Erick Stakelbeck: February 10, 2025 | Stakelbeck Tonight

February 10, 2025 | S25:E210

From wars and rumors of war abroad, to the rise of anti-Christian, "woke" ideology here at home, it’s clear that Americans are living in perilous and unprecedented times. Some would even say that we’re witnessing biblical prophecy unfold in real time. Stakelbeck Tonight will make sense of these stunning developments through a bold and biblical lens.

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Stakelbeck Tonight | Erick Stakelbeck: February 10, 2025 | Stakelbeck Tonight | February 10, 2025
  • Welcome to stakelbeck tonight
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  • I'm erick stakelbeck and in case you had any doubt
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  • That pure demonic evil exists, look no further
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  • Than the events that took place in gaza over the weekend.
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  • The terror group hamas released
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  • Three more hostages as part of its cease fire deal with israel.
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  • And the scenes were absolutely horrific.
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  • The three israeli men were emaciated and visibly unsteady.
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  • They spent their nearly 500 days in captivity being tortured,
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  • Beaten and starved in underground tunnels.
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  • The times of israel, citing israeli health officials,
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  • Said that or levy ohad ben-ami and elisha rabi
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  • Are suffering from severe physical and mental
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  • Deterioration, including malnutrition, decreased
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  • Muscle mass, heart disorders and prolonged infection.
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  • That insult to injury, they were paraded by hamas
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  • In front of a jeering crowd of palestinians before
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  • Being released back into israeli custody upon returning home.
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  • One of the hostages, elisha rabi, learned
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  • For the first time that his wife and two young daughters
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  • Had been murdered by hamas during the october 7th massacre.
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  • Now, his hamas captors knew this,
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  • But they purposely withheld the information from in
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  • To give him the false hope that he'd be reunited
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  • With his family,
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  • Only to be devastated when he learned they were dead.
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  • Folks, it doesn't
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  • Get any more sinister, heartless and demonic than that.
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  • And on sunday, president trump talked about the evil of hamas.
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  • I watched the hostages come back today
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  • And they looked like polish holocaust survivors.
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  • They were
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  • In horrible condition.
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  • They were emaciated and looked like many years ago.
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  • The holocaust survivors
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  • And i don't know how much longer we can take that.
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  • When i watched that,
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  • President trump has vowed
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  • That he won't rest until every hostages brought home.
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  • But to do that,
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  • Hamas must be crushed once israel completes that job.
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  • President trump
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  • Has a bold outside the box plan for the future of gaza.
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  • It includes relocating gazans to other arab countries
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  • And rebuilding the troubled coastal strip
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  • Into an economic zone and tourist destination
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  • That will create thousands of jobs.
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  • During his meeting with trump in washington
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  • Last week,
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  • Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke positively
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  • About that plan.
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  • Take a look. at our three goals.
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  • The third goal is to make sure that gaza never poses a
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  • Threat to israel again.
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  • President trump is taking it to a much higher level.
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  • He sees a different he sees a different future
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  • For that piece of land that has been
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  • The focus of so much terrorism,
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  • So much so many attacks against us, so many
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  • So many trials and so many tribulations.
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  • He has a different idea,
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  • And i think it's worth paying attention to this.
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  • We're talking about it.
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  • He's exploring it with his people, with his staff.
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  • I think it's something that could change history.
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  • Folks, it's no exaggeration to say that the meeting between
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  • President trump and prime minister netanyahu
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  • Last week may change the course of the middle east forever.
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  • Our good friend, dr.
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  • Robert jeffress
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  • Was part of a small group of evangelical leaders
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  • That met with netanyahu just before the big meeting in d.c..
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  • And he joins us with behind the scenes insights next.
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  • Dr. robert jeffress, always great to see you.
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  • And you just returned from washington, d.c.
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  • And a very important meeting.
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  • You were one of a select few of christian leaders
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  • To meet with israeli prime minister benjamin
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  • Netanyahu before his big meeting with president trump.
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  • Dr. jeffress, take us inside the room with bibi.
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  • And i understand you had the first question
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  • For the prime minister. what did you ask
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  • And what was the feel like in the room?
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  • Very important gathering.
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  • Well, it was a great evening.
