The Mid-East Crisis is Getting Worse. Here’s Why.

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
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  • @bradlevantis913
    @bradlevantis913 Před 4 měsíci +1490

    When one group believes that the other should not exist, things can never go well

    • @v1e1r1g1e1
      @v1e1r1g1e1 Před 4 měsíci

      Never has Israel wanted the elimination of the Palestinians. Israel has always wanted the Palestinian people to have life and hope. Israel has bent over backwards to accord hope and rights to the Palestinians. Time and again, this goodwill has been exploited as the Palestinian leadership manipulate world sympathy and Palestinian frustration to make themselves rich. This corruption has reached fever pitch, with the utter hatred of the Palestinian leadership and their brainwashed legions for Israel and the Jews spilling over into filthy terrorism of unparalleled monstrosity, that the hope for a two-state solution has been abandoned for the farce it has always been.

    • @HShango
      @HShango Před 4 měsíci +76

      The other side should also learn that the other side needs to be respected because they have also historically been there for a long time too. So it definitely goes both ways

    • @tylerbyars859
      @tylerbyars859 Před 4 měsíci +39

      There are three sides and they all truly want to see the other sides obliterated.

    • @Arjay.M88
      @Arjay.M88 Před 4 měsíci

      @Wolfey96 I don't remember hearing the equivalent to congress or senate hearings having long chants of death to Gaza, Iran, etc in Israels government or the American government...
      One side has publicly let it be known, the other side is fighting back on someone that poked it...

    • @AmTrFilms
      @AmTrFilms Před 4 měsíci +38

      ​@@HShangothis also goes both ways

  • @sneznavlocka1316
    @sneznavlocka1316 Před 4 měsíci +369

    Simon, this format is the future and it's incredible how your show totally demolishes all of the other forms of typical media with amazing coverage, details and analysis. I cannot imagine the crazy hours it must have took to produce such quality, informed videos at that rate. It's astonishing and I cannot wait to see how far you can this show in the future!

    • @MrChongkahtze
      @MrChongkahtze Před 4 měsíci +6

      And he even does it on his holiday😅

    • @davidpeters1613
      @davidpeters1613 Před 4 měsíci

      this is different from the "other media"? this is simple US State Department propaganda Simon Whistler is for sale

    • @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073
      @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 Před 4 měsíci

      😂

    • @chris60036
      @chris60036 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yea second this - best show on CZcams or TV now

    • @davidpeters1613
      @davidpeters1613 Před 4 měsíci

      It was written by the US State Department.
      Thank them for the propaganda

  • @kevinbaltzell2949
    @kevinbaltzell2949 Před 4 měsíci +320

    Man, I never thought Simon would be explaining the geopolitical news to me better than the big news media.when he’s come a long way from top 10 videos and I’m loving it. Well done!

    • @MrTexasDan
      @MrTexasDan Před 4 měsíci

      The big news media has more content about every move an overrated singer and her boyfriend make than on the Middle East.

    • @brycesnell6071
      @brycesnell6071 Před 4 měsíci +9

      And I never thought it would be more interesting than everything else on the internet

    • @geitalew7677
      @geitalew7677 Před 4 měsíci +16

      You actually watch and expect anything other than propaganda from big news?

    • @Supergoldk
      @Supergoldk Před 4 měsíci

      I say let's get back to the russians israel's got this they don't need help

    • @attilaszabo2160
      @attilaszabo2160 Před 4 měsíci +4

      your comment means that you expected big media to give you a comprehensive breakdown?

  • @TheMonkeyworks105
    @TheMonkeyworks105 Před 4 měsíci +208

    I absolutely love how this channel has grown from just old wars to current conflicts and older wars. Very unique.

    • @The_Conqueeftador
      @The_Conqueeftador Před 4 měsíci

      This dude has like 10 different channels. He's only acting out the part of a neutral party. You have to listen close to his wording and choice of terms. Notice how he avoids calling a terrorist a terroist. Shia backed terrorist and sunni backed terrorist are both terrorist.

    • @rredeyee2460
      @rredeyee2460 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Unfortunately the world's been providing him with a lot of material to make content about lately.

    • @TheMonkeyworks105
      @TheMonkeyworks105 Před 4 měsíci +18

      @@The_Conqueeftador classy name by the way. Simon is not a pundit, what he and his staff of basement dwelling writers are providing facts as they are known. The fact that you are offended or triggered by the "proper terminology" of a group of militants is inconsequential to the facts.

    • @The_Conqueeftador
      @The_Conqueeftador Před 4 měsíci

      @TheMonkeyworks105 No my issue with him started years ago when he first started making videos and spamming multiple different channel names with a new schtick for each channel. We got into a back and forth in which he lost and was wrong. He is a massive egotistical far leftist putting on fake neutral airs for the sake of a paycheck. P.S. my username changes every few years or so. You can have it when I'm done with it.

    • @TheMonkeyworks105
      @TheMonkeyworks105 Před 4 měsíci

      Ah, you know I didn't want to assume but now I see, you are an entitled rightwhing Incel. The name was a dead giveaway. If he triggered you so badly years ago, then why are you still watching and commenting on his stuff. seems like, in true incel fashion you need to draw attention to your paper thin skin and ego. @@The_Conqueeftador

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 Před 4 měsíci +223

    1:25 - Chapter 1 - Setup & the starting gun
    9:05 - Chapter 2 - Axis of resistance
    18:35 - Chapter 3 - Crises coming together
    25:00 - Chapter 4 - Loyalties & interests
    34:20 - Chapter 5 - What comes next ?

