100+ Dead After Israeli Troops Open Fire On DESPERATE Palestinians In Food Lines

The Young Turks
29 Feb 202413:40

Summary

TLDRThe video script describes a harrowing incident in northern Gaza where Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on Palestinian civilians swarming a humanitarian aid truck, resulting in over 100 deaths and hundreds injured. Eyewitnesses claim the use of tanks and drones by the Israeli military led to a chaotic and deadly scene, amidst accusations of war crimes and international outrage. The narrative emphasizes the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with widespread starvation and desperation among the population. It criticizes the Israeli government's justification of the events and condemns the global support for such actions, calling for accountability and moral reflection on the part of the international community.

Takeaways

  • 😡 The Israeli military reportedly opened fire on Palestinian civilians surrounding a humanitarian aid truck in northern Gaza, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
  • 👥 Eyewitnesses claim that Israeli tanks and drones were involved in the attack on the crowd seeking food, leading to a chaotic aftermath.
  • 🚫 Northern Gaza has been largely cut off from humanitarian aid, exacerbating the desperate conditions for the residents there.
  • 📈 The death toll in Gaza is believed to have surpassed 30,000, with the recent incident adding more than 100 fatalities.
  • 🚜 Israeli officials argue that the firing was a response to the crowd's threatening approach, while critics label it a war crime with expected U.S. government cover.
  • 🍞 Desperate for food, Palestinians were reported to be eating animal fodder, with severe malnutrition among children under two in northern Gaza.
  • 🔫 Witnesses describe a scene where Israeli troops fired on civilians as they tried to take food from trucks, with some being run over by vehicles trying to escape the violence.
  • 🔍 The Israeli military stated the incident is under review, while international reporters and eyewitnesses provide evidence of gunfire causing the deaths.
  • 📺 The coverage criticizes the portrayal of Palestinians in media and highlights the stark contrast in the treatment of Palestinians and the actions of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
  • 💔 The script conveys a strong condemnation of the Israeli government's actions in Gaza, labeling them as disproportionate and equivalent to terrorism, and criticizes the international community, especially the U.S., for supporting these actions.

Q & A

  • What triggered the Israeli military to open fire on Palestinian civilians?

    -The Israeli military opened fire on Palestinian civilians who were surrounding humanitarian aid trucks in northern Gaza, perceiving the crowd's approach as threatening.

  • What were the reported consequences of the Israeli military's actions?

    -The Israeli military's actions resulted in hundreds of people being killed, with more than 100 people reported dead as a direct consequence of the shooting.

  • How has the situation in northern Gaza affected the local population's access to food?

    -Northern Gaza has been effectively cut off from humanitarian aid, leading to severe food shortages. Many residents have been reduced to eating animal fodder, with acute malnutrition reported among children.

  • What is the estimated death toll in Gaza following the recent conflicts?

    -The death toll in Gaza is believed to have surpassed 30,000 people.

  • How did the Israeli military justify their actions against the Palestinian civilians?

    -Israeli officials claimed that troops opened fire after the crowd approached in a threatening manner and insisted the deaths were caused by pushing, trampling, and being run over by trucks, not by gunfire.

  • What do eyewitness accounts suggest about the cause of deaths among the crowd?

    -Eyewitnesses contest the official Israeli narrative, stating that the Israeli military's gunfire, not trampling, was the primary cause of deaths among the crowd.

  • What has been the international response to the actions of the Israeli military?

    -The transcript does not provide specific details on the international response, but it implies criticism towards the United States government for its support of Israel and mentions that the incident has been covered by international news outlets.

  • What impact has the conflict had on the civilian population in Gaza?

    -The conflict has led to widespread starvation, with a significant portion of Gaza's population facing starvation. Many have been forced to flee their homes, and there is a high incidence of acute malnutrition among children.

  • How are humanitarian aid efforts being affected in Gaza?

