'A wonder seven million Palestinians didn’t join Hamas’ | Bassem Youssef on Israel's war in Gaza

“If you treat people like animals and you push them to the corner, at a certain point they will react.”
Bassem Youssef says it’s “stupid” people are branded antisemitic for criticising Israel’s war in Gaza. He adds that the Israeli regime is using the 'suffering of Jews as a justification' for their offensive in Gaza.
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[@coco-wd2kg]

I love this guy. He is so more intelligent than the interviewer. He owned him completely in a gentle way without shouting, just arguing in a convincing way. Thank you Bassem.

[@MisterTea123]

Agree

[@greatmahatmagandhi4713]

Free free Palestine

[@jaialaiwarrior]

🥱

[@user-dh6kg3kg7f]

It's not that he is more intelligent or that the interviewer didn't do good questions. It's that at this point it doesn't matter. Those questions have been answered and repeated for decades. There.are no other questions to make nor new answers to provide. It doesn't change a thing. The top continues to manipulate and people keep choosing sides as if there is a side to pick.

[@mariusmihai1292]

No he’s not. He’s a comedian. and he’s using logical fallacies to fool idiots like you.

[@SThrillz]

Bassem is literally talking about how someone was getting his home taken by settlers and how the host was more interested in asking whether they condemn Hamas and this guy does THE SAME THING!!! 🤦‍♂ At this point it's like a cult!

[@adolfceazer4711]

The pathology of the european is something to marvel at

[@C.I366]

That's disgusting

[@MarlonBrando420]

They still do nothing but make excuses for Hamas. It’s gross.

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

@@MarlonBrando420 You forgot to say “KHAMAS” instead of Hamas, Hasbara bot 😂

[@MarlonBrando420]

@@zaidal-hindawi1784 lol. Accountability comes in all forms

[@abdullahalawadhi3934]

Bassem, thank you for trying to educate these people. It’s not easy

[@MhmhmhBouzidi]

ياسيدي تكلم بالعربية واضح

[@abdullahalawadhi3934]

@@MhmhmhBouzidi لا يا سيدي أنا كاتبه بالنجليزي متعمد حق الأجانب عشان هم يستوعبون اني اقصدهم 😂

[@purpleskys6193]

True

[@svechristian345]

Brainwashed people love bassem😂😂😂

[@nicomoreno5028]

Stop asking people the same question they've answered over and over. You guys are like a broken record.

[@carlomariaromano4320]

They never ask ISR supporters and citizens to condemn ISR's massive wrongdoing and overtly brutal war.

[@manuelfernandes8405]

@@carlomariaromano4320 Exactly.

[@elftax]

​@@carlomariaromano4320they value their employment... Murdoch is more pro-Israel than either Rishi or Biden.

[@mzaki4949]

Bassem is funny but he should realize that he did help get rid of the DEMOCRAT Dr. Morsi and bring in the DICTATOR sisi.

[@elftax]

@@mzaki4949 nope, that was done at the behest of Israel and UAE with the support the West. Bassem rightly criticized the policies, Morsi was doing a power grab and it backfired when his opponents used it as an excuse.

[@garthsreptilecare1295]

Nelson Mandela was an "enemy" of the state in S Africa and the ANC was a terrorist organisation. Now we know he was a selfless hero, fighting for the liberation of oppressed people in S Africa.

[@ralphvon283]

If you visit S Africa now (bet you haven't) and visit the townships, people are saying "Bring back the White Man!"

[@garthsreptilecare1295]

@@ralphvon283 do mean: "Bring back apartheid "? Because the white man is still there....Or do you mean "End corruption"? Two different things.

[@alizvondhordez4314]

​@@ralphvon283 Bring back our master :v

[@marcussamuels3699]

​@@ralphvon283no they are not

[@theblackmindset2154]

​@@ralphvon283 said by who ? Why is not gone viral then ?

[@Seanomarachain]

Typical BBC line of questioning.... There seems be a massive blind spot. They are pointless questions.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

BBC are Satanists, you understand..

[@End-Result]

It's times radio. What do you mean 'BBC'? The guy was / is a tory MP.

