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5:04 I was not aware that C.G.P. Grey, and the New Zealand All-Blacks Rugby team, were involved in the founding of the United Nations in 1945. You learn something new every day.
Are we going to have a video explaining the Spanish double standards with their micro-colonies in North Africa too? Funny how they don't talk much about them.....
We don't talk about them, but always you talk about it. Portugal create Ceuta and Melilla in north Africa PORTUGAL and when Portugal and Spain split up this cities decided go whit Spain. And Portugal didn't invade any existing city like the british
Celso Gonzales Rancid And when is Asspain giving back OLIVENCA to its rightful owners ...Portugal ? Olivenca was under Portuguese sovereignty from 1297!
We already let Cuba go, Alaska was legally purchased and is fully integrated, and Hawaii, although under shady circumstances, was also legally annexed and is fully integrated, the only real argument you could makeover this is for Puerto Rico and other American territories, most of which aren't even populated.
Hawaii was definitely a bit of a shady take over. Although 'legal' was it really? If someone came to where you lived and pulled that maneuver off I don't think many people would feel it was very legal. More like not being being left with much choice but to accept it as legal. The hawaians shouldn't have put their islands all over those American military bases in the first place.
Gibraltar's problem is that the UK could dump in in an afternoon by an Act of Parliament ceding it to Spain, and Blair may have even considered doing that in order to get a favour from Spain. They rely on the decency of British politicians.
Well explained! I love it when the air is cleared and it is expounded that we Gibraltarians wish to remain British. Thank you for representing our views so accurately.
In a modern democratic world, only a fascist country like spain would rather silence the voices of another country to get their own ways. spaniards, get used to it, Gibraltar wishes to stay British. Anyway, before you start claiming stuff and throwing your toys out of the pram when things dont go your way... you would be better off getting your own country in order first.
Great video! I was just having a discussion the other day with my family about how "the sun never set on the british empire." It's so crazy to think about, how a nation of that size took/achieved so much.
I'm an old Brit, and how I FEEL about the world it would take nothing at all for my lot to step in again everywhere....we have a big chunk of superiority in our psyche that refuses to accept that UK is now a very tiny place...Gibraltar is full of Brits, so if Spain tries anything, the whole place would riot ! And Spain has other like problems ! The British Empire is gone, except in people's heads, but now is challenged even by Scots nationalists...will England dissolve into tiny feudal states like Boadicea's all over again ? ...who knows ! It's a fascinating subject & if you look at the world from that point of view, no country as it exists today has safe boundaries, way too many ethnic groups to count !!!
It is its strategically ideal location that makes Gibraltar so desirable, Britain will never willingly give it up, the RAF base there is arguably the most important and significant base strategically that England possesses.
Soliloquy | Would España also give up Las Islas Canarias/the Canary Islands/the Canaries? I don't think so. Also, why is it that Her Majesty's Government haven't put it to a vote of the people of the 14 British Overseas Territories and 3 Crown dependencies if they want the status quo or become integral parts of the United Kingdom? Like Ceuta and Melilla is to Spain.
HM Government hasn't "put it to the vote" because it's none of their business. The government of the UK does not control what happens in the dependencies, which all have their own governance. The last dependency to even try to integrate was probably Malta in the 50s, none of the others want unification, nor is the UK to keen on it either. See Ireland for reference. The Spanish cites _are_ different, because they _are_ integral parts of Spain. No less a part of Spain as the Isle of Wight is part of the UK.
You are a bit ignorant about it, Gibraltar is conquered land the British took from Spain, Ceuta and Melilla were NEVER Moroccan, you can't give back what was never theirs in the first place!! If Moroccans can claim their previous states' lands then Spain should have the right to claim all Visigothic Spain too, Portugal included! *Morocco's claim on Ceuta and Melilla is as rightfull as Spain's claim on Portugal.* They demand their Idrisid Moroccan territory so then we want Visigothic Spain. Now, if you want to keep it to modern nations, Ceuta and Melilla were NEVER Moroccan. It's a similar case to Northern Ireland, it was never part of the Republic of Ireland, they are not under colonial rule and they want to remain British, *N.Ireland is actually the same as Ceuta and Melilla!* not Gibraltar, Gibraltar is conquered land from another existing nation, and a dependency. Secondly, the Canary Islands didn't even belong to North African culture! When Spain arrived there the islands were almost uninhabited and the locals had split up from their closest continental relatives 2000 years before we arrived! *That claim is even more ridiculous because Canarians were never in the same nation as Moroccans!* (except when Morocco was a Spanish colony lol). That said, I don't think Gibraltar should be forced back, the Gibraltarian government should learn its place though, starting with artificial land expansion. You are also pretty naive, do you know why Gibraltar and all the others are dependencies? *Because they can set their taxes as tax havens and draw in richness from the surrounding nations instead of Britain having to maintain them.* You think Spain is the one with hidden agendas, I suggest you take a look at the "truthful" British dependencies, if I was a tax haven taking money from the Spanish market, I'd be more British than the queen!
@@luismartinpomares2936 how come in this democratic times you want to supress our voices and rights? could it be the fact you are another right wing (PP) supporter?
So basically, the Spanish king dies and everybody except the Spaniards get a say in who their next King should be. And to make it worse they wind up losing part of their national territory which instantly becomes a tax haven for crooks and multi billionaires.
Yep, pretty much. The man was infertile and despite his bad health he survived all of his immediate family members. Because he was related to both the holy Roman emperor and the king of France these two saw a golden chance to take in or at least benefit from it.
People fighting in the comments over which country is better now for some reason. Can we just agree that they are better at different things and that is not something that is set in stone but simply something that one could assume based on facts?
In my country this guy is also called William of Orange. Apparently they are named after each other and are called both William of Orange :) --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Silent
I know them both as William of Orange actually (as well as William I as "the Silent"); and well, since William the Silent (using that title for clarity) is the great grandfather of William of Orange naturally they are named after one another.
Whilst we are on this subject, how about Spain's claims to Cueta in northern Morocco. The Moroccans want that back but Spain says no. A video explaining this would be interesting and slightly ironic.
Moroccans don't want Ceuta and Melilla BACK, they just want Ceuta and Melilla. Those cities werw never taken to the Kingdom of Morocco, which was only funded centuries after Spain and Portugal stablished Ceuta and Melilla.
Nivelazo de cultura, claro como se explica la historia del imperio britanico asi nos va, medio mundo esta a tomar por culo, vease oeiente proximo y alli donde habeis estado, en cambio el imperio español se recuerda con cariño y se añora, pronto la hispanidad volvera estar unida cuabdo se sepa la verdad.
that is the spaniards double standards , they can t confront the british , but they still hold two moroccan territories in addition to couple rocks on the northern coast of morocco . but heyy long live catalunya republic.
What if Britain rejoined EFTA? Would Gibraltar have a similar arrangement as they do now or would it be too different that it _could_ ( *VERY* hypothetically) cause more Gibraltarians to review their views on a British-Spaniard condominium? I mean under Spaniard law it would be come one of the autonomous communities, which have various levels of autonomy up to including taxation and regional police. Or would it have to come to the worse possible Brexit scenario in order for that to happen?
Yea and the next time we want a referendum you send in your Guardia civil thugs to beat our brains out, NO you can keep your Spanish nationality to yourself. We in Gibraltar do not want anything to do with it.
