Why a weapons expert quit the US State Department | Josh Paul | The Big Picture S3E09

[@denandvon9809]

It’s a relief seeing Josh Paul on the right side of a history. Thank Sir Josh ❤️🇵🇸

[@ultravioletsus]

People of US should think about the homeless people in their own country rather than sustaining an imperialist apartheid state continents away.

[@ssawyerss]

scary - cant even speak free

[@rainydayhype]

as an american i 1000% agree

[@feyzu9289]

@ultravioletsus Bro they have never seen Kensington Street Videos as it seem. The homlessness and the ilnesses are catastrophic there. They are sick and cant affort treatment and slide even more into addictions because of drugs especially crack and fentanyl. Its so sad. But on the other hand Israelis enjoy a great free healtcare system technically funded by the US. How is this possible, why are americans dying in poverty and addiction for the sake of israelis ? Because with the military aids israel is getting, the poverty in the US wouldve been battled in great manner, but they rather support a war in which innocent civilians die. And btw dont forget Kensington Street is just a fraction of many many other places like that

[@kimmansour7160]

Israel also has universal health care and free education

[@AndalusPoet]

Absolutely! Well said

[@janakjodhan7982]

It is indeed very disturbing that genuine servants like Josh are not able to influence policy changes.

[@sarahkelly2350]

but at least refreshing to know that such an individual can be found in the bureaucracy.

[@SubvertTheState]

​@@sarahkelly2350this is not enough. The fact that The People still think that the Presidential election matters ...Is pathetic. The rot runs so deep, people have no idea. The State does whatever it wants. The morality is only convenient when they can spin the right narrative, like keeping this war in Ukraine going. The genocide in Palestine is directly in line with foreign polciy for the past 23 years.

[@lagringa7518]

That's the name of Imperialism at any cost to human beings, that they keep bringing up the word Democracy as if that's actually a word that has any meaning today... it's simply an insult to our intelligence both nationally and globally. This is only about profit and control with every means our traitorous government can deploy. None of this has to do with OUR security, but rather the confiscation of all global resources and the encirclement of China and Russia.

[@mareemacpherson9454]

Thank you Mr Paul for speaking and pushing the true story. You are a very decent man, one of integrity!

[@freedom__and_peace]

Zionism isn't even a religious belief. In reality, the leaders of the modern Zionist movement that was created in Europe weren't motivated by religion. Many of them were actually secular or agnostic Jews. They saw the Jewish people more as a nation than a religious group. For them, Zionism meant establishing a separate political state for the Jewish nation. Originally Uganda was proposed as a homeland for the Zionist before Palestine. *To put things into perspective, in the year 1891 Jewish people owned less than 1% of land in Palestine,* *where as Palestinians owned 99%. In 1947 that number was still at a low, with the Jews owning below 5% of Palestinian land

[@GeteMachine]

Yeah, it was literally helped by the British as a neo-colonial project just to expand land and territory. Religion is almost like a guise to play into the most genocidal sympathies it inherently has in fundamentalism in the US.

[@mohammedmir777]

Colonial project.

[@MozamBeak]

We let it happen for 75years what's a few more until israel does what it planned to do in the first place. Main takeaway from this is to never trust the west. I don't trust my own government in the UK as is but now I've found you can't trust a lot of them, just a handful which resign or are silenced

[@katmag8]

Madagascar as well, and Argentina. Besides Uganda.

[@ana-OM]

Should have chosen German soil over here. An all the funds that go along to build a Jewish state and help settlers fleeing from Russia and all over elsewhere.

[@kjmax1068]

This is an eye opener listening to Josh. I had stopped watching the Palestinian rights back in 2014 from frustration and feeling helpless from NZ. October 7th has had me fully engaged again. Thanks for the enlightening information to both of you

[@lisawilliamson5012]

Thank you for this interview. There is nowhere on mainstream media that I could have learned half as much as I did in this 50 minute video. Keep up your important work. Millions of people are listening in, worldwide.

