Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as anticipated hostage deal nears

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 23 November 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Joy leads this episode of The ReidOut with the overwhelming anticipation for the Israeli and Palestinian families who may reunite with their loved ones in the coming days, as a result of a breakthrough hostage deal. The deal, agreed upon by Israel and Hamas, calls for the release of 50 women and children who were kidnapped and held in Gaza, and 150 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Joy and her panel discuss this and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s history of far-right leadership. Plus, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone joins Joy to discuss Elon Musk’s much promised lawsuit against the nonprofit. Musk is suing Media Matters for exposing the fact that ads for major companies on X are often placed in a way that seems to highlight anti-semitic content. Finally, Joy and her guests discuss Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s likely push for a national abortion ban, as many abortion rights advocates around the country are stepping up efforts to enshrine healthcare access in state constitutions. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0	Tonight on the readout.
0:05.0	I think about her brother and sister who both watched their parents be murdered on October 7th
0:12.0	and Abigail coming home for them be murdered on October 7th.
0:15.0	And Abigail coming home for them, for the grandparents, for the family, for all of us
0:18.0	is that one hope to have her back, embrace her. Her birthday is on Friday. She's turning for her.
0:27.0	The great aunt of young Abigail Moridon is just one of the countless family members desperately hoping that their loved
0:34.2	one is among the hostages expected to be freed soon by Hamas but the release
0:38.6	will not be happening as soon as everyone hoped. Also, Elon Musk is having trouble facing the truth
0:44.8	about the rampant anti-Semitic content on his website,
0:47.3	formerly known as Twitter.
0:48.9	He's suing media matters for exposing that fact to advertisers and the president of that
0:53.8	organization will join me. Plus with Republican speaker Mike Johnson likely to
0:58.8	push for a national abortion ban, abortion rights activists are stepping up the pressure seeking to
1:04.8	enshrine a woman's right to choose in the constitutions of several more states.
1:12.0	But we begin States.
1:22.0	But we begin tonight with overwhelming anticipation for the Israeli and Palestinian families who may reunite with their loved ones in the coming days.
1:22.6	Israel and Hamas have agreed to a breakthrough deal
1:25.0	to release 50 women and children who were kidnapped and held in Gaza.
1:29.4	The plan will also include the release of 150 Palestinians from Israeli jails.
1:35.4	Initial reports said hostages held by Hamas could be released as soon as tomorrow morning.
1:40.1	But late today, the Israeli government announced that the release will not take place before Friday.
1:45.0	It's another devastating blow for the families.
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