[@Ladybird55505]

@@End-Result Times Radio is xionist owned

[@shuaib602]

Hilarious. Bassem gets asked a dumb question. Goes on a (much needed) rant. Interviewer realises it was a bad idea. And diverts it to something else.

[@MisterTea123]

Loooool

[@americandream5396]

At least during the Muslim brotherhood government, it was freedom of speech, and no one put you in jail . No one stops your comedy show But the Milatry dictatorship will not let you or others. Thousands getting killed , tortured Or have to flee the country.

[@mariusmihai1292]

Is not a dumb question. Is the most important question about this conflict. You support or not terrorists.

[@naijaman6639]

​@@mariusmihai1292Rubbish nonsense. It's your type that waste taxpayers money by going to school but refusing to learm. Hamas are terrorists, but so is Israel alongside being war criminals and genocide addicts.

[@Titus9508]

@@mariusmihai1292 Do you support colonialism, or not?

[@andrewrobinson2565]

Just as well the interviewee carried this interview as the interviewer was completely unprepared. 😮

[@carlomariaromano4320]

The interviewer is aware of what is going on, but he is not concerned with the truth or justice, only with making ISR look good and the people of GZA look bad.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

@@carlomariaromano4320 All the interviewer managed to do was look "out of touch with the real world and safe in his own radio bubble." Disappointing. +1

[@samnaderiofficial]

Bassem is a very good comic and the fact that he exposes the Israeli government makes him lovable

[@muhammedali-rh1kv]

Bassem is literally a surgeon

[@jamiesedgefield5476]

Person interviewing him was just weak af

[@motivationultra01]

The Guest was much more stronger actually.

[@bradtcb8059]

@@motivationultra01 exactly, that's the dude's point xD

[@kb7202]

Who else is here to watch Bassem Yousef? The man, the GOAT

[@fabiobrondi8199]

Couldn't agree more. It's like he is the face of the Middle East in the West. Couldn't have been a better person to do that.

[@vjwoollett361]

Totally agree. If he had a KZbin channel, I would follow.

[@kamy4531]

I watched your show only because of your honorable guest Bassem Youssef.

[@greatmahatmagandhi4713]

Free free Palestine

[@fatihabelabed5691]

Idem

[@christopherkenmaychristoph1564]

Imagine breaking childrens arms for throwing stones These are the chosen evil But your the victims ...right ?

[@curaprox1334]

Imagine a stone flying into a car you wife drives. The car's speed is 80kmh. Your kids on the back seat. Of course the "children" throwing those stones (because their parents told them it's ok to do so) are the victims. They are the victims of bad parenting. By the way, what you said about breaking hands is a blatant lie.

[@Lauram1948]

They throw stones at Isrealy tanks,even if a child threw a stone at my car i certainly would not break their arm.​@curaprox1334

[@tatjanaflugel396]

They are the victims of themselves - they are just at the end to stear their car to the wall and speeding up on the last metres so the clash will be really hard.

[@tatjanaflugel396]

​@@curaprox1334mimimi

[@amrajkhan9371]

@@curaprox1334 even the US state dept have spoken of the torture in Israeli jails so what you said is a lie but then again that's what zionists are good at, have you found the command centre yet???

[@cuttru8041]

The host's stupidity was really exposed here

[@cosmasonyambu6170]

The question - most perfected by Piers Morgan - is actually a conversational check point to stymie the Palestinian like the numerous physical checkpoints Israel has imposed of West Bank.

[@charlesray9674]

That's only because you cannot ask an Israeli guest if he supports genocide. That's "antisemitic"....

[@guythetechguy]

Those check points were imposed as a response to terrorism. Prior to the first intifiadah Palestinians moved pretty freely in all of Israel, the west bank, and Gaza. Israelis also went to Palestinian territories. In general, and the point many miss, the restrictions on Palestinians were put in place in response to attacks on Israelis. Not arbitrarily. The Palestinians initiate violence and then use Israel's response to attack it. There is a lot more to the story here than the superficial treatment this gets by people who buy into a narrative.

