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[00:00:00] What's up everyone? Manar Adley here, [00:00:02] founder and director of Mint Press News. [00:00:05] Charlie Kirk's assassination has [00:00:07] dominated the headlines around the world [00:00:10] and both media and politicians are [00:00:12] climbing over themselves to denounce the [00:00:14] shooter and claiming there's no room in [00:00:17] this country for political violence. Yet [00:00:20] just days ago, Israel assassinated a [00:00:22] foreign head of state, killing Prime [00:00:25] Minister Ahmed Albnasar alawi of Yemen. [00:00:28] Now, you would be forgiven not to have [00:00:31] heard about this news because it was [00:00:33] barely a blip on the radar within [00:00:36] Western corporate media. In fact, the [00:00:38] far-right influencers killing generated [00:00:41] probably 100 times the coverage of the [00:00:43] assassination of a foreign head of [00:00:46] state. MSNBC went an entire year without [00:00:50] even mentioning Yemen, a country that [00:00:53] has been ravaged by a USbacked Saudi [00:00:57] bombing campaign, illegal siege, and [00:01:01] famine crisis that has hit 23 million [00:01:04] people. But this media blackout is on [00:01:08] purpose. Since November of 2023, Yemen [00:01:12] has enacted the Red Sea blockade, [00:01:15] stopping Israeli and allied vessels from [00:01:18] entering the shipping channel in an [00:01:20] effort to end the genocide in Gaz. Now [00:01:23] this has earned them the label of course [00:01:26] of terrorists across much of corporate [00:01:29] media who when they discuss Yemen and [00:01:31] its ruling coalition onsah [00:01:34] constantly remind us that they are [00:01:36] Iranbacked or Shia militias as if [00:01:39] Iranians or Shia lives don't matter. But [00:01:42] here's why Yemen has been targeted with [00:01:44] assassinations and why the media try to [00:01:47] delegitimize them. Yemen's Red Sea [00:01:49] blockade to pressure Israel to end its [00:01:51] genocide in Gaza has completely [00:01:54] devastated Israel's economy and hit its [00:01:57] billionaire ruling class where it hurts. [00:02:00] First, one of the ships that Yemen [00:02:03] seized was the Galaxy leader owned by [00:02:06] Israeli billionaire Abraham Ungar, a [00:02:09] close ally of the Lud party. Now, [00:02:12] Israeli ships like these are accused of [00:02:15] carrying weapons to smuggle into Iran [00:02:18] for targeted assassinations and [00:02:19] sabotage. I did an entire report and [00:02:22] documentary on this very subject on the [00:02:25] galaxy leader and its seizure for Mit [00:02:28] Press News. So, make sure to check it [00:02:29] out on our YouTube channel and on our [00:02:32] website. Now, the success of the Red Sea [00:02:35] blockade doesn't even stop there. It has [00:02:37] already devastated Israel's economy, [00:02:40] collapsing revenue of Israel's [00:02:42] Elatchport by 80%. That is massive. And [00:02:47] if you're wondering why Israel hasn't [00:02:49] targeted other leaders in the region, [00:02:51] it's because the Gulf monarchies and [00:02:53] Egypt are all helping Israel bypass [00:02:57] Yemen's blockade, something we've been [00:02:59] reporting on for the last 2 years. So [00:03:02] only Yemen has made Israel pay a very [00:03:06] heavy economic price for its genocide in [00:03:09] Gaza. And that's why they've been [00:03:11] singled out with bombings and [00:03:13] assassinations. New Israeli air strikes [00:03:15] against Yemen just in the last 3 days [00:03:18] have killed dozens of people, including [00:03:21] 20 journalists and injured hundreds [00:03:23] more. So what does this all mean for the [00:03:25] region and what are we hearing on the [00:03:27] ground from other people there? To [00:03:30] answer these questions and more, I'm [00:03:31] joined by Abdul Latif Al-Washali. He is [00:03:34] an independent Yemeni journalist. But [00:03:37] before we get into that interview, I [00:03:39] just want to make a special announcement [00:03:42] that Mint Press News is facing a [00:03:45] financial crisis. After 14 years of [00:03:48] providing fearless independent [00:03:50] investigative journalist journalism that [00:03:52] holds the militaryindustrial [00:03:53] accountable, we're now at risk of [00:03:55] shutting down. We have been