"You're LYING!" Piers Morgan Hosts Debate On Iran, Israel And Hamas
Summary
TLDRThe transcript captures a heated debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting contrasting perspectives. The discussion involves accusations of Iran's attack on Israel being a failure, with a focus on the Iron Dome's effectiveness. It touches on Iran's alleged support for proxy groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, and the broader implications of Western support for Israel. The conversation becomes particularly contentious, with participants arguing over the legitimacy of Israeli actions, the nature of the conflict, and the role of Western media. Emotions run high as the speakers passionately defend their viewpoints, reflecting the deep divisions and complexities inherent in the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
Takeaways
- ð¥ The West generally views Iran's attack on Israel as a failure, with most drones and missiles intercepted by Israel's allies and Iron Dome defense system.
- ð£ïž Iran's regime is perceived as loathed by its own people and is believed to use its enemies as a means for survival, often responding to attacks and defending itself through proxies.
- ðµïžââïž Iran is accused of supporting terrorist activities against Israel for a long time, including providing funding and training to groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.
- ðº Iran's position is that Israel lacks moral legitimacy as an apartheid state and should not exist, advocating for the removal of racial and religious discrimination and the right of return for expelled Palestinians.
- ð€ The West is questioned on its response to Iran's actions, with a debate on whether this is a moment for appeasement or a show of power.
- ð¥ The situation in Gaza is highlighted as a humanitarian crisis with millions facing famine, linked to the ongoing conflict and political decisions.
- ð€ There is a debate on the effectiveness and strategic intent behind Iran's missile strikes against Israel, with some arguing it was a smart move to gain intelligence while others see it as a failure.
- ð¡ïž Israel's bombing of an Iranian Embassy is condemned, with Iran retaliating and framing its response as active self-defense.
- âïž The discussion points to a broader geopolitical struggle, with Iran's actions seen as a response to normalization of relations between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries.
- â³ The potential for further escalation is raised, with warnings that any Israeli strike against Iran could lead to severe consequences and a significant shift in the balance of power in the region.
Q & A
What is the general view in the West regarding Iran's attack on Israel?
-The general view in the West is that Iran's attack on Israel was an abject failure, with 99% of the drones and missiles being shot down by Israel's allies and its Iron Dome defense system.
How does Iran's regime view the situation in Gaza?
-Iran's regime views the situation in Gaza as a concentration camp, or a death camp, and believes that the Israeli regime is carrying out genocide stemming from an ethno-supremacist ideology.
What does Iran believe is the solution for Israel's legitimacy?
-Iran believes that Israel can gain legitimacy only if apartheid is cast aside, ethno-supremacism is abandoned, and racial and religious discrimination ends, allowing all people of the land to live as equal human beings.
What does the Iranian regime's position on South Africa imply about its stance on Israel?
-The Iranian regime's position on South Africa, where it opposed apartheid and racial supremacism, reflects its stance on Israel, as it believes Israel should not exist as an apartheid state.
How does Iran justify its support for proxy groups that commit acts of war against Israel?
-Iran justifies its support for proxy groups by arguing that these groups are responding to the Israeli regime's alleged genocide and oppression of the Palestinian people.
What was the outcome of the missile strikes that Iran launched against Israel?
-The missile strikes were largely unsuccessful, causing barely any damage, as most of the missiles and drones were intercepted by Israel's defense systems.
What does Iran claim was the strategic purpose of its missile strikes against Israel?
-Iran claims that the missile strikes were a form of retaliation and a way to gather intelligence about the capabilities of the American and Israeli defense systems, using older technology.
How does the West perceive Iran's actions in the region?
-The West perceives Iran's actions as destabilizing and supportive of terrorism, particularly through its funding and training of groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.
What is the Iranian regime's stance on the existence of Israel?
-The Iranian regime's stance is that Israel does not have moral legitimacy as an apartheid regime and should not exist in its current form.
What does Iran believe should happen for a peaceful resolution in the region?
-Iran believes that a peaceful resolution can only occur if Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian lands, removes illegal settlers, and allows for a state for Palestinians or adopts a democratic state with equal rights for all.
How does the West view Iran's influence in the region?
-The West views Iran's influence as largely negative, contributing to instability and conflict through its support of proxy groups and its opposition to Israel's existence.
Outlines
ð General View on Iran-Israel Conflict
The first paragraph discusses the Western perspective on Iran's failed attack on Israel, highlighting the ineffectiveness of Iran's military action due to Israel's defense systems. It touches on Iran's internal struggles, its proxy conflicts in the region, and the broader implications for the Middle East. The conversation also involves the Iranian regime's stance against Israel's existence and its historical context, including the Israeli regime's actions in Gaza and the West's role in the conflict.
ð Debating Iran's Proxy Warfare and Israeli Response
The second paragraph is a contentious exchange about Iran's support for proxy groups like Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. It delves into the nature of the conflict, with accusations of Israeli genocide and Western support for Israel. The discussion addresses the complexity of the situation, including the Israeli retaliation to the attack on October 7th and the differing views on what constitutes terrorism and self-defense.
ð¶ Analyzing Iran's Missile Strikes Against Israel
The third paragraph focuses on the analysis of Iran's missile strikes against Israel, which are deemed a failure due to the high cost of Israel's countermeasures compared to the low cost of the Iranian drones and missiles. The discussion explores the strategic implications of the strikes, with arguments about Iran gathering intelligence and the potential future responses from Iran using more advanced technology.
ð€ The Legitimacy of Military Targets and Diplomatic Relations
In the fourth paragraph, the conversation shifts to the legitimacy of targeting military bases and the violation of diplomatic norms. It discusses Israel's bombing of an Iranian Embassy and the international response, including the support and opposition it garnered. The dialogue also covers the Israeli perspective on its actions as defensive and the Iranian viewpoint on their retaliation as a form of active self-defense.
ð€ Escalation and the Impact on Regional Relations
The fifth paragraph discusses the potential consequences of further escalation between Israel and Iran. It brings up the possibility of Israel conducting a retaliatory strike against Iran and the potential for American involvement. The discussion also addresses the changing dynamics in the region, with Arab countries offering support to Israel and the impact on Iran's efforts to isolate Israel.
