The Rafah Invasion, Putin’s Nuclear Games and More

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[@BoxheadHakx]

*When KZbin is a better source of geopolitical news than any major media:*

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And when it's not... well lol

[@richardsanjose3692]

Yes you do get news on here but it's also filtered by the Israelis. They have a hand at everything except TikTok which is why they're trying to shut TikTok down. They can filter a lot out here and I get shut down all the time in my comments removed

[@XxMrRoachxX]

He's a tiny tad left but pretty much libertarian, which I like :) Trump 2024!!!

[@ian2372]

If you consider this clown a reliable source.

[@dddux]

I would probably draw the same conclusions by watching mainstream news for a couple of hours... so watching this channel saves me a lot of time, and I like his delivery. Bias? Everybody is biased. I generally trust his bias.

[@chefnerd]

Ah, my weekly dose of existential dread. Thanks, Simon

[@angelh5762]

🤣 I laugh or else I'd cry.

[@trolololololll]

Do you live there? If yes -ok , thats bad If not -grow a pair

[@rejvaik00]

"Spy round here!"

[@Phillyfresh209]

I can stop anytime I want, I just don't feel like it. 😏

[@rootigaroot9922]

you shouldnt be affected emotionally by anything, unless you live in the region, it will have no impact on you

[@terrafirma5327]

Pippin: What about cold war? Aragorn: You've already had it. Pippin: We've had one, yes. What about second cold war? Merry: *Screams existential dread*

[@terrafirma5327]

@@kerryannegarnick1846 Huh? I never said genocide. You have some screws loose, friend.

[@lllPlatinumlll]

It never ended

[@terrafirma5327]

@@lllPlatinumlll Yes and no. The cold war ended with the Soviet Union dissolved. Our only tension is with Russia and not the other member states, which means our tension with Russia is a new cold war. The cold war was between two nations in which one nation no longer exists. Russia and the Soviet Union are very different entities, even if Vladmir Putin wishes to create a new Soviet Union.

[@terrafirma5327]

@@lllPlatinumlll The most famous Soviet Union general was Ukrainian. But Russia and Ukraine are at war. Perspective.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

@@kerryannegarnick1846tf are you talking about

[@Blackard84]

As a software developer, thank you for the slight chuckle of "not a bug, it's a feature" during such a dire segment.

[@1Rab]

Must be a hidden feature then because even the documentation can't find it

[@LeathamLuxuryWatches817]

Simon is the most eloquent voice to tell me the worst news I can possibly hear today

[@Rom2Serge]

I disagree. Simon is biased as hell. I used to live in Minsk (Belarus). He said that votes had been rigged so badly that all people went to protest. And Putin send his forces and saved lukshenko rule. What an utter nonsense and lies. Yes in 2020 lukashenko won officiall votes polls said he got 80%. My family who is living there , voted for him. 40+ people voted for him. I don't doubt that he gained 60% plus. Tho young people voted for "pro European" candidates. They went on protests. At some moment Russia offered help , tho Lukashenko refused. After a week protests got to zero. My family is saying that life got better when Belarus formed a new alliance , coz now country is not paying taxes for gas , goods , etcetera. Gasoline , diesel cost now -40% , and gass heating is costing like -200%.

[@stolly27]

@@Rom2Serge it is. it's not biased it's freaking truth. Belarus is a clown show of a government and the real government is coming to take it back! you can mark my words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RandomNooby]

Apart from the parts where he pronounces names on a par with calling Edinburgh Edinburger, or the the USA, the USB...

[@matthewhannon8270]

@@Rom2Sergehe’s talking about how his voice sounds not what he’s talking about

[@Rom2Serge]

@@matthewhannon8270 lol i wated to reply to comments where i read that Simon unbiased , thp somehow replied to different comment , oops

[@beefypeanuts3321]

Simon’s stage presence and cadence truly sets him apart from literally any other media presenter

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:00 - Chapter 1 - The rafah invasion 11:20 - Chapter 2 - Putin's nuclear games 19:30 - Chapter 3 - Could russia intervene in georgia ? 27:40 - Chapter 4 - The evolution of the houthis

[@thecrippledone3325]

Rafar

[@CookieMonster-nt8hh]

GOAT

[@csonracsonra9962]

Whatever Israel renames it, they have up they're right to a country when starting a war​@@thecrippledone3325

[@stefanschleps8758]

You're a legend!

[@brandonmunsen6035]

Thank you

[@vladerag]

You can tell this is balanced because a third of the comments are calling Simon a zionist and another other third are saying he supports Hamas terrorists, lmao. I think he mostly laid out facts and the people watching did the interpreting themselves.

[@stax6092]

Pretty great if you ask me.

[@equos5060]

People don't like facts, they like reinforcing their beliefs. Otherwise they could understand that one could be, god forbid, wrong...

[@danielgreen1124]

​@OneSixSun you misspelled hamasbots.

[@roxylius7550]

He is missing his usual “regime” designation when discussing about autocratic country. Israel is by any mean possible, one hell of an autocratic nation

[@danielgreen1124]

@@roxylius7550 do you not know what an autocratic state is? Israel isn't one in any way.