+SuperLuckystrike1 Also it's not like the Spanish government hasn't wanted you guys to have a referendum, they do! However, I must disagree with the Catalan regional gov't and say they did an illegal act in both Spanish law and international law. Also don't claim that independence is a unilateral right when Catalans aren't in a similar scenario as say Palestinians! In the case for independence Catalonia ≠ Palestine; because self-determination only applies if no other avenues aren't possible! Catalonia has suffrage regionally, nationally, and in the European Union, Palestinians cannot claim anything similar. Just look at Scotland they had their referendum because it was a mutual agreement with the British gov't unlike what the Catalan regional gov't did. However that still doesn't excuse the behavior of the national police of Spain and their mishandling of the situation.
WE had 2 referendums one 1967 and another in 2002 both of which Spain maintained where illegal according to them even though it is the UK who has jurisdiction here, Do you think they would ever allow a referendum in Gibraltar if Gib was under their jurisdiction? the 2002 referendum was not sanctioned by the UK Goverment but they did not order the local police or send in the army to stop the referendum from going ahead, that is the difference between a true democracy and one which is one only by name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_sovereignty_referendum,_2002
Any Spanish about to make a comment, please remember this: If you use "well Spain originally owned it" (so many things wrong with that) then you also support Catalonian independence, since it was part of moors for longer than it was part of spain. Which one do you want? A rock? Or half your countries economic output? If you support catailonian independence, well go to another comment to see what's wrong with your argument. I haven't seen any good arguments for Gibraltar to become part of Spain.
I'm from Galicia, a part of Spain that also has a different language, culture, traditions and independence movement. The truth is that the recent independence movement has nothing to do with History but politics and corruption. Our Government is very corrupt and so is the Catalonian one, they started the nationalistic movement in order to cover up their crimes and make Catalonia a fiscal paradise where they can evade taxes and that stuff. That is why the Spanish people don't support the referendum nor the independence movement, because it was created due to political reasons, not historical reasons. The majority of the Catalonian population doesn't want a referendum, they are just brainwashed people and mad politicians the ones that want it. Plus, in order to give independence to Catalonia we would have to modify our Constitution, which requires 66% of the total votes, not a 50%. Many Spanish regions were punished by the Castillian crown centuries ago, such as mine, the Basque Region and Catalonia, but now they have no reasons to want independence.
iagofravi so, you've basically just said "don't give them independence cause they can't decide for themselves". From what I've read up on, caitilonia is like Scotland or Wales. Still have a separate identity, diffrence is that they're better off without Spain while Wales and Scotland realise it's more benifical to stay with the uk. It's a mix of both politics and culture, and quite frankly if the province wants to succed from a corrupt Spain, I don't see why not.
"many of our other colonies would have chose this if they were given the choice." You are clearly deluded. Go and read up how Malaysia, India, Singapore gained independence.
@@shokaku123 I will be the first to admit that I was wrong but I stand by the belief that if they remained as part of the Empire they would be even better than they are today.
@@iilluminumooconfirmed1676 and what do u have that is able to substantiate the claim? Singapore is doing pretty well post independence. What did the "Empire" contribute to Singapore other than surrendering the territory so feebly to the Japanese? Dont forget the mess ur "empire" left behind in Kashmir
seems impossible for the british to hold a small section of the spanish mainland, the only supply lines being naval, even if heavily fortified they would lose to siege and manpower because the british would not be able to bring in replacement soldiers fast enough. In my timeline gibraltar was an island.
Man, this is always so controversial xD. As a Spaniard, if the people there want to be british, so there is nothing to do, but... I don't know, I see Gibraltar being a important place in Spanish history, I think even our flag makes reference to Gibraltar xD. I guess Gibraltar is just one of that lot of oversea territory like the Falklands, the bases in Cyprus, etc. But please, in the end, it's just a piece of land, there's no need to insult or disrespect each other, so love from Spain and peace :)
Hey, don't worry about it. It was lost in war, remember? That's honorable, it's no shame to let it go after having shed blood over it. Imagine if you had instead sold it for cheap, like Louisiana or Alaska...! No, it's ok. I'm German, and there are lots of lands with bleaching German bones in the black earth. That's fine too. Can't win 'em all, can you? ;)
The Gibraltar thing almost doesn't matter anymore because Europe itself is a pretty united faction as a whole, outside of Russia. There really isn't competition between Britain and Spain controlling the entrance to the Mediterranean anymore.
Gib ral tareek Translated in english the rock of tareek who was the first muslim to conquer the land his name still remains his legacy left behind Gibraltar
As an Englishman, can confirm the "More British than Britons" statement- I was shocked at the non-xenophobic and good natured British nationalism on display in Gibraltar, it was a nice change from nationalism I've seen in England!
In 1704, during the capture of Gibraltar by an Anglo-Dutch combined operation, an expedition landed there of around 350 Catalans followers of Charles of Austria and commanded by Prince Georg von Hessen Darmstadt (Catalonia's deputy and delegate of Charles of Austria) and general Joan Baptista Basset. They most likely came to Gibraltar in at least five ships, as among the lists of Catalan expeditionaries there are five vessel owners (from Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Cubelles, Mataró, and Sant Feliu de Guixols). The Catalans formed two companies, an artillery company (called "Catalan Battery") and an infantry company of mountain fusiliers (called "Catalan Company of Miquelets",commanded by captain Jaume Burguy). Both protected the isthmus of Gibraltar and attacked mountain areas of the Rock against Spanish grenadiers. Some of the surnames of the Catalans who participated in the conquest are: Andreu, Armenter, Auger, Basset, Bertran, Besart, Boix, Bonavida, Bosch, Burguy, Canovas, Caramany, Carreras, Casamitjana, Castells, Cateura, Clavell, Constans, Corrons, Cortès, Esplugas, Estanyol, Estaper, Esteve, Fabregas, Ferrer, Fonollós, Fontanet, Freixes, Frutó, Gil, Goy, Llofriu, Llopis, Martí, Massana, Matalonga, Mulet, Navarro, Nebot, Oliver, Ortas, Pausà, Pi, Pons, Pujol, Rabassa, Ribas, Roca, Rossell, Roset, Rovira, Ruaix, Salvat, Sanromà, Serrallonga, Siurana, Soler, Trebó, Trias, Trullàs, Vidal, Virolà, Viudes. Subsequently, the conquest, some of these Catalan soldiers settled in Gibraltar, after the departure of the majority of troops used in the conquest, and helped establish the first military checkpoint of Gibraltar. The Catalan Alfons de la Capella, lawyer of the Royal Council of Catalonia, became a judge in Gibraltar. The Catalan Josep Corrons was appointed Alcaide of the Sea (responsible for the harbour) and later was appointed Sergeant Major of Gibraltar. The Catalan Andreu Martí (one of the first to take the stronghold of the port in the conquest of the Rock) was responsible for directing the work of the prisoners after the conquest. The Catalan Jeroni Fàbregas was responsible for the distribution of ammunition. In the 1705 siege, the Catalan soldiers fought again in defence of Gibraltar, especially in an area then called "Catalan Guard" or "Catalan Post" in Wolf's Leap (Johann Argathelu map at first third of the eighteenth century, Gabriel Bodenehr map 1720, Johann Bowles brothers map 1727, etc.). In 1709, Catalan Josep Valls, a Gibraltar resident, collaborating with Catalan traders Salvador Feliu de la Penya, Joan Verivol, Josep Grasses, and Josep Boigues, created a commercial company called "Companyia Nova de Gibraltar" (New Company of Gibraltar), in order to replace the monopoly of Cádiz in ocean trade, that would endure until 1723.
