The last 100 days have seen the long running conflict in the Middle East erupt in a horrific frenzy of violence. Join Konstantin as he goes on a mission to find out for himself why people are protesting out on the streets of London.
I didn't realise Jeremy Corbyn's brother is such an anti-Semitic conspiracist. It was notable that many of the marchers were desperate to be on the 'right side', on the side of good against evil. It's not even about Israel and Palestine as a lot of them clearly have a very sketchy knowledge of the geography and the history. It's more about being a good person and supporting a just cause. That's why when confronted with what Hamas did on Oct 7th many of them say it was a 'false flag' operation or Israel was in cahoots with Hamas or manipulating factions within Hamas. The idea of an omnipotent evil superstate is much easier to believe as a narrative. It does feed into a hostile environment for Israel and by extension Jewish people. That's a problem. But what we have here is a bunch of idealistic young people believing in a fantasy 'Star Wars' picture of the Middle East.
It’s insane to me the amount of (generally young) people who go out to these marches with such nonchalance and confidence and when asked questions about it they are absent of any substantial information. I think it is what you said at the end of the video, a way for people to get out their emotions. Which is why facts and logic are desperately needed right now, we can’t have all these people making decisions and having opinions totally on emotion. It’s makes for a disastrous situation.
KK noted that the crowd was generally young. I didn't doubt the sincerity of most of them (apart from some obvious rent-a-crowd elements) but found the overall understanding of the facts and issues to be profoundly depressing.
Some bizarre accusations by some of the protestors, particularly Jeremy Corbyn's brother with his assertion that the IDF organised Hamas to attack the Jewish people. I find it worrying over the thinking of many Gen-Z people that attend these rallies as they seem incapable of thinking for themselves, preferring to take up the mantra that some of the more extreme elements are promoting,
When I see all those young people together, making a party out of a protest, smiling, wearing keffiehs, shouting their slogans— I remember the lockdowns and how these same youngsters were stuck at home just a few years ago. Could it be some of this is a balm for loneliness and isolation? It doesn’t seem they know very much about the Palestinian cause or history, and they are holding signs calling for “socialist intifada” and don’t even know what it means.
If the Palestinians are innocents in this whole piece, then why have the palestinian authorities not offered to do a joint operation with the IDF (and an other e.g. Japan or someone neutral) to hunt out the terrorists that are on Palestinian land?
Surely that would be a way of building cooperation, defeating Hamas and showing Israel that a two state solution can work.
I know I’m being obtuse here, but I don’t understand why interviewers don’t try this line of enquiry when speaking to Palestinian supporters - particularly the younger ones who clearly haven’t thought it through.
If there are terrorists in your country, attacking another country, do you not have a responsibility to help deal with it?
I didn't realise Jeremy Corbyn's brother is such an anti-Semitic conspiracist. It was notable that many of the marchers were desperate to be on the 'right side', on the side of good against evil. It's not even about Israel and Palestine as a lot of them clearly have a very sketchy knowledge of the geography and the history. It's more about being a good person and supporting a just cause. That's why when confronted with what Hamas did on Oct 7th many of them say it was a 'false flag' operation or Israel was in cahoots with Hamas or manipulating factions within Hamas. The idea of an omnipotent evil superstate is much easier to believe as a narrative. It does feed into a hostile environment for Israel and by extension Jewish people. That's a problem. But what we have here is a bunch of idealistic young people believing in a fantasy 'Star Wars' picture of the Middle East.
It’s insane to me the amount of (generally young) people who go out to these marches with such nonchalance and confidence and when asked questions about it they are absent of any substantial information. I think it is what you said at the end of the video, a way for people to get out their emotions. Which is why facts and logic are desperately needed right now, we can’t have all these people making decisions and having opinions totally on emotion. It’s makes for a disastrous situation.
KK noted that the crowd was generally young. I didn't doubt the sincerity of most of them (apart from some obvious rent-a-crowd elements) but found the overall understanding of the facts and issues to be profoundly depressing.
Some bizarre accusations by some of the protestors, particularly Jeremy Corbyn's brother with his assertion that the IDF organised Hamas to attack the Jewish people. I find it worrying over the thinking of many Gen-Z people that attend these rallies as they seem incapable of thinking for themselves, preferring to take up the mantra that some of the more extreme elements are promoting,
When I see all those young people together, making a party out of a protest, smiling, wearing keffiehs, shouting their slogans— I remember the lockdowns and how these same youngsters were stuck at home just a few years ago. Could it be some of this is a balm for loneliness and isolation? It doesn’t seem they know very much about the Palestinian cause or history, and they are holding signs calling for “socialist intifada” and don’t even know what it means.
Oh this should be a good excercise in KK's effort to keep a pasive face...
Thanks, can't wait to see it
That Jordan or Egypt are refusing to accept those fleeing Gaza should tell you everything.
I need to risk asking a really dumb question-
If the Palestinians are innocents in this whole piece, then why have the palestinian authorities not offered to do a joint operation with the IDF (and an other e.g. Japan or someone neutral) to hunt out the terrorists that are on Palestinian land?
Surely that would be a way of building cooperation, defeating Hamas and showing Israel that a two state solution can work.
I know I’m being obtuse here, but I don’t understand why interviewers don’t try this line of enquiry when speaking to Palestinian supporters - particularly the younger ones who clearly haven’t thought it through.
If there are terrorists in your country, attacking another country, do you not have a responsibility to help deal with it?