“Violence Is Bred by Occupation:” Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel-Gaza | Amanpour and Company
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- In a recent New York Times opinion piece, Palestinian-American historian Rashid Khalidi raises his concerns over U.S. policy and what America’s unwavering support for Israel means for peace efforts in the region. He talks to Michel Martin about the ramifications of this policy decision, which could go on for many more years.
Originally aired on Oct 18, 2023
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Thank you for letting your guest speak without interruption. Unless one can finish a thought, you'll never understand the issues. Whether you agree or disagree. ✌️
Yhanks a million for this interview. I really learnt a lot and the truth about this unfairness on the palestine people.
His points of what the violence is likely to perpetuate for Palestinianians in the future are valid.
The problem is a lack of knowledge about history by leaders of the worlds Democracies. Democracies.
This history that goes back to WW I and the defeat of the Ottoman Empire by the allies and the subsequent "guardianship" given to Great Britain.
The Zionist movement, born in the 1800s, was able to influence the British Mandates so that Israel could eventually become recognized as an independent country at the expense of the indigenous Palestinian people.
The previous Land Law of the Ottoman Empire in 1859, expedited the ability of Israelis to move to Palestine from all over the world and buy Palestinian lands.
The Zionist goal was for a worldwide population of "homeless" Jews to finally have a national identity.
Hitlers Holocaust during WW II created significant guilt for the allied nations because they all hesitated to enter the war and then stop the murderous tragedy because of their own national politics.
Israel, to this day, has benefited from this international guilt over their suffering during the Holocaust.
Palestinians should not be satisfied with losing their lands and suffering under Israel's infliction of an apartheid like governance over them.
Israel should strive to be better than this because they know what suffering and being disenfranchised as a people is all about!
Until world leaders develop the moral and political courage to insist on a just solution for Palestinians, there will never be long term peace and the eradication of terrorism.
No Israel Existed in 1947
No Hamas until recently!
Stop Lies.
Its about 75+Years of Brutal Israeli OCCUPATION, WARCRIMES &Genocide of 200K+Palestinian Civilians Mostly Children
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Great interview. She was a tough interviewer and pushed him on critical questions, while giving him time to answer without interruption. More of this please.
Professor Rashid Khalidi was grace and patience personified.
Unfortunately US made itself irrelevant in this situation. When you give unconditional support to one of the two parties, you are not neutral anymore.
US was never neutral in this issue.
Well said.
Yes, it's very strange how they act like the US hasn't knowingly supported the apartheid all along and done next to nothing to alleviate the trauma.
That is correct, US supports Israel and always has as well as the western world also Hamas is supported with Iran, and the rest of the Arab world so tell me what is your point. Israel is a country that has fought to stay alive because a terrorist group wants to wipe them out, and that was proven Oct 7th in fact most of the Arab world does, as they did not condemn what happened on Oct 7th.
That's how you have an interview discussing a highly volatile and emotional subject. Love Michel Martin.
Beautiful interview with Prof Rashid . It should help the Western world to really understand and do something concrete to solve the problem . For the first time , I commend CNN ,and C Amanpour for allowing Prof Rashid to speak his mind and giving us an unbiased interview.
Fix your own problems of corruption hate and just being general inhumane assholes
Before the massacre, yes, but not now. All chances of peace are gone. Israel isn't interested.
Everyone should watch this 18 min video. This provides excellent context. I wish this perspective was more mainstream in the U.S.
He looks so exhausted and broken. My heart goes out to this man, and all of his loved ones in Palestine.
Thank you for this interview. Professor Rashid Khalidi’s words need to be heard far and wide because he is one of the few people speaking sense.
100% agree!!!
Excellent interview. I wish more media outlets were covering this in this manner.
Yes, indeed! Excellent interview. The journalist was the devil's advocate asking all the questions that the majority of American politicians and the press are churning to the public , and the Palestinian American historian replied soundly and coherently; it was a cry from the depths of humanity, that keeps being ignored and silenced. By the way, fortunately what is hopeful, is that there are many Israelis that would agree to a significant degree with Rashid Khalidi.
He has failed to discuss Islamists and Jihadism. Failed to mention that the chief instigator of the Arab-Israeli conflict 1920-1960 was the supreme Islamic leader Mohamad Amin Al Husseini. Izz A Din A Qassam brigade of Hamas is called after a Jihadist born in Syria who moved to Haifa to preach Islam and organized Jihadist gang in the 1930. He skipped Islamic radicalization of the whole Arab world in recent decades. He spoke like an advocate lawyer not like a historian.