    • @themacabrecerberus
      @themacabrecerberus Před 4 měsíci

      The Truth is for all to see, the Fascist Zionists' and their paid-for #Hasbara troll farms, together with their Fascist enablers in the "Liberal Democratic World" want to #Silence us all. All the while the Zionists are killing Palestinians. #FreePalestine #justicewillovercome

    • @M-L450
      @M-L450 Před 4 měsíci

      To solve the problem from a Western perspective:
      Send more troops, invade all Muslim land, pick and choose all leaders of the Muslim world, create 56 new countries in the Middle East!

    • @sujac664
      @sujac664 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @ignitionfrn2223 Hey, thanks man, very helpful!

  • @EpicgamerwinXD6669
    @EpicgamerwinXD6669 Před 4 měsíci +872

    As someone who has both Muslim and Jewish family, I can confirm the tension has definitely gotten worse.

    • @ymtzlgn
      @ymtzlgn Před 4 měsíci +193

      As a Jew I’m doing my best to keep religion out of it. If this becomes a religious conflict it will never end.

    • @Menaceblue3
      @Menaceblue3 Před 4 měsíci +120

      I bet Thanksgiving is pretty spicy when your family comes

    • @tyllerboomgaarden7344
      @tyllerboomgaarden7344 Před 4 měsíci +61

      I'm sorry for you. It's hard when both sides feel justified to do evil to each other. I hope your family holds together.

    • @EpicgamerwinXD6669
      @EpicgamerwinXD6669 Před 4 měsíci +39

      @@Menaceblue3 oh, it is.

    • @EpicgamerwinXD6669
      @EpicgamerwinXD6669 Před 4 měsíci +30

      @@tyllerboomgaarden7344 thank you very much, I hope so too.

  • @LeglessTurtle
    @LeglessTurtle Před 4 měsíci +83

    Thanks Simon and team!

  • @PeaceItUp
    @PeaceItUp Před 4 měsíci +112

    We need more unbiased news. Thank you for doing your best to stay non-partisan.

    • @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073
      @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 Před 4 měsíci +14

      This was pretty biased.

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX Před 4 měsíci +22

      @@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 And since you don't explain in your disagreement, I don't believe you.

    • @daltonhayhurst8501
      @daltonhayhurst8501 Před 4 měsíci +4

      So you listen to this biased news?

    • @daltonhayhurst8501
      @daltonhayhurst8501 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@XBluDiamondX What about biased do you not understand? This is Simons editors opinion on the conflict. There's only like 200,000 more opinions on the middle east conflict, but his is the accurate one. OK

    • @mickydrippin3105
      @mickydrippin3105 Před 4 měsíci +8

      You still haven’t argued why its biased though…

  • @syntactyx
    @syntactyx Před 4 měsíci +232

    Thanks Simon and team for keeping us up to date with so many conflicts. It's overwhelming, but you guys manage to break it down like nobody else.

    • @momon4868
      @momon4868 Před 4 měsíci +5

      To the western eyes with his countless biases, yes.

    • @NiskaMagnusson
      @NiskaMagnusson Před 4 měsíci

      it's not like they aren't getting paid for it 😉

    • @f1ves961
      @f1ves961 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@momon4868Everybody has their own biasy

    • @chrisyoung9653
      @chrisyoung9653 Před 4 měsíci +7

      ​@@momon4868 I am bias against nazis but that doesn't make me wrong. Nice try kid

    • @morten3465
      @morten3465 Před 4 měsíci +5

      ​@@momon4868he's mostly repeating mainstream, center-left western talking points, yeah. And focusing on "optics".

  • @Freewill415
    @Freewill415 Před 4 měsíci +327

    i didn't expect such a balance narrative on the Israel vs Hamas issue here, thank you for being our cable TV news alternative

    • @blindmown
      @blindmown Před 4 měsíci +1

      Just want to correct your statement a little. You said it's "Israel vs Hamas". At this point it's Israel vs Palestine.
      The 10,000 plus children that Israel have murdered weren't Hamas militants.
      The stated goal of Israeli politicians and top military officials is to solve the Palestine problem once and for all. They want to weaken Palestine, displace and kill as many civilians as possible, and then give settlers carte blanche to take Palestinian land.

    • @erikvan9582
      @erikvan9582 Před 4 měsíci

      TV news is done,everybody(at least the people I know) are finding people like Simon who is not aligned ideologically or commercially to such an extent like the corrupt CNN,MSNBC,Fox and OAN

    • @CLmssan
      @CLmssan Před 4 měsíci +55

      There was a heavy bias favoring Israel but yea relatively balanced

    • @Mrnickman16
      @Mrnickman16 Před 4 měsíci +61

      ​@@CLmssan I was thinking the opposite, so perhaps he really is balanced.

    • @FAAMS1
      @FAAMS1 Před 4 měsíci +10

      You got to be joking me!...

  • @JuanitoK556
    @JuanitoK556 Před 4 měsíci +58

    Ive been in the army for 9 years now and Ive deployed twice in those 9 years, one of those I just got back from in April of 2023. Im so fucking tired of this shit. I really am. Honestly our armed forces are pretty tired of this, its amazing how non sustainable this next conflict will be.

