Chris Hedges "The Death of Israel: How a Settler Colonial State Destroyed Itself"
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- 0:00 Introduction by Omayma Mansour
6:30 Talk by Chris Hedges
1:02:17 Audience Q&A moderated by Saffet Catovic
This talk by Chris Hedges was recorded by Skalli Events at The Islamic Society of Central New Jersey on January 18, 2024.
Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who was a foreign correspondent for fifteen years for The New York Times, where he served as the Middle East Bureau Chief and Balkan Bureau Chief for the paper. He previously worked overseas for The Dallas Morning News, The Christian Science Monitor, and NPR. He is the host of show The Chris Hedges Report.
He was a member of the team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for The New York Times coverage of global terrorism, and he received the 2002 Amnesty International Global Award for Human Rights Journalism. Hedges, who holds a Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School, is the author of the bestsellers American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle and was a National Book Critics Circle finalist for his book War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning. He writes an online column for the website ScheerPost. He has taught at Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University and the University of Toronto.
scheerpost.com/category/chris...
Chris hedges, an honest, brave man with integrity.
If he had integrity he wouldn't be reciting verbatim the lexicon of the brainwashed. The education system in America is terrible ... you sort of hope that there are individuals that can step out from under it and formulate coherent thoughts that differ from the orthodoxy therein ... I used to think he was in that mould but unfortunately not in this case. Poor man must be skint and either looking for a job or has succumbed to being a paid parrot!
He is a national treasure, a highly educated, Godly man. He walks and talks it. He is grace imo. Very blessed to know his name.
@@SchoohnessA Man Of INTEGRITY/HONESTY/FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF MID-EST/ HE IS ONE OF THOSE HWO CAN WALK TALL VERY TALL AMONG HIS COMPATRIOTS HE IS A 👑.
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Only evil would yap in disgust over the shining truth and integrity this man expresses. Only the moral could feel the emotions of inhumanity. They use their integrity towards the immoral in hopes one day they..can feel humanity.
@@frankyyaggabot6222 at what point did you realise that you had just posted a dick comment?
One human family. None of us is free until Palestine is free.
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yes......and all the others who are occupied and exploited for the rich
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@@aksaleskikaya6953 🙄 Nah. Cant take u guys seriously. You don't give an actually fuuck about the hostages those animals dragged into there terror caves. Your concerns are too cherry picked, sorry. If u think arabs care about black people or anything but their own interests then You are a crazy person. They don't . Period . Carefull your fetishizing torturers and child raapists lol
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Chris Hedges is one of the most profound voice for humanity in our world today! He is one of the best moral barometer of our day!
.....voices..... ....barometers.....
@@TrevorPearce-vt1xw Reagan... Oliver North... Elliot Abrams
The fact that this is happening in 2023-2024 is unacceptable.
Terrorists still convincing people they just want peace and that Israel hasn't been a nation for thousands of years, located in the exact same place as it is now? Indeed.
That WHAT is happening? That the Jewish nation defend itself against vicious butchers?
@@desertari the Zionists are the butchers.
@@desertarithe world is gonna defend Palestine in some years, We gen z Will change our relationship for the worst with zionist colonizers
The benefit is that, The Resistance has awakened a sleeping world from ignorance... ignorance of the wolve (zionism) in sheep clothing (jews) destroying global values of equity and community 😊
Heartbreaking, just awful. And it’s done in our names with our tax dollars. No votes for genocide!
Start pulling the rug from underneath their feet...
*Boycott:* Much simpler than trying to remember the long loooong lists of what _not_ to buy, and for whatever specific reasons, is to try and limit what one actually _does_ buy: *buy no-name brands from small companies (addresses usually on the labels), buy local foods (farmers markets), buy locally produced or handmade items, otherwise go slightly "over-regional," or buy fair trade wherever possible.*
It is not a perfect strategy, but don't get sidelined by the whiners/finger pointers who will invariably ALWAYS show up like clockwork, trying to ridicule or nag with their dumb _"...duh but your using a smartphone, but your using oil toooo"-gotcha style_ distractions. It is not MEANT to be "perfect"...
*Methodology:* JDI and make it a _longterm lifestyle,_ not just a short-term knee-jerk "trend," because of some or other upsetting event in the news. Just boycott ALL corporations, as far as personally convenient and possible, and always remember that even if only 75% of all the people on the planet only get it right about 75% of the time, on roughly 75% of everything they buy, it will finally make a massive difference for all the causes _you_ also value. Want to bring the boys home? Do you wish to limit military actions to becoming multinational, following the principles of international law only, and independent of any corporate "interests." Do you wish to contribute to end western imperialist actions and meddling all over the world? You wish to contribute a small share to forcing Israel into a negotiated peace process? Do you wish to give small companies a better chance in the dog-eat-dog capitalist world in your country?
*Join BDS, because the international cross-border politically influencial rich and powerfull only REALLY start caring when their pockets start hurting.*
Regardless of where you live, or how much money you have, just remember this:
- You are not going to achieve change by voting in elections.
