How Israelis Live So Easily With Occupation - Gideon Levy

"I never heard of a victim that occupies and bombs their oppressor 24/7."

I am East Asian and visited Israel for a month in college. I was there to teach engineering concepts to high schoolers. They often asked me what I thought of Palestine, and I'd tell them "You know, as a guest in your country, I'm learning a lot and I don't think I know enough to say" to try and be polite. These children would then gleefully tell me how much they hated the Palestinians, how they were like cockroaches. One child even compared them to the mindless giants in "Attack on Titan" and that they needed to be exterminated. Later that day, a child asked me about my country, Japan, and pulled back his eyes to do the racist "squinty" face. I got a little upset, and asked him how he would like it if I made a sign of a big nose while asking about Jewish people. He got very mad at me. I have never been more terrified of, and sorry for, a group of children in my life.

"A noble heart will refuse happiness built on misfortune of others."

Guys this is Gideon Levy. I'm a propalestinina Lebanese and I Respect and love this man. He's the only journalist who writes about the oppressed.

I was having a conversation with an Israeli woman I met at the bar in Acre when I was visiting, after a while she was so impressed and was like “you’re so intelligent like a French, I would have never thought you’re an Arab” (her thinking this is a compliment, and even worse the bartender nodding in approval) they’re all brainwashed to the bone in there

"There were more brutal occupations in history". Well, looks like Netanyahu took that personally and has made it his goal to fix it.

As a muslim i have deep respect for gideon levy for his honesty

To hear this from a Israeli actually as a Palestinian gives me hope that one day there will be peace if there is a one state that is equal for all

I sat at a wedding next to a Palestinian man who is a United Airline pilot. He had to leave his home in Israel as a boy, grew up in Sweden, then came to the US to get a university education. He told me as we sat there that his village and ancestral home was being bulldozed by the Israeli army. I can't tell you how fast your opinion changes when the Palestinian people start telling you their experiences.

"If you're not careful the newspapers will have you believing the oppressors are the victims and the victims are the oppressors " Malcolm X.

You can find a thousand podcasts decrying Israels war crimes in Gaza, but few people look below the surface at the complicated, horrifying and unbelievable truth. Thank you Gideon Levy.

Bravo Monsieur Gedeon, honesty is the best virtue!

The way Mr. Levy described how most Israelis think really got under my skin because it's scary to even for a moment think that someone can see you as less of a human than them just because you are different.

This speech was released in 2015. Amazing.

Im from Spain, i started a communications agency with three guys from Israel, onle lived in Barcelona, another in Madrid and another in Tel Aviv. They hired me to work for them & develope the business here in Spain. After one year working with them I went into depression & i had to quit. They sucked my energy & my blood. Worst working experience ever. I totally understand why nobody wants them near by

Great speech..message to be heard by the world... From the bottom of my heart I thank him for being so truthful to Palestinians issues..god bless u

The points is truly Narsistic Psychopath : 😂 * We are the choosen people * We can do whatever we want * When occupiers thinking themselves as Victim

The concept of "choosen people" is NOT different from "superior race" of Nazis.😏 It will entail impunity!

What brave person with such moral clarity!

Thank you Gideon Levy, to speak as you are speaking, to think as you are thinking, to teach as you are teaching !!! Thanks to exist !!