Last week Israel moved annex 10 square miles of the West Bank. This has been going on for decades.

Palestenian suffering has never been acknowledged.

Calling this a war is like calling an adult beating a child a fight

This is a one sided massacre... Not a war of Equal armies.

This didn't be start on 7th October - it's been one sided for over 7 decades

Squatters playing victim.

Isreal no right to defend in a occupied Palestinians lands.

"When everyone can see the problem it’s too late." ~ Prince Machiavelli

How can anyone call this a war?

The more people are made aware of these heinous crimes, the more the veil is lifted. Come on, humanity; it's time to awaken!

Most of these callers are oblivious to what's been happening before the 7th October.

Prior to October 7th, in 2023 there was the highest level of settler violence on the West bank in years. Over 200 Palestinians killed. And again the IDF bombed Gaza in 2023 prior to October 7th. It just doesn t get widespread report. You have to go digging to get that information.

Thankfully, the whole world's view of Israel has changed since October 7th. Long overdue.

stop witht he 7th october. this has been going on for 75 years at the expense of Palestinian lives.

The kid at school bullied for years who one day snaps and retaliates against his oppressor. Is he then a bully? Counter terrorism is not terrorism.

My opinion of Israel has definitely changed in the last few months d/t a lack of understanding what Israel was actually doing. I also didn't fully understand how Israel was created. Not to mention the fact that the over the top killing of innocent Palestinians. I have also noticed the level of propaganda that comes out of Israel. Just all around have noticed my ignorance of what has been going on

The state of israel shouldn't be in the Levant. It should be in East Germany or West poland. Not Palestine. No more imperalism.

*Saying Hamas is a terror group just shows how out of touch people are and how dehumanized the Palestinians have become.* You think that if you asked a person who has known nothing more than the open air prison that is Gaza, they would say the people who are fighting for their freedom are terrorist? It's funny how people who have never been oppressed are the first ones to throw around words like terrorist and also want to tell the oppressed how they should behave or resist that oppression. For those living cushy lives why calling Hamas terrorists answer this, what would you have the Palestinians and Hamas do to end Israel's thumb on Gaza and the West Bank?

The media right across the board has been cheering Israel on though

Hannibal Directive. Enough said.

War crimes one day they will be held accountable

People have changed their mind because finally every one can see the true horror and suffocating occupation that Palestinians have been forced to endure for decades

Hon, my view of not just Israel, but of its backers and their pathological behavior too changed. And by changed I mean it became exponentially more negative. The whole past five months were so revealing. Watching all those superpowers ganging up on a largely defenseless and caged indigenous population while arming their oppressors and providing them with diplomatic cover was what did it for me. Such a watershed moment in recent political history and its aftermath will reverberate for decades to come.

History didn't start on October the 7th. In 2018 Palestinians went on the great march of return and the majority of the march was extremely peaceful. Israeli snipers took this opportunity to shoot physically disabled people and children. They have been in a concentration camp for decades and brutalised by Israel. I blame Palestinians for hating Israelis as much as I blame a Jewish person in the 40s hating the Nazis. How dare people who have lived a peaceful life in first world countries tell a people who grew up in a concentration camp how to resist. The Palestinian people have tried to gain liberation via peaceful means but it has ended in dead civilians for them. Before anyone says it no Palestinians didn't have to accept extremely unfavourable ''peace deals''. The same way native Americans didn't have to accept ''peace deals'' proposed by the genocidal settler colonial state they were resisting. When you treat people as sub human since the day they were born except them to treat you the same.

The caller mentions Dresden but not the Geneva convention wich now prohibits carpet bombing of civilians.

This is not a war

I am astounded that it has taken this abhorrent genocidal massacre for people to realise the reality of what's been happening in Palestine since 1948. If this awful onslaught has somehow horrified you then think of the massacres of Deir Yassin, Tantura, Sabra and Shatila and so many others.

The dialogue is still disingenuous. Commentators and radio hosts need to stop pretending this all started with October 7th and there hasn't been an appalling record of human rights violations before then.

I think this sorry episode in history marks the end of the US’s dominance on global geopolitics. The US has completely lost any moral authority or respect across the globe.

Didn't began on October 7th, funny how people are so ignorant on this.

Matthew is spot on with the IRA comparison. Every time there is a struggle for peace that involves apartheid, occupation, etc. there ends up being violent resistance that gets the terrorist label (and yes those acts are often times reprehensible) but the west, especially the UK and the USA need to stop pretending like they will fix 5e problem by dictating who can and who can’t be part of any future Palestinian government. The IRA became part of Irish parliament, the ANC became a part of the South African government, etc.

I was looking at a Palestinian child on TV and I was thinking he will be angry and hate Israel for the rest of his life.

No, my attitude to Israel hasn't changed. They've been committing war crimes for decades.

You can't fully acknowledge the atrocities of October 7th without first acknowledging the atrocities committed by Israel prior to October 7th. You must also advocate for freedom of hostages on both sides. Both the hostages held by Hamas but also the hostages held by Israel.

