Chris Hedges "The Genocide in Gaza"

0:18 The Genocide in Gaza
42:10 Letter to the Children of Gaza
52:27 Audience Q&A
Best-selling author, foreign correspondent, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges addressed the Middle East crisis with a talk titled "The Genocide in Gaza" on December 6, 2023 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in North Troy NY.
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Chris Hedges, the former Middle East Bureau Chief for The New York Times, spent seven years covering the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He is the author of numerous books including the New York Times bestsellers War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-authored with the cartoonist Joe Sacco. He has taught at Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University and the University of Toronto. He has also taught students in the college degree program offered by Rutgers University in the New Jersey prison system for a decade, the subject of his book Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison.
This talk was co-sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Albany Chapter; Muslim Solidarity Committee and Project SALAM; Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace; Palestinian Rights Committee-Upper Hudson Peace Action; RPI Muslim Student Association; UAlbany Muslim Student Association; Women Against War.
The presentation was made possible by volunteer labor and thousands of small donations from patrons of The Sanctuary for Independent Media.
The Sanctuary for Independent Media is a telecommunications production facility dedicated to community media arts, located in an historic former church at 3361 6th Avenue in North Troy, NY. The Sanctuary hosts screening, production and performance facilities, training in media production and a meeting space for artists, activists and independent media makers of all kinds.
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  • @user-fr4lk2gd7e
    @user-fr4lk2gd7e5 ай бұрын

    While many of us stay quiet out of fear of loosing our jobs, someone still has the courage to tell the truth.

  • @anncata7368

    @anncata7368

    5 ай бұрын

    Ditto

  • @kathybringman2573

    @kathybringman2573

    5 ай бұрын

    Where are the American churches who should be condeming this!?!!

  • @seeibe

    @seeibe

    5 ай бұрын

    People staying quiet right now have no right to criticize Germans who kept silent and let the Holocaust happen.

  • @huhello

    @huhello

    5 ай бұрын

    Absolutely. We’ve all seen what happens when we speak out

  • @mannetjie3704

    @mannetjie3704

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@kathybringman2573 they believe in the "chosen race".

  • @ChristinaGerlach
    @ChristinaGerlach5 ай бұрын

    I wish this speech could be broadcasted all over the country, so everyone could hear it.

  • @100perdido

    @100perdido

    5 ай бұрын

    How many would listen?

  • @moudzy1446

    @moudzy1446

    5 ай бұрын

    Fully agree!

  • @lindahuseyin4210

    @lindahuseyin4210

    5 ай бұрын

    Share wide and far

  • @bibikhan1257

    @bibikhan1257

    5 ай бұрын

    Share it with everyone you know!

  • @kenw5437

    @kenw5437

    5 ай бұрын

    We're more likely to hear a national broadcast of Netanyahu than Hedges, to our ultimate detriment.

  • @Dan-qw5gn
    @Dan-qw5gn4 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is one of the few real American and global Historians alive. God Bless him . Stay with it !

  • @seelverado2492
    @seelverado24924 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges could be an extraordinary leader, a compassionate good hearted man

  • @metaphysician9

    @metaphysician9

    3 ай бұрын

    Is!

  • @paulkesler1744

    @paulkesler1744

    3 ай бұрын

    He could indeed be an extraordinary leader, but those in power won't allow him to enter their world of criminal privilege.

  • @steppenwolf3252

    @steppenwolf3252

    Ай бұрын

    He is. Google his countless KZread talks. An amazing wordsmith, an artist of heart and soul, an eternal storyteller of life.

  • @steph7614

    @steph7614

    Ай бұрын

    @@steppenwolf3252100% agree. We just need to pay more attention to the true independent journalists, divest from the corporate media who censor these truth tellers.

  • @silviajuarez4178
    @silviajuarez41785 ай бұрын

    I’m so grateful for Chris Hedges, he’s an example of empathy, integrity and intelligence.

  • @greybeard9396

    @greybeard9396

    5 ай бұрын

    One can truthfully say that in this day and age he's one of the rare truth factories.

  • @MegaAshabasha

    @MegaAshabasha

    5 ай бұрын

    Don't post, follow his lead...

  • @abrooks

    @abrooks

    5 ай бұрын

    Never heard more biased propaganda in my life. In 1:30 hours not once has he criticised the plo or H. Imagine being in a marriage breakdown and thinking you have done no wrong.

  • @anthonydowling3356

    @anthonydowling3356

    5 ай бұрын

    @@abrooks Who is killing who ?Give your head a shake .FFS.

  • @laurenth7187

    @laurenth7187

    5 ай бұрын

    This is the most true what one can say about him...

  • 5 ай бұрын

    I am a South African Indian 73 years old , I grew up during apartheid so nobody can tell me anything about racism. When I learned about the holocaust at school I cried my heart out for the Jews for many years , not knowing one day I will be crying my heart out for the Palestinians who are oppressed and murdered by the same people I cried for

  • @terencefield3204

    @terencefield3204

    5 ай бұрын

    Apartheid was not racism sonny

  • @AntonioPerales-bb8pm

    @AntonioPerales-bb8pm

    5 ай бұрын

    You are addressing a grown man, not a child, and with disrespect. And apartheid in Israel as in South Africa has an undeniably powerful racist context. You'd best take another close look, at what's in your heart. Empathy is not a weakness.

  • @HebrewChristianity1

    @HebrewChristianity1

    5 ай бұрын

    How wonderful that you have a tender heart toward the oppressed but please do your own research because Mr Hodges ,who has been deceived to believe lies about the Jews is now deceiving you and many many others at the same time. Hamas,a terrorist organisation that murders,raped and steals people from their homes was voted in by the Palestinians for the Palestinians and that same terror group have a charter to destroy all Jews and to rule the world..If Mr Hodges hasn't told you this then it is time to dig a little deeper for yourself and then your heart can reconnect with true injustices around the world. Maybe you could begin reading the history of the Hebrew people from the bible and see how God himself promised them a land in which the whole world would come against them in war,prior to the return of Jesus...Zechariah chapters 12-14.