banned from [00:03:57] PayPal, algorithmically blacklisted from [00:03:59] Google, Twitter, Facebook, and Tik Tok, [00:04:02] and have had our main line of funding [00:04:04] now cut off. And that's why we're asking [00:04:07] you, our viewers and readers, the [00:04:09] lifeblood of our organization who've [00:04:11] been with us for 14 years, to support [00:04:13] Mint Press News as we challenge, [00:04:16] continue to challenge and scrutinize [00:04:18] empire, imperialism, and the [00:04:20] military-industrial complex. We have a [00:04:22] campaign right now on Indiegogo and I [00:04:25] hope that you will join us today. All [00:04:28] right, back to Yemen. Abd ali, welcome [00:04:32] to the show. [00:04:33] >> Thank you so much for having me. [00:04:35] >> Thank you for being patient for my very [00:04:37] long introduction. Um, so we have seen a [00:04:41] new intensity to the Israeli strikes on [00:04:43] Yemen. What is the mood like inside of [00:04:46] the country? [00:04:48] >> This escalation is unmistakable. Israel [00:04:50] may have believed that its attacks will [00:04:53] intimidate the Yemen people, will [00:04:55] destabilize Yemen, but the opposite has [00:04:58] happened. The Yemenes today are more [00:05:00] insistent than ever. They insist to [00:05:03] stand with the Palestinian people [00:05:05] despite all the Israeli crimes committed [00:05:07] against the Yemen people. Today, Yemenes [00:05:09] when they go to the streets, when they [00:05:11] stand with Palestine, when they even [00:05:14] join the Yemen armed forces for armed [00:05:16] struggle, they are more powerful than [00:05:18] ever. The attacks did the opposite to [00:05:21] the Yemeni people. Yemenes are not [00:05:23] afraid. They will keep supporting the [00:05:24] Palestinian people. We have maybe tens [00:05:29] of people, dozens of people in the [00:05:32] recent crime against Yemen is here in [00:05:34] the capital. the Friday after that maybe [00:05:39] it was the largest demonstration when [00:05:43] tens of thousands of Yemenes [00:05:45] went to the streets and they said that [00:05:48] they will keep supporting Palestine even [00:05:50] if they the Israeli entity keep killing [00:05:54] the Yemeni people. The Yemeni blood is [00:05:56] now mixed with the Palestinian blood. [00:05:58] And only two weeks ago, Israel [00:06:00] assassinated Prime Minister Ahmed Galb [00:06:04] Nasser al-Rawi. [00:06:06] To what extent did this shock the [00:06:08] country? I mean, not only he was killed, [00:06:10] but his cabinet was killed as well. How [00:06:13] has the government responded to losing [00:06:15] its figurehead? [00:06:17] >> Yeah, it was a shock for the Yemen [00:06:18] people. On August 28th, 2025, the prime [00:06:22] minister, Ahmed Rahi, and several [00:06:24] cabinet ministers were killed in an [00:06:26] Israeli strike against Sah. It was a [00:06:28] shock for the Yemeni people, but at the [00:06:30] same time, it was a clear message from [00:06:33] Israel that everyone now is targeted. [00:06:35] It's not just a war against Gaza or [00:06:37] against Yemen. It's a war against the [00:06:39] entire region. So such attack and such a [00:06:41] crimes should unite the entire Arab [00:06:44] world to stand against the Israel the [00:06:47] Israeli entity. They should be united, [00:06:49] you know, to stand against these crimes, [00:06:51] these violations. you know the prime [00:06:53] minister and the uh ministers were [00:06:56] civilians just like me and everyone else [00:06:59] here in the country and they were [00:07:00] targeted. So it was a clear violation of [00:07:02] international law and it was a clear [00:07:04] message for the entire region that [00:07:06] everyone is targeted. Uh today the [00:07:09] Israeli strikes are against Yemen. [00:07:11] Tomorrow they will be against uh other [00:07:13] countries in the region. So it was a [00:07:16] clear message. You know this attack may [00:07:18] have pushed the country to the point of [00:07:21] near collapse but Yemenes moved on. They [00:07:26] are back in their government. They are [00:07:28] back in the Yemeni armed forces after [00:07:30] the attack. Uh S Muhammad Muftt, the [00:07:34] deputy prime minister who survived. He [00:07:37] um went out and said that they will not [00:07:40] stop supporting Palestine. This