‘Do Palestinians Have A Right To Defend Themselves?’: Reporter Grills State Dept's Vedant Patel
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- During a State Department press briefing on Tuesday, Spokesperson Vedant Patel was asked about Palestinians’ right to defend themselves.
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This dude is a shame on the brown people
Shame on the human being's
It is just the old habit of “ if you wanna do something dirty, bring a person of colour to do it “ remember the WMD speech and the VetoS.
This guy is an offense to human intelligence. You see that they put him there because of joke role he has to play.
You have to be more precise. He is indian.
It's all about the money. Only a real man will determine what's more important.
Palestinians have the right to defend themselves. But when they do, they are called terrorists.
Same deal now apparently applies with protesters on our American campuses.
Oui les palestiniens ont le droit de se défendre, mais......pas contre leur agresseur, leur oppresseur.... 😂😂😂.
On marche sur la tête !! C'est une honte !
Ummm ..if they were fighting only military , then that's defending yourself. Perpetrating a terrorist attack on civilians makes u nothing more than a terrorist. 🤷
@@martymenna-sp3wh When you don't have a military because you're under a brutal occupation for 80 years and under siege, how do you fight back? Wouldn't you do the same thing if you were in their situation? It's so easy to judge others.
@@martymenna-sp3wh who is attacking civilians again?
Seems Palestine is defending itself not only against Israel,
but also against US,UK,France,Germany and Australia 😢
Sadly that what G7 mostly does these days
It only needs to defend itself against hamas.
@@jerrymiller9039 Did you not watch the video? They were talking about what was happening in West Bank. There is no Khamas in West Bank.
@@jerrymiller9039 hamas killed one baby (still horrible), yet compare that to IDF killings of babies and children. Go on then…
@@tariqjoseph3562 hamas killed many babies including this one. Using human shields is a war crime
"we believe quite strongly..."
This guy doesn't believe anything strongly.
This guy doesn’t believe anything.
Who give Peter Griffin the mic
No he doesn't. It's clear that he's not even that affected by all the things happening to the Palestinians.
The only thing that dude feels strongly about is Samosas.
He believe money is king. He jus want to be paid doing this job without any heart n feelings
Seems more concerned about peaceful protests than genocide.
US gov: us citizens will always have the right to protest what we allow them to protest
@@laimejannister5627 Cross out US gov and replace with AIPAC.
Ffs. Listen to the verbal gymnastics this guy conducts to not say it’s wrong to allow armed gangs to attack the West Bank (not ran by Hamas). It’s been going on for years in addition to them stealing farmers’ land at gun point - which is illegal according to international law.
Biden needs to at least have a modicum of courage and admit that Israel is committing genocide. It’s just cowardly not to when every major human rights organization in the world, the UN, and almost everyone except Biden or Israel has deemed it so.
They are not protests, they are riots. Enough of the nonsense
well in us u can do any protests as long its not anti israel 1 lol hahahhahaha
Some say, "If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes Israel"
It becomes islam*
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Israel*
@@anything....4486 islam*
@@kaizen_monkIsrael*
@@anything....4486 islam*
This boy looks like he still sleeps at home with mum
😂😂😂
Still on the teet
😂😂😂
CMON man 😅
It is fake to say the suffering for Gaza is extreme when Hamas still willingly holds kidnapped hostages, giving Israel legal justification to rescue them
Palestinians have the right to defend themselves against the IDF , AMERICA , UK
And is the opposite true
@@_nebulousthoughts Are Palestinian bombs falling on America and the UK. If they did, would you say it was justified, or an unconscionable act of terrorism?
Because US and UK bombs are falling on Palestinians as we speak.
@@_nebulousthoughts opposite you mean what people like piers morgan and others have been shouting for ages and commiting war crimes? yes its true. Im glad you woke up
@@_nebulousthoughts America and the UK have no right of self defense in a foreign land, and lsraeI is nothing more than a European white settler colony acting as an occupying power - occupying powers have no right to self defense against those they are occupying
@@_nebulousthoughtsopposite position is Oppressor and OPPRESSOR CAN NEVER BE OPPRESSED 😮
They never see the report, but when the matter is other way around they are the first to get report
You nailed it right on.
They selectively see reports.
