11:59 eastern. >> dana: stunning new video from military's. the video shows a tunnel system used by hamas connecting directly to a children's hospital. you can see weapons like guns, hand grenades, rockets and vests packed with explosives in a children's play room. i.d.f. says it is believed the hostages were once held here. you can see it. this is something we'll be covering throughout the hour, bill. first let's get to the top story here. here at the national mall in washington, d.c. that is where the largest pro-israel rally in decades is about to get underway. they have a beautiful day for it. welcome to a new hour of "america's newsroom," i'm dana perino. >> bill: good morning. i'm bill hemmer. good morning. we expect a big show of support

today. tens of thousands pouring into our nation's capitol to show solidarity with israel. condemn the anti-semitism rallies and release the hostages by hamas after more than a month of pro-palestinian protests and anti-israel demonstrations that stirred up a lot of heated passions around the globe even to this today. >> as crowds begin descending on washington israel's prime minister has a dire warning for americans and the west. the world must stand behind israel or the west is next. >> we should have the entire civilized world line up behind israel while it fights this battle of civilization. it is our common civilization against their common bar barbarism. the a we're just a stumbling block on the way to you. >> bill: fox team coverage trey yengst in southern israel.

aishah hosni on capitol hill and griff jenkins on the mall. what are you hearing from the folks there thus far? >> good morning. we're outside one of the main public gates and at 10:00 a.m. the gates are opened. hundreds already turning out. a level one security event. as people arrive, bill, we're along the mall but you can see just down on seventh avenue the road is blocked with dump trucks putting security there. the mayor of d.c. brought out the national guard for traffic and any security concerns. so far a peaceful morning. we've been walking around and talking to some of the people that have turned out here. we met some people from houston and we met michael, the ceo of the jewish federation of greater philadelphia. how many people did you bring and why did you come? >> we have over 40 buses coming

down. close to 3,000 individuals. they are coming by bus, by plane, by train, any way they can get down here. they are coming here and want to stand in solidarity with israel and ask for the hostages, demand for the hostages to be freed and they want the world to open their eyes to the terrorism that hamas is plaguing us with. >> our co-anchor dana perino mentioned it is the longest pro-israel rally in the long time. in 2002 was the last time. how significant is today? >> this is a sign of unity of the jewish people. we're coming together not just as jews but with our allies across from all races, all faiths, to stand up for israel. israel is the line in the sand between freedom, democracy, and frankly evil. that's what hamas represents, evil. >> bill: in the last 15 seconds

a lot of young people going in the gates. what do they need to know? >> our young people need to know that solidarity with israel is of the utmost importance. they need to know they can be safe, they can have freedom at school to express their jewishness and not be afraid when they walk on campuses and their community will be there for them. >> michael. thank you very much. you can see the gates are opening there. people are starting to go in. a lot of security. it is a gorgeous day out here. we'll bring you more as we get it. >> bill: back with you throughout the day on the national mall. >> dana: iran-backed proxy forces have attacked 52 military bases in the middle east since october 17th including four new strikes since sunday when the u.s. fired retaliatory air

strikes at proxies targets. sullivan called for patience regarding the response to american attacks. >> should be measured over the course of time, not over the course of 24 hours. now, if iranian proxies continue to strike american forces, we will continue to respond. president biden has been straight forward about that. >> dana: the u.s.s. eisenhower carrier strike group is going to the persian gulf to deter having them make future attacks. >> bill: it hasn't worked yet. trey yengst in southern israel. it is just about nightfall. what do you have? >> good morning. there is a real concern on the ground in israel what's taking place, the continued rocket fire and ground operation into the strip could be the beginning. a lot of activity on the northern border with hezbollah and understanding that hezbollah is quickly climbing that escalation ladder. then you have iranian proxies in places like syria, iraq and yemen that continue to fire on

israel. earlier today there was a -- my cameraman pointed out another air strike it appears, you can hear it right there. a very massive air strike here along the northern part of the gaza strip. he will push in there. it is getting dark. that appears to be a large bomb. a bunker buster likely used by the israelis to target the tunnel system that hamas is maintaining. quite a bit of smoke and debris coming from the skyline after the sun went down here near to the israel/gaza border. what i was saying about the proxy activity across the region, there is a concern this will continue to expand. earlier today in the southern israeli city, this city sits on the red sea and one of the main targets for houthi rebels in yemen when they fire cruise missiles and drones being launched at the jewish state. israelis are maintaining air defense.

