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Stakelbeck Tonight | Erick Stakelbeck: Iran Violates Ceasefire | Stakelbeck Tonight | June 8, 2026
- Welcome to stakelbeck tonight.
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- I'm erick stakelbeck.
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- And you could say this past weekend was full
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- Of non surprises.
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- Yes. iran launched ballistic missiles at israel
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- For the first time since a cease fire went to effect in april.
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- A cease fire, by the way,
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- That iran had already broken time and time again.
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- And yes, iran threatened to launch even more attacks
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- After setting the middle east back on fire on sunday.
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- It's a very big development, no doubt.
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- But are you really surprised this is who iran's regime is?
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- And this is what they do.
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- It's all mayhem, murder, lies and double talk all the time.
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- It's been that way for 47 years.
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- And until this regime is decisively defeated
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- And removed from power, the madness will continue.
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- The latest
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- Flare up began in lebanon, where iran's proxy, hezbollah
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- Has been launching daily rocket and drone barrages at israel
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- Villages and towns in northern israel have been evacuated,
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- And several israeli soldiers have lost their lives.
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- Israel had to respond to this and on saturday
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- Launched airstrikes
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- Against a hezbollah hideout in the southern suburbs of beirut.
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- Message sent yet iran wanted to send a message of its own.
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- Remember, hezbollah is the crown jewel
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- Of iran's terror proxy network, and if hezbollah is destroyed,
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- That's a major blow to iran's mad mullahs
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- And their plans for regional domination,
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- Including the destruction of israel.
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- So iran, despite the cease fire and ongoing peace talks
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- With the united states,
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- Decided to launch a flurry of ballistic missiles
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- At northern israel.
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- Israelis were back in bomb shelters, and the country
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- Was once again on high alert.
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- Thankfully, no one was hurt by these iranian missiles,
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- And damage appears to be minimal.
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- Israel's first instinct,
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- And rightfully so, was to respond with overwhelming force
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- And strike iran because it is absolutely
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- Intolerable to have missiles raining down on your country.
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- Would americans just sit back and absorb ballistic
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- Missiles bombarding the u.s. mainland?
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- Of course we wouldn't.
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- No one would.
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- In fact, here's what secretary of state marco rubio said.
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- Just a few months ago
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- About responding to iranian attacks on american targets.
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- Watch if you fire at a u.s.
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- Navy ship.
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- What are we supposed to do? so there's a cease fire.
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- We're not going to shoot down your drone.
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- That's a stupid question.
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- That's a stupid position to take. of course,
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- When fired back at them, they were shooting at us.
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- That's what i would expect to do.
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- Only stupid countries don't shoot back when you're shot at.
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- And we're not a stupid country.
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- Only stupid countries.
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- Don't shoot back when you're shot at.
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- Agreed.
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- Which is why it was so confusing when president trump
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- Tried to restrain israel yesterday and urged
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- Prime minister benjamin netanyahu to not respond
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- To iran's unprovoked missile attack.
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- The president wants a deal with iran, a deal
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- Which will not be worth the paper it's written on.
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- More on that in a minute.
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- And he was concerned that if israel responded,
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- It would jeopardize this iran deal,
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- Which the president keeps assuring us is very close.
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- Prime minister netanyahu rightly ignored the president on this.
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- And retaliated.
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- To not do so
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- Would have only emboldened iran to carry out further strikes.
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- This is how the middle east works.
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- Always has.
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- If you give a bully their an inch, they'll take a mile.
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- So israel did respond, launching major attacks against targets
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- Throughout iran, including against a petrochemical complex
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- That is key to iran's ballistic missile program.
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- Here's more from prime minister netanyahu.
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- The landmark
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- Is bala carlucci made palm villa, who was a key
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- Member of one of my illinois tom, a dying lord, come
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- By mama juana, yolanda hezbollah,
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- The sunni shiva aka the shah that was vassal.
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- He built in his billet.
