Journalist Grills US State Dept over Israel's Occupation, Bombardment in Syria | Dawn News English

[@FawazShalan]

100% disgusting

[@hobanse]

Nicht ganz dicht!

[@Donutkush]

Welcome to humanity

[@marvacc5696]

The fact that people continue to believe that the United States is not an active part of all this amazes me every day.

[@avibhagan]

Kamala said that there aren't any US soldiers in Syria. It's an active combat zone and no US soldiers are in any active combat zones. MSNBC and CNN and the 'fact checkers', confirmed that she was telling the truth. 😂😂😂 Why would you accuse them all of lying? Are you an anti-Semitic Putin bot ?

[@sometech6971]

I was going to comment by saying the same. But what I think is happening is the USA is the one behind this whole thing, it is the perfect occasion to disturb the region and thus disturb the coalition russia/iran/china by creating conflict in their backyard, and for this they unleashed their lapdog (israel) with infinite military funding. If israhell succeed it will force russia and iran to get involved, and if it fails it will expand its land. Win win for both!

[@Vojem]

Have you seen any of the videos of Bibi's press releases? It's full of people saying God bless Israel and that he is an almighty leader. All look like bot accounts. It's crazy that there's people who consistently back Bibi without even caring to look at the injustices he has caused.

[@danidarklord666]

So Russian can now claim self defense against Ukraine

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

Although the United States will never say it, Russia has always been able to claim self-defense against ukraine. Ukraine has invaded Russia three times and killed millions of Russian civilians.

[@Donutkush]

Yes definitely

[@Бодров13]

The whole west, Russia has alm rights to invade NATO countries

[@Dylpickle793]

"Israel has the right to invade" is what hes actually saying

[@nic_cage]

He is basically saying "The US-ISR Empire has the right to expand". I am not sure why journalists even go to these press releases.

[@moiracneill6478]

Basically, yeah.

[@abdulahmad5657]

@@nic_cage Agreed. The journalists know the BS answers and lies they are going to get. But it's for people like us, the viewers who already know and can see the insufferable amount of hypocrisy and lies. Being silent or not showing up is not an option anymore. They must know they this will never be swept under the rug.

[@farahmo4519]

Wtf! Self defense against what when they havent been attacked from Syria!

[@_Parmatma_]

Haven't been attacked from Syria ... Meanwhile , Syria providing arms and munitions to Hezbollah

[@anunnakielohim2727]

Paranoid ain't they?

[@cehaleterdemdir]

cmon guys... don't be antisemitic :D

[@adamson760]

Israel does not have the right to self defense anywhere! According to international law there is literally no such thing as defence by an occupying state!

[@dreadlustshadow2947]

Only guilty people are this paranoid.

[@sigvardronnholm]

Syria is not attacking Israel?? Selfdefence??

[@kimg3503]

No they are not.

[@crashpal]

Israel logic: invades golem heights. Also israel: we have the right to defend ourselves

[@MebbWrbb]

Oh but they MIGHT!!! 😂

[@photonquantum4863]

Syria refused to be Annexed, how dare they!

[@leighmurrell5494]

Defending yourself and your territory does not mean stealing other peoples land and killing them to achieve that.

[@OralGandar]

La Palestine n'est même pas un territoire israélien

[@Dr_Jeff888]

I hear Syrian Kurds want Israel to annex

[@Donutkush]

Israel believes it claiming lane that belongs to it, the whole world belongs to Israel They just don’t know it yet.

[@b326yr]

Yep, because how can you "defend yourself" inside someone's house?

[@saimonchowdhury5772]

These US spokesmen are disgusting.

[@Mhdfalah250]

So you are not even ready for next administration. They are Even crazy than this

[@jayrwickerman]

Remember George Bush JR saying “your either with us or your with the terrorists”? Well I was never on his side with his lies and I’ve since learned who the terrorists are. This is painful.

[@prosperousafrica]

what does "right to defend itself" actually mean? Did they had the right to defend themselves against HIND RAJAB and all the other 20000 children, turned angels in Gaza? This is Ridiculous man😡

[@frii9]

So Syria has more right to self defence, cause it’s their land. But self defence is only allowed for Israel. It’s ridiculous

[@AhJodie]

How awful it is for Said Arikat to constantly ask questions that most people are thinking and to be shut down with BS over and over again.

[@Lilchief777]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@MultiPolarWorldCo-op]

The questions are still to tame and polite

[@SaxxonWoods]

@@MultiPolarWorldCo-op 💯 agree with you…amazing that the journalists allow this on their watch

[@SwansingerLJG]

You actually *don’t* have the right to “defend yourself” from a hypothetical future threat that isn’t actually attacking or threatening you. Preemptive self defense is, in fact, called “aggression.”

[@joaopedro-ue3xx]

Nooo you cant say that!! If you do it means the 6 day war wasnt Israel defending itself!!! It means Israel never defended itself!!!

[@ОйбекОдилов-к5ж]

You're totally right! Russia is doing the same, so why isn't it good? It even sounds stupid for me.

[@Kabir-cs4zd]

Israel have the right to self defence but Palestinian have no right to self defence?????????

