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[@tehreemamitha8524]

Shame on those sitting in the room quietly while Ursula Von Lyne speaks.

[@RobinHerzig]

Check out Cronin's piece on Electronic Intifada ✊

[@user-wd6ni4xu4n]

She’s is such a Nazi Zionist. I agree what’s wrong with these people. Does not they feel anything or Shane that they allow these criminals to continue their atrocities but what is worse are the Arab states. Not one of them is prepared to defend the poor Palestinians.

[@kausikhazra9976]

What about Russia for Ukraine attack

[@user-wd6ni4xu4n]

@@kausikhazra9976 no Russia is not to blame. Americans wanted to put missiles in Ukraine to hit Russia and Russia said you can’t do that because you want to destroy Russia. America also gave Nazi Ukrainians guns to kill Russians living in Donbas and jailed the priests and banned the orthodox churches and people were not allowed to speak Russian. So Putin helped the Russian people in Donbas. American government is bad. They lie and are sneaky.

[@paulvamos7319]

​@@kausikhazra9976😂 we could let Russia have Ukraine and the two "secret" biological and chemical weapons labs that we have just south the southern border of Ukraine! What do you think they and China would do with all of them weaponized viruses and poisons? I don't think I want to find out because Putin said he wasn't stopping with Ukraine and would not stop until the USSR was back in one piece!

[@alexbaro]

Thank you Democracy Now for showing the human side of the Palestinian suffering!

[@ianbirkinhead4103]

…and the inhuman side as well.

[@Jurisdoctorsosh]

I feel bad for Palestinian people that they have advocates like these who don't understand that Hamas has taken this nation hostage and so they end up supporting death cult that rules over Palestinian people. Come to atheist republic to debate rationally.

[@veronicagarcia2682]

Democracy Now is the only serious unbiased news outlet concerned with Truth, THANK YOU, you give me hope!

[@suha16th]

I've been a Democracy Now fan since 2005. They've never waivered on their integrity. Thank you.

[@edgarcayce2.02]

I trust you've given them at least one donation over the course of nearly 20 years.

[@tomfilipiak3511]

They also,don’t tell both sides of the story,evil,and hate on both sides,Palestinians are not angels!TRUTH!

[@dvoravithanovsky6902]

Amy_ thank you for resisting the tide of corruption that is sweeping our country threatening to kill everything good in our country

[@dvoravithanovsky6902]

What rot has invaded all parts of our political system.

[@suha16th]

@@edgarcayce2.02 proud to say I have donated to them over the years

[@lyngruen8607]

STOP STOP STOP THIS GENOCIDE!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Jurisdoctorsosh]

I feel bad for Palestinian people that they have advocates like these who don't understand that Hamas has taken this nation hostage and so they end up supporting death cult that rules over Palestinian people. Come to atheist republic to debate rationally.

[@YAHsWay]

Boycott israeli product's and helpers, Mc Donald's, sabra humas, Starbucks WE THE PEOPLE have The Power!

[@SUSANMORRISON425]

CLICKBAIT

[@thecatsmeow1648]

Which side?

[@gcmlrd12]

The Students as in the past are the voices of justice. Ceasefire Now!

[@Jurisdoctorsosh]

I feel bad for Palestinian people that they have advocates like these who don't understand that Hamas has taken this nation hostage and so they end up supporting death cult that rules over Palestinian people. Come to atheist republic to debate rationally.

[@reinemarais4392]

Those Google people were fired? So much for Free Speech in the US.

[@georgemetesky5519]

That ship sailed a few years ago. Dem party in particular is opposed to free speech. Republicans are more traditional, embracing free speech.

[@DanA-nl5uo]

You should see the story about holding protest organizers criminally responsible for anything that happens at the protest.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Only protects you from criticizing the Government ❤

[@reinemarais4392]

@@DanA-nl5uo I want to cry. Everyone on planet Earth has an opinion about what is happening in the Middle East right now. That a company would censure people for peacefully speaking out is an anathema. Says me. I was a whistleblower. I lost my job over it. This was back in 2006. I thought the world had moved on from that. Clearly not.

[@danielcaraveo4844]

I agree.

[@grzegorzgreg09]

Do not support killing children!!!!🙏

[@draper5929]

By this time next year, you won't care anymore. The trend for this situation will fade away, while the Palestinians will still be suffering. You sound like a parrot spouting off what you are hearing.

