"The Nakba Continues - From 1948 to the brutal war on Gaza" says Phyllis Bennis

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A statement delivered by Phyllis Bennis on May 17, 2024, at a panel discussion titled “1948-2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba” convened by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
In her intervention, Phyllis Bennis highlights the ongoing Nakba (catastrophe) faced by the Palestinian people since 1948, juxtaposing it with the global advances in human rights during the same period. She underscores the role of settler colonialism and the complicit support of some states in perpetuating the crisis, particularly in Gaza. Bennis calls for an immediate ceasefire, emphasizing the deliberate nature of ethnic cleansing and the dire humanitarian situation. She stresses the importance of global solidarity and the need to "unite with the United Nations to fight against genocide and for the rights of Palestinians", drawing parallels to the successful global movement against South African apartheid.
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0:36 "1948 saw the birth of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the birth of the Convention against Genocide. It could have set the stage for an era of human rights in the post-World War II era."
1:31 "The Nakba of 1948 transformed Palestinian history and it consolidated one of the last colonial projects in the era of decolonization."
4:18 "The deliberate nature of these attacks, we see the plan because it's the same plan, the plan for ethnic cleansing, for seizing the land, for settling new colonies on what had been Palestinian land."
7:49 "The Nakba process that has been underway, the specific intent required by the Convention against Genocide was made very clear by Israeli officials."
10:11 "Israeli cruelty seen across the world on our screens has not fallen on deaf ears. There is a movement that has risen across the world to say no to genocide."
15:24 "The justice generation has been pretty active lately and are changing the political character of what political leaders across this country have to take into account."
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@rezwanarahman4978 Ай бұрын

We also need a "Sudan Rights Committee "... we should also talk about ongoing Genocide and massive displacement of Sudanese.

@CarolynGlazer Ай бұрын

Definitely ….

@raziablanchard2711 Ай бұрын

Yes, Sudanese & Congress people people

@UdiKoomran Ай бұрын

Sudan ? Its never mentioned neither is Yemen or Syria the woke west only care when jews are involved

@RazorMouth Ай бұрын

Yes agreed but it's not up to the west to solve all of the world's problems. Western countries are supplying Israel with support and that's why that should be our primary focus.

@suzannenobel6809 18 күн бұрын

The two are interconnected

@shamim621 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Ma'am.justice, humanity,peace,love. Free Palestine

@gabrielderman974 Ай бұрын

You must be 10 years old

@shamim621 Ай бұрын

@@gabrielderman974 am so glad you found the time to engage with a 10yr old. Do you have mommy issues?

@shamim621 Ай бұрын

@@gabrielderman974 the haz-bara bosses are not paying you much? Do they still feed you on that koolaid? Poor thing🥺

@kimyoung2748 Ай бұрын

@@shamim621Just a fool who has nothing to offer but idiocy.

@RazorMouth Ай бұрын

@@gabrielderman974 2 international courts after Israel and you still won't wake up. 🙄

@mqi7269 Ай бұрын

Salutes You All Respected Free Honored People, Free Palestine Stop Apartheid Stop Genocide Stop Killing Stop Stealing

@raziablanchard2711 Ай бұрын

Peace & Freedom for All people all over the world.

@magentamagenta1274 Ай бұрын

@mqi7269 Stop murder Stop rape Stop abuse Stop killing innocent people Stop jihads Stop hatred ✋

@jutswheezie 16 күн бұрын

I agree - free the world from Muslim occupation!!!!

@marygoff5472 Ай бұрын

Palestinian people will be FREE!!! We send love!❤️

@waltermesser9737 Ай бұрын

They are free. The problem is when you give freedom to them they do stupid things.

@miriammayost4135 Ай бұрын

From life😂😂😂

@kimyoung2748 Ай бұрын

@@waltermesser9737Oh really! Why don't you tell us about those stupid things they do?

@contra-stupidity Ай бұрын

1948, most of the African nations were colonized. Open you eyes , the declaration of human rights and the convention against genocide applies to the nations that used to be in the UN and many of these colonialists. This means the declaration and convention were to Whites only.

@genevieve4418 Ай бұрын

@@miriammayost4135 after your freedom of life!!! 😂😂😂 !!! 😅😅😅 !!!

@khadijarahman2409 Ай бұрын

The whole wirld should help Palestinian for their freedom from this inhuman and brutal Holocaust 🥺🇵🇸

@raziablanchard2711 Ай бұрын

And the perpetrators be charged

@ChefbyMistake Ай бұрын

What about Sudan more people are getting killed.

