1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: Welcome. It is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz Ben Ferguson 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: with you and Senator shocking what happened on the floor 3 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: of the Senate yesterday with Chuck Schumer basically going after 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,800 Speaker 1: Israel instead of Hamas your reaction. 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 2: To this story yesterday was truly a shocking day. Was 6 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 2: an historic day, never in our country's history as something 7 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: happened like what Chuck Schumer did yesterday. He stood on 8 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,639 Speaker 2: the Senate floor and he blasted the nation of Israel. 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 2: He stood on the Senate floor and he demanded that 10 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: Israel's elected Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanya, who stepped down. Mind you, 11 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: Schumer doesn't do this for enemies of America. He doesn't 12 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 2: do this for Russia. He doesn't do this for Iran. 13 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 2: He doesn't do this for Hamas. He reserves this hatred 14 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: for the elected leader of Israel, and sadly, Schumer is 15 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 2: the point of the spear. He represents also Democrats across 16 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 2: the board who were pivoting away from Israel. This very 17 00:00:56,880 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: same week, the Biden administration waves sayings to effectively give 18 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: ten billion dollars to Iran, to the Ayatola who pledges 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: death to Israel and death to America, who is funding Hamas, 20 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 2: who was behind the October seventh attack, and Joe Biden 21 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:19,039 Speaker 2: is prepared to fund those zelots, while Chuck Schumer has 22 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 2: decided that the target of his ire should be the 23 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 2: elected leader of Israel. It's truly stunning, and it's dangerous. 24 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 1: It is dangerous, and we're going to obviously have a 25 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: lot of that audio from the fore of the Senate. 26 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 1: I also, so many vertical listeners have asked, what can 27 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 1: we do to help those in Israel. I want to 28 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,119 Speaker 1: tell you about the International Fellowship of Christian and Jews. 29 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: And it's been five months since Hamas brutally attacked Israel, 30 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: launching that vicious war for Israel's very survival, and as 31 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: Israel fights for her existence, so many people around the world, 32 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: even in America's community, have said, what can we do 33 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: to help? Well, there are a lot of needs right now. 34 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is on the 35 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: ground in Israel and they're delivering critically needed emergency supplies 36 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:13,399 Speaker 1: for those suffering as we speak. There is a significant 37 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: immediate need for essentials like food, medicine, and emergency supplies 38 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: for hundreds of thousands of suffering Jews. Many cannot return 39 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 1: to their homes because the rocket fire in the north 40 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: from Hesblah. Israel is in desperate need, and that's why 41 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: we are partnering with a fellowship and I want you 42 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,920 Speaker 1: to get involved. Every donation is going to be used 43 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: basically immediately. If you want to help the people in Israel, 44 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 1: give to IFCJ by going to support IFCJ dot org. 45 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: That's SUPPORTIFCJ dot org. It's one word, support IFCJ dot org. 46 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: Now here's the other great thing. Your gift is going 47 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: to be automatically matched to double in impact and help 48 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 1: you provide twice the support, So it doesn't matter if 49 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,119 Speaker 1: it's even five dollars, it turns into ten. You get 50 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: the point. If you want to help the people that 51 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: are in desperate need in Israel, go to support IFCJ 52 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: dot org. Right now, that's support IFCJ dot org. Senator, 53 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,239 Speaker 1: let's talk about the backdrop for what Schumer said and 54 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: why this timing is so significant. I think it has 55 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 1: a lot to do with the state of the Union. 56 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,239 Speaker 1: I really want your opinion on that. It was pretty 57 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: clear that the President was kind of changing a little 58 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: bit his perspective and his words on Israel. He was 59 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: also caught on a hot mic that we talked about 60 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: here on Verdict as well. And as I watched Chuck 61 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: Schumer say these words on the floor of the Senate yesterday, 62 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: there was honestly a part of me that I'm like, 63 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: I'm not even sure Chuck Schumer believes this, and I 64 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: want your take on that. Maybe he really does, but 65 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: it was almost like it was a decision made within 66 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: the Democratic Party. Okay, we got to get people younger 67 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: and a lot of the radicals of the Democratic Party, 68 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: the Socialists and the Marxists and the Communists, they hate Israel. 