was the outpouring of love from you. republican and democrat. right after the shooting, we were practicing on the republican side and the democrats were practicing. and my friend and sometimes archrival, unfortunately the start of the game too many times, cedric richmond figure out what hospital i was there and got there and probably the first person on the scene to check on me. so many others, republican and democrat reached out in ways i cannot express the gratitude of how much it means to me and her whole family. it shows the warm side of congress that very few people get to see.

>> we are joined by the spokesperson for the embassy of saudi arabia. welcome to the program. i want to start with the role that saudi arabia is playing in the discussion between israel and hamas. >> it was the king who promoted the arab summit in beirut and it offers full normalization in all 21 members of the league of arab states for comprehensive -- we fast-forward to the current crisis and the results have been very clear in its policies. we've advocated for an immediate cease-fire, the release of hostages and the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

going forward, we still need to get the talks back on political track. and a tract that charts a clear and irreversible pathway to two state solution. this is what we've been advocating for years and we see it as the only sensible way forward. but can you explain little bit more, when you say there would be normalization between saudi arabia and israel freight just and comprehensive peace and you're talking about it two state solution, what are the details? that's where everything gets hung up. but ultimately the details would have to be worked out between the israelis and the palestinians. we have long argued that for the middle east region to enjoy any a semblance of peace and prosperity and stability, this has to be resolved. it's resulted in so much pain and suffering but it has been exploited by the most militant elements in the read in the

region. we need to resolve it to have peace and stability.>> can you talk about the humanitarian aid that saudi arabia is offering to the palestinians? >> we've sent, i believe, at least 30 plane loads of assistance and maybe three ships . mostly goes through egypt. so we are providing assistance through land, air and sea and the conditions in gaza are unacceptable and getting worse by the day. so not only is that the destruction of gaza, there's a clear indication that a good portion of the people who have been displaced are on the verge of famine and cannot continue. so we're doing everything we can to alleviate the suffering of the people who have been displaced.>> house being distributed? are you going through you an ra

or other other people your working with and there's talk that hamas is taking that. >> we are working with the red cross and organizations based in egypt. >> we will take your calls for the embassy spokesperson. this is an article with the headline saudi arabia warns israel against targeting rafah. what's the response of the saudi government and what are you willing to do in response to this incursion?

look in the aftermath of the october 7th attacks, a summit was convened in riyadh and it has literally been traveling the globe advocating for the three conditions that i mentioned earlier. an immediate cease-fire, and the release of hostages. we don't see a way forward without those conditions in those things happening immediately. the suffering ongoing is not acceptable and it will not lead us to where we need to go. but before we start taking calls i would ask you about the murder of jamal khashoggi u.s. intelligence has concluded that

it was your crown prince who approved that operation. what is the response of the saudi government. >> we've attracted we rejected that assessment. the murder of jamal khashoggi was an egregious crime. it was a violation of our laws. the people behind it were arrested and prosecuted and are doing long prison sentences. it is important to keep in mind that if you look at our history , we've never had anything like that happen because it's not how we resolve our differences and it is not who we are. we taken additional measures to make sure it does not happen again. but it was an aberration and should not define us as a nation. it is not who we are. >> there's a new york times article with the headline that

saudis overwhelmingly oppose ties with israel. the results reveal hurdles to the administration's push for saudi arabia to establish diplomatic relations with israel. i want to ask about the public's desire or lack of desire for ties with israel and how much support hamas has among your population? >> right. i have not seen the results of that. we have a clear vision for saudi arabia. it's called vision 2030. division is to empower our youth and are women and entrepreneurs. it does seek to transform saudi arabia into a regional tourism destination. so we have a very clear vision and we are well on our way in terms of implementing that. we also have a vision for the

broader region. we believe if our neighboring countries also put their resources for their greatest assets, the region can be transformed. israel could potentially become part of this vision. there's no reason why the middle east cannot enjoy peace and prosperity and we cannot have people and goods and services traveling. israel could potentially be part of this. it's the vision we have for that region, but for the time being, for that to happen, we need to resolve this dispute and the measures that israel has taken in the targeting of civilians and the killings of thousands of civilians and reducing gaza to ruins is not the way forward. >> have any talks with israel about normalization of ties been ongoing or have they been put on hold or stopped completely as a result of october 7th?>> are talks with