[@diegomattia4806]

What a lovely man. Thank you Josh Paul for doing the right and moral thing.

[@annaleclaire5510]

Awesome interview. Very informative. Love Josh Paul. We need more people like him in governments.

[@vinceb4380]

Like the Palestinians he just broke out!❤

[@EffieMoghadam-ew4od]

Thank you Josh Paul for your right decision, you are a great human being. You are a real humanitarian! Absolutely you are a true hero. Hope there are more people working there in the state department who follow your foot steps. May god bless you and your family. 🙏

[@historyalwayslie]

“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.” ― Howard Zinn

[@wideawake6501]

Yep agree, oct 7th, for shame

[@michstockholm1164]

Josh - respect! The big picture - respect! Thank you for bringing him on the show.

[@mmmfahmy]

A politician with a conscience and integrity. Almost extinct today. Respect

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

He is "extinct" because he resigned. People of his ilk are forced out. They told "him to shut up and dribble!!!"

[@4evadunkley]

He's technically a bureaucrat. He doesn't have to worry about getting reelected or fundraising for his campaign so it makes it easier for someone like him.

[@wenderis]

He's a diplomat first and foremost, and then a bureaucrat, perhaps a technocrat, not a politician

[@DongDoesntExpand]

Someone with a conscience doesn't work for US foreign affairs

[@snuffcarl]

What? I thought he clearly Wasnt a politician? I dont what the correct English word is but here in Sweden Theres a huge difference between politicians and the people employed by the state at various authorities. Confused.

[@julietteengel4160]

Wonderful indepth interview. Josh Paul is a hero and the interviewer did an excellent job. Thank you both so much!

[@commonsense6489]

Having a corrupt senile, low IQ, incompetent “RESIDENT” for POTUS IS THE ULTIMATE FAILURE.

[@aeshaosman2567]

😂 he is not a hero. He was part of a dirty dirty industry and was part of making decisions that killed who knows how many innocent people. There is no way he didn't know the consequences of his decisions

[@fitawrarifitness6842]

If he didn't quit over Libya, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine, it means GAZA is really bad! Whatever information he was privy to, horrified this seasoned wardog.

[@ak22gml85]

You make the most significant point here

[@awesomecheese3774]

Perhaps it's also the compounding effect of them

[@machsimillian14]

This is not a flex though. He should have left a long time ago. He should have exposed what Israel was doing a long time ago. 20k Palestinian deaths later, it's a bit too late. For years he sold arms to Israel, for years he helped Israel kill Palestinians. Nothing is new.

[@emad5594]

Very good point

[@southside-hornbaby5325]

@@awesomecheese3774yeah! He is fed up. This was just the icing on the cake.

[@lr2687]

Josh Paul is an amazing man. I wondered if maybe it would've been better had he stayed in the department. But, with all that he said and all that is happening, I believe he made the best decision. Thank you for this informative, eye opening interview. What a sad world we live in. #Free Palestine 🇵🇸 ♥️

[@family0041]

Man with huge heart and values for humanity

[@Mandy-h4z]

It’s good to hear, deep inside everyone has a heart it just needs to open up and stand against injustice and oppression More people are standing up

[@MehmetUzman]

Thank you, Josh, for being objective and seeing the problem before Oct. 7

[@aditiraja9588]

Maybe he should have a little chat with the horrible Piers Morgan

[@jozette-pierce]

And Tony Blair, who pushed Pres. Bush into the Middle East wars.

[@ahmadsultani4748]

Thank you Josh for standing for PEACE and the right things to do for humanity you are a good person God bless you and I hope other will learn from your good actions and do what is right for oppressed

[@PeaceLover-yt1gq]

I’m happy Mr Josh Paul resigned from his position because of guilt! It’s never too late; even for Biden and Netanyahu and Blinken to STOP the horror happening to Palestinians! They’re humans like everyone else and they deserve peace, tranquility, respect, dignity education and overall; they deserve to pursuit success and to earn their livelihood in a good and clean way for they’re so smart as they have many doctors and engineers etc! FREE PALESTINE!!!

