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and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i'm christian fraser and this is "the context." >> i want to be clear, we'll make our own decisions on our own and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. >> we hope that anything israel does is as limited and as targeted and is as smart as possible. it's in no one's interest that we see escalation. >> my position is that the iranian revolutionary guards should be put o a sank list and i would be interested to see what the position is of foreign countries on that topic. christian: there's no consensus

in israel on how to respond to the threat from iran but a response is coming. so how does the west deal with it and what are the implications for the war in gaza. tonight we're in injuries lem, brussels and new york where world leaders are discussing the fallout and potential implications. also tonight, a boeing whistleblower tells congress the company's 787 dream lineo could break parrot in midair and the entirelight should be grounded. a legal hurdle has been overcome that could mean premier matches being played in the united states. good evening. the british foreign secretary says it is clear to him after his conversations in jeers lem today that israel does intend to

retaliate for the iranian attack on saturday. >> we wanted to demonstrate our solidarity with israel because it was an appalling attack by iran but to be clear, we have repeated our view that any response should be smart and that tack be designed in a way that is going to limit and try to deescalate this conflict. nobody wants to see this conflict grow and spread. so those were the things that we were discussing but at the same time i think it's really important for the eyes of the world to switch to looking at the situation in gaza where hamas have now held these hostages for 193 days. christian: cameron and his german counterpart with you were in israel to urge restraint but after the meetings, prime minister netanyahu said while his country welcomed the dries

of allies, ultimately they will make their own decisions. >> i thank our friends in supporting israel. both in verbal support and support in actions. they also have all kinds of advice and proposals. i appreciate it but i want to be clear, we'll make our own decisions on our own and is the state of israel are -- will do what i want needs to defend itself. christian: the group of industrialized nations have announced plans to tighten sanctions on iran, which they help will cause israel to limit the retaliation there would be a fierce said, to any escalation.iran >> if the zionist regime conducts the slightest

aggression towards or soil, this will legal lead to a ferious response. >> the qatari leader says the release of the tappives are stumbling and are now at a very sensitive phase. the u.n. security council in new york are waiti to hear evidence from mazarrini. for $1 billion in funding to assist $3 impact palestinians in gaza and the west bank. tomorrow they'll talk with about whether the occupied territories should be recognized as a future palestinian state. a day of important diplomacy. from brussels, where the european leaders are meeting tonight, we have anna and in new york, where a u.n. security council meeting has just gotten underway.

neta is with us. good to have you all alongside. clearly there was a coordinated effort today on the part of the british and german foreign ministers to try and limit the israeli response. >> absolutely i ink after the events of the weekend when iran fired those 300 projectiles towards israel that there was some hope in western circles that would be a line drawn between that part of the israel, israel and iran, all the focus being taken away from gaza for a few days. but it's clear that under pressure from the far right members of his own cabinet who would like israel too attack iran full only. that is not going to happen but mr. netanyahu has made it clear that he takes advice on board but he has reminded that israel is fully within its rights to

take whatever response it wants on its behalf so we will, i think, expect some sort of retaliation by israel. the big question is when and what will be the nature of it? it is within iranian territory, that is very worrying because they could lead to a tit for tat. if it's an attack against an iranian supply line to hezbollah as israel has probably done before on syrian territory than that might, for wont of a better word, acceptable to the west. >> ana in brussels, the u.k. and u.s. clearly will considering new sanctions. will that nullify the israelis enough to counter a response? >> we've just seen the 27

leaders arrive meeting for the first time since the weekend, since the attack on israel. sanctions are part of the discussion for sure but the real sense you get among the leaders here is the desire to d deescalate. for cool heads, probably more sanctions on the cards but also to resolve the situation in gaza. they're talking about increasing humanitarian access, a cease-fire and the release, of course, of those hostages. as the leaders came in they were all talking about deescalation, how to fix this to try to encourage israel not to have too harsh a response and they're very ccerned about further escalation in terms of iran and they're talking about asking all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, refrain from any action that may increase tensions in the region. at a meeting here in brussels earlier we heard from president

macron and he said that sanctions against iran had to be bolstered. >> we are in favor of sanctions also targeting those who are helping the -- missiles and drones that were used during the attack and which are also being usedded in ukraine. our duty is to expand those sanctions. focalized on the regime. >> they are, of course, aware here that those sanctions can often be symbolic rather than actually game changing so what they're also working on is trying to find ways to prevent iran from circumventing any sanctions. they're looking at increasing sanctions on, for example, drone and nil supplies but also -- nil

surprise but also another thing being discussed inned u.k. is the potential to predescribe the iran revolutionary guards as a terrorist organization and potentially increase sanctions there as well. so a lot being discussed here in brussels tonight and all of these discussions will continue on monday in luxembourg where foreign ministers will will be meeting. christian: neta in new york. we're looking at these live pictures. what the scale of the famine and the scale of theumanitarian crisis in gaza. we've just heard in the last few minutes from the katarrime minister that they are reassisting their role as a mediator because they're being used by some politicians for their eastern goals. that is concern within the sight to this crisis in gaza.in