[@maplemuzzle]

Am I the only one who's stopped checking the news and just watch this channel instead? Thanks Simon for doing these updates

[@sendthis9480]

Yes. Getting all your information from one single source is not at all responsible. I don’t care if it’s the best source possible…you at least need a few to bounce off each other.

[@andresc1143]

Wow you must be easy to play with.

[@lulzywizard7576]

This is one of my primary sources of information, but you really shouldn't let it be the only one. As neutral as Simon tries to be, bias will always occur. It's doubtful he'd want you using only a single source for your news for that reason.

[@cidey1855]

@@lulzywizard7576 he ain't even a good primary source tbh but he is good at bringing up largely forgotten conflicts in the world which is the main reason I watch him

[@Yoyoyo927]

Same

[@RandomNooby]

Relatively balanced, with little bias, and with just enough depth to keep people watching without boring them, whilst providing some detail, news agencies worldwide could learn a lot from this man...

[@Darkrunn]

Idk, the main reason the Houthis haven't been crushed by the West or the Saudis is probably that there's no appetite to inherit Yemen's 30-ish million people, a significant chunk of whom live in near-famine conditions. If another power collapses the Houthi government through an actually earnest military campaign instead of the pinprick strikes the US and Allies have done, then they'd have to either be ok with leaving the power vacuum for Iran to install Houthi 2.0, or otherwise stick around, fight ANOTHER counterinsurgency campaign, and do the whole "nation-building" thing that worked wonders in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Vietnam, etc etc etc. The Houthis are relatively well-equipped compared to the forces that other powers are willing to commit to that fight currently, which is fairly limited. It's more politics than balance of power, tbh. Edit: lol I'm loving the copium in the replies so much. Read my comment carefully, and really think about what I'm saying when I say that it's more about current-day politics than it is about the balance of military power.

[@holyheretic3185]

Seems like something very little people had invested in now no one wants too. Yemen is now free to be sand.

[@monkeynator1000]

Saudis lost with US help . Yemeni be like “ Nah I’d Win”

[@Darkrunn]

@@monkeynator1000 That's kind of what I'm saying. Neither the Saudis nor the West want to do a lengthy occupation, which is what they'd need to do get rid of the Houthis, temporarily or long term. So the efforts against then have been half-hearted at best.

[@monkeynator1000]

@@Darkrunn saudis effort wasn’t half hearted they spent a lot of money and has US drones and generals giving them information. And yet they lost . Down playing houthies doesn’t do them justice

[@alfredalbert2970]

The Saudi’s did commit to Yemen but they are incompetent

[@TylerAult]

13:37 '"Tactical" nuclear weapons' appears on screen... above an ICBM. 😂

[@Vaeldarg]

Caught how similar calling it "drills" is to calling the initial troop build-up "exercises", too?

[@ZeroNumerous]

ICBM: 'bout to get real tactical in here.

[@AlienBigMac]

Drills and exercises are pretty similar man if i do combat exercises thats usually a larger scale occurence as for drills is more focused on certain systems or types of defenses ​@Vaeldarg

[@Vaeldarg]

@@AlienBigMac Not when the "exercises" go immediately into real invasion after they have all been put into position. Not right after an attempt at a false-flag attack as justification that was warned ahead of time to happen by the U.S. Not when those soldiers are packing suits to be worn in an expected military parade because it was expected to end so quickly from it being a surprise attack with overwhelming force.

[@PrezVeto]

​@@Vaeldarg bah!

[@Concernedvigilante]

Happy Mother’s Day Simon

[@angelh5762]

Sadly the world still turns.😊

[@zenster1097]

He's a mother?

[@amayakhler1551]

​@zenster1097 mother of knowledge maybe? mother of baldness perhaps?

[@Iamtheliquor]

@@zenster1097😂😂

[@ian2372]

He's a woman?

[@txdice2866]

Simon i love you. Even though im extremely sad about the days current affairs, i find your videos informational and non biased enough to stomach or even seek to hear about these things. Thank you so much

[@jimservu]

Excellent information as always! Any idea as to when we’ll get an update on Kosovo/Serbia Tensions?

[@Castaca27]

Excellent content! Well presented. Balanced, interesting and factual. Good job, man. Hats off

[@fabiogavazzeni6165]

always great and informative videos

[@oeliamoya9796]

Hamas had no problem smuggling in weapons. Would be nice to see them care about the people they claim to be fighting for and smuggle in food.

[@rogerpenske2411]

There’s plenty of everything. It gets “smuggled” (bribed) through the Sinai The Islamic Terrorists keep it l for themselves.

[@victoriaelizabeth9726]

I really appreciate you creating this channel and covering current events.

[@ilanheifetz8937]

I think it's pretty dishonest to use the Kerem Shalom Crossing closure to paint a picture of isolation. It had been open until being destroyed by rocket fire from Hamas. Can't tell if this is intentionally misleading or poor journalism, but that is a exceptionally important point that was ignored.

