"In Netanyahu I see a radicalised old man" | James O'Brien - The Whole Show

[@pakese30]

I think we need to remember that the situation in Iran is very much in part of our doing. It was the U.K. and America who overthrew a democratically chosen leader in Iran back in the 1950’s for the betterment of our economic system so we could more easily get our hands on the black gold in the area. So maybe we should be more careful with our words when blaming people who are only there because of us. Wait, wait, wait every Israeli National has mourned every civilian? I don’t think so mate, if that was so you wouldn’t have Israeli nationals protesting IDF personnel being held responsible for S A a Palestinian prisoner including multiple stating it should be a regular occurrence. Absolutely disgusting!

[@garethedmondo2891]

What about the Romans & Vikings?

[@HellBot-gi5si]

Yes, however, the Middle East has a big problem. Please understand that when America created the "Bretton Wood Accords" at the very end of World War II, that was used to fight Stalin and Soviet Union. When oil was found in deserts of the Middle East that oil was used to support their American led alliance against the Soviets primarily the Europeans or NATO. So the UK, France, Germany, etc where reliant on Middle Eastern oil at that time. This why in 1982 the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia used his influence on then US President Ronald Reagan to stop the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Fast forward to 2024 most the Middle Eastern oil is now going to China a rival of the United States. Many European countries are now getting their oil and natural gas from North Sea, or places like Libya, Algeria, and West Africa. Which means America isn't likely to listen to Southern Arab Kingdoms since most their oil is now going to China not to America's European allies.

[@HellBot-gi5si]

If that the case then Arab countries need to have media outlet within America and Europe to make case for the Palestinians and why it important for a two state Palestinian solution. It also important to use special forces to isolate the extreme elements and then use your economic power to enhance those seeking a compromise. For too long the Israeli right wing and others in Europe has empowered groups like Hassan Nasrallah, or even Sinwar of Hamas used them as a foil so that Israel can practice it's Apartheid policies in West Bank and Gaza.

[@TheRealHungryHobo]

Yuup. The history of Iran is wild. There's a famous photoshoot of women in universities in Iran that was done in the 1960's that I always point people to, you could show it to people and tell them it was florida in the 70's and they'd believe you. Women wearing whatever they want, driving cars, working, going to university... Iran was not a theocratic hellhole. It got the way it is literally because British Petroleum didn't want to pay taxes. Iran tried to make BP pay their taxes, then pushed for an audit when they argued, then pushed to nationalize when they refused the audit. When Iran tried to nationalize BP in Iran, the Brits and America stepped in to "destroy Communism" because Communism is when you pay for things you take from other people apparently. They installed a government everyone hated that was friendly to the west, which was nearly immediately overthrown by the only people who had the strength to do it - religious extremists... and now we have modern Iran funding terror groups across the world. Oct 7th happened because of Hamas - which is only possible due to Irans support - which is only possible because BP didn't pay their taxes.

[@happyharry222]

6 hostages!! Not 5 .

[@XTRAIT-em4rx]

Usually, I agree with James O'brien, however, not in this debate. Israel breaks International law with impunity.

[@amberwilliams8240]

Shielded by USA and UK

[@yeshuabinyankee5017]

@@amberwilliams8240 Nasrallah used to say it was the US in charge, and Israel/AIPAC is just the tool

[@Plagius8]

Agreed.

[@Valhalla-or8mx]

How do you figure that...

[@oldphrt]

What international law?

[@NadeemAhmed-qc3ko]

Like I love how western pundits talk about how brutal iran is, not like anyone has died in custody in the UK. I ain't a fan of iran the hypocricy of the west is so despicable

[@Relugus]

Especially as we are now learning that we put a nurse in prison for life with no evidence on the basis of an "expert" who is now frantically changing his story.

[@edmann1820]

The levels of propaganda we're subjected to on a daily basis is extraordinary. People think George Orwell wrote 1984 about the soviet union. He wrote it about Britain.

[@renew5751]

The ayatollahs get a lot of free passes but Israel is the UN's most beloved scapegoat.

