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I question the credibility of the narrative surrounding Hamas, especially regarding the supposed minutes of their meetings that were allegedly seized by Israelis and shared with the NYT. The involvement of Israeli reporters raises further doubts. I also reflect on how the media is shaping public perception, reminiscent of the Iraq WMD situation, while highlighting Israel's actions in the region as acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Additionally, I critique a New Yorker piece that I believe misrepresents Hamas propaganda and undermines the coverage of journalists documenting Israeli war crimes.
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
We’re supposed to believe that Hamas kept minutes of its meetings and the Israelis - who have lied & fabricated everything - happened to seize those minutes and gave them to the NYT. Two of the reporters on this story are Israeli: Bergman & Rasgon. Bergman is former IDF and Rasgon helped write one of the worst pieces early in this genocide, that justified the targeting & killing of Palestinian journalists.
@LailaAlarian - Laila Al-Arian
The US media is manufacturing consent in a way not seen since the Iraq WMD debacle. The reality is that it is Israel that is wreaking havoc in the region, engaging in genocide, ethnic cleansing, carpet bombing and starvation, with America’s support. https://t.co/Xa2S0n8g7Y
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
This was the Hamas Propaganda piece that I broke down a year ago: https://t.co/eRLJhsbQtX
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
Let's talk about this New Yorker piece on "Hamas Propaganda" which actually serves Israeli propaganda against journalists in Gaza as well as the only news outlets with dedicated on-the-ground correspondents & coverage of Israeli war crimes against Palestinians. 🧵 https://t.co/PXK7mrQeOx
reSee.it AI Summary
Today, the Biden-Harris administration took significant actions: they released $3.5 billion in military funding to Israel, lifted a ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, and ended an investigation into an IDF unit accused of human rights violations, opting not to impose sanctions. These decisions appear to be aimed at supporting Israel and other allied states amid rising regional tensions. Additionally, the U.S. faces a dilemma; sanctioning the IDF unit would require withholding military aid to Israel.
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
To recap today, the Biden-Harris administration: - released $3.5Bn in military funding to Israel - lifted a ban on offensive weapons sales to KSA - ended an investigation into an IDF unit accused of human rights violations (including the killing of an 80 year old Palestinian-American) & decided not to impose any sanctions on the unit All of these actions are (transparently) linked to supporting a belligerent Israel & other client states in what is a pending regional war.
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
The U.S. cannot sanction the IDF unit because it would then have to withhold weapons / military aid to Israel. https://t.co/yRqf0EpBWY
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
This is the US State Dept. AP’s Matt Lee asks @StateDeptSpox to clarify his statement that ‘it seems the reason why Hamas hasn’t released remaining women hostages is because of the testimonies they’ll give about their captivity’. Matt Miller’s response is astounding. https://t.co/rQBNzc9rvL
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The speaker questions whether Hamas is holding female hostages to prevent them from speaking about atrocities. During a negotiated pause, Hamas failed to release women as agreed, leading to suspicions. The speaker acknowledges this is not a proven fact but a belief held by many.
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Speaker 0: In response to the one of the questions about sexual violence, I'm just interested because the phrasing that you used was curious to me at least. You said you have no reason to doubt any reports that rape was used as sexual, you know, sexual violence was used by Hamas. You said the fact that they, meaning Hamas, continue to hold women hostages. Okay? That is a fact.
The fact that they continue to hold children hostages, that is also a fact. But then you said the fact that it seems one of the reasons they don't want to turn women over that they've been holding hostage, and the reason that the pause fell apart, is that they don't want those women to be able to talk about what happened to them during their time in, captivity. The fact that it seems why do you is it is this just conjecture on your part, or or do you know do you do you have very good reason to believe evidence to to believe that Hamas is deliberately continuing to hold on to female hostages because they're concerned that they will speak about atrocities that were that they were subjected.
Speaker 1: So I will accept the edit, not fact seems as a better way to say it. But let me let me answer that. Let me answer the question. The humanitarian pause, which resulted in, an ex a release of hostages, was negotiated with some very clear terms, and that was that children and women would be the first priority to be released. Near the end of that pause last Wednesday Thursday we were getting towards the end- Hamas was still holding on to women that should have been the next to be released.