[@sherlee123]

Why does nobody discuss the fact that the Palestinians have no way to defend themselves

[@healthytruth1363]

BECAUSE THOSE WORLD LEADERS ARE TOTALLY BLIND WHEN THEY GOT EYES BUT NO SEE ❗️❗️❗️👹👹👹👹 IT IS PEOPLE POWER TODAY WHICH IS VERY POWERFUL TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE TO GOVTS EVERYWHERE ❗️❗️❗️❗️ PEOPLE POWER ...... STAY UNITED 🙏🙏👍👍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lizdavey9005]

The "Palistinians" (pse define a Palistinian?) have massive backers and are not helpless. The Arabs, their totalitarian, authoritarian leaders have announced hundreds of thousands of times that, according to them, Israel and the Jews have no right to EXIST!! Find that point if view extremely objectionable. There's more to the strife, hatred and anger that is happening or has happened than is observable with the naked eye.

[@Pathan109ShortVideos]

A humanitarian pause? Since when do we take a pause from being human. 🍉🍉🍉

[@unggrabb]

Israel has paused humanity for 75 years.

[@vanessamason5314]

Bless this man for doing the right thing.

[@aliyashahabdeen8220]

Respect you for standing for justice.

[@teresagillespie9806]

Thank you Mr. Paul. You represent the best of America. I , as an American, have become so disillusioned with the lies, double standards and hypocrisy of my government. I would love to have you as our President one day.

[@machsimillian14]

Literally nothing has changed between our policy with Israel today and our policy with Israel years ago. Israel has always been doing the same thing. In another interview, one with Christiane Amanpour, he stated that he received credible complaints that children were being raped in administrative detention, meaning he's known that Israel has been doing this the entire time. He's been selling arms to Israel the entire time. If he were truly the best of the best, he'd have resigned long ago, and exposed the relationship between Israel and the US forever ago and maybe it could have pushed public opinion to a point to where we wouldn't be where we are now with Israel. He has blood on his hands

[@Use_fediverse-7814]

​@@machsimillian14he didn't give those orders. And he quit at the right time for maximum impact. Give the man a break. You're blaming the wrong person.

[@machsimillian14]

@@Use_fediverse-7814 go watch his other interviews. He even stated as such that he's approved other sales of arms to Israel. Blame is going firmly where it belongs, he's been part of the problem for years. He's saying that all of a sudden he quit because this sale was different from previous sales in that there was no debate on how the arms would be used. That's it. In each of those other sales, he had known prior that Israel was committing human rights violations. He knew in each of those sales prior that the arms would be used on Palestinians. He said that the reason he quit was so that he could bring attention to the issue. Had he quit earlier, maybe the attention that he's trying to bring to the issue might have actually been preventative.

[@Use_fediverse-7814]

@@machsimillian14 Timing has to do with a lot. Lots of people have done this at other times, and it didn't get that impact. This is now when everyone is noticing. Everyone's collective conscious stepped up.perhaps bc of journalists, or some other events also made us snap. He made a valid point that, there needs to be a discussion and it was bypassed. When people do this,they often believe it. I still need to watch his other videos. I see you halfway. It may have been more principled to to this sooner, but it wouldn't have the impact that it has as now, when more people are outraged. what's happening now in the Biden administration is outrageous, so that's enough to be a breaking point or point of heightened disagreement for many. There's lots of dissent, and some are staying to do what they can. We need whistleblowers on Biden, Blinken and Netanyahu on this problem. I'll point to an example, and one which hows that Paul is good compared to other people. Charlie Rose, I knew he was no good, bc he would give dictators a platform, and willingly be part of making them look good by playing by their rules, bc he wanted prestige and ratings. No backbone. Then, he gets busted on something unrelated, so this is because he has no backbone. Amanpour doesn't do that, she sticks by principle and she has prestige. She didn't wear a scarf to interview a president of a useless government, bc it was in America and there was no law saying she had to. He didn't show up, and she was there waiting without a scarf. It was considered a victory for her. Paul has some kind of principle, maybe not as good as others, but better than those without any principle. Chris Christie has some principle that he can't do bad things himself, while he can say, that won't work and walk out but be back the next day. Not as much principle as others, but it's something.

