Ta-Nehisi Coates: Gaza genocide, witnessing Israel’s apartheid & the US elections | Real Talk

[@paulamcminn5480]

"I am somewhat confounded by the notion that what I say and what I label and the words I use should be guided by how many powerful people are going to get angry at me. What is the use in being a writer? . . . If we are going to write, we are supposed to say what we see. . .There are a great many things in America that are not said. But the reasons those things are not said are not for any reasons any writer of integrity should respect". Absolutely beautiful. More writers like this man.

[@BurroGirl]

I'm pulling so many great quotes from this amazing man.

[@talk69734]

The more I listen to Ta-Nehisi the angrier I get. He explains it so simply and logically, yet there are still those out there that want to pretend it’s complicated

[@jkaur4736]

💯 it keeps it simple...thats what bothers defenders of the ethno-state

[@eltonbezuidenhout9506]

A truth seeker and seeer, love from South Africa 🇿🇦, when you know, you do know!

[@fibanacci8]

True..

[@herstory1832]

All these interviews that he is giving make me feel like I'm getting to take his class. Grateful for his voice, his honesty, his intellect, his morals, his empathy and his desire to learn and teach.

[@Jehntosh]

💯🙏🏾

[@GretchenJara]

I felt the same way. Because of his book. I’m reading more and more. Reading the Message again.

[@rosalinddobson1912]

Watch Democracy Now every morning. Excellent coverage, including first-person witness interviews, to give fuller perspective.

[@sp6990]

Mr. Coates is a gentleman and a scholar and I’m glad we have his voice now.

[@DarkInksGaming]

Damn. I can listen to this guy talk for hrs. RESPECT. :)

[@paulamcminn5480]

I knew immediately when I heard the backlash, and some of the institutions trying to take the book down, that it was a must have. It's on order and coming in November. Can't wait!

[@makhan89]

Wow props to him for changing his view to the Truth

[@silviopina_111]

Ta-Nehisi Coates and Francesca Albanese are my #1 heroes right now! Bravi!!! 💚🇵🇸☮️🇵🇸💚🇮🇹

[@leenaandrade3057]

These are the type of people who should get the nobel peace prize not Obama, Kissinger.

[@AlanaNichole1989]

Hear, hear!

[@williammccormick64]

100% I'd include Medhi hassan as well 👍

[@SuperWarrior1973]

​@williammccormick64 mehdi is only unbiased when talking about Palestine while ignoring the historical facts about Ukraine and lies and likes to generalise about Putin in a complete exaggerated negative bias.. so I don't trust his opinions overall..

[@Maha_s1999]

@@leenaandrade3057 absolutely right, Obama was responsible for setting up the scene to the ultimate genocide chapter we have today. Hardly a Nobel peace prize.

[@arimas1977]

I saw the shift of M. Coates and it makes me happy and proud of him! He seems freer and more sincere and heartfelt ! Not turning around the bush nor walking on egg shells anymore! It must be something incredible for an author to feel really free and fight for your grounds and what's true!

[@dfwherbie8814]

He’s always been sincere and heartfelt. He just didn’t know. Now he knows.

[@aniadz1]

Loved every word if it. Thank you for your courage. ❤️🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@billyo54]

At last, a real, honest and in depth interview with Mr Coats. What a marvelous hour of truth. I hope this is widely seen and understood by those that matter.

[@faizaambah]

Thank you for hosting Ta Nehisi Coates

[@hl7892]

I've heard Coates interviewed many times now about The Message. This is the best of all those interviews, in my opinion. Just outstanding. Wonderful questions, wonderful conversation. Great job, Middle East Eye.

[@HAJ-o9n]

Thank you for standing on the right side of history. Thank you for your courage and honesty. Just ordered your book and cannot wait to read it.

[@55liber]

So glad to have seen this man on a mass media show defending the Palestinians

[@elifarsakh9420]

Thank you Ta-Nehisi for shedding light on this very important subject. I hope your book helped lighten people as it did with me.

[@AlexaTaganrog]

I love this guy! Thanks for the interview!

[@mamahdino9180]

I bought the book from the US through online. I already received it and I have it now. Thank you Mr Coates for your courage. Please be patient if you get problem(s), but Allah has got the ultimate power in the end. May Allah protect you and your family.

[@ouagadougou4672]

Thank you for telling the most profound human truth. Mr. Coates, your decency gives hope to people who have nearly given up hope on all of human behavior. The world will only go forward if more people like you speak truth.

