Palestinian American Noura Erakat on the Israel-Hamas War | FULL EPISODE | Uncomfortable Convos

[@sbashir9460]

Thank you Emmanuel for trying to see the story as a neutral and allowing a Palestinian to speak without interruption but with the intention of understanding.

[@SamWasserman-k5s]

There’s nothing to see her but hyperbole and nonsense

[@richmrstonestone]

Creating a false narrative to support terrorist regimes like " Palestine /Hamas " and even BLM..

[@richmrstonestone]

National defense and security for Israel is not a moral equivalent to Hamas/Gaza/terrorist attempting to seize Israel to kill people and take their things. Gazans ARE oppressed, but it's not Israel doing so. Like the low culture haters in America who relate to the imaginary oppression of " palestinian" they are their own problem. Stop blaming better people for your bad outcomes. The irony of women who can't show their hair calling America oppressive....🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇱

[@richmrstonestone]

It's not a neutral issue. If your home was invaded, and your family was tortured and worse...is that neutral????

[@eclecticlisten]

As a Jewish American, I am so sorry Noura. The story of your cousin breaks my heart. That should never have happened to your family. And the messages that you recieve are vile and no logical Jewish or Israeli person should ever type or speak those words. I am also recieving death threats in my inbox for defending and even just mentioning Jews and the historical atrocities that my ancestors have faced. Unfortunately, it seems to be happening to ALL of us. I would have loved to hear more about your perspective on Hamas and how they treat and stand for the Palestinian cause.

[@sigmamind711]

Bless your heart! Empathy and compassion is what is needed for Palestinians and good warm hearted Jewish people like yourself ♥

[@noazelinger5396]

As a Zionist Israeli Jew That IS PRO-PALESTINIANS, you took the words right out of my mouth.

[@lloydspence7114]

I believe that history will not treat Israel kindly. To the casual observer, it may be hard to understand the challenges that Palestinians face. But after hearing stories of discrimination, not much different from the hardships of Blacks in the Jim Crow era, one can come away with an understanding of what prompted the atrocities of October 7th, without condoning them. Certainly considered terrorists at their time, Nat Turner and John Brown are viewed much differently today, than at the time in which they lived.

[@Malgus87]

She leaves out the part of cars being used as bombs as to why Israeli soldiers would be on extreme guard.

[@eclecticlisten]

@@Malgus87 I completely agree

[@tallsmile28]

Even during “ordinary” times the Gaza Strip suffers from a chronic water shortage. About 90 percent of the water in the faucets is not potable. The majority of the 2.2 million inhabitants depend on water that was desalinated and purified in special facilities that is sold or distributed in containers and at special drinking fountains in the cities. Only a small, specific class of people can afford to buy bottled mineral water.

[@Stevef2022]

Perhaps Hamas shouldn’t use the EU funded water pipes for rockets…

[@roronoazoro2970]

@@Stevef2022maybe you should ask yourself why Hamas even exists and how it came to be

[@NessaBear90]

​@@roronoazoro2970Maybe you should ask yourself the same about the Taliban and why they attacked America on 9/11. 😘

[@roronoazoro2970]

@@NessaBear90 the ones who already got proven to get funded and trained by the CIA? Yeah ok lmao

[@roronoazoro2970]

@@NessaBear90 btw I’m a U.S. army combat vet so just know it’s possible to admit when your own side is wrong something you civilians need to learn is compromising and broadening perspectives

[@rachaelshay7649]

These conversations make a difference. Thank you Acho. Asking the right questions, "what emotions do you feel in your body...?" "I don't struggle from a place of guilt anymore, I struggle from a place of love"

[@MrOrgtr]

Emanuel, Can you have a discussion with both Noura Erakat and Noa Tishby at the same time. Talk about how we can be pro the people and anti the forces that put us in the crossfire of this conflict.

[@AutisticLee]

How can we pro-apartheid and the settlers who are complicit in that settlement? Palestinians didn't ask for the settlers to create this oppressive state that dehumanizes their existence.

[@AutisticLee]

Americans, like me, really need to ask ourselves why we are pro-military support for Israel.

[@jamm9202]

@@AutisticLee FFS, I wish people would stop using the term apartheid when they clearly have no fkn idea what it means 🙄

[@SuperKripke]

Noa is a lightweight who repeats government talking points. A debate with Noura wouldn't be in her best interests.

[@conniecon7910]

This is a great question 👏🏾

[@afonsopedro7636]

This is so sad, the international community need to do something now. The Palestinian people have been suffering for far too long

[@Queensizemusic]

Amen

[@charlesrutherford7057]

They had so many opportunities for a two state solution, and always rejected it. In 1948 they rejected it to state solution, between 1949 in 1967 the Arab world could’ve created a Palestinian state with the West Bank Garza and east Jerusalem. In 2000 they were being given 99% of what they were asking for and still turned it down. The Palestinians don’t want a two state solution. That’s why they shout from the river to the sea.

[@Queensizemusic]

@@charlesrutherford7057 bullshit. This tired argument has no basis in practical reality. They would never receive their homes back. The militias have been killing Palestinians since 1907. Its astonishing the Israelis are doing this to another group of people, especially since they’ve suffered unspeakable horrors themselves.

[@mr.brightside6576]

they have been given hundreds of millions of dollars in aid but what did they do with that money? THEY BUILT TUNNELS AND BUY WEAPONS.

[@57andstillkicking]

@@charlesrutherford7057 Thank you for sharing this truth 1:53 .

[@michaelsahlem613]

"You cannot extinguish a people's thirst for freedom"....deep words by Noura

[@SamWasserman-k5s]

Deep?? Ha!!!! If you consider this deep than you must be extremely shallow.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

She has freedom. What Palestinians want is power.

[@pennyadrian7774]

Which is exactly why Israel and the Jewish people will never be defeated. It's suicidal for the Palestinians to continue this insanity.

[@richmrstonestone]

Yes, killers hate being restrained.

[@criticalbeautyvideos]

The Palestinians had many opportunities to create their own state but they rejected every one of them. Which means they don’t really want their own state but wish for the destruction of Israel.

[@reneeallen1118]

Neura, I applaud you and your comments. I’m neither Israeli or Palestinian nor am I Jewish so maybe it’s easier for me to see the humanity and the inhumanity in this conflict and, I agree, we have to ask how and why did we get here. The only thing that I do know is that war is not the answer. Dehumanizing people isn’t the answer.

[@GeoffV-k1h]

Absolutely correct.

