Mehdi Sits Down with Two Ex-Israeli Soldiers to Talk Violence in Gaza

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22 күн бұрын

"After serving in Israel’s war against Gaza in 2014 and seeing their country’s military operations up close, Benzion Sanders and Ariel Bernstein, two former special forces soldiers, turned into anti-occupation activists and have been speaking out ever since against their country’s brutal oppression of Palestinians.
They joined ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ to discuss what they learned from their own Gaza experience and how they view the current Israeli campaign in Rafah - and the right-wing trends in Israeli society.
“Destroying a whole neighborhood and all the buildings that we've seen and been inside for no apparent clear reason, seems to me - I don't know if it's a war crime or not, according to international law - but it seems like a crime. It seems like something that I am ashamed that I took part in,” Bernstein told Mehdi.
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@nanwar4716 21 күн бұрын

Well done to these men to speaking out against the horrible crime against Palestinian people.

@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings 21 күн бұрын

"O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice,as witnesses to Allah/Creator,even as against yourselves,or your parents,or your close relatives" Holy Quran (4:135)

@Molue_ 21 күн бұрын

Especially because speaking out on this issue publicly will likely paint a target on their backs in regards to their own government and fellow countrymen. I fear for their safety because I can easily see this become a scenario of how "No good deed goes unpunished".

@johnMCMANUS-pi1kd 20 күн бұрын

@@Molue_I see a lot of people that spoke out getting jailed .

@hitreset0291 20 күн бұрын

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Your comment did sound like a nice comment. ZioN-ist perhaps? The US government needs to stop military funding for these israeli psychopaths.

@Molue_ 20 күн бұрын

@@johnMCMANUS-pi1kd I remember reading an article of some Israeli high school principal (or whatever the Israeli equivalent of high school is) being intimidated by crowds that included *some of her OWN **_STUDENTS_* just because she _dared_ to *express concern about **_deaths of CHILDREN_** in Gaza.*

@ukhilali7418 21 күн бұрын

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and Genocide in Gaza And Rafah....

@R4NDLL 21 күн бұрын

Who should be held accountable for the war crimes of Oct 7?

@Sa.r.a.h 21 күн бұрын

@@R4NDLLThe IDF

@oliveoil5789 21 күн бұрын

@@R4NDLL those that committed them obviously.

@jhegre 20 күн бұрын

@@R4NDLL Those that committed them, not the women and children of Gaza. You do know that collective punishment is a war crime and deeply wrong on all levels?

@matifkhanyousfxai3655 20 күн бұрын

@@Sa.r.a.hkeyboard warrior 😂😂😂

@vijayakumarpottayil3746 21 күн бұрын

Why is this genocide being referred to as a "war"... which kind of assumes that there's someone fighting on the other side ?? The dead children ??

@aysinduarte 16 күн бұрын

Exactly! I hate hearing the word war !

@joegibsonzulu2599 14 күн бұрын

You are correct.They are trying very hard to make it appear like a war.In reality it is just a wholesale killing of women and children and wanton destruction of infrastructure. There is no army on the other side.

@noamto 14 күн бұрын

Because you referred to previous genocides as "justified resistance".

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

Hamas is on the other side

@eugenemurtagh2085 10 күн бұрын

Calling this conflict a war is like calling an adult beating a child a fight

@jackayoub8647 21 күн бұрын

🇵🇸🕊️ I am the Palestinian flag. My colors represent my people. My people represent me my colors also have meaning the black is for the darkest day of our history. The white is the resilience in our heart to seek justice and freedom. The red is the sacrifice we pay in blood the green this for my land, for I am the Palestinian flag.🇵🇸 a flag, which now ruffles throughout the world to seek justice and freedom for all🇵🇸🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️✌🏼

@kr902 21 күн бұрын

Beautiful words🇵🇸🍃

@absmukith3504 21 күн бұрын

Isha allah

@elvisiscat 21 күн бұрын

🥲❤️🇵🇸

@NightLion889 21 күн бұрын

Mashallah

@fatiema276 21 күн бұрын

😢

@Userjunior2016 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Mehdi Stop genocide Free Palestine

@jihenfrikha5056 21 күн бұрын

Mehdi is right when he said "we don't agree on everything" i think that those two brave guys are still stuck on their belief that Zionism is nevertheless a good thing and that it's all the "right wing's fault". If i could i would invite them to listen or talk to some of their rare fellow anti zionist israelis like Miko Peled and Ilan Pappé. Their activism is pointless if they don't realize that their state's regime is inherently nefarious.