- You are not going to achieve change by posting on social media.
- You are not going to achieve change by debating on any plattform, real or virtual.
- You are not going to achieve change by making use your "freedom of speech" in any way.
- You are not going to achieve change by protesting in any possible way which will politically make a difference.
*Here is what you can do, easily:*
1) Read Smedley-Butler/War is a Racket, a very short book (should be possible in a few hours)
2) realize that after around a 100 years, NOTHING has changed
3) start unravelling the connections between big business and Washington DC, by boycotting "big brands". 👍👋
Totally agree, more mindfulness and mindlessness
It is your true good feelings @JoeBeThere but the American people have nothing to do with this evil. Do not blame yourself …. It is politics and hegemony of governments ❤
It's always been the way, the only difference now is average plebs like me can access this information with savvy use of the internet.
The Kari Lake videos should show every American of both parties the reality the rest of world can see of the most corrupt nation in the world.
"The moral universe has now been turned upside down. Those of us who oppose genocide are accused of advocating it. Those who carry out genocide, are said to have the right to self defence"
Well said ❤
Literally Orwellian
Is that your original quote so I know to credit you
@Harris665 nope it was Chris Hedges in this vid 🥰
Nothing upside down.
International Homo-Eractus Society affaire as usual . The ultimate war is Memphis, State of Tennessee. But prior, war in Saudia سعوديه ー 💴🚗 followed by war in Brasil برازيل ー 🐂 。
كيله🗾kela🌕️ケラ
Every American should watch this.
Definitely but they won’t , the sheep watch mainstream
This American did. Fantastic, but Mr. Hedges would repulse many Americans. He cast Trump (and everyone in alignment) as a looming terror at least not as bad as pure genocide. This blasted 100+ million people, many supporters of the US proxy Hedges campaigns against, in a time when the entire world is finally awakening to the truth. People need to be brought into discussions and educated and given appeals. Instead, he goes on about white supremacy.
It cannot be understated how foolish that was, and the damage it does to this cause. This should've been an objective tour de force, free of editorial. He ironically spread fear and distrust. It's a shame the room warmly welcomed this, perhaps highlighting why they struggle to bring more light to their cause, particularly in the US. It's hard to sit down with people who see you as illegitimate, unreasonable, with no place in the civil world. Of all people and places, I didn't expect dogma here. This is not the way.
"I mean, there might be a public outcry for awhile... but then, you know what happens? People forget. They don't remember, they don't care. They just don't care. It's just gonna' be another everyday, common tragedy." - Bill Hale
"Yeah, it's -- it's not common." - Ernest Burkhart
"Don't do somethin' you're gonna' regret for the rest of your life... You're gonna' regret..." - Hale
"I ain't got nothin' but regret, Bill..." - Burkhart
"You have a family... Children. Don't make it more of a tragedy..." - Hale
- Bill Hale and Ernest Burkhart talking in jail...
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
It took 40 Years for the USA to sign on to the 1948 UN Genocide Convention... and it was the atrocities committed by the U.S. on the N. American Tribal Nations which fronted the delay. Ironically, in 1987, it was a Congressman from Delaware who finally signed on for the U.S... none other than now President Joseph Robinette Biden.
If you tell a Lie often enough... it becomes Israel's.
The beginning of an end. Thank you for this. The truth will light up the world.
Israel has already lost. Israel and Israelis have utterly lost our respect forever!
Yes...and yes ....freedom for Palestine
They had near zero in my book.
But its a new low definately.
@@hornox4lifeI bought into everything, all the US/Israel white European talking points. If they lost me, they’ve lost everyone. I owned an Israel Baseball team cap.
Unfortunately, I doubt it. They will guide the narrative back to their talking points and rewrite history. We, the US, is powerless it seems. Too many Israel sympathizing Jews acting as foreign agents in positions of with a far reach. There is a sizable American Jewish population that is against it, which is encouraging. I just don’t see how we can change the course with this imbalance of power so deeply embedded.
I hope I am wrong, but I doubt it.
Example … just look at Bill Ackman and hardcore supporters of Israel and their attack on Harvard University president. They were able to get a hearing with congress about some questionable antisemitism and also conflating it with clearly non antisemitic chants of free Palestine river to the sea. Didn’t take much, and it moved quickly.
Now look at all the anti Palestinian crap going on, like real/actual attacks such as chemical attacks by two former IDF israeli soldiers on Columbia campus. Nothing has been done. No raising hell. No worry about hate on campus by Ackman. No congress hearings. Nothing.
There is a foreign element causing havoc in our country, and it ain’t from south of the border.
Chris is a gift to humanity. His speeches will be studied centuries from now.
No doubt. And most definitely.
Absolutely. His morality, historical knowledge, and articulation are seemingly unmatched.
Just like Hitler..no sense of human life shame I pity these jews.
Unless he will not accused antisemitism
... he will definitely be a highlight of whoever comes to study why earth is now a lifeless planet.
