Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Unfortunately, many will choose the graveyard under it, for religious and other reasons, which is part of what makes this whole thing so difficult

@@randomcheese1719the right leadership in palestine would change that

Think of all those other colonized countries that had to learn how to 'share'.

@@randomcheese1719 yeah right its Palestinian fault to say No to sharing when IDF kicking out of the Palestinian out of their house, prison hundred of Palestinian kids, even before 7th Oct

Agree.

I think the reporter was talking to her camera crew

I do love that the translation also had a child's voice.

​@@strangebrew1231 she was. She was still wrong to say it in front of the child. It was basically negating his voice, even if she did not mean to.

Well, I think it is and should be more important for the reporter to air it than to keep it unchanged.

@@strangebrew1231 ah gotcha, thanks for clarifying

This hardly touches the topic. Abby Martin tells it better.

this just proves in my mind, that those who find humor in the worst, probably have a more stable mind than you do.

John Oliver of all people is the only main stream news source who seems to have this view.

Guys did u know prft mhmd r@ped a 8 year old and people still follow that religion wow and he didn't even talk about it once wow some people really sell their soul.

It is a tragedy but that’s the Jon Stuart affect. I’m sure Jon would be proud of Jon

frankly anybody who lived through the trump administration should understand that the people of a country aren't a monolith in agreement with that country's leadership. i expect that israelis feel the same about bibi and palestinians feel the same about hamas as the majority of americans felt/feel about trump.

More people need to realize that it's completely possible to criticize the government of Israel without being antisemitic

You weren't protesting for the treatment of palestinians though. It's still an apartheid country. Maybe even worse since SA wasnt trying to kill the oppressed.

@@iand4374 Yes we were, but its not as glamures to show in the news. Because peace is not sexy.

@@shlomitla8226 i remember the protests though. You guys gotta get the Likud and Bibi out of there

Exactly.

"innocent german civilians" who were kidnapped by the polish resistance army, mind you.

it seemed that he lacked the basic understanding of checking yourself before you make a speech.

Because of very poor uneducated people. The strong will always victimize the weak. Even when it's their own.

Why are Palestinians not fighting hamas right now? Why are Palestinians not exposing the Hamas bunkers below Shifa Hospital and instead feeding the narrative that it’s just a hospital and the IDF is evil for attacking it?

it's gotten worse but none of the key players in power have changed their positions

Thank you. So many Americans in US don't know much of anything about Nicragua, Chile. We have friends who escaped in their sedan by flooring it through a checkpoint that was summarily executing all passers, bullet holes through the trunk and luggage when they made the airport. Thank you for speaking to this. To date, we are cosplaying "anti-immigration" from the very places we have continued to destabilize. So much of US "culture" = No accountability. Not even a basic awareness. Not even geography. Flatlined.

Im sorry for what my country did to you and your people. We need to learn to let other countries determine their own destiny, and stop genocide people for supporting socialism.

@@ElectricAlien577 I appreciate that, thank you. Though you should keep in mind that the decisions that led to this situation were not made by you and as such, you shouldn't feel personally responsible for them.

many people say eat the rich and when the rich are eaten they cry about it

@@lurji Any examples?

Hamas and Netanyahu are both irrelevant. Hamas is irrelevant because NO people are going to allow ethnic cleansing, dispossession and brutalization without violent resistance. Netanyahu is irrelevant because he is following the same racist and criminal policies as every other Israeli leader, all of whom have been devoted to displacing the Palestinians and destroying their homes and their lives.

That's exactly how I feel.....I'm Jewish and in the US, watching from a distance....I do have a cousin in Israel and she is 100% pro what Israel is doing, also demonstrated against Bibi before the war...I've been following her lead and it's hard for me to switch....but John has me thinking - his piece was balanced....I've kept it handy to watch it again.....

@@Nizz5 Uh-huh, including the parts talking about the hamas attacks, the barbarism of teh terrorist attacks, the horrors of bus bombs and suicide bombers... totally one-sided, right?

I'm Israeli and 100% agree

my friend was shot dead near Khan Younis when she was helping the injured as a first responder during the great return march in 2018 by an IDF sniper, her aunts house was blown up in 2021 and her cousin right now is helping the wounded in the southern parts of Gaza. I witnessed the bombing in 2021 numerous times when we called to make sure they hadn't been injured. i also witnessed victims of that bombardment being unofficially treated by people with a heart of gold in Giza in Egypt that same year. Despite all this I have no hate for Jews or uninvolved israelis. I want peace and coexistence. I wish there was more respect for eachothers holy sights and more talking less fighting. but for a real secure and long lasting peace I can't see that materialising unless there is a Palestinian state. A Palestinian state that doesn't represent a shattered piece of ancient pottery. and that is what we really mean when the phrase is dropped " from the river to the sea". it means a connected Palestinian land not whipping out all israelis. and I want to end this all with saying that I condemn Hamas actions of October 8 because terrorism is not resistance.