For those who bring up WWII era mass killings like Dresden to justify what’s happening in Gaza are appalling. The whole purpose of the Geneva convention was so civilians will be protected in times of war. So much for civility. Hypocrisy is suffocating

The caller is clueless, just repeating media talking points. Doesn’t think to ask why Palestinians are defending themselves in the first place.

Let's discuss before October 7 and after October 7 we hear enough of propaganda October 7 October 7

It's like things started on 7 October. Perhaps a visit to the West Bank would help... People like Ben-Gvir, Smotrich and Netanyahu have always been around along with their nastiness and state-sponsored segregation in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. That is not to say when one is critical of Israel one is somehow condoning Hamas' conduct.

The World will never look at Israel in the same way ever again.

No, they are showing their true colours now and the majority of the world can see that.

just listening to western commentators, even the 'well-to-do' ones, you can't help but feel that they just don't get it.

Absolutely. I still believed the situation was "complicated" before October 7. The horrors that have come since have caused me to learn more about what happened before October 7 to get us here. And the things Israeli leaders and citizens have said are literally worse than WWII rhetoric. I've been shocked to my core at the immorality.

Just on one point made. Qatar did fund Hamas. They were also asked to do so by Isreal. The latter fact is from the Isreali Government. It was part of stopping Gaza and the West Bank unifying politically as that would address the Oslo Accords and the Two State solution. Again that came from Netenyanau.

I’m sick of hearing these moderate middle ground voices on this issue. Palestinians are being obliterated, the Israeli state has seized its chance and is now implementing a longstanding goal

Comparing Dresden to Gaza is ridiculous. 76 yrs of occupation and dehumanization vs Nazis. Really?

why is the never any talk of innocent Palestinians childrens rights. oh yeah i forgot they dont have any.

When Nathanyahu said Isreal from River to the Sea, what did he mean?

In what world is forcibly moving millions into Palestine and then expelling those who are already there, not an act of aggression, Oct 7 was just the most recent catastrophe.

How can a state be formed that only serves one religious sect & everyone else is treated as a second class citizen. Netanyahu funded Hamas!

The insults of mainstream media to treat us, the individuals as ignorant fools, has gone too far. We know the truth now and we won’t forget.

For those who support the state of Israel being created on stolen land in Palestine because there was the Holocaust, my question is now that Israel has committed the same sin, can the Palestinians now say they have a right to all of the land?

I would love to know how one of the most strongly protected borders in the world was so easily breached. I would love to know how one of the most effective intelligence services in the world had no idea an attack was coming. I wonder...

Palestine doesn't have an army, navy or airforce. Who is supposed to protect them from being forced out of their own country? Who was it who designated Hamas a terrorist organisation? Ask these questions to get an idea of the context here

Armed resistance is legitimate against an occupation under international law.

Netanyahu must be tried at the ICJ or the ICJ should be dissolved.

I started following the conflict in 2014 during "Operation Protective Edge" which killed about 2000 Palestinians. One of the stories from that time was of Israel shelling an active maternity ward. After that I learned about the Nakba, occupation and apartheid policies of Israel. So no, Oct 7 has not changed my views.

No, it just makes aware what has been happening for decades, to the global public

Saint George was a Knight in shining Armour , Saint George was a Jihaadi....Who struggled for JUSTICE. Saint George fought for the Oppressed,....This is why our Country has adopted his Flag. Question, IF Saint George had been alive today, Would he have sided with the Oppressed or the Oppressor? Be British & Proud,....Side with the Oppressed.

My views have certainly changed. I grew up around Hackney and Stoke Newington. I used to baby sit for a Jewish family. Then care for an elderly Jewish man for a period of time. I can not believe that the people that I have been listening to over the past months have anything in common with the people I knew. As a non Jewish person, I am afraid for our safety from the idf soldiers returning after their stint in Palestine.

Its like brexit all over again. Only after the damage is done do they realise "oh, maybe that was the wrong move".

It should become mandatory learning in schools to be taught about all the meddling of the colonial powers including England

War or No war people should not be deprived of food and water especially children

People who's minds were changed should question their morality.Isreal have been doing a version of this horror for decades, enabled by the indifference of it's supporters in the West.If ,on the 8th of October, you were firmly within the Israel camp, there's something wrong with you.

Sad that a journalist just became aware of Hamas charter change yesterday ... Those people are supposed to inform and educate us.

Quite ironic, man is comparing Hamases act to Netenyahus. I don’t think you’ve seen an older Palestinian woman shaking hands with Netenyahu. But we have seen the Israeli Jewish woman shaking hands with Hamases soldier. Think about that for a moment before comparing the two.

I have started boycotting any product or service that has anything to do with Israel or links to Israel, I'm in my 60s and have never done anything like that in my life, I urge others to do the same, i'm in the process of changing one of my pension funds for this reason.

I believe the normies tend to use the word “terrorist” without even knowing the definition of it.