@aminatangomdiop7120 18 күн бұрын

Yes what they said didn't sit right with me. Still on the wrong side!

@jihenfrikha5056 18 күн бұрын

@@aminatangomdiop7120 surely. They however sound like they are open to be a little bit more enlightened.

@JBHACKSAW 14 күн бұрын

Zionism has immoral aspects about its implementation related to displacement and dispossession. It is not an evil concept, especially when it was formulated at the time of great Jewish persecution.

@guraminiro 21 күн бұрын

God bless them for speaking out the truth ❤

@daisylovett 21 күн бұрын

Please don’t bless them. They are still occupying the land. They just wanna save their own asses.

@absiddique139 21 күн бұрын

From the river to the sea Palestine will be Free 🇵🇸❤️🇧🇩

@AlisaStreet 21 күн бұрын

❤ ....

@user-gi1ve3ch6e 21 күн бұрын

Inshallah

@ghulamhussain687 21 күн бұрын

From the Sea to the River Palestine will live for ever 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

@europainvicta3907 21 күн бұрын

Three intelligent people having an intelligent conversation - no lies, no obfuscation and no dehumanising language.

@OneSixSun 21 күн бұрын

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@ataki11 20 күн бұрын

This is a conversation, not Piers Morgan

@charshill2978 19 күн бұрын

Refreshing, isn't it?!

@ibrahimalgarousha5705 21 күн бұрын

Thank you, Ariel and Benzi, for your courageous stand, humanity, and taking a high moral ground for peace and justice for all. I am a Palestinian doctor and have many Jewish close friends and colleagues. we are like you so horrified by the suffering of the innocent hungry, wonded and dehuminised people in Gaza. Lets keep talking peace peace and only peace ❤❤

@inashafez5887 20 күн бұрын

Thank you Ariel and Benzi, you are so humane, appreciated

@mayS.4 21 күн бұрын

Mehdi you’re a HERO. Go and clarify the clear truth for us. 🎉

@mr.infinitepower3875 21 күн бұрын

Free Palestine 🇵🇸❤🇲🇦

@conniedean3787 21 күн бұрын

The IDF soldiers lives will never be the same again, they will need counseling for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.😥

@millllllllllllllllllll27 21 күн бұрын

y que de las vidas de los palestinos?? ahhh?? ellos eligieron en su momento asesinar a inocentes, no eran niños para tu información

@alisoninchausti1080 21 күн бұрын

Of course not, those who have or develop a conscience will be permanently scarred in some way by having participated in the blood frenzy. On the other hand,, according to Jewish-Hungarian trauma specialist Gabor Mate, the Palestinians don’t ever get to a post traumatic state as their trauma has been kept current and ongoing for decades.

@jmhorange 21 күн бұрын

@@alisoninchausti1080 Unless you are psychopath, everyone has a conscience, even people that do horrendous things. When Israelis claim antisemitism anyone criticizes the Israeli government or Zionism, that's their conscience in conflict with reality. They need others to agree that they are the good guys. Psychopaths don't care what the world thinks. People will go to great lengths to calm their conscience. The best way to to realize what you are doing is wrong and adjust your actions. The worst way is to bend reality to your actions, suppress your ability to empathize and just keep doing what you are doing so you don't have to change. Israel is choosing the latter and as long as they do, they won't achieve peace.

@foxxyboxxy9348 21 күн бұрын

My empathy is very limited. They choose to live under a violent Apartheid System, enjoying every privilege, and only after commiting atrocities, they develope a conscience?

@aniadz1 21 күн бұрын

@foxxyboxxy9348 Totally agree. PTSD at this point is luxury for the Palestinians.