ð The Human Cost and the Quest for Peace
The sixth paragraph is a heated debate about the human rights implications of the conflict. It includes personal accounts of suffering due to Western involvement in the region and a call for an end to the occupation and recognition of Palestinian self-determination. The dialogue also touches on the role of Hamas in the conflict and the conditions necessary for peace, including the removal of Netanyahu and his cabinet.
ð¢ The Plight of Civilians and the Call for Restraint
The seventh paragraph emphasizes the plight of innocent civilians, particularly women and children, in the conflict. It discusses the humanitarian crisis and the responsibility of the United States as a funder of the conflict. The conversation also addresses the need for precision in military actions to minimize civilian casualties and the importance of treating all people with humanity and respect.
ð¡ The Responsibility and Accountability in the Conflict
The eighth paragraph is a confrontational exchange about the responsibility for the ongoing conflict. It includes accusations of war crimes and the demand for accountability. The dialogue also covers the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the repeated failures in peace negotiations, and the role of Palestinian leadership in choosing war over peace.
ð€ The Path to Peace and the End of Occupation
The ninth paragraph centers on the path to peace through ending the occupation and allowing for Palestinian self-determination. It discusses the need for a two-state solution or a single democratic state with equal rights for all. The conversation also addresses the accusations of lies and misinformation in the portrayal of the conflict and the importance of truth and respect in finding a peaceful resolution.
ð· The Urgency for Dialogue and Resolution
The final paragraph emphasizes the urgency for continued dialogue despite the difficulties and disagreements. It highlights the importance of discourse and the belief in the power of conversation to eventually reach a resolution or points of agreement. The dialogue concludes with an expression of gratitude to all participants for their contributions to the discussion.
Mindmap
Keywords
ð¡Iron Dome
ð¡Apartheid
ð¡Proxy Wars
ð¡Genocide
ð¡Ethnos Supremacism
ð¡Diplomatic Mission
ð¡Human Rights
ð¡Terrorism
ð¡Missile Defense Systems
ð¡Normalization of Relations
ð¡Occupation
Highlights
The general view in the West is that Iran's attack on Israel was an abject failure, with 99% of drones and missiles shot down by Israel's allies and its Iron Dome.
Iran's regime is perceived as loathed by its own people and uses its enemies as a means for survival, necessitating a response to Israeli attacks.
Iran has been accused of supporting proxy groups like Hezbollah, Houthis, and Hamas, which commit acts of war against Israel.
Iran does not believe Israel has a right to exist and aims to surround it with paramilitary groups to dominate the region.
The West is questioned on its response to Iran's actions, with debates on whether this is a moment for appeasement or a show of power.
Professor Muhammad Mirandi, previously an advisor to Iran's nuclear negotiations team, provides an opposing view, accusing Israel of carrying out genocide and ethno-supremacist ideology.
Iran's position is that Israel should not exist as an apartheid state, advocating for the end of racial and religious discrimination.
The Iranian regime's retaliation to Israel's bombing of the Iranian Embassy is framed as active self-defense.
The missile strikes Iran launched against Israel are described as a major defeat for Israel and the U.S., with Iran gaining significant intelligence on their capabilities.
The debate discusses the potential consequences if Israel were to strike Iran, with claims that Iran would be severely punished due to Israel's superior military power.
Mustafa Bouti FL argues that Netanyahu's actions are aimed at distracting from the situation in Gaza and prolonging the war for political gain.
The discussion highlights the civilian casualties and human rights abuses in Gaza, with calls for an end to the occupation and recognition of Palestinian self-determination.
The conversation suggests that peace in the region can only be achieved with new leadership willing to forge peace, similar to the Northern Ireland peace process.
Hassan Nahum argues that Israel has always sought peace and that every Arab country that has wanted peace with Israel has achieved it.
The final point made by Mustafa Bouti FL emphasizes the need for respect for human rights and equality for all people in the region, regardless of their identity.
The heated exchange reflects the deep divisions and strong emotions tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, illustrating the complexity of finding a peaceful resolution.
Transcripts
the general view in the west is that
Iran's attack on Israel was an abject
failure whether or not it was a genuine
attempt to wound the Israeli state or
just a billion dollar fireworks display
it didn't work 99% of the drones and
missiles were shot down by Israel's
allies and its Iron Dome Israel looks
tough again Iran looks weak and after
months of rebukes from its allies over
the Gaza War Israel's powerful friends
have again made their allegiance clear
so what did Iran have to gain well first
things first the Iranian regime is
loathed by its own people enemies mean
survival it had to be seen to respond to
the Israeli attack on its Consulate in
Syria and to those who gly say Iran has
the right to defend itself and America
would respond with Force which rock have
you been living under Iran has been
poking the horn its nest through proxies
for years Hezbollah attacks Israel from
Lebanon in the north the hotis and Yemen
have attacked vessels in the Red Sea
more than 60 times in the last 6 months
alone Hamas began its diabolical war in
Gaza by invading Israel with Iran's
funding and full throated support
fundamentally Iran doesn't believe
Israel has a right to exist it wants to
ins Circle the country with paramilitary
groups and ultimately dominate the
region but like all Pariah States it
profits from chaos un like all
dictatorships its people suffer the most
so what should the Western World do
about it is this a moment for
appeasement or power did the attack
throw netan who a lifeline and how will
the changing political winds impact the
war on Gaza where Millions now face a
famine in a moment we'll debate those
big questions with Mustafa bouti FL
Hassan Nahum and Franchesca fantini but
first with a view from Tran Professor
Muhammad mirandi joins me who was
previously an advisor to Iran's nuclear
negotiations team with Professor mirandy
thank you very much indeed for joining
me on
unsensed thank you for having
me obviously I've outlined there uh my
view about this situation I I'm sure
that you would disagree with uh much if
not all of it but what is the view from
Tran about what's happened
here yes I think it's pretty fair to say
I disagree with all of it uh the view
from tan is quite clear you know quite
well I know quite well your viewers your
viewers know quite well that the Israeli
regime is carrying out
genocide and this stems from a an ethnos
supremacist ideology it stems from a
parthe and uh this is unacceptable and
the people who lived on that land they
have been expelled the people in Gaza
they live in a concentration camp now a
death camp and uh the West has brought
about this situ this situation whatever
crimes that they've committed against
Jews and Gypsies and Slavs they have to
pay for it themselves they can't take it
out on the Palestinian people so the
Iranians along with almost everyone else
in the world except for people some