[@humbletruthseeker4975]

Don't worry neither will we when it comes up on you

[@draper5929]

Blah blah blah, go-to Starbucks and sleep in your warm bed.

[@tuckerbugeater]

@@draper5929 i'm sure you'll do something

[@draper5929]

What have you done except complain and whine. Tuckerbugger.

[@xxbatflowerxx]

Great work Democracy Now!

[@SUSANMORRISON425]

CLICKBAIT

[@final1fantasy]

They can attack Rafah in exchange for not attacking Iran?!!! THIS IS BS!!

[@vansdan.]

un fucking believable...

[@gm7304]

boo hoo get a poodle

[@federalreservebrown2507]

@@gm7304 109

[@Iskander9K]

Cowards

[@kina8786]

Absolutely disgusting.

[@Bavafa1]

Events of past few months have left little doubt that there are two different factions of Zayo NOT-Z: Those who are denying the Palestinian Hollowcost and those who are insisting to carry on with a Palestinian Hollowcost *Rest* *in* *Power* *Aaron* *Bushnell* I will never forget you and your last words of " *Free* *Palestine* "

[@emiliobello2538]

Can’t believe people get fired for wanting peace and love

[@robertmarley8852]

People got fired for not taking medicine they were coerced to take 🤔 That's when we should have stood up It's not too late Liberdad

[@georgemetesky5519]

Since when do jihadists spread peace and love? IDF is brutal but jihadists and Leftists are the most violent.

[@danielcaraveo4844]

Take a look at the trials od Sacco and Vanzetti and stand back in amazement my friend.

[@emiliobello2538]

@@danielcaraveo4844 terrible

[@Jurisdoctorsosh]

I feel bad for Palestinian people that they have advocates like these who don't understand that Hamas has taken this nation hostage and so they end up supporting death cult that rules over Palestinian people. Come to atheist republic to debate rationally.

[@mh01769]

How can people be so evil 😢

[@robertmarley8852]

It's easy.....they see you ass less than them ....and then the fun really begins

[@georgemetesky5519]

​@@robertmarley8852 What I see is jihadists causing suffering and chaos on every continent.

[@lauralafauve5520]

There's a song in the musical "Hair". Easy to be Hard. As we are able to hear more about the world around us in real time, the enormity of the inhumanity we see can be overwhelming.

[@DanA-nl5uo]

This is what accepting the "lesser" evil for a half century or more gets you

[@tanyalake9152]

You are dense.

[@gcmlrd12]

Tyranny does not equal justice.

[@jamiehoran3901]

Yeah, no shit. Who is the tyrant?

[@thecatsmeow1648]

Damn....where is all this equity that Biden bragged he would "bring back" to America?

[@gcmlrd12]

@@jamiehoran3901 If you get the news from Corporate Media I guess you might conclude that the students are the tyrants. The Tyrants are identified here as those leaders who are responsible for moral leadership justifying a government sponsored genocide.

[@annerfrancis]

This news outlet along with Al Jazeera provide me with news and current events of true importance. I no longer tolerate American network 'news'. Saccharine pablum!

[@amazinghappsandevents]

People of Israel you have the power to remove natanyahoo.... Protect Israel and do the right thing... Remove him from power has he doesn't represent you all.... Who want war war and no peace.... Act now and save future Israel from hate from other countries....natanyahoo regime murdered 40,000 plus human being in which most of them are innocent children women and elderly who cannot help them selves....

[@xmateinc]

They want this, they protest outside his residence to be more aggressive.

[@solsticecatfurrylove]

most of them are as inhumane as naziyahu

[@piku5637]

Normalize worker cooperatives and labour unions. Workers make the world run, workers should run the world.🌏Ⓐ🏳️‍🌈

[@ivajloberberov1732]

Workers are a dime a dozen..😅😅

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

No one can defend Israel's actions anymore. This is beyond Unforgivable.

[@cloudlounger6903]

America doesn't smell so good either... 😵‍💫

[@georgemetesky5519]

Humanity as a whole is indefensible. Ask a tree or a fish.

[@mariahewitt9787]

Shame on Netanyahu, Shame on Israel, Shame on Every Country Complicit in this Genocide!!

[@ernesthofmeister3054]

stop buying the running Palestinian propaganda!.....they are all victims, but strangely not when the rockets are heading the other way, the tunnels are being dug and the weapons are being stashed in the Mosques or under the Hospitals

[@jsmith1909]

Indeed ​@@georgemetesky5519

[@ranapour]

Democracy Now is the best news channel 👏. Thank you so much Democracy Now. You are a true news channel ❤❤.

