Timestamps and Generated Summary below:
Video Description:
The New York Times finally admitted Israel is carrying out a genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, in an article by an Israeli scholar who studies the Holocaust. A United Nations report detailed how US corporations are profiting from these crimes, although the Trump administration responded by imposing sanctions on the UN expert who exposed it, Francesca Albanese. Ben Norton explains.
(Timestamps) Topics:
- 0:00 US media whitewashes Israel's crimes
- 0:43 NY Times admits: Israel is committing genocide
- 3:43 Evidence of genocidal intent
- 5:24 NYT's pro-Israel propaganda
- 6:26 NY Times spread Iraq "WMDs" lies
- 7:17 No longer possible to deny reality
- 8:01 Ex EU foreign policy chief admits truth
- 9:42 (CLIP) Josep Borrell "garden" & "jungle" rant
- 9:55 Fears of justice
- 10:39 Nakba: History of colonialism in Palestine
- 11:37 Ex Israeli PM warns of concentration camps
- 12:28 Israeli genocide impossible without US support
- 13:01 Trump & Biden give Israel billions in weapons
- 13:42 US military-industrial complex benefits
- 14:24 UN report: US corporations profit from Gaza genocide
- 15:06 Big Tech monopolies in "Magnificent 7"
- 15:33 Palantir profits
- 16:29 IBM profits from Holocaust
- 17:18 Trump admin sanctions UN expert
- 18:13 (CLIP) UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese
- 18:53 USA attacks UN human rights experts
- 20:22 Bush family & US corporations profited from Holocaust
- 21:09 Andrew Feinstein's powerful words
- 22:04 Fascism is colonialism turned inward
- 24:40 Imperialism: true face of Western "democracies"
- 25:43 Israel's genocidal intent was always clear
- 27:08 Don't erase history
- 28:01 Outro
Generated Summary:
Main Topic: The video discusses the growing acknowledgment, even within mainstream media like The New York Times, that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, highlighting the US's role in supporting this and the profiteering of US corporations.
Key Points:
- Shifting Media Narrative: The video emphasizes that after initially denying or whitewashing Israeli actions, even The New York Times has published an article admitting to the genocide, written by an Israeli scholar.
- Evidence of Genocidal Intent: The speaker cites statements by Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, and actions like the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Rafa, as evidence of genocidal intent.
- US Complicity and Profit: The video argues that the US government provides unwavering political, diplomatic, and military support to Israel, making the genocide possible. US corporations, particularly in the military-industrial complex and big tech (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Palantir, HP, IBM), are profiting from this.
- Historical Parallels: The speaker draws parallels between Israel's actions and historical instances of colonialism, fascism, and genocide, including the Nazi Holocaust and the treatment of Native Americans. IBM's involvement with the Nazi regime is mentioned as a historical echo.
- Condemnation of Western Hypocrisy: The video criticizes Western nations for their hypocrisy in promoting democracy and human rights while supporting Israel's actions.
- UN Report and US Response: A UN report detailing US corporate complicity in the genocide led to the US imposing sanctions on the UN human rights expert who authored the report.
Highlights:
- The admission by The New York Times is presented as a significant shift, given their previous pro-Israel stance.
- The video highlights the personal journey of an Israeli scholar who initially resisted the conclusion of genocide but ultimately recognized it.
- The speaker emphasizes the direct financial benefit that US corporations and investors are deriving from the conflict.
- The video praises the bravery of UN experts who are speaking out against the genocide despite facing threats and sanctions.
- The comparison of Israeli colonialism to fascism and the historical parallels drawn to other genocides are particularly striking.
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