This could be the moment when Israel loses the West
David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, discusses the parallels between the anti-Vietnam war protests in 1968 and the ongoing global demonstrations against the Gaza war. He highlights how these protests have reignited support for the Palestinian cause and prompted a new generation of American Jews to challenge the claim that Zionism owns their narrative.
Hearst also delves into the student protests at universities across the United States, and how Columbia has been at the centre of the revolt once again, with an encampment protesting Israel’s assault sparking a wave of similar actions on college campuses across the country and Europe.
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*I was a student in 1968. I marched against Apartheid South Africa. Now I am a sick old man. I'm glad the students today continue the fight.*
@vivicohen199
Ай бұрын
@Jean-rg4sp: You were a golden cog in the mechanism which eventually crushed Apartheid in my homeland, Namibia and South Africa, where I live now. Blessings on you for your contribution to our Liberation Struggle. 💖
@mandelmon
Ай бұрын
Get well sir.We love you❤
@Sultaan0014
Ай бұрын
Thank you very much❤
@terralljohnson4799
Ай бұрын
I know how these students think that what their doing is right. But let me tell them that they are only welcome with the Palz' until they get the upper hand over the goal they seek and then they will turn and fall upon anyone who is not a Mohammedan. It's their way and how they have been taught from birth. Believe me these people who are joined with them are just being used.
@elephantintheroom5678
Ай бұрын
Thank-you for your service to humanity. I appreciate it deeply.
"The nazis made me afraid of being Jewish and the zionists made me ashamed of being Jewish." - Israel Shahak
@yayayabm
Ай бұрын
Better safe than sorry
@projectcyclingfitness1160
Ай бұрын
This quote needs to be shared to all in all countries✔
@shh57431
Ай бұрын
Fear over SHAME. They lack dignity and pride
@deanbarnett8538
Ай бұрын
Zionism is a belief in a country or state called Israel. BoB Marley sang songs about Zion. Boney M sang by the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down. And we wept, when we remembered Zion. Think about it. Were they Zionists?
@zeenat1196
Ай бұрын
Today we are up against zionism supported by the West!!
It's not a "Gaza war," it is Israel's war ON Gaza.
@zeenat1196
Ай бұрын
A war enacted on innocent women and children
@FirehorseCreative
Ай бұрын
*Israel's war on Palestinians*
@ahmedjaad4940
Ай бұрын
On Gazans*
@greeneggslamb9336
Ай бұрын
@@ahmedjaad4940 Thanks!
@Isreal_666
Ай бұрын
On gazan children.
my heart to all the students....i cant express how much my heart goes out to them for standing up against genocide
@elephantintheroom5678
Ай бұрын
Same here.
@wheretonext7577
Ай бұрын
Lol
@Iznu940
Ай бұрын
@@wheretonext7577david hearst
@zeenat1196
Ай бұрын
@@elephantintheroom5678 God Bless all of them!!
@areuaware6842
Ай бұрын
Genocide is one the tenets of the Abrahamic religions . Convert or die. The Torah, Bible, Talmud and Koran are full their much celebrated genocides and the holidays based on these genocides are still celebrated today to by billions of people.
I’m a 74 year old Australian lady and I stand with the Palestinians. They will prevail.
@Isreal_666
Ай бұрын
I'm a 36 yo frenchie and I think so too :)
@Probabilityislife
Ай бұрын
I'm a 33 year old English man living in thailand, and I think so too
@MrChiangching
Ай бұрын
70 year old American who stands with Palestine.
@mirnakaric6253
Ай бұрын
I am from Croatia and i think like you madam! ❤
@elaineedgar2913
Ай бұрын
I am an 84 yr old in the UK and have been threatened for criticising Zionist Israel. This isn’t about Jewish people, it’s about Zionism.
Justice for the Palestinians! FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️
@user-qi3hs3dz6h
Ай бұрын
You are already free. Quit playing the victim
@englanduk6131
Ай бұрын
Free Palestine from hamas, then there will be peace!
