“The Normalization of the MASS Slaughter of Arabs,” Mehdi and Owen on Israel’s attack Lebanon

Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan, the ‘Two Outspoken,’ are back in a new episode to discuss Israel’s massacring of Lebanese civilians - plus the growing accusations of corruption against the UK’s new Labour government.
Mehdi and Owen get outraged about the lack of outrage in the US and UK in the wake of Israel’s ongoing aerial bombardment in Lebanon, attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians, with many calling it the deadliest week in the country in decades. (This conversation was recorded just before Israel announced it was also preparing for a ground invasion of Lebanon as well.)
The two also talk about the UK’s limited suspension of arms sales to Israel under the new Labour government (only 8% of licenses have been suspended), and they also cover the latest controversies swirling around Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - including the fact that, according to at least one poll, he’s already less popular than his Tory predecessor Rishi Sunak.
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[@mohibquadri4053]

Owen has done a Noble job in past couple of years by standing for justice and speaking honestly for peace.

[@jamesbroughton4706]

@@ShieRozow-Composer what are they lying about

[@GreenDragon-r3c]

None of this would be happening if Muslims didn't exist in the first place but unfortunately they do so Israel must defend itself!

[@1848revolt]

Not with Ukraine. He is on the side of the US. The one expanding power and the one that is behind the maidan coup. The one that backed a right wing government that killed 14000 ethnic Russians since 2014 before Russia invaded Ukraine.

[@originalname680]

@@ShieRozow-Composertwo U.S. government agencies stated that we are violating the Leahy law by continuing to send weapons to Israel as they deliberately starve Palestinians. Cindy McCain of the World Food Program stated that Gaza is experiencing a famine. About 70% of food trucks sent into Gaza are turned around because the Israeli soldiers don’t like tents being included in the trucks.Does that not sound like a genocide?

[@1848revolt]

@@ShieRozow-Composer I can only laugh.

[@dvdv8197]

The most dangerous thing is an oppressor that pretends to be a victim. 😢

[@tauhidahmed9985]

100%

[@philipen65888]

Yeah, Israel is an undisputed world champion in this game.

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Otherwise know as a psychopath.

[@Fiachraraven]

Well said.

[@SilverSprings1997]

DARVO (an acronym for "deny, attack, and reverse victim & offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior. Some researchers indicate that it is a common manipulation strategy of psychological abusers.

[@ahmedel-dabbagh3078]

As a Palestinian who was violently uprooted from my home in Jaffa in 1948, I carry the profound pain of loss and the haunting memories of a life shattered by conflict. Today, as I mourn the countless friends and family members killed in Gaza, I am overwhelmed by a sense of deep injustice. The relentless pursuit of a homeland by Israel has come at an unimaginable cost to us, stripping away our rights, our dignity, and our future. While Israel seeks security and peace, it often does so through the suffering and displacement of my people. This cruel cycle of violence and oppression cannot be overlooked. Our pain is not just a number; it is the heartache of families torn apart and lives forever changed. I implore the world to recognize our humanity and the injustice we face daily. We, too, deserve a future filled with hope, where we can live in peace, where our homes and lives are not threatened. Our voices will not be silenced, and our demand for recognition, justice, and the right to exist as a people will continue until the world sees the truth of our suffering. We are not just victims; we are resilient, and we will fight for our rightful place in this world.

[@kathryndrew5618]

I write to you from New Zealand. I hear your pain, and the suffering of too many, so many, of your close people. I agree with you, and so much of the humans in the world watching this agree with you. I wish for peace for all and a way for innocent civilians to stop being killed because of the corruption of the few. I wish i could say more or write more than words on a screen to you now, to offer you my love and support. You deserve equal rights, you are worthy and equal.

[@Yaalah]

Do you still expect your 1948 home back, judenrein? Do you enable such beliefs in your community? How much hand do you have in your 2024 misfortune?

[@MrSchmeoin1]

Solidarity from Ireland. I think its the rest of the world that should be imploring Palestinians to recognise OUR humanity after what has happened to your people for so long. Palestinian courage puts us all to shame. It has inspired a whole generation to seek justice across the world too. Thanks for sharing your words. Palestine will be free.