@NoctLightCloud Ай бұрын

@@ChefbyMistakethis is the hipocricy of the media

@diannafeliciano5208 Ай бұрын

@@NoctLightCloudyou're watching that hypocrisy now

@NoctLightCloud Ай бұрын

@@diannafeliciano5208 I know, I'm on your side. I didn't watch this video btw

@nazarmawj338 Ай бұрын

This speech must distribute all over the world. And must be written with Goldwater.

@Leftseat52UT Ай бұрын

Kudos to Phyllis Bennis! Speaking Truth is the most powerful tool for change! Palestine FOREVER!

@user-su3eu4zu9z Ай бұрын

In 1948 the world just watched on the news and done nothing, in 2024 the whole world is watching live and standing up for Palestine. The World is watching. Those complicit in these 7 decades will never be forgotten or forgiven.

@user-so1uf1lr3d Ай бұрын

Thank you very much for speaking truth. FREEDOM FOR PALESTYNA. WE LOVE YOU, from,🇵🇱🇨🇦

@DENGODFREY Ай бұрын

Phyllis has always been a highly articulate, highly informed class act. Her words on Palestine are always so important.

@raziablanchard2711 Ай бұрын

God bless her & keep her safe

@user-su3eu4zu9z Ай бұрын

PLM Palestine Lives Matter.

@miriammayost4135 Ай бұрын

No they dont😂😂😂

@user-su3eu4zu9z Ай бұрын

Thank you @@miriammayost4135 , your comment and the comments and actions coming out of israel racist state only serves to remind everyone why israel will never see peace and doesn't deserve too. While israel exists there will never be peace in the Middle East, so why should it exist?

@user-su3eu4zu9z Ай бұрын

@@miriammayost4135 troll

@newyorkcitythebigapple359 Ай бұрын

@@miriammayost4135 You are inhuman

@transluxlyceum3236 Ай бұрын

Thank You Phyllis Bennis.

@rezwanarahman4978 Ай бұрын

Free free free Palestine 🇵🇸. 🇵🇸 Never again is never again for everyone.

@DonnaMcFadden Ай бұрын

Bravo Ms. Bennis for telling truth to power!! Particularly when it is your own Government funding and colluding with the genocide!!🇨🇦❤❤❤❤🇵🇸

@raziablanchard2711 Ай бұрын

Thank You Phyllis Bennis, you've got the ball rolling. A true Humanitarian.

@ala.r609 Ай бұрын

Ms Benni's must be awarded for many awards for Her noble and just views, and Her aim for the restoration of human rights of the native Palestinian rights and their historic home land.

@ceciler6534 Ай бұрын

Jews for Peace - Biden needs to listen to them, to the students on campuses and to 80 % of his own party. Truth-telliing at it's best.

@Stop-and-listen Ай бұрын

“The state of Israel was not created for the salvation of the Jews; it was created for the salvation of western interest.” James Balwin

@BrokenneckYgor Ай бұрын

Who he, Balwin??

@rafikbaladi6555 Ай бұрын

How eloquent your presentation is, Ms. Bennis. Your contribution to equitable justice is powerful. The Nakba, hence, should be celebrated yearly as a Palestinian heritage pivotal point marking the move from the betrayal of Western leaders to Palestinians, onward to a live commitment to ensure it will not happen again, at any cost. It is the horrifying Palestinian Holocaust. WOW: "The justice generation!"

@christie883 Ай бұрын

Kudos to this Brave and honorable woman!water tight facts presented in a brilliant way! 💜

@thomasnicodemou5160 Ай бұрын

Phyllis Bennis nailed it yet again. It’s encouraging and refreshing to hear such comprehensive take on the Israeli- Palestinian conflict

@user-fb4cw6be6v Ай бұрын

You’re beautiful inside and outside Great speech

@ahhaz8324 Ай бұрын

Ecellent speech.

@cimuraisampi Ай бұрын

please people give a time to take a look at new Caledonia colonialism by france,

@bernielamy5135 Ай бұрын

No relation! NC is a French department. All citizens have equal right and Kanak people have acquired more right to their legacy, land and afministrative. Australian Aboriginals are still racially discriminante against. They should ask to have similar right to Kanak.

@morasoussif4168 26 күн бұрын

Détournement de sujet tactique des sioniste menteurs voleurs et nazis

@stevenortiz2353 Ай бұрын

History did not begin on October 7th 2023.

@shasha14779 Ай бұрын

Right you say 100% . This starting first from 1948, Israel crimes against Palestine people now 76 years suffer people of Palestine. The most world not condem hamas. But there condem Israel 1948 .

