If Hamas released the hostages there might be a reason to negotiate but until then I have no sympathy for anyone who sympathizes with terrorism. ANC allow 27000 South Africans to be murdered every year, I wonder what this twot has to say about that
I'd like to understand the affiliation with either of these countries. Why do we need to get involved? We can hardly govern our internal matters, surely opposing ANY conflict outside of our borders would be sufficient. How does this conflict affect our country? Is this perhaps a personal matter rather than a national one?
Every party has members with many slightly differing and nuanced views which he accepted for many years. Yet when it came to this issue, all commonality is discarded and it becomes THE deal-breaker. Tells me more about Ghaleb, than the DA. He is more committed to his personal stance on the Israeli / Palestinian issue, than he is to resolving SA' problems. He is entitled to his views, but so is the DA leadership. I do, however, disagree with the DA trying to gag one of it's members, but then he needs to make these opinions in his private capacity.
No he is right and you are wrong. The public needs to know these things. Support for The DA that sympathise with known racists and carrying out atrocities and genocide shows us the real face of the DA, in that it is the home 🏠 of the old diehard racists , especially the colonial settlers with their settler colonialism mentality who holds the view that their values and morality is better and higher than the ondigineous people. But the interference of the old order has to give way to as Ghalib mentions people that has more transformative and inclusive and nation and team building policies. Whether you mask it or not we know the make up of white people and we know their fears they harbour, but they must get away from this paternalistic way of saying and doing things as if they are of higher moral fiber. This man 👨 is just echoing the feeling if many South Africans that the DA is worse than the Governing party 🎉 and tries to hold onto the uncivilised West with their Colonialist mentality. But please stay away from Vorster and Botha style politics. If you are not racists then show us and don't exploit us.
Selfish, lily-livered character. I don't believe he was just "fired" like that. This became a battle of egos at the expense of liberty. Being a politician has responsibilities, Ghaleb has hang-ups about aspects of the DA. As a senior member he should have known better that this would have consequences.
The problem is that you politicians politic on outside the country issues instead of focusing on on whats burning around you. You guys are sickening.. scoring brownie points.
That "flippant" & disrespectful part caught my attention too. One can understand a Muslim or leftist radical siding with Palestine, but by the same token one should understand that a Christian will side with Israel. We DO need to also attend as priority to our OWN unexceptable high murder, crime & corruption rates. Did he ever stand up to ban the song: "Kill the Boer/Kill the Farmer" ...shoot to kill?...which smacks similar to Kristalnacht, just from another racial perspective.
I respect him following his beliefs to the point of leaving the organisation in protest and then publicly stating his motivation. However attacking the organisation he once supported shows poor character. I would have taken him seriousy if he explained his motivation without burning bridges.
💯 Minister. Me as a DA supporter, have now doubts about the freedom of speech in the DA...makes one think... Thank you also for the few Afrikaans words you've used😊. Stay strong. However, I wish that the Representatives of all Political Parties will speak out more about ALL the wars currently in the world and not only the the war in the Mid-East
Such a pity that something so complex happening so far away and with such ancient roots should lose Mr Cachalia to politics. SA needs talents like his.....
One can understand a Muslim or leftist radical siding with Palestine, but by the same token one should understand that a Christian will side with Israel. We DO need to also attend as priority to our OWN unacceptable high murder, crime & corruption rates. Did he ever stand up to ban the song: "Kill the Boer/Kill the Farmer" ...shoot to kill?...which smacks similar to Kristalnacht, just from another racial perspective.
As a Christian l don’t support Israel as you claim.. I based my faith decision based on my visit to Jerusalem in the late ‘90,s when l spoke to Christian lsraeli,s in regard to the conflict.. I find Christian’s based their decision out of biblical lineage with the Jews and not Christian teaching..
Actually, anyone who doesn't discriminate against other ethnic groups and religions *and* has a good understanding of history sides with PaIestime. Has nothing to do with whether you're MusIim.
@@TD1237 HAMAS discriminated against Israelis by attacking and murdering innocent Jews, it was blatant for ALL to see, they happen to also be fanatically MUSLIM.