[@davidatkinson5858]

Blame your leaders who failed to win all those ethnoreligious genocidal jihadist wars they decided to make on Israel.....even when their fellow muslim neighbours took them in as refugees they showed their love of "peace" by immediately trying to violently overthrow the existing regimes and turn their homelands into islamofacist terrorist controlled cleptocracies...👍...you're current ruling class parasitic grifters live like multimillionaire playboys in luxurious hotel suites payed for by their Iranian puppeteer paymasters in return for feeding their own people into one end of the deliberately created meatgrinder machine to get as many dead Palestinian martyrs as possible out of the other..just to let them maintain their tenuous grasp of power in their own country.🤔 you're completely right about not just being victims....you're just as guilty of committing war crimes and atrocities as those you call evil.👍stop with the hysterical oppression larping victimhood fetish junkie bullshittery routine.....you're as much the "good guys" in this shite as Israel is.....

[@davidatkinson5858]

@@kathryndrew5618 you come from a country that was literally stolen from it's original indigenous inhabitants and colonised by the method of treating the annoying natives as a handy free source of protein until there were none of them left💀🤔 and you pretend it never even happened to support the current convenient narrative of historical revisionism....👍 don't start getting up on your morally superior faux social justice warrior soap box now eh 🙄

[@jacquihunter4260]

2 of my favourite supporters of the Palestinian cause & now support for Lebanon, keep up the important work of informing & keeping our heart in the right place.

[@NHussein-yr8st]

Amen

[@NightLion889]

Ameen

[@اميرمادرا]

Me too my friend have nice day❤

[@HarryFlowerrs]

Two of the best journalists on earth!🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️👊🏽

[@alexisnassif2516]

From Lebanon thank you, they are targeting medical staff, aid workers, journalists, women children, people trying to clear rubble, sadly nothing new.

[@rebeccafowler5352]

Praying for all of you🙏🙏

[@aye3678]

they are the most evil and deprived.

[@dewanafzal9857]

When Americans and all western leaders except Ireland and Spain talk of human rights violations international law it is so outrageous makes me 🤮

[@SuperStrik9]

I'm subbed to Zeteo and Owen Jones KZbin channels and I didn't know they had a show together! Awesome!

[@FreeFreeLebanon]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@brokenSnake]

@@FreeFreeLebanonall Israelis are meat shields

[@kennycube5126]

​@@FreeFreeLebanon Haha zio troll😆Careful you don't burst your brain cell🤣🤣😂Muppet. Lol

[@strifelord5239]

As an Arab I am sick and tired of the state of the world. I will not accept a world in which our lives are valued far far less as others. There are only two solutions to even things out. The West needs to chose the option that is best for all.

[@TheFinalMeowntdown]

✊🏽🇵🇸❤️‍🔥

[@brentwood1334]

Most africans have put up with it from arabs and the west

[@erjolmataj6583]

Is not like Arabic cantrys are helping the Palestinians,are thay. Thay just cheap talk.

[@ahmet6144]

Irrelevant, Israel needs to go and Palestine needs to take its place

[@GreenDragon-r3c]

None of this would be happening if Muslims didn't exist in the first place but unfortunately they do so Israel must defend itself!

[@TheEraLad]

Thanks for having Owen on! I enjoyed this collaboration

[@zawarshah508]

Owen Jones is absolutely one of the best journalists around. Second only to medhi hassan. Great insights and excellent programme

[@tjoleary8738]

This is a pleasant surprise. I immensely respect the both of you...well well-spoken individuals on the right side of history!

[@cheretodd9949]

Loving Zeteo! Such a fantastic addition to the alt-news landscape!

[@theZMINY]

I’m a Mexican-American and I talk to my close friends about the injustices of what has been happening for a year now and it’s like I’m talking to blank surfaces. It’s like no one truly reflects on how terrible this is! I’ve turned to many KZbin commenters and individual journalists to understand the situation in its entirety. It’s horrific and inhumane.

[@carisaunders2346]

Same here in Ontario, Canada. I live in a small rural area, not close to any big city with protests. But I don't see any Palestinian flag, anywhere except mine. My christian family doesn't care, I said Israel is killing Christians, not just Muslims. That's politics. They just stare at me. I'm angry, heartbroken, and so sad.

[@nk-gp1ml]

It’s the same in the UK. Most people are really not that interested or bothered. They are utterly clueless and indifferent to the history, background and current events of this conflict. Even as it escalates to a regional or even potential world war, and the slaughter gets worse, it really is as you say, like talking to blank surfaces.

[@BrRizzy1]

Stay strong,comrades. The truth will prevail.