people in your part of the world believe
that the partite regime has to come to
an end and uh by coming to an end it
means that all people of that land have
to be able to live as equal human beings
I know that sounds very crazy but uh um
ethnos supremacism isn't a good
thing but the position of the Iranian
regime is that Israel shouldn't exist
right well the position of the British
regime is that Israel as an aparte State
should continue to exist the position of
the American regime is if you could look
that wasn't the question I asked you but
is the position of Iran's regime
answering that
is yeah but what what is the answer to
that question I'm getting there the
position of the American regime is that
apartheid should continue Iran's
position on South Africa had the same
Gap there was the same Gap back then
when the British and Americans supported
apartheid in South Africa and racial
supremacism in the South African region
Zimbabwe today and so on back then Iran
was supporting the indigenous population
back then Iran supported thec back then
Iran supported the military wing of thec
and Nelson talking about South Africa
I'm talking about what is Iran's
regime's current position in relation to
Israel the Iranians believe that Israel
does not have moral legitimacy as an
aparte regime and the only way that it
can gain legitimacy is that if aarte is
cast aside if ethnos supremacism is cast
aside if racial and religious
discrimination in the sense that uh
Muslims and Christians are lesser human
beings and they don't have any right to
the land that they've been on for
hundreds of years that should be set
aside people who have been expelled have
the right of return it's not very uh
complicated it's not as you say rocket
science well it may not be complicated
to you but what looks complicated to us
uh is that what Iran has been doing in
the last few years if not decades has
been supporting via proxy uh groups like
The houis in Yemen Hamas in uh in Gaza
um Hezbollah in Lebanon funding and
helping to train them to commit acts of
war against Israel firing endless
rockets and as we saw on October the 7th
committing an act of heus terrorism um
so it's not quite as as simple as you're
trying to Picture This Is It Iran has
had a vested interest in supporting
Terror against Israel for a very long
time no I
think the regimes that have a vested
interest in supporting terrorism are the
ones who are giving the Israeli regime
the weapons to carry out genocide and uh
the genocide began long before October
the 7th and the Gaza Strip was a uh
concentration camp long before October
the 7th you know as well as I that
October the 7th it occur in the vacuum
and the terrorism has been carried out
regularly by the Israeli regime on the
Palestinians of the Gaza Strip for for
decades it regularly bombed them and
killed them and it's not just the Gaza
Strip I think roughly 400 Palestinians
have been murdered in the West Bank over
the past six months these These are
regular occurrences but it doesn't
register in the west because again the
Israelis are Europe they are European
it's a European Colony they have
priorities over the brown people of the
land but the it is a fact that
Palestinian
children according to the statements
made by senior Israeli officials
Palestinian wh women according to
members of the knesset they are lesser
people they if you look at the South
African
complaint uh they they clearly point out
the views of these people and the
starvation Siege and the intention to
starve the people of Gaza women and
children that is because they look at
them as inferior people this is not
about two uh armies this is about a
subjugated people trying to stand up for
their rights if it was if you were in
Germany how would you let me ask you
Professor let me ask you Professor how
would you categorize what happened on
October the 7th was that a terrorist
attack no it was a retaliation of a
people who were imprisoned and who were
starved and who are re regularly
regularly battered and people who were
imprisoned who belong just to be clear
just to be clear you you think the the
slaughter of 1200 people the raping the
maming the incinerating the mass murder
that went on that day by a group whose
own spokesman the Hamas spokesman said
days after that in on television on
camera that Hamas was wedded to
committing the same again and again and
again as often as it could which
actually is the purest personification
of the genocide that you're talking
about you don't condemn
that you're being dishonest uh there is
no evidence no I'm not of there's no
evidence of rape and I I ask your
viewers to Absolute
nonsense non there it's absolute
nonsense that there's systematic rape
and if you are being dishonest
intentionally you are helping the
Israeli regime continue its genocide by
justifying it through dishonesty so
that's up to you to decide there is no
evidence of systematic rape and just
like the beheading been clear reported
evidence of rape and sexual abuse
against
cable EV I ref I refer you and your
audience to the good work carried out by
people at the gry zone at the electronic
inada base in the United States many of
them uh are people of uh excellent
they're excellent reporters and you
should invite them on your show to talk
about these
allegations I've talked to I've talked
to top reporters who've covered this uh
well you
only I'm also interested that you only
I'm also interested Professor that you
only you only want to deny that there
was rape you don't want to deny the
incineration or the beheadings or the
mass murder of Holocaust Survivors the
kidnapping of several hundred people
including babies uh I mean you condemn
any of that or do you think all of that
is is is
Justified look Pierce you're trying to
play with words and that's fine as long
as you're
not just well you're playing because
there is no evidence of beheadings
you're just taking the dishonest Israeli
regime's account which they have no
evidence and people have written
articles there was demonstrable proven
evidence that people were beheaded
provable evidence and more more than
that we know we know from hamas's own
video coverage of what they were doing
in real time that they proudly broadcast
to the world they didn't try and hide
this I'm just curious why you who is so
sensed by what you see is Israeli
Israeli genocide why you would not be
equally insens by genocidal behavior
from Hamas that day no you you're not
being honest and that's where where did
they broadcast this footage of beheading
Hamas to the world can you send can you
put it right now where you have I didn't
say they broadcast the beheadings there
was evidence found of people who'd been
beheaded that was not broadcast but what
was the was the was the one as you I
didn't say there was footage of the
beheading I said there was evidence
found that people have been beheaded
right but I would also say to you that
what was broadcast by
of them of them of Hamas slaughtering
people and kidnapping people and proudly
boasting about it's something you seem
to be smirking about I'm just you I'm
smirking at you because you are clearly
being dishonest if there were people
innocent people anywhere whether in
Palestine or elsewhere who were killed
by a soldier by anyone that is of course
unacceptable but then the these claims
of systematic rape and these claims of
that is these are dishonest claims there
is people have done hard work to prove
that there is no evidence for these
systematic rapes and beheadings and
these were used as propaganda to justify
the beginning of this Holocaust in Gaza
and those who continue to make these you
talk about me being dishonest Professor
you talk about me being dishonest but
what you've just said is an absolutely
