Ceasefire Is ALREADY ON THIN ICE
The Young Turks
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Video Summary
The ceasefire is precarious, with both sides accusing each other of violations. Reports indicate significant Palestinian casualties, including unarmed individuals killed by Israeli forces. Israel agreed to cease offensive military operations during the ceasefire, yet claims self-defense for actions resulting in Palestinian deaths. Access for international journalists to Gaza remains restricted, hindering independent verification of events.
A major point of contention is the return of deceased hostages' remains. While Hamas has returned some, the process is ongoing, and it's acknowledged that locating all remains is difficult due to rubble. Despite this, families of deceased hostages are angered by the partial return, labeling it a violation of the agreement and demanding the immediate suspension of implementation until all bodies are returned.
The video critiques the media's portrayal of the conflict, suggesting a bias favoring one side. It argues that the focus on releasing hostages by some advocacy groups overshadows the plight of Palestinians. Furthermore, it contends that Israel is using the hostage remains issue as a pretext to violate the ceasefire, reduce aid shipments, and expand its occupation, with international bodies noting that not all aid entry points are open and restrictions are being imposed due to alleged violations.
Short Highlights
- The ceasefire is under threat with both sides accusing each other of violations.
- Significant Palestinian casualties have been reported, with questions raised about the use of lethal force by Israeli forces.
- The return of deceased hostages' remains is a contentious issue, with Hamas stating difficulty in locating all bodies and an agreement for an international task force.
- Aid shipments into Gaza have been severely limited, with restrictions imposed due to alleged Hamas violations of the agreement.
- The video criticizes mainstream media for alleged bias, propaganda, and a failure to hold governments accountable, suggesting a narrative that benefits specific agendas.
Key Details
Ceasefire Fragility and Violations [00:00]
- The ceasefire is described as de facto in Gaza and the West Bank, with the principal goal of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
- There is doubt about the ceasefire holding, as both sides are already accusing each other of violations.
- The term "peace deal" is corrected to "ceasefire," with uncertainty about ever reaching a peace deal.
- As of the morning, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported 44 Palestinians killed and 29 injured in the past 24 hours due to Israeli attacks, bringing the death toll to 67,913.
- Seven Palestinians were killed after Israeli forces opened fire on suspects approaching soldiers near a ceasefire line in northern Gaza.
- An Israeli drone strike killed five people returning to their homes, and a separate strike killed one person and injured another.
- Israel had agreed not to carry out offensive military operations during the ceasefire, only defensive ones.
- The argument is made that any Palestinian killed by the IDF poses a threat and is killed in self-defense.
- International journalists are still not allowed into Gaza, hindering investigative reporting and confirmation of truths.
The idea of ethnically cleansing greater Israel has been wired into Zionism from the very beginning.
The fact of the matter is there hasn't been a peace deal, I want to say yet, but when it comes to a peace deal, honestly, I I don't know if we're ever even going to reach that. So, what we're really discussing here is a ceasefire, and the question is whether it's going to hold.
But the idea that you shouldn't kill seven people simply because they're approaching you. Remember, Palestinians are unarmed. Like I just why is that the first response to just shoot and kill seven people right there on the spot?
But they have confessed to that.
And so, the argument that they're going to make moving forward is every Palestinian that the IDF kills uh posed a threat. They did what they did because they were just defending themselves.
and it's just it's a terrible situation.
Deceased Hostages and Agreement Nuances [03:19]
- Hamas has not returned all of the remains of the deceased hostages.
- Prior to the ceasefire, Hamas was in possession of the remains of 26 deceased hostages. (Later corrected to 28).
- Four deceased hostages' remains have been returned, with reports of four more expected later that night.
- The ceasefire deal, in writing, acknowledges the difficulty in locating all deceased hostages' remains, with some buried under rubble.
- It was agreed that Hamas might need extra time to return all hostages, including remains.
- Families of deceased hostages are angered by the partial return (four of 28 bodies), calling it a violation and demanding the suspension of agreement implementation.
- This is presented as evidence that protests were about releasing hostages, not necessarily the plight of Palestinians.
- A spokesperson for the forum clarified they are calling for accountability and adherence to obligations, not a return to fighting.
- Israel understood during negotiations that recovering all bodies would take time, and a specific mechanism was agreed upon.
- Israel is now perceived as pretending this agreement didn't happen to justify violating the deal and cutting aid shipments.
But there's nuance in this part of the story that I want to talk a little bit about.
As part of this deal in writing it was agreed upon that it you know Hamas might need a little more extra time to do what they are agreeing to do in returning all of the hostages including the remains of the deceased families of deceased hostages though who are supposed to be returned to Israel as part of President Trump's 20point plan for peace said that they were angered that only four and you're right Jenk four of the 28 bodies had been returned.
And called the failure to hand over all the bodies a violation of the agreement and called for the immediate suspension of all agreement implementation until all the remaining bodies are returned to Israel.
But they are so far meeting the obligations as part of their agreement.
Now Israel is pretending that didn't happen so it can violate the deal and cut the agreed aid shipments in half.
Aid Restrictions and Humanitarian Concerns [06:06]
- Israel had initially agreed to allow 600 aid trucks into Gaza but is now severely limiting aid shipments as collective punishment due to alleged Hamas non-fulfillment of promises regarding hostage remains.
- A Red Cross spokesperson stated that not all entry points are open for humanitarian aid, which is the main issue, and that humanitarian organizations are calling for all entry points to be open due to huge needs.