[@brentwood1334]

Mexico has a huge murder rate they probably think you should be talking about that..these countries have been slaughtering each other since the biblical times

[@brentwood1334]

People are ignoring ukraine and sudan this situation has prominent news coverage

[@bendybruce]

Two brave gentlemen speaking out for those who cannot speak out for themselves.

[@andrewcolleyproperties4211]

But saying nothing about far more destructive conflicts around the world because they don’t involve the race of people they hate. #Selective outrage !!!

[@iwozeregb70]

But only when JEWS are involved, it’s called Racism😢

[@leedavis6000]

In Gaza, over 800 families murdered.( bloodlines no more)701 babies (under the age of 1) These numbers have just stayed with me.

[@halukkilic3171]

😥

[@FreeFreeLebanon]

Don't start wars then cry about it 😅

[@leedavis6000]

@@FreeFreeLebanon complete troll, on the Israeli payroll 💰

[@SodaQuasar]

​@FreeFreeLebanon I hope u will eat ur words one day

[@uptick888]

@@SodaQuasarfree free Lebanon is a troll

[@wstid187]

Wow. Two greats standing for justice. Always good seeing you both.

[@rachidhaboub2064]

2 bright journalists and tremendously honest human beings. Always a pleasure to listen to you guys !❤❤❤

[@iwozeregb70]

Yet neither demand Arabs stop launching Rockets into Jewish towns and cities…. Utter Racist hypocrisy

[@Graham780]

Respect for Owen for standing up against the lies...

[@rezaman2080]

It feels like a moment of peace being in the company of these 2 pure souls with integrity

[@xenocromium]

I know we are going through utter despair but please keep your voices up for Palestine!

[@danielpriano9290]

Biden needs to step up strong not by just words by action! Biden owes this to our country! This bloodshed is unacceptable! If Biden won’t do anything Harris needs to step with her advisors

[@fredjma]

Humanity should be grateful to have you two . You have been relentless in this past year in particular . Thank you 🙏

[@thierryranger2230]

Two giants of our time. Integrity and intelligence is in short supply all around the world. That we collectively let this go on for this long is evidence enough.

[@FreeFreeLebanon]

Meat Shields don't work anymore 😅

[@kennycube5126]

@@FreeFreeLebanon Zio troll🤣Are you talking about isnotreal putting their mossad base in a civilian area, hence using their own citizens as human shields? 😂You're such a silly zio troll.Lol

[@razraz2423]

after so many (awesome) debates, it’s refreshing to see Mehdi talk to someone he agrees with!

[@akhtarh.1905]

International law and human rights is dead and buried! No one can ever play those cards anymore!

[@donHooligan]

BS. it's just the Nazis violating them, as usual.

[@chutney-h3o]

Couldn't play it after watching Srebrenica massacre, for those who know the wests complicity in that.

[@luisbustamante9869]

The “only democracy in the Middle East” has killed the dreamlike state it fantasised and has turned into a violent, paranoid, menace which sees its survival dependent on raw violence. Racial supremacism is the original sin that denies Israel a peaceful future. Fear and loathing becomes a way to deal with the rest of humanity and this turns Israel into a doomed nation.

[@onlymelodic109]

Exactly! Because most of those bringing up those terms has been “playing” with them and nothing more, now it’s over.

[@TVeldhorst]

Hm. Not the most uplifting attitude is it. When someone breaks a law whe should abandon that law instead of trying harder to uphold it?

[@lovelyjubly2325]

I love these two chatting, they both look really relaxed .. obviously they get on very well with each other like real good buddys . Keep on the good work for good causes 👍👏👏❤️🌷

[@lollipopwee1]

God protect the innocents caught up in this horrible event

[@HellBot-gi5si]

😇🙏⭐❤🌈

[@vooveks]

How’s that working out? Does god just have days when he can’t be bothered?

[@Memzee.1]

I love you guys you guys are heroes please keep working and reporting the truth always God bless you

[@WagmaAmin-g2b]

❤ Mehdi and Owen,long life humanity and human rights ❤ from Australia

[@naymatunc-rc6vs]

The two lights of humanity and honesty for being the voice for nations that has been silenced 🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲 for both of you

[@bigcrazewolf]

Imagine being to the right of old Ronnie Raygun, wtf.

[@TheGriffintatt]

And that's the Dems and Labour!

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

It's great to see you two together again, powerful voices against cruelty and violence worldwide.

[@2589003]

Tw0 Antee-Juice state get t0gether and W0n’t tok about Amerikkan, Jerman, France H0zztages in Gazza. Yet both of them live in Weztern K0untry.

