Transcript [00:00] Hill, welcome back. [00:01] >> Thank you. Great to be here. [00:02] >> Uh, first off, uh, before we get into [00:04] details, as you look at what's happening [00:06] in the Middle East and Iran situation, [00:09] how would you characterize the alliance [00:10] between the Russians, the Iranians, and [00:12] the Chinese? [00:13] >> They're they're working very closely. [00:15] Their uh interests are the same. It's to [00:18] weaken the West. It's to weaken America. [00:20] It's to support uh extremist elements [00:23] like Hamas of the things that are [00:25] happening in France. You know, I'm in [00:26] Geneva. It's next door to France. We're [00:28] seeing a complete d destabilization of [00:30] one of the most important countries in [00:32] Europe. And according to French [00:33] journalist Karolene Fest, uh there's [00:36] every reason to believe that uh elements [00:38] from Russia and Iran might in various [00:40] ways be encouraging the uh the uh acts [00:43] of vandalism and crime and riots that [00:46] have been plaguing France. [00:48] >> Um and also now Milan and Lis [00:51] >> Milan as well. That's right. There was [00:52] in in Brussels. It's it's across Europe. [00:54] It didn't seem accidental. They were [00:57] using similar tactics. So whether it's [01:00] all coordinated or or there are state [01:02] elements that are encouraging this to [01:04] weaken uh the west uh it's something to [01:07] be concerned about. Also the these these [01:09] regimes get involved in elections as [01:11] well trying to support sometimes [01:12] extremist elements on different sides. [01:14] >> So I want you to hear what some are [01:16] saying is causing these riots. Cut 35. [01:20] Never mix up those [01:24] people, those men and women who [01:25] protested peacefully with lutters and [01:28] writers because there are people out [01:30] there who rightfully feel that the price [01:34] of fuel is going to hire a price which [01:36] has increased because of what has [01:37] happened in the Persian Gulf, a war that [01:39] France was not part of. [01:41] >> So he's trying to say this is about [01:43] prices and uh and schools. And what do [01:47] you think's happening? That's Emanuel [01:48] Mcronone who's now in the Middle East [01:49] instead of [01:50] >> and he's trying to blame America when he [01:52] when he starts to point to the Iran war. [01:54] He's saying look guys uh you know these [01:56] crazy Americans they're they're fighting [01:58] the Iran. We don't know why they pick a [01:59] fight on Iran and they create an Iran [02:00] war and so there are prices and so some [02:02] of the people so there's a few things [02:04] going on there. You know first of it is [02:06] he's he's trying to make a distinction [02:08] which is valid but it may be a [02:09] distinction which the difference is is [02:11] been kind of blurred. Yes, there were, [02:14] you know, thousands of peaceful [02:16] protesters. Uh, and then there were [02:18] various radical elements. It's kind of a [02:20] spectrum. Some may be these Antifa [02:22] thugs, but some of them are political [02:25] extremists who come from the the larger [02:28] group of of the left. And let's not um [02:31] make any mistake. Let's be clear. The [02:34] leader of the far-left group which has [02:36] the energy, this guy Melon, a head of Le [02:39] France insume um the the unc unccowed uh [02:45] um uh uh political party for months he [02:49] was stoking this kind of agitation. So [02:53] everyone in France recognizes that that [02:56] you you can't just point to violent kid [02:59] thugs that are acting on their own. It's [03:00] a part of it. But clearly the far-left [03:02] was stoking it. [03:04] >> We have uh we have a report on Fox News [03:06] digital. 51 different groups are [03:08] represented there. And they did see the [03:09] Palestinian flag flying and hammer and [03:12] sickle. [03:12] >> Oh yes, that's right. You you saw hammer [03:14] and sickle. You saw Algerian flags. It [03:16] so happened this was an an Algerian [03:18] patriotic day. So that may not have been [03:20] an accident. They chose October 17th to [03:22] get out millions of Franco Algerians who [03:25] are angry at France that France once [03:27] upon a time colonized Algeria and now [03:29] you know the Algerians are colonizing [03:31] France. So yeah, you you you you saw the [03:33] Palestinian flag everywhere and you know [03:35] Macron a year ago was so proud that he [03:37] recognized the fictional state of [03:38] Palestine. Well Mr. Macron, you [03:40] recognize the state of Palestine. You [03:42] got it. [03:42] >> You got it. [03:43] >> You no one ever [03:44] >> you got Gaz on the streets of Marseilles [03:45] in Paris [03:45] >> and and because they're cowtowing to [03:47] their Muslim population. [03:48] >> That's right. Do they would they admit [03:50] that? [03:51] >> No, they're they are not admitting it. [03:53] Uh and you know, I