@@ef2718what Arab Israeli conflict? There was no Israel in 1920. I don’t understand your lament.
@ef2718 also forgot to mention the HAMAS COVENANT THAT SAYS THEIR GOAL IS TO KILL ALL THE JEWS AND DESTROY THE STATE OF ISRAEL and there is no such people as ethnic Palestinians
@@Woosaidthatright THE grand Mufti who allied with Hitler and 20,000 Muslims made up regiments of the nazi SS His goal was to help Hitler exterminate the jews in Europe then planned with help of Hitler set up concentration camps in the mid east to exterminate the jews there Rashid lies
Rashid Khaled you are so absolutely right! So much ignorance in this world…
It makes me sick.
Honestly what he is saying is just common sense.
Ignorance is reaching critical mass.
At this point, anyone who doesn't understand what's going on is WILLFULLY IGNORANT.
And Hate And Terrorism that Islamists love to wallow in
You are a brave man Prof Khalidi.
Wow! Thank you for this interview. It was excellent. No interruption from the interviewer allowing the interviewee, to speak FAIRLY, INFORMATIVELY, BALANCED and pointing out things that i never knew e.g Israel at one time recognised Hamas!!!! An eye opener. Let us pray for PEACE ON BOTH SIDES, AS FAR TOO MANY LIVES ARE INNOCENTLY BEING TAKEN. Let the 'SUPERPOWERS' work diligently to help free the hostages AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LORD HELP US ALL TO BE BETTER HUMAN BEINGS.
Very well-informed and well-spoken historian. Thanks
Rashid has a clear picture of what needs to happen in order achieve, not only peace, but a home for Palestinians...
He can say what he wants sitting in the US but this rationality doesn't work in the middle east
Go on....
How on earth can that be achieved while Hamas has power of govt in gaza?
@@pebblepod30how can you expect peace in a settler occupation reenforced with Apartheid and non conformity to the most mandane international laws. The brutality which Palestinian children face in Israeli prisions and Military courts is just a starter. Child killing is a condoned policy - look it up. Peace cannot be expected if there are no basic rights for Palestinians. The world is aghast at the genocide now conducted. By the way Hamas was ISRAEL'S INVENTION. SPONSORED , BACKED AND ADVOCATED BY BIBI.
This is how an interview should be conducted on such sensitive and controversial issues, pressing and probing yet maintaining respect for the interviewee by letting them do most of the talking.
Some journalists do not flow with the guest, listen to his answers and so on. All they want to do is to read out their prepared questions out to get them into the time slot. Others are worse they push their personal point of view.
Very illuminating interview. The grief on that man's face 😢
The professor speaks clearly and with knowledge of the facts. Things don't just happen... We have to know the historical background to understand where the problem comes from and, then, try to change the course towards the abyss.
A very clarifying interview✨ Thank you 🙏🏽
But knowing history and learning from it is totally different to using it as an excuse for terrorism & islamic conquest over peace (Hamas goals). And does occupation breed violence, or violence breeds occupation?
And Jews & Arabs both had their own state, it was arabs that rejected the UN deal, not the Jews. the Jews just kept on being attacked and they kept on winning defensive wars.
Also, the only reason Palestinians can't be free today is because of security: Hamas is intermingled with them and a terrorist threat to Isrealis. I have heard old Palestinians report life was good in Israel before terrorism became the strategy.
Every other country on earth was also occupied at some point, and without islamic inspiration + terrorism people learnt to share and get along. Muslim Arab Israelis don't have this problem, because they are not a terrorist threat to israelis.
How can you expect Palestinians to have freedom of movement, when them getting close to Jews is a terrorist threat?
That is why Palestinains used to be very free, before terrorism was used as a strategy.
I also don't feel owning my homeland is a right, esp not if i am a security threat.
I myself don't live in my homeland and i am fine, but it would be nice. Not a reason for terrorism & islamic conquest.
I am very weary of journalists asking, "How did you feel?," or "What did you think when it happened?" after a horrible tragedy, I want to hear someone say, "HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL? HOW WOULD ANYONE FEEL?"
yeah wat is the point of asking that? Although I think Michel was trying to be respectful but the way she askd seemed a little insincere but I think that was just the sound of her voice asking such a dire question. I think she may hav been uncomfortable bringing it up?