Although I will concede that ceuta is perhaps less fair as the government that lost gibraltar is more or less the same country albeit a different constitution than the current spanish state, whereas ceuta was taken from a pre colonial state much larger than current morocco, but none of this really matters because the true measure is that people in gibraltar want to stay in britain and those in ceuta in spain
Interesting but some observations, firstly Britain does not have any colonies it has British Overseas Territories. Secondly the Treaty of Utrecht did not cede Gibraltar to Britain but to the British Crown, so providing HM remains the head of state, Gibraltar could become as independent as say Canada or Australia. Oh and Gibraltar is on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsular not Spain. Speaking of which ask Portugal why they are not Spanish :)
The_Drop Bear I’m gibraltarian, can confirm. Most people under 25 can’t even speak Spanish fluently and a majority have GCSE’s and A levels from the UK. We use the £ and routinely watch love island. What else can we do to prove to Spain we don’t identify as Spanish lmao. It’s been over 300 years lmao. Let it go.
@The Adventure Gamer Ok, so I'm going to kick you out of the house and then claim it as mine because I want to remain there. When you say that I kicked you out, I'll just reply that is irrelevant according to your own logic.
How about this: Gibraltar is a British enclave in Europe in the similar way that Melilla and Ceuta are Spanish enclaves in Africa. With one exception, Gibraltar has the protection of Colonial Laws Validity Act (1865), which means that no UK minister or bureaucrat can make decisions that apply to Gibraltar without the consent of the people in the colony or the authority of a UK court, and the decision of the Court must be based on statutory law.
@@ignacio2230 Under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 Gibraltar was ceded to Britain. This treaty stated "the town, castle and fortifications were to be held and enjoyed for ever without any exception or impediment whatsoever." This treaty was renewed again in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, and in 1783 by the Treaty of Versailles. Too late now for historical arguments because the UN recognizes the right of self-determination of the people of Gibraltar, who wish to remain a colony of Britain, in common with the people of the Falkland Islands and other British colonies. What Spain proposes is that Gibraltar regresses to the status of Ceuta and Melilla? Better the colony declares independence from all outside powers and applies for membership in the United Nations.
Britain seems to have this uncanny ability of grabbing small chunks of other countries, filling it with people rabidly committed to never repatriating the territory, and just letting "popular sovereignty" do the work for them. Somewhere Ireland is looking at Spain and the Gibraltar situation and saying "we feel ya'."
LordBitememan That's not exactly a unique event in history. People have migrated since the dawn of time. Should Irish people be forced out of their country because their Celtic ancestors settled on the land of the Neolithic tribes? Should every non Amerindian in America leave because their ancestors settled on inhabited land? Should the Muslims of Bosnia be exterminated because their ancestors settled on the land of the Serbs and Croats? If the people that inhabit a country shouldn't have control over it? Are you suggesting that Spanish people who weren't born in, have never been and don't have any family that live in Gibraltar somehow have more of a right to it than anyone else. The distant past is irrelevant with these things, practically the only people left on that rock that claim to be Spanish are the graves.
nimble Navigator it being filled with brita doesn't matter, those territories belong to the U.K. Not because of democracy but because they won conflicts in the past, if another country beats the U.K. For those islands in a war then those islands belong to the victor
Gibraltar is not a "dependency" - nor does "Utrecht" prohibit independence. Article 103 of the UN Charter overrules and nullifies the "reversionary clause" in Utrecht.
Haha, you might say so... but there are also three flags that aren't supposed to be there (5:10), it could be even more riotous, I suppose. The Rebel flag would be more incendiary ;)
Yes, but four does include three, but yes, I had not looked it up. Why did you put the Spanish flag there? If you ever do a video about a civil war where both sides have flags or ended up together (like the War of the Roses or Scotland and England), you could sneak those in there :P
Can you do a video about the relationships between all the European monarchs. Watching this video sparked my interest in how even though they were all "separate nations" their rulers were all related.
Tariq Johnson what is true impression that we are badly toothed? That is the most outdated thing in the world. British people now have some of the best teeth in the world due to free dental care as children, and free dental care offered by many employers. Please stop spreading outdated stories, it makes me sad.
@Català i progresisme LGBT el atontao progresista comunista republicano quema banderas pinta fachadas ecologista particular a favor del esclavismo pancartista de movimientos personales no de vividores ahhh y tu tambien eres Español atontao!! Y gibraltar es Español pendiente de descolonizar.
If british people move to Gibraltar, then of course they will want to remain under British sovereignty, it's the same with Falkland Islands, everyone there is british
Falkland Islanders are British by blood (most of them are descended from Scottish and Welsh labourers and sheep farmers) and so of course they feel British. But most Gibraltarians are actually of Southern European/Arab origin, even though they also feel British. This is the point I was making.
Awesome video, dude! I'd just like to add that England acquired not only Gibraltar, in the war of the Spanish succession, but also the Mediterranean island of Majorca. In a subsequent war, Spain recaptured Majorca, but (as you know) failed to take back Gibraltar. A lesser-known clause in the Treaty of Utrecht (now expunged, by Anglo-Spanish agreement) prohibited Jews from living in Gibraltar. Spain, back in the 1980s, appealed to the European Court of Justice that because Gibraltar sheltered Jews during WWII--and didn't extradite them to be exterminated in the Holocaust--that said treaty was null and void, and that England thus had to return Gibraltar to Spain. (I'll leave to your imagination what the court had to say about THAT.) 😂
XiViX Spectre no, Gibraltar wants open borders, the EU cannot decide, the Commission said Spain is the one to manage these things as Britain is no longer their concern, Spain decides what to do, that's why Gibraltar has been protesting since Brexit because they need the border opened and they have bad relations with Spain. If you want I can explain you the reason for the bad relations.
just like how people blame british for the worst things done to Native Americans when Spain created one of the biggest colonial empires killing millions of natives aswell
Spain obviously doesn't respect democracy, isn't it funny that referendums are not accepted when the decision doesn't go the way you wanted it to go? When the people have spoken you must respect their voice!
Feminazi Frequency absolutely right!! I'm surprised, one that understands democracy, I love how people think vote equals democracy, I'd suggest they read Rousseau or some of the fathers of democracy before talking stupid things. People in Madagascar do vote to kill someone if the majority of the village wants to, is that democracy? *If the majority of parliament votes to exterminate the other parties in minority, is that democracy?*
Coffee Zombie as a final remark *Spain has the same ranking as Britain in the Global Democracy and Freedom Index,* you can see people that know about this disagree with you ;)
Feminazi Frequency what kind of comparison is that? Are you serious? That is like comparing Jupiter and Pluto. What the hell man!! Please try again for all of our sakes.
神様 in Valhalla no, he's actually right, why is that a wrong comparison? Imagine a majority of the people votes to exterminate the leader of a minority party (if you want to give it a more realistic political approach)
Lucas Villar how are they the same? That logic is so indefensibly stupid. Comparing the ppl of Gibraltar vote to stay with the UK with killing and slaughtering innocent people like Nazi Germany. How is that the same ever? It is fine. Im done with this stupid thread.