[@berniediedricks5681]

❤️🇿🇦South Africa 30yrs democracy free from Apartheid 🇿🇦❤️

[@draper5929]

Mandela became leader of South Africa and what became of this? The government became corrupt, just like what Marcos and his wife did to the Philipines, him and Winney did not solve anything.

[@berniediedricks5681]

❤️UN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS 4 ALL ❤️

[@FardinkaderMahi-wg9ej]

Free Free Palestine 🇵🇸 It's a painful responsibility of USA 🇺🇸 to tell to Israel 🇮🇱 to stop occurring genocide on Gaza

[@charleskesner1302]

It's hard to hear about the US/Israel ethnic cleansing of the indigenous Palestinians.

[@laurawoolf]

Tell us why if Israel ethnically cleansed Palestinians 20% of Israeli citizens are Arabs.

[@djk0811]

it's a fairy tale and untrue - stop believing Hamas propaganda

[@waltershumer4211]

​@@LibbyLindsethright all wars Will stop about the same time that rainbows and sprinkles fly out of my butt. Don't you think it's interesting that the history of all of humanity is war and that it's still continuing it's almost like it's a part of human nature or something?😂

[@StopAmharaGenocidersTplfOnge]

​@waltershumer4211 The leaders are uncivilized, or the old system still allows them to make the same mistakes.

[@gaypatterson4446]

Heartbreaking.

[@NahidFardipour]

We as American we do not want to support Israel any more. Enough is enough

[@Jurisdoctorsosh]

I feel bad for Palestinian people that they have advocates like these who don't understand that Hamas has taken this nation hostage and so they end up supporting death cult that rules over Palestinian people. Come to atheist republic to debate rationally.

[@donaldlwilkins]

Shit is getting real for this American government.

[@HughJass-jv2lt]

Is it?

[@alexbaro]

If ANRWA is helping the Palestinians it's because they see them as suffering oppressed humans!

[@CoopAssembly]

And ANRWA isn't being funded by the US. Gawd... The US says it backs a siege on Rafah, in exchange for not attacking Iran.

[@draper5929]

So easy to say, in your American home, set up a relief fund. Jacka$$

[@AZtea4UnME]

4:14-4:53 love/respect for the brilliant mind's protesting

[@emil.jansson]

Israel was a mistake in hindsight, but then again, we'd all be lottery winners in hindsight. Bless Palestine.

[@sjrq]

Imma need Biden/US government to grow a backbone and say NO to Israel!

[@Helios--]

They didn't lose their backbone, *they lost their humanity.* Sold it to the highest bidder.

[@brendasmart553]

Your Headlines are the best!!

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Free Palestine. 🇦🇪

[@georgemetesky5519]

They had their chance in 2005. We can't afford to give them another, no matter how much you scream and shout about it.

[@leviathan-supersystem]

@@georgemetesky5519 lmao. Pathetic.

[@georgemetesky5519]

​@leviathan-supersystem. Indeed it is pathetic that Gazans chose war on Jerusalem instead of building a peaceful nation.

[@arcanondrum6543]

​@@georgemetesky5519 "a peaceful nation" ? That's funny, Israel keeps taking more land from Palestine. Get back behind your 1948 Borders, stop taking Land by force and THEN you can claim that "Israel wants Peace".

[@arcanondrum6543]

Israel has been spilling outside of their Borders, taking Palestinian Land by force since the first year after Israel was founded in 1948. Israel doesn't want Peace.

[@alexanderconnell6270]

Terrible shame for palistine free palistine no more invation. Nowhere to go nowhere to run from isreal. Thank you, Amy. Many thanks for reporting 🙏

[@georgemetesky5519]

24 words, 3 misspelled. Along with their ignorant political miscalculations, most Leftists can barely read or write.

[@ryad1281]

I can’t imagine what the old man who lost the last person in his family. Just imagine an old man should not have to see that. True evil

[@Iskander9K]

Of course, go against unarmed women and children in Rafah and run away from the fight you picked with Iran. Comical.

[@final1fantasy]

💯

[@gregoryschmidt88]

Down with the GoogleMent!😢

[@Jangel0302]

You are all amazing! This is the most informative and eye opening 9 mins and 12 seconds.