[@carljames9351]

Like Pakistan in Bangladesh in 1971 you mean?

[@edmann1820]

This comment was deleted; The levels of propaganda we're subjected to on a daily basis is extraordinary. People think George Orwell wrote 1984 about the soviet union. He wrote it about Britain.

[@lesaamoore]

Israel isn’t the victim. This is ridiculous.

[@Bushwacker-mb6hw]

BOTH SIDES ARE AS BAD AS ONE ANOTHER NEITHER SIDE WANTS PEACE LET THEM GET ON WITH IT NOT OUR PROBLEM ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@philhahn]

@@Bushwacker-mb6hw Considering the UK was directly involved with the establishment of the colony, it's absolutely Englands problem.

[@estocolmo4646]

lol because Iran is?

[@philhahn]

@@estocolmo4646 pretty much every surrounding country is a victim of israel

[@simoncox9689]

@@estocolmo4646 yes

[@ru76224]

_You know who controls you when your unable to criticise them nor call them out for their atrocities._

[@sandboxaccountz.zy.7012]

who is going to tell obrien that in 1967 israel launched preemtive strikes and started the war?

[@arthurkjr]

"It's not Israel. It's Bibi!" James has been peddling this nonsense for months. It is Israel. He'll never admit it.

[@jeffsavage5720]

Bibi Is NOT The Only Member Of The IDF!

[@jeffsavage5720]

The IDF Is NOT One Man!

[@jeffsavage5720]

Is Bibi The Only Soldier In The Army?

[@jeffsavage5720]

It's Not A National Army Of One Man!

[@greamespens1460]

Dear James there was a period of time in which we would send missionaries to countries that we perceived to be beneath us. Are you standing with those Colonialists and white supremacy by looking down at Iran ?

[@sprinkz6187]

Never debate with anyone whose interest and research starts and ends on oct-7th

[@JoanBurke-qo2rx]

So you're excusing the barbarity of oct 7th?

[@andrewstevenson118]

I spent 30 minutes on Wiki yesterday, so now I fully understand the ME. 😉

[@TfL1901]

@@JoanBurke-qo2rxAre you employing critical thinking?

[@renew5751]

Never debate with anyone that ignores the original charter of Hamas.

[@julian987r4]

Never debate anyone who though rightly states events go way back in time, can not bring themselves to condemn Hamas for Oct 7th nor question the Hamas Charter…which has a charter on a Woman’s purpose being nothing more than ‘a baby maker’. These types of people are shameful and totally imbalanced.

[@lucasmoreno5330]

Netanyahu wants to build a pipeline through Israel. He recently showed a map at the UN with no West Bank or Gaza. He aims to control energy flows from the Middle East to Europe.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Arrest Netanyahu.

[@TeresaGill86]

Netanyahu seems to be obsessed with the land (and anyone who he deems a threat of standing in the way of him taking it).

[@jeffsimon9594]

What "land"?

[@garethedmondo2891]

@@jeffsimon9594Golders Green

[@mughal_r9374]

Greater “israel” aka occupied palestine

[@simon-df9wh]

​@@mughal_r9374before the 7th October, Netanyahu waved a map around with Israel having all the land from the river to the sea, under 2 weeks later Israel was attacked.

[@Jackshaikh7]

I don't know why Iran does not have the right to self defence when at the same time the current culprit Israel PM according to ICC threatened the whole population of Iran and their running government. Or one can say addresses At the same time addressed by the person who is already recognised as a criminal and has an arrest warrant waiting at the ICC, if I were the Iran PM I'd be doing the same thing less or more.

[@davetdowell]

> At the same time addressed by the person who is already recognised as a criminal and has an arrest warrant waiting at the ICC An arrest warrant issued by an authority that neither Israel nor the US has signed upto is meaningless. If anything it is a further provocation against Isreal, that a group of people whos authority Israel does not consent to, has decided they are magically somehow self-imbued with legal authority over people who have never agreed to it. If the ICC were based in my country, I'd be asking them to leave. The last thing I'd want is some group of self appointed moral arbiters deciding they are superior to all people, and can go after whomever they choose irrelevant of international law.

