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Not often Piers Morgan asks a good question.

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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

what changed??? mainstream news is questioning Israel now?? why????? I haven't seen anything like this in Israel's entire history

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

piers is not exactly mainstream, and he'll do everything to get clicks. including having people on who regularly shit on him, because he knows it gets views. he loves it, and that's all he cares about.

[–] Kinperor@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Did you see the latest images coming out of Gaza? They're drip feeding humanitarian aid to crowds of people herded like cattle in wired fences.

It's utterly outrageous, even by Israel's standard. Their activities are too repulsive to ignore for a lot of commentators.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 103 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Today Piers was not a twat.

He should frame that because it's a pretty rare event.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Broken clock is right twice a day or something

Piers was also right to speak out against the 2nd Gulf War.

He's reached his limit. Pay no further attention.

[–] Yeller_king@reddthat.com 83 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Soulg@ani.social 11 points 3 days ago

He's started to really come around to the right side of this. Good to see, better late than never

[–] AnalogNotDigital@lemmy.wtf 17 points 2 days ago

Here's where Israel fucked up with their supporting trump play.

If the whole world has turned their back on the US because of a despotic leader, what makes you(Israel) think they'll continue to support you? You're a MUCH smaller player on the international stage than the fucking US.

You done fucked yourselves.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 106 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Ah fuck do I agree with this cunt now?

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 68 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

It's just incredibly easy to gain popularity with that.

But yeah. No matter what a cockwomble he is, he is right about this. But you know what they say, even broken clocks are right twice a day.

You agree with him on this. Don't let that make you think you agreee with him, full stop.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago

A bit earlier I read someone say "some days the sun even shines on a dog's asshole" which I like a lot better than the broken clock thing.

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[–] ObsidianNebula@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago

This article always gives me a chuckle when something like this happens. https://clickhole.com/heartbreaking-the-worst-person-you-know-just-made-a-gr-1825121606/

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He’s been on point a few times. This is a personal favourite. He’s not a good guy though, it’s all for the attention.

[–] Enkrod@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

Ah damn, the one making Ben Shapiro cry was Andrew Neil.

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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 135 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You've really fucked up when Piers Morgan calls you out, especially when it comes to Israel. Damn, what a fucked up time we're living in...

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Unless I see evidence of him being legitimately critical of Israel prior to 2025, I'm gonna assume he's only calling them out now because public opinion has overwhelmingly turned against Israel.

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

You probably won't find anything, he's a twat, and has always been a twat. But everyone has their limit, and seeing 4k videos of children burning alive was probably his.

It should be everyone's limit. Limits should have been hit long before that.

Fuck.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 61 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Gtfo with claiming this is blood libel. The Israeli government is so painfully and pathetically predictable.

[–] gwilikers@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago

Omg, I saw that and was like, 'How is she trying to fit that in here?"

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 81 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What the hell Israel has even lost Piers Morgan.

[–] r00ty@kbin.life 32 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Don't be so sure. Piers Morgan will do whatever he thinks makes "good television" and especially good sound-bites that can have his ugly mug displayed ad-nauseam.

He saw a weakness and exploited it. I doubt he's "chosen a side" at all.

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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was going to say that, it is not like the guy is a beacon of enlightment usually.

Everyone is disgusted with Israel actions now.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's good to see the tide turn.

Not everyone was disgusted with Israel's actions before, and some of these people are just blowing in the political wind.

https://bsky.app/profile/owenjones.bsky.social/post/3lqaz2qotsc2f

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[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 94 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I absolutely detest him, but at least he has the guts (even if it's just for ratings) to ask these questions and make these genocidal maniacs look inept. The majority of "news" media just pander to them.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is it guts? I thought "shouty faux-outrage holier than thou" was his brand?

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 16 points 3 days ago

He's a prick at the end of the day, hence I said possibly ratings. I assume also he's seen the vast swing in public opinion and wants to make sure he's somehow on the "reasonable" side. In this specific clip though, he's on the money.

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[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Amazing how she says that they’re “human shields” like that makes it different or better.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 30 points 3 days ago

It's insane, the basic fucking concept of why human shields "work" is that it's morally wrong to kill them. Totally bizarre.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 62 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah now that Israel has fallen out of favour and others have already publically condemned their actions of course Piers won't miss the oppurtunity to talk over somebody in the name of journalism. Don't get me wrong - the ambassador can get fucked too. But I still remember all the crap he said about Palestine like a year ago. He was one of the public figures really pushing the "Palestine supporter = hamas terrorism enjoyer" narrative. The killing of Palestinian children hasn't just started now and he was on the side of the perpetrators the whole time. This interview changes nothing about what a greedy, self righteous piece of shit he is.

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[–] muusemuuse@lemm.ee 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So is it finally okay to call out Israel on their bullshit now that comfy media personalities are doing it or is that privilege just for them?

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No, you have to wait until traditional media like the evening news and print newspapers do it as well. Because the average boomer is still fed lies about the situation through those.

[–] burgerchurgarr@lemmus.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah and while they were busy telling us the last 20 months that we’re Nazis or antisemtimes or whatever for being anti-genocide now that they’re "waking up“ they’re pretending that they’re already aware and tell others that they "can’t look away anymore"as if they’d be some kind of martyrs who break some taboo. It’s pathetic, really.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

That's not how interview works unfortunately

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago
[–] MetalMachine@feddit.nl 17 points 3 days ago

Gotta start washing your hands so you can later say "look, I stood against genocide"

Better than doubling down for sure tho.

[–] MTK@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago

I guess even a crazy stupid clock is accurate sometimes

[–] nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the appropriate response from an ambassador to a question they don't know the answer is "let me find out and get back to you", not "please stop asking me questions!".

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 23 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"How many children have you killed" "Let me find out and get back to you" is definitely an answer, but I'm not sure it's a good one.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago

"I don't have those specific numbers but we're taking all precautions to limit casualties...and did I mention all the bad things they are doing?" is more the traditional response.

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[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Okay... wow. I don't care enough about Piers Morgan to have an opinion on him, but I have to say: Mad respect for calling her out like that,

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