Kirsten Gillibrand: “A lot of these activists did use the term jihad, always used…”

“What are your thoughts about that? It's clear. It's a very clear message and it defines it very clearly. And that's certainly consistent with the words they use. A lot of these activists did use the term jihad, always used the term river to the sea, which means the destruction of Israel. They use the entire framework of what Hamas has on their websites and on their declarations and what Hamas is for.” (24:01–24:09)

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