Thank you Chris Hedges for speaking truth to power!
Thank you so much. MR Hedges. We all need people like you 😯😯
This is why I support Mr. Hedges: no matter what, he never abandoned the Palestinians. No matter how hard it got, he persevered! He gave up his career, his fame, his income, but NEVER his conscience!
When you lack a definition for humanity, just look at Chris Hedges!!! He has my respect for eternity!
Chris Hedges is a great man
absolutely ❤
I think very highly of him as well.
I grew up on Fox News and thought he was a lunatic when I was a teen. Now he's one of my heroes.
Ireland embraces Chris his decency, humanity and unshakeable courage.❤
"I don't fight fascists to win, I fight fascists because they are fascists." This video needs to be shared EVERYWHERE.
So he's fighting Hamas and Iran?
Hamas are fascists so let's get that out there too. Don't be so high and mighty, there is plenty of blame to go around. Chris is a very disturbed man obsessed with power and don't let him fool you. He is coarse and crude and cold and all ego.
@@DirkusTurkess🐑 🐏🐑
@@DirkusTurkess fighting israel and us, 2 biggest terrorists and genocidal states in the world
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
He should be a house hold name.Telling the truth in a world where it's hard to know what the truth is.
Chris and all the courageous, moral speakers giving us the truth...THANK YOU!!
In this dark, dark world, Chris Hedges is a beacon of light, giving hope and guidance to those feeling utterly helpless and lost
Yes, the animals thank him for becoming vegan.
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
The toothpaste cannot be put back in the tube.
All of which the US foreign policy created.
@@planetvegan7843 I then l believe that you are the first one to thank him
This is absolutely heartbreaking. What world are we living in?
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Satan's
We are on the cusp, if not just inside, the Pax Judaica. Lucifer's Chosen are pulling out all the stops to get the world ready for their dark Messiah.
A world with 2 illegitimate parties in the US and a population too scared to challenge them
I fear it is the same terror the USA Britain and Germany are used to inflicting the past 350+ years: the mass murder of the indigenous, the enslavement of Africa, the Holocaust camps, the Nakba-but with the internet to let us see. And the brave reporters & photographers telling us in real time. The whole colonial-capital white supremacist system must be dismantled by humanity, it has never been so clearly sick & destructive, to our hearts and the planet.
What a man ❤
Thank you, Mr. Hedges. We need people like you to maintain humanity among people. ❤❤❤
If raping young and old woman, behading babies in front of their parents, committing suicide bombings among civilians, launching thousands of rockets into civilian areas in the name of Allah & Muhamed is human in your eyes you can keep your humanity to yourself.
All Islam has given to the world is death and terrorism.
“Evil has not changed down the millennium but neither has goodness”
thank you for the hope that this quote inspires
It’s time for average guys like me (an electrician), to say something about this tragedy. For my part, at our shop where we start the day with coffee, and a TV is on in the background with the morning news programs. When this subject comes up, I have started to casually comment to my coworkers, something like.”too many are being killed” or “Israel is being too rough on them”.
It’s not much I realize. I am just an electrician, but someone should say something, if only to let those around them know, that something is going seriously wrong.
Blah blah blah
Thank you.
@pam7500 what? If this is what he can do, it's what he can do. Did you hear her at the beginning? She said something about "words." And using them.
Whatever someone can or will do -- ill suck up-- because even people doing what they can possibly do isn't working.
@KbB-kz9qp thank you
Doing whatever you can is something. Remember, the Butterfly effect!
Thank you for using your use voice Mr.Hedges to bring awareness and light to what was happening in my little country of Kosovo. I pray this genocide in Palestine stops, no one deserves this. No one.
Thank you Chris for your brave , well spoken example. with the inspiration of voices like yours, Humanity can clearly identify the enemy, and no matter what it takes, WE MUST COME TOGETHER, BEYOND POLITICAL PARTY, NATIONALITY, & CLASS, AND TOGETHER, EXPEL ALL THESE BETRAYERS OF HUMANITY, IN POWER THAT CONDONE THIS, AND IGNORE THE HARD WON INTERNATIONAL GRNOCIDE LAWS, THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS. IF WE DO NOT ACHIEVE THIS, it is CLEAR TO ME, that these barbaric methods of "so called" "WAR", WILL BE USED ON ALL OF US, if this is NOT RESISTED WITH EVERY SHRED OF HUMANITY WE CAN MUSTER. WE SIMPLY MUST BOT ACCEPT THIS. WE MUST VE WILLING TO DEMONSTRATE With UTTER HUMILITY, the cynical, morally bankrupt inhumanity that is the FACE OF THE LEADERSHIP OF THE WEST WITH THE MASK PULLED OFF. IT IS BLATANT EVIL, THAT IF ALLOWED TO EXIST, WILL INFECT THE Victims LIKE RABIES, WHICH WILL QUICKLY TURN THEM INTO PERPETRATORS, WITH an exponential ESCALATION OF the virus, of violence. This will be the beginning of the real ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE , ISRAEL'S ONLY FUTURE IS AS A TRUE DEMOCRACY, NO JEWISH SUPREMACY. WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND BORN TO BE FREE.