[@autumncast6280]

Praying for President Putin. He's a great man and President. He's not like our American president president who supports the Holocaust against the Palestinians in Palestine. When the war was over majority of Nazis escaped Europe and went to Palestine with the help of United States and Europe. The Zionist don't believe in God they are not the religious Jews. They are the Jews that killed the religious Jews. Hitler was a Jew that descendant from Ukraine but they are Ashkenazi Russian Nazi Jews killing the Palestinians. They are actually Nazis and United States is hiding that secret. They same way they killed the religious Jews they are killing the Palestinians its a Holocaust. USA is supporting a Holocaust in Palestine while the whole world watches and believe the lies Isreal is sending out. They are preaching the same thing Hitler preached.

[@RealAllien]

Keep drinking the coolaid

[@larry5356]

you don't need to see anything except knowing what happened Oct 7. This is cruel and beyond humanity.

[@thecarlob_007]

@@larry5356you need to see everything, including what happened way BEFORE October 7th and what is continuing to happen. If you don’t, you might as well claim the holocaust did not happen because that is exactly what you are choosing to do.

[@oferwebman]

13:46. Exactly right, Gaza has a beautiful shoreline. So why Hamas, since 2005 when Israel left Gaza didn’t invest in Gaza, and instead put all it effort to smuggle arms from the sea (hence why the blockade) from the Egyptian border (hence why Egypt close their border with Gaza and export Terri to Israel (hence the tight border on the Israel side) and built a huge tunnel system to attack Israel or smuggle arms from the Egyptian side.

[@scottgraham5284]

It took at least 30 comments to finally see someone who questioned the narrative. If it is an open air prison why don't we ask why Arabs (Egypt) is one of the prison guards?

[@abdullahzubair1888]

​@@scottgraham5284No one Questions that🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@ester9326]

Hi Noura, I’m so sorry for your loss and what’s happening to the Palestinians right now and in the past. I have Jewish roots and many Jewish family members but I condemn the Israeli government. I’m so torn bc at the same time I also condemn Hamas and how Jewish people have been treated for centuries now. The pain and trauma on both sides is very real and so heartbreaking. I’m reading a lot of books about this topic, trying to educate myself on this without choosing a side. But my heart goes out to all the Palestinians suffering. And the Israelis and Jewish people. Heartbroken. We are all human in the end. I hope this comment doesn’t get hate. Now is a time to show love and compassion. We are craving it.

[@omarkhalaf1379]

i hope to see many jewish like u so i believe we can live to gather with equal rights, i grow up as a palestinian who dont have the right to return, i am 44 but i could not even a once to visit my country, i remember my father has to travel to jordan every time so he can meet with his parents who were living in west bank this is has to end, the suffering of palestinian whos still on palestine or even us i believe there is many jewish against whats happening to us, and we have all to work to gather to end it, i educated my self with abooks of Illan pape avi shlaim bani mores, they all Israeli and admitted the atrocity that happen to us and still on going

[@SHope-rq1hc]

Im a Jew with Israeli family killed in both this attack past ones. Peace on both sides please

[@ester9326]

@@SHope-rq1hc I’m so incredibly sorry for your loss. Stay strong. And yes - let’s pray for peace. It’s the only way to move forward.

[@Kiki-Delivering]

Hi, I have studied the conflict for five years from a human rights and anti-war perspective for my bachelors and currently my masters, here are some organizations I highly suggest everyone to look into; they are those also searching for peace. B’Tselem Al Haq Breaking the Silence Public Committee Against Torture in Israel Physicians For Human Rights Israel Tent of Nations Human Rights Watch Seeds of Peace Friends of Sabeel Holy Land Trust Amnesty International The Israeli Coalition Against House Demolitions Peace Now Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation Parent’s Circle Family Forum Rabbis for Human Rights

[@aminaibrahim9811]

Palestinian here 👋 we love our Jewish brother and sisters who can see what the Israeli gov is doing is furthering us from peace. We stand with you guys as you guys stand with us. I hope for freedom for all one. No aparthied walls or checkpoints and one state with us together. That’s how we get closer to humanity

[@Alirican321]

I have Palestinian American friends. They once told me that his brother was going to get married. So both brothers were traveling to Palestine together. The Israelis gave them such a hard time at the airport. They interrogated them for about 8+hours. The Israelis kept insisting on the brother if you are coming for your brother's wedding whom you are sitting right next to and traveled with from America, "where is your wedding invitation card?"

[@Stevef2022]

I am a Jewish man and travelled to Israel by myself for work. Held up for 5 hours by airport security. Pain on the butt, however they are totally within their rights to do so. Just look up the story of Anne-Marie Murphy to understand why the Israelis have to be skeptical, especially at the airport.

[@Malgus87]

We do that in America after the religion of peace used our own airplanes to kill more innocent people.

[@MrFishing4u]

Palestinians have been blowing up Jewish children for decades and you expect the Israelis to take that crime and easily let them in?

[@weedavey6]

Jewish people can’t even travel to Arab countries if they’ve been to Israel, that’s why they don’t stamp your passport.

[@rasaq147]

@@Stevef2022this bullshit! In their own country? Getting held up and questioned for 8 hours! If Israel is not doing bad stuffs to the Palestinians why are they scared in the first place? Why? If you can answer that with a very great answer I will give you my pay check!

[@carlospopovich]

You deserve to be free and you deserve to be loved just like every other innocent human being on both sides..God bless 🙌🏼

[@adamkareem]

Thanks for this Emmanuel. This conversation NEEDS to be heard

[@sigmamind711]

I knew Ms. Noura would go much more in depth about the oppressed history of the Palestinians! Ms. Noa acted as if she couldn't find 1 single reason why Israel would be seen as the oppressors, smh. Thank you for bringing Noura Erakat on to shine light on the situation. It was much needed after that last interview!

[@k.j.freeman5452]

She's really taken on the elitist attitude of a 50's Southern belle.

[@sigmamind711]

Yes, Ms. Noa gave the perspective as a privileged person.

[@noazelinger5396]

@@sigmamind711how exactly?

[@sigmamind711]

@@noazelinger5396 I just feel like she could have spoken on the prejudices against Palestinians. Like not being able to vote in Israeli elections even though Israel governs Gaza. Or not being to leave without a special I.d. w When asked why Israel is seen as oppressive. She seemed as if she had no idea as to why. That's all.

[@noazelinger5396]

@@sigmamind711 I can see your point now. Btw, since 2005 (I think, fact check me please) Israel DOES NOT govern Gaza anymore.. does that change anything?

[@alejandroherrera5271]

"When the oppressed becomes the oppressor"

[@HiLaToya]

Oppressed so-called

[@mickymiller6130]

Much of this was predicted by the late professor Zeev Sternhell, a Holocaust survivor and Israel’s foremost authority on fascism, who explained in his 2018 essay titled “In Israel, Growing Fascism and a Racism Akin to Early Nazism” that these fascists “don’t wish to physically harm Palestinians. They only wish to deprive them of their basic human rights, such as self-rule in their own state and freedom from oppression.” Though the appointment of the sadistic Ben Gvir as minister of National Security is about wishing the Palestinians physical harm. In short, those who continue to doubt that fascism is an impending danger for Israel, are not paying attention to how its coalescing chauvinistic forces are planning on ravaging whatever is left of Israel’s liberal institutions in order to turn the Jewish state into a full-fledged fascist theocracy.