[@fayezomar6355]

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Sir, you are a giant filled with self respect and integrity. Wish we could say the same about most writers and reporters. What an amazing interview! Must see.

[@davidcheung6404]

Coates is GOAT. Such a genuine and sincere intellectual

[@kellizehnder308]

Ta-Nahisi Coates and Norman Finkelstein keep me sane. Thank you for sharing your brilliant empathetic voice.

[@a-gl2ri]

They are expected to close their eyes and ears to the genocide committed ! We live in a world where there are unjust and unscrupulous people.

[@RobHel69_420]

We are watching a man putting his entire career/life on the line. Coates doing this is big and i dont know most people understand the impact this will have in public discourse worldwide. He was a regular guest in the white house and as mainstream as it gets. I have gigantic respect for that

[@hmmcinerney]

I think he’s established enough to take that chance, but as he says he doesn’t give a fu€k. It would be a denial of his entire identity to not speak. You’re right, this is groundbreaking for Palestinians. An intellectual who is admired by Obama who himself doesn’t have the balls to speak out. And Obama knows better.

[@Jehntosh]

Ta-Nehisi is the result of good parenting. His parent’s values/beliefs were passed on, I’m grateful for the job his parents did.

[@descartesdonkey4291]

what a brilliant interview..fantastic.

[@kittysawtelle5552]

Go Mr Coates..Go Go Go Mr T!! If only we had more like you! America is so anti-intellectual!

[@DavidWilliams-qd4yp]

Thank you for this interview. I hope we can have this on all social platforms.

[@zakaouissi2917]

Ta- Nehesi Coates ! You are a Hero, a courageous and brave decent human being.

[@groundworkhealthfitness1169]

I respect this brother’s journey so much during a time when many of his peers are satisfied with a place at the table. Being able to recognize white supremacy in all its forms from Jim Crow to colonialism is one thing; calling it out though for exactly what it is, takes real guts, and ought to be the cornerstone of all journalism

[@cyberpunkalphamale]

He's doing the opposite. White Supremacists are anti-semitic. Hating jews has always been an elite hobby. The poor Arabs are pawns in this game. Coates is playing a role to put a target on Black people to divide Blacks and Jews.

[@houssamelokda]

Amazing interview. Wow

[@wisedup20]

100%.....I went to Jerusalem in 2000, and I saw it there . I was disturbed, but I didn't take the time to dig into it. I didn't make myself properly informed till a day or two after October 7. But soon as they started bombing Gaza, I knew it was just a horrible extension of what I'd seen in 2000.

[@edprotas4148]

Ta-Nehisi Coates has more courage in his little finger than most people can muster in a lifetime. A true American hero!!!

[@nonameplease3799]

My local library agreed to order it. I'm first on the list to borrow it.

[@helenmcinerney1058]

Same with us Irish, we are clear eyed on what Israel is. That's why we support Palestinians ❤

[@ppetal1]

I follow Palestine and climate in the US pretty closely, from UK and was wondering what the fuss was about regarding Ta Nehasi Coates and now I know. Great stuff.

[@sambaxrock]

I saw the video of a family in Gaza finding their kid in the morgue… alive. We are so so doomed. I do really mean it.

[@cactusqltr]

It is amazing that Mr. Coates didn't know what was going on in Palestine for so long! I am equally amazed and happy that when he saw it, he spoke out!! The reality is the truth comes easier to some than others!

[@sindrigujonsson6278]

I admire people who can learn and change their views, see things in a new light - his response "I fucked up" - most people just don't see it when they fuck up even if they were offered millions of clear proofs they have. They would refuse to internalize those proofs.

[@68M35A2]

I hate that word, but I agree with you 100%.

[@sindrigujonsson6278]

I should maybe add that I was a zionist for many many years and it took me a long time to unlearn and for me it happened in many short slow steps even though the facts of the matter that zionism dispossesses a nation and people of their land by violence and force and ethnic cleansing and so forth ought to be clear as day - I am just a slow learner myself and the zionist view is so ingrained in christian western European fabric (I am European, not American). We are historically absolutely blind to colonialism being evil. We thought nothing of France annexing the land of Algeria into their country (without giving Algerians full rights and so forth) to name one example out of countless.

[@khalifaomar5191]

Thank you .. God bless you all.

[@Jehntosh]

Yes Ta-Nehisi clear ground so that those politicians recognize that they should speak up.

[@Sealovervvz]

Thank u for speaking up!

[@zoilarosa1211]

Wow this was so good!❤ thank you for this.

