WEBVTT 0 00:03.839 --> 00:10.720 My name is Tessel and I am reporting on this Extinction Rebellion action at NOS today. 1 00:18.800 --> 00:22.079 Can you tell me what you are doing here today? 2 00:22.079 --> 00:24.120 I am demonstrating here today… 3 00:24.120 --> 00:28.600 because I want NOS to report more fairly and truthfully. 4 00:28.600 --> 00:33.039 We are dealing with really worthless reporting here. 5 00:33.039 --> 00:37.000 What is very important and urgent now is of course the climate crisis. 6 00:37.000 --> 00:40.759 But I am also thinking of the genocide that is taking place in Palestine. 7 00:40.759 --> 00:45.560 The underreporting of other conflicts such as in Sudan and Congo. 8 00:45.560 --> 00:50.159 Yes, and of course, we just see that there is an extreme right-wing cabinet here in the Netherlands. 9 00:50.159 --> 00:53.320 And we actually see that less and less critical questioning of power is taking place. 10 00:53.320 --> 00:57.359 And that there is a bit of a move towards that extreme right frame. 11 00:57.359 --> 01:00.320 Free! Free! Free Palestine! 12 01:00.320 --> 01:04.200 Free! Free Palestine! 13 01:04.200 --> 01:07.959 Free! Free! Free Palestine! 14 01:07.959 --> 01:11.680 Isn’t this blockade an attack on press freedom in your opinion? 15 01:11.680 --> 01:12.560 No, not at all. 16 01:12.560 --> 01:16.439 Just do your job well as the fourth estate and be critical, ask good questions. 17 01:16.439 --> 01:20.799 We simply have to make sure that the NOS will provide truthful news. 18 01:20.799 --> 01:25.120 We will probably reach two degrees at least once this decade. 19 01:25.120 --> 01:26.719 We are in the middle of a disaster. 20 01:26.719 --> 01:31.959 And that sense of urgency is certainly not reflected in NOS. 21 01:31.959 --> 01:34.920 Why is it important that NOS reports truthfully? 22 01:34.920 --> 01:39.959 The mission of the NOS is to inform Dutch citizen as a primary source of information. 23 01:39.959 --> 01:42.760 They are of course also a very important source of information. 24 01:42.760 --> 01:47.640 So that Dutch citizen can determine their behavior based on that. 25 01:47.640 --> 01:51.079 That is why they must provide correct, truthful information. 26 01:51.079 --> 01:53.480 And who suffers the most if that does not happen? 27 01:53.480 --> 01:55.560 Those are always the vulnerable people. 28 01:55.560 --> 01:59.719 And those are not only vulnerable people here in the Netherlands, but also vulnerable people in the global south. 29 01:59.719 --> 02:05.200 So the choices we make here have a direct impact on what people have to go through there. 30 02:05.200 --> 02:13.319 They refuse to mention that Israel, with the support of America, with the support of Europe, is bombing Palestine. 31 02:13.319 --> 02:16.319 And is really committing genocide there. 32 02:16.319 --> 02:22.280 They do everything they can to not mention that it is actually genocide. 33 02:22.280 --> 02:25.319 An apartheid state and a colonial occupation. 34 02:25.319 --> 02:27.719 That is very damaging. 35 02:27.719 --> 02:29.639 1: We are the people! 36 02:29.639 --> 02:31.719 2: We won’t be silent! 37 02:31.719 --> 02:35.800 3: Stop the bombing! Now! Now! Now! Now! 38 02:35.800 --> 02:40.560 And what would happen to society if they told the whole story truthfully? Do you have an idea about that? 39 02:40.560 --> 02:42.840 Yes, that is one of our demands. Tell the truth! 40 02:42.840 --> 02:46.240 And if people are informed, they can make better choices. 41 02:46.240 --> 02:48.960 Do you expect the NOS to listen to a protest like this? 42 02:48.960 --> 02:50.400 Yes, I think so. 43 02:50.400 --> 02:54.280 It seems to me that there are people working here who want to do their job well. 44 02:54.280 --> 02:56.240 Because this is where our tax money goes. 45 02:56.240 --> 02:57.879 So yeah, tell the truth! 46 03:01.879 --> 03:04.879 Do you think they’re getting a little nervous about Extinction Rebellion here now? 47 03:04.879 --> 03:10.039 I think everyone gets nervous when Extinction Rebellion comes around. 48 03:10.039 --> 03:15.719 Because we’re actually putting the spotlight on what’s happening there and what they’re doing there. 49 03:15.719 --> 03:18.199 So I think it would be great if that made them nervous. 50 03:18.199 --> 03:20.400 And do you think you’ll come back again if necessary? 51 03:20.400 --> 03:22.000 Definitely. 52 03:22.000 --> 03:24.840 We’ve reached the end of this action at the NOS. 53 03:24.840 --> 03:28.240 It was a great success. Lots of rebels, lots of journalists. 54 03:28.240 --> 03:30.919 And we hope you’ll join us next time. 55 03:30.919 --> 03:32.680 Because then we’ll come back with even more rebels. 56 03:32.680 --> 03:35.319 This was Tessel for Extinction Rebellion.