[@MissGVS]

Sanctity of human life is something all humans should be able to agree on. I appreciate her perspective

[@christifrat]

Too bad Hamas didn't/doesn't believe in that

[@kathysowers]

@@christifrat thinking same, but have humans, as a whole, EVER agreed that all of human life is sacred? Not since the dawn of mankind, and I'm not so hopeful that it will happen now.

[@MrFishing4u]

Sanctity of life is not something Palestinians feel the same. They use their own children as shields. They are murderous cowards, that's the definition of most Palestinians and certainly ALL Hamas and Hezbollah.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

@kathysowers yes, that's why the Christian west invented human rights.

[@richarddobbs4120]

Thank you so much Noura! So humbled by your courage and commitment! You're clear and powerful voice is so important .. Thank you!!!

[@rdogbowwow]

I don't know who's ultimately right or wrong in this situation and I don't have a side... but being black in America, I can relate with what she's expressing and going through much more than I can connect with your other guest. I would love to hear the conversation with both of them together!! That's the real Uncomfortable Conversation... make it happen Emmanuel and let's see what's really real!!

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

There is no comparison to the history of blacks in America and the Palestinians. The Palestinians turned down two-state proposals in 1947 and the 1990's. From 1995 to 2015, Palestinians carried out over 140 suicide attacks and people like this woman can't understand why the Israelis setup checkpoints and build walls and barriers.

[@JesseStarrPhoto]

"This is why as an American, as a Black American, I will always stand against hate and stand with the people who are targets of hate. Hamas, like the nazis, target people with hate. This is not complicated, America." - Senator Corey Booker, member of the Foreign Affairs committee who was in Israel during Saturdays terrorist attack.

[@louisea4920]

Do the reading

[@jessemhd33]

agreed! not having the two views able to challenge one another is a huge loss.

[@JesseStarrPhoto]

@@louisea4920I’ve read about 7 books on Israel and been there 4 times. What’s your frame of reference for your views on Israel and its history?

[@TheMargarita127]

But you chose to write a book with only one of them. Why?

[@robertboeren-yr6cp]

Get a life.

[@user-ck8gt1vx7f]

Such an important conversation to have so that we have a better understanding & be more empathetic when it comes to Palestinians. 🙏🏼🇵🇸❤️

[@mccoyology]

So glad to see this prospective!! I was critical yesterday glad to see this brother covering the whole story.

[@noazelinger5396]

May I ask you what did you think about the last episode? Now that you’ve seen he gave both sides a voice?

[@noazelinger5396]

And what do you think about the lack of mentioning of Hamas (let alone condemning them) and its role in all of this?

[@anabali6301]

@@noazelinger5396 we don't ask isrealis to condemn the IDF or its extremists.

[@noazelinger5396]

@@anabali6301and yet, when necessary, we do.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

@anabali6301 because the UN does that every day already lol.

[@neeka2967]

Hey Emmanuel I would love to see if it’s possible getting both groups on the show at the same time talking to each other. Don’t know how much of a conflict that would be. Just trying to understand

[@marjoriecohn3868]

Hamas doend't want to talk. They don't want to negotiate. They don't want peace. They want to kill Jews and destroy Israel. This has been their goal and is in their charter. Israel is not fighting to get revenge. Israel is fighting to stay alive.

[@farism5313]

I think it's hard considering how emotional the situation is

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

The Palestinian women would turn the opportunity down..

[@henanjoof7980]

I applaud you again for using you platform to provide some clarity on the plight of those that are being affected by the GENOCIDE that has been unfolding. Innocent people are dying daily, Hammas needs to be condemned and stopped just as the Isreali govt need to be curtailed and restrained!!! Thank you for speaking the young child's name! We cannot sit and watch this happen without acting

[@Jay-zq2um]

When you say Genocide, who and what are you referring to actually?

[@henanjoof7980]

By Genocide I am referring to the actions that are leading to thousands of Palestinians (not just Hammas) being asked to leave an area that has not water, electricity, food and being bombed...all of this is by design by the Isreali govt and can only lead to the mass death of palestinians@@Jay-zq2um

[@TheSvRoma]

Expect no clarity when you hear dramatic music on the background

[@noazelinger5396]

@@TheSvRomait bothered me when it happened in both episodes. It comes off as deceptive.

[@lisabastienne7316]

How do you propose to stop Hamas?

[@karlamejia-miranda8798]

Welp she definitely got the harder questions… and she handled herself very gracefully! #freepalestine !

[@Malgus87]

Free Constantinople

[@tracesofme83]

What was the harder questions? I thought the interview question were equal.

[@lubaunderwood968]

He asked the same question to both

[@steveforeman-y9r]

My challenge is that Gaza has been given an unbelievable amount of foreign aid and it has been squandered. Allowing Hamas to be your leadership in Gaza has destroyed the Gazan people and their future. It is tragic and sad, and the results of attacking your neighbor are horrific.

[@VANCOUVERHOUSEFINDER]

Let’s be honest. This conversation is so needed but sadly it is one of few. Thanks for being so bold and courageous and doing this.

[@ennisel]

Why is there always a malfunctioning when cars crash into the checkpoints?

[@tochiRTA]

right!!! These stories are so goofy! 🤣This girl went from a cool story of a malfunctioning car to a random "Islamophobic" stabbing story.

[@jaylanbradley5253]

Big ups to you Acho for getting to the real, when most Americans blindly following the government and not understand what’s really happening. What’s happening on the holy land is so so so much deeper than everyone realizes.

[@michaelreiter503]

What’s to understand the Palestinian plight is one side and the other has the same tragedies

[@noazelinger5396]

Almost exactly! It’s a fight between good and evil, between those who seek life, unity, peace and love and Hamas terrorists.

[@raymorris8447]

So called "black' Americans have been screaming the same things for decades, but it fell on deaf ears. Their situation is a mirror image of the plight of the so called 'black' Americans.

[@user-tt9oq8of2h]

@@noazelinger5396You’re an Evil Evil person

[@user-tt9oq8of2h]

@@michaelreiter503both have tragedies but not same! One side is understood the other is silenced! What’s your understand is also the ones silenced

[@tara34952]

I love Noura Erakat. ❤ Thankyou for interviewing her.

[@farnazfard1670]

First we need to have the guts to condemn any extreme groups and ideologies and absolutism.

[@shareofmoney]

Absolutely heartbreaking. Your heart strings are pulled by hearing the story of her cousin. I'm so sorry to hear of it. She displays great strength in the midst of hurt. I'm praying for her. I applaud Acho for asking the questions and helping us to be aware of the suffering from people that have connections to the issues going on in the Middle East. Let us pray for a peaceful resolution to this.

