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jerusalem, but also, of course, house demolitions in east jerusalem, settlement construction in east jerusalem. of course, one of the things that is also on the table is not just the fact that the israelis want to build additional settlements in the west bank to link it to east jerusalem, but also that they are doing it in settlements in east jerusalem. one of them, of course, is a very prominent, one of the oldest, one of the largest settlements in east jerusalem, and certainly a big point of contention as well. certainly on the whole it looks like the whole situation right now -- i wouldn't call it volatile, but it is a very, very edgy one shortly after this u.n. vote where the israelis making no secret of their displeasure at the palestinians being able to upgrade their status. >> fred, good to see you. fred there in jerusalem. a lot more on that story. >>> meanwhile, witnesses say syrian war planes have been bomb aing town that is literally within sight of the turkish border. the turks are not happy. it is the latest in a new series of air strikes across syria. we have a live rep
jerusalem, but also, of course, house demolitions in east jerusalem, settlement construction in east jerusalem. of course, one of the things that is also on the table is not just the fact that the israelis want to build additional settlements in the west bank to link it to east jerusalem, but also that they are doing it in settlements in east jerusalem. one of them, of course, is a very prominent, one of the oldest, one of the largest settlements in east jerusalem, and certainly a big point of...
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jerusalem. that came just one day after the united nations voted to grant palestinians limited understood. britain, france and three other european nations have already condemned the plan to build these settlements. today the white house said it would be especially damaging to any hope of an israeli palestinian peace plan. former presidential candidate mitt romney has a new job. he is joining the board of drernghts of the hotel chain marriott international. he shouldn't have to take time learning the ropes because he has previously spent more than a deck quaid on the border of that company. in a statement he said it's an honor to serve and quote support the work of the tens of thousands of associates who make marriott international the renowned success it is. governor romney has kept a pretty low profile since the election. but last week he had lunch with president obama at the white house. it's been more than a month now since super storm sandy unleashed a surge of water that destroyed neighbor
jerusalem. that came just one day after the united nations voted to grant palestinians limited understood. britain, france and three other european nations have already condemned the plan to build these settlements. today the white house said it would be especially damaging to any hope of an israeli palestinian peace plan. former presidential candidate mitt romney has a new job. he is joining the board of drernghts of the hotel chain marriott international. he shouldn't have to take time...
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the construction is scheduled to take place in the west bank and in east jerusalem. and spokesman for the israeli government said it plans to build the homes in response to the palestinians recent bid for understood. of course, last month the united nations grangtsed limited understood after a majority vote. the white house strongly criticized israel's construction plans investigators digging up the remains of two of america's most elm famous killers. their grizzly crime, the subject of the best selling book in cold blood. but now there is new technology that they believe could prove the killing spree didn't stop there. we will get a life report on the rest of the story coming up. when a volcano recently blew its top for the first time since the 1970s, tourists came from miles around. well, they are gawking now. and that's coming up. [ male announcer ] when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understan at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to c
the construction is scheduled to take place in the west bank and in east jerusalem. and spokesman for the israeli government said it plans to build the homes in response to the palestinians recent bid for understood. of course, last month the united nations grangtsed limited understood after a majority vote. the white house strongly criticized israel's construction plans investigators digging up the remains of two of america's most elm famous killers. their grizzly crime, the subject of the...
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leland vittert live from our middle east bureau in jerusalem. leland? >> reporter: jon, the syrian government claims that refugee camp was used by the opposition and rebels to stage attacks from. that's what we're seeing inside of syria right now. this is insurgency civil war. the rebels are among the people. that's why you're having these large-scale artillery attacks and air attacks on civilian population. the results of those could be catastrophic. and caused a number of casualties in the refugee camp and other places creating this exodus of syrian civilians. the death toll in syria well above 40,000. over a million people are displaced. hundreds of thousands have fled outside of their country but it comes at an interesting time here as the syrian rebels are beginning to gain what appears to be a little bit of the upper hand in this battle. the noose is tightening around damascus. the fighting is moving from the outlying country areas in towards the capital and in towards the larger cities. the rebels are bringing the fight to the government rather t
leland vittert live from our middle east bureau in jerusalem. leland? >> reporter: jon, the syrian government claims that refugee camp was used by the opposition and rebels to stage attacks from. that's what we're seeing inside of syria right now. this is insurgency civil war. the rebels are among the people. that's why you're having these large-scale artillery attacks and air attacks on civilian population. the results of those could be catastrophic. and caused a number of casualties in...
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that is because the housing units are planned for territories including the west bank and east jerusalem. republican, last week, the united nations gave the palestinians a symbolic victory and more, really, than symbolism , of being nonmember state and the next day israeli officials revealed they moved forward with the new settlement construction. now, european nations including britain, spain, france, sweden, denmark, have all "summoned israeli ambassadors" to their capital cities in protest. officials say it is unlikely they will go through the more formal process of recalling their diplomats. david lee is live in jerusalem. how is israel's responding to this, david lee? >>reporter: a short time ago we talked to a source in the prime minister's office. he said and i quote, "the decision stands." what we talking about, and it is important we be clear, the 3,000 or so housing units you mention that would be in jerusalem as well as the west bank. israel, at the same time, made another decision saying in the planning stages, are another settlement expansion, this one in an area that the is
that is because the housing units are planned for territories including the west bank and east jerusalem. republican, last week, the united nations gave the palestinians a symbolic victory and more, really, than symbolism , of being nonmember state and the next day israeli officials revealed they moved forward with the new settlement construction. now, european nations including britain, spain, france, sweden, denmark, have all "summoned israeli ambassadors" to their capital cities in...