wrote I think that [03:55] their first response is going to be [03:56] double down in the appeasement. And we [03:58] see that the French foreign ministry in [04:00] the past couple of days of issuing [04:01] numerous statements condemning Israel. [04:04] And you're like, "Guys, wake up. Your [04:05] your country is falling apart." [04:07] >> So, I want you to hear what some people [04:08] are saying. For example, [04:09] mischaracterizing, trying to lowball [04:11] what's actually happening. Cut 36 is [04:14] just a CNN report. Well, half a million [04:16] people participated in the [04:17] demonstrations, which political leaders [04:19] stress were mostly peaceful. More than [04:22] 2,000 people have been detained by [04:24] police in connection with Saturday's [04:26] violence and at least two deaths have [04:28] been linked to the protests. [04:30] >> It seems pretty peaceful. I mean, do you [04:32] see these scenes on the tele on [04:33] television? [04:34] >> Yeah, it's you know, you the memes uh [04:37] create themselves here mostly peaceful. [04:40] Uh look, the again the point is is that [04:42] they've been conflated from the [04:44] beginning. the the far the leaders of [04:46] the far-left political parties, they [04:48] they called for these mass protests. [04:50] They knew there would be a number of [04:52] there would be many peace of evil, but [04:54] they also knew that the agitators would [04:56] come and and the language that was used. [04:58] There are there are clips one can see [05:00] where there are certain radical [05:03] YouTubers talking about the need for an [05:05] inif uh and and the language that Milan [05:09] was using this radical left uh political [05:12] presidential candidate was clearly [05:13] stoking agitation on the streets. So [05:15] when you uh fast forward over to the [05:17] Middle East, where are we at now with [05:20] the humanitarian effort, the UN effort [05:22] in Gaza? [05:24] >> Well, the the the people in charge to [05:26] some degree uh is uh America when it [05:30] comes to the board of peace. That's [05:31] going to be the new game in town, but [05:33] Hamas still controls a large part of the [05:35] territory and they're not disarming. [05:36] Contrary to the ceasefire agreement, [05:37] they're supposed to disarm. They're [05:38] supposed to dradicalize. There's no [05:40] indication that they're doing that. So [05:42] from a humanitarian standpoint, Gaza is [05:43] fine. They've got more food there than [05:45] many other places in the world. And uh [05:47] you know, you could see videos, but [05:48] >> they can't Is rebuilding happening? [05:50] >> No, I don't think any any any rebuilding [05:52] is going to happen until Hamas disarms. [05:54] >> And that's where we're at right now. [05:55] They're supposed to. Who could make this [05:57] who could get Hamas to disarm besides [05:59] the Israelis going in and shooting them. [06:01] >> The the the only one who's willing to [06:03] risk their lives to disarm Hamas is [06:04] Israel. No French peacekeeper or Italian [06:08] peacekeeper or any other country is [06:09] going to risk their lives to do it. nor [06:11] nor the Muslim countries like Indonesia [06:14] or Turkey or others who talked about [06:16] possibly sending people [06:17] >> international force [06:18] >> they're not they're not no international [06:19] force going to risk their lives we've [06:21] seen it okay there it's it's not a [06:23] theoretical question it's not [06:24] hypothetical in Lebanon we had thousands [06:26] and thousands of international troops [06:28] from UNIFIL 10,000 troops they were [06:30] there been there for decades and they [06:32] didn't disarm a single Hezbollah person [06:33] they were supposed to keep the entire [06:34] south Lebanon disarmed the opposite [06:36] there were 150,000 rockets there were [06:39] massive bunkers built terror tunnels and [06:42] they didn't do a darn thing. When you [06:43] know years ago when they would try to do [06:45] something, Hezbollah would, you know, [06:46] knock off one of the European [06:48] peacekeepers and that was it. They [06:49] weren't ready to take the casualties and [06:50] so they gave them a free pass. So [06:52] peacekeepers are not going to disarm [06:53] Hezbollah. They're not going to disarm [06:55] Hamas. [06:55] >> So Qatar, Turkey, [06:59] uh, Jordan, they see that there has to [07:02] be some resolve there. They know it gets [07:04] that that there gets their population [07:06] restive. Could any leverage be used with [07:09] them to take action on Hamas who was [07:11] located in Qatar? [07:12] >> Yes. So KatQatar and and Turkey are [07:15] major players and I think the fact that [07:16] President Trump was able to get the [07:18] hostages out was probably through some [07:21] deal made with those regimes who have [07:22] significant influence certainly [07:24] financial they're hosting them. Turkey [07:26] as well is hosting many of Hamas