All good and well , but Israel could not do nothing, so everyone says ceasefire please tell them your solution!!!! It is fine to criticize and shout genocide but give them a solution because dialogue and peace treaties don't work so what is the alternative
Totally wrong way to treat a great MP. Surely in a democratic party we can alow for different opinions as long as you agree with General party principles. I don't agree will Dr Cachalias position, but have to respect a good public representative. Disappointed
There has never been any internal democracy in the DA. Ask Phumzile Van Damme, Herman Mashaba, and many others I could mention. DA is a racist organization and that cannot change any time soon
Beside the fact that the DA is captured by Israel l cannot take this party serious as it only govern the privileged (black or white).. Leave your Lily White comfort surrounds and visit the “other Western Cape” that’s the forgotten constituency.. Unfortunately a great percentage of this forgotten nation still vote DA.. Disclaimer to my opposition, l,m not an ANC supporter..
my family has been DA supporters for some time.I have just changed my mind.When one thinks of the Patricia de lille,and many others,you start wondering,One would also notice the DA would only criticize the ANC ,tell us the voters what can you the DA can bring to the table,What is the DA manifesto
I knew John personally in his Durban North days. He is one of the more pragmatic politicians and actually went a long way in attracting me back to the DA, which I never supported from inception. Patricia de Lille and her equally self-serving partner Helen Zille showed a disproportionate anti-Semitic behavior that I couldn't tolerate. I preferred other parties with a more reasonable approach. John brought back reason, but there are too many within the party with their own objectives and the strong stance of John, at last, on this issue will earn him more respect than his predecessors.
@@tonitappous2422 No need to read comments when I can hear from the horses mouth that Steenhuisen can't comprehend the process of mediation coz he is a semi-literate matric boy.
Sorry but have no intention to listen to this man. Irrespective of what Israel might have done in the past it did not give Hamas the right to act as they did on the 7 October of 2023 and have no respect for a person not also condemning that atrocity.
I am still keen on the DA. Not because i like them as a party, but because i want the problems in South Africa fixed, and i think the DA knows what the problems are and how to address them. I am not interested in Geopolitics and Israel and Gaza, If Israel wants to commit genocide thats on their conscience not mine. Not my business what other countries are doing. America vs Iraq and vietnam, russia vs ukraine, Congo's hutu vs tutsis. People do atrocities all the time. But in South Africa we need a political party to fix the country after being ravaged by crime and corruption, and i think the DA will sort it out.
Baas and Madam built this country up Since no Baas or Madam no more left of the country Everything fucked up destroyed looted corruptions you name it You no Baas tribe fucked everything up And don't even answer me back because only lies from your racists side I'm 70 and know what I'm talking about from Baas Jonas
Theres your side, their side and the truth. We'll wait for the truth.
When a organisation hide behind civilians and keep on telling you they are going to do it again then you don't give them another time to attack you...
Like all you Verwoerdians you conveniently induce yourself with amnesia as to what the root causes are and Netanyahu role in propping up Hamas
If Hamas released the hostages there might be a reason to negotiate but until then I have no sympathy for anyone who sympathizes with terrorism. ANC allow 27000 South Africans to be murdered every year, I wonder what this twot has to say about that
Still don't get this obsession with GAZA
Even Arab nations don't care
Still don't get the genocidal actions of right wing barbaric Israeli government that aided and supported apartheid South Africa
Yes, South Africa should come first!
It’s not like you were ever systematically dehumanized
@@southpaw63 oh like Christians are dehumanized in Arab countries? Not the same thing
I'd like to understand the affiliation with either of these countries. Why do we need to get involved? We can hardly govern our internal matters, surely opposing ANY conflict outside of our borders would be sufficient. How does this conflict affect our country? Is this perhaps a personal matter rather than a national one?
Every party has members with many slightly differing and nuanced views which he accepted for many years. Yet when it came to this issue, all commonality is discarded and it becomes THE deal-breaker. Tells me more about Ghaleb, than the DA. He is more committed to his personal stance on the Israeli / Palestinian issue, than he is to resolving SA' problems. He is entitled to his views, but so is the DA leadership. I do, however, disagree with the DA trying to gag one of it's members, but then he needs to make these opinions in his private capacity.
No he is right and you are wrong. The public needs to know these things. Support for The DA that sympathise with known racists and carrying out atrocities and genocide shows us the real face of the DA, in that it is the home 🏠 of the old diehard racists , especially the colonial settlers with their settler colonialism mentality who holds the view that their values and morality is better and higher than the ondigineous people. But the interference of the old order has to give way to as Ghalib mentions people that has more transformative and inclusive and nation and team building policies. Whether you mask it or not we know the make up of white people and we know their fears they harbour, but they must get away from this paternalistic way of saying and doing things as if they are of higher moral fiber. This man 👨 is just echoing the feeling if many South Africans that the DA is worse than the Governing party 🎉 and tries to hold onto the uncivilised West with their Colonialist mentality. But please stay away from Vorster and Botha style politics. If you are not racists then show us and don't exploit us.