Thank you to your guest for sharing his expertise and knowledge. I appreciate his illuminating our understanding of the plight of the Palestinians. 🙏
“Any civilian death is a moral tragedy”. Never a truer word was spoken. If you deliberately set out to kill civilians then that makes you either a murderer or a terrorist in my eyes.
I would add any death is a tragedy and civilians are not free from guilt just because they dont put on a uniform
Hiroshima, Nagasaki eg.
Western hypocrites can say we don’t kill deliberately but as a result they kill occasionally more than terrorists kill deliberately
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Amos 3:10 “My people have forgotten how to do right,” says the Lord.
“Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence.
so you believe the air gliders and pickup trucks penetrated the second most guarded and watched airspace and “border” on the planet? Cool
so you believe it’s okay for an anti-Arab, power-hungry, highly unpopular leader, (as of Oct. 6, 2023), to continue the authorization of the stealing of the land, dignity, lives, (including babies), & freedom of two million people for 75 years plus 17, for his own people’s advantage; you believe it’s okay for this unpopular leader to authorize his military to bomb civilian buildings, mosques, & hospitals, so as to put down the “evil government” of another people - whose houses & lands they’ve stolen, a people they’ve been bombing & gunning down - for 75 years plus 17 - for not being one of “them”, for shouting/ protesting for freedom, for throwing rocks at them, & for praying in their mosque? Cool
so you believe it’s okay for the scarce & dirty water supply of a people; be cut off by another group of people, who is light years ahead of the rest of the globe in its 90% wastewater reuse and desalination for its potable water supply? Cool
Now nobody dare call out this peoples’ godless & apartheid acts - lest they label us: “anti-Semites.” Nyah-yah-yah...
Hypocrisy, Apartheid, and Violence against Orphans & Widows. Only a remnant shall remain
The Holocaust
All politicians ONLY think about the next election: now this is so evident, everywhere in the world! And this is a tragedy for every citizen of the world.
Professor Khaled, please keep speaking out. Your clear replies to the usual narrative, which is deadly, is much needed.
Clear, calm educational interview. Thank you we see clearer!
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.
I want this for a bumper sticker. Good one!
@@Azizullah13579 No, it doesn’t end there.
A blind Jihadist can not aim at dancers in a party.
@@Azizullah13579 Revenge has no end.
Thanks for the interview. I appreciate the context around what happened in Gaza. I found that the interview tone and questions were a little slanted but Prof. Khalid I was successful in getting his point across in a measured and factual way.
He has failed to discuss Islamists and Jihadism. Failed to mention that the chief instigator of the Arab-Israeli conflict 1920-1960 was the supreme Islamic leader Mohamad Amin Al Husseini. Izz A Din A Qassam brigade of Hamas is called after a Jihadist born in Syria who moved to Haifa to preach Islam and organized Jihadist gang in the 1930. He skipped Islamic radicalization of the whole Arab world in recent decades. Spoke like an advocate lawyer not like a historian.
Yes he didn't answer her question about Saudi Arabia. It's so easy to blame the US. @@ef2718
Great interview! Kudos to Michel and a huge thank you to Prof Khalidi!
It's terribly ironic, Israel creating one giant concentration camp, called Gaza? 🙏4✌️
thank you for this interview. Sadly, I wonder who in a position of power will listen to Mr. Khalidi since what he has said, has been said by so many before.
are you an evangelical?
@@Aan_allein no
Fact check everything he says. Rashid is liang to you, hoping you will never check his words
@@JohnDoe-hh7eopffft 😅- because the Zionists idea was trying to take root and the Arabs didn’t want a massive influx of aliens from Europe on their lands? The 1920 riot where 5 Jews and 4 Arabs died? What equivalence are you trying to draw?
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Amos 3:10 “My people have forgotten how to do right,” says the Lord.
“Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence.
so you believe the air gliders and pickup trucks penetrated the second most guarded and watched airspace and “border” on the planet? Cool
so you believe it’s okay for an anti-Arab, power-hungry, highly unpopular leader, (as of Oct. 6, 2023), to continue the authorization of the stealing of the land, dignity, lives, (including babies), & freedom of two million people for 75 years plus 17, for his own people’s advantage; you believe it’s okay for this unpopular leader to authorize his military to bomb civilian buildings, mosques, & hospitals, so as to put down the “evil government” of another people - whose houses & lands they’ve stolen, a people they’ve been bombing & gunning down - for 75 years plus 17 - for not being one of “them”, for shouting/ protesting for freedom, for throwing rocks at them, & for praying in their mosque? Cool
so you believe it’s okay for the scarce & dirty water supply of a people; be cut off by another group of people, who is light years ahead of the rest of the globe in its 90% wastewater reuse and desalination for its potable water supply? Cool
Now nobody dare call out this peoples’ godless & apartheid acts - lest they label us: “anti-Semites.” Nyah-yah-yah...
