I Negotiated with Hamas to Release Thai Hostages

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Areepen Uttarasin was the man sent to negotiate the release of the 23 Thai hostages held in Gaza. We got to sit down with him in Bangkok and get the details of how it all went down.
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Host: Salem Barahmeh
Editor: Tala Kaddoura
Producer: Vee Intarakratug
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[@mvstermlnd]

Israel is so desperate for PR points, look how they forced them to wear those t-shirts 13:17, kept them for a week in israel and told them to not speak to the media. They wanted to fool the world as if theyre the heroes when they had nothing to do with it, in fact they couldn't be released earlier as this gentleman said because israel was bombing gaza constantly.

[@user-ul8rq2zq9x]

Great interviews, and unique information never heard of. Many thanks for your hard work. I cannot find your interviews with the Tai hostages, please share we can share. Thank you

[@Beviber]

please turn on subtitles, I need to understand

[@WONGKHAIHONGMoe]

True journalism, unlike CNN.

[@GottlikeDamon]

Well CNN thankfully exposed the "detention centers" Israel has. Something is something.

[@totot99]

Or the NYT

[@rickdingenenzo]

​@@totot99or any Western media outlet

[@hassanabdishakur7240]

@appsssvbh that wat happen in reality in script or not

[@Onisukafc]

@appsssvbhนี่คือบทความที่ถูกต้องไม่ใช่การดัดแปลงคำพูดเพื่อเอามาเข้าข้างฝ่ายใดฝ่ายหนึ่งหยุดบิดเบือนความจริงสักทีเรายืนหยัดในความถูกต้องแล้วพร้อมจะช่วยเหลือผู้ที่ตกทุกข์ ชาวปาเลสไตน์ ขอสันติจงมีแด่ทั่น

[@Aisha_KW]

I’m Thai. This kind of narrative has not been covered by major Thai media. The government and foreign affairs never gave credit to the coordinator and his team.

[@marouaneelourak2203]

unfortunate...

[@johnwebber750]

At international governmental level, they are more careful to geopolitical sensitivities! Unfortunately.🤐

[@Aisha_KW]

@@johnwebber750 I hope that was the case but turned out the day Thai hostages landed Bangkok airport the foreign affairs made them wearing t shirts with Thailand and Israel flags on their chests. You can imagine the audacity!

[@johnwebber750]

@@Aisha_KW I can imagine Israeli officials telling Thai officials to do exactly that, seeing that there will be a lot of photographers at the airport. Based on UN vote history, Israel knows majority of countries are never on their side, so showing Thai flag together with Israel's is a huge boost. Besides just benign oral statements later like that 'we are disappointed Thai officials didn't follow through with that' has geopolitical impact down the road. In one sense Thai workers still in Israel may end up being 'political/diplomatic hostages'! Just look at the country down south - Malaysia - which doesn't have diplomatic relations with Israel. After some negative statements on Israel recently, the US has started the first step - enquiring about Malaysia's relations with Hamas and Iran. Expect more pressures next, geopolitically and economically - Mainstream media painting negative lights on the country, more negative bank ratings leading to companies pulling out, eventually sanctions etc etc. Geopolitics is a huge beast, and a lot of things happen behind the scenes! That is why a lot of Arab countries look so impotent since the 70's.

[@Aisha_KW]

@@johnwebber750 they even had a press conference right at the airport.

[@SilvestraX]

Thank you, great work! I am christian from Croatia, and I pray everyday for free Palestine and children in Gaza ❤

[@tomerhuss]

Read a Bible, it asks you to support Israel, the chosen people deserve to live in peace in their promised land

[@awonisgreat9708]

@@tomerhuss Jesus says also to not kill or steal or lie to your neighbour

[@tomerhuss]

@@awonisgreat9708 we don't steal any lands, God gave us the lands, the non Jews can move to Egypt and Jordan or Europe where our stolen properties are

[@tomerhuss]

@@awonisgreat9708 We don't kill innocents, our safety is a priority

[@saidlbd2958]

@@tomerhuss non sense .