  • @hawwaadam2308

    @hawwaadam2308

    5 ай бұрын

    This older gentleman is speaking his mind,, and for that, I thank him, there is a fact nobody can deny, Israel is a racist state.

  • @HebrewChristianity1

    @HebrewChristianity1

    5 ай бұрын

    It is not wrong to speak your mind but it is when what you say is not true......check out how many Jews live in Muslim countries and then check how many are in positions of power and influence in those countries.Then check how many Muslims live in Israel and how many who are in positions of authority and influence and then you will see which countries practice racism and oppression. Do not believe what people say without doing your own research.

  • @tonydalton459
    @tonydalton4595 ай бұрын

    I flicked on to this with no intention of watching it all. A hour and a half later and here I still am. Had never heard of Chris Hedges before but he is inspiring.

  • @carolmunro4293

    @carolmunro4293

    4 ай бұрын

    The same happened to me😢 My heart hurts 💔 for them

  • @Ave_ztg

    @Ave_ztg

    4 ай бұрын

    me too 🧡

  • @ebrahimshishehbor412

    @ebrahimshishehbor412

    4 ай бұрын

    Plz watch and read everything from this human idol

  • @Osnosis

    @Osnosis

    4 ай бұрын

    Smart, erudite, and experienced. Read ‘America: The Farewell Tour’

  • @ibrahimkhatib6191

    @ibrahimkhatib6191

    4 ай бұрын

    Me too!

  • @nanamohammed5126
    @nanamohammed51264 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges…. Absolutely fantastic delivery of the facts about Israeli treatment of the Palestinians and the genocide in Gaza.

  • @lortega70
    @lortega705 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is a very brave and honourable man

  • @arresthillary9502

    @arresthillary9502

    5 ай бұрын

    yeah its dangerous standing behind that podium

  • @glorigargoglou

    @glorigargoglou

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@arresthillary9502you're a genius

  • @jayneyaghmour7320

    @jayneyaghmour7320

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, he is and always has been

  • @jayneyaghmour7320

    @jayneyaghmour7320

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@arresthillary9502he has reported from war zones..... Have you?

  • @joeferujia7491

    @joeferujia7491

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@arresthillary9502 If he speaks the truth, it is

  • @loo2az
    @loo2az5 ай бұрын

    As a young adult that grew up in Gaza, I am so touched by your beautiful words. We thank you so much

  • @d.w.stratton4078

    @d.w.stratton4078

    4 ай бұрын

    I hope you and yours are safe somewhere.

  • @virginiagravlin8747

    @virginiagravlin8747

    4 ай бұрын

    The letter to the Children of Gaza is so beautiful. Palestine was the homeland of the Philistines, Phoenicians, Lenanese, from 3000 BC.

  • @michaelplates
    @michaelplates4 ай бұрын

    This was the clearest most honest voice on the CONFLICT from the journalistic community - also deeply depressing and an awakening to the reality of a most brutal world controlled by the wealthy.

  • @sandrabrown4790
    @sandrabrown47903 ай бұрын

    I am in tears 😢😢😢😢 listing to this man, omg Christ Hedges. Your voice should be heard, needed to be heard

  • @worldONtrauma
    @worldONtrauma5 ай бұрын

    "The biggest insult to the memory of the holocaust is not denying it but using it as an excuse to justify the genocide of the Palestinian people." - Norman Finkelstein

  • @user-dy6mc4iw9v

    @user-dy6mc4iw9v

    5 ай бұрын

    Excellent quotation 👏🏽

  • @riorazzer1090

    @riorazzer1090

    5 ай бұрын

    The fact is,, Genocide of jews,, First Holocaust by religion of islam ,, your never found any jews there, Second Holocaust by arabs nation, almost no jews there Third Holocaust by NAZI Fourt Holocaust by USA? Perhaps? it's matter of times

  • @anncata7368

    @anncata7368

    5 ай бұрын

    Exactly

  • @seeibe

    @seeibe

    5 ай бұрын

    As a German I 100% agree. We all learn in school about the Holocaust and everything leading up to it, so we can identify the signs and prevent fascism from taking root again. Yet when the fascists are sitting in Israel, we all seem to forget our education.

  • @skyblazeeterno

    @skyblazeeterno

    5 ай бұрын

    @@seeibe not only that aren't the German govt gone crazy with some allegiance to Israel regardless?

  • @benjaminmuromowenyoka2042
    @benjaminmuromowenyoka20424 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much Chris Hedges for standing in for the disadvantaged. I am so touched.

  • @nrx8684
    @nrx86844 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris for detailing how Palestinian people are suffering to the world.

  • @ismaelcruz2148

    @ismaelcruz2148

    Ай бұрын

    Imagine how Israel has suffered all these years

  • @shahidakhan7633
    @shahidakhan76335 ай бұрын

    There are no words that I can find from my aching heart to thank Chris Hedges for his brave , honest and sincere speech . May you continue to speak aloud for justice where ever there is injustice and brutality.

  • @TarikBatGmail
    @TarikBatGmail5 ай бұрын

    And this, ladies and gentlemen, is what real journalism looks like. One of the few, and probably most, courageous and principled journalists in the US.

  • @arresthillary9502

    @arresthillary9502

    5 ай бұрын

    the courage is unmatched for real. standing behind that podium is dangerous stuff!!

  • @glorigargoglou

    @glorigargoglou

    5 ай бұрын

    @@arresthillary9502 and here you are again 👍

  • @serayca

    @serayca

    5 ай бұрын

    he is not funded by Is railes

  • @sueparnell3818

    @sueparnell3818

    5 ай бұрын

    Please share this with everyone you know

  • @feralLove

    @feralLove

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@arresthillary9502sure, sure, whatever you say

  • @tuntauk5747
    @tuntauk57474 ай бұрын

    The whole world heard the truth nothing but the truth by a brave man. The decent, civilised people in the world salute you sir.