God save Palestine.
@moony77
Ай бұрын
✨amen✨
@deanbarnett8538
Ай бұрын
@@moony77From Hammas ! Hammas are terrorists!
@deanbarnett8538
Ай бұрын
Why is KZread deleting the truth? Hammas are terrorists!
@ofdrumsandchords
Ай бұрын
I wouldn't count on that. God is the main reason why people kill each other.
@KC-jr6zs
Ай бұрын
And so it is done, Amen!✨✨✨🍀🙏💗
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
@pawelpap9
Ай бұрын
From Arabs!
@rogbrogb7537
Ай бұрын
@@pawelpap9Free Israel from Zionism!
@Rainbows783
Ай бұрын
@@pawelpap9 From the Isrealis Terrorist
@Rainbows783
Ай бұрын
@@pawelpap9 From the Isrealis Terrorist
@mohamedhemsas5599
Ай бұрын
@@pawelpap9, thanks for confirming Israel is Arab.
I am so proud of The students! The community, The strength, The persistance. So happy tp see there Are many jewish people who join The protests too. There is hope ❤
@KC-jr6zs
Ай бұрын
✨🍀🙏💗
@trickywoo5165
Ай бұрын
That’s simply for plausible deniability, stop falling for THEIR tricks.
Ай бұрын
@@trickywoo5165 projection much. Believe it or not some folks have principles.
Dear David Hearst, thank you for your beautiful and stirring words. Yes truly the Jewish people coming forward are our hope, along with all those who are giving and sacrificing so greatly. Bless you and all of them, forever.
@moony77
Ай бұрын
Also, it is extremely important that non Zionist Christians, although a very small minority, stand with Palestine🙏🏼As a follower of Jesus Christ, I am mortified and ashamed of Zionist Christian’s false beliefs, in the fake name of Christian conservatism! Jesus is not a Zionist!!!!!
They're the first to cry "antisemitic". Pathetic.
@Sultaan0014
Ай бұрын
No way, today we know z difference between Antisemtism and anti zionist. If we were antisemetims we would never like Prof. Norman Finkelstein, as we are only anti zionist we like him. You are right, this is how they fooled us fot the last 75yrs. No more now..tnx
@famnd460
Ай бұрын
200% true @@Sultaan0014
@tomigun5180
Ай бұрын
@@Sultaan0014 True dat. "Antisemitism", as they claimed, never existed. Their "elite" hid behind this word so that they can commit crimes against humanity. There is a video about one of the rabbis saying that they weren't hated in 1930s Germany because of their ethnicity, but because most of them were communists. And that's the truth.
@thirstingknowledge
Ай бұрын
They use that as their ultimate card. US uses it for having a western military power in the middle east and to get AIPAC and powerful zionist lobby money. AND to see their weapons.
@nas8318
Ай бұрын
They need antisemitism to advance their agenda, so they stoke it.
What's happening in Gaza is hurting all humans
@jojodel60
Ай бұрын
Do you believe in white supremacy now?
@noobsaibot5285
Ай бұрын
The most evil people in the world live there. UNRWA and Hamas has brainwashed the poor arab children to be psychotic genocidal jihadists.
@dennykeaton9701
Ай бұрын
Not really
@noobsaibot5285
Ай бұрын
just socialists feelings and islamic extemists
@eyesopened1874
Ай бұрын
It’s is Hamas’ fault!
In out thousands and millions we stand with the Palestinians. Kudos to the students around the world and USA
@user-dg1ho4tj2g
Ай бұрын
Nonsense.
@thirstingknowledge
Ай бұрын
Yes they are indeed fearless.
@eyesopened1874
Ай бұрын
Taking your cue from children who don’t know right from wrong is crazy!
@ZakirHussain-oz9su
Ай бұрын
@eyesopened1974 Doesnt matter if they are children, they have always been right..
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 Time for a change!!
