899]

It's kind of embarrassing listening to the obstinately anti Israel dense questions posed by the BBC.

[@Ziomel-f6c]

Isaiah 44:1-5 [1]“But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. [2]This is what the Lord says- he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. [3]For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. [4]They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. [5]Some will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’; others will call themselves by the name of Jacob; still others will write on their hand, ‘The Lord’s,’ and will take the name Israel.

[@alisonharrison8042]

Tell silly BBC they getting aid u.n. not letting it through .....simple

[@jayrose4913]

They give this joker to much sir time

[@GCM4u]

continyally replaced poor you... dont you know whats going on?????

[@joannemendiola2406]

Actually BBC there is a footage about Gazan shouting to IDF to stay in Gaza and finish Hamas BBC please be vigilant and do your research it so abhoring and shameful

[@nathanielfloress7029]

Godbless Israel 🇮🇱 Shabbat Shalom ☮️

[@BlackButComely]

This guy is another Liar who needs to be arrested

[@MartinaStammler-ux4zn]

🙏🇮🇱❤️

[@JonathanHughes-rl2tt]

איך מיין אז דו ביסט געווען דער אייפון פון די דיסטריקט אדוואקאט אין פלייש און איך האב דיך נאר געוואלט כאקען

[@JonathanHughes-rl2tt]

איר'רע לימיטעד פארשטאנד פונט פון מיינונג איז איך וועל האָבן מיין טאָג אין הויף אָדער איז דאָס עטלעכע פ***** ב*******

[@jakibeckify]

The BBC is a one big abomination of a broadcasting Chanel, the anchor is not listening to this guy, just repeating hamas talking points

[@GCM4u]

Jesus also said soon.So BBC ur uk time isnt time

[@EmreDemirkayaLoves]

" Jews in WW2 should not have resisted " - Netanyahu

[@thisisthetruth2458]

You are extra stupid today!