Yanis Varoufakis on Israel-Gaza: 'We Europeans have created this' | UpFront

Six weeks after Hamas’s attacks on October 7, Israel continues its bombardment and siege of Gaza.
While Israel’s response has the full support of the majority of European countries, some dissenting voices are making themselves heard and calling for a ceasefire.
So, what role is Europe playing in the Israel-Gaza war? And how has its support for Israel changed over time?
On UpFront, economist and former Greek minister of finance, Yanis Varoufakis, joins Marc Lamont Hill to discuss Europe’s historic responsibility and current role in the Israel-Gaza war.
Subscribe to our channel bit.ly/AJSubscribe
Follow us on Twitter / ajenglish
Find us on Facebook / aljazeera
Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/
Check out our Instagram page: / aljazeeraenglish
Download AJE Mobile App: aje.io/AJEMobile
@AljazeeraEnglish
#Aljazeeraenglish
#News

[@rajiburrahman7650]

Not many people have the courage to speak the truth, well done to Greek minister Such honest human being

[@emmanuelmendonca3922]

Former Greek minister.

[@georgiosdem8443]

Yannis Varoufakis is a former finance minister and leader of the Day 25 party.

[@orapark7629]

I really impressed another unique European who stand beside facts, most importantly he claimed the importance of European is not a prestigious nationality to discriminated the right of Palestine lands..

[@anniecameron6794]

I have listened to the x Greek minister for many a year agree with him eighty five percent of the time on palistine one hundred percent

[@deniseharrison7601]

Thank you Sir, You are a great human being

[@msbayramoglu1]

Yanis Varoufakis is an honest and decent man. I thank him for speaking the truth loudly.

[@aveirenses]

Yanis is an idiot, just look back to his time in Greek government. There is no 'Europe' the 'EUROPE' he is talking to is a body subject almost entirely to the whims of the German government

[@RLDPI]

Ask the Greeks what a man he is,u guys would like everyone who is against Israel and pro Muslim

[@caboosej8749]

he is a convicted criminal lol google him before you claim he is honest...

[@Hilal1980]

💯 Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@Hilal1980]

​@@caboosej8749BOT DETECTED.. You guys already lost the information war. Rest will follow.

[@cavanharris4696]

Funny enough, this man used to be called a fool by the mainstream media. Actually, he is an extremely intelligent human being and honorary member of the human race.

[@ellenzouroudes176]

As a Greek American I am and always have been very proud of and thankful for this brilliant, level-headed, courageous man. Υπέροχος!

[@phillipholland6795]

As a human being I am proud of him and love him for his honesty. He is a hero.

[@capcenter7365]

greeks owe a ton of money to the european union ! should u really be going on a lecture circuit to countries that dont debt default and educating the citizens ....thats not rude ..? maybe jim rickards can go to greece lecture circuit and tell people not to lie about having pools or cheating on taxes ..same thing just do in a freindly "educational" way ..

[@alletsa1575]

As a Greek/Australian, I completely agree with you. He is absolutely fantastic.

[@twangbarfly]

@@capcenter7365 And which country would you be from that makes you feel you have the right to get up on your soapbox and bang on foolishly about the Greek debt crisis in a miserable bid to shut people up? What else would you not like to hear about?

[@yiangosgeorgiou2641]

​@@capcenter7365So Greeks should not speak when they are witnessing genocide. You are out of your mind. I'm a Cypriot, and we rely on defence, with one of the states being Israel. However, we know when we see oppression, occupation, and apartheid. This guy has stated facts, and it's as simple as that.

[@Oldmanpeace]

Not many scholars left standing. Thank you Yanis.

[@Thinking858]

That's because ignorant people can't see them... Why because they're ignorant

[@salsanchez2114]

Kudos to Marc Lamont for asking good questions and allowing Yanis Varoufakis enough time to speak.

[@lineomabulu9857]

yes! his questions addressed the principles being debated in public discourse without the sensationalism of his colleagues on other networks. that’s why i also enjoy ‘Democracy Now’ and ‘Novara Media.’ network news is in the gutters.

[@Thinking858]

Yeah,, he sounds like a broken record...

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

@@Thinking858 I see you are practicing some self-critique...good.

[@davidcervantes9336]

@@Thinking858That’s how you sound replying to everyone throughout this comment section with the same stupid arguments.

[@SN-wz5ls]

Real honest god conscious interviews and insight.. something the news media lacks.. no morals no intelligence no respect of dignity to human kinds.. just a bunch of bullies with large egos

[@Silverfiddha]

What a breath of fresh air to hear a European politician speak the truth without fear.

[@truthismycause2800]

He's corrupt asf.

[@dethkon]

@@truthismycause2800 Proof?

[@dethkon]

After what he went through as finance minister in SYRIZA, I doubt anyone can scare him

[@truthismycause2800]

@@dethkon Are you stupid? Mfkr is a commie bstrd in the pocket of China and Putin. I don't have to prove anything to your, lil boy. I know he's corrupt, period!

[@lupundra2221]

Varoufakis nailed it with this question: 'How much Palestinian blood do we need to wash off the guilt of the Holocaust?' A brutal question about an even more brutal reality !

[@alanbstard4]

Europe is not guilty of the holocust

[@michaelabramovich984]

Yes, he ignored all the facts and decided that their blood is a tool for washing Holocaust guilt.

[@robertovalero6186]

The one in Dresden.