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as you leave jerusalem and go to the south and to the east, toward the dead sea, the terrain changes rapidly and starkly. you move off gradually from rolling hillside through the ravines, and it becomes stark and desolate. it's dry, it's arid, it's rocky, and it's rough. and then, all of a sudden, within a span of only about 13 miles, the entire terrain drops out in front of you at the surface of the dead sea. it is in that rugged cliff face on the banks of the dead sea that the dead sea scrolls were discovered at the site known as khirbet qumran. the dead sea scrolls are usually thought to have been produced by a group known as the essenes. and the essenes are a group that literally abandoned jerusalem, it seems, in protest against the way the temple was being run. and they go to the desert to get away from what they see to be the worldliness of jerusalem and the worldliness of the temple. >> the manual of discipline, or in hebrew, sera-hayachad, envisages a community living in almost total isolation, a community that is self- contained, that is governed very strictly. there is an o
as you leave jerusalem and go to the south and to the east, toward the dead sea, the terrain changes rapidly and starkly. you move off gradually from rolling hillside through the ravines, and it becomes stark and desolate. it's dry, it's arid, it's rocky, and it's rough. and then, all of a sudden, within a span of only about 13 miles, the entire terrain drops out in front of you at the surface of the dead sea. it is in that rugged cliff face on the banks of the dead sea that the dead sea...
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it would cut off east jerusalem from the west bank. it would make it impossible to have a connection between east jerusalem and the west bank. this has been married controversial, -- the e1 area has been very controversial. there is a red line for the international community that has been crossed, which is why we are seeing those strong reactions. >> thank you for that. in that egypt top judges have agreed to -- >> egypt's top judges have agreed to oversee a referendum. this comes a day after they said it would boycott a referendum. >> president mohamed morsi granted himself sweeping powers. that prompted some judges to call for an indefinite strike. >> germany is reported to be considering the export of tanks and armored vehicles to saudi arabia, a country which is already -- has already used its weapons to put down a popular uprising in the country neighboring. >> they say that hundreds of boxer armoured patrol vehicles -- should the deal goes through, it would make the government an accomplice to islamist extremists, some said. >> s
it would cut off east jerusalem from the west bank. it would make it impossible to have a connection between east jerusalem and the west bank. this has been married controversial, -- the e1 area has been very controversial. there is a red line for the international community that has been crossed, which is why we are seeing those strong reactions. >> thank you for that. in that egypt top judges have agreed to -- >> egypt's top judges have agreed to oversee a referendum. this comes a...
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jerusalem it brings the total number of settlements approved in the last few weeks to five and a half thousand that is hells now from. what we're witnessing is that israel is continuing with its expansion of settlements and this new announcement is that it has approved the building of some one thousand two hundred new secure homes which is a neighborhood in east jerusalem across the green line it comes less than a month after israel's controversial statement that it was planning to build in the one corridor all which links jerusalem to the west bank and this is a real line for many states and certainly we've witnessed that kind of criticism and condemnation from the international community since the palestinians went to the united nations several weeks ago for upgraded statehood there have been some five and a half thousand new safe homes announced in terms of what the israelis were building israel has undergone as i say strong international criticism for these announcements with many in the international community voicing their intense displeasure at these actions by the jewish state
jerusalem it brings the total number of settlements approved in the last few weeks to five and a half thousand that is hells now from. what we're witnessing is that israel is continuing with its expansion of settlements and this new announcement is that it has approved the building of some one thousand two hundred new secure homes which is a neighborhood in east jerusalem across the green line it comes less than a month after israel's controversial statement that it was planning to build in the...
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jerusalem brings the total number of housing units planned in the last few weeks to five and a half thousand these are illegal under international law but around half a million people already live in israeli settlements peace campaign a wrong pundit told me their fate and the expansion of homes have become political bargaining chips. settlements is definitely within the vocabulary of talking into the center right voters so i believe that between now and twenty second of january we'll see only elevation of the discourse from the prime minister and around on the issue of settlements i hope that those will stay only messages which are connected to elections and not realities and practices on the ground of the five hundred thousand are being divided about two hundred thousand with the in jerusalem and there is a total agreement with the palestinian side and the negotiations in the past that all the two hundred would stay inside is well why would we agree delineate the borders of jews then we have the three hundred thousand in the west bank those approximately two hundred thousand out of
jerusalem brings the total number of housing units planned in the last few weeks to five and a half thousand these are illegal under international law but around half a million people already live in israeli settlements peace campaign a wrong pundit told me their fate and the expansion of homes have become political bargaining chips. settlements is definitely within the vocabulary of talking into the center right voters so i believe that between now and twenty second of january we'll see only...
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jerusalem suggest that it's quite difficult to achieve it unless there's a real will to withdraw the settlements and allow palestine to develop and i don't see that will at all with netanyahu if he can't even rely on governments that are basically quite sympathetic to israel and israel's claims then he's losing out big time all around the world and he just needs to wake up i think the washington support will weigh in very quickly obama has been reelected under reelected president into a second is that his most powerful and i think lesson you know who might do well to remember that he also very much involved in itself in the internal politics the usa during the election campaign in that current of india himself very much the administrator. the movement around the world for palestine for palestinian people is unprecedented netanyahu should wake up and recognize that. israel exports tons of fruit and vegetables cosmetics and other goods to the e.u. every year but despite being labeled as made in israel some of those don't exactly originate from the deed many have produced in settlements
jerusalem suggest that it's quite difficult to achieve it unless there's a real will to withdraw the settlements and allow palestine to develop and i don't see that will at all with netanyahu if he can't even rely on governments that are basically quite sympathetic to israel and israel's claims then he's losing out big time all around the world and he just needs to wake up i think the washington support will weigh in very quickly obama has been reelected under reelected president into a second...