  • @shinehy403
    @shinehy4033 ай бұрын

    As a lifelong American, I give a standing ovation for this speech. It is hopefull to know there are still honest and brave journalists who tell truths, speak for those whose voices are not heard, and stand against evils. All respect to Chris Hedges, a hero of his trade.

  • @amypowell6495
    @amypowell64955 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges will always give a voice to the voiceless.

  • @lortega70
    @lortega705 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges, in his literary message he wrote to an imaginary Palestinian child, showed he feels responsible. I cried. WE ALL MUST FEEL RESPONSIBLE

  • @MegaAshabasha

    @MegaAshabasha

    5 ай бұрын

    No, we must BE responsible...

  • @madfoxcityemnau6414

    @madfoxcityemnau6414

    5 ай бұрын

    I moved to America and turned 7. The starkest memory I have is of how mean and racist the other children were. Didn't take long to observe the trees from which such bitter fruit fell. My own family members included, white ppl whose ancestors fled the czar of Russia not so long ago. I guess, I'd be mean too, if I'm being 100, but now it's worse like all the holocaust and occupations of empire are all coming to call, at once. A kind of geopolitical singularity. America's obstruction of ceasefire is that burning evil passive agression of cold war mentality that never left this zenophobic place. I don't know how much longer I can stay in America. It doesn't matter how we "feel" about being responsible; we just are. Today at 54, I really hope to take my child from this place, but you know, an American soccer Mom should never have to think such thoughts. Will my child die at school; will he live free or die the slow burning death of all the ideals I had not that long ago. 1976 seems like a mist in a wicked wind, and yet even then the likes of Jimmy Carter and indeed JFK never stood a chance. I regret having assimilated to this way of life and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one❤😢

  • @meself349

    @meself349

    5 ай бұрын

    U.S. could have prevented unimaginable Palestinian civilian torture and suffering anytime it had wanted to by voting for ceasefire and cutting off all funding to Israel immediately. No more billions, no more weapons. So we can comment and protest all we want and maybe someday effect a change but the political body that could end it NOW refuses to. Maybe "Sympathy for the Devil" should be Joe Biden's new theme song.

  • @lindahuseyin4210

    @lindahuseyin4210

    5 ай бұрын

    almost had a heart attack when this started , Amazing brave strong man

  • @kingfillins4117

    @kingfillins4117

    5 ай бұрын

    Hamas is responsible. If they surrendered the war would end. They don’t care about Gaza or Palestinians.

  • @blackandorange_
    @blackandorange_4 ай бұрын

    Thank you to Chris for fighting evil, and this channel for allowing him to be heard.

  • @truthhurts1446
    @truthhurts14464 ай бұрын

    You are the man with humanity. Thanks for the courage to speak the truth ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Shining237
    @Shining2375 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is a "Soldier of Peace" ☮️🕊️ God bless him and his family 🙏💞

  • @jonathansamuel7033

    @jonathansamuel7033

    5 ай бұрын

    A soldier of the einsatsgruppen you mean .

  • @achinoy
    @achinoy5 ай бұрын

    I salute Chris Hedges. A great human.

  • @grandwonder5858

    @grandwonder5858

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes sir! Thank you very much Chris for speaking out about the Zionists’ schemes to eradicate the Palestinian people from the face of the Earth so that they can replace the Palestinian people as the rightful owners of Palestine!

  • @satan6548

    @satan6548

    4 ай бұрын

    He's a dirtbag

  • @username-ww2ff

    @username-ww2ff

    4 ай бұрын

    That's peace of shit human. He defends literal nazis.

  • @justadam1917
    @justadam19175 ай бұрын

    I am so pleased to hear that a voice is still speaking the truth I have witnessed over the last 30 years

  • @Glebean
    @Glebean5 ай бұрын

    I'm a 55 year old man I've seen many things in my life, and that letter just made me sob like a 5 year old. Lord have mercy on the Palestinians, no one deserves this, no one!

  • @honesty_-no9he

    @honesty_-no9he

    5 ай бұрын

    100%. Yet those who justify it continue to be invited on the media, constantly.

  • @az-yq3rk

    @az-yq3rk

    5 ай бұрын

    @@honesty_-no9he You go and live under hamas. Be realistic.

  • @mohammeds3114

    @mohammeds3114

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@az-yq3rkyou clearly have. Care to share your personal testimony?

  • @fitzroyarmour7391

    @fitzroyarmour7391

    5 ай бұрын

    I started listening but stopped when I realized it's just contradictory propaganda. Starts one sided with so called data of death and injury which has no mention of combatants. source apart clearly concoction of Hamas. No mention of the over 20000rockets sent indiscriminately towards Israeli civilians since Hamas and the Palestinian, Hezbollah huthis...broke both ceasefire agreements. Contradicts himself to when he says Gaza being flattened yet talks about the billions spent on suffisticated weapons designed for surgical strikes (to minimize collateral damage.)he talks about flattened Gaza yet every photo shows buildings untouched right next to the surgical strike. Facts are Gazans did not live in concentration camps, over the past 30 years they have been receiving billions of aid , more than anywhere on earth for free food water, electricity, clothing, building , healthcare, education, recreation...but they choose child sacrifice, education of jihad murdering lying beheading buggery canibalism zoonophilia spiritless moon god 'lah'worshiping, They have been using the construction pipes, fertilizer, cement to build terror tunnels, rockets ...in schools, community centers mosques hospitals...

  • @miklvileshin9222

    @miklvileshin9222

    5 ай бұрын

    Let him talk to the Israeli children who were kept in tunnels underground for 50 days. He wants to be objective

  • @user-tf9jq1lu5f
    @user-tf9jq1lu5f5 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris, for raising the voice of the voiceless people.