attack [00:07:42] has united the Yemenes more than ever [00:07:44] and they will not stop providing Yemen's [00:07:47] essential services and I believe that [00:07:50] the attack has not weakened the Yemeni [00:07:53] people and instead it has strengthened [00:07:55] the will of the Yemeni people in [00:07:57] supporting Palestine. [00:07:58] >> Now just 3 days ago the most recent [00:08:01] Israeli air strikes also targeted Yemeni [00:08:04] media outlets killing a number of [00:08:06] journalists. What can you tell us about [00:08:09] the incident? The media here has barely [00:08:12] reported on it at all. [00:08:14] >> On September 10th, 2025, an Israeli [00:08:16] strike hit the Modal Guidance building [00:08:19] alongside 26 September journal. Uh there [00:08:23] were several air strikes. It's a very [00:08:25] populated area. It's a very crowded [00:08:27] area. It's downtown. Uh there is a bus [00:08:29] stop near to this building. Uh I was [00:08:32] there, you know, I believe 15 minutes [00:08:35] before the attack. I walk by that street [00:08:38] every single day. All the people were [00:08:40] there. It was a crowded day even more. [00:08:43] And unfortunately the attack happened. [00:08:46] Dozens of people were killed. I believe [00:08:48] until the moment there are 45 people and [00:08:50] over 150 injured. All of them are [00:08:53] civilians uh passers by people who were [00:08:57] just uh you know taking the bus to go to [00:09:00] some place. Some of them I I I knew one [00:09:04] of them was a journalist called Abd Aziz [00:09:06] A. He was a dear friend. He was just [00:09:08] discussing his master's degree but he [00:09:11] was killed in this strike. This place is [00:09:14] open. Everyone knows the moral guidance [00:09:17] building. So it's impossible for the [00:09:20] leaders for the Houthi leaders, the [00:09:21] Houthi figures to be there at the moment [00:09:24] of the attack. They will never go to [00:09:26] that place. This place is full of [00:09:28] civilians only. And also the uh houses [00:09:32] near to the moral guidance building were [00:09:35] hit. their houses full of civilians of [00:09:37] people ali they were killed I believe 15 [00:09:41] people of Alamadi they were killed in [00:09:43] this attack so it was a clear crime a [00:09:46] clear violation of international law it [00:09:49] was a a massive crime one of the [00:09:51] deadliest attacks of Israel against Iman [00:09:54] but unfortunately until the moment we've [00:09:58] not seen anyone condemning this attack [00:10:00] even the media outlets did not report it [00:10:03] as you mentioned no one they are turning [00:10:05] a blind eye to the Israeli crimes in [00:10:07] Yemen and we are still wondering why why [00:10:10] is this happening. Israel is killing [00:10:12] dozens of civilians in Yemen and no one [00:10:15] is reporting that. Uh but I believe that [00:10:18] is not the problem for the Yemeni [00:10:20] people. They will keep standing with [00:10:22] Palestine and we've seen people who [00:10:24] survived the attack. They were full of [00:10:26] dust saying that this attack will not [00:10:28] stop them from supporting Palestine and [00:10:30] they feel like they're now part of Gaza [00:10:34] more than ever. [00:10:35] >> The Red Sea blockade has completely [00:10:38] devastated Israel's economy with the [00:10:40] Elat port filing for bankruptcy and [00:10:43] losing about 80% of its revenue. Does [00:10:47] Yemen see its blockade as having an [00:10:49] impact um to make a difference for the [00:10:52] people of Gaza? And in what other ways [00:10:56] is this affecting Israel? [00:10:57] >> The Ritzy blockade has shaken the [00:10:59] foundation of Israeli economy. You know, [00:11:01] Israel depends on Shabban in its economy [00:11:05] and the Yemenes know that and they have [00:11:07] taken the advantage of shoring the Red [00:11:10] Sea. The Yemen armed forces have [00:11:12] attacked or seized Israeli linked [00:11:16] vessels. uh you know galaxy leader was [00:11:19] seized and uh other uh ships were [00:11:21] attacked and drowned uh in Yemen [00:11:24] attacks. Uh you know Elat port has [00:11:26] declared its bank bankruptcy. They have [00:11:29] stopped operating. They have stopped [00:11:31] receiving any ships and any merchandise. [00:11:34] They