[@FrontLinePub]

It's a deliberate attempt to humanize Hamas, and dehumanize the Israelis. As you mentioned, Hamas attacked the crossing to create this very situation. Hamas is willing to lose huge swath of its people for propagandist sake. It's pathetic

[@jeffconway8211]

Keep up the good work! You are beginning to have more (and better) info about the state of the world than you can find anywhere in the U.S. and as reliable! Well done Simon and team!

[@bunyipdragon9499]

Also check out Beau of the Fifth Column. Simon tells you what's happening and Beau is for the why it's happening 💜

[@johnmoorefilm]

Welcome back Simon! We don’t need no cheap stinking video effects!❤

[@EsotericBibleSecrets]

Man, how many channels does this guy have? It's a ton of work just maintaining one and keeping the content going.

[@MapleShrimp]

You know it's not just him doing this, right?

[@stevemcgowen]

Pretty sure there is a whole production team. He just reads the script.

[@Hadthese]

Not me having a 35 minute panic attack about the state of humanity

[@pixelroutine4609]

Worry about only what you can control. You have zero control over this.

[@mercenarygundam1487]

​@@pixelroutine4609Yeah, until it's at your doorstep knocking on your door.

[@dreadpiraterobertsii4420]

@@mercenarygundam1487then you can start worrying. Hope this helps

[@jonsmith9832]

@@dreadpiraterobertsii4420😂😂😂😂😂 That is some pinpoint, straight up RIGHTEOUS Advice!!!!!!

[@rootigaroot9922]

@@mercenarygundam1487 if your stupid enough to think this stuff will spread then your are already too far gone, terminally online

[@ro.7427]

Russia must be looking at all this news coverage like, "how the hell is a terrorist organization garnering more global sympathy than us?" 😂

[@samarboria]

cause terrorist organization has a military budget of $50

[@Sagasaurus]

I don't think the terrorist organization is garnering sympathy, but the victims of the response that has come from the terrorist group's actions. At least, I hope no one is sympathizing with terrorist groups...

[@ArthuriusG99]

​@@SagasaurusThat's what these "Pro Palestine" groups cant wrap their mind around is there's a armed group within the Palestinian that has subjected the Palestinian people to violence they caused.

[@mikendaba5050]

The IDF isn't garnering any sympathy, I am not sure what terrorist org. you are referring to.

[@a.b3203]

@@mikendaba5050he must be talking about Islam

[@cassieleonard6522]

As a wise man always warns: Don't touch our boats! 🇺🇲🚢

[@horrorfan117]

Unless you're Israel. Never forget the Liberty!

[@michaelhowell2326]

​@@jordan1995not the ones that touched any of our boats.

[@hoyer]

Long live, the department of the boat people!

[@thepoormechanic]

Unfortunately due to weak leadership i doubt we will do anything about it

[@user-on8hn8nv5e]

Probably shouldn't poke the radioactive bear either 🤔

[@andrewcutler1380]

For some reason, I keep thinking of the Aladdin villain Jafar every time our guy tries to pronounce “Rafah” 😅

[@mukkah]

Both have sand, so there's that too heh

[@michaelhowell2326]

Man, I made a comment like this a while back, and it was in an obviously joking tone. The channel replied in a very defensive manner telling me it was bc of his accent. Like a didn't notice? P

[@comosaycomosah]

@@michaelhowell2326 lmao goofy cooperate youtube channels

[@YDdraigGoch43]

It's the Ham-arse thar gets me every time 😂

[@libertas5005]

For some reason, I keep thinking of Hitler when every time someone says Netanyahu and I think of Nazis every time someone says Israel.

[@paulshearer9140]

Thanks mate

[@collinlingaitis8872]

On the one hand I've been curious why Simon hasn't done anything about Boeing... the I remembered his last name...

[@ChrisYoung-fh1mf]

Thank you for all your hard work Simon & team! This is where I get my weekly news now. You guys are doing journalism justice

[@Iamtheliquor]

Basically they take notes from the BBC & The Guardian. Hardly the most balanced of sources

[@ouriel181]

Hamas "acceptance" of ceasefire was their proposal, similar, but changed the status of hostages they would return from "alive" to "dead or alive" while firing from Rafah to Kerem Shalom crossing, thats why it was closed, bc they shelled it.. Why Rafah crossing was closed?, the Egyptians closed it, not Israel..

[@NecroAsphyxia]

Honestly all the gaslighting for HAMAS is pathetic

[@ez_company9325]

so im not hauling water for anyone that defends hamas but let me say this.... simon and his writers try to be neutral, but as far as simon goes.... its pretty obvious he leans left from my perspective.... with that said, i can tell hes making an effort not to include political bias and i respect it.... with all that said, its my opinion that these emotional appeals he keeps making in regards to his coverage of Israel's revenge battle with hamas, are in regards to the humanitarian crisis. I dunno what makes him think that his videos have such a large impact.... (i mean, who knows, maybe they do? i have no clue...) but at times it almost seems like he is trying to get a message to those involved.... or more like he believes they WILL see it.... hence the emotional appeal for the civilians involved... In other words, i dont think he is on hamas's side, i think he is simply doing what they want in regards to spreading the news about the misery of those on the ground. To be fair, Im pretty sure it was one of his videos right after the attack on israel that informed me about hamas's intended tactic of hiding behind civilians and letting women and children die on purpose solely for propaganda.