[@Jackshaikh7]

@@davetdowell One can respect your thought but world and legal organisations cannot run or work according to one view and let go illegal occupation and unnecessary civilans killings.

[@lesaamoore]

1:21 Israel should be barred from UN in response.

[@mickmacgonigle5021]

The animosity between the west and Iran ,is easily traceable to u.s. and u.k greed and arrogance . How don't you know that James

[@Relugus]

1953.

[@johnflett1626]

In July 2006, Netanyahu and former members of Irgun, attended a 60th anniversary celebration of the bombing of the King David Hotel. The hotel was the site of the highest death toll for British subjects in a terrorist attack.

[@kaha6987]

Self défense ??? It’s an occupation force !

[@mt6611]

What ever iran govt does to their own people it is their internsl matter and violation of human rights but they are not going to other countries and forcing their laws on others.

[@AbdulkarimBirigigi]

In self-defense while occupying?

[@drapedblack7517]

Yeah, in self defense but no, not occupying

[@TfL1901]

@@drapedblack7517 it is occupying

[@amberwilliams8240]

​@@drapedblack7517They've been designated as an occupying force for decades. That's not even up for debate.

[@molerun]

@@drapedblack7517 Israel once admitted about 75% of Hamas volunteers had become so because Israel had either killed a relative or allowed settlers to make their families homeless, robbed of everything they traditionally owned., their land and homes. How would you feel?

[@MK-pt9xt]

This sounds like Iraq all over again! What iran does has nothing to do with us, i don't even like iran, but we must respect other people's culture.

[@achandler6583]

Iran doesn't respect Israel,s culture period.

[@bmxney3143]

That Israeli was so grating on the ears

[@MirMdNasif]

Iranian people love their leaders. Iranian people mourned & cried for Ebrahim Raisi. Don't ever believe what western medias show you.

[@renew5751]

Malarkey!

[@julian987r4]

Iranian women, on the whole, rightly despises the Iranian government. It’s 2024, not 1524.

[@georgesgontier2425]

Seychelles has the most moral army in the world. Never shot anyone waving a white flag. Never sexually abused prisoners.

[@joycedirndl976]

THE WESTERN UNION. HAVE MUCH MORE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. MORE THAN IRAN EVER HAVE💯. BLACK MY STORY AFRICAN GOLORY🇧🇫🇯🇲.

[@garethedmondo2891]

What’s a money transfer firm have to do with it?

[@julian987r4]

No need to shout, though what you did about makes ZERO SENSE

[@AbdulkarimBirigigi]

So why the west terms Israel's actions as self-defense? Why not Iran to self-defense?

[@achandler6583]

Because Iran fired on Israel. Why else 🙄

[@Brickwell99]

No one in the middle east has a right to defend themselves except Israel

[@johnsevern739]

I could understand your question more if you said Lebanon rather than Iran, but I guess Iran/Lebanon both supporting Hezbollah and in turn, the Palestinians. Regarding Israel action, it does beg the question: when does defence become offence - the lines seem very blurred!

[@achandler6583]

@@AbdulkarimBirigigi Israel is defending it's self. How come because it's Israel the media seen to twist the motive

[@achandler6583]

There defending them selves

[@lesaamoore]

How could my comment saying “they should have defended their borders, and negotiated a deal for hostages” be removed. Is that not an acceptable “in hindsight” type of comment, LBC?

[@ru76224]

Absurd opening statement.... Why don't you ever begin with the I D F m o l e s t i n g de tainies.

[@Badgerbeard]

You obviously had to persevere to post that truth - congratulations *detainees.

[@ru76224]

@@Badgerbeard YT censorship is overdrive currently...

[@littlechestnutorchard]

come on James, you are still parroting October thing. you can't be that gullible, sooner or later we will find out what exactly happened. some of us already know but cant say for obvious reason.

[@amberwilliams8240]

"Why has Iran done what they must know will bring about more death of innocent Iranians..." Couldn't the same question be asked of Israel in respect to the their citizens?