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- You built a little dirty
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- Shame.
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- You owe me one on the soil.
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- All the local was like.
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- I'm only kidding.
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- Not by me, actually.
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- Krishna city been a name.
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- And you know, amid the talk, if us who live all venom
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- Are gonna shove.
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- Amen.
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- Now, iran went on to fire several more missiles
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- At central israel, bringing the total to 24
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- Iranian missiles launched at israel within 24 hours.
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- All of them were either intercepted
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- Or fell into open areas, thank god.
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- But at the same time, another iranian proxy, the who, does
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- Also join the fray from yemen and fired two missiles as well.
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- And now iran says they'll stop firing
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- Unless israel strikes hezbollah again.
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- And israel says they'll refrain from striking iran
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- For now, unless iran acts up.
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- Meanwhile, president trump is asking both sides
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- To hold their fire as he works towards a deal.
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- Folks, here's the problem.
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- We've been working towards a deal for two months,
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- Ever since the cease fire went
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- Into effect, and iran's regime still does not seem willing
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- To end its nuclear program, give up its enriched uranium
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- And its support for proxies like hezbollah
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- And its development of ballistic missiles,
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- And open the strait of hormuz for safe passage.
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- Now, i don't know what the regime's minions say
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- In private negotiations with u.s.
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- Officials, but in public,
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- They seem to be growing more belligerent by the day.
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- Operation epic fury was an incredible accomplishment,
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- Destroying iran's navy, air force and air defenses, further
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- Decimating its ballistic missile stockpiles and nuclear
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- Program, and eliminating many top iranian officials,
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- Including supreme leader ali khamenei.
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- The u.s.
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- And israel worked side by side to bring the world's number one
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- State sponsor of terrorism to its knees.
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- For the past two months, we've tried to cease fire.
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- It hasn't worked because a deal takes two to tango.
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- President trump's a dealmaker.
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- He knows that better than anyone.
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- And he knows that iran is led by islamic jihadist fanatics.
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- Up until now, trump has made all the right moves
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- When it comes to iran over both his first and second terms.
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- Hey, he's the first american president to confront
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- This demonic regime and knock it back on its heels.
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- He's earned the
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- Benefit of the doubt, but it's become very clear
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- That the time for talk is over.
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- The more talks drag on, the more the ayatollahs
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- Become emboldened.
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- Let's finish the job.
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- In doing so, we not only hopefully,
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- God willing, free the iranian people.
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- We also send a message to tyrants around the world.
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- That includes islamic terrorists
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- Who are slaughtering christians in places like africa
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- Right now.
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- We'll have an eye opening report on that
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- From a former congressman after the break.
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- Stick around.
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- Stick around.
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- Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight.
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- A disturbing
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- Wave of violence is targeting christians in ethiopia,
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- Where a 101 year old church was burned to the ground.
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- Dozens of believers were killed,
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- And hundreds of christian homes were destroyed
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- In attacks carried out by islamic terrorists.
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- Mark walker is a former u.s.
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- Congressman and diplomat
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- Who's been a leader in defending persecuted christians
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- And in advocating for religious liberty around the world.
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- He joins us now. congressman, great to see you.
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- Hey, you've advocated for believers around the world.
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- As i just mentioned, you've advised
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- The government on these issues of religious freedom,
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- Christian persecution.
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- Can you tell us a bit more, congressman, about
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- What's happening in ethiopia right now?
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- I think of nigeria as well.
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- And just the situation for followers of jesus in africa
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- Seems like a very precarious time.
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- There's a target on their back.
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- There's no doubt about it.
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- Thanks for talking about this huge, important issue.
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- Yes, long before i served in congress
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- Or the state department, i served as a minister.
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- Head was blessed to
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- Help lead mission trips and see this firsthand.
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- But what we're seeing in africa, and the data shows that 75%
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- Of all martyred christians in our day
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- And age are martyred in the continent of africa.
