ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti about whether the Hamas attack has undermined the Palestinian cause.
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This is such a crock. The Arabs were killing Jews in the region of Palestine before there was even a state of Israel or any “occupation.” All they had to do is accept the Peel Commission in 1933 or the UN Partition Plan in 1947 and they could have had their own nation right next to Israel and be celebrating their 75th anniversary and have a good life. But, no, they refused because for some reason they thought they had a right to decide who lived in Palestine even though they had no political control over the land and never had. It was not their land to control. The Jews were given the right to create a Jewish state there and the Arabs were too, but they refused. It’s the fault of their leaders for the last 100 years that they are still without their own nation. And what is the answer? Is it to make peace with Israel and have their own state? No, the answer is the destruction of the state of Israel.
GOD BLESS PALESTINE..I FEEL LIKE I AM WATCHING SOUTH AFRICANS MURDERING THE MAJORITY POPULATION..
THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER IS A RUTHLESS BARBARIC SAVAGE TERRORIST.
I CONDEMN HAMAS.
THERE IS GENOCIDE IN GAZA. THE PEOPLE IN ARE GOD'S PEOPLE.
WHEN I GO TO ISRAEL I DON'T KNOW HOW I AM GOING TO FEEL IN THERE PRESENCE. RIGHT NOW I AM VERY ANGRY.
Modern day Hitler. Amazing to see modern day Nazi's expose themselves
Exactly, imagine your neighbors taking over your house rooms one by one across many years, claiming they are the chosen ones, that must be a horrendous way if living 😢, the world has ignored it cause powerful countries back it up
15Mviews and a thousand likes…. Hmm. Ratioed much. This guy is a clown
Totally agree with Mr. Bargouti ! Peace n Good Will for all. And this can only be achieved if world leaders play a just role. N stop deceiving ppl thru misrepresentation of realities.
It is not inaccurate to say that Gaza is occupied, however it is clearly not occupied by Israel (neither in a civilian or military sense). In 2005, Israel withdrew all its troops from Gaza and used said troops to drag the few Israeli settlers that were left in Gaza out. Since that time Gaza has been governed by Hamas which is funded by, supplied by, and who answers to Iran. So you can safely say that Gaza has been under political occupation for nearly the past two decades by Iran. You’re welcome to challenge me with facts rather than name calling, as I have chosen to do.
He's right 💯.
Love this man ❤ safety to him and his family
Terrorist apologist. A disgrace.
Act as animals, get labelled as animals. Laughable.
Nothing says equality and peace like rape, murder and genocide. Too late, matey, yo7 will feel the full force of Israel. Big mistake.
ABC supporting terrorism.
The idiots who falsely accuse Israel of "Occupation" conveniently forget that the Land of Israel has always belonged to Israel for THOUSANDS of years.
There is all kinds of archeological evidence to prove this fact.
For example, if your family is sitting at home peacefully having dinner together, when all of the sudden kidnappers raid your house, kill, torture, rape and kidnap your family. Years later, you escape and come-back to your home only to find so-called "Palestinian" squatters living in your home. If you kick these squatters out of your home and you move back into your rightful home, does that make you an "Occupier"?
This is what happened to Israel.
To pro-Palestinian folks, if you were made Prime Minister of Israel, what would you do? It seems complicated to me and I'm curious to know how you'd go about solving these issues?
Israel Needs to STOP the Occupation but USA are Ignoring it , SHAME on America
The Palestinians need their freedom. In the settlements they are harassed many times by settlers and sometimes killed
Absolutely correct. The backlash to this sentiment in the US reveals how powerful the Pro-Israel lobby has become. More dual citizens of Israel than ANY OTHER NATION sit in Congress today.
There is a blockade on Gaza for a reason. It is a security matter a safety matter. The have proven to be major security risks the Israelis. The lack of freedom he is pointing too, is also because his people will stop attacking innocent people over the years. That is why Israel got so good at security , in order to protect its people. This gentleman is a Doctor and Palestinian Activist. He promotes the Palestinian cause to affect world sentiment against Israel. He dodges all her direct questions, and installs his version of what he wants the PR narrative to look like. The was a great reporter for him in that she does not have the knowledge to press him to answer more embarrasing questions.
The American government is supporting the genocide of the Palestinian people
VERY BIAS INTERVIEW. THIS MAN IS A KNOWN TERRORIST!
Root cause harming Palestinian cause isn’t Hamas attacks- it’s Israel’s continuous refusal to accept a peaceful 2 state solution based on 1967 or 1948 agreement and the continuation of illegals occupation and apartheid and colonisation
This man has more disinformation and lack of knowledge in history
Nonsense.
There would have been no occupation of Gaza had not Egypt and Syria conspired to destroy Israel in the spring of 1967. They lost, and Israel ended up taking control of Gaza from the Egyptian Occupation of 1949-1967.
There would have not been an occupation of Samaria and Judea (so-called "West Bank") had Jordan, which had annexed those areas in the early 50's, heeded the pleas of Israel to not join the Arab war in 1967. Unfortunately, Jordan started shelling and bombing Jerusalem and areas to the west of that city, and in the Israeli counterattack, it ended up occupying the Jordanian/historical provinces of Samaria and Judea.
THAT is the root cause, along with Palestinian rejectionism. I've lost count of how many peace proposals Israel has advanced, allowing for a Palestinian state in most of West Bank and all of Gaza, all of which have been rejected by Fata and Hamas. Hamas charter sets its priority as the destruction of Israel and the de-Judaization of the land "from the sea to the river [the Jordan]." THAT's part of the root cause.