Hypocrisy, Apartheid, and Violence against Orphans & Widows. Only a remnant shall remain
love what you did here, michel, asking the questions that most everyday people without knowledge of the situation ask out loud or in their minds.
Beautiful video. Beautiful interview. The wisdom and balance of professor Dr Khalidi is priceless. Thank you for the eloquent delivery and exchange. We need more of this and to be educated. 🙏🏻We study history in the hopes to fix and not repeat never repeat the horrid historical events. God speed peace.
So grateful to hear these insights. It’s about time. Human rights are for everyone.
Joe Biden should meet and hear this man to get a broader understanding of what needs to happen before there can be lasting peace and justice in Israel/Palestine.
The US has blocked over 53 UN resolutions condemning Israeli actions and behavior.
Joe Biden will never sorry Gaza, they are full of terrorists plus Israel is the last bastion standing amidst a sea of deranged Muslims in the region.
@@JohnDoe-hh7eoits not just one or the other. its a vicioius cycle that is hard to break but Israel with the push of the west bears the responsibility of that task. Palestinians have no power themselves to tackle it.
The fact is that he knows, but everything in America is politically driven. Saying the right thing can put you out of office.
@JohnDoe-hh7eo Present time now, can you live with someone forcefully moving in your house and controlling when your light and water go on. Let's keep it simple, invassion and occupation is the root cause of every war.
Thank-you Rashid. I am so grateful for your work, along with Ilan Pappe, Norman Finkelstein and Noam Chomski. Thank-you for speaking to truth.
Thank you for letting Mr Khalidi speak! All the mainstream news is being so insufferable and not allowing the Palestinian representatives speak freely, including the BBC and Piers Morgan.
It’s surprising to see Amanpour give a platform to prof. Khalidi after seeing her explicit bias in her interview of Yuval Harari. It was so explicit that she helped him answer her own questions. The explicit bias by this interviewer was still obvious, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a mainstream media outlet allow the other perspective some airtime.
Yes I was wondering if the bias was related to donors, or if interviewer was pushing hard in order to get answers to valid questions people have. Great interview though.
He should be called to be part of a group of people designated to find a solution to this.
Thank you Dr. Rashid, voice of reason
This historian is brilliant and the historical context he offers provides so much clarity. Thank you!
He didn't mention mention that the Palestinians have attacked Israel multiple times and lost. And it's their own fault where they find themselves.
@@zbaby82 isn’t that what people who abuse their spouses always say. “Why are you making me hurt you?” & “You’re ancestors hurt mine so I’m gonna hurt you!”
@@zbaby82He also didn't mention Palestinians didn't create a state in Europe. It was the Europeans who created a state in Palestine.
@@RobPires No matter how many times a lie is repeated, it never becomes true. Zionism (the national movement of the Jews to return to their homeland) was started as a political movement in 1881. Before then, Jews prayed for their return to Zion/The Promised Land (for the divine promise see Genesis 15:13-21 [esp. 18-21], 17:8, Exodus 13:5, Numbers 33:53-54, 34:2ff[borders]).
Europe did NOT create a Jewish State in "Palestine". The Balfour Declaration (1917) only expressed British support for a "Jewish Homeland". It was only after WW1, was Palestine created--the name the British gave to the area of today's Jordan and Israel. In 1921, 80% of Palestine was given to Abdullah to establish the Emirate of Trans-Jordan. The other 20% became The British Mandate region (in which a Jewish and Arab Agency were established to prepare the respective groups to assume sovereignty). In 1947 the UN created a partition plan for "Palestine". The Jews accepted it, the Arabs rejected it and upon the declaration of the creation of Israel, the surrounding Arab countries launched a war. They weren't successful in completely destroying Israel and in the ensuing 75 wars have launched other wars.
Lastly, please read the Charter of Hamas to see just how peace-loving they are. The PLO revised its Charter but they're also uninterested in coming to terms with (the State of) Israel.
Prof Khalid can speak as softly as he wishes, he's still not truly interested in being honest.
