i offer my deep appreciation to the palestinians and president mahmoud abbas for hosting me today. it is an honor to join you in bethlehem, the city that is precious to people from all over the world. as i discussed with mahmoud abbas in washington earlier, i am committed to trying to achieve a peace agreement between the israelis and the palestinians and i intend to do everything i can to help them to achieve that goal. president mahmoud abbas assures me he is ready to work toward that goal in good faith and prime minister netanyahu has promised the same. i look forward to working with these leaders toward a lasting peace. i also look forward to working with president mahmoud abbas on other important matters such as unlocking the potential of the palestinian economy which is having a very rough time and building on our very positive counterterrorism efforts. several days ago in saudi arabia, i met with the leaders of the muslim world and arab nations from all across the region. it was an epic gathering. it was a historic event. king salman of saudi arabia could not have been kinde

mahmoud abbas said he is willing benjamin netanyahu when present from visits later this month. we will have the latest reaction from jerusalem in just a few minutes. more major shifts in french politics ahead of next month's parliamentary vote. niece says she is quitting politics and will not seek reelection. a new president for south korea. moon declares victory. the son of north korean refugees wants to renew dialogue with pyongyang. ♪ ♪ mahmoud abbas said he is prepared to meet with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu when donald trump visits the region, that visit due to take place later this month. the palestinian president is in germany, the last month, he was in washington holding talks with trump. he says reaching peace between the israelis and palestinians is not as hard as previously thought. here is abbas speaking earlier. >> when i met with president trump last week, he accepted our invitation to come to the palestinian territories, and we are awaiting his visit to bethlehem. i told him that we were ready to and to meet with minister underme u.s.-sponsore

president trump has said he would ask that mahmoud abbas does not listen to him. lauren: at israel and palestine are far apart in many main issues and they have been for decades. it would be the opening deal. as neither side willing to bend for the greater good in hoping to it she greater peace? >> benjamin netanyahu said there is more chance for real change in a lifetime. that's quite a statement. benjamin netanyahu is going to go along way. yes the president to get on with. he did not get along with barack obama or bill clinton. this is benjamin netanyahu's chance. i'm under the impression is going to take risks to make it work. tried to kill houseman county thank you for joining us. >> pleasure. lauren: coming up, the very latest on the deadly concert explosion at the reaction at home in the united states. please stay with us. [inaudible] lauren: breaking news this morning. president trump including the first part of this trip today come a day after the deadly attack in britain. former assistant to george w. bush and ceo, thanks for getting up with us. i want t

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in fact mahmoud abbas didn't talk at all. it was just the president saying it was a great honor to have him at the white house and hopefully something terrific can come out of the meeting. what do you imagine that terrific could be? there were no questions answered. there was no press conference. this is sending a signal that president trump has been adamant that he is a supporter and ally of israel. meeting that is important but also the lack of questions speaks volumes. fully sure ifen jared kushner or anybody else will be taking part in the working lunch is scheduled for later. we will check back with you in a little bit. thank you, kevin cirilli. most in fiveg the months after reporting a surprising fall in iphone sales. it wasn't a massive crash. they were down about 1.7%. they are down .8 percent now. if the company is to fend off competitors it will need to develop blockbuster new features. our next guest says the ecosystem bodes well for the future. ubs i.t. hardware analyst joining us. very different approaches to th

he's being escorted by president mahmoud abbas of the palestinians. as he goes through, looking at the soldiers, that is quite an honor for the president of the

we saw president trump and muhammad abb mahmoud abbas. a spirit of warmness between the two this morning. what is the step going forward. how do we get this from the ceremony to actual substance? >> i think that administration has demonstrated to all parties involved that they know what they want. and i think that the parties are stepping up faster than most of us had assumed. i mean, you had sunnis and gulf partners suggesting unprecedented steps of normalization, vis-a-vis israel, provided israel delivers. you heard the israeli prime minister last night saying for the first time in his lifetime he sees a change worth exploring and his cabinet has already made an initial, somewhat stingy, decision to deliver for the president for that purpose. you hear palestinians talking about the need for them to get their act together. so, i think that all parties involved demonstrate that they take seriously the new sheriff that showed up in town and the sheriff himself, president trump, last night seemed to suggest that he has a more sober approach