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jerusalem. the palestinians quickly condemned any new settlement building. chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier accused of espionage in the wikileaks document dump has conceded he considered suicide after his arrest. private first class bradley manning was cross-examined today in a pre-trial hearing at fort meade, maryland. he admitted making a noose out of bed sheets before being sent to the u.s. marine corps brig at quantico, virginia. manning says his treatment there was so harsh, the charges should be dismissed. the military says manning was a suicide risk, so jailers kept him isolated and took away his clothes. the hold
jerusalem. the palestinians quickly condemned any new settlement building. chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier...
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will keep on building new settlements which has been denounced by the international community middle east expert. says israel has even soured relations with one of its allies germany. we really made it very clear that we are totally against the continuing new settlements in the west bank and in jerusalem because this will definitely make the two state solution impossible it because if this building so going on the west bank will be split into the access to jerusalem will not be possible for the palestinians any more reaction by mr netanyahu and others were very strong and unusually undiplomatic you could say just before his visit to berlin condemning the stand of germany and the fact that the foreign minister lieberman with some lame excuses did not come to believe and to meet his counterpart our foreign minister rest of ela also shows that at the moment there are lots of tensions among the politicians in germany and in east. israel exports tons of fruit and vegetables cosmetics and other goods to be easy you every year but despite being labeled as made in israel some of the products do n
will keep on building new settlements which has been denounced by the international community middle east expert. says israel has even soured relations with one of its allies germany. we really made it very clear that we are totally against the continuing new settlements in the west bank and in jerusalem because this will definitely make the two state solution impossible it because if this building so going on the west bank will be split into the access to jerusalem will not be possible for the...
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he is live in jerusalem on this. good morning, leland. >> reporter: good morning, martha. tae run is now getting very sophisticated russian-made air defense systems. this totally changes the strategic map here in the middle east, not only between iran and israel but iran and united states. military planners have to totally rework any plans to attack iran's nuclear facilities. these air defensivelies are sophisticated enough to make an attack very difficult. assigned by russia to protect its military businesses and icbm facilities the s-300 is among the most sophisticated and at this aircraft system in the world. russia sold systems to syria largely to protect president assad's regime by attack from nato or israel. with syria falling into chaos and civil war desperate for men and equipment. for more than a year fox news exposed the clandestine resupply of syria's military by iran. using airliners and unregistered cargo plane seen here off-loading at syria military airports. u.s. intelligence forces confirm the planes are flying back to iran loaded with the s-300 missile sys
he is live in jerusalem on this. good morning, leland. >> reporter: good morning, martha. tae run is now getting very sophisticated russian-made air defense systems. this totally changes the strategic map here in the middle east, not only between iran and israel but iran and united states. military planners have to totally rework any plans to attack iran's nuclear facilities. these air defensivelies are sophisticated enough to make an attack very difficult. assigned by russia to protect...
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new settlement construction in east jerusalem and the west bank after a successful bid at the united nations this week, gaining them nonmember observer state status. listen to secretary of state hillary clinton on that. >> we have to convince palestinians that direct negotiations with israel represent not just the best, but the only path to the independent state that deserve. america supports the goal of a palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security with israel. but this week's vote at the u.n. won't bring palestinians any closer to that goal. it may bring new challenges to the united nations system and for israel. >> joining me now to talk more about the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, john bolton and a fox news contributor, ambassador, great to see you today. >> hi, jamie, how are you? >> i'm great. does secretary clinton have it right? >> no, unfortunately, you know, the-- what she was expressing there about the inevitability of a two state solution and trying to convince the palestinians to negotiate is the kind of setup that convinces the palestini
new settlement construction in east jerusalem and the west bank after a successful bid at the united nations this week, gaining them nonmember observer state status. listen to secretary of state hillary clinton on that. >> we have to convince palestinians that direct negotiations with israel represent not just the best, but the only path to the independent state that deserve. america supports the goal of a palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security with israel. but this...
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jerusalem and the west bank. >> agrees is exhaling today after the german parliament voted in support of providing the country with the next installment of bailout money. the deal is worth some 44 billion euros. >> germany's finance minister has defended the package, saying that a greek bankruptcy would be a major blow to the world economy. >> rescuing greece has been a main priority for the government, the citizens want to know -- what will it cost? >> an overwhelming majority bank of the measures, although the opposition left party voted no. there is still a sense of unease among lawmakers about the cost to taxpayers. the finance minister sought to calm the doubts. >> we are pursuing a policy that restructure's degree budget and economy with as few costs and risks as possible for both germany and your -- europe. it is our goal and must remain our goal that greece at some point must shoulder its debts on its own and that the markets accept greece as a creditor. >> athens still has a long way to go before that happens. german lawmakers acknowledge the sacrifices greeks have already ma
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born in israel and grew up in arab east jerusalem, as well. we should note, good saturday to you. >> thank you. >> white house friday critical of the netanyahu government plan to add those new homes to settlements. white house statement in part that the plan was counterproductive. secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke yesterday. i want to play this sound and then talk about it on the other side. take a listen. >> let me reiterate that this administration, like previous administrations, has been very clear with israel. and these activities set back the cause of a negotiated peace. >> are settlements the biggest between israel and the palestinians? >> definitely. definitely they are endangering the peace process. they're actually endangering more and more israel because what the message, the message that they send is whatever you will do in a diplomatic peaceful way like with the u.n. bid, we don't care about that. we are above the lull and we're gone building more and more land. let's remember 1993, oslo agreement. israeli signs, they r
born in israel and grew up in arab east jerusalem, as well. we should note, good saturday to you. >> thank you. >> white house friday critical of the netanyahu government plan to add those new homes to settlements. white house statement in part that the plan was counterproductive. secretary of state hillary clinton also spoke yesterday. i want to play this sound and then talk about it on the other side. take a listen. >> let me reiterate that this administration, like previous...