[@crashpal]

@Kabir-cs4zd according to the neighboring countries no. If Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia stood up for them israel wouldn't be able to invade at all

[@Kabir-cs4zd]

@crashpal the countries you mentioned actually succumbed into chosen deception!

[@MrG3ST]

US enables this mad "state" to wreak havoc

[@Tejaye777]

I remember when the same Vedant Patel when Israel bomb Ismail Hanyieh in Terhan Iran and killed him didn't think Iran had a "Right to self defense". He said Iran is "Terrorist state". So convenient he could just classify a state a certain way so they don't qualify for certain rgiths when Israel commits acts of terror even more than Iran but it isn't considered "Terrorist State" and always has the right to "Self Defense". America's hypocrisy is on full display.

[@vincentcarly5856]

Sick of the lies !!!!

[@geofffonua2482]

Absolutely disgrace

[@martijn3151]

These people should look up the definition of attack and defend.

[@Styrophoamicus]

"Are you talking about something specific?" after being asked a specific question.

[@TheBeast-ub9jo]

Remember when Germany Hitler started to occupy one country and another and another!!!! Looks very familiar

[@brianthornton4991]

This U.S. administration sickens me to the core for their unconditional support of Netanyahu and his murderous Henchmen.

[@GoldNugget138]

That is the most stupid answer by this spokesperson 😂😂😂

[@logueg]

History doesn't forget....

[@Love4Lizzy]

😂. They go on the offensive and then say it's self-defense. Make it make sense

[@husnabeghum2738]

Pathetic

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

“Why are Israel allowed to start WW3?” “So….”

[@SmokeroftheFuture-y5c]

@TheRubberStudiosASMR Jews were instrumental in starting the first and the second World Wars so I give up on a good thing if it's always to their advantage, the establishment of Israel for example in 1948.

[@rafaellaouris5090]

😂😂😂 If you are talking about X, are you talking about X? Well it doesn't matter my answer won't change either way

[@charshill2978]

Invasion is not self defense

[@crashpal]

@charshill2978 u.s. and israel don't see it that. To them Syria and Afghanistan is the promised land

[@avd3614]

What is to what is what??? WTF

[@amandasylvester8624]

The audacity of claiming that their invasion and occupation and attacks in another country are "self-defense" ....

[@felix55215]

So if Russia is saying they invade in selfdefense, it is actually ok? What a joke...

[@Nitruix]

"Israel has a right to self defense." "Is this self defense?" "Dunno, ask Israel."

[@rickwezenaar]

I don't see how attacking a souvereign country which is not attacking Israel is 'self-defence'. It is clearly a violation of international law. I do understand why the USA is defending this; this is because the USA is providing the weapons for these illegal actions, and therefore the USA is complicit. I hope both countries will be indicted by the ICC over these matters someday.

[@oldeuropean3177]

So then Russia has a right to self defense when it 'invaded' Ukraine? Right?

[@AmadeuShinChan]

Ukraine did not start a conflict, but also Russia isn't slowly settling since many years more and more people tu Ukraine, or are they? Idk.

[@Aryan-qj2th]

​@@AmadeuShinChanWhat about Israel? Why do you change your narrative

[@AmadeuShinChan]

@@Aryan-qj2th did you like your comment yourself? Asking for a friend

[@mbakjowo1906]

​@@AmadeuShinChanAt least he has friends.

[@Handle0108]

@@AmadeuShinChanSyria did not start a conflict either mate

[@arthurmartinson4370]

As a Veteran, and then a holder of intel clearances, I have 1 word: bullshit.

[@raheelkhan1586]

Right to self defence, in the absence of aggression. Beyond sensible discussion

[@BIBIWCICC]

What a clown!

[@darkrider962]

Notice how they never say that P al estinians have a right to self-defence, despite them living under a brutal occupying force.

[@Yeahnawsike]

Self defense while invading another country? not possible, that's called offense, not defense

[@bradleybrazington385]

OMG ! So sick and tired of this BS

[@danyboyjo1394]

The other countrys have the right to defend them selfs from a invading sickopath goverment calld isranasi

[@leinster22]

Americans have a right of self defense against AIPAC

[@thierrynolevaux9268]

No country has the right to "self-defence" when occupying another country.

[@kingwbm3721]

Why even ask questions. You hear the same answers.

[@tuckedup]

so..........

[@thomasfplm]

To not let people forget.

[@Brucewayne1968-i6k]

If israel is defending itself then so is Russia

[@kamranawan6140]

Does Israel only have the right to have nuclear weapon latest fighter jets Navy biggest army

[@imranmahabeer6365]

Syria not attacking Israel so where's the self defense excuse

[@_Parmatma_]

USA did not attack gaza too, , So why are u guys also protesting against USA ?

[@moldymush]

Cartman is pathetic

[@puttilepuffie]

I bet they would say the nazis had the right to defend themselves from eu

[@dadush4]

Imagine if someone said those things about hamas how fast their career would evaporate.

[@heyboss15]

Isreal can’t scratch their butts without America

[@rickwezenaar]

Looks like its the other way around: Israel is clearly dictating that USA gives them as many weapons as needed and the USA is too afraid to say NO.

