How Israelis Live So Easily With Occupation - Gideon Levy

[Erians]

"A noble heart will refuse happiness built on misfortune of others."

[aluisious]

"I never heard of a victim that occupies and bombs their oppressor 24/7."

[loser]

I am East Asian and visited Israel for a month in college. I was there to teach engineering concepts to high schoolers. They often asked me what I thought of Palestine, and I'd tell them "You know, as a guest in your country, I'm learning a lot and I don't think I know enough to say" to try and be polite. These children would then gleefully tell me how much they hated the Palestinians, how they were like cockroaches. One child even compared them to the mindless giants in "Attack on Titan" and that they needed to be exterminated. Later that day, a child asked me about my country, Japan, and pulled back his eyes to do the racist "squinty" face.
I got a little upset, and asked him how he would like it if I made a sign of a big nose while asking about Jewish people. He got very mad at me.
I have never been more terrified of, and sorry for, a group of children in my life.

[ghasss]

Guys this is Gideon Levy. I'm a propalestinina Lebanese and I Respect and love this man. He's the only journalist who writes about the oppressed.

[kdkrzux]

I was having a conversation with an Israeli woman I met at the bar in Acre when I was visiting, after a while she was so impressed and was like “you’re so intelligent like a French, I would have never thought you’re an Arab” (her thinking this is a compliment, and even worse the bartender nodding in approval) they’re all brainwashed to the bone in there

[gt-gurb]

"If you're not careful the newspapers will have you believing the oppressors are the victims and the victims are the oppressors " Malcolm X.

[rogerrutz]

I sat at a wedding next to a Palestinian man who is a United Airline pilot. He had to leave his home in Israel as a boy, grew up in Sweden, then came to the US to get a university education. He told me as we sat there that his village and ancestral home was being bulldozed by the Israeli army. I can't tell you how fast your opinion changes when the Palestinian people start telling you their experiences.

[naymatunc-rcvs]

As a muslim i have deep respect for gideon levy for his honesty

[happyyuk]

The way Mr. Levy described how most Israelis think really got under my skin because it's scary to even for a moment think that someone can see you as less of a human than them just because you are different.

[snazzysailor]

After watching this video I have to say I respect this man immensely. He is not Israely, he is not Palestinian he is HUMAN.

[Raminamir]

This speech was released in 2015. Amazing.

[nass]

To hear this from a Israeli actually as a Palestinian gives me hope that one day there will be peace if there is a one state that is equal for all

[passaku]

The points is truly Narsistic Psychopath : 😂
* We are the choosen people
* We can do whatever we want
* When occupiers thinking themselves as Victim

[Gredddfe]

"The only oppressors in history to portray themselves as the victim"

This is the first time I've heard someone else say this, let alone an Israeli. Thank you for speaking the truth.

[josephreising]

This is one of the most insightful things about the conflict that I have seen. I salute his bravery, and clear moral vision.

[imannajjia]

Words can not describe the respect and appreciation I feel towards your brave and fair perspective. You are one of a kind. God bless you from Jordan

[GabrielaBertulli-vekt]

Mr Levy is an honest man having the corage to oppose lies of his country and telling us the truth about apartheid, racism, violence ans hate toward palestinien people.Respect!

[Arianod]

"There were more brutal occupations in history". Well, looks like Netanyahu took that personally and has made it his goal to fix it.

[CAMIDRCS_Media]

The concept of "choosen people" is NOT different from "superior race" of Nazis.😏 It will entail impunity!

[greendude]

What brave person with such moral clarity!