@down-to-earth-mystery-school 21 күн бұрын

He had a very hard time admitting they had committed war crimes, afraid to be held accountable? If you’re coming out against your govt, you have to tell the whole truth.

@R4NDLL 21 күн бұрын

I wouldn't admit I did something wrong just because you said it was.

@veramae4098 21 күн бұрын

Germany had a "Jewish Problem", and created a solution. Israel has a Palestinian problem and ...

@kate-224 21 күн бұрын

What solution dud germany create? Shouldn't grrmany give up their land to j@ws?

@Noonespecial030 21 күн бұрын

Honestly.

@fuseplan1039 20 күн бұрын

@@veramae4098 ... should stop committing the same crime of all crimes

@wantom14 21 күн бұрын

Palestine will be free! In sya Allah

@isthereanybodythere6877 21 күн бұрын

Ameen Ya Rabb

@maryabu718 21 күн бұрын

Insha Allah

@user-gi1ve3ch6e 21 күн бұрын

Inshallah

@NightLion889 21 күн бұрын

Inshallah

@user-dg9qi9ry4v 20 күн бұрын

Ameen

@bariaissa1737 21 күн бұрын

Thank you and Allah SWT bless you Mendi Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇲🇦 God bless them for speaking out the truth

@alisonrowell4871 20 күн бұрын

Israeli children are being brought up in a toxic environment where hate and apartheid are the norm. Having lived in South Africa during apartheid and after liberation I can testify that freedom brings a sense of relief for all.

@Annissa-dv6kc 18 күн бұрын

Thank you for this comment.💜🕊️

@omarelarabi4429 21 күн бұрын

Thank you guys, for standing up and exposing the injustice. Thank you.

@kasondaleigh 21 күн бұрын

I’m so sad for this world and humanity in general.

@MotherRabbit 21 күн бұрын

I’m glad I can watch Mehdi again

@sihr07 21 күн бұрын

Much respect to people speaking out

@farzananaqvi7105 21 күн бұрын

Salute to these two. This is unlike US army that has been doing this again and again in Vietnam, Afghanustan Iraq etc. Despite thay they have been defeated again and again but they are never ashmaed of it.

@coronato7988 21 күн бұрын

to be fair, there have been many brave american ex-soldiers who have spoken out like these two young men against the wars in vietnam, iraq, and afghanisan

@fidelcatsro6948 21 күн бұрын

My cat says: It's not antisemitic to say what Israel is doing now is wrong!🐱👍

@sarastarkey2365 21 күн бұрын

what they have been doing for 75 years plus you mean......they are the Nazis now after their grandparents suffered from Nazis. Unfortunately they learnt all too well from the treatment they got in the 1930/40s.

@nicolaablett7790 21 күн бұрын

Your cat is correct ANTI ZIONISM is nothing to do with ANTI PALESTINIAN SEMITES

@mdrahman-ju9qv 21 күн бұрын

Free Palestine

@sophiepap2462 21 күн бұрын

Only respect for these two youn men for speaking out the truth.

@feralLove 21 күн бұрын

Bravo to these two young men for their courage to speak truth to power and for having a conscience to do what's right.

@am1951 21 күн бұрын

I gather that the Israeli soldiers aren't trained in the Geneva Convention, if they don't know what constitute a war crime.

@laminbangura2718 21 күн бұрын

Allah bless you Mendi

@fidelcatsro6948 21 күн бұрын

Ameen

@dannytoots6635 15 күн бұрын

Mehdi*

@giasuddin8789 21 күн бұрын

from the river to the sea,Palastain will be free.

@dannytoots6635 15 күн бұрын

Palestine

@John-cg1ex 20 күн бұрын

To Mehdi. Thank you for bringing these people on. May I suggest others? Lia Tarachansky a film maker born in Ukraine raised in a West Bank settlement. a recovering settler, Orly Noy on the board of B'tsellem born in Iran raised in Israel, and Noam Schusler Ellasi a commedian raised in Neve Shalom. The world need to hear from Israelis who get it.

@rrubens3026 21 күн бұрын

Wow you can tell their experiences damaged them intensely.