Yep. Remember when they said there were 40 beheaded babies, and Biden said he has seen the images? Well, that turned out to be an absolute lie.
Only 3 explenations... 1. They are incompetent. 2. They are hypocrites. 3. They are both.
Perfect reply, This guy is a coward when you ask him a question he doesn't want to reply honestly, he starts beating around the bush.
I wonder if the spokesman is gonna get reprimanded for saying that the Palestinians have a right to self defense.
He fucked up
@@biggadawg Big time!
@@kman5768 he’ll be on leave for the next few months 😂😂
@@biggadawg Eddie Munster look alike, Mathew Miller, is gonna have to take over. He never f**ks up! That guy is cold.
100%
Update to the Geneva Convention 4 in 1977 reaffirmed by UNGC resolution in 1982. People oppressed by a racist state have the right to armed resistance.
So, the only democracy in the Middle East, the only place in that region where women and gays have equal rights is racist? Even Arabs who live in Israel know they have it better than in any other country in the region.
for the European "and European in America included " it sems to be they added you need to have blue eyes in the end of the line
A fundamental premise of the Geneva Conventions has been that to earn the right to protection as military fighters, soldiers must distinguish themselves from civilians by wearing uniforms and carrying their weapons openly . . .HAMAS hides behind civilian and also do not wear a uniform.
@@150zxc lol where are all these nazis i been trying so hard to find more. They just all are woke and gay now. its very disappointing. The nazis evolved into the woke mob; unfortunately i stayed stunted.
That is why Israel is counterattacking
Just admit the enormous double standard. At least people could respect the obvious truth.
This guy who look like some school boy from American Pie movie now represents US gov?
When you hire based on inclusivity instead of skill.
The American Pie had guest star Mark Hamill today
He passed with highscore in lying and got the job
A decent person might be tempted to say no. 😂
Can't have one of those.
This is when you realize The US is now officially a curry pie...
Good hearing the reporter call the IOF by their name
Yup
IGF
This man “haven’t seen these reports .” Protests should be peaceful but only in favour of Israel. Pro Israel protesters can attack pro Palestinians but Palestinians should not defend themselves. Same as Palestinians have no right to defend themselves against Israeli occupation and atrocities
“haven’t seen these reports .” This guy always begins like that.
He never seems to see these reports! What reports does he see?
@@reggaetonero0407 the one that faked the news about beheaded babies.
The State department’s jokesman
How does this man sleep at night?
wearing his panty
“We’re deeply concerned.”
Whenever these administrators, when asked about Palestinians right to defend, they quickly say oh they don't know about this incident they havnt heard
Phat boy looks worried , trying to think up another lie!
The US has never supported the right of non-Europeans to defend themselves, or to have political self-determination.
On the contrary, the US and other western nations have acted violently to prevent both for the entire post-WW2 period.
As a veteran that served in both Korea and the Middle East, I can tell you that you are as wrong as you can be.
@@jerrymiller9039 Shall I go through the extensive list of democratic governments toppled by the US of A, for putting their own economic interests ahead of America's? Or the number of brutal despots put into power in foreign countries by the United States?
@@jerrymiller9039 And as a person from the Middle East, I can tell you he's more correct than the neocon warmongers and imperialist swamp creatures that inhabit Washington. D.C.
@@jerrymiller9039 look up "US coups" and you'll find a video on how many coups the USA has participated in. Plenty of democratically elected governments toppled, and replaced by pro-west dictators.
You're part of the problem @@jerrymiller9039
The world has the right to defend themselves against the USA and Nato.
Journalist shoukd start their questions with "you probably do not know about all this or not finished your investigation, but...."
That and “you’ll never investigate this and even if you did it won’t change your policy, but…”
Yes, by now they should know the US has never! any evidence on the ground; they will look into it.... Not. Couldn't care less.
It's so weak. I am so sick of it. It's like a merry go around.....
😂
Clearly only Israelis have the right to defend themselves…..
WTF
Palestinians have the right to defend from Israhell & all west countries double standard's hypocrites
@@mintopakgamer7989it's sarcasm, it's insane no law applies to Isreal
Israel defend them from what ? If I may ask you
There is no freedom until Palestine becomes free
I wish our state department officials just openly admitted they don't care. It'd be less cowardly.