    • @toodlepop
      @toodlepop Před 4 měsíci +11

      thanks for your service and your sacrifice. being in a deployment zone and being away from loved ones are taxing.

    • @bloodfiredrake7259
      @bloodfiredrake7259 Před 3 měsíci

      We have not choice but you fight the west. This is too far.

    • @haywoodjablome7822
      @haywoodjablome7822 Před 3 měsíci +3

      oh you missed the fun times. We were deploying twice in 4 years with 14-18 month tours. WITH stop loss!

    • @RG-rb6om
      @RG-rb6om Před 3 měsíci +3

      The billionaires are not tired 😂

    • @cf7571
      @cf7571 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Which army? US Army? Not everyone is American, so it is good to be precise.

  • @lordmccormick4792
    @lordmccormick4792 Před 4 měsíci +14

    Thank you for being! As honest as you could be on this issue!.
    I’m certainly a follower on most of your platforms…
    On this respect.

  • @SiegeDamage
    @SiegeDamage Před 4 měsíci +21

    Thanks for finally covering this topic, Simon. I know it's a tricky and sensitive issue, but very glad to see you speaking about it. Cheers

  • @PaaLenTier
    @PaaLenTier Před 4 měsíci +51

    Geopolitical stuff aside your beard is on point brother

  • @thedoorsman12345
    @thedoorsman12345 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Im very glad ive subscribed to this channel and the 'situation room'. Mostly unbiased and incredibly thorough investigative information. Love it

  • @danielogilvie3079
    @danielogilvie3079 Před 4 měsíci +12

    Thanks for the solid research and seemingly balanced commentary.

  • @ald7278
    @ald7278 Před 4 měsíci +241

    Simon’s voice when talking about serious subjects >>>

    • @paddington1670
      @paddington1670 Před 4 měsíci +7

      is what?

    • @sendthis9480
      @sendthis9480 Před 4 měsíci +15

      What about it?
      It’s bad?
      It’s good?
      You like it?
      You think it’s funny?
      What?!?
      These types of comments are weird.
      “…when you need attention but can’t compartmentalize a proper way to garner it…”

    • @sendthis9480
      @sendthis9480 Před 4 měsíci +9

      FYI:
      “>” means: “greater than”.

    • @PurpleNugget64
      @PurpleNugget64 Před 4 měsíci +7

      His accent gets extra British to a snobby point

    • @pygmalionsrobot1896
      @pygmalionsrobot1896 Před 4 měsíci +6

      This is the best and most balanced discussion of the situation that I have seen thus far. True journalistic form - Simon I salute you.

  • @ahyesiamacarnerd1656
    @ahyesiamacarnerd1656 Před 4 měsíci +47

    as an iranian I can say that yes all of this shit is indeed coming from our shitty government (I mean that's besides the fact that nearly every regional power in the middle east is pointing a fuck you sign towards eachother) well let's we all don't all die or get invaded right right? ( خدا یه داد ما برسه) gl to you people and wishing the best for everyone

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 Před 4 měsíci +16

      Shalom from southern Israel friend. May you some day visit Tel Aviv in peace.

    • @abcdefg91111
      @abcdefg91111 Před 4 měsíci +9

      ​@@adamredwine774why would he visit terrorists?

    • @klaymatic3751
      @klaymatic3751 Před 4 měsíci

      ​​​@@abcdefg91111hijklmnop19999

    • @GhostRIley-sl3rn
      @GhostRIley-sl3rn Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@abcdefg91111 The OP hasn't said anything about Hamas in Gaza, so you don't have any need to worry

    • @adamredwine774
      @adamredwine774 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@abcdefg91111 he wouldn’t

  • @DennisHaig
    @DennisHaig Před 4 měsíci +8

    As always a good episode. Keep up the good work!

  • @toms.7913
    @toms.7913 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Excellent video as always.

  • @Thenewboidahlia
    @Thenewboidahlia Před 4 měsíci +12

    Thank you Simon and Team

  • @mike4480
    @mike4480 Před 4 měsíci +11

    Thanks for the update and I hope things came down soon in the Middle East…

  • @Jemsy_
    @Jemsy_ Před 4 měsíci +3

    Informative, responsible and easy to digest. You've done a really good job covering these current events with a level of quality and professionalism that should make legacy media feel ashamed.

  • @tacwolf4962
    @tacwolf4962 Před 4 měsíci +6

    As an individual who has both worked and studied this region and some of its problems for the last decade, I incredibly appreciate your prospective and information that you incorporated into this video. You made some amazingly valid points and summarized the issues that exist and have existed for a while. Thank you for the video and educating the masses on the issues abroad.

  • @LambOfOdin
    @LambOfOdin Před 4 měsíci +11

    I hope this gets a lot of Spotlight and hopefully it will clear up a lot of misconceptions, animosity and confusion

  • @jzdude01
    @jzdude01 Před 4 měsíci +120

    31:05 you also can’t ignore the fact that mobilization is immensely damaging to Israel’s economy as they have significant portion of their workforce not working. From an economic point of view they want to try and finish the war as fast as possible to minimize the economic damage mobilization will, has, and is causing.

    • @anitagorse9204
      @anitagorse9204 Před 4 měsíci +23

      Othodox religious Jews don't work and don't serve in the army, although some have volunteered to join. So entire burden is on liberal secular Jews. My guess is they will try to outsorce army force by drafting diaspora from over the world.