shocking example of dishonest honesty
Hamas didn't even try to hide what they
did they made no secret of their Delight
their Joy their pride in what they were
doing some of them rang family members
back in Gaza to boast about what they'd
just done to old women to children and
I'm just curious why you can't find
yourself able to condemn this in the day
and age peers in the day and age when
everyone has cameras and their cameras
all over the place show us the evidence
show us the evidence especially in
Israel especially in Israel which is a
society which has cameras all over the
place but you don't have footage of any
beheadings and you don't have any
footage of any rape I wonder
why well there were bodies found who had
been beheaded that is a fact so okay
show them on your show them all that all
the these bodies that have been beheaded
show them on on your show show those
pictures how many people how many people
do you think were how many people do you
think were killed that day I think
roughly a
th100 between 1,100 and 1,200 many of
them were soldiers so you accept you
there was a Mass Slaughter does that
does that constitute genocide to you is
that an attempt at
genocide no be it's it's like it's like
you saying that the French Resistance
which was operating against the nais and
they go and carry out an operation and
during that operation some children are
sadly killed so you say oh so the whole
French Resistance is illegitimate and
the Nazis occupation is legitimate
that's nonsense if as I said very
clearly wherever an innocent person is
Con killed that I condemn everyone
condemns and I wish you would condemn
because the a genocide is taking place
and you are putting forward claims
without the justification to make them
without the evidence to make them I
would refer you again to those websites
and those um reporters and journalists
who've proven that the claims were
inaccurate at to say the least and
dishonest most
probably let me turn to we agree about
this so uh people can make their own
minds up but let me turn to the missile
strikes that Iran launched against
Israel 300 UND of them it was
spectacularly unsuccessful I mean it
caused barely any damage again you're
smirking you can explain why but it was
a spectacular failure wasn't it by Iran
just a load of showboating and and and
throwing fireworks in the air with
actually no result whatsoever other than
they hurt one little
girl of course I'm sming it's funny the
way in which you always frame things
where this the other and the non
Westerner is in competent and incapable
and your your uh fantastic Israeli
allies are on top of their game No in
fact it was a major defeat for the
Israelis and for the Americans and why
because the Iranians from the very
beginning well let me tell you first of
all the Israeli regime carried out an
air strike on an Iranian Embassy the
whole world condemned it forget the West
forget the UK and the US you are
marginalized you supported it because at
the UN Security Council your regime the
American regime and the French regime
they prevented the condemnation of the
bombing of the Iranian Embassy so the
world rallied behind Iran and Iran said
we're going to retaliate but what did
Iran do Iran played it very smart they
first they played 10 days of Mind Games
with the Israeli regime and then they
declared that they're going to carry out
the attack so the Israelis and the
Americans and everyone mobilized Iz
everything they had and the Iranians
sent hundreds of uh Dirt Cheap drones a
few th000 each to fly and it took three
hours for them to get there and then
your Israeli allies spent according to
their own estimates $
1.35 billion dollar to down drones that
didn't cost probably $2 million for Iran
the Iranians did not use any of their
new technology it was all old Tech
techology so the Israelis gained nothing
but the Iranians gained a huge amount of
information about the capabilities of
the Americans and the Israelis and I
must say that the that most of the
things were done by the Americans not
the Israelis or the British or the
French and then the Iranians sent a
series of old missiles that they had in
stock for a long time none of it within
latest technology and then again the
Americans and the Israelis ATT attack
them with very expensive missile defense
systems and use all their capabilities
giving the Iranians huge amounts of
information again a couple of million
dollars no one is going to buy those old
missiles and then Iran sent fired a
handful alongside these missiles a
handful of serious missiles that were
targeted at two base bases the two most
heavily military defended military sites
in the world an Airbase in the south and
an intelligence gathering base I think
in the north and both of them received
direct hits so the Israelis gave they
they showed their hand they spent a lot
of money at a time when these missiles
are there's a huge shortage of them
because of Ukraine and the Iranians gave
no information about their capabilities
even
those I got to say that's one of the
that's one of the more entertaining
explanations for such an abject failure
that I've I've heard should I smirk
again and let me take you back let me
take you back to what Israel said they
they committed the bombing in Damascus 4
was because they discovered that the
building was diplomatic in name only and
being used as an Iranian military and
intelligence base hence the presence of
all these generals uh two of whom were
killed along with all the others there
so if it was being used as a military
base uh and they were training Hezbollah
which is what they believe they were
doing then it was a legitimate Target
wasn't
it well of course since you support the
Israeli narrative and you are a friend
of the people who are carrying out this
Holocaust this ongoing Holocaust and you
don't care about the people any
narrative I'm just asking you it was
being used if it was being used as a
military base was it a legitimate Target
if they're training at to attack Israel
you have ra rather one of the most
extreme narratives and I think you're
doing a disservice uh to Truth by
actually I don't at all I've been very
critical of Israel but I don't believe I
don't whenever interview people who who
can't find it in themselves to actually
say what Hamas did on October the 7th I
always find it slightly incredulous then
whatever else they say because we all
saw what happened with our own eyes
people are not intimidated by you that's
the problem you you can intimidate some
of your own people but you can't
intimidate us I don't intimate anybody I
want to get to the that I want to find
out I'm just fascinated okay let me ask
you this let me ask you this let me ask
Prof I'm trying to be timid that is a
diplomatic you don't ask the questions
question that is no I'm answering your
question that was a diplomatic building
you know quite well that the Israelis
had no right to touch it they committed
a crime and the Iranian retaliation was
an active self-defense and your own
foreign minister humiliated himself on
Sky News which is an outlet that is
sympathetic to the regime when he when
he said well if one of our diplomatic
buildings were struck what would how
would the response be so don't be silly
the Israeli regime they're always lying
just like the AL Hospital they're full
of underground tunnels where were the
tunnels and then at the at the beginning
when they struck the alh hospital and H
killed hundreds of people they said no
it was the resistance and the Western
intelligence agencies said the same
thing and then we saw them hit hospital
after hospital after hospital after
hospital so you put your faith in The
Narrative of these child Killers who
bomb hospitals and destroy the very the