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  • It was arranged by our soon to be ambassador to israel,
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  • Mike huckabee,
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  • And he got this group together to express their support
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  • For prime minister netanyahu at this critical time,
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  • But also to have a frank dialog with him.
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  • And i started the meeting by saying to my friend,
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  • Because he is a friend, that there are millions of christians
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  • That are praying for you.
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  • I said every day, and we see you as a modern day joshua,
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  • Who god has raised up for such a time as this.
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  • But the blunt question, mr.
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  • Prime minister, is this.
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  • You've said for years that creating land for peace
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  • Doesn't work.
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  • And history has proven you correct on that.
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  • If that doesn't work, why do we think trading hostages
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  • For known prisoners and terrorists is going to work?
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  • Aren't we incentivizing
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  • Hostage takers to do this on a grander scale?
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  • And he basically said, you're exactly right.
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  • And you would be right
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  • If getting the hostages back was our only goal.
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  • But it is our goal.
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  • But we have other goals as well, including the elimination
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  • Of hamas.
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  • You have to decapitate hamas if there's ever
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  • Any chance of peace in the middle east.
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  • Yeah, and that's good to hear that.
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  • It's twin goals, as you said.
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  • Dr. jeffress, i asked you off camera
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  • What was bibi's demeanor six months of war.
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  • He's had some health issues recently.
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  • You used the word determined.
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  • He was very determined.
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  • He doesn't i told one of the participants later
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  • This was speak softly and carry a big stick, you know,
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  • Because he was very understated in his delivery,
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  • But very firm in his resolve
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  • That israel has no choice but to defend herself.
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  • She has been fighting a seven front war
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  • And doing it with hands tied behind her back.
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  • Because of the previous
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  • Administration, the biden administration
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  • Was hampering the weapons that they could use,
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  • Being uncertain in their
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  • Vocalization of america's policy toward israel.
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  • Over all of that ended almost overnight
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  • With the election of donald trump.
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  • And i think prime minister netanyahu knows that
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  • Israel has no greater supporter than evangelical christians
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  • And president donald j. trump.
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  • Yeah, i love that that you had that access, dr.
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  • Jeffress, to the prime minister of israel,
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  • As you just said, it shows you that he appreciates
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  • And sees the influence of evangelicals in america.
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  • We are indeed israel's greatest friends.
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  • Okay.
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  • You're matching now a man who believes in peace
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  • Through strength, bibi netanyahu, with another man
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  • Who certainly believes in peace through strength.
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  • Donald trump.
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  • It seems, dr.
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  • Jeffress, that great things could be about to happen.
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  • And part of that is that gaza plan
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  • That president trump announced in his press conference
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  • With bibi. what are your thoughts on that?
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  • I mean, once again, donald trump
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  • Outside the box thinking when it is so sorely needed.
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  • Well, i sat there with my jaw
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  • Dropped as i watched and listened as well.
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  • But i texted him later that night and said
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  • To president trump, brilliant.
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  • And it was brilliant.
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  • It's out of the box thinking that america
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  • Elected this president to engage in
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  • And look at whether or not it ends up
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  • Being the final product or not.
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  • I think it has changed the discussion,
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  • And i think because of that, it's going to be a good thing
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  • For israel and a good thing for the palestinians
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  • And a good thing for the world.
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  • Yeah. dr.
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  • Jeffress, it seems now that also, like you
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  • Said, whether it happens, it doesn't happen.
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  • It's an ingenious plan, i should say,
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  • And it puts the onus now on the surrounding arab nations.
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  • Jordan, egypt, what are you going to do?
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  • Do you have a better idea?
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  • They don't have a better idea.
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  • And again, it comes back to
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  • There is a belief on the muslims part
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  • That their imaginary god, all his given this land
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  • To the muslims and it doesn't belong to them.
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  • I heard a commentator on a liberal left wing network
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  • The other night said, the whole world recognizes
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  • That that land belongs to the palestinians.
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  • The only problem is god almighty says it belongs to israel.
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  • And that's why
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  • It is so important for america to be on the right side of this.
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  • To be on the right side of
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  • Israel is not only to be on the right side of history,
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  • But on the right side of god.