True❤

You mean those two people acting like people and want people to live.

It's sad when trying to make peace is courage. Wanting to be coexisting with everyone shouldn't be courage it should just be life.

First time shedding a tear watching an episode of Last Week Tonight!

The average person wants to see things resolved in a sane and non-violent manner. Unfortunately the leadership of the Israeli government and Hamas don't feel the same way.

I listened to this in the car again and had forgotten about the fucking acronym so it hit me (again) like a truck. Why do we live in a world that needs an acronym for that.

@@gnoufignon Where did you get that number? Creditable sources please! Why did you bother watching this video if you had no intention of learning anything? Or are you just trolling? If so you need to stop because this not a laughing matter.

@@gnoufignon Thanks for your input, proves my point.

That is exactly what Bin Laden said in his 'Letter to America'. He justified killing Americans in 9/11 saying their taxes and votes were responsible for the decisions and funding of the wars in the middle east. That really made me realize that if American civilians aren't to blame then neither are Palestinian civilians.

"then as Americans we are also directly responsible for the crimes our government has committed" Democracy has consequences.. Iraq never had WMDs; our government lied. Bush and Cheney should be war criminals yes.. Notice how Hitler was also elected.. The people who elected Hitler are responsible yes; Hitler was openly bigoted the entire time..

⁠@@bluerachael1979Do you know how a search engine works? Try: majority of Palestinians want to destroy Israel. Are NPR and WSJ not good enough sources for you?

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Yes

HAMAS is a terror Organization meanwhile Israel has a hospital that treats all, jew, Muslim and Christian alike.

Humans are Silly

One would think that's common sense 🤷🤦

the censors understand how shocking it is for children to witness how little we actually do to keep them safe. It's very disturbing as a child to learn that the good things you've been told about the world and how it works just ain't so. Unless we actively work at it and create paths to peace. And they feel that. And the human adults are embarrassed when they have to face the moral indignation and incredulity of children who know better. The human adults are too easy to identify in those cases. They stand out from the others.

I like to imagine it is because that one kid said, "it's shit."

He basically rolled his eyes at her stupidity! 🙄

I didn't want to "thumbs up" a terrified child, but... yes.

As if it took a child to say "It's shit" I think that so-called war is no more than a political war. Or a humanitarian war. Or a religious bigotry war. Or a battle of egos and nothing but a bunch of hot air. Clear the air! What's making that racket? Turn that down! . As the late Rodney King had once said : "Can we all get along?" 🥴

Agreed. I couldn't help but cry while those children were speaking. They've been put in an insane situation.

thats what i said

And since Netanyahu is directly proving such aid and resources to Hamas, of course they’re going to choose Hamas

Good post.Unaware of this.

That’s exactly what the Muslim Brotherhood did in Egypt. They came in as the good guys until they voted into office and revealed their true motivations.

“Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is our strategy.” Benjamin Netanyahu to his Likud party members in the Knesset (Haaretz, 2019).

Hamas got it from iran

Anyone can be honest.

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Not really, all it says it that you're sitting in an echo chamber where you hang on even to the most trite of truisms.

yeah, now he needs to apply that same logic to US citizens across the political spectrum

99% of Israelis are the worst of the population. That's the problem.

The man at the end sums it up well, we either talk and share the land with them or share the graveyard underneath. The worst of our own population also share this country with us, the only way out is to talk and hear each other, otherwise we’re headed towards that. Politicians only want polarization for their own benefit, to gain power. We have to wise up

ikr..

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

Google 'Hamas mission statement' so you can't call me a liar. It's like the pre-amble to their constitution. instead of talking about prosperity and liberty like ours does theirs literally says 'kill all the Jews' don't believe me? Look it up. Now that's settled please tell me how you treat someone humanely while they not only want to kill you but genocide you. I will wait.

@@snehashispanda4808 Has literally nothing to do with the comment, but you do you, haha

​@@snehashispanda4808While I am the exact same way, I don't really understand what that has to do with any of this.

and I hope you talk about the nation most responsible for the arming, financing, and approving of this mass-murder, according to international law. Which Israel has never agreed to, of course. Today, the government of Israel shows themselves to be no better than Nazi thugs, purposley denying women, children, old people water, food, medical care in violation of every single accord most civilized peoples have agreed to. Israel can no longer be considered..civilized

100%!!!! I do hope John continues to cover this genocide, and also can talk more about Joe Biden and his administrations unwavering support of Israel despite the UN, other countries and countless humanitarian aid organizations speaking out against the genocide, also the tons of instances of recorded violence shown by COUNTLESS IOF soldiers (not unlike U.S. police violence and dehumanization tactics). Not to mention Yemen, Syria, Iran and Egypts attempted involvement in helping Palestinians in Gaza, and Israel and U.S. violent responses to that... So much more has happened, none of it being peaceful unfortunately.

yes. this absolutely needs to be revisited

Oh wow. Well spotted. Superbly ironic.