[@yvonnebarnett7979]

Beautifully said. Thank you for this brave conversation ❤️

[@asma.nooruddin]

Such a beautiful conversation with such a positive ending, which every human being deserves in this earth equally. Thank you for arranging it, Emmanuel Acho. Really appreciate it ❤

[@aubreeragin8204]

We need to keep these conversations going . Thanks for giving all sides of this conflict an opportunity to tell their stories .

[@user-td1me4tv3u]

I would like to come on Emmanual Acho show and speak to him. There something I want to talk to him about.

[@user-td1me4tv3u]

I've emailed Emmanuel Acho and tried to speak to make a time to have me on his show to speak about conversation he declines to reply.

[@larry5356]

what conflict? who made the first attack on Oct 7? They came into a musical festival and please remind me what they did. All because Israsel and Saudis were agreeing to a deal?

[@candylandjewelswhite8580]

Thanks so much for this courageous conversation!❤

[@fozzymalik]

My heart is breaking. How can people treat others like that and call themselves 'human'?

[@ginacaputo6900]

Thank you again for the two perspectives Emmanuel! These make a difference!

[@Adherences]

As french Jewish, I am so soory Madame Erakat ... My grand grand parents got deported and killed by monster and I know that no one must go like this again ... Im soo sorry ...

[@rediettadesse2828]

No such thing as French Jewish wtf does that even mean...are you mixed heritage ? Are you mixed dna ? Are you a European convert ? European converted into Christianity a middle eastern religion ... so maybe your ancestors still converted into judaism Where's the line between religion beliefs and genetics

[@Adherences]

@@rediettadesse2828 ah ah ah, check definition of DNA before talking about it maybe ^^ Religion and DNA in the same sentence is hilarious 🤣 And there is no link between nationnality and DNA too. Your comment is an absolut no sens ... Thats fine, everybody got is ups and down. We still love you

[@Nellie-s4o]

I think what they mean is they are Jewish of mostly French mix and they're family has lived in France for most of the diaspora. *Please correct me if I'm wrong btw!* Like my great grandparents where Iranian Jews. Like Ben Shapiro is a Russian Jew and Lithuanian Jew or how Gal Gadot is a Eastern European Jews. Etc etc Jews have been without their own homeland for thousands and thousands of years remember? And if I'm not mistaken all Palestinian Jews live in Israel now. From what I know there aren't many Jews left in Arab lands though. Most middle eastern Jews went back to Israel or live elsewhere. It makes you wonder whose ethnically cleansing who, but that being said I think like all humans there's bad apples everywhere. And I'm deeply sorry for what this lady went through. I'm deeply sorry for all of the innocent Palestinians who have died and I'm deeply sorry for all of the Israelis that died barbarically. I do believe you could be both Pro Israel and Zionist and aso Pro Palestine.

[@padmaspirit]

Everyone deserves to be free and safe, but let's remember what happened on Oct 7th. NOTHING can justified what happened that day in Israel.

[@xgolden610]

If we bring in up October the 7th then we're not solving anything nor progressing, it's 20th of October. Same shit happened to the Palestinians for a whole damn week.

[@padmaspirit]

Oh really... the same as Oct 7th? You should check the facts on what happened that day in Israel. It's like saying let's not talk about 9/11, violence happens everywhere@@xgolden610

[@staticcouch135]

It’s been happening to us for 75 years!!!!!!

[@sumayahamdan6407]

Yes, 75 years of illegal israeli occupation on the Palestinians can, thats the root problem anyway.. occupation. “Calm is when Gaza is bombed, villages are invaded, homes are bulldozed, journalists are shot, ambulances are attacked, mosques are vandalized, schools are tear-gassed, and Palestinians are massacred Calm shattered is when Palestinians finally respond” no calm can exist with a boot on a people’s neck, only desires for freedom

[@bouzouitaamani7476]

Even if you know nothing about history the story of her cousin alone tells you why the 7th of october happened

[@sumernoel1553]

I noticed that in the conversation with the Israeli American the sentiments between the two women were quite similar actually. They both want peace & freedom from both sides. It’s important to separate the people from the politics. There are people in many countries suffering under corrupt, inept, or authoritarian governments. Sadly, other countries cannot go in & fix other governments. We tried that in Afghanistan. The Palestinian people must first be free of Hamas if they can ever consider a democracy.

[@el_hajhassan.a-ve6jj]

In a more clear reading of the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and behind it all the liberation narratives around the world, we find that Hamas, like any liberation movements, will be accused of being terrorist and subversive, but if it is victorious in its battle, it will emerge publicly as a liberation movement against the occupation. Therefore, we must read the events within their historical and geographical contexts. What the media propaganda tries to portray for degrading material goals and objectives.

[@SpeakTruthFirst]

Hamas was created by Israel to fight plo and then Israel occupied and displaced Palestinians. Now with all the killings, a ppl with no hope are supposed to do what? When they were peaceful the world did literally nothing during the march of return.

[@saraalbouji]

Israel is an apartheid state. What are you talking about? What about the people in West Bank who are incessantly getting harassed by a Israeli settlers, and the Israeli government gives the settlers guns, an encouragement to harass and even kill, harass them when they’re trying to pray in their mosques force them to walk on another side of the street treated like cattle, an animal with no dignity and subhuman

[@aminaibrahim9811]

The West Bank doesn’t have Hamas that’s where majority of Palestinians live and it’s under the most control. Palestinians are never heard. What we need is for people to see the humanity in Palestinians. Even if there was no Hamas there would not be freedom it would make no difference. In fact there was no Hamas when isreal first established itself and put Palestinians under apartheid. Hamas developed later

[@el_hajhassan.a-ve6jj]

@@aminaibrahim9811 Exactly 💯 👏

[@reneeallen1118]

Emmanuel, thanks for these conversations

[@terrinceautry]

I read an article written by her from 2016 in the NYT and became a fan of hers. Sister Warrior, indeed. I am so glad she has remained steadfast in her dedication.

[@pamelaerwin419]

Thank you for speaking TRUTH. The world is waking up !!!

[@ta2010]

It’s a shame she didn’t acknowledge all the Jewish people cast out of their homes in Arab countries.

[@Sdority905]

100% And she left out the part of why the war started in 1948. It was because the Palestinians refused a two state solution and all of the Arab countries declared war on Israel. How convenient for her. SMH

[@NessaBear90]

​​@@Sdority905They've been doing that this WHOLE time. Every post I've read is calling Israeli people colonizers. How can you be a colonizer if you've been there for 3000+ years?! Make it make sense. Playing the victim. Like I feel horrible about her cousin 😢 and what her family has gone through. It seems like they were taught only a scewed version which paints them as the 100% victims.