[@TheFreewheelinNomad]

9:04 so Israel can launch ballistic missiles into Iran civilian populations and that's fine because of iran has military targets among civilians populations (so does every other military in the world) but when Iran does the same thing to Israel it's a problem make it make sense.

[@cheesecakechamp7800]

I can't quite understand why Iran bothers to attack Israel when its missiles are unlikely to go anywhere with an iron dome. Is it a symbolic gesture? Anyway, since when is killing an appropriate response to killing? And why even speak in those terms as in it's understandable that Israel is justified in going ballistic over October 7? Nelson Mandela put these warmongers to shame through his Peace and Reconciliation committees. World leaders should be aspiring to achieve peace and not revenge/self defence

[@davetdowell]

> Nelson Mandela put these warmongers to shame through his Peace and Reconciliation committees. World leaders should be aspiring to achieve peace and not revenge/self defence Presumably that was said with irony, given how many white farmers (and their families) have been slaughtered?

[@rularula7688]

Iranians are NOT suppressed. Stop believing the propaganda and try speaking to real Iranians.

[@ben5156]

KZbin is now putting on adds at every break this is something new it’s now getting to a point of stop watching .

[@Jarockstar]

His entire commentary makes it sound like Iran just out of the blue attacked Israel...

[@ru76224]

Is James trying to imply Israel is being oppressed? Being attacked for no reason...?

[@michaeladkins6]

Are you listening to him or the voices in your head?

[@ru76224]

@@michaeladkins6 You're not very bright are you Mr Adkins.

[@SuheirKhalaf]

Simple A guest comes to visit and pushes the landlord out

[@estocolmo4646]

Jews are native to the land

[@greamespens1460]

James you criticise the death toll on the Israel dispute. Given the death toll in Ukraine Russia how many would you say would die for that. How much wil be enough. There was talk of peace before Boris interrupted the process. How many Ukrainians have died since then.

[@absalom72]

Even now, James always starts his calculations on action vs reaction with what was done to Israel as opposed to what Israel has done to others

[@anthonystanbury5537]

I see an old very bitter but very scared man.

[@andrewstevenson118]

I see some similarities between him and Trump; if things don't go his way, he's going to jail for a very long time.

[@andrewstevenson118]

I see some similarities between him and a certain Republican candidate.

[@garethedmondo2891]

O Brien?

[@TheFreewheelinNomad]

29:16 is very common for countries when they get attacked like Israel attacking Iran and Lebanon they have to respond but they don't really want to start a full-out war so they warned the Allies in the country and do a half heart attack its diplomacy 101.

[@amberwilliams8240]

Israel doesn't present a clear and present that to Gaza (and Palestinians in the West Bank)? Really, James?

[@willtruthteller4694]

James, you're uneducated in this matter

[@hamzarehan1838]

Willtruthteller stop telling lies and posting lying comments here. Speak some truth.

[@achandler6583]

@@willtruthteller4694 Very true!

[@leaguefan7640]

Irony alert!

[@willtruthteller4694]

@hamzarehan1838 what you talking about

[@taptwice8072]

James wth? Where are you getting your information about Iran from? I can't believe you're so uninformed. Everything you said about Iran was totally wrong .

[@SuheirKhalaf]

Apparently you already dismissed the assasinations of Haniyeh, Nasallah , Arouri Many leaders and the pagers etc

[@forphilme1]

Won't listen anymore. I thought Jame was intelligent.

[@mmd2156]

James the Iranians were not sending a message demonstrating their ability of getting through the Israeli air defences, because that had been done in April. Iran actually did exactly what they said in their statement. "Target the place where these assassinations were planned (Mossad HQ) and also target where these plans were carried out from (the airbases housing the F35 and F15 aircrafts that dropped those bombs) Israel could very easily make the Iranians clowns in the international arena by allowing journalist to go. And verify these claims, but for some reason Israel has enforced a total ban on reporting about the damage cause at the 3 airbases and Mossad's HQ! I think the world by now needs to learn not to take anything coming out of Israel at face value! have Plenty of salt handy while listening to their statements!