I figure if the Spanish monarchy ceded it then let it be British. I love European history though, thanks for the video! I’d love to visit BOTs, the closest to me in Canada being Bermuda and Turks and Caicos (maybe one day T&C will decide to be a part of Canada as well? There have always been talks) but either way people from here go there and even purchase land, etc. Anyways, thanks again!
Excellent video, and historical facts, but why did you say Gibraltar is "on the southern tip of Spain"? I disagree with you, it is not on Spain at all, and likewise Portugal isn't either, Gibraltar is on the southern tip of the IBERIAN PENINSULA and has a land border with Spain, and it would please me (a Gibraltarian) and the rest of my nation, if you would please correct this small but important detail
Just found your channel. Good video. This is not an attack, I'm just trying to give you some feedback. The way you narrated the video, your voice sounds quite soft and whispery. It just doesn't hold my attention.
JMG_99 that's true because a war with Spain and the EU could turn Europe into a third world nation like what hitler and Stalin did to the continent before.
x_MySecretShadows_x The UK does not have member states, it has constituent countries, and Scotland has the largest independence movement, must still voted to remain in the UK, and also, England didn't overtake Scotland, the Scottish monarch just happened to be the next in line in the English monarchy, basically uniting them into one kingdom, hence the name.
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Thanks, Will.
5:04 I was not aware that C.G.P. Grey, and the New Zealand All-Blacks Rugby team, were involved in the founding of the United Nations in 1945. You learn something new every day.
Neither was Spain actually, but I took some artistic licence with my flag choices.
There's also a nerdfighter flag, if i'm not mistaken.
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Soliloquy thanks for using the flag of ROC, we rarely see our flags in any videos for political reasons.
Thats actually the Hello Internet flag! Learn your stuff!
the likes and dislikes look like a gibraltarian referendum
Rodney Sanches maybe because the video is in english and so, most of the views are brits
@@jaimedelreguero165 Yes, just like Gibraltar.
@@TheSm1thers you replied to a comment I made 1 year ago
Actually, the likes and dislikes are closer than the referendum!
@@jaimedelreguero165 - And yet you still replied.
Because Empire boys.
BestWatchCo. BestWatchCo. Can't live long if it's already dead.
Rert 78 REEEEE ITS STILL ALIVE
Brexit guys... dont be dumb
Rert 78 well actually considering the Queen is head of state in places like Canada and Australia it means it's not really dead, we just don't use it.
As in britian she's a figure head to these places, they are not going to jump if we say jump anymore, we don't control them and it's not an empire.
I live in Gibraltar and I’m learning about the great siege in school
someone really likes the HI podcast
It's one of the podcasts I listen to.
Martijn Pouw I too noticed that subtle reference at 5:10
Orange Boy, there is actually two HI references in this video.
Orange Boy There's another at 5:32
Soliloquy Only two? Thought I saw more xD
Are we going to have a video explaining the Spanish double standards with their micro-colonies in North Africa too?
Funny how they don't talk much about them.....
Speak bro! Speak!
Celso Gonzalez Rancel morocco existed as country since 789 before there was even a fucking thing called Spain so open a book idiot
We don't talk about them, but always you talk about it. Portugal create Ceuta and Melilla in north Africa PORTUGAL and when Portugal and Spain split up this cities decided go whit Spain. And Portugal didn't invade any existing city like the british
Marroquí se ve que tus antepasados no sabían escribir tu puto gentilicio bien :3
Celso Gonzales Rancid
And when is Asspain giving back OLIVENCA to its rightful owners ...Portugal ?
Olivenca was under Portuguese sovereignty from 1297!
So under decolinization the US Empire must give up Alaska, Hawaii and Cuba
Or is that crickets I hear America *chirp, chirp*
Cuba? Do you mean Puerto Rico?
We already let Cuba go, Alaska was legally purchased and is fully integrated, and Hawaii, although under shady circumstances, was also legally annexed and is fully integrated, the only real argument you could makeover this is for Puerto Rico and other American territories, most of which aren't even populated.
Actually Russia sold Alaska to the USA so does not count as colonization.
Hawaii was definitely a bit of a shady take over. Although 'legal' was it really? If someone came to where you lived and pulled that maneuver off I don't think many people would feel it was very legal. More like not being being left with much choice but to accept it as legal.
The hawaians shouldn't have put their islands all over those American military bases in the first place.
@@misterls5476 Where is Guantanamo Bay?
Hey you're back! Glad to know you're not dead!
Yup, not dead.
Gibraltar's problem is that the UK could dump in in an afternoon by an Act of Parliament ceding it to Spain, and Blair may have even considered doing that in order to get a favour from Spain. They rely on the decency of British politicians.
**sees the family tree of the spanish monarchs**
Me: Wtf
it is the same with english monarch.
you don't know about queen's cousin who they shamelessly hid away from public?
Yeah us spaniards think the same whenever we see it. It's a fucking tumbleweed!
@@fironfiron8843 the british have had many monarchies throughout its history.
Soliloquy's videos are just so aesthetically pleasing and informative at the same time
Well explained!
I love it when the air is cleared and it is expounded that we Gibraltarians wish to remain British.
Thank you for representing our views so accurately.
Gonzales? Lol
Then go to the islands and leave Iberia
In a modern democratic world, only a fascist country like spain would rather silence the voices of another country to get their own ways. spaniards, get used to it, Gibraltar wishes to stay British. Anyway, before you start claiming stuff and throwing your toys out of the pram when things dont go your way... you would be better off getting your own country in order first.
But it’s SPAIN UK stole a lot of countries under the pin
Great video! I was just having a discussion the other day with my family about how "the sun never set on the british empire." It's so crazy to think about, how a nation of that size took/achieved so much.
Thanks, the British Empire was indeed an achievement. I think it demonstrates the effects of wealth distribution too.
I'm an old Brit, and how I FEEL about the world it would take nothing at all for my lot to step in again everywhere....we have a big chunk of superiority in our psyche that refuses to accept that UK is now a very tiny place...Gibraltar is full of Brits, so if Spain tries anything, the whole place would riot ! And Spain has other like problems ! The British Empire is gone, except in people's heads, but now is challenged even by Scots nationalists...will England dissolve into tiny feudal states like Boadicea's all over again ? ...who knows ! It's a fascinating subject & if you look at the world from that point of view, no country as it exists today has safe boundaries, way too many ethnic groups to count !!!
The sun still never sets on the UK. The overseas territories mean that somewhere under UK jurisdiction there is always sun
I haven't even watched it yet I already know I'll enjoy it!
I hope it lives up to your expectations.
And what do you know, I did!
It was a combined force of English and Dutch marines that conquered Gibraltar! As William was King of England and Stadhouder of the Dutch republic...
Catalans were the first
It is its strategically ideal location that makes Gibraltar so desirable, Britain will never willingly give it up, the RAF base there is arguably the most important and significant base strategically that England possesses.
England =/= UK
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Nice detailed video.
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New Zealand still has the Queen as our head of state thank God.
so does australia, belize, barbados, canada, grenada, jamaica, saint lucia, solomon islands, bahamas and tuvalu
@@gagagoo-y1k I wish my country was taken by Britain instead of the Dutch :/
@@gagagoo-y1k a union jack is placed on the jack staff of a ship, otherwise is a union flag buddy
Why doesn't Spain mention the bits of Morocco that it purloined? I don't suppose they want to give those back.