[@mindxcircus]

So glad to see Varoufakis here in Al-Jazeera! He gained my respect few months ago from hearing his take on this crisis as well as others - the man is clear with his moral compass, good sense of logic, smart, well-nformed and isn't afraid to speak out the truth as direct as possible, and he has solid, gentleman manners in responding to dumb journalists who have asked him dumb questions before, without at all being rude. No wonder he's called the Greek "Maverick"! Same to you Marc Lemont - these two men have this in common: shed lights of justice and truths in the midst of "unpopular" times for truth and justice in the mainstream media. Bravo!

[@JoseManuel-jd1yr]

💯❤️❤️ Ele tem valentia fica ao lado do oprimido, outros querem agradar o Regime Fascista racista e genocida do Apartheid

[@smukduk]

Unfortunately he doesn't tell the truth about what happened on seventh. I can recommend Scott Ritter. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@JamesGale1]

@@smukduk If you're referring just to this podcast, he doesn't really go into it - he's concentrating on other aspects. Elsewhere... I don't know! HAS he just swallowed the Israeli propaganda? I'd be very surprised if that was the case. Agreed Scott Ritter's good. Ditto in the main Douglas Macgregor, though he doesn't seem to know what 'left' actually means; not uncommon for a Yank...

[@Thinking858]

War has nothing to do with moral compassed especially when fighting part Palestinians and part army and part Jihadist nut jobs...

[@Thinking858]

@@JoseManuel-jd1yr They do..?? I must be the ones that do...

[@dramer6782]

Thank you Al Jazeera for interviewing this great human being. Speaking the truth in the West has become difficult, especially after October 7th.

[@chiztruth21]

Sorry you just realised the West finds it difficult to speak the truth. This has been ongoing for years but many did not know this

[@metalmamasue3680]

We know our so caIIed Ieaders Iie and spew pure propaganda. Unfortunately it took 9_11 to wake me up to their Iies. I don't beIieve anything they say and the warmongers in dee cee make me sick. This is the worst thing I've ever seen thanks to sociaI media which they cannot compIeteIy controI. And as an RN l've seen some pretty horrbIe things. God have mercy and stop the sIaughter pIease 🥺🙏💔🍉

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef son of hamas founder

[@user-qc8vj3vp9v]

I agree with you @drama6782 💯 %

[@mischevious]

@@chiztruth21Misunderstanding I believe. Pretty sure the comment refers to new censorship tools being imposed on social media platforms. Algorithmic and or AI, write the wrong word and watch your comment disappear. For the moment, careful word usage and misspellings appear to be effective workarounds.

[@rizmajumder4002]

It is one of the most thoughtful, honest and holistic discussions I have heard regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict!

[@interesting02989]

then you will love Mosab Hassan Yousef

[@life42theuniverse]

By article 5 of NATO Europe ‘s role is legally bound to Article 99 “Please Israel stop the attacks on Palestine.”

[@sourire-8922]

I feel so good about humanity when I listen to this man.❤

[@Ro-lj5dtpaz]

El problema es sentirse y no actúar

[@miss.humanityjawree2586]

This man is a black and white peaceful family and I loved him. Peace one loved am black and white

[@ujfalusik1]

I am Czech, I graduated 20 years ago in international law, politics, diplomacy and modern history and I observe the conflict for all those years and I fully agree with Mr. Varufakis. Politicians in my country and in the EU do not act in my name. It is shame, it is against all principles of humanistic, democratic and free society. I refuse to be part of this. I checked every word of Mr. Varufakis, he is correct and he is a true humanist. One day there will be statues of him in every country. But before that, I am afraid, we will have to undergo tremendous times- our own societies will collapse because they can not sustain in the atmosphere of lies, manipulation, injustice and hypocrisy. People will sooner or later wake up. The young generation will. I am sure.

[@emmapeel8163]

yeah, never heard that before. it's a unique generation .. for sure.

[@Ny-kelCameron]

I have to agree with you. If humanity can or will ever overcome itself, Yanis would be recognized as laying the groundwork for a truly better tomorrow.

[@themismarioglou7642]

I so much wish what you write to happen one day. But i am not so optimistic... I am Greek,i voted for him in 2015 and i was so happy that he was the man in charge when we clashed with Eu,mainly Germany and Soible,about austerity measures. At the final moment we all bailed out on him... The prime minister(Tsipras),his colleagues in the goverment,nearly everybody.. Because we were afraid of the unknown,afraid of a total catastrophy when it was obvious that if we follow Gianis plan the EU will kick us out... Now nearly 10 years later,nomater what you read in news about Greece,the situation for the people is not better... What would our situation be if we followed Gianis to the end,we will never know... But at the end of the day it is a human condition to be afraid to fight against a powerful system that doesnt seem to buckle in any way,even though Gianis tried.. The people,his colleagues didnt,follow him to the end and i dont blame them much... They were just humans and this is why i am not that optimistic that people sooner or later will wake up... PS To quote one of my favorite bands(The clash),Gianis administration as a the Greek finance minister fought the law and the law won...

[@deborahdean8867]

@@themismarioglou7642 to control governments , the people have to control the money. People need to drastically reduce taxation to the bare minimum to the federal level and keep it more locally. Also the central bank must be controlled and not allowed to control financial systems. Its radical, people will be afraid because they have grown dependent on government rather than each other , but these problems will be solved by withholding money.

