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Israel's Invasion of Gaza Discussed--While Willy Cutes It Up


In which John talks about Israel and Palestine, and the Israel's recent invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks from Hamas. Obviously no four-minute video can do the topic justice; we'll continue the conversation in comments, hopefully with some thoughtfulness and empathy.

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Chiburger Comment by Chiburger on January 12, 2009 at 9:35am
While watching this video, I looked down at my feet.
Right foot; Red and grey.
Left foot; Black and white.
Chelsea Comment by Chelsea on January 11, 2009 at 10:06am
the 1947 map was poorly drafted!!!!! i hate that thing. i agree with everything else but i think that my 4th period Middle Eastern studies class could make a better map. I mean not that it would matters(both sides will stilll be unhappy with the turn out) i think that the British dont take enough blame for the situation. They were promising both sides lade and then just pulled out....so not cool!!!!!!

Thank you so much for doing this. I love hearing the news from ppl who are awesome like you, my dad , Amy goodman and my middle eastern studies teacher!!!!
Alyssa Comment by Alyssa on January 9, 2009 at 3:11pm
Have you ever seen the Rick Mercer ReportÉ (sorry, my question mark doesnt work). You remind me of his rants. How can you talk that fastÉ
sahra Comment by sahra on January 8, 2009 at 4:00pm
It is very hard for me not to be bias as I am Muslim, but I did feel that you were commenting more on the fact that Hamas was evil and that they were shooting rockets into Israel. I don't think that Hamas is right but I don't think removing Hamas is going to solve anything , even if Israel completely destroyed Hamas there is another generation of children who have seen their families blown into pieces by Israelis who will only continue where Hamas stopped . The sights these poor children see everyday are simply horrific and I don’t only mean Palestinian children. It’s never ending, I don't mean to be negative but with Lebanon joining in now it looks like things will only get worse. John I know you tried to make this video less miserable but I am very sorry to say that even bubbles the Nerdfighting puppy ( but he got very close ) could make this subject less depressing and terrible .
LucyLou Comment by LucyLou on January 8, 2009 at 2:35am
This is, by far, the cutest news video I have ever watched. Thank you for reminding me about how important it is to pay attention.
Robyn Comment by Robyn on January 6, 2009 at 9:36pm
Thanks for the summary, John. I have been watching this on the news, but it's made little sense without the history behind it. Although, I think that even with the right historical context, it's abundantly clear that both sides are being idiots and the involvement of other nations seems to be making things worse, not better. I think that a shared Jerusalem is the only way there can be any kind of peace, but with the recent hostility, I'm not sure reconciliation will be on anyone's minds until things cool down a little. I'm working on the historical context part, and am reading a rather lengthy and purely fascination book on the subject.

I think current event sundays are going to be my favorite part of this whole project!
Allison in Wonderland Comment by Allison in Wonderland on January 6, 2009 at 5:59pm
I, like Willy, am confused & did a lot of head turning in order to try & make sense of the information overload! He does make it less depressing. Kudos to Willy & mismatched socks!
Jackiekinz Comment by Jackiekinz on January 6, 2009 at 5:06pm
The puppy. The socks. The awesomeness. Just... oh my god.
hadia Comment by hadia on January 6, 2009 at 4:03pm
Thank you so much for covering this topic. The way you present it isn't tainted by racism or prejudice, like so many other sources. As Muslim in America, so far from the war, my community has been seriously affected by the attacks on Palestine. Peace is the way to go homies.
Lily Zalon Comment by Lily Zalon on January 5, 2009 at 7:21pm
I like the new intro :)
Willy is just shaking his head. He's like, no.

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