Transcript [00:00] Here is a term you've probably never [00:02] heard before, well-intentioned racism. [00:05] And Harry Jowsey might be the perfect [00:07] example of it. Not because he hates [00:09] Israelis, not because he came to Israel [00:12] with an anti-Israel agenda. Actually, it [00:14] is almost the opposite. Harry is a [00:17] travel YouTuber who came to Israel with [00:19] good intentions, real curiosity, and a [00:22] genuine desire to hear both sides. He [00:25] made four long videos about his visit, [00:28] talking to Israelis, Palestinians, [00:30] settlers, and people he met along the [00:32] way. Because of that, he shows part of [00:35] this conflict that you will never see on [00:37] the mainstream news. He also talks a lot [00:40] about the settlements, which give me a [00:42] rare opportunity to address a topic I [00:45] usually avoid. And later, I will explain [00:47] why. More than anything, Harry's video [00:50] reveal repeating patterns that most [00:52] people miss. We will get to all of that, [00:54] but first, I want to start with [00:56] something genuinely positive. Listen to [00:59] what Harry says while walking through [01:01] Jerusalem. [01:02] >> Everyone knows this is controversial. [01:05] And I can speak freely for the first [01:06] time ever, because I've been to Russia, [01:08] been to Afghanistan, I've been to Yemen, [01:10] Syria. All of these countries, you [01:12] cannot speak freely because of the [01:14] government there. This is the first time [01:15] I'm in in a country that is democratic, [01:18] and therefore, [01:19] um, [01:20] free speech is allowed here, which is [01:22] like super unique for countries like [01:23] that, too. So, that means I can speak [01:26] freely, ask questions I want to ask. [01:27] >> Just for that, I'm giving him 10 points. [01:30] This is such a crucial point, and I wish [01:32] more travel creators and journalists [01:35] were honest enough to admit it. It is [01:37] actually one of the main reasons you [01:39] hear so much about Israel in the first [01:41] place. Anyone can come to Israel, [01:43] criticize the country, accuse us of the [01:46] worst things imaginable, and then [01:48] comfortably go out for a beer [01:51] afterwards. As Harry pointed out, in [01:53] many of the authoritarian countries he [01:55] visits, Russia, Syria, Yemen, [01:57] Afghanistan, Lebanon, you simply don't [02:00] have that freedom. Not as a journalist [02:03] and definitely not as a local. People [02:06] are terrified to speak to a guy with a [02:08] camera because they know there will be [02:10] consequences. If you're watching this [02:12] from the West, close your eyes for a [02:15] second, take a breath, and say thank you [02:18] to the generations before you who fought [02:21] so that you could breathe free air [02:24] today. And if you are an American and [02:26] you genuinely think your country is a [02:28] terrible place, do what Harry does. Buy [02:31] a ticket, spend some real time in a [02:33] place where criticizing the government [02:35] comes with a real cost, and see how that [02:38] feels. [02:39] I'm giving Harry another five points for [02:41] that because when you've never lived in [02:44] a society where people are genuinely [02:46] afraid to speak, it is far too easy to [02:49] take your freedom for granted. Now, [02:51] after giving Harry credit where credit [02:53] is due, let's go back to the very [02:55] beginning. Take a look at how we opened [02:58] this video. [02:59] >> Today, I'm traveling around Israel and [03:01] Palestine, one of the most contested [03:03] pieces of land on Earth. [03:04] >> And I don't give a [ __ ] what they're [03:06] going to do in Gaza. [03:07] >> A place that everyone already has an [03:09] opinion on. [03:10] >> We want to live in peace. [03:11] >> Nobody wants innocent people to not be [03:13] killed. [03:13] >> There's no country like Israel. [03:14] >> First of all, we have the right to [03:15] exist. Second of all, this is our [03:17] country. [03:17] >> When people think of this region, they [03:19] think of war, religion, and politics. [03:21] >> We don't have Gaza. We're not divided. [03:23] We will have Gaza. [03:24] >> But beyond all of that, there are [03:25] millions of ordinary people just trying [03:27] to live their lives, and that's the part [03:29] that nobody really shows you. What I [03:30] will say is that there is a difference [03:32] between the government and its people, [03:34] and I've always said this, and I think [03:35] this is especially true in Israel. [03:37] >> The United Nations investigation team [03:39] says Israel has committed genocide [03:40] against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. [03:43] >> Right away in the first few seconds, [03:45] Israel is framed in a specific light. [03:48] You hear a massive accusation against [03:50] Israel, including the word genocide, but [03:53] not a single word of critique towards [03:55] the Palestinian side. And that matters. [03:59] You cannot claim you are coming into [04:00] this completely neutral when that's the [04:03] lens you set before the journey even [04:05] begins. Harry, I'm sorry, but you're [04:08] losing two points right here. And there [04:11] is another line in this intro you need [04:13] to pay attention to. Harry repeatedly [04:15] says there is a big difference between [04:18] the government and its people. It's [04:21] practically his slogan. Keep that line [04:23] in mind because we're going to come back [04:25] to it later. And that's where he's going [04:28] to lose even more points. When it comes [04:31] to Harry landing at TLV airport, I [04:33] honestly don't know whether to give him [04:35] a point or to take one away. [04:38] Take a look. [04:38] >> Let's talk about what happened when I [04:40] arrived at the airport. First of all, I [04:43] was reported on the flight by my [04:45] next-door neighbor. He snitched on me [04:47] because I was deleting some Palestinian [04:49] contacts on my phone. I knew that [04:50] Israeli immigration were going to ask me [04:52] lots of questions and potentially go [04:53] through my phone, so I just decided that [04:55] I was going to delete the contacts. It [04:56] was very stupid of me to do it on the [04:57] flight. The intelligence agencies, [05:00] Mossad, whoever it was, they quickly got [05:02] me out of the queue for immigration, and [05:03] I went straight to the office and spent [05:06] about between 4 and 5 hours between [05:08] waiting and having multiple interviews. [05:10] My heart was beating out my chest. I [05:11] thought I'm screwed. [05:12] >> First of all, Harry, it wasn't [05:14] necessarily the guy sitting next to you [05:16] who snitched. Your passport literally [05:19] shows you've been to Syria and spent [05:21] long periods in Lebanon. When you visit [05:24] countries that are officially at war [05:26] with Israel, yeah, security is going to [05:28] ask a few extra questions. And I love [05:31] how every security check in Israel is [05:34] immediately a Mossad. As a low-level [05:37] Mossad agent, let me tell you something. [05:40] Mossad handles foreign intelligence. [05:42] Airport security would be under the [05:45] Shabak, the Shin Bet. And trust me, they [05:48] have bigger things on their plate. Also, [05:51] while we are talking about entering [05:52] Israel, at the airport, they don't stamp [05:56] foreign passports. You get a separate [05:58] blue entry card. Why? So you can later [06:01] visit Arab countries without an Israeli [06:03] stamp causing you problems at their [06:06] borders. You're welcome, Harry. But then [06:08] he says something that is just factually [06:11] wrong. [06:12] >> He read my bracelet, which is Arabic [06:13] writing that says my name. And obviously [06:15] Arabic writing in a Jewish Israeli [06:18] company was not super pleasing. [06:21] >> He claims that having a bracelet with [06:23] Arabic writing was not super pleasing to [06:26] Israelis. Harry, I'm taking a point away [06:29] for that. In Israel, road signs, [06:31] government forms, and public spaces are [06:34] all written in Hebrew, English, and [06:37] Arabic. Millions of Arab citizens live [06:40] here, and Arabic is everywhere. [06:43] Try walking into an Arab country with a [06:46] Hebrew bracelet and an Israeli stamp in [06:48] your passport, and let's see how warm [06:50] that welcome is. But Harry, as we're [06:53] going to see again and again, holds [06:56] Israel and Jews to one standard, and [06:58] Arabs to a completely different, much [07:02] lower standard. [07:03] >> Guys, I never thought I'd say this, [07:06] but welcome to Tel Aviv. [07:08] On the Tel Aviv beachfront, as you can [07:09] see, [07:10] Tel Aviv is completely normal. This is [07:12] life. We're in the middle of a war right [07:14] now, and life goes on. Beach life goes [07:16] on. [07:17] It also feels really strange knowing [07:18] that just 1 hour in that direction is [07:21] the Gaza Strip. It's like 60 km. It's [07:23] really hard to understand that Tel Aviv [07:26] is right like this. Everyone's enjoying [07:28] themselves, and in Gaza, [07:30] you guys know what the situation is like [07:31] in Gaza. We've all seen it. 70,000 [07:32] people have died. As you walk around Tel [07:34] Aviv, it's hard not to notice hostage [07:36] posters, and bunkers built into the [07:39] streets, [07:40] and people with guns, people wearing on [07:42] uniforms. [07:44] It's well-renowned for being the LGBTQ [07:46] capital of the world. [07:48] And it's got some of the best [07:49] intelligence services in the world. So, [07:51] if intelligence are following me right [07:52] now, then that's that's brilliant. I [07:55] should very soon be heading to West [07:57] Bank, and we're going to see what life [07:59] is like in the two realities. So, I've [08:01] arranged to meet up with someone from [08:02] the right around here, [08:05] the right-wing to kind of get a [08:07] different perspective. [08:08] And then we'll head to Jerusalem and [08:10] meet Palestinians. [08:11] >> He starts in Tel Aviv, and everything [08:13] looks great. But, he immediately brings [08:16] up Gaza. He also mentions how extremely [08:19] LGBTQ friendly Tel Aviv is. Keep that in [08:22] mind, because later on, you will see why [08:24] that actually matters. Next, he meets an [08:27] Israeli right-wing woman. Pay attention [08:30] here. When he talks to Israelis, he [08:32] talks to women, and he engage with [08:35] diverse political voices. But, when he [08:38] talks to Palestinians later, there are [08:41] no women, and there is definitely no [08:44] right-wing equivalent. Right out of the [08:46] gate, he asks her, [08:48] >> As far as you're aware, [08:49] um, the 70 70,000 people that died in [08:52] Gaza, that's acceptable for [08:55] >> And this reveals the entire pattern on [08:57] his series. When Harry is with Israelis, [09:00] he's a hard-hitting journalist. When he [09:03] is with Palestinians, [09:05] he's a tourist. With Israelis, he [09:07] investigates, challenges, he asks tough [09:10] questions about Gaza and settlements. [09:12] With Palestinians, he sympathizes. He [09:15] tastes the food, enjoys the hospitality, [09:18] and listens to their pain. One side get [09:21] grilled on accountability, the other [09:23] gets empathy and cultural immersion. And [09:26] that contrast in expectations, that's [09:29] the entire framing of his series right [09:32] there. Now, as for his conversation [09:35] itself, she's a Netanyahu supporter. And [09:38] to be fair, her delivery doesn't always [09:41] come across great on camera. But I [09:43] actually agree with most of her core [09:45] points. You also have to remember he's [09:48] interviewing an Israeli woman in the [09:50] middle of a brutal war. Still, in the [09:53] end, he did manage to catch her off [09:55] guard. [09:56] >> All Judea and Samaria belong to the [09:59] Jewish people. Okay? So, when you say [10:02] >> Because of the Bible [10:03] >> When you say when you Yes, that's [10:05] >> Some people say [10:06] >> Yes, definitely because of the Torah and [10:08] definitely because it's our country. [10:09] Okay? [10:10] >> So, why [snorts] do I say Harry managed [10:12] to catch her off guard? Because if you [10:14] want to frame Israel as a religious [10:17] fundamentalist country, especially to a [10:19] Western liberal audience, you need the [10:21] Bible. You need God. You need a Jew on [10:24] camera saying, "God gave us this land." [10:27] Of course, when Harry talks to Arabs, he [10:29] never asks if they view this land as an [10:32] Islamic waqf. He doesn't challenge them [10:35] with, "Don't Jews deserve one tiny [10:37] country