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  • And i think we have a president who understands that.
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  • And dr. jeffress well said.
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  • Last question about 30 seconds left.
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  • Do you sense a shift since donald trump?
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  • I would trace
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  • A shift back to july 13th, even when god miraculously
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  • Spared his life in butler, pennsylvania.
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  • But do you sense a shift right now in israel,
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  • In america, in that it seems god is moving,
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  • Things are happening and good things could lie ahead?
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  • I think things are happening
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  • And i think president trump understands that.
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  • He understands there's a new spirit in america.
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  • I think he has a sincere desire
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  • To unify america, but not at the expense of truth.
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  • One time i said to him, mr.
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  • President, truth divides people.
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  • Sometimes that unites, but sometimes it divides.
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  • But i don't think he's mean spirited about it.
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  • But i think the president
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  • Has the same resolve as netanyahu does.
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  • He believes he was elected for such a time as this.
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  • Hey, man, we better fast our seatbelts.
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  • Dr. robert jeffress, we always love having you here
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  • To break it all down. you'll be back with us soon.
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  • God bless. dr. jeffress. we appreciate it.
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  • Thank you so much.
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  • Great breakdown there from dr.
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  • Robert jefferson.
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  • Coming up after the break, we're going to continue
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  • To break down this new middle east,
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  • The prophetic implications of how it's all shaping up
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  • With our good friend
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  • Hanan naftali, joining us from tel aviv.
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  • That's next. stick around.
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  • That's next. stick around.
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  • Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight.
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  • Peace may be about to break out in the world's most unstable
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  • And chaotic region.
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  • Between president trump's return to office
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  • And israel's demolition of iran's ring of fire.
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  • Things may be looking up for the middle east.
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  • So what comes next for israel and the region?
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  • And why does it matter to you?
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  • Joining us now from israel to break it down
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  • Is our good friend, hanan naftali.
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  • He's a journalist, commentator and leading pro-israel activist.
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  • He works closely
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  • With prime minister benjamin netanyahu's digital team
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  • And has over 2 million followers across social media.
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  • Ananya, always great to see you, my friend.
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  • You know, the images
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  • We saw over the weekend, absolutely horrific of three
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  • Emaciated israeli hostages released by hamas.
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  • Prime minister netanyahu is outraged.
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  • President trump expressed his outrage.
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  • The world is outraged.
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  • Is there anything that can be done, ananya, in these upcoming
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  • Hostage releases
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  • To prevent the kinds of scenes we saw in gaza over the weekend?
  • 00:11:35.979 --> 00:11:39.783
  • Look, we definitely
  • 00:11:39.783 --> 00:11:41.084
  • Have seen really horrific images coming out of the
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  • Of the gaza strip
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  • With the release of the recent three hostages.
  • 00:11:45.789 --> 00:11:47.924
  • And seeing them so thin, they lost 30% of their weight.
  • 00:11:47.924 --> 00:11:53.163
  • They look like holocaust survivors coming out of gaza.
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  • And i have to say that it's not it's not that gaza
  • 00:11:57.400 --> 00:12:00.970
  • Lacks food or humanitarian aid because israel actually
  • 00:12:00.970 --> 00:12:05.708
  • Facilitated over a million tons of humanitarian
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  • Aid into the gaza strip since the beginning of the war.
  • 00:12:09.679 --> 00:12:13.216
  • That's probably more aid
  • 00:12:13.216 --> 00:12:15.618
  • That went into the gaza
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  • Strip than aid that went into afghanistan.
  • 00:12:17.353 --> 00:12:19.889
  • So we're this is this is a planned
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  • Starvation that they did on purpose.
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  • And while we're
  • 00:12:26.229 --> 00:12:27.964
  • Talking about this topic, we have to remember that hamas
  • 00:12:27.964 --> 00:12:31.034
  • Still holds six american hostages.
  • 00:12:31.034 --> 00:12:34.470
  • Hamas is not a freedom movement.
  • 00:12:34.470 --> 00:12:36.472
  • It's a terrorist organization like al qaeda and like isis.
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  • So i have to say, if america had al qaeda on its borders,
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  • It would also take decisive action.