@omarjeylan4113 21 күн бұрын

THE TERRORIST CANNOT SILENCE AND STOP MEHDI UNFILTERED.

@brenkelly8163 20 күн бұрын

Cannot silence? I I think you need to edit your comment from a grammatical perspective. Do you mean they cannot be silenced, cannot stay in silence, cannot silence others - many ambiguities there.

@astro3213 20 күн бұрын

I think he means that Mehdi can't be stopped exposing the terrorists warcrimes ( in this case the IDF) but yeah I was confused as well

@charshill2978 19 күн бұрын

He means , I'd take it, that Mehdi will not be silenced by the terrorists who had him fired because of the way he asked questions of the zionist.

@charshill2978 19 күн бұрын

@@brenkelly8163 The terrorists, i.e, the zionists who have influence and/or own the media and narrative will not silence Mehdi. Mehdi was fired from his previous post as interviewer for asking questions of the zionists.

@brenkelly8163 19 күн бұрын

@@astro3213 thank you. Good thinking.

@danielreiss-cy4zr 21 күн бұрын

I've heard Ariel and Benzion before, on other programs, and I can't tell you what solace and encouragement it is, to hear first hand and to know there are others who feel this way. I attended a few public meetings of Breaking the Silence in Jlm, including one that prompted MK Miri Regev to shutter Barbur Gallery, and another after then Ed Min Naftali Bennett barred them from schools. To fellow viewers I recommend their excellent publications, in Hebrew or English. These guys are our future.

@user-en5wz1bw4r 21 күн бұрын

Well done, Zeteo 🤟. These soldiers raise a great point, the endless occupation and violence has an effect on the perpetrator as well.... It feeds into a national psyche that is traumatized and caused trauma because that's all it chooses... Human beings should do better!

@denisemorton56 21 күн бұрын

Well done Mehdi

@FS-do3bi 21 күн бұрын

The fact is that the illegal stolen land from the Palestinians didn’t belong to (eastern) Europeans, who where shipped by thousands in the beginning of 1900. And isreali politicians had always the goal to expend the stolen land. So a peaceful society can never be achieved by those who sheet, steal, lay and kills. A peaceful society (like before for hundreds of years, until the Belford declaration) can only be achieved by those who follow the way of the prophets (Muslims)! For us we have absolutely NO problems with living and sharing with others (Muslim or none Muslim), but we don’t like those who oppress and spread corruption on earth. I appreciate the time this gentleman’s had taken. Very brave to speak out.

@skyelark5511 21 күн бұрын

The problem with the Palestinian heralding his rights to their land as being superior to the rights of the Israeli to the same land, is that both tribes have been there for so long now that neither one can be evicted. The ONLY solution to the problem is that both tribes live together in peace. I propose a Democratic One State solution. There is no other option.

@jftt42 20 күн бұрын

As a Muslim myself, I know what Muslims are; they are human beings. Some are what you describe: tolerant, accepting of others, and willing to share with people of different beliefs. Unfortunately, there are also those who are violent and intolerant, and who view religion only as a tool to dominate others and use it to beat them into submission. The way I look at the world, this applies to people of all faiths; those who lust for war and dominance rise to power through their relentless obsession with imposing their will on others, and those who crave peace rarely stand in their way. That's why both Israel and Saudi Arabia are ruled by mad men who bomb and starve thousands of children without a second's hesitation or remorse.

@hitreset0291 20 күн бұрын

Very well said thank you. Yes, the US government absolutely needs to stop their military funding for these israeli zionist psychopaths.

