"The Palestinian Authority are not good guys... they are going to pay the [Oct 7] terrorists"

Summary

The script discusses the tensions and criticisms surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, particularly focusing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial comments about Qatar's role in peace mediation efforts. It highlights the skepticism towards the feasibility of a two-state solution, citing concerns over security, territorial proximity, and the ideological stance of the Palestinian Authority. Featuring insights from Douglas Murray, the narrative criticizes Western leaders' push for a two-state solution, arguing it would incentivize terrorism and overlook the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The script underscores the deep-seated challenges in achieving peace, questioning the viability of the Palestinian Authority as a peace partner and criticizing international support for what it perceives as rewarding terrorism.

Takeaways

• 😡 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is criticized for his remarks on Qatar's role in Israel-Hamas peace talks, expressing skepticism about Qatar's influence on Hamas.
• 🌍 The US State Department defends Qatar, highlighting its key role as a regional power, despite Netanyahu's criticisms.
• 🤝 The script portrays a strained relationship between Israel and the US, especially regarding the Biden Administration's push for a two-state solution, which is opposed by Israel.
• 🚫 The narrative expresses strong opposition to the idea of Palestine as a sovereign state, citing fears over military buildup, trade deals, and alliances.
• 🗣 Douglas Murray, described as a bestselling author and intellectual, shares insights from Israel, criticizing Western leaders' continued push for a two-state solution.
• 🔒 The script argues that creating a Palestinian state would reward and incentivize terrorism, considering the proximity of potential Palestinian territories to central Israel.
• 💬 It suggests a lack of distinction between 'good guys' and 'bad guys' in Palestinian leadership, with claims of widespread support for Hamas within the West Bank.
• 💸 Criticism is directed at the Palestinian Authority for its financial support to terrorists and their families, a policy known as 'pay for slay'.
• 📢 The narrative questions the viability of the Palestinian Authority as a peace partner, given its alleged support for terrorism.
• 🧐 The script concludes with a critique of Western policy towards Israel and Palestine, calling for a reality check on the situation.

Q & A

What criticism did Netanyahu make about Qatar's role in peace talks with Hamas?

Netanyahu criticized Qatar for financing Hamas, saying 'You don't hear me thanking Qatar, those who are essentially no different from the United Nations or Red Cross and even more problematic. I have no illusions with regards to them. They have the means to put pressure on Hamas and why? Because they finance them.'

How did the U.S. State Department respond to Netanyahu's comments about Qatar?

The U.S. State Department came to Qatar's defense, calling them an 'integral, irreplaceable key regional power.'

What concession has Israel made in the past regarding the two-state solution?

Israel has agreed to make painful concessions for peace with regards to the two-state solution, which has been turned down by the Palestinian Authority multiple times.

Why does Murray believe Western leaders should stop pushing the two-state solution?

Murray argues that rewarding the Palestinians with a state after the October 7th attacks would incentivize and reward terrorism. He also believes a Palestinian state would threaten Israel's security.

What support does Murray claim the Palestinian Authority provides for Hamas?

Murray claims there is enormous support for Hamas within the West Bank population. He also states that part of the Palestinian Authority's budget goes towards providing financial rewards to terrorists and their families.

What argument does Murray make against the Palestinian Authority being a viable peace partner?

Murray argues that not only does the Palestinian Authority provide financial rewards for terrorism, they have also boasted about rewarding the terrorists and families from the October 7th attack. This shows they are not committed to peace.

Why does Murray believe Western leaders are out of touch regarding the two-state solution?

Murray argues that even Israeli left and centrists no longer support the two-state solution. He believes Western leaders are out of touch with realities on the ground by continuing to push an unviable solution.

What security concerns does an independent Palestinian state raise for Israel?

A Palestinian state in the West Bank would allow them to fire artillery across Israel, threatening major population centers. It would also let them build up a formal military with no checks on weaponry.

How does Murray characterize Western views of the Palestinian Authority versus Hamas?

Murray states that Western politicians view the Palestinian Authority as the 'good guys' compared to Hamas. However, he argues the PA also supports terrorism against Israel.

Why does Murray believe the two-state solution is no longer viable from an Israeli public perspective?

After the events of October 7th, Murray argues it has become clear to the Israeli public that they cannot safely live beside a group like Hamas actively seeking to annihilate them. This makes the two-state solution unviable.

Outlines

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😡 Netanyahu Criticizes Qatar's Role in Israel-Hamas Peace Talks

Paragraph 1 summarizes criticism by Israeli PM Netanyahu of Qatar's role as mediator in Israel-Hamas peace talks. He alleges Qatar finances Hamas, calling them no different than the UN or Red Cross. The U.S. defends Qatar as a key regional ally, further straining Israel-U.S. relations as Biden pushes a two-state solution opposed by Israel.

05:01

😠 Palestinian Authority Rewards Terrorists & Can't Be Trusted

Paragraph 2 explains the Palestinian Authority pays salaries to jailed terrorists & families of dead attackers, rewarding and incentivizing terrorism. Western leaders wrongly see PA as peace partners distinct from Hamas, but PA strongly supports Hamas & terrorists. PA can't run a country if it financially rewards killing Jews.

Keywords

💡Two-state solution

The two-state solution refers to the proposal to create an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel. This has been pushed by Western leaders like the Biden administration but rejected by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The script argues this would be disastrous as it would allow Hamas to gain statehood and directly threaten Israel.

💡Hamas

Hamas is a Palestinian Sunni-Islamic fundamentalist organization that has governed Gaza since 2007. It is considered a terrorist organization by Israel and many Western countries. The script argues Hamas' goal is to destroy Israel and empowering them through statehood is irrational.