@@dbcooper3088 8 million Jews in USA today proved me what you just said was nonsensical. They are Americans. Their homeland is America. They don't look like they have been praying to 'return' to Palestine all their life. Who are you kidding.
Thank you Rashid Khalid, I can feel your pain. Michel, I always enjoy listening to you talk with guests.
Excellent interview and wish many thousands more would listen to this
Excellent interview. I need more like this to understand the intricacies of the past to begin to grasp todays level of hate. Thank you. Hurt people, hurt people
I highly recommend the video to "Bassem Yousef delivers history masterclass in second Piers Morgan interview" for an erudite, anti-Zionist perspective
Norman Finkelstein's convention with Chris Hedges was an eye opening, and very insightful on the topic. Sober and reflective, but realist, and correct in his analysis.
What is concerning is the war crimes against innocent civilians and in the macro lens the widening of the violence by other countries taking sides.☮️☮️☮️
Israel's war crimes go unpunished, until they are punished they just see that as more right to run death camps and intermittently bomb them. Israel has dehumanized Palestinians just like Germans dehumanized Jews. Jung calls this "mass psychoses" and there is seldom recovery, do you think Netanyahu cares he kills Palestinians? No, he sees it as an efficient way to steal more land. Biden has no problem sharing a stage with a genocidal maniac, what does that say?
He answered her remarks about Peace Proposals very clearly, exposing their intention to maintain the occupation of Palestinian land. Also, he responded very well to her excusing of US “attempts.” As well, he addressed her downplaying of disparity in the numbers of deaths. State terrorism is never mentioned in mainstream western. media
Great viewpoints and we need more of this.
There is nothing like a context analysis by a historian. Thank you Professor Khalidi. And thank you interviewer for not interrupting.
Violence always bred violence. The lesson of that conflict is basic, that a kindergarten student can understand it...
Israel needs to do things differently. Palestine needs to do things differently. Hamas needs to do things very differently. We see it in how it repeats itself.
The US needs to STOP fuelling the wars around the globe.
Palestinians don’t show any capacity (or desire) to coexist… Israel on the other hand, does.
Indeed
read the hamas charter
@@gnlout7403People should look at the map since 1948. It is clear who is trying to wipe who off the map.
Excellent and fact driven piece. Impressive.
Thank you Dr.,Khalidi trying to get the reporter to understand how hard is for you having your family in Palestine, and you are explaining the reason this is getting worst because of the bad and ignoring the State of Palestine to live as HUMAN BEINGS AND NOT AS ANOTHER CATEGORI OF PEOPLE..GOD BLESS
Insightful and compassionate.
Beautiful Interview Professor Rashid!👏
Great reporting, thank you. It’s a breath of fresh are to hear any true and honest reporting from any western Medea.
Wow, very good. I'm thankful to live in an age where this sort of information is freely available.
Great interview!
Loved the energetic back and forth and the solemnity when discussing the human cost.
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As Michele says, the big issue in the Israel/Palestinian conflict is who gets to say when history starts. That said, the Hamas attack was outrageous and was designed to elicit the most extreme response from Israel, presumably for Hamas's political reasons. I have no idea what can be done. If a country had done this to the US, I am pretty sure that we would totally destroy it if we had the means. I am certain that Hamas would do the same. There is no morality anywhere.
He's right about a lot of things
Interesting snd informative conversation...thanks to you both!!
Thanks MR Rashid for an excellent submission. Your clarification about the situation is very compelling. Most of the Western Media is mostly biased in their reporting. I wish they could be fair and balanced in their reporting.
Thank you for finally posting something more balanced...
Thank you for this interview.
thank you so much Vermont is listening. I recommend a movie called, "Born in Gaza". I am deeply sad for us all, there are real consequences for killing civilians, for killing children and condemning them to a life without hope
The past is prologue.The long shadows of both the Nakba and the Holocaust are very much a presence today. Long standing issues have been simmering for decade and by all accounts have been never adequately addressed . Trauma begets trauma, which often is expressed as violence.
And until each side is able to acknowledge that they have done things that have harmed/wronged the other, and/or to acknowledge the negative impacts their actions have had on/for the other side, any efforts to create lasting peace will not get far.
Well said Karen!
When 1 side is coddled by a superpower regardless of their actions, there's hardly an incentive to seek peace or compromise.
This conflict could have been put to rest decades ago if the US & UK had put extreme pressure on both sides to accept terms.
It was they who imposed the creation of Israel onto the Arab population. Likewise, they could have forced a peace deal.