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- You know, we finally heard a little bit
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- About nigeria, which is bad enough in itself.
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- There's actually four countries that we're seeing very,
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- Very dark work done by different islamic groups
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- That put christians as a target on their back,
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- Whether it's boko haram and the kidnaping and
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- And the pillaging of these communities.
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- We also have al-shabab,
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- In other words, which is the isis version of west africa.
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- But christians are constantly being targeted around the world.
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- But specifically, we're seeing the most
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- In the continent of africa, in places like ethiopia, nigeria
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- And others.
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- Yeah, the trump administration
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- Seems to be attuned to this congressman.
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- Are they taking proactive steps?
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- I think of airstrikes against islamic jihadist in nigeria
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- Not too long ago ordered by president trump.
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- What else is the administration doing to help christians
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- In these countries, beleaguered christians
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- In these nations, in africa in particular?
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- Absolutely.
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- I'm grateful for president trump,
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- Who is the only president in the history of our country
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- Who actually held a special conference at the united nations
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- On religious liberty.
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- These are important issues.
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- Specifically, what you see president trump is doing,
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- You mentioned one is the airstrike,
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- But specifically talking about it.
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- There are 200 appointees in the state department
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- For literally 77,000 career
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- Appointees there in the state department.
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- And a lot of times, there's just hasn't
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- Been a great deal or big movement to engage this.
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- So for president trump to bring this to the forefront,
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- Obviously he's mentioned airstrike,
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- But he actually has people
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- That he's appointed to work in these roles,
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- To go into these countries, to meet with these leaders
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- In in many cases, to encourage these leaders to engage.
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- Using usaid money, using other areas
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- That they can put influence.
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- But this is something
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- That these governments must engage and talk about.
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- I'll unpack it just a little bit more.
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- Yeah.
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- In many places in the world, it's blasphemy laws
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- That are state sponsored or government
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- Led in these countries.
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- Many times it's this that the radical islamist
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- Terrorist groups that are coming in and really kidnaping.
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- And i with your show, keep it.
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- But impregnating young women and young girls for the
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- For the idea of reproducing this deranged cult
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- That we are seeing play out in many of these countries.
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- Well, congressman, great breakdown. and by the way,
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- We're talking about radical islamic terrorists.
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- Are you concerned? we're talking africa, of course.
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- But here in the west,
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- We've got a growing radical islamic issue.
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- Secretary hegseth, at his d-day
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- Remembrance remarks over the weekend,
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- Talked about this mass islamic migration to europe.
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- Are you concerned about religious freedom
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- In particular for christians here in the west, in europe?
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- Eric, this is a great point.
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- We want to call out what we're seeing here.
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- I was at windsor castle recently,
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- And a sweet lady that used to work for margaret
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- Thatcher, 88 years old.
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- She came up, she put her hand on my chest.
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- She said, congressman,
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- She said,
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- America is the last beacon of hope for religious liberty
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- In the world.
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- He said,
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- Because you're the only country who has it written in your law.
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- We're losing europe.
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- We're even seeing in america places where quoting scripture
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- Or talking about the little of the history of our faith
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- Is almost, almost taboo in circles.
- 00:12:25.660 --> 00:12:28.296
- But america.
- 00:12:28.296 --> 00:12:29.497
- God has blessed this country in many ways.
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- One of the ways he's blessed it is to be able
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- To take the gospel across the world where we've seen it,
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- Eradicate or push back on slavery,
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- Push back on places where there was disease.
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- There's a lot of great things
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- Because of our freedom, because of our faith heritage
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- That we've been able to accomplish.
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- But make no doubt about it,
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- In this spiritual warfare that we're seeing today.
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- It is under attack.
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- No doubt, congressman. well said.
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- By the way, you mentioned quoting scripture in america.
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- One person who is quoting scripture, a very interesting
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- Character, needless to say, is james talarico.
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- He's running for senate here in the state of texas.