Humanity cannot thank Mr. Hedges enough. Absolutely fantastic work!
A 'truth telling' journalist, once common, now increasingly rare, treasured and valued. CH 👏
That’s why the New York Times fired him
yes we know
Thankyou Chris Hedges.
Journalism today is full of lies or omissions.
The liers must be held accountable for there lies. Lies kill. Right now we have no consequences for these deadly lies. THE MSM AND OUR GOVERNMENTS are the biggest liers. New laws must be implemented. You cannot prove that a lie is true no matter how hard you try. And people that are telling lies always know they are doing so.
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Mr Chris Hedges should be proud that he's not working with the new York newspaper which they are against humanity and freedom and democracy plus they are not telling the truth about what is happening in Gaza and West bank in Palestine ❤
In my opinion it's never been common, but charished all the more.
Very blessed and proud to have a scholar with conscience at the level of Chris Hedges in our community (and my sister who gave his introduction🥰)!
The speech made cry!
Chris has the gall to call a spade a spade...a humanist with an amazing passion for justice with a moral compass. We love you Chris...
Chris was silent as a mouse on October 7 when grandmas and children were kidnapped and murdered in front of their families- grenades thrown in bomb shelters killing lefties that wanted peace w Palestinians. He actually cheered w laughter and joy. Now cry’s about the consequences. Typical terrorist lefty.
Amen!
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
@@davidboi4025Nothing wrong with that, the United Snakes do nothing else for more than a century.
@@Huskymanusunited snakes 😂😂😂😂
I am hurting with my brothers and sisters in suffering. Blessings to you Chris. HERO
Via E P S T E I N, I S R A E L has compromising videos and pictures of most western politicians.
This is why they MUST support I S R A H E L L even while it is committing G E N O C I D E.
A dangerous jerk. 100 million were murdered in the last century with regimes that were all about equity when they started. Give it up already, he's sick in the mind and a bad man. It's all about power and ego with him, and he ascribes it to everyone but him.
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
You always bring the fire, Chris. Many thanks.
Truly articulate, enlightening and emotionally moving to the core. May God bless, protect and prosper Chris in his stand for truth and justice!
He certainly appeals to anti-semites.
A Hero to Humanity, Chris Hedges . 👏
I do so wish that TH-cam had a laugh icon. Absurd misuse of the word "hero".
This comment put a smile on hitlers face, even while burning in hell. Bravo good sir, bravo. 🙌
@@desertari 🤣 Here is a laugh icon for your absurd and completely ineffectual defense of genocide.
Before the Israeli assault on Gaza:
There’s never been a war in history in which 80% of the country is decimated.
Or 100% of the population has been displaced.
And where 50 % of all the deaths are children.
@@desertari Now icon could express your genocidal ugliness...
No. A shill for Russia, sadly.
"Let us honour South Africa." Mr Hedges greatly warmed my South African heart. His precise, compelling speech was profound and almost spiritual, even poetic and priestly at times.
We all honour South Africa for their words and actions.
I think he's a Pastor so it's not really surprising
@@NurulHuda-xj8obpaid for by...Iran-Hamas in the ANC election year...fooled by the yokels from India before...just follow the money ..! 🤣
Beautifully put.
Thanks to Mama Pandor. Beautiful leader.
Wow, very heartfelt speech.😢
Chris Hedges is man with world honor! Thank you very much for being with humanity!!!
Chris Hedges is an advocate for humanity. His gentle but firm expression of truth reinforces my soul.
I am listening... with despair and a hurt soul.
So am I.
grow up
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Unfortunately, those who should really listen to this from the Left and the Right won't. many are so set with tunnel vision that I doubt they would make it through 15 minutes of this mind expanding heart wrenching , eye opening speech.
But thanks to the internet more people can be reached today despite brainwashed masses not listening yet. Back in the Sixties when I went to night college after 40 hour work week we were a small group talking and discussion the horrors of Zionism - but that where it stayed. We can only hope that many more young people can do more nowadays with world wide communications.
minute 21:30, yes, but I don't think anyone outside the west will accept to be Palestinians again. the rest of the world is probably going to arm itself to the teeth if this genocide concludes with Israel getting off Scott free.@@kevintewey1157
Absolutely brilliant and very moving as truth always is
Damn ..this is so heartbreaking...
Chris Hedges, one of the few real journalist in the US and Europe. Respect for this man from the Netherlands.
Z I O N I S M = S A T A N I S M
@@mmm-mq3zrSatan is a religious fiction
Plus Whitney Webb, Aaron Mate, Max Blumenthal, Matt Taibi, Katie Halper, and great true news shows are Redacted, Jimmy Dore Show and Russell Brand.
Where would the Netherlands be if the US had 'turned the other cheek' when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor?