    -Humanitarian aid organizations have faced significant difficulties in reaching those in need in northern Gaza, with reports of aid trucks being targeted by the Israeli military.

  • What does the script suggest about the future of the conflict in Gaza?

    -The script suggests a bleak outlook for the conflict in Gaza, with ongoing violence, high civilian death tolls, and a humanitarian crisis that continues to escalate.

Outlines

00:00

😱 Alleged Israeli Military Attack on Civilians Seeking Humanitarian Aid

This paragraph describes an alleged incident where the Israeli military opened fire on crowds of Palestinian civilians who had swarmed a humanitarian aid truck desperately seeking food in northern Gaza. Eyewitnesses claim that Israeli tanks and drones opened fire on the crowd, resulting in a chaotic scene and what is described as another appalling war crime. The paragraph suggests that over 100 people were killed and provides details about the dire humanitarian situation in northern Gaza, which has been effectively cut off from aid. It portrays the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as denying responsibility and attributing the deaths to pushing, trampling, and being run over by the trucks.

05:01

😡 Outrage and Condemnation of Alleged Israeli Atrocities

This paragraph expresses outrage and condemnation towards the alleged actions of the Israeli military in opening fire on Palestinian civilians seeking humanitarian aid. It criticizes those who refer to Palestinian civilians as animals and argues that the IDF's actions are those of animals. The paragraph provides updated casualty figures and questions the Israeli military's justifications for using lethal force, suggesting that their actions were unjustified and intended to slaughter the desperate crowds. It accuses the Israeli government of defending and enabling these actions, contrasting it with the condemnation of other regimes accused of atrocities. The paragraph also criticizes the US government for its unwavering support and funding of Israel despite these alleged actions.

10:04

🤬 Scathing Criticism of Israeli Government and Its Supporters

This paragraph contains a scathing criticism of the Israeli government and its supporters, accusing them of inhumane and unjustifiable actions against Palestinians. It argues that anyone defending Israel's actions has lost their morality and decency and labels the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as the largest terrorist organization in the world. The paragraph condemns the US government and politicians for approving billions in funding for Israel, enabling further violence. It expresses outrage at the perceived hypocrisy and bias in condemning other regimes while defending Israel's actions. The paragraph also suggests that Israel's actions are causing widespread global condemnation and hatred towards the country, ultimately damaging its reputation and interests.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid refers to the assistance provided to people in emergency situations or after natural disasters, typically involving the provision of essential supplies such as food, water, and shelter. In the context of this video, it refers to the aid trucks carrying supplies that were trying to reach the people in northern Gaza, who were described as desperate and starving. The video portrays the Israeli military firing on the crowd that had gathered around these aid trucks.

💡War crime

A war crime is a violation of the laws and customs of war, such as intentionally targeting civilians or using disproportionate force. The video explicitly accuses the Israeli military of committing a "war crime" by opening fire on Palestinian civilians who were swarming the humanitarian aid trucks out of desperation for food. The script condemns this action as an "appalling war crime" that will be covered up by the United States government.

💡Malnutrition

Malnutrition refers to a state of inadequate intake of nutrients, leading to deficiencies and health problems. The video cites United Nations statistics indicating that 1 in 6 children under two in northern Gaza suffer from acute malnutrition and wasting, emphasizing the dire situation faced by the civilian population due to the lack of aid and resources reaching the area.

💡Starvation

Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric intake, leading to extreme hunger and potentially life-threatening consequences. According to the video, a quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians face starvation, with many resorting to eating "animal fodder" to survive. This highlights the extreme deprivation and lack of access to food faced by the civilian population in Gaza.

💡IDF (Israeli Defense Forces)

The IDF, or Israeli Defense Forces, is the military forces of Israel. The video accuses the IDF of opening fire on Palestinian civilians who were swarming the humanitarian aid trucks, leading to the deaths of hundreds of people. It also alleges that the IDF used tanks and drones in this attack, describing their actions as those of "animals" and the "largest terrorist organization in the world."