they have the iron dome missile defense and the arrow system to intercept projectiles faired at israel. it could be just the beginning. israeli defense officials telling fox news this week they're using 30% of their air force on the gaza strip behind me. they want to maintain the ability to respond if they are attacked from the north or other locations. >> bill: a quick question on the hospital in gaza city. do you have updates whether or not there has been any movement on either side as of today? >> it's a great question and we understand there are conversations going back and forth between the wing of the military engaged in aid to go to the palestinian people and hamas. they are not speaking directly but through third parties or the director of the hospital, the largest hospital in the gaza strip. we understand there are not only premature babies and dialysis patients and other people inside the hospitals.

they are becoming part of the parallel information war. a text from a senior hamas official who responded to allegations from israel that hamas was holding up inside the hospitals and basically he said this is all a farce. we'll continue to see the back and forth between the israelis and hamas as the war rages on. >> bill: good to have you again. stay safe as night falls there. thank you. [shouting] >> bill: scenes of anti-semitism becoming all too familiar on american college campuses. lawmakers are trying to put a stop to the hate and solve the problem school administrators have turned a blind eye to. what are they telling you, aishah? >> good morning to you. congress is getting involved once again and this is the house education workforce

committee diving into the controversy and they -- that hearing is getting underway any moment now. one of the which is necessarys is a jewish yale student. the editor in chief of the yale free press documenting the free palestinian protests on the campus. she talked about one event behind closed doors. she could hear the participants inside say quote, israel cannot remain the state of the jewish people. she recently wrote an op-ed in the "wall street journal" saying yale has become a hostile environment for jewish students like her since the october 7th attack. not just yale. cornell police arrested a 21-year-old student threatening to shoot up a kosher dining hall and slit the throats of jewish men. at the university of maryland, you will remember the phrase holocaust 2.0 was found written in sidewalk chalk on campus there. a number of anti-semitic

incidents in the u.s. have more than quadruple since the start of the war. another witness today on what he wants to see change on these campuses. >> we want them to come away with a commitment to make america again free of anti-semitism, to make the anti-semitism that is exploding off of our university campuses, places of higher education that seem to be failing at basic values, to make them safe places, friendly places for jews and for everyone. >> that's so important to so many people out there, bill. i can tell you if you are wondering, no squad members are part of this committee. you won't see them in this hearing. we'll see what comes out of this hearing if they come up with any ideas to present to these universities. bill. >> bill: dana has a question. >> dana: i understand that there are several maybe dozens members of congress who are watching the footage from the hamas attack on

israel that is something our own martha maccallum saw. she has talked about it on air and we did a podcast. it is interesting they are deciding to do it now. what do you know about that? is it a bipartisan group that's in there? >> yeah it is a bipartisan group. that happened this morning. some members have been walking out and talking to our cameras. debbie dingle of michigan walked out and one of our producers said that she was visibly shaken and still digesting what she had seen. for a lot of these members it's really important to see with their own eyes what happened. we also know a lot of members have gone to israel since this attack to be on the ground and talk to the families of these hostages in person just to really have a clear understanding of what they are dealing with. >> dana: i'm sure we'll hear more from them on that. >> while we understand we aren't going to raft our way out of this violence we know that young people need to have consequences

and boundaries. >> this is the washington, d.c. mayor, mural bowser talking tough on crime. some are saying it's about time. is the white house getting that message or passing the buck to congress? we have a story on that coming up. >> dana: the evidence is in, idf showing weapons seized from hamas under a hospital. will this convince skeptics who support the terror group? huge group is on the national mall in the march for israel ready. >> this is a fight between israel and hamas. complicit in the deaths of innocent palestinians as in the deaths of innocent israelis.