[@bahar.fishing]

This is journalism, and and true activism.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: ▪︎Calling for release of one group of Hostages ▪︎Not Calling for release of another group of Hostages ▪︎Equality or Supremacist?

[@Must-yb3in]

​@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings That sound like saying that working for your own family and not for other people is supremacy

[@affable-one7921]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings When Israel doesn;t want them back, why should they recover the israeli hostages for them.

[@fabiankehrer3645]

I as an middle european Atheist have seen the cruel way western governments treat brown and muslim people. I will forever try to educate the people around me and stabd for the oppressed against the oppressors.

[@abdullahiabdi1332]

Very true, brother, educate the people of Europe about the terrorism Western power is doing to Muslims and other minority countries

[@DLG24]

Thank you!

[@Eqvixity]

At least someone knows the truth

[@user-cs2mx4lt3q]

3 weeks ago israeli forces raided jenin (wich had nothing to do with the war by the way) and they went to the place where my mom works at she was at home thank god because they trashed the place computers chairs tables everything just broken oh yeah and they stole the money that was there *how is this self defence?*

[@shazzadhasan3970]

thats how terrorism works

[@thesilentpearl8575]

well its not and i still don't understand why is israel raiding jenin so much

[@user-cs2mx4lt3q]

@@thesilentpearl8575 because they want to make life so miserable for palestinians so they migrate somewhere else and boom free land for israel why do you think the idf just kicks palestinians out of their house and gives it to one lucky israeli?

[@VDOless]

​@thesilentpearl8575 they wanna annex it and there's resistance in there

[@thesilentpearl8575]

@@VDOless well yeah i can tell but jenin barely has people and isnt reeally big

[@florinadrian5174]

11:00 Even without the Muslim angle, even releasing Israeli hostages would be a PR and political win for Hamas and Palestine. That's why Hamas reportedly offered to release all hostage immediately after October 7 and Bibi refused then and he's still refusing now.

[@pawdaypay]

and again they rejected the release of all hostages, while keep blaming hamas. The audacity.

[@pussy_destroyer2294]

Where's the proof?

[@abd1x7]

Israel wants all hostages out of Gaza And non of the Palestinian hostages released from Israel And Gaining control on all of Gaza And having the right to sell the land of Gaza to whoever they want And not get punished for any of the crimes they have done in the last 75 years All in one agreement and Palestinens should just accept When they accepted such an agreement in the west bank Guess what happened the settlers expanded Rights of Palestines deminshed Freedom of movement only gets worse

[@reflx7904]

Are you going to ignore the mental suffering the hostage had ?, also i assume you discredit the literal dead thai people that got executed by hamas that the thai embassy condemned. Also are you discussing this in bad faith?, are we sure hamas just wanted to release all hostages with NO demands?.

[@reebozo3543]

​@@reflx7904hasbara

[@KHABIB-TIME]

"So, what did the Muslims do for the Jews? Islam saved Jewry. This is an unpopular, discomforting claim in the modern world. But it is a historical truth.... Had Islam not come along, Jewry in the west would have declined to disappearance and Jewry in the east would have become just another oriental cult" The Jewish Chronicle, May 24, 2012 15:56

[@rusyaraiju2232]

Zion is not jew

[@AbdusSalam-ll1yp]

You mean Judaism? 😅

[@jjryan1352]

​@@rusyaraiju2232neither are Israelis. They came from Eastern Europe and speak Yiddish

[@fabuloustobi9684]

@@jjryan1352now you’re confusing stuff. Yiddish is the very old jewish language, today mostly known and spoken by anti zionist jews. Hebrew is the language of the colonizers, the language they want every jew to speak.

[@fabuloustobi9684]

what does Jewry mean?