[@AbrarAhmad-lv5jz]

Israeli has all rights to do any destruction and killing innocent while other countries have no right to do anything either safeguarding their own country and its borders. What same on this dual and biased justice.

[@manitm8709]

How come native Syrians efforts of saving themselves in their own country is terrorism and Israel as an outsiders in Syria attacking civilians is self defense?

[@justinf1343]

These spokes persons are complete clowns. That is like saying an intruder in your home, has the right to self-defense. So on that basis, the intruder can shoot the homeowner dead, and be exempt from prosecution by the law?

[@suipsy1]

This guy pisses me off cause he talks through his ass..

[@redcarbound]

The syrian people have every right to defend themselves against Isreal and the IDF. If they are in Syria they have no right to invade

[@boimsenju5481]

i am more confused than homeless man under house arrest when israel doing self defense

[@user-dk4uo9if6e]

Patel has no soul

[@aandali9345]

Stop the holocaust in Palestine

[@zuckerarm]

Either Patel really believes the positions he’s speaking on or he doesn’t but continues to perpetuate anti democratic hypocrisy anyway. He deserves to get no sleep at night. Shameful

[@Phantus00]

This guy literally just said, "no nation, not even the United States could tolerate terrorists and militia groups on their doorstep." Won't Russia be glad to hear that.

[@BashDeCash]

Can America ever recover from this slip?

[@nic_cage]

He is basically saying "The US-ISR Empire has the right to expand". I am not sure why journalists even go to these press releases.

[@traetrigon8816]

The schizophrenia with this administration…

[@nyaatarara]

Russia has a right of self defense in Ukraine

[@jimbojones101]

Bollox.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

This guy's using cholesterol logic again.

[@wandamoon7639]

Disgusting!!!

[@MoneyB-r2y]

My people are such liars its sickening.

[@mylucaluca1]

Self Defense term has changed. Attacking other country first and occupy is now a self defense.

[@HT-xt4cn]

What exactly is the point of asking this guy to comment on these matters? He's just regurgitating what he's been told to say.

[@KyoushiroMibu]

"If we don't steal Syrian land, someone else will." By I.O.F

[@richardvankleef7172]

They Don't Have a rite to even be there !

[@DonatelloSilvio]

Imagine somebody saying, 9/11 was self defence!

[@gibmichdiekirsche420]

As a resident of a country that between 1939 and 1945 had the difficult task of advancing its _"self-defense"_ from the North Cape to the North African desert regions and from the Atlantic coast to Stalingrad, I think I know very well what this man is talking about. He obviously went to the _"German school"._

[@MoneyB-r2y]

They can't claim self defense in gaza...that is a place thar they occupy

[@rnbnart]

What’s the point of even talking to them anyway. They go on deaf ears and respond with BS.

[@mkbijnaam8713]

ahhh the hypocrisy

[@mohammadzakriya2095]

Imagine Russia saying they have the right to defend themselves in Ukraine

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Somebody needs to teach the state department that occupation doesn't have a right to self-defense

[@mwudzy]

Can someone lock this liar up please, it's getting embarrassing now.

[@aaronmonroe7932]

My fellow Americans, rise up and live out the true meaning of your creed. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and all are created equal.

[@peterclarke4141]

Shameful!!

[@jgaffney567]

The US should just add them as a State of the Union ..

[@thetruth9494]

Self defence in Syria? When talking about Israel USA politicians just lose all their marbles.

[@jeremyseale5463]

Led by weak people, blind leading the seeing? These pundits are literally insane

[@chibakutensei8799]

So he said “ISR has a right to defend itself “ but cannot speak on if what they are currently doing in Syria is self defense? Male this make sense please

[@nodamage8011]

Welcome to the United States of Israel🏳‍🌈

[@christophermarshall5015]

FFS this again? its not "self defence"

[@johnyrusoc]

What a shameless, brainless, heartless and boneless rubbish talks of "Self-defense"

[@tkabiranik]

"Are you talking about something specific Said?" He couldn't be more specific. Is that what you ask when you run out of explanation?

[@theghost-bull7400]

*"We have our right to go in your country and defend ourselves.* 🤣

[@karimsharbek2463]

Question mark question mark question mark

[@victorertmanis3317]

What if it wants to defend itself in Canada? Or GBR?

[@noumandarve23]

They call terrorists whoever they want😂 but now the world knows who are the real terrorists

[@saafy]

What self defence. It is without any aggression or provocation from syria

[@HasanAnyabwile]

When Russia did the same with Ukraine, US and NATO cried foul.

[@soneranilir157]

Self defense, when not attacked? I like if words get new definitions So self defense means meanwhile "genocide" and "occupation" and now it also means "expamd your boarders" Yeah makes sense having the right to do all of this

[@kentallard8852]

A right to self defence inside another countries border.

[@morbid751]

Bruh. Imagine defending yourself in another country. Lmao. What next??

[@Vbvbbbbbbbvbvb]

Wow, they will really believe anything. The guy says Terrace who is a terrace. Oh my God man open your eyes.

[@shadowhunter7744]

The speaker sounds like a crazy person when he says Israel has rights to defend itself.