[@warbrain1053]

​@@ez_company9325reminder You can always be on no side. I am on the side of civilians, against both hamas and the Israeli gov

[@Vaeldarg]

@@ez_company9325 Are you new to Simon Whistler channels? It isn't HIS words. They're not HIS emotional appeals. It's a script one of his writers has made that he's simply reading from. And keep in mind, just because someone is hiding behind human shields....doesn't mean you just slaughter the "shields"...

[@realsteelmagnolia6615]

​@ez_company9325 Agreed, am glad someone sees it, too. He's left, I get that, but pandering to Hamas and pretending Israel is the big, bad wolf definitely comes from his sponsors and those paying him. The world is supporting terrorism with compassion for Hamas. There is never, ever any compassion for Israel. And who started this on October 7th?

[@CJ_Ludwig501]

If Putin doesn't want us sending aid to Ukraine, all he has to do is leave Ukraine.

[@d3fcon_1]

This is so based

[@angelh5762]

Yup that's gonna work🙄

[@jovannovakovic2835]

If that is to happen then Ukrain must stay out of NATO

[@heraclitus6100]

​@@jovannovakovic2835 Why?

[@Ghaztoir]

Maybe Nato should stop interfering in ukraine first?

[@AlessandroRodriguez]

How would have thought that dealing with group that kidnap civilians of both factions, damage any humanitarian relief efforts and has not government structure will be hard to deal.

[@monkeynator1000]

What humanitarian aid has Palestine damaged?

[@monkeynator1000]

Also proof ? Or more hasbara

[@bouvardc.2334]

@@monkeynator1000 cant help the blind. Palistinians have been seen destroying aid trucks from egypt not hard to find on reddit. Hamas has been stealing aid to sell it. If arab world wont help fix this then it only leave Isreal to fix this.

[@Fred_Nickles]

​@monkeynator1000 there's literally dozens of reports of aid being stolen AND Hamas attacked a pier being built to import aid. Try again...

[@Vaeldarg]

Who would have known that having political ministers referencing continuing a past attempt at ethnic cleansing would make others think that's what you're doing?

[@user-wy8nm6ms4v]

Extremely informative.

[@cameronmadden8723]

I love these videos!

[@Kevin-vc3jf]

i hope there will be some time stamp per topic

[@gogogoff]

So curious, with the UN dramatically cutting death tolls estimates from the Gaza war, will you be addressing the fact deaths were overstated by nearly 2x ?

[@user-zb9lv3gh8s]

I haven't heard that. Can you post your source?

[@Zenith118]

​@@user-zb9lv3gh8s the UN updated the numbers around the 7th or 8th and didn't announce it. Multiple media outlets have very short articles on it but of course there wasnt any coverage of it for the outlets that have this go completely against their narrative like CNN and NPR

[@BeorEviols]

​@@user-zb9lv3gh8smore specifically, it is the casualty numbers of women and children that were cut in half, not the total number. Meaning that less women and children were hurt, and more adult men, compared to what was reported previous. In short, Hamas lied and the UN knows

[@RandomNooby]

@@user-zb9lv3gh8s I think they are referring to bodies identified with 100% accuracy corelated with social security data, this was only released a few weeks ago. if you have any experience of warzones you will recognise this is par for the course, the true numbers will tend to be far in excess of this, but less than the original claimed estimates...

[@ecilpsgg]

They didn't, they announced the numbers of positively identified while acknowledging a larger number of unidentified.

[@lucazappa89]

Can you post the link in the description of the articles you cite in the video? i can't find them...

[@jedaaa]

Hands down the best channel on yt!!!!

[@Glowingant69]

Yemen increases the price of shipping, while still being reliant on food imports; I wonder what could go wrong… Or if whoever who sells them weapons could sell them enough food as well…

[@Suillibhain]

Start moving production to Mexico, and South and Central America. Let China and Egypt deal with the Houthis when they start loosing money. Sooner production moves the better. Shorter shipping times, distances, and danger. China looses money, trade, and power. Shipping continues and Europe is fine.

[@daveconrad6562]

That's why they're starting brics

[@Vicky-Blue]

Wishful thinking 🤔

[@Lordviridian]

That would be great and all, but cartel exist.

[@rickwrites2612]

Yea the Cartel is the major issue in the western hemisphere. And probably more powerful and wealthly than Islamist rebels. They are essentially capitalists without the rule of law. And the fighting an enemy closer to home is more destabilizing here.

[@kohtalainenalias]

Europe goes too easy on houthis

[@chazzikins]

Thanks!

[@Gdsm9]

Great summary. You need to install some elbow patches on that jacket, my good sir.