Accidents like these (being thrown off a roof)... Do any of these state dept c.......s have a right to a job.
I wonder how Patel manages to get down and lick boots with no neck. Amazing.
Some how I knew he would say something along the lines of "he's not seen the report" and then go ahead and waffle
Same script as always.. "we hv not seen the report" .
Where do they find these spokespeople?
Aipac 😂
The liars’ club.
The slave factory.
India
India's call centre scams
If someone ask him who is your father then he will definitely answer that we are investigating on it.
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@@Hc_tbc500what's the hourly rate of shekles?
@@BobSacamano666 how much oil do u get paid
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Found the idf soldier @@Hc_tbc500
So far when ever a news reporter has question the american spoke person , there tactics of defelection has so far been claim personally not seen such report neither agreeing or disagreeing .its exactly the same reaponse time and time again .
And still journos are not questioning these parrot like non-amswers! Complicit zombies....
About the right for the Palestine people to defend themselves... what is the plan for that?
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize
Every single time a Palestinian defends themselves the US shouts Hamas!
every time this guys is asked a question, he says "I have not seen this before and I will take a look and get back to you". What the hell are you doing then all day? Your main job is to be informed and be ready for questions at all times. This shows you the level of lying the US government has reached.
“Our partners in the IDF”. Says it all.
The Palestinians were there first.
Uh no they weren’t
@Hc_tbc500 yes they were go back to Europe
Really? Go back to school. You probably think Biden is great too.
@@thomasrudder9639 your ignorance is sadly predictable
@@Hc_tbc500 you are incorrect
What he's saying is " we turn a blind eye to Israels crimes"
At least he answered a question first time in his Job
He will listen to the IDF but he always says he hasn’t seen this….
Bla bla simple yes and no answer
When we find ourselves needing to pose such a question, it's evident that we inhabit a corrupt policing system
They will always leave answers for later, this is a trick they have learned.
This is the epitome of double standards and denial.
You should definitely do whatever you can do against land grabbers or illegal settlers
I wouldn't be surprised to see this guy be WH Press Secretary one day. He has a disarming way about him
Ladoo man never gets to see any reports, his so called partners don't like sharing 🤔
Ladoo man 😂😂😂
Well he doesn't share Ladoos with anyone 😂
@@georgefrancis8602 That's for sure
lol 😂😂
He does not shit them out either !!
It’s all accumulated within 😂😂😂
Finally a clear answer, but only after pressure
You can tell he’s just waiting for his turn to talk and when he does he just says more of the same. So irritating.
Uh uh uh um um um um uh uh
Pinnacle of hypocrisy. Colonialism has never subsided.
The US has no respect left
Lies Lies Lies 👎😡
He is just saving his scratchy arse, may be saving his life too. Poor bustard 😢.
Never answer any questions straightforward
Where can i see hes response after he read the informatiom of war crimes
Well ,he's not interested by answering..
what happened to the reports on the flour massacre and Hind Rijad family? did IDF investigate their own crimes?
All I heard was “ our partners in the IDF “ the rest was just noise from this dead eyed empty husk of a man.
He could feed half of Palestine with his food bill. How low will people stoop to stay on the payroll.
Not in our country.
all i know is that they have the right to remain silent and anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law....
They are actually tried in military courts where 95% of all cases are found guilty, the Palestinian people have no rights under this brutal apartheid occupation
“Contribute to a deteriorating security situation” is doublespeak for: “here’s our reasoning for Genociding Palestinians”.
We have to ask IDF for permission to say anything
This is the sickest spokesperson I have ever seen. What a stain .
Wouldn't it be nice if the usa answered the does Israel have the right to defend itself the same way.
The international law Israel voluntary signed favors the Palestinians.
70% of roads are closed for trucks to send food.. STOP INTENTIONALLY STARVING INNOCENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
So obnoxiously repulsive to have to witness this tiptoeing little dance that everybody has to do in the media to avoid getting censored or cast out for being pro palestinian
Palestinians has every right to defense
The arabs are the attackers not the victims
@@jerrymiller9039 Amendment to the Geneva Conventions in 1997 reinforced by UNGC resolution in 1984. Palestinians have the right to armed resistance against their racist oppressors.