israel have we have had no talks with israel. long-term we have a vision for ourselves in the region. we need this dispute resolved and the way forward is a two state solution. for now we need an immediate cease-fire. >> jeff is calling from new york. >> [ inaudible ] there is a list of people but just go to the

website and you can see the people who've done nothing more than express their opinions. >> let's get a response.>> the protection of human rights is integral to who we are. integral to our faith and our values. we are signatory to dozens of conventions and agreements that protect the rights of women and elderly people and children and people with disabilities and people with special needs. we raise awareness about the importance of protecting human rights. for instance raises awareness about the responsibilities of employers and workers -- >> in response to jeff's question, are you saying there are no political prisoners?>> we have institutions inside and they may not be the same

institutions that you have here. but we have a way for input to be provided into the decision- making process and different institutions. we have a council that was established in 1990. it has 30% women. all of our institutions are undergoing reform and evaluation. we take care of our people. we have a wide social safety net inside and we have free education and healthcare. as an example, and i hope this shines a spotlight on what we value. during covid not only did we provide citizens with free healthcare and treatment, we provided all residents in the kingdom, including those

who are in violation of our immigration policies, and that's an indication of what we value and how much we value human rights.>> joanna from germantown. >> good morning. i have a comment to make. i feel that whether in gaza or tel aviv, all children deserve to live. and frankly, i'm a mother with children. i'm sick of these men and hamas and netanyahu beating their chest like gorillas in the wild and who suffers? the children. i wish children could be a priority. it upsets me so to see whether it's israeli children are palestinian children. it hurts my heart to see what's going on over there.

and this is what is missing is children are not being put first. >> it looks like we lost her. >> i agree. i think the images of suffering, especially of women and children have been heartbreaking. we sympathize and we are doing everything we can to alleviate the suffering but we do need this conflict resolved once and for all.>> david in pennsylvania. >> i'm very concerned about israel. >> in what way? >> israel has been in war for years. if you read the bible it tells you this. i feel sorry for the jews over there. and we should understand that

we have to take care of god's people. >> your thoughts on -- this is clearly a very religious issue for a lot of people not just the ones in the region. is there a solution to this conflict? >> we certainly hope so and we think the solution is for a two state solution is the way forward. living side-by-side in peace and security. we believe the current campaign of israel in gaza is not going to ensure israel's security, but we have long felt that israel deserves to have that sense of security. but the palestinians deserve to live in peace. >> when you say a two state solution, what are your thoughts on who leads the palestinian people certainly in the short term there is the issue of who will lead gaza when this war

hopefully comes to an end. but our engagement with the palestinian authority. we don't decide who leads people anywhere. we sometimes have a discussion of how you feel about the netanyahu government and that's outside of our control. we believe the way forward is to states living side-by-side. saudi arabia has long supported the right of palestinians to have their own sovereign state and we provide economic assistance to them and we've been very clear and consistent. at some point there's no need to reinvent the wheel. a two state solution is the only sensible way forward.>> good morning. >> good morning. i don't think this guy represents all the muslim

countries. they are doing the same thing in syria. killing children. and they are talking about peace right now. they should be ashamed for what they are doing and no one is talking about the children. they all have self interest that they are thinking about. you talk about the muslim world of who has done more for palestine. we can talk about iran who is done more for palestine than saudi arabia or even standing up for -- in simple words you have to be a human being -- you don't have to be a muslim. but i don't think saudi arabia represents a peacemaker in that

region. thank you.>> i respectfully disagree with that assessment. i think saudi arabia is uniquely positioned to play the role of an honest broker. i think we have a good track record. played a central role in ending the lebanese war in 1990 and we played a role in ending the ethiopian conflict. and we've offered to mediate between russia and ukraine. in terms of helping muslim majority countries, we provided billions, yemen alone we provided $17 billion to humanitarian assistance. in the form of food, medicine, internally displaced people, even exports and we are helping yemen on its way to recovering from the war. is also provided billions of dollars to syrian refugees and