FREEDOM FOR PALESTINE ALL THE WAY Blessed are The Peace Makers..
@moony77
Ай бұрын
Amen
@waltermesser9737
Ай бұрын
Freedom from what? Ignorance?
@hasanhaskovic4307
Ай бұрын
@@waltermesser9737 your lack of grey matter is telling
Thank you David, and all respect to everyone standing up against the actions of the Zionist regime.
Nothing more terrifying to power than youth with a righteous cause.
@moony77
Ай бұрын
Amen
@moony77
Ай бұрын
Nothing more terrifying to Satan than students with GOD on their side💜
@manchesterguy7961
Ай бұрын
These students are terrifying because they are brainwashed and think men can be women! Gay students protesting for Palestinian freedom when the Palestinian government would murder them!! Hypocrisy at its finest!
@theragoooverlord5021
Ай бұрын
Then what they stand for will turn on them several decades later
@pawelpap9
Ай бұрын
Nothing more terrifying to watch than confused and uninformed youth in search for meaning in life.
What a wonderful,brave young students,aware of injustice and terrible crimes committed,who are peacefully fighting against monstrous genocide in Gaza and for the most important humanitarian values of freedom,equality and justice that have been trampled.
We support humanity. We support justice. We support 🇵🇸 Free🇵🇸
So proud of the young. FREE PALESTINE.
Thank you David Hearst 🙏 You have a gift to tell the truth. Free Palestine and the world. 🇵🇸
Well said. Thank you! Free Palestine
@Schoki99
Ай бұрын
From Islam.
@hasanhaskovic4307
Ай бұрын
@@Schoki99 how unhinged, almost like you're not an imbec
As muslim massive respect to the students all around the world ❤
@mohammedwhylie9224
Ай бұрын
islam is a lie , check the criticism, the stupidity of the quran, the immorallity of the quranssss, so many lies in islam (CIRA international (you tube)
@artstrology
Ай бұрын
The protest is for innocent women and children, not Islam. Most of us do not care which religion a person is, because they are all the same. Ultimately, all religions are used for slaughter and territory control. That's why the US government should be taxing all religious money and buildings and land, instead of incentivizing division and wars.
@Bakarost
Ай бұрын
As muslim your taught to lie and decieve to all who are outside islam to promote islam so GFY
@MisterPartner.
Ай бұрын
Those students are leftist proletariat who is duped by zio media to be on your side...but this is the trap all this protests are staged ...during this they brought antisemtic awarness act... do you get it?
Respect 🫡 to David Hearst.
Thank you Mr David Hearst, and thank you to the students for standing up for Palestine, you are an inspiration and the force in the fight for dignity and justice! #FreePalestine 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭🫶
Salute to Jews who are pro-peace and asking for ceasefire and stand with Palestinians human rights
@Merq-ko8di
Ай бұрын
None of them want peace 😮 they ALL want Palestine and its people " mowed " 😱😱😱😡😡😡 ... Don't be fooled by their false comments and lies 😮
Thank you so much Mr Herst You utter the most hopeful words I’ve heard in a long time.
Student of the world. Unite.
David Hearst. Sir, you have a die hard fan. You beautifully narrated this.
@chiocampo3124
Ай бұрын
Absolutely!!
Save Gaza!!! Free Palestine!!!
My brother was in the Navy in Vietnam. It was a MISTAKE!!!
@kgs2280
Ай бұрын
It was a TRAVESTY!
Soon Israel will have no one.
@71suns
Ай бұрын
The Zionists have thoroughly destroyed any former respect and empathy Isreal once held throughout the world. AND THEY'VE DONE IT TO THEMSELVES.
@MovieRoundup1
Ай бұрын
Soon?
@John-pc2yr
Ай бұрын
Will evangelicals ever wake up to the fact they are worshipping the synagogue of Satan
@manchesterguy7961
Ай бұрын
Actually it will have more people, the population is increasing!!