The amount that Canada and the US are basically beholden to that I-nation is disgusting. Violating our free speech rights and wasting so much of our resources for them.

If you say ceasefire you are supporting terrorism. At least communist Trudeau can see that. Why cant any of you?

@@qwertpoo1I think the peopIe who want the bIodshed and war to continue are the ones who supportterorrism

Yeah, because remembering the dead soldiers who fought to end fascism in Europe must be bad.

I give it up to him bravo 👏😢 like it....I hope the world comes into sense about that quote 🌎 smh...

Watch Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey explaining the conflict in 2 minutes!!!

Historian Dr. Jake Wasenstein in the Jewish Chronicle did an article saying Islam Saved the Jews. The Muslims protected the Jews in Spain for 800 years. Jews from around Europe were facing extinction and had a place of safety under Muslims ruling and flourished and called it their Golden Age. When the Muslims were defeated and the Spanish Inquisition started prosecuting non catholic and jews, they chose to flee to muslim land in Morocco. Even later Albanian and Bosnian Muslims saved the jews from the Nazis..

@@nisahmed9121 Arab leaders in the British mandate were allies and admirers of the Nazis.

Powerful and useless, who should choose what exactly?!

The sentence took my breath away. this is it. That's it.

The good news for BOTH that Palestinian and israeli father at the end of this video is that Allah promised that BOTH of their daughters are now in Heaven with Prophet Abraham and will insha'Allah be reunited with their deserving relatives.

Ask a Palestinian if he is will to share that land. Just ask and you will get the answer.

@@playingmantis6570 They have been sharing that land for thousands of years. No one is going to allow the stealing of their land. The problem isn't the Palestinians its the illegal occupation

@@playingmantis6570why should they share with invaders who attack them constantly then play the victim

Russell Brand!

That's big majority of people. It's the silent majority who are so nasty and loud and we allow them to be this way unfortunately.

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

@@snehashispanda4808ok? Do you want a medal for that? I just don't see how that subject matter is at all relevant here lol

@@snehashispanda4808Ok…. congratulations?

​​@@Wildfire201X_LIVEreligion allows the stupid to be evil...try to grow a 🧠...Zion is BS...the Bible is nonsense

The 6 million victim number predates WW1 in newspapers world wide. If you want the highest numbers for a religious holocaust try 20 million in just Russia. It was Christians. No elaborate camps with swimming pools and theatres or now debunked lies about soap and lampshades. Just bullets and starvation. That's how holocausts actually happen that you are allowed to investigate or question. Israel has already lied about babies and rapes per Israeli papers. The West is still selling these lies just like they did the Nayirah testimony in the Gulf War.

Some have lost the instinct to grab a toddler out of the way of harm.

Wow. Really good show all you contributers. I learned a lot.

Usually, humanity can come together as a force for good when it involves puppies & children.

2,5 millions of that are isaeli arab citizens. go visit israel, half of doctors are arab nowadays.

Perfectly said. How so many in the world don't get this, I don't know.

Here's to bringing nuance back into every conversation

Absolute bullshit. That’s like saying “I feel sorry for Jeffrey Dahmers victims but I also feel sorry that he will have such a hard time and be bullied in jail”.

​@@TheIsraelProphetessnope because in your example Dahmer only suffers because of his crimes. Here innocent civilians on both sides are suffering for decisions they are not responsible for.

@@jordantoulalan4444 The IDF treats Gazan civilians better than Hamas does.

While gigling and laughing, the joker tell the truth.

Same as it's ever been; refer to Lysistrata.

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

John is a hilarious philosopher and researcher.

As some proof of what you say: Born to a Ukrainian Jewish family, President Zelenskyy is a Renowned actor and Comedian but he has proven himself an even more accomplished, and better, Leader and President than most in the world today. Slava, (Glory to), the PEOPLE of Sovereign Ukraine, Israel, and Palestine, may they all rise above those who would subjugate them and force Peace on those who do violence for power's sake.

"Free Palestine" "Do you condemn tooth, my good sir?"

These quotes are just empty sentiments though. Everyone is content taking pointing the finger at one side or the other but nobody is discussing how to deal with the problem. 30 years in geopolitics and political science leads me to the conclusion that this problem is intractable. Blame human nature or religion, all the same, bottom line is this really has no solution that is truly workable.

