Meet Medea Benjamin, the Queen of anti-war activism in US
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- čas přidán 12. 05. 2024
- You have probably already come across her online videos that show her grilling US lawmakers over their unconditional support for Israel or disrupting congressional meetings.
Often arrested for her advocacy, Medea Benjamin is one of the most prominent figures of the pro-Palestine movement in Washington, DC.
In an interview with TRT World, she explains why, as a Jew and as an American, it is essential to advocate for a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
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This lady will be remembered on the right side of history. Big ups to Madea Benjamin.
She is what a Nobel peace prize winner should be.
Only the most murderous despots gain her approval, smore gassed babies in Syria.
Because she hates Israel or because she’s a Jew who hates Israel?
Indeed, instead of Barack Obama.
Unlike Henry Kissinger.
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God bless Medea Benjamin for standing up for righteousness and against wickedness
Yeah sure 🤣😂🤣😂
Like going to Iran to support an oppressive regime, that oppresses woman and she claims to be a feminist…really a great person…u people r truly clowns
A national treasure, she is.
@@Helios-- She is now an international treasure.
She’s the true definition of a real life HERO courage to stand up against those, who are doing wrong, even if the whole system the whole world, the whole government the whole authoritarian system is against you! She is a model to follow!.
What about hamas it's onesided
An elderly woman I met during these protests in my country, had been in the kibbutz in the 1960s and said EXACTLY the same about how racism towards the Palestinians there was rife !
she is the beacon of hope for humanity . God bless you Medea
As a Muslim man she a real Heroine.
Kudos Ma'am.
Same here.
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And for normal people she is a ridiculous little girl who doenst' know who what kind of mobsters she is standing for
This woman is a hero. More courage, integrity and tenacity than any of those corrupt congress people.
She should run for office!
@@shaynelahmed6323Agree!!👍
Bailando por la 🤑🤑 El 'poder' es miserable en todos los aspectos
She has more balls than any presidents, senators, general secretary or chief of staff the US will ever have.
She has more balls then most of the leaders of the Islamic/Arab world! True brave soul! 💪
Yeah why going to Iran being invited by terrorist regime there, claiming to be a feminist…she sure has some balls for being a hypocrite
Yeah balls of being a hypocrite 😂🤣😂🤣
@@k9k9k9er6did you not watch the video? like, at all?
@@k9k9k9er6she's the most consistent and the most committed peace activists in the US. From Vietnam war, Guantanamo bay, Iraq invasion, South African apartheid, etc. she's always there and now Gaza genocide she's there, too...
Love you Medea, from a Muslim to a Jew xx❤
Yes, me too!
I'm a muslim woman and Respect ALL the advocacies that she's done.❤
Oh my goodness I thought she was twenty years younger. Her good soul must shine through
ever heard of Peace Pilgrim?
So did I haha
@@donHooligan?
@@donHooligan??
"Peace Pilgrim"
mildred. norman.
Oh my God she is 71 years old! What a wonderful woman! She lived almost all her life advocating for peace and justice. May God bless her.
Aamiin.
Peace and justice, but doesn't speak about Hamas? Allrighty...
@@HeichE944 She understands that if you want to speak about Hamas, you have to equally speak about Isreal for 75 years of oppression. People hide behind the Hamas argument while ignoring the other side completely. Also America has historically been against freedom fighters, ironically. I am from Bangladesh and during the Bengali genocide, America supported the oppressors.
@@FruitsOfTheHearts Maybe Hamas fighters are freedom fighters, but they are also a Terrorist organisation. Also you should talk about both sides equal.
I am 71 also, and affected by Vietnam (we were "communists" instead of Hamas, and beaten, arrested, dehumanized and finally, killed). I learned about Israeli terrorism in Egypt (on children!) at 13, but then let the matter go on the back burner, helped by 24/7 propaganda, but I always "knew", yet did nothing except argue endlessly with the ugly Zionist partner I had for a while. Oct 7 reawakened me. I'm not physically capable of doing what she is, and even if I was, it wouldn't be easy at this age! I am humbled and ashamed by her, and I can never make up for my gross neglect. You go, girl! 💔🖤🤍💚🇵🇸
Medea, A brave lady who stands steadfast for humanity and justice...
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Amazing woman! Let’s go Medea!
We must protect her at all costs!
She’s incredible - I wish more of us had that kind of strength
Or would exercise it. She’s human like the rest of us, she’s just deeply to her values. Most don’t even know what theirs are.
@@levmoses742 I agree - I don't know where to start either.
Most of us have lived such sheltered lives in bubbles that we're soft and quite frankly pathetic.
The extent of my own activism is to hide behind a keyboard and use social media to spread awareness. And it's just too little.
