Why so many young Jews are turning on Israel | Simone Zimmerman | The Big Picture S4E7

[@jaygoldman1281]

Bravo Simone!!! I'm a 66 year old Jewish American male who was indoctrinated since I was 5 with the same mythical stories you and some others of your generation speak of and now see through. 1) We are the "Chosen People". We're special. 2) Conflating antisemitism with anti Zionism. 3) We Jews must be perpetually afraid. VERY, very afraid because we are always the persecuted victim. Hence, the need for Israel as safe haven. 4) Conflating the Jewish diaspora experience with the Israeli experience. Thusly, we need to espouse unconditional support for the racist, ethno, apartheid state who has oppressed millions of Palestinians since the Nakba in 1948. I cannot summon the words to express my anger, revulsion, and utter disgust with the Israeli regime and their partners the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, and others in the genocide / ethnic cleansing operation featuring too many crimes against humanity to list here. To that I say.... NOT IN MY NAME!!! Lastly, I am actually afraid that we are experiencing in real time the utter breakdown of the world wide social order that has especially benefited the wealthy industrialized countries since the end of World War 2.

[@sarooshmansoor459]

Why are you afraid of that ? Surely that’s a good thing isn’t it ?

[@PaulStringini]

​@@sarooshmansoor459 I can answer that. The problem is that we won't only get rid of all the evil that the current world order creates, we will also lose all the good that it creates. Burning the world down to improve it is actually a very bad idea. The people who will suffer most in the collapse will be the people at the bottom. The west is especially benefited, but not exclusively, Hopefully we won't see a total collapse but I would like America to return to our borders and stop meddling in other countries.

[@tessyvanloon2328]

❤

[@farryqaadir8812]

Powerful post.

[@Apistoleon]

You are an evolved person with ethics!

[@terilynnnelson572]

People like Simone Zimmerman, her organization, the student protestors, Jewish Voices for Peace and others represent the best of humanity, and the moral leadership of the world at this terribly fraught moment. I have to say that if you are at all intellectually curious, you know what is going on, so I do not buy into this idea that "older" people just don't know any better. I am "older" and I know. If you want to know the truth about something you will work to find it.

[@AnhNguyen-hn9vj]

they live in different environment and have different experience and reaction. I think those guys in black jews are the most friendly guys like buddhism. jews in the west are more trying to avoid violence. jews in the middle east are a lot more cope with middle east . lol they blow up shyt. lol

[@EowynsResolve]

Agreed.

[@halifaxeh]

💯

[@annychest718]

I agree it's who you are that is important not age..but i don't agree jews are the best..i have met people from all walks of life not least islamics.. it's also about media censorship

[@aick]

Agreed. My mother is 78, she's jewish, and her great uncle mysteriously transformed into a lampshade at camp in the 1940s. She's anti-Zionist, my whole family is, and we always have been.

[@dan45321]

Norman Finkelstein had the best response to the "you're a self hating jew". He said, "even if I were a self hating jew, what does that have to do with the facts. If I were a self loving jew, would it mean everything I say must be true?"

[@maxstrata9967]

Well said!

[@Harry-Storm]

Too bad that NF is clueless and talks a lot of baloney. nobody serious takes him seriouisly. He's a clown.

[@dan45321]

@@Harry-Storm when they can't beat you on the facts they resort to slandering you. Thank you for the example Harry

[@Harry-Storm]

@@dan45321 I've listened to enough of NF to know he's an empty vessel. You can think what you like about this nutcase. That's all he is.

[@Harry-Storm]

And he can't hold a candle to Coleman Hughes which is precisely why he gave a non-sequitur response to Coleman's arguments and facts. All he could do was change the subject. That's your guy.

[@falsanomo]

Proud of all the young people who are fighting against the occupation. But there are older people who stand with you.

[@jefferyyounce5372]

It's not about Jews, Muslims etc. It's about humanity and decency!

[@thomasbumbles9397]

October 7 was so decent...

[@themountain3461]

​@@thomasbumbles9397it was a decent response to what happened prior to Oct 7. Which was a response to previous, "decent" Palestinian terrorist attacks. Which was a response to previous, "decent" Israeli occupation and treatment of Palestine And so on... history didn't start on Oct 7 and both sides are anything but humane and decent

[@RehmanAli-bl8tn]

@@thomasbumbles9397 What about Nakba...what about the everyday rape murder and dispossession of palestinians for 80 years..hamas was created 36 years ago...the genocide dispossession of palestinians has been going for far longer.u cannot slow genocide and ethnic cleanse a people and expect them not to respond violence with violence...NOTHING about Israel is decent...its the shit of human society and a shame to humanity that something like what is happening to Palestinians is happening in the 21st century. NOTHING like this ever happened when muslims ruled the region...jews and muslims lived peacefully....and they still can if terrorist genocidal maniacs like the current Israeli government arent ruling Israel but envisioned and enlightened young jews like her rule it

[@anitapodsudek8041]

it IS about Jews. It is neither Muslims not "etc" committing genocide and boasting about it

[@5pAcEiNvAaDeR]

​@@thomasbumbles9397ignorance is a choice and clearly you have chosen

[@Rose-yv8nt]

Simone, you are an amazing human being.

[@mirzetdedic170]

Big respect to all Jews who fight for human rights and against genocide in Gaza, 🙏❤❤

[@leilaoksanen5142]

❤

[@le1ghmcdonald358]

🙏🏻🌎☮️

[@jeffspicolli593]

Except there is no genocide here just a messy war...as all wars are. The word genocide was invented only 80 odd years ago. For some perspective on genocide read up on WW II a war fought for the identical reasons as this one where 100 "MILLION" perished.

[@jeffspicolli593]

Except there is no genocide. Brush up on the war only 80 odd years ago where 100 MILLION perished, the war the term genocide was coined for.

[@kennybachman35]

@@jeffspicolli593there were many genocides before and after WW2. This conflict is by definition, a genocide. Genocide isn’t just body count, it’s the method and intent.

[@EowynsResolve]

I can still see that toddler Palestinian girl shaking uncontrollably in shock at what she witnessed and experienced. She'll never be right in the head ever again and was maybe 6 years old. I thought it was a seizure it was so jarring to witness, I'll never forget her so long as I live.