[@user-cs2mx4lt3q]

we will one day get our land back FREE PALESTINE ❤🇵🇸❤️

[@Channel-ml4qv]

There has never been a country or people that was called Palestine ever in human history until recently so not sure what your getting back lmao

[@bimma_boi8431]

@@Channel-ml4qv go do your homework

[@babardan6179]

@@Channel-ml4qv "palestine" is only the label on the land, which was arab. you can cope as much as you want, it is arab land. nation-state are the creation of the west, we do not care

[@PhillyPhilly1]

​@@Channel-ml4qvthere's literally 100+ year old coins and historic citizenship documents that say "Palestine" on them, genius 😂

[@user-ry3np3vc1t]

@@Channel-ml4qv I don't think the people who have been forced out of their homes or towns care what you call them

[@ezzb]

When he said "we weren't negotiating" i immediately thought "you're asking". And that was exactly what he said. That's how you establish connections

[@annoloki]

You don't need a connection. Israel has thousands of people kidnapped from the West Bank, including children, who they hold to control the rest of the population... you know, I want to take your home from you, so first I take your child... then when I turn up and tell you to leave, you do as you're told, because you know what will happen to your child if you don't. Hamas took hostages to use as leverage to negotiate the freeing of these people currently being held. We call them "terrorists" because then they don't get protections under the Geneva Convention, and it isn't a crime to torture them. We've been conditioned to see them in a certain way, as something scary... when their only goal is to free their people.

[@aldahmashawi]

I don't like how the released Thais wore Israel's flag! They had no positive role in this!

[@VintageBabyOx]

They literally had no role in their release as well, it's to make them look like their saviours.

[@akaneru1935]

ya lol, so desperate of them to make it like they were the ones who helped hahah

[@erinmac4750]

I didn't even notice. A pretty lame strategy, especially when the Israeli government was working at odds to negotiators, since Bibi never cared about the hostages.

[@shootingstar87]

They didn’t even care about their own hostages, let alone hostages of other nationalities.

[@user-hl8of6fn3b]

That's 'so Israel' right :D

[@simonlaonda9697]

Qualitative journalism with substance. Keep it coming! Sound editing were professional too, the music were not overshadowing the message although it were noticable. Free Palestine! 🇵🇸

[@RayaanAlvi]

This is the raw beauty of journalism

[@miss_rini]

Just started reading the Quran daily, it’s beautiful to see Muslims around the world. So much love in Islam.

[@tmmmtmm05]

Well done, this is the best way to learn the truth of something. Any question you have about Islam, go ahead and ask me and I will answer you as far as I know. Islam is a great religion. I hope God guides you.

[@Tootoot-qd1ci]

May God guide you to the truth, he has already blessed you by inspiring you to read his book, & may he bless you further by opening your heart & eyes to the beauty of submitting to him ❤

[@AtlantisOfficial]

Galatians 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! The Quran was preached to Muhammad by an Angel in a cave which never claimed to be Gabriel. The angel even squeezed muhammad in pain when he couldn't read the texts. The angel forced him to read but he couldn't. Bible literally warned of a different gospel being preached by an angel, 500+ years after Jesus had resurrected from the dead

[@tmmmtmm05]

@@AtlantisOfficial Prove that the Bible is preserved before speaking because you do not have the book in the original language, even Jesus, peace be upon him, did not speak English or mixed colloquial Greek!! Also, why do you have so many different copies, which are the words of God?!

[@AtlantisOfficial]

@@tmmmtmm05 do you’s not have copies of the Quran? There’s just one Quran in the entire world? I think u mean versions. There are multiple versions because the English Language changed dramatically over the years. If I was to read an English bible from 300 years ago I’d struggle to understand it even though I know English. The meaning of the text never changes. It’s just old words that have been modernised.

[@mistermokhan]

Salem and this channel needs more exposure. Great work man, and everyone involved ❤

[@ahmadtayseersulaiman846]

Thanks!