  • 00:12:43.613 --> 00:12:46.216
  • Now, an idea great points all around.
  • 00:12:46.216 --> 00:12:48.284
  • And now that president trump is back in office,
  • 00:12:48.284 --> 00:12:50.220
  • We've talked about the trump effect.
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  • We're seeing the needle move
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  • In gaza.
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  • Perhaps this relocation plan that he floated
  • 00:12:55.358 --> 00:12:58.094
  • Last week in d.c. during his meeting with bebe.
  • 00:12:58.094 --> 00:13:01.064
  • And look, ananya, to me, this seems like
  • 00:13:01.064 --> 00:13:03.900
  • A common sense outside the box proposal.
  • 00:13:03.900 --> 00:13:06.970
  • No one else has suggested anything original in years.
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  • I think this could actually work.
  • 00:13:10.607 --> 00:13:12.442
  • And prime minister netanyahu seems encouraged by it as well.
  • 00:13:12.442 --> 00:13:16.312
  • What's your take on president trump's proposal for gaza?
  • 00:13:16.312 --> 00:13:19.682
  • Well, look, it obviously shocked the entire world.
  • 00:13:19.682 --> 00:13:23.453
  • And i think people are scared of or afraid of changes.
  • 00:13:23.453 --> 00:13:27.724
  • But the middle east, let's keep in mind, has radical problems
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  • And radical problems require radicals solutions.
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  • So that that's that's my my take on this.
  • 00:13:35.665 --> 00:13:39.602
  • But i also have to say that this proposal does not violate
  • 00:13:39.602 --> 00:13:43.973
  • International law because international law prohibits
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  • The forceful removal of people from their homes.
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  • But it does not prohibit
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  • The the the will of people to leave their homes.
  • 00:13:53.416 --> 00:13:57.020
  • I just have to point out that this hits
  • 00:13:57.020 --> 00:13:59.322
  • A personal point for me because i and my family,
  • 00:13:59.322 --> 00:14:03.159
  • We were expelled out of our homes in judea and samaria.
  • 00:14:03.159 --> 00:14:07.030
  • Our jews were expelled out of their homes forcefully.
  • 00:14:07.030 --> 00:14:10.600
  • But the world called this a step towards peace.
  • 00:14:10.600 --> 00:14:14.971
  • But now, when trump suggests to actually
  • 00:14:14.971 --> 00:14:18.608
  • Relocate palestinians in order to bring peace and stability,
  • 00:14:18.608 --> 00:14:22.612
  • So too that they're saying ethnic cleansing and genocide.
  • 00:14:22.612 --> 00:14:27.717
  • Look,
  • 00:14:27.717 --> 00:14:29.319
  • Trump brought
  • 00:14:29.319 --> 00:14:30.420
  • Four peace agreements to the middle east
  • 00:14:30.420 --> 00:14:33.356
  • After a quarter of a century that no, no peace has been made.
  • 00:14:33.356 --> 00:14:36.759
  • So it looks like he knows what he's doing.
  • 00:14:36.759 --> 00:14:39.662
  • And in the meantime,
  • 00:14:39.662 --> 00:14:41.497
  • What what are the people that are protesting against him?
  • 00:14:41.497 --> 00:14:44.067
  • What are they doing?
  • 00:14:44.067 --> 00:14:46.703
  • They just love to hate just because
  • 00:14:46.703 --> 00:14:49.339
  • They don't like trump and they don't like israel.
  • 00:14:49.339 --> 00:14:51.874
  • That's that's at least how i see things.
  • 00:14:51.874 --> 00:14:54.344
  • Yeah. key point about a minute before the break.
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  • Conan can you just break down so people know just the culture
  • 00:14:56.746 --> 00:15:01.017
  • Of radicalism, jihad and evil
  • 00:15:01.017 --> 00:15:04.187
  • That is
  • 00:15:04.187 --> 00:15:05.388
  • So deeply embedded in gaza and why that needs to change?
  • 00:15:05.388 --> 00:15:08.291
  • We've got about a minute left.
  • 00:15:08.291 --> 00:15:11.427
  • So, look, i have to say, you have palestinians
  • 00:15:11.427 --> 00:15:14.597
  • Being held in in the in the gaza strip.
