U.S. Hypocrisy on Gaza vs. Ukraine

'It's difficult to look at some of the images and imagine that any well-thinking, serious, mature leader would do that' - Here's how John Kirby discussed civilians deaths in Ukraine vs. in Gaza.
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U.S. Hypocrisy on Gaza vs. Ukraine

[@johnnytony593]

We all got slapped by his hypocrisy. Now, get the man his well deserved oscar.

[@rudihansen3673]

Deserved an Oscar!

[@flygonc3717]

American slapped hypocrisy in your face is never-ending 😢

[@Xyd641]

😈 And actor

[@iraqiactor1]

Is missing the crocodile tears 😭

[@antonioramos8804]

He says something, then looks at you asking " you do believe me, right"? Totally double standards.

[@abc-cl3rb]

a palestinian child is not worth anything to these politicians

[@rip6200]

Not even our ancient Christian churches and pastors… we understand that they treat muslims as subhumans even though they invade them constantly but funding the attack on Christianhood is insane to me

[@RadoGamers]

No child is! Especially the living!

[@jayangle20]

American children mean nothing to the politicans.

[@Austin-cx2xe]

Well actually to the world. How many productive people of this world come from Palestine? None. Ukraine/russia has produced some of the world’s most innovative inventions ever.

[@richardmckenna116]

An American baby is not important to this administration! They have no shame and are a murderous bunch of hypocrites! The Biden bodycount is staggering since he was elected president

[@samo425]

The level of hypocrisy makes me sick

[@Kit-se3zs]

I'm American and I'm disgusted by my government and these vile hypocrites.😡

[@Savior1ch]

They kind of behind every single mess and soon more mess Vs Iran and then china

[@antonioramos8804]

They've always been here.

[@JimSendre]

Situation is more complicated in Gaza than Ukraine.

[@purge3883]

Well now you know that America goal from the beginning was never world peace but was created for the workings of satan

[@mabarbadminton6100]

Well said.. truth will prevail

[@falktechnologies941]

great actor and the way he pauses to emphasize his point of view

[@FrankyRain]

emphasize NEW point of view

[@erminqw]

Hypocrisy at its best He should get best actor award!!!

[@davidfiler7439]

Presuming you understand what the word hypocrisy means, please provide the evidence for it in this very short clip.

[@thelastmessiah2765]

​@@davidfiler7439You sound like you don't know what hypocrisy is.

[@davidfiler7439]

Really.@@thelastmessiah2765

[@duncanmcleod39]

Nah, saw right through it, and the razzy goes to..lol😅😅😅😅

[@abzz99]

Is Hollywood still employing?

[@zainzoala1083]

Just unbelievable what a video camera can expose. The crocodile 🐊 Tears hypocrisy

[@OmarBourouf]

Bunch of hypocrites that try to force feed us who we should and shouldn't care for.

[@nineiron1481]

America has Palestinian blood on it's hands!!

[@grigotts]

you are missing the long list

[@Jamesfish89]

No we don't your own people are responsible for that!

[@Exceedtherealm]

​@@Jamesfish89 Yeah, they refused to get kicked out from their houses how evil they are.

[@Jamesfish89]

@@Exceedtherealm sorry if I'm told they are dropping bombs by my house I'm leaving! These people picked them for there leaders! Maybe they shouldn't have gone and killed beheaded babies!

[@talhadary4034]

​@@Exceedtherealmno, they built their base under shifa hospital. Truely evil and disgusting

[@iexploiter]

Wow he even faked his tears. Bravo!

[@Zhm6802]

He wanted to cry because Putin had prevented Ukraine from joining NATO.😂😂😂😂 In his mind, Putin destroyed my scheme.

[@MissMan666]

Prevented ? if anything puttin has speed up the process of Ukraine joining first the EU then Nato after that. He also made sure that Finland has now also joined Nato, and Sweden will follow up - Making Nato even stronger.