@@bcazz5202 what have your question to do with the mass murder in Gaza by the Zionist terrorist?
Outstanding Mr Hedges!!!
Thank you for your compassion for humanity and wisdom.❤️
He also has compassion for non-humans which is what makes him truly great.
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
@@davidboi4025Mossad Bot detected. In best case appears to be a paid contributor
I reported it
I'm currently reading Chris Hedges' book (War is a force that gives us meaning). I searched for related content and found this current lecture that reflects his human and ethical standpoint regarding the Zionest barbarian war against Gaza. I sincerely thank him and the organizers of the event for their efforts in supporting the Palestinian cause.
I cant just imagine the plight of pregnant women. I had all the comforts with doctors by my
wife' side.. Still we were so much worried about her, my newborn.. I cry thinking about the child born during these times.. So strong.. World bows before you the PALESTINIANS.. ❤❤❤❤
THERE IS NO PALESTINE THAY ARE SERYIAN OCCUPIERS FROM NEBUCHANESSER STEALING ISRAEL.
Extremely moving presentation by one of the most brilliant journalists who has always upheld his values ! Thank you Christ Hedges for your unwavering dedication to document at this juncture in humanity's history this horrific genocide.
Research the Bangladesh genocide from 1971 if you think this is horrific.
The ICJ Court on 1/26 - "It is plausible that Israel is committing genocide." Nuremberg is next!
@@stevekaylor5606 What? The same court that the rape murder and torture on october7th wasn't even condemned by?
Like the UN that never condemned October 7th until leaders started condemning them?
Haven't you figured out yet that all world organizations are globalist controlled and frauds?
Respect mr Hedges you speak true
A far frenchman H.m.!
I admire you
@AndyPeers it's not a competition
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So much respect to Chris and all those journalists who cares to speak the truth 🙌 😢
RIP John Pilger 🕊
He's lying. Pakistan was created when israrl was. Hundreds of millions displaced.
Who *dare* to speak the truth...
What truth? That certain claims of the right to exist are superior to others?
@@jgalt308 That we ALL inhabit a gray zone and that our responsibility to not abandon our humanity by choosing to dehumanize others (and thereby slipping into complicity in the brutalizing or murder of others) is always our primary responsibility. That this degeneration into complicity and contempt for the humanity of others is always close at hand for ALL of us. That this is the common human flaw that makes us ALL at risk of contributing to, of excusing, or of directly committing genocide. You HEARD him say this unequivocally in his address. Pay attention !
Beautiful soul, God bless you ❤
Thank you very much.
Sitting through this was the most difficult and emotional experience of all since coming to TH-cam after October 7. Two thirds of the way, I just burst into tears. Chris Hedges is a hero and his presentation here was so powerful. Thank you.
Long live Palestine! 🇵🇸❤🙏
@@desertarilooks like the one that missed the essential it was you 😢. Ironically Zionist are worse that Nazis and the state of Israel will past to history like one of the most evil children murderers in recent history.
The Jews if they want to survive this evilness they should cut ties with Zionism supremacist,racist and genocidal barbaric ideology.
@@desertari and you surely missed the context of why 7th October happened.
@@aha1757 Tell us, why were women and children raped and murdered in the hundreds?
WHAT context justifies that?
And you surely missed the context why Gaza was occupied so tightly after the weekly suicide bombings starting 1996 onwards.
I’m just not getting what moves people to be sympathetic to barbarically and insanely hateful people that prefer to kill and live in shit rather then try to live in peace and prosper
You clearly have a very black heart. 🖤
There is no human on Earth who speaks the truth like Chris Hedges.
How proud the US must be of this truth-talking man - I wish its President could hear him
The whole American congress is disgusting .When will the American public realize this
He is sidelined by the establishment. They can't handle the truth.
Actually no. We don't care for traitors in US.
US gov is unfortunately so complicit in all this...and about 1/3 of the electorate regardless of what Israel says or does 100 percent back their actions...this shows that human compassion/empathy is evaporating before our very eyes
I am an American from Chicago, and currently I am ashamed to call myself an American
He is busy with licking ice creams Palestinian children should have after a proper meal.
Many Blessings to you Chris Hedges. I've been listening to you whenever I find you speaking. I, like 10's of thousands of Americans, am very concerned for the people in Palestine, their suffering and pain. This government, the US government is responsible. We people can make a lot of noise in support of the people in Palestine, Yemen, and other countries in the world., who are dealing with war, brought on by the Men who profit from them. I'm consumed by the wars that have been raging my whole life and wonder, When Will There Be Peace on Earth ? When will men stop the destruction,?
Chris, you bring me to tears and fuel my activist fire. Thank you. I am Argentinian and I stand with Palestine ❤
Chris Hedges has to be one of the greatest heartfelt journalists of our time We love you brother
You realize he is describing America as it functions rn.
It is true.