[@emilyevans4176]

The 850,000 she’s talking about is more complicated than that. Neighbouring Arab countries attacked Israel the day Israel accepted the UN partition plan. Many fled because they didn’t want to live in a war zone and also they planned to return once the Arabs won, but that didn’t happen. Also, no mention of Arab countries expelling 1 million Jews from their own countries all but forcing them to return to their ancestral homeland in Eretz Israel.

[@evelynj.8872]

Unimpressed doesn’t begin to explain my reaction to this interview. Hamas wasn’t mentioned one time by this woman. Its highly relevant given that Egypt also enforces the blockade of Gazans because they have a terror problem. Egypt spent decades fighting terror and they don’t want the cancer that is Hamas spreading within their borders either. Her clear and deliberate choice not to address the terror group that is deeply entrenched in that land when that group’s entire mission is to exterminate all Jews did nothing to help the Palestinian cause. To fail to condemn Hamas or even to simply acknowledge that everyone who disagrees with jihadists is threatened was a very big miss on her part. The only people she impressed were people who already do not believe Israel has a right to exist.

[@noazelinger5396]

Preach!

[@CarrieV9]

Absolutely. 💯

[@weedavey6]

Yes!!!

[@WarriorSeeker7]

Stop it. Oppression is Oppression. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@jfw456]

Not one single mention of what Hamas did on October 7th or that she feels terrible for what they did. Plus all of the things about Israel keeping them in a prison are completely false! Hamas is doing those things to them, not Israel. She is either extremely brainwashed, ignorant and uninformed or a gigantic liar and terrorist supporter.

[@cmiro3069]

I love her point that "we all have the right to belong to this land, but not be masters of this land.' Therein lies the crux of the problem. I am a Christian, from the US. I am no expert. However, I don't believe that Jewish people or Muslim people are more or less at fault for the problems regarding peace in the Middle East. I am supremely frustrated by the unwavering support of Israelis by the US government and some citizens with complete disregard for the human rights of Palestinians. This is heartbreaking. Thank you for this honest conversation!

[@Brentford704]

It's convenient politics

[@WordsofHarmony]

The root of the problem is the Israel though it could be created with no regard to people already there. To get 50% of land when you were 80% of the population when it was created…and till this day 70% of Palestinian lands are controlled in the West Bank and Gaza is controlled externally by Israel yet internally Hamas has some influence. They exterminate, exploit the people there. And expect the violence that birthed Israel created groups like Hamas. The PLO has not been able to gain ground with the right wing Israeli government that doesnt want them to exist.

[@barbarakalmus4538]

I know you are not going to want to hear truth but let me tell you something. In 1964 I stood outside the walls of the old city of Jerusalem staring up at Arabs with guns pointed down at us from atop the walls. Yes, we were forbidden to enter the old city when it was under Arab rule as were Christians also forbidden. You know what happened in 1967 after Israel was attacked on all sides by Arabs?????? We took Jerusalem back and you know what????? EVERYONE regardless of race, creed, religion or any other differentiation has been welcomed with open arms to the old city. Sorry to ruin your day with truth.

[@acools07]

I learned so much from Noura, thank you both for this conversation❤

[@radiojared]

As an American soldier let me put myself in the shoes of the IDF soldiers at the checkpoint. A car is approaching the checkpoint and refuses to stop. This obviously seems like an attack, normally in this type of attack there would be a bomb in the car. Doctrine dictates escalation of force until the vehicle stops and the threat can be identified and subdued. If the vehicle never stops this doctrinally ends in the driver getting shot. Following the vehicle stopping, my first call is EOD and no one approaches the vehicle for any reason, including medical, until EOD gives the all clear. If the vehicle truly malfunctioned and caused a crash that’s a shame, but according to her account of the events the soldiers did nothing wrong.

[@bcmcknight77]

Dude, never stop. The world needs to have these conversations. These thoughtful clips are a toe in the water to get people talking. The trick is to get this messaging outside the echo chamber.

[@tmuir2801]

Much love Emmanuel to you and Noura. I'll do all I can which isn't much, however I can and will continue to pray for freedom and peace.

[@XhevaTonuzi]

😢I’m not Palestinian. I’m amazed by the courage of the Palestinian people. It’s time the world to step up for human rights. 😢😢😢

[@ManplansGodlaughs]

No human rights when Hamas is involved!

[@beverleyreid7572]

What a horrific situation for a family member to endure. May God help us all.

[@b-meaker99]

Thank you Emmanuel. We needed this. May all of our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters hopefully find peace amidst the fog of War being enacted by those who simply refuse to move on

[@ppcdnce2002]

Would love to see a conversation between her and Noa 🙏🏽

[@MajjicxCupcakii]

Thank you for being willing to have this conversation

[@mariahmoo]

The contrast between these two women is striking. What an amazing woman Noura is. So hearfelt, so eloquent, so honest. Palestinians just want to be seen as human and worthy of consideration. And plenty of Jews (myself included) agree with their plight.

[@longbordr5252]

Emmanuel, thank you for asking these questions calmly and compassionately. And thank you to your guest for responding calmly and compassionately. I am heartbroken for her personal loss, and for the subjugation of the people trapped in Gaza under the brutality of both the IDF and of their own Hamas leadership. It is incredibly tragic that she lives in fear for her own safety, with evil maniacs like that landlord out there (who is rightfully in jail and facing first-degree murder charges). Her answers, while heartfelt, are also admittedly biased (as every person with relatives in this conflict are) and based on her personal heart-wrenching experiences and perspectives. Most American Jews, most American Palestinians, and most people around the world sincerely want there to be peace - genuine peace with both peoples living without fear. There are extremists in the Israeli government who promote awful policies of "settlements". And it would be immensely naive to view Hamas as anything other than a terrorist organization, whose singular mission (as stated repeatedly in their founding charter, in their current leadership's words, and most of all in their actions since 2007) is the literal extermination of 9 million Jews and other non-Muslims living in the region. It is irrefutably the origin of the phrase "from the river to the sea", despite effective co-opting by the PLO to tack on the phrase more recently "Palestine will be free" in order to sway global public sentiment. The most important question Emmanuel asked, is near the end when he asks how to "practically" achieve peace. Tragically, your guest could not answer that question - not in practical, logistical terms. No one has been able to, on either side, for decades. That is the key issue here. How can Israel, with all of its horribly flawed governmental policies, logistically and practically tear down the walls that were set up after Gazan residents elected Hamas into power, while also protecting their 9 million Jewish, Christian and Palestinian residents (yes, there are many Palestinians living outside of Gaza and the West Bank) from a terrorist organization funded by Iran. When Israel ripped its residents out of Gaza in 2007, the international community pushed tons of resources and equipment into Gaza in hopes that schools and hospitals would be rebuilt. Hamas, in complete control, instead used that concrete and those resources to build a network of tunnels and means by which to use their own residents as human shields. This is not a simple good versus evil problem. It's tragedy beyond words, especially for the 2 million innocent Palestinians trapped in Gaza. Anyone who tells you it's one side being evil and the other side being good is either naive or deliberately lying to you. The modern age of social media only exacerbates this problem, when facts are hard to verify because the conflicting reports are coming directly from the IDF (who have lied before) and from Hamas (who use lies as one of their primary weapons). The weaponization of misinformation is one of the primary tools used by Hamas, and has been for decades. This is an awful situation with unspeakable acts of horror levied against both populations, and I have yet to hear from either side any practical and logistical means by which to end the persecution of Gaza's and the West Bank's residents while also preserving safety for the millions of people in Israel. Notice this doesn't even begin touch upon the added layers of complexity in the geo-political interests and influences by Iran and the United States. There's a reason this is the most complex conflict in world history. Now watch me get death threats...