A silver lining of what's happening is that at least some people are waking and realising that they have to do something - that ignoring atrocities and staying within our bubbles isn't the answer.
Wish the mainstream western media could acknowledge her contributions ❤❤❤❤
Never gibna happen. Its an acknowledgement that we have acted unethically and straight up lie. ALOT. She is the shadow of this country. Facing your own shadow is hard
The time will come when the next generation reads the history that is being written today. Many who opposed apartheid, the Vietnam war and other vicious unjust wars were villainized in their times and thrown in jail and now the world sees them as heroes. I hope it does not take this long for Medea and great people like her.
Fighting without any specific goal is insane. Keep finding reasons to fingt is evil. What goals has she achieved by wasting her entire life?
Why? For support terrorist
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You the evil one
She is such a brave lady
Not superman nor batman ... She is my HERO ..
I wish she would run for office. I honestly think she would win. A lot of people might think she is too extreme to win, but her positions are very popular and I believe that her interpersonal presentation is what people are looking for in a leader. She really isn't that radical. Her message is basically stop killing innocent people- not a radical opinion by any means. She just has the guts to take her message to those in power and that is exactly what we need in elected officials.
She wants the elimination of Israel just like Hamas. I don’t vote for haters of anyone; not Jews,Muslims nor Christians.
Yes, fighting for humanity and peace and love is extremism writ large! Free free Palestine 🇵🇸
extremely moral and honest unlike the politicians worldwide corrupted by power and money. vile.
I concur 💯 %
No, she can make a bigger impact as she is now. In politics, she will be shackled by all kinds of behind-the-scenes dealings.
Excellent role model
You are amazing lady thank you
So much respect for this lady. She deserves a Noble peace Prize.
May God give her everything she wishes for in life. 💕
Love her !!!!
Beautiful soul
And the next. ❤ she believes in peace ✌🏼
She’s an incredible beautiful lady. So courageous and outspoken. I follow her on code pink! She’s such an angel. She’s a such a great representation for our Jewish brothers and sisters!
The reason US legislators are reluctant to criticise or even question Israel is the power of political donations and their power to influence election outcomes.
so it's all for money $$$. how pathetic, low and criminal of them.
@@GanpignanusIn my country we call that "money politics" a.k.a "co..rr.up..t.ion"
@@Iznu940 In the US we just call it politics
@@Ganpignanus oh, they have rationalizations. Most of them actually believe their own excuses, too.
A real life superhero.
@@ponyguy99 stop with this stupid rhetoric. She has condemned all forms of violence for 60 years and has won a Nobel peace prize. She being a Jew has condemned all forms of antisemitism and hate. You are simply a fraud not worth the 2 minutes I have given you.
@@ponyguy99 Israel forever the eternal victim.
She is one tough warrior against war. I pray for her every day that she be shielded from harm and defeat the warmongers in our country.
Love to Medea Benjamin ❤️❤️❤️
She is honestly an amazing person. People like her are an inspiration and hope for all the people in the world. Thank you Medea for showing us the integrity, reason, righteousness and the pride that comes from standing for these. I think you are closer to God than most of those so called religious people from all three big religions who live with hypocrisy towards others
Excellent !!!!
Nobel Committee should consider her name first. Salute her .❤❤❤❤
First you need to free that committee from the hands of criminals
@@user-wb5qp8yp3j oh what? did israel arrest him without a charge without a court? that sucks hopefuly they release him before he "magically" loses his limbs like all the other hosta-I mean arrested terrorists
Medea Benjamin has demonstrated for decades how powerful women can be. She absolutely deserves her Nobel Prize. Thanks for honoring her.
She is 71 years old and going on the freedom flotilla to Gaza, I have so much respect for her. Don't let anyone tell you protesting against Israel or its supporters is antisemitic, Medea Benjamin is Jewish, as are many anti-Zionists.
We love PINKCODE!
Amazing woman. She stands up for what's right. God bless her. We need more people like her.
She's the REAL influencer, god bless you Medea
Love you, Medea, and all the code . pink and everyone who is standing up for Palestine Thank you for standing up to the truth and fighting for justice. ❤
Respect for this pious lady in a world full of cowards we have these kind of courageous people ❤❤❤ Free Palestine 🇮🇳🤝🇵🇸
What a brave and wonderful woman ❤ so inspired by this badass ❤
Medea Benjamin, Aaron Bushnell and whoever else who's on Palestine side, there's one word for them all. "RESPECT"
This lady is an army in herself. may god protect her. Ameen.
Activists with pro Palestine, pro human, pro peace. Great and brave lady.
Palestine activists cannot be pro peace before they condemn Hamas too.
You go Medea! You are a hero and stalwart for Palestine and equity.