@krazed1102 20 күн бұрын

@skyelark5511 The land is sacred to all the Abrahamic religions so its only fair for it to be a democratic one-state with them all living together. So I agree with your view. However, these two groups have this embedded hatred that has grown within themselves, so, to me, even though my dream is for a one state solution, this just seems extremely difficult to achieve. Children on both sides are taught to hate the other. I've seen videos of this from both sides, it's disturbing. As a Muslim, I feel that this notion that ppl think we "hate J3ws" is absurd. What's sad is Isra3l has tied their policy toward pals as a J3wish policy which I find absolutely wrong. Also, the idea of a country to be ONLY a specific religion is not possible because everyone has their own thoughts and beliefs anywhere you go. Here's to hoping some ppl (moderate pals and isra3lis) can come together for a resolution. ✌️

@jftt42 20 күн бұрын

@@krazed1102 I agree with you all the way. One state would be nice, but it's unrealistic given what has taken place there in the last 100 years. I think the further away we get from the time those religions appeared, the less sense it makes to judge people based on them. Some Muslims do hate all jews and will say the worst things about them while others don't, and the same applies for jews and how they view Muslims. Good and evil exist in all groups. Yes, it would be nice for moderates to prevail, but moderates by their nature are tepid and non-confrontational as opposed to the loud, persistent, and relentless extremists

@gr8hndz4u 21 күн бұрын

Somehow the Palestinians need someone to be their ,Voice. The Tick Tock videos are showing, Benjamin Netanyahu's, affect upon ,his soldiers - drunk on the Love of Power --- instead of being aware of the Power of Love.

@gaspode505 21 күн бұрын

IDF Standard operating procedure in ocupied Palestine for last 60 years. Only now someone noticed😢

@PeppermintPatties 21 күн бұрын

Yep, they've been doing exactly the same thing since at least 1948. I'm listening to 'The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine' by Ilan Pappé - which is essential btw - and I'm so struck with how much it sounds like now. Even before the IDF officially existed.

@shannonwalker6944 21 күн бұрын

These men are heroes. We should remember that there are Israelis opposed to their fascist government.

@joeavreg2254 18 күн бұрын

Not that many and the majority of them are mad that the leopards are eating their faces now.

@christianblattler6518 21 күн бұрын

These two humans show me that there is still hope

@Trucker0308 21 күн бұрын

These Israelis are calculating their words carefully, make no mistake they wanna see the death of the resistance they just don’t like “how Israel is going about it”. 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

@sebspataro3331 20 күн бұрын

There's not many good jews

@corndoggydogdog 20 күн бұрын

You are speaking the words of one who is horrified by what is happening in Gaza, I am with you there, but you are not right on these young men. Do more research on them and what they stand for. Their needs to be more dialogue and these are the kinds of Israelis who also want dialogue. We need people like this! They are good folk who are trying to make life better for the current people of Israel and the people of Palestine. They are helping.

@ImranMoosagie-pd7jp 21 күн бұрын

Unfortunately only 2 soldiers who realised how heinous their actions were the majority or 99 per cent have absolutely no remorse

@tarey05 21 күн бұрын

A highly informative, timely and insightful interview with these two gentlemen who are still coping with the horror of their mandatory military service from 2014. Though Ariel appears to be further down the path of healing, both seem to still be at a level of denial when it comes to the heinous crimes committed by their psychopathic gov't leadership and its gaslighting justifications for such brutality imposed on innocent civilians. Therapy as victims of narcissistic abuse (imposed by their gov't) could be a positive first step in their healing journey. Either way, this current catastrophe in Gaza must have opened up for them the horrors of 2014 all over again.

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

I think they’re a lot further than a “first step” in their healing journey

@FreshMountain_Snow 21 күн бұрын

Thanks Mehdi !

@Bavafa1 21 күн бұрын

Events of past few months have left little doubt that there are two different factions of Zayo NOT-Z: Those who are denying the Palestinian Hollowcost and those who are insisting to carry on with a Palestinian Hollowcost *Rest* *in* *Power* *Aaron* *Bushnell* I will never forget you and your last words of " *Free* *Palestine* "

@User_3584 21 күн бұрын

THANK YOU GUESTS AND MEHDI..I LOVE THIS UNFILTERED SESSION.❤❤❤FROM MALAYSIA, FREE FREE PALESTINE FOR MUSLIM, CHRISTIAN AND JEWS TOGETHER.

@KhalilHerawi-bw7yz 21 күн бұрын

Thousands of love and respect to these two great people and Mehdi for his hard work and effort to make the world a better and safer place 💙 ❤️ ♥️ 💜 🙏 💕

@christianmccann9400 21 күн бұрын

Greetings from Ireland .. BDS apartheid Israel .. Free Palestine!