[@noazelinger5396]

Heyy, pro-Palestinians (THE PEOPLE), zionist Israeli Jew (currently in Israel) here. Loved your comment and the way you showed a glimpse of the actual complications and nuances that exist to this crisis. This isn’t a fairytale, it doesn’t have a happy simplistic beginning, middle and probably even end. I can proudly say I have no f*cking clue on how to end this in the least horrible way but I do believe in the power of actual conversations that influence your beliefs and who you are in this world in a constructive way. It’s so much easier to just hate and point a blaming finger towards anyone but yourself than it is to listen, reflect and work together rather than against each other.

[@longbordr5252]

@@noazelinger5396 I am so sorry for the horrors that you are also enduring. I hope you are able to find some measure of peace and safety throughout this conflict.

[@noazelinger5396]

@@longbordr5252 thank you. I pray for better, peaceful days and for humanity to be restored in all of us. Also that everyone stop hating everyone

[@AaronH]

This should be the top comment. You said the complexities in the situation. You have my gratitude.

[@sumernoel1553]

Well summarized. There is way too much over simplification….this vs that/right vs wrong/etc. It’s naive as you said. Of course, on the surface, people see tragic videos of destitute people being bombed & it triggers sympathy. We should have sympathy BUT this is so much bigger than that. There is a reason other Muslim nations don’t open their borders to Gaza….Hamas. They won’t allow Hamas either. She said “one nation “ for all which means no state of Israel. That feels an unreasonable demand.

[@carolyn6728]

Awesome presentation showing both sides of Israel/Hamas war with truth and compassion!

[@os21]

Thanks and props for having her on and giving the Palestinian perspective.

[@DarleneDowie-kp1ud]

Thank you for being brave and telling your history!

[@n4life69]

Great show! It's so horrible what has happened to the civilians. Thank you for using your platform to have these conversations. We may not all agree, but we can agree to disagree without hurting one another. Koodos to you.❤

[@NathalieTravelMuse]

Noura - i have no idea if you are reading these comments but in case you are - as a Babylonian Jewish woman with family living in Israel, I want to say the death threats you've been getting and fearing for your life is so wrong. No one should be made to feel that way. As Jews, we know that feeling. Sending you love and light and strength.

[@mubeenabdullah2227]

Thank you brother for being consistent and hearing both sides of the story. May God bless you with guidance and the true message of Jesus, who walked on the land of Palestine. 🇵🇸

[@josearguello4523]

And also dont forget that Jesus was a Jew and that the land thats being fought over has always been the land of the Jews.

[@DR-ge8hp]

@@josearguello4523 Also don't forget that Jews do not believe in Christ, and they will be going to hell at this point. Maybe pray for them? Or maybe they are right and we are all going to hell... I wish I had the answers.

[@mubeenabdullah2227]

He was a muslim by faith, someone who submits to their Lord ... far more important to what race you belong to.

[@josearguello4523]

@@DR-ge8hp yea that is the Christian perspective regarding salvation and maybe one day we’ll know who’s right🤷🏻‍♂️ but that doesn’t really have anything to do with that land belonging to Jews thousands of years before there was a “Palestine”, that’s an easily provable fact that there seems to be a lot of misinformation about.

[@mubeenabdullah2227]

@josearguello4523 do your history brother ... there was NO Israel before 1947 ... they were all Palestinian Jews liv8ng side by side with the muslims ... check out Mea Shearim in Palestine ... there you will find the real Jews who call Palestine their home as well as abiding my the laws of Moses correctly.

[@jessele1971]

Thank you, Noura. My heart hurts for the Palestinian and Jewish people. I pray for peace.

[@theoriginal8106]

I love how she answered the question about why asking why is “insensitive”. My tummy was in a knot at the fact that he even said that. Has he not researched what happened? This was upsetting. Honestly. Also, #FreePalestinian! The right side of history is the side that calls for an end to Genocide. We are watching Israel to do to the Palestinians what the Nazi’s did to Jews. Language matters. It’s important people learn the difference.

[@kimberlylynn4418]

Yes, language matters and you do not get to compare these situations and invoke Nazism.

[@arcticgirl10]

@@kimberlylynn4418when Germans are actually saying this is worse than the Natzis, her comment is correct. Neither are the best representations of their countries.

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

​@@kimberlylynn4418The shoe fits, but it is now a hate crime to criticize Israeli policy

[@JesseStarrPhoto]

You need to read a book. Comparing what is happening in Gaza to the systematic extermination attempt by the nazis of Jews through the use of gas chambers and firing squads is a wild assertion.

[@miriamfox9127]

Israel defends itself. Israel does its best not to harm innocent civilians and gets criticized harshly. Some of us who were sensitive to this criticism could not care less at this point. Israel is clamping down on incitement to violence during wartime by those who praise hamas.

[@AnyDayOnTheWater]

I watched both of these conversations. The REAL uncomfortable conversation would be Noura Erakat & Noa Tishby sitting down and listening to each other. It is not difficult to speak, it is difficult to listen.

[@arthurarzu5972]

I appreciate this Eman. I appreciate this platform. As humans this is heartbreaking. I love how his questions were in a way that black people can relate to

[@mr.nyceguy7800]

He's not black. He's a nigerian phony who cosplays American black men to tether onto our heritage.

[@globalartspeakalliance1661]

I appreciate this timely conversation. We stand against genocide and support Palestinians in their fight for liberation. Thank you Noura Erakat for your story.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

You stand against genocide yet support the side that calls for it? Lol Cognitive dissonance.