[@PaulStringini]

I force myself to watch such things.

[@EowynsResolve]

@@PaulStringini we have a responsibility to see them and remember them and what was done to them and to teach our children about why genocide is morally repugnant. I had nightmares about the young girl sitting in the wheelchair being kind of held by her Mother as bes tshe can after having her legs amputated weeping while repeating I want my legs, I want my legs, I want my legs... that one hit hard. She looked just like my daughter that was sitting on the other end of the cou h from me. I looked up from my phone and saw my daughter and looked back down and I lost it... I had to step outside and play with the dog for a while and gain my composer. I've dreamt of that girl in the wheelchair three times since watching that footage. It blows my mind that people just do not see Palestinians as people... I've never been so ashamed to be an American in my whole life. This will be the first election since 08' thst I'm not voting for my Democrat party. Never in all my days wpuld I have thought Biden would be the one to ring us to the edge of WWIII. That nutjob Trump didn't even manage that how the hell did this all happen?

[@PaulStringini]

@@EowynsResolve I hear you. I see them and I see my children, the children are the worst, but I think of grieving fathers and mothers. I wrote a song for Palestine. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free, Free for Jew and Gentile, Christian, Muslim, every creed. A place where children laugh and play and forget every tear Where mothers sleep in silence without fear. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free, It's not a call for genocide or any kind of hate, It's a cry that all should live together in peace and harmony, And none deal with an other unjustly. From the river to the sea Palestine will be free, Her people no more terrorized, her cities no more siege, And all the pain and sorrow is gone, how far off will it flee When men choose to live together peaceably.

[@EowynsResolve]

@IMAT01so if Trump = genocide and Biden = genocide I'll find a candidate that doesn't. At this point I don't idgaf how fringe they are if they are morally against genocide and objective enough to see the same footage we are all seeing and understand it wrong then they're earned my vote. The anger I feel toward my own party for not stopping this rabid nation of Israelis preying on a penned in civilian population is profound. My whole life I've been educated on the holocaust and genocides and ethnic cleansing and how we in the West do not tolerate such behavior from any nation anywhere and yet here we are funding and arming one because, why? They're our ally? F- that! and FGJ Like Pontius Pilot I wash my hands of my party. I will see it burn ashes before I condone war crimes and the like. How very far we have fallen as a party...

[@cosimawagner7831]

@@EowynsResolve 💯

[@robinpettit7827]

I met an IDF soldier over 44 years ago and was aware of what was going on. I have carried this knowledge knowing that I would be attacked as antisemitic if I voiced it too loud. Thank you for making the space for me, a non-Jew to let you know that should be proud of your actions.

[@RegTewhata-vg5jt]

God in all my life, I have not heard as much antisemitic rubbish. What does that even mean do I hate what Israel is doing in Palestine hell yes. did I hate what Hamas did on October 7? Hell, yes, did I hate what Putin did in Ukraine? Hell yes. Anti-Semitic???? Just get the hell out of Palestine forever then all your worries will be over. Where do you think this is going to be in 20 years time if you continue along this path. But I think the jig will be up because everybody knows in the world about Israeli propaganda now and we’re not going to put up with it.

[@csalsera]

... my heart stopped a beat. May you have all the space you need to speak what you know to be true. May we all be free to speak up for humanity and truth.

[@liamgilmour8555]

Of all the commentaries and podcasts I have read or heard on the subject , this is the most eloquent, informed, educated, objective, humane and inspiring that I have so far encountered. My deepest appreciation and thanks go out to you Simone, and to your excellent host.

[@ipercalisse579]

Jeez where your brain is gone then😂

[@liamgilmour8555]

@@ipercalisse579 If you brush up on your English you might be able to actually understand the podcast.

[@miskakerdez3750]

“So many of the systems that govern our world are so fundamentally broken.” Great observation from Simone Zimmerman. Brilliant and principled young woman. Excellent interview.

[@soulmanmonk]

“They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war.” Howard Zinn

[@mikerem9997]

A war that Hamster started. The overreaction by Israel i condemn but it's understandable even when wrong. Try to speak out against millions calling for genocide and when they call for yours, we will be there for you. When one minority doesn't lend a hand to another, that's a big problem.

[@artawhirler]

Great quote!

[@Emma-Maze]

​@@mikerem9997"Hamster" did not start. Please, for the love of god, do a bare minimum of research about the Nakba. Israel started it 75 years ago and never stopped, not for a day.

[@mikerem9997]

@@Emma-Maze The Jews have been kicked out of most countries - see Fiddler on the Roof. They move on. History is brutal and countries always take land.

[@mikerem9997]

@@Emma-Maze After 75 years, give Israel a break. Stop the hate. You can't usually make get back the past. The Palestinian leaders are too greedy.

[@shahidkhan-kv9ds]

What an incredible conscientious young lady. Massive respect.

[@leilahmanson]

When I hear a Jewish person speak out against Israel I always listen and as always it's powerful stiff,thank goodness for these people who are determined to do the RIGHT thing!

[@brentdubecalgary5084]

jewish society is mostly left and the left dont understand real life

[@conmitchell3899]

This young woman Simone Zimmerman is truly practical, intelligent and a bundle of , common sense. Truly, I would propose her for US president. I’m a 74 year old Roman Catholic man I’m proud to believe everything she has said in this video squares totally with what I believe myself. I’m am so proud of this young person and aline my thoughts with her. 15:26 UK

[@achillemassoma5944]

Simone Zimmerman, Noami Klein and million of other Jews who have the moral courage to resist injustice whichever form it takes.

[@marty.l]

I respect Max Blumenthal and Aaron Matte both jews at the Grayzone for their work in investigative journalism against zionist, aparteid, occupation, oppression, neo colonial settler occupation, genocide, war. They have been doing this work for a long time.

[@achillemassoma5944]

@@marty.l right on !!!

[@ZakariaFallah-wb3xd]

They should watch their backs

[@igloozoo3771]

How often do they speak out when Arab Nations commit genocide against Christian and Jews? Why are there no Democracy in Arab Nations and why is that ok? Because Leftists and Progressives and the "open-minded" kneel to Terrorists.

[@Harry-Storm]

And yet they don't resist 'hamas.' Funny that.