[@user-di4vq7cf4m]

Such a crooked delusional response to 1400 years of Islamist terror exemplified on Oct. 7th Hamas brutality. There already was a two-state solution when Jordan was created in 1947 out of the bulk of the British Mandate Territory in Palestine. Then, in 2005, Israel tried a three-state solution by unilaterally pulling out of Gaza. Within months, rather than building Gaza, Hamas built terror tunnels and rockets and attacked Israel. Varoufakis talks about the Hungarian Nazis, French Nazis, and German Nazis but ignores the pact between Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Amin Al Huseinei and the fact that Palestinian Arabs have a religious motivation of Islamic hegemony motivating their jihad. Do we want to see people from the River to the Sea who believe in using civilians as human shields and celebrating the rape of women, mutilation of babies, dismembering of people and Mohamed's proclamation "I have become victorious through terror," or do we want a people who take extreme measures to protect civilians and life generally? Israeli Arabs are 20% of Israeli citizens and have equal rights with the majority Jewish Israeli population. What percentage of Gaza and every other Muslim-majority country is Jewish? 0%. That is what "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free means -- Jew free, or Judenrein as the Nazis chanted.

[@waltersickinger1499]

Only Ireland had the balls to be the first to call out Israel’s genocide.

[@phillipholland6795]

@@rafaelw8115 And also South Africa and Bolivia!

[@phillipholland6795]

@@rafaelw8115 No worries, brother. Peace and blessings to you as well!

[@PazLeBon]

easy to shout when no one hears your voice tho

[@stephenlynch6389]

​@@PazLeBon nations followed ireland in speaking out so it would seem someone did hear

[@PazLeBon]

@@stephenlynch6389 haha yeahh maybe ;) or maybe they heard you tweet it on twitter, who knows ;)

[@ROBBO1STER]

Yanis is a man of principle and morality, his integrity is bulletproof, thank you yanis for speaking up against this global evil 🙏🏻

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef son of hamas founder

[@Ro-lj5dtpaz]

Y dónde están todos los continentes del mundo unidos independiente al Europeo levantando la voz?

[@mischevious]

@@Ro-lj5dtpazIn the global south, Africa and South America.

[@user-vu7zf3if8p]

Not always he is right!

[@poulnrgaard7820]

"principle and morality...", so he will eventually stop spending g other people's money, and make sure the Greeks pay their own bills?

[@evilou1885]

I can't like it enough! I'm so proud to be Greek when I hear Varoufaki talking! This is human being with moral and most important with intelligence ❤️🙏🏼

[@JuttaRudischhauser]

I am German andI am with you

[@leelabella7357]

On any important issues I always look for Yanis Varoufakis point of view. As you say a highly moral intelligent human being. I would add wise and compassionate. A truly inspirational human.

[@leelabella7357]

…his personal honesty and integrity speaks volumes and I would trust him above all current leaders in power around the world.

[@Thefloristgang4pf]

The face and voice of a decent human being. Thank you, for serving humanity ❤

[@hmishin843]

A rare sure footed, logical, and compassionate humanitarian voice. Respect for this courageous Greek.

[@Thinking858]

Really you think so... 🤦‍♀️

[@BrendaHeeligan]

@@Thinking858Yes I really think so! He’s a brilliant speaker, I wish we had some one like this in the U.K. I’ve watched quite a lot of his interviews, he never disappoints. His knowledge on economics is first class.

[@ThomasMorrison141]

@@Thinking858 I know so

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

@@BrendaHeeligan lol he ruined the greek economy. the uk economy is in ruination too so u dont need him

[@PazLeBon]

not rare at all

[@ZandreBeau]

This man is incredibly smart and he knows his history. No one can fool him and he can see exactly what is behind this Hamas-Israel conflict. His explanations are realistic, practical and logical as well as his views and suggestions to end this conflict.

[@YFi-Pk]

I heard this Man Yanis for the first time and from his very first line along with sanity that Western powers lacks, I became immediately impressed. This was a worth watching program very rare thing.

[@sowsew3612]

"How much Palestinian blood do we need to wash of the guilt of the Holocaust?" Thank you Mr Yanis

[@tka-tpa-prapatankalisari45192]

👩🏼‍🎓🇷🇺 "There is no human being who hates another human being because of the color of his skin, his origin or his religion. People have learned to hate and if they can teach them to hate then we can teach them love" ~Nelson Mandela

[@tolerance721]

Ohh i see. Start with cancel the bibel and the hatefull koran.

[@jubai12345]

NO! THIS IS OUR SALVATION. HOW DO YOU THINK YOU GOT HERE? YOU ARE A CREATED BEING AND WE LIVE IN A DEMONIC REALM WHICH WE HAVE SUBJECTED OURSELVES TO DUE TO OUR DISOBEDIENCE. WAKE UP AND GO EDUCATE YOURSELF AS TO HOW YOU HAPPENED TO BE HERE. WE ARE BEING DIVIDED AND DISTRACTED; GO AND RE-EDUCATE YOURSELF AND TRY TO SAVE YOURSELF BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. THEY ARE SEEKING TO OUTLAW DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE PRETEXT OF HATE CRIME, THIS IS A LIE AND A GUISE TO SUBJECT US TO CONTROL IN THEIR NEW WORLD ORDER. YOU DID NOT JUST HAPPEN BY, YOU HAVE BEEN DECEIVED AND BRAINWASHED THROUGH THE MEDIA AND THE TELL LIE VISION. WAKE UP. @@tolerance721

[@lindazachri9969]

​@@tolerance721- I would prefer yo cancel ignorance like yours.

[@PazLeBon]

@@lindazachri9969 he was totally right tho, religions are the biggest killer in humanities history

[@jubai12345]

100%@@jz6933

[@johannagibson8658]

This needs to be shared far and wide

[@sandraolivacce4559]

This brilliant man isn't scared to speak. 🎉

[@maxranger5710]

Yanis is one of the most consistent and nuanced commentators on this issue, thanks for having him on!