I for one am glad to hear how steenhuizen behaves. I didnt know why I didnt trust him . til now
New this was going to happen!!!! Suppose he went for the highest bidder!!! He surely stands with Hammas!!!!!
We live in a Banana Republic as well. FFS
Selfish, lily-livered character. I don't believe he was just "fired" like that. This became a battle of egos at the expense of liberty. Being a politician has responsibilities, Ghaleb has hang-ups about aspects of the DA. As a senior member he should have known better that this would have consequences.
The problem is that you politicians politic on outside the country issues instead of focusing on on whats burning around you. You guys are sickening.. scoring brownie points.
Our politics is in a mess.
This is very one sided. There are always two sides to a story.
A whole volume on Liberalism and Libertarianism has been withdrawn from the DA.
A bit flippant to suddenly not know the name of the ACDP or their pre election pact. Whatever whatever.
This is what I also thought, calling the multi-party charter the "moonshine pact" and the ACDP as ACDC does not assist his argument.
That "flippant" & disrespectful part caught my attention too. One can understand a Muslim or leftist radical siding with Palestine, but by the same token one should understand that a Christian will side with Israel. We DO need to also attend as priority to our OWN unexceptable high murder, crime & corruption rates. Did he ever stand up to ban the song: "Kill the Boer/Kill the Farmer" ...shoot to kill?...which smacks similar to Kristalnacht, just from another racial perspective.
I respect him following his beliefs to the point of leaving the organisation in protest and then publicly stating his motivation. However attacking the organisation he once supported shows poor character. I would have taken him seriousy if he explained his motivation without burning bridges.
He didn't leave. He was told to leave. And apparently he's also a PROVEN LIAR. Better to remove terrorist loving TERRORISTS from a Democratic Party.
💯 Minister. Me as a DA supporter, have now doubts about the freedom of speech in the DA...makes one think... Thank you also for the few Afrikaans words you've used😊. Stay strong. However, I wish that the Representatives of all Political Parties will speak out more about ALL the wars currently in the world and not only the the war in the Mid-East
Such a pity that something so complex happening so far away and with such ancient roots should lose Mr Cachalia to politics. SA needs talents like his.....
DA EFFICIENT AND NON RACIST HAMED RESIGNED OVER GAZA ISSUE DO NOT DISS OUR ONLY GOOD P PARTY!!
Patricia,musi, Herman it was not about Gaza.
One can understand a Muslim or leftist radical siding with Palestine, but by the same token one should understand that a Christian will side with Israel. We DO need to also attend as priority to our OWN unacceptable high murder, crime & corruption rates. Did he ever stand up to ban the song: "Kill the Boer/Kill the Farmer" ...shoot to kill?...which smacks similar to Kristalnacht, just from another racial perspective.
As a Christian l don’t support Israel as you claim.. I based my faith decision based on my visit to Jerusalem in the late ‘90,s when l spoke to Christian lsraeli,s in regard to the conflict.. I find Christian’s based their decision out of biblical lineage with the Jews and not Christian teaching..
Actually, anyone who doesn't discriminate against other ethnic groups and religions *and* has a good understanding of history sides with PaIestime. Has nothing to do with whether you're MusIim.
@@TD1237 HAMAS discriminated against Israelis by attacking and murdering innocent Jews, it was blatant for ALL to see, they happen to also be fanatically MUSLIM.
Good riddance......South Africa 1st.
Whether he was right or wrong, he did what he was asked by his boss not to do. Therefore, it is correct to have been fired.
Do you really believe Hamas figures
Biden does.
The "so called moonshot pack" or whatever it is? How quickly he forgets! Probably never believed in it anyway, so time for him to go.
All good and well , but Israel could not do nothing, so everyone says ceasefire please tell them your solution!!!! It is fine to criticize and shout genocide but give them a solution because dialogue and peace treaties don't work so what is the alternative
Totally wrong way to treat a great MP. Surely in a democratic party we can alow for different opinions as long as you agree with General party principles. I don't agree will Dr Cachalias position, but have to respect a good public representative. Disappointed
There has never been any internal democracy in the DA. Ask Phumzile Van Damme, Herman Mashaba, and many others I could mention. DA is a racist organization and that cannot change any time soon
Like the DA are the only ones reacting - have you heard of David Teeger?
