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- And thank you so much for joining us
for this first edition of CBN Newswatch
for Wednesday, April 11.
I'm Efrem Graham.
Ahead today, historic victory.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
wins a tough reelection race
for an unprecedented fifth term.
We'll take a look at whyhe won and what comes next.
Then in Washington,Republicans push a bill
to ban abortions after five months,
but Democrats are saying no.
Attorney General WilliamBarr on Capitol Hill
talking about releasing the Mueller Report
and saying there will be an investigation
into the FBI's actions during
the 2016 presidential election.
And tens of thousands ofpeople take to the streets
in Sudan demanding anend to their president's
30 years of dictatorship.
All those stories and more are ahead
in this edition of CBN Newswatch.
We want to begin with the victory
by Israel's iron man,
as Benjamin Netanyahu appears
to have done it again.
Numbers so far have the Prime Minister
winning his fifth term.
It comes after a hard fought battle
against the leader of the
Blue and White Party, Benny Gantz.
As CBN's John Waage nowreports from Tel Aviv,
Netanyahu's task will now be to build
a governing coalition and to heal
from the scars of a rough campaign.
- When the voting stopped Tuesday night,
Benny Gantz supportersprepared for an upset
in the making.
Their brand new party hada narrow lead in the polls.
And on the Prime Minister's camp,
the media far outnumbered
the Prime Minister's Likud faithful.
(all cheering)
But that had all changed by the wee hours
of the morning.
Although the first exit poll showed
a virtual dead heapbetween the pro BB right
and the anti-BB left,as the night wore on,
the Prime Minister'ssupporters grew more hopeful
that BB would be able toform the next government
and become the longest serving leader
in Israel's history.
Even after 97% of the voteswere counted Wednesday,
less than a percentage point separated
Likud from the Blue and White Party.
Some have speculationthat a unity government
between Netanyahu and Gantzwould help the country
heal from a bitter election
and respond to threatsfrom Iran and Hamas.
- The coalition is not clear yet
because we need to see who are the parties
that are in the game.
So two days, we'll besmarter about the coalition,
but one thing we know about and for sure,
Netanyahu is the next Prime Minister.
- I intend to work quickly to establish
a stable government.
I want to make it clear, it will be
a right wing government, but I intend
to be the Prime Ministerof all Israeli citizens,
right or left, Jews or non-Jews, the like.
All Israeli citizens.
- [John] Netanyahu has already phoned
many probable partnersin his latest coalition,
almost certainly agovernment of the right.
John Waage, CBN News, Tel Aviv.
- Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell
joins us now from Jerusalem.
So, Chris, what were the main factors
in Netanyahu's victory?
- Well, Efrem, I thinksome of the main factors
is first of all that itwas an anti-BB campaign
that just didn't work.
The Blue and White Party ran on that
sort of like anybody butBB and they had vague
promises of what they would do and I think
that strategy failed.
The other I think is one thing is that
the impact of the Trump administration,
I think having President Trump recognize
Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights
just a few days before theelection had an impact.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was
not too long ago.
We sat down with an interview with him.
So I think the strengthof the relationship
between President Trumpand Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu hadan impact on the election
and I think finally you have to see that
Netanyahu's a master politician.
For the last four days, since last Friday,
he's been running in sort of an oy vey
kind of give all strategylike the sky is falling,
you gotta get out and vote,
we're losing right now.
He played that fromFriday almost till Friday
when the polls closed.
I think that had a lot to do with it
and one political consultanttold me last night,
he said, you know, whenthe game's on the line,
you want the ball to be inyour star player's hands.
We just finished theFinal Four in the U.S.,
and I think Netanyahu'sas the master politician
was able to take and maybe even win
the political fight of his life.
- What are some of the Likud leaders now
telling you about the new government?
- Well, we talked toseveral of them last night
and I think number one,they would say that we're
gonna continue the policiesof the Netanyahu government.
Number one, I think,would have to be the fact
that they're all gonnabe unified about Iran.
Iran's the number one threat with its
nuclear ambitions, also tryingto have a military presence
inside Syria, that's number one.
Also, the revolution in the economy.
They want that to continue.
We talked to Yuli Edelsteinat a press conference
just a few days ago and from 2009,
when Netanyahu took over to 2019,
there's really been arevolution in the economy.
And I think the other thing there's been
a revolution in foreign relations.
If you take a look at IsraeliPrime Minister Netanyahu
has formed relationshipswith world leaders all over.
You know, the nations of the world
are coming here to Israel.