  • 00:15:14.597 --> 00:15:17.767
  • Many of them want to leave.
  • 00:15:17.767 --> 00:15:19.335
  • And now trump actually suggests them to to open the doors.
  • 00:15:19.335 --> 00:15:23.740
  • And now now the whole world
  • 00:15:23.740 --> 00:15:26.542
  • Is waking up and demanding them to basically stay there.
  • 00:15:26.542 --> 00:15:30.446
  • So i think that this is just absurd, especially people
  • 00:15:30.446 --> 00:15:34.050
  • That are calling gaza an open air prison.
  • 00:15:34.050 --> 00:15:35.852
  • So do you want them to stay in this open air prison?
  • 00:15:35.852 --> 00:15:39.555
  • And i, quote unquote, open the doors, let them leave.
  • 00:15:39.555 --> 00:15:42.658
  • There are a lot of people that are asking to leave.
  • 00:15:42.658 --> 00:15:44.927
  • So i think that all the people that are protesting against it
  • 00:15:44.927 --> 00:15:48.765
  • Are only showing that they don't care about the palestinians.
  • 00:15:48.765 --> 00:15:51.768
  • They only care about hating israel.
  • 00:15:51.768 --> 00:15:53.803
  • So true
  • 00:15:53.803 --> 00:15:55.004
  • And reminder for everyone that the palestinian people in gaza
  • 00:15:55.004 --> 00:15:58.474
  • Voted for hamas back in 2006.
  • 00:15:58.474 --> 00:16:01.544
  • Coming up after the break. more with ananya. naftali.
  • 00:16:01.544 --> 00:16:04.380
  • What about iran's ring of fire, that network of terror proxies?
  • 00:16:04.380 --> 00:16:09.018
  • And what about iran's nuclear program?
  • 00:16:09.018 --> 00:16:11.687
  • What comes next? there?
  • 00:16:11.687 --> 00:16:12.955
  • Is this the year of reckoning?
  • 00:16:12.955 --> 00:16:14.991
  • More with conan naftali after the break.
  • 00:16:14.991 --> 00:16:17.460
  • Stick around.
  • 00:16:17.460 --> 00:16:22.002
  • Stick around.
  • 00:16:22.002 --> 00:16:25.239
  • Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight, we're talking to
  • 00:16:26.307 --> 00:16:28.176
  • Israeli commentator, activist journalist hannan naftali.
  • 00:16:28.176 --> 00:16:31.379
  • Before we go back to nana.
  • 00:16:31.379 --> 00:16:33.381
  • I want you to take a look at this excerpt
  • 00:16:33.381 --> 00:16:35.349
  • From the interview israeli prime minister
  • 00:16:35.349 --> 00:16:37.051
  • Benjamin netanyahu did with fox news's mark levin
  • 00:16:37.051 --> 00:16:40.254
  • Over the weekend.
  • 00:16:40.254 --> 00:16:41.122
  • He talked about the demolition
  • 00:16:41.122 --> 00:16:43.191
  • Of that iranian network of proxies, the ring of fire.
  • 00:16:43.191 --> 00:16:46.894
  • Take a look.
  • 00:16:46.894 --> 00:16:49.864
  • First we take hamas,
  • 00:16:49.864 --> 00:16:51.999
  • Then we go for hezbollah.
  • 00:16:51.999 --> 00:16:53.134
  • These are the two the two tentacles of this
  • 00:16:53.134 --> 00:16:57.772
  • Toxic iranian octopus.
  • 00:16:57.772 --> 00:17:00.408
  • But ultimately, i know that i knew that we were facing iran.
  • 00:17:00.408 --> 00:17:03.845
  • So we tear down the iran axis, and that's what we proceeded
  • 00:17:03.845 --> 00:17:06.848
  • To do.
  • 00:17:06.848 --> 00:17:07.715
  • We finished hamas turned to
  • 00:17:07.715 --> 00:17:11.018
  • To the turn to the north, to hezbollah,
  • 00:17:11.018 --> 00:17:13.754
  • Surprised them with the pages.
  • 00:17:13.754 --> 00:17:15.389
  • Then we destroyed the past
  • 00:17:15.389 --> 00:17:19.093
  • Missile
  • 00:17:19.093 --> 00:17:20.161
  • And rocket arsenal that they built over decades.