💡Gaza

Gaza is a self-governing Palestinian territory occupied by Hamas since 2007 after being handed over by Israel. It launched rocket attacks on Israel in 2021 leading to an 11-day war. The script argues making Gaza an independent state would allow Hamas to threaten Israel.

💡Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority is the interim self-government body established in 1994 to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza. The script argues they fund terrorists through 'pay to slay' and have huge public support for Hamas.

💡West Bank

The West Bank is a landlocked territory near central Israel occupied by the Palestinian Authority. The script argues it being an independent state would allow artillery attacks on all major Israeli cities due to proximity.

💡October 2021 attacks

This refers to a series of terror attacks in October 2021 by Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants that killed several Israelis. The script cites this as proof of why a two-state solution is unviable.

💡Qatar

Qatar has played a mediating role between Israel and Hamas. But the video alleges they finance Hamas, leading Netanyahu to criticize them, which Qatar denied.

💡Biden administration

The Biden administration in the US has pushed for a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, which the script argues ignores ground realities and threatens Israel's security.

💡Slay for pay

This refers to the Palestinian Authority's alleged policy of paying rewards to terrorists and their families using international aid - the more Israelis killed, the higher the payment.

💡Israeli concessions

The script notes Israel has agreed to painful concessions like withdrawing from Gaza, but the Palestinian Authority still does not accept a two-state solution, showing its disinterest in peace.

Highlights

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Transcripts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu is being portrayed as a real

stick in the mud for peace mediation

efforts in the Israel Hamas war with the

Qatari government now proclaiming they

are appalled by leaked comments he made

where he criticized qatar's role in the

peace talks Netanyahu allegedly told

families of Hamas hostages quote you

don't hear me thanking Qatar those who

are essentially no different from the

United Nations or Red Cross and even

more problematic I have no illusions

with regards to them they have the means

to put pressure on Hamas and why because

they finance them now Netanyahu has been

pillared for saying this because it's

true predictably the US state department

came to qatar's defense saying it's been

quote an integral Irreplaceable key

Regional power end quote do us a favor

the relation a ship between Israel and

the US is increasingly under strain with

the Biden Administration as ever pushing

for a two-state solution which Israel

rightly opposes make no mistake the idea

of Palestine being a state should strike

fear Into the Heart of anyone in

possession of a single firing neuron

Gaza is one of the most ideologically

radicalized parts of the world they

elected Hamas their becoming a state

would grant them the right to amass

their own military make trade deals

defense packs foreign investment and

everything else that comes with being

recognized as a sovereign state on the

world stage how does any rational person

think that's not only a good idea but a

solution bestselling author intellectual

Titan and Sky News contributor Douglas

Murray is in Israel and joins me now

Douglas always a pleasure talking to you

great to see you you also now the

Palestinian Authority has turned down

the two- State solution as many times as

Israel has agreed to make painful

concessions for peace what is it going

to take do you think for Western leaders

to stop pushing for what would in

reality be a nightmare not only for

Israel but for the World At Large and to

realize the Palestinian Authority have

never will never one to two State

solution

they want no

Israel well that's right I mean it a

very strange thing that's happened in

recent months which is that in Israel

the two-state solution question has been

arguably sort of settled for some years

in that it's perfectly obvious after

what happened on October 7th that Israel

cannot live the Israeli people cannot

live beside a terror group that wishes

to annihilate them because sometimes

that terror group will get lucky and

actually have a go um

so so in Israel that's very

understandable what's strange is in that

same period seeing foreign Statesmen and

others come into Israel and say you know

this is why you need to double down the

two- State solution there's several

problems with that one is one is just

the moral one of um you know to to to to

say that this is the time to create a

Palestinian state which even the left

and centrists in Israel absolutely don't

say anymore anymore is is to say um

because of October the 7

the Palestinians should be rewarded with

a state well that just incentivizes and

rewards Terror the second thing is the

West Bank which could have been part of

a Palestinian state is so close to all

of central Israel including the city I

sitting in this morning T Aviv that they

would be able to fire not just Rockets

but artillery across the whole of Israel

like Hamas did on the West Bank and and

in in Gaza and nobody thinks that's

really possible and the final thing

thing is that as you know Western

politicians seem to think that the

Palestinian Authority is sort of good

guys and Hamas are admittedly the bad

guys sometimes they admit that um but

that therefore you should give stuff to

the good guys the thing is the palestin

authority are not good guys among other

things they uh have amazing amounts of

support for Hamas um the there's

enormous support for Hamas within the

West Bank uh if there was an election

there Hamas would almost certainly win

and and and here's the other thing much

of the Palestinian Authority's current

budget paid for by the way by

International taxpayers um including

Europeans Americans I think Australians

much of the budget of the Palestinian

Authority goes to the so-called um slay

for pay rewards which is money that the

from the Palestinian Authority budget

which goes to the terrorists who carry

out attacks on Jews and if they're

killed to their families to reward them

on a scale that advances depending how

high in in casualty figures your

terrorist attack was um this is this is

money for terrorists paid by the PA paid

to the families of terrorists to reward

and incentivized terrorism that's the

Palestinian Authority and they have just

admitted or or or boasted in fact that

they are going to pay the terrorists and

families of the October 7th attack how

is this a viable peace

partner imagine thinking that they

should be allowed to run a country it's

just unbelievable that the West is still

spouting the same old same old it it

just shows a complete lack of sense of

reality of what is going on in there and

as if any Israeli is of a mind to adopt

such a policy now it it just it it's

unthinkable