Many people see that asa prophetic development
and you also see thisnew historic relationship
with many of the Sunni Arab nations
and I think that will continue.
Perhaps if the Blueand White Party get in,
that would be a moredifficult road to hoe there,
but I think that's gonna continue.
And one thing you couldsay there's probably
not a good night for Tehran last night
when Netanyahu was elected
the next Prime Minister, most likely.
- A victory indeed forNetanyahu, but what about
the forthcoming indictments against him?
What happens now?
Do his supporters simply feel that these
are politically motivated?
- Well, some people certainly think
they're politically motivated.
I think Netanyahu saidthat over and over again.
What's gonna happen right now is sort of
the prosecutor's been on the offense
for months right now and now Netanyahu
will be able to play some defense.
He's at an opportunityto present his case.
The attorney generaldid not indict Netanyahu
for breach of trust and bribery.
He said he was gonna intend to indict
and now Netanyahu has atime to, maybe months,
could be more than ayear to make his defense.
And even if he is indicted, we don't know
if he'll have to resign.
If he's convicted,certainly, but that's how
that's gonna play out right now,
at least on the legal front.
- All right, we'll continue to watch that.
Chris Mitchell, thank youso much for your reporting.
- [Chris] Thanks Efrem.
- Attorney General William Bar is back
on Capitol Hill today to testify before
a senate subcommittee.
He appeared before ahouse committee Tuesday
answering questionsabout the Mueller Report
and responding to democratic criticism
over his summary of it.
Barr says the redacted reportwill be released next week,
but that may not be goodenough for some Democrats.
Our Mark Martin is on this story.
- [Mark] For the first time,Attorney General William Barr
face off with lawmakers about his handling
of the Mueller Report.
- I do think it's important that public
have an opportunity to learn the results
of the special counsel's work.
- [Mark] Testifying beforethe house appropriation's
committee Tuesday, Barrstuck to his promise
to deliver a redactedversion of the report
in coming days.
- And so I think that from my standpoint,
within a week, I will be in a position
to release the report to the public
and then I will engage with the chairman
of both judiciary committeesabout that report,
about any further request that they have.
Although Barr was officially on the hill
to testify about theJustice Department's budget,
many lawmakers circled backto the Russia investigation.
- I must say, it isextraordinary to evaluate
hundreds of pages ofevidence, legal documents
and finding, based ona 22-month long inquiry
and make definitive legal conclusions
in less than 48 hours.
Even for someone who hasdone this job before,
I would argue it's moresuspicious than impressive.
- [Mark] Democrats have been critical
of Barr's approach and want to see
the complete conclusions
of the 22-month long investigation,
threatening to issue a subpoena if they
don't get what they want.
Barr addressed scrutinyof his four-page letter
summarizing his main conclusions
from Mueller's nearly 400 page report,
stating the Mueller's team finding
that neither PresidentTrump nor his campaign
conspired or coordinatedwith Russia's interference
with the 2016 election.
- All we have is your four-page summary,
which seems to cherry pick from the report
to draw the most favorableconclusion possible
for the President.
- [Mark] He defended his decision
to release that letterinstead of summaries
written by the special counsel.
- I think any summary,regardless of who prepares it,
not only runs the riskof being under inclusive
or over inclusive, but also,you know, would trigger
a lot of discussion andanalysis that really
should await everything coming out at once
and I tried to use as much of the
special counsel's own language as I could.
They were just stating thebottom line conclusions.
- No obstruction, it's over, it's done.
- Well, the letter speaks for itself.
- [Mark] Meanwhile, Barris also investigating
whether the FBI abused its authority
in getting wire taps on Trump aids
that fueled the investigation leading
to the Mueller probe.
The attorney general will testify before
the senate today.
He says he will answer more questions
from Congress next month
after the full MuellerReport has been released.
Mark Martin, CBN News.
- [Efrem] A major pro-life bill is coming
before Congress once again,
a move to ban abortions after five months
on the grounds the unborn babies
can feel pain.
We'll have that story when we come back.
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- And we saw a new pushfor an old pro-life measure
on Capitol Hill Tuesday with lawmakers
bringing back the fight to ban abortions
after five months of pregnancy.
Their argument, babiesbeing aborted can feel pain.
Abigail Robertson brings us
that story now from Washington.
- Only seven countries currently allow
elective abortions afterfive months of pregnancy,
including North Korea, China and Vietnam.
The United States ispart of that small group
and Senator Lindsey Grahamhopes to change that
through the Pain CapableUnborn Child Protection Act.