[@TheHamlet64]

Thank you Mohamed and Ta-Nehisi for this beautiful moment. excellent questions and opportunities for brilliant insight and informed exchange. Punish democrats segment was handled so well - Mohamed I hear your description clearly of what is worse? When challenged with trump will do worse. Thank you Ta-Nehisi for saying you won’t finger wag about Trump at a people suffering a genocide. It’s important for me to frame this question by considering what the people (who insists it will be worse for Arabs under Trump) are doing and saying in support of Arabs now. Where will they be in the fight to resist either administration’s participation in genocide after the election. I agree with Ta-Nehisi-I don’t think the pragmatics are good. I would add here; I also have acted in a similar spirit as Ta-Nehisi has described in holding the democrats accountable and in hopes of pre election affirmative actions on Middle East. That train has left the station. Love this: “We are practicing and funding what we claim to have overcome. We are doing it somewhere else”, paraphrasing. The question Mohamed poses along the lines of; How do you feel About the optics and reality of the Black members of the administration and UN supporting the genocide? Ta-Nehisi responded beautifully with- in any order there will always be the people who ultimately will buy in completely,wholly that will always be the case. Ta-Nehisi -“ I do have to reinforce this point, The first people to call for a ceasefire in Congress were all people of color”. DNC no Palestinian-voices- not just a mistake -it was Cold and inhumane -there was a huge diversity party going on. Ta-Nehisi- “I’ll speak As a black American who has to choose between people who are openly evil. And people you’re not clear would do any better.” I had to play this back a few times. The first thing I heard was a softball description of Kamala. I heard we have to wait and see what she will do. That isn’t what Ta-Nehisi said. I really appreciate the words,”not sure if they will do better”. I’m decided based on the current administration’s actions for the past year. I have spent thousands of hours reading and watching and listening to experts and following the daily rhetoric and angles of the state Department spokes people and administration heads and policy makers. All of whom share the same speaking points which include characterize Arabs as terrorist while framing Israeli military aggression as defending themselves. Israel has been able to act uninterrupted for a year with total impunity in partnership with the U.S. The Democratic platform is not a departure from this unchanged course. Most citizens who want to believe in the Democratic Party wouldn’t characterize the passive voice to describe tens of thousands of killed Palestinians as evil or racist. They wouldn’t describe the constant misplace use of self-defense or defending itself to describe the military actions of Israel over a year in Gaza as a clear US supported genocide and ethnic cleansing. I don’t rely on the term evil as a descriptive of Trump or the Democratic Party because racist, anti-Arab,Islamophobia and dehumanizing are more effective and more accurate descriptions of both in actions and in words.

[@cinlou5804]

Thank you Ta-Nehisi Coates! Reading The Message right now. I was in the West Bank in May. Beautiful, friendly people! All you say, resonates. My heart was broken as we visited the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem. I wish everyone could visit. It’s a life-changing experience. Don’t let America choose your friends !😢

[@silviajuarez4178]

Honest, clear and brilliant interview.

[@BurroGirl]

Coates is amazingly insightful, brave, caring, and speaks truth.

[@victormeidan1062]

Your hero, Coates is a Global Nobody and a Human Nothingburger. He talks about slavery in America - which is zero to do with Israel's Right to Exist. A very confused, silly man.

[@mohsinrao4334]

YAS Ta-Nehisi YASSSS!!!

[@victormeidan1062]

Just say "No" to the Silly Guy with a fancy first name.

[@marciasandberg4513]

@@victormeidan1062. But Victor is not a fancy name.

[@kittysawtelle5552]

There doesn’t seem to be a phony bone in his body. Nobody can lay it out metaphorically like Mr TC..well, maybe Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and Dr, Ilan Pappe. But Coates’ vernacular is so beautiful

[@bernadettedunn6129]

Wow! Excellent program.

[@Bchic02]

This was phenomenal

[@lynetteroberts977]

The Book is Very Well Written ❤❤❤❤❤

[@beepart1]

Love listening to him.

[@tRuthHorne28]

Great interview

[@hosseinnourallahi2480]

I love you Ta-Nehisi.

[@stephm3659]

It is 100% acceptable to ‘not give a FUCK’ that people try to silence and condemn those who speak out against racial supremacy and GENOCIDE! Fight back!! 👍🏼💯

[@vhscoverstory5671]

He’s not backing down and I am so grateful to him for it. There is such insane pushback and we’re supposed to pretend they’re not doing this

[@Rayrayray1231]

Thought i scratched my screen 😂

[@kendrawharton9159]

Extraordinary truthful. Thank you

[@fibanacci8]

Outstanding discussion...thanks and gratitude..