[@user-sc7fk5ys6x]

So if Israel has left the Rafah crossing under Hamas control all this time until now, can we assume all the hostages are now in Egypt?🇪🇬

[@adamredwine774]

Some of them probably are, yes. But the IDF has known that for a long time.

[@hamishgaffaney5323]

It's always had Israel checking what goes in and out, but it is possible due to tunnels used for smuggling

[@mariusvanc]

10s of millions of dollars worth of tunnels says "nobody has a clue".

[@stevemcgowen]

There are no hostages left by now.

[@farn1991]

​@@stevemcgowen Palestinian might wish otherwise.

[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

I’m not even this early to work!

[@sendthis9480]

Begging for attention seems a bit needy…especially on a video about war and destruction. It’s not all about you, kiddo.

[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

@@sendthis9480chill out bro….

[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

@@sendthis9480 you know what? I don’t care about this situation now.

[@sendthis9480]

@@TheBudgetGunCollector Let’s be honest. You didn’t care about the situation in the first place. You just cared about the attention you could garner from it, right? Lololol Sooo…let’s get this straight: You can totally dismiss an entire portion of the world at war…all because some random dude called you out for being needy on KZbin??? You might need to work on making your morals and ethics a bit more solidified, kiddo. Being swayed so easily makes you a bit weak.

[@TheBudgetGunCollector]

@@sendthis9480 yeah I’m not reading all that, believe what you want bro 🤙

[@AselevID]

The more I learn about the lovely people of Georgia and their struggles, the more I am sympathetic with their cause and hoping they can pull through this BS.

[@yotzap]

What was filmed on 4:21? When was it filmed? What is that? what are we seeing there? This is at Mitzpe Ramon - 90 Km from Rafah.

[@lannyplans]

I am impressed by the quality of the comments.

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[@CoolAdam247]

​@@user-zb9lv3gh8s😂

[@Yoyoyo927]

I love this show

[@cherylrodgers6331]

That's great! 💎💪🏽😉

[@jrssae]

Love this series! However, could someone normalize the volume across all of Simon's channels? I was watching Into The Shadows before this and I think I lost hearing in one ear

[@Jlicurse]

Forgot to mention that Hamas has already tried to mortar the aid pier lol

[@prestonjones1653]

There's a reason Egypt has a bigger wall than Israel does.

[@Vaeldarg]

Why? They're the ones who would be able to tap into the aid. They're the ones under siege. The IDF were the ones that have been air/drone striking aid convoys.

[@Jlicurse]

@@Vaeldarg ask yahya sinwar

[@Vaeldarg]

@@Jlicurse How about you ask the third-party U.N investigator specialised in genocides that has already put together a report showing she found that Israel checks all the boxes of a country that is engaged in it?

[@realsteelmagnolia6615]

​@@VaeldargWrong. False. Lie.

[@streamlinedengine]

There were times when titles like these exist in mere fiction and the wildest speculations... and then there are times when they almost seem run of the mill, which in itself terrifying

[@sendthis9480]

“_______ Nuclear Games” had a strong run as headline title from 1960-1990.

[@angelh5762]

​@@sendthis9480yup remember that.🙄 Seems a little more agro today.

[@shachuvmeod-hb2wr]

@Warographics, how come you haven't made a video going into the Yemen civil war?

[@string_fellow_hawk]

There is as always a nice wrap up of all the nightmare we exist in . Thanks again Whistlerverse

[@urgaynknowit]

Simon laying out info for us like he’s buttering bread, sooo smooth lol

[@zombieninjapitbull3856]

Couple of interesting points to note... the southern border of Gaza was already closed by Egypt, the IDF seizing the Gaza side only eliminates blind eyes turned away for Hamas smuggling. The cease fire agreements hashed out thus far have NEVER included Israeli hostage release, which is literally the whole point of the escalation. Dont forget Hamas was the voted in government body by Palestinians, and whether or not an idividual agrees or voted for them is irrelevant as it did not matter to Hamas if the Israelis they killed or took hostage voted for the current Israeli government. War is hell, especially when your fighting force is content to hide behind innocent civilians.

[@augustzentner4861]

Not only content, but Hamas have stated that their goal (or doctrine if you will) is to cause the most civilian deaths because they know that’s the best way they can put pressure on Israel.

[@Laroccrj]

The IOF killed kids that weren't alive when Hamas was elected during the march of return protests back in 2018. So by your logic, when Hamas then attacked on Oct 7th, it would be irrelevant who an Israeli individual voted for, they had it coming because of their government's actions. I don't really agree with you at all, but hey, an occupied people trying to break out of their open-air-prison is hell, especially when you host music festivals right outside the prison. Also, Hamas did agree to release the hostages, but Israel backed out of the deal because they don't want a permanent ceasefire and instead want to still invade Rafah. It takes like 2 minutes to look up the text of the most recent proposal that Hamas agreed to dude. It's not actually about Hamas or the hostages, it's about the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

[@zombieninjapitbull3856]

@Laroccrj not by my logic, that is what hamas did. They came in slaughtered and captured indiscriminately of any perceptual reason beyond their Jewish ancestry, and you expect them to react to such with a compassionate soft hand? None of us were alive for the events and decisions that seeded this conflict. It just has been and is our reality, we all just have to choose which side we feel we can ultimately live beside in the future. I personally find Israel the better neighbor.