[@Darkstar_Dayne]

​@@MissMan666 Trump is gonna win next year, that's a fact unless they make him disappear somehow, and he's gonna pull out of NATO making the whole thing look like a joke. So you can shove your argument right where it belongs 🍑

[@MuhammadAmirulHakim-rw8zf]

@@MissMan666 do you know ukraine bomd donbass since 2014

[@swe1733]

​@@MissMan666 NATO will not become stronger from countries with a population of 3-10 million people. The problem is that NATO has nowhere else to expand except Ukraine/Belarus and Russia will never allow this, because these are Russian historical lands.

[@hannaredda3061]

When they do this kind of dishonesty they should resign immediately. Hypocritical bunch.

[@MissMan666]

I dont see any dishonesty at all.

[@dibadem9192]

​@@MissMan666get a brain you're blind

[@FeranmiIdowu-ye1ew]

@@MissMan666then u are braindead

[@FeranmiIdowu-ye1ew]

@@MissMan666then u are braindead

[@xanderjames8682]

When theres interests in the region politicians will overlook the brutality for gains

[@OmaymaOmayma77]

Facts

[@kawasaki9167]

Now Oscar... Please give this man 2 awards. One for his excellent hypocrisy and the other one on his great hypocrisy

[@Driss797]

HAHAHAHA

[@24sevenrecords51]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Surestart106]

Anyman who changes his principles depending on whom he is dealing with is not fit to lead a nation Nelson Mandala.

[@dldudley61]

Hate

[@dldudley61]

Hate to admit but true he so two face

[@coldhardtruth333]

@@dldudley61 This is literal Manifesting of 2face 😂

[@Bluemoon98-2]

Or maybe these are two different situation but great quote ..🙄🙄🙄

[@redroze212]

Well said

[@cacevedo07]

This performance deserves an Oscar, I almost cry when he spoke about Ukraine 😂

[@RobertJackson437]

Typical US hilarious hypocrisy 😂😂

[@artemis-fo4xf]

Can we promote this video worldwide please

[@axs7689]

To think the appalling double standards we carry. Disgusting.

[@ShawnFFO]

Definition of a clown 🤣🤣

[@garysuplee5092]

Now this is like FOX news.

[@samanthapayne77]

This is like ALL the MSM. Complete 🐴 💩 all around.

[@DonaldJTrumpRoadto2024]

What 😂

[@thelastmessiah2765]

​@@DonaldJTrumpRoadto2024You like conmen?

[@litekuk5053]

😂😂😂

[@DonaldJTrumpRoadto2024]

@@thelastmessiah2765 😂 no that’s why I voted for trump

[@janedasilva7792]

Thank you so much, Now This News!! A brilliant post!!

[@insightfulnews23]

American democracy is a hypocracy

[@jayflores182]

Do these guys ever think that maybe we are smart enough to see these press conferences and compare the hypocrisy

[@karenstiles3410]

You’re absolutely right. It is difficult to look at the images coming out of Palestine and think that mature leaders would do that. As he says No thinking person would think this is all right

[@kamoflaje87]

It's because Ukranians are more civilised than people in the middle East, in their eyes. They have really shown their true colours

[@jeii8841]

It's because the Ukrainian president is Jewish and this guy is probably a Israeli agent embedded the US government. Take the candy out of your mouth when talking !!

[@odun5668]

Why did you save the in their eyes for like that last part of the sentence lol

[@andreyef88]

Go to the Middle East and show us how civilized they are. You should get in the middle of a crowd and preach the Bible. They will show you hospitality trust me.

[@kamoflaje87]

@@andreyef88 loooool I am from the middle East. Your comment shows how ignorant you are. Christians, Jews and Muslims have lived in the region for so many years without issues. I can guarantee you've never been there either. This is the issue, people who never been always chat the most. ✌️

[@kamoflaje87]

@@odun5668 to give a dramatic effect

[@irinachekh7094]

Poor guy! He tried very hard, but alas...he couldn't produce a single drop of tear...

[@ElSWVisitor]

When your fake cry looks like eating toffee and you can't even stop smiling

[@juancarlosch9099]

💯

[@piratethreelawbreaker6739]

lol

[@mohdmoulana2692]

Boycott American products worldwide for lifetime

[@davidfiler7439]

And replace them with products from?