@peteshand543 21 күн бұрын

Hey Medhi how about inviting Sangita on to your show..

@AN-fv2zv 21 күн бұрын

Hey Pete How about no

@TheRealHussla96 20 күн бұрын

@AN-fv2zv How about yes to know why she got fired for speaking the truth SMH 😂🤣🤦‍♂️

@abadali440 21 күн бұрын

Humanity always kicks in...

@noboy345 21 күн бұрын

LETS GOOO MEDIIIIII 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@inspiremotivatekids2544 21 күн бұрын

Keep going Mehdi Hassan🫡❤️

@ahmadali-pu5qn 21 күн бұрын

Is the foreign lobbies in America going to shutdown Zateo the way Israel shut down Al Jazeera 😢

@jake751 21 күн бұрын

No they can't because he owns it.

@fidelcatsro6948 21 күн бұрын

Naaah

@stevesmith291 21 күн бұрын

We in the US have a first amendment, which guarantees freedom of expression.

@brendasmart553 21 күн бұрын

@@stevesmith291 yeah we do, at least in theory ...

@sabrinalastname9719 21 күн бұрын

Theyre also planning to shut down Tiktok

@KHABIB-TIME 21 күн бұрын

*“Take advantage of five before five: your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before your busyness, and your life before your death.”* Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

@user-X-SAM 20 күн бұрын

DO YOU CONDEMN ISRAEL FOR THIS GENOCIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!

@IbrahimSteyn 21 күн бұрын

David Theo Goldberg perfectly sums up the necropolitical logic that underpins Israel's Zionist settler colonial project. For the Israeli Zionist regime, the security and life of Israelis are dependent on the death, destruction, and control of Palestinians, but, as Goldberg points out, this logic has and continues to motivate counter-killing that produces insecurity for those the Zionist regime claims to protect. Histories of colonial and settler colonialism have taught us long ago that colonial domination and repression produce resistance to the dehumanization, humiliation, and social suffering to which the colonizer subjects the colonized. Hence, I WILL NEVER CONDEMN HAMAS OR ANY OTHER ANTI-COLONIAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT. The fact that one of these former members of the Israeli Occupation Forces still regards Hamas as a 'terrorist' organization tells me that he fails to see Israel for what it is: a settler colonial society.

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

You need to un-go to college

@jaypie8 21 күн бұрын

I'm furious and really don't want to look at these guys faces....But I gotta say great interview all 3 of you guys ✌🏻

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

Why are you angry at them though?

@robertmukuka8565 21 күн бұрын

This truth a little too late

@PeppermintPatties 21 күн бұрын

It's never too late.

@corndoggydogdog 20 күн бұрын

It's always better to be late than to never start. Also these men have been activists for a long time, They didn't start speaking out on October seventh. They're thoughtful and pushing for peace, these guys are alright. 👌

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

“A little too late” clucked the dipshit from behind his keyboard

@kr902 21 күн бұрын

Great work Zeteo Team, the facts are plain for all to see on this platform.

@faywarnock2311 21 күн бұрын

Sorry but I need more than lukewarm words. Both of these x IOF soldiers “still” live in Israel, both have security of a job -they still enjoy their entitled Israeli “right” to freedom of expression while the Palestinian people are denied and have only filming their own deaths as their only expression of truth. Yes, indoctrination plays a role but is an insufficient rationale - genocide is a systematic process, an end goal never to be superficially justified or exploited. Where is the acknowledgment of root causes, underlying ideology that must be extinguished? To me, an indication that these men and remaining Zionists are believable is for them to acknowledge Palestine was never theirs and to leave peacefully on bended knee. Given the depths of atrocities and weight of moral guilt, this would be very small price to pay.