@Poblenou3 Ай бұрын

🇵🇸❤️💔❤️

@CarlKaroub 19 күн бұрын

Thank you Phyllis I am so proud of the young people all across the world. I am 93 years old and I’ve waited for 75 years for this. For the truth to come out of what is really happening in occupied Palestine And the social media is revealing the truth that cannot be denied. Please take good care of your health . We need your beautiful honesty and courage and we love you.

@thomasb7397 Ай бұрын

Free the world from politics and violence !

@RoyalBlue292 Ай бұрын

Africa and the Global South stands with Palestine...I lost faith in Humanity 😢

@Waitingformarty 22 күн бұрын

I've lost what little faith i ever had in most Western I've lost what little faith i ever had in most Western goverments, particularly US and UK. But have great faith in the groundswell of the people, particularly the students, who are disgusted and who are educating themselves on the true history particularly US and UK. But have great faith in the groundswell of the people, particularly the students, who are disgusted and who are educating themselves on the true history

@russnrach8 Ай бұрын

May God bless and protect you, Madame! Thank you for speaking truth to power with such clarity and courage. Your moral leadership is helping to strengthen the resolve of those who are struggling to bring peace and justice to our world.

@geniecarpenter2046 Ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢 ❤❤❤❤

@gloriache8903 20 күн бұрын

Thank you Phyllis Bennis👍👍

@Athenais8377 Ай бұрын

❤❤MME. PHYLLIS BENNIS❤❤

@user-gv1vi4mh1e Ай бұрын

Delete VITO , Free Palestines,Free Humanity and Justice.❤

@shasha14779 Ай бұрын

United States use veto must delete . Right you say

@oblomofff Ай бұрын

Shame on israel!

@natankaaren1207 Ай бұрын

shame on Hamas

@user-su3eu4zu9z Ай бұрын

@@natankaaren1207 shame on you.

@shasha14779 Ай бұрын

@@natankaaren1207shame on you both and Israel

@shasha14779 Ай бұрын

Right . shame on Israel and his supporter

@RazorMouth Ай бұрын

@@natankaaren1207 Israels policies and actions created Hamas. They wouldn't exist without Israel's actions of apartheid, land theft, home theft and brutal occupation. And what's worse, Israel and others know this very well. For every 💣 dropped it creates more Hamas fighters. What do you think a child does when he loses his parents? Joins Hamas. Or a father that loses his family? Wake up.

@boomcity4942 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kenpentel3396 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@DoubleFool-xt4su Ай бұрын

Great speech of truth for good of all humans. Keep exposing the truth is good will only.

@gloriakelly707 Ай бұрын

Phillis, this is disgusting for any one listening to hear. Young people of the world, we have so much to thank you for. Your persistence day after day, week after week,a month after month, even getting your parents to see this injustice in all its cruel forms. Innocent civilians, mothers and children being bombed out of existence. Netanyahu said “give them a few weeks and they would all go back home, end of story, but you did not, you came out in fuller force, in spite of the unjust law for speech😮n

@zackr9070 Ай бұрын

Nailed it!

@malekamina8943 Ай бұрын

You should also mention at the same period, the massacres of May 8, 1945, in Algeria which was under French colonization since 1830. A settler occupation made of dispossessions, punitive expeditions, massacres, displacements, destruction of 1/3 of its population, indigenous Code etc... Algeria gained its independence, this is an important precedent that must be constantly reminded and emphasized, and so will Palestine.

@jesuswept1334 28 күн бұрын

Imagine if the holocaust lasted 75 years and the resistance were labeled terrorists! 😮

@user-px3nc2qs5e Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this outstanding presentation ❤❤❤

@pedropinheiroaugusto3220 Ай бұрын

The truth is out, no one can stifle it anymore.

@mstique3957 Ай бұрын

Madam, you have a beautiful soul. ❤

@shereerabon8551 Ай бұрын

Somehow, with all due respect while naming the atrocities during, before and to date, Black history has been omitted. Here’s a reminder, an excerpt from the LOC regarding Black history’s tragic events during the 1948 period referenced here: “African Americans in the United States faced many challenges from 1849 to 1950, including: Jim Crow laws These laws, which were in place from the post-Civil War era until 1968, legalized racial segregation and severely restricted the rights of Black Americans. Black people were separated from white people in transportation, schools, public accommodations, prisons, and armed forces. They were also denied the right to vote, hold jobs, and get an education. Black people who defied Jim Crow laws often faced violence, arrest, fines, and jail sentences.” The Google search: “What was the condition of the African American in the US period to 1950?”