- 00:13:06.267 --> 00:13:08.803
- Now he's a presbyterian seminarian.
- 00:13:08.803 --> 00:13:11.239
- Yet he says that god is non-binary.
- 00:13:11.239 --> 00:13:14.709
- He's pro, trans and not just pro trans.
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- He supports gender surgeries on minors.
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- He's pro-abortion.
- 00:13:19.714 --> 00:13:21.249
- He said the bible approves abortion.
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- See, especially here in texas, of all places.
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- Well, not only do i condemn it, i think we're called by
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- The bible, by the scriptures
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- To be able to publicly condemn such heresy.
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- I'm much more concerned about talarico than i am
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- Even plattner.
- 00:13:40.001 --> 00:13:41.235
- You know, plattner is bad for democrats, as they say.
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- With the election coming up soon.
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- I think talarico is bad for america
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- Because he is distorting the very principles
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- Of our christian heritage and doctrine
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- To deliver one of the most progressive, radical messages
- 00:13:55.182 --> 00:13:58.386
- That i have ever seen in the 12 years
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- That i've been involved in the political arena.
- 00:14:00.388 --> 00:14:02.990
- This is something we're clearly called out,
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- Not even to fellowship
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- With someone who was willing to literally question the
- 00:14:06.193 --> 00:14:09.964
- The very motives of the creator of the universe,
- 00:14:09.964 --> 00:14:13.734
- And even talking about mary
- 00:14:13.734 --> 00:14:15.803
- Was is in this indecisive right to choose
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- Whether she would carry the son of god.
- 00:14:18.973 --> 00:14:20.975
- This to me, is complete blasphemy.
- 00:14:20.975 --> 00:14:23.277
- It's complete heresy. we must be bold
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- In our willingness to call it what it is.
- 00:14:25.446 --> 00:14:27.348
- No doubt.
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- Is this the new face of the democrat party, congressman?
- 00:14:28.482 --> 00:14:30.518
- Look, i think of talarico.
- 00:14:30.518 --> 00:14:32.353
- I think of as zoran mamdani,
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- Of course, in new york city, ilhan omar, aoc.
- 00:14:33.854 --> 00:14:37.291
- This is radical left wing progressive stuff
- 00:14:37.291 --> 00:14:40.594
- And by the way, is very islam friendly as well.
- 00:14:40.594 --> 00:14:43.664
- Very good question, eric.
- 00:14:44.231 --> 00:14:45.499
- Our first arrived at congress was sworn in in january 2015.
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- Some of the older democrats
- 00:14:49.103 --> 00:14:50.471
- You could have conversations with,
- 00:14:50.471 --> 00:14:52.640
- They understood how maybe the game was played.
- 00:14:52.640 --> 00:14:54.942
- This younger group that's coming up, there is no common ground.
- 00:14:54.942 --> 00:14:58.879
- And the reason why eric is
- 00:14:58.879 --> 00:15:00.681
- Because it's become the religion.
- 00:15:00.681 --> 00:15:02.917
- When you take god out of something,
- 00:15:02.917 --> 00:15:04.552
- You create a void that must be filled with something else.
- 00:15:04.552 --> 00:15:08.055
- And this angry, this,
- 00:15:08.055 --> 00:15:10.091
- This hate
- 00:15:10.091 --> 00:15:10.925
- Filled rhetoric that we see against
- 00:15:10.925 --> 00:15:12.293
- Our christian heritage, against our country.
- 00:15:12.293 --> 00:15:14.595
- This is what we're facing with now.
- 00:15:14.595 --> 00:15:16.597
- It's very dangerous.
- 00:15:16.597 --> 00:15:17.631
- And it all ought to motivate all of us to engage
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- And be informed of the processes.
- 00:15:21.068 --> 00:15:22.870
- Yeah,
- 00:15:22.870 --> 00:15:24.105
- America is really the last line of defense for judeo-christian
- 00:15:24.105 --> 00:15:26.173
- Western civilization, no doubt.