[@nayeemhaider8367]

@@guythetechguy Of course palestinians were gonna attack israelis. They were living as effectively 3rd class citizens. A state that dominates their entire lives, yet does not represent them or give them the right to vote. Israel wont give Palestinians citizenship or give them an independent state that is sovereign and viable. Its fully the oppressor's fault

[@nickthepostpunk5766]

@@guythetechguy You are peddling that standard myth that Palestinian violence pops out a vacuum. The clock didn't start the first intifada any more than it started Oct 7th.

[@guythetechguy]

@@nickthepostpunk5766 You are peddling a myth. Palestinian violence happened before 1948, before 1900... Arab violence *always* came first and *always* barbaric and indiscriminate. Oslo peace process -> suicide bombings. That's Palestinians for you. They gotta change something.

[@lucasmoreno5330]

Bassem Youssef is no longer the John Stewart of Africa. He is now his own entity. I'm sad it took something like 7/10 for the world to recognise him.

[@urilevi3115]

Great to get famous

[@alknashyezz5619]

@@shb8053

[@dondiegodeazambuja9410]

And you are genocider your opinions are all lies

[@leviashanken2506]

He is Egyptian but his wife is Palestinian and there in Gaza with her family. ​@@shb8053

[@eszeezee6967]

He's Egyptian, no?

[@topcat8804]

A rare dose of truth. Thank you, Bassem.

[@bikestealer]

@@Rtg5637 🤡

[@trickslies844]

The only truth is that The middle east loves to play the victim and expect the West to babysit them so they can continue to act like petulant children

[@3wordsoxforddaily786]

@@Rtg5637 what makes you think that he's a liar , why can't you accept the possibility of all of this might be the truth

[@Rtg5637]

@@3wordsoxforddaily786 because I know the in and outs of Middle East, political actors and lived there for decades

[@richardhead3062]

54007 the bast are d

[@ImranKhan-gs2hy]

Bassem Youssef is a man of truth.

[@emadahmed648]

Thanks bassem for standing with justice and prosperity

[@kjohnson1262]

this interviewer, like so many, when Bassam is calling out some horrendous acts done to Palestinians by the Israeli government even before the genocide- just nods like it is mundane or unimportant, and just moves on to the next question. sad. #free-palestine

[@johndoe-vc1we]

Because the usual ploy is to complain but never mention the initial crime. This is so common it's laudable this interviewer does not fall for these old tricks

[@MrTeaTwoSugars]

Before and ongoing crimes by Israel

[@trickslies844]

@@MrTeaTwoSugars Before and ongoing crimes by Palestine

[@dunitasbrotton8788]

true, and the fact that the interviewer is constantly mentioning " my Arab friends ..." it sounds like, I am not racist, I have some black friends, I am not xenophobic, I have some gay friends

[@sanhawk6554]

@@johndoe-vc1we he did - he spoke of kkkisraeli occupation - what started october 7th

[@diggerman00007]

Bless Bessam ... wonderful human being

[@lasartoretto]

He’s actually a big celebrity everywhere, and for excellent reasons. Best of human kind!

[@lukelee3]

When someone who is worlds more intelligent debates with an interviewer. It's just sad. 😅

[@Free-Palestine1960]

Bassem Youssef is still healing hearts as a comedian

[@rahimsmohamed]

Eddy just got schooled

[@lenoteama471]

I can not imagine that this question still going , do you condim , what a silly one .

[@iw12]

Because many Muslims refuse to condemn Hamas killing innocents. Hypocrisy

[@carolinespigelski8888]

Much love to you Bassem 🙏💖

[@Rtg5637]

Hateful M us lim

[@Britishpakistani2023]

I have never seen a western journalist ask an Israeli if Palestine has a right to exist.

[@eurocha376]

Palestine n'a jamais existé, c'était lès Philistins le peuple de la bande de Gaza,pas dès musulmans

[@NFFC-su8he]

Brilliant interview, Bassem is exactly right in what he is saying. Interviews with Israel supporters don't begin with questioning them whether or not they support the Israeli states' crimes. Although to be fair that would take too long. We need a Freehold Palestine movement to protect Palestinians from having their homes stolen off them.