Oh, they DEFINITELY don't think they should give those back.
Soliloquy | Would España also give up Las Islas Canarias/the Canary Islands/the Canaries? I don't think so.
Also, why is it that Her Majesty's Government haven't put it to a vote of the people of the 14 British Overseas Territories and 3 Crown dependencies if they want the status quo or become integral parts of the United Kingdom? Like Ceuta and Melilla is to Spain.
HM Government hasn't "put it to the vote" because it's none of their business. The government of the UK does not control what happens in the dependencies, which all have their own governance. The last dependency to even try to integrate was probably Malta in the 50s, none of the others want unification, nor is the UK to keen on it either. See Ireland for reference.
The Spanish cites _are_ different, because they _are_ integral parts of Spain. No less a part of Spain as the Isle of Wight is part of the UK.
You are a bit ignorant about it, Gibraltar is conquered land the British took from Spain, Ceuta and Melilla were NEVER Moroccan, you can't give back what was never theirs in the first place!! If Moroccans can claim their previous states' lands then Spain should have the right to claim all Visigothic Spain too, Portugal included! *Morocco's claim on Ceuta and Melilla is as rightfull as Spain's claim on Portugal.* They demand their Idrisid Moroccan territory so then we want Visigothic Spain. Now, if you want to keep it to modern nations, Ceuta and Melilla were NEVER Moroccan. It's a similar case to Northern Ireland, it was never part of the Republic of Ireland, they are not under colonial rule and they want to remain British, *N.Ireland is actually the same as Ceuta and Melilla!* not Gibraltar, Gibraltar is conquered land from another existing nation, and a dependency.
Secondly, the Canary Islands didn't even belong to North African culture! When Spain arrived there the islands were almost uninhabited and the locals had split up from their closest continental relatives 2000 years before we arrived! *That claim is even more ridiculous because Canarians were never in the same nation as Moroccans!* (except when Morocco was a Spanish colony lol).
That said, I don't think Gibraltar should be forced back, the Gibraltarian government should learn its place though, starting with artificial land expansion. You are also pretty naive, do you know why Gibraltar and all the others are dependencies? *Because they can set their taxes as tax havens and draw in richness from the surrounding nations instead of Britain having to maintain them.* You think Spain is the one with hidden agendas, I suggest you take a look at the "truthful" British dependencies, if I was a tax haven taking money from the Spanish market, I'd be more British than the queen!
Were the Falklands ever Argentinian?
Just to be clear, Gibraltar has the support of the rest of the British people.
I can explain it in one sentence: because it's part of britain.
Not for long
@@luismartinpomares2936 how come in this democratic times you want to supress our voices and rights? could it be the fact you are another right wing (PP) supporter?
@igor lopes How about you return Ceuta to Morocco, eh?
@igor lopes I mean it really isn't stolen, If YOU signed a TREATY that ceded it to Britain.
@@rajkaranvirk7525 That forced you to cede it to britain*
So basically, the Spanish king dies and everybody except the Spaniards get a say in who their next King should be. And to make it worse they wind up losing part of their national territory which instantly becomes a tax haven for crooks and multi billionaires.
Yep, pretty much. The man was infertile and despite his bad health he survived all of his immediate family members. Because he was related to both the holy Roman emperor and the king of France these two saw a golden chance to take in or at least benefit from it.
0:47 8 generations and only 4 of charles ancestors arent related to the rest of them
definietly habsburgs
Best video yet. Keep it up!
Thanks
People fighting in the comments over which country is better now for some reason. Can we just agree that they are better at different things and that is not something that is set in stone but simply something that one could assume based on facts?
Was a good video with one major flaw. It didn’t mention the Brexit referendum where Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU.
1:14 that man isn't William of Orange
see this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
In my country this guy is also called William of Orange. Apparently they are named after each other and are called both William of Orange :) --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Silent
Soliloquy You made me read the whole Wikipedia...
I know them both as William of Orange actually (as well as William I as "the Silent"); and well, since William the Silent (using that title for clarity) is the great grandfather of William of Orange naturally they are named after one another.
1:15 , thats not wiliam of orange...
Whilst we are on this subject, how about Spain's claims to Cueta in northern Morocco. The Moroccans want that back but Spain says no. A video explaining this would be interesting and slightly ironic.
It's on the list
Moroccans don't want Ceuta and Melilla BACK, they just want Ceuta and Melilla. Those cities werw never taken to the Kingdom of Morocco, which was only funded centuries after Spain and Portugal stablished Ceuta and Melilla.
BermuAlex
The first morrocan state was established in 1100s.
BermuAlex pretty sure the moors beat you to it
@@solid7468 el reino marroqui no tiene ni 100años
Surprisingly good! Keep it up :)
thanks
*Spain*: Hey, UK? Can, uh, can I have Gibraltar back? Maybe?
*Morocco*: /heavy breathing, staring at Ceuta and Melilla/
Kayleigh Lehrman haha you don’t know how happy I am laughing at memes from my countries theses are the first 😀😀😀
Nivelazo de cultura, claro como se explica la historia del imperio britanico asi nos va, medio mundo esta a tomar por culo, vease oeiente proximo y alli donde habeis estado, en cambio el imperio español se recuerda con cariño y se añora, pronto la hispanidad volvera estar unida cuabdo se sepa la verdad.
Ceuta and Melilla were never moroccan...
that is the spaniards double standards , they can t confront the british , but they still hold two moroccan territories in addition to couple rocks on the northern coast of morocco . but heyy long live catalunya republic.
@@fouadfadili1 confront the British how smartass, as in doing what? A full on war? Over a tiny rock? Are you serious?
5:32 I see the radio times poll was part of the Gibraltar vote
What if Britain rejoined EFTA? Would Gibraltar have a similar arrangement as they do now or would it be too different that it _could_ ( *VERY* hypothetically) cause more Gibraltarians to review their views on a British-Spaniard condominium? I mean under Spaniard law it would be come one of the autonomous communities, which have various levels of autonomy up to including taxation and regional police.
Or would it have to come to the worse possible Brexit scenario in order for that to happen?
*+*
Yea and the next time we want a referendum you send in your Guardia civil thugs to beat our brains out, NO you can keep your Spanish nationality to yourself. We in Gibraltar do not want anything to do with it.
+SuperLuckystrike1
Dude, I'm Colombian🇨🇴 not Spaniard! _Chill._
+SuperLuckystrike1
Also it's not like the Spanish government hasn't wanted you guys to have a referendum, they do! However, I must disagree with the Catalan regional gov't and say they did an illegal act in both Spanish law and international law.
Also don't claim that independence is a unilateral right when Catalans aren't in a similar scenario as say Palestinians! In the case for independence Catalonia ≠ Palestine; because self-determination only applies if no other avenues aren't possible! Catalonia has suffrage regionally, nationally, and in the European Union, Palestinians cannot claim anything similar.
Just look at Scotland they had their referendum because it was a mutual agreement with the British gov't unlike what the Catalan regional gov't did.
However that still doesn't excuse the behavior of the national police of Spain and their mishandling of the situation.