69 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 1: They support Hamas and the Palestinians. They believe that Israel 70 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: is evil. So let's placate to them. I'll go give 71 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: this speech that I would have never given before, and 72 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: maybe that'll get them back in an excitement to vote 73 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 1: for us. Is there a possibility that could have been 74 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: part of what this is about just straight up selling 75 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: out or do you believe he actually believes what he's 76 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: saying about getting rid of neat Yahu. 77 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 2: Well, I think there's several things that are going on. Yes, 78 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 2: I believe what I believe he believes what he's saying. 79 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 2: The Democrats have hated net Yahu from the beginning. They 80 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 2: despise him, they view him Democrats view Netanyahu as the 81 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 2: Israeli equivalent of Donald Trump, and they hate him with 82 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 2: a comparable fury. And much of that stems back to 83 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 2: when Barack Obama was president, and Obama pushed forward the 84 00:04:54,520 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 2: catastrophic Iran nuclear deal, and they tried to muscle all 85 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 2: of our allies into accepting it, and the Obama white 86 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 2: House tried to muscle Congressional Democrats into accepting it. Virtually 87 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 2: every single Congressional Democrat meekly knuckled under to the Obama 88 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 2: white House's pressure. And Benjamin Netanyah, who heroically stood up 89 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: and said, this is an existential threat to Israel, that 90 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: when the Ayatola says death to Israel, a nuclear Iran 91 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 2: poses a very real threat of a mushroom cloud over 92 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 2: Tehran or Jerusalem. And it is the one threat on 93 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 2: the face of the planet capable of once again murdering 94 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 2: six million Jews if never again is to mean anything. Netnyah, 95 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,919 Speaker 2: who argued, rightly, we cannot allow Iran to have a 96 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 2: nuclear weapon. And I'll tell you Democrats have never forgiven 97 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 2: him for daring to stand up to the Obama White House. 98 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 2: And I remember at the time there was a Republican 99 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 2: House representative that invited Benjamin Netanya who to speak, to 100 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 2: address a joint session of Congress. I was there. I 101 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 2: heard that speech. It was an historic speech. It was 102 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: a speech that I described then and I still consider 103 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 2: to be Churchillian in terms of its clarity, in terms 104 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 2: of its strength, in terms of its unwillingness to knuckle under. 105 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 2: And yet even back then, multiple Democrats boycotted the speech, 106 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 2: refused even to listen to the elected Prime Minister of Israel. Well, 107 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 2: that hatred is real. That's one thing that's going on. 108 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 2: But then a second thing that's going on that is 109 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 2: in many ways even more concerning, is the Democrat party, 110 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:43,720 Speaker 2: day by day by day, is turning against Israel. If 111 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,760 Speaker 2: you look at polling numbers now among Democrats, if you 112 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: ask Democrats whom do you support, Israel or the Palestinians, 113 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,279 Speaker 2: the numbers are growing every single day of Democrats who say, 114 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,960 Speaker 2: we're with the Palestinians. And here's the dirty little sea. 115 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 2: Some people are saying, well, it's just the squad, it's 116 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,479 Speaker 2: just the radical anti Semites. On the far left of 117 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 2: the Democrat Party. They're the ones doing it, and the 118 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 2: crazies on college campuses. I'll tell you, Bennett's a lot 119 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 2: more concerning than that. It is the Biden Whitehouse. It 120 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 2: is Chuck Schumer, the self declared guardian of Israel, who 121 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 2: is the median of the Democratic Party, is steadily turning 122 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 2: against Israel. Here just play Schumer's comments on the floor yesterday. 123 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 3: Israeli side the US government should demand that Israel conduct 124 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 3: itself with a future two state solution in mind. We 125 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 3: should not be forced into a position of unequivocally supporting 126 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 3: the actions of an Israeli government that include biggots who 127 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:54,480 Speaker 3: reject the idea of the Palestinian state. Israel is a democracy. 128 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 3: Five months into this conflict, it is clear that Israeli's 129 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 3: need to take stock of the situation and ask must 130 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 3: we change course at this critical juncture. I believe a 131 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 3: new election is the only way to allow for a 132 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 3: healthy and open decision making process about the future of 133 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 3: Israel at a time when so many Israelis have lost 134 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 3: their confidence in the vision and direction of their government. 