They refused to release them. They broke the deal. Came up with excuses why ultimately I don't think any of those excuses were credible, and I shouldn't get into any of them here. But certainly, one of the the the reasons that a number of people believed they refused to to release them is they didn't want people to hear what those women would have to say publicly. I don't I I I I won't say fact because I don't know it for a fact.
Oh, okay.
Speaker 0: That's what that's
Speaker 1: what I
Speaker 0: A number of people believe
Speaker 1: I I I just let me let me just
Video Transcript AI Summary
The US government has seen Hamas commit atrocities and hold female hostages. There is no evidence for why they have not released the remaining hostages. It is hoped that they will change their mind and release the women. There is a desire for the hostages to speak about their treatment.
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Speaker 0: People in the US government.
Speaker 1: I I let me let me just finish my answer. We have seen Hamas commit all kinds of atrocities. I I no. All of them. Matt, I'm sorry.
Speaker 0: I'm trying to go ahead. I am not suggesting that these things did not happen, and I am not suggesting that
Speaker 1: what you suggest
Speaker 0: is I just wanna be for not releasing the the remaining female hostages is is wrong. I just wanna know
Speaker 1: I just wanna be very sensitive in my language.
Speaker 0: Any evidence to suggest that that is what what it is or is it just
Speaker 1: I wanna be very sensitive in my language when talking about people that continue to
Speaker 0: be held hostage, that have, families on the outside. I will so I will what I will say
Speaker 1: is we know Hamas has committed atrocities. We know they I I I hold on. They they continue to hold women. They were going to release these women. And then suddenly, at the last point, reneged on the deal and were never able to provide a credible reason why we hope that they will change their mind and and release those women.
But we
Speaker 0: have to But you don't know, though, for certain that the that that the or a reason for them reneging on the deal and not releasing them is because they're worried about them speaking about what they were.
Speaker 1: Definitive assessment that that is the case. We would like to see them release the hostages so they could talk about whatever treatment or mistreatment they had undergone.
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
The Biden admin just used a 16 year old arms transfer approval to quietly send Israel more weapons & bombs to slaughter Palestinians. Reporting that pushes ‘Biden admin is upset about how many Palestinians have been killed’ is PR for an admin that wants more dead Palestinians. https://t.co/r2Y6P02GWJ
@SanaSaeed - Sana Saeed
In this incredible interview with @4noura, the BBC anchor transforms into an IDF spokesperson. How does anyone look at this and consider this anything resembling journalism? https://t.co/2v5us5djs4
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Nora Erakat, a human rights attorney and associate professor at Rutgers University, discusses the recent visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region. She criticizes Blinken's tour as a failure, stating that the US has given Israel the green light to attack the Palestinian population. Erakat argues that this is not a war against Hamas, but a genocidal campaign targeting the Palestinian people. She accuses Israel of violating the genocide convention and claims that the US is on the brink of causing a regional war. Israel denies these accusations.
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Speaker 0: Let's return now to Israel's war on Hamas. Joining me now is Nora Erakat, a human rights attorney and associate professor at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. She's served as legal counsel to the US House of Representatives and as a legal advocate for Palestinian refugee rights at the United States. So thanks very much for joining us. We've just seen Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, finish his 2nd trip, to the region.
Huge diplomatic efforts going on at the moment. In terms of the influence of US in all of this and and what he's been able To Achieve How do you think he's going? And we heard from Mark Loewen just now talking about how Netanyahu is now considering what he called, little tactical pauses to allow aid in. Is that do you think that would have been down to Antony Blinken?
Speaker 1: I think that it's universally agreed that there is a consensus that the secretary Blinken's tour recent visit to the region is a blunderous failure. All the United States has done has given a green light to, to Israel, a nuclear pow the only nuclear power in the Middle East To pummel a besieged population of 2,200,000 Palestinians. We are on day 32, where over 10,000 Palestinians have been killed, Sixteen hospitals have been destroyed where Israel recently even shot after denying fuel to the hospitals, shot the solar powers, Solar panels on the Alauda hospital has not achieved any of its military objectives. Your last guest was saying that this is the beginning of war. This is not a war nor is it a war against Hamas.
This is a genocidal campaign targeting the Palestinian people, attacking the conditions of life with the intent to diminish their ability to survive. This is a violation of the genocide convention. Secretary blinken has demonstrated a failure in leadership. And we are now seeing that the United States is about to shift precisely Because they're putting the world on the edge of a a regional, war.