@@RasielSuarezempty sentiments are the root of solutions tough. And if we never had those empty sentiments we would be far worse than we are now. Not that some people don’t struggle with even the lowest levels of fake politest

@@acmulhern Israeli civilians are being killed too. That's literally what this current war (following decades of conflict) was started by, a more major Hamas attacking of Israeli civilians than they previously had done. Yes Israel the government was a more oppressive force towards Palestinian civilians, yes Israel the nation was bombing Gaza long before this war. _The Israeli civilians killed in the Hamas attacks were still civilians and still murdered,_ and are continuing to be, just as Palestinian civilians are continuing to be murdered. Your metaphor is heavily flawed and the exact unevolved problem I was talking about. Excuses not to feel empathy for lost lives because it's not the _right_ civilian people to feel sorry for, they haven't qualified their lives enough for their murders to be tragic to you. When in fact you can find both losses of life tragic and needless. Hell, you probably didn't even watch the video because there are _actual Palestinians and Israelis_ who've lost _children_ to the other side showing each other empathy in it. This is what happens when you treat nations like sports teams and can't disconnect them from the people.

@@RasielSuarez The biggest empty sentiment of all is responding to a problem that must be solved with a "but it can't be solved" or "it's not that easy." It's a non-statement used to deter people attempting to find a solution, and therefore useless if not actively harmful since even marginal improvements would not be found. Nothing is eternal, everything is always subject to change if history's taught us anything. We for some reason use our limited time in the world as reference for all of reality (case in point, in spite the nation being older than your entire career Israel itself isn't even that old) and act like we're no longer living through history.

@@billbill6094 It's shocking in that those Israeli deaths happened all at once instead of over the course of months at the hands of the IDF and settlers, as is the case for Palestinians usually. But Israelis have been largely protected from the conflict, while Palestinians have been forced to live and die in appalling conditions and violence for decades.

So much ... so disappointing 😞

All your points were addressed.

@@keramiroberts6695 if you're referring to me, please state how any of the items I mentioned are addressed?

100% Colbert zip

I came to write exactly the same comment. Respect to John and his team. I will not be watching any of the other late night shows. Pretending to have a good heart. They talk only about what benefits them.

Tragic for the loss of lives on both sides.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

This comment needs more likes. Very well said :)

Thank you for that!

לא סתומה בכלל❤

we offered to share the land 5 (!!) times, they refused

@@TikeWeideConveniently leaving out every “shared” plan gives Israelis sole control over Palestinian airspace, places permanent Israeli military installations in Palestine, demilitarizes Palestine, remove the Palestinians right to enter alliances without Israeli permission, East Jerusalem would be under majority control of the Israelis, Israel would control water resources through the West Bank and continue building settlements. Why is it so hard for you to tell the truth?

@@TikeWeidethe peace process was sabotaged by Hamas and Netenyahu indirectly getting his political opponent assassinated

You can share your land, if you have any.

​@@TikeWeidehhhh what a generous offer of your behalf to share a land with the owner hhhhh

No one, especially a child, SHOULD have to go through that. Your sentiment is wishing harm on children.

@@antonyduhamel1166 I think the 201 upvotes understood what I meant.

@@peterjaketalkswrasslin6920 And yet you still edited the comment...

@@antonyduhamel1166 bruh, I assure you have better things to do with your time.

@@peterjaketalkswrasslin6920 Anything to escape the embarrassment, eh?

(˃̣̣̥▽˂̣̣̥) That's what the Palestinian "movement" has been about , though

Since WWII, it seems that some Sionists think that the pain the jewish comunity went through is above all else unfortunately .... I heard someone said that the current massacre operated by Tzahal was fair because of what happened during WWII ... :S

Well said!

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🎯 Astounds me NEITHER loudmouth side gets this rn 😤

poetic and horrifying

wise words for all such conflicts

I wonder how many thousands of years it will take us to finally live harmoniously and drop all the borders... 🌎

@@xXxJSCOTTxXx humans have been around for 1000s of years and weve fought the whole time. i dont think peace will happen soon, but it doesnt mean we shouldn't try to work towards it

I think people have forgotten that tribes have fought over that land or millenniums.

Historian Dr. Jake Wasenstein in the Jewish Chronicle did an article saying Islam Saved the Jews. The Muslims protected the Jews in Spain for 800 years. Jews from around Europe were facing extinction and had a place of safety under Muslims ruling and flourished and called it their Golden Age. When the Muslims were defeated and the Spanish Inquisition started prosecuting non catholic and jews, they chose to flee to muslim land in Morocco. Even later Albanian and Bosnian Muslims saved the jews from the Nazis.

Watch Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey explaining the conflict in 2 minutes!!!

@@nisahmed9121 link me

It's unfortunately been that way for decades in the United States.