Politicians with morals. April fools joke.
What a pity he's left.
When I heard the name "Broederbond" the hair in my neck raised immediately.
Beside the fact that the DA is captured by Israel l cannot take this party serious as it only govern the privileged (black or white).. Leave your Lily White comfort surrounds and visit the “other Western Cape” that’s the forgotten constituency.. Unfortunately a great percentage of this forgotten nation still vote DA.. Disclaimer to my opposition, l,m not an ANC supporter..
Form you own party
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
my family has been DA supporters for some time.I have just changed my mind.When one thinks of the Patricia de lille,and many others,you start wondering,One would also notice the DA would only criticize the ANC ,tell us the voters what can you the DA can bring to the table,What is the DA manifesto
This man boring
Go home and rest now
Who is this man
Did he call it the "Moonshine act" 😭😭😭
He should find a ready home with the ANC
John Steenhuisen does not have the strategic know-how on how to effectively run the DA. They need someone else, soon.
He is the schoolmaster, listen!
Is it John Steenhuisen or is it Helen Zille calling the shots. He is her lapdog and going down because of Cruezilla.
I knew John personally in his Durban North days. He is one of the more pragmatic politicians and actually went a long way in attracting me back to the DA, which I never supported from inception. Patricia de Lille and her equally self-serving partner Helen Zille showed a disproportionate anti-Semitic behavior that I couldn't tolerate. I preferred other parties with a more reasonable approach. John brought back reason, but there are too many within the party with their own objectives and the strong stance of John, at last, on this issue will earn him more respect than his predecessors.
I couldn't have said it better myself. He is doing a great job in decreasing DA numbers nationally
@@biko8229 Having watched Mac G's Podcast with John Steenhuisen on UA-cam, I have to disagree with you!!
(read the comments)
@@tonitappous2422 No need to read comments when I can hear from the horses mouth that Steenhuisen can't comprehend the process of mediation coz he is a semi-literate matric boy.
As for them expecting John Steenhuisen to use his matric to understand a mediation process😭😂😭
What a stupid comment. Vote for the terrorists in government you already support one group of terrorists
Blah, blah , blah. All about towing the party line. All parties have policies. Pity Cachalia didn’t tow the line. Good guy.
30000 Please dont exagerate such a sensitive matter.
Sorry but have no intention to listen to this man. Irrespective of what Israel might have done in the past it did not give Hamas the right to act as they did on the 7 October of 2023 and have no respect for a person not also condemning that atrocity.
He said he condemned Hamas in his letter but that he is also not condoning Isreal for whats happening in Gaza.
I'm not voting for the DA ever again!!!
How do you expect an illiterate jobreservation beneficiary to understand what concepts like mediation is?
Who’s who in the zoo? Or which Yahweh you going for????
Sadly his name says it all.
Mr.Cachalia has been accepted of DA all these years??? I hope you have woken up to DA stance....😮😮😮
Everyone has every right to comment on the murder of children and women
Viva OHM, viva.
Welcome to the DA of baasskap
Just like the Anc. Top management is also baas. They don't like what you say then you are out. They all the same. Politicians are rotten.
The DA is no longer the party for me after this interview.
😂
I am still keen on the DA. Not because i like them as a party, but because i want the problems in South Africa fixed, and i think the DA knows what the problems are and how to address them. I am not interested in Geopolitics and Israel and Gaza, If Israel wants to commit genocide thats on their conscience not mine. Not my business what other countries are doing. America vs Iraq and vietnam, russia vs ukraine, Congo's hutu vs tutsis. People do atrocities all the time. But in South Africa we need a political party to fix the country after being ravaged by crime and corruption, and i think the DA will sort it out.
My sentiments exactly...
There is always 3 sides to a storey mine yours and the truth...and who will tell the truth
There is no party in this circus of a country that represents the people. So I will not vote for any of them.
That's matric for you
About time, u saw the baas and madam, their way or u out.
I suppose if you support one group of terrorists you can support another group of terrorists one and the same things Hamas or the ANC
Baas and Madam built this country up Since no Baas or Madam no more left of the country Everything fucked up destroyed looted corruptions you name it You no Baas tribe fucked everything up And don't even answer me back because only lies from your racists side I'm 70 and know what I'm talking about from Baas Jonas