Speaker 0: Well, Israel obviously denies, what your accusations there of genocide. And we've heard them talk about how, Hamas waged
Video Transcript AI Summary
Hamas and Israel are engaged in a conflict, with Israel claiming it is defending itself and blaming Hamas for the situation. However, there are concerns about Israel's actions, as they have expressed willingness to harm the entire population of Gaza. Israel argues that it warns people to leave targeted areas, but it is unclear where they expect people to go. News agencies are urged to critically examine the ongoing campaign, which includes attacks on hospitals and schools. The speaker questions whether Hamas is truly using these facilities as hiding spots. The United Nations' role in the conflict is discussed, with a resolution for a ceasefire from the general assembly, although it is the security council resolutions that hold more weight.
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Speaker 0: Hamas waged a war on them, and they are responding. And this is them showing their right to protect themselves and try to, bring back security to their country. And they blame Hamas for they blame Hamas for what is going
Speaker 1: on in terms of No country has ever admitted to committing genocide. Blame The US has still not admitted that it committed genocide against the indigenous peoples on the lands where it established its sovereignty. To sit here and tell us what Israel is saying Despite what the facts demonstrate, the facts are clear. There is no clear target. What Israel has said is that they are willing to destroy the entirety blame Of the population in the Gaza Strip, 2,200,000 Palestinians, children, families,
Speaker 0: blame schools in order to avoid crimes which is Israel would argue that it is telling people to leave. It's giving them warnings of bombardments. It's telling people to leave the areas blame To
Speaker 1: where do where do
Speaker 0: people leave?
Speaker 1: Ma'am, do where do people leave? Please. This is we are on date 32. News agencies need to start to be more critical of an ongoing genocidal campaign right before our eyes. They are attacking hospitals, schools, they say that Hamas
Speaker 0: is hiding underneath those hospitals and using and using its people. Have
Speaker 1: you verified that? Has anyone verified that?
Speaker 0: I'm telling you I'm just telling you what Israel would argue against what you're saying. They are saying that Hamas is is using hospitals, and that's why they are targeting those areas, because they are targeting Hamas fighters. If we we move on then to to United Nations, because obviously, you've got experience, within the nations as well. In terms of its ability to influence proceedings in this, how do you rate its efforts so far? I mean, we've had this resolution from the general assembly set calling for a ceasefire.
But as we know, they're they're not binding those resolutions. It's the security council ones that are. So well, how do you feel about the United Nations' role in all of this?
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The speaker criticizes the US for using its veto power to prevent an immediate ceasefire in conflict zones. They question the validity of Israel's claims about hospitals being used as shields, citing previous unverified instances. They highlight the lack of foreign journalists in the region due to Israel's restrictions. The speaker urges journalists to challenge Israel's narrative and demand evidence. They emphasize the need for a diplomatic solution and condemn the loss of Palestinian lives. The speaker concludes by stating that genocide is never acceptable and calls for greater scrutiny. The transcript ends with gratitude towards Nora Erakat, a human rights attorney.
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Speaker 0: The United Nations has a critical role to play under its chapter 7 authorities and yet as we've seen the US is using its veto power in order to undermine the will of the international community to impose an immediate ceasefire. I thought it Very strange that you're challenging me far more than you challenged the speaker before me on your point about hospitals. As journalists, we should examine that Israel has used the talking point about hospitals in its invasion of Gaza in 2008, in 2012, in 2014, in its invasion in Lebanon in 2006, None of those claims have been verified. Right now, there are no foreign journalists in the region because Israel does not allow them in. And so here be on to them.
What is your answer to this? Challenge these and ask Israel to demonstrate that in fact they're being used as human shields. Instead, we're we're we're here discussing state propaganda and talking points. Meanwhile, the evidence speaks for itself. 10,000 Palestinians have been killed on day 32 and Israel is now saying that its war is just starting.
To what End. Is the international community willing to sacrifice 2,200,000 people in order for Israel to achieve its stated goals? This cannot be achieved through a military solution. Only a diplomatic solution is possible. And at this point, we all need to be insisting upon a ceasefire.
Genocide is not legitimate warfare. It is a norm. It is never acceptable as a coercive tactic. Like, slavery is not accepted, like, torture is not accepted. And yet here, we are making room for this because we're failing to exercise adequate scrutiny.
Okay. Well, thanks very much for your time. Nora Erakat, the human rights attorney. Thank you very much