135 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 3: I also believe a majority of the Israeli public will 136 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 3: recognize the need for change, and I believe that holding 137 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 3: a new election once the war starts to wind down 138 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 3: would give Israelis an opportunity to express their vision for 139 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 3: the post war future. Of course, the United States cannot 140 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:50,559 Speaker 3: dictate the outcome of an election, nor should we try. 141 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 3: That is for the Israeli public to decide. A public 142 00:08:55,720 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 3: that I believe understands better than anybody that Israel cannot 143 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 3: hope to succeed as a pariah opposed by the rest 144 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 3: of the world. As a democracy. Israel has the right 145 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 3: to choose its own leaders, and we should let the 146 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 3: chips fall where they may. But the important thing is 147 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 3: that Israelis are given a choice. There needs to be 148 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 3: a fresh debate about the future of Israel after October seventh. 149 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 3: In my opinion, that is best accomplished by holding an election. 150 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 3: If President Prime Minister Netanyahu's current coalition remains in power 151 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 3: after the war begins to wind down and continues to 152 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 3: pursue dangerous and inflammatory policies that test existing US standards 153 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,360 Speaker 3: for assistance, then the United States will have no choice 154 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 3: but to play a more active role in shaping Israeli 155 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 3: policy by using our leverage to change the present course 156 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 3: the United States bond with Israel is unbreakable, but if 157 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:04,559 Speaker 3: extreme miscontinue to unduly influence Israeli policy, then the Administration 158 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 3: should use the tools at its disposal to make sure 159 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 3: our support for Israel is aligned with our broader goal 160 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:14,080 Speaker 3: of achieving long term peace and stability in the region. 161 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,960 Speaker 3: I believe this would make a lasting two two state 162 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 3: solution more likely. 163 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: Senator, you hear that. I mean, he's basically giving the 164 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: talking points for the Palestinian in hamas well. 165 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,719 Speaker 2: He's giving the talking points for the left wing of 166 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 2: the Democrat Party. And let's stop for a second once 167 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 2: one line that Schumer says there. He says Israel is 168 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 2: a democracy, and that's true, and he says they need 169 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 2: to have an election. Well, they did have an election. 170 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 2: They had an election, and Benjamin Netanyahu was elected. He's 171 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 2: the elected leader. How would Schumer feel if net Yahoo 172 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 2: gave a speech and said America is a democracy and 173 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 2: they should call an election today to determine if Joe 174 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 2: Biden should still be president. That's what Schumer just said, 175 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 2: that he doesn't give a damn who the people of 176 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 2: Israel elected. Net Yaho is elected in a far and 177 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 2: square election. Nobody disputes that. It's just Chuck Schumer and 178 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,960 Speaker 2: the rest of the Democrat Party doesn't like the choice 179 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 2: that the people of Israel made, and there is an 180 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 2: arrogance to if you listen to what he says. He 181 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 2: says there should be an immediate election, and then he 182 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 2: says if they elect net Yahoo again after we the 183 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:44,959 Speaker 2: Democrats have told them not to, well then we should 184 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 2: use us power to force them to change their policy. 185 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 2: The absolute arrogance of that is stunning. And by the way, 186 00:11:55,559 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 2: you know, some people pretend, well Democrats, they just dislike 187 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 2: net and Yahoo. This is not directed at Israel. Well. 188 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 2: Benny Gantz from the opposing party in Israel, he put 189 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 2: out a statement yesterday. Here was Benny Gantz's statement quote. 190 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 2: The United States and Israel share common values and interests, 191 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 2: and the citizens of Israel profoundly cherish the clear stance 192 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 2: of the United States and support of Israel throughout these 193 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:28,960 Speaker 2: trying times. The Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is a 194 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 2: friend of Israel, and, though he aired in his remarks, 195 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 2: plays an important role in assisting the State of Israel, 196 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 2: including during these difficult times. Israel is a robust democracy 197 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 2: and only its citizens will decide its future and leadership. 198 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 2: Any external interference on the matter is counterproductive and unacceptable. 199 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 2: Well what do you think Schumer was doing right there? 200 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 2: That's counterproductive and unacceptable. And so I mean that demonstrates 201 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 2: Look across the leadership in Israel, there is consensus that 202 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 2: Israel must defeat Hamas. You know, where there isn't consensus 203 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 2: in the Democrat Party. In the Democrat Party, and I 204 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 2: got to say, look, I serve with these guys. I'm 205 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 2: on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. When we have a hearing, 206 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 2: almost every Democrat all they go on and on about 207 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 2: is Gaza. We've got to save Gaza. We've got to 208 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 2: give relief to Gaza. It's as if October seventh didn't happen. 