[@SajidKhan-jg8bk]

Shame on Ursula a billion!😡😡😡

[@naomixx177]

We refuse genocide! We refuse bloodshed! Humans are all born equal. Free free Palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@draper5929]

Become an aid worker or adopt a Palestinian orphan, so easy spout your spittle from a warm safe home.

[@gcmlrd12]

RESIST

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Stop Netanyahu now, Israel.

[@DanA-nl5uo]

The entire country is sick. Abby Martin reported on it years ago. You might as well ask the choir to stop the preacher

[@final1fantasy]

Don't think he's acting alone.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

@@final1fantasy Netanyahu-ites.

[@georgemetesky5519]

​@@final1fantasy Correct. The other 6 billion people on this planet are terrified by jihadists.

[@angelinamoody989]

What a shitbag world!!

[@reinemarais4392]

Whistle blowers may not be able to win against 'the establishment'. What they can do is look in the mirror and like themselves for their ethics, values and humanity.

[@ioreodream]

The way Narmeen and Amy just beam positivity when they look at each other. 🌜🌛 Thats the kind of energy we need in news when reporting on the injustices of this world.

[@bebikhan8412]

Shame to all supporting this Genocide

[@amaresmom4249]

These people man💯 we know the truth we all can see whose right whose wrong ❤

[@mchelewashington2024]

Americans are thinking about their own issues now trying to save democracy here. Those who want to keep democracy have to focus on our next election. Things are going to get tense now.

[@shelbychurch1223]

95 BILLION and we can't afford to feed our families!!!!!

[@1yane]

Let’s pray these two whistleblowers don’t commit ‘suicide’!

[@berniediedricks5681]

Thank you Amy and Team, decades TRUTH from DN❤️❤️❤️

[@trueman2662]

Thank you greatly for this coverage. Free Palestine

[@edgarcayce2.02]

Words to describe US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: heartless, soulless, evil Feel free to add on.

[@terrylovesenegal]

Thank DN and amazing Amy for her ever lasting strength and dedication. I honestly do not know how you do it dear Lady.

[@geraldmartin7703]

The Israel-U.S. relationship reminds me of my elementary school playground where the bratty third grader would push us around and if we tried to resist he would run behind his big brother in sixth grade who would stand and glare at us while little brother peeked out behind him, smirking and sticking out his tongue. We were frustrated and helpless.

[@WhataMensch]

I hope more and more people find your channel

[@thomasgarrett3397]

War prophets for war profits.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Boeing needs to be run out of Business.

[@MrGeorgewf]

Pilots should refuse to fly their planes until whistleblowers are hired back to correct all the flaws of their planes.

[@oliviasimonich2386]

Or be forced to fly away in one of their planes. No one seems to recognize that workers on the assembly line should also be held accountable for their sloppy work. My generation took pride in doing a job well, even menial ones.

[@shannalee2520]

The Boeing trial is a farce- Boeing is taking a dive as their bit in Ron Johnson's Lethal autonomous drone (law) taxi program that was brought in for rich sport in the pandemic for the elites to drone slaughter Wisconsins endangered wildlife during the shut down part of the pandemic. Look up UAS and pandemic delivery.

[@debbiemarquis3231]

Isreal getting away with the most..

[@manuelbello5806]

Whistleblowers are great. Edward Snowden could be described as the worlds sexiest whistleblower

[@georgemetesky5519]

Leftists are so shallow. Even Ilhan Omar was caught on camera ogling Matt Gaetz 😂

[@Deb-fs9st]

Looking very nice today Amy, thank you for the updates.

[@eddieagostini450]

Not bad for a 113 year old woman

[@KohalaLover]

Amy & DN crew: thank you for your coverage on Gaza but please cover Ukraine & Sudan too. @DemocracyNow

[@oliviasimonich2386]

One of my deep concerns has been that the plight of Ukrainians would be forgotten due to Gaza coverage.

[@angelinamoody989]

Bravi! Whistleblowers! The truth is dangerous !!!

[@fahadfaruqi3827]

Thank you!

[@forrestwheeler916]

God bless that man for speaking up! Free Palestine! Free Palestine!!!!!!!!

[@Haqparast258]

Shame on Israel Shame on the supporters of Apartheidregime. The human rights monopolists have exposed themselves😥

[@annettewhitlock2002]

Horrific...14K Palestinian children have been murdered and another 19K left as orphans. 😢

[@jazandjaxk5051]

FREEDOM FOR PALESTINE RESPECTFULLY ~

[@alexglanz7406]

Quality engineers are under extreme pressure throughout US manufacturing sites and their overseas counterparts. If you know something is substandard, does not meet specs, you must move on. You may mention it, but any documentation is discouraged. We are in a sorry time here.

