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The conversation quickly became tense when Sadaghiani asked the student why campus protests have erupted across Western universities over the conflict involving Hamas and Israel, while demonstrations condemning Iran’s leadership remain comparatively rare.
Transcript below:
Younes Sadaghiani:
“So why do you think people were so loud on Palestine, but so silent on Iran?”
Woke Liberal Woman:
“A lot of factors… Can I think for a second before I load my response?”
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Sure. But let me just give you some stats. More people died in Iran because of the Islamic Republic that kills and oppresses its own people. So this basically ticks all the left-wing narrative boxes. You have a group of oppressed people rising up against a tyrant, getting killed by that tyrant, shot in the head for protesting, which is their democratic right.”
Sadaghiani continued by pointing to the contrast between widespread campus activism over the Middle East conflict and the relative lack of demonstrations condemning Tehran’s crackdown on its own citizens.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“You don’t have a single campus shutdown. You don’t have a single protest. You have protests by Iranians, but not by foreigners. Yet you had protests nonstop for the last two years about Palestine, which I think started the war by attacking Israel on the seventh of October.”
He went on to discuss Israel’s military response following the attacks on October 7, arguing that the narrative promoted by many activists does not reflect the complexity of the conflict.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Israel responded, and they basically won the war. But then you had protests for two years condemning Israel, calling it genocide and an apartheid state, even though Israel could have committed genocide in one hour if they wanted to. The reason the war took two years is because they didn’t want to commit genocide.”
Sadaghiani then returned to the central question that prompted the interview.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“But then you have the Islamic Republic that is actually causing a genocide, killing their own people, and people are not saying anything. Why do you think that is?”
The student appeared hesitant as she attempted to formulate a response.
Woke Liberal Woman:
“Many reasons. However, I do disagree fundamentally about there not being… Sorry. Can you just repeat what you were saying? I disagree with you about the origins of October 7th and that it was—”
Sadaghiani then pivoted to the role of Hamas leadership and the resources the group has received over the years.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Yeah. Look, the thing is Hamas was given $20 billion back in 2005. They could have built skyscrapers. They could have made Gaza the next Dubai if they wanted to, because they got support from the international community.”
He continued by describing how he believes Hamas used those resources after taking control of the Gaza Strip.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“They dragged every single Jew out of Gaza back in 2005. But then guess what happened? When Hamas took over, they killed all the opposition, threw them off buildings, and destroyed all the glasshouses that the Jews had built that provided food for them.”
According to Sadaghiani, much of the funding that flowed into Gaza was not used for civilian development.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Then they used the $20 billion to build tunnels. Then the leaders of Hamas went and lived in five-star hotels in Qatar, while their sons were on private jets with half-naked women, while Palestinians—the people who live in Gaza—were starving.”
He concluded with a blunt assessment of the October 7 attacks.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Then people scream genocide. They caused October 7th. They attacked, and they tried to commit genocide against the Jews on October 7th.”
At that point, the interview came to an abrupt end.
Woke Liberal Woman:
“I’m going to cut here. I can’t have a good-faith debate about this. I’m sorry.”
Confused by the sudden shutdown, Sadaghiani asked why she was ending the conversation.
Younes Sadaghiani:
“Why?”
Her response was brief.
Woke Liberal Woman:
“Because I just… fundamentally disagree about the causes of October 7th.”
Sadaghiani responded simply:
Younes Sadaghiani:
“But it’s true.”
WATCH:
The clip has since spread rapidly online, fueling debate about ideological blind spots within modern activist movements. Critics argue the moment illustrates a growing unwillingness among some political activists to engage with perspectives that challenge widely accepted narratives.
Supporters of Sadaghiani say the exchange highlights an uncomfortable question: Why do certain global conflicts spark massive protests across Western campuses, while others—particularly those involving regimes like Iran’s—rarely inspire the same level of outrage?