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>> dana: there is a rally in washington, d.c. that is going

to be an amazing thing to watch today. a rally, a march for israel and joining us now alicia, chairman of the foundation, the son of holocaust survivor and author of "night." great to have you here with us today. i know it's hard for you to hear us because there is a lot of activity and a lot of noise. what does it mean to you today to know this many people are coming out today? what do you hope to accomplish? >> first of all, i have to say how incredibly proud i am not only to be a jew, amongst my people coming together to protest terror and stand up for our rights to exist in peace and security, but i have to tell you how proud i am to be an american that we have the right of peaceful assembly. what a beautiful thing democracy is. my father told me we should always be grateful to the veterans who gave their lives so we can have this amazing thing

unfolding right in front of us. >> bill: you wrote in the hill today we deserve to exist in peace and security. neither israel nor gazan civilians can afford this to be the last battle. this war can only end with the complete destruction or surrender of hamas. today do you think that is within israel's ability? >> absolutely. israel has the military knowledge and more importantly it whats the support of its people not only in israel but around the world. and of allies who understand this is not just a fight between israel and hamas. this is a fight between civilization and the forces that want to destroy it. this is a fight between the powers of democracy and those who want authoritarianism. the destruction of the lgbt community, it's epic battle but i believe that israel has what it needs to succeed and ultimately defeat hamas and more

importantly i believe that with time, we will see peace because the people of gaza will be presented with better opportunities to rebuild. >> dana: president biden was invited to come today and vice president kamala. they will not attend but stick with their regularly scheduled program. president biden is flying off. what do you hope that he hears about today in order to stay strong in his support for israel? >> president biden is a friend of the jewish people and he is someone who greatly respected and i say loved my father. i believe he knows in his heart that we are in the right and that's why he has been very front footed in standing with us and making sure israel is getting the arms and international support that it needs to conduct its military eradication of the hamas terrorist group. i hope that president biden hears that we are with him in everything that he is doing to

support us and that we the jewish people, the american jewish people, will not be bowed by this. we are standing here with our heads proud and we know that he will stand with us. >> bill: good luck today. we'll be watching. you picked a beauty of the day. hope it works out for you. >> thank you so much. >> we want to make sure americans and their families feel safe in not just in d.c. but across communities. but we can't do this alone. the president has taken action but we need more. we need congress to act. >> bill: white house press second blaming congress for inaction on crime. d.c. once again in focus after secret service agents assigned to protect president biden's granddaughter fired a weapon yesterday when three people tried to break into an s.u.v. brian brenberg host of the big money show and tyrus, fox news contributor tore on set. d.c. is a mess. they haven't sorted it out yet. here is mayor bowser yesterday

talking about the same thing that everybody in that town talks about. it's crime. >> i need to emphasize how much the community needs to come together on this issue of young people involved in crime. we need parents and caregivers to make sure they know where their teenagers are and what they're doing. it's too dangerous for our kids and our cities to go unchecked or unsupervised. >> bill: that last line is the stickler. where has she been? this has been a problem for three years. >> every time you bring me on here, bill, before i came on today you had some questions on my credentials. we'll stick to what i know on the streets today. but it's the same thing. unaffected. they didn't care. it was a talking point. they want to defund the police to get them reelected an get them funding. now it's happening in them. now all of a sudden it's a problem and it's weighted. it has gotten to the point beyond repair. their answer is you can't hire

more policemen and women. you spit in their face and who would want to take on that job? it requires a bigger effort and a lot of apologizing and fixing, broken bridges with law enforcement and people and you have to start holding parents accountable. >> bill: she let it slip during covid. >> dana: the issue the attorney general in washington, d.c. is brian schwab and not in charge of prosecuting juvenile crime. >> he doesn't do it. a third of the carjackings in d.c. are juveniles and similar in other cities as well with the same profile, the same governing profile. if you don't prosecute people committing adult crimes like adults, they will respond by doing the same thing. we see that again and again. >> dana: can i jump in? one of the reasons amongst juveniles is because the gangs that run all of this know that the juveniles won't get in trouble so it ends up so they aren't going to school. d.c. absenteeism 48%?