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. >> rose: the recent announcement about settlements in east jerusalem, does that help or hurt. >> no, i don't think it helps. >> rose: it does not help? >> it's a major mistake. i personally felt that this was a very unfriendly response by the state of israel to the -- made by president bush. i think had obama known in advance the response of israel to to this, to the fact that he was -- to use all the prestige and the power of the united states of america to be left almost alone in the united nations against so many other countries, including the best trends of america to defend the state of israel and then to find out the next morning that israel is doing something which america explicitly is against i think you'd have been thinking twice about his position and therefore i think it was a mistake. i think we should have manifested a much greater understanding for the sensitivities of the united states and i criticize it -- >> rose: so the prime minister -- >> i think it was not the right thing to do. >> rose: when you looked a hamas have they been strengthened by this? >> well, thei
. >> rose: the recent announcement about settlements in east jerusalem, does that help or hurt. >> no, i don't think it helps. >> rose: it does not help? >> it's a major mistake. i personally felt that this was a very unfriendly response by the state of israel to the -- made by president bush. i think had obama known in advance the response of israel to to this, to the fact that he was -- to use all the prestige and the power of the united states of america to be left...
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israel announced the day after the vote they are going to build new settlements east of jerusalem that would split the west bank and that's something the palestinians are very upset about it. when you add that to this vote, where are we in the possibility of any peace talks? >> we don't have much possibility. the palestinians want to control all of even what the u.n. would like to think is palestine. and gaza which is controlled by hamas and seems to be getting stronger in the west bank. interesting things to come out in the last few days and during the gaza conflict, amos placed several phone calls to egyptian president morsi and he refused to take the calls because he wants hamas to be stronger. and we are so close to falling over a real cliff into total chaos because of u.s. weakness that i think is trivial, the u.n. vote or where israelis build 2,000 house ons the outskirts of jerusalem, no one will remember that a few months from now. >> when they did that, that was against the u.s. wishes. they defied the u.s. wishes to so nobody seems to be listening to them. and there's egypt.
israel announced the day after the vote they are going to build new settlements east of jerusalem that would split the west bank and that's something the palestinians are very upset about it. when you add that to this vote, where are we in the possibility of any peace talks? >> we don't have much possibility. the palestinians want to control all of even what the u.n. would like to think is palestine. and gaza which is controlled by hamas and seems to be getting stronger in the west bank....
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david lee miller watching this live at our middle east bureau in jerusalem. president morsi, he spoke to the people of egypt late yesterday. did that do anything to calm this, david? >> reporter: you know arguably, bill, that speech only made the situation worse yesterday. the opposition didn't like what they heard. you're looking at a live picture right now outside the presidential palace and we expect the crowds there are only going to increase in number. yesterday after the president spoke, people chanted, we want to topple the regime. if that sounds familiar there is good reason. that is the very same chant protesters were saying when they wanted to remove hosni mubarak from power. so right now the demonstrators are angry essentially about two things. one, morsi won't relinquish any of the special authority he gave himself on november 22nd, and number two, he will not postpone the vote for a new and very controversial constitution. listen to what he said last night. >> translator: we are ready to hold the referendum on time. if the people agree, then we'l
david lee miller watching this live at our middle east bureau in jerusalem. president morsi, he spoke to the people of egypt late yesterday. did that do anything to calm this, david? >> reporter: you know arguably, bill, that speech only made the situation worse yesterday. the opposition didn't like what they heard. you're looking at a live picture right now outside the presidential palace and we expect the crowds there are only going to increase in number. yesterday after the president...
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born in israel, grew up in arab east jerusalem. meanwhile, in washington we have a the anwar sadat professor of peace and development at the university of maryland. professor, let me start with you. i want to get your initial take on these latest developments out of cairo. what do you make of them? >> well, i think obviously it's a very dangerous situation, and there was a threat that the military could intervene. i doubt it very much. there is a norm that has emerged since the overthrow of mubarak that the state and the government and the military shouldn't interfere. and there is a fear of that. so i doubt that that will happen. it is clear that the stalemate continues. they're moving toward possibly delaying the referendum on december 15th. but the real question is will there be a new decree or an amendment to the presidential decree, and will there be a way to modify the constitutional draft before it comes before the referendum. all of that is still uncertain at this point. >> if the reports of the new constitutional declarati
born in israel, grew up in arab east jerusalem. meanwhile, in washington we have a the anwar sadat professor of peace and development at the university of maryland. professor, let me start with you. i want to get your initial take on these latest developments out of cairo. what do you make of them? >> well, i think obviously it's a very dangerous situation, and there was a threat that the military could intervene. i doubt it very much. there is a norm that has emerged since the overthrow...