Nonsense. Only one side is physically, politically and socially divided into an undemocratic and endemically corrupt entity - and a genocidal, jihadist terror base.
Israelis can and will vote Bibi out - they've done so before, as they've offered multiple peace deals, their proposals met with terror from Arafat, or rejection without counter from the PA.
FY I it was the UN that ' imposed the creation of Israel onto the Arab population ' - and justifiably so - the same way they tried to impose a Palestinian on the Jewish population.
*Palestinian state
@@jacqdanieles The biggest superpower is the power of oil and gas held strong by Arab Islamic countries, Qatar the sponsor of Hamas controls 21% of global LNG and goes without shade of criticism, it also sponsors media channels that are marketing Islamism, and don't down play the power of 1.5 billion Muslims , 58 members of the organization of Islamic countries, league of Arab countries that funded and founded the first army to invade and engage in war in 1947, and 450 million Arabs, it is not a Palestinian Israeli conflict (No Arab called himself a Palestinian in 1948 BTW), It is a majority vs. minority conflict. The region's Arab Islamic majority cannot accept the existence of an independent state of a minority, be it of Maronites, Assyrians, Druze or others, especially of Jews. By Arab Islamic culture, if it is not dominated and controlled by an Arab Islamic regime then it is an occupation.
Thank you for the interview. From Brasil. Too much pain.
Thank you prof Khalidi for emphasizing that the Palestinians value the life of every human being.
Dehumanizing the Palestinians is the cause of these tragic events . It is time for the world to address the Palestinians’ tragedy with seriousness and recognition to the Palestinians’ rights.
The only ones dehumanizing Palestinians are the same palestinians applauding terrorists and praising Allah as they murder and kidnap unarmed civilians. That is not normal humane behavior!
They deshumanized themselves by raising their children in the Jew-hatred for the last 100 years.
BS
How do you then explain their murder of 1400 mostly civilians?
And how do you explain hamas's ongoing use of civilians as human shields? The fact that they went in there in the first place basically turned all the civilians of Gaza into human Shields and they knew that going in
Unfortunately violent oppression breeds violent resistance. It's awful for everyone. It's awful for everyone and gets worse when it is not resolved. Just look at what is going on with the West Bank also. Too many decades and no solution. If this region is to move on, this needs to be solved
not in this case. have you read the charter of hamas? specifically, the hadith in it?
I don't know why people manage to ignore the fact that Arab violence started long before any occupation, or the violence around the various countries in the Middle East. 500,000 Syrians killed by Assad, that's because of Israel's violent oppression?
It has nothing to do with oppression. It has to do with religion. Almost everywhere in the world where there is war and violence there is religion at the base: Nigeria, Jemen, Syria, Libya, Iran, Soedan (remember Darfur?). The Arab world didn’t care. But now Israel is involved and they all start howling. If there is anything that causes this misery it is the latent hate for Jews.
@@Justquitthebs moreover, the Palestinians didn't care about the masacres in these countries. But like you said; no Jews involved and therefore not interesting.
@@Justquitthebs exactly
Though delivered with courtesy, and while the interviewer allowed Khalidi to speak and complete his thoughts, virtually every single question contained an inherent bias alligned to the State of Israel. It’s subtle, but always there, and this more than anything needs to be unpacked and explained.
I didn't take it as bias. I looked @ Michel's approach as getting his take on common preconceptions that r out in the public on this subject. By asking about the other perspective she gives Professor Khalidii a chance to rebut it & therefore a lot is covered & people won't say it is a one sided interview.
@@juliebraden If that were the case, why not establish from the beginning that the questions are explicitly about testing common preconceptions. No such qualification is given. Khalidi is experienced, and a serious scholar in the field. But it's not difficult to feel the weight placed upon him by the line of questioning, which I'm sure he faced a million times, because it's pretty much the base accepted reality in polite circles, because of power and vested interest, and the entire pyramid of meaning and supposed truth that permeates events on and around this issue. You can see it in his face. At any rate, if we cannot discern in detail the biases present here, there's no hope of getting out of the infinite regressive loop of tragedy we see play out again and again.
There is no excuse for unprovoked violence. The only time when violence can be excused is when one is defending oneself
Thanks you for letting Palestinians explain their perspective, understanding the root causes of the conflict is necessary if we want to one day achieve a lasting peace, thanks you Rashid Khalidi
This conflict was born when Mohamad failed to convince Jews in Medinah to take him as a leader.