    • @obtuseangler768
      @obtuseangler768 Před 4 měsíci +10

      They're clearly more concered with future demographics then they are with economics

    • @robertortiz-wilson1588
      @robertortiz-wilson1588 Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@obtuseangler768as are most groups that take themselves seriously, honestly.

    • @robertortiz-wilson1588
      @robertortiz-wilson1588 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Economics are an important balance though.

    • @obtuseangler768
      @obtuseangler768 Před 4 měsíci

      Its clearly not a priority right now...why else would you tank your political ratings if you weren't trying your hardest to stay out of jail on corruption charges?​@@robertortiz-wilson1588

  • @garyleahy7873
    @garyleahy7873 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Very informative!! Thank you Simon.

  • @harrypitt
    @harrypitt Před 4 měsíci +8

    Thank you Mr. Whistler. This is a very helpful unpacking of the barroom brawl unfolding over there (as of 01/31).

  • @mre7514
    @mre7514 Před 4 měsíci +18

    Thanks!

  • @patrickscholten222
    @patrickscholten222 Před 4 měsíci +6

    love from Enschede, always top info

  • @jameslugh3641
    @jameslugh3641 Před 4 měsíci +1

    a brilliant video presenting a very tough topic in a very non-biased way, describing the issues well. incredibly hard given the emotions and long term issues at play here.
    top work Simon as always!

  • @GreenStorm01
    @GreenStorm01 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Good, well written episode. Thanks Evan, thanks Simon.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Keep up the good work 😊😊😊

  • @globalhawk5328
    @globalhawk5328 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Very good analysis of a very complicated situation.

  • @eskanderx1027
    @eskanderx1027 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Amazing.
    Finally a well balanced and objective coverage of the conflict.
    Thank you Sir!

  • @adamky7578
    @adamky7578 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you for your great journalism!

  • @cameronmadden8723
    @cameronmadden8723 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Love the video,keep it up!

  • @chrisyoung9653
    @chrisyoung9653 Před 4 měsíci +131

    This is one of the few channels I trust for war news now. Thanks Simon and writers

    • @user-ev5md5sz9x
      @user-ev5md5sz9x Před 4 měsíci +2

      Agreed.

    • @chrisyoung9653
      @chrisyoung9653 Před 4 měsíci

      @@African.mapping over 40 countries have declared hamas to be terrorists and if part of your argument is that russia don't so therefore they are not then bwahahaha. Simon is from a country that does therefore this is a fact that you can't even try to argue. Nice try kid. Can I give you some advice. Atleast hide that you have a 2 month old troll account. Until then nobody will take you seriously. I can't understand the stupidity that led you to make a false account just to troll. Must be really angry or mentally impared. Bye kid 😘

    • @pads-zr9ln
      @pads-zr9ln Před 4 měsíci +4

      Are you kidding

    • @chrisyoung9653
      @chrisyoung9653 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@pads-zr9ln are you? Go and sit down on your magic carpet kid. Go on then tell me about how all these proven FACTS are lies and the west are evil blah blah blah.

    • @BrentRichards-vp1cg
      @BrentRichards-vp1cg Před 4 měsíci +3

      Vintage first post with Palki Sharma

  • @mezeidavid9086
    @mezeidavid9086 Před 3 měsíci

    please go with these types of videos in the future, it was amazingly well done and very informative!

  • @JMDrummer93
    @JMDrummer93 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you so much Simon for your superb content. This is my favourite channel on CZcams 👍🏼

  • @seanthomasmusic
    @seanthomasmusic Před 4 měsíci +9

    For the record israel has a unity government with both Benny Gantz and Bibi signing off on the war.
    As a supporter of Israel I must say you did an axcellent job of remaining neutral. I think you're actually the first outwardly non-partisan presenter on this topic. It is much appreciated.
    I find that the emotional sentiments of pro and anti israel voices alike causes similar amplitudes of anxiety.. but for different reasons. This was a nice batch of geopolitical ketamine in a market flooded with partisan crack cocaine ❤

  • @nsbat755
    @nsbat755 Před 4 měsíci +10

    You have a great team behind and you are the perfect delivery tool. Thank you.😎

    • @davidpeters1613
      @davidpeters1613 Před 4 měsíci

      his great team is the US State Department and he is the perfect tool for them, you are correct

    • @nsbat755
      @nsbat755 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@davidpeters1613 why r u watching? That is a long video for somebody with that opinion. You felt asleep? I heard lots of verifiable facts and no personal opinions. What did you heard?

    • @burjalmadre
      @burjalmadre Před 4 měsíci

      cool story@@davidpeters1613

    • @davidpeters1613
      @davidpeters1613 Před 4 měsíci

      @@nsbat755 I give this shill enough of my time to see his shilling and then drop a couple comments to the people who think this isn't more State Sponsored Media.
      The best new trick being used is to use "indie media" to use back door tactics to create and spread a narrative...
      You don't think they didn't learn from indie media during the previous 3-4 years?
      Must be nice to live in such a candy coated world you think this shill isn't shilling.
      What did I hear?
      Blame Iran.
      This is a complicated fight with many many nuances over many many years.
      Iran is only responsible in so far as much as they support grass roots self determination in the face of superior militaries.
      "It's complicated" is a bs excuse to make this something people think they need explained to them...
      If a country spends the last 75 years saying "no peace keepers we got this"....
      And commits too many war crimes to accurately list in a thread on CZcams....
      How are they victims?
      How can they claim self defense?
      But.... Iran... But Hezbollah.... but Hamas can be heard of everywhere....
      What's new this time?