[@Thinking858]

That's because he hates jews and Israel... Quiet common for Greeks.

[@VaucluseVanguard]

Yes, consistantly wrong like most people on the political left.

[@grayroger]

"How much more Palestinian blood do we need to wash off the guilt of the Holocaust?" Powerful!

[@abdillaahiadam4151]

Do the leaders of EU countries and USA listen what this analyst is saying?

[@samara6041]

💯💯💯💯

[@user-hn6jh9of4w]

It is not guilt. It is financial repercussions.

[@colleen2671]

​@@user-hn6jh9of4w USA and The West have become desperate and dangerous because they losing grip on that US debt-based death-based printed paper dollar that has held the world hostage for centuries! BRICS Nations are done with their deceit, lying, brutal inhumane imperial colonial systems!

[@Thinking858]

We need intelligence no stupidity... Arabs live in Israel.. Others choose not to... Which ones..? Palestinian terrorist...

[@radidov5333]

Yanis is the voice of reasoning. The people should give this man space and time, all of it if we want to improve our life.

[@Mr67Stanger]

What an awesome interview. Well done by Marc. Yanis Varoufakis is one in a million. He is incredibly knowledgeable in history and geopolitics, but most importantly, he makes sense and is reasonable. He is not afraid to say that Israel needs to change, and that there is apartheid and genocide in the holy land.

[@gchavb]

A lot of respect to Varoufakis, never dissapointing. We need more people like him in the world

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef the son of hamas founder

[@user-qc8vj3vp9v]

I totally agree with you 💯 % @gchavb.

[@helenlesley5456]

Varoufakis lives in cloud cookcoo land 😢

[@1m2rich]

This man can always sees through the deception and propaganda. Love to listen to him. I am an American and agree. RW Israeli can not do genocide of their own and Palestinians. They were the victims in the past. Now they are the aggressors of hate and greed. AIPAC in the US threaten our free speech calling those who protest their genocide anti-semitic . They make sure any American politician standing up is destroyed. This in my mind is an invasion by an enemy to our freedoms. One who gets billions of my tax dollars (demanding our weapons and military) for their "security against perceived enemies". RW Israel leadership is no ally. RW PM Netanyahu needs to go. Those Israelis protesting in the streets are wanting democracy.

[@lou6749]

​@@helenlesley5456were is cloud cookcoo land ??

[@IloPole-tk2ge]

As an European and German I completely agree to Mr. Varoufakis. I wish his voice would be heard in the German TV channels as well..

[@FreedomForAll1-]

Germany is lost unfortunately. This current crisis proves it. Germany is not allowed to have its own opinion any more. The US has managed to destabilize it just enough to do so.

[@poulnrgaard7820]

You may remember that the German and European experience is not always the same, so you can speak for yourself.

[@TheBubblydimple]

Many have tried these 2 state solutions to no avail. Both sides Israel and the Palestinians are equally opposed to the 2 state-solution since it was 1st introduced in 1991.

[@FreedomForAll1-]

@@TheBubblydimple The only solution is one democratic state for all that doesn't give preference to any ethnicity or religion. Simple really.

[@oliver5976]

Germany has the most left-leaning biased state media in the EU! Period. DW is a freaking joke. So you’ll never hear Yanis there.

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

He is one brave and intelligent man to speak the truth and demand changes for peace in the middle east!!

[@ralphlinville6646]

This Greek gentleman has everything in proper perspective. Good show.

[@jakepistolero]

i love that varoufakis has no fear of speaking his mind

[@filipposrodgertsakiris4283]

Yanis has been attacked verbally and physically so many times in the past, and even faced multiple character assasination attempts on him. He faces no fear and no ultimatums can bend him

[@jakepistolero]

@@filipposrodgertsakiris4283 i mean, he was the socialist fm of greece, when the oppisition were greek n*zis

[@Thinking858]

Fear,,,?? Jew haters have no fear....

[@metalmamasue3680]

​@@Thinking858No, we are not Jew haters we are zionizt haters. You don't have to be Jewish to be zioz and not aII zioz are Jewish. Many Jewish people are speaking out against the atrocities and paying a high price for it. Are they seIf haters? I doubt it. Wake up. UnIess you're being paid to spew pro zio taIking points which lsraeI is doing. Stop the genocide, period. Oct 7 did not happen in a vacuum and lsraeI itseIf heIped fund and spawn ham as.. Do some research, Arabs are semites too so antisemitism is just Iikke being caIIed a racist because they have no argument. Break free of your indoctrination and Iearn the truth.

[@jakepistolero]

jew haters fear a lot of things. jew haters are scared little girls, same as ati black racists, and anti latino racists, and racists in general@@Thinking858

[@massiq2502]

I absolutely respect this man and how he eloquently explained the situation about gaza and Israel

[@Thinking858]

What would you do without him... Nowhere else to seek information...

[@nickolasgaspar9660]

@@Thinking858 obviously you have been receiving yours from the establishment's sources. Being immoral always help to digest everything its served.

[@zhaowei3025]

@@nickolasgaspar9660this man supports terrorist and baby killers he’s your hero is he?

[@madamedellaporte4214]

@@Thinking858 He is a jerk.

[@adamKingUAE]

Absolutely, humanity needs more voices like him.

[@lailamoussa5433]

Thank you Mr.Varoufakis , you’re a man of integrity, knowledgeable and courageous !

[@antoniocalhau4711]

Thank you, Yanis Varoufakis is probably the most accomplished and outspoken politician ever.