very basis of humanity the very basic
need needs for ordinary people in Gaza
come on and yeah here's the irony
Professor here's the irony is that all
the attention that was falling actually
on Israel's uh uh war on Hamas in Gaza
and whether it was a massive overreach
and whether too many civilians were
being killed and when we saw the aid
workers killed obviously enraged people
as well uh it was all heading the way
that Iran would have lik which is was
General Global uh outrage that was
fermented about what was going on there
now the narrative has changed isn't it
because what we saw were countries like
Jordan racing to help Israel defend
itself against Iran's missiles the ones
that you've tried to dismiss but were
actual missiles uh and how does that
help Iran's narrative that Israel are
the bad people in the region when you
have major Arab countries like Jordan
and Saudi offering airspace and so on
how does that help your cause to try and
isolate Israel all you did was achieve
the complete opposite didn't you
absolutely not and first of all the
people of Jordan know that the Israeli
regime considers the Palestinians to be
amalec we're not dumb Pierce and they're
not dumb the government of Jordan does
not represent the people you know this
and I know that but more importantly
well the government of Iran doesn't
represent the Iranian people it
represents the Iranian people more than
your government represents the British
people but the
I wouldn't say that at all I would say
that the Iranians When They carried out
the strike and by the way just as well
I'll say that at the end when the
Iranians carried out the strike they
punished the Israeli regime and they
humiliated the Israeli regime but
nothing is going to uh distract World
public opinion from the Holocaust in
Gaza don't think that the Israelis can
do that no one can do that the the
Holocaust continues as we speak today
the the pre when the president of Brazil
and other world leaders say what the
Israeli regime is doing today to the
people of Gaza is just like what the
Nazis were doing in Germany no one is
going to forget because the Iranians
retaliated okay let me ask you this it's
been
reported well no I want to ask you
something it's been reported today that
Israel is preparing to do a retaliatory
uh strike against Iran in some capacity
we don't know how yet uh and it's been
uh said not least by you uh that if War
spreads have no doubt All American bases
in the Persian Gulf region will be
destroyed and those countries that host
American bases will be guilty by
association all those gas and oil
installations will be destroyed by
drones and missiles um I mean that's
sort of strong rhetoric but the reality
is that if Israel does strike Iran it
has a far more sophisticated and
powerful military capacity and if
America was to defend it against any
further retaliation of the kind that
you're describing then Iran would get
wiped away wouldn't it I mean you can't
possibly compete with the combined
military Firepower of countries like
Israel and America why would you pretend
otherwise that's your wishful thinking
uh the Israeli regime is vulnerable and
weak and it has shown itself to be
incapable of taking a DOT on the map
they haven't been able to take Gaza
after six months of genocide they
haven't been able to take even Northern
Gaza after 6 months of genocide they
have they have to withdraw at least 100
to 200,000 people from northern Israel
because they cannot stand up to
Hezbollah they cannot push Hezbollah
back they cannot defeat them so you
think the Israeli regime is going to
defeat Iran why is it that the Americans
are concerned about any Israeli attack
because they know exactly what will
happen next time around Iran won't be
firing those old drones to gather
intelligence and to empty the Israeli
and the American uh missiles next time
the Iranians will be sending thousands
of missiles and drones that are
top-notch and the Israelis will be
punished severely and the reason why the
Americans don't want this is because
they know that the balance of power has
shifted Pierce let me give you a word of
advice your media Outlets regardless of
whether Russia or Ukraine are is good or
bad that is another issue your media
outlets in the west have been misleading
the people for two years now saying
Ukraine is winning Ukraine is winning
suddenly everyone is saying Ukraine is
falling apart dishonest narratives and
Reporting dishonestly to your own people
ultimately hurt the people of England
and Europe and the United States and
your endless Wars based upon this
nonsense and this misinformation lead to
huge waves of refugees and then the
people of Europe feel overwhelmed by
these refugees that you yourself brought
upon
yourself yeah I mean I think I would
return the favor here by saying to you I
think you should wake up to the reality
of what your regime is is doing because
it's pretty clear I think to anyone who
has looked at the situation in its
totality that what Iran has been doing
is a direct response to the
normalization of relations with Israel
with a number of countries in the Middle
East that uh annoys Iran intensely
because they don't recognize Israel as a
state so what is Iran has been doing is
funding and fueling Terror groups like
Hamas Hezbollah the htis to uh
constantly attack Israel because what
they want to do particularly with
October the 7th is to dismantle and
destabilize any more normalization of
Arab countries with Israel particularly
Saudi Arabia who are on the verge of
doing it which is why I think the
utterly self defeating firing of all
these missiles the other day actually
had the complete opposite effect Jordan
raced to defend Israel and Saudi offered
air space and also uh helped defend them
as well uh and when that happens it
isolates Iran not Israel anyway we're
gonna leave it there Professor let me
let me let me respond to that let me
respond to that actually it's the
opposite when the West continues to
support the atrocities carried out by
the Israelis when the West openly
supports an ethnos supremacist regime
and when the West supports a genocide
the public across the region is turning
not only against the Israeli regime but
against the West a few families who are
ruling over countries are not public
opinion and ultimately by pursuing this
they are creating a rage that they
cannot stop in future and just one final
point on a personal
note I experience
what the West does to the non-western
world when your governments were
supporting Saddam Hussein when your
governments were arming him in the 1980s
before you turned against him you your
governments gave him chemical weapons I
survived to two of those chemical
weapons attacks I survived both uh
mustard gas and I survived nerve agents
that were provided by Western Government
to s Saddam Hussein and many people did
not survive the intentions of Western
regimes are not benign you've your
governments have done nothing but ruin
and Destruction for our part of the
world and for much of the rest of the
world and now because of the mess that
you've created across the board you're
now ruin ruining the lives of your own
people okay well just for the record I
was the editor of the Daily Mirror which
led the UK media campaign against the
Iraq War
uh3 so so I know I know what you're
saying I'm just saying that I did that
and uh so you're assessment of what I
think about what has happened I know
what you doing I I was at the anti-war
protest in London at that time actually
so I know what you right you were
probably carrying a Daily miror Banner
because we I know it's it's a
complicated situation Professor mirandy
I appreciate you joining me thank you
very much thank you well I'm I'm now
joined by the current deputy mayor for
