Why Israel was attacked

The conflict in #Israel has to do with peace deals, arms deals, nuclear deals, and most of all, it has to do with #Iran and #SaudiArabia.

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[majeddaas]

"Governments in the middle east are detached from the societies they represent" The. Most. Accurate description of middle east geopolitical status!!

[mahammadkhalilov]

Man, after doing some research, you always end up finding that these wars are based on international trade corridors and always benefit someone who is not actually fighting. While people like me are just blaming either Jews or Arabs for how cruel they are by killing each other, once you see the insides, then you see how foolish we are and how easily people can be controlled.

May God bring peace upon all of us

[m.streicher]

"netanyahu often walks back promises" That a very professional way to call a liar a liar.

[PoetPedro]

Thank you as always for providing objective and seemingly neutral evidence and information for outsiders to better understand the situation.

[bangscutter]

This is what is missing in most mainstream media. They focus on the immediate conflict itself, and do not cover the wider geopolitical chess game of the region.

[Axiom]

Enormous respect for how you have managed to illuminate such a challenging set of issues without alienating any of the primary antagonists. Extraordinary piece of work.

[bwallen]

This one of the most unbiased pieces of news I’ve read on the current escalation all week. THANK YOU 🙏🏼

[jasonraider]

The most detailed, cohesive, geopolitical description I have heard. Thanks.

[Abz_]

"How can you trap 2.3 million people in Gaza, half of whom are unemployed, in one of the most densely populated spots on the planet for 16 years, reduce the lives of its residents, half of whom are children, to a subsistence level, deprive them of basic medical supplies, food, water and electricity, use attack aircraft, artillery, mechanized units, missiles, naval guns and infantry units to randomly slaughter unarmed civilians and not expect a violent response?"

[RansomMemoryAccess]

As for statistics over countries hosting refugees per capita, this usually does not tell the whole picture. Only Western countries tend to have an automated process of naturalization while countries like Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan host multiple generations of "refugees" for political/stability reasons.

[HaveSomeBajaBlast]

Moral of the story: don’t push people to their limit and cry when they retaliate

[max]

For me this was the key moment in your video: "much of [Iran's] soft power in the region is built around the premise of the israeli-palestinian conflict." The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is itself a pawn in this larger geopolitical chess game. Peace between Israel and Palestine is elusive because of these powerful forces that want to keep this pawn on the board. Those that chant "free palestine" think there's some magical concession Israel can provide that will lead to a peaceful resolution. Just a brief glimpse at the larger picture as laid out here shows how naive such slogans are.

[Henry-teach-Chinese-in-jokes]

I am a Chinese in my 50s. My university classmates’ WeChat group hold two different views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I have been studying English, studying English humor and Western culture for many years. I have watched a lot about religions and Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Everyone has their own attitude. The problem seems unsolvable.

I hope people of different cultures can communicate with each other and achieve world peace. Naive? but sincere.
I just wrote a little comparison between Chinese and English, which should be helpful for learning Chinese. Discussions, criticisms, and corrections are welcome. I want to contribute something to the world peace.

[richjordan]

"You either concede to reality, or reality concedes you." Love that. Horrible times, but love that.

[darthutah]

10/10 sponsorship. Actually made it relevant to what you were talking about.

[Zainiology]

This is the only analysis I've seen on this issue which doesn't try to make any moral judgements.

[ssam]

Crisp, accurate, to the point, without any emotional overload or moral lectures - Shirvan is one and the best

[fadibataineh]

Not a single word on the apartheid regime that is Israel and the ongoing genocide in Gaza

[cometasporelcielo]

So much respect. I had no idea that a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel was key to the current horrific situation

[LeilaHilal]

The human rights violation that I could think of: I am sure there’s many I couldn’t remember tbh my brain is a mush and my heart is burning so I am sorry about the miss spells and my bad English

1. Collective Punishment: The imposition of collective punishment measures, such as putting two million people under siege for choosing to vote for someone Israel didn’t want them to vote to as well house demolitions and curfews, which affect entire Palestinian communities.
2. Restrictions on Movement: in Gaza: they can never leave their city. In the West Bank: The construction of the apartheid separation wall that have divided entire communities, neighbours and families could no longer visit each other. All of it built on Palestinian land. The construction of a network of checkpoints, roadblocks, which restrict the movement of Palestinians in the West Bank. Many Palestinians in the West Bank have never even seen the sea because we’re not allowed. My grandparents are from and lived in Jaffa before they were kicked out in 1948; a city that’s less than 40 min drive from Ramallah but I can’t even go there because Israel doesn’t allow any Palestinian past the separation wall. I was born in Jerusalem but I am not allowed to go because I am Palestinian and Jerusalem and Jaffa are on the other side of the wall.
3. Blockade of Gaza: The blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in severe humanitarian conditions, including limited access to water, electricity, medicine and many essential goods and services.
4. Targeting Civilians: constant of targeting civilians, including women and children, in their houses, gardens. I was shot at when I was 7 playing in the garden with my sister and friend. Because we were under curfew for most of my life between the age of 5-11. But we we’re broad from staying in all day. The soldiers could obviously see that we were kids but they shot anyway.
5. Arbitrary Arrest and Detention: Arbitrary arrests and detention of Palestinians, including minors, often without charge or trial. Often made to sign to documents in Hebrew confessing to crimes they didn’t commit. Tortured, mistreated and imprisoned for most of their youth. The people in Israel that were kidnapped we’ll be used in a deal to get those prisoners who are wrongly prisoned out. Theo’s prisoners who did nothing wrong other than going to a demonstration or wanting their country to be free of occupation. When the conviction rate for Palestinians in Israeli courts is over 99.4% it shows the deep injustice within the courts, when your occupier is your judge then there’s nothing you can do. This is not a fair trail.