Excellent interview. I did not realize that the US wouldn’t allow elections. 😣 there are protests happening right now within Gaza and innocent people are being killed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). My understanding is that Palestinian people are angry because they are not being protected. I’m sure they’re also angry because of the lack of food and water and the destruction to their homes as well as killed loved ones. My Palestinian friend who’s in the West Bank hates Hamas. Things are very bad there. I feel for him as well as feel for my Jewish friends Bibi and his government are evil. Even my most Zionist friend despises him. Can we get some female politicians to take over? Seriously something major needs to change.
People in Gaza being killed by the PA?
The USA has pushed for the elections that got Hamas elected.
"Can we get some female politicians to take over?" Exactly, start with having women manage Hamas and The Islamic Jihad.
BTW A comment I too often read on YT interviews of Palestinians is "The woman are extremer than men.".
Y did the U.S. hav anything to do w/ whether they had elections? Wat is he talking about? W/out him expanding on this it seems vague & a little hard to believe
You're wrong, the Palestinian Authority was violently expelled by Hamas from Gaza 15 years ago. The same was true for the Israeli occupation. It was ungovernable. Hamas has had total control.
I think President Biden errored by giving impression he has this set in stone love for Israel AND Netenyahu.
He exonerated himself, fortunately, God willed, by saying clearly that Gaza should be a place that belongs to Gazans and Israel should not be occupying there.
Sorry to say. But that's BS.
Biden has never had a love for Netenyahu. That was DJT
Biden clearly has no love for Netanyahu- but it didn’t stop him giving Israel a blank check
Brilliant interview! Thank you Mr. Khalidi, as well as the interviewer for asking good questions.
How ironic that Ms. Martin says"don't you think we've already 'noted' the death toll of Palestinians?". Ms. Martin, only in the last sentence, you said "More than 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 3,000 Palestinians...died"
One side were killed, and the other side simply died. This is the disgusting media bias Palestinians face every day. It's so morally repugnant.
Love n respect to this wonderful human. Love his work n analysis on the past n present. So makes sense. End the occupation.
The reporter is trying her best to find something useful to say. Bravo rashid khalidi
Can't stop crying 🌎✌💜
so much truth in his words, violence, taking away the living space, human rights, sovereignty end in rising up inevitably. Imagine those kids who grew up in this... And the double standard of labeling how the parties handle the asymmetric situation is staggering. Without finding the roots there's absolutely zero point in talking about the latest excuses of taking oppression to newer and newer levels...
I see many comments stating that Gaza is not occupied and that Israel disengaged in 2005. However, when they disengaged they put a temporary blockage on Gaza followed by an indefinite blockade on Gaza in 2007. The UN, International Committee of the Red Cross, and many human-rights organization continued to consider it occupied as Israel military controls Gaza's borders, airspace, and sea access. Due to the Israeli blockade, Gaza suffers from shortages of water, electricity and medicines. The United Nations, as well as at least 19 human-rights organizations, have urged Israel to lift its siege on Gaza. So they still control the movement of all goods and people.
Very well done interview. I love Michel Martin!
The shock of this should bring solution that establishes a LASTING PEACE there.
She can't say it can see, the atrocious acts of barbary? Events she said. Wow. I wonder what she thinks is atrocious? The mind boggles.
Wow, nice talk. He should be out there more
He speaks the truth👍🙏🏼
Hurt people hurt people.
As a person who is not Palestinian, Arab, or Israeli, I have traditionally supported the Israeli side due to the deeply entrenched images of Islamic terrorism. However, my perspective has started to shift due to the recent brutal Hamas attack and the subsequent retaliation by Netanyahu, including the bombing of a Baptist hospital in Gaza yesterday that resulted in the deaths of over 500 people. It's difficult to lock up millions of people in a small area and, when they resist, label them as terrorists. If you want peace, you must also provide a path to peace.
Have you seen/read the news in the past 24 hours? It looks like the explosion at the hospital was not due to Israeli rockets, but rather a failed launch of Islamic Jihad.
You should also consider how aggressive Israel has been with a people who are substantially less protected, financed and resourced. They are bullies and have terrorized the Palestinian people with the backing of the U.S. It’s like the bully who has a big brother that was the OG bully & they do whatever they want to whom they want bc they know their brother has their back. The Palestinian people are sick of it and I don’t blame them! They have zero support, zero options, and are treated as subhumans. No one will endure that indefinitely. Lastly, it says a lot about a people (and a country) when you look at how they treat someone who poor and unable to defend themselves.