💡Propaganda

Propaganda refers to information or messaging that is designed to promote a particular political cause or viewpoint, often by presenting biased or misleading information. The video accuses the Israeli government of spreading "lies and propaganda" by claiming that the deaths were caused by trampling rather than their troops firing on the crowd. It urges viewers not to believe the Israeli government's version of events.

💡Ally

An ally is a country or entity that is closely associated with and supports another in an alliance or partnership. The video questions whether Israel, referred to as a "beloved democracy ally" of the United States, can truly be considered an ally given the actions of the Israeli military against Palestinian civilians. It criticizes the US government for defending and financially supporting Israel despite these alleged atrocities.

💡Terrorism

Terrorism refers to the use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, for political or ideological purposes. The video accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being "100% a terrorist" and one of the worst terrorists of the speaker's lifetime, implying that the actions of the Israeli government and military against Palestinian civilians constitute acts of terrorism.

💡Morality

Morality refers to principles or standards of right and wrong behavior. The video argues that anyone who supports or defends the actions of the Israeli government and military against Palestinian civilians has "lost their soul" and "lost their morality." It challenges viewers to examine their moral principles in light of the alleged atrocities being committed.

💡Despise

To despise something means to feel contempt or a deep loathing towards it. The video warns that the actions of the Israeli government and military are causing the world to "despise Israel" and turn against it. It suggests that these actions are damaging Israel's reputation and standing in the eyes of the international community.

Highlights

Israeli military opened fire on Palestinian civilians crowding around a humanitarian aid truck in northern Gaza.

Eyewitnesses reported Israeli tanks and drones firing on the crowd, resulting in hundreds of deaths.

Humanitarian aid organizations face difficulty reaching northern Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

Israeli officials claim troops fired after the crowd approached in a threatening manner.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in northern Gaza are reduced to eating animal fodder, facing acute malnutrition.

A quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians face starvation, with around 80% having fled their homes.

Eyewitnesses describe scenes of chaos as Israeli forces fired on people trying to obtain food from aid trucks.

CNN reports suggest Israeli gunfire prompted the chaos and subsequent casualties.

The Israeli military is reviewing the incident, amid reports of Gazans being injured from pushing and trampling.

The death toll in Gaza surpasses 30,000, with IDF actions described as war crimes by some commentators.

The U.S. government is criticized for its support of Israel amid these incidents.

IDF and the Israeli government's narratives are questioned in light of eyewitness accounts and reported evidence.

The international community's response and the debate over the definition and application of the term 'terrorism'.

The moral and ethical implications of the IDF's actions on the perception of Israel and its government.

Calls for accountability and reevaluation of international support for Israel in light of these events.

Transcripts

00:00

You can see in this video by the Israeli from the Israeli military,

00:03

the crowds of people around these trucks.

00:05

But what appears to have happened is that the Israeli military opened fire

00:09

on some of these people who were surrounding these trucks.

00:13

Eyewitnesses on the scene have told us that Israeli tanks, as well as drones,

00:17

opened fire on this crowd, and that following that, there was a chaotic scene.

00:24

And yet another appalling war crime that will, of course, receive cover

00:29

by the United States government.

00:30

Israeli forces fired on a crowd of Palestinian civilians who were crowding

00:37

a humanitarian aid truck, desperately seeking food in northern Gaza.

00:43

Now, it's important to keep in mind that we are talking about northern Gaza,

00:47

which has effectively been cut off from any humanitarian aid.

00:51

We're talking about people who did not evacuate to the South.

00:55

Humanitarian aid organizations have had a lot of difficulty reaching them.

01:00

And since they swarmed the humanitarian aid truck, the IDF took

01:05

it as an opportunity to fire at them, killing hundreds of people.

01:09

Now the death toll is very likely to change, but more than 100 people have been

01:13

reported killed as a result of this.