[@maryquirke5479]

Yanis stands tall against injustice. It is hard to find any EU or US leader that comes close to this man and his principles.

[@Thinking858]

Why is he only talking about Palestinians and Israel... He doesn't talk about other countries that are in wars...

[@paulenglish7500]

​@@Thinking858 I guess you are deaf as well as blind and dumb.

[@specialingu]

​@@Thinking858he has.

[@petero7937]

@@Thinking858 not many other Apartheid states left. The similarity of Israel to (ApartheidSA). Only Jews (whites)are conscripted to the IDF(SADF). Nonjews(nonwhites)can volunteer. Palestinians(blacks) were ethnically cleansed(forced removals)to Palestinian areas(bantustans), the few nonjews(Indians&Coloureds) that remain can vote.

[@XY-rh3if]

What do you expect from the 2 continents with the littlelest or no moral and ethical standards, US repenting North America and the EU?

[@resurrectedone7463]

“Since its establishment, Israel has engaged in brutal oppression of the rights of Palestinians. Thousands of Palestinians are imprisoned, beaten and tortured; children are taken from their beds and beaten by soldiers who are armed to the teeth.”-Miko Peled.

[@sarahjeannexd]

Miko was the kid who marched right alongside Ahed Tamimi right?

[@AJ-pc9gu]

@@alleymed0250you're misinformed, hizbollah is not anything to do with Palestine. They kicked out the Israelis when they invaded in 2006, their interests is with Israel not palestine. Now the split you are probably referring to is with hamas-fatah, but this division is by design. Firstly, Israel is financially funding fatah to sell the Palestinian cause, look up the Palestine papers. They also used to fund hamas in order to allow them to run for elections. Secondly, gaza is geographically isolated due to the bantustanisation of Palestine, thus, of course, there will be a division if the leaders can't even speak to one another. If America exits the picture, it would be far rosier.

[@bobtaleb9029]

Israel will not allow that they tried to hold elections Israel and America put a stop to that. Israel and America are training someone to take over brain dead collaborator mahmoud abbas.

[@jillybe1873]

Maybe they are acting out the Shoah? "Mirroring" in psychology

[@Thinking858]

Oh,, those poor Egyptian Arabs... 🤦‍♀️

[@bernielamy5135]

Varoufakis is a great man with a clear understanding of the situation and a logical analysis of the solution. And he speaks the truth without fear. Always right on all points, especially about getting rid of of von der Leyen, who is a disgrace. Salutation from Sydney!

[@zobi3842]

I am impressed by this clever, honest and brave man and his attitudes. Thanks Mr. Varoufakis.

[@michaelabramovich984]

honest? 😅😅😅😅😅 he exposed full ignorance

[@user-dy6mc4iw9v]

On every argument we should mention that Palestinians are occupied.

[@skace13]

Not really.

[@OmegaFares]

How so ?

[@nightflight4191]

They had a chance. They didn't take it. It is self- made occupation created by Arafat

[@OmegaFares]

@@nightflight4191 are ok ? How can someone be self occupied? Did the Palestinians go out all over Europe and brought all jews they could find back with them?

[@ferozabismilla637]

​@@skace13REALLY

[@alexandroseh]

Finally a voice of reason from EU 👏🏼 We the Cypriots 🇨🇾 support Palestine 🇵🇸

[@Xaq_udirir]

Turkish Cypriots or Greek

[@johnchrysostomou9417]

🧿

[@user-ru3vc5nn8u]

Long live Cyprus

[@johnchrysostomou9417]

@@Xaq_udirir they're all Cypriots .

[@JohnDoe-dn9ez]

@@johnchrysostomou9417 Funny story... half of the island is under illegal military occupation

[@user-ks4yn4qq7m]

Mister Varoufakis you are a human you say the truth you are my HERO

[@donraposo1778]

A very honest person the world needs more people like you great interview

[@Kievlar]

Wow! I could hear him talk all day. What an illuminating episode. He speaks really well and grounded with the truth. His mind is so beautiful!

[@dramer6782]

I have started watching Al Jazeera during the current conflict and I can understand now, why Saudi Arabia wanted Qatar to shut down Al Jazeera

[@aussiepatriot]

Why, because they say things jews don't want to hear

[@JoseManuel-jd1yr]

Al Jazeera e a unica agencia noticiosa verdadeira por isso que muitos Jornalistas foram vitimas do Estado genocida Terrorista de Israel e dos Estados Unidos muitos foram bombardeados por falarem a verdade

[@fatimalajic5023]

Zato sto podrzava Israel Saudija

[@jillybe1873]

Wot? What new nonsense is this 😂😂😂

[@sonyjoseph5426]

it's a complicated soup of Shia , suni , oil , gas

[@dvegule920]

Crazy situation in Germany. This country is on an extremely wrong path.

[@chrisfactmanolitsis5070]

Really disappointing

[@gwilwilliams5831]

Is the “useful idiot’s” obsession with redemption and lebensraum is taking us down two garden paths?

[@abdullahaboobakker1758]

Mr Yanis you are very good human being ❤ Thank you 😊

[@denisemorton56]

Spot on Yanis. Solidarity from Scotland

[@vishaalbhatnagar3924]

Great conversation! Always love the frankness and clarity with which Mr. Varoufakis expresses his views.

[@mmawamara5942]

I have 100% respect for this men

[@nazeemateladia6080]

Yanis is an absolutely brilliant 👏🏼 contributer to sanity

[@siraajjohaadien884]

One of the best interviews I have ever seen on this topic... And his honesty..