- 00:15:26.173 --> 00:15:27.742
- Congressman, last question. about a minute left.
- 00:15:27.742 --> 00:15:30.378
- It seems there may be some election
- 00:15:30.378 --> 00:15:32.146
- Shenanigans in california right now, not only in the governor's
- 00:15:32.146 --> 00:15:34.515
- Race, steve hilton, but in the mayoral race in la,
- 00:15:34.515 --> 00:15:37.151
- With spencer pratt now falling into third place.
- 00:15:37.151 --> 00:15:39.687
- Thanks to all these late ballots that are coming in.
- 00:15:39.687 --> 00:15:42.823
- How concerned are you about election integrity in california
- 00:15:42.823 --> 00:15:45.793
- In particular?
- 00:15:45.793 --> 00:15:47.061
- Very much so.
- 00:15:47.428 --> 00:15:48.195
- Let me get this point in.
- 00:15:48.195 --> 00:15:49.363
- It's one of the crucial reasons why the save america act
- 00:15:49.363 --> 00:15:52.333
- Must be passed by the house and senate.
- 00:15:52.333 --> 00:15:54.568
- President trump is already signed into law.
- 00:15:54.568 --> 00:15:57.071
- I think it was 2018.
- 00:15:57.071 --> 00:15:58.406
- We had 5 or 6 republican colleagues that all lost.
- 00:15:58.406 --> 00:16:01.976
- They were leading on election day in california.
- 00:16:01.976 --> 00:16:04.645
- I think i tweeted something out today earlier this week, like,
- 00:16:04.645 --> 00:16:08.616
- Like the artemus going behind the dark side of the moon.
- 00:16:08.616 --> 00:16:10.718
- You're kind of waiting for these results to come back there.
- 00:16:10.718 --> 00:16:13.287
- Yeah, it's very frightening.
- 00:16:13.287 --> 00:16:15.056
- And that's one of the reasons, as we've talked about,
- 00:16:15.056 --> 00:16:17.191
- We must get this national, save america act across the board.
- 00:16:17.191 --> 00:16:21.529
- Still want elections
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- And states to manage those,
- 00:16:22.763 --> 00:16:24.331
- But the very basis we need to know
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- Who is in this country and who's voting. no doubt.
- 00:16:26.100 --> 00:16:28.536
- Great points all around.
- 00:16:28.536 --> 00:16:29.503
- Congressman mark walker, thank you so much.
- 00:16:29.503 --> 00:16:31.038
- Thanks for your great work, folks.
- 00:16:31.038 --> 00:16:32.573
- Be sure to follow the congressman x
- 00:16:32.573 --> 00:16:34.608
- Across social media. congressman god bless. thanks again.
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- We'll see you again soon.
- 00:16:36.944 --> 00:16:38.179
- And well we just mentioned the spiritual darkness in europe.
- 00:16:38.179 --> 00:16:41.949
- But all hope is not lost.
- 00:16:41.949 --> 00:16:44.085
- Coming up after the break,
- 00:16:44.085 --> 00:16:45.152
- Franklin graham joins us to share
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- About some very encouraging signs
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- From his recent trip to spain.
- 00:16:48.889 --> 00:16:50.724
- Could revival come to europe?
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- Find out after the break.
- 00:16:53.160 --> 00:17:00.992
- Find out after the break.
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- Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight.
- 00:17:04.300 --> 00:17:05.968
- Reverend franklin
- 00:17:05.968 --> 00:17:06.735
- Graham has been
- 00:17:06.735 --> 00:17:07.970
- On the front lines of ministry around the world for decades,
- 00:17:07.970 --> 00:17:10.539
- And he recently returned from madrid, spain,
- 00:17:10.539 --> 00:17:14.076
- Where he led
- 00:17:14.076 --> 00:17:15.311
- A two night festival of hope that saw hundreds make decisions
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- To follow jesus.