>> absolutely, christian. security council has been having countless momentings looking at the humanitarian situation, looking at how to address the political situation going forward to try to reach a two-state solution and obviously the key focus of those talks have been trying to get resolution on a cease-fire, a cease-fire to increase humanitarian aid into gaza and even know they have managed to do both of those things, the resolutions clearly aren't been implemented on the ground, even with president biden just putting out a statement a few moment ago saying that israel needs to do more to allow aid in through all entry points to g gaza. weust heard from the commissioner general, really questioning this attack on

rabih, israel, saying it has nothing to do with their neutrality. but letting go of the refugees, palestinians there. there is a concerted effort to try to dismantle agency by israel. israel has accused enra statue menace of participatg in september 7. we were waiting on u.n. reports looking at those allegations but obviously with children starving in gaza, with famine already taking place in parts of gaza according to the united nations, there is real fear that without a negotiation and fire hostage release, this is just going to continue. the already emergency situation will only continue to get more dire. ristian: when you think back in history to the proxy war

between iran and israel. some of us old enough to remember the crisis in beirut in the 1980's, a never-ending war, it seems. there's been a strike today, i think, on israel. at least 18 people woundedded in a building in northern israel and another strike so it is very lively on that border while all this diplomacy is going on. >> that is quite right, christian. there's always been the potential for that almost side conflict along the border between israel and lebanon to escalate. thus far it's listen been largely caned to a five-mile strip between the two. if that was to explode beyond what it is now. hezbollah is a much more organized, much bigger and much better armed body than hamas ever was in gaza and for israel

to get dwn into a much bigger war, whether an iranian proxy in the north would be a complete disaster. it's a minority in the lebanese government. other people in lebanon certainly don't to return to the days you're talking about but it's a possibility. iran thus far, before that attack on saturday -- iran had conducted attacks through israel through hezbollah and lebanon and what we saw saturday was iran directly attacking israel for the first time. christian: before the weekend strikes, the europeans were p putting considerable pressure on israelis to a cease-fire and in this some way that that be has been supercreeded by the event on -- superseded by the event on

saturday. are they concerned that that has gotten buried behind the other news in fawaza? >> very much so. and president zelensky, told the leaders here that they needed more supplies and he made the comparison on x, formerly twitter earlier about the support received from the member states for israel in terms of air defense and cbs the attack earlier today by russia could have been prevented if the e.u. and others had provided that air defense. i spoke to some officials and they said we want to supply that funding. it's just case of finding it and making sure there the a back fill of ammunitions and missiles being produced for e.u. member states as well. christian: they are going to

turn the security council to the future tomorrow and talking about maybe recognizing the occupied territories as a future palestinian state. the spanish prime minister has been pretty vocal on that today. he's been a long-time supporter of palestinian rights. how many others within the council share his point of view? >> christian, there are a number of nations in the security council that share that point of view and the palestinians at the u.n. point out that if you look at the general assembly, they have more than 130 nations that share that point of view but, as ever, the kind of key comes down to the united states's position when we get to the vote tomorrow or programs it could be delayed till friday, diplomats are saying. but the united states is, of course, israel's ally on the council as a veto wielding member has always had the stated position that they don't think

palestinians should seek u.n. membership, that state hood should cool through negotiations as kind of final status talks with israel and anxiety the -- despite the fact that the palestinians have had this application for membership since 2011, they've been an observer state at the u.n. since 2012 and they have said it's the their marshall and legal right to become a member of the u.n. the arabs have put of the a statement saying this is a natural step. that all members should support it or at least not obstruct it so clearly a reference there to the united states. we'll have to see how that vote shakes out but everyone is expecting a u.s. veto and then the question is where does that leave the palestinian authority. what next steps could they take to try to reach that ultimate goal of having more countries

recognize their state hood. christian: so many moving parts. we'll continue to keep our eye on those meetings on going in brussels and new york tonight. good to have you with us. thank you. around the world and across the u.k., you're watching "bbc news." for our u.k. viewers still with us, let's take a look at some of the stories make news here. the families of two school girls murdered in 1986 have received apolls from says ex police. russell bishop killed the two in a woodland then in brighton. he was initially cleared but was convicted after double jeopardy laws were changed. the scotland government is to target greenhouse targets by 75%