209 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 2: Understand where these Democrats are. October seventh was a grotesque 210 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 2: act of terrorism where Hamas terrorists murdered over twelve hundred people. 211 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:42,640 Speaker 2: They raped and murdered children, They took over two hundred hostages. 212 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:46,440 Speaker 2: It was the single worst mass murder of Jews since 213 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 2: the Holocaust. And the reaction of the American Democrat Party 214 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:55,440 Speaker 2: is to pivot hard against Israel and want to reward 215 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:01,720 Speaker 2: Hamas and their sponsor that nation of Iran for committing 216 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: that grotesque act of terror. 217 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: You know that, Mitch McConnell. And look, you've been critical 218 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 1: of McConnell. I've been critical of McConnell many times in 219 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: my life. He's stepping down from leadership. But I also 220 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 1: think you got to give credit when credit's due, and 221 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: Mitch McConnell ripped Chuck Schumer on the four of the Senate. 222 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: I think it's important we play this because this is 223 00:14:25,040 --> 00:14:29,080 Speaker 1: honestly one of I think the best moments of Mitch 224 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: McConnell's time in the Senate, unequivocally saying we stand with Israel, 225 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: but also calling out the radical left who is dictating 226 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: now the Democratic Party, masquerading his Democrats that are extremists 227 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 1: and radicals that are young, forcing them to the most 228 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: extreme viewpoints. Here is Mitch McConnell, in his own words. 229 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 4: Of Israel deserves an ally but actually like one. People 230 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 4: of Israel at home and in captivity deserve America's support, 231 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 4: and Israel's unity government and security cabinet deserve the difference 232 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 4: befitting a sovereign, democratic country. The primary obstacles the peace 233 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 4: in Israel's region or genocidal terrorists by Kamas and Palestinian 234 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 4: Islamic jihad who slaughter innocent people, and corrupt leaders of 235 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 4: the Palestinian authority who have repeatedly, repeatedly rejected peace deals 236 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 4: from multiple Israeli governments, and foreign observers who cannot keep 237 00:15:53,720 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 4: these clear distinctions ought to refrain from weighing in. It 238 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 4: is grotesque and hypocritical for Americans, who hyperventilate about foreign 239 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:14,920 Speaker 4: interference in our own democracy to call for the removal 240 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 4: of the democratically elected leader of Israel. This is unprecedented. 241 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 4: We should not treat fellow democracies this way at all. 242 00:16:27,680 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 4: Things that upset left wing activists are not of Prime 243 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 4: Minister's policies. There is Israel's policies. Make no mistake. The 244 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 4: Democratic Party doesn't have an anti BV problem. It has 245 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 4: an anti Israel problem. Israel is not a colony of 246 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 4: America whose leaders serve at the pleasure of the party 247 00:16:55,360 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 4: in power in Washington. Only Israel's citizens should have a 248 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:06,200 Speaker 4: say and who runs their government. This is the very 249 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:08,399 Speaker 4: definition of democracy and sovereignty. 250 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:12,400 Speaker 1: I mean Senaer you hear him there, He's spot on, 251 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: but he also reminds the history of like you think 252 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: it's easy. You think Israel just shows up and says 253 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:20,479 Speaker 1: to the Palestinians who are back by Hamas, who are 254 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:23,400 Speaker 1: back by Iran, Hey, let's have this, you know, kumbaya 255 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 1: moment of ceasefire here? Do we need to not remind 256 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: you of what just happened five months ago? 257 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:33,400 Speaker 2: Well, and let me commend Mitch McConnell for those remarks, 258 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 2: because he didn't know Chuck Schumer was going to give 259 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 2: this speech. He was sitting there and just heard it, 260 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,400 Speaker 2: and then he got up and that was his impromptu response. 261 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 2: And that was eloquent, it was powerful, it was effective. 262 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:49,000 Speaker 2: And notice what Mitch said there, which is exactly what 263 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 2: you and I said at the beginning of this podcast. 