[@sambou6286]

The sneaky "Piersy Morganey" question of " do you condemn Hamas?" has the gift of finding its way in every progandist pro- zionist interview.....

[@arikw]

for some reason Hamas lovers have a problem with this question

[@dondiegodeazambuja9410]

Nope we don’t have a problem with that question. We just refuse to glorify your question with an answer. Because it hurts your feeling if we don’t answer.

[@dondiegodeazambuja9410]

Just like Israelis have a problem with answering the question . Do you support genocide ?

[@leviashanken2506]

​@@dondiegodeazambuja9410 answers to a question can glorify? Nah, I think you have a problem with the question.

[@lenacohen8913]

"Do you codemn Hamas" is not just a "guestion" but a propaganda rethorical question, which admits only one answer. As Bassam perfectly said "a moral checkpoint". Which makes this "question" a sad joke. As Gestapo would ask "you don't like our Führer?" Do you get it?

[@MD-pu6tl]

It is always a delight to listen to this man even if he repeats himself in his interviews.

[@Blashmack]

It's actually incredibly hard not to repeat things in interviews, when you give MANY interviews in a short period of time and in them you're asked to talk about the same things. People repeat themselves in conversation all the time.

[@Ladybird55505]

it's becasue he is asked the same questions

[@noramartin96]

Vaisey is no match for Bassem's quick wit. Bassem is a man for peace .

[@kellypope9682]

I love this man in not a sexual way. His brain, his articulation and ability to challenge western media idiots. He doesn’t beat around the bush. I never tire of hearing his speak. Bravo Bassem.

[@yuppieyup8188]

Lol it's okay to say that you love a guy lol It's not gay

[@shamimz5592]

Why add 'not in a sexual way'? You could choose better ways to express yourself.

[@yuppieyup8188]

@@shamimz5592 he didn't want people to think he's gay

[@kathleenandrews8171]

Yeah, but let's be real. He's freakin' gorgeous!

[@yuppieyup8188]

@@kathleenandrews8171 now that's gay lol

[@420ninjax]

He always gave me a calm Robin Williams vibe

[@1MrAngel1]

Great comparison. Stewart is a liberal sellout.

[@mohamedqassem5271]

He was more than an actor .... RIP robin Williams

[@michellealzinki967]

Love this guy, very smart

[@pg-ko6ph]

Bass, you have a brilliant mind but most of all the heart in the right place. Thanks you for being around. you are an inspiration

[@SHomaidan]

Bassem articulates so well what he wants to say. It is so true that there is an expectation of saying that Israel has the right to exist and to condemn Hamas, yet it is taboo to condemn Israel for its crimes and nobody expects that you should acknowledge the Palestinians' right to exist, defend themselves, and have their own country.

[@SamSam-yb3ls]

And their own Army, Navy, Air force etc, so they're not lambs to the slaughter

[@charlesray9674]

That's only because folks do not understand (or agree) that occupied have the international right to defend itself and fight by any means necessary to fight its occupiers

[@guythetechguy]

@@charlesray9674 Because it's not a thing? There's no such right "to fight an occupier". Most of this planet is "occupied" one way or another. Israel's right to exist stems from the fact that it does exist as a recognized country. The Palestinians that live in Israel are part of that country. The Palestinians that live in the west bank used to be part of Jordan. The Palestinians that live in Gaza used to be part of Egypt. They don't have a "right" to their own country more than any random group of people that wants to have a "right" to their own country. I understand they really want it, but just wanting does not equal "right". If Palestinians want a country they need to negotiate that with Israel. Without Israel's consent they'll never have a country.

[@charlesray9674]

@guythetechguy Obviously, international law isn't your strong suit. Israel doesn't have the right to give the Palestinians a country nor does the Palestinians need their approval. If someone tells me that I can only have a country if you are allowed to dictate my every whim, you must be insane. I will admit that my knowledge of the history is not good. But that was I was taught the the zionist version of history....

[@kyberite]

@@charlesray9674Don't want to burst your bubble but if you can't enforce the law, any law, you're nothing. Certainly not a country.