that means half of the students aren't even going to school. >> they can do cost and benefits. if they do it this way and juveniles commit the crimes they can get off at lower cost, do more of the crime, they can benefit more from that. carjackings, car theft. even the non-violent crimes. if you can go over to the cvs and walgreens and take stuff on the shelf you won't get prosecuted for it. if you don't have a cost you won't change the game. that's what's going on in d.c. to hear the mayor say parents need to be held accountable, what are you talking about? how about the people committing the crimes? >> how about arresting some of these adults who send their soldiers out to do the bidding. it's not hard to figure out. >> dana: a lot of businesses are leaving. i saw d.c. butter cream or -- imagine you are not wal-mart or cvs that has a means for security and deciding to walk

away. >> if you can't absorb the costs you can't do business in these places. you have major stores saying we won't sell you the stuff. we will put a picture of it out there for you. and they maybe can find a way to make it work. the moms and pops don't have that. tell me another place in america i can start my business. it hurts these most volleyner populations the most. they need the goods, not the pictures. >> bill: the numbers are stunning. the nation's capitol. carjackings 863 involving guns up 74% this year. homicide 32%, robbery 68, car theft 98. all crime 27%. where is the police? >> dana: it's exactly what happened. you spit in the face of law enforcement. you ran off law enforcement. police officer can't do his job

without something throwing something at him and calling him a name. if they are doing their job if someone has a video camera and catch the last 30 seconds they're out of a job and disgraced. >> dana: and if they're not arrested they aren't prosecuted. >> the same guy you arrested and back on the street and knows your name, badge number and family. >> dc is down 500 police officers? that's the story. >> dana: thank you very much. a major meeting between east and west. president biden meets face-to-face with china's president xi for the first time in a year as both leaders face significant challenges at home. bret baier ahead on the state of their relationship. at least san francisco will be clean. they are rushing to clear away homeless camps and remove graffiti before the summit begins.

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240,000 for the month of october, down from september but still the third highest month on record. so we have that going for us. bill. >> bill: the gates are open. tens of thousands expected to march on the nation's capital today beginning in about an hour's time thereabouts. we'll be checking back in on the rally throughout the day as the crowd gets larger and the messages delivered to america and to the world. that is speak up for israel, knock off the anti-semitism, and remember what the hamas terrorists did back in early october. it's a very simple message. it will be delivered today in washington, d.c. all right now. >> dana: president biden will come face-to-face with chinese president xi. the high stakes meeting is slated for tomorrow's apec summit. as war in the middle east and economic spiraling add mounting pressure on the world powers jacque heinrich will tell us what's going on in san

francisco. >> we're seeing some reports of some modest deliverables in the works here. south china morning post is reporting that u.s. and china will announce a pledge to ban a.i. in weapons like drones and also new controls on nuclear war heads and things like that. axios also is reporting some progress on restoring military to military communications, which is a big priority for biden. the biggest development bloomberg reports china will crack down on fentanyl manufacturers in exchange for the u.s. lifting sanctions on china's forensic police institute sanctioned in 2020 over allegations of human rights abuses to the uighurs. nobody is commenting on any of this. the deal is reportedly on shaky ground contingent on a demand from china that president biden pledge not to criticize president xi or the chinese communist party or the deal is null and void. that would be a very tough pill to swallow going into an

election year where republicans have pushed for harder lines citing several things by china. biden's approach is quieter. china is alarmed by the u.s. economy and deepening partnerships with our allies in the region. china will ask businesses to invest in china, biden will ask xi to give him what he wants and we'll see how it plays out, dana. >> dana: interesting bargaining chip the chinese are putting on the table. >> bill: let's get to bret baier and get analysis here. good morning. >> good morning. >> bill: what are the little birds on the trees down there in washington telling you about the measure of expectation from this chat on the side there in san francisco? >> they have high hopes. they have been talking about getting one-on-one with president xi for a long time. which was really funny because the state department says they are working it trying to make it