[@marjoriejohnson3147]

Thank you Josh Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@resurrectedone7463]

Hey America!!: Did you know that the US government gives 4 BILLION dollars a year to Israel? Thats10.5 million dollars per day.

[@jumpedscarab9444]

But we don't have money for healthcare 😂😭

[@Nadia-ns4od]

Yes israel gets free Healthcare

[@deborahdean8867]

And you should hear them talk about us. We're called dirty Christians and stupid Americans

[@sheilabright2091]

Maddening!

[@Cui-bono987]

Got money for war but can’t feed the poor ~ Tupac

[@anurakchhettry1140]

I wish him a long life , hope nothing happens to him .

[@ennimedia9900]

Ameen, may Allah bless him and his family. Ameen.❤ Thank you Mr. Josh Paul and all peoples who care with Palestine. Free Palestine ❤

[@vickypascual8433]

I salute you! You’re not coward and not blind!

[@J-ed7890]

Thanks for speaking up Josh!

[@TrueMessage101]

You made us proud, stand for justice for all.

[@Efem1286]

Imagine if governments worldwide were formed with people like Josh Paul.

[@minimalist279]

Only psychopaths

[@favour5460]

Yep. A world where evil prevails because free speech will be dead and the evil cult will take charge. Hope that day never comes

[@AsangJohn]

​@@minimalist279😊

[@sinreacup]

Thank you Josh. A man with integrity.

[@Discover1948]

Palestinians have the right to defend their lands ❤ 🇵🇸

[@koch1467]

Yes against soldiers and armed settlers, not against 86 year old grannys and Thai workers.

[@montsec3445]

​@@koch1467I agree

[@arivuchelvankasi]

​@@koch1467and where were you before oct7?

[@fear-the-most-High]

​@@arivuchelvankasithis war went on way before that why do you always think it started on Oct 7th you g Israel supporters make me sicj

[@anurakchhettry1140]

@@koch1467 75 years so manny Palestinian grannys and so many Thai and other foreigners killed in Palestinian side , why did isral killed 1000 people in Gaza with 12 towers boomed in 2021 ? Mr analyst

[@chrystylharves5404]

Great interview and style. I wish the mainstream American media would put him on every night so that the public can receive intelligent and informed information on the secrecy as well as the process of arms sales that can't be discredited. His courage to leave the state department and go public to help contribute to more peace is commendable.

[@ShabiNaaz-td6pz]

Palestine is tha part of our body😊

[@BallyporeenClogheenBurncourtHe]

Josh Paul well done. Great interview. Thank you for speaking up.

[@StelaSabbagh-di6zu]

Josh, you are an honest man, God bless you.

[@tillsstro2327]

Spot on...thank you for your respectful open communication.

[@7A8E6]

I pray Josh lives a long and happy life

[@halimaalhiane9284]

Me too

[@sarahmiller5632]

Thank you! I learned a lot. Very complicated. I’m really impressed with Josh Paul’s ethics.🇨🇦

[@aquarius1500]

True..❤

[@xsfun05]

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom and no legacy is so rich as honesty. All the best to Mr. Josh Paul.

[@fairadvice3639]

It is always wonderful to hear an honest, rational person, genuinely concerned with human rights talking from a position of experience. Josh Paul was succinct in stating his position. Great questions, convincing answers. Good food for thought! Thank you Josh and thank you Dania.

[@buttshivaz2505]

❤ love this guy respect to him Hes speaks to truth

[@KizzieWiz]

I don’t think that the US deserves a place in the World after these disgraceful wars!