@mohdzikrun7892
Ай бұрын
If they stop the genocide, stop the zionist agenda and stop their hatred towards the palestinian & their arab neighbour & start a peaceful co-existance with their neighbour, many will be will be with them again...i'm not sure if these condition too difficult to accept
I was also a student in 1968....I also marched against the wars and apartheid.....I am an older woman but 100% healthy and still marching and protesting today!!!!! Never again and not in my name!!!!! Free the world of all evil 🙏❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇴❤️🇯🇴❤️
@Ftun1422
Ай бұрын
Thank you for standing up for humanity❤
@theragoooverlord5021
Ай бұрын
The 60s was a time of deception in the west. Every diverse person you marched for won't do the same for you now I'm sorry but you have been lied to
@bernardofitzpatrick5403
Ай бұрын
You are a blessing to humanity. Thank you ! ❤
So well articulated, Mr. Hearst!
Ya Allah please free Palestine❤
The time is coming. The youth are awake, their eyes are wide open.
@theragoooverlord5021
Ай бұрын
Are they going to help the people kidnapped on Oct 7 by any chance?
@Alecito282
Ай бұрын
@@theragoooverlord5021Oct 7th is only for morons. It was done and planned by the Mossad.
@hasanhaskovic4307
Ай бұрын
@@theragoooverlord5021 paid by the comment
@dk3541
Ай бұрын
@theragoooverlord5021 Palestinians are kidnapped every single day. They had no other choice but do the same to be able to be seen, to negotiate, to die and maybe to survive and maybe to live in dignity. What else do you expect ?
@dk3541
Ай бұрын
Palestinians are resilient.. they still risk it to lose more in hope to gain some peace. That is bravery.
Bravo. Excellent analysis and wise opinion.
Thank-you for this excellent coverage of the historical links between these student protests. Good on the students of Columbia, and all those around the world in solidarity with the cause of justice and a life worth living for Palestinians.
Long live to all these palestinains standing up to this genocide. No doubt the prospects of a free palestine has never been so promising than today. Long live freedom ❤🇵🇸
@user-tu2up4pu1u
Ай бұрын
Нет свободы .. Это иллюзия. Столько протестных шествий по миру... И?! Они плевать хотели на наше требование прекратить геноцид. Кучка деспотичных алчных правителей прогнулись миллионы граждан на Земле. Им всё равно, что мы требуем ... 😑
@hasanhaskovic4307
Ай бұрын
@@user-tu2up4pu1u good, but bad, ok
Wow, wow, and more wow!! Mr Hearst, Sir, you are the voice of reason and decency among the Jewry who wants peaceful coexistence and the end of the grip of the military industrial complex that has corrupted the moral fabric of the world.
@ibnahmad2317
Ай бұрын
hijacked USA and western countries by fed$ establishment and printing $$$$$monopoly.
Bravo the people united will not be defeated
Thank you for your simple but massive editorial opinion... You are in the right side of history... People of the world vs Zionism/Capitalism/Colonialism... Free Palestine...🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@mohammedwhylie9224
Ай бұрын
free the world from SATANS lie ; islam
respect for all the student fighting for the freedom of palestine❤
@trulyso734
Ай бұрын
How about respect for all period
Thanks again, Mr. Hearst for continuing to give your voice to the voiceless. God bless you ❤
Well said. Strictly factual.
I have nothing to add but, God Bless you Sir! 🙏
Beautiful, moral, humanistic opinion piece. If only more people thought this way, the world would be at a beautiful peace.
@trulyso734
Ай бұрын
You have had that kumbaya for ages. Doenst help
@Yololololollol
Ай бұрын
@@trulyso734 your mom doesn’t help either
Well said. Free Palestine 🙏🇵🇸❤️
An excellent and important video.
@busyb8676
Ай бұрын
And let ALL caring Christians join the Righteous Jews in fighting these atrocities happening in front of our noses with military aid coming from our taxes AND subsidies to settlers from our country that go to the theft of property belonging to Palestinian people. How rotten can we get as a declared democratic Christian nation?