leaders [07:28] and is very close with Hamas. So I think [07:31] they were able to get certain things [07:32] from Hamas but it's not clear that they [07:34] can get any more. Hamas gives no [07:36] indication that they're willing to [07:37] disarm. [07:37] >> Right. So, we'll see what happens there. [07:40] On the other side, in northern Virginia, [07:42] northern Virginia, in the northern part [07:44] of Israel, billboard bordering them is [07:45] Lebanon. People are really encouraged [07:47] that Lebanon's government starting to [07:49] stand up, maybe create some relationship [07:51] with uh with Israel. But how how much of [07:53] a factor is Hezbollah today? [07:55] >> Well, Hezbollah has been decimated by [07:57] Israel. Israel u [08:00] >> and the financial arm is being cut. [08:02] >> The financial arm has been cut. Of [08:03] course, one of the most spectacular uh [08:05] military intelligence operations in in [08:07] history according to David Petraeus and [08:09] others was the beeper operation, the [08:11] pager, thousands and thousands of [08:12] Hezbollah terrorists who carried special [08:14] pager suddenly blew up in their hands. [08:16] So that you know taking them out, taking [08:17] out NASA really decimated, but they're [08:20] still a force. They're still on the [08:21] ground. They still have um more arms [08:24] than anyone else in the Lebanese state [08:27] apparatus. and Israel and the good [08:30] Lebanon uh the Christians and Sunnis and [08:32] and even some Shiites who who understand [08:34] that Hezbollah just destroyed the [08:36] country have been trying to meet and [08:37] Secretary Rugo has done an extraordinary [08:39] job of uh bringing together in [08:41] Washington Israel's ambassador, [08:42] Lebanon's ambassador, they've reached a [08:44] number of agreements. They agree the [08:45] common enemy is Hezbollah. The premise [08:47] was that if the Lebanese army would uh [08:50] you know show up and start taking some [08:52] responsibilities, there could be some [08:54] areas as a trial as a as a as a trial [08:57] period that the IDF could withdraw from [09:00] certain parts of South Lebanon. The [09:02] Lebanese army would take over and ensure [09:04] Hezbollah is not there. But let's keep [09:06] in mind the Lebanese army is infiltrated [09:08] by Hezbollah. And so it's it's it's uh [09:11] far from clear yet whether anyone other [09:13] than the IDF can keep Hezbollah away [09:15] from the [09:16] >> key that this regime the regime in Iran [09:19] has got to change. [09:19] >> That's right. That's right. The the you [09:21] know that that is the head of the snake [09:23] and uh and until that falls you're going [09:25] to have Hezbollah and Houthis and all [09:26] these other terrorists. [09:27] >> What's the condition of things on the [09:28] inside of Iran? Does anybody know? [09:30] >> Well, we we know the situation is uh [09:33] extremely [09:34] uh deteriorated. We know the the regime [09:37] is having a hard time paying salaries. [09:39] Uh we know they're they're desperate. Uh [09:42] it's quite possible that they'll try to [09:45] uh pick a fight with America or Israel. [09:47] We see the Houthis uh picking a fight [09:49] with Saudi Arabia. So uh the Iranian [09:52] regime is getting weaker every day and [09:54] America's uh influence in the straight [09:57] of Hermuz and in getting out oil is uh [10:00] far better than anyone imagined. So [10:02] >> it's actually above pre-war. Did you see [10:04] that story in the Wall Street Journal? [10:05] >> That's right. So, it's pretty amazing. [10:07] That's right. But the oil numbers aren't [10:09] isn't reflected because they said, [10:10] "Well, we're not convinced." The [10:11] investors said, "We're not we're not [10:14] convinced that it's going to stay that [10:15] way, but [10:17] >> just respond to the oil getting [10:19] through." So, [10:19] >> yeah, that it it's extraordinary. It's [10:21] contrary to what all the pundits uh were [10:24] saying. And so, the the IRGC is is in a [10:26] very weak spot. And as they get weaker, [10:29] they're going to get more desperate. And [10:31] the the the message for the West is to [10:35] stay the course. If President Trump uh [10:37] and Israel and and the West as a whole [10:40] stays the course, this regime can and [10:43] must fall. It's a matter of time. This [10:44] regime will fall. [10:46] >> Very true. Uh so let's talk about uh [10:48] let's talk about what's happening with [10:50] um uh let's talk about what's happening [10:52] with the UN and their uh security [10:54] council. So in terms of the human rights [10:57] experts, who's serving on the human [11:00] right? Is it true that it's being [11:01] chaired by Iran? [11:03] >> Uh, no. Iran was elected Iran was [11:05] elected to a key position in April, was [11:08] nominated and the the election will be [11:10] validated uh in a few weeks at the [11:12] general assembly to a committee that [11:15] oversees