Brief Summary
The speaker expresses strong condemnation of the Israeli military's actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, accusing them of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and war crimes. They recount the 2010 Freedom Flotilla incident and the recent attack on the conscience ship, emphasizing the potential for violent responses against future flotillas. The speaker calls on world leaders to take decisive action against Israel, including imposing sanctions and halting weapon supplies, while also highlighting the potential psychological toll on Israeli soldiers involved in these actions.
- Condemnation of Israeli military actions as genocide and war crimes.
- Recall of past incidents, including the 2010 Freedom Flotilla attack.
- Warning of potential violent responses against future flotillas.
- Call for international leaders to impose sanctions and halt weapon supplies to Israel.
- Emphasis on the psychological impact on Israeli soldiers committing war crimes.
The speaker directly addresses the Israeli military, predicting a dire future for them due to their actions. They accuse the military of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, and bombing a civilian ship in international waters, asserting that these actions have severely damaged their reputation. While governments may tolerate these actions, the speaker insists that global citizens must resist and that the flotillas represent a form of resistance against the perceived genocide in Gaza. The speaker claims that the Israeli military is indifferent to the number of Palestinian or international casualties, driven by a desire to seize land and undermine international civility.
The speaker shares their long-standing involvement with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition since the 2010 Marvy Mar incident, where Israeli commandos violently attacked the ship, resulting in fatalities and injuries among humanitarians. They describe the event as an act of piracy in international waters, involving kidnapping and murder, noting that the victims sustained numerous bullet wounds, including fatal shots. The speaker also references a recent violent attack by the Israeli military on the conscience ship in international waters near Malta.
Drawing on their military background, the speaker expresses concern that the Israeli military is committed to a path of violence, citing past actions in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. They anticipate a potentially severe response to future flotillas, such as aerial bombings or torpedo attacks. The speaker acknowledges the risks undertaken by volunteers participating in these missions, who are aware of the potential for violent retaliation by the Israelis. They assert that the Israeli military is committing war crimes, violating the Geneva Conventions, and will be held accountable for their actions.
The speaker predicts a high rate of suicide and domestic violence among Israeli military personnel due to their involvement in war crimes. Drawing parallels with the experiences of US veterans from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the speaker suggests that the psychological toll of committing atrocities in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon will have severe consequences for Israeli soldiers.
The speaker urges world leaders to take decisive action against Israel, advocating for sanctions and a halt to weapon supplies. They highlight the recent statements from the German chancellor and the governor of Malta regarding the recognition of Palestine, calling for a unified global effort to pressure Israel. The speaker emphasizes the need for concrete actions rather than mere lip service, urging leaders to use all necessary means to force change.
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0:00 My message to the Israeli military is that you all are going to go to hell. I mean, your reputation sucks. When you leave Israel, get ready to have the wrath of the world put on you as it should be put on you because you are the genociders of the people of Gaza. They think nobody in the world is ever going to stop them on anything. They've gotten away with the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza. They've gotten away with the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. They've gotten away with the bombing of a civilian ship in international waters. Our governments may be accepting it, but for us as citizens of the world, we must say no. And these flotillas are one method of saying no to the Israeli genocide of Gaza. I mean, they don't care. They don't care how many Palestinians they kill. They don't care how many
0:46 internationals they kill. They're willing to take the heat because they are getting all the land they've always coveted, destroying Gaza and the West Bank and any semblance of civility within the international community. I'm almost 80 years old. I've been involved with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition since 2010 when the Marvy Mar was violently attacked by Israeli commandos and 10 people were killed by the commandos and 50 wounded. They were uh humanitarians. Piracy on international waters of six vessels, the kidnapping of people, the murder of nine people to including American citizens taking us, kidnapping us, taking us to a place that we did not want to go, which was the state of Israel. The nine people that were killed had over 30 bullets
1:32 that were in their bodies. 30 bullets. There were three that were shot right between the eyes. Well, here it is 15 years later and we've seen less than a month ago that the conscience ship was violently attacked by the Israeli military in international waters just off Malta. Having been 29 years in the US Army and retiring as a colonel, I I unfortunately think the Israelis are um uh they're bent on a path of violence and they've gotten away with it in Gaza and the West Bank and in Lebanon. And I think they're going to continue this. So, it's with heavy heart that I I think that there probably is going to be a response that will uh be a very very
2:19 difficult one for all of us to take. But that's what we're facing. So the types of scenarios that we are talking about is another aerial bombing. They have submarines. They could use a torpedo and torpedo our boat. But you have to hand it to the people that are volunteering to be on these missions that they are accepting the fact that this could be a very violent response uh by the Israelis from their part. As military folks, you know what the rules are of the law of land warfare. you know the Geneva Conventions and you know that you are committing war crimes. You are committing war crimes and you are going to be held accountable. I mean just like the US military, a lot of you are going to commit suicide. The domestic violence that's going to be coming out of this is horrific and it's already starting in
3:05 Israel. We have over 20 veterans a day committing suicide in the United States for what they did in Vietnam, for what they did in Iraq, for what they did in Afghanistan. And you can be guaranteed Israel is going to be suffering suffering immensely from the huge number of military folks that have been committing war crimes in Gaza, the West Bank, and in Lebanon. Well, our message to the leaders of the world is that you have got to come forward and start pushing hard on Israel on this. And we've seen the German chancellor, we've even seen the governor of Malta saying they're going to recognize Palestine. Now is the time for the wall to come down for all the leaders of the world to force them by whatever means necessary. Certainly no more weapons going in there as
3:52 sanctions on Israel and not just lip service. You've got to do it. Leaders of the world. [Music]