[@cashcoolerj8271]

So great to see you Narmeen!

[@joeblow5087]

Best news summary of events. Thank you.

[@piku5637]

UBI would go a long way to help DV and SA survívors and disabled people.🌸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[@ivajloberberov1732]

Sodomite abbreviation is gibberish....😢😢😢😢

[@Maudit_Anglais]

Please , use complete words, not acronyms .

[@georgemetesky5519]

​@@Maudit_Anglais Yes, please spell it out so we can all understand you. 🙏

[@lauralafauve5520]

​@@Maudit_Anglaisthere have been a lot of deleted comments recently. Not because of swear words, insults or threats but, some believe, because of "trigger" words picked up by the algorithm on KZbin. To combat this, some people use abbreviations or purposeful misspelling of words. And sometimes I end my comments with "let's see if this comment gets deleted"!

[@tanyalake9152]

"With an *educational system* that *purposely misinforms* and *indoctrinates young people* to *respond* as *Skinnerian rats* to a *positive reinforcement schedule* of *operant conditioning, children* as *future adults* are *being shaped* and *programmed* to *become little robots easily controlled by their oligarch masters."* - *ARTICLE* - *"The Dumbing Down of America - By Design".*

[@sammybenner94]

Any disagreement with the Netanyahu regime must not degrade into antisemitism. I am a Muslim; I beleive in justice; I condemn antisemitism, racism, islamophobia, and all hatred.

[@alemayehusolomon941]

I haven't seen it go that way thus far. The only antisemitism I've seen is from the Israeli government massacring Palestinians, who are a Semitic people.

[@ericsabourin7661]

David Cronin, Resistance hero of our times

[@duhdduh496]

I as a US born and bred 4th gen American, am sickened and saddened dearly how my over taxed hard labor here is helping to fund genocide there. Does my voice matter? Am I really free?

[@ICU2HI]

We pray for Peace. Sending them Love. May Love find their Hearts. Help to spread the Love

[@cowsandpigsmaketheearthwar1471]

Love you, Amy

[@patrickbureau1402]

BOEING iz tip o iceberg of employee apathy & frustration when Leadership example care more about Profit Than PROPHETz 👣🍀 - POWER TO THE PEOPLE -

[@Lovewins0356]

Thank you Democracy Now for your transparent reporting! Your work matters more than ever!

[@DonaldMoreno]

Thank you, Amy!!! (Fayetteville, NC, USA)

[@laleodekon5085]

Amy Goodman you are a treasure; I cannot thank you enough. Bless you!

[@Rustea314]

Corporate responsibility and free speech.

[@johnlee-yo8jc]

John Kirby: Boeing has every right to defend itself!

[@brogramy]

2:53 This man is brave, and a hero. Bravoo👍

[@jasonfirewalker3595]

93 Billion to other countries. We still have unhoused in every city.

[@BeverlyBurnette-ll2gl]

We know who the animals r

[@georgemetesky5519]

Leftists and jihadists.

[@maitegonzalez3750]

Every century has a monster, the 20th Hitler, the 21st Netanyahu

[@JaneK6557]

Free speech keeps us free!

[@steven.h0629]

Wow.. the once great Boeing has lost it's way

[@cme9]

I can’t stand the carnage anymore. It is the worst thing I’ve lived witnessing in my lifetime.

[@youllis]

Stop the Genocide

[@kerryshultz9766]

Thank you Democracy Now. I think you are trustworthy and I like the way you present the news.

[@TimBorg]

FREE JULIAN BOYCOTT USA

[@heidi9547]

BOEING is sh*t.

[@Chuina]

Thank you for your fantastic coverage as well.

[@Tomee66666]

Love You Amy!❤

[@jimp8400]

Thank you

[@KennethWilburn-cu7pm]

I WONDER..i f the ISREALIS have already SOLD ocean front lots too the JEWISH BILLION AIRS😂😂😂

[@jfi-y8o]

"PEACE BE WITH YOU." - J C 🙏🌅🙏

[@tyrondajames1253]

Thank you Amy

[@meMobi76]

Dear Lord God, Almighty and Wise, when will this madness end....? 😭😭😭