when Muslims have over 50 Muslim [10:41] majority states? Doesn't your Uncle on [10:43] mention the land being given to the [10:46] children of Israel?" None of that. Now, [10:49] here is what I would have said. You can [10:51] believe God gave this land [10:53] to the Jewish people, or you can believe [10:56] he didn't. It doesn't actually matter. [10:58] You could claim God gave this land to [11:00] the Chinese or to the people of [11:03] Wisconsin. [11:04] The historical fact remains unchanged. [11:07] The Jewish people have a deep, unbroken, [11:09] and documented connection to this land [11:12] going back thousands of years. Even [11:15] through centuries of exiles, Jews [11:17] everywhere prayed facing Jerusalem. [11:20] Muslims, by contrast, pray facing Mecca. [11:23] Throughout his entire series, Harry [11:25] completely ignores this well-documented [11:28] historical connection to the land of [11:31] Israel, to Judea, and to Samaria. And [11:33] for that, Harry, you are losing two [11:35] points. [11:36] >> It's really a unique situation right [11:39] now. [11:39] >> So, how is life in Israel? [11:40] >> Overall, it's pretty safe. I mean, I [11:43] like it overall. I think we have only [11:44] one country, and here the effects of [11:47] October the 7th are felt until today in [11:49] everyday stuff. I mean, you talk about [11:52] specific news, everything also dates to [11:54] October 7th. I mean, politics, [11:56] everything is everything evolves that. [11:58] >> Right. [11:59] >> so it's felt in every conversation, at [12:01] least. [12:02] >> Do you think that [12:03] peace is possible? [12:05] >> Well, I think that [12:07] I think that's [12:09] brave people have to be optimistic. [12:11] Um they must be optimistic. When you see [12:13] a leader of the country, [12:15] how do you get selected in a democratic [12:16] state? [12:17] >> Now, after losing a few points, Harry [12:19] actually earns three of them back when [12:22] he meets some friendly Israelis who come [12:24] across much better on camera. Of course, [12:28] right on cue, he immediately brings the [12:30] name about Gaza and the settlements, [12:32] too. But for a second, let's just look [12:35] the other way and enjoy the interaction. [12:38] And right after giving Harry some [12:39] points, I'm going to give him a few more [12:41] for bringing up two very important [12:44] issues. [12:45] >> This is the Independence Hall, where in [12:47] 1948, Ben-Gurion actually declared [12:50] independence for the state of Israel. [12:52] And the British mandate left, and [12:54] subsequently, the morning after, five [12:56] Arab armies invaded Israel. You think [12:59] that [13:00] if it was the most important building in [13:01] a country's history, you think they'd be [13:02] in a little bit better condition? But [13:04] I'm assuming that's why they're [13:06] renovating it. [13:06] >> Harry gets 10 points here. Five points [13:09] for mentioning Independence Hall, and [13:11] five points for acknowledging who [13:14] actually started the war of [13:15] independence. But then, he loses points [13:17] again. First of all, Harry visited the [13:20] very place where David Ben-Gurion [13:22] declared the establishment of the state. [13:24] And as he noticed, this crucial [13:27] historical site is closed, and it's been [13:29] closed for way too long. In this case, [13:32] I'm deducting about 100 points from the [13:36] Tel Aviv municipality, the Prime [13:37] Minister office, and the Eretz Israel [13:40] Museum. These three bodies are [13:42] responsible for this disgrace. [13:44] Seriously, as a tour guide, I've been [13:47] embarrassed by this for years. It's [13:50] deeply frustrating when tourists want to [13:52] come, learn about the founding of the [13:54] state, and this is what they run into. [13:57] And when such an important site is [13:59] closed, tourists like Harry go elsewhere [14:02] to learn the history. Even so, Harry [14:04] points out something very important that [14:06] many others forget to mention. That [14:09] right after Israel declared [14:10] independence, five Arab armies invaded [14:14] the new state. That the Arab side was [14:17] the one that launched the war. But right [14:19] after