@tecleghebremariam 19 күн бұрын

Splinded speech‼️ The truth is spoken by people like the speaker. I admire this true speaker🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@kneedeacon2309 21 күн бұрын

Phyllis Bennie - you have a heart of gold, with a human soul- you should be the President of America- the world be a happier n safer place. May God bless ye n keep ye safe. I speak from my heart , I am 82 yrs of age.

@khaledabunahel3368 13 күн бұрын

Excellent presentation Phyllis Bennis thank you for your effort and contribution to present the facts and truth relating to the injustice and crimes against the people of Palestine. God bless you.

@CharlesFlato-wn2qf Ай бұрын

What were people in Ireland, "resistance fighters"?

@fatimasaidavi4856 7 күн бұрын

Respect! Thank you for speaking out the truth! 🙏

@user-gt2hv4lr2n 29 күн бұрын

Leve, leve PALESTINE, long live PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ♥️

@jamiah_alias1651 14 күн бұрын

Thank you madam for sharing the history and the facts abt what's happening..

@charlesmrader Ай бұрын

1948 was also the first full year of India's independence from Britain, a very significant example of how non-violence could be used as a way to achieve a people's aspirations. I was only nine years old then, but that was old enough to realize that wars are awful and that this was a better way. But the following year, 1948, was when another people had a chance to try non-violence to settle a conflict, and instead chose violence, and brought upon itself the misery of seventy five years, three generations, of needless poverty.

@souadkabalan5659 21 күн бұрын

What an eloquent honest well informed speaker. Thank you 🙏🏽

@unggrabb Ай бұрын

WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and

@arfaamjad9949 20 күн бұрын

outstanding discourse by an American citizen.Truth prevails.

@arimagoo4687 Ай бұрын

🙏🤲🙏🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🤲🙏🤲

@user-gt2hv4lr2n 29 күн бұрын

HUGE respect for this lady for speak out the truth and the hypocries if the west..BRAVO

@davidpate3859 Ай бұрын

"The Nakba never ended, the colonizer lied" - Macklemore

@chxwv 20 күн бұрын

I think the more knowledge and humanity in a person is , the more disgusted one feels for what has been allowed to happen until October 7 and since then !

@jeromefalasca5118 Ай бұрын

What a voice of truth much love and more power to you mam❤

@aallerd Ай бұрын

❤ Stand With Humanity

@williamthurl2607 Ай бұрын

Yes , we really need to take lectures on Human rights from Palestine and South Africa and their ' ilk '....

@mazharquraishi5880 28 күн бұрын

All the people those can be called pillars of civilization have one thing is common. They judged others on the basis of actions not by skin color, linguistic group, religion, and certainly not by nationality - the most harmful ways of dividing the human race. Lady Bennis you have earned the honor by standing for justice against the people who call themselves Jews but behave as any Nazi, Isis, KKK, Hindutva, and Fascist.. Lately I started doubting Human being as human but you have cleared all my suspicion. Long live Human race as brothers and sisters without hate and bigotry. My humble noble prize to you from my❤..

@r_ds8057 Ай бұрын

Wonder if she is ever invited to CNN, MSNBC.

@newyorkcitythebigapple359 Ай бұрын

Please Lets not forger to Share

@bl7406 Ай бұрын

#JillStein2024

@randht Ай бұрын

I love peace loving human beings, this lady inspires me and warms my heart. Let’s not say Palestinians are dying, let’s say our fellow human beings are dying, being murdered, because we are all human beings; God’s children, we must love and live with and amongst others.❤❤

@begawan53 Ай бұрын

🫀"A true believer can never be comfortatable with cheating or falsehood"(A/BQ)🧠📚⚖️🇪🇭🌍Rabbi🤲Guide Us💞You are the Most Gracious👑the Most Merciful👑

@user-gt2hv4lr2n 29 күн бұрын

Nakba is still going on right in front of our eyes, it started in 1948. Not now.

@brettmccardle9303 Ай бұрын

Why cant the usa have wonen like Phyllis Bennis in charge. She is one of the voices of hope for the western world, along with women like Medea Benjamin of course

@user-ou1cp4qn9o 22 күн бұрын

Thanks to everyone who all are hosting this session. My question is when state of Israel was created at the same time why’s not Palestine state created and recognized by the then UN/ league of nations and world leaders! Now when the USA continues to vetoing against Palestine’s membership in the UN then how can anyone expect that the USA would respond to this situation to create a free Palestine. The more the USA stays away from the conflict, the better it is. People lost their belief in the USA that one day they could solve the problem. However we do believe that only younger generations can solve it. Free free Palestine. Thanks.