She is a great example for all of us. Thank you for all your efforts.
You are good and true and full of heart. You are all that it means to be human.❤
Freedom to Medea Benjamin! 😢
My biggest RESPECT to YOU Medea
God bless this brave and honest woman! Shame on people who justify genocide!
Why can’t she become the president?
because the power in charge dont want people like her as president. they want a loyal dog that will bark to whatever tune they play, and make no mistakes, trump and biden, both left and right party, are all dogs.
She has too much integrity & would refuse to lie - two big disqualifications....
The people in this world who keep the torch of our humanity flickering.
What a legend ! Protect that brave lady at all costs.
The CIAs #1 fear right there is this lady 👏👏👏
I was just thinking about her and this popped up,very brave lady with more brains than any le@der out there,May God protect you against all psychopaths!
Code pink shows us another way. Well done!
I respect this lady so much..
What a great example of bravery and fortitude. Thank you Medea. X
Thank you Medea for all you are doing to stop this genocide in Gaza. Blessings from Perú 🇵🇪🌿🕊🇵🇸
So much respect for this remarkable lady.....❤❤
What a courageous and wonderful human being!
she is a genuine human being
Wow 😂😂😂😂
A beautiful person of peace. Thank you, Medea Benjamin--much love to you!
I have just *HUGE RESPECT* for her! And all the people who are associated with her.
May the Almighty protect her and her family😢
Real Heroes don't need guns...
Medea is such a sweetheart. Love this woman
All I have to say God bless you and keep you for your honesty and justice. All the respect and love for you.
We should all be like her. Fighting against war.
Hat's off for this great human being.
Thank you so much Medea!
I love her composer, her powerful smile and when she talks in a majestic way she only speaks wisdom
2:38 true
Much respect for this Lady. The world desperately needs many more people like her. Her courage to oppose injustice and the lies/hypocrisy of the government is inspiring. This is what everyone should do: Exercise your skepticism, your criticism, held those in power accountable for their statements and their actions in national and foreign policy. Other notable examples among the many brave people of conscience that fought for human rights and had no fear to challenge their government are for example Nobel Peace winners and scientists Linus Pauling, Andrei Sakharov, Joseph Rotblat.
She is an amazing lady who knows the truth of her government lies.
When I'm afraid to speak up, think about this beautiful woman Medea Benjamin. God Bless her . Love from México ❤😊 all the world watching the horrible situation🌎hope pace come soon❤
That's neat !!!!
She is a fearless, diligent and brave woman.
She is so beautiful ❤ love her dedication to the cause ❤..
Salute ❤....
You are in prayers ❤..
Huge Respect ❤️
❤ 🙏Thank you, Medea Benjamin
The more I see her, the more embarrassed I feel that I don't have even half of her courage
Very brave woman!
All civilised Americans should be proud of you, Medea Benjamin! Thank you for consistently calling out the lies and atrocities perpetrated by those elected to govern for the GOOD of the people.
Thank you Medea for having a big heart and supporting humanity. Thank you for your bravery, integrity, good religion, honesty andvyour support of the poor and slaughtered palestinians. You are my hero
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This brought tears of proudness for what she does and for her.
Respectable lady 👍brave woman 💪 kind hearted mother who has unconditional love for others💕
I really like them all. On the mother day thrr we or messages were so felt and respectful of Gaza tragedy . Thank you
The world is full of greed and evil... may people like her shine light and advocate for justice and peace!
She awesome. Unbelievable. I salute you Ma'am. Long live!
Thank you sister
She's awesome
I love Medea and i am a muslim..
I am so glad we still have people like her around who do not give up or resign themselves to the evils of the world❤️🇵🇸
Medea is an amazing person. She’s warm compassionate and a true humanitarian. The people she’s trying to convince should listen to her. They’ll be better human beings. Thank you Medea.
What a brave, conscious and strong women. You are truly an inspiration .
Goddess of courage and critical thinking ❤ gives me hope in humanity ✊
This woman deserves the Nobel Prize for Peace!!! Big Time!
She is phenomenal. There is nothing that can stop her. Relentless. I love her. Keep it up.❤❤❤
We need her in the office
Wow, she is the best....she makes me feel so small....she is an inspiration.....thank you beautiful soul for restoring my faith in humanity ! Nobel needs you more than you need Nobel !
Great RESPECT for Medea Benjamin 😊 !
She has lots of humanity in her.
Very dedicated & very resilient in her support of this noble cause that is Palestine.
I feel safe that we have saints like Medea Benjamin! SHE IS A SAINT! This is what a REAL SAINT REALLY looks like! May she live a long long time to save the world from war mongering criminals plunging the world into a bloodbath!