[@DivineIkari]

Everyone must understand that people who go to work in that occupied land called "I$r4el", have no clue that the territory is unstable. They did not know the dangers and only looking to work for better salaries and opportunities. It was unfortunate that they were caught up in the middle of the catastrophe between the 2 warring parties.

[@Honest_Question]

True

[@Lut28]

And their i5ra3li employers made the thai people work in a high-risk zone, very close to the border, which was the reason they got caught up in the situation

[@CFX992]

Warring parties? , you mean a US backed European colony actively enslaving the indigenous population?, you say warring parties as if its neck and neck war between two equal armies.

[@SpaceMarine500]

@@Lut28 Why don't you blame the perpetrators of the attack?

[@abd1x7]

​@@Lut28exactly what I wanted to say

[@HustlerOne01]

This channel is extremely underrated...

[@aricurtis1365]

Wow, thank you for bringing this story to us. I remember an interview with Mr. Uttarasin in which the British interviewer was trying to make him throw H under the bus. He stood firm and spoke highly of them despite various attempts to get him to slip up. He is a true professional and a man of character.

[@muhammadfauzy5981]

If you're still in South East Asia, go to Indonesia and meet Muhammad Husein or Bang Onim. They are Indonesian citizen who work for humanitarian aid in Gaza and sadly had to flee since 7th October began. Oh and there are also some Palestinian college students in Indonesia

[@wankhairulhakim1308]

Malaysia ni beribu org Palestine,yg bercakap ni Pon melayu

[@user-cs2mx4lt3q]

i still don't know why they put my uncle in israeli prison for 8 years now he has a white eye and a small part of the nerves around his lips are ruined meaning they sometimes move on their own especially while eating and talking but don't worry he can still eat and talk perfectly

[@zAbou21]

It’s because the Israelis are evil. They kicked my great grandmother out of her house in عكا in 1948 and my grandpa found out in 1982 it had been knocked down and they’d built a synagogue where it once was. I’m not worried though since Israel is destroying itself. The IDF is failing in Gaza, they are about to walk into a death trap in Rafah and they are going to fight a full war with Lebanon which they will lose.

[@trespire]

Did your uncle have a "job related" accident, while handling certain volatile chemicals ?

[@iazap]

The key to this successful negotiation was the humbleness of the Thais particularly Areepan Utarasin which is very much apparent in this interview. Also apparent is the fact that they were willing to release all hostages only as a goodwill gesture with one meeting itself. This shows their intention was never malicious or to keep them indefinitely for an unattainable demand. All the hostages would have been returned in a month if not a week if Israel really intended to end the hostility and meet obligations for peace in the region. Instead 40000+ lives have been brutally taken and Gaza has been completely destroyed with this as a mere excuse. Arrogance and hubris go hand in hand. However, the media especially in US would have us believe otherwise

[@games44_53]

Israel wants peace hamas does not, that is why there is why a 2 state solution offered by Israel got rejected multiple times. But i guess you love making up stories so dream further.

[@uribashan6995]

No. They were released because they were fortunate enough to not be Jewish, or god forbid, Israeli.

[@rnicha]

They should not take anybody as hostages from the beginning. Don't make any excuse.

[@rnicha]

Hamas and whoever supports them are evils.

[@isabelladambrosio2461]

Amazing work, thanks for such an interesting video!!

[@klamarka1999]

Wow! Great work Salem, as always

[@joaooliveira1430]

Just thank you for your work. There's hope in journalism! Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@ShlomoRaz69]

nooo NEVER

[@RandomWatermelon2317]

​@@ShlomoRaz69 lol why not?

[@mazenselim22]

Peak content. I love everything you make, keep it up!

[@VectorIV]

Great video. Thank you Salem! 🇹🇭

[@gojiplusone]

underrated channel. wish you all the best.