WE had 2 referendums one 1967 and another in 2002 both of which Spain maintained where illegal according to them even though it is the UK who has jurisdiction here, Do you think they would ever allow a referendum in Gibraltar if Gib was under their jurisdiction? the 2002 referendum was not sanctioned by the UK Goverment but they did not order the local police or send in the army to stop the referendum from going ahead, that is the difference between a true democracy and one which is one only by name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_sovereignty_referendum,_2002
I dread to think if Gibraltar was in the hands other than the British and how badly it could have gone in the Mediterranean and Europe.
Any Spanish about to make a comment, please remember this:
If you use "well Spain originally owned it" (so many things wrong with that) then you also support Catalonian independence, since it was part of moors for longer than it was part of spain. Which one do you want? A rock? Or half your countries economic output?
If you support catailonian independence, well go to another comment to see what's wrong with your argument. I haven't seen any good arguments for Gibraltar to become part of Spain.
I'm from Galicia, a part of Spain that also has a different language, culture, traditions and independence movement.
The truth is that the recent independence movement has nothing to do with History but politics and corruption.
Our Government is very corrupt and so is the Catalonian one, they started the nationalistic movement in order to cover up their crimes and make Catalonia a fiscal paradise where they can evade taxes and that stuff.
That is why the Spanish people don't support the referendum nor the independence movement, because it was created due to political reasons, not historical reasons. The majority of the Catalonian population doesn't want a referendum, they are just brainwashed people and mad politicians the ones that want it.
Plus, in order to give independence to Catalonia we would have to modify our Constitution, which requires 66% of the total votes, not a 50%.
Many Spanish regions were punished by the Castillian crown centuries ago, such as mine, the Basque Region and Catalonia, but now they have no reasons to want independence.
iagofravi so, you've basically just said "don't give them independence cause they can't decide for themselves". From what I've read up on, caitilonia is like Scotland or Wales. Still have a separate identity, diffrence is that they're better off without Spain while Wales and Scotland realise it's more benifical to stay with the uk. It's a mix of both politics and culture, and quite frankly if the province wants to succed from a corrupt Spain, I don't see why not.
iagofravi it's like saying "you can't leave this gym membership because we've decided you don't have a reason". Spain shouldn't decide, they should.
I will give you one; logic.
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It's funny. Gibralta wants to remain as part of the UK. I bet many of our other colonies would have chose this if they were given the choice.
iIlluminumoo confirmed Malta being one
@@lc7327 they almost joined the UK
"many of our other colonies would have chose this if they were given the choice."
You are clearly deluded. Go and read up how Malaysia, India, Singapore gained independence.
@@shokaku123 I will be the first to admit that I was wrong but I stand by the belief that if they remained as part of the Empire they would be even better than they are today.
@@iilluminumooconfirmed1676 and what do u have that is able to substantiate the claim? Singapore is doing pretty well post independence. What did the "Empire" contribute to Singapore other than surrendering the territory so feebly to the Japanese? Dont forget the mess ur "empire" left behind in Kashmir
seems impossible for the british to hold a small section of the spanish mainland, the only supply lines being naval, even if heavily fortified they would lose to siege and manpower because the british would not be able to bring in replacement soldiers fast enough. In my timeline gibraltar was an island.
Gibraltar is serbian.
Done
Serbia is Gibraltan.
The Balkan's geopolitics is so complicated for how small it is :v
China is Serbian. There!
Napoleon is a slav, Washington is a slav, God is a slav.
No it's Moldovian you silly mongrel
Brady Haran vs Steve Allen! nice touch dude, hello to all the Tims
Man, this is always so controversial xD. As a Spaniard, if the people there want to be british, so there is nothing to do, but... I don't know, I see Gibraltar being a important place in Spanish history, I think even our flag makes reference to Gibraltar xD. I guess Gibraltar is just one of that lot of oversea territory like the Falklands, the bases in Cyprus, etc. But please, in the end, it's just a piece of land, there's no need to insult or disrespect each other, so love from Spain and peace :)
Hey, don't worry about it. It was lost in war, remember? That's honorable, it's no shame to let it go after having shed blood over it. Imagine if you had instead sold it for cheap, like Louisiana or Alaska...!
No, it's ok. I'm German, and there are lots of lands with bleaching German bones in the black earth. That's fine too. Can't win 'em all, can you? ;)
boycot gugle Well, we actually sold Florida for a few bucks to USA xD
The Gibraltar thing almost doesn't matter anymore because Europe itself is a pretty united faction as a whole, outside of Russia. There really isn't competition between Britain and Spain controlling the entrance to the Mediterranean anymore.
Exactly right, man! If the Gibraltans want to be British, let them. If they want to be Spanish, let them. It's no-ones' decision but their own
boycot gugle Dude, you two have so much in common. You should start an alliance. Spain and Germany!
Gib ral tareek Translated in english the rock of tareek who was the first muslim to conquer the land his name still remains his legacy left behind Gibraltar
Of course, the Watchpoint of Overwatch should be neutral.
What is the song at the end?
+Nathan Bailey Jazz in Paris
As an Englishman, can confirm the "More British than Britons" statement- I was shocked at the non-xenophobic and good natured British nationalism on display in Gibraltar, it was a nice change from nationalism I've seen in England!
sgufanboy I recall they voted 95% or more to Remain.
sgufanboy E
Mate british =/ English
He could be English, which would mean he lives in a British culture.
Britain is one of the most tolerant places on earth
sgufanboy And everything I've seen in England is more tolerant tan the nationalism I've seen in Scotland.
do you play eu4
Why is ceuta and melilla not apart of Morocco?
Maybe a future video
HK Ver
Gibralitar was never part of Spain.
Porque no no sale de los cojones
In 1704, during the capture of Gibraltar by an Anglo-Dutch combined operation, an expedition landed there of around 350 Catalans followers of Charles of Austria and commanded by Prince Georg von Hessen Darmstadt (Catalonia's deputy and delegate of Charles of Austria) and general Joan Baptista Basset. They most likely came to Gibraltar in at least five ships, as among the lists of Catalan expeditionaries there are five vessel owners (from Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Cubelles, Mataró, and Sant Feliu de Guixols). The Catalans formed two companies, an artillery company (called "Catalan Battery") and an infantry company of mountain fusiliers (called "Catalan Company of Miquelets",commanded by captain Jaume Burguy). Both protected the isthmus of Gibraltar and attacked mountain areas of the Rock against Spanish grenadiers. Some of the surnames of the Catalans who participated in the conquest are: Andreu, Armenter, Auger, Basset, Bertran, Besart, Boix, Bonavida, Bosch, Burguy, Canovas, Caramany, Carreras, Casamitjana, Castells, Cateura, Clavell, Constans, Corrons, Cortès, Esplugas, Estanyol, Estaper, Esteve, Fabregas, Ferrer, Fonollós, Fontanet, Freixes, Frutó, Gil, Goy, Llofriu, Llopis, Martí, Massana, Matalonga, Mulet, Navarro, Nebot, Oliver, Ortas, Pausà, Pi, Pons, Pujol, Rabassa, Ribas, Roca, Rossell, Roset, Rovira, Ruaix, Salvat, Sanromà, Serrallonga, Siurana, Soler, Trebó, Trias, Trullàs, Vidal, Virolà, Viudes.