[@connortilson7141]

Citizenship should be removed from UK passport holders in the IDF, and those living in Illegal Settlements in Israel! 🙈

[@Rtg5637]

You don't make your own laws

[@connortilson7141]

@@Rtg5637 if it applies to UK Muslim citizens in service of terrorism it also applies to Jewish citizens in illegal settlements!

[@tonyfincham6126]

@@Rtg5637no international lawyers & British law makers do .If it’s right for Young girls to lose theirs .then it’s right for those that may have carried out war crimes to pay the price .

[@brentcole8464]

I think tha Mossad is going to work with European governments in order to rid Europe of Islamists.

[@nickthepostpunk5766]

@@Rtg5637the person you replied to never said they did, so how is your comment relevant to what was said? Some people see the IDF as a (state) terrorist organisation (believing it uses terror for political ends). You may not like that opinion but it is an opinion and if you don’t agree with it then the intelligent, good faith thing to do is engage with/ criticise the idea, which hasn’t been your approach so far.

[@tancdiscovery9432]

Bassem Youssef telling it as it is. Surprised to see him on here!

[@grahamhireme9283]

The pro Israel leopards are changing their spots faster than the Scottish weather changes its mind

[@pete7110]

He's been on before I think

[@Eztoez]

He's never been afraid to tell it how it is. No matter how unpalatable it might seem at first, he's right. No one is denying what the Nazis did was anything other than abhorrent. But for the Israeli government to justify their disproportionate response and senseless killings by invoking the Holocaust is shameful.

[@tonnytrumpet734]

He is forming extremist oposition versus extremist position. We need more centrists if we want to proceed and find solutions

[@1czechit1]

actually Bassem lies a lot but his interviewers are usually too ignorant to have a chance. For example he claimed in another inerview that no Israeli Arab city has a hospital. there are two. and normally Arab cities are small and he ignores that major cities like Ashdod also do not have hospitals.

[@russelislam6135]

Yousef speaks the truth and reality with humor. Best way to deliver a critical message.

[@myuniverse4231]

Bassem is way too intelligent for this guy.

[@theblackwolf5938]

The interviewer is not on Bassem's level. He interrupts him before he can make his point, potentially because he can't argue with it.

[@syedaali9449]

Wow Bassem!! You are brilliant as all ways. Thank you for speaking up!! Wonderful wonderful wonderful!!

[@khurrammalik7273]

thank you bassem

[@xtreem0302]

Brilliant Bassem ... Thank you and bless you

[@skog44]

I NEVER listen to Times Radio because they are so warped in their ideas about both Palestine and Ukraine, but THAT was an excellent interview with an excellent guest. You give me HOPE!🙏

[@stellamillburn6145]

Basset is brilliant! What a cretinous interviewer, not listening, talking over Bassem in his haste to ask the checkpoint questions…. What does the tired question mean - does Israel have a right to exist? Did the regime of apartheid South Africa have the right to exist? Of course not. The solution to the gross injustice was to have a system of one person one vote, equal human rights for all. Same applies for Israel

[@prismpyre7653]

If the people of Irealnd hadn't resisted with force after their land was stolen and half of them wiped out.. then they would still be living as slaves with an English boot on their necks in a freakin Raj.

[@shenaazismail9455]

Mileikowsky is Netanyahus Real name.A polish man that is not even a semite

[@hansalfredarns2258]

9:23 Palestine / Gaza 15:01 "I mean actually it's a wonder for me, that like the 7 million Palestinians they didn't all join Hamas" - Bassem Youssef [~20 :10 End]

[@eschur]

Really gross and detestable comment

[@erisi6204]

Because he thinks like a terrorist

[@audreybunyan1493]

Well said Bassem. Every word true ❤

[@Natalicha1234]

I hate this reference “Jon Stewart of the Middle East”, every single interviewer repeats this like a parrot. He doesn’t need it, it’s like “Jon Stewart is the Real Slim Shady, all the other Slim Shadies are just imitating.” No! He is a brilliant comedian, communicator and intellectual and stands on his own. He doesn’t need any Stewart label.

[@zahrahnicholls4711]

I literally watched all of Bassem’s interviews and each one of he nailed the interview and put interviewers parroting israels propaganda to SHAME.

