me to movement. what did a new york's highest court overturn to that conviction? saying several witnesses had given testimony about allegations and related to the charges against weinstein. how could that happen? and what does it say about us justice? and what about me to? is it now just another case of? he said, she said, i broke off and bullied. this is the day i as the from our collective hundreds of years of experience, we knew that harvey weinstein did not get a fair trial. this is what it's like to be a woman in america. i got to say it made me sick to my stomach. we are devastated for the survivors who are connected to this case, and our institutions betrayed survivors as male sexual life. little women are going to be kind of scared coming out,

or they're not gonna find the worst states coming out because it's like, what's the point of anything somebody, especially for me, if the system is not going to do anything about it. yeah, just as hasn't been serv just this week. it is a clarity. and we are prepared to answer that. also coming up this week, jews are celebrating passover, want to judaism, is most sacred holidays. but this, your sensitivities are overshadowed by the war in gaza and the more than 100 is really hostages, held by home us. this is a holiday that celebrates freedom. so we don't come on the right people here. we try to remind other people that freedom is still possible and that people should be free to our viewers watching on tv, as in the united states and to all of you around the world. welcome. we begin today with a studying court case reversal involving 6 hollywood and alleged abusive power from

a movement known as need to, to people saying and shock. who knew? who knew that new york's highest court would overturn the rate conviction of disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein. well, it was 4 years ago there weinstein was found guilty of sexually assaulting women women who accused weinstein, of abusing his power in the movie industry is able to make or break a young actresses. career hopes if she dared to reject his sexual advances. in 2020 a jury handed down a guilty verdict that would become part of the genesis of the me to movement. what does today's reversal mean for me to or to, to take a listen to what the founder of me to said earlier today. we are devastated for the survivors who are connected to this case. and the virus list of solace problems include our annual originals right around the medi

medi i probably thought that the original verdict match is going to be a change that we will honor roll to see a different an error. and this moment it makes it feel like we were all right. there's a lot to pick through here. and to do that i'm joined by nancy erica smith. she's a civil rights attorney in one player, new jersey. nancy, it's good to have you with this. let me start by just giving your reaction to this reversal decisions that we found out about today. i'm. i'm devastated. i'm disgusted. it's just another way that the legal system has failed women. they, the legal system has failed women since there was a legal system all around the world. and this is just another horrible failure of the legal system. weinstein rates and abused women for 30 years and got away with

it because our system is stacked against women. a women are not believed. how powerful man get the right lawyers or know the prosecutor, which is well proved in the weinstein case. and, and also a powerful man. no. the newspaper editors that keep their bad acts out of the news . tell me too, which is very recent. yeah. let me ask you through about what, what we heard today from these, these judges. they said that the, the guilty verdict cannot stand because the judge in the original case had improperly allowed testimony from women who made allegations about a case that had nothing to do with the charge against wind speed. that it sounds like that what the prosecution was doing. was trying to build a picture of harvey weinstein character. um, is that allowed? i mean, for our international viewers, is that standard practice in us court rooms? i don't think it was character evidence. i think it was showing his modus operandi,

which is admissible evidence. if you have a serial killer who uses the same methodology in all of his killings, the jury can hear about that. but this is a special rule for women. i mean, look at the history of, of raped jurisprudence around the world. first, women had to prove that they had a human, a cry that they complained, and not while a man had a nice to her throat, wally's raping her dad. and so extremely recently and not in every country. her husband was allowed legally to rape his wife. um, so i and i'm still in many countries if the read this mary's his victim, he was hoping he'd prosecute it. so it's crazy to me that they want every single serial rapist or serial sexual abuse, or to be able to play the he said she said game, but the jury can't here. he said,

she said, what is, is that she lives there. isn't that isn't the problem with these cases. if you have no other witnesses to the, the alleged crime then you are working with. he said, she said, and if we're talking about power dynamics here, between men and women, is a court room. is that the place where you can bring these dynamics to a level playing field? i mean, or do you think society jimmy demanding that to happen somewhere else or so it should take place in the court room because these men never go to prison. bill cosby is not in prison because of some ridiculous pennsylvania supreme court ruling that said that he had a special deal with the prosecutor. that wasn't in writing very unusual that he could testify about how he drugs and sex and in order drunk women in order to have sex with them. and so by so he couldn't be prosecuted because he admitted it. it, the court room is the place because these men have to be stopped and put in prison,

which almost never happens to rich and powerful, sexual predators repeat, sexual private with nancy. also these richard, powerful men mean these are people who have money in, in the us justice system. you cannot continue to appeal cases and to follow the proper channels of the legal system unless you have money to pay for attorneys, you will be here all the time. that to us justice is justice for the rich. is this an example of that? would harvey weinstein? would have been able to appeal this case? had he been a 4 person? it? well, i don't know. luckily in the united states, we also provide free legal representation to people who can't afford it, but you're absolutely right. that power and money which awesome go hand in hand. but power has insulated, repeat sexual abusers since the beginning of time. and that definitely has influence. how harvey weinstein for 30 years just looked at all the n d a z got