[@globalartspeakalliance1661]

@@AmonAnon-vw3hr 🤷🏾‍♀️ Sounds like a narcissistic approach to defining cognitive dissonance. That’s definitely interesting. #freepalestine

[@yodagruv]

Wow. Not enough questions, Acho. Not enough definitions. Define “Palestinian,” “Zionist,” “Israeli,” ask about Hamas and Hezbollah. What is the polar opposite of “Zionist.” How much should 1949 inform 2023? Why was there an “Arab-Israeli War” at that time to begin with?

[@MsFC123456]

Thank you for giving the Palestinian a voice. They have suffered too long and Western media doesn't care 😢

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

Lol it's all the western media talks about.

[@drivendesperado]

There's so many casualties in this brutality, not just Israeli or Palestinian. It's just a massacre responded to with another massacre. And the breakdown of WHAT Gaza is, on the words of a Palestinian, is mind-blowing to hear for the first time. An Open-air prison. Never would that stand in America, or so I would hope. Imagine being told you can live in your city but you can't leave it without military approval. You work, buy, eat, drive, watch, interact with ONLY what is permitted to be within those borders, and you could be harshly punished if you break these laws.

[@micaelapesantes6561]

That happened to the population with Japanese ancestry born not only in the United States, but also born in other parts of the continent, like Peru, during WWII. After Pearl Harbour. US troops took them away, and put them in concentration camps in several states, such as California, Arizona and others.

[@ChiefsFanInSC]

She left out a few important facts. In 2005, Israel handed over Gaza to the Palestinians. They forcibly removed Jewish settlers and they removed all their military. Essentially, the Palestinians got exactly what they wanted: their own land with no Jews and no Israeli military. What did they do? They democratically elected a radical terrorist organization (Hamas) to run the place. Hamas has turned it into an open air prison and war zone. Hamas has taken valuable resources and spent them on acquiring weapons and building a new of underground tunnels. Hamas has also used the civilians as military shields. That is entirely the fault of the Palestinians.

[@roots1458]

@@micaelapesantes6561 And it's still happening to the Palestinians today.

[@miriamfox9127]

This is not true Gaza IS NOT an open air prison! This is a lie repeated by noura and others like her. Gaza has 2 borders, 1 with egypt and 1 with Israel. Some gazans work in israel. Supplies enter gaza from the israeli side as does water and electricity. Why egypt dsnt help their arab brothers is anyones guess.

[@kathleenbolton-schmukler5727]

Am I the only one that finds the background music distracting?

[@tochiRTA]

lol

[@ghadeermecha3697]

Nour as Palestinian I’m proud of you ❤️ I love you xx

[@Humayoun-f3p]

What they're doing in GAZA is what they done in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan, Saudi carried out similar crimes in Yemen. The war pigs are united, the people have to unite and resist .

[@LevisH21]

Irak was always designed to fail as a state, genius. the people living in Irak hate eachother and are divided. Shia vs Sunni vs Kurds. bit because Saddam Hussein and his dictatorship his regime were in charge of the country, the rest of the world didn't know anything about Irak. once Saddam Hussein was removed, the people in Irak started fighting amongst themselves. or also didn't help that foreign interference from Saudi, Arabia, Iran or US/NATO maade things worse. the solution for Irak jus tliek the solution for Syria and Lebanon is to divide these "countries into actual real countries in which each group is seperated. Irak, Syria, Lebanon are basically Yugoslavia or the Middle East. a BS policy in which the British, French and powerful rich Arab tribe leaders created these artificial entities. these so called "countries" are failed experiments with extremely brutal consequences. million if people either dead or displaced or opressed for decades. same story with Yemen. Yemen is divided between the Shia and the Sunnis. you talk about Saudis in Yemen. how about Iran in Yemen? all sides have blood on their hands.

[@dougdugan3358]

Thanks for these two episodes , loved both ladies, praying for true peace

[@user-zb7tg5hi3t]

It’s funny because you never hear Palestinians denouncing Hamas

[@David-mo5gj]

How about having Noura and Noa together for Uncomfortable conversations? It was difficult to train myself to not bang my head against the table on Noa's assertions that it was Palestinians who refused a peace settlement. Does it not occur to Noa that maybe the "terms" were unacceptable to the Palestinians?!!!

[@miriamfox9127]

Yes the terms were unacceptable bec they want all of the land! We are talking about territory the size of new jersey! Have u ever looked at the map od arav states?!

[@barbarakalmus4538]

The Arabs were offered ALL of the West Bank (by the way, home to Jews for 3000 years) except for 5% which was a security border between what would have been the Palestinian State and Israel. The truth hurts to know when you are prey to propaganda.

[@robertboeren-yr6cp]

What do you think is the point behind a peace agreement? Two conflictng sides sit down to come up with an agreement to end hosilities.

[@scottwatson8659]

I spent a month in Jerusalem in 1999. As a black American I will say that the Palestinians were the nicest people in the world. Many of them called me brother. On the other hand, most Israeli Jews I met were not very welcoming. As a lover of humanity, the media in America has been overwhelmingly slanted towards Israel. As a Christian, I recognize that a large segment of Christians are adherents of Christian Zionism, which has had an influential impact on American politics. This is an asymmetrical situation which leads to extremism being fostered on both sides. As a lover of humanity, one must embrace the plight of the Palestinian people.

[@butterflies.and.sunshine]

It’s very telling to me that she did not condemn Hamas nor the atrocities committed. Instead she asks why they did it, as if to legitimize them. Emmanuel approached it with much compassion, but the real question is is whether Noura thinks Hamas’ why justifies their actions? Noura’s subsequent points, no matter how eloquently put, suggest to me that she thinks the violence was justified. An eye for an eye is how we make the whole world blind, and that goes for both sides of this conflict.

[@xgolden610]

Tbh we can go all day condemning attrocities it's ez to say oh "Hamas are killers and monsters etc etc the crucial thing it's important to find the reason to prevent it again to learn from the mistakes.. You can't treat a group of ppl with such cruelty and injustice and oppression and violence and then wonder why they hate you and why they fight you.. that's stupidity in itself.

[@topten3218]

she doesn't have to condemn Hamas, clearly she isn't Hamas, i don't see anybody condemning what Israel did all of these years, or what they are doing now, you know why nobody asks for condemning Israel, because condemning doesn't do a lot, nobody wants opinion or ideas, people are dying here, we need actions, the world needs to stop these lunatics, these monsters to stop killing people and invading people's lands. I Stand with the people of Palestine, their muslims, their christians, their jews, all of them.

[@ericpayne4424]

If I were in an occupied land for nearly a century and no matter what anyone said or did it wasn't getting better, and then all of a sudden a group is forcing the world to actually stop and listen... I can't say how that would make me feel. Conflicted, at least. This is a classic "do the ends justify the means" conundrum. I can't say, I'm not Palestinian. But I could understand if they felt like it does.

[@butterflies.and.sunshine]

⁠@@xgolden610 Exactly my point, it’s very easy to say and yet she didn’t say it. I agree with you about the broader point of solving this conflict, but if you’re not on the side of Hamas then calling it for what it is takes literally seconds, and should be important to getting your full view across.