Subsequently, the conquest, some of these Catalan soldiers settled in Gibraltar, after the departure of the majority of troops used in the conquest, and helped establish the first military checkpoint of Gibraltar. The Catalan Alfons de la Capella, lawyer of the Royal Council of Catalonia, became a judge in Gibraltar. The Catalan Josep Corrons was appointed Alcaide of the Sea (responsible for the harbour) and later was appointed Sergeant Major of Gibraltar. The Catalan Andreu Martí (one of the first to take the stronghold of the port in the conquest of the Rock) was responsible for directing the work of the prisoners after the conquest. The Catalan Jeroni Fàbregas was responsible for the distribution of ammunition.
In the 1705 siege, the Catalan soldiers fought again in defence of Gibraltar, especially in an area then called "Catalan Guard" or "Catalan Post" in Wolf's Leap (Johann Argathelu map at first third of the eighteenth century, Gabriel Bodenehr map 1720, Johann Bowles brothers map 1727, etc.).
In 1709, Catalan Josep Valls, a Gibraltar resident, collaborating with Catalan traders Salvador Feliu de la Penya, Joan Verivol, Josep Grasses, and Josep Boigues, created a commercial company called "Companyia Nova de Gibraltar" (New Company of Gibraltar), in order to replace the monopoly of Cádiz in ocean trade, that would endure until 1723.
Oh boy, this isnt going to be controversial with my countrymen
What could possibly be controversial about the history of such a small piece of land!?
Soliloquy oh no, your telling of facts was not controversial, but to some people saying the truth is most controversial of all
Good video but doing a history of Gibralter without doing a side by side comparison with Ceuta, tells only half the story.
Shaitan not really, ceuta was won fair game by.conquest, much like gibraltar
Although I will concede that ceuta is perhaps less fair as the government that lost gibraltar is more or less the same country albeit a different constitution than the current spanish state, whereas ceuta was taken from a pre colonial state much larger than current morocco, but none of this really matters because the true measure is that people in gibraltar want to stay in britain and those in ceuta in spain
Interesting but some observations, firstly Britain does not have any colonies it has British Overseas Territories. Secondly the Treaty of Utrecht did not cede Gibraltar to Britain but to the British Crown, so providing HM remains the head of state, Gibraltar could become as independent as say Canada or Australia. Oh and Gibraltar is on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsular not Spain. Speaking of which ask Portugal why they are not Spanish :)
Presently Spain has other bigger problems to squash, like the Catalonian independence.
Yeah but that is solving, we need Gibraltar back
@@cuentaabandonada8654
The people who live there don't want to be part of spain
The_Drop Bear I’m gibraltarian, can confirm. Most people under 25 can’t even speak Spanish fluently and a majority have GCSE’s and A levels from the UK. We use the £ and routinely watch love island. What else can we do to prove to Spain we don’t identify as Spanish lmao. It’s been over 300 years lmao. Let it go.
@@giovannibonfiglio9243 exactly
@@cuentaabandonada8654 in your dreams
Why is Cueta not part of Morocco?
Of course they want to remain in England, the native Spaniards were kicked out of Gibraltar.
@stephen turner Nice way of ignoring a valid point, you moron.
@The Adventure Gamer Ok, so I'm going to kick you out of the house and then claim it as mine because I want to remain there. When you say that I kicked you out, I'll just reply that is irrelevant according to your own logic.
@@RadioactiveSand we should also take back Normandy because we used to own it.
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If that’s true why is 70% of the population catholic?
@@joellaz9836 Because the UK allows people to pratice different religions and the English in Gibraltar found catholicism more adequate I guess
0:04, Castille annexed gibraltar in 1462 not 1309
despacito
How about this: Gibraltar is a British enclave in Europe in the similar way that Melilla and Ceuta are Spanish enclaves in Africa. With one exception, Gibraltar has the protection of Colonial Laws Validity Act (1865), which means that no UK minister or bureaucrat can make decisions that apply to Gibraltar without the consent of the people in the colony or the authority of a UK court, and the decision of the Court must be based on statutory law.
@@ignacio2230 Under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 Gibraltar was ceded to Britain. This treaty stated "the town, castle and fortifications were to be held and enjoyed for ever without any exception or impediment whatsoever." This treaty was renewed again in 1763 by the Treaty of Paris, and in 1783 by the Treaty of Versailles.
Too late now for historical arguments because the UN recognizes the right of self-determination of the people of Gibraltar, who wish to remain a colony of Britain, in common with the people of the Falkland Islands and other British colonies.
What Spain proposes is that Gibraltar regresses to the status of Ceuta and Melilla? Better the colony declares independence from all outside powers and applies for membership in the United Nations.
It's no surprise really, I'd want to remain British too if my alternative was SPAIN!
DaGleese here here always
Exactly.
That Brady Haran vs Steve Allen Joke Was brilliant nice work
Thanks. I just couldn't resist that one.
The same reason Melilla and Ceuta are not part of Morocco
Melilla and Ceuta were from Spain before 1550
It's not the same
It's 100% the same but not the same... sure 👍
Anyone know the name of the song at the end?
You got New Zealand flag wrong
I know, but a kiwi can dream.
Soliloquy NZ voted overwhelmingly to keep the superior colonial flag??
holy FUCK I'm in spain and majoring in geography and i keep talking about gibraltar and then you upload THIS omg this is awesome
Britain seems to have this uncanny ability of grabbing small chunks of other countries, filling it with people rabidly committed to never repatriating the territory, and just letting "popular sovereignty" do the work for them. Somewhere Ireland is looking at Spain and the Gibraltar situation and saying "we feel ya'."
LordBitememan That's not exactly a unique event in history. People have migrated since the dawn of time. Should Irish people be forced out of their country because their Celtic ancestors settled on the land of the Neolithic tribes? Should every non Amerindian in America leave because their ancestors settled on inhabited land? Should the Muslims of Bosnia be exterminated because their ancestors settled on the land of the Serbs and Croats? If the people that inhabit a country shouldn't have control over it? Are you suggesting that Spanish people who weren't born in, have never been and don't have any family that live in Gibraltar somehow have more of a right to it than anyone else. The distant past is irrelevant with these things, practically the only people left on that rock that claim to be Spanish are the graves.
LordBitememan Gibraltar is British and shall remain British
Mitchell Huett like India, Africa and so on?
Executive 1 those werent completely filled with what are essentially brits.
nimble Navigator it being filled with brita doesn't matter, those territories belong to the U.K. Not because of democracy but because they won conflicts in the past, if another country beats the U.K. For those islands in a war then those islands belong to the victor
Let Gibraltar be. The citizens should decide.
i miss my friend in gibraltar. :/
LastbutNotFirst I'll be your friend, friend.
i didnt know it was only 30,000 people. i think i will find her
@@LastbutNotFirst this is the best comment ever
Gibraltar is not a "dependency" - nor does "Utrecht" prohibit independence. Article 103 of the UN Charter overrules and nullifies the "reversionary clause" in Utrecht.
Nice radio times reference xD
I just couldn't help myself but put that in.
Very slick look
Thanks Tristan
Only opting for a civil riot in the comment section, I see? :)
I don't support riots, we had one in Dunedin while I was doing my MSc, not recommended.
Haha, you might say so... but there are also three flags that aren't supposed to be there (5:10), it could be even more riotous, I suppose. The Rebel flag would be more incendiary ;)
*four* flags that aren't supposed to be there (Spain wasn't a founding member of the UN). I'll try and fit flaggy flag in somewhere.
Yes, but four does include three, but yes, I had not looked it up. Why did you put the Spanish flag there?
