The 5 most important videos on the web this week: 5th September

Five interesting, informative and really important videos you might have missed this week, from the amateur to the professional, the acerbic to the political, these are a must-watch.

Israel’s Iron Dome intercepts 15 missiles simultaneously

Israel’s famous Iron Dome has saved countless lives from being blown apart by Hamas rockets, this rare piece of eyewitness footage shows just how effective it’s proving to be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwyImK6KCTc

Gaza’s take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

This Palestinian journalist liked the idea of the Ice Bucket Challenge, he just couldn’t find any water. His solution is a sobering reminder of the luxuries that Western civilisation takes for granted.

John Oliver (humorously) explains and exposes America’s gender wage gap

The British host of successful American comedy and current affairs TV show Last Week Tonight works his magic on the wage gap and why it still exists.

An interview with an Iraqi soldier who survived an IS massacre

Shocking and informative in equal measure, The New York Times interviews the only known survivor of one of the Islamic State’s genocidal massacres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrIl1lCOc40

A hard-hitting video of a motorcyclist’s death

The bereaved family of a motorcyclist released this video of the collision that killed him as a warning to other riders and drivers, in the hope that it would make us ‘Think Bike’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGvu1BJu2-M