  • @GaryFord-ib7oz

    @GaryFord-ib7oz

    5 ай бұрын

    These are pawns do u even understand what a pawn is they are the least valuable the least missed the least valuedor important easily replaced in just 15 to 20 years ,, pushed generation after generation from country to country And then they do the same thing and the cycle continues; more pawns and this man wants this to continue because he justifyes this cycle yes u are guiltyv for stoaking this flame you are the reason they do this go fight for what u say is true dont flyvaway and cry likeva woman for what u said is a reason to continue this cycle ,, yes it takes two too fight BUT ONLY ONE TO COMIT SUISIDE,,, HE IS A FLAMING COMMUBIST ASKS OTHERS TO DIE BUT NOT HIM

  • @ahkoy973
    @ahkoy9735 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges a man of true conviction in exposing the genocide and killing of children and babies 😢😢

  • @Abdigiejs

    @Abdigiejs

    5 ай бұрын

    I wonder if you were weeping when Hamas beheaded the innocent Israelis in their homes. I wonder if you weep that they took a 10 month old as a hostage. I don’t think you did.

  • @deborahshadbolt9736

    @deborahshadbolt9736

    5 ай бұрын

    & pregnant women

  • @buhaykusinaniindayatdodong5841

    @buhaykusinaniindayatdodong5841

    5 ай бұрын

    Don't forget hamas,the terrorist.

  • @james-pierre7634

    @james-pierre7634

    5 ай бұрын

    What Hedges says means nothing to the Jews of Israel. They can and will do anything they want and there is no one to stop them. Why aren’t the other Arab countries attacking Israel in defense of Gaza? Why are the European countries supporting Israel? Why is America supporting Israel? Why are anti Israeli demonstrations being banned in every country? It is very disturbing to see the complete destruction of an entire group of people.

  • @B01

    @B01

    5 ай бұрын

    If only there could have been a ceasefire, but Islamic fundamentalists wouldn't dare let that happen. Every single word he spoke, is reversible in this. That means, if you support just one side you're biased AF and should reevaluate the facts.

  • @SergeSavio26
    @SergeSavio265 ай бұрын

    Heartening, extremely heartening to hear one honest , crystal clear American voice. I had begun to give up. Well done Chris Hedges! ❤❤❤

  • @9UaYXxB

    @9UaYXxB

    4 ай бұрын

    Listen to Norman Finklestein as well, if you have not. And to Naomi Klein. There are others in North America who are saying what needs to be said in clear, explicit and unwavering terms. The time for silence on Gaza is over two months past, in fact it is decades past. We need all the voices we can summon. Including our own. The genocide MUST be halted.

  • @labemolmineur

    @labemolmineur

    4 ай бұрын

    ​@@9UaYXxB Not Naomi Klein. She is an apologist who is afraid of the full truth. Her Guardian article showed her true colors.

  • @jemalabdulkadir9141

    @jemalabdulkadir9141

    4 ай бұрын

    God bless you for your honest report while the so-called countries call themselves democrat civilzed and human right protecter and most powerful nations who are giving blind eye to defend less innocent Palastine people . Thank you !

  • @christinejbaxter
    @christinejbaxter4 ай бұрын

    I had the honor of meeting Chris when he was being celebrated for his work with NY NJ First Friends. The quality of his investigation and throghoness behind his reporting was amazing then and is incredible now. Thank you Sanctuary for Independent Media for the work you make possible.

  • @trignal
    @trignal5 ай бұрын

    People like you give me hope for the future of humanity in these hopeless seeming times sir, I salute you.

  • @sulz47
    @sulz475 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges deserves a nobel prize for his humanitarian work. God bless you Chris.

  • @rahmasaid4874

    @rahmasaid4874

    5 ай бұрын

    1oo%❤

  • @julieannmyers8714

    @julieannmyers8714

    5 ай бұрын

    AMEN

  • @fs3579

    @fs3579

    5 ай бұрын

    A Godsend for Truth!

  • @vicsy426

    @vicsy426

    5 ай бұрын

    Will not happen, very bias.

  • @gopher7691

    @gopher7691

    4 ай бұрын

    If only there were more antisemitic bigots like hedges on the Nobel peace prize committee

  • @musahaboubakar-fx9ok
    @musahaboubakar-fx9ok4 ай бұрын

    This speech was like a Nail hammered in my Spine!!! Very sad Story for our modern World and the so called democracy!!!

  • @odintdk4489
    @odintdk44895 ай бұрын

    This man is a big part of why us arabs (both christian and Muslims) will never give up on the west. No matter how many fascist governments rule your countries and hate on us, but you still have good people who's voices ever defy and speak the truth at any cost. Respect to you sir. You and the many others who have taken over to the youtubes and the streets to stop the killing of innocents. From the deepest bottom of my soul: Thank you and god bless your pure being. I hope to one day pay you back this great debt. You and the many others, too many to list here. o7

  • @Jensth

    @Jensth

    4 ай бұрын

    But why have you driven Jews and Christians out of your own countries? Europe is suffering from gangs and violence that came from the ME.

  • @d.w.stratton4078

    @d.w.stratton4078

    4 ай бұрын

    Salaam, my brother or sister. There are many in the West who are demanding a ceasefire. Our government insolently ignores us and tries to actively outlaw BDS and calls for Palestinian liberation. We have a very limited ability to vote them out because of how backwards and antiquated our systems of government are, but we are trying every non violent method we can because violent methods seem hopeless against the largest military in the world. A time is coming when there will be a reckoning for all the wickedness of the vipers who rule over us.

  • @sunshowerpainting1

    @sunshowerpainting1

    4 ай бұрын

  • @sunshowerpainting1

    @sunshowerpainting1

    4 ай бұрын

    @d.w.stratton4078 Call me a fool, but after sixty years of seeing injustices, bloodshed and death in this world, I remain convinced that humankind has the potential to put away all the things that lead to such disastrous outcomes. The earth has enough resources for all of its inhabitants if thoughtfully managed, and humankind has the ability (though not yet the will) to make peace, cooperation, and harmony be the top priorities for everyone.

  • @odintdk4489

    @odintdk4489

    4 ай бұрын

    Not a fool. Just a Human that after so long, still wouldn't give up on the world. Respect.@@sunshowerpainting1

  • @KayjanSoban
    @KayjanSoban5 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is a true humanitarian and beacon of decency and integrity in a veritable ocean of liars and sycophants. The world honours your dedication to real journalism. o7

  • @johnmolina3284

    @johnmolina3284

    5 ай бұрын

    I must get one of his books.