There were no 500 deaths and no bombing of a hospital, it was a rocket launched by Islamic Jihad not far from the hospital that failed and fell fulle of rocket fuel on middle of a car park in front of the hospital. The rocket fuel created the impressive blaze in night time combined with cars that elongated duration of fire.
As a neutral spectator you should have understood that bombing a hospital is the most counterproductive action Israel could have done. Now you can understand how unreliable is the media.
Khalidi has failed discussion of Islamists and Jihadism. Failed to mention that the chief instigator of the Arab-Israeli conflict 1920-1960 was the supreme Islamic leader Mohamad Amin Al Husseini. Izz A Din A Qassam brigade of Hamas is called after a Jihadist born in north Syria who moved to Haifa to preach Islam and organized Jihadist gang in the 1920's. He skipped Islamic radicalization of the whole Arab world in recent decades. Spoke like an advocate lawyer not like a historian.
Which has been proved false. It was self inflicted by a misfiring rocket.
The place which Israel is occupying now was given to them by the UN in 1948. Israel was more than willing for the 2-state solution but Palestine wasn't. Besides, Israel ended its occupation of Palestine in 2005 to the level of withdrawing the Jew inmates, including their dead. So what occupation theory is going around? The Palestenians are so good people, they tried to overthrow the Jordan king thru a coup in 1970. The same King who was kind enough to give them asylum. The Palestenians live in a trance currently in Palestine because they have the faintest idea of the Hamas building thousands of tunnels below schools, hospitals, govt hospitals!!
Everything about this never ending hatred on both sides is so incredibly stupid and sad! Two groups (that are related by the way) who can't share, refuse to talk because they are so bitter is just plain wrong! My heart goes out to all the innocents on both sides who want peace.
Let face it the elephant in the room is Islamic Jihad.
I don't recall Jewish, Christian or Buddhist suicide bombers... this animalistic violence is a trademark of Islamic Jihad.
You said it！
Don't forget that one side is the occupier and one side is the occupied. Don't ever forget that. It's not just a both sides thing.
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I haven't, and I don't forget who is who in this picture, I also don't for get that all tribes have their good, their bad, and their ugly. Sadly the oppressor here has their bad and their ugly in leadership. I will never blame an entire group because I know this to be true!
Don't know about you, but If someone threw me out of my own home and treated me like the Nazis treated the Jews and the whole world supported them, I'd hate them too. What Israelis have been doing to Palestinians for over 70 years is abhorrent.
There are two UN resolutions about an independent Palestinian State based on 1967 boundaries. In seems the reporter is rather comfortable with separate but equal.
Most refreshing and honest interview!
Hamas currently occupies the Gaza strip. No elections since 2006
more thoughtful talk like this, less pointless victim porn.
As someone far from the Gaza and Israel, I tried to understand the brutality of it all. I was told that you can't see things in insolation, that you need to have context and understand history. I tried. I tried my best to understand context and history. All I saw was claims and counter claims. History and counter-history. I was deluged with a lot of "the truth about (placeholder)". I saw a lot of "what about (placeholder)". The 'context' and the 'history' from the 'experts' left me even more confused. I asked myself 'what is the truth and where do I stand?' a million times. It felt like I was asking a grotesque question - 'who has the least blood on their hands?'.
Only one thing was crystal clear... the killing of hapless innocents has to stop NOW.
That's where I am at. And I know no better.
We are lost as a humanity when kids are gunned down.
Solidarity for Palastine
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I found this interview disappointing. He holds that Palestian terrorism is a reaction to Israeli terrorism and vice versa. in that case neither side has moral authority. Might makes right. Israel is clearly the stronger party and will therefore will always win. Sad for the Palestianians. He talks about how all previous peace proposals fell short of Palestinans' absolutist agenda. He never states what Palestians are willing to offer by way of compromise. People have to each take a step toward one another to make peace.
A great interview. Rashid Kalihdi is one of our finest minds.
Thanks for tuning in.
it s heartbreaking to see the distress of the Professor and that distill in his voice...
Thank you for this. So important....
You’re not listening, he said occupation breds violence.
Does it? What about japans occupation
It does breed violence. England in Scotland. Germans in France and other countries during WWII. England in American colonies. God help Russia if they ever manage to fully occupy Ukraine (actually God damn them really).
Thank you Rasheed
Thanks for this great video. 👍