Van Jones HUMILIATED as he gets CORNERED By Abby Phillip in Heated Israel Debate [3:58-8:58]

and don't introduce them. In other words, don't assemble a weapon, and we'll sell you phantoms, because the administration was afraid that if they didn't sell phantoms to Israel, members of Congress who were supportive of Israel would say, why aren't you helping the Israelis out? And the US government didn't want to say, well, we're not helping them because they have nuclear weapons, because we don't do that. You know, we don't talk about the number of nuclear weapons France has. We don't talk about the number of nuclear weapons that the UK has. Those countries announced themselves that they were nuclear powers. So it has never been our policy as a government to tell people about our allies nuclear arsenals if they don't say it themselves. And we're stuck in this policy because of the Cold War. It's a problem. And now that there is a... Like, that's not a fair logic. The difference is that we are giving a whole lot of money to directly to this country to defend it. That's just not the same with other countries, France or whatever. I mean, we are funding this country. They wouldn't be able to protect themselves if it wasn't for us. Why is it such a big deal if we see it if our so-called ally? Forget that, ally. They call it America's greatest ally. If that's the case, guys, such a great ally. Surely they wouldn't have an issue with this. I mean, we are allies now. Greatest ally. I mean, we know this about all our other allies. Again, when you make this special carve out for Israel, it's a thing weird. And it looks like our politicians are beholden to them for whatever reason. Because again, why else is favoritism? And if there is a country, guys, that has this kind of influence on our politician, I don't care who it is. I don't care if it's my parents' native country. It's not a good idea. Oh, and guys, let me tell you, I had a time to audio on CNN. Side messes up for a little bit. I'll do my best to fix it during editing. But it's about to win Vangel Speaks. Hot war in the Middle East. Does that change the calculus? What is the point? We already know the bad news. If the United States forces them to cough up the furball, how is that in the United States? I'm sure there's some point. I just don't know what the point is. Does anybody explain to me like, how does it seem to me it's just another attempt to on the left wing of my party to throw a rock in Israel? And there's just seems like a whole bunch of people in my party just like throwing rocks in Israel. Is that a rock? I'm trying to be fair about this stuff. How does it advance the United States to force Israel to cough up the furball when everybody already knows it anyway? What's the point? Especially since the ambiguity, the strategic ambiguity of this between Nixon and Mayer at the time, has led to 50 years of lack of an arms race outside of Israel. Egypt does not, to our knowledge, have a bomb. Lebanon, Syria, all these countries did not develop nuclear weapons. As a result of us, essentially, looking the other way. Yes, but one of the things that has fallen away is our leverage. We've never had a lot of leverage over the state of Israel when it comes to its decisions on national security. They're an independent country. They have different nationals. There are national interests and their national interests do overlap, but not completely. And Israel time and again, and it's a Republican Democratic administration that have always been faced with this challenge. Israel does what Israel wants to do. And one of the things we haven't done as much of is that we could, is like a good ally, who wants Israel to persevere. We haven't used our leverage to say to Israel sometimes, you know, the war you've launched against Hamas. Hamas deserves it, but the way you're fighting it, it's not good for the international system, and it's not good for us. That's what I think is going on here, which is a good debate to have, not on the nuclear issue. But how can the United States use its leverage to make the Middle East more peaceful? So here are some of the questions that Joaquin Castro is posing on this issue. Maybe this might answer some of your questions. What nuclear weapons capability does Israel have? Has the administration received any assurances from Israel that nuclear weapons will not be used? Has Israel communicated to the United States any nuclear doctrine, any red lines, or thresholds for nuclear use in the context of the current conflict with Iran? Has the administration assessed what circumstances could lead Israel to consider nuclear use? What contingency planning? Has the administration conducted for such a scenario? I mean, we do, I mean, I look. Is there, I'm asking an honest question. Why? I mean, it's been some rumor that says that Israel is going to nuke Iran. Here's the thing, I guess the question is, the question is, again, now,