- 00:17:18.380 --> 00:17:19.815
- Earlier, i spoke to him about what god is doing in europe
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- And why prayer is more important now than ever.
- 00:17:23.319 --> 00:17:26.822
- Take a look.
- 00:17:27.156 --> 00:17:29.525
- He just returned from an incredible
- 00:17:29.525 --> 00:17:31.327
- Two night festival of hope that you led in madrid, spain,
- 00:17:31.327 --> 00:17:35.364
- Which is a very secular place, of course,
- 00:17:35.364 --> 00:17:37.166
- But you had an amazing response there.
- 00:17:37.166 --> 00:17:39.101
- 18,000 people packed in arena.
- 00:17:39.101 --> 00:17:41.670
- 2000 more outside.
- 00:17:41.670 --> 00:17:43.539
- Hungry for the gospel.
- 00:17:43.539 --> 00:17:45.174
- Tell us more about that incredible event in spain.
- 00:17:45.174 --> 00:17:47.610
- And hey,
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- Hopefully we see some stirrings of revival in europe
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- Where they badly need it.
- 00:17:51.447 --> 00:17:53.048
- Well, spain
- 00:17:53.048 --> 00:17:54.316
- Is a tough, tough ground too, because you have those,
- 00:17:54.316 --> 00:17:58.087
- Spanish acquisition, inquisition for years, hundreds of years
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- Where the christians were, were killed, during the franco
- 00:18:02.291 --> 00:18:06.262
- Administration, even up to the 1974,
- 00:18:06.262 --> 00:18:10.132
- Christians were persecuted by the government.
- 00:18:10.132 --> 00:18:13.402
- And today, there's still persecution.
- 00:18:13.402 --> 00:18:15.771
- And, of course, the the media is the number one.
- 00:18:15.771 --> 00:18:19.175
- They they accuse the christians of being a cult.
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- And, so, what's it to stand for?
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- Christ.
- 00:18:25.614 --> 00:18:26.782
- It is hard in spain.
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- So we went there to serve the churches,
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- To work with the churches, to evangelize and to we
- 00:18:29.852 --> 00:18:33.923
- We saw about 600 people
- 00:18:33.923 --> 00:18:35.491
- Make a decision for christ, and we thank god for that.
- 00:18:35.491 --> 00:18:38.260
- And, they're being followed up into cycle by the churches.
- 00:18:38.260 --> 00:18:41.063
- But this is hard ground.
- 00:18:41.063 --> 00:18:42.731
- Only about 2% of the population, are christians.
- 00:18:42.731 --> 00:18:46.669
- The rest, or of course, would be, catholic, nominal catholic,
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- About, 80% of the country,
- 00:18:51.340 --> 00:18:54.977
- Does not possess, professed faith in anything.
- 00:18:54.977 --> 00:18:58.948
- They're just, secular.
- 00:18:58.948 --> 00:19:00.883
- So the churches, even though you have
- 00:19:00.883 --> 00:19:02.918
- These huge, big cathedrals, they're empty.
- 00:19:02.918 --> 00:19:05.187
- People don't go to church there.
- 00:19:05.187 --> 00:19:06.722
- So the evangelicals, as the only hope, is the only life,
- 00:19:06.722 --> 00:19:10.025
- Spiritual life in the country.
- 00:19:10.626 --> 00:19:12.328
- Yeah.
- 00:19:12.328 --> 00:19:13.395
- And, the churches there were excited, and it was,
- 00:19:13.395 --> 00:19:16.565
- Just thank god for the opportunity to work with them.
- 00:19:16.565 --> 00:19:18.567
- Yeah, there's got to be a hunger there.
- 00:19:18.567 --> 00:19:19.902
- Reverend graham, as you said.
- 00:19:19.902 --> 00:19:20.936
- Look, it's an ultra
- 00:19:20.936 --> 00:19:22.104
- Secular socialist government there in spain right now.