[@lisha2122]

I watched her video, "Israelism," and it helped me to understand how the cruelty towards and dehumanization of Palestinians originated and how it came to be normalized in Israel. My sister visited the West Bank a few years ago, and her stories about the apartheid and settler attacks were so disturbing. I recommend that everyone watch this.

[@nnder3217]

Where can I see it?

[@donnavorce8856]

Here's another list of documentaries: 🍉 5 broken cameras (nominated for Oscar) 🍉 Cold Stone Justice 🍉 Gaza’s fight for freedom 🍉 Checkpoint 2003 🍉 O¢¢upation 101 🍉 Jenin, Jenin 🍉 Shadows of the West 🍉 Defamation 🍉 Tantura (on internet archives) 🍉 Born in Deir Ya$$in 🍉The o¢¢upation of Am€rican Mind 🍉 Two ßlue Lines

[@jeffspicolli593]

Dehumanizing of the the stateless Arabs evolved over 75 years of continuous attacks, suicide bombings, rockets fired at civilians and airliner hijackings starting with the first one where the armies of five Arab countries attacked Israel immediately after the League of Nations created Israel as a state. Give your head a shake!

[@Danimal325]

It's not apartheid. It's a border dispute. Everyone has equality in Israel. The border disputes exist because of multiple attacks on Jews and the modern State of Israel since before its inception. Listen to Haviv Gur.

[@jihaneeljid8689]

​@@donnavorce8856thank you , I will be watching all of these , where can I find them please ?

[@cinlou5804]

I came out of Christian Zionism in 2014. So thankful I asked the hard questions. Thank you for your story, fighting for the truth and freedom for Palestine.

[@lillygrainger2207]

U are very brave & wise thank U

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Yes, it had nothing to do with God.

[@AnnieWright-Romero]

Yes ssssss

[@Carakimson]

Christian Zionism is the actual only de-colonization that has occurred in history. So you walked away from the truth in 2014 and have been plagued and poisoned with very specific planted seeds of lies. I challenge you to watch testimony and interviews of your so called enemy and the truth just might find its way back into your heart and mind and you can come back from the propaganda and begin to live in real love and peace again

[@Carakimson]

@cinlou5804 (comment above)

[@pacificbob24]

Simon, I am a 77-year-old Canadian born and raised in a very fundamentalist evangelical Christian environment. I was indoctrinated by 'end times' theology, which stated that Jesus was going to return to earth very soon (since 1970). We were continually told to keep our eyes on Israel because the Battle of Armeggeden would take place soon. I am appalled by the lack of concern of evangelical people for Palestinians. Evangelicals in the USA do not care at all about Palestinians. Your humanity and the determination you show fighting against the genocide taking place in Gaza give me hope for the future. You may be young, but I believe you are wise beyond your years.

[@oftbanned101]

Please move away from Evangelicalism because it is fundamentally evil.. you sound much too good for that. Please note also: the descendants of the ancient Israelites, Judeans, etc, are the Palestinians - the Romans expelled maybe 20%, the troublemaker, fanatical extremists.. naturally, 80% were quiet, peaceful, harmless peasants and were not expelled.. the Romans needed them to farm and feed them! Israelis are descended from the Turkic Khazar kingdom that converted from Paganism to Judaism in the C9th.. not a drop of Middle Eastern blood in the veins, and their DNA proves that. You guys have been scammed!

[@KennethRomero-c5c]

Watching this interview as a Palestinian American brought tears to my eyes, and fills my heart with love for such people as Simone Zimmerman. I fight for the same world they want to create and stand for the same human values: to make the world safe for all humanity! ❤

[@michaelbright7577]

Simone gives real Jews a reason to be proud of their heritage because she values wisdom and compassion, not oppression and genocide.

[@veralevy7036]

What does even mean to be a real jew? We are all Jews, and come in all colors real Jews. My goodness you are there in America have no education at all. You do not know what you are talking about.

[@veralevy7036]

You need to OK that you are a good enough when you spread hate against the state of Israel and 10 million Jews who are living there You support terrorists‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@makeroftoys]

Idealism is the hallmark of youth. The enemy is not the majority of Palestinians, who are peaceful. The enemy is the Palestinians in power.

[@TonyEuston]

​@makeroftoys the enemy is not the majority of Israelis who are peaceful but the Islraelis who are in power

[@trimetrodon]

Amen.

[@doggieclaude]

Simone is an incredible young woman. Smart, likeable, wise and brave. Hats off to you Simone, I'm a huge fan

[@jeffspicolli593]

All those attributes make her a excellent conveyor of missinformation and propaganda.

[@davegreene8588]

​@@jeffspicolli593 Those attributes actually contradict your claim. Wisdom isn't compatible with misinformation and (false propaganda).

[@jeffspicolli593]

@@davegreene8588 Well lets just assume the smart, likeable and brave part makes her a great purveyor of misinformation and distorting of facts.

[@NikkMikk]

@@jeffspicolli593 give example of propaganda and missinformation

[@doggieclaude]

@@jeffspicolli593 Jeff is scared and resorts to the Zio tactic of smearing someone who doesn't follow his narrative. Sad.

[@j.f.7509]

I am so relived to see Jewish people, especially the younger generation, to oppose the brutal Zionism and putting forth the values of true Judaism, which are similar to the ones in Islam and Christianity. There may he hope after all that one day everyone would be able to live side by side in the land of Palestine and Israel.

[@wvc72]

No Israel only Palestine

[@LEsL564]

​@@wvc72very mature: you have a person writing she wants peace and you come a long and continue the same old binary..grow up. Palestine and Israel is geographically the same...it is the name in Hebrew and Latin of the same area

[@Touchlineteaser]

@@wvc72Take your cement head somewhere else.

[@jillfryer6699]

@@LEsL564 So they better learn to cohabit And whoever cant learn, bloody LEAVE!

[@rbailey3309]

It is always the young who strive for true justice.