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jerusalem but it's claimed the move will lead to other israeli isolation. and the wave of mass shootings that have swept the whys and the connecticut massacre of twenty children brings the gun control debate bunch with the forefront of american politics. news for russia and around the world this is as he was me hello and welcome to the program bahrain has again moved to crush dissent after an accident said police arrested twenty five protesters at monday's until regime rally in and around the campus authorities used tear gas and rubber bullets on the crowds in an hour and detained a well known compay no four. it's the street march calling for more freedoms from the sunni rulers and the release of political prisoners including a leading rights advocate in a bill for a job the sentence was reduced last week at court an appeal for his release was rejected around eighty people have been killed by security forces in nearly two years of continual pro-reform demonstrations bahrain is under pressure from rights groups for not following up on vows to modernize its c
jerusalem but it's claimed the move will lead to other israeli isolation. and the wave of mass shootings that have swept the whys and the connecticut massacre of twenty children brings the gun control debate bunch with the forefront of american politics. news for russia and around the world this is as he was me hello and welcome to the program bahrain has again moved to crush dissent after an accident said police arrested twenty five protesters at monday's until regime rally in and around the...
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gives the green light to plans to build fifteen hundred new settler homes and honesty and east jerusalem but it's claimed the move will lead to further israeli isolation. and the wave of mass shootings that have swept the u.s. and the connecticut massacre twenty children brings the gun control debate a bunch of the forefront of american politics. international news life for most of this is aussie with me. and welcome to the program. bahrain has again moved to crush dissent after acts of it said police arrested twenty five protests at monday's anti regime rally in and around the capital our forces use tear gas and rubber bullets on the crowds in manila and taint a well known campaigner from the bahrain center for human rights the street marchers were calling for more freedoms from their sunni rulers and the release of all political prisoners including a leading right advocate in a bill read job his sentence was reduced last week at court at an appeal for his release was rejected around eighty people have been killed by security forces in nearly two years of continual reformed aspirations
gives the green light to plans to build fifteen hundred new settler homes and honesty and east jerusalem but it's claimed the move will lead to further israeli isolation. and the wave of mass shootings that have swept the u.s. and the connecticut massacre twenty children brings the gun control debate a bunch of the forefront of american politics. international news life for most of this is aussie with me. and welcome to the program. bahrain has again moved to crush dissent after acts of it said...
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jerusalem the u.n. and the have also said that israel's construction plans pose a threat to future peace negotiations more from our middle east correspondent paula slayer. it's happening in an area known as anyone and what it effectively means is that the voice that will be cutoff instrumental in this announcement is widely perceived as punishment against the palestinians for number one going to the un was with this by the number two winning it essentially winning that sees the palestinian state being recognized within one hundred sixty seven borders and given non observer nonmember observer states has asked the united nations now we're also hearing criticism of some european ambassadors european diplomats doing everything we're doing quickly. against israel now we're also hearing from the un secretary-general banking union to quote him he says that this has developed and in most fatal blow to the remaining choices of securing a two state solution amongst the punishment that the israeli government has t
jerusalem the u.n. and the have also said that israel's construction plans pose a threat to future peace negotiations more from our middle east correspondent paula slayer. it's happening in an area known as anyone and what it effectively means is that the voice that will be cutoff instrumental in this announcement is widely perceived as punishment against the palestinians for number one going to the un was with this by the number two winning it essentially winning that sees the palestinian...
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no entering jerusalem, east jerusalem. all of that happened in an unexpected, unanticipated way. to me, that's the fascinating part of the war. how did this war snowball into an event that has had this immense impact on us all? each stage of that war that was unanticipated is a story unto itself. >> so on the day that it started -- >> right. in the book i referred to it as the israelis will amend or understand is a hail mary pass. and, the attack was coordinated at a time in the morning when the pilots had just finished their morning patrol, the dawn patrol and they were coming in for coffee. the plan was to destroy first of all the runways, not the plains of egyptian planes could not take off and essentially they were bottled. interviewed the former commander of the israeli air force and he said to me the plane in the air is the most devastating combat tool but on the ground it's completely defenseless. and it was true, they develop special bombs that penetrated the runways with a retro rocket and blew up a psalm on delay so the egyptians would never know when they would blow up
no entering jerusalem, east jerusalem. all of that happened in an unexpected, unanticipated way. to me, that's the fascinating part of the war. how did this war snowball into an event that has had this immense impact on us all? each stage of that war that was unanticipated is a story unto itself. >> so on the day that it started -- >> right. in the book i referred to it as the israelis will amend or understand is a hail mary pass. and, the attack was coordinated at a time in the...
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namely the whole of the west bank and gaza and east jerusalem. but the part to the west of the green line, that is israel. that is a state under international law. and it says at the end, the last sentence of this opinion, we look forward to the creation of a palestinian state, side-by-side with israel, leaving in peace with its neighbors. so, to me, it's perplexing how you can both claim your whole enterprise is based on international law, yet claim to be ago nose -- agnostic on one critical component of the international law. you may not like the international law, and that's fair enough. but if you don't like the law, don't pretend, don't claim that your enterprise is based on international law, because it is not. the law is not agnostic or silent on the question of israel. the law is very clear on that question. number two, can you reach -- and i'm repeat myself again because it's my only cry tieron -- can you reach the public to take a position on israel. so what happens in the real world? now, in the real world, based on my experience over
namely the whole of the west bank and gaza and east jerusalem. but the part to the west of the green line, that is israel. that is a state under international law. and it says at the end, the last sentence of this opinion, we look forward to the creation of a palestinian state, side-by-side with israel, leaving in peace with its neighbors. so, to me, it's perplexing how you can both claim your whole enterprise is based on international law, yet claim to be ago nose -- agnostic on one critical...