[@kchabangu]

You noticed how the host defused the tension by switching to soccer. He knew that he had disturbed a hornets nest that he regretted.

[@0xABADCAFE]

When Bassem speaks, he just carves the shortest path straight through all the BS around an issue and gets straight to the heart of it. Appropriately enough, for a former heart surgeon.

[@MohamedNoamanRashed]

God bless you Bassem❤️❤️🔥

[@Rtg5637]

M US LI MS are not blessed by A LL AH. The opposite..

[@MohamedNoamanRashed]

@@Rtg5637 if the insult comes from the garbage it's a final proof you're really blessed and chosen to walk on the right way Thanks for the insult G a r b a g e 🤣

[@bikestealer]

🤡@@Rtg5637

[@Rtg5637]

@@MohamedNoamanRashed It is good to deceive yourself. Reality blows in your face. 90% of M us li ms conditions are appalling and A ll ah couldn't care less.

[@Rtg5637]

@@MohamedNoamanRashed It is good to de ce ive yourself. Reality blows in your face. 90% of M us li ms conditions are appalling and A ll ah couldn't care less.

[@syttt7925]

I don't know much about Egyptian humour but I've seen the Panda cheese adverts - they're hilarious

[@shaimael-elaimy590]

Egyptians are legendary for their humor.

[@micromaxt]

Lol they are

[@DodZz666]

Those ads were insane 😂

[@satisfaktionsfahig7296]

Interesting though that his show was not cancelled during the muslim brotherhood government.

[@hassanmady7763]

Trey didn't have enough power back at this time. But they really wanted to cancel him. I am Egyptian and I am telling you that

[@mohmedhassan6875]

​@@hassanmady7763yup im Egyptian too and i saw then it wasn't just bassem most tv channels at the time were cussing the Islamists without any serious consequences بالمره كل سنه وانت طيب يسطا ❤

[@hakuofthesand]

I am arab, supporter of muslims brotherhood yet i enjoyed most of bassem show! I think many of them wanted to cancel the show but not all of them, specially the elite who have very progressive visions. Far better than the current government.. the political climate and economic stats were far better back then!

[@hassanmady7763]

@@mohmedhassan6875 وانت طيب وبصحة وسلامة يا رب. عيد سعيد ❤️

[@janehoskins1366]

But Sisi government was the reason he fled. Shows cancelled. Arbitration. Warning from his solicitors that he would be arrested.

[@taisirghazi2963]

At 17.40 the interviewer wishes that he stayed home that day.😂😂

[@bradtcb8059]

More like Bassem realized that this is a waste of time, talking to a brick wall

[@networkengineer2734]

Bassem is someone who opened my eyes to Palestenian suffering when his video went viral in Piers Morgan Man i went from Israel supporter to having sympathy for palestenian suffering

[@H0t.5tuff]

The interviewer: enough, I learned my mistake

[@yaniskolombakis8434]

Good interview. Keep up the good work Bassam .

[@cjgazerro622]

They’re not moral checkpoints. If I’m an American citizen goes into Mexico or Canada, we go through customs why would it be any different to enter the country of Israel?

[@Usamakholio]

God bless you bassem ❤

[@Rtg5637]

M US LI MS are not blessed by A LL AH. The opposite..

[@Usamakholio]

@@Rtg5637 keep the hate for yourself ..i didnt ask you for your opinion about the muslims

[@Rtg5637]

@@Usamakholio It's a fact

[@Usamakholio]

@@Rtg5637 fact cuz u said it ? Did allah told you who got blessed and who not ??

[@Usamakholio]

@@oldbeergangster2381 the real one

[@basrahg.250]

دكتور باسم يوسف مذهل😍 شكرا جزيلا لإستضافة الدكتور 🙌

[@Aly-x5d]

Bassem should be the ambassador for Gaza !

[@Aly-x5d]

Bassem is amazing and gave Piers a taste of his own medicine !

[@mzaki4949]

EVERY time Bassem gets too real about israel, the host interrupts him with a different subject. Typical western media. "Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East." - Father John Sheehan Anthony Bourdain once said, "Today, nearly everything is made in China, except for courage. Courage is made in Palestine."