[@richardmaynard4942]

I am not Jewish and am really encouraged by such a thoughtful and humane analysis by Simone. Left wing Jewish activists have a long and proud history of fighting for social justice here in the UK and around the world. Their contribution to science, music and art is very impressive. We should not allow our self- serving, immoral politicians and media use misinformation and repression to protect the genocidal extremists of the Israeli government. It has never been more important for those with moral, humanitarian values, whatever their religion or ethnicity, to stand together. Authoritarian, fascist movements are gaining strength throughout the world and endanger the freedom of all of us. United we stand, divided we fall, keep fighting and organising Simone❤️👏

[@texasray5237]

_"Authoritarian, fascist movements are gaining strength throughout the world and endanger the freedom of all of us."_ Yes and No. We do see fascist movements here and there, in Ukraine, Israel, and other local areas, but they are not really gaining strength. They rise to the surface and they are exposed and quickly rejected. Israel is not gaining power, it is quickly becoming totally isolated. And soon it will even lose its influence in the US. And it will find itself more or less entirely alone with no friends and lots of enemies. Time for those in Judea to flee into the wilderness. Jesus didn't give that warning to condemn the good Jews. But to save them.

[@oppothumbs1]

There are genocidal extremists on the other side for sure. Acknowledge that first.

[@mikerem9997]

The other side calls for Gen too. I speak out against Is 'not real' and the many more on the other side who want all Gen too. Censors stop me from saying what I want. Speak out against that too.

[@thomaskalbfus2005]

A left-wing Jewish activist a certain Rosa Luxemburg helped destabilize Germany after World War I and helped pave the way for Adolf Hitler to rise to power. Hitler's rise was in part attributed to the public's fear of communism, and Rosa Luxemburg gave that fear some reality, she was born in Poland, and decided to go to Germany and bring some communism there. Maybe she should have stayed in Poland and kept her "ism" to herself! Communism made a mess out of Russia and Germany surely didn't need that crap! I kind of like that Jews have a country called Israel that they can go to, if you take that away, then Jews will start meddling with other countries trying to fan the flames of revolution and we don't need that. We don't need people from foreign countries bringing their revolution to us, the American Revolution was good enough, we don't need some bright ideas from Karl Marx!

[@achillemassoma5944]

The humanitarian tradition is deeply rooted within the Jewish community worldwide. I do not confuse all my Jewish brothers and sisters with this bunch of fascistes.

[@KathyMathews]

Simone is so humble, gentle with her words and still very outspoken. You can tell she is hurting from how much love she had for her upbringing and to learn everything she knows today. So proud of you Simone! ❤

[@Bobby0505]

Thank god for people like this lady. We should watch her movie and support her work

[@ahmeda.3198]

This lady is very impressive.

[@ThisThatAndTheOther123]

The interviewer - Muhammad Hassan - is also great. He's asking really good questions and is being very empathetic.

[@jahidhosssin54456]

Also he is very secular and not anti semitic

[@amiratazkia]

being conservative doesn't make anyone antisemitic, being secular doesn't make anyone more accepting​@@jahidhosssin54456

[@paxetgratia]

Excellent interview! I loved watching Simone’s compassion for her fellow human beings, her knowledge of the issues she stands for/against, her gift of communication, and her leadership abilities. The interviewer did a great job, too - he asked good questions, gave her the opportunity to express her thoughts, and did not interrupt her.

[@shifrafreewoman174]

I am 62 and i applaud the activism and ethics of young Jews and I am with you. i know statistically there are many more young people standing with Gaza and i also see lots and lots of older people including those in their 90s!! Some of us many of us older folks are with you.

[@debbielondon1809]

It would be more encouraging if these young people actually knew what they were "fighting" about and for.

[@shifrafreewoman174]

@@debbielondon1809 what do u mean? I think they are fighting for a world of justice peace and equality

[@RG91977]

Bravo Simone, I’m an American Jew and I’m with you !!!

[@kathleankeesler1639]

Thank you from a granny in Chicago

[@ruthbarrett4527]

Thank you for speaking out. You are a very intelligent wonderful young woman. You give me hope.❤

[@musajallow5710]

may Alllah bless you and your family and works

[@ivywild628]

God chose you my friend. Not Zionists!! ❤

[@twnb7733]

Don't tell me that you don't know that the Saracens ( Muslims?) curse you everyday 17 times /day? Since you are so hypocrite, I will see you eaten up with popcorns!

[@carolfox9620]

Another wonderful interview - thank you both for your thoughtfulness, courage and honesty. This is a hugely important conversation.

[@leannepouremad6215]

What a joy to hear her speak! Thank You Simone and MEE..

[@DocZom]

Simone reminds me of the Jewish students I met in the new-left movement of the 60s. I never knew any Jews until my freshman year in college. Those Jewish students were brought up with strong humanist values, like me though I was raised RC. We immediately became close friends and fellow "campus radicals." The one message I would share with Simone is to keep fighting for what is right; you will ultimately prevail. And thank you for inspiring an old hippie radical.

[@queenvagabond8787]

Jewish people, as a whole, were a lot more secular in the 1960s in the West. After the horrors of WWII, a strong Jewish identity developed, but with less religiousity in the diaspora. Decades of narrative shifting and huge amounts of cash spent by Israel and the American Pro-Israel lobby plus complicity by western governments, shifted that narrative to a more nationalistic, zionistic attitude. A good example is a Jewish friend of mine who was raised in a liberal, reformed Jewish family but became much more Orthodox than his family and also moved to Israel.

[@JudeRevolution-c1l]

Simone Zimmerman I've only found your voice and organisation today I'm sad to say . I'm so incredibly inspired by you and your intellect,humanity and activism for all ppl as well as your Jewish community. ✊️🇵🇸🇦🇺✊️🇵🇸🇦🇺✊️🇵🇸🇦🇺

[@RuksanaMohammed-g3u]

This genocide has brought to the forefront so many wonderful Jewish people and organizations! Hopefully this will be the silver lining to the very dark clouds! I hope that this will bring worldwide peace and awareness.

[@meaculpa6984]

I became aware of the huge sacrifice and bravery of JVP less than 6 months ago due this genocide. I am ashamed I didn’t support them sooner. I am sorry it took such atrocities to bring their efforts to light. I commend them wholeheartedly and will never forget how they stood up to this injustice. They have changed my whole perspective.

[@aeubanks0]

God bless you Simone!!! You've given me some hope for the future!! Im 63, and its truly up to you and YOUR generation to make a better world for yourselves!! 🙏✨

[@jennykelso7418]

I would say its up to all of us to do whatever we can to make the world a better place for everyone!