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

@@2589003 Bro I think you might have problems with your keyboard 😂

[@surysays]

❤❤❤❤ Thank you both for your amazing work and advocacy!!

[@OnlyThe1Son]

Great chat guys. thanks Mehdi and Owen. you guys are the voices of reason.

[@charliecroker2541]

I wish I could donate more to support you both. Thank you for all you do

[@TC_here]

Two great speakers, both produce great content. Voices of reason in the mad world we live in now. Thank you.

[@Stephanie-zi3rt]

Spectacular! Thanks and love to you both

[@DrtyALGreen]

Finally two people I don't have to speed up the video because they're talking too slow to extend the time of the video. Just another reason why Mehedi is a GOAT

[@lovaofsoul]

So why is America really so complicit? Are we sure America is not secretly wanting this to happen

[@chococat746]

Many in the foreign policy establishment, some in DoD, across Congress and 4th estate DO want this and their actions show it.

[@Cauldron6]

Really appreciate the both of you and your work.

[@ConnorMcLarnon]

I am Irish and I now live in Britain and voted for the first time here, I voted for labour solely to punish the tories and I regret it so much now because I never voted for this. I don’t know who I could vote for here now in the future, I think there is such a vacuum now as Owen points out most of the UK public don’t support the war

[@janetseager4069]

I could listen to you for hours. Thankyou both for the work you do

[@ianmaidment2258]

Blind ignorance is needed to support Israel

[@bernieyaphe4366]

Wow. What a delight. Two of my favourite fools together in one video. It doesn’t get any better than this.

[@afshinlouie4144]

You two are the heroes of journalism in UK! Only when we completely give up on the country’s politicians, journalists and the crowd, guys like you two, Matt Kennard and more journalists with integrity , will give us some hope that things might change if we are all informed! Thank you 🙏

[@waheedsiddiq1553]

Two of the best reporters around 👏👏👏

[@tanettelandon]

I CARE.... THIS AMERICAN DOES NOT STAND WITH ISRAEL. 😢

[@jgaffney567]

Uh oh here come the antisemitic police ...

[@tonydalton459]

Nor do many of your fellow countrymen and women. Unfortunately nobody in the US Government seems to have a moral compass.

[@jgaffney567]

@@tonydalton459 America is not we the people anymore, it's show me the money and politicians are best at that

[@donHooligan]

Native Americans: Really, Bit--? We don't believe you do.

[@brokenSnake]

America is an oligarchy. It’s run by lobbyists

[@Judgingopression]

You are both brilliant and your voices are so important in these dark times❤

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Great analysis of Starmer as well.

[@bhupendraparekh6225]

I'm sure the British government is looking at ways to shut these guys up. Both Owen and Mehdi are so spot on in their analysis of this conflict, and have honesty that mainstream media no longer believe in.

[@JohnWick-u9q]

It's not just Israel it's also the western European world behind Israel no matter what! That should be worrying for everyone!

[@ninsemor]

THank you both Mehdi and Owen . I shared your show with as many i can :).

[@nano61]

❤great team you two, thanks for the alternative perspective, great journalism

[@MargotBeauter]

Les meilleurs ❤❤❤

[@shasja-rf8hk]

Respect for both of you for speaking out

[@Styrophoamicus]

"The folks with the dead eyes" is chilling. You look at the eyes of these monsters and you just see nothing

[@beyzayildiz5296]

My heroes ❤ thank you Mehdi and Owen. Your videos help me to not fall in depression because in EU our media are totally under prozio control

[@mohammedafaounoddenahmed9743]

Two of the realest people on internet

[@Nabeelshafi13]

You 2 are champions

[@iffi91]

Nice outspoken dialog 👍❤️🤗

[@rehna2006]

Love these two men. Standing up for humanity.

[@migsyp4292]

It's hard to hear for me ATM but I've liked & it's in my list. I shall listen later, Thank you in advanced.

[@MrHusseinhodroj]

Two of the best journalist in the world thanks from Lebanon ❤❤

[@SuperEkun]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@rojak225]

every time i hear about uk politics, the words of lammy echoes in my ear, 'we want power' and the image of his smug smile in my eyes.

[@awakenedsoulx9431]

Lammy 🤢 is a sell out and a disgrace to his ancestors.

[@MorrTex]

This was such a good talk, thank you a lot for this.

[@Samirahassan3094]

Two of the best journalists all time 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@MCJSA]

No nearer a solution than we were in '73. It's starting to look like someone isn't interested in peace.