happen and here gavin newsom went over to beijing and had the one-on-one meeting himself. now he is in san francisco, president xi will sit down with president biden and the hope from both sides is that the relationship gets better because it has been icy and chilly and not beneficial in the words of the administration. >> dana: how insulting is it for the people in san francisco to know that the only time their government cares is when the president of china is coming? >> it is amazing, right? the governor newsom at a press conference essentially acknowledged it and said yes, we cleaned up for the fancy leaders from around the world. and if i lived in san francisco, i would hope there is an apec summit every couple months. >> dana: no kidding. let's talk domestic politics. the bad poll numbers for joe biden came out last sunday. then you had the elections on tuesday, the democrats thought things aren't so bad for us. jonathan martin wrote a big

piece saying here are some things that biden needs to work on. charles cook of the national review said this. if biden doesn't have the capacity to do the job, then he shouldn't. he says the question before us is not whether biden can win a second term but how long it will take before he triggers a constitutional crisis. joe biden is the president of the united states. joe biden's staff works for him. if joe biden's staff is in charge of joe biden, then joe biden is not the president of the u.s. and we have a foundational problem of democratic accountability. i don't know if they realize how much of a blowback this piece was going to provide to the white house because that's one of the things that you found out is that biden's staff is really running -- i can't say they are running the entire show but doing so much to help protect him from having to actually be in public as much as a president should. >> yeah, listen, when jonathan

martin writes and cites dozens of democrats he talked to, i believe him. and the uniform answer was despair. that the age is a major, major problem. on the inside and the outside. the public persona and what is happening in private. the bidenomics pitch is a problem. the cost of living isn't matching with what bidenomics is talking about on the trail. and then you get to who is really pulling the strings? and that's where some of these articles are starting to head. i think there is a major issue, but how democrats get around that, how the president turns it around i think is a real question before voting starts. >> bill: he has made it clear he is a zionist and supports israel in every way. but he is not attending this rally just down the street from where you are in washington, d.c. we're about to get interrupted because he will talk about

climate change. we'll dip into that, bret. the argument they are making here is the same argument they could make in 2020. campaigned from his house. never left. and now he will campaign from the white house or the rose garden or mark my words, nine out of ten events on this campaign will be in the city of philadelphia because that's where democrats win the state of pennsylvania. >> yeah, you're right. there is only a few places that will determine if you look at where we've been in the last election and the election before that. you know, you are looking at eight states and you are looking about probably ten cities that around the suburbs that really make the difference in just a few tens of thousands of votes. i think you are right and there are people out there saying if you can't do a full campaign, someone else should. those are democrats saying that. those are not republicans. those are long-time political

watchers. i'm surprised the president is not making an appearance or doing something at this rally, speaker johnson is. and we'll see who else is speaking. >> dana: missed opportunity. thank you, bret. >> bill: see you at 6:00. >> dana: you bet. >> bill: as he mentioned we're waiting on the comments about climate change and bring you that when they happen in washington, d.c. in the meantime let's move to this now. this is gaza city on monday. >> i want you to understand, this kind of gear is the gear for a major fight. these are explosives. these are vests with explosives. >> dana: israeli military exposes the extent of fire power ton hamas fighting forces after soldiers capture more underground tunnels and expose where the terror group hides its weapons. tens of thousands gather at washington's national mall to support of israel.

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>> dana: security gates have opened in washington, d.c. to people to start gathering on mall for the march for israel rally that is happening. it begins at 1:00 p.m. and the gates just opened at 10:00 and told by our folks on the ground it is starting to fill up and people are streaming in on a beautiful day there in washington, d.c. bill. >> hamas is holding inside the hospital. these are explosives. these are vests with explosives in the hospital among patients.