signed. he got women to sign non disclosure agreements about their sexual abuse and exchange for money. how is that even legal? it's not legal. thank goodness, in new jersey, a thing

in the very large state of new york where a lot of rich and powerful man lives and work. so it's precedent setting in new york because it's the new york supreme court. it's may not be the law in other states. maybe we need a federal law that allows other victims to testify subject to cross examination. because of course, the, you know, every defendant is entitled to cross examine accusers. but to say that you have to have every single woman alone on the stand with reasonable doubt is all that the prosecute and all that the defense has to show with some reasonable doubt. nobody else is there when you're getting raped. so not to allow the jury to know other women had the same experience with this same defendant is really wrong. i hope we can fix it with a law. is this going to have a chilling effect on the other sexual assault victims and their willingness to come forward into final charges?

absolutely. victims of sexual violence all over the united states. and maybe the world are devastated by this ruling. and it makes it much harder to come forward and be alone. when you know there are other women who have been abused in the same way by the same man. and some of these women just want to stop it so that there are no more victims. that's why they go through this horrible process. but this, this ruling definitely has devastated victims of sexual violence everywhere. civil rights attorney, nancy erica smith, joining us from new jersey is a we appreciate your time in your valuable analysis tonight. thank you. thank you. that will staying in the us and another story about power and what are its limits if it has any limits at all. the us supreme court today heard arguments for and against the limits of presidential immunity. the

court's decision will be critical for the man or woman who governs from the white house. in this case, it is especially important for former us president donald trump. justices are being asked to answer the question, can trump be prosecuted for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election? trump and his attorneys content that former presidents cannot be prosecuted for crimes allegedly committed in office. they say absolute immunity gives a president the freedom needed to make difficult decisions. and our washington bureau, g. b, this bowl she is standing outside. the us supreme court dean is good to see you. the, the focus of the trump trials has been on new york until today. now it's exactly where you are set the mood for is there. yeah, right. friends and you know, just to give you a little bit of an idea of the space, the supreme court is right behind me in the capital is just a couple of 100 yards away. and this is, of course we are trump supporters of tribes to stop the peaceful transfer of power

in january of 6 of 2021 day of feeding cards done by donald trump. to do so. and then of course, it took donald trump a couple of hours before you ask them to stop trying actually to, to otherwise present. so this is a very uploaded atmosphere here. there's a lot at stake, and that's what people told us who traveled to you a to washington to business this historic day. no, i don't know one's above the law in this country. i think there's numerous laws he's broken and i think he needs to pay for him and face the music of unity. that unity charges should be dropped because there are certain it's hard to say without uh just completely wiping the other side charges that are against him. i guess he should be a knew it was practically the, you know,

the assumption growing up in this nation that no on not even the head of state is above the law. and, you know, the presidential own is to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution. the law of the land, if the president can break that presidential oath within community, then what are we as a republic? now these are not nearly present in progress and having every day. are you sure now that's what it's all about. nobody. i believe that this supreme court just took this case to delay criminal trials for the president expect. that's what it is we can hear right there. there is a lot at stake with this supreme court decision. what will it mean if donald trump wins this case? and if he wins the presidential election in november, i suppose he basically can do whatever he wants to do. he could basically

order the killing of a political opponent. he could destroy the constitution because he would be immune of any prosecution, dream, of course, his presidency. but also afterwards, this would open a like a whole new of options for donald trump to well, it's kind of a i guess, to restore or kind of keep him in power for however long he wants to be and friends . you know, this really i think that is true, which would really attack uh the democracy as we know, it's right now in the united states. and if the court says he does not enjoy absolute immunity, wearable this puts donald trump. now there is a, this big fear that it will take far too long before the cord tier behind me makes

a decision, some expect the not through before june. and that would basically mean a that wouldn't be hold accountable and discount criminal court before the elections. and then of course, 50 then would be re elected. he would try to get rid of this uh, a court ruling all this extra session and then basically would never be hold accountable. what you did just these couple of 100 yards away from me in the capital on january 6th and 2021 or the washington bureau chief, indisposed front of the us supreme court is thank you. the members of the jewish faith or observing passelberry celebration of freedom from slavery. but it's a somber occasion for jews in israel this year because of the war with him off in gauze in our next report. the is really hostages, still held by who mosse. how their relatives are cook to bring them home.