Jerusalem
and special Envoy for the foreign
Ministry for Israel FL Hassan Nahum the
founder and leader of the Palestinian
national initiative Mustafa Bugatti and
for us perspective the commentator and
podcast host Franchesca fantini okay
well um that was a a lively uh debate
there I had Flur Hassan n um what is
your response to what you've just been
listening
to I mean I think if there's something
more embarrassing than what happened on
Saturday night we just saw it now uh
with this spokesman for the Iranian
regime he talks about he takes all of
the anti-semitic and all of the
anti-israel tropes and he puts it all in
one sentence with absolutely no truth
and depth to it whatsoever with fact
that ignoring the fact talking about
subjugation than it his country if a
woman has two strands of hairs showing
they arrest her and they beat her up in
custody they have been subjugating the
Kurds for God knows how long and all in
all what we are seeing here is a
civilizational war between Iran that
wants to bring back the world 500 years
that really doesn't believe in any of
the liberal values that we all hold dear
um against the Free World and what's
really interesting is that Iran up until
Saturday night did not show their hand
they were always working through proxies
they were working through Hamas
Hezbollah they've taken and ruined Syria
they're working through the hoodies
they've been attacking American assets
and British assets through the hoodies
they've taken over parts of Iraq but
this is the first time that they've
actually shown their hand and I think
that they came out really badly from uh
what happened on Saturday night so I do
agree with you peers on
that well let me bring in um Mustafa
bouti I mean I I found it curious the
way that uh he tried to claim this was
some great victory for Iran and that
they had deliberately fired very cheap
missiles and that they never expected
them to work etc etc none of that seemed
very plausible to me it seemed much more
plausible that they fired off 300
missiles that got taken down not just by
Israel's Iron Dome but also by some
neighboring Arab countries and what it
did do was massively distract World
attention from the ongoing Israel Hamas
War which I would not think is a good
thing for for you or for what you're
trying to get the world to pay attention
to well who tried who started this
terrible situation it's Netanyahu no no
no wait it's Netanyahu who tried to
distract the attention from the
massacres he's committing in Gaza and
the genocide that has taken the lives of
41,000 Palestinian mostly civilian
uh 70% of them are civilians women and
children 15,000 children slaughtered by
Netanyahu and more than 10,000 women you
speak about women's rights you don't
care about the fact that Netanyahu
killed 10,000 women Palestinian women
and nanyu provoked Iran to
have so that shut
upti shut up no you are you shut up to a
woman that's a very inter me I will not
talk youut let me finish you're being
very misogynistic you can't have the
right to speak and not allow me to speak
can you shut up and because these are
figures that are confirmed by the United
Nations shut up you cannot tolerate
hearing the truth and reality shut up
your shut your mouth up and let me
finish please I did not interrupt you if
you interrupt me I will not speak very
diplomatic Mr Pierce you have to be fair
and run the show properly do you want to
do that or shall I leave don't lie don't
lie about numbers please don't lie about
I don't want you to leave the
show each other nobody can hear anything
let me please this lady to keep
interrupting me no but I I would say for
the record can I finish my my my
response I don't think repeatedly
shouting shut up a woman is particularly
edifying either okay you may finish your
point yes okay but but it's not because
she's a woman it's because she's
interrupting me can you ask them not to
interrupt me my condition to participate
in your show is that I will not be
interrupted and I will be treated in a
civilized manner do you will you provide
that or will it's up to you I will treat
you in a civilized manner but I think
what she was doing ask you this you are
the one Mr Pierce you are the one who's
running the show you are you are the one
who's running the show you are you are
biased to Israel we know that you are
pro Israeli we know that I don't care
about this I ready to any of your
questions but don't let your guests
don't let your guests
inter as you know as you know I have
given a platform to more Pro Palestinian
to more Pro Palestinian guests than any
other show in the world right so I don't
Haven theform I don't take you are
allowing this lady you are
allowing to interrupt me she should not
interrupt me no I've asked her I've
asked her not to then let me finish your
point this situation was initiated this
situation this situation was initiated
because Netanyahu wanted to provoke Iran
he wants to prolong this war as long as
he can so that he can continue this
Slaughter of the Palestinian people he
knows very well that the first day of
the end of this war the last day of this
war will be the first day of the end of
his political career he knows he will go
to jail because of four cases of
corruption against him he knows he will
be investigated for the fact that he
failed on the 7th of October and now
he's failing in this war and this man
wants to drag the whole Middle East into
a terrible fight he wants to provoke
Iran so that exactly what happened will
happen which is to provoke the United
States to go into a war with Iran like
United States was provoked to go into a
war with Iraq that is the reality and so
this whole situation was provoked by an
unacceptable attack on a diplomatic
Mission even in Wars countries don't
attack diplomatic missions of others and
in this case Israel violated that law he
provoked also the war by attacking seven
and killing seven International Aid
workers and he continues the genocide
against Palestinians the figures are
correct because that's what the United
Nations say 41,000 Palestinians killed
including 7,000 under the rebel
including 15,000 children including
10,000 women at least and there are
76,000 other Palestinians injured Israel
is conducting three war crimes at the
same time the war crime of genocide the
war crime of ethnic cleansing and the
war crime of collective punishment and
that's why you have about 700,000 people
now Starving in the north including
350,000 children that is the reality you
spoke about terrorism who is the
terrorist here is it the people who are
struggling to get their freedom from the
longest occupation on Mid in modern
history the people who are trying to
take to get out of the system of aperti
or is it those who are oppressing them
let me tell you the same European mind
the same mind mind that allowed the
horrible Holocaust against Jewish people
is the same mind that is allowing now a
holocaust against Palestinian people and
these people don't care about Jews don't
care about Palestinians don't care about
Arabs they only care about their
interest about their economic gains and
about a continuation of a settler
Colonial project that is subjecting
Palestinians to oppression and
subjecting theing into a very dangerous
path that is the reality okay I've given
you a okay I gave you a long time to to
speak there let me bring in Franchesca
you were nodding to a lot of what you
were just hearing there from the staff
of barouti do you broadly agree with
him I do and if Mr baruti ever told me
to shut up Dr baruti I would shut up
because I've greatly admired his work um
over these many years look I'm coming at
this as an American um I'm coming at
this as uh someone who just paid their
taxes far too much if you ask me I'm not