Meanwhile Sky News in between football games showing promos of the "Israel-Hamas War" like it's their own reality show.

I reckon he'll come back to talk about it. But my god that is a huge moment on the global stage. A Westernised country backed by Western powers formally accused of genocide. It's actually incredible that it's not being covered in mainstream media

But first, can someone file the same case against Hamas, who started this firestorm?

@@circleancopan7748 Legally speaking, that can only happen if Palestine is acknowledged as an independent state.

I've heard plenty about it on the bbc,guardian, atlantic, and DW

The most sickening part is you believe Israel is attacking children when Hamas literally puts them in that position. Hamas are using innocent lives to protect themselves.

prolly because most people who say that , also refuses to condemn hamas.

Because that presupposes that children are being targeted when in fact they’re not. The targets are Hamas.

No, you don't. That is BS rhetoric. No one wants dead children on either side. But to call for a ceasefire while hostages are still being held is unreasonable. But no one seems to want to acknowledge that Israelis are still be held and tortured. Also, this BS rhetoric ignores some very salient realities. Unlike the Palestinians, when Israel drops bombs, the residents are warned to leave hours before. Do the Palestinians do this? And when questions are raised, where will they go? Someplace that's not going to be bombed would be a good answer. If I got that notification, I would start walking, even if I had nowhere to go.

Most of the people feel that they need to adopt an extreme stance, that condemning this or admitting that makes them 'lose'. Which is completely irrational, obviously if one agrees with 'the children should not be target', they should, in all rationality, agree that Hamas ought to be condemned for this last attack and for their whole policy those past decades. Same to be said about Israeli army, ( or any kind of army bombing civilians, or bombing targets that result in collateral casualties as they say)

There is something honestly and deeply inspiring in this, despite (or possibly exactly because) the whole clusterfuck of an age we live in.

Apeirogon by Colum McCann is a book about Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan: the two fathers', their lives before and after their daughters were killed, and their travels across the world to tell the stories of their daughters. It is beautiful and heart wrenching. It also creates empathy for each father and the roads they traveled.

Those that side with Hammas are morally bankrupt. Those that side with Israeli leadership are not much better, and the citizens suffer on both sides because of it.

@@calli2214came here to mention Apierogon, glad someone else got to it first!

Your last sentence. Less and less and now starving even more. Horrifying monster you have to be to go in and do something like this and then try to justify it. Heartbreaking

I think the takeaway was the kids saying it was all shit.

lol

A great and very humane statement. In all of confusion it is as simple as that. A primitive fight over some territory but with horribly modern means.

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

​@@snehashispanda4808r/atheist

⁠​⁠@@snehashispanda4808the same way a blind man cannot find evidence of anything around him. BUT all things around him still exists. just because he cannot see it does not mean it is not real and to lean on reason , logic and understanding ?????? it is precisely doing this that gives us the current persecuted world we are living in humans by themselves will never accomplish anything of eterrnal value. humans always defaults to hate and destruction

​@@snehashispanda4808who asked?

and comparing it to our situation, maybe that made u uncomfortable 😔

@@beatricesomeone3300 Doesn't sound as if it made them uncomfortable 🤔

100% agree. I'm grateful for a well-reasoned, clear-eyed, and even hopeful analysis. The Parent Circle gives me a lot of hope. God help us. I pray we can all be part of the change from these right-wing extremist governments in the Middle East.

Me, too. I'm in an area rained on sporadically by Hamas/Hezbollah rockets so I was kinda prepared to hate watch this episode. And, while I can't say the ceasefire idea makes sense (one was already in place when Hamas broke it on Oct 7) I was pleasantly surprised at how generally balanced and sensitive John Oliver was in shaing his thoughts on the topic.

@@lisettegarciahey hope you and your family stay safe. I did want to point out something from January of this year up until August the IDF have been killing Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank where no hamas are therefore when was the ceasefire if there was ongoing killing by the IDF.

Me too! As someone directly impacted, I was so afraid. But he humanized the issue by giving voice to the moderates on each side and I appreciated it.

I came to the comment section before watching. I have been waiting for this and was pissed it wasnt coming . Glad to see a good reception.. lets see if it is for the right reasons.

Damn what kinda weak ass person are you that other people can have opinions😂 I live in the south I suppose I could “destroy” 75 percent of my neighbors because they don’t like black people, also the city council and the local news orrrr I can just enjoy my life and understand that because someone has a different opinion or perspective doesn’t mean there a wash. That’s literally how you end up in fascist Germany, because you only seek opinions and perspectives and validate that your own. People are going to say things you disagree with or don’t like , that’s NORMAL. Try to be a bit more open minded also try to be more flexible. A recent survey from CNN stated that 68 percent of all republicans once voted democratic at one point , What changed is there political views ,what didn’t change is the seeking of eco chambers and the behavior of muting or raging against people who don’t agree with your views. This is an extremely toxic behavior that leads to extremism both on the left and the right. It’s literally a go to for fascist.