do nothing at the moment. So [00:11:36] Yemenes have succeeded in blocking [00:11:38] Israeli shipping routes. the uh Yemeni [00:11:42] attacks and the Yemeni army has been [00:11:45] attacking and using um their new [00:11:48] developed and locally domestically [00:11:51] developed developed weapons in their [00:11:53] attacks and this has surprised not only [00:11:56] the United States or Israel. This has [00:11:58] surprised the entire world. Yemen has [00:12:01] entered in a direct [00:12:04] battle with the US and Israel and you [00:12:07] know the US administration has entirely [00:12:10] failed to stop the Yemeni attacks [00:12:13] against the Israeli vessels otherwise or [00:12:17] I believe that instead the Yemeni army [00:12:19] has escalated its attacks in that period [00:12:22] of time when the US was trying or [00:12:25] attempting to stop the Yemenes from [00:12:27] attacking these attacks. So you know uh [00:12:30] the other uh impact was that the uh [00:12:33] insurance you know the rates of [00:12:35] insurance has uh doubled uh tripled [00:12:38] quadrupled. Yemenis have succeeded in [00:12:40] blocking and impacting the Israeli [00:12:43] economy. So they know how to hurt the [00:12:47] Israeli uh enemy. They know how to do [00:12:49] that and they have succeeded. And you [00:12:52] know we uh or I believe that the country [00:12:54] here Yemen was in a war with Saudi [00:12:57] Arabia uh for a long time you know 10 [00:12:59] years or four but they have never used [00:13:02] the card of the Red Sea. They have never [00:13:04] attacked anyone in the Red Sea for 10 [00:13:06] years. They are um the S Saudi Arabia [00:13:09] with backing from Washington and even [00:13:12] Israel. They are waging a war against [00:13:14] the country, blocking the country, [00:13:16] starving the Yemeni people. But the [00:13:18] leadership here did not use the card of [00:13:21] the Red Sea. They did never um attack [00:13:24] even Israeli linked vessels in that [00:13:27] period of time. But when it comes to [00:13:28] Palestine, when it comes to a direct uh [00:13:31] war, a direct genocide being um impacted [00:13:36] or implemented from Israel against our [00:13:39] people in Palestine, the Yemeni [00:13:41] leadership decided now to take the [00:13:44] advantage of shoring the Red Sea, to [00:13:47] attack Israeli linked vessels, to hurt [00:13:51] the Israeli enemy for the sake of uh [00:13:54] saving our people in Palestine. The [00:13:57] media loves to talk about Yemen through [00:13:59] a sectarian lens to dehumanize the [00:14:02] people there. And while Yemen has been [00:14:04] the target of sectarianism by the United [00:14:07] States, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, tell [00:14:10] me more about how the people of Yemen [00:14:12] have united and even Saudi aligned [00:14:14] forces putting down their arms to join [00:14:17] Allah to support Gaza. You know, every [00:14:20] Friday thousands and thousands and tens [00:14:23] of thousands of Yemenes, they gather in [00:14:27] several cities and squares to say we [00:14:31] will stand with Palestine in the in many [00:14:36] cities. They gather in the streets. They [00:14:39] go to the streets to say that they will [00:14:40] keep standing with Palestine. They will [00:14:42] support Palestine no matter the coast. [00:14:44] So uh Yemenes are united when it comes [00:14:48] to Palestine and we've been living for [00:14:50] thousands of years with no problem. [00:14:52] Searism is something new for the Yemeni [00:14:55] people. It was exported to us by Saudi [00:14:58] Arabia. But as I lived and everyone [00:15:01] knows that we've been living together [00:15:03] from the north from Sada to Aiden from [00:15:07] to we are all one society. We are uh [00:15:12] tied with social bonds. Uh the the man [00:15:16] from Sah can marry a woman from the [00:15:18] south. The man from the south can marry [00:15:21] a woman from the east. We have no [00:15:23] problems when it comes to that. So this [00:15:26] was uh I believe this ideological issue [00:15:30] was exported to the Yemenes by Saudi [00:15:32] Arabia and the US administration to [00:15:36] impact the social uh bonds in Yemen. you [00:15:40] know, they could not um break the [00:15:43] Yemenes. They they couldn't do anything [00:15:46] to the