a billionaire they pay next to nothing
and my tax money went to funding what I
believe is a genocide in what 57% of
Biden voters say is a genocide that just
came out whether you like it or not and
I also come at this as a mom all right I
have an 18-month-old daughter and there
are 10,000 women in Gaza who were killed
and and 6,000 of them were mothers there
are 19,000 orphans in Gaza right now and
60,000 pregnant women
who are giving birth in abject
conditions who are struggling to eat to
feed themselves to feed their unborn
children and mothers who are struggling
to even nurse because you need so many
calories when you're a nursing mom right
and they are starving so that's where
I'm coming at this from why I'm asking
President Biden why are we continuing to
fund this and thankfully in response to
the Iranian attack right which whether
or not you believe it was performative
or real whatever it was Biden is
actually for the first time Hallelujah
argued for some amount of restraint
saying we're not going to go there in an
offensive against Iran depending on what
Israel does now you that's fine but also
I'm going to just point out we're still
funding them with billions of dollars of
weapons none of that money none of that
Aid has been cut off as up in arms and
upset a as some Israeli officials are
and final point it's very funny to be
lectured
about just it's funny to be lectured
human
rights go finish your point final point
it's funny to be lectured about human
rights oh Iran doesn't have human rights
look I'm no fan of the Iranian regime I
don't come on here to stump for the
Iranian regime I don't stump for the
American regime I stump for humans and
human rights but it is funny that Israel
which has basically controlled its
population and occupies an entire people
in order to not make them citizens in
order to deny them fundamental human
rights by design that they are then
lecturing other countries about what
they do to their own people give me a
break we all see through
this
okay ask you how do you feel about
one-year-old kafir bibas who is
currently in a dungeon who was kidnapped
by Hamas terrorists a one-year-old how
do you feel about that as a mom a
one-year-old baby Ginger baby called
that is terrible that is Oney old do you
think would you want your government to
go and save your baby would you want
your government to go and save your baby
just a question I'm a mom tell the isra
government baby you want your govern
start doing that so yes so two years ago
two days ago Hamas rejected another deal
for a ceasefire a very generous deal for
a ceasefire so we can bring back our
babies like your 18month old baby what
do you say to
that uh
rejected a
ceasefire sure you're you don't know
your fights I don't know who you are I
don't know what gives you credibility to
come on this show but I'm asking you as
a mother two days ago we could have
already seen a ceasefire and Kamas said
no they have a one-year-old baby and
hisy deput mayor of Jerusalem I know
Israel is planning to go forward with an
invasion of
R hang on hang on a second
talk at as a mother how do you feel
about Hamas rejecting the peace the
peace let me take this up please the let
me let me please take up the
conversation I want to ask Franchesca
this question is that I I completely
agree that the the plight of innocent
Palestinians is horrific the death toll
of innocent Palestinian women and
children in particular has appalled
everybody um however I also understand
that after October the 7th Israel felt a
viseral a visceral national uh desire to
go after the people that perpetrated
that horrific terror attack and my
question for you would be going back to
October the 7th what should Israel have
done given that the people who
perpetrated this Hamas do embed
themselves amongst the civilians uh in
the way that we now know through the
tunnel system and everything else based
around hospitals and schools and so on
given that that's how they exist in Gaza
given they perpetrated this heinous
terror attack what should Israel have
done so here's what I would have liked
my government to have done um you know
if my government is one of the most
advanced militaries in the world if it
has a map of every man woman and child
in an in an area that they actually
control the airspace the land the sea to
I would expect them to know exactly
where where the so-called terrorists are
but that's not actually what Israel has
been doing Israel has been using an AI
technology that deliberately targets
suspected militants but they're only
suspected meaning they were on a group
chat with the th it's unfounded Israeli
journalists have covered this and they
target them when as soon as they enter
where their homes where their families
are where it will maximize the amount of
Civilian casualties so what I can tell
you what I would want my government to
do and what the United States government
has asked Israel to do although of
course with a little whimper please
right is to be precise to take a step
back to to not just collectively punish
the people of Gaza for the crimes of a
select small few many of whom were not
even born when Hamas came into Power how
can you call this Al also a war peers
let's stop calling this a war a war is
when two equal sides actually fight
there's battle lines there's this and
that I IDF soldiers parading around with
women's lingerie in the homes that they
have raided mocking them mocking the the
the trinkets the items the loved things
that the Palestinian people will never
be able to hold ever again that is not a
war this is a genocide this is a mockery
of what should be a so-called War well I
certainly I certainly think Hamas knew
exactly what they were doing when they
did what they did on October the 7th and
they knew the scale of response would be
what it was I think Hamas has we going
to do but what are we well hang on I I
just want to say I think Hamas has shown
a willful and want disregard for the
lives of Palestinian people you can
argue that Israel has two what about the
idea but you cannot argue well I said
you can argue that Israel has two but
you can certainly I think it's pretty
clear and obvious that Hamas knew what
the reaction was going to be and didn't
care let me bring back a FL Hassan n i
mean it seems to me that Israeli
people they support the moment uh
Netanyahu and his War cabinet in their
mission to eradicate Hamas all the polls
show that but they don't support
Netanyahu himself it seems to me the
only way we're ever going to get peace
in this uh region now is that Netanyahu
will have to go along with the more
right-wing members of his cabinet some
of whose rhetoric has been absolutely
genocidal uh I think they have to go I
think that Hamas has to go and we need
clear leadership which can Forge peace
of the kind that we eventually got in
Northern Ireland after many decades of
terrorism and and
struggles well here's the thing Pierce
everybody wants to blame Netanyahu and
this government for something that we've
been dealing with for a 100 years we've
had a lot of attempts at trying to make
peace with the Palestinians it started
in the 1930s when the pill commission
gave Israel about 15% 20% of what we
have today and the the Palestinian
leadership at the time said no 1947 the
UN wanted to split the country in a
Palestinian State and an Israeli State
the Palestinians said no we had all of
the Oslo process we had a very very
generous offer by aood Barack in 2001
another one by a hood aled in 2019 at
every single juncture where the
Palestinian leadership could have done
the right thing for their people and
create a state to give people the
potential to have good neighborly
relationships with Israel to be an
incredible superpower they've always