[@irarelyupload6930]

“War is hell” is your excuse for genocide? Don’t forget that Hamas only exists because Israel was invented shortly after WW2, with the native Palestinians living there either killed or forcible evicted from their homes. Hamas didn’t come from thin air neither did Oct 7th, learn your history.

[@Laroccrj]

@@zombieninjapitbull3856 That is exactly the logic that you laid out. You said it was irrelevant if a Palestinian voted for Hamas because Hamas didn't care if the Israelis they killed on Oct 7th voted for the current Knesset. So by that logic, Hamas shouldn't have to care who an Israeli voted for, they should just be able to kill indiscriminately because the IOF killed over 40 children, who didn't vote for Hamas, back in 2018/19. True, I wasn't alive during the Nakba, but it's not as complicated of a history as Zionists make it out to be. It's a pretty basic settler colonial project. If you took the time to research it, you'd probably not 'choose' the Zionist side. Instead you'd realize that there is just a right and wrong side in this situation. We study events in history such as the Holocaust because it's supposed to make you realize that the side running a concentration camp is the wrong side. The slightest bit of research would make you realize that this is not about Jewish ancestry and instead just an occupied people's resistance. When someone makes that claim, they're either being disingenuous or they're just a fool. The 15 years leading up to Oct 7th saw 6 - 7,000 Palestinians killed vs 3 - 400 Israelis. Between that, illegal settlements, the occupation of Gaza, the apartheid system, you can't be serious to claim that the Hamas attacks are just fueled by a hatred of Jews. Ultimately, who makes a better neighbor for us is not the concern, millions of people's lives are the concern.

[@paparaiski]

We all know the IDF will not back down so they just need to end it fast. The longer the war the more chances of casualties, war never changes so don't be shock what's happening now.

[@raynardhymen2139]

Can anyone link to Simons video about Belarus? I cannot find it. Preesh.

[@addicted2monster88]

Tacticle nukes are indeed very interesting. On a "battlefield" as in a field with tanks far from a city is different than dropping one in a city. Let's just hope we don't find out.

[@Yoyoyo927]

I got a feeling we might and god knows what happens next when that Pandora’s box is open

[@nuuradinomar7786]

@@Yoyoyo927 The Conspiracy is that they will drop 2-3 in an empty area for psychological effect

[@addicted2monster88]

@nuuradinomar7786 My guess is it will happen away from any major populace to test the water. They know it's not likely to send the world into a full-blown lunch. But the problem then is that it sets a dangerous new president. One where other countries start messing with it, then limits get pushed. It would be bad imo

[@addicted2monster88]

@nuuradinomar7786 And I would think it will only be one. If they do more, then they would most definitely risk retaliation

[@nuuradinomar7786]

@@addicted2monster88 I agree, but supposedly tactical nukes are fractions of a kiloton. Let's hope we don't find out

[@MyFuckVevo]

Keram Shalom was closed because Hamas fired a rocket that killed 4 soldiers

[@monkeynator1000]

Proof ? Or only Israelis talking heads ?

[@adamelghalmi9771]

any credible sources? or just talking out of your bum

[@chiapets2594]

No the Israelis did so they can continue their landgrab

[@TheTurtlebot]

If Israel wanted it open it would be open

[@bw7754]

All the Hamas lovers asking for proof is rich, I don’t support either side but holy crap. You’re source of information a literal terrorist organization lol

[@donniepeek]

I and a lot of people here trust your non-biased and factually accurate reporting more than any mainstream news source. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@ElementalGeneral]

Where can I buy your heart shaped glasses?

[@denarjan]

Ohh yes their definitions differ, France will offer no warnings and considers a 300 kilotons device just a warning shot.

[@Deimos142]

I wonder how Hamas thought this would all go back in October

[@Thatguy-cb4qs]

Probably didn’t consider what the final solution to the Palestinian problem could be.

[@randomuser6306]

​@@Thatguy-cb4qsthat's the problem when your parents are cousins. Thinking is hard.

[@cloudy7003]

​@@Thatguy-cb4qs"the Palestinian problem" good grief man

[@jmjones7897]

Time to bring back the Green Light Teams

[@igors2383]

nice one, baldy

[@Andrew-wt3ji]

Make a video on the Crimean War

[@Jameson1776]

I find it kinda weird that neighboring nations won’t allow refugees in. Curious on any opinions.

[@zurielsss]

If the Palestinians enter they might not leave, and Isreal wanted that. And most of the Arab nations from Egypt to Saudi didn’t want free mouths to feed and fulfilling Israel’s dreams of getting rid of the Palestinians. That’s my guess

[@backcountry164]

Yeah, half of them are terrorists. Nobody wants to let terrorists into their country.