Agreed, but Hedges is totally wrong when it comes to Israel. Most of clueless America has no idea what a brilliant country it is. They just listen to their biased news media, then go out and repeat the lies to the ignorant public of a country in decay
A great speech, by a great reporter,
Thank you Ms. Mansour and Mr. Hedges for your resistance- we love you immensely for how you nourish our minds with explanations of this otherwise uncanny, inexplicable horror. Thank you, thank you, thank you- and to mediasancutary channel, thank you.
Where was the part that talks about releasing the babies and grandchildren hostages or the women hostages being raped daily. Yeah- I didn’t hear that either. Just another a typical leftist terrorist
God is with with Palestine. You must believe -- see him now, the world hears your cries, God has come with his 10,000s of Saints and they, THEY, are kicking the crap out of Lucifer as we speak, and the people of the world, the children of God are with you. The Holy Land will remain the Holy and named Palestine. My prayers are with you and all of you.
What an extraordinarily moving, knowledgeable and heart felt speech. The sense of a moral compass, one not wielded by the ego, is so very present.
Thank you Chris Hedges. And to all the so many courageous people who recognise evil when they see it. And who do not back down.
It is sickening to think of the poor I N N O C E N T C H I L D R E N - shocks the conscience to the core.
What kind of human can do this to an I N N O C E N T C H I L D?
I S R A E L = S E A T O F S A T A N
He is evil. His prescription is worse than the disease. Just look at his buddies the former Soviet Union and Mao's China, 80 million murdered people later. He views the world only through power and under the delusion of being for peace, his ego rages and sadly you are buying it.
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
@@mmm-mq3zr and yet "humanity" has never had a problem with it.
@@jgalt308According to whom specifically?
Huge respect gratitude and appreciation for this man from the bottom of my heart ❤️ the speech is heartbreaking as well as thought provoking for all generations. Thank you.
Chris Hedges is America's moral icon.
I’ve never heard Chris this sorrowful - his heartache was so intense in his voice - It made me cry - for all the suffering of all the pain of all the senseless deaths
It’s incomprehensible
You cry easily "truthaboveall". You also believe easily.
I watched another of his talks just over a month ago perhaps, where he closes with a poem he wrote to The Gazan Child as he begs forgiveness for their plight (Israel's endless "mowing of the lawn") and what he believes is his inability to bring meaningful change to their plight. He wept through the reading, but managed to get to the end . It brought back memories of Chris Gunnes the former UNRWA Spokesperson who during a media briefing broke down completely and openly sobbed after another of Israel's campaigns on the Gaza Strip. It leaves us, the viewers sobbing as well, feeling utterly guilty for not being unable to stop what we see playing out before our very eyes. Many of us know, had this been WW2 that we would have been fighting on the side of the persecuted. This 360 degree turn from victim to persecutor which has been well documented since the exodus from Europe to Palestine, tears at the soul. It would be easy to believe humanity dead, but for the voices of Chris Hedges and his ilk. Thankfully, these voices have never waivered despite what has been thrown at them, including the loss of their jobs and security. History will reward them. May their voices carry for eternity.
Israel... disgusting behaviour on mainly innocent people
@@ravenblack7052sadly there is no god to hold accountable the people who would had stood with the Nazis and now pretend to care about the Palestinians.
This is the New World Order they want you to establish in earth ! Gaza is ONE PIECE of the puzzle 🧩!
Thank you for your courage to express your humanity and empathy towards the Palestinians despite the rejection that share your faith and collective history. May humanity win!
But nothing on releasing the babies and grandmothers hostages or women hostages being raped daily. Why- because he is a terrorist just like Hamas.
That's exactly how the anti- christ will come promise of peace and safety then comes sudden destruction, can't you guys see that prophecies of Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, zachararia, Revelation and many more are coming into place? For the great War?repent nations of the world, leaders of nations, religious leaders that don't know the way turn to Jesus cause the day is coming when all eyes shall behold him in all his glory and they shall gnash at their teeth cause they have rejected the one who was sent to save them from their adversary and deceiver Satan. Isreal turn to your messiah he came to save you and redeem you, his love is still extending to you though you,'ve rejected him but he is coming again repent and accept him as your savior and Lord.
Thank you Chris Hedge for exposing the truth
Our lives ends the Day we become silend about things that matters..
What a speech!!! I am in tears because no one has articulated in words what’s happened and still happening in Gaza like this man. This speech will remain in my memory forever.
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
Poor baby. Dry your tears and go help out in Gaza.
Whoever you are...desertari I hope you never have to experience what Chris is talking about...I hope that one day you will be human enough to experience empathy for your fellow humanity...also feel the evil and understand what Chris is talking about
Chris Hedges Blesses Us with his Humanitarian Spirit.
"Humanitarian"- you mean that special kind that murders, rapes, tortures ?