abbas. >> of course. >> what does he tell mahmoud abbas? the israelis constantly complain that mahmoud abbas has not held elections in 12 or 13 years. the president signing a book here at the western wall under the watchful eye of the rabbi. the fact is, if mahmoud abbas holds elections he'll probably lose and some group like gaza, like hamas, will probably win as they did in gaza, which makes a peace deal less likely. >> of course. it is very important yesterday to hear that -- to listen to the president saying that hamas and hezbollah in the same line with isis and al qaeda, as great terrorist threats to humanity, that was very important. but what the president should say to palestinians, is not only the fact that this, but it's right. until that happens i'm afraid that most negotiations will be futile. they have to recognize israel's right to exist. that's the first thing to make a compromise. without compromise there is no chance to make peace. >> i want to bring you up to speed with what's going on with the president, by the way. you c

today he spoke next to mahmoud abbas. the palestinians -- pays suicide bombers for the rest of their lives for their attack in payment for suicide terrorism attacks against israeli civilians. any way to have peace, it is the message the president is giving the palestinians behind-the-scenes. you need to stop what you're doing supporting suicide bombers and join the rest of the civilized world in condemning it. heather: do you think this was an intentional move on the president's part to address these people? that was one of the critiques yesterday when he went to saudi arabia and talked to 50 muslim countries asking them to come together, some of these people are funding terrorism. >> he knows that and they know it. it was refreshing to have the president dressing them down in public for what we know and they know is a massive wrong. if they are going to stop and they need to know the president will punish those who step over the line. in afghanistan those people know that we would not tolerate their actions. he hit syria

. >> donald trump met with palestinian leader mahmoud abbas. he called on muslim leaders to purge their countries of the wicked ideology of terror. >> donnelly live in jerusalem lives in that area, knows it well and has the latest for you and your family. >> donald trump met with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas in bethlehem in the west bank at the palestinian authority's presidential palace. both leaders condemning the attack in manchester expressing support and condolences to those, families of those who were killed and injured and saying they are willing to work together in fighting terrorism regionally and throughout the middle east. donald trump called those -- the people that carried this out or person who carried it out, evil losers, not only in this attack but in the middle east and all terrorism. he went on to say society can have no tolerance for this bloodshed and slaughter of innocent people including children. both leaders after expressing support and solidarity into their discussions and we heard this yesterday and he

it is just under consideration -- katty: just before mahmoud abbas' visit he reiterated -- martin: you have to parse the words. he said again that it was under serious can iteration, and will iteration,erious can in my estimation for another , four years. [laughter] martin: that is what "serious consideration" means. the settlement issue, notwithstanding what he said about the ambassador, trump's ambassador to israel, who is a strong supporter of settlement activity, the president himself in front of prime minister netanyahu when he came to town said he expected there to be settlement restraint, and in fact, there has been settlement restraint since at least -- at least the announcement of settlements -- since that visit. he is doing things that indicate to me a seriousness about his desire to do it. katty: ok, thanks very much. tim: that was martin indyk, former special envoy for israeli-palestinian negotiations. speaking to the bbc's "100 days plus" program. you are watching bbc "world news america." theresa may has accused politicians in brussels of not wanting brexit to succeed or

president trump hosts palestinian leader mahmoud abbas at the white house. palestinian officials describe abbas as hopeful and eager to engage the president despite the rhetoric about muslims on the campaign trail. let's talk about what's on the agenda today and bring in ian lee. what are they so hopeful about, ian? >> reporter: well, the one thing they like is the direct diplomacy from president trump from the white house to the palestinians. they say they are not going through the state department which they have done with previous presidents. they say the president has more riding on this because he's putting his name on the line. the things they will be talking about are settlements, 1967 border which the palestinians hope to create a state within. also the status of jerusalem, expect the white house to talk stipends that go to palestinian families of those people who have been killed or are in prison throughout this conflict. that's something that the white house will likely talk about as well. one other big thing that they are going to be talking about