Yemeni people. Now they're using [00:15:48] this new um this new issue. They are [00:15:52] trying to impact the Yemeni people. Um I [00:15:55] believe that the love of Palestine is uh [00:15:58] something essential for every Yemeni. We [00:16:02] were raised on the love of Palestine [00:16:04] since our childhood. I believe I believe [00:16:07] when I was and I remember when I was a [00:16:09] child we were raised on the love of [00:16:11] Palestine and als [00:16:19] people or deter the Yemen people from [00:16:22] supporting Palestine. Um any war will be [00:16:25] waged against Yemenes whether by the US [00:16:28] or by the neighboring countries who are [00:16:31] supported by the US and Israel will not [00:16:33] break the Yemen people. They will keep [00:16:35] standing the Palestine. Now the blood of [00:16:37] the Yemeni people is mixed with the [00:16:39] Palestinian people. We are one people, [00:16:42] one cause. Yemenes will continue [00:16:43] standing with Palestine until victory [00:16:45] inshallah. [00:16:47] >> And now for over a decade, Yemen has [00:16:49] been under attack from a Saudiled [00:16:51] coalition causing untold hardship on the [00:16:54] country. In fact, until the Gaza [00:16:55] genocide, the United Nations actually [00:16:58] called Yemen the world's worst [00:17:00] humanitarian crisis. 23 million people [00:17:03] in Yemen are starving right now. How is [00:17:06] the humanitarian situation in Yemen [00:17:09] today? [00:17:09] >> You know, for 10 years, the Saudi le [00:17:11] coalition, which was backed by [00:17:13] Washington, was waging a war against [00:17:15] Yemen and they have targeted everything. [00:17:17] They have destroyed the infrastructure. [00:17:19] They've targeted factories, airports, [00:17:22] schools, hospitals, houses, roads, [00:17:25] everything was targeted during the 10 [00:17:27] years war. And uh you know the United [00:17:30] Nations called Yemen the world's worst [00:17:32] humanitarian crisis and the situation [00:17:35] was very very bad and very dire. Um you [00:17:38] know now after 10 years the situation is [00:17:40] more dire than ever. Trump's [00:17:42] administration pushed the United Nations [00:17:45] and all the humanitarian organizations [00:17:47] to stop supporting the Yemen people. [00:17:49] They have cut the aid that was provided [00:17:52] for Yemenes. you know, uh I believe that [00:17:55] 80% of Yemenes or maybe more depend on [00:17:58] humanitarian assistance. They don't have [00:18:01] even food um which is essential, you [00:18:04] know, uh for the uh people to keep [00:18:07] living, but they don't have it anymore. [00:18:09] But, you know, the people here are [00:18:11] attempting to do their best to keep [00:18:14] living, to do the whatever they can do [00:18:17] to stand against the Israeli occupation. [00:18:20] uh I believe that uh the situation now [00:18:23] after 10 years of bombardment and now [00:18:25] entering a new phase which is an Israeli [00:18:27] war against the country now the [00:18:29] situation will maybe get worse uh you [00:18:32] know Israel has targeted civilians [00:18:34] directly as we've mentioned in the [00:18:37] previously they have attacked the [00:18:40] civilians they have attacked Ras is port [00:18:42] and was it was full of workers of truck [00:18:46] drivers it was a massive crime so now [00:18:49] Yemen are entering a new face of [00:18:52] hardships, a new face of humanitarian [00:18:55] crisis. But I believe this will not [00:18:58] break the Yemen people. They managed to [00:19:00] uh survive for 10 years of war and they [00:19:03] will be able inshallah to keep surviving [00:19:06] uh the new phase of war. I think a lot [00:19:09] of people are curious to know what is [00:19:11] Yemen's official policy towards [00:19:14] countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, [00:19:16] the UAE, and Egypt who are actively [00:19:20] assisting Israel to circumvent the Yemen [00:19:23] Red Sea blockade during this genocide. I [00:19:25] mean, they're even helping Israel and [00:19:27] ensuring that Israel receives its [00:19:29] shipments of weapons. [00:19:31] >> Yeah. You know, when Israel launched a [00:19:33] war against Gaza, Yemenes did what they [00:19:35] can do, did their best, which is [00:19:37] imposing a maritime blockade