[@sendthis9480]

Why? I mean…they’re the ones that put the line on the map. They put in there for a reason. At one time it was all one land. People realized they had deferent beliefs and opinions, and needed to live in different states. That’s how humanity works. Not EVERYONE has the same beliefs and opinions. Thinking they do / should is naive and detached from humanity to begin with. What’s so hard about letting people believe in what they wanna believe in?!?! Why does EVERYONE have to have the same humanitarian opinion as you?

[@StupidityisKey487]

Egypt and Jordan are at the brink of economic collapse and have been for a while now. Egypt is overpopulated to the point that they are desperately trying to build new cities which unfortunately is only further sinking them into debt. Fortunately they have geopolitical advantages that the US needs so they have their economy artificially propped up. An influx of another million people would likely push them over the edge. In fact if Israel were to push more refugees into their country they would likely have no other option then to wage war. There’s obviously more to it but that is the underlying reason. It’s a s*** show over there

[@jordanschlansky4093]

It's not like any country can casually take in 1-2 million people, especially when the country in question is poor to begin with. It's also a risk of bringing in terrorists from Hamas.

[@lukethompson1337]

Intense violin music at the beginning ?

[@user-ew2fz4zg9y]

Can you make your show a podcast on Spotify or apple?

[@JohnThomas-no9hs]

Anyone remember the last ceasefire? Hamas broke it like 20 seconds after the official start time

[@davidboi4025]

The steam roller comes to Rafah...

[@UltimateNox]

Where the wind blows, the fallout goes.

[@bethmarriott9292]

Nervously glancing at my dogs remembering there's no dogs allowed in the Fallout vaults 😭

[@ApostolosFilms]

Who’s here at 36 seconds

[@Sepi-xh9tr]

Here at 53

[@mono6.052]

1 min

[@mattquaine5173]

I'm late

[@sendthis9480]

Who cares?!?! Watch the video and quit begging for attention!

[@trentf3434]

@@sendthis9480weird to care that much.

[@Airstrikerable]

You spelt Rafah wrong.

[@MK-rx2fj]

He struggles so much with some words

[@mikehunt9894]

Both made up places anyway.

[@TOdoubledizzle24]

Spelt or spelled? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@djunior874]

@@TOdoubledizzle24 Spelt and spelled are two different spellings of the past tense of the verb “spell.” The spelling tends to vary based on the version of English you're using: In US English, “spelled” is standard. In UK English, both “spelled” and “spelt” are acceptable.

[@Aitch-102]

@@djunior874 Shut up.

[@mrcountit]

Cromwell got told by eylon, the teller…🎉

[@callumreid9206]

Simon seems like the most charismatic candidate to deliver the line "Well, world's over." Followed by Billy Connolly shouting: "Whole thing's f****d!"

[@YDdraigGoch43]

After all this time, nobody has told Simon that it's Ha-mass and Raffa, not Ham-arse and Raff-far 😂

[@adamredwine774]

I think it’s kind of funny. It adds a posh flair. Besides, the actual Arabic pronunciation is near impossible for most English speakers anyway.

[@afanasymarinov2236]

ham arse actually fits

[@jon9021]

@@afanasymarinov2236yep, that’s what I was thinking…

[@marcelomarcelo514]

Ham-arse is quite fitting for them and at some point in life you can't fight your natural accent anymore lol

[@peripheralparadox4218]

@@afanasymarinov2236but I like ham arse :(

[@pbmccain]

You can't fight a war without human suffering.....after all our history why are people so surprised about that.

[@blackwatertv7018]

Nobody is arguing that, but when the human suffering is widely disproportionate, then you need to start asking questions.

[@DM-fs9gw]

It's always disproportionate. That's how you know which side is winning or has won.

[@MyHandelsMessiah]

@@blackwatertv7018 that actually just reflects one sides level of preparation for a war versus the other. It has nothing to do with anything else.

[@sendthis9480]

I don’t think anyone is surprised about any of that. In fact…it’s expected. Everyone just feels like they’re the “saddest”. Everyone feels like THEIR cause is the most just. This is nothing new. This is how war works. Always has. Nobody is naive about the suffering. They’re okay with it. I’m not sure you understand how this works.

[@MyHandelsMessiah]

@@blackwatertv7018 there is plenty of land to farm, and there would be plenty of irrigation and water supply if the water pipes hadn't been turned into rocket launchers

[@pantherdddjvdgx]

10:07 🎻👌

[@babscabs1987]

Whats the difference between a tactical nuke and a really big regular bomb like the Moab?

[@user-sc7fk5ys6x]

Radioactive fallout?

[@babscabs1987]

@user-sc7fk5ys6x I mean more in a practical sense, why choose it over a regular big bomb?

[@FingerPuppetSarcasm]

@@babscabs1987 They'd like to first test if and how the West would respond to tactical nukes. Sending the big boy nukes could mean a worldwide chain of response launches/ mutually-assured destruction.

[@coreyrussellgaming6330]

@@babscabs1987 Well even the smallest nuclear bomb is equivalent to 1000 tons of TNT, and a MOAB = 5 tons. No comparison. Very few countries have MOAB equivalent bombs as well. A big bomb doesn't help if you can't actually deliver it.