And Israel is not terror state? Just wondering

The ANC in South Africa had a military wing that committed terrorist attacks. For a while they had Nelson Mandela. Mandela even called himself a terrorist for that time. We all know what happened in the early 90’s

Initially i felt sympathy for the Israeli people, it astonished me that the Israeli government which was supposed to have one of the best intelligence in the world - let this massacre unfold. However, I've done a full 360 degree, after the way Netanyahu has handled this, it makes you wonder what the Palestinians have been going through prior, how they have been treated. I think the wool had been put over our eyes but now it's clear to see. The Palestinian people (mostly children) have been suffering and this was an excuse to wipe them out. Dreadful, can't believe i live in the West and my country has supported this.

How are we 6 months in and this host is just learning that the Hamas Charter was updated

As soon as the caller starts criticizing Israel, the interviewer immediately interrupts him and brings up 7th Oct. is this fair reporting

Second caller.. Qatari's are bank rolling Ha..mas.. The US is bank rolling the I.D.F, but not only with money, but also 2000lbs bo...mbs..

As Matthew mentioned there has been a revision to the hms charter but MSM never talk about it. The people who put together the 80s version are mostly not around and the 2020s version is under the current regime. The same MSM though are happy to ignore the current Likud party charter which is worse than all these charters put together!

My opinion hasn't changed, I am just glad many other people have changed theirs. After 75 years of one sided reporting it is encouraging.

I’m a Muslim and I agree with the Jewish male; thank you for being fair and truthful

I wished the caller study the history of Palestine from 1948 to 1958,1968,1978,and go and on till 6th of October by professor Ilan Pappe the Israeli Historian, by Professor Avi Shlaim the Jewish British Historian, by Daniel Levy adviser to Israeli government. You will find the truth.

Please can someone do a session on what's happening in Al-shifa hospital, where we are seeing all crimes imaginable happening against Palestinians.

The ethno-religious colonial project in Palestine has miserably failed. The chosen people could not succeed where the master race failed.

My view of Isreal hasn't changed since Rachel Corrie. Also, I don't view Netanyahu or the IDF as "Israel".

Wright is right..Thank you for the 2nd caller .who is jewish but is showing such Humanity and intelligence...

Two wrongs don't make a right, and two wrongs won't right a wrong.

The critisism of Hamas has died away because Israel have proportionally out-terrorised them since October 2023

If someones isn’t changed since 7 October thatcan be explained by a person already knew from the beginning that the Israeli soldiers are cruel monsters or a person is a monster and agrees irrespectable all the warcrimes committed.

The comparison with Allied bombing doesn't stand, the allied were facing an equal force, and they didn't have the precision weapons available today. Israel( which is a nuclear state) claiming that it's existence might be in danger by a militia is simply Preposterous. Hamas is some 40k strong, did an incursion of a few hours within israel following a 17 years blockade, incursion still unexplainable given the means at israelis disposal...

Where in the bible does it say that the British govt would give Israel to the J's?

They haven’t gone to save the hostages

We were never really aware of the extent of apartheid being practised in Israel. Isreal has managed so well to conceal their crimes

The narrative is that this all began last October, but hundreds of Palestinians had been killed that year already. The implication behind that narrative being that the lives of Palestinian victims are worth less than those of Israeli victims and that is very dangerous. The result of this way of thinking has played itself out in Gaza over the last few months.

People really need to research the history of Palestine and how it was basically invaded by what would be Israel, with the support of Britain and the United States. Also, Israel had done air strikes on Gaza for THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS two weeks before October 7th. 2023 was also had the highest recorded number of Palestinians killed by the IDF in the West Bank with 492 killed, including 120 Palestinian children. We talk so much about the 7th, but people either don't know or ignore the violence that Israel has been committing against Palestine FOR DECADES.

My views haven't changed because of Oct 7th. I've always considered Israel of apartheid crime. It's well documented. But all one has to do is listen to respected Israeli/Jewish historians and academics. Their insight into how Israeli policies hurt the people of Palestine in every possible dimension possible is horrendous.

This journalist was unaware that Hamas updated its charter. What kind of journalists are these?

the occupier can’t complain about the resistance

I think your focus on October 7th is juvenile. Your audience is more sophisticated by now. We ALL know this started before October 7th. Get with it and stop appealing to the lowest common denominator. The common denominator has risen.

We can’t ignore October 7th but we can ignore 75 years of Jew occupation of Palestine right?!

Well spoken Woody and thanks for your concern about innocent and helpless people in both sides

Thanks for bringing up northern ireland because I don't think people are as informed enough about Palestine and the history and just look at the 'hamas are terrorists' narrative without actually looking at the causes.

We got to stop comparing wars it's no justification for innocent ppl to die 1 innocent death is 2 much on both sides.

Decades?? 😂😂😂 mate in 5 yrs time the 80 yr curse kicks in… zio bongo bongo land will be no more 😂

Never in the history of war has an entire population been forced into starvation.