If you ever do a video about a civil war where both sides have flags or ended up together (like the War of the Roses or Scotland and England), you could sneak those in there :P
Now, why doesn't lifeline belong to Austria?
Why isn't liechtenstein a part of switzerland
Because it isn't, just like Singapore or Bolivia. It was historically closer to Austria anyway.
Can you do a video about the relationships between all the European monarchs. Watching this video sparked my interest in how even though they were all "separate nations" their rulers were all related.
Three things are certain in life. Death, taxes,
and Gibraltar is British.
Mark wrong
wrong answer
Cineva 304 how so?
Does a small Mediterranean peninsula that repairs explosive and nuclear objects remind you of the same country full of rain and badly toothed people?
Tariq Johnson what is true impression that we are badly toothed? That is the most outdated thing in the world. British people now have some of the best teeth in the world due to free dental care as children, and free dental care offered by many employers. Please stop spreading outdated stories, it makes me sad.
great video
I live in Gibraltar!!
Vives en España,
@Català i progresisme LGBT el atontao progresista comunista republicano quema banderas pinta fachadas ecologista particular a favor del esclavismo pancartista de movimientos personales no de vividores ahhh y tu tambien eres Español atontao!! Y gibraltar es Español pendiente de descolonizar.
@@davidmunoz4066 Spanish territory in North Africa. Not calling for decolonisation there are you?
@@shononoyeetus8866 malvinas??? Ceuta melilla 500años españolas marruecos ni existia, gibraltar ya existia España como pais anslfabeto!!!
Lucky Fellow!
i'm still trying the big blue blob achievement ...
I haven't got it either
If british people move to Gibraltar, then of course they will want to remain under British sovereignty, it's the same with Falkland Islands, everyone there is british
Most people living in Gibraltar are not actually ethnically British but they choose to remain culturally British anyway.
Anicetus von Obstfelder yes they are!
madattaktube exactly my point, which is why you ship over a few hundred natives, hold a sham referendum and it becomes jnder bitish rules
madattaktube he just wants to complain
Falkland Islanders are British by blood (most of them are descended from Scottish and Welsh labourers and sheep farmers) and so of course they feel British. But most Gibraltarians are actually of Southern European/Arab origin, even though they also feel British. This is the point I was making.
Hmm a good video but gibraltar was never taken by brittain alone without dutch navy help.
Oh no not Charles II!
Awesome video, dude!
I'd just like to add that England acquired not only Gibraltar, in the war of the Spanish succession, but also the Mediterranean island of Majorca. In a subsequent war, Spain recaptured Majorca, but (as you know) failed to take back Gibraltar.
A lesser-known clause in the Treaty of Utrecht (now expunged, by Anglo-Spanish agreement) prohibited Jews from living in Gibraltar.
Spain, back in the 1980s, appealed to the European Court of Justice that because Gibraltar sheltered Jews during WWII--and didn't extradite them to be exterminated in the Holocaust--that said treaty was null and void, and that England thus had to return Gibraltar to Spain.
(I'll leave to your imagination what the court had to say about THAT.) 😂
It was the mediterranean island of Menorca, not Majorca.
I'm curious for what the future of Gibraltar will bring lol
Wiejeben It will never not be British
XiViX Spectre But with Britain leaving the EU, they'll have to add back border patrol?
Wiejeben That's fine. I'm sure if the Brits at Gibraltar don't mind having open borders, the EU will be happy to have it
XiViX Spectre no, Gibraltar wants open borders, the EU cannot decide, the Commission said Spain is the one to manage these things as Britain is no longer their concern, Spain decides what to do, that's why Gibraltar has been protesting since Brexit because they need the border opened and they have bad relations with Spain. If you want I can explain you the reason for the bad relations.
Lucas Villar i want to know the reasons
Why so grey?
Yep Spanish double standards with Colonies in North Africa - funny we don't hear of that.
Gibraltar will always remain British
just like how people blame british for the worst things done to Native Americans when Spain created one of the biggest colonial empires killing millions of natives aswell
Long rule our Radio and Podcast person of the year: Brady Haran
Spain obviously doesn't respect democracy, isn't it funny that referendums are not accepted when the decision doesn't go the way you wanted it to go? When the people have spoken you must respect their voice!
Feminazi Frequency absolutely right!! I'm surprised, one that understands democracy, I love how people think vote equals democracy, I'd suggest they read Rousseau or some of the fathers of democracy before talking stupid things. People in Madagascar do vote to kill someone if the majority of the village wants to, is that democracy? *If the majority of parliament votes to exterminate the other parties in minority, is that democracy?*
Coffee Zombie as a final remark *Spain has the same ranking as Britain in the Global Democracy and Freedom Index,* you can see people that know about this disagree with you ;)
Feminazi Frequency what kind of comparison is that? Are you serious? That is like comparing Jupiter and Pluto. What the hell man!! Please try again for all of our sakes.
神様 in Valhalla no, he's actually right, why is that a wrong comparison? Imagine a majority of the people votes to exterminate the leader of a minority party (if you want to give it a more realistic political approach)
Lucas Villar how are they the same? That logic is so indefensibly stupid. Comparing the ppl of Gibraltar vote to stay with the UK with killing and slaughtering innocent people like Nazi Germany. How is that the same ever? It is fine. Im done with this stupid thread.
Maybe a solution would be to turn Gibraltar into a condominium administered by both, Spain and the UK.
They voted against that
Because Spain is not China...where brittish scared
I figure if the Spanish monarchy ceded it then let it be British. I love European history though, thanks for the video! I’d love to visit BOTs, the closest to me in Canada being Bermuda and Turks and Caicos (maybe one day T&C will decide to be a part of Canada as well? There have always been talks) but either way people from here go there and even purchase land, etc. Anyways, thanks again!
What we really should be asking is-
why isnt Spain and Argentina British....
Excellent video, and historical facts, but why did you say Gibraltar is "on the southern tip of Spain"? I disagree with you, it is not on Spain at all, and likewise Portugal isn't either, Gibraltar is on the southern tip of the IBERIAN PENINSULA and has a land border with Spain, and it would please me (a Gibraltarian) and the rest of my nation, if you would please correct this small but important detail
Throwing some cova for my brothas
Imagine losing thousands of men during hundreds of year only to lose territory due to the king having no kids
5:08 CPG Grey's flag.
*Because he is an Apex Legends character.*
ok
Just found your channel. Good video. This is not an attack, I'm just trying to give you some feedback. The way you narrated the video, your voice sounds quite soft and whispery. It just doesn't hold my attention.
Re: Brexit, let's not forget that 96% of Gibraltar voted Remain.
JMG_99 that's true because a war with Spain and the EU could turn Europe into a third world nation like what hitler and Stalin did to the continent before.
Nathan Long that.... Doesn't have anything to do with this. Nobody said anything about war...
JMG_99 lets also not forget a large amount (more than half) want to remain British.
I won't forget. I won't care, either.
x_MySecretShadows_x The UK does not have member states, it has constituent countries, and Scotland has the largest independence movement, must still voted to remain in the UK, and also, England didn't overtake Scotland, the Scottish monarch just happened to be the next in line in the English monarchy, basically uniting them into one kingdom, hence the name.
How is that question different from, randomly:
"Why is Monaco not part of France" and dozens of similarly fatuous questions.