[@IIst-or4mt]

Mr Coates you are one of a kind ❤🙏💪

[@denisetartaglia6731]

Merci beaucoup to both. Brilliant book.

[@justsomecyborg788]

I LOVE TA-NEHISI COATES SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Slolo-s4h]

Love and respect to this guy

[@WinslowCrockwell]

Love Coats. Amazing what saying the truth can get you… Good on you brotha!

[@Dingo3039]

I'm a white Australian Sicilian TNC, I am one of your people, ty man.

[@Synodalian]

_Please_ talk about the Heritage Foundation's Project Esther so we can prepare for all the anti-BDS laws and crackdowns that will happen when Trump wins.

[@MrMooemoney]

Its fascism at this point......just saying

[@APA58570]

Much respect to him and few others who use their capital the right way.

[@Claudia-cr2pm]

Yes! 💯 yes! Speak it loudly.

[@persianlifestyle8664]

Bravo gentlemen!

[@edeletwin]

Thank you for this!!!

[@Antarctica2025]

Bravo Señor Coates!

[@hilser77]

laying it out exquisitely

[@oldreprobate2748]

Coates, your on track. Stick with it Bud.

[@JacquelineThompson-sc1os]

I have much respect for this author. Proximity to Whiteness compels him to deflect on the Kamala conundrum.

[@afrahahmed3327]

All respect man❤

[@unforgetable321]

Coates you’re a hero you said what a lot of people were afraid to say and a lot more wanted to hide

[@habibrachman3776]

Hoping the book being within my reach, translated properly into my mother native language. I know some English, but not that good for reading an "epitome"

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

We often thought it can't possibly get worse, but then it got. Worse and worse and worse.

[@bumpkeybrewster]

thank you

[@RA-oi4ml]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@moralfortitude...2217]

*FUN FACT* *Grandmaster Flash* & *the* *Furious Five* *released* *the rap hit* ~ *The Message* ~ *1982* *the lyrics still continues to have significant relevance, today* 🤨

[@Old_MsNan]

I click on this so fast

[@MendeMaria-ej8bf]

Interestingly that's what Francesca Albanese said too: The MSM should change and tell the truth instead of propaganda. These are my words how I understood her.

[@t.nickson3734]

Great Truths Exposed

[@1Deep43VA]

Ordered it today. Can’t wait to read it.

[@meboy3513]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@haniffhaniff5764]

Thank you for speaking up against last genocidal european colonial project of modern times

[@kipwonder2233]

Part of ethno-supremacy is the belief that ONLY your group gets to define what is grievable...what is worthy of offense and redress. Ethno-supremacy says that ONLY our grievance claims are valid. Only our violence is righteous/justified. Only our lives have value. Ethno-supremacy almost always leads to genocide (i.e., the attempt to eliminate, in whole or in part, a specific set of people). The fact that much of global civilization is afraid to call out this ethno-supremacy loudly...is a testament to how entrenched ethno-supremacism is in modern civilization. I saw an article titled: "Palestine is the Dry-Run for How Global Elites Will Handle All Dissent"...or something similar. We are ALL royally f*c*ed 😳

[@ouagadougou4672]

Mr. Ta-Neshi-Coates, I love everything you are saying. But I disagree with your point that Black Americans have a special responsibility to "do something about it". I think white Americans have a special responsibility to admit, apologize for, and repair our hideous history and to ensure that it happens NEVER AGAIN to anyone anywhere. I am a white US citizen. My culture is to blame and my culture must "do something about it". We should thank any black or brown American who has enough trust and courage to even continue to try.

[@ctsphang]

What did America learn over a half-millennium? _Nothing._

[@sherilynn101]

Preach.

[@ahsenzafar8037]

free Palestine

[@victormeidan1062]

No thanks.

[@sykat76channel-kx1ky]

Baldwin imho would be proud to be your friend . Kiss your beautiful family your a rich man in love & honor .Bless you & peace

[@dawnmwalton1774]

Who are rhe people saying "it can't get worse?" Never ever ever ask the universe, "how much worse can a thing be? Life has taught me that we WILL get an answer.

[@jjaber]

The difference is politicians and celebrities are invited by the Israeli govt and escorted by the iof and professionals to guide them and direct them and distract them from reality.

[@Jehntosh]

The Message….. ‘you saw what you saw’. Resistance comes in a myriad of ways. Keep resisting.

[@wfo8023]

I wish he went this hard with Ezra Kline because Ezra is a problem. He's all respectable but is racist against Palestinians and never gets pushed hard on his racism