264 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 2: The Democrats don't have an anti Beb policy. They have 265 00:17:56,359 --> 00:18:02,400 Speaker 2: an anti Israel problem. And it's not just the squad, 266 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 2: it is supposedly mainstream Democrats. And look, this troubles me. 267 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 2: I have been I was elected to the Senate twelve 268 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,720 Speaker 2: years ago. When I first arrived at the Senate, I 269 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:16,879 Speaker 2: resolved on day one to be the leading defender of 270 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 2: Israel in the Senate. I've worked hard to do that 271 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 2: every day since then. It is important for the US 272 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:28,640 Speaker 2: Israel relationship to have bipartisan cooperation. It's important that Israel 273 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 2: not be just a partisan issue like so many other 274 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:35,520 Speaker 2: issues are. I have to say, it is deeply saddening 275 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 2: and it is really dangerous that the Democrat Party today 276 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 2: does not resemble in any way, shape or form the 277 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:47,200 Speaker 2: Democrat Party twelve years ago when I arrived in the Senate, 278 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 2: because the party as a whole is turning day by 279 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 2: day steadily more and more hostile to Israel. And I 280 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 2: got to say, and I don't mean this as hyperbole, 281 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:03,360 Speaker 2: if you are a voter who cares about Israel, who 282 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 2: loves Israel. At this point, I genuinely do not know 283 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 2: how a voter who cares about and loves Israel could 284 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 2: cast a ballot for the Democrats. That that is fundamentally 285 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:18,439 Speaker 2: inconsistent with where this Democrat Party is. And I'll tell 286 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 2: you likewise, there are fifty one Democrats in the Senate, 287 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:27,440 Speaker 2: counting two who call themselves independent. Every one of them 288 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 2: should be asked, do you support Chuck Schumer attacking the 289 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:38,280 Speaker 2: nation of Israel and demanding that the elected leader of 290 00:19:38,320 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 2: Israel step down? And in my view, every Democrat in 291 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:45,119 Speaker 2: the Senate is responsible for it now. No one in 292 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 2: the press will ask them that question and they'll all 293 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:51,199 Speaker 2: dodge it. But every Senate Democrat who is running for 294 00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 2: reelection in November should be forced to decide. And the 295 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:58,520 Speaker 2: sad thing is, I believe every one of them, all 296 00:19:58,600 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 2: of them will stand Schumer on this, that this is 297 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:06,159 Speaker 2: where the party is, and that's really it is a 298 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 2: terrible development for Israel and it's a terrible development for America. 299 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 1: Well, let's give a little bit of a history lesson 300 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: here for people that may not remember all of the 301 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: and it's not that distant pass, but it's important, and 302 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 1: it was referenced there by Schumer. There have been quite 303 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: a few times where there were these quotes, these fires 304 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:32,359 Speaker 1: and let's get along moments. Not once is an Israel 305 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:36,920 Speaker 1: that's been the aggressor afterwards, every single time it's been 306 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 1: the terrorists that have gone after Israel. People forget what 307 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: it's like to live in Israel under the constant mirage 308 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 1: of rockets. They forget that every time they do a 309 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:52,919 Speaker 1: deal that within weeks or months it's somebody on the 310 00:20:53,040 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: on the Palestinian side is trying to blow that deal 311 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: up figuratively literally, And they forget forget that Israel has 312 00:21:01,760 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 1: tried to live in peace in a defensive manner, not 313 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: offensive manner. 314 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:10,960 Speaker 2: That's exactly right. You know. Many years ago, Goldameyer, who 315 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 2: was the former Prime Minister of Israel, said quote peace 316 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,440 Speaker 2: will come to the Middle East when the Arabs will 317 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 2: love their children more than they hate us. And Goldimeyer 318 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 2: also said the following quote, If the Arabs put down 319 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:31,360 Speaker 2: their weapons today, there would be no more violence. If 320 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:34,679 Speaker 2: the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be 321 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 2: no more Israel. That is the simple reality that this 322 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 2: has been a war of aggression. It was not Israel 323 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 2: that launched this attack on October seventh, It was Hamas 324 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 2: it was directed at innocent civilians. I'll tell you I 325 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 2: have sat with the families of victims of murder on 326 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 2: October seventh, and of kidnapping victims. I have seen photographs, 327 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 2: horrible photographs. I sat recently and went through photograph after 328 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:18,680 Speaker 2: photograph of women brutalized, violently raped, and sexually disfigured. Where 329 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,840 Speaker 2: I mean, the brutality of it is horrific. And I 330 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:25,919 Speaker 2: also watched nearly an hour of video footage of what 331 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 2: happened on October seventh. That footage I saw over one 332 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 2: hundred people murdered. Watch the footage of it. I've never 333 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 2: seen that before in my life. It is horrific and 334 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 2: stomach turning. And Israel is defending itself. And yet the 335 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 2: Democrat position today, they look at this battle and they 336 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 2: cannot bring themselves to say, Israel is on the side 337 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 2: of truth and righteousness and Hamas is on the side 338 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:58,879 Speaker 2: of evil. This is civilization versus barbarism. And in the 339 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 2: Democrat Party, you are a priah for saying that, for 340 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 2: acknowledging that you look at you know, Joe Biden certainly 341 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:10,359 Speaker 2: didn't say that during the State of the Union. Instead, 342 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 2: he said that his priority is to build an emergency 343 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:17,760 Speaker 2: pier into Gaza. And by the way, Chuck Schumer says, well, gosh, 344 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 2: we won't stand with the bigots who don't want a 345 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 2: Palestinian state. Well, you know, it's interesting. There is a 346 00:23:23,359 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 2: Palestinian state. It's called Gaza. Gaza is governed by the Palestinians. 