[@princehamaada20]

He knows how to deal with their silly queation 😂out of no where askin him silly question !

[@PJGallagher-l3u]

We are all so much better off because of Bassem, keep up the great work you are doing for those who don’t have a voice.

[@themasteryourdaddy.6307]

The Interviewer is so foolish.

[@khubza8999]

EVERYONE has the RIGHT TO EXIST.

[@faisalis9110]

Thank you

[@trueman2662]

Due respect to you Bassem and thank you greatly for your honorable stand

[@MrA7ms]

I really enjoyed with this episode 👍

[@foodlover2236]

Bassem is amazing !

[@boazsayar1193]

Why didn't Egypt and Jorden establish a Palestinian state in 1950? Was the occupation legal then?

[@hart_tru_tess]

They wanted nothing to do with the trouble making and terrorism the Palestinians are known for. Lebanon allowed Palestinian refugees ,who were joined with a muslim terror group within Lebanon, and by the 1980s, Catholics and Christians were dying every day, and churches were bombed. Right now, there are young women of those religions being kidnapped to be sold for 2nd wives to muslim men. 2000 worshippers are left , but let's not forget Lebanon was the only M.E. state Christians could be freely accepted (I think it was about how much the churches gave to the government). Well, not anymore.

[@zb2119]

Why would they give over the state that already existed and capitulate?

[@angus7278]

A Palestinian State belongs in PALASTINE. Obviously. Better question - why didn't Germany make amends for the Holocaust and establish a Jewish State in Germany?

[@guythetechguy]

@@angus7278 You guys keep repeating this nonsense. Maybe because Israel is the historical homeland of the Jews? What does it have to do with the holocaust?

[@guythetechguy]

@Blu-111 So giving the Palestinians a state in the west bank and Gaza would totally support this idea? I don't understand your argument. Ofcourse the answer is that the Palestinians don't care about having a state. They didn't care under the Ottomans. They didn't care under the Egyptians and Jordanians (who obviously didn't care either). The only thing they care about is Jews. If there were no Jews in the middle east there would never be a "Palestinian people" and there'd never be a "Palestine". This would be part of Syria or something.

[@one1one1one]

Excellent bassem ❤❤

[@lydiavui1029]

Bassem is brilliant! To the interviewer - the world is sick of the question ''Do you condemn Hamas?'' It should be ''Do you condemn Israel for over 120,000 innocent Palestinians killed and maimed by Israel in a mere 6 months of a genocide in Gaza?''

[@Bootsystem66]

Where did you get these figures you threw about... ?

[@lydiavui1029]

33,000 innocent Palestinians killed 2/3 women and children, another estimated 10,000 dead still under the rubble and approximately 80,000 confirmed injured Palestinians by Israeli bombs and weapons confirmed by the world health organisation.@@Bootsystem66

[@Rtg5637]

@@Bootsystem66 A ra b lies. They always do that.

[@erberon82]

all the numbers are fake and not evidence ​@@lydiavui1029

[@guythetechguy]

The only people sick of this question are the Pro-Hamas crowd. The rest of us love this question because it instantly tells us who we're are dealing with. People that justify indiscriminate barbaric violence towards children, woman, elderly, civilians, or people that hold some moral values. Hamas is like ISIS or Al-Qaeda. I've heard Bassem say "ofcourse I condemn Hamas" but he always says it in a tone where you can't quite tell if he's sincere or not. Oct 7th has really challenged the people that support Palestinians due to the sheer brutality and barbarism displayed and they're trying really hard to somehow work through this cognitive dissonance of how can we support that cause given those behaviours. Otoh, Israel's war on Gaza is a pretty standard affair seen in any conflict over the last 100 years, battle on Mosul, Falugah, Mariupol, Bakhmut... Any war in a dense defended urban setup with a lot of civilians around. Required some extreme mental gymnastics. You can see the denying Oct 7th happened. Or saying nonsense how Gaza was occupied (was not). Just trying so hard to somehow justify the unjustifiable and now not condemn it.