  • @americanfools2008

    @americanfools2008

    5 ай бұрын

    STOP ! ISRAELIES ARE THE TRUE VICTIMS, HERE !! for the past 1400 years arabes want to eradicate a people who is natif from this region, just because they never reconnized their charlatan as a prophet !! here is the reason ! this horrible barbarian they call their prophet transmitted his hatred through his trashy quran and to this day, these arabs continue to hate innocent people !! and what we saw in this horrible massacre is a genocide of the israelis people !!! what chris hedge is not telling you is that the very large majority of gaza civilians are complices of hamas !!!

  • @monakarimi43

    @monakarimi43

    5 ай бұрын

  • @tausifhussain9997

    @tausifhussain9997

    5 ай бұрын

    😅😅😅

  • @abdiali8810

    @abdiali8810

    5 ай бұрын

    Chris you are truly a hero. You stood up for the weak people. God willing your deeds will take into the paradise

  • @sher00979
    @sher009795 ай бұрын

    This speech needs to be broadcasted world wide. Unfortunately that’s wishful thinking. As a Palestinian I am in awe of how this man has presented our history so clearly and openly. I pray the world will listen to him speak

  • @jlemmink

    @jlemmink

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm so sorry for what the Palestinian people are going through. I've been protesting and I will continue.

  • @sher00979

    @sher00979

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jlemmink ♥️♥️

  • @andrehunter1295

    @andrehunter1295

    5 ай бұрын

    Problem today are not the majority of the people, It's responsible politicians who doesn't care about even their own citizens, they don't care about anything except they are obsessed about control over the world. We have to understand and see the hole picture of what's really going on. Responsible politicians don't accept that the most of the middle east countries choose BRICS alliance, They don't accept that countries choose wrong friends, They are for democratic values as long they accept to support US interest. Responsible politicians want to provoke muslim countries. That's why they support Israel with everything they do. It's cynical globalist elites buisness, larger part of the globe said no to US global government. As Jeffrey S@chs said, he is not surprised that world have had enough of US war machine after their attempt to Chrush Russia. But they failed with absolutely everything, ending up with huge BRICS expansion past one and a half year. It's devastating for US economy in the future that Russia BRICS already had their own new payment system without using dollar ready to use when US kicked Russia out of SWIFT payment system trying to isolate Russia from trades with the world. Because Russia knew what US working on in Ukraine for many years. Not so strange, Ukraine are almost half Russian..

  • @muzikmaestro1

    @muzikmaestro1

    5 ай бұрын

    I totally agree it needs to be broadcast to the whole world Ameen

  • @monakarimi43

    @monakarimi43

    5 ай бұрын

  • @tnegusse8685
    @tnegusse86854 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris for your courage to expose with great clarity the evil and tell the world the truth.

  • @ronruggieri9817
    @ronruggieri98174 ай бұрын

    Hi Ron, That speech by Chris Hedges left me speechless! A very touching and genuine display of emotion at the end of his talk. What a brilliant and brave journalist! Thanks for sharing that video! Talk soon! Steve

  • @clairjunior5291
    @clairjunior52915 ай бұрын

    The corporate so called journalists should learn from Chris Hedges truth-telling and standing on the right side of the history traits.

  • @maya_13may4
    @maya_13may45 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. What an amazing talk. I grew up watching you. You are the one of the last true journalist left. Much respect. The heartfelt letter you wrote on your flight to Egypt to the Palestinian child had me in tears. Thank you for caring. God bless!

  • @RashaSKadry
    @RashaSKadry4 ай бұрын

    How isn't this video being shared daily. It's so accurate and honest. I didn't know Chris before, but I'm so grateful 🙏

  • @user-sd9od1do3z

    @user-sd9od1do3z

    3 ай бұрын

    No sir it's not accurate. It's one sided and a terrible mixture of lies, half-truths, and manufactured evidence against Israel. It's intellectual poison to the ignorant minds of the world. Shalom.

  • @abdulali3319
    @abdulali33194 ай бұрын

    This speech will become an important part of history of our times. We will be long gone when people will still shed tears listening to his words

  • @ebrahimshishehbor412

    @ebrahimshishehbor412

    4 ай бұрын

    God bless you for giving this oratory the praise it deserves ❤

  • @ChrisKarpuk

    @ChrisKarpuk

    3 ай бұрын

    You clearly have no understanding of what makes a great speech. This wouldn't get you a passing grade in a HS-level public speaking class.

  • @faniarethas2716

    @faniarethas2716

    3 ай бұрын

    @@ChrisKarpuk Said the smarty pants poet! 🤧

  • @musamor75

    @musamor75

    Ай бұрын

    I'm afraid so. Tragic.

  • @deawinter
    @deawinter5 ай бұрын

    The way his voice broke when he asked for forgiveness. I feel the same. We are so far away from even being able to ask.

  • @bibikhan1257
    @bibikhan12575 ай бұрын

    50:51 I’m am so grateful for Chris’ speech. He speaks the truth. I’m so grateful for Chris’ humanity. If only those in power had an ounce of his humanity. Thank you, Chris. Thank you for your heartfelt letter to the Children of Gaza. Thank you for seeing them as humans!

  • @siulanchoy1539
    @siulanchoy15394 ай бұрын

    I watched three times, and each n single time i cannot stop myself from bursting onto tears and just cant bear to watch it to the end. I will try again.

  • @alvinb.52

    @alvinb.52

    4 ай бұрын

    I don't believe you.

  • @weavesthewebify
    @weavesthewebify4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely! Speaking truth to power is his strength and he's amazing!

  • @ashrakhanom3625
    @ashrakhanom36255 ай бұрын

    I had tears running down my cheeks listening to Chris. Another shameful chapter in American history.