that, he says a few things that [14:21] are simply incorrect, and loses three [14:24] points. [14:25] >> Everything that's happened in the last [14:26] 75 years in history of Israel and [14:28] Palestine goes back to what happened in [14:29] this room, in this building. [14:31] And subsequently after that, 750,000 [14:33] Palestinians were displaced, and the [14:35] same day in Israel's history is called [14:37] Independence Day. In Palestinian [14:39] history, it's called the Nakba. So, the [14:40] same day, two completely different [14:42] realities for two two different sets of [14:43] people. [14:44] >> Right after Harry acknowledges that Arab [14:46] armies started the war, he immediately [14:49] pivots to the Nakba and the 750,000 [14:53] displaced Arabs. He calls them [14:55] Palestinians. To be precise, I would say [14:59] Arabs of Palestine, because back in [15:01] 1948, that's how they were identified. [15:05] Moreover, it is telling that he doesn't [15:08] mention the roughly 850,000 Jews [15:11] systematically driven out of Arab and [15:13] Muslim countries during that same [15:15] period. But then Harry makes a claim [15:17] that sounds dramatic, but is [15:20] historically completely false. He says, [15:22] >> Everything that's happened in the last [15:23] 75 years in history of Israel and [15:25] Palestine goes back to what happened in [15:26] this room, in this building. [15:28] >> Harry, [15:29] no. That conflict didn't start because [15:32] Ben Gurion declared independence in May [15:34] 1948. Mass violence attack against [15:37] Jewish civilians began decades earlier, [15:39] like the 1920 Jerusalem riots. And this [15:43] specific war started on November 30, [15:45] 1947, the day after the UN voted for [15:49] partition. When Arab gunmen ambushed [15:52] Jewish buses. Notice the date, 1947, [15:56] before the settlements, before the 1967 [15:59] occupation, before the state of Israel [16:02] even existed. The Arab leadership [16:04] rejected the Jewish state in any [16:07] borders. If you want to know how extreme [16:09] that leadership was, look at their three [16:12] leaders in the 1940s. Amin al-Husseini, [16:15] the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Fawzi [16:17] al-Qawuqji, and Hassan Salameh, who [16:18] actively collaborated with Nazi Germany [16:21] during World War II. And here is [16:23] something almost nobody talks about. In [16:25] 1998, Yasser Arafat officially declared [16:29] May 15 as Nakba Day. Why May 15th? Not [16:32] because of a specific battle or a single [16:35] village, but because it is the exact day [16:38] after Israel declared independence. When [16:40] Kuwait expelled over 300,000 [16:43] Palestinians after the Gulf War, there [16:45] was no international day of mourning, no [16:49] yearly protest. Why? Because it [16:51] logically proves that what the [16:52] Palestinians leadership defines as [16:54] catastrophe isn't just the refugee [16:57] question. It is the very existence of [17:00] Israel as a Jewish state. So, Harry, I [17:03] appreciate you giving credit where it's [17:05] due, but on this one, you're losing [17:08] three points. [17:09] >> Wow, is this your car? Amazing. Thank [17:11] you so much for taking me. It's very [17:13] kind of you. [17:13] I keep getting this wrong. You are [17:15] Jewish, sorry, you're not Jewish, [17:16] Israeli Arab. Israeli Arab, Israeli [17:19] Muslim. [17:20] >> Muslim Arab? [17:21] >> Muslim Arab. [17:21] >> I was born and raised in Israel and I [17:23] have the Israeli nationality. [17:24] >> Wow. [17:25] >> 2 million. [17:26] >> There are 2 million Arab [17:28] Israelis in Israel. Very interesting. [17:31] >> 85% are Muslims and other than that are [17:34] Druze and Christian. [17:36] >> Okay. Okay. Would you say that [17:38] you're treated differently here as a as [17:40] a Muslim [17:42] Israeli? Or is it the same? [17:45] >> You know, when we talk about individuals [17:47] individuals [17:49] like if you're a doctor and you are a [17:51] successful doctor, you can you can [17:54] get the highest level [17:56] in the hospital hospitals here in [17:58] Israel. You can be the [17:59] you get [18:01] everything. But, when we talk about [18:03] community [18:04] Arab