displaced people. we are trying everything we can to assist not just our neighbors but the international community and the kingdom adheres to a set of principles when it comes to conducting foreign policy that has made us uniquely positioned to play the role of an honest broker. we believe strongly in the political resolution and we believe in the importance of keeping an open channel dialogue and an open channel of communication. we support collective efforts and we support internationally recognized state institution. and many countries around the world and the region look to saudi arabia to help resolve a lot of disputes and conflicts in the middle east. and i think we are doing our part in that regard.>> the national security advisor, jake

sullivan, said the biden administration would not sign a defense agreement with saudi arabia if they did not agree to normalized relations. >> saudi u.s. relations are long-standing. not only have they endured for 80 years but they've strengthened and broadened under republican and democratic administrations. includes security cooperation, military cooperation, including regular military training. the level of trade in goods and services between saudi arabia and the economic cooperation which is 40 billion supports hundred and 60,000 jobs here in the u.s.. there's also -- i think the last figure i saw was

70,000 americans living and working. at least 30,000 students in the u.s. the multilevel multidimensional relationship that has only continued to grow and ice for see it continuing to grow going forward. >> we are out of time. fahad nazer, thank you for joining us. >> welcome to the program. take us back in time to the house debating this and the president signing it. what was the issue? >> this started about a year ago when energy and commerce committee chairman brought the ceo to testify on capitol hill. and two issues were highlighted. one is the national security

concerns with the app and data privacy concerns with the app. specifically with the owner bytedance having too many ties to the chinese government. it started about a year ago. afterwards a bill was introduced and it directs the development or the ban of tiktok.>> would it be a technical band if it were to go through?>> it depends who you ask. the authors are adamant in clarifying it's not a bill to ban the app. it gives tiktok the option of finding a different owner, a u.s. owner that is not a national security threat. but because that sale could be complicated and politically precarious, tiktok would say it is actually a band. >> what time frame does it give tiktok to make these decisions?>> it gives them nine months, and in the president

could extended by three months.>> the parent company, what is it and what are the concerns about the ties to the chinese government?>> it's called bytedance and has operations in china and engineers in china. the concern is that the chinese government wanted to have that company hand over u.s. data, it could do so. if you asked tiktok, they will tell you that u.s. data is housed in the u.s. and they would not be forced to turn the data over to the chinese government, but that didn't convince any lawmakers on capitol hill. and that's why we are where we are. spiky said national security concerns were part of this. where's the national security come in?>> it comes in with the idea that you could do foreign influence campaigns on the set. there are 170 million americans

using this and if the chinese government wanted spread propaganda, the fear among lawmakers as they could do so and it put and it would affect american politics.>> we are here to talk about the future of tiktok. if you want to ask questions, democrats -- democats 202-748- 8000 , republicans 202-748- 8001, and independents 202-748- 8002. is this a partisan issue? >> it has unified republicans and democrats, and we saw that during the hearing. the ceo was grilled by both sides of the aisle and it was completely unanimous when it cleared committee and when it cleared the house and senate it had broad support. it is shared by both parties.? speaking of the tiktok ceo, he

got on the platform and responded to president biden. here's what he had to say, and then we will get a response.>> as you may have heard congress passed a bill that the president signed into law designed to be in tiktok in the u.s. it would take it away from you and 170 million americans who find community and connection on all on this platform. it is a ban on tiktok and a ban on you and your boys. politicians may say otherwise, but many who sponsored the bill admit it dan is the ultimate goal. it's a disappointing moment, but it doesn't mean it has to be defining. because the freedom of expression on tiktok reflects the same american values that make the u.s. a beacon of freedom. tiktok gives everyday americans a way to be seen and heard and that is why so many people make it part of their daily lives.

we are not going anywhere. we are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the court. the facts and the constitution are on our side and we expect to prevail again. our community is filled with people who found acceptance and compassion and encouragement increase their awareness and broaden perspectives getting more joy in their lives. the community is filled with 7 million business owners who built their livelihoods on tiktok. while we make our case in court, you can enjoy tiktok like you have. in fact, if you have a story about how tiktok impact to life, we would love to share it to show we are fighting for. we will continue to invest -- >> we are going delete this program. 's data security executives testify on protecting consumers data against