[@selimbalti4527]

I was in Thailand few days ago and I think that Thai people are the kindest in the world. And I've met thai muslims and they treated me very well, they didn't know that I was muslim, but they've shown me real islam values even in part of the country which is full of sins and ignorent tourists. I will help any Thai anywhere with everything I have.

[@batoolsarrar5063]

Wonderful work and special perspective as usual 👏🏼👏🏼

[@ricky399]

A Conversation between Muslim Brother's. Wow nice

[@kachebeeabdullah4297]

Its very beautiful... Al-Islam is so beautiful...

[@imsomethingelse530]

hope the world finally wake up

[@2024Goal-zm4gf]

True journalism

[@tempacc9589]

Very interesting video not covered in any other media.

[@foufayyy]

As always appreciate your work ❤ looking forward to the next video

[@Rationalhymn-rz4gs]

very good video. we need this type of investigative journalism.

[@ashikelahie6035]

Thank you for the great work, brother. Phenomenal Journalism.

[@wafaabuleil7274]

Great interview! Keep up the good work!

[@Digital_Spit]

Thanks for the amazing work you do, very insightful

[@AMY7219]

Excellent reporting, thank you

[@yopyop5546]

This was fascinating. Thank you!

[@ashrenkoandriy1782]

keep on digging bro, thanks for the interview.

[@johnchua812]

Akhi, what an underrated channel. Hope your channel explodes Bi'idhnillah! Such great content!

[@julianadebroen7944]

So interesting interview! Well done 👏👏!

[@ammarelghrabawy4563]

True journalism Amazing work, thanks for such an interesting video!!

[@LaurenceMartinSask]

Remarkable interview, true journalism, thank you.

[@idr33z15]

most underrated journalist out there 🙏🏼

[@ziah3935]

Good work Salem, very interesting 👏

[@sanaabhatti7894]

Amazing story, thank you for allowing the world to hear this

[@asemal-hassan6445]

Thank you Salem fir this ammazing effort to cover a very important part of the current events. You're truly the journalist

[@tsripun]

❤❤ as a thai American, this was a great interview hearing how thai muslims helped and the process of his request

[@rnicha]

As a Thai, I see hatred towards jewish people from muslim.

[@rnicha]

He should interview thai buddhist.

[@abdelmohsen1]

Thank you for the great content

[@GottlikeDamon]

Thanks for your work.

[@faka7981]

❤thank you for this respectable conversation ❤ humanizing people is a must when speaking to them❤

[@zanfia]

True journalism at it’s finest. This was captivating to watch.

[@supremeblaster7537]

The moment he said he just come for 'sadaqa' or charity. I knew he is Thai of Malay origin. It's totally a Malay move. The diplomatic trait par excellence.

[@wassimabdou7649]

Incredible documentary - well done

[@uzeirdalip9499]

Excellent video and interview

[@ahmedsaad4267]

Thank you very much for you work

[@ayoub8109]

great video man

[@MsEast8]

Amazing, fascinating insight into the negotiations.

[@alsohabib6936]

this is amazing journalism 👏

[@majiddardas7726]

I never comment, but your content is amazing. Keep up the good work.

[@rushdrift]

Thank you for doing this I will share and spread this truth.

[@filterfiles5779]

good work brother.... great journalism......keep it up Love from India

[@gurey3439]

your channel deserve more.

[@alianflous2743]

I love how hardworking you have to do ❤❤❤

[@Canadianchungus]

what an amazingly unbiased journalist

[@hasnaashaalan9083]

Please comment and engage with the channel because they deserve to heard and seen by more people.