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX Před 4 měsíci

      @@davidpeters1613 Go back to your echo chamber. Your own biases and propaganda is no better. I gaurantee Simon is better educated on subjects such as these than you are.

  • @iPrinceHarry
    @iPrinceHarry Před 3 měsíci

    This was a great video, the content I’ve been looking for on this conflict, non biased and informative on such a high level, cheers warographics

  • @paulfryejr2918
    @paulfryejr2918 Před 3 měsíci

    Comprehensive video. Educational as well. Thanks

  • @HurBenny
    @HurBenny Před 4 měsíci +31

    Are you certain Lebanon is aware that it is a sovereign nation ? They don’t seem to mind letting Nasrallah decide alone on what is worst for the country.

  • @MEXHOWDY
    @MEXHOWDY Před 4 měsíci +7

    you are an absolute legend for being so up to date on all the current events🙏

  • @jeffrogers9312
    @jeffrogers9312 Před 3 měsíci +1

    One of your best summaries. Profound as well as insightful analysis.
    Thank you

  • @Hesham_MK
    @Hesham_MK Před 3 měsíci

    Excellent coverage of this conflict a topic both tricky and sensitive but very glad to see such detailed and in depth analysis.

  • @michaelowino228
    @michaelowino228 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Good video.

  • @Snickerszn
    @Snickerszn Před 4 měsíci +3

    Please keep doing this show and having unbiased news. I’m so tired of watching cable news and trying to be forced into seeing one side of the argument.

  • @richardjohn5219
    @richardjohn5219 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Another great video

  • @human8484
    @human8484 Před 4 měsíci +6

    I love how you only tell the story without any bias. All the info should be provided to people like this.Thanks

  • @ArmyWarVet1985
    @ArmyWarVet1985 Před 4 měsíci +47

    Simon explains the world news better than any other person on the planet. This is the only updates I truly trust.

    • @eifelitorn
      @eifelitorn Před 4 měsíci +8

      this channel has some big pro-Western bias at times, so I would watch out

    • @haider5044
      @haider5044 Před 4 měsíci

      As a simpleton would.

    • @ArmyWarVet1985
      @ArmyWarVet1985 Před 4 měsíci

      Cool story princess. @@haider5044

    • @ArmyWarVet1985
      @ArmyWarVet1985 Před 4 měsíci

      Who wouldn't? What does the East even remotely offer besides war and tyrannical governments? @@eifelitorn

    • @Bonzo0706
      @Bonzo0706 Před 4 měsíci +8

      @@eifelitornpro western facts not biases

  • @hansdampf4729
    @hansdampf4729 Před 4 měsíci +8

    The north of Gaza hasn’t just been rid of Hamas infrastructure. It has been completely leveled.

  • @rhaimon2100
    @rhaimon2100 Před 4 měsíci +6

    ... has anyone developed a doorway to parallel universes yet? I'm sick of this warmongering world and would like a ticket to a more enlightened universe please.

  • @ChrisCM23
    @ChrisCM23 Před 3 měsíci

    Brilliantly astute video Simon. Thank you for attempting the impossible, to untangle the mess in a neutral, realistic way.

  • @jamieb7799
    @jamieb7799 Před 4 měsíci +19

    The single best analysis of current Middle East tensions bar none. Thank you for producing such valuable independent content.

  • @HyBr1dRaNg3r
    @HyBr1dRaNg3r Před 4 měsíci +6

    I continue to feel ZERO sympathy for the terrorists, or the “civilians” that voted them into power.

    • @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073
      @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 Před 4 měsíci +2

      The ones that wear small hats. Exactly.

    • @DavidDeM420
      @DavidDeM420 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 it's called a turbine

    • @gardeniabrune2125
      @gardeniabrune2125 Před 4 měsíci

      Israelis have been raping their women, killing them, and controlling their food and water for literal decades. People trapped in a cage will eventually snap, and voting them in was their last resort because their children didnt have even a chance of a future being born in Gaza

    • @samnangthim6949
      @samnangthim6949 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The kids?

  • @bhhbcc4573
    @bhhbcc4573 Před 4 měsíci +13

    Good coverage. One recommendation. If you do not understand the long term goal of a group or state - look at their founding documents or declarations. People are truly honest when creating these. This works for every actor you described. And it's mostly not pretty from where I stand.

  • @yuhere9241
    @yuhere9241 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Best breakdown of current events ever!!

  • @danielo257
    @danielo257 Před 4 měsíci +61

    As an Israeli ( that also evacuated from his home in the north because of the war with Hezbullah) I have nothing but respect for you and your team for doing such a good research about such a complicated situation like here in the middle east. And of course your neutral presentation is amazing.
    I can tell that I rely on the information in your videos more than I rely on our local news.

    • @pontusvigur6720
      @pontusvigur6720 Před 4 měsíci +8

      A bit weird though to call Hamas a resistance movement, having unclear goals and wanting freedom.

    • @SludgeMan90
      @SludgeMan90 Před 4 měsíci +15

      @@pontusvigur6720 didn't he clearly depict them as a terror group by claiming they have launched a massive terror attack into Israel on October the 7th?