>> the evidence at this hospital indicates clearly that there were what appears to be hostages on that site. the whole setup of the basement appears to be a locked down quarters where the videos for ransom and psychological terrorism can be made. >> bill: you know what the battle is now over this hospital in gaza city. i will show you two maps behind me what appears to be the exact image from above. the hospital is a big area covers many city blocks. it is a large spot here and we've pointed out the maternity department, the out patient clinics, emergency department, surgery building. the internal medicine and dialysis center. the idf has this place surrounded and there are patients inside. israelis fear that hamas is hiding there as well. this is what the idf has put out publicly. watch the screen change here,

okay? you see those five markers that the idf has indicated? this is what the israelis believe underground complexes in all these different locations. now, if i were to on this map circle all five of these structures, okay? i will go back to the previous map and i will show you israel's argument, okay? maternity department. people sheltering. morgue, outpatient clinic, surgery building. internal medicine and dialysis. this is what israel believes hamas is using. there is an intriguing line in the "new york times." i will read it. the hospital has emerged of the symbol of the other side's inhumanity. when you see rallies around the world saying israel is the aggressor because babies are dying inside the hospital but israel will argue hamas is using

the hospital to defend its own fighters. dana has a special friend. >> dana: a very effective illustration of what is happening. i want to bring in benjamin hall here in new york stechlt great to have you here. you have covered many wars. what will it take for the rest of the media to understand what bill just said about hamas using their own citizens as human shields? >> bill: it is really difficult at the moment. all the videos you have coming out of gaza is from hamas and terrible images of people caught in the hospital. idf have said they've known for many years the hospitals were being used as hamas centers and they haven't gone in. they needed protect the people there. now they have no option after october 7th. hamas has made it clear their whole point of life is martyrdom and don't mine dying if it leads to the next life. that's what they're doing and

the idf says they are doing to the people in the hospital as well. israelis are finding it difficult. they are trying to take incubators for the children who need it. but it is a very difficult situation but israel is certain of one thing. they need to remove the threat that is after them. >> bill: you do so well as examining the region. i want to broaden it out. one more point. hamas has ruled the gaza strip for 16 years. the israelis stayed away from that hospital before because they didn't want to put civilians in danger. this time they feel like they have no choice. the broader issue of what's happening in the region listen to benjamin netanyahu what he considers the axis of terror used many times in the past but now being redefined today. watch. >> the axis of terror is controlled by iran, run by iran, financed by iran. iran, hezbollah in lebanon, hamas in gaza, houthis in yemen and other mignons.

they want to bring the middle east and world back to the dark ages. >> bill: if you don't go after the root cause you will probably have another conflict sooner rather than later. >> administration made it clear they don't want to escalate things with iran and holding back. the country that seems to be funding and training hamas and hezbollah isn't feeling the pinch. that's the big question. how far do you respond on iran? it is not just hamas and hezbollah. iran is helping russia, helping in a big way at the moment. it is reaching out to china. the oil prices are spiking and that's helping iran. iran is benefiting right now and there aren't any consequences. the big question is how does the u.s. push back against them? the strikes we've seen on some of the shia headquarters in syria and iraq, they do nothing to iran. iran doesn't notice the loss of those few soldiers. they have just replace them. how do you deal with a country funding and financing the terrorism without it escalating

to another war? >> bill: knowing you have been to the outposts, could we take them out in a day or two? >> you can take them out but they will be replaced. i spoke with vice president pence earlier and the cruise missiles after the gas attacks. they took out solomony. there are questions about the administration should be doing more and sending a clear enough message to iran. they're benefiting. side-by-side they were with the crown prince of saudi arabia, the iranian president. they're meeting together and somehow have been brought together against israel. diplomatically iran is benefiting. they are trying to replace the saudi/israel bond. iran is making big moves and they don't seem to be stopped. >> dana: nobody is protesting against their human rights violations.