[@erinmac4750]

This my first time watching your videos. You're doing great independent journalism, covering the details that people want to know about Gaza and the Palestinians. Perspective that we need and want, especially here in the West. Most of us have given up on our mainstream media, who are driven by advertising $$$ and the agendas of whoever happens to be owner at the moment. Our governments are ignoring our pleas for Palestine, which is likely going to contribute to the chaos in November if we can't change it. However, thats nothing compared to what Palestinians have faced, especially at the hands of the IOF. I'm going longer on this, but I do want to say that one group's freedom fighter is generally the "terrorist" to the ones in power. It was said of the Irish independence fighters, of the American Indian Movement, and others fighting colonialism and oppression. Also, anyone who knows history, understands that groups with these aims use a number of different tactics. Some of which are violent. When people here start to understand what's been happening over the last 76 years, they realize the suffering that's behind the push for freedom. You bring a nuanced eye to this story. May your audience grow, and most importantly may yogr people find the freedom and justice they so deserve. Godspeed ❤️🇵🇸✊🌹

[@Fabianbarahmeh]

great insight

[@grinningchicken]

Very interesting story. Something the western media will never cover.

[@user-lc6nw1tc8l]

Brilliant journalism

[@sleepysloth12]

Amazing interview!!!

[@Samileeee]

Amazing interview. And a beautiful insight into Islam in Thailand

[@ThisisFunnystory]

thank you for your hard work.I wish there is subtitle.

[@niamotullah99]

Thank you for seeking the truth❤

[@ilmkhal]

Great content. Congratulations

[@user-fg5ui3oq4r]

true and fair journalism i hope u keep going on and getting more popular unlike those western media...

[@Huy-G-Le]

There are also a few Mosque in Vietnam. Thailand have more right for religious diversity and freedom to operates, while Vietnam have more right to protect workers labors laws and labors protection laws.

[@enriqueortiz5670]

Very good and touching report. Kudos to you and keep it up. FREE PALESTINE and ty Thailand for the freedom pf your nationals.

[@smileitsfree2809]

Shukran Jazeelan habibi Allahumma barik ❤

[@Yoked_Fitness_Uk]

What a beautiful interview and a subject I had no idea about. Thais cared about their hostages. If only the Israelis would

[@samusiconsoloperformance]

Blessings!!!

[@michael3057]

This is called journalism ❤🎉

[@matoas7102]

Truly a journalism

[@nuraishah809]

This is the first time I learnt that there were no more Thai hostages with Hamas. I been feeling sorry for them. They were just there to work. I wonder where they are.

[@SarahtheSoldier]

Bangkok handled it well! Btw, it's no surprise that the lady fighter was in the thumbnail of this video as well :)

[@user-kl7mk9em6g]

Good journalism

[@robertwilliams3527]

Saving this video for later. But hitting subscribe now.

[@rabiamak5533]

I am Thai, born and raised in Thailand. Although my roots come from Pakistan But I love Thailand very much. Thai people are very soft and have a kind heart. But they are being misinformed from mainstream media controlled by Zionists causing many conflicts in Thailand. I have seen protests for justice, regardless of nationality or religion, taking place all over the world. But sadly, there are quite a few Thai people who still believe in the media that they have learned all propaganda. Makes the kindness that used to be in the nature of Thai people completely disappeared and even turned to cruelty, some even to the point of cursing Hamas and blessed Israel with victory. It makes me angry. So sorry for their lack of compassion. I question whether they have not seen all medias showing that innocent people are being killed, children are starving, even help is being prevented by Israelis??? Good human mind shouldn't be able to accept these things.

[@daliaamr9075]

Great Journalism !

[@Allahsmercifulservant612]

Amazing

[@Wizm1e]

weird why they realesed thai workers first and not Muslims hostages that's the crazy part

[@SMAhmed-jb2rh]

A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim❤..no matter wherever they r from

[@johnwebber750]

Shouldn't they be a brother of any human? Maybe that's where Islamophobia starts from? 🤔 Would love to see Moslems fighting againts any oppression, not just Moslems...

[@amalmoallin]

Thanks for this interview brother ,excellent work and of course FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA

[@Johnny-jg2xp]

wow true journalism

[@asnaeb2]

Cool

[@Ola-1114]

What a true leader does to have his people come home