[@richardlynch6927]

I think in all those areas ,it appears all the religious leaders are old men .

[@samromeo559]

China does have skin in the game. There is talk of Israel bombing irans oil fields which would directly affect China who gets quite a bit of their oil from Iran.

[@sohaim2720]

شيء مخجل حين نحصي أعداد القتلى المدنيين بين الجانبين، وكأننا نتحدث عن أهداف في مباراة كرة القدم، أصابني الحزن وأنا أسمع جيمس أوبراين (مذيعي المفضل) وهو يتحدث عن ضربة غير ناجحة، ويتحدث عن أعداد الضحايا بدون اكتراث أو مبالاة، الوضع مفزع ومخزي على الجانبين الإيراني والإسرائيلي. حاولت أن أتخيل نفسي أب لإحدى الأسر التي مات أطفالها خلال القصف، ماذا سيكون شعوري؟ وكيف سيكون هول ومقدار الصدمة؟ وكيف سأنظر إلى العالم والسياسيين بعد هذا الحادث؟ الحرب عار على الإنسانية، علينا جميعاً.

[@stationsixtyseven67]

Well done you. Many of us saw it years ago...

[@shsh-he5qg]

Why are all the Idrealis all English and American ? 😂

[@estocolmo4646]

Comes with ruling a third of the world ig

[@twisteddancer7773]

That's exactly what i see watching o Brien

[@powerinpractice]

Actually James you got the order wrong - Israel stole palestinian land from mid-47 - the 'nakhba' happened before Israel declared independence in 48. Israel loves to lie about being attacked by the arab world without reason BUT actually Israel made homeless the biggest population since WW2 before declaring independence.

[@tackleberryc6472]

Obrien....i see a radicalized old man..

[@vernonsmith6965]

The problem with Many old men in power become bitter and twisted and Many even border on evil and netanyhayu is one evil man I believe from the forces of eviil

[@roannajongeneel6560]

The question surely should be what price should Israel pay?

[@PaulEleftheriou-we7vr]

Genoick, sounds about right for the Tories!

[@eileenanandappa]

Excellent show.

[@Mosh_Code]

There’s no difference between this guy and piers Morgan

[@philmonaghan2569]

It’s annoying to see James O’Brien to actively restrict his intelligence and come down for the status quo in real time. Great way to lose your authenticity

[@Nothing-4u2]

Says the guy who uses a pic of 20 years ago on his banner 😅 you definitely aged beyond recognition 😅 Bibi looks like a spring chicken is comparison.

[@timsteffens9940]

13 minutes into your opening speech and these are by far the best thoughts anyone ever had on the events

[@LordViaagra59]

Iran, has over 150k missiles, it only launched 185, so if Israel retaliates, imagine if Iran launches 10k missiles. Look at the size of Israel, and then look at the size of Iran, who will survive

[@AbstractDigitalDNB]

Some people should not call in if they have no clue how much a modern air defence system costs as well as maintenance. To put it into context remember Turkey bought just one s300 from Russia causing mass issues with the US. This man has no clue. We are not even talking the S400 or Patriot system smh 🤦‍♀️

[@greamespens1460]

James To clairify was Tim Walz in China or Hong Kong so when does misspoke became a lie. Would this catagorised as misinformation Was he not the one who's wife during the BLM riots opened the window to inhale “I kept the windows open as long as I could because I felt like that was such a touchstone of what was happening,”.

[@philstelfox4412]

An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth; gonna be blind, toothless fools on all sides 😢 have we learned nothing?

[@mapp0v0]

Question. Who attacked first on the 1967 war? ( But they had an excuse....)

[@afroll4524]

James you are calling Iran hideous. Is this based on the body count? What would you call USA and Israel then?

[@cbilici]

1:12:11 This conversation with Belama needs to be clipped out and turned into its own video.

[@cbilici]

1:13:56 is the start of the conversation once the preamble is over

[@Kal9222]

"Pay for the tarmac" hahaha!

[@jeraldleung6009]

To be neutral and fair, if the ideology of great Isr, pure one race state not be supported by US and UK, there will be a peace in that region if 2state soln is rejected by isr ~57 Arab state foreign affair ministers declared it in UN.