@@allenvestal4474 agreed they can defend themselves against their racist attacker hamas. However Israel is the victim here and no Arab has any right to harm any Israeli ever
@@jerrymiller9039 Learn some history before you embarrass yourself further.
@allenvestal4474 pretty sure history shows Israel signing something like well over a dozen ceasefire agreements over the years and every single one was broken by Palestine as Hamas sent rockets over the border.
All humans have the right to defend themselves. How come no one is asking if Palestinians have the right to commit murder and kidnapping?
It is being asked by all western media
It’s called defending yourself
They do in self defense.
Double post by the Israeli bot.
@@BobSacamano666is rising against a brutal apartheid occupation defending yourself
❤He can answer "DOUBLE STANDARDS" in every question ❤
Hamas does not want a solution.
Hamas updated their charter in 1987, why don't you know that? In the age of information, ignorance is a choice.
@@allenvestal4474 he's a bot
Of course it is the people who are stateless that don't want peace not the people who keep colonizing land
Palestinians have the right to defend themselves from extremist groups like Hamas.
Half of the people were not old enough to vote for Hamas. Hamas canceled elections, so do you think it is just fine to kill thousands of young people who had no choice in the matter?
LOL! It is the state of israel that occupies Palestine and Palestinians. It is Hamas that represents Palestinians. It is israel that has been and still steals Palestinian land to this day. The theft of land is illegal.
Agree! But they also have the right to defend themselves from the settler terrorists and IDF extremists!
West Bank Don't Have Any Khamas. May God Give You What You Deserve.
@@MozammelHaqueTushar247
May Christ bless you and your family aswell
They prove once again, these people accept to do the dirty work of these evil states.
Finally answers the damn question! That is all he had to say in the first place!
Well that’s a dumb question. Since the Palestinians were the aggressor, no they don’t.
Never fails to amaze me how uniformed people will prove their ignorance to the world. Geneva Conventions were amended in 1997 to allow Palestinians the right to armed resistance against their racist oppressors.
this is about the west bank that is controlled by the PAL this doesnt have anything to do with gaza and the usa has already admitted to the idf committing war crimes before oct 7th. the palestinians in the west bank have the right to defend themsevles from both the idf and israeli settelers
Palestinians are the aggressor? What are you smoking?
Nobody was attacking the palestinians on Oct 6th and nobody is attacking them now. Their problem is that hamas is using them as human shields
If you actually know history this conflict has been going on since the 1950s and the Israelis wants no parts of Palestinians do the research, Oct 7th was just a very good excuse to attack and dismantle the the regime and the Palestinian people, I mean Benny knew of an attack coming in the months leading up to it but did nothing to secure the borders and keep his country safe. I hope you stop being brainwashed 🔜
Palestinians has been. Occupied for 75 years
@@rathy_v Self-occupied by their endemically corrupt, unelected, mostly terrorist leaders..
Nice fox news talking point lol
Palestinians hired hamas. You wonder why no other country's will accept them.
The snake speaks
Hopeless State Dept's Vedant Patel
"I've never heard those reports, we will look into it."
Said about everything that's ever brought up. No follow ups, no consequences.
"Long live the resistance."
This dude has to follow the script if he wants to keep his job.
This guy is such a fool
Imagine your job being to lie to people in front of the whole world. His life must suck
Nice diplomatic answer by Shri Patel ji
Enough. My intellect has be insulted on a daily base
Body language says every thing
This guy makes me sick
"We firmly believe the PA. has the right to defend its citizens, but not with Arms, they are however allowed to ask the IDF or Settlers nicely to leave them alone." - US State dept.
The double standard is sickening
that response though HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
at this point we need a sin counter for the US responses
“Our partners in the IDF” - that should answer the question, no matter what the answer was
The arrogance on Patel's face is just sickening
The big “ jackass “ written all over his face. What a joke! This is not the American way.
The Indian Peter griffin that's half as smart as the cartoon version
Every human has a right to defend themselves from harm
Its all over once he said " our partners in the IDF ".
"um uh erh eh ah but--- do-- -does--" my God. Do these reporters have any ability to speak? Take away this guy's 90 seconds of stumbling and put me in there to grill them with facts and questions within 15 seconds. 😡😠
Nethanyahu has said no 2 state solution regardless. Why do these politicians keep pretending they are pushing for it