Good and prophetic analysis.
Thank you. We need a pointer to hope these days.
I am an 82 year old Australian. I once admired and respected the Jewish people for their talents, their energy, their achievements in so many fields, and their humanity. Prior to the 7th. October 2023, I gave full support to the Israelis in all their conflicts with the Palestinians. NOT ANY MORE !!! Ever since 7th. October last year I am now APPALLED at, and HORRIFIED by the way the Zionist Israeli Jews have mistreated the Palestinian people, ever since 1948. The Jews of ALL PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET, SHOULD KNOW BETTER, AFTER GOING THROUGH THE HORROR AND THE SUFFERING OF THE HOLOCAUST !!! After a lot of reading and researching into this latest terrible war in the Middle East, I now FULLY SUPPORT the Palestinian people in their STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE FROM THE CRUEL AND SAVAGE DOMINATION OF ISRAELI ZIONISTS. May the Palestinian people soon achieve their goal of a secure homeland, and a happy and prosperous future. FREE PALESTINE !!! FREE THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE !!!
@papazjose1274
Ай бұрын
Please do not blame the Jews as the West's Zionists oligarchs (Nazi, Jews & Christians) are using the masses/everyday Jews as pawns for their many needed crimes to steal the land of Jesus. We are dealing with Criminals who have zero Semitic DNA, but 100% European DNA and calling themselves God’s Chosen & Israelis and that Israel/Palestine belongs to them ONLY. What a scam. The US is very much in control of Israel, as it created the State of Israel in 1948 to carry endless wars from to loot & control the M-East & Africa & genocide of the Palestinians The US in 1948 when creating the State of Israel told the Nazi Zionists to kill the Palestinians over time little by little bc the world will not accept all another genocide. President Truman saying so in the video below kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGR42LFwYsnbd5c.html MP2002-477 Former President Truman Discusses the Challenges of Establishing Israel in Palestine
What an excellent journalism 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🕊️💜💙💜
We, the youth, Orthodox Jews and people with a conscious continue to protest against Israel's genocide against Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu is committing war crimes. He must be held accountable
@Hongsebaoshi
Ай бұрын
*Benjamin Hitler
As a past student of the late 1960’s & early 1970’s I agree with your comments & like you am very thankful to the new protest students against the atrocities in Gaza & Palestine. I would also like to thank David Hearst for these essential videos. Good luck with your health.
Very capturing, articulate and deep. God bless you
What a brilliant narrative🎉listen to it again and again and get inspired❤❤
These students are the conscience of this world. More power to these ideological warriors with their hearts and minds in the right place.
Dear American students, we love you ❤ please do not stop, keep going. Gaza's impact on the world was strong, and you will be too. You are the ones who will teach the corrupt, opportunistic politicians what humanity means
What a brilliant man u r,ur words r exactly what is needed...truth.....
Thank you Mr. Hearst. Powerful and so much needed speech.
Thank you David Hearst, sir. Your contribution in disseminating information & spreading truth is phenomenal.
Brilliant,simply brilliant
What is up with the detached rulling class making the same mistakes as their predecessors over & over again?!
Very powerful and accurate
Save Gaza free Palestine!!! 🇲🇾❤🇵🇸
Eloquent, factual and enlightening narrative of Vietnam War's eerie resemblance to today's protest. Seems the US doesn't learn from its humiliating defeats. Thank you for enlightening us.
The power of moral indignation on a global scale is a slow but astoundingly great thing.
Magnificent and enlightening, thank you MEE. Mainstream media is a spook compared to yourself.
@felixbenali7231
Ай бұрын
Magnificent and enlightening, thank you MEE. Mainstream media is a spook compared to yourself.
Thank you David Hearst. You are a hero ❤❤❤
God bless your soul ❤
Youth is hope
Superb! Thank you.