  • @finchgold1
    @finchgold15 ай бұрын

    Thank you for so bravely telling the ghastly, heart-breaking truth. I hope the entire planet hears your excellent speech 🙏🌺

  • @hassanshayegannik155
    @hassanshayegannik1554 ай бұрын

    The most elaborate voice of justice and humanity that the world can expect in the world in such an eloquent lines. Thanks for reflecting the conscience of civilization!

  • @jahsunhandy
    @jahsunhandy4 ай бұрын

    Thank You Chris Hedges for your eloquent, erudite and compassionate expression of truth.

  • @regina15ful99
    @regina15ful995 ай бұрын

    Thank you for standing up to the actual facts and truth about the Israeli's and how they treat the Palestinians.

  • @eggymayo3271

    @eggymayo3271

    5 ай бұрын

    It's awful but imo militant Islam is far worse

  • @shaghilathar3588

    @shaghilathar3588

    5 ай бұрын

    @@eggymayo3271 Lol even when faced with modern day nazism you'll still deflect to a hypothetical scenario

  • @shirleycathcart5502

    @shirleycathcart5502

    5 ай бұрын

    Dupe!

  • @robbiewizz658

    @robbiewizz658

    5 ай бұрын

    @@eggymayo3271ok so let’s look at the numbers American and western NATO Policy has killed or maimed since WW2 your saying it’s alright. You might find the death toll created by western Imperialism eclipses the violence and deaths Muslim have been involved in.. Go and do the research and let me know…

  • @suelongstaff9297

    @suelongstaff9297

    5 ай бұрын

    ⁠@@eggymayo3271what would make you become militant? The human instinct for survival against oppressive regimes has been documented throughout history. The Western Empires is a good place to start when researching. Stand up for International Law and demand equality of human rights for all. One day you or your descendants may depend on those same laws for their survival

  • @saudshaikh305
    @saudshaikh3055 ай бұрын

    Your letter to the children of Palestine brought me tears which had dried. Really we have failed them. May Almighty God forgive us.

  • @jahlovely

    @jahlovely

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes, may God forgive us😥

  • @user-ft2km6yr7s
    @user-ft2km6yr7s3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Chris Hedges for speaking the truth about situation in Gaza

  • @charleswallace8900
    @charleswallace89004 ай бұрын

    Chris' speech should be shared widely to provide the background to what is happening now. The world needs to know this so that we can see the hypocrisy of most of the leaders of the world now.

  • @hassanomar9900
    @hassanomar99005 ай бұрын

    Christopher Hedges stands out tall among the international western journalists. May God bless him and his efforts.

  • @melgon2532
    @melgon25325 ай бұрын

    Watch this many times already still can’t stop sobbing. I’m in my 40’s. I don’t wish for any wealth, I just wanted to live longer and witness the Palestinians liberation. It’s heart wrenching witnessing all of the atrocities while we have our own shelter which shield us from any harm. To be honest,My children have their birthdays this month but made a pact not to hold any celebration until the Palestinians are freed. Thank you. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

  • @_stopclone_

    @_stopclone_

    5 ай бұрын

    My deepest respect for you, God bless you and your family❤ 🙏

  • @Franimally

    @Franimally

    5 ай бұрын

    I understand.... have spent the last two months in the same state.

  • @garyschultz425

    @garyschultz425

    5 ай бұрын

    I don’t think you can put off all positive life experiences whilst waiting for something that might be far far off. There looks like almost no hope for the Palestinians for at least a decade.

  • @colleenlally-ross7105

    @colleenlally-ross7105

    5 ай бұрын

    That was a heartbreakingly lovely comment ❤

  • @misab.alexandranicholas7033

    @misab.alexandranicholas7033

    5 ай бұрын

    Never in my wildest dream to witness such heartbreaking horrific slaughtering of human beings been done by another human beings. 😢 Sending love and prayers - from Singapore ❤

  • @MariaGomez-pp2fp
    @MariaGomez-pp2fp4 ай бұрын

    ¡This is why you are one of best journalists in our planet! Thank you for your clarity; thank you.

  • @kathyhigh2867
    @kathyhigh28674 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris Hedges for speaking so clearly. And thank you The Sanctuary for your support of radical voices! I salute you both!

  • @user-hm3ev3uv7o
    @user-hm3ev3uv7o5 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is the ultimate plug for truth. So grateful for him.

  • @adriansillas7363
    @adriansillas73635 ай бұрын

    We need more people like you Chris Hedges, thank you so much for being the kind of person you are.

  • @dscaldwellohio
    @dscaldwellohio4 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris for your heart of compassion! As a follower of Jesus I am so very sad about and deeply disappointed in my government who with a word could stop the carnage.

  • @mammaliandischarger
    @mammaliandischarger5 ай бұрын

    Chris hedges is a wonderful humanitarian and scholar. Peace in Gaza, Ukraine and the world !!!

  • @douglascarlson9006

    @douglascarlson9006

    5 ай бұрын

    Oh really? ... didn't you know ... He refused to stand with "we the people" of the U.S. working class against the illegal and unconstitutional mandates and passports! ... didn't you know?

  • @GalacticNovaOverlord

    @GalacticNovaOverlord

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@douglascarlson9006seek mental help now

  • @garivczdanv1458

    @garivczdanv1458

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@douglascarlson9006i recall that great day the three hundrend million of us the chosen all sang in harmony as we stood against the enemy

  • @douglascarlson9006

    @douglascarlson9006

    5 ай бұрын

    @@garivczdanv1458 Yup ... all but him.

  • @garivczdanv1458

    @garivczdanv1458

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@douglascarlson9006based

  • @MrFasikaH
    @MrFasikaH4 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges is a free man. Truth speaker. ❤

  • @freedomfan
    @freedomfan5 ай бұрын

    As a Palestinian I salute your courage

  • @user-hq9us4mt3v

    @user-hq9us4mt3v

    5 ай бұрын

    Do you support what Hamas did to Israelis on October 7th?

  • @protoman9ji

    @protoman9ji

    5 ай бұрын

    @@user-hq9us4mt3v piers morgan is that you?