[@annelorebutler8254]

Thank you, for this important conversation! I was born in Austria in 1941 and have been looking for such a conversation; I am delighted to see a young person, so engaged in one of the major problems we all should be engaged in. Willingness to confront the dark sides of your heritage is the beginning of a better future.

[@benmita7369]

“Is it ‘never again for us’ or ‘never again for anyone ‘“? Amazing quote. Basta!

[@jennykelso7418]

Obviously it goes without saying that it should be "never again, for anyone"....!!!!!

[@ummshams8954]

Bravo! Kudos for standing and speaking out courageously in the struggle for justice, for truth, and for goodwill for all. As a representative and a leader of the younger generation, you give us hope for a better future. God willing. Keep up the good work!

[@halifaxeh]

Simone, I’m more and more impressed with your knowledge, courage, empathy, and humanity as the interview goes on. Keep up the great and incredibly important work!

[@jeffspicolli593]

Courage, empathy and humanity are very strange words used in a very strange bizarro world to dismiss overt acts of barbarism and terrorism.

[@halifaxeh]

@@jeffspicolli593 nobody is dismissing Netenyahu’s terrorism here!

[@jeffspicolli593]

@@halifaxeh Because fighting a war isn't terrorism.

[@jeffspicolli593]

Bot.

[@jeffspicolli593]

@@halifaxeh Because he is fighting a lawful war of defence.

[@NaieemAli-gd2hq]

From Gaza to Simone , we love you , we appreciate you, you are indeed one of our heroes. May Allah guide and protect you.

[@michaelmiller7160]

That's not all Allah wants to do with "Enfadals'.

[@Diladurmaz-u6l]

May Allah protect you, your family, and all Palestinians.

[@christoffer6527]

​@@michaelmiller7160 infidel = non-beleiver. Jews are 'people of the book'. They definitively dont count as infidels

[@KingdomVlogJLM]

But in Gaza you slaughtered and kidnapped jewish activists women that have same beliefs as Simone…

[@leannepouremad6215]

@@michaelmiller7160 Way to ruin a mood,, "enfant"

[@gmeka2772]

This interview made me cry. I have told Christians in my community that the people who govern Israel right now have the same spirit of those who killed JESUS and they would do the same now if JESUS would appear in Jerusalem to ask for a cease fire and stop the killing. Thank you Simone for the truth told. I am praying for you.

[@Anonymous------]

Yes, those people ruling IsNotReal are fake juice, as exposed by Jesus, they don't even pass the DNA tests. The real chosen are very few 144,000 to be exact. The real Israel is yet to come.

[@Anonymous------]

@ChristusVictor-vc9op But they claim the lands where those ancient juice lived on are now belonging to them! How can European people who aren't blood related to the ancient Hebrew people can claim lands that were occupied by the ancient Hebrews? Because believing a religion can automatically give the believer today the land rights to land inhabited by ancient people who believed the same religion? Can any Japanese who converted to Christianity.and holding a King James bible claim automatical land rights to entire England? What a joke! Moreover, most ancient Hebrew people and Israelites weren't juice.

[@Anonymous------]

@ChristusVictor-vc9op Sorry, you're wrong about a Jew is. Any person can become a Jew by believing and following Judaism just like any person can become a Christian by believing and following Christianity, doesn't need a rabbi, priest or pastor to accept you in. The rule you mentioned is made up by people who want to control the religion. Moreover, those who call themselves Jews aren't real Jews but are Talmudists.

[@colleenfuller1367]

Wonderful and thoughtful interview. I saw Israelism and was powerfully moved.

[@hayatraja7360]

Great interview , thanks 🇵🇸

[@vanessac1965]

Please know that in the Muslim (and Arab Christian) world people like you are seen as heroes ❤ Judaism and Islam are the two most similar religions in the world, the Torah, the prophets, one God. Big love and respect to you ❤️

[@PaulStringini]

It is completely plausible to coexist.

[@Ta-da32]

Islam has the same prophets and god as well.

[@urbandiscount]

So true. And there were points in time when the boundaries were very porous That such times may return, speedily and in our days

[@paxwallace8324]

Once upon a time in Moorish Andalusia before the sack of Toledo Jews Muslims and Christians all lived together in great prosperity due to trade with the Byzantine Empire and the known world. In that dark unwashed time Toledo was bright anomaly in Europe it had libraries and scholarship running water public gardens functional sewers eating utensils, and most of all tolerance. There was intermarrying and vigorous intellectual freedom. When the Barbarian El Cid sacked Toledo he wrote the Pope that they found a bunch of libraries should we burn them? So the Pope's scholars working with Islamic Scholars spent the rest of their lives translating Aristotle and many other lost treasures from Arabic into Latin. That's why so much classical antiquity remains with us today. Not to mention Algebra, the number zero, dessert, dressing for dinner, etcetera.

[@jillfryer6699]

@@paxwallace8324 Dressing for dinner eh? its a lost art round here. I can only wonder what's involved.

[@stigmatafan09]

I'm a 43 year old atheist that wants peace and safety for Israelis and Jewish people around the world and Palestinians, Christians and Muslims, and Christians and Muslims around the world. I follow Jewish Voice for Peace on Facebook and strongly believe in their cause

[@StephanieSoressi]

This is not a battle over religion. This is a fight against Narcissistic Faith Disorder. It is the Narcissism that is the problem, not faith. Whomsoever would kick Palestine's faith out from under them would also kick the crutch out from under the lame.

[@lesseirgpapers9245]

Odd Catholics are also fleeing the US after it was clear that US three letter agencies raiding Catholic homes and also just parents.

[@keihan5]

I'm a 57 year old atheist and have voiced my support and empathy for the people of Palestine for over 3 decades. The opposition have often tried to break me, but they never will. They do not have the moral high ground and now the world is seeing that for themselves and are having to choose the lie or the truth. Bibi is right about one thing, this is a war of "light over darkness". What he is wrong about is the side he assumes he represents.

[@alexrock9898]

@IMAT01 boooooooooo

[@Litefrire]

Maybe listen to mausab Hassan who has actually lived in Gaza and find out some truth

[@deanmetz5680]

We'll said by Simone. Thank you for your advocacy of truth and justice. You're part of a great change for better in the world.