    • @DigitalShaolin
      @DigitalShaolin Před 4 měsíci +23

      @@pontusvigur6720 because they are by definition a resistance movement, stop propogandizing lol

    • @2600seraph2600
      @2600seraph2600 Před 4 měsíci

      @@DigitalShaolinThey are a resistance group using terroristic tactics. There’s nothing wrong with pointing that out, and it’s not propaganda of either side, it’s just the methods Hamas has chosen (which if you look at their written doctrine, honestly makes sense, as they do not want peace for Palestine, they want the total annihilation of Israel and Israelis)

    • @younis9324
      @younis9324 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Oh no you evacuated from the north, poor thing.. Hey atleast your family members arent being ruthlessly bombed and killed constantly with no air defense system, starving and dying from thirst, having no aid, fuel ect... nothing, being displaced and get to live in the freezing cold weather, losing limbs and having to treat them without anesthesia, humiliated beyond belief in every way possible from the baby inside of the womb to the eldest one, so yea poor you man we feel ur struggle

  • @apolitis1
    @apolitis1 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Simon, you probably have the only platform, on CZcams or otherwise, that presents the facts without any bias. Truly great job, you put so called ''journalists'' to shame.

  • @dellrugby
    @dellrugby Před 4 měsíci +1

    One of your best videos yet

  • @user-ur6ix3ho5w
    @user-ur6ix3ho5w Před 4 měsíci +6

    I love how informative and unbiased these videos are

  • @joshl8200
    @joshl8200 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Simon u r the goat 🙌🏻 thanks for all your videos

  • @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
    @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus Před 4 měsíci +1

    This is such a touchy subject

  • @adamsermet5953
    @adamsermet5953 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Balanced, insightful and thought provoking. Excellent video. Well done Simon and team.

  • @user-jk7wy2or9r
    @user-jk7wy2or9r Před 4 měsíci +6

    concise appraisal of a worsening situation

  • @PlzReturnYourShoppingCart
    @PlzReturnYourShoppingCart Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great. I woke up to this playing and now I have horrible anxiety..

  • @BirloCB
    @BirloCB Před 4 měsíci +7

    Piecing this together is like rewatching Dark.

  • @mojojojoslyfoxharris
    @mojojojoslyfoxharris Před 4 měsíci +19

    Even after this, yeah it's impossible to be "on top" of all the wars/conflicts/tensions going on in the Middle East!
    Nonetheless, it's good to be more familiar with the groups, their nations/countries, their loyalties, ties, etc. after this video. Thanks!

    • @dzzope
      @dzzope Před 4 měsíci +1

      Unfortunately it's not just the middle east. There are very disturbing events taking place across Africa, South America, North America, all around China and through Korea, pakistan, India, Myanmar, Russia. It's everywhere..
      There are rumblings like we havn't seen in near 100 years (or just over depending on PoV)
      There seems to be radicalism, nationalism, isolationism, expansionism spreading in all corners of the globe.
      My own beliefs are that when too much is in the hands of too few, powerful messages that resonate with real frustrations and desire for change or fears, cause things to boil over until some balance is restored..
      Hope things can settle down or ultimately be worth whatever cost is wroght. Gonna be a spicy few years and thats without climate or automation taking jobs... Such a mess.

  • @Undomyr
    @Undomyr Před 4 měsíci

    Good stuff. Well, bad stuff delivered really well

  • @sashaebady9703
    @sashaebady9703 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Well done! 👏👏👏

  • @directorDex
    @directorDex Před 4 měsíci +8

    Incredibly concise and well laid out content on a wildly confusing and complicated topic.
    This channel has become my go-to for updates on world news.
    Not to mention that buttery British baritone 🤌🏻

    • @EbonyPope
      @EbonyPope Před 4 měsíci

      What a bunch of crap Simon said here. He should know that what is happening is NOT a genocide. He's adopting the typical Hamas narrative.

  • @scottrick7321
    @scottrick7321 Před 4 měsíci +8

    "An eye for an eye leaves everybody blind."

    • @Karlach_
      @Karlach_ Před 3 měsíci +3

      Crazy how In Islam, Judaism, and Christianity God teaches to be loving and forgiving yet the 3 groups are always trying to kill one another. Way to ignore your God's teachings.

  • @backwardsarcher5926
    @backwardsarcher5926 Před 4 měsíci +3

    you know its a good video when your simultaneously being called a zionist and a hamas supporter

    • @uk7769
      @uk7769 Před 4 měsíci +1

      lol good one

  • @lagunax5645
    @lagunax5645 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Wait... 25k dead in Gaza with 10k being children?
    When we say "children" do we mean "minors", cuz then those number being so close together would make more sense, since Gaza apparently skews so young in population.
    However, that does also bring up the uncomfortable topic of minors being combatants... Especially in a place that skews so young...

    • @kristelbrok998
      @kristelbrok998 Před 4 měsíci +2

      What else would "children" mean, other than minors? 😅
      Ghaza has a very young population (i can't remember the median age, but it's pretty low compared to most other nations), so it would make sense that many children have been taken too, and not necessarily because they took up arms themselves

    • @lagunax5645
      @lagunax5645 Před 3 měsíci +4

      ​@@kristelbrok998 I only bring it up because "Israel massacring children" sounds a lot different from "Hamas herding child soldiers into Israel's crosshairs" even though it could be referring to the same thing.

  • @SuperGiants23
    @SuperGiants23 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Please continue with this background music, it fits perfect!