  • 00:17:20.161 --> 00:17:22.763
  • And then we got nasrallah
  • 00:17:22.763 --> 00:17:24.298
  • And i decided he has to be knocked out
  • 00:17:24.298 --> 00:17:25.933
  • Because he was the axis of the iranian axis.
  • 00:17:25.933 --> 00:17:29.537
  • Syria collapsed right after that.
  • 00:17:29.537 --> 00:17:32.206
  • And so most of the iran axis has been dealt a
  • 00:17:32.206 --> 00:17:37.011
  • You know, has been decimated.
  • 00:17:37.011 --> 00:17:40.581
  • Anani naftali is back with us.
  • 00:17:40.581 --> 00:17:42.316
  • And, anani, i thought the prime minister
  • 00:17:42.316 --> 00:17:43.618
  • Just laid it out in really stunning detail.
  • 00:17:43.618 --> 00:17:46.254
  • To me, it's miraculous
  • 00:17:46.254 --> 00:17:47.588
  • What israel has done.
  • 00:17:47.588 --> 00:17:48.689
  • The ring of fire is now essentially a smoldering
  • 00:17:48.689 --> 00:17:52.326
  • Heap of ruins.
  • 00:17:52.326 --> 00:17:53.961
  • Can you talk about the advances
  • 00:17:53.961 --> 00:17:55.496
  • Israel has made in just the past few months alone?
  • 00:17:55.496 --> 00:17:58.166
  • And as the prime minister said, dismantling
  • 00:17:58.166 --> 00:18:01.102
  • Iran's network of proxies?
  • 00:18:01.102 --> 00:18:05.740
  • So if we look at it from a broader
  • 00:18:05.740 --> 00:18:08.509
  • Perspective, iran spent billions of dollars
  • 00:18:08.509 --> 00:18:12.613
  • To build this axis of resistance,
  • 00:18:12.613 --> 00:18:15.383
  • As they call it, using hamas, hezbollah, the houthis in yemen,
  • 00:18:15.383 --> 00:18:18.819
  • Islamic jihad, some some terror groups,
  • 00:18:18.819 --> 00:18:22.557
  • Individual groups, then in in judea and samaria,
  • 00:18:22.557 --> 00:18:26.928
  • All with the aim to destroy israel.
  • 00:18:26.928 --> 00:18:30.698
  • I guess they didn't read the bible
  • 00:18:30.698 --> 00:18:33.100
  • Because israel did not lose a war waged against it.
  • 00:18:33.100 --> 00:18:37.738
  • So iran basically is is trying to choke israel,
  • 00:18:37.738 --> 00:18:43.411
  • Build build itself base itself militarily around israel.
  • 00:18:43.411 --> 00:18:46.781
  • But we saw with this war that they failed big time.
  • 00:18:46.781 --> 00:18:50.318
  • This small country, israel
  • 00:18:50.318 --> 00:18:53.354
  • Managed to
  • 00:18:53.354 --> 00:18:54.355
  • To to crush hezbollah, crush hamas.
  • 00:18:54.355 --> 00:18:57.658
  • And while dealing with a seven multi-front war, i have to say.
  • 00:18:57.658 --> 00:19:03.497
  • So it's it's a big, big loss
  • 00:19:03.497 --> 00:19:06.667
  • For and defeat for the islamic regime in iran,
  • 00:19:06.667 --> 00:19:10.638
  • Which, by the way, they are marking 46
  • 00:19:10.638 --> 00:19:14.609
  • Years to the islamic revolution.
  • 00:19:14.609 --> 00:19:17.678
  • Is it today or tomorrow? yeah.
  • 00:19:17.678 --> 00:19:20.047
  • But while they're doing that, it's it's interesting
  • 00:19:20.047 --> 00:19:22.850
  • To remember that
  • 00:19:22.850 --> 00:19:23.918
  • They don't have the support of the iranian people.
  • 00:19:23.918 --> 00:19:27.121
  • This is a regime that calls you guys in america, the big satan,
  • 00:19:27.121 --> 00:19:30.758
  • As the prime minister likes to say,
  • 00:19:30.758 --> 00:19:32.860
  • And israel, the little satan.