- I think most people,once they know about
what we're talking aboutthat will gain momentum,
this will become law.
- [Abigail] The billwould restrict abortions
on demand after five months of pregnancy
because of mountingevidence proving babies
in the womb feel pain at that stage.
- I would ask the opponents of this bill
to dispute the fact that anesthesia
is provided routinely to a child
who is in the fifth month of the pregnancy
to protect the child from the pain
that would occur that would save
it's life through surgery.
- [Abigail] DemocratSenator Richard Blumenthal
disputes the research and tells CBN News
he believes the bill is a hoax.
- Well, the bill as a wholeis unsupported by science.
It has no foundation and fact and it
violates the constitution.
- There's so much that woman aren't told.
- [Abigail] According toa Marist Poll last month
66 of all voters want this law passed.
- The tide is turning in America
and Americans are becomingmore and more pro life.
- [Abigail] She testified alongside
abortion survivor, Melissa Ohden.
- The extreme abortionlegislation is worrisome.
It's painful.
- [Abigail] Some Democrats on the
senate judiciary committeewho are running for president
skipped the hearing.
- It was really tellingthat they don't want
to go on the record and maybe be seen as
being so extreme that they would oppose
this common sense law, common sense bill
that the majority of Americans agree on,
even pro-choice Americans.
- [Abigail] Foster claims according
to abortion industry studies,health reasons are not
why the majority of womenseek these abortions.
- Their own studies say, in fact,
it's not because of fetal anomaly,
it's not because of life of the mother,
it's because of, in large part,
the same reasons why women seek
those first trimester abortions.
It's issues of finances,it's relationship issues.
It's not really feeling ready to handle
a pregnancy yet.
- Senator Graham says heknows getting the votes
in the house and senatewill be tough right now,
but he's committed to fight for this
over the long haul.
Reporting from Capitol Hill,
Abigail Robertson, CBN News.
- [Efrem] And still ahead,
tens of thousands of protestors take
to the streets of Sudan,
demanding an end to a 30plus year dictorial rule.
Stay with us.
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- [Terry] Remember for amoment what it was like
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You saw a world full ofendless possibilities.
What stories will the world's orphans
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We believe the Bible tells the only story
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We believe that every child should have
the opportunity todream, the chance to take
challenges and turnthem into possibilities.
The chance to stand onthe promises of God,
to recognize their place in the greatest
story ever told.
They have their whole lives ahead of them.
Theirs is a world ofendless possibilities.
They are looking for a story to believe.
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- Sudan's president isfacing the biggest challenge
to his leadership as tensof thousands of people
are on the streets now demanding
he step down from power.
In today's edition of World Beat,
our George Thomas takes a closer look
at what's fueling the protest
in this North African nation.
(uplifting music)
- Hello everyone, welcome to World Beat,
where we show you what'shappening in the world
and how you can pray about it.
Hundreds of thousands of peopleare staging demonstrations
calling for the president ofthe African nation of Sudan
to step down.
For days now, protestorshave staged a sitting
outside the military headquarters
in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
Security forces loyal toPresident Omar al-Bashir
tried to break up theanti-government demonstrations
and it led to skirmishes,
(guns firing)
between unarmed civilians and soldiers.
Right now more than two dozen people
have reportedly been killed.
Their demonstrations began in December
over an economic crisisbut quickly escalated
into calls for an end toal-Bashir's 30-year rule.
Joining me is CBN's chief
international reporter, Gary Lane.
You've been covering Sudan for years.
These protests are unprecedented, right?
- George, I've seen nothing like it.
Thousands of people out in the streets
in Sudan demanding changein their government
and demanding reforms.
Many people, women especially,want equal rights there.
Some of them are sayingwe want to experience
what our grandmother andour mothers experienced.
We don't want to beforced under Sharia law
to wear head coverings,burkas and so forth,
we want equal rights.
And that's one thingcoming from the women.
I have never seen anything like this
in over 30 years of covering Sudan.
- Specifically what other things
are the demonstrators demanding?
- Well, it startedGeorge back in December,
just before Christmas, abouta week before Christmas,
people wanted to have economic reforms.
The price of bread went up.
They said look, we can't make ends meet
in this economy.
So it started as that,but it quickly evolved
int demands that Omar al-Bashir,
the dictator of Sudan,who came to power in 1989
when he seized power in a military coo,
he's been there sinceand he imposed Sharia law
shortly afterwards when he aligned himself
with the national Islamicfront there in Sudan.