[@TinkerTailorSoldier1]

You go ahead… as you post on KZbin.

[@cubixzz831]

@@davidfiler7439china

[@jonathanriggs111]

America doesn't produce anything but weapons. And we give those away for political favors.

[@verdaderoamor980]

​@davidfiler7439 Dummy, all the countries can produce better quality goods and services than what USA can provide if USA leave them alone

[@gavinmc5285]

he knows what evil is. even if some think it's a joke.

[@smacksumbody]

Yea anyone with melanin🙄

[@Imhassansaeed]

He himself is the definition of Evil

[@gavinmc5285]

@@smacksumbody putin the melon in

[@gavinmc5285]

@@Imhassansaeed He - always has to be male

[@Imhassansaeed]

@@gavinmc5285 I am talking about John Kirby here

[@sooyaacatv8262]

The true face of hypocrisy and double standards

[@e.el.563]

He has no moral or respect for himself 😂

[@RizwanKhan-og3lt]

HYPOCRITES is the word they use for this situations

[@davidfiler7439]

????

[@BGChicks]

It’s hard to look and feel deeply disappointed and equally angry at the fact that most likely no one will do anything about this or the people in Gaza because the establishment is supporting Genocide

[@YukiSorato]

He's the literal meaning of Hypocrisy😂

[@finnburke2709]

No it isn’t. These are different issues. Israel-Palestine is so much more complicated. And Israel has every right to respond and defend itself after what happened on October 7th.

[@slavkazittova4538]

He's clearly trying to suppress a smile when talking about civilian casualties on Palestinian side. How disgusting.

[@connieanders1342]

Neither one of these wars are morally right, nor should they be allowed to continue.

[@postblitz]

They're both US backed and created too. This will keep happening until dictatorial power will ship all the politicians to the frontline.

[@JimSendre]

great then ask russia to withdraw.

[@agentc7020]

​@@JimSendreon it, can you ask israel for a ceasefire?

[@Sgr667]

​@@agentc7020why would they. Israel didn't start this

[@edmonddantes2030]

He’s clearly being honest about being dishonest based on race and colour.

[@kaycred3361]

Western people think this is based on color. Its based on religion actually. How do people think jewish people got so european looking lol? They were colonized and relocated going back to egyptian times but after the romans they started to move through europe. Obviously getting lighter and lighter just like how native Americans now have alot of european traits.

[@coldhardtruth333]

@@kaycred3361really? Like how Zeus used to live on Mount Olympus ?

[@kaycred3361]

@@coldhardtruth333 you could easily tell between myth and real life people and locations in the bible and quran. So did the romans not conquer the jews and relocate them? Forgot the egyptians and babylon,romans doing that is worldwide fact and backed by evidence other than bible.

[@JimSendre]

nobody wants to admit here that situation in these two wars is different. unless they've bought into all the russian propaganda and see Ukraine situation as neutral.

[@24sevenrecords51]

So true

[@ahkoy973]

Hypocrisy at its best ... shameless

[@Z21235]

the nerve the us has, no country should be allowed to grow so strong, by international law...

[@amirduk1]

Well, and that's how you justify the same barbaric thing being done by two different people. Has he already been nominated for the Oscars?

[@davidfiler7439]

?

[@redseantlworld]

This man has amazing hypocrisy skills. Or he has dementia.

[@tychophotiou6962]

It’s sickening that he is actually pretending to be upset. I don’t think he deserves an Oscar for this terrible performance… it’s so obvious that he is pretending!

[@MariaM-fu6wm]

A clown. A bad one, too. Evil. These kind of people are the cause of unimaginable pain and sorrow, and the cause of erosion in politics. Shame on him and those like him.

[@alexandrakathleen9912]

Hypocrisy is the GOP's M.O.

[@wraystewart4487]

Hypocrisy at its finest 👌

[@rommy_of_rohan]

Oh, the hypocrisy, the hypocrisy, the crocodile tears! It's mind boggling.