Of course, there's also the fact that Israel withdrew all of its soldiers and over 10,000 Israeli residents (forcefully, in the case of thousands) from Gaza in 2005. By now, 18 years later, with all the billions and billions of dollars donated to Gaza, it could have been a second, better Singapore. Instead, Hamas used all that money not to improve Gaza for its residence, but to build terror tunnels, buy weapons, etc. Its aim was to ultimately to kill or displace all the Jews in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Hamas made sure that the average Gazan was living in, to say it truthfully, shithole conditions, all the while blaming it on the Jews.
Many surrounding Arab countries have for years come to recognize that the Palestinian leadership (and to a large degree, the population) are not interested in a peaceful settlement, and they're sick and tired of it. Witness the flourishing peace, recognition, and trade since 2020 with Israel and UAE, Abu Dhabi, Morocco, and Sudan. More of these to come; likely Saudi Arabia is next.
The Palestinians have made their choices and missed their opportunity. Don't fall for the bullshit from this guy or other kill-the-Jews apologists.
If there were any justice in the world, things would return to the 1967 status. That is, Egypt would re-occupy Gaza and Jordan would re-annex those parts of West Bank with Arab cities and villages. These two countries would then be responsible for establishing law and order in their respective areas and also to build and improve civil society, infrastructure, and commerce for the respective residents. If this were to happen, Israel would respond with peace, assistance, and lots of money. I know Egypt and Jordan want no part of the Palestinians, but one can dream, eh?
Free Palestine!
that man didn't look like a human animal, but what israel is doing to palestinians certainly makes israelis look like human animals…
What occupation is the Israel one?when the have been there thousands of years and also bought most of the land to arabs before the state declaration on 1948. Arabs got to poor and start war against Israel same day of the State foundation,on all wars Israel won more than the Arabs that attacked,this time wont be different,the only difference will be what can we all accord after so many dead and live both in one state together.
This man is the only person I have seen on mainstream news that has any credibility on this issue. Please interview more thoughtful human beings
So Jews built Jerusalem in 987 BC and Palestinians were created in 1917 and Israel is the Occupiers. Say no to Drugs!
The root cause is antisemitism.
Claiming the Jewish-Arab conflict started with the occupation is sheer ignorance.
For instance the PLO was founded before this claimed “occupation” started.
The so called Palestinians were Jordanian citizens for years and they never cried for freedom then.
I’m not saying one side is more wrong than the other just that simplifying this complex situation with historically disputed and misleading facts – is childish. Seeking truth demands depth and complexity, grow the hell up.
Israel is US project to keep Middle East at bay. Israelis are invaders and terrorists. Everyone knows. The irony is that they try to call Palestinians terrorists, but to no avail. Everyone know the terrorists are Israelis. Palestinians have any moral right to kill and kick out the invaders from their land by al means available. No rest for invaders in that land.
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They wont open their eyes they wont open their eyes.
just living saf4ly under the iron dome.
the reality is the occupation ofnisrael in pakextine land is clearly illegal !
clear as sky !
well yes, and the root cause for Israeli nationalism is Anti Semitism and we can go on and on…in the end, the truth is not about what story you believe in. The truth lies in what connects all of us: humanism, choosing love over hate. As long as we let religious or political narratives polarize us, and make us choose for violence or worse, we all are blinding ourselves with fallacies. We need to rise above all the different stories or the tower of Babylon (metaphorically speaking) will tumble down on us. In the end, we are all one and that's the truth.
The real root cause is the antisemitism and terrorism, spirit of the Devil.
I am surprised that the Western media allowed this man to speak all the facts that he spoke. Everything he said is correct.
سوف تتحرر فلسطين منكم عااشت فلسطين حره❤
I think besides this something political, it's something else. It's religious at the end of the day. Even if Islam says it is a religion of Peace, it is not. There are some people that take those fundamentals to an extreme. And it even says in the Quran the resentment towards Jews and Christians, meaning the rest of the world. They fought against Israel twice 48 % 67 and lost twice. I'm sorry, about the people living there. But everything is not ok. Imagine if Israel didn't have the Iron Dome, they would have killed thousands of Israeli civilians by now. That's why people are still not seeing the bigger picture. Things would be different if they said, you know what we want peace and try to find a way out of this. They don't they have walked off of every offer that has been offered before. And it makes it more difficult when they send rockets over Israel. Like I said before, I feel sorry for the people in Gaza but not for how they behave.
Israel do not occupied their own land its israeli land givin by God to them! Do you know what palistinian means it comes from filistine wich means occupiers from the sea
They are trained by propaganda from birth that there is a great evil that they must hate. We could have peacefully ended hate and conflict long ago simply by flooding Palestine’s news outlets with truth and love. Spread millions of newspapers each day through their streets and give them a chance to learn they can live without hating an imaginary enemy but live peaceful lives.
Freedom especially in your own country
End Israel's far right terror state policy of apartheid. Stop sending Israel weapons they use to bomb apartments full of families and murder protesters and journalists with impunity.
They created Hamas and then commit war crimes (collective punishment) on 2 million people over its own backlash. Btw there were armed forces and tanks at that peace concert. I don't know about you, but I sure keep tanks at my peace concerts. A lot of these people were killed in crossfire or picked up arms and lost civilian status, also the whole 40 decapitated babies story was complete fabrication. Be very suspicious when an oppressive far right state and its allies (biggest imperial states) call the armed opposition 'terrorists'. Do some research and apply context.