Same. I typically have the same base views as John Oliver but I was worried that our views on this would differ. I'm so thankful they don't. I would have had to stop watching because I can't associate with content that lacks humanity.

You will never find that with this guy

we're probably barely beginning to read enough into it from here

What truthful information? Gazans were cheering when Hamas invaded Israel. Well they aren't cheering now.

@@davidwebb8217 In a population of 2 millions you will of course find many who will celebrate a strike against what they see as the people oppressing them. even if it's a small %, the amount will be quite big.

It's easier to make a zinger than difficult decisions. What would have happened if there was a cease fire in WWII? Just wait for Imperialist Japan or Nazi Germany to recover and hope to negotiate peace?

​@@davidwebb8217haven't you seen the video? There were Gazans shouting "FUCK HAMAS" and apparently around 3/4 do NOT support them.

@@chasejones8302 Weird how you're criticising "Imperialist Japan" when Israel is the one consistently expanding its borders. Japan and Germany were expansionist/colonialist countries like the British Empire, Palestine is a country trying to resist expansion and colonialism. Your comparison makes no sense, it's the equivalent of supporting Nazi Germany and Imperialist Japan in WW2.

And it's the rethoric of both religious nutters on both sides to make sure that people fear each other and thus gaining power for themselves..I just read about the attacks on the nuns,priests and the desercration of the christian cemetery in Jerusalem by orthodox jews, im a "cultural " christian and in no way do i blame every single jew for the actions of these horrible people, but im also not indoctrinated by either religion or the politics behind it and Im so bloody tired of anyone claiming to be Gods chosen ,gods favorite, god spoke to me ect.so people ending up killing each other over something that is far less important than humanity itself.

No, it doesn’t.

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

The dehumanization of a targeted enemy is the function of all military institutions. Yay God. Yay us.

​@@snehashispanda4808Hear hear!

The people may choose to bury their hatchets but the leaders won’t. Bec they took the money and made their calls from a 5- star hotel room. Plus they may believe they have God’s calling.

Right? These children and Gazan children in other documentaries I've seen, seem to be able to express themselves to a heartbreakingly deeper level than kids I know.

My coworkers 6 year old niece was killed in a bombing while trying to escape with her father through the “safe route”. This shit is fucked up.

it happens in America too....some are forced to wake up early.

Too bad you aren't hearing the Israeli children that are already familiar with sirens indicating the need to run to shelter. That are scared to leave the house. Or that need to stop the vehicle, lay on the ground and watch explosions above our heads. The situation in Gaza is heartbreaking. But Israel did not have any choice. They have been attacking for 70 years, declining peace over and over again, even after they were given half of Israel to rule themselves. Instead of making it heaven they chose to build rockets and tunnels and educate their children on hate. School books in Israel talk about peace. Never about hate towards Arabs or Muslims. How can we? They live and prosper among us. My doctor, and pharmacist and gardener and cashier... Israelis co exist with Arabs when they arent attacking us.

the fascist Likud party has a financial incentive from the U.S. to make sure Hamas attacks happen

When you talk about the conflict, you do need to talk about the decades long spiral of radicalization. Picture the following situation: You are on vacation, you decided to book a 3 star hotel, covering just the basics, nothing fancy. You get there and it turns out the reception desk is basically just a sign on a card board, The bedding has holes and stains in and on it, and there are cockroaches running around, plumbing makes strange noises, and there are occasionally rolling blackouts, and there are no locks in the door, whilst outside there are cats in heat and constant dog barking…. All you now want after a three hour bus transfer in an unconditioned bus with broken suspension is to go home and sleep in your own bed, so you can start plotting on how the vacation provider needs to compensate you and what fines they should endure for treating you worse “ than an animal “ in a shitty underfunded shelter. What you don’t know is,they started building a new skyscraper in your backyard. Can you feel the your blood starting to boil over the injustice you are having to endure? So… now change that scenario just a bit. The vacation is nothing you booked but someone was just deciding you had to go on it. The bus ride is actually a 10 hour long walk on which every divination of the path means you potentially die - and sometimes you don’t even have to wander off that path to ultimately “never arrive at your destination”. At that destination, you find out that the “rooms” are tents, water is something you need to catch from the environment, electricity is limited to a few rare moments, cockroaches would be the least of your issues when talking about “unwanted room mates”. The reception desk? Somewhere thousands of miles away, in a city that complaints that their billions worth of infrastructure isn’t even worth if a 3rd world country, just because there might be spotty cell network coverage and because a guy just pissed in the air conditioned subway train. Oh yeah, doors? Locks? What’s a door? The dogs and cats? Constant sound barrage of explosions, gun fire, and sirens…. Now imagine, you are just 10 years old, surrounded by strangers but still terribly alone, without your family… just day dreaming of your bed, in your parental home, with a warm chocolate milk you mom brought you, before she hugs you good night - all as you are not able to sleep for even a little . And NOW imagine that home you’re dreaming of has been decimated to rubble, but you will only find out after you return to your former home town, climbing over the remnants of what used to be your neighborhood, trying to figure out where the house stood you once - for a brief moment in time - grew up in…. Can you feel the anger and rage? The urge to make those how did that to you pay? That is the radicalization that has happened for years and is still happening. So, if you ever wondered why Nethanjahu is talking about “eradicating” the issue, this grooming of potential terrorists is the reason; terrorists that once were fearful displaced orphans. I deeply hope that those kids are surviving this and that they never fall into that radicalization trap; but I do see HOW there might be potential terrorists coming out of this. And yes I am not looking at the years of indoctrination that most likely happened over the years in the Palestinian people. I just wanted to shine a light on the situation that very well is a daily struggle for the people affected in a war that is fought by to very unequal opponents. One that does live in an open air prison, with a radical religiously extremist government, that misabuses the few funds they have and get for a military complex instead of the furtherance of their people. And one that as a just as radical religiously extreme government, but that is looking over a highly developed state, and a foreign (us) financed hyper modern army and Defence machine …