01:16

The death toll in Gaza is believed to have surpassed 30,000 people at this point.

01:20

Now, Israeli officials acknowledge that troops opened fire,

01:23

saying they did so after the crowd approached in a threatening way.

01:28

The officials insisted on anonymity to give details about what happened,

01:32

after the military said in a statement that dozens were killed

01:36

and injured from pushing, trampling and being run over by the trucks.

01:41

So the IDF and the Israeli government would have you believe that?

01:47

No, no, no, no, we didn't we didn't shoot at them.

01:49

Yes.

01:50

These bullet riddled bodies laying on the floor do exist.

01:55

But that wasn't us.

01:57

It was the trampling that caused these deaths.

02:00

Complete and utter BS. And hundreds of thousands of Palestinians

02:05

are believed to remain in northern Gaza, and many have been reduced

02:09

to eating human animal fodder to survive.

02:12

The UN says that 1 in 6 children under two in the north suffer

02:16

from acute malnutrition and wasting.

02:19

And the UN also says that a quarter of Gaza's and this is the entire Gaza Strip,

02:24

a quarter of Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians face starvation.

02:27

Around 80% have fled their homes.

02:30

And I want to go to what witnesses said about what was happening at the scene

02:34

before I go to you, Jake.

02:36

So Kamal Abu Nahal, who was being treated for a gunshot wound at Shifa hospital,

02:42

said that he and others went to the distribution point in the middle

02:47

of the night because they heard that there would be food they've been eating.

02:50

They've been eating bird food. They've been eating animal fodder.

02:53

They're desperate for food.

02:56

So they show up and he says, we've been eating animal feed for two months,

03:01

so you can imagine how hungry they are.

03:03

He said Israeli troops opened fire on the crowd as people pulled boxes of flour and

03:07

canned goods off the trucks, causing them to scatter, with some hiding under cars.

03:12

After the shooting stopped, people went back to the trucks

03:15

and the soldiers opened fire again.

03:17

He was shot in the leg and fell over, and then a truck ran over his leg

03:21

as it sped off, he said.

03:23

Alaa Abu Dhabi, a witness of that violence, said that Israeli troops opened

03:29

fire and also that a tank fired a shell.

03:33

Those attempting to deliver humanitarian aid tried to get away from the shooting

03:38

and the danger that was being caused as a result of the IDF firing at them,

03:43

and as a result, they unfortunately did end up running some people over.

03:47

But do not make the mistake of buying into the lies and propaganda

03:51

by the Israeli government.

03:52

That is not the main reason why people were killed.

03:54

In fact, Jeremy Diamond at CNN, who has done some excellent reporting on the

03:59

ground, has a report that I want to share with you all in regard to this episode.

04:04

Let's watch our.

04:05

Eyewitnesses on the ground indicate that it was the Israeli gunfire

04:09

that prompted some of those trucks to flee the scene and in the process,

04:13

run over some of these individuals.

04:16

But we are still working to gather additional details.

04:18

The Israeli military says, for its part, that the incident is under review.

04:22

And they are also saying in a statement that Gazan residents surrounded

04:26

the trucks, looted the supplies being delivered, and that during the incident,

04:30

dozens of Gazans, they say, were injured as a result of pushing and trampling.

04:33

This was clearly more than just pushing and trampling,

04:36

and we have eyewitnesses making very clear that the Israeli military

04:40

did indeed open fire on these individuals.

04:43

So desperate people seeking flour, anything, any sustenance, considering the

04:48

fact that they have been left to starve to death and as they're, you know, swarming

04:53

the humanitarian aid convoy, convoy, the trucks they get fired at by the IDF.

04:58

So who are the animals?

05:01

Yeah. Who are the animals, Jane?

05:02

Who are the animals?

05:03

Because I'm getting real sick of people on social media referring

05:06

to Palestinian civilians as animals.

05:08

Because every story that we've covered, everything that we've investigated

05:12

and looked into, does not really show Palestinians behaving as animals.