[@AdamFusionGh]

Hypocrisy and Fakery = John Kirby

[@BastidasEledicion]

*Cry hyena, cry*

[@user-fz6gp7ek5y]

Wow what an amazing bit of acting , doesnt care about the children in Gaza but pretends to care about the children in Ukraine

[@oo0OAO0oo]

That means A) he needs an Oscar and B) he isn't acknowledging Palestinians as Humans.

[@drwoodhaiti9861]

Actors 😂😂😂

[@janedasilva7792]

Right! So emotional about Ukraine, and so un-emotional about Gaza! He definitely is acting, and does NOT deserve any awards!!

[@charlyr6076]

Theater is what it is.... double standards.

[@riojoe5156]

Send the man to Hollywood. He can have a career there.

[@nightyouth3923]

Give this US guy an oscar pls!

[@ShadowWarrior114]

Give this man an Oscars

[@ivanjimenez3003]

And the Oscar goes to... Kirby... for best hypocrite character performance.

[@deliverywork8301]

That acting in the ukraine clip is 10/10 well done you lizard

[@amanyelamir7487]

Double standard

[@darrenloke5486]

Hollywood will be calling soon John. Don't you worry!

[@OmarOttoman]

He does not care about neither Ukrainians nor Palestinians. He only speaks for the US imperial interests.

[@wolmark-ym9pw]

Mom: my son will be actor Dad: my son will be politician A sociopath son: John Kirby

[@williamheim7480]

Perhaps this is because Moscow doesn't rain bags of dark money over Washington DC.

[@MrIan3333]

the two have different context

[@species2521]

Yes

[@adisafalomi112]

And the Washington D.C. Academy best actor award goes to John Kirby🏆

[@christinefuss9585]

I wish I didn't have to actually admit it but this is seriously hypocritical. That saddens me, that he doesn't feel the same pain for the children and women of Gaza.

[@user-oq4fn7lf7r]

The difference is that Ukraine did not attack Russia first. Ukraine does not use local people as a shield.

[@user-cu2es6ok6j]

You are no different. Only that you lack aplatfoam

[@MsLampalampa]

It did actually ukrain attacked Donbas several times before Russia invaded. Putin send in troops to defend the Russians who live in ukrain. They shelled Donbas for weeks before Russian invaded.

[@DKBZA]

minsk's agreements violated. and what about irak, afganistan, siria, yemen, libia???

[@FeranmiIdowu-ye1ew]

But the idf use children as shields. They are proofs that Israel has used children as shields. U see when u are brainwashed by the west u see stupid comment like this.

[@All.Gravy96]

Man deserves an Oscar for that acting

[@muhammadnasirabdullah6324]

Hypocrisy at its best comes from White House😅😅😅

[@rajamuneebshah3203]

Hypocrisy at its highest.

[@harold7939]

Twoface from Batman The Animated series

[@arandomwalk]

Literally

[@AlbertBete-my4ce]

he just earned his lobby money from his great lying skills

[@Kedouble]

Our politicians are some of the best actors out there

[@dedikurniawan3131]

America is losing support and allies around the world

[@billybungle1757]

Two completely different conflicts. Two different responses. Get yourself educated.

[@species2521]

I'm with you. The mass response here... most people really believe it's this simple... do they only have the attention span of short videos like this?

[@RadoGamers]

Death is death. The civilians don't care about conflict, as their families die. Education doesn't give you a heart or compassion.

[@coolmanusa3411]

Yes its different .america is helping Israeli to kill Palestinians and tryingbto save Ukraine . they refuse Ukrainians to be killed . but they don't mind if Palestinians get killed . yes its different . Israeli killed Palestinians for 75 years since occupation started in 1948 . 11 thousands Palestinians killed in a month more than what's killed in Ukraine in 2 years . yes its different I will educate my self about Israeli crimes .

