CINCINNATI, OHIO: YouTuber Darren Watkins, known as IShowSpeed, recently shared a heartfelt tribute in response to an encounter with an Israeli individual who made an offensive remark about Palestine amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict.
To provide context, Israel and Hamas have been embroiled in a conflict for several weeks, marked by controversies and violence.
The conflict was triggered by a deadly attack launched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7. In response, Israel vowed to dismantle the military capabilities of Hamas, leading to the deadliest of the five Gaza wars for both sides.
In a recent livestream following the conflict, IShowSpeed engaged in a conversation with an Israeli individual on Omegle, during which a controversial remark about Palestine was made.
IShowSpeed’s ‘minute of silence’ for Palestine during livestream
During a recent livestream, IShowSpeed, who has 21 million YouTube followers, called for a moment of tribute to the innocent individuals affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict.
He said, “Yeah chat I want to get silence for people in Palestine for all the innocent people who are dying right now let's have a moment of silence.” He then closed his eyes for around 20-30 seconds and conveyed his appreciation to his chat.
This gesture followed after he encountered controversial remarks about Palestine from an individual on Omegle, who stated, "Palestine is f**king dead."
In their discussion, the individual emphasized, “No, Israel is f**king Palestine, Palestine dead, dead, Palestine f**king dead.”
In response, Speed clarified, “F**k you mean is no, what do you mean? No Israel this ill, not Palestine, people are dying You understand?
The individual reiterated, “And Palestine, Palestine is dead.. man. But like I f**king dead quiet, speed, quiet.”
After hearing these remarks on Omegle, Speed appeared visibly frustrated. He stood up, threw a chair to the corner, and raised his voice, saying, “The f**k is what, bro. I'm not f**king playing with you, b***h many big the people is dying.”
Internet dubs IShowSpeed as 'good kid'
After viewing the livestream clip in which IShowSpeed observed a moment of silence for Palestine, many fans took to the comment section to express their opinions.
Some playfully criticized Speed for not fully closing his eyes during the moment of silence.
One fan claimed, "Speeds the type of guy to not say anything about 9/11 but have a minute of silence for Afghanistan when they start targeting the perpetrators."
Another fan wrote, "That's 48 seconds bro." A fan stated, "Bro looked like he was about to laugh." One more user said, "Clown cares so much he never says the country name correctly..."
Another user said, "Speed is the goat."
One user said, "Speed is a good kid inside."