[@phillipholland6795]

Craig Mokhiber has some great discussions too

[@SourceAwareness]

Yanis is no-nonsense, direct, compassionate and speaks great truth, with REAL leadership qualities. I'm glad that more and more heroes like him are stepping forward and helping people wake up to reality. Much appreciated!! Peace, everyone. 🙏🏾

[@Thinking858]

More and more heroes...??? He could even stabilise his own country, it was so corrupt... Now he's a Palestinian and Israel so called expert for Al Jazeera... Really????

[@D.Rahnaward]

All credits to Mr. Varoufakis for his honesty.

[@joelferguson8714]

I'm smiling from ear to ear, listening to this guy, Very few guys I like as well

[@cristinaordeig7]

There is not need to be European to clearly understand what this gentleman is saying about Europe and being totally in agreement with Mr. Varousfakis, exelent Interview ! Thank you!!!

[@cristinebriones20]

WOW THIS MAN SPEAKS THE TRUTH AND THE REALITY BEHIND WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW IN GAZA AND THE PALESTINE PEOPLE HE IS AWESOME!!!❤

[@JoseManuel-jd1yr]

❤️❤️💯

[@fatimalajic5023]

Tacno blagoslov zanjega od boga.🤲🤲🤲

[@PazLeBon]

thats lazy not retyping it without the caps lock :)

[@cristinebriones20]

THIS GENTLEMAN SHOULD BE SPEAKING IN THE UN ASSEMBLY HE SHOULD TALK TO ALL NATIONS WHO TOOK PART IN CREATING DIVISIONS AMONGST MANKIND

[@deborahdean8867]

That would mean talking against the central banks and weapons manufacturers and lobbyists in general

[@shafinrahman2199]

This is honestly amazing. My hope for mankind is not yet lost.

[@brendanmeehan5477]

Dont forget the Irish president also came out early expressing simolar sentiments about Von der Lyon and her solo run, she does not speak for me as a European, this man is very good at ecplaining things and putting them in context, well said sir....free Palestine ❤❤❤

[@ssawass]

He might be one of the most ethical people of this generation. He deserves more support from everybody

[@fatimalajic5023]

Ovakav vladar treba za narod.👍👍👍👍🌹

[@spirossaplaouras6186]

unfortunately he doesnt even get it in his own country

[@curmudgeon1933]

Bless...he's far too honest, and has far too much integrity, for the puppet-masters to tolerate.

[@christiechou2834]

Salute to Mr. Varoufakis for standing truth on discriminations playing by the West to benefit themselves! Through this insanely tragedy in Gaza, it's time to call out these criminal actors for Justice and revive our society to a harmonious planet at last! God bless Justice & Humanity on Earth! 🙏💖🙏

[@nasimakhan5992]

This called human, not hypocritical politicians

[@PazLeBon]

jeez, leave religious nonsense out of it, thats kinda half the dam issue :)

[@shahiranassar7797]

So relieved to see a politician tell the facts as they are. Respect

[@fightignorance3598]

It is people like Yannis who gives us some warmth in this cold hearted world

[@phillipholland6795]

This is a man who is not afraid to speak the truth and tell it like it is. Everything he said was crucial and needs to be addressed by more political figures, assuming they don't want to end up in the dustbin of history for being on the wrong side. It takes a lot of courage to speak out but it's absolutely worth it. Much respect to Yanis!

[@worfoz]

He would not dare to call muhamed a child rapist he is afraid and he lies, but his fans adore him nevertheless braindead sheep

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef son of hamas founder

[@Lolaaestereo]

Thank you Aljazera for no letting antisemitism play card used against your reporting and news reporters. Great interview

[@jubai12345]

there are many semitic peoples, including Arabs. So when we speak of 'anti-semitism' what do we mean?

[@JamieBar]

​@@jubai12345 In the past Jews were called "Semites" to imply that they were of non-European origin as a slur.

[@paulamarsh1]

Unfortunately it's too late now to change the meaning that this word has become : you are correct - linguistically, it means that language group, ie Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, etc. However, nowadays it means only "anti Jewish".

[@williamdavis9562]

@@jubai12345 Yes according to the zombies here in the west, complaining about pushing 2.3 million semitic people (Palestinians) into concentration camps. Apparently that is anti-semitic. The level of insanity in all this through the roof. The way they play with words to build false narratives is nothing short of ridiculous.

[@jubai12345]

Exactly, and used to silence.@@paulamarsh1

[@susannapavelkova1265]

Well done to both Marc Lamont and Yanis Varufakis for this, for asking the essential questions and then allowing full answers. History is so important in all of this. Future generations will see this as far far worse than anything else this last century because it happened in full sight.

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef son of hamas founder

[@erikanunez-xs8om]

Mr Yanis hombre mas interesante con un corazon grande grande grande bendiciones

[@davidmeacham9851]

Thank you Yanis Varoufakis for speaking the truth on behalf of the majority of European people who want an immediate cease fire...and want an end to Israeli apartheid.

[@izzrafael7497]

shame on european leaders support genoside currently doing by israel..where is human right?that european fight for??

[@DaiDo-ys3uw]

I am from Europe and don‘t share his opinion. He simplifies history, does not look at all agents similarily etc. Let‘s see if my post will be deleted here…

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@izzrafael7497 Shame on Hamas for perpetuating barbaric acts inside Israel. Many Palestinian Arabs [communities] living inside Israel suffered deaths from the Hamas rocket fires and family members missing kidnapped by Hamas too.