[@laworder2652]

@@species2521 It is actually that simple... how could it be more complicated? Do you need a degree in something to understand the weight of murdering children between different wars?.....even when its shown at face value your cold hearted life just cant bare it. You are so evil that your darkness overwhelms you. You make me giggle at your attempt to rationalise this comparison...you say its complicated....highlight the complications...give them to me will ya?? Or is your heart stone cold towards muslims and you have islamophobia and u just hate Palestinians children and consider them vile and inhuman so you say its complicated and not equivalent...Technically you've outsted yourself in saying that because you are highlighting your position on Palestinian children and their equivalence. You're full of hate and you just don't know any other way to represent it. May god help you.

[@baharinkamarul3389]

Ooo yeah...totally. different countries too. Get yrself basic human feeling.

[@Joshua.Mascarenhas]

Ukrainia did not attack Russia.

[@thelastmessiah2765]

Yeah, neither did the Palestinian people.

[@species2521]

You're right, they didn't. I agree. What response do you think Israel should've had? As a leader, what would you actually do?

[@MsLampalampa]

Ukrain did attack Russians first they shelled Donbas for week wich is inhabited by mostly Russians So Putin send troops to stop the relentless bombing of russians

[@YoutubeProductionHouse]

I'm still inclined to side with the people who are more opposed to western policies and norms. I'm not trying to get my gender confused with western ideology

[@ALex-yv8xw]

Sure they did .... Since 2014

[@HarjinderSingh-nz6uq]

Hypocrite politicians

[@truepatriots3860]

I never remember any wars under Trump .

[@CChrist-mh4mk]

LOL. These wars are direct results of Trumps policies.

[@astrayboy8409]

​@@user-je4qz5fi4pBy far, that's a fact. You can't deny that.

[@taralalram]

I don't remember any accountability either.

[@ginamazyck2494]

also remember Helsinki Trump standing next to Putin and the reporter asking did he talk to Putin about are military been ambushed in Afghanistan and Syria by Russian Soldiers and Trump said he believed Putin over the American 🇺🇸 intelligence

[@johnnytony593]

I remember internal conflict he made worse. A humiliating surrender at Helsinki. An inept coup he supported. And a million deaths he, in part, could have prevented.

[@Elmatador782]

HYPOCRISY AT ITS BEST

[@reggienovenario2864]

So we're the police of the world? Any help the US offers is a blessing.

[@salismuhammed8953]

Real definition of hypocrisy

[@charlesjung2790]

Deliberately fakes a pause or hesitation in their speech to appear emotionally distressed or to manipulate a narrative, disgusting.

[@Indperm1310]

Disgusting. Sadly most American politicians are like this.

[@Austin-cx2xe]

I like how it’s the "US" when a democratic president is doing it and it’s the Trump administration

[@user-sy4dx1hw8k]

Well, we all know that the USA is the master of double standards...

[@muradsulman1516]

Their hypocrisy amazes me. They are the worst hypocrites in the world

[@grimcrusader]

I'll take comparing apples to oranges for 300. 😂

[@blackpalacemusic]

White people were dying in Ukraine, so is understandable that he would be more empathetic.

[@vipin7726]

Not sure how this guy goes home and sleep peacefully..

[@samithaster]

Double standards.This is not only for this issue, it's widespread Hypocrisy.

[@natn41r]

Revolting, Give that guy a garbage Hollywood trophy or something,

[@NotCringy]

Give this man an Oscar.

[@ogphill1427]

I was waiting for this. Thank u. Priceless

[@commandoPR]

Ukraine tries to kick terrorists out, Gaza tries to keep terrorists in. What are you talking about?

[@vivlove3083]

He has lied so much he looks like the joker in the Batman series. What a hypocrite and a fool if he thinks we are!!!

[@userfile007]

I love the bit where he blubbs “sorry” 😂😂😂

[@theancientsancients1769]

The United States of Hypocrisy 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@johnnycashsnightmare]

It's okay if Israel does it because they financially own the United States which is why we actually support Israel!?

[@lorainejones41]

This should be taught in every school to explain hypocrisy.

[@roopeshmesta456]

He is a trained actor and hypocrite...