that is after talks with the leader mahmoud abbas. also coming up, who is trying to manipulate britain's upcoming election? theresa may accuses leaders of the european union of doing just that in the hopes that brexit talks will be even harder. the german army says it is investigating almost 300 potential neo-nazis in its ranks, but neither germany's defense minister or the top brass want to take the blame. ♪ brent: i am brent goff, it is good to have you with us tonight. in the united states, donald trump is receiving palestinian leader mahmoud abbas at the white house for their first face-to-face talks. they discussed the israeli-palestinian conflict and want to establish peace. in february, donald trump said he wanted to accept any peace settlement including alternatives to the two state solution. our correspondent in washington is mya schrader. she is on the story. what is the latest from these talks? mya: both men put on a very good face today. they seemed very friendly with each other, very willing to talk, but a lot of the rh

mahmoud abbas is speaking right there. as soon as president trump makes any comments we'll take threw. as i was saying most of the people in the crowd were women, teens and children and some of the attendees were parents to pick up their children as they were leaving, leaving entire families rocked by this carnage. >> we were on the side street and next thing a big flash, a big bang. a big flash. and then a woosh of air and just thought what was that? >> everyone just started running. people were screaming and crying. >>> well the heritage foundation specializes in terrorism and national security issues. robin, good morning. i want to ask you about this idea of targeting a location where we know that there are young people in crowd, women, teenagers. could this have played a role in this selection of the target or more that 20,000 people were in one location? >> it's extraordinary that's the target. it's possible -- it seems to me an unlikely coincidence. i think this has been very specifically targeted. an american perfor

just hours ago he met with palestinian president mahmoud abbas in bethlehem. the two leaders made statements to the press. president trump expressed u.s. commitment to middle east peace and said the following. >> peace can never take root in an environment where violence is tolerated, funded and even rewarded. we must be resolute in condemning such acts in a single unified voice. peace is a choice we must make each day, and the united states here to help make that dream possible for young jewish, christian and muslim children all across the region. >> nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is in jerusalem this morning. good morning, andrea. what's the latest on the president's trip this morning? >> reporter: right now he's just arrived at the jewish museum, a cultural institution, archaeological muse sem. it also has ancient texts, the dead sea scrolls. he's going to give the final speech of this trip. earlier today, as you just pointed out, he was in bethlehem with mahmoud abbas, the palestinian leader, pledging to do everything he could to

mahmoud abbas is speaking right there. as soon as president trump makes any comments we'll take threw. as i was saying most of the people in the crowd were women, teens and children and some of pick up their children as they were leaving, leaving entire families rocked by this carnage. >> we were on the side street and next thing a big flash, a big bang. a big flash. and then a woosh of air and just thought what was that? >> everyone just started running. people were screaming and crying. >>> well the heritage foundation specializes in terrorism and national security issues. robin, good morning. i want to ask you about this idea of targeting a location where we know that there are young people in crowd, women, teenagers. could this have played a role in this selection of the target or more that 20,000 people were in one location? >> target. it's possible -- it seems to me an unlikely coincidence. i think this has been very specifically targeted. an american performer as well that made some kind of determination in terms of

for mahmoud abbas he's getting his meeting, his face time. he's not likely to persuade donald trump of anything. remember he said he wasn't even committed to a two-state solution after meeting netanyahu. i think expectations for these meetings are often very low. i think dennis ross, a former u.s. point man in the middle east has said expectations for any kind of ground deal or ground bargain as a result of this meeting are probably at their lowest for decades, ayman. >> given the notion that president trump hasn't taken a position whether a two-state solution or one-state, as he made with that news conference, is there any indication efforts are under way to try to get a piece process or some kind of negotiations between the two sides under way? >> reporter: well, there are reports that donald trump may visit israel and the west bank as early as late this month, they're talking about possibly the third week in may, but you know the interesting thing was that on monday, hamas came out with a statement. it's always been against a two-state sol