347 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 2: Israel does not have sovereignty over Gaza. Israel left Gaza, 348 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 2: they handed it over to the Palestinians said here, it's 349 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,639 Speaker 2: all yours. The Palestinians had an election, you know, who 350 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 2: won the election in Gaza Hamas. It's curious why didn't 351 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 2: Chuck Schumer give a speech saying, the people, the Palestinians, 352 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 2: if you want peace, throw out Hamas. He didn't say that. Instead, 353 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 2: today's Democrat Party they direct their ire at the elected 354 00:23:59,240 --> 00:24:01,880 Speaker 2: leader of Israel. And it is grotesque. 355 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:05,359 Speaker 1: You mentioned you watching that video. I last week was 356 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 1: asked to go to the Israeli Console and have a 357 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: meeting and an update on what's happening right now, specifically 358 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: with the number of people that are still being held 359 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: hostage as we speak. And there was a book that 360 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 1: we were able to look at and see the faces 361 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,679 Speaker 1: of the people that are still being held hostage, that 362 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,600 Speaker 1: you hope are alive, that you know are being kept 363 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:37,719 Speaker 1: in unimaginable conditions, and we know that they have tortured 364 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 1: and raped and killed many of the hostages. But when 365 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,879 Speaker 1: you look at these pictures center, and you and I 366 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,480 Speaker 1: have talked about what that video looked like that you saw, 367 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: you look at these people and it is sad to 368 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 1: me that the media has not done a better job 369 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:58,920 Speaker 1: of humanizing There were people in their upper eighties, yes, 370 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 1: who couldn't defend themselves against being abducted on that day. 371 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 2: There were somethings. There were infants and toddlers murdered and raped. 372 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:14,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, and there was the elderly that couldn't defend themselves 373 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:16,479 Speaker 1: or even get out of their wheelchair. I mean they 374 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:19,400 Speaker 1: were at the mercy of the attackers. And you look 375 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:24,440 Speaker 1: at the people that they took hostage. They wanted nobody 376 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:27,879 Speaker 1: in Israel to ever feel safe again. That's part of 377 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: the terrorism of that day. They wanted everyone to feel 378 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 1: like they could be next and that they were coming 379 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: for them as well. Like you said, whether it's toddlers 380 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 1: in their cribs or a nine year old great great grandmother. 381 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 1: They this was psychological warfare on the most grotesque and 382 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: horrific level. And it was pre planned and orchestrated. It 383 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:56,000 Speaker 1: wasn't one madman. This was a terrorist organization that used 384 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 1: countless warriors to do this. 385 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 2: Well, and under stand, that's not one isolated event. Chuck 386 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 2: Schumer's disgraceful speech is not one isolated event. This is 387 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 2: comprehensive throughout the Biden administration and throughout Congressional Democrats. Just 388 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 2: in the last twenty four hours, Joe Biden and Biden administrations, 389 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:22,440 Speaker 2: they gave a ran a ten billion dollar sanctions waiver 390 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:24,520 Speaker 2: also in the last twenty. 391 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: Four I mean that, by the way, because it sounds complicated, 392 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 1: but I really think it's important that we explain this 393 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,680 Speaker 1: what does that mean? Because we've already given them billions 394 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: in actual cash. 395 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 2: So I will, but I want to underscore just what's 396 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 2: happened in the last twenty four hours. In the last 397 00:26:38,480 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 2: twenty four hours, they gave a ran a ten billion 398 00:26:40,520 --> 00:26:46,160 Speaker 2: dollar sanctions waiver. They also the Biden administration directly sanctioned 399 00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:51,320 Speaker 2: Israeli Jews. They also said Israel's top priority should be 400 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:56,880 Speaker 2: aiding gozzins, and the majority leader of the Senate demanded 401 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 2: the overthrow of Israel's Democrat elected government in the middle 402 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,080 Speaker 2: of a war. All of that happened within twenty four hours. 403 00:27:05,119 --> 00:27:09,159 Speaker 2: Now you ask what happened with the sanctions, Well, the 404 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:15,360 Speaker 2: Biden administration on Wednesday reapproved a sanctions waiver that unlocks 405 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 2: ten billion dollars in frozen funds for the Iranian government. 