They've had Sharia law ever since and he's
been pilfering the coffers there,
the treasury in Sudan and some say
he has as much as 9,maybe 10 billion dollars
that he's stolen from the people of Sudan.
- How is Sudan's powerfulmilitary responding
to the uprising?
- Well, so far, sinceDecember, we've seen at least
60 people have been killed by gunfire
from the military.
Now the government willsay no, no, no, no, no,
it's maybe 20 or 30people, but still there
have been people killed.
The military has been taking the side
of Omar al-Bashir and hisNational Congress Party
up until this point.
Now the protestors are saying they're
seeing some cracks in that.
There are some soldiers that are treating
them very well, not coming against them,
but if the military comes against him
and it's a life or death thing,
he may leave.
- Sudan, as you know Gary, is number six
on Open Doors' worst placesin the world for Christians.
What is it like for people of faith there?
- Christians are terriblypersecuted in that country,
especially those who convert from Islam,
because as you know,Sharia law was implemented
or imposed on the people I should say
back shortly after Omaral-Bashir seized power in 1989
in a military coo.
He aligned himself withthe national Islamic front
and they were all aboutIslamic Sharia law.
So that was imposed onthe people and that's
what we have today, so forChristians, it's not good.
Their churches are being shut down,
they're being demolished,
they're being arrested and the evangelism
definitely is out and little children
are even being harassed,Open Doors says this,
little children are evenbeing harassed in school,
Christian children forpracticing their Christian faith.
- In the last minute that we have,
how can we pray for Sudanduring this time of uncertainty?
- Well, George I wantus to pray for Sudan,
so why don't you join me right now,
let's pray for the peace of Sudan.
Lord Jesus, we know that you love Sudan,
you love the people there,Muslim or Christian,
whatever they may be,you want to see people
come to you and come to faith in you.
And we pray also for Omar al-Bashir.
This man has committed terrible atrocities
against his own people,especially in Darfur,
and against the Christiansin South Sudan years ago
and now the Christians in his country.
So we pray that he willcome to faith in Jesus.
We pray that his heartwill be changed Lord
and we pray that your will be done.
We pray that peace come upon that country,
that you protect life, the protestors
and that your will be done there in Sudan.
In Jesus name, we pray.
- Amen.
Amen, Gary thank you somuch for coming on the show.
- Sure, George.
- Well, folks, that isit for today's edition
of World Beat.
Until next time, goodbyeand God bless you.
Now, back to Newswatch.
- [Efrem] And shiftinggears here on Newswatch,
we're gonna take a look at some new films
coming out this weekend to the box office
and what's new in animation,
along with interviews of some of the
biggest names in Hollywood, stay with us.
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I will rescue him,protect him, answer him,
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satisfy him with long life,
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- What I felt was loved and treasured.
- God spared my life twice in three days.
- The good Lord hadgive me a second chance.
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- [Terry] Remember for amoment what it was like
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You saw a world full ofendless possibilities.
What stories will the world's orphans
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We believe the Bible tells the only story
truly worth believing.
We believe that every child should have
the opportunity todream, the chance to take
challenges and turnthem into possibilities,
the chance to stand onthe promises of God.
To recognize their place in the greatest
story ever told.
They have their whole lives ahead of them.
There's is a world ofendless possibilities.
They are looking for a story to believe.
We will tell them that story.
Will you join us.
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- The weekend brings newfilms to the box office
and this evening's new edition of Studio 5
has your first look atwhat's new in animation.
- A name that has special meaning to you.
- [Reporter] That's Hugh Jackman at work.
(growling)
(coughing)
- It's still there.
Excuse me, hi.
- You can speak.
- [Reporter] And he's taking Studio 5
behind the scenes of hisanimated film Missing Link.
- You're going to need my help.
You're going to need my help.
- [Reporter] Zoe Saldanawill join us as well.
(screaming)
- You have killed my grandmother.
- Quick, quick, quick, someone should give
her the kiss of life.
- And you can see thatfull story on Studio 5
along with an interview with acting legend
Jon Voight and a preview ofthe new film Breakthrough.
The show begins thisevening at 9:30 eastern
and of course you can find that
on the CBN News Channel.
Time now for your Wednesday word
and today's word is simplythe most powerful name
in heaven and earth.
That name is Jesus.
Never forget the name of Jesus
is greater than them all and at his name
every other name must bow.
That includes your name and anything
that has a name, sickness, disease,
lack, failure, it must all bow
to the name of Jesus.
With that word and his name make this
a wonderful Wednesday.
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