[@butterflies.and.sunshine]

@@ericpayne4424​​⁠Obviously there is a long history of pain and mistreatment that has gone into this conflict, but if the answer truly is that a Palestinian person thinks Jews should suffer or die because Palestinians have suffered and died, then I’m not sure how that can ever be worked through. The conflict will go on and people on both sides will suffer and learn to hate each other and the cycle of violence will continue. I’d think the same thing if an Israeli implied that-it goes for both sides. The only way toward a solution that minimizes future pain and bloodshed is to get to the negotiating table, and in order to get there it’s important to not fall into extremism and denounce the extremists who are benefiting from this violence. I’m neither Palestinian nor Israeli, but I am a New Yorker who lived through 9/11, and I wish cooler heads had prevailed at that time, because I don’t think what happened in Afghanistan and Iraq was justified. But given the outrage at 9/11, no one would have gotten anywhere sympathizing with the terrorists.

[@jensterooniam]

Thank-you so much for this.

[@simonjacobs1]

Emmanuel, thank you for asking the questions and facilitating the conversation. Please put this and your previous video with Noa Tishby together so that everyone has to watch both people's pain and insights. If you could blend them together or something. I understand why you've shown them separately, but I think people need to be forced to listen to people from different backgrounds and understanding. Only by hearing perspectives and thoughts, we feel uncomfortable with will we grow and develop a more tolerant, understanding and compassionate society. I stand for Peace.

[@emilyevans4176]

Pretty sure Israel thought her cousin was a terrorist and was attempting to ram the checkpoint which happens a lot

[@ariellasmakeup7709]

It's terrible what happened to her cousin but I think it's important to note something people might not be aware of. There are a ton of Palestinian terrorists that perform ramming attacks with their cars against civilians and against soldiers so of course the soldiers thought he was attacking them.

[@dasein.3334]

That is also what I was thinking. It's so unfortunate and sad, but given the high tension in the region and the frequent confrontation with car-ramming attacks in Israel, such incidents can occur. A border police spokesperson clarified the reason for Ahmad Erekat not receiving treatment until the ambulance arrived by stating, “it was the kind of incident where you don’t let anyone get close because of the fear that he might be booby-trapped.” Shani Or, the border police sergeant hit by the car said, “A car pulled up and I pointed at it to stop. The car began slowing down. The moment I saw it starting to slow down, I moved in its direction. I took a step, [the driver] saw that I had made the step, he looked me in the eyes, turned the wheel, ran me over, and I was thrown in the opposite direction. In the beginning I never understood why he was looking at me. Only when I flew through the air did I understand it was an attempt at an attack.” - Source: CNN

[@_silent_corp_]

I love this Podcast Ancho is amazing with ooen-ended questions and articulate when speaking.

[@elonbash]

Not even one word about Hamas She kept saying we should ask why but needed to ask her the difficult questions of the “why” 1. Why hamas is classified as terror organization 2. Why hamas keep saying they want to kill every single Jew 3. Why hamas is hiding behind civilians 4. Why hamas leaders hiding in Qatar and turkey 5. Why hamas get fund from Iran 6. Why the Palestinians didn’t build a peaceful autonomy in Gaza after Israel left it And there are so many more whys

[@rodrahama2344]

She is not with Hamas, you are foolish, go ask Hamas if you need to know.

[@lesterdelrosario11]

You know what would be best, to hear both Noura & Noa sit next to each other & discuss these topics. A civilized conversation, not a debate.

[@valeried7210]

I would like to know how she defines Zionism. I really don't understand the concept in full of how Arabs view it. Her story about the family member is heartbreaking and should not have happened. I did find her statement around 11 minutes to be problematic and showing the impossibility of the Palestinian cause, as far as I understand it. She seemed to be saying the single state that exists must be Palestinian and Israel must not exist. Why do the Palestinians need to be masters, except that that idea is rooted in Islam? And why would they want to be?Israel treats Arabs inside Israel better than Arab dictatorships and Jews have not recently been historically safe in Arab countries. Christians and Arabs cannot freely speak out against those who govern in Palestinian territories. What proof is there that things would change for the better?

[@gunsalves]

Pulling at heart strings once again. History speaks for itself.

[@YingApplebox]

I feel like maybe because she seemed more calm and less intense Emmanuel handed her or was able to hand her the more uncomfortable questions as when he was interviewing the other Israeli American author he seemed to play it more safe like he was afraid to upset her further. I felt like the other episode wasn't as uncomfortable with the questions. Then in this episode the questions were harder but yet I've felt more logical informative answers with less emo attached were given.

[@YingApplebox]

Also I'm kinda disappointed in Emmanuel he seemed not to have enough knowledge from his questions and his responses, but maybe it's good in a way cuz other people who are as less informed as him or know even less than him can ask the same questions and genuinely learn.

[@justicemama]

It’s because Emmanuel is proIsrael.

[@SoulintheRaw]

Noura, you’re a beautiful speaker. Thank you!

[@AmberBegin]

Beautiful interview. I pray for peace for her and her family. 🙏❤️ What a horrible story of her family that was killed on the way to a wedding. 😢 I do wonder if she feels it would be insensitive to ask “why” the Israeli government would respond to a Palestinian the way she implored us all to ask why Hamas did what they did to innocent civilians on October 7th. “If we don’t ask why…” Would that feel insensitive to her? All of these questions we ask of the other side we have to first ask ourselves.

[@TheRigomoni]

im a christian and im proud to say i do not favor one group over another group. both sides need to be acknowledged and offer hospitality

[@robhodge1890]

This interview should have been longer

[@SafiyahHernandez]

Thank you for covering this topic 🇵🇸

[@MarleyGanthier]

6:06 When do you allow yourself time to be human? That broke my soul. 7:07 Don't ask why, ask How did we get here? I still wonder how its a religion vs a natiionalty? 3 nautical miles on their own shore lines is CRAZY. My freedom doesn't take away from your freedom. AMEN.

[@HopefulInterventions]

Wow! Azerbaijan uses the same inhumane treatment with the Armenians. 😢

[@arabella972]

Noura, Even in the West Bank I felt like in the Prison just one the bigger territory. All those check points, harassment at the airport when entering the Ben Gurion airport, I did not feel comfortable at all. I love this sentence you said "sanctity for all civilian life".

[@miriamfox9127]

Yes Jews have sanctity for human life. The check points exist bec too many of nouras fellow palestinians have no respect for life and commit terror attacks in israel

[@marinafrish8434]

Including her cousin ​@@miriamfox9127

[@cameronpatterson130]

I was like wait, I know Erakat and I know Acho is this an actual interview? Didn’t know you had this depth, thank you. Free Palestine