that's the message. the easiest railways are sending to prime minister benjamin netanyahu. they've set up a pass over table outside netanyahu's house. but all the chairs are empty. symbolizing the missing hostages. they're sick of waiting, and some accused netanyahu of deliberately stalling hostage negotiations. we believe that the government in the business and you know, don't want them here. the dental and the hostage box. you want to keep the war is a free, the free. the just want to keep the war. now. 6 after dark, the protesters burned a tables, not a ritual, but a gesture of defiance and desperation. intel of leave families and friends of hostages taken from it could boats near gaza

gather in a plaza. the city council officially renamed hostages square, mixed emotions, running high so. 1 my feelings are very complicated because this is the holiday of the literacy in full access, not, not the receive because a dvd. my my that was also said nonsense richard enough to assist you all day. so we are very confused with the situation. is very we see is broken because my father is here and all the hot to the i don't want to do it other then we'd know our 1st focus in is reminding the other people around us that she is still alive and we can still bring her back and this is, this is a holiday that celebrates freedom. so we don't come on the right people here. we

try to remind other people that freedom is still possible and that people should be free. meanwhile, across the border and gaza, the war rages on the bomb bard vents. troops and tanks was no deal for the hostages returned inside. well, my next guest is a living witness to one of the most important moments in his really history. your enrollment was present spokesman for the governments of 2 is really prime ministers, exec ravine in chicago, and paris in the 19 ninety's as the oslo accords were negotiated inside is also a former is rarely airforce officer, and he is the founder of the jerusalem press club i'm happy to welcome you, redraw me to the program tonight. mr. jeremy, it's good to have you with this. i want to start out by just asking you about the situation with the is really hostages being held by her boss. some of the relatives of those hostages say that their release is being postponed if you will,

in order to keep the prime minister benjamin netanyahu in power. help our viewers understand this accusation. the use is that possible? do you think that is what is happening here? well uh if we were talking about the benjamin, you know, all the, i would the unfortunately have to agree to this because ation but uh, in the emergency condition that the form will also have people like a, a benny guns and guy the eyes in co. these are serious people and is as long as they are both of on the card condition, i don't think the government is uh, doing uh these kind of things to just to,

to be in the bar. but as i said in the beginning, if each were for that and the only, i wouldn't be surprised. well, we don't, we often hear that nothing yahoo was very popular among the israel is particularly among is really voters. so is it true when i say, as long as israel is at war with her mos this in yahoo will remain in power? well, that's the, that's the assumption right now. eh, there's more, more as varies. who are um, you know, reluctant to filters when the war is going on, people are and then mixed feelings about is i personally must admit, i myself. found it difficult to protest against the government while we are waging war and goes up. but now i think the more more is where these are in

a, in starting to understand that this government let them. yeah. so is the government that brought us to this situation by uh, pretending to contain come us by extremely led to come us a prosper where they cut the money. it's a drop it and then uh, what did you do more with the words which are not realistic. you know that the now keeps talking about total victory. this is nonsense. there's no such thing going. we are 6 months in the war would come us, which is not a, an army or whether it's an organization and, and this is standing on their feet. so more or more is ladies are weary of uh, then it the hell government and the zip code add to this. of course, the fact that the under this is the 3 hostages. awesome. that is the hands of

a how much and who knows how many are alive still, how old is police? many is released to really protest against the government, the code, or it's a top. and i want to ask you about that. there are reports today that the loss, it has made an offer to completely dispatch and if it only if a palo city and state is created, either you come from an error in is really history. when there was the strong belief of the 2 state solution to do you think that it's viable at all to consider this if it's true, what tomas is offering that a 2 state solution could be created moving forward if a moss is allowed to continue to exist well you're talking to a swollen optimist. so yes, i think a, the to state is to the only of i've heard a solution to the problem. and because this is

a to people's claiming the right to the same piece of land. so the only solution is dividing glen between them and, and as you mentioned in the beginning, i served on the beam embarrassing and also the times when, although there was the beginning of this. uh and you know, far though, seeking late, how much is now it quoting for a 2 state solution, which is, i think i most is one issue that embrace it in and what committee not to mention to . so they all, they are the initiative of 2002. yeah. which called for the same thing except the government, the govern. government is what it is not ready for this. so we'll have to wait. mr . trump, do you think that israel is running a danger here of missing an opportunity? so let's say a loss is being truthful that it will disappear. and if there's a 2 state solution that becomes reality, then the burden is on is real in the west bank to pull back these illegal

settlements. do you can, you imagine is real doing that as well? not these the kind of governments a unfortunately, i hate to say that because in the car on condition there are some masonic and, and, and, and the arch in the city circulars who would make it the difficult would. they would then other government us, i doubted this the big several months can. ready because they're already accomplished that, but some kind of a settlement differently they should be achieved. the especially if are there are countries are joining and some of them already have to join under the abram because right, so there's a, there's a potential here. there's a put unity, but we need to defend it is really government to stand up to this kind of focus.

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