[@fs4456]

James has had his software updated…pick a side you bafoon and stick to it!!!

[@ajpend]

The whole show!!! 🚀

[@nakabob1930]

Well said bellama...

[@davetdowell]

I wonder how radical James would be had he spent a lifetime watching evil people slaughtering the women and children of his people, for the crime of being Jewish' in the most brutal ways possible?

[@philhahn]

Where's James O'B's sympathy for all the fallen german soldiers on Memorial day? The heartbreak and suffering those camp guards must have experienced eh Jimmy?

[@AK-47T]

Someones twisted James Ear

[@kennethflaming8606]

and in james i just see a woke bitter sausage

[@jeffsavage5720]

He Is Proper Banger! Bursting Out His Skin To Reveal His Inner Goodness!

[@saniasaeed9698]

1:25:47 this statement proves the bias in thinking. Iran is opposed to a two state solution, and “Benjamin Netanyahu’s government”. Words are important, and casually accusing a whole country of not wanting a two state solution yet selectively calling out the government of another shows built in bias

[@davetdowell]

Hamas has stated (and maintain the position) "there will be no peace as long as Israel exists". Why are all you "two state solution" fantasists ignoring that? How are there going to be two states if one of them cannot exist for there to be peace?

[@ianr54]

Israel,get out of Palestine and Lebanon now or face the consequences

[@ianr54]

Israel,get out of Palestine and Lebanon now or face the consequences

[@geemula3652]

Bulama doesnt miss

[@londoncalling1757]

Everyone saying the same about you with your mad leftists positions.. your the most deluded commentator in British history... keep going though I find it entertaining....

[@ianr54]

Why are you censoring my comments ?????

[@geoffreyharris5321]

Get obrian off the air I can not stand him

[@lindarose9433]

If you don't like what he has to say don't listen. You don't have the right to prevent others who appreciate his insights from doing so.

[@robertbunch7829]

Yet here you are 😅

[@NANIKTV-my8in]

James O'Brien is nobody 😂 just a talk host show host. Anybody can do that. Compart to Netanyahu O'Brien is a clown. Netanyahu fought wars, a commander in the army. Ambassador in UN and US, Author, politician and Israel longest serving Prime Minister. What O'Brien's track record.. being a radio show host???? 😂😂😂

[@mickreaddin4979]

Netanyahu is a war criminal! O'Brien may be a lot of things, but he's not that.

[@waynewayne4787]

Man that looks after his people..🇮🇱

[@Felled-angel]

If James was an animal he'd be a slug 😂

[@saxman1276]

James is an animal. We all are.

[@---df5sr]

James crying for Iran?? 😂

[@TerryMccrae]

I thought same thing china lead the way

[@ExarKunStan]

An Occupational force cannot claim self defense. I5r3al has been identified as an occupational force by the UN.

[@BumberClarke]

The belittling caller needed to back to calling up grinder and finding release that way instead of

[@bigmadbad]

🇮🇷🇱🇧🇵🇸🍉💗💯🔻😆😂

[@futurehendrixxx7250]

Wdym how it worked out? Hamas is destroyed and they barely can fire 1 rocket every 2 months lol.

[@islandvybz8764]

First comment ❤

[@nayaab5980]

You have to make researches about the grand-father and the father of Benjamin to understand how fanatic and extremist crazy they are.

[@paulmilburn1537]

One guy died after a missile got hit by the air defences and was running on gravity instead of fuel. Landed on a guy's head! UNLUCKY AS f!

[@andrewstevenson118]

Spent AA shell fragments caused quite a few injuries in 1940.

[@marinamarley956]

😂

[@richirichjam]

It's called racism.

[@dakitz]

James arguments are aporant today

[@robertbunch7829]

Aporant ?

[@estocolmo4646]

I actually think theyre very aipdsjf. Lets just make up words to describe his arguments

[@dakitz]

@@estocolmo4646 🫠

[@khaledsaifullah4453]

Now you have to be specific.....he is the reincarnation....