community, you can see the villages [18:06] the Arab villages they are [18:09] >> Less developed. [18:09] >> Less developed. [18:10] >> Have you been to West Bank or Gaza? [18:12] >> Yeah, no. I have been only to West Bank [18:14] not to Gaza. [18:15] >> You've never visited there? [18:16] >> Okay. [18:16] >> West Bank I can we can go and [18:19] a lot of people go to West Bank to buy [18:22] things [18:23] for [18:24] it's a pleasure a lot cheaper from [18:27] the prices here in Israel. So, we can [18:29] cross the border by car [18:30] and buy from there. [18:31] >> I would trust from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem [18:34] with an Israeli Arab. For this I'm [18:37] giving him three points. Not because he [18:39] did anything radical, but simply because [18:42] he captures a completely normal scene [18:45] that Western media usually hides. An [18:48] Israeli Arab driving a nice Chevrolet [18:51] casually saying, "Yeah, my life is good. [18:54] Better than in most neighboring [18:55] countries. Personally, I don't face [18:58] discrimination. I can become a doctor [19:00] and I can freely shop in Palestinian [19:02] cities." Outlets like the BBC or the [19:05] Guardian never show you this side of [19:08] reality. 2 million Arab citizens live in [19:11] Israel with full democratic rights and a [19:14] high standard of living. But that [19:16] doesn't fit the narrative. Now, there is [19:18] an ironic twist here. Harry shows that [19:21] an Israeli Arab can become a senior [19:24] medical doctor in Israel. [19:25] Coincidentally, Harry spent a lot of [19:28] time in Lebanon. But did he ever mention [19:31] in his Lebanon videos that Palestinians [19:34] there are legally banned from dozens of [19:36] professions, including being a doctor, [19:39] and subjected to actual systematic [19:42] apartheid? [19:43] I doubt it. Now, listen closely because [19:45] I'm about to tell you something you've [19:47] probably never considered. In some very [19:50] real ways, an Israeli Muslim has freedom [19:53] in this land that I, as an Israeli Jew, [19:56] do not have. First, he can visit the [19:58] Temple Mount, the holiest site in [20:00] Judaism, with far fewer restrictions [20:03] than I face as a Jew. My access is [20:06] strictly limited to specific hours, [20:09] specific days, and heavy surveillance. [20:11] Second, as an Arab, he can drive into [20:14] Palestinian Authority Area A, cities [20:17] like Nablus, Jenin, or Ramallah, to go [20:20] shopping. As an Israeli Jew, entering [20:22] those areas is strictly forbidden by [20:25] Israeli law. And entering them could [20:28] literally cost me my life. Keep both of [20:31] these points in mind because we are [20:33] going to come back to them very soon. [20:35] The next part takes place in Jerusalem. [20:37] Harry arrives in the Old City at one of [20:40] the entrance to the Temple Mount. [20:42] >> So it's very quiet. [20:43] >> Yeah. [20:44] >> They cannot be [20:46] They cannot be in Al-Aqsa. [20:47] >> Oh, why would they want to go to [20:48] Al-Aqsa? [20:49] >> They couldn't believe that they were in [20:50] the third [20:52] They are over there. [20:53] >> Wow. [20:53] >> They were preparing their blessing for [20:55] you too. [20:55] >> Yeah. What would happen if they got into [20:57] it? [20:57] >> It's that [20:58] They are all [20:59] They are all [21:00] >> Oh, [ __ ] Wow. You see the [21:03] IDF are actually stopping these guys [21:05] from getting into Al-Aqsa, boss. [21:07] >> Here Harry asked a naive question that [21:10] accidentally exposes the exact double [21:12] standard I've been talking about. He [21:14] asked why Jews even want to go up there [21:17] and why they aren't allowed in. Well, [21:20] Jews want to access the Temple Mount [21:22] because it is the single holiest site in [21:24] Judaism. It is where the first and [21:27] second temple stood centuries before the [21:29] Dome of the Rock was built. Just as [21:32] Muslims have free access to Mecca, Jews [21:34] should logically have free access to [21:37] their holy site. Sounds reasonable, [21:39] right? Here is the reality. Muslims can [21:42] enter the Temple Mount through 10 gates [21:44] almost 24/7. Non-Muslims and