406 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 2: And this was according to a notice submitted to Congress 407 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:30,040 Speaker 2: late Wednesday. The sanctions waiver allows Iraq to transfer electricity 408 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:34,960 Speaker 2: payments to Iran via third party countries. The sanctions waiver 409 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:38,200 Speaker 2: was last approved by the Biden administration in November, and 410 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:41,679 Speaker 2: it was set to expire this month, but they just 411 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 2: reissued that waiver. So get this. Iran funded Hamas ninety 412 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 2: percent of Hamas is funded by Iran. Iran funds Hesbela, 413 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 2: ninety percent of Hesbela is funded by Iran. Iran is 414 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:04,199 Speaker 2: actively attackings, Iran is funding the whu thies. Iran is 415 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 2: attacking American soldiers. And what does Joe Biden do? He 416 00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:11,400 Speaker 2: gives Iran ten billion dollars And that is this week 417 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:16,199 Speaker 2: after October seventh, after Americans have been targeted over and 418 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 2: over and over again. Let me ask you this, seriously, Ben, 419 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 2: how does one even mount an argument that giving ten 420 00:28:24,760 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 2: billion dollars to an iatola who repeatedly chants death to 421 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 2: America is in any way, shape or form in the 422 00:28:32,840 --> 00:28:34,400 Speaker 2: interest of the United States of America. 423 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's not. And yet that's exactly what they're doing. 424 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 2: And understand also that the antipathy to Israel and to 425 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 2: net Yahoo it's not new. Look. When net Yahoo was elected, 426 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:57,560 Speaker 2: Biden refused to call him. It took enormous public pressure 427 00:28:57,560 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 2: for him to call him. Biden, has I will not 428 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 2: welcome Netanyahu to the White House. He said, net Yaho 429 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 2: is not welcome in the Biden White House. Mind you, 430 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:09,479 Speaker 2: this was long before October seventh. This was long before 431 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 2: his alleged concerns about Gaza and contrasts that to how 432 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:22,000 Speaker 2: Biden treats Lula. Lula is an anti American, pro Iran thug, 433 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 2: the leader of Brazil. When Lula was elected, Biden called 434 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 2: him immediately, He congratulated me, invited Lula to the White House. 435 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 2: Enemies of America. Here's what Biden tweeted when Lula was 436 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 2: at the White House. It was great sitting down with 437 00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:43,440 Speaker 2: my friend and partner in democracy. It is bizarre if 438 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:47,440 Speaker 2: you're an enemy of America, Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer 439 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 2: they like you, and if you are a friend of America, 440 00:29:51,960 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 2: especially if you are Israel, they actively undermine you at 441 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:57,360 Speaker 2: every step. 442 00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:01,959 Speaker 1: Final question on this for you, I believe this is 443 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: not just should be one of the top issues of 444 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: this election cycle coming up. I actually believe this is 445 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:14,560 Speaker 1: one of the top issues of our lifetime. How do 446 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 1: conservative candidates explain this and do a better job of 447 00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:24,840 Speaker 1: explaining the history of Israel, especially because if you look 448 00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 1: at the polling. It's so concerning to me how many 449 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 1: people thirty five and under are standing now with terrorists 450 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:36,760 Speaker 1: over Israel. We've got to change the conversation to let 451 00:30:36,800 --> 00:30:41,160 Speaker 1: them understand this. How did we lose so easily, so quickly, 452 00:30:41,160 --> 00:30:44,520 Speaker 1: an entire generation to stand with Israel instead of standing 453 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: with a terrorists? And what candidates need to do and 454 00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 1: how do they need to talk about this? 455 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 2: So how did we lose? We lost the universities, we 456 00:30:51,960 --> 00:30:55,840 Speaker 2: lost K through twelve, We lost the media, we lost entertainment, 457 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:59,959 Speaker 2: we lost social media. Young people are barraged with propaga 458 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:05,560 Speaker 2: and the propaganda is is telling them lies. Look. I 459 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,160 Speaker 2: was just just a couple of days ago in the airport. 460 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:10,880 Speaker 2: I was standing in Chicago getting on a plane to 461 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 2: fly back to DC, and this young leftist began berating 462 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 2: me and filming And it's interesting he hadn't put it online. 463 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 2: I really actually hope he puts it online. But berating 464 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 2: me saying, why do you stand for genocide? Well, why 465 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 2: do you stand for Israel committing genocide? And I and 466 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:28,480 Speaker 2: I happily engaged him, and I said, I stand on 467 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 2: equivocally with Israel and understand you are on the side 468 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:38,200 Speaker 2: of murderers and terrorists, and who torture and rape little children, 469 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:41,720 Speaker 2: and who rape women. You are standing on the side 470 00:31:41,760 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 2: of evil, and Israel is right to utterly defeat Hamas 471 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 2: because they are evil. And he just kept going on 472 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:51,920 Speaker 2: and on and on and about no, no, no, and 473 00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 2: he said all of that has been debunked. This is 474 00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:56,480 Speaker 2: a guy I don't know. He's about twenty five years old. 475 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 2: He was a young leftist who said it's been debunked. 