@ellekewilms6891 Ай бұрын

Thank you, Phyllis Bennis!

@arabakoleman1132 Ай бұрын

Something had to give and though the events of October 7th was very horrible, it was a culmination of years of brutality, deep grief, pain and the innate human yearning or the inalienable right to be free and self-determine. We all should support "never again " for all humanity and not selective " never again ."

@margaritayuste4377 Ай бұрын

👍

@marypaquet3372 Ай бұрын

✌️

@irenezafar966 Ай бұрын

neither do i! ... i have always hoped that the sense of honour in the presidential office was slughtly higher than that ....... but it isn't Irene

@adamfreundlich5295 20 күн бұрын

A lie that is repeated several times doesn’t become true

@suzannenobel6809 18 күн бұрын

An honourable lady ❤️🍉🇵🇸

@bannersxyz Ай бұрын

The words are endless .. nothing burgers are not food Just do

@Davpenn1959 26 күн бұрын

Ok we been talking about it lets do something about it

@shawnk2704 8 күн бұрын

Bring them home.

@cherylmburton5577 19 күн бұрын

She did not mention Ghandi !!!

@AndalusPoet Ай бұрын

It’s not the’Nakba’ i.e. ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic. In 1948, it was deliberate mass ethnic cleansing, genocide and societicide: 531 Palestinian villages deliberately destroyed. And then in 1967, more ethnic cleansing. It’s an ongoing demographic colonialist war by Jewish immigrant settler colonialism using many different methods. According to Craig Mukhaiber, the UN human rights lawyer, there was slow incremental genocide against the Gaza Strip before October 7th and now full-blown genocide. There’s an ongoing brutal colonialist and Apartheid demographic war in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It has always been an ongoing brutal demographic war against the native people by Jewish immigrant colonialists

@Alexdorio-kc9yf Ай бұрын

Aparthteid is never between two states. West bankers are not israelians citizens.

@gerriperreault6905 Ай бұрын

How can democratic party support Biden! After 60 years, i have left the party.

@neddor-bm2gu 15 күн бұрын

1948 war started by Arabs They lost... Nakba, Arab muslims ordered to leave war zone by Arab leaders ( having chosen their side) could not return. Those that refused to obey orders and stayed are the 20% Arab muslim Israelis of today. How many wars have Israel started? How many? ZERO When you start a war and lose, you can't play the victim.

@Sword_of_justice103 Ай бұрын

Ridiculous

@reuterromain1054 Ай бұрын

What about the 1200 innocent Israeli victims? I didn`t hear anything about them.

@mahastyalamdari4768 Ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

@tchoukiminer2620 Ай бұрын

Thank you Phyllis for your articulate summation of the horror the u.s. promotes and provides! The madness and injustice is overwhelming!

@avorfm1964 Ай бұрын

Thank you for speaking up, for pointing to finger to your own government's role in the disaster of this particular conflict. I am sure in many other conflicts the US' involvement and interest has equally been dealt with in a Mafioso kind of way you have described. Actually, they are too numerous to list them all. Although the US certainly is not the only country that does her dealings this way in the world, but it is the most powerful (militarily speaking) one. But speaking up like this may give some hope that within the US such reflection one day may produce the US politicians that really are going to act on the tyranny of the powerful you so eloquently describe. Thank you

@ileanahernandez1709 Ай бұрын

The United States citizens must learn to vote third party and choose wisely. I believe at this time there's only one may stop 🛑 the colonizers and stop the genocide which is ongoing right now!😢

@winfriedbanzhaf1067 Ай бұрын

Let us learn from the Bonobo!

@edaodabasi3147 26 күн бұрын

Free palestine.thank you Lady.

@user-fv9hm4hl1y Ай бұрын

About 2500 years ago a group of people established what was recognisable as a sovereign state in the area that generally now known as Palestine. They were the Israelites anf were the only group who could claim to be the indigenous people. Anyone who came after the Romans had left are squatters, and have no inalienable rights .

@Marius_vanderLubbe Ай бұрын

What an excellent speaker she is.

@LAmom924 17 күн бұрын

She blames the children’s suffering during the 17 years of Hamas rule on Israel?!

@user-lb9ei2kc6s Ай бұрын

Is there any thing such as "United Nations Jews Rights Committee" - If not, Why not?

@user-gt2hv4lr2n 29 күн бұрын

You cant create a state on stolen lands and then slowly systematicaly surpress the those who were forced to gave up their lands are turned into worlds biggest open prison and create the worst apartheid yon can't expect there to be peace..