KNOW BEFORE JUDGING! Representative Ritchie Torres on Behind the Bima

many people who are opposing certain policies theyve never been to Israel what would you want your critics to understand no before judging you should actually go to Israel and experience both the majesty and the complexity of the country firsthand and speak to a variety of people I've been traveling to Israel for about 10 years I remember speaking to the local mayor of St Ro who said that the majority of his children struggle with post-traumatic stress because families like his live under the threat of Relentless rocket F I represent the Bronx which is one of the poorest areas in the country I have constituents who live in fear of bullets gun violence but no one in the United States lives in fear of rockets and so in order to fully understand the complex security situation confronting the Jewish State you have to go to Israel you have to see the facts on the ground with your own eyes if you have an open heart and an open mind you will come to realize that the reality is far more complicated than the caricature that percolates on social media platforms and college campuses [Music]