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fedex office. >>> israel is now digging in its heels on plans to build 3,000 homes in east jerusalem and on the west bank. an official with the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu's office, says there will be no change in the decision that was taken. palestinians say that the settlements are illegal and would cut off the west bank from east jerusalem, which is proposed as a capital of palestinian state. leaders in the u.s., australia, and europe say this plan could kill any chance of a two-state solution. our frederick plankin actually visited the construction zone. >> reporter: these barren hills outside jerusalem are the center of the international uproar. the area is called e1 in the west bank where israel says it's planning to construct a settlement neighborhood. the land is already developed with power lines, roads, and a functioning police station. a few miles away in the palestinian town people say the new settlement construction would be catastrophic. this taxi driver believes it would make it almost impossible for him to get to many towns in the west bank. if they build this
fedex office. >>> israel is now digging in its heels on plans to build 3,000 homes in east jerusalem and on the west bank. an official with the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu's office, says there will be no change in the decision that was taken. palestinians say that the settlements are illegal and would cut off the west bank from east jerusalem, which is proposed as a capital of palestinian state. leaders in the u.s., australia, and europe say this plan could kill any chance of a...
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jerusalem. before then, he stopped off in the czech republic. >> prague was the only government to vote no on the palestinian bid to gain non- member status. >> chancellor angela merkel has sought to reassert -- reassure the party's traditional wing. >> chancellor merkel's party conference went just the way she scripted it. was reelected chair with a record vote. there was no doubt criticism of her -- no loud criticism of her. >> our discussions here, especially on the outline we put forward, show that the christian democratic union is a foundation for a strong germany, a journey in which everyone gets a fair chance -- a germany in which everyone gets a fair chance. >> the party has rallied behind her ahead of next year's election, including traditional conservatives who have been could assert -- critical of her positions at times. >> we would be foolish not to take advantage of the recognition that the chancellor and joyous -- chancellor enjoys. >> the party did make some changes to the line up
jerusalem. before then, he stopped off in the czech republic. >> prague was the only government to vote no on the palestinian bid to gain non- member status. >> chancellor angela merkel has sought to reassert -- reassure the party's traditional wing. >> chancellor merkel's party conference went just the way she scripted it. was reelected chair with a record vote. there was no doubt criticism of her -- no loud criticism of her. >> our discussions here, especially on the...
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then there's the issue of the e-1 which is an area that israel sees as linking east jerusalem. it's one of the biggest settlements for the east but palestinians see that 4.5-mile bottle neck area as severing north and south. so, you know, is he really going to go forward or is he saying i'm having a planning meeting because he knows it's very sensitive? is this political theater in an election period where he's worried about a party to his right? or is it about something more serious than that? >> suarez: ghaith, which is it? is this a really significant issue for the palestinians or just another example of the constant political back-and-forth between these two sides? >> basically as you know settlement construction per say is traumatic for palestinians. this in particular is problematic at least on three levels. one as david mentioned. if it's to be built to the full extent of the plan and the zone for it, it would make it impossible to create a continuous palestinian state. that's one. two, the location around jerusalem would disconnect jerusalem from the rest of the west ba
then there's the issue of the e-1 which is an area that israel sees as linking east jerusalem. it's one of the biggest settlements for the east but palestinians see that 4.5-mile bottle neck area as severing north and south. so, you know, is he really going to go forward or is he saying i'm having a planning meeting because he knows it's very sensitive? is this political theater in an election period where he's worried about a party to his right? or is it about something more serious than that?...
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there is obviously east jerusalem and the old city. one of the things he was saying that he might push in the future is walking, hiking, that sort of thing, activity holidays. >> all right, from manger square, thank you very much indeed. we will just show you briefly these pictures from the midnight mass. in many parts of the world, the 24th, the night before christmas really is the most important holy day of the year, and we can take you now to the vatican. pope benedict is holding a midnight mass at st. peter's basilica in the vatican. it is not yet midnight in italy, but because of the pope's health and to give him time to rest before he delivers the christmas day message, this year, the ceremony began at 9:00 gmt, and that would be 10:00 in italy, which was just about one hour ago. the pope conducting this mess and also lighting the candle of peace, which he did earlier and put on the balcony of his apartment window, which overlooks st. peter's square. this is one of the largest churches anywhere in the world. there are tourists an
there is obviously east jerusalem and the old city. one of the things he was saying that he might push in the future is walking, hiking, that sort of thing, activity holidays. >> all right, from manger square, thank you very much indeed. we will just show you briefly these pictures from the midnight mass. in many parts of the world, the 24th, the night before christmas really is the most important holy day of the year, and we can take you now to the vatican. pope benedict is holding a...
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jerusalem from the rest of the west bank. my question is will israel develop that chunk or are you using that as a bargaining chip to say to the palestinians, you make trouble for us in the u.n. and international bodies, this is what we may do. if you don't, maybe we won't. >> the map is misleading. you saw the yellow chunk. that's a suburb where 40,000 israelis live. it's less than two miles of baron desert road from that suburb to jerusalem. that's e1, the road. and we have to worry about a situation in the future where the suburb could be cut off from jerusalem. it doesn't cut off the west bank. you can get ramallah to bethlehem in the south by going around e-1. if there's true peace between us and the palestinians the problem is solved by a cloverleaf or tunnel underneath the road that links them to jerusalem but it was a way the israel government set down a marker. the palestinians violated agreements with us and united states by going to the u.n. all agreements state there's no tuttle active to -- alternative to direct
jerusalem from the rest of the west bank. my question is will israel develop that chunk or are you using that as a bargaining chip to say to the palestinians, you make trouble for us in the u.n. and international bodies, this is what we may do. if you don't, maybe we won't. >> the map is misleading. you saw the yellow chunk. that's a suburb where 40,000 israelis live. it's less than two miles of baron desert road from that suburb to jerusalem. that's e1, the road. and we have to worry...
