David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Talk to Al Jazeera

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David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Talk to Al Jazeera


In this episode, we explore the essential role of non-governmental organisations in confronting global emergencies.

The International Rescue Committee, initiated by Albert Einstein, is known for its impactful work.

The organisation delivers aid and hope to at-risk populations in conflict zones, notably Gaza, marked as the most hazardous…

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  1. A few points:
    —New reporting that US CIA set up forward operating bases in Ukraine along the Russian border, a direct incitement to Russia. Instead of more weapons, a peace should be negotiated, and that peace might not end with the Donbas in Ukrainian control. They sort of lost that right when engaging in hostile action preemptive of Russia’s retaliation.
    —Humanitarian aid is required to prevent the worsening of political situations. True, which is why we shouldn’t just apply that to foreign countries. If we empower citizens of the US, UK, as well as other world powers; basically if we focus more on inequality of income and resources, we create a more democratic society. People who have their basic needs met and aren’t struggling to barely get by are freed to engage in the democratic process that they often don’t have the bandwidth for otherwise. If we did that alongside international humanitarian aid, we can initiate a feedback loop that promotes peace instead of war. It may sound like apples and oranges, but when politicians pit us against each other to get by, the argument always comes up of “why should we help THEM when people in our own country are struggling.” If we break both cycles simultaneously, the odds of lasting success increase dramatically. These aren’t radical ideas either, we have the resources to provide to people, we just need the will to do so.

  2. Too bad that only 2 of the listed "topics" have any relevance. DRC & Sudan are inter-tribal disputes that have been going on for almost a century or longer….nothing new there! Let them wipe each other out as they so choose….UN tried to help & got nothing accomplished & finally got told to F off. The Ukraine crisis is simple…democratic country invaded by a communist country….big bully on the block figured that they could just walk in & take over…2 years later ummm whoops! Israel: new-age Nazi's not even bothering to try to cover stuff up anymore. Hitting hospitals, schools, UN sites, refugee camps, etc. All the while claiming they are the victim & are simply retaliating? The Jig is up Israel…we are all seeing in real time what you are doing….

  3. A revealing slip of the tongue from David Miliband at 12:29. Miliband says "the ceasefire was broken in December 2008". Note use of the passive voice to obscure who actually broke the ceasefire. Professor Avi Shlaim of Oxford University explains that in June 2008: “Egypt had ­brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas…­ [that] was a success: the average number of rockets fired monthly from Gaza dropped from 179 to three. Yet on 4 November Israel violated the ceasefire by launching a raid into Gaza, killing six Hamas fighters.”

    So the ceasefire "was broken" in November. Not December. And it "was broken" by Israel. I guess Miliband's excuse for not knowing this is his being distracted by the centre-left love fest of Obama's election on exactly that day: 4 November 2008.

    It's a pity that Miliband can't at least acknowledge the view of his former boss Tony Blair who in 2017 asserted the international community should have tried to “pull Hamas into a dialogue”. Al Jazeera should have raised this point.

  4. David would bring a depth of practical experience about the plight of refugees, and more important, the causes of conflict.
    He must regret his support for the War in Iraq, and apologise and make amends the damage to peace and int security.
    Should be consider returning to politics he would be in pole position to lead the LP, and the first Jewish PM of the uk.(No Disraeli was not a Jewish PM)
    That should put an end to the false lies spread by tory hq about anti semitism in the LP.
    The typical racist tory Media had a field day destroying his brother Ed depicting his attempt to down a bacon buttie. We can expect more of the same from the tory gutter press when the Election is called.

  5. How far will Americans go to protect their sacred cow? Most people in the world now know that Americans speak with forked tongues: they say believe what we do not what we say, and we should.

  6. Okay thanks you al international and community my family all brothers and sisters my family all amid and all international and community my family all African all the government my family all African all and all Humanity my family all brothers and sisters my family all Sudan the government my family all Sudan good happen my family all freedom and Democratic policies my family all congo the government family all history family all freedom and Democratic policies my family all congo good happen my family all brothers and sisters my family all South Sudan the government my family all South Sudan good happen my family all freedom and Democratic policies my family all amid and all human and all food policies and hospital and school and all Humanity and all UN and all WHO and all human and all my family all brothers and sisters my family all palatine the government my family all west bank and Gaza all the government my family all also and human and all from Gaza and jeursalem and all al Aqsa and all Rafah and all airlines and all company and all also export and import my family all freedom and Democratic policies my family all South African the government my family all South African and all human and all history my family all peace OK thanks

  7. On why the US don't stop the crisis in Gaza, like the rest of his political colleagues Ed Miliband will not dare mention that the US, UK and other western political stack holders, are immensely lobbied, financially, by the Apatheid and Occupation supporting Jewish citizens in the west. South Africa wasn't having it.. hence the ICJ involvement.

  8. I am very honored to hear IRC president, David Miliband for addressing the globe crisis. We have just Received him recently in Maban South Sudan where there is a huge influx of Refugee and returnee from Sudan war.
    Best Regards Clinical Officer Michael Ayii
    For IRC working in Maban South Sudan

  9. Whether Gaza or the West Bank:
    It was never about freeing the hostages, it was never about Hamas, it was always only about expanding the occupied territories and the associated ethnic cleansing and genocide. Israel has been pursuing this program since the NAKBA 1947-49, when 700,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and 50,000 were killed.
    It requires the intervention of all forces to stop this injustice.

  10. WHY IS ISREAL IN PALESTINE 🇵🇸??? WHY ARE ALL HOMELESS JEWS OF EUROPE IN PALESTINE 🇵🇸??? HOW HAVE WAR CRIMINAL ZIONIST OCCUPIERS, TERRORISTS AND MURDERERS BEEN OCCUPYING PALESTINE 🇵🇸,DEMOLISHING HOUSES AND KILLING PALESTINIANS CONTINUOUSLY FROM 1937????

  11. Western politicians have never been serious about solving the injustice of Palestinian dispossession of their lands. They all say 'it is complex' and other completely dishonest statements in order to just continue inaction. If it is complex now then that is because of the West's unquestioning support of savagery of the Israeli regimes with the Palestinians paying the price in death, dispossession, arbitrary imprisonment etc.
    The Arab regimes have been happy with the status quo because they are wealthy and love money over everything else. They are beholden to the West and don't care about their own people so won't care about Palestinians.
    All the fighting that we see in the world is just stupid. War is an idiot's game.

  12. According to UN 10 000 civilians were killed in Ukraine since February 24, 2022 mostly by Zelenskyy regime shelling. Israel slaughtered in Gaza since October 7, 2023 28 000 civilians (including 8 000 children).