Prove to me that Biden is not the SICKLY PALE HORSEMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE.
lets not become carried away🎉
as much as i like Chris Hedges and his respect for journalism
Chris is such a coward. All his ever does is shed his liberal tears and tut tut but he's allergic to anyone doing anything that would actually address any of the problems he complains about (because any actual solution wouldn't be Liberal)
Lordy, I've been waiting for Chris to speak on this, he hit every point I had been thinking, with a few embellishments, what an excellent commentary to give the world...when we need it most.
Wow! How powerful. Thank you Chris Hedges for this.
CH always a top speaker. However, those first hand accounts by Palestinians, are soooo moving, how could anyone not have floods do tears and not want to scream STOP the genocide and mindless killings. I agree, no-one is free until we are all free. All lives matter or no lives matter 🙏🏻🇵🇸🙏🏻
Amazing, I was almost in tears, thank you for being so kind, thoughtful and most of all showing your humanity, which is clearly lacking in many, please carry on always
Captivating. His words drew images as strong as the pictures themself. Thank you Chris for standing with the truth.
Thank you Mr Chris Hedges for your accurate description of the horror of this genocide happening in Gaza. It is shocking to be living through this and see the non reaction of the powers who can stop this. Simply heartbreaking💔.
Incredible speech!
Chris is everything a journalist should aspire to be .. brave, intelligent, articulate & fights for justice
A journalist would report the facts...they do not pass judgment.
If he didn't talk so slow and kind of boring. I think everyone will be listening to what he has to say . Unfortunately most people are Too dumb or don't have the attention spans to listen to a long form discussion on real events. They can only handle ten minutes segment of silliness
@@godswatching2863 What does he have to say? That one claim of
the right to exist is superior to another claim of the right to exist?
Seems rather foolish to attempt to justify one side over the other.
@@jgalt308 that flat planet you live on, is the weather nice there?
Biased.
Many, many thanks to Chris for dependably facing the worst of our faults and working to grow the best of humanity out of this turmoil. We are so fortunate he is among us.
His awareness has allowed him the insight to become vegan. Go Mr. Hedges!
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
@@davidboi4025 Nothing wrong with that, the United Snakes don't do anything else for more than a century. Ever counted all of their military bases worldwide?
@@davidboi4025PLEASE STOP
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
What an extraordinary presentation, massive respect to Chris Hedges.
Many thanks to Chris Hedges.
- I‘m your follower. 🌿
What a wonderful talk. So moving, so right. Thank you Mr Hedges. Keep up the good work.
Very moving speech. I cry for Gaza 🥺.
Love and prayers from Detroit USA ❤🙏
But don’t cry for the babies and grandmother hostages or the women hostages being raped daily. Zip. Zilch- nothing on that. Almost pretending like Oct 7 never happened. Typical leftist nonsense, propaganda.
Obviously the jews experience during ww2 was not horrible enough for them because they now feel entitled to commit these same atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza.
@@hitreset0291 they're committing worse atrocities on Gaza then the nazis did the warsaw ghetto
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
I've heard him years ago on Democracy Now. Chris is a great man, and i always look forward to his speeches.
A honorable gentleman, may God bless him and protect him.
Stellar and devastating. We will act on your challenges, Chris.
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
I love Chris Hedges. He's about justice and the freedom to live with dignity and humanity
It is these traits that lead him to become vegan.
@@planetvegan7843 vegan diet is bad for health, thats why all vegans are pasty and weak.
Chris Hedges is the only journalist I trust to speak the truth.
Not that he's a journalist, but are you familiar with Norman Finkelstein?
@@MarianneEberhardt idk I'll check him out.
Check out Ramzy Baroud and Gideon Levy. They are excellent too. All are worthy successors of the late great John Pilger.
@@Teddyclaws I read a lot of bukowski and William burrows and some Neitchze for perspective. Is cilvization crumbling? Every age has asked that question. The chest beating war hawks that are over 25 years old are bafoons. War is abhorrent, and when you see your fellow man die, there's no glory in it. Ì believe in our right to keep our guns and freedom of speech. They go hand in hand. America, to me, is a police state slowly imploding into a Yugoslavian war when it finally happens. I won't die for my rights as an American, but I will kill for them. That's patriotism. It's artists and writers who remind us we are not chimps and can live together without war..."War is politics by other means."
The truth is our only hope....thank you Chris Hedges.
What a wonderful speech!
Standing ovation from my heart to a Noble soul. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
Compliments, Mr.Chris Hedges! It's a Magnificent Speech! It's a SHAME, what's happens in this World! My Best Wishes and Regards!🙋🏼♀️🤝💐🇧🇷
🙋🏼♀️🤝💐
Great speech! One for the history books for sure!
Good to see Americans speaking aloud.
Thanks Chris.
u people are a minority remember that
Many, MANY Americans despise what is happening in Gaza and to the Palestinian people! Unfortunately, it is a sad fate those of us in support face due to our media portraying it as though we support the deplorable things our government is doing. Two years ago, during Ramadan, Israel went into a Masjid in Gaza and started shooting while men, women, and children were praying. Literally on their hands and knees with their foreheads on the ground; yet no one did anything to help Palestinians. I said then, and I’ve said it ever since, what Israel is doing to Palestinians now is no different than what Hitler did then.