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speaker, the united states' state department has heartily told israel not to build homes in east jerusalem. it might upset the palestinians, sayeth the state department. it mean even hurt their feelings. the united states has no business telling israel or any other country where they can or cannot build homes in their own country. israel doesn't need a construction permit from washington to build a house on their own land. what would we think if some country told us we couldn't build homes in certain parts of our nation? we would tell that country in probably not very polite language, mind your own business. the united states again is meddling in the eternal fairs of a sovereign nation. this is the arrogance of power. in the meantime, prime minister netanyahu of israel is going ahead with the housing project, without the united states' building permit, and good for him. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio rise? mr. kucinich: i ask to address the house for one minute, unanimous consent to rev
speaker, the united states' state department has heartily told israel not to build homes in east jerusalem. it might upset the palestinians, sayeth the state department. it mean even hurt their feelings. the united states has no business telling israel or any other country where they can or cannot build homes in their own country. israel doesn't need a construction permit from washington to build a house on their own land. what would we think if some country told us we couldn't build homes in...
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our leland vittert is following the story from our middle east bureau in jerusalem. leland, how significant was this attack? >> reporter: jamie, with what is most significant not amount of attack but sheer number of attacks, members by afghan security services against nato or u.s. troops assets in the region. so far this year 60 of those attacks, that is almost three times the number we saw in 2011. right now 65,000 american soldiers inside afghanistan plus thousands more of military contractors and civilian contractors that is what joseph griffin was. he was there working inside afghanistan trying to help the afghan police rebuild and that is when he was killed by a woman in her 30s. she was a member of the afghan police, an iranian national. somehow she up haved through the vetting process of the afghan police and the fact that there are so many holes in the vetting process that they would miss, this woman, for example, who had forged documents is making a lot of people very concerned about what happens going forward, especially over the next couple of years as the
our leland vittert is following the story from our middle east bureau in jerusalem. leland, how significant was this attack? >> reporter: jamie, with what is most significant not amount of attack but sheer number of attacks, members by afghan security services against nato or u.s. troops assets in the region. so far this year 60 of those attacks, that is almost three times the number we saw in 2011. right now 65,000 american soldiers inside afghanistan plus thousands more of military...
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east jerusalem why did they need these homes on this land. they don't need them they don't need them for security they don't need them for what they like to call natural growth the settlements are a political point and the timing makes that very clear in this particular case this particular illegal group of settlement houses is being announced just in the wake of the united nations decision to acknowledge palestine as a nonmember state in the united nations not as a member but as a state and that's critical because among other things it gives the palestinians the right if their leadership pursues it to join the international criminal court and at least begin a process of trying to hold israel accountable for these violations so this is very much a political move one that will be condemned perhaps by the security council criticised even by the obama administration but without any serious repercussions for israel which will largely be allowed to get away with it but could it not still lose some sort of support at a very critical time when it's
east jerusalem why did they need these homes on this land. they don't need them they don't need them for security they don't need them for what they like to call natural growth the settlements are a political point and the timing makes that very clear in this particular case this particular illegal group of settlement houses is being announced just in the wake of the united nations decision to acknowledge palestine as a nonmember state in the united nations not as a member but as a state and...
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israel says it's going ahead with plans for fifteen hundred new settler homes in east jerusalem despite them being illegal under international law. and thousands of angry spaniards march out against the mounting cuts to their pensions and health care and education. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the moscow rule research a welcome to the program. now bahraini authorities have used tear gas and rubber bullets on anti-government protesters arresting a number of them during mass rallies in and around the capital the wife of a leading human rights campaigner. feather says her husband was among those detained now police have expanded their presence all across the capital as groups of hundreds of people commemorated protesters killed during an uprising eighteen years ago the shia majority is demanding the release of all political prisoners and more of a political voice of bahrain has been coming under increasing pressure from rights group for not reforming a state that has banned public gatherings and jailed opposition activists and taken away their citizenship political sci
israel says it's going ahead with plans for fifteen hundred new settler homes in east jerusalem despite them being illegal under international law. and thousands of angry spaniards march out against the mounting cuts to their pensions and health care and education. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the moscow rule research a welcome to the program. now bahraini authorities have used tear gas and rubber bullets on anti-government protesters arresting a number of them during mass...
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israel says it's going ahead with plans for fifteen hundred new settler homes in east jerusalem despite them being illegal under international law. and thousands of angry spanish march out against ever mounting cuts to their pensions health care and education. and on screen and now in h t international news and comment live from moscow this is. bahraini authorities have used tear gas and rubber bullets on antigovernment protesters arresting a number of them during mass rallies in and around the capital the wife of leading human rights campaigner yousef says her husband was among those detained police have expanded their presence across the capital as groups of hundreds of people commemorated protest was killed during an uprising eighteen years ago shia majority are demanding the release of all political prisoners and more of a fanatical voice the rain has come under increasing pressure from rights groups for not reforming instead it has banned public gatherings jailed opposition activists and taking away their citizenship political scientist calling cavell says the gulf market is purpos
israel says it's going ahead with plans for fifteen hundred new settler homes in east jerusalem despite them being illegal under international law. and thousands of angry spanish march out against ever mounting cuts to their pensions health care and education. and on screen and now in h t international news and comment live from moscow this is. bahraini authorities have used tear gas and rubber bullets on antigovernment protesters arresting a number of them during mass rallies in and around the...