opted for Destruction and War and
terrorism rather than peace everybody in
Israel wants peace we send our children
to war I'm a mother of four I have two
children in the Army nobody wants to
send their kids to Harm's Way but
everything Israel does and everything
it's ever done has been defensive we
want to live in peace and you know what
the proof of that is that every single
Arab country that has wanted peace with
Israel has got peace with Israel we have
peace with Egypt we have peace with
Jordan we've had peace with the UAE we
have peace with Bahrain Morocco Sudan
and please God very soon with Saudi
Arabia and why do these countries want
peace with Israel because they
understand that the region is split into
two the countries that want peace and
prosperity and the countries that want
destruction and death run by Iran and
the problem with the Palestinian
leadership is that they've always fallen
pawns to to that game do you think the
Iranians care about the Palestinian they
the Palestinian they just know that it
plays well on the Muslim streets they
don't care they want sheer control of
the regions they want America out of the
region and they want a new world order
and unfortunately the Palestinians have
been plagued with bad leaders who have
always opted for themselves for a
kleptocratic regime or a genocidal
regime Mr buti works for a regime That
Pays itions to terrorists that teaches
children in their educational system to
hate Israel and one day all the Jews
will go in the sea this is part of their
education Authority and Mr bagui knows
better than anybody that Hamas killed
his own people in in 2006 when Israel
left let me BR andaza is not occupied
let me Gaza is not occupied Israel left
in 2005 and killed Mr bti's friends and
colleagues for being in power up until
that time but you're not gonna hear Mr
Bui criticizing Hamas even though Kamas
hates him more than they hate
me okay well let me give the final word
to must you know it is you know it is
you know it is well listen listen don't
interrupt me please let me answer I did
not interrupt you at all okay uh the
presentation that was made made as if
Israel is a very peaceful country Israel
did not conduct more than 15 wars during
the last 7 years Israel was established
by the destruction of 520 Palestinian
communities don't interrupt me I told
you who started the war Israel was
established by committing 52 massacres
in
1948 aish liim a very and highly
respected Israeli academic and historian
working at Oxford University did a
thorough research in which he could not
find a single evidence that Israel
accepted the partition plan in
1947 but they claimed they did which is
a big lie and in my opinion you asked Mr
recorded what should Israel have done I
tell you what should Israel have done
Israel should have declared that it will
end its illegal occupation of
Palestinian land which has lasted now
for
76 years of ethnic cleansing and 56
years of illegal military occupation
Israel should have declared that it is
ready to end the system of upper tide so
that we can have peace we can have peace
only through two ways either Israel
would end its occupation of Palestinian
land remove it its illegal settlers who
are attacking us terrorist settlers
everywhere remove them from the occupied
territories allow Palestinians to have a
state of Their Own own without
occupation without control without Hony
without aparti or let's live together in
one Democratic state with equal rights
where where you do not impose do not
impose on us a law that says that the
light the right of self-determination is
for Jewish people only when you
interrupt me psychologically you are
trying to impose your occation me even
occupying my right even occupying my
right
this is what you are trying to do and it
ISAC I don't want to tell you to shut up
again but you deserve more than shut up
actually so please let me finish you
want to kill me in my opinion this way
of presenting Israel as if it's a
country of peace is incorrect the
reality it's a country of War you have
dragged your people into one Crime After
the other and you claim lies continue to
say lies about decapitation of ch
children about rape of women you claim
that Hamas is oppressing me without
allowing me to say that this is not true
by which law you are doing that and let
me tell you you said that I am against
killing any child Palestinian Israeli or
any child anywhere but you claim you
claim that 30 Israeli children were
killed on the 7th of
October tell me tell me 10
names no names were you believe in a
two-state solution it was not you
believe a two- State solution according
to CNN and Western media you believe in
a
two person who was killed on the 17th
wait wait the young that was one person
one young person who was only 14 years
old that was killed on the 7th of
October and you claim 30 were killed
give me their names and I'm telling you
killing 30 children does not justify
even killing 15,000 children the blood
of these children is on your hands and
on your brain and on your conscious and
the world will not allow this to believe
because at the end of the day of the day
I believe
Nam inter Palestinian
self-determination I'm asking you a
question I want to debate I want a
dialogue with I want a dialog with you
not I want a dialogue I'm asking your
question dial palan self-determination
interrupting
me do you agree do you accept to end
occupation do you accept to end
occupation together in one Democratic
State I believe ining resolution I can
be running I can be running to be your
prime minister for instance in a
democracy would you accept that we have
you accept that I have the same right
like MERS of you don't because you say
that
is for Jewish people we have Arab MERS
jeac judges that is the kind Arab
doctors we have Arab members of Kes you
are lying you're confusing people you
don't
believe me finish I have to say the last
word you don't believe there's no point
talking over each other because cannot
even have any rights in our ancestral
Homeland that's your problem and that's
how you lie to your people
can but let me tell you something we're
never leaving so the only
way a peaceful resolution The Only Way
Forward is to find a peaceful resolution
because we're not leaving all right Mr
just can I can I just finish my sentence
please yes yes okay what you have just
seen is a very good example of the
Israeli
behavior and supremacist approach where
they cannot even want to allow us to
express our opinion it's an oppressive
approach where this lady cannot even
tolerate to hear my opinion I'm asking
for equality I'm asking for respect of
human rights for everybody I'm asking
and you are you are not only lying you
are a criminal you are a participant in
a war crime against Palestinian people
and because you feel guilty deep down or
maybe you don't feel guilty because you
are toit crimes
against I'm
tell and your and youre will not supress
our right not only to struggle for our
freedom but also to say our to say
freely what we believe in your approach
is a reflection of the behavior of an
occupier who cannot tolerate the truth
because the truth is I have to leave it
there I have to leave it there time
that we're not going out of time I have
to leave it there I want to I want to
thank all three of you I want to thank
all three of you very much and the
answer to all problems like this is to
keep talking however difficult it may
seem and however fractur it gets I
believe in the power of discourse and I
will keep having everyone on to debate
this and hopefully eventually we can get
to uh resolution or points of agreement
seems a long way off at the moment but
thank you all for joining me appreciate
it
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