[@zakirali8721]

quite a rational and just approach . Good interview..... it's a war of conscience

[@ranamdissa]

Thanks a lot for the great interview

[@frankaczmarek3042]

This is a man who knows what integrity, honor, and decency really mean!

[@awindowontheworld]

Stop colonial oppression and free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@beetle3088]

Gaza voted for Hamas. What makes you think they can ever make Palestine free from the river to the sea when they couldn't even be free from the fence to the sea?

[@androidboss]

where are the defenders of human rights ? shame on USA

[@Emal789]

We need more moral decent brave people like him ❤

[@GerardVaughan-qe7ml]

Thank God for a solid man with Ethics ! Naturally he had to leave the criminal US Government.

[@MAGurue]

My thoughts on this conversation: amazing. Thank you

[@davechristensen9541]

A man of your honor and courage. God bless him.

[@candacehill1532]

This is what I have been praying for people inside in places of power We have to stop Arms sales ..no more Wars

[@ardahankonk5275]

18:08 "important to know what happened also on the 6th of october." Lots of october 6ths happened.

[@paulcini5849]

Well said Josh!! Thanks for speaking out!!

[@yaskahu682]

Thank you 🙏

[@k86226]

This is a good man

[@Roxmueller]

Thank you

[@hedvigforever]

Thanks for speaking out

[@sbadrawi2011a]

Thank you Josh. A man with integrity.

[@syy9429]

Love Josh Paul for his clarity.

[@KrisH-px2jk]

Josh Paul comes across as a very decent and pleasant kind of person but I find myself wondering how on earth this nice person could have been working with arms deliveries. I think it's morally somehow reprehensible type of work and that he's complicit in all these horrors of the post war area during which the United States has killed 20 million people in its wars. And I don't like the US. I think the world would be a better place if we could surgically remove it. The discussion in itself was very interesting.

[@ginsheart]

Great discussion! Thank you.

[@criticalcookie2579]

Josh Paul is a man of integrity.

[@staceyadams2272]

Sad he resigned. We need strong politicians THAT STAND for "Right"! One day please go back!!!❤

[@0xkillswitch]

I'm voting for cornel west if I can.

[@ileanahernandez1709]

Vote for the Green Party!

[@0xkillswitch]

@@ileanahernandez1709 Honestly, I'll vote for either of them, whichever has the highest chance of winning. I'm trying to figure out which campaign to help. I think I'll join whichever one is easier, since if its easy, it's more likely that I'll be able to drag other people into it too.

[@casteretpollux]

Appreciation of this man in spite of the past.

[@eliz8878]

Thanks for explaining the circumstances regarding the donkeys, and why they are so important to Gazans.

[@traderboi2662]

To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.

[@juancarloszamoradelgado-p1i]

You are the honorable man.

[@Rainbows783]

Why lots of people get Away with Crimes and War Crimes?

[@lisastjohn2076]

I pray for his safety

[@LizzieStuff]

Very interesting interview. Thank you.

[@gracedagostaro9246]

Mr. Paul, I truly admire your decision , it takes courage to stand up to the powerful boss (US Government) and quit a “reputable position”.’ Walking the talk is a different ball game .

[@ourcommonbeliefs]

Eye opening discussion. Thank you for all you do and for inviting Josh Paul

[@chewy1709]

Thank you Mr. Josh Paul

[@jorgeclaverie6752]

"America" is NOT the name of one single country but that of a huge continent. Maybe once U.S.A. finally ceases to be the world´s main imperialist superpower and does no longer have enough clout to set everyone else's agenda, people might go back to using the word "America" in its original and true meaning. Christopher Columbus came to America for the first time in October 1492 and he sailed back over here on three more occasions. On NONE of those FOUR trips did Columbus ever set foot on what is now US territory. Let me reiterate this: Columbus discovered America, came back to America three more times, and never ever was in what is now USA. Then, the Europeans gave this new CONTINENT a name: "America", they said. Now..., what does this tell you about the real meaning of the name "America"? Did Columbus "discover America" without ever setting foot in America or is America the name of a huge and diverse continent, in which U.S.A. is only ONE of its many countries?