[@AminaOukhrour]

Always the right and sincere answers👍🏾

[@LifeinAmerica2022]

Wonderful Bassem. He is the best.

[@tazeendhunna9786]

Terrible interviewer -- well done Bassam !

[@Zac-hm1jt]

Basset is brilliant

[@munshsf]

I am so glad Bassem is the only one who can guide the interviewer to the actual underlying cause of the Izrahell-Gaza situation. He does not get defensive when asked about Oct 7th, he has rightly pointed to the Palestinian peace leaders who were jailed or hurt by the occupying forces, and perfectly articulated the hypocrisy of the west & media

[@faridtitteuf9780]

Bassem chooses the right side of history ❤ Thanks for your courage 🙏

[@jiriesbaba2462]

Can we please stop calling it a conflict? It’s a military occupation and people who are occupied have the right to defend himself not the occupier. It’s important that we remember that do not try to justify murdering Palestinians in any way.

[@SusanScarrott]

Please listen to this man

[@Rtg5637]

Never believe anything M us li ms say

[@bikestealer]

🤡@@Rtg5637

[@xanbex8324]

Bravo Bassem.......you are funny, and so honourable....love you!!!!

[@Hippieheyhey]

My good friend Dina from Alexandria is the funniest person I know. Despite the slightly challenging circumstances she lives in, she always jokes and makes everyone else laugh. It is a beautiful skill few are blessed with. Bassem also has this. May both be blessed.

[@polomadmo]

This presenter is bad.

[@AbdulMunim1]

Im surprisedk the interviewer didnt say 'khamas'!?! !??

[@normaorozco4060]

That is so correct, Bassem Youssef "The BEST of Egypt"

[@sharonjames2041]

😢Excellent discussion 🤔❤

[@Abbashaji1]

He is Very smart Man left his provisional job to explain what's happening to Palestine's people

[@molliestanton2869]

The interviewer didn't give Bassem enough time to respond, without interrupting him.

[@user-eb1lk4vf6o]

Why don't you ask him what happened to Egypt's jews? or Morocco's or Libya's or Tunisias....

[@theblackwolf5938]

It was the Golden age for Jews in the Middle east. Listen to Rabbi Shmuly (The extreme right-wing) on Jews who lived in Middle east after WWII.

[@AndreS_22246]

They lived very happily in their countries for thousands of years until the invasion of Palestine stirred up sectarian hate. What’s your point?

[@sakha2349]

It seems you're not sure what happened to them. Start with reading Avi Shlaim for the history. Dont depend on IsrL h*asb@ra.

[@WynonaRoder]

They went to live in Israel.

[@sakha2349]

Yes - I was wondering what the original post was implying. The people were persuaded to leave their countries to move to Isr to bump up the jewish numbers - and the first/2nd gen became 2nd class citizens.

[@MathsExtra]

Bassem yousef i could listen to you all night. ❤❤

[@sarahadam8334]

حبيبي د باسم يوسف وحبيب الكل رفعة راس لينا كلنا والله والله The best of Egypt and the best of the Arabic world

[@Rtg5637]

Egypt is a basket case

[@HeatherMiddleton-p6q]

Thank you so much Bassem for your patience

[@zentwoniner]

The conflict that perpetuated over the 800 years of colonial occupation in Ireland has indeed hopefully had it's last eruption into armed conflict. What finally brought the conflict to an end was the decision to no longer oppress the indigenous population. That's the problem, the conflict in Palestine will not cease, because the colonial occupation will not cease its oppression. The host may not understand that because he doesn't understand the conflict, evidenced by the fact that as a British person, he views his country as a third/independent party/observer of the conflict in Ireland.

[@guythetechguy]

The indigenous population of Israel are the Jewish People. I agree the Arabs need to stop oppressing the Jewish population. It's a similar story to Ireland except the Muslim conquest and colonization of the middle east predates this by a few hundred years. Then we had a bit of Crusaders temporarily occupying this Jewish land. Then the Muslims took it back from the Crusaders. The Palestinians are *not* generally indigenous. Many of them have immigrated to the region during Ottoman rule. You can tell by their family names that relate what Arab tribes they belong to.