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How did we believe in a fairy tale as a country that a genocidal terrorist group that lives alongside

our borders that says to us openly, we're coming to kill you, we're coming to abduct

your people, we're coming as tough as. We're coming to abduct your people. We're coming

as tough as it sounds to rape the women of Israel. And we said to ourselves, no, you're not. You just

want money. You don't mean what you say. We know better. We thought cash could buy off a terrorist

organization. How did that happen?

How is it possible that the people who were in office?

How is it that these people don't feel that they have an accountability? It's 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3rd here in New York City. It is 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3rd in Israel, as Israelis get ready to wind down their day.

And as we are just a couple of days away from the theatrical release of the documentary

film called Torn the Israel-Palestine poster war on New York City streets, which premieres this

Friday, September 5th, it's Cinema Village in New York City and Tenex Cinemas in New Jersey. And then

there will be a Los Angeles premiere next week.

We'll include a link to the trailer of this film on the show notes, but I've seen it.

I highly recommend it.

It takes you right back to the very important efforts to raise awareness about the plight of

the hostages, and it's an especially timely film. Before we get into our episode today,

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