Thank you, David Hearst, for such a heartwarming speech. I am impressed with the spirit of the students in American universities, rising up against genocide and zionism. We need a rebalancing of society and government. The people should own the government, and the government must act in the best interest of the people and the country. The government must not be controlled by special interest groups like AIPAC and the MIC. Politicians and statesmen who hold office must be charged with corruption and removed from power for taking bribe money, aka donations from special interest groups. Let's relive the spirit of 1968 and bring positive change to America and Europe.
@janeo7847
Ай бұрын
Well said 👍
Clear and concise. Power is with the people if you just believe and unify.
So eloquently said. I despised Americans in general for America’s slaughter of innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan and Pakistan. The hatred only grew for its many contributions to war and unrest in many countries. Seeing these students stand up now and take responsibility, makes me respect them so much. Thank you, I hope soon other countries follow your example and see this through
David Hearst thank you to help the people palestian inchAhall will be free free free.
Thank you for this message of hope. We have been waiting for the new generation of leadership to arise. It seems to be with us now. There is great hope in our bright and brave youths. May they be protected from the harm of corruption, the kind that rots the souls of those who start as the purest. Have the courage to bring justice to humanity, because without it there cannot be peace in the world.
@trulyso734
Ай бұрын
Putin was a new leader too you know. How does that sit with you moralists..
*Very well stated!*
Always a pleasure to listen to David.
Thank you David Hearst
Thank you!!!
Hope so! Free free Palestine!
Remarkable
These students & faculty memberare sre the hope and pride of humanity. There is no more room for apartheid system, settlers regimes, ethnic cleansing or genocidal policies in this age and era. Let humanity and justice prevail in Palestine.
@moony77
Ай бұрын
🌟amen🌟
@OsirusHandle
Ай бұрын
is there room for nations?
Great analysis. ❤
I salute all the students globally who are standing with humanity & the people of Palestine. ✊❤️🇵🇸🕊️
@hanzawy
Ай бұрын
Live Free or Die Tryin ! Cause .. zion has fallen 🫡🔻✌️
Free the people of Palestine
Thanks David for this excellent video , My heart goes to all the students in every university , Free free Palestine ❤❤❤
It’s proud to see the Gen Z protesting where everyone talking about this generation is nothing, no hopes, but look what they do now. Respect
Excellent summary
Righteous Jews are the hope to eradicate this curse of Zionism Righteous Jews hold the power to change the course of history They have the power to right the wrongs being committed against and being suffered by the Palestinians 🇵🇸 Let’s hope they maintain this Righteous stance and this Righteous struggle !!
@John-pc2yr
Ай бұрын
But will they
@strazer5728
Ай бұрын
$64 Million Question indeed ! I’m hoping somewhere in their collective conscience- there is a flicker of concern for global humanity & themselves !
@env0x
Ай бұрын
john stewart is one trying to change the minds of liberal america that have been brainwashed by mainstream news. cnn gives them a daily dose of propaganda then john stewart comes on mondays to poke holes in it.
@RemoTschopp
Ай бұрын
666 million Question.
Viva Palestine!
Thank you
Nope. Israel is also a last colonial project of the West. Israel is supposed to be the center of recolonialization.
@nurlindafsihotang49
Ай бұрын
Oh we in asia KNOWS it
@71suns
Ай бұрын
Apparently it's FAILED
BRILLIANT ANALYSIS, EXCELLENT COVERAGE!! DEEPEST RESPECT AND THANK YOU GREATLY MR. DAVID HEARST. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO IN A WORLD THAT IS GOVERNED BY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR INTEGRITY AND HUMANITY. FREE PALESTINE AND FREE AMERICA FROM AIPAC
Well siad ❤
I applaud Jews worldwide that stand against the illegal and immoral actions of the state. Preserve your name and your faith, don't allow a small group to tarnish every thing you stand for.
David Hearst , Now this is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is perhaps the end of the beginning. I appreciate honest positive assessment of recent events I am hopeful especially in regards to ending the injustice on the Palestine people.
Amazing parallels and incisive words.