[@tracysauvage1351]

@@DaiDo-ys3uw I am Irish...and sometimes wonder if my posts will get me arrested....I can be pretty outspoken....but your post has not been deleted....freedom of speech is the last thing we can cling to....freedom to protest ...and freedom to communicate...freedom to live our lives with dignity and without fear....no matter what the opinion....so I have been very vocal about the bloodshed in Gaza....see you in jail....hope you can smuggle in some wine.....ps. I've given up smoking but if you can smuggle in a cigarette I wouldn't object....

[@noobymooby-ty8gh]

​@@DaiDo-ys3uwsouth africa apartheid

[@HerrickChiu]

Yanis Varoufakis is a great great human being! Thank you Al Jazeera for this interview.

[@Thinking858]

Really,,? What makes him so great...? Because he hates jews or Israel

[@oqqaynewaddingxtwjy7072]

should be euro leader

[@madamedellaporte4214]

really. Any idea how he behaved in Greece? Any idea how he still behaves? Any idea to what brink he brought Greece?

[@SvalbardSleeperDistrict]

@@madamedellaporte4214 Yes, some of us have great "ideas" about all those questions, but why don't you start making arguments on those instead of this vague whataboutery?

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@SvalbardSleeperDistrict because he is not making any sense. 2 state solutions? Is he in a dreamland? There have been many diplomatic efforts to realize a two-state solution, starting from the 1991 Madrid Conference. There followed the 1993 Oslo Accords and the failed 2000 Camp David Summit followed by the Taba negotiations in early 2001. In 2002, the Arab League proposed the Arab Peace Initiative. The latest initiative, which also failed, was the 2013-14 peace talks. It is no longer achievable since both sides are opposed to it. Plus, this conflict has been brewing even prior to the creation of Israel 1948. The British Mandate and UN both miserably failed on their efforts to come up with a solution. There are 21% Palestinian Arabs co-existing or living inside Israel. Many [Palestinian Arabs] have died during the constant barrage of rocket fires from Gaza since many of them live near the border. Some of their members were taken hostage by Hamas too.

[@rayglover8697]

This interview should be recorded as a formal historic refererence - it is fascinating and very informative.

[@edyalayglesias2826]

Outstanding analysis! Bravo mr. Varoufakis!

[@LarsTaunus]

Thank you Mr. Varoufakis! Like always, clear, unafraid and truthful. A true human!

[@jcpt8365]

As an European I agree with everything Mr. Varoufakis said! One can't help but feel helpless watching what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank! ALL loss of life and suffering is tragic!I wish this would end and everyone could live in peace, freedom, with equal human rights, love, prosperity and security!

[@iceberg1229]

Apparently its all your fault lol

[@jurgenrohrbach4499]

It´s definitely not her/his fault! We better stop blaming each other on whose fault it is and look forewards trying to get out of this mess. @@iceberg1229

[@PazLeBon]

tories tried to stop some human rights recently :/ tried to use the police for political ideals, ban protests and backs israel. If you ask someoine what that represents what would they say?

[@tracysauvage1351]

That's all that's needed....respect and kindness towards one another....Gaza is a horror show....its just brutal....peace ....Tracy

[@NnGal]

I am horrified by the acts of Israel in GAZA before and especially after Oct 7th. I am ashamed that these horrors have been going on for so long in my lifetime. Thank you for speaking up.

[@3387alona]

But you are not horrified by the act of Hamas. Your hypocrisy is amazing

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

The shame fully belongs to Netanyahu, his cronies, and the world leaders who support him!

[@fnaust]

Congratulations Yiani, great analysis.

[@kiinhusen]

Thank you so much for telling Isreal and other people who don’t know the truth.

[@helleosborne7168]

Bravo Yani!!! So well said as always

[@trekpapua]

we need people like him. He is a real beautiful heart

[@kashaf900]

A man of wisdom and integrity

[@jibod7358]

Yanis is a truly great man with dignity and conviction. Consistently at the forefront of truth and justice for all. The heart of a warrior who has battled through so much and on the front line of the fight for liberty and democracy. Yanis is a true leader of the socialist cause

[@user-yi4pj1me3i]

Thank you Mr Varoufakis for your honesty

[@TrevorNestorDiaz]

Mr Yanis was very honest and truly, deserve to be respected for his stance and utterances, on world's and European hypocritical views, I take my hat off to him, well done Sir ,it's the first time I've heard or seen you, and you have earned my Respect, well done Sir,from Trinidad thank you,

[@nationofyisraelbusiness5803]

Thank you for finally a man being honest and speaking the root cause

[@lizm4580]

Thank you Yanis Varoufakis for a clear & honest conversation on the inhumane GAZA situation.

[@user-di4vq7cf4m]

Such a crooked delusional response to 1400 years of Islamist terror exemplified on Oct. 7th Hamas brutality. There already was a two-state solution when Jordan was created in 1947 out of the bulk of the British Mandate Territory in Palestine. Then, in 2005, Israel tried a three-state solution by unilaterally pulling out of Gaza. Within months, rather than building Gaza, Hamas built terror tunnels and rockets and attacked Israel. Varoufakis talks about the Hungarian Nazis, French Nazis, and German Nazis but ignores the pact between Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Amin Al Huseinei and the fact that Palestinian Arabs have a religious motivation of Islamic hegemony motivating their jihad. Do we want to see people from the River to the Sea who believe in using civilians as human shields and celebrating the rape of women, mutilation of babies, dismembering of people and Mohamed's proclamation "I have become victorious through terror," or do we want a people who take extreme measures to protect civilians and life generally? Israeli Arabs are 20% of Israeli citizens and have equal rights with the majority Jewish Israeli population. What percentage of Gaza and every other Muslim-majority country is Jewish? 0%. That is what "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free means -- Jew free, or Judenrein as the Nazis chanted.