[@babscabs1987]

@coreyrussellgaming6330 ok thanks, I didn't realize they were still that much bigger than regular ones.

[@andysturges3979]

Well done. I've critiqued about a hundred videos on this war this one was well balanced which is rare.

[@coopzcustomz693]

100 videos, probably averaging at least ten minutes or more.. do something better with your time mate.

[@phuckpootube6231]

Is this a full time job Andy?

[@phuckpootube6231]

@@coopzcustomz693 To critique properly, one has to spend at least 1 hr per video.

[@CrocBankRbbr]

Regardless of “your side”, it’s terrible that civilians are always the ones who bear the biggest burden during war. Seen merely as tactical and less than what they are since they aren’t “us”

[@aidan11162]

Governments often reflect their civilian populace

[@sirshauniv511]

@@aidan11162But not always, and not all civilians. The distinction is key.

[@bjarkiengelsson]

Why did Palestine elect Hamas then, if they do not reflect the views of the masses??

[@TomTriyingtothink]

@@aidan11162 Nice that logic has been used to justify every atrocity in history

[@redcatscratch3548]

@@bjarkiengelsson You can't tell who voted for who, and even if you could, a vote is not an act of war. Civilians being targets because they have the power to vote is the same logic that Bin Laden used to justify 9/11.

[@commanderdata6797]

Damn this man is everywhere. He is invading my dreams

[@snakemaster1982]

It's the millions caught in the middle who voted for hamas in 2007

[@ancaambudul6716]

You mean Rafah, right??????????

[@aykut3158]

Rafaaarrr

[@tannergill8367]

Reefer ​@@aykut3158

[@MrDevDkn]

But he’s literally saying Rafah, no?

[@aykut3158]

@@MrDevDkn no. Go watch literally any other news story and hear the difference.

[@Iamtheliquor]

@@aykut3158also Homahhhss. 🤦‍♂️

[@SamtheIrishexan]

Georgia should absolutely try to rise up and take their territory back. They would have to use asymmetric warfare. Georgians have been fighting in Ukraine if they take bake that knowledge it would be very helpful to make a new front to distract Russia. And if the CIA helps by arming and training the Georgians I know they can reunite their country.

[@Neotenyx]

Yeah like our high level are not already corrupted by srussia and won't send our troops to death with sticks and stones.

[@monkeynator1000]

Georgia attack first thinking nato would help them guess who left them high and dry

[@stevemcgowen]

@@monkeynator1000why would nato help? They aren’t a member.

[@Juuuuug]

crazy shit going on bro

[@Jason-hl8uj]

How many pairs of glasses does one man need

[@bigal4174]

Oh no, anyway, Happy mother's day.

[@bagsmohess]

Appeasing Islamists has never worked.

[@adamelghalmi9771]

nobody asked you, your two feet in the grave already

[@angelh5762]

You are right. Sadly the wests suicid@l empathy makes them an easy foil.

[@SpaceHCowboy]

​@@adamelghalmi9771You're a banger.

[@SpaceHCowboy]

​@@angelh5762Ah, so you'd rather be subverted by proxies of those sympathetic to extreme Islam?? 🤦‍♂️

[@angelh5762]

Well my comment has been removed so I obviously said something the overlords didn't deem 'right' so I will re word. I think Islam is a religion with parameters, plenty of warring fundamentalists, so I don't relish being subjugated by them or anyone else. I do not want to be referred to as a dhimmi or treated as such.

[@maxheadrom3088]

Netanyahu looks more like the MAD character than Bush 2 ever did!

[@ustopian]

Doesnt call it a genocide. continues to inhale so sharply, hes practically chirping

[@stillbrian9448]

Hamas has been raiding the aid pier and the aid trucks and for some reason palestinians overwhelmingly support them

[@randomuser6306]

Because Islam

[@warrenreid6109]

The next use of nuclear weapons may very well be the last use of nuclear weapons.

[@Vizz2004]

What's the Indian navy's response to houthis starting to operate near their territory?

[@zakandrews2569]

Can we get an update on Haiti

[@Judecca4]

You NEED to turn down (or preferably off) the music in the background. Around the 10-11 minute mark it was so loud I couldn't even concentrate on what you were saying. I see comments like this in almost all the videos for this channel, and yet they still do nothing.

[@sendthis9480]

Honestly…I didn’t even notice the background music until you made your comment. I had to go back to 10-11 to see what you were talking about. I would have liked MORE background music. I like it. Maybe…just maybe…your subjective singular experiences aren’t the majority???? Aka: it’s not all about you.

[@kingofhearts3185]

​@@sendthis9480 Well I agree that it's too loud. And I've seen other comments before say the same.

[@libertas5005]

get a new pair of ears

[@chiapets2594]

Stop crying it's not loud at all I barely heard anything

[@sendthis9480]

@@kingofhearts3185 I mean…you’ve seen other comments because the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Have some objectivity. A vocal minority is not a majority.