6. Excessive Use of Force: constant disproportionate and excessive use of force by the IDF during house raids and protests, resulting in countless civilian casualties.
7. Torture and Ill-Treatment: endless reports of torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees during interrogations and in Israeli prisons.
8. Settlements: The establishment and expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which is a violation of international law and has led to displacement of Palestinians and theft of their land.
9. Home Demolitions: Demolition of Palestinian homes, often as a punitive measure or due to the lack of building permits, which they never grant for Palestinians but grant them to all Israelis.
10. Violence Against Journalists and Healthcare Workers: numerous reports of attacks on journalists and medical personnel while carrying out their duties and clearly waring their uniform, but Israel doesn’t care what you do if your Palestinian, there’s an ex on your back.
11. Use of Live Ammunition in Protests: the use of live ammunition, tear gas bombs and rubber bullets against Palestinian protesters, leading to fatalities and injuries. And this I have experienced so many times when going to peaceful demonstrations. It’s terrifying seeing people getting shot and killed while getting tear-gassed and running for your life.
12. Restrictions on Access to Education and Healthcare: Palestinians in most areas face challenges in accessing education and healthcare due to restrictions on movement and resources.
13. Use of Rubber-Coated Steel Bullets: Reports of the IDF using rubber-coated steel bullets in crowd control situations, which have caused many serious injuries and fatalities.
14. Interference with Humanitarian Aid: hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza.
15. Water and Resource Allocation: Concerns about disparities in the allocation of water resources, with Palestinians in some areas facing shortages, while Israeli settlements have better access. Israeli settlers used 369 litres per day, Palestinians in the West Bank use 73 litters per day(we only get water to us two-three days a week) Palestinians in Gaza use 90 litres per day(they get water maybe one day a week if they’re lucky, they have been cut off all water since Saturday) we all have water tanks so we can save some water when we do get it. But we can’t always shower/water our plants because of the lack of water. Also Palestinians pay quadruple the price Israelites do even though we get sooo much less water than them.
16. Child Detention and Treatment: as mentioned above there are countless of arrest and detention of Palestinian children, as well as concerns about their treatment within the Israeli legal system.
17. Freedom of Expression: Restrictions on freedom of expression, including arrests of individuals critical of Israeli policies. I know many people who were imprisoned for posting on social media criticising the occupation. I know I for one am always scared about posting.
18. Use of Administrative Detention: The use of administrative detention, which allows for detention without trial or charge for extended periods, so get this you can be arrested and imprisoned for years without even going to a trail, I mean it’s not like the trail will be fair so your sentenced guilty regardless for just being Palestinian.
19. Access to Agricultural Land: Restrictions on Palestinian farmers' access to their agricultural land, particularly in areas near Israeli settlements and areas in Gaza near the border.
20. Settlement Expansion: The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law and are seen as an obstacle to peace.
21. Checkpoints and Movement Restrictions: Excessive use of checkpoints and movement restrictions in the West Bank, impacting the daily lives of Palestinians and hindering their freedom of movement.
22. Targeting of Journalists and Media: murdering and injuring countless of of journalists and media personnel as well as obstructing many in their work, impacting freedom of the press. They killed Shareen Abu akleh in cold blood even though she was wearing a very visible press uniform.
23. Cultural Heritage: Damage to Palestinian cultural and historical sites.
24. Use of Tear Gas and Crowd Control Weapons: The use of tear gas and other crowd control weapons in densely populated areas, sometimes leading to civilian casualties. I have witnessed this so many times and it’s terrifying. Everyone has the right to demonstrate against oppression.
25. Discrimination: Discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel in areas such as land allocation, access to services, and political representation. With more than 75 laws directly discriminating against them. Many are not even allowed to fix their houses because they need “permits” that they are never granted.
26. Detention of Activists: endless arrests and detention of Palestinian activists advocating for Palestinian rights.
27. Forced Evictions: Countless of forced evictions of Palestinian families from their homes, in order to make way for Israeli settlements or other infrastructure projects.(this what sparked the 2021 war if you remember, many houses were forced to be evicted in Jerusalem so they can replace them with Israelis settlers. You can watch a documentary made by Louis theroux that explains this really well)
28. Access to Agricultural Land: countless of issues related to Palestinian farmers' access to and cultivation of agricultural land, such as land confiscation and restricted access to fertile areas.
29. Impact on Mental Health: This brutal occupations impact on the mental health and well-being of individuals in affected areas, including high levels of stress, trauma, and psychological distress. I can vouch that the occupation absolutely fucked me up because of all the fucked things I’ve seen from such a young age.
30. Violence Against Women: Gender-based violence and discrimination, including numerous reports of sexual violence against Palestinian women.
31. Lack of Accountability: Lack of accountability for the numerous human rights violations, including challenges in conducting impartial investigations and bringing perpetrators to justice.
32. Access to Education: Challenges faced by Palestinian students and educational institutions in accessing resources, infrastructure, and quality education due to restrictions and occupation -related disruptions.
33. Blockades and Restrictions: The impact of blockades and restrictions on the movement of people and goods, affecting daily life and economic opportunities for Palestinians.
34. Food Security: Concerns about food security in Gaza and parts of the West Bank, where access to nutritious and sufficient food is limited by various factors, including economic conditions and restrictions.