[@ileanahernandez1709]

Thank you ❤️!

[@maryamgaffoor-russon9012]

Admire your courage to stand up

[@abeerabdelghany1284]

He should be listend to, i guess he is the most important speaker currently considering the neutrality of his position and expertiese too

[@zrdessien]

Josh Paul is such a daddy who really wants to pave a peaceful, harmonious future.

[@mareolinz]

Great interview. 👍 👏

[@sharonhearne5014]

It has been difficult for the U.S. with Israel- and with Israel as an historical ally baked into the Middle East - where the U.S., due to its support, has a military influence in the Middle East strife-filled and complex issues. Now it is even more complex because Israel has been aggressive and the settler issue increasingly is growing more aggressive with the Netanyahu government supporting it. This support is horrifying. No question the deaths of Palestinians is beyond all proportion. To see Palestinians racing to shrinking protective territory during intense Israeli bombings is utmost tragedy.

[@deborahdean8867]

There wasn't any middle east conflicts until israel stepped in.

[@sharonhearne5014]

@@deborahdean8867 I would have to read up on that but certainly Israel being there is a profound irritant to the neighboring nations that hate it and hate that it has nuclear capabilities.

[@deborahdean8867]

@@sharonhearne5014 I don't think Israel having nukes is the root of any hatred. And of course they know to fight Israel is really to fight the US.

[@EffieMoghadam-ew4od]

Bravo Paul Josh you are such a great humanitarian. You have earned so much respect from from both sides of the isle I am so so happy to listen to your discussion, so much happy that you are bringing so many lives together. Please keep yourself available you are a great human being now you are a savior for both Israel and Palestinian cause. Merry Christmas to you Josh.

[@mujahidali-jl8em]

Love u sir for your truth

[@EffieMoghadam-ew4od]

I am so thankful to Josh for his bold decision he took so much respect, may you have a very long healthy life. 💕

[@llessor69]

In an increasingly disturbing world it is refreshing to see someone in authority displaying courage and moral fortitude. Well done Josh, I wish you well.

[@LenaGumbs-y5i]

You have a beautiful soul, which other decision -makers of the world lack. May God protect and guide you and your family.

[@silvercat3243]

Can someone tell me the difference between lobbying and bribing?

[@taq1238]

In the USA, there isn't any.

[@GeteMachine]

Its almost like giving them billions of dollars every year isn't actually doing anything for them but paying for their government's own expenses too. I don't doubt Israel profits from this forever conflict too. Funding them on just religious loyalty. Wish that was part of the separation of church and state, to fund Zionism.

[@christineplaton3048]

"Governments should be Rational ". Best Statement of the Year

[@michstockholm1164]

Josh Paul resigned from US State Department over US' unhinged support to Netanyahu in a current conflict between Israel and Palestina. This is his story.

[@juttagalbory6659]

Bravo Josh Paul. I read about your push back and was pleasantly surprised that men with moral fortitude are not, after all, extinct. Thank you.

[@AlainCliche]

great piece of work... mainstream medias should be ashamed of their poor coverage !

[@mohibquadri4053]

Thank you !!

[@TrueMessage101]

'TRUTH IS LIGHT' Always stand for Humanity irrespective of caste, country, or religion. Learning of truth, it will unveil right from wrong which will bring peace and prosperity to all. Almighty Allah says in Al-Quran [5:32] ; "...whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And Our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors." Almighty Allah says in Al-Quran [2:42] ; "Do not mix truth with falsehood or hide the truth knowingly."

[@SaphiaPacalundo]

Sir, you sacrifice your dignity to help the oppressed people, bravo

[@juliaeberle4095]

Thank you Josh Paul

[@jasminkokeserovic]

Thank you Josh Paul to be honest that's all I need to have piece in my mind,God Bless you and stay safe!

[@elmabrooks7417]

We need you to run for President.

[@belala7003]

Salute Mr. Paul you didn’t betray your soul.