Jews, [21:47] however, can only enter through one [21:50] specific gate during extremely limited [21:53] hours. And Jews are forbidden from [21:56] openly praying there. [21:58] A police officer actually explained this [22:00] restriction to Harry right on camera. [22:05] >> go inside then. [22:06] She's open at 7:00 to 11:00 in the [22:08] afternoon, until 1:30 until [22:11] Yeah, I understand. [22:17] Yeah, yeah. [22:19] Yeah. [22:22] Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. [22:24] That's great That's great news, [22:25] actually. [22:26] I wasn't expecting that. And he was also [22:28] very helpful. [22:28] >> So, the police officer tells him that [22:31] this entrance is for Muslims only and [22:34] Harry says [22:35] >> That's great That's great news, [22:36] actually. [22:36] >> Now, imagine there was a place in Tel [22:38] Aviv where someone told you this [22:40] entrance is for Jews only. Or imagine a [22:44] church in Europe where Christians could [22:46] enter freely, but members of another [22:48] religion faced restrictions. Everyone [22:51] would immediately start talking about [22:53] discrimination. [22:55] But here we have the holiest site in [22:57] Judaism where Jews themselves face major [23:00] restrictions on entering and praying, [23:03] and Harry has nothing to say about it. [23:06] He actually says [23:06] >> That's great. That's great news, [23:07] actually. [23:08] >> Suddenly, this kind of discrimination [23:10] against Jews is something he simply [23:13] accepts. And this is only part of [23:15] Harry's well-intentioned racism. Later, [23:18] when he gets to the Arab cities, this [23:20] pattern becomes much clearer and much [23:23] worse. [23:24] Harry made four videos about his trip to [23:27] Israel, and everything you have seen so [23:29] far is just my respond to the first [23:32] video. At first, I planned to make one [23:35] reaction video for the entire series, [23:37] because I'm on vacation, as you can see, [23:40] and because I have so many other ideas [23:44] lined up. Someone in Syria, for example, [23:46] sent me horrifying materials about what [23:49] is happening there to Christians and [23:51] Jews. Stuff nobody is talking about. But [23:55] as I worked on this video, it just kept [23:57] growing. [23:58] I thought about cutting parts out, but [24:01] in the end, I decided not to. And there [24:03] are two big subjects I didn't even get [24:06] to yet. The settlements, which Harry [24:08] talks about a lot, and the LGBT Jew [24:11] issue. I still have a lot of criticism [24:13] of Harry, and in the next video, he's [24:16] going to lose a lot of points. What [24:18] makes Harry such an interesting case is [24:20] that he's not just another journalist [24:23] coming here to attack Israel. I [24:25] genuinely think he comes with good [24:27] intentions. He really believes he's [24:29] open-minded, listening, giving both [24:32] sides a voice, and showing reality as it [24:35] is. And that's exactly what makes his [24:37] videos so fascinating, because without [24:40] even realizing it, he reveals just how [24:43] differently he judges each side. When [24:46] he's with Israelis, he's a journalist. [24:48] When he's with the Palestinians, he's a [24:50] tourist. And when he gets to the Arab [24:53] cities in the next video, that gap [24:55] becomes impossible to ignore. Still, I [24:58] want to give him credit. He shows [25:00] people, places, and side of this [25:02] conflict that even I haven't told you. [25:05] In the next video, he even films in [25:07] places that I, as an Israeli, am legally [25:10] forbidden to enter. We will talk about [25:12] the settlements. We will talk about the [25:14] LGBTQ rights. And most importantly, we [25:17] will see what happens to Harry's tough [25:19] questions when he cross over to the [25:22] Palestinian side. So, if you want to see [25:25] part two, subscribe to the channel and [25:27] turn on the notification bell so you [25:29] don't miss it. And if you value my work, [25:32] please support this channel through [25:34] coffee. That support allow me to keep [25:37] making these videos and show you a side [25:39] of Israel that too often gets unheard. I [25:42] will see you in part two. Yalla, bye.