[@csalsera]

Thank you Simone Zimmerman for your brilliant leadership and work. Thank you to all Jews especially, but all humans who stand up for humanity over state agendas & corporate BS & propaganda. Thank you to all who open their eyes and hearts to the value of human life, who see beyond the lies, and thank you to those who help us to do that. Beautiful job - timely and insightful prompts & questions, & her eloquent responses were spot on.

[@jahsunhandy]

She is amazing. Thanks to jer and all the brave Andrican Jews who are ending the tacit support gor For fascism

[@jeffspicolli593]

Fascism? Please explain. People are always brave when they are 5,000 miles away from hostilities.

[@zoltanbarath7371]

​@@jeffspicolli593you may be right. It's better to use the word of na zionism.

[@dnamra27]

The beauty of Judaism is that such a position is possible for Jews without being expelled by her environment

[@Antonia-bt1mb]

She’s not brainwashed by Hasbara like Noa Tishby for example. Look up Hasbara and realize how powerful it used to be. We’re seeing it crack. And now the voices of reasonable and kind Jewish people are coming through.

[@jeffspicolli593]

@@Antonia-bt1mb "Everyone" is braiwashed to some belief about something worldwide. Only conspiracy theorists would have you believe that PR is a Jewish invention.

[@mmaximk]

Thank you both, very much.

[@Olie109]

I’m not Jewish. But Simone gets recommended on my KZbin quite often. And I must say, Simone what a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent, brave woman you are!!! Your parents should be so proud of their daughter! You are amazing. I hope there are so many more Jews like you!!! But you are right that this genocide doesn’t make Jews any safer, but the opposite. I don’t discriminate any religion or race, but now after everything that is happening in Gaza everytime I see Jewish person I cringe to be honest, and have to remind myself that there are so many more Jews like you - with the very kind heart❤️

[@Harry-Storm]

It's not a genocide, FFS. The only attempted genocide was on Oct. 7. hamas would have liked to complete its genocide attempt, but couldn't. Israel has the means to genocide i.e. wipe out Gaza/Palestinians, but doesn't. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@Bernd-m2o]

Fortunately there are a lot of honest brave emphatic jews like her and they are becoming more everyday. That should give us hope for a better future, when jews and Arabs will be living peacefully side by side in the "holy land" in mutual respect, like it used to be before the zionist ideology became toxic in a misguided response to the holocaust.

[@Olie109]

@@Bernd-m2o 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Harry-Storm]

@@Bernd-m2o Save the kumbaya. The Palestinians have made it quite clear since long before 1948 that they will never accept any Jewish sovereignty over any part of Palestine, ever. And the idea that a one-state solution where both sides live in peace in harmony is so pie-in-the-sky that it's not even laughable. it's absurd. one has to be blind to reality to believe in it. Someone's dreaming, my lord, kumbaya.

[@Bernd-m2o]

@@Harry-Storm Why would the Palestinians accept a jewish supremacy state on their land?

[@jennykelso7418]

I agree that it is wonderful to see the courage of Jewish people all over the world standing up and speaking out against these atrocities against the people of Palestine. It is shameful that you are being persecuted and harassed for speaking up in support of human rights and against genocide. The whole world really should be doing this. May all the people of the World live in peace and harmony and safety and happiness. ❤🙏

[@litttoe]

Simone, you are SPECIAL, but not because of being Jewish but because of being REAL. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@panpandesbois9924]

Support from France Simone! I got to see Israelism, it was packed. Thank you for your work and courage.

[@Antonia-bt1mb]

She’s not brainwashed by Hasbara like Noa Tishby for example. Look up Hasbara and realize how powerful it used to be. We’re seeing it crack. And now the voices of reasonable and kind Jewish people are coming through.

[@AzizaSayed-n5l]

Beautiful to c people standing up for justice from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@道德经-q9g]

Thank you Simone for for your stance toward injustice in the middle East. We are all grateful for your bravery. Your compassion and thoughfulness create hope for humanity all around the globe. Please keep up the good work.

[@halifaxeh]

Intelligent, well spoken young woman! Kudos to her! Especially here: 23:21 I wish more people were willing to engage in critical thinking when faced with info that doesn’t fit their prior understanding.

[@broilergivenquirkily]

"when you're faced with something that doesn't comport with your world view, that makes you uncomfortable, that challenges the beliefs you might have about yourself or about your community, do you shut out the rest of the world? do you double down in the worldview that you already have? or do you ask hard questions? do you allow yourself to admit, something doesn't sit right with me?" BRAVO SIMONE!

[@SaeedKhan-kq1zr]

I Applaud from the bottom of my heart for Jews like her and many many more who are standing with Palestine 🇵🇸 Against Israeli Genocide. THANKYOU

[@bahidjamajiet5581]

The youth of the era will set the world free ❤❤❤

[@jeffspicolli593]

LOL. The most enduring cultures over time in history like China or the Eskimo celebrate elders as leaders not radical ignorant kids. Check out Elephants for inspiration.

[@jeffspicolli593]

Bot.

[@carolinetapia8568]

YES❤️🤍❤️🕊️❤️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@Corteum]

@@jeffspicolli593 The bots are the brainlesss zombies going along with the jennyside

[@grambo4436]

They must reject and resist the state's massive propaganda model and it's reinforcement of its politicization upon the masses first.

[@JohnBeerschoten]

Read: Jimmy Carter: Palestine, Peace not Apartheid; Shlomo Sand: The Invention of The jewish People, How I Stopped Being a Jew, and The Invention of the Land of Israel; Rashid Khalidi: The Hundred Year's War on Palestine; Yahya Sinwar, The Thorn and The Carnation; Ilan Pappe: The History of Modern Palestine; Dries van Agt: Palestine in Agony and A Cry for Justice.

[@jahsunhandy]

Thank you for the recommendations.

[@JohnBeerschoten]

@@jahsunhandy Welcome

[@JohnBeerschoten]

@@jahsunhandy Some important analists are: - Ralph Wilde - Scott Ritter - Larry Johnson - Douglas MacGregor - Jeffrey Sachs - Rami Khouri - Colin Clark - Ilan Pappe - John Measrheimer - Larry Johnson - Norman Finkelstein.