@@budams4668are you just not capable of making a point?

It is not that complex ❤ Beside that Nethenyahu helped create Hamas like Oliver said and that hamas freed a lot of hostages, WHO. said they were treated well.🎉 FACT IS in an OCCUPIED TERRITORY any aggression toward the occupiers is considered AN ACT OF RESISTANCE, while the occupiers can not claim SELF-DEFENSE as long as they are practicing occupation of foreign territories. This is basic fundamentals you need to understand before digging into details😢😢

​@@budams4668.... Bro the comment was about a fucking hamster... if you're gonna monologue at least do it on one of the political comments on the video

History of the World one succinct sentence: "Act from rage over our own pain, while denying the genuine pain of others."

The lesson History dooms us to repeating.

Most Israelis agree with the idea that the Palestinians and Israelis should live together in peace. Israel has even agreed to 3 UN plans of partition that would create a Palestinian state. If only the Palestinians had not rejected every offer for a 2 state solution out of hand; holding onto the idea that they will agree to no plan that does not expel all Israelis.

@@bullgatorexcept who is being expelled right now? Not Israelis

Before 1948 Jews lived across Muslim countries as citizens of those countries. In Palestine there lived Jewish , Christian, muslim Palestinians peacefully as part of one nation. Only European Jews were oppressed by Europeans and denied immigration to American and European countries after world wars 2.

Some of us truly believe in peace. It's great to see

Mind Begs the Question: - If Jews protest march - Against an Apartheid,Occupation - If a Govt label them Hate March - Govt is Anti Semitic,no?

They don't represent the concensus on neither side, but at least in a democratic country you can have people expressing a different belief and freedom of speech is great to have.

They should be the leaders.

Only bc people are terrified to state the truth

Not really. It is really simple. Condemning Israel has nothing to do with antisemitism

​​​@@failingsystemdeeplore9636Jews in my neighborhood are in hundreds thousands of number. And 80-90% (Approx) Support Palestine and doesn't like Radi¢al Netanyahu regime These are Human jews😊

​@@goforward8697 I mean if a media member gets a bit too accurate with the truth Mossad would probably take them out back for a nice long chat.

Don’t forget to ask: why did idf wait 7 hours to respond

Yeah human life with a neutral perspective, a forced neutral perspective. 😐 the best that we can expect from infiltrated western media

It certainly is an exceptional episode

Literaly in the first minute they cheerd about killing kids. Who dumb are you they are a Death Cult

Tbh Ive loved every episode of John Olivers show! When I still had cable I use to watch his show every chance I got on HBO

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It's Arabs who invaded Israel in 1948 and now crying victims. 😊

In my opinion, Israel conflates their religion, their country, and the victimhood of the Holocaust to leverage every situation. The US gives 4 billion dollars a year to Israel and they have let Israel keep the Palestinians in a concentration camp for 50 years. American Jews seem to like to make out like Israel is just an extension of being an American Jew and Israelis are not the same as Americans... just listen to them. They are bloodthirsty and Palestinian genocide is just fine with Israel... under the guise of getting rid of a guerilla army which has never worked.

And form a new, single state.

I agree brother! (Not Israeli, but I am a Jewish Convert)

​@@tryste_mxno chance

​@@jasonmiles675you are not considered ✡️ in 🇮🇱😂

Such a hippy and disconnected comment. Just shows that this video didn't explain anything about how it really is in Gaza of Hamas. Read and learn about Hamas. Hamas is a big player here, backed by even bigger players. Learn the issue if you think you have the knowledge to comment on it.