  • 00:19:32.860 --> 00:19:34.862
  • So we are facing an evil enemy that wants to destroy
  • 00:19:34.862 --> 00:19:38.666
  • You guys in america as well,
  • 00:19:38.666 --> 00:19:40.268
  • Except that we in israel are putting a stop to it
  • 00:19:40.268 --> 00:19:44.572
  • By fighting radical islam that wants to eventually
  • 00:19:44.572 --> 00:19:48.342
  • Get to you guys they see as a problem
  • 00:19:48.342 --> 00:19:50.278
  • And they see israel as a as an outpost of democracy,
  • 00:19:50.278 --> 00:19:54.582
  • A strong ally of israel,
  • 00:19:54.582 --> 00:19:56.450
  • Of the united states here in the middle east.
  • 00:19:56.450 --> 00:19:58.653
  • Israel is the first line of defense
  • 00:19:58.653 --> 00:20:00.488
  • For western civilization.
  • 00:20:00.488 --> 00:20:01.789
  • On your great point,
  • 00:20:01.789 --> 00:20:02.757
  • There are about a minute left before we go.
  • 00:20:02.757 --> 00:20:04.959
  • We talk about the dismantling of iran's ring of fire.
  • 00:20:04.959 --> 00:20:07.662
  • Also, iran's
  • 00:20:07.662 --> 00:20:08.829
  • Air defenses were destroyed by israel back in october
  • 00:20:08.829 --> 00:20:11.799
  • And now there's a clear path to iran's nuclear program.
  • 00:20:11.799 --> 00:20:16.537
  • About a minute left.
  • 00:20:16.537 --> 00:20:17.738
  • Do you think this could be the year of reckoning
  • 00:20:17.738 --> 00:20:20.274
  • For iran's nuclear program?
  • 00:20:20.274 --> 00:20:21.909
  • Well, i think it's very interesting to look at what the
  • 00:20:21.909 --> 00:20:25.613
  • The prime minister was was saying earlier.
  • 00:20:25.613 --> 00:20:28.616
  • The iranians are are, quite frankly, dazed from
  • 00:20:28.616 --> 00:20:32.586
  • From enriching enough uranium in order to achieve
  • 00:20:32.586 --> 00:20:36.223
  • A nuclear bomb or or something similar.
  • 00:20:36.223 --> 00:20:40.027
  • We are going to see critical oil.
  • 00:20:40.027 --> 00:20:42.096
  • Critical days are ahead of of of western civilization
  • 00:20:42.096 --> 00:20:46.233
  • Because we're seeing strong leadership that does not
  • 00:20:46.233 --> 00:20:50.104
  • Is not afraid to have the backbone and to take a stand
  • 00:20:50.104 --> 00:20:54.241
  • For the people.
  • 00:20:54.241 --> 00:20:55.509
  • And i think that's what a lot of israelis appreciate president
  • 00:20:55.509 --> 00:20:58.713
  • Trump for, because he's not afraid to suggest new things
  • 00:20:58.713 --> 00:21:03.150
  • And to do the things that so many leaders were afraid to do.
  • 00:21:03.150 --> 00:21:07.021
  • So i think that this combination of trump and netanyahu working
  • 00:21:07.021 --> 00:21:10.191
  • Together is going to bring incredible results.
  • 00:21:10.191 --> 00:21:14.028
  • Now, absolutely
  • 00:21:14.028 --> 00:21:15.529
  • Agreeing on all points, a non-issue,
  • 00:21:15.529 --> 00:21:17.131
  • Momentous times in the world's most volatile region,
  • 00:21:17.131 --> 00:21:20.334
  • But exciting times as well for the first time in a long time.
  • 00:21:20.334 --> 00:21:23.337
  • Things may actually be looking up in the middle east.
  • 00:21:23.337 --> 00:21:25.706
  • Thanks that strong leadership you cited,
  • 00:21:25.706 --> 00:21:27.908
  • President trump and bibi working together.
  • 00:21:27.908 --> 00:21:29.944
  • Hey folks, follow hannah on instagram across social media.