- Only a few trucks are entering, with large crowds approaching them, not conforming to humanitarian standards.
- The Israeli military body overseeing aid flows claimed restrictions were imposed because Hamas violated the agreement regarding the release of hostage bodies.
- The agreement states no fuel or gas will be permitted except for specific humanitarian infrastructure needs.
- Palestinians are struggling to find remains of family members under rubble due to a lack of heavy machinery, using pickaxes and bare hands.
- It is suggested Israel could help by allowing heavy machinery into Gaza to search for remains of both Israeli and Palestinian victims.
And so that's what we're dealing with now.
Red Cross spokesperson Christian Carden or Cardone uh told reporters in Geneva that not all entry points are open to get humanitarian aid inside Gaza. And that's the main issue right now. And that's what humanitarians including the ICRC have been calling for in the last hours is making sure that because of the huge needs, all entry points can be open.
We are still witnessing only a few trucks coming in and large crowds approaching these trucks in a way that does not absolutely that does absolutely not conform to humanitarian standards.
Again, they didn't. You can read the agreement yourselves. uh regarding the release of the bodies of the hostages.
No fuel or gas will be permitted except for specific humanitarian infrastructure needs, the note added.
But if in fact you have the remains of hostages buried under the rubble. I mean, Israel can help by allowing the heavy machinery into the territory so they can, you know, get through the rubble and find the remains of, yes, the Israeli hostages, but also innocent Palestinians who have been trapped under the rubble for who knows how long.
Media Portrayal and Israeli Occupation [08:22]
- A member points out the perceived imbalance where one dead Israeli hostage is valued over 10,000 Palestinian people in American media.
- There were 20 hostages alive and 28 dead. The 20 alive have been returned, which is considered the most important aspect.
- Hamas explained to negotiators that they don't necessarily have all the bodies and need to find them.
- Information from the Wall Street Journal indicates Hamas communicated to mediators that they didn't know where all the bodies were, and an international task force was to be set up to search for them.
- This implies Hamas has not definitively broken the deal.
- The video criticizes mainstream media for not reporting this information, instead focusing on headlines stating Hamas broke the deal.
- The speaker accuses mainstream media of lying or being ignorant, acting on behalf of Israel.
- The Israeli press is noted as holding the Israeli government more accountable than American press.
- Israel currently occupies 58% of Gaza, implying they have no intention of withdrawing or giving it back.
- The argument is made that most people are ignorant because they watch cable news or read outlets like the New York Times, which are seen as purposefully lying for Israel.
- The killing of five unarmed Palestinians approaching a "yellow line" is described as murder in an area previously stolen by Israel.
- The speaker believes this killing is linked to continued funding from the American government and a racist portrayal of Palestinians in American media.
- Israel is accused of cutting aid in half, leading to continued murdering and starving of Palestinians.
One dead Israeli hostage is worth 10,000 Palestinian people when it comes to American media I think that that is literally true.
So Hamas had communicated to mediators that it didn't know where all the bodies were and the two sides agreed to set up an international task force to search for the remaining bodies.
So Hamas has definitively not broken the deal.
What I have read and seen all over mainstream media is Hamas breaks the deal. They had it coming. Hamas breaks the deal. Hamas breaks. You're lying. You're literally lying. Or or your ignorant buffoons who are actors reading a script that your producer wrote for you and your producer is lying. You ignorant buffoons, this is important. Get it right for the first time in your lives.
But nope, they're all going to lie on behalf of Israel. And then they when we say, "Hey, it looks like you're working for Israel." They're like, "How dare you? You anti-semite. Of course, we're going to lie on behalf of Israel." Well, then you're not news.
Israel currently occupies 58% of Gaza. So they already stole more than half of Gaza. They're never going to give it back. They're never going to withdraw.
All right. So in this case they say the five unarmed Palestinians approached the yellow line. So you have begun to approach the area of Gaza we stole from you earlier by murdering your family members.
And American media, oh, Israel, Israel, the Palestinian dirty savages, right? I'm so sick of our disgustingly racist media that constantly smearing Palestinians.
"Greater Israel" and Government Intentions [13:09]
- The government of Israel is described as a terrorist government that will never stop murdering Palestinians or stealing their land to create "Greater Israel."
- This ambition for "Greater Israel" includes Gaza and the West Bank.
- The lack of clarity about this ambition in America is attributed to the American media refusing to report what Israeli government officials actually say.
- Netanyahu stated in Hebrew that the campaign is not over and he has no intention of listening to Trump's peace plan.
- Netanyahu reportedly said he is on a spiritual and historical mission to capture "Greater Israel," which includes Gaza and the West Bank.
- The American media is accused of lying to support Netanyahu and engaging in propaganda, potentially leading to genocide.
Day one, we told you this government of Israel is a terrorist government. They're never going to stop murdering the Palestinians. They're never going to stop stealing their land and trying to create greater Israel.
They say they want greater Israel, and that includes Gaza as the West Bank. The only reason why that's not crystal clear to everyone in America is because the American media absolutely refuses to tell you what the Israeli government officials actually say.
"Oh, the campaign's not over." He has no intention of listening to Trump's peace plan. None. Zero. He said it. He said he's on a spiritual and historical mission to capture greater Israel, which includes Gaza and the West Bank.
But the American media will lie on behalf of Netanyahu 2,000 times over and do their stupid propaganda as they go back to their genocide immediately.
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