05:16

It shows the IDF behaving as animals, people who feel real good

05:19

about themselves, shooting their weapons at desperate people as they swarm a.

05:23

Humanitarian aid truck.

05:25

I just anyway. Sorry.

05:27

- Go ahead. - So, latest numbers are 112 dead,

05:32

760 injured. 576,000 Palestinians

05:38

are now starving.

05:39

And this is what starving looks like.

05:42

Now, the Israelis say, or it's confirmed,

05:47

by international news outlets like CNN, that the Israelis fired

05:52

from the tanks and from drones, and they said they were worried about their troops.

05:57

Where where were the troops inside the tanks?

06:00

They weren't in the drones.

06:02

So the guys that were inside tanks were slightly, slightly, slightly concerned I

06:08

guess about their this is the best case scenario for Israel that I'm laying

06:12

out about their safety within the tank.

06:15

So they murdered 112 people at least.

06:18

And when you started firing into the crowd, what did you think

06:22

was going to happen other than the slaughter from your bullets?

06:25

That hungry, desperate crowd, of course, was going to panic when you started

06:30

spraying the place with bullets and the trucks were going to panic, and you knew

06:33

that that would also create a stampede.

06:37

And the drones. How about the drones?

06:39

Were the drones afraid that they were going to, that their hardware or plastic

06:44

was going to get attacked?

06:45

So somehow they were going to jump up and grab a drone with no one inside of it.

06:49

And why would that be a concern?

06:50

Why are you murdering people with drones when you actually see them and you see

06:54

that they are not at all fighters, and they are people desperate for food

06:58

and Israel murders them.

07:00

So if that breaks your heart, good.

07:02

You finally, you still have one. You still have one.

07:05

Good.

07:05

If you say it breaks your heart to hear me say it, as opposed to the fact

07:10

that Israel is actually doing it and actually murdering those people.

07:16

Then there's something wrong with you.

07:18

You think I don't care about those people? I don't view Palestinian.

07:21

You have to admit it.

07:23

If you don't think that it's that big a deal and that Israel is right,

07:26

especially in this instance, if you think Israel is right

07:30

and you trust your beloved terrorist IDF.

07:34

And you look at them murdering those people in cold blood as they're

07:38

starving them, as they're keeping them in a ghetto and a camp,

07:42

and you look at that and go, no, the problem is people reporting that fact.

07:46

It's not the fact. The problem is not us doing it.

07:49

Our beloved, beloved democracy ally Israel.

07:52

Is this what a democracy looks like? Is this what an ally looks like?

07:56

Is this what decency or morality looks like?

07:59

This is now one of the sickest governments in the whole world.

08:04

In my whole lifetime, I've never seen slaughter like this on live television.

08:09

Yeah, I know the Bashar al Assad. Kim Jong un.

08:13

Saddam Hussein, etc.

08:15

Have done terrible things. Terrible things.

08:19

But these are being televised, brothers and sisters.

08:21

So you could say, hey, well.

08:23

That defended and defended and defended by our government.

08:26

That's the important thing to remember, okay.

08:28

Because remember the US government defending the chemical weapons attacks

08:31

that Bashar al Assad was doing.

08:33

In fact, we bombed.

08:34

Bashar al Assad, we bombed Saddam Hussein. We threaten to bomb Kim Jong un.

08:38

We applaud Israel and give them money and weapons.

08:43

Right now.

08:43

The Senate already passed a bill to send $14 billion for more slaughter.

08:49

It's a slaughterhouse in Gaza.

08:52

Every day that we delay the IDF murders, murders, more Palestinians.

08:58

Today, Lloyd Austin, our secretary of Defense,

09:00

admitted in in testimony in Congress.

09:04

Israel has murdered more than 25,000 women and children.

09:08

Women and children remember that our hearts broke and we set it on the show.

09:14

For 36 babies that were killed in Israel, 36 children.