>> absolutely. >> dana: great to see you. >> bill: thank you, ben. tens of thousands expected to gather on the national mall in washington, d.c. for this pro-israel rally. in direct response to the surge in anti-semitism not just here but around the world. we'll check back in there and see how it goes as we move closer toward the beginning of that event. spital. i was 5...6 years of age and i knew i was going to be a vet. once alexandra called me to let me know that bank of america had approved my loan... it was important to me. we not only just provide the financing piece, we do everything that we can to surround them with the right people. all you need is a perfect, amazing team that will guide you through the right steps to be successful. and that's what bank of america was for me.

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>> bill: so from moments ago this is the president at the white house talking about climate change. he goes to san francisco, a big meeting tomorrow. watch here. >> president biden: above all it shows us climate action offers an opportunity for the nation to come together and do some really big things. i've seen firsthand what the reports make clear, the devastating toll climate change and its threat to all of us and is the ultimate threat to humanity, climate change. i've walked the streets of

louisiana, new jersey, new york, florida, puerto rico where floods and hurricanes and catastrophic winter storms and tornadoes devoured everything in their path, schools, businesses, police stations. >> bill: that was the essential message. later on in the tape play back as we call it he is asked about a cease-fire and-or hostage exchange. he said i don't want to get ahead of the information to paraphrase. we'll stand by. >> dana: once again he walked away from the microphone. hard to hear him when he wants to make news. pet peeve. tens of thousands gathering at the mall short their support for israel and condemn hatred of jews. o one of those is our next guest tulsi gabbard. what is the atmosphere like? >> i will be heading there

shortly from the studio. on the way here the roads are blocked, people are pouring in from all across the country to take this very important stand against anti-semitism and against the hamas terrorist islamist groups setting this call to action to people around the world to go after and destroy and kill anyone who doesn't adhere to their radical interpretation of islam. i have to tell you there is a very loud absence, though, in knowing that president biden and vice president harris are just down the street as people are traveling from all over the country, yet they don't feel it's important enough to come and stand with our fellow americans to send this strong and resounding message at a time when anti-semitic attacks around the world are at their height, that we will not allow it to continue, that we stand with israel and the jewish people. they are a reminder of why i

left the democratic party. it has become led and reiff in islamist. people more afraid of being called islam fobs than actually showing up for america and jewish people for peace and security and freedom. >> bill: have you been surprised by the anti-semitic rallies that we have seen? perhaps not in the middle east and in europe but in the united states? >> yeah, bill, a friend of mine in new york city friday night he and his friends were in a van. they got caught in the middle of a flash mob of people who call themselves pro-palestinian protestors but really they are pro-hamas protestors who went and attacked their van. slashed tires, broke windows for no reason. and these are things that we don't -- they are not things that have happened, at least in my lifetime here on the streets

of the united states of america and yet they are happening across the country. i am a soldier. i serve in the army reserve. i've seen firsthand the threat of islamist terrorists whether they are called al qaeda, isis or others and now hamas we're seeing it with. the threat is very real. the greatest short term and long term threat that we face threatening our peace and security and peace and security of people around the world because of their goal. their goal is not really about the territory between israel and gaza or palestine. their goal is to establish a global islamist caliphate and destroy anyone who doesn't adhere to their idea of islam including muslims and christians. our leaders here in the country and around the world need to take this threat and work together to defeat it not only

militarily but ideologically. >> dana: what do you make of the anti-semitism on campuses? >> imagine these kids having to hide in libraries, in college campuses. it is awful that this is being allowed to happen. we aren't hearing anything from the white house denouncing it or taking action to stop it. >> bill: we'll see how it goes today in washington, d.c. tulsi gabbard with us there. talk about a hostage exchange. nothing is firm. nothing is concrete. it is super tricky to figure this out. we'll wait to see. >> dana: might have been one of the reasons the president was reluctant to take questions at the microphone if i'm being charitable. he said i don't want to get ahead of the information. we'll watch the rally today. happy birthday to bill hemmer. harris faulkner will take you through the next hour. "the faulkner focus" is next. [gunfire