  • @PhilipZeplinDK
    @PhilipZeplinDK Před 4 měsíci +23

    Been saying it since the end of 2022. The 2020's is going to be a rough decade.

    • @itarry4
      @itarry4 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Yhea let's hope the 30s sees things cool off for a good while. History tends to go in cycles as the generations that saw loads of conflict and war first hand die and stop having any control over events a new generation who have only heard the stories and don't understand the terror or horror that is the reality comes in to power and it all starts again. Occurs in other less serious situations as well.

    • @user-oi9bg6fx5t
      @user-oi9bg6fx5t Před 4 měsíci +2

      It’s been like this forever. When has the world been at peace? When has the middle east been peaceful?

    • @itarry4
      @itarry4 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@user-oi9bg6fx5t not totally at peace, I honestly don't think we'll ever have that but there's been periods when there's been far, far less conflict than there is at the moment and in most cases countries have tried to avoid conflict rather than jumping in with both feet. At many points there's only been conflict in a couple of places and fairly minor events at that. Some places are always on the edge and have the occasional event that is responded to but goes no further but it feels like at the moment it's those sort of places that are now escalating things far quicker than they would have. It usually depends on how confident and what place the major players, Iran, China, Russia, America, etc who fund and arm most of the groups are in and what they're current wants and needs are.

    • @cdmit27
      @cdmit27 Před 4 měsíci +3

      It's not the Roaring 20s this time, it's the Terrible 20s.

    • @Catastrophe3x3
      @Catastrophe3x3 Před 4 měsíci

      I was feeling this way in March of 2020 and hoping I was wrong. Here’s to 2030 🍻

  • @jacobjonas6819
    @jacobjonas6819 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Simon, with these such intense, emotional and most importantly unbelievably complex political issues, I commend you for not only remaining as unbiased as possible but also clear and concise enough to help make sense of this spiraling dumpster fire of violence and hate. There are so many competing narratives and emotionally driven arguments, this is truly the only channel I can expect to receive accurate and easy-to-understand information. It is a breath of fresh air to see your reporting on this.. Even if the reporting is pointing to impending escalations. I'm not even religious but, may god help us all.

  • @michaelbirchall6307
    @michaelbirchall6307 Před 3 měsíci

    Great overall assessment.

  • @phil-anthrophist3960
    @phil-anthrophist3960 Před 3 měsíci

    What i like about Simon and his behind the scenes crew is the amount of digging they do into each subject,, when they do a single subject in a single episode it's a thousand times more detailed than any other informative outlet,, another thing is that it's just information,, there are no personal opinions,, they also give info on possible future situation's but it's balanced out between the worst case scenario and the best case scenario,, with plenty of middle ground,, it's more like a documentary than anything else,, but it's really well made and thought out,, well done ladies and gents!!

  • @themercer4972
    @themercer4972 Před 4 měsíci +10

    The question I want an answer to in all this is, Why does Egypt not take in Palestinian refugees? The south of the Gaza Strip boarders with Egypt. It would be very easy for them to help, but they keep the boarder firmly locked.
    The comment that "Palestinians are trapped in Gaza." often omits the important fact that Egypt keeps them trapped.

    • @dbul2542
      @dbul2542 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Officially they’re concerned about Hamas using that opportunity to infiltrate into Egypt. Unofficially, they probably don’t want to deal with housing and caring for refugees, especially when it’s unclear that those refugees could ever go back to Palestine, either out of fear or due to Israel blocking their return.

    • @kwan3560
      @kwan3560 Před 4 měsíci

      Cause no one likes the Palestinians. Iran pretend to like them but they are just their pawns.

    • @nourrashid8739
      @nourrashid8739 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Taking those refugees will destroy the Palestinian case. Palestinians have a right to that land and have a right have a country on the holy land just like Israel. Israel would never allow them back if Egypt took them in.

    • @jaredthehawk3870
      @jaredthehawk3870 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Hamas and the former Muslim Brotherhood that temporarily had control of Egypt following Mubarak's ousting were staunch allies. The current Egyptian government ran by the army that ousted the Muslim Brotherhood from power doesn't want a resurgence via their Hamas allies.

    • @jgw9990
      @jgw9990 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@nourrashid8739 "the Holy land" - Islam's claim to it being their holy land is dubious and limited. Jerusalem is mentioned about 500 times in the Jewish Torah and never in the Muslim Koran, but its THEIR holy land? A funny joke.
      It's largely a strategic ploy. The land is hugely important to Jews and Christians, so naturally Muslims would claim it.
      As for the Palestinian course. It makes sense, but doesn't change that Egypt is making that choice for the Palestinians, rather than opening their border and letting the Palestinains decide.

  • @Antares-vj7su
    @Antares-vj7su Před 4 měsíci +3

    As for civilian casualties, many teenagers are active in Hamas militias and they too are counted as "child" victims. It is a fact that Palestinians let Hamas use hospitals and schools as military bases. No Islamic country is willing to take in Palestinian refugees. UNRWA, the branch of the U.N. dedicated to helping only Palestinian refugees, which Europe and the U.S. have funded with billions of dollars, was caught helping Hamas, which was in the public eye but nobody had the courage to point the finger against the Palestinians. A tragedy foretold for years that could have been avoided but the
    Political correct got the better of it.

  • @MichaelGalt
    @MichaelGalt Před 3 měsíci

    Honestly, a great breakdown. And I am someone who has spent years working in the region and studying these issues.