[@justsomecyborg788]

owen jones is a such an important journalist, i love him so much ❤️

[@ismaeel_914]

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ ١١ When they are told, “Do not spread corruption in the land,” they reply, “We are only peace-makers!” أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ ١٢ Indeed, it is they who are the corruptors, but they fail to perceive it.

[@TibuMay]

An enjoyable chat guys. Thanks a bunch.

[@dvdv8197]

If you care about some human rights, but not all human rights, you don't actually care about human rights.

[@sulekhatheni6665]

Very true 💯

[@sherazmalik2179]

The GCC Arabs have a lot to answer.

[@Seadreamer_]

Thank you both 🙏🏼

[@linalivialima1039]

Love your work, both of you

[@gabrielabraham9563]

2 of the greatest journalistic.. Honest ones

[@colettemcdermott5677]

There are many that care, it’s the people in power that don’t.

[@Booglarizemebaby]

Great conversation guys. Thank you.🇵🇸✊

[@dodoahmed444]

Pleased to see owen on zeteo 🎉🎉❤❤. Much respect for both of you 👏 👍 🙌

[@lilithrose4871]

Gald to hear from you guys again!!

[@arimas1977]

LOve your conversation! So useful!

[@NHussein-yr8st]

AMAZING guest thank you. Two

[@basmakhan6938]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you are keeping humanity alive!

[@amarasheikh1544]

my two favourite 🤩 ❤🙌🇸🇴🇪🇬👏🇵🇸

[@tacticalgrace6456]

Yeah, (and I’m only 5 mins into the video) there seems to be no breaks in this thing. And what’s disturbing is usually when you see extremists being interviewed or spouting off their insane views, you can disregard as a crazy outlier in the hinterland, no real resonance with or representative of the rest of the society that person is a member of. But in Israel the inmates have taken over the asylum as the saying goes. Naziyahoo himself is a psychopath and the rest of his cabinet is even more extreme along with at least 70% of Zionist Israeli society. So when you see their extremists like Daniella Weiss on camera saying they are moving towards a Greater Eretz Israel that according to their map takes chunks of Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia (& of course all Palestinian territory) believe not just them but that there is a significant portion of Israel that would move to accomplish this if they can find a way to get away with it. They wouldn’t hesitate a second if they thought they could get the U.S to do it for them (along with the complete destruction of Iran) and unlike other countries that would try treat them for mental health problems they get full backing by the state. The Israeli government also wants this. Lebensraum as the previous country to hold such views would put it.

[@engali2222]

Excellent show

[@LGG-hg6nt]

"We are proud of the actions that we've taken, alongside Israel to protect and defend Israel." JAKE SULLIVAN. This is all we need to know.

[@callyyeadon2653]

Thanks you two 😊❤️🕊..just to say why can’t we go out & March on week Days as well as Saturdays 🤔

[@stavxplz]

Love you both and thank you for your amazing job ❤

[@touseefghazanfar8487]

My deepest respect to Mehdi and Owen. Kudos to you!

[@HussainHussain-ck7zy]

Hassan and OJ . BRILL❤

[@elizarehan2309]

I am happy to see you both great human Beings together. ✌️love how you both stand up for justice and go against injustice ❤️❤️❤️

[@heptonaut]

love these boys, and their unrelenting advocacy for human dignity

[@deception6666]

Arab kings abuses iran bcoz of racism and being shia... Meanwhile Iran being Persians and shia , fighting against Arabs massacre...❤ Iran is gem❤

[@Mym794]

Same Iran that did the worst atrocities to Sunni Arabs for the past 11 years in Iraq and Syria. Don't pretend that Iran is this innocent country that Arabs hate for no reason. Helping Palestinians doesn't wipe out other crimes. How many millions of Sunni Syrians have been displaced in the past 11 years?

[@vlaam0]

Very good overview and discussion on what is going on in today's crises.

[@Aronshmuli665]

the great coverage thank you very much

[@sarahsarita4852]

Great having you 2 🩵

[@yorygibson-rc1lw]

Support Bisan free Palestine and Lebanon 🇱🇧 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-lq6dh3yn5n]

Collective punishment inevitably leads to collective punishment back. This is not the same world it was 100 years ago. It’s not the same world it was 20 years ago. Everyone will suffer if this continues. Mostly the innocent. What a sad state of affairs.

[@hajeranaqwe9245]

Love you both. Thank you so much for your hard work