09:19

And I should break your heart. You've got 25,000 dead babies, children,

09:26

women stacked on top of one another, and now 576,000 people murdered

09:32

that are starving and desperate and eating animal fodder.

09:35

What kind of sick maniacs do this? Terrorists do this.

09:40

Benjamin Netanyahu is 100% a terrorist and one of the worst terrorists

09:45

of my lifetime, 25 times the terrorists

09:49

that Hamas is definitely a terrorist.

09:54

If you'll give me this nonsense that, oh, when Arabs do it, or when Muslims do it,

09:59

and when the powerless do it, there are no good scumbag terrorists.

10:03

But when a state does it, a so-called ally does it,

10:07

and they do it a 25, 30 times worse.

10:10

No, no angels. They had to do it.

10:14

No, you cannot be in favor of this.

10:17

If you're in favor of this. You have lost your soul.

10:20

You have lost your morality. You have lost decency.

10:24

The IDF now is the largest terrorist organization in the world.

10:28

If you say, oh, no, that's not fair, that's not fair.

10:31

We were just murdering 30,000 of them and starving them and humiliating them

10:37

and shooting them with drones and treating them like animals.

10:40

But you don't get to call us names. You don't get to call us names.

10:44

No, I do get to call you names.

10:46

Israel is one of the worst governments on earth right now.

10:49

And if you care about Israel and I don't, I think people are so blinded,

10:54

blinded by their bias.

10:56

But if you say the Palestinians, who gives a goddamn about them?

11:00

Murder, murder, murder them, who cares about the Palestinians?

11:03

We have a right to defend ourselves. Get the hell out of here.

11:07

That defense ended months and months and months ago.

11:11

This is just brutality and savagery.

11:15

So if you if it breaks your heart to hear the truth,

11:17

good, good, do something about it.

11:21

And so if you only if you you you don't mind murdering Palestinians and treating

11:26

them like animals, how about Israel?

11:30

Listen, you fools, you utter, utter fools!

11:33

The right wing government of Israel are stupid monsters in our Congress.

11:38

Do you not understand? We are all seeing this.

11:43

Your lies about how Israel has to do it, does it?

11:48

No one believes it.

11:49

No one other than the propaganda filled, bias filled heads in Washington.

11:55

The rest of us look at it. And what do you think's happening?

11:59

What do you think the world thinks about Israel now?

12:02

Do you not get it, you schmucks, you unbelievable idiots.

12:07

If Turkey was doing this when Turkey did, what, 1% of this?

12:11

I was furious because it's going to make people hate me.

12:16

Do you not get it? Are you so thick headed you can't get it?

12:20

The world now despises Israel because of this.

12:24

No, it's because we're the victims.

12:27

Is this what? Who?

12:28

Who looks at that tape and says the Palestinians are not the victims.

12:32

The Israelis murdering them are the victims.

12:34

Do you not?

12:35

You would have to be a lunatic to believe that.

12:37

So the people in power, in our government, that's the people

12:40

we can affect those politicians.

12:43

They're the worst people on earth.

12:45

They approve that $14 billion to murder more of these poor, innocent people.

12:50

They are the most immoral people I have ever seen in my lifetime.

12:54

They don't speak for me. I'm not for the monsters in Washington.

12:58

I'm 100% against those monsters.

13:01

Yes, including that despicable, awful human being, Joe Biden.

13:06

Joe Biden looks at that and goes, send him more money, send them more bombs.

13:10

Kill them, kill them, kill them. That's what Joe Biden says.

13:13

Same goddamn thing.

13:14

Donald Trump says our leaders are monsters.

13:18

And you think you idiots? You think you're helping Israel.

13:21

You're getting the whole world to despise Israel, you morons.

13:26

You've done so much damage to Palestinians and to Israelis,

13:31

but keep murdering and see if you can murder your way out of this.

13:34

Outrageous.

13:36

If your heart doesn't break, you don't have one.