476 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 2: October seventh, that that that Hamas committed those murders and 477 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:06,000 Speaker 2: raped he claimed has been debunked. And I said, you know, 478 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:09,040 Speaker 2: I'm really sorry that you're a young man who's just 479 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:12,720 Speaker 2: been lied to and deluded. I said, I've seen the videos, 480 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:17,120 Speaker 2: I saw what happened that day, but but he happily 481 00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:20,320 Speaker 2: believes it. And I couldn't help. But but turn to 482 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 2: him and say, you know, I have to I have 483 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,840 Speaker 2: to assume if this were World War two, you'd be 484 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 2: rooting for the Nazis. And he got offended at that, 485 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 2: and he said, I'm actually Jewish American. And I just 486 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:35,959 Speaker 2: shook my head and walked away. But but there are people, 487 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:40,120 Speaker 2: there are young people who've just been lied to they're 488 00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 2: ignorant and they have been buffeted with propaganda. Look, it's 489 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:51,520 Speaker 2: one of the reasons for this podcast is we're trying 490 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:57,520 Speaker 2: to give people the truth it is. Yeah, the lines 491 00:32:57,560 --> 00:33:00,200 Speaker 2: here that this is not gray, it is black and 492 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 2: white between genocidal mass murderers and people defending innocent civilians. 493 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:11,440 Speaker 2: You shouldn't be on the fence with which one you stand. 494 00:33:11,840 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 2: You shouldn't be be seeking some moral relativity of well, 495 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:16,520 Speaker 2: they're both. 496 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 1: In the wrong. 497 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:21,560 Speaker 2: No, No, there is nothing good. There is nothing redeemable 498 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:25,360 Speaker 2: about people who murder little children, who kidnap little children, 499 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:29,719 Speaker 2: who rape women, who do it in a degrading, animalistic way. 500 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:33,320 Speaker 2: That is who Hamas is. And Israel has every right 501 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:38,040 Speaker 2: to defend itself. And I got to say it, really, 502 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 2: it worries me. To the best of my knowledge, I 503 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 2: have not seen a single Democrat senator denounce what Chuck 504 00:33:48,280 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 2: Schumer did yesterday. Maybe it's happened and I haven't seen it. 505 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:53,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, which is not one? 506 00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:58,680 Speaker 2: Not one? And so and listen, I know a lot 507 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 2: of people who are voters that still want to vote Democrat, 508 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:05,479 Speaker 2: and they have other issues they care about and they 509 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:09,120 Speaker 2: think about and they try to rationalize no, it's just AOC, 510 00:34:09,280 --> 00:34:13,880 Speaker 2: it's just o mar just the squad. This was the 511 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:18,799 Speaker 2: Democratic leader in the United States Senate. And by the way, 512 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:23,359 Speaker 2: it was Joe Biden. So Joe Biden who just gave 513 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:28,560 Speaker 2: ten billion dollars to Iran. Now after October seven, and 514 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:32,920 Speaker 2: I mentioned a minute ago the sanctions on Israel. Yesterday 515 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:38,520 Speaker 2: the Biden administration put even more sanctions, but they only 516 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:42,400 Speaker 2: applied it to Jews. They sanctioned for Jews yesterday. And 517 00:34:42,680 --> 00:34:46,600 Speaker 2: I recently questioned Biden's nominee to be sanctions are and 518 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:48,960 Speaker 2: he's been in charge of sanctions, and there was an 519 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:53,840 Speaker 2: executive order that is essentially targeting Jews, and he claimed 520 00:34:54,200 --> 00:34:56,239 Speaker 2: and basically they want to make it illegal to be 521 00:34:56,360 --> 00:35:01,959 Speaker 2: Jewish and living in Judaea and Samara. And he said, well, no, no, no, 522 00:35:02,239 --> 00:35:05,479 Speaker 2: it doesn't target Jews. And so I asked him, I said, well, 523 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:09,920 Speaker 2: have you sanctioned any Palestinians who are supporting terrorism in 524 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:11,960 Speaker 2: the West Bank? And he said, well, no, they haven't. 525 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:15,719 Speaker 2: And then after the hearing you walked out and they 526 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:20,239 Speaker 2: sanctioned even more Jews. This is prevalent throughout the administration 527 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 2: and it is becoming the position of Congressional Democrats. 528 00:35:24,200 --> 00:35:28,000 Speaker 1: Don't forget to share this podcast and help spread the 529 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:31,880 Speaker 1: other side of what the media is not sharing with 530 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:34,400 Speaker 1: so many young people. Make sure you run us a 531 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:36,600 Speaker 1: five story review as well. Don't forget. The Center and 532 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:38,680 Speaker 1: I do this show Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and those 533 00:35:38,719 --> 00:35:41,760 Speaker 1: in between days. I'll keep you updated on my podcast 534 00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:43,759 Speaker 1: about the latest breaking news. All you got to do 535 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:46,760 Speaker 1: is download my podcast, the Ben Ferguson Podcast as well, 536 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:49,319 Speaker 1: and The Center and I will also see you back 537 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:53,560 Speaker 1: here on Saturday for our week in review. Make sure 538 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 1: you pray for the people of Israel as well, do 539 00:35:56,080 --> 00:35:57,960 Speaker 1: not forget what they're going through, and we'll see you 540 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:00,120 Speaker 1: back here on Saturday.