- 00:19:22.104 --> 00:19:25.341
- So you, like you said, hard ground.
- 00:19:25.341 --> 00:19:26.875
- And the need is great. there.
- 00:19:26.875 --> 00:19:28.344
- Hey, the need is also great right here in america.
- 00:19:28.344 --> 00:19:30.946
- And right now, you're spearheading
- 00:19:30.946 --> 00:19:32.114
- An incredible
- 00:19:32.114 --> 00:19:33.249
- Initiative called 50 days of prayer for our nation.
- 00:19:33.249 --> 00:19:36.518
- We just had to rededicate to 50th.
- 00:19:36.518 --> 00:19:38.287
- And of course, we covered it here closely on tbn.
- 00:19:38.287 --> 00:19:40.889
- We're on the ground in dc.
- 00:19:40.889 --> 00:19:42.458
- But tell us about this, reverend graham,
- 00:19:42.458 --> 00:19:43.926
- 50 days of prayer for our nation.
- 00:19:43.926 --> 00:19:47.062
- Incredible initiative and much needed.
- 00:19:47.062 --> 00:19:49.598
- Well, we do this at noon, every day.
- 00:19:49.598 --> 00:19:52.801
- We have a pastor from one of those states late in prayer,
- 00:19:52.801 --> 00:19:55.571
- But we took the 50 days prior to our to our 50th anniversary
- 00:19:55.571 --> 00:19:59.842
- And decided just to go from state to state
- 00:19:59.842 --> 00:20:02.378
- To state and have, pastor from that state lead in prayer.
- 00:20:02.378 --> 00:20:05.948
- Of course, we put on our website.
- 00:20:05.948 --> 00:20:07.750
- People can just tune in at, 12th, and join us.
- 00:20:07.750 --> 00:20:12.254
- And we just, someone leads in prayer
- 00:20:12.254 --> 00:20:16.125
- Because the only hope for this country is god.
- 00:20:16.125 --> 00:20:18.327
- The only hope is jesus christ.
- 00:20:18.327 --> 00:20:20.963
- You know, 250 years ago, our country was born in,
- 00:20:20.963 --> 00:20:25.501
- In turmoil.
- 00:20:25.834 --> 00:20:27.369
- And here we are, 250 years later, we're still in turmoil.
- 00:20:27.369 --> 00:20:32.074
- And back then, it was,
- 00:20:32.074 --> 00:20:33.509
- British rule and trying to be free from from that,
- 00:20:33.509 --> 00:20:36.578
- But today there's secularism
- 00:20:37.179 --> 00:20:40.382
- And, socialism
- 00:20:40.382 --> 00:20:41.617
- That communism that's, that is taking our country and,
- 00:20:41.617 --> 00:20:45.587
- Turning the hearts away from, from god.
- 00:20:45.587 --> 00:20:48.590
- We just look at all the problems we face as a country.
- 00:20:48.590 --> 00:20:51.927
- And the only hope is god.
- 00:20:51.927 --> 00:20:53.228
- And that's why i encourage people to pray.
- 00:20:53.228 --> 00:20:56.565
- You know, people say, franklin, i don't know what to do.
- 00:20:56.565 --> 00:20:59.368
- Well, just join us for prayer every day.
- 00:20:59.368 --> 00:21:02.271
- This. just do that.
- 00:21:02.271 --> 00:21:03.772
- And a person can do that.
- 00:21:03.772 --> 00:21:05.641
- And, it doesn't matter where you are.
- 00:21:05.641 --> 00:21:07.242
- Just.
- 00:21:07.242 --> 00:21:08.110
- Paul's at 12 minutes, 12 noon. pray.
- 00:21:08.110 --> 00:21:10.713
- And if you want,
- 00:21:10.713 --> 00:21:11.613
- If you got time,
- 00:21:11.613 --> 00:21:12.681
- Go to our website and listen and join in there too.