[@TheBubblydimple]

Israel builds shelters and bunkers for their own citizens. Shelters for the Palestinian Arab communities living in southern border inside Israel. The Bedouin Palestinian Arabs hundreds of them died from Hamas rocket fires and some family members were missing kidnapped by Hamas. A Muslim paramedic were tortured and killed after learning that he is a Palestinian Arab. Hamas is showing blatantly in media how they are training teenage kids in school how to handle weapons. School curriculum for school kids for the destruction of Israel. So what Hamas did is to build tunnels for themselves. They do not care one iota what happens to their own citizens. Do tell, how do u stop the atrocities being perpetuated by Hamas who is not willing to sit down?

[@Simp_Zone]

Don't you mean Voldemort?

[@interesting02989]

please watch Mosab Hassan Yousef son of hamas founder

[@TukozAki]

Realy the inhuman situation has gained more ground in the occupier societies / mindsets than in occupied Palestine's. As for the condition of parenting, getting married, of health and living . . .

[@JS-vv1cy]

The more we see an enlightened and intelligent people in Europe like Mr Yanis , the closer we 'll be to solve this problem

[@Salsaman34]

Many thanks Yanis for covering this complex issue from a great humanity perspective!

[@silviehaqiqi-activist9499]

Mr. Varoufakis Thank you with Deep Respect and Love💗🙏 “I am ready to die, but my death will be a lesson for the next generation.” “We will never surrender to the enemy; we will fight until our last breath.” Omar Mukhtar-Libya

[@johnstuartsmith]

Once, risking martyrdom was the cost of trying to achieve a goal. But martyrdom became the goal.

[@fatimalajic5023]

Amin Amin Amin ya rabbel Alemin 🤲 🤲 🤲 inschaAllah

[@parvinbehboodi529]

Thank you for telling the truth

[@khunmikeon858]

Thank you for the truth Yanis. Respect from Ireland. 🇮🇪💚🇵🇸

[@mildredmartinez8843]

To hear Mr Varufakus is to hear the voice of truth, reason and in favor of the oppresed. Never tire of hearing him. Brilliant man.

[@mykalbelle8397]

As a son of former enslaved Africans in the Diaspora I have to agree with this brother...and yes! I have to qualify him as my Brother! He is a human being! All Europeans need to listen to this brother!

[@PazLeBon]

we all have the same great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandmother

[@mykalbelle8397]

@@PazLeBon Africa is the land of ORIGINS! Yes, we are family. But when a family member does the other wrong, they must be held accountable. Blessed love from Jamaica 🇯🇲!

[@PazLeBon]

@@mykalbelle8397 yes sir indeed ;)

[@mykalbelle8397]

@@PazLeBon Love and Raspect!

[@tracysauvage1351]

I completely agree with you...White Europeans and I include the USA here and to an extent Australia, are responsible for so many conflicts around the world...they invade, exploit a country and if and when they leave the leave a complete mess behind...they also do it to countries within Europe....well..Im Irish....we have a long centuries old ugly history with Britain...and when we fought back we were called terrorists and thrown into internment prisons without trial....so yes...Gaza now is of German, British and Israeli making....and armed by the US...time to own up to that and stop this bloodbath....well done to all the countries who have spoken out in defence of Palastine...and God help Gaza

[@vvv3449]

People want peace nothing else 😢 we pray for you Palestinians people.

[@Thinking858]

Nonsense,,, we don't believe the Egyptian Arabs...

[@afanasjg]

Do not pray, nobody has been saved by praying. You are again choosing to do the less for your guilt. Get out protest and ask from your government to act. And if they do not listen protest harder and if they still do not listen do not vote for them until they learn to listen to their employers.

[@fionazerbst5771]

Love Yanis. ❤ Great interview, a must-watch.

[@renatosassone-corsi1042]

Mr varoufakis is an honest and truthful speaker…one of the few !!!

[@CharlotteJahnke]

Ein wahrer Mensch. Ein guter Mensch. Danke für Ihre Stimme.

[@sp7873]

was ein Schwachsinn!

[@JOHN-wm2on]

​@@sp7873Truth hurts

[@SukisBoy]

​@@sp7873mad?

[@Thinking858]

Spoken like a Greek

[@ramatgan1]

One of the most severe types of injustice is when the israeli oppressor plays the role of the victim and accuses the oppressed of being unjust. Who is the occupier and who is the occupied? Watching from Somalia.

[@TrevorNestorDiaz]

Great interview, Mr Marc Lamont Hill .well done

[@andrea_dubai2018]

Mr. Varoufakis is one of the few politicians who speaks out and tells the truth. I wish we had more like him! Unfortunately, most are complicit for the genocide in 🇵🇸 . I finally listen to someone who shares my opinion. What I also appreciate is the fact that AlJazeera works for real journalism - not like most TV channels in Europe!

[@haafizsaadaatsayyad6935]

AS AN INDIAN MUSLIM I WOULD LIKE TO SALUTE THIS BRAVE AND HONEST GREEK PERSON “Who I don’t even know his Name” to speak the truth in this difficult time. THANK YOU SO MUCH. May ALLAAH “God” Bless you with his special mercy and give you wealth of IMAAN. AAMEEN.

[@matildemir369]

Yannis Varoufakis, he is a jewel!

[@tjasagustin3342]

Giant of knowledge and fascinating personality, a hero. Greatest respect !

[@liengamier3290]

His name is Janis