budget and priorities for [11:17] women's rights, human rights, [11:18] counterterrorism, peacekeeping. And they [11:20] were elected by [11:20] >> women have rights in Iran. [11:22] >> Uh, no. Women are beaten. They are [11:25] tortured. They are raped uh for standing [11:28] up for their rights. And so it was an [11:30] obscene a travesty of justice for that [11:32] regime. And the United States was the [11:33] only country in the world that uh [11:36] dissented and said this is wrong and no [11:38] other country spoke on Europe. [11:38] >> How would that be? How could Europe okay [11:41] this? Are they afraid of Iran? [11:43] >> You know there's a general culture of [11:44] the UN to go along to get along and [11:46] they're weak. As to quote Margaret [11:48] Thatcher, they are feeble. [11:51] >> Unbelievable. Um, when you look at [11:52] Israel's uh elections right now and you [11:55] look at what they've done when about 3 [11:59] years ago before October 7th, the ring [12:01] of fire was stable there. I mean, their [12:04] imminent being hit from seven sides was [12:06] was inevitable. Hamas was strong. [12:09] Hezbollah was strong. Islamic Jihad was [12:11] in infiltrated at that point. Hezbollah [12:13] was thriving in Syria at the time. And [12:15] then because the Russians took their eye [12:17] off the ball uh because uh Iran was [12:20] unable to because of the unrest over in [12:23] Syria, Hezbollah was neutralized. I [12:25] guess maybe part of that was because [12:27] Iran was able to maybe finance him at [12:29] the same rate. So they Hezbollah gets [12:31] kicked out of Syria. They have an enemy. [12:34] Then Hezbollah gets the pager operation [12:37] weakens them. And then they discover all [12:39] these missiles and rockets at their [12:41] border. And then you have Hamas after [12:43] the horrific oc October 7th. They've [12:46] been slowly decimated. I don't think [12:48] anyone would doubt that. They lost all [12:49] their leadership many times over. And [12:51] then you look at the shape Iran is right [12:53] now. Do you think that Israel is safer [12:56] today than they were prior to October [12:57] 7th? [12:58] >> Yes. I I I think there's no question [13:00] that uh from a from a military uh [13:04] geopolitical [13:05] situation certainly military the threats [13:09] that Israel faced on the eve of October [13:11] 7th and October 6th uh this the Syrian [13:13] army is gone. Syria is gone. It's it was [13:15] Assad was a very significant military [13:18] threat to Israel. He's gone. He fled to [13:20] to Moscow. The new guy Al-Shara we don't [13:22] know exactly what he'll turn out to be [13:24] but it's not a threat to Israel. [13:26] Hezbollah was a massive threat. I mean, [13:28] uh, I was in Israel on October 7th. It [13:30] was very scary. And then the question [13:32] was, what's Hezbollah going to do? And [13:33] people said, you know, Hamas is firing [13:35] thousands of rockets at Tel Aviv, but [13:36] Hezbollah, those are real rockets. And [13:39] uh, so there was tremendous fear. And [13:41] that's largely been taken out. So, uh, [13:44] there's no question that that militarily [13:46] Israel is stronger in the region than it [13:48] ever has been. Of course, politically, [13:49] it's something else. politically we see [13:51] across the west that uh there's this um [13:54] there's this paradox which is that uh [13:57] you have countries like um Canada where [14:00] I come from uh the UK, Australia which [14:03] are increasingly hostile to Israel uh [14:05] >> Democrats in America [14:06] >> threat democrats in America and you and [14:08] and the the paradox is is that you see [14:11] United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain [14:14] far friendlier Islamic countries far [14:16] friendlier to Israel than some of the [14:18] leading countries of the Anglosphere. [14:20] And you wonder how could that be? And [14:21] then well the truth is that the folks in [14:23] the United Arab Emirates and some of [14:25] those countries they're fighting [14:26] Islamists and they know exactly who they [14:28] are and they'll say it. Whereas our [14:30] leaders in London, in Ottawa, in [14:32] Canberra and Australia, they are the [14:34] ruling parties are courting Islamist [14:37] votes to stay in power. That's the [14:39] strange situation we're in today. [14:40] >> Slow suicide. It's suicide. It's it's [14:42] absolutely crazy. [14:43] >> Look what's happening in France. Look [14:44] what's happening in France and in Italy, [14:46] you know. And the welfare state on the [14:47] bottom line is the welfare and the money [14:49] that they're using and the economic [14:50] philosophy that they're implementing is [14:52] unsustainable. So the quality of life's [14:54] bad, the quality of services are bad, [14:55] and people are angry because they were [14:57] promised things while working 35 hours a [14:59] week and retiring at 60. The math does [15:01] not add