[@barb2793]

And Israel Shahak's fine books.

[@JohnBeerschoten]

@@barb2793 Thank you for that!

[@noellealexander9991]

Way to go Simone Zimmerman. you are not just gorgeous ,you are a smart Genius and confident with the Purist Jewish activist Heart I've ever seen. God Bless you and protect you from all evil. I love watching your shows.

[@timtam3691]

I have no one I respect more than Jews against Palestinian genocide....you are more than a human. As a Muslim I owe you great respect. Keep being truthful. May Allah bless you all.

[@PizzaMargarita144]

The world appreciates , respects, admires and is grateful for Jewish voices like these. I feel hopeful.

[@abdollahgilani4119]

Great and brave Jewish young lady !

[@Qleisure1]

Jewish Young Lady for Free Palestine.

[@TruthSeeker-z1t]

What a refreshing conversation. Most people who are protesting are just asking for honest, open dialogues such as this one. So many mic-drop moments. "When Jews say 'never again' do we mean never again just for us or for all humans" I loved that.

[@lordazlan237]

Thank you. "We are asking questions about Israel because we were raised to read the news and ask questions". Something like that.

[@djvincekline7338]

God bless you and your beautiful soul @Simone Zimmerman. The world needs more people like you :-) Greetings from a Catholic brother :-)

[@Sepdar]

The truth will always prevail and God will always answer unjust. Thank you young lady for speaking truth ❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@pinaywanderer2986]

Respect to you Miss ❤❤❤

[@martiwaterman1437]

Simone, hope you know how impactful this interview, your work and that of your peers is at this time. The courage it takes to bear the criticism of your own community must be overwhelming. Please persevere. You are needed and appreciated!

[@peterandjoycevanbreemen600]

Solidarity.

[@geetavadukul]

Humbled at your courage and actions. Thank you 💐

[@fadwajansenmoufti5112]

You make me very emotional 😭 Thank you for your honesty🤲🤲🤲 Palestinians will really appreciate your and all those Jews4Justice bravery 👏👏👏✊️✊️✊️

[@intbydes]

Gratitude for this conversation.

[@haiderabbas7938]

Absolutely brilliant

[@nai792]

At 67 years old, I am half Arab and was raised in Syria amidst the ongoing Jewish-Arab conflict. I commend the bravery of the young lady mentioned in the prompt and deeply respect her efforts. My hope is for Jewish people to coexist with Palestinians in dignity, putting an end to the violence that has claimed too many lives. It is time for the minority Jewish community to lead the way towards peace, halting the senseless bloodshed that has plagued both sides for far too long. The innocent casualties must cease, as the cycle of violence in Palestine has persisted for the past seven months….!

[@wvc72]

You refuse to mention that the violence was done by the Israeli occupied Palestine. they are the one who committed in the genocide and the crime. Shame on you, you've lived in a part of the world, and you still support Israel on your comment because you did not clarify it, you should.Be should.Be ashamed of yourself

[@MikeXwolf]

You are a hero. Public opinion matters and even if nothing will change tomorrow, the future is shaped by those voices and we need to hear more of you. I am an Israeli Jew and still hold Israeli citizenship. And even though I've left the country, I still feel profoundly ashamed for what they are doing. Not In My Name.

[@ashleynose8834]

Amazing 👏🏼 Much respect for this SuperWoman. Wow x

[@ingridhildebrandt8053]

I am a grandma and you and other young people like you are my hope.❤

[@Antonia-bt1mb]

She’s not brainwashed by Hasbara like Noa Tishby for example. Look up Hasbara and realize how powerful it used to be. We’re seeing it crack. And now the voices of reasonable and kind Jewish people are coming through.

[@patrickfarrell5092]

When I visited Israel in 2000 I met so many Israelis like Simone with beautiful souls. She's wonderful 🙏

[@tearp60659]

I visited Israel in 2000, as well, but unfortunately, ended up with a Zionist tour guide. :(

[@zghani2410]

Agreed!

[@queenvagabond8787]

In 2001, with such heavily publicised footage and reporting of the bulldozing of Palestinian settlements and the death of Rachel Corrie, I really felt that the tide must be changing and things would be different in 20 years. Very sad to see that nearly a quarter century on, the situation has not only failed to improve, but has significantly worsened. It makes Jewish people unsafe, it makes *all of us* less safe by normalising the breaching of international law and the general disregard of civilian life.

[@royalspin]

Beautiful on the inside and out .❤ Keep pushing and spreading the word and by all means stay safe.👏✌️

[@EowynsResolve]

"Those things for me are deeply Jewish values" *Sweetie(meant as a term of endearment not a denigrating term), they aren't Jewish values as much as they are morally grounded values of decent people everywhere. When I go on TwitterX and see the Israelis speaking and acting like or very similar to Germans of the 1940's and 30's I'm flabbergasted at the irony of it all and completely repelled, appalled, and offended by what israel has become and as I'm learning to one degree or another has always been since 48'

[@tangerinetangerine4400]

Those two are not mutually exclusive.

[@EowynsResolve]

@@tangerinetangerine4400 word.

[@AtlantaBill]

Simone is just saying that, for Jews, those are their own deeply held values. Of course we don't need Jews to teach us human decency, but it's good that there's what I'd call a "grand tribe" (not a nation and not anymore even one religion) that are committed to human decency by their heritage (albeit there are apostates such as the Zionists). Yes, there are many other religions and philosophies, as examples Zoroastrianism and Jainism, that have taught kindness and decency, but none that have had as much an influence on the West as the Prophetic Tradition of Judaism. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmXXn61oaKyMpLM

[@EowynsResolve]

@@AtlantaBill agreed. To be fair I was nit-picking what she was sayings in the moment. But her overall message is morally correct. Plus she is well spoken, knowledgeable, and confident. That young Lady is definitely a Leader. Her parents are to be applauded.

[@jihenfrikha5056]

I agree. I do believe that religion is one of the easiest and most dangerous type of ideology that can pervert a human's mind. It's worth noting that all holy books contain at least few appalling bloodthirsty fanatic lines which no "moderate" religious person or believer is comfortable talking about.

[@Naturedrawn]

She is an inspiration.