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jerusalem course the r.t. television. u.s. president barack obama's been chosen by time magazine as person of the year for twenty twelve beat seven other contenders than among them his egyptian counterpart mohammed morsi also a pakistani woman's rights activist and apple c.e.o. tim cook north korea's kim jong or who won the magazine's online poll for most influential people don't even get onto the list got a teacher can report. it definitely looks like the time magazine's declaration of love for president obama there choosing him as a person of the year second time in a row first time they gave him the award right after the two thousand and eight election as to someone who had the most influence on global affairs although at that time he hadn't really had that tired to exercise all that influence but then president obama also received the nobel peace prize in two thousand and nine shortly after his election although again at that point he hadn't made much p.c. in the world the award was seen as more of an adva
jerusalem course the r.t. television. u.s. president barack obama's been chosen by time magazine as person of the year for twenty twelve beat seven other contenders than among them his egyptian counterpart mohammed morsi also a pakistani woman's rights activist and apple c.e.o. tim cook north korea's kim jong or who won the magazine's online poll for most influential people don't even get onto the list got a teacher can report. it definitely looks like the time magazine's declaration of love...
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israel says it's going ahead with plans for fifteen hundred new settler homes in east jerusalem despite them being illegal under international law. to. protest as. many and taken into custody as human rights rallies refuse to die down . and thousands of angry spanish march out against cuts to their pensions health care and education. online on screen a now in international news and comment live from moscow this is. bahraini authorities have used tear gas and rubber bullets on anti-government protesters arresting a number of them during mass rallies in and around the capital leading human rights campaigners say you. will be held for seven more days after he was detained prosecutors say he's being investigated on charges of spreading false information on twitter police have expanded their presence across the capital as groups of hundreds of people commemorated protesters killed during the uprising eighteen years ago the shia majority are demanding the release of all political prisoners and more of a political voice bahrain has come under increasing pressure from rights groups for not refo
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what israel signs off on twelve hundred more settler homes in east jerusalem as it continues to defy global condemnation in the aftermath of palestine u.n. upgrade. hello there kevin i would hear the new census tonight if you're celebrating christmas best wishes to you of course for me and the rest of the team now our top story tonight santa has been busy doing the rounds on a flea you got what you want to for christmas although there's been more window shopping than people actually passing with cash this year it seems even the catholic church is trying to expel the pope all the more sparking mass and simply his visit ok and cost for this year's more frugal or to the sea mostly picked up by donors to as for elsewhere around europe a dollar has been looking at whether the wish lists of those in charge could be just too much sometimes little helps. it's a time of goodwill and cheer and giving and for one particularly jolly gent it's busiest time of the year santa is taking a little bit of time out from clear delivering presents to the boys and girls to join me here in central. if not c
what israel signs off on twelve hundred more settler homes in east jerusalem as it continues to defy global condemnation in the aftermath of palestine u.n. upgrade. hello there kevin i would hear the new census tonight if you're celebrating christmas best wishes to you of course for me and the rest of the team now our top story tonight santa has been busy doing the rounds on a flea you got what you want to for christmas although there's been more window shopping than people actually passing...
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and israel signs off on twelve hundred more supply homes in east jerusalem as it continues to defy global condemnation in the aftermath of palestine to integrate. if you just joined us for good morning to its kevin i would hear the new center the smalling on top story sound has been busy doing the rounds of course hopefully you got what you wanted for christmas although there's been more window shopping it seems than people actually parting with their hard earned cash they see iran and even the catholic church trying to expel the pope holding a more spartan mass than usually in some places. costs for this year's more frugal nativity scene two were mostly picked up by donors as for elsewhere in europe pedro has been looking at whether the wish lists of those in charge could be just too much for some says little help. it's a time of goodwill and cheer and giving and for one particularly jolly gent it's busiest time of the year santa is taking a little bit of time out from clear delivering presents to the boys and girls to join me here in central. if not come on the sled that i see it's just
and israel signs off on twelve hundred more supply homes in east jerusalem as it continues to defy global condemnation in the aftermath of palestine to integrate. if you just joined us for good morning to its kevin i would hear the new center the smalling on top story sound has been busy doing the rounds of course hopefully you got what you wanted for christmas although there's been more window shopping it seems than people actually parting with their hard earned cash they see iran and even the...
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jerusalem course the r.t. tell of a. us president barack obama has for the second time been chosen by time magazine's person of the year he beat seven other shortlisted contenders including his egyptian counterpart mohammed morsi also pakistani women's rights activists and apple c.e.o. tim cook north korea's kim jong on kim jong un get it right where are they want to lead their readers online poll the most influential people didn't even get to the editors shortlist so is it weird decision or not let's go live to our washington correspondent dan it's you can go hi there at time magazine they are putting president obama top for the second time. that's right kevin this tuesday president obama emerged on the cover of the time magazine as the person of the year that magazine called him. the same ball and in some ways. the architect of the new america of their choosing him as the person of the year or second time in a row first time the they gave the president the award right after the two thousand and eight electio
jerusalem course the r.t. tell of a. us president barack obama has for the second time been chosen by time magazine's person of the year he beat seven other shortlisted contenders including his egyptian counterpart mohammed morsi also pakistani women's rights activists and apple c.e.o. tim cook north korea's kim jong on kim jong un get it right where are they want to lead their readers online poll the most influential people didn't even get to the editors shortlist so is it weird decision or...