E85: Israel-Hamas: What’s happening, and what can we do?

For over half a century, the enduring occupation of Palestine has led to indescribable suffering being inflicted upon the Palestinian population. Leading Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights groups have said that the totality and severity of the human rights violations against the Palestinian population amount to the crime against humanity of apartheid. Living under the shadow of apartheid, individuals are left with a grim choice: silent suffering or resistance.

Days ago, Hamas—the Islamist organisation that governs the blockaded and densely populated Gaza Strip—launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, with fighting raging well inside Israeli territory. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians have already been killed, many of them civilians.

How can we bring a stop to the loss of innocent lives, and prevent a possibly catastrophic response from the far-right Israel government? How does this conflict relate to others around the world, including the war currently raging in Ukraine? And, most importantly, how can we achieve a lasting, just peace, in Palestine and beyond?

That’s what our panel, including Yanis Varoufakis, Erik Edman and Julijana Zita, will discuss.

0:00 [Introduction] Lucas Febraro
1:41 Yanis Varoufakis
17:41 Judith Meyer
20:20 Questions and comments from the chat
20:56 Amir Kiyaei
25:08 Federico Dolce
27:29 Lucas Febraro
28:51 Defne Dalkara
30:30 Erik Edman
36:38 Questions and comments from the chat
37:06 Maja Pelevic
41:45 Nomazulu Thata
44:25 Julijana Zita
48:33 Panos Stenos
52:09 Johannes Fehr
54: 27 Yanis Varoufakis
1:02:42 [Conclusion] Lucas Febraro

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[shishya]

A man of rationality, very rare today to speak without hypocrisy in public. May God keep you in good health and give you a long life.

[BernadetteKilleen-me]

The ONLY WISE VOICE I'VE HEARD. I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR HUMANITY.

[happygucci]

I am weak with hopelessness and deep sadness. I feel sick with despair.

Solidarity for the people of Gaza and Palestine.
🙏🏽🕊️🇵🇸💗🙏🏽

[dinoal]

Thank you Yanis for you courage by voicing how the world should and not it is dictated to us.
Thank you to the channel

[JagjitSingh-itfq]

i’m glad we still have people saying the right thing and not afraid of talking about the truth.

[freeman]

Thank you, Mr. Varoufakis. You are an exceptional man.

[afshinlouie]

Thank you Yanis 🙏🙏🙏 always articulating truth beautifully 👍

[nicholasdimoglou]

Bravo and Bless you Yannis for your truthful talk

[nursetamee]

And if only the rest of the world could come together in rational, loving truth like this what a world we would have. ✌️❤️

[stephenbrennan]

Ive been outraged for years and condemn any acts of violence against our fellow human beings

[zombiehampster]

Varoufakis's nuanced response is exactly how i view the situation. Unfortunately, we live in a world were these kinds of responses are lost in the chaos of anger and simplicity. When a people have no other option except for violence, what do we expect the result should be?

[oppizza]

Greetings from Canada. Thank you all for having this discussion. It is encouraging to know that these important conversations are taking place in an environment of biased media coverage.

[joerathlay]

Yanis Varoufakis is the Best politician of all EU. Many Many thanks and respect for your contribution

[enough]

My heart is so broken. We are in serious peril in this world for the interests of the very few. 
God save his humanity!

[goldito]

A man that has lived and studied true history who pursues a hopeful path. And, because he worships no God, he embraces his faith in humanity. I thank you, Yanis.

[GQLewis]

My brother. ✊🏾 This guy speaks all truth!!!

[rondecambio]

What a breath of Fresh Air.He can see the forest for the trees.He sees the BIG

[Charlotte]

It was a pleasure to listen to Mr.Yanis Varoufakis. Thank you 👏👏👏

[shukeelc]

Thank you Yanis for speaking the inconvenient truths

[momova]

Yanis is risking his safety and livelihood by speaking such truths!