I know I was in shock watching the whole episode, I really didn't expect any main stream media host to talk so openly about both sides of this issue.

​@@oleggoldSince when was empathy a hippie concept?

@@oleggoldwhy does anyone need to do that to feel compassion for children?

It is not that complex ❤ Beside that Nethenyahu helped create Hamas like Oliver said and that hamas freed a lot of hostages, WHO. said they were treated well.🎉 FACT IS in an OCCUPIED TERRITORY any aggression toward the occupiers is considered AN ACT OF RESISTANCE, while the occupiers can not claim SELF-DEFENSE as long as they are practicing occupation of foreign territories. This is basic fundamentals you need to understand before digging into details😢😢

He was wrong on so many points. He is repeating a script. He is a literal paid actor. There is ZERO integrity here.

I identify as someone who does not believe in the existence of god. I hold the view that there is insufficient evidence or rational justification to support the belief in any gods or supernatural entities. I rely on reason, logic, and empirical evidence to form my worldview and do not find compelling evidence or arguments to support the existence of god.

haha it seems that this is the sort of claim th0at needs backing-up@@amrcombs

Balance? Lol. Watch Steven Crowder dismantle this propaganda.

There should be less balance, and it should weigh more to the side of the Palestinian people

I absolutely agree I was raised Jewish (I’m atheist now but still got those ethnic genes) and I find myself squashed between family members who were raised by Zionist propaganda and friends who can’t wrap their heads around the idea that not every Jew wants Palestine eradicated I just want peace I just want children, EVERYWHERE, to be safe, to not have to worry about war of all things. I want people to remember that we are people before we are anything else. We are people, we are family, before all else. Peace and love, stranger. I hope there will be a kinder, more compassionate tomorrow where we can all live as neighbors and friends.

Shout out you homie! Keep trying your best.

@@presentlycrescentshout out you too buddy.

As an Israeli Jew, I am very interested: in which organization are you active, or are you an independent activist? Do you currently live in Falastin? I don't want to sound like an ignoramus who just heard there are Falastini peace activists, but the Israeli media usually paint people like you as under-the-table terror supporters. In addition, I would like to know what you think the solution is, and to what extent there is a willingness to step towards a solution; Most of the people here are desperate to the point of distrust, hence Netanyahu's victory in the last elections and the rise of the right in the last decades in general.

Absolutely agree I am too he said what needed to be said

How could you understand if you don't live there? Getting second, third, fourth hand information. Just live your life, pray that you're not there and for everyone's safety. 🦀

Powerful statement indeed!

Considering how strong Israel is they won't be sharing the graveyard bit

@@tomstorey8559 They're only strong b/c the US has a strategic use for them.

@@MsJellyBellyLove guessing you're American, the whole world doesn't revolve around America

@@tomstorey8559 No, sorry, not American - I'm Canadian. I am aware of the American war machine though, and how much it funds Israel.

What a great quote

lkr..

Thanks Einstein.

How stupid is that? You gonna let your kids and wife get killed and just stand by? Pacifists are disgusting!

So going to war against the nazis was criminal?

That means no more Israel

As a leftist from the United States, I do not see why this take is so difficult for most people to understand.

@@CAPDude44 No it doesn't. Israel is vastly more powerful than a Palestinian state would be. In a two state solution, Israel has no chance of not existing.

​@CAPDude44 Genuine question: does Israel HAVE to exist for Jewish people to live in peace or can it simply be possible to live peacefully side by side in a land called Palestine? Do you truly believe that Israel existing ensures the safety and happy existence of all Jewish people?

@@longforgotten4823the issue is Palestine does not want this. Their red line is Israel dead.

really? you too believe that the number 11,000 reported by the Hamas-run health ministry of Gaza is a number with no bias whatsoever and that John is doing well in reporting it as the absolute truth with no qualms whatsoever?? way to go you, continue to cheer on to misinformation. 💪

It's not your land, all Jewish know that from there book, get out

Spread the word buddy

Name: the Spanish cat. Nationality: Israeli? בטח

@@user-bl6ix9dt7r חחחחח זה שם משתמש

Because comedians intentionally look at things objectively, so that they can make both sides' hypocracies apparent. More jokes for all the folks.

Well, its kike watching BBC, its the same misinformation and calling it hamas militants

In order to make something as grim as genocide funny you have to think about it.

That what Fools have always been for, because, without the laughter in between, how can a sensitive human stand these Informations, that are so much more disheartening than the good old: us vs babykilling monsters?

He’s like Trevor Noah he’s not bought like mainstream media