@squreshi8413 21 күн бұрын

I agree. I showed how tone deaf he was to mention visiting his family in America (NY) recently. He doesn't even see how that is a problem! If there is a limited piece of land, and one people who HAVE HOMES and lives in another country keep coming to the piece of land to live while the other, who have NO PLACE TO GO bc they don't even have passports or an airport also no one wants to take them, are also living there- what do you think will happen? He struggled to admit that 30,000 civilians have been killed, when its likely MUCH more under the rubble. I COMPLETELY understand bc if I was in his shoes, I would also take whatever advantage was afforded to me. Its just hard to know that the BEST voices in Israel about this issue are so in denial themselves (and again, I'm sure I would be too).

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

Well good thing you don’t matter at all, have zero power and nobody gives a shit what you think 🤷

@amorpaz1 13 күн бұрын

“Seven million people simultaneously uprooting themselves and moving to another continent as collective punishment for what their government has done is a small price to pay” - some worthless dipshit from behind his keyboard

@adilfmir 21 күн бұрын

Mehdi Hassan, God Bless you.

@Sa-hi5nq 21 күн бұрын

At last, the realisation that most ordinary people are just cannon fodder.

@limakayello9354 21 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing their story!!! It’s good to understand what the activists in Israel are thinking.

@sandrajensen497 21 күн бұрын

Very illuminating to hear these two courageous young men. Thank you, Mehdi.

@GabrielBuckley-gv9uz 21 күн бұрын

Respect for speaking out and showing your faces. I would be too afraid to do that.

@SeekerofknowlegeandTruth-ci3hs 20 күн бұрын

Salute to these two true soldiers who have maintained their integrity and are accepting the crimes they have seen. Hope many more IDF soldiers and officers soon realise what they are doing is criminal. USA would support Israel no matter what, only Israelis themselves can stop the carnage and move toward permanent peace without apartheid element.

@vj3337 20 күн бұрын

What they are doing in Gaza, they did everywhere in Palestine for 76 years but thanks to social media we all get to see it unfiltered, 4K live. Now just civilians and kids destroying aid truck, again on social media, 4K, live. Its not just government, soldiers its 90%+ majority. Tough days, decades ahead for these people as their true colors exposed in social media in 4K, live.

@wurstsalatohnegurke 20 күн бұрын

Israel has lost all support from normal folk, it’s gone beyond retaliation

@cedricntwali8424 21 күн бұрын

These are really the interviews we were all waiting for , the honesty that are getting out from the people who really know the situation(especially from Israelis) , one thing I got from this , all journalists should join independent media , should create their own social media platform to let them speak the truth otherwise these streaming media are lying to the world we won’t go away of their propaganda . Thank you Mehdi thank you once again .

@drsteth. 21 күн бұрын

Only journalist I trust and show I like. Keep it up. May God keep you safe.

@assalaamu-alaykum 21 күн бұрын

Well spoken-the voice of justice is always good to listen to.. Must be difficult to speak up in that society..

@inspiremotivatekids2544 21 күн бұрын

Apartheid period👌🏼 Who was she? Who was he? They died for just being Palestinian 🇵🇸 R.I.P you innocent people😔

@sarahfern7128 21 күн бұрын

It seems to me that the Israeli people would sympathize with their IDF and try to minimize 5he high levels of PTSD. Could this be a way to educate the people as to the real methods of their army?

@taiwoogunbiyi8266 21 күн бұрын

Where Is peirs Morgan to interview this guys

@yinusawaheed443 20 күн бұрын

Pier Morgan is monster

@vivicohen199 21 күн бұрын

I don't know .... these men are very courageous and sweet but it's all same, same, same, same: Tell the personal tale of woe, ride on the ticket of being a member of B'Tselem but ultimately hold concern for the continued existence of an illegitimately established state. Where is the firm statement: 'As long as we behave like this, we have no right to be here!' ? (From South Africa, where things were done properly and full equality before the Law was established)

@zedgee3912 20 күн бұрын

Well done to these young men to speak out against their own people when they don't really don't have to.

@sabrinalastname9719 21 күн бұрын

We have come to a place where the only people able to stop this violence against defenseless, innocent civilians, mostly children, are ex IDF. Who are also responsible for these atrocities.

@davidromney4150 20 күн бұрын

America could ask similar questions: can we exist without military domination of the whole world?