by the end of of the decade. scientists have said that al is now undriverable. that final goal of 2045, will remain. world health is calling for smacking to be illegal in northern ireland and the u.k. the u.k. says the current laws already protect children from violence. downing street has ruled out tonight making any further concessions on its rwanda bill as the standoff between the government and the house of lords continues. m.p.'s have been debating and voting on the afternoon over changes made by peers. the bill then returned to the upper chamber, being detected now for a third round of this so-called partly meantry ping-pong and tonight we're told the government that be defeated

twice on further amendments added. let's bring in our correspondent peter. did it get it not right? it is a bit confusing, you can get quite lost. and yes, yes, it's been going on for some time and it is not over yet. there had been some expect dayses in government circles that it would be done this week but won't happen until next week because there have been a couple more government defeats and some policies designed to get some asylum seekers of rwanda off the ground. apparently gives more power to a panel of experts before the government can enact the policy. that is one of the proposed laws and the other is ensuring that those who served along british armed services in afghanistan will be except from the poles.

steve, is this ever going to end? >> yes, it has to because we have to break in cycling of illegal trafficking of people. it's totally unacceptable and it's got to be the stopped and the government has seized imperative to get on with it. >> it's supposed to be emergency legislation. you could have tonight had it back in the commons and sent it back this evening. it doesn't seem like a great sense of government -- >> usually legislation takes impacts so to be proceeding within days to me is swift enough. at this stage between the two houses negotiations are difficult and sensitive. clearly the votes have just happenednd ministers will need to consider how to respond. but we've got to stop this trade in human beings and everyone should get behind that. i think labor are terrified that our policy will work and they're

doing everything they can to frustrate it. >> you have some conservative peers too, lords. let's deal with own of the amendments they've passed. pretty reasonable to say if you've served along british armed services in afghanistan you shouldn't be deported to rwanda. >> it's clear we should be supporting those people. we have a scheme which has already reset could about 3,000 people in the u.k. what we can't conceive with the implication of that amendment would be to concede that it would be to come to the u.k. illegally, putting your life at risk if you'd servedded in afghanistan. we're going to stand by the people who served with us in afghanistan. i was with michael tomlinson when he said that in the commons earlier. >> is the deadline of getting flights off the ground by the end of spring still doable?

>> the minister will set out the policy by the end of spring. this is what we will have to deliver. steve baker, northern ireland minister saying that the prime minister's timetable still intact but some partlymentry process still to goat influence and the government saying it will make take a matter of weeks to get those flights off the ground. christian: thank you very much for that and to your guest as well. things ongoing in the house of lords. football's world governing body fifa says the current cycling will earn it $11 billion. more than the annual income of some small countries. there is big money to be made from merchandising and broadcasting rights and the united states have become one of their biggest markets. the european clubs have already been profiting from summer

friendlies they've been staging in america but they might go a step further by taking official league games to the states as the nfl does with its games in london. our responsibility with the athletic. >> doing something that could potentially upset supporters, politicians, media would be difficult. however, fifa is going to look again at their policies. we don't have a clear time frame but i would think by the end of this year or so and after that, it's a case of if the pathway is there i would imagine the span irk la liga would be the first to try again. they've already said when the roads clear for us we would try and do it and after that you're looking at the italian and french leagues. i think the other interesting one is uefa, the organizers of the champions league. they for a long time have been looking at could you take a final 209 united states?

could you do some sort of opening tournament in the united states? and the interesting thing about uefa is who are the people that currently sell their media rights to the united states market, relevant sports, who are the agency appropriators eager to take these games to america in the first place. christian: there are zomepiracal issues that occurred to me. let's say you were going to take a match -- and is theepremier league did look at this before. let's say you are going to take a team to new york. one team has to relinquish home advantage. the away team potentially does get some advantage, right? you get the capital but you don't forfeit your home advantage so how you would decide who goes and who goes first? >> yeah, these are all the kinds of issues that would need to be fleshed out. i would imagine what might

happen is actually the teams involved think the opportunity and the revenue is so good wre kind of happy to forgo it. i don't see at the moment that there is some of proposal to take loads and loads of games abroad. i think it would be like one-of fixtures and as a result of that it might only be one a season for the whole league so it may not be an entire round of fixtures when it first comes about and it's all very hypothetical at this stage but i do think that what i just said about the revenue, the growth, the opportunity, the exposure would probably override that for all of the clubs involved. not all of them. some would have a major issue with home and away. christian: a game between ma chester united and liverpool will be played this summer. sold out in three days. we are watching events in new

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