[@HabibThought]

She is so brave. I pray for her.

[@daniell.staetsky3110]

Brave? What is going to happen to her? What does she risk? Life?.....laughable

[@jihaneeljid8689]

So people just have to live under fear ?? ​

[@blancalex8119]

Young, smart, courageous , we need many of the Simone kind. A serious, balanced search , then a very humble voice to expose the facts and only the facts .Keep on the good job and be safe .Congratulations

[@MQB-dz8wr]

God bless this brave young woman. She is a treasure ❤

[@Haruto---遼人]

This day and age isn't for genocides, apartheid and any kind of discriminations. as humans we should be past that, and thrive to live all equally and happily.

[@christinebiancarelli126]

I really like the way you interview people. Simone is an incredible young lady. I have hope when I hear her.

[@upendasana7857]

Simone is such an example not only because she is so articulate and knowledgeable and has such strength of passion to do right by Palestininas but also because she had to do a full 180 on the beliefs and conditioning she was brought up with as a zionist and ina very zionist family and community and to go against that and question that instead of doubling down or going into denial is such an admirable thing to do.Many of us tend to not question such fundamental beliefs that we are brought up with and which can be uncomfortable truth to face when we begin to unpick them and realise that we may not have been taught or edcuated in the most honest or truthful ways. She is brave to have done this and to become such a force for Palestinians libaration whislt still honouring her Jewish roots and culture.

[@RegTewhata-vg5jt]

1:57 I come from New Zealand and even I am totally shocked by what is happening in Israel and I would be terribly embarrassed by the actions of my government if they were to do what the Israeli government has don.Common normal people around the world are seeing the devastation that is happening in Gaza. I am slowly, but surely distancing myself away from viewing mainstream media because it seems that they are not taking an impartial view. They are very biased in their interviewing techniques and it is clear what they are doing. Mainstream media depend on viewer numbers, and they are signing their own death warrants by not having a balanced view. People will simply turn away, taking their advertising dollars with them. It is simple.

[@ipercalisse579]

In fact the Maori stands with Israel 🇮🇱❤ stop the lies, stop terrorism

[@RegTewhata-vg5jt]

@@ipercalisse579I’m absolutely sure that given the history of Moari that they would not support the Jewish state who has kept the palistinians captive in Gaza.

[@nadiaa5036]

Kudos to this young woman. Very refreshing to see some decency.

[@Daniel-w5t9v]

As a Muslim, I have really loved the immense wisdom in Judaism. It has helped free me from the dogmatic angle I had as a Christian evangelist. Keep up the good work and following the Golden Rule.

[@drprofessorsoso208]

What's more dangerous is the normalisation of all this. During the apartheid era in South Africa within the white community, there were individuals who opposed the apartheid regime and its narrative of racial superiority. These dissenting voices faced various challenges and consequences for their opposition. White South Africans who spoke out against apartheid often faced ostracism from their own community. They were labeled as traitors or sympathizers with the black majority, leading to social isolation and sometimes even harassment. Those who openly opposed apartheid risked facing legal repercussions, including arrest, detention without trial, and even torture. The apartheid government used harsh laws to suppress dissent, and white activists were not exempt from these measures. Speaking out against apartheid often meant challenging the privileges that came with being white in South Africa. Some individuals faced economic repercussions, such as losing their jobs or being denied opportunities for advancement. Many white South Africans who opposed apartheid faced pressure from their families and peers to conform to the prevailing racist ideology. This could strain relationships and lead to personal conflicts within families and social circles. Some white anti-apartheid activists chose to leave South Africa rather than continue to live under the oppressive regime. They sought refuge in other countries where they could continue their activism without fear of persecution. Despite the risks, some white South Africans actively collaborated with black activists and organizations in the struggle against apartheid. They formed alliances and worked together to challenge the discriminatory policies of the government. Within the white community, there were also internal struggles and divisions over the issue of apartheid. While some supported the regime's policies, others questioned its morality and effectiveness, leading to debates and conflicts within white society. Overall, white South Africans who opposed apartheid faced significant challenges and risks, but their activism played a crucial role in the eventual dismantling of the apartheid system and the establishment of a democratic South Africa.The complexity of activism against war involves grappling with ethical dilemmas and nuanced understanding of societal dynamics. While it's crucial to oppose violence and prevent the suffering of innocent people, navigating the ideologies and motivations behind conflicts can be challenging. Activists often strive to promote peace while also addressing underlying issues such as oppressive ideologies or systems contributing to conflict. It's a balancing act between immediate humanitarian concerns and the broader goals of promoting justice and stability. Ultimately, the worth of activism against war lies in its potential to foster dialogue, raise awareness, and advocate for positive change, even in the face of complex societal realities.

[@lenorefoxmoor9985]

Appreciate your thought-share🌷

[@eroschaygun]

+1 🙏

[@BrokenHill56]

Great reporting MEE

[@andrewscanlon7823]

I saw Israelism and I've heard Simone speak a few times and her and people like her have really been eye opening as someone who grew up completely outside of knowing anything about what is really going on. Keep it up

[@Irishpenguinirish]

Thank you, Ms Zimmerman, for speaking up for TRUE Jewish ethics! This war has gotten so entrenched that people forget that Judaism even HAS ethical values! I have been LOOKING for a call to Jewish ethics in this fight, and I am finally hearing that. I am so grateful for what you're doing! Bravo! Keep talking!

[@JohnBeerschoten]

The Palestinian people are the descendants of the inhabitants of the area known as 'Historic Palestine'. The Palestinians have a fascinating Arab culture.

[@Truthseekers4270]

Yes, they are the most generous kind and moral people.

[@culturabuzios3000]

11000 history yeara

[@JohnBeerschoten]

@@culturabuzios3000 What are you saying?

[@FaiezCader]

Palestinians are the reaL Jews who converted to Islam and Christianity.Also descendants of the Canaanites

[@aguilayserpiente]

​@@FaiezCaderThe Palestinians are Natufians, the aboriginal people. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3jbioCfjsmEl7Msi=YfkLQYKu9U_u6HYw To be a "Jew" is a religion not a racial group.

[@GianfreeZ]

Thanks Simone!

[@YaoEspirito]

Yes 🍉

[@aminawood1737]

Wonderful young woman