😂😂😂
@@Amena_G Oh cut the crap. All sides have acted terribly. Not buying into the endless Arab pity party that caused Hamas to take power, and this insanity that will never stop until the Arabs and their enablers demand better from within.
Dude- when are you moving to Gaza? So you can repeat Oct 7th over and over again. It’s your calling. I can tell. Hell- I’ll even buy you an antique Nazi ss uniform so you can dress to impress and show your devotion. Do it. Man up and grow a pair and stop whining. Be a doer not a talker. Just imagine how much fun you will have repeating October 7th over and over again in your shiny ss uniform.
I love listening to the truth and wisdom this man delivers.
💜
One of the greatest vegans.
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
@@davidboi4025 - 🎯
My hard and my soul are shrouded by listening
I lived through Genocide my self beck in Bosnia and Hercegovina and I can not explain how sad I am that I am witnessing another one in my lifetime
All I can say is that we as a human being should be ashamed of ourselves especially those who can do something to prevent this Genocide and yet don’t do nothing
Razlika je u tome sto ste vi bosanski muslimani colaborilari zajedno sa istim ovim zapadnim silama i poturili drugom takozvani zlocin. Isti ti sa kojima ste saradjivali rade iste stvari Palestincima kao sto su i Srbima. Zar mislis da su tada u Bosni bili pravedni a sada losi. Zalosno je sto su vas vase vodje obmanule. I danas ste pod kontrolom tih sila. Ali umjesto da trazis istinu,ti vjerujes da je Hag pravedan. Kako odgovara zapadu tako i presudjuju. Njima je trebala baza Nato na Srpskoj teritoriji da kontrolisu Balkan i srbe koji ne zele biti nicije sluge. Ako je pravde onda se vas zlocinac Oric ne bi setao slobodno koji je pobio preko tri hiljade Srba tamo gdje ti kazes da su Srbi zlocinci.
Kad ste vi colaborilari zajedno sa ovim zapadnjacima,tada su bili dobri a sada ne valjaju. To su isti losi ljudi,ali tada vam je odgovaralo.Zalosno koliko ste obmanuti. Za mene su ovo isti oni koji su napravili haos svuda u svijetu.
You are a good person! With a bey soul ! 🙏😍
Thank you, Chris.
THIS SPEECH SHOULD MOVE THE WHOLE OF HUMANITY AROUND THE GLOBE. THANK YOU FOR THE INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE.
Unfortunately, few in the West will get to hear it. We know who controls the Western media.
What a sick man. To compare war against in Gaza that takes also big number of civilian lives to genocide in Bosnia, Cambodia and Holocaust. He must be sick , vile man.
Psychopat.
Jews before and during Holocaust didn't wanted to kill all Germans or destroy Germany. They didn't do 7th of October to German.
How sick and vile Chris for comparing war in Gaza where more than 10k Hamas terorists were killed to Holocaust or Cambodia genocide.
Sick man that in bed with Hamas
Well, it moves my bowels anyway. Now I need something for diarrhoea.
I’m sure this comment puts a smile on hitler face in the brimstone fire of hell. Congratulations- you made Hitler happy.
Ya no! We remember 9/11. Islam is a death cult.
This was incredible. Thank goodness for writers like Chris Hedges.
There are no other writers like Chris Hedges, at least that I know of.
@geneahart5607 very true. His prose is unlike any other journalist. He truly writes amongst the literary greats. In a way, he reminds me of Bukowski.
Concern for Iranian foreign policy is not limited to its nuclear ambitions, but its proxy forces and alliances with violent groups across the Middle East.
Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Shah was overthrown and Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country, the Iranian regime has sought to embed its influence across the region.
To do this, Iran has countered conventional military forces with a network of associated militia groups and other non-state actors, starting with Hezbollah in Lebanon in the 1980s. The Islamic revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) Quds force has been key to this process.
Regional instability and weak states in Lebanon (from the 1980s), Iraq (from 2003) and Yemen (from 2014) have allowed Iran to develop alliances with Hezbollah in Yemen, militia groups in Iraq and the Houthi group in Yemen. Iran has also supported President Assad in Syria, with the two countries being long-standing allies.
@@geneahart5607... it's really a favour that there are no others like him. One idiot is more than enough.
True writer
😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Chris HEDGES.... POWERFUL WORDS ....
Humanity integrity . Thanks for sharing comments, Mr Hedges
You can visualise it all and its terrifying my soul is forever changed...
I am crying listening to this. What can we - the people - do as our politicians don't exexcute our willing but those of their donors?
Living in an oligarchy sucks
DC is full of cowards....there only interest ....money and power...
Boycott everything Israeli support the brave Yemeni. Use your voice every chance you get.
YOUR NOT ALONE
May Allah bless Chris Hedges in this life and in the hereafter for his humanity.
Chris Hedges is a treasure.