  • @danielnarbett
    @danielnarbett Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks

  • @hithere5005
    @hithere5005 Před 4 měsíci +10

    I’m not a huge fan of Israel and the things they do but I also know Israel is the only nation in that area that doesn’t want my nation to die. So. Not much of a choice really.

    • @SludgeMan90
      @SludgeMan90 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Well, as an Israeli, I am not a massive fan of American policy either, but I nevertheless love the American people and the USA as a whole, and I can say the same applies in general to all of Israel.

    • @TiberianFiend
      @TiberianFiend Před 4 měsíci +1

      Your nation being...?

    • @01terrorsquad
      @01terrorsquad Před 4 měsíci

      @@TiberianFiend $20 bucks says he's another dumb ass Kurd like myself that believes Kurds should be entitled to a nation.

    • @juliaforsyth8332
      @juliaforsyth8332 Před 4 měsíci

      Can you explain why Israel stole all those New Zealand passports?@@SludgeMan90

    • @moe2506
      @moe2506 Před 4 měsíci

      Oh boo hoo 😢

  • @LorenzoGabutti
    @LorenzoGabutti Před 4 měsíci +25

    Actually, as an Italian, I can safely say that "Axis" was used in Italy too, to describe the alliance with Nazi Germany.

    • @hashbrown777
      @hashbrown777 Před 4 měsíci +8

      I'm pretty sure that's because Mussolini coined "axis" for that alliance, it didn't have the 'evil' connotation because it was the first. Kind of like depending on your home country's power structure and history, "rebels" can be viewed romantically or fearfully.

    • @Mother_BEAR
      @Mother_BEAR Před 4 měsíci +3

      Axis simply means a loose alliance generally made of more than 2 countries.

    • @shaabandaud1173
      @shaabandaud1173 Před 4 měsíci +2

      That's like saying coke is bad just because we call cocaine "coke" too in the UK smdh!

    • @Soyboy10
      @Soyboy10 Před 4 měsíci

      @@shaabandaud1173both cokes are bad tho

    • @shaabandaud1173
      @shaabandaud1173 Před 4 měsíci

      @@Soyboy10 absolutely

  • @vishwanathan94
    @vishwanathan94 Před 4 měsíci

    Well explained

  • @unyieldingsarcasm2505
    @unyieldingsarcasm2505 Před 4 měsíci +2

    watching these episodes sense the October 7th attack has felt like a slow moving car pile up on ice. We can see the collision point, we can see all the other cars in the background speeding to destruction, we have time to process it, but theres nothing to be done but watch as it all plays out.
    Madness.

  • @extragoogleaccount6061
    @extragoogleaccount6061 Před 4 měsíci +3

    “It’s not a bomb yet, it’s a pressure cooker.” Good line, cause we know very well that a pressure cooker can be made into a bomb and fairly easily at that.

  • @LV_223
    @LV_223 Před 4 měsíci +15

    Wow, now I know why the Middle East is getting worse. Thanks Simon!

    • @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073
      @rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Lol. Nice propaganda.

    • @wooltron1
      @wooltron1 Před 4 měsíci

      Because it's full of Muslims and has been this way since forever?

    • @XBluDiamondX
      @XBluDiamondX Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@rightsdontcomewithpermits7073 Lol. Nice lazy way to disagree without expanation. Gives your reply absolutely no credibility.

  • @rohw0016
    @rohw0016 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Best way to get caught up.
    This is how I get my news

  • @doris-is8om
    @doris-is8om Před 4 měsíci

    Who does the research for this, is it Simon, regardless, it is excellent work delivered impeccably.

  • @garymcderp1146
    @garymcderp1146 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Oct 7th happened because Iran wanted to derail the peace deal between Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, and they’ve succeeded in doing so for the time being. If that deal went through Iran’s interests, power, and influence in the region would have been drastically diminished.

    • @dreadpiraterobertsii4420
      @dreadpiraterobertsii4420 Před 3 měsíci

      The October 7th attacks would have taken literal years of talks of funding of training of assembly etc. it wasn’t something Iran planned in a weekend. It happened because in the 1940s a rabble of Zionists invaded a land and displaced the people who had lived there for generations

  • @hochwurden5388
    @hochwurden5388 Před 4 měsíci +3

    fellas, you outdid yourselves. i stand in awe.

  • @Gav_Jam
    @Gav_Jam Před 3 měsíci

    This is a tricky topic for a video essay but I think you navigated it well

  • @MrWhangdoodles
    @MrWhangdoodles Před 4 měsíci

    Hope you had a restful vacation Simon.

  • @xxgatxx
    @xxgatxx Před 4 měsíci +3

    This video gave me 0 hope for our future. I live in the warzone in the ME. Luckily my brother already ran away from here, but my parents won't budge. It's gonna be the annihilation of all of us. Gaza is doomed, Israel is self destructing, same as Syria and Iran. Hopefully I'll run away from here too. Living in constant fear this is our last day on Earth with nothing to do about it is the worst feeling. This video just made it more clear we're all going to die here by war soon.

  • @FLASK904
    @FLASK904 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I don't think people appreciate the amount of diplomatic work that is going into this region right now by all major parties to keep the situation from blowing up into something larger.

    • @spamtownhamilton6200
      @spamtownhamilton6200 Před 3 měsíci

      Sure Biden circumventing Congress to provide further weaponry to Israel was real diplomatic and done to keep the peace in the region..