“I’m Jewish, and I’ve Covered Wars. I Know War Crimes When I See Them”: Reporter Peter Maass on Gaza
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Published 2024-04-16
We speak with veteran journalist Peter Maass about the Israeli war on Gaza and his new opinion piece for The Washington Post headlined “I’m Jewish, and I’ve covered wars. I know war crimes when I see them.” Maass, who was a senior editor at The Intercept until earlier this year, has spent decades covering wars, including the Bosnian genocide in the 1990s that killed about 100,000 people over nearly four years. He says many of the same war crimes he reported then are part of Israel’s current assault, including sniper attacks on civilians, bombing of civilian infrastructure, attacks on bread lines and besieging whole populations by preventing food and other aid from entering. “What seems to be unfolding in Gaza is even worse than what I saw in Bosnia,” says Maass.
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All Comments (21)
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Killing unarmed civilians from a distance with a rifle under the guise of fighting a war is so cowardly and despicable.
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I am not Jewish and I have not covered wars, but I know war crimes when I see them!
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They have been doing this for 80 years, why are we only now allowed to see what these monsters are doing.
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My Polish refugees grandparents are rolling on their graves in disgust to this genocidal state. They believe that EVERY human being should be protected and free and NO ONE should rule over anyone else.
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I have a new appreciation of journalism since Gaza. Journalists are SO crucial and put their lives on the line. 👍👏👏👏🇯🇴✌️
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I went through the genocide in Bosnia and when I came to America I found Peter's book "Love Thy Neighbor" about what happened in Bosnia and it is 100% accurate. What is happening in Gaza is 1000% worse than what happened to my people.
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Everything his great grandfather feared came true.
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Mr. Maass, is very honorable man. thanks for sharing your knowledge
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I’m grateful for Jews speaking against Israel.
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Genocide looks the same it just happens in different countries. And yet as Israel is committing Genocide they continue to play the victim and I find that deplorable.
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A G-cide (yes even that cant be typed here) in real time, right before your eyes and the US govt is complicit.
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Honest and transparent journalism. Thank you Mr. maass
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Just as you think real Journalism has disappeared, what a breath of fresh air.
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Every Jewish person who speaks out against the genocide taking place needs to be protected. We share the same love and respect for every human beings, no matter their race or religion. God bless them.
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War crimes are war crimes no matter who the perpetrators are!
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Stop the genocide
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Defund Ïsræl🌸Ⓐ🇵🇸
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I forget people under 30 have no knowledge of previous genocides, I'm 38 and can clearly remember The Yugo wars and Rwanda, it was on the news every night. The film Behind Enermy Lines is it set in the first one, and it's plot starts with pilots gavering evidence of mass graves. It's a pretty good film although very Ameri-Centric. Keep researching people, and if you have an uneasy feeling about what you are being told, don't think you are going mad, it's just your gut brain letting you know something isn't right, whether it be lies or morally corrupt actions.
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Not everyone may know what a war crime is or looks like, but most people on a fundamental level have an innate understanding of what could be a crime against humanity. And that's because all they need to do is put themselves in the position of the victim. That's why Izrael's actions in Gaza has been so emotionally affecting to many, because many feel the inherent inhumanity of it.
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🇿🇦South Africa 30yrs democracy free from Apartheid ❤