- 00:21:12.681 --> 00:21:15.851
- Yeah, but it's a it's an opportunity
- 00:21:15.851 --> 00:21:17.519
- For all of us to make a difference.
- 00:21:17.519 --> 00:21:19.421
- And by calling
- 00:21:19.421 --> 00:21:20.622
- On the name of almighty god and asking for his favor here.
- 00:21:20.622 --> 00:21:24.460
- But ask for prayer for the president.
- 00:21:24.460 --> 00:21:26.295
- He needs our prayers. he needs it.
- 00:21:26.295 --> 00:21:30.099
- I mean, the weight that he carries on his shoulders.
- 00:21:30.099 --> 00:21:33.068
- I don't know how he does it.
- 00:21:33.068 --> 00:21:33.902
- We just need to pray for him
- 00:21:33.902 --> 00:21:35.738
- And that god would guide him and direct him
- 00:21:35.738 --> 00:21:37.606
- And pray for our speaker johnson,
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- All of those that are in washington,
- 00:21:39.308 --> 00:21:41.777
- I encourage people to pray for your representatives.
- 00:21:41.777 --> 00:21:44.313
- When you pray,
- 00:21:44.313 --> 00:21:45.748
- Pray for your senators, your congressmen pray by name
- 00:21:45.748 --> 00:21:49.118
- And, ask god to just,
- 00:21:49.118 --> 00:21:52.254
- Not only protect them, but guide them, the decisions
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- That they make that affect all of our lives.
- 00:21:55.357 --> 00:21:59.261
- Great stuff, as always, from reverend franklin graham.
- 00:21:59.261 --> 00:22:01.563
- Folks. be sure to follow him on x and across social media.
- 00:22:01.563 --> 00:22:04.199
- Support the great work of samaritan's
- 00:22:04.199 --> 00:22:06.502
- Purse and the billy graham evangelistic association.
- 00:22:06.502 --> 00:22:09.538
- Well, coming up after the break,
- 00:22:09.538 --> 00:22:10.739
- We talked earlier iran, israel heating up.
- 00:22:10.739 --> 00:22:14.610
- But what drives iran's regime?
- 00:22:14.610 --> 00:22:17.479
- What's behind all the madness, the mayhem, the bombs,
- 00:22:17.479 --> 00:22:20.783
- The terror, what really drives the mad mullahs in tehran?
- 00:22:20.783 --> 00:22:24.920
- I'm going to break that down next.
- 00:22:24.920 --> 00:22:27.756
- Don't move.
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- Don't move.
- 00:22:32.993 --> 00:22:35.832
- Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight
- 00:22:36.566 --> 00:22:37.801
- Folks, as wrap up here, we're talking about
- 00:22:37.801 --> 00:22:39.569
- The very high unlikelihood
- 00:22:39.569 --> 00:22:41.204
- Of any credible deal with iran's regime. why?
- 00:22:41.204 --> 00:22:44.374
- Because they are fanatical
- 00:22:44.374 --> 00:22:45.842
- Islamic jihadists who have an apocalyptic worldview.
- 00:22:45.842 --> 00:22:49.646
- They think they can usher in the islamic version
- 00:22:49.646 --> 00:22:52.048
- Of the end times, slaughter all the jews and christians.
- 00:22:52.048 --> 00:22:55.018
- This is really what they believe.
- 00:22:55.018 --> 00:22:56.886
- Good luck making a deal with people like that.
- 00:22:56.886 --> 00:22:59.489
- I think of the gospel of matthew.
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- Likewise, jesus said every good tree bears
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- Good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
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- No, the iranian regime
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- By its fruits, murder, mayhem, lies, and terror.
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- No time to do deal with this regime.
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- Finish the job. hey.
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- Tomorrow night, more on the middle east
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- With aaron cohn emily schrader it's going to be a great show.
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- Until then, god bless you and we'll see you soon.
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