  • 00:21:29.944 --> 00:21:33.881
  • Ananya, great job, as always, my friend. god bless.
  • 00:21:33.881 --> 00:21:36.350
  • We'll see you again soon. and coming up after the break.
  • 00:21:36.350 --> 00:21:38.853
  • Did you catch the super bowl last night?
  • 00:21:38.853 --> 00:21:40.721
  • Hey, you know, i'm a philly boy.
  • 00:21:40.721 --> 00:21:42.223
  • I'm an eagles fan, so i'm happy about that big victory.
  • 00:21:42.223 --> 00:21:44.792
  • But i'm also very happy and encouraged by certain
  • 00:21:44.792 --> 00:21:48.696
  • Individuals, players, coaches in that game acknowledging god.
  • 00:21:48.696 --> 00:21:52.767
  • We're going to show you that after the break. they'll move.
  • 00:21:52.767 --> 00:21:59.007
  • We're going to show you that after the break. they'll move.
  • 00:21:59.007 --> 00:22:02.912
  • Welcome
  • 00:22:03.146 --> 00:22:04.013
  • Back to stakelbeck tonight,
  • 00:22:04.013 --> 00:22:05.081
  • If you watch this on a regular basis, you know, i'm
  • 00:22:05.081 --> 00:22:06.349
  • A native of northeast philadelphia.
  • 00:22:06.349 --> 00:22:08.384
  • Fox chase, to be exact.
  • 00:22:08.384 --> 00:22:10.019
  • And i love my hometown, philadelphia eagles.
  • 00:22:10.019 --> 00:22:12.755
  • So as you may imagine, i'm in celebration mode today
  • 00:22:12.755 --> 00:22:16.058
  • After the eagles big super bowl victory last night.
  • 00:22:16.058 --> 00:22:18.694
  • I'm celebrating even more for what i saw
  • 00:22:18.694 --> 00:22:21.330
  • In the post-game interviews with coach nick sirianni
  • 00:22:21.330 --> 00:22:24.233
  • And quarterback
  • 00:22:24.233 --> 00:22:25.435
  • Jalen hurts the super bowl mvp and how they glorified god.
  • 00:22:25.435 --> 00:22:28.704
  • Take a look.
  • 00:22:28.704 --> 00:22:30.673
  • God blessed us very much.
  • 00:22:30.673 --> 00:22:33.676
  • He gave us all the talents to be able to get here.
  • 00:22:33.676 --> 00:22:35.945
  • So first and foremost, thanks to him.
  • 00:22:35.945 --> 00:22:38.548
  • Just very thankful,
  • 00:22:38.548 --> 00:22:41.984
  • Thankful
  • 00:22:41.984 --> 00:22:43.386
  • For the highs and the lows because i know god is
  • 00:22:43.386 --> 00:22:46.889
  • Great and has his hands on me through the highs and the lows.
  • 00:22:46.889 --> 00:22:51.594
  • Amazing.
  • 00:22:51.594 --> 00:22:52.662
  • Love to see that, especially from my favorite team.
  • 00:22:52.662 --> 00:22:54.497
  • Of course, as a philly native folks, my life first
  • 00:22:54.497 --> 00:22:57.533
  • Proverbs chapter three versus five and six applies here.
  • 00:22:57.533 --> 00:23:00.670
  • Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean
  • 00:23:00.670 --> 00:23:03.039
  • Not on your own understanding in all your ways.
  • 00:23:03.039 --> 00:23:05.808
  • Submit to him and he will make your path straight.
  • 00:23:05.808 --> 00:23:09.312
  • And all the ups and downs of a season in your career.
  • 00:23:09.312 --> 00:23:12.048
  • You see that
  • 00:23:12.048 --> 00:23:12.982
  • If you keep god at the center of it,
  • 00:23:12.982 --> 00:23:14.750
  • He will make your path straight, even maybe get you to a super
  • 00:23:14.750 --> 00:23:18.788
  • Bowl victory.
  • 00:23:18.788 --> 00:23:19.755
  • Hey, thanks so much for joining us tonight.
  • 00:23:19.755 --> 00:23:21.257
  • Until tomorrow, god bless him.
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  • And we'll see you soon.
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