@kathleenhillock9366 21 күн бұрын

If they're soldiers then they are, and have always been settlers. No excuses dudes.

@jewels11189 21 күн бұрын

All people around the world must educate themselves through credited sources on how these so-called leaders and institutions work. People unfortunately lack critical thinking. Medhi, thank you for informing truth.

@sunnybhai1904 21 күн бұрын

This channel is getting really polished and the information is fantastic. This is exactly what Mehdi sought out to achieve and I’m so glad that the vision is materializing

@erinmac4750 21 күн бұрын

You are such a great interviewer, Mehdi. These men definitely had their own experiences and arrived at their positions for different reasons, but you gave each the opportunity to share their perspectives, giving us insights into what some Israelis are thinking and doing. Thank you for bring us knowledge.💜

@jasonkinzie8835 21 күн бұрын

Americans need to hear testimony from Israeli soldiers who realize how horrific the policies of their government are.

@watchmanfortruth4591 21 күн бұрын

Bless these two brave courageous souls for speaking out.

@gultenbakir1306 21 күн бұрын

Danke für deine echten Worte und Nachrichten ❤❤❤

@janwallace5005 21 күн бұрын

The ramifications will be far reaching, today's students are the politicians of tomorrow. Israel will feel the back lash in generations to come, ask the Germans about continual apologies for the crimes of the Nazi party

@patriziacasagrande3833 21 күн бұрын

it doesn't have to be a war crime to be immoral human behavior.

@fatyghassem7123 21 күн бұрын

Breaking the silence is the reason I make difference between Ben gvir/ smortvich and CO with their fanatic settlers and human Israelis that want to live in peace. Thank you for your courage and honesty!

@constanzamejia 21 күн бұрын

I’m sorry but after everything that is happening and has happened for so many years these ex soldiers don’t impress me much. Yeah it’s good that they now feel bad but so what. The damage has been enormous and continues even worst . They also can never manage to say “yes we committed war crimes” it’s like oh I’m not an expert, I’m not sure . Besides does it not bother you that these two guys seem to be American? These are just my go honest feelings right now 😢

@OneSixSun 21 күн бұрын

Well, their masters receive 11 mil USD a day from big brother. That's a key factor to consider when looking at past atrocities. The UN has declared the settlements illegal but they continue. Diplomatic cover? Check. It's easy to hate the state while forgetting its most powerful enablers/backers.

@KingMob. 20 күн бұрын

The women & men in Breaking the Silence and those who refuse military service in the IDF and those Israelis who strive for peace with Palestinians are a light to the world...

@sabinahusain1225 21 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this interview

@cluvzinfo6856 20 күн бұрын

It's a beacon of hope every time we see decent compassionate Jewish people speaking out against the hate and atrocities being committed by their government. Let's hope that world leaders can help bring and end to the genocide and peace for all people in the region, and let us all remember and work for peace in all parts of the world.

@charshill2978 19 күн бұрын

"A noble heart will refuse happiness built on the misfortune of others " Saadi Persian poet

@miltonthegreat6520 21 күн бұрын

Much respect for these ex-IDF soldiers. We don't see it, but there are countless other Israeli soldiers (and citizens) who will suffer PTSD for years to come. Talking about the trauma and dealing with it is how people will deal with PTSD. My best wishes to Benzion Sanders and Ariel Bernstein for helping us (and other Israelis) to face this horror.

@TT-yu7yf 21 күн бұрын

Both have blood on their hands and what they Tell us is nothing new

@deborahseddon9301 19 күн бұрын

I'm so happy Mehdi created Zeteo. I'm watching everything. It's superb. At long last, some clear, responsible, and thoughtful journalism. What Bernstein said about Hillary Clinton at the end made me burst into tears. Bless these two brave activists and bless Mehdi in his work in bringing truth to light 🙏

@smubarik70 21 күн бұрын

Such beautiful souls, they clearly have a conscience and empathy which sadly, the majority of the Israeli population seems to have put aside in it's support for this brutal genocide...God bless these beautiful souls. Wish I could give them a big man hug...❤