on Israel. [00:19:39] But there have been reports that there [00:19:42] is a landline from uh the United Arab [00:19:44] Emirates to Saudi Arabia, to Jordan, and [00:19:47] then to Israel to provide the Israelis [00:19:50] with their uh essential needs. And I've [00:19:53] even heard that they're bringing fresh [00:19:55] tomatoes to the Israelis. uh maybe uh I [00:19:59] believe that now it's the rule of the [00:20:01] peoples because who is supporting the uh [00:20:04] Israeli regime is the Arab regimes you [00:20:07] know the regimes not the people I [00:20:09] believe now it's now the rule of the [00:20:10] people to stand and say something I'm [00:20:13] not asking them and we're not urging [00:20:15] them to have an armed struggle against [00:20:16] the regimes we're not calling for chaos [00:20:19] just to raise your voices to say [00:20:22] something that uh this is wrong what is [00:20:24] happening is wrong tell your regimes [00:20:27] that They can't do this. They can't [00:20:28] support the Israeli enemy. They can't [00:20:32] elevate the impact of the Yemeni [00:20:34] blockade on the Israeli maritime. Uh [00:20:38] it's now your turn to raise your voice. [00:20:40] We've seen peoples in Europe raising [00:20:43] their voices going to the streets. Uh [00:20:46] having protests saying they're saying [00:20:48] no. They're saying no to their regimes [00:20:50] and they are Europeans. They are not [00:20:52] even Muslims. And unfortunately, we are [00:20:55] seeing uh the Muslim world turning a [00:20:57] blind eye to the suffering of our people [00:21:00] in Gaza. [00:21:01] >> And we have seen incredible displays of [00:21:04] support and solidarity with Palestine [00:21:06] across the world. For probably none have [00:21:08] been as large or as intense as those in [00:21:11] Yemen. It was reported that over 1 [00:21:13] million people participated in one march [00:21:16] in SA. So why is it that Yemen displays [00:21:19] such solidarity with Palestine? Yeah, [00:21:23] you know, every Friday since the [00:21:24] beginning of the Israeli war on Gaza, [00:21:26] every Friday, people have been going to [00:21:28] the streets. They go every week, every [00:21:31] Friday, millions of people, not only in [00:21:34] the capital, but in several cities, they [00:21:36] go to express their solidarity with the [00:21:38] Palestinian people to uh to prove to the [00:21:42] world that Yemenes will continue [00:21:43] supporting Palestine no matter was the [00:21:46] coast. So, uh why is that happening? I [00:21:49] believe that even that this happens [00:21:52] because the Yemeni people have been [00:21:54] alone when they were under war and siege [00:21:57] by Saudi Arabia and its allies which was [00:22:00] started in 2015. It was a forgotten war. [00:22:03] We've been alone. Yemenes have been [00:22:05] alone. They were facing the Saudi war [00:22:10] alone. Uh even the media was turning a [00:22:12] blind eye to the suffering of the Yemeni [00:22:14] people. And even it was even though it [00:22:17] was described by the United Nations that [00:22:19] it was the world's worst humanitarian [00:22:21] crisis, but no one did anything for the [00:22:23] Yemeni people. Now Yemenes feel what the [00:22:26] Palestinians now are facing. So uh they [00:22:30] go to the streets. They are trying to to [00:22:34] prove their support for Palestine with [00:22:38] every mean available. They will do [00:22:41] anything. They will sacrifice [00:22:42] themselves. Yemenes have even uh [00:22:45] expressed their readiness to join the [00:22:47] Yemeni army and to go to defend the [00:22:50] Palestinian lands to go and fight the [00:22:53] Israeli uh regime. So I believe that the [00:22:57] blood of the Yemeni people is mixed with [00:22:59] the Palestinian people. They're one [00:23:02] people, one cause and uh this will [00:23:05] continue until victory inshallah. [00:23:08] >> Abdulatif, thank you so much for being [00:23:10] here today. I know it's been a difficult [00:23:12] week in week inside of Yemen with the [00:23:14] loss of so many journalists and uh [00:23:17] people and political figures, but we [00:23:20] appreciate your time and hope to have [00:23:22] you on again. Thank you. [00:23:23] >> Thank you so much for having me and for [00:23:25] this opportunity. [00:23:28] [Music]