  • @ahmedmonire

    @ahmedmonire

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@user-hq9us4mt3v do you support what Israel did for the last 70 years of killing innocent palestinian ?

  • @danr7286

    @danr7286

    5 ай бұрын

    @@user-hq9us4mt3v do you support on October 7th against Palastinian x 365 days x 75 Years?

  • @adafu2

    @adafu2

    5 ай бұрын

    @@user-hq9us4mt3vcheck Grayzone to see that that was also a lie, the horrors on Oct 7 were by Israel, not Hamas.

  • @ramezawwad4041
    @ramezawwad40415 ай бұрын

    I had the pleasure of seeing this live. It was incredible. Inspirational. We need to speak out and fight for the Palestinian people.

  • @mra4276

    @mra4276

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm happy for you - it was moving to watch online, can't imagine how it was in person.🙏

  • @lilithgrrrl

    @lilithgrrrl

    5 ай бұрын

    Geez if I saw Chris live I’d prolly be sobbing the whole way through…. His letter to Gaza’s children is gut wrenching

  • @sanfordblaze2891

    @sanfordblaze2891

    5 ай бұрын

    @@lilithgrrrl What about what the demon Arabs did in their terrorist attacks against Israel. Palestinians do not want peace. They want to totally destroy Israel without any compromise.

  • @Fatma-mx6cc

    @Fatma-mx6cc

    5 ай бұрын

    That’s so wonderful you could see this live!

  • @gypsystargirl6626

    @gypsystargirl6626

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@mra4276there's no way N didn't know from his intelligence It was his excuse to attack & remove Palestinians.

  • @r.w.bottorff7735
    @r.w.bottorff77353 ай бұрын

    This is a riveting and compassionate speech, thank you.

  • @kimharris8440
    @kimharris84404 ай бұрын

    Chris, thank you for sharing. If only more people know, feel, and deeply understand the tremendous pain of the plight of the Palestinian people in the Gaza strip. It would do good for Professor David Hansen, a resident of California, to hear all that you have just shared with us. He lives in a different world.

  • @kuldipkumarsuri
    @kuldipkumarsuri5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Chris hedges for speaking so candidly ❤

  • @douglascarlson9006

    @douglascarlson9006

    5 ай бұрын

    Hedges: "I salute everyone who has stood up for the Palestinians" ... Hey Chris, please tell us ... why did you refuse to stand with the U.S. working class against the illegal and unconstitutional mandates and passports?

  • @planetvegan7843

    @planetvegan7843

    5 ай бұрын

    Doug - evidence please?

  • @marcoomau

    @marcoomau

    5 ай бұрын

    true or false, is unrelated to the genocide of palestinians@@douglascarlson9006

  • @joeanthony7759

    @joeanthony7759

    5 ай бұрын

    @@douglascarlson9006Where’s the receipts?

  • @RX552VBK
    @RX552VBK5 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Mr Hedges. The Letter to the Children of Gaza...just moved me. Also, thank you to Media Sanctuary for hosting this event.

  • @Sunnyskies1955
    @Sunnyskies19554 ай бұрын

    This is a very good man. Thank you Chris for being an honest and passionate voice for the voiceless.

  • @khaledelhadidy
    @khaledelhadidy3 ай бұрын

    It is such refreshing to listen and watch this talk. I like it when he said that " I have children and I want to tell them at least we tried".

  • @raziakhan3605
    @raziakhan36055 ай бұрын

    Cheers Mr.Hedges.People like you give hope to us that world is not devoid of truth.

  • @marionreynolds7080
    @marionreynolds70805 ай бұрын

    This speech illustrates why I have been a loyal follower of Chris Hedges since the early days of Utube. Chris tells the truth about the lives of ordinary people throughout our world. He has a God given ability to place himself at the heart of other peoples’ suffering and hardship in a manner rarely expressed and in detail which demonstrates prodigious fact finding. He portrays the dark side of the human spirit without mercy. Thank you Chris hedges.

  • @mikea6868
    @mikea68685 ай бұрын

    Thank you and salute your courage and bravery for standing to powerful by saying the truth and exposing the criminals!

  • @johnr.b.murray3417

    @johnr.b.murray3417

    4 ай бұрын

    He got one standing just across from him; the jewess.

  • @nuzhatshahla5623
    @nuzhatshahla56234 ай бұрын

    I am so impressed by ur honesty,God bless you always.God will help innocent children of Ghaza,Ameen,I am Shahla from Chicago

  • @jamalsnobar4249
    @jamalsnobar42495 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris hedges for speaking out the truth

  • @user-rf8bw3og5h
    @user-rf8bw3og5h5 ай бұрын

    I took my two-year-old son to bed last night and left the room while he was sleeping in peace. The first thing I saw on social media was Palestinian children killed in Gaza and I felt pain in my stomach seeing crying parents with their dead children in their arms 😢. This must stop soon and together we can call for peace in Palestine

  • @KF-786
    @KF-7864 ай бұрын

    Moving. Coming straight from the heart of a true Christian.

  • @gooner03
    @gooner034 ай бұрын

    Thank you ♥️. We all have a part to play and we do what we can. Thank you for what you've been doing for so long.

  • @sethsballs8479
    @sethsballs84795 ай бұрын

    The power and moral urgency he conveys is second to none. Truly a treasure of humanity.

  • @luguy8347
    @luguy83475 ай бұрын

    Chris has been so consistently true to Gaza. BRAVO. I watch him almost everyday.

  • @Abdigiejs

    @Abdigiejs

    5 ай бұрын

    He’s so consistently True to Gaza. The only thing is he doesn’t care that hamas has not had an election since they were themselves elected. That’s kind of dictatorship. That’s called a death cult. They stole so much from the Palestinian people to build tunnels. 5 BILLION IN QATAR.This could’ve been the Singapore of the Middle East. Look at where they are now.

  • @tayoayinde2329
    @tayoayinde23294 ай бұрын

    Great speach. And well researched. I pray the world will listen and act fast enough to stop the bloodshed.

  • @ero3874
    @ero38744 ай бұрын

    A beacon of light in the deep darkness. Thank you Sir for your bravery, your humanity, your articulation. Your voice for us to hear. May you be blessed and protected.

  • @nounou7ydra226
    @nounou7ydra2265 ай бұрын

    Very profound and moving. I take my hat off to Chris Hedges for been honest, authentic and truthful. Very brave man.

  • @fitzroyarmour7391

    @fitzroyarmour7391

    5 ай бұрын

    I started listening but stopped when I realized it's just contradictory propaganda. Starts one sided with so called data of death and injury which has no mention of combatants. source apart clearly concoction of Hamas. No mention of the over 20000rockets sent indiscriminately towards Israeli civilians since Hamas and the Palestinian, Hezbollah huthis...broke both ceasefire agreements. Contradicts himself to when he says Gaza being flattened yet talks about the billions spent on suffisticated weapons designed for surgical strikes (to minimize collateral damage.)he talks about flattened Gaza yet every photo shows buildings untouched right next to the surgical strike. Facts are Gazans did not live in concentration camps, over the past 30 years they have been receiving billions of aid , more than anywhere on earth for free food water, electricity, clothing, building , healthcare, education, recreation...but they choose child sacrifice, education of jihad murdering lying beheading buggery canibalism zoonophilia spiritless moon god 'lah'worshiping, They have been using the construction pipes, fertilizer, cement to build terror tunnels, rockets ...in schools, community centers mosques hospitals...

  • @abelflores1593

    @abelflores1593

    5 ай бұрын

    Why is he very brave it's the truth truth hurts doesn't it been going on for a long time already

  • @jonhumble7199
    @jonhumble71995 ай бұрын

    God bless Chris Hedges - he is a brave warrior for truth and peace. He always tells it how it is.

  • @CatherineLove
    @CatherineLove4 ай бұрын

    Heartfelt deeply moving and brave speech. True love and care not only for the Palestinian people. but for humanity is here.

  • @grandwonder5858

    @grandwonder5858

    4 ай бұрын

    I second what you’re saying and would like to thank Chris for speaking out about the Zionists’ schemes to eradicate the Palestinian people from the face of the Earth so that they can replace the Palestinian people as the rightful owners of Palestine!

  • @kermitnelson5771
    @kermitnelson57714 ай бұрын

    We need more man like you

  • @danielguzman6934
    @danielguzman69345 ай бұрын

    Greatest speech on this issue ever. It was very moving. It is something everyone needs to hear. We need to continue protesting on the streets, and vote these corrupt politicians out.

  • @sueparnell3818

    @sueparnell3818

    5 ай бұрын

    Please share with everyone you know

  • @mariadelcarmenmartinezmore5007

    @mariadelcarmenmartinezmore5007

    5 ай бұрын

    Les da igual,los norteamericanos y los israelíes son los dueños del mundo,a la vista de todos no respetan ninguna norma internacional,y se lo consienten, engañando a la gente normal que no saben nada de geopolítica, siendo menos cruel que está ,a los rusos le cortaron todo los enlaces con el resto del mundo,se ve claramente cual es la intención de Israel,y el mundo y los árabes ricos lo consienten, mirando para otro lado y pensando solo en el dinero, hipócritas.

  • @warriorwaitress7690

    @warriorwaitress7690

    5 ай бұрын

    Very moving, indeed. His letter to Palestinian children had me outright sobbing, especially the part about maybe earning the right to ask them for forgiveness.

  • @ibrahimhkutbi

    @ibrahimhkutbi

    5 ай бұрын

    Bless you are totally just True & righteous .

  • @gogettergirl3658
    @gogettergirl36585 ай бұрын

    This is one of THE most heroic moments of history & our future. Chris so explicitly defines how far-reaching. I bow to such brave public acknowledgement to our world on a crisis so immense… yet repeated🙇🏽‍♀️

  • @jwclau1
    @jwclau15 ай бұрын

    Chris is a great Humanitarian, the World is blessed w/ his presence.

  • @DC-795
    @DC-7955 ай бұрын

    Words cannot describe the quality of your soul, I'm learning from you how to be real human being aside from any other identity. I'm proud of you and all the beautiful souls who understand the meaning of being a human being. My heart goes to all the innocent victims of the war industries that causes all these miseries. I urge you my fellow human brother and sisters to boycott all corps that finance this genocide and don't underestimate your impact for the sake of the thousands of innocent killed children.

  • @user-sx1po6zh9z

    @user-sx1po6zh9z

    3 ай бұрын

    YES Boycotts WORK!! So get your local businesses, local Council, hopefully your politicians to urge Boycott when they speak in Parliament.

  • @tmc8195
    @tmc81955 ай бұрын

    This was cathartic. This world needs more Chris Hedges

  • @annalouux8553

    @annalouux8553

    5 ай бұрын

    I fear for his life from zio....

  • @MdShahenAlam-ql6gm
    @MdShahenAlam-ql6gm5 ай бұрын

    This man is telling the truth. Prayers for you from all innocent children, killed by Israel, for telling the truth for them.

  • @lynhenriques7455
    @lynhenriques74554 ай бұрын

    Chris Hedges you are an angel, thank god for people like you

  • @KaderMohamedmoctar
    @KaderMohamedmoctar5 ай бұрын

    Thank Chris for standing with truth and human rights the history will save it for you ❤🇵🇸❤️✌️✌️✌️

  • @johleby8048
    @johleby80485 ай бұрын

    Thanks a million for speaking out Mr. Hedges. 🙏❤️🙏

  • @dinoal572
    @dinoal5725 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris Hedges and Media Sanctuary 🙏🙏🙏

  • @yahyabajinka3913
    @yahyabajinka39135 ай бұрын

    Thank you Chris Hedges! God bless you for your patriotic honesty!

  • @veronicasanacion
    @veronicasanacion5 ай бұрын

    This is one of the best or the best summary of what is happenig in Gaza. This man has a soul full of light. Thank you for the video!!!

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