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donald trump has welcomed palestinian leader mahmoud abbas to the white house and said he was willing to play any role to achieve peace in the middle east. the palestinians and israelis must work together, to reach an agreement that allows both peoples to live, worship and thrive and prosper in peace, and i will do whatever is necessary to facilitate the agreement to mediate, to arbitrate anything they would like to do, but i would love to be a mediator or an ashtray for or facilitator and we will get this done. palestinian president mahmoud abbas said palestinians were committed to a peace agreement that would create two separate states based on the 1967 borders. translation: a comprehensive and just peace based on the two states solution, would give a great impetus to the arab peace initiative, and the other initiatives, international initiatives as well as it enables to fight and deter terrorism and fight the criminal isis that will also lead the arab and the islamic countries to have normal relations with israel. mobile ag connection in the uk varies wildly — according to new re

abbas and can tell you the palestinians are ready to reach for piece, i am telling you that is what i do. they are ready to reach for piece. in my meeting with my very good friend, benjamin, reaching for piece, he loves people, especially love the israeli people, benjamin netanyahu wants piece. making peace, however, will not be easy. both sides will face tough decisions but with determination, compromise and belief that piece is possible, israelis and palestinians can make a deal. even as we work for peace we define strength to defend the nation. the united states is firmly committed to keep iran from developing a nuclear -- nuclear weapon and holding their support of terrorists and militias. [applause] >> so we are telling you right now that iran will not have nuclear weapons. [applause] >> america ab security partnership with israel is stronger than ever. under my administration you see the difference. big, beautiful difference. [applause] >> including the iron dome missile defense program which has been keeping the israeli people safe from short range rockets, launched by hezbol

a lot of optimism both from president mahmoud abbas and president mahmoud abbas and president trump. justified? not by the facts on the ground. if the will of president trump was enough to resolve this problem then there would be reason for optimism. but we've learned from bitter experience that the will of the united states president alone cannot do it. it is the parties themselves that must make difficult compromises and abbas and prime minister netanyahu both faced domestic political difficulties that constrain them from making a deal. is there a chance that it would take a president like president trump who's seen as president like president trump who's seen as having close relations with israel to be able to build up abbas in this way and perhaps make a breakthrough? i think building up is what we saw here, in that clip. abbas did not endorse a two state solution. but nevertheless he did treat abbas as an equal. as a leader. he is under siege from hamas, under siege from both egyptian, jordanian, leaders who do not think he should represent the palestinians and here is a drug is

the cost of conflict clearly weighing on palestinian president mahmoud abbas. today he spoke of the future and hopeful two-state, yes you heard me correctly, a two-state solution in a joint address with president trump as the white house. former ambassador from israel to the u.s. danny alon. joins me from washington, d.c. does he believe president abbas's statement? that coming up on "countdown." [student] i can just quit school and get a job. [ex student] daddy's here. [wife] hi [dad] hey buddy [son] hey dad [wife] i think we can do this. [chancellor] adam baily. [chancellor] adam baily. >> translator: mr. president, our at that time gibbing option, our strategic choice bring a two-state palestinian state with its capital of east jerusalem that lives in peace and stability, with the state of israel based on the borders of 1967. liz: palestinian president mahmoud abbas standing with president trump, sitting with him as well, addressing the american press. abbas calling for the two-state solution to reach peace with israel. they held a private working lunch with

he met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian authority mahmoud abbas during his quick stop in the region. him and first lady visited yad vashem. earlier in the day the president was briefed on the manchester attack and british prime minister theresa may to offer support. the president has made expanding courter terrorism efforts a key theme of his first trip abroad. >>> cbs news has learned president trump asked top intelligence officials to refute the fbi investigation into possible russian collusion. the president reached out to admiral mike rogers, the director of the national security agency and national intelligence director dan coats testifying at this hour on capitol hill is former cia director john brennan. he led the agency's investigation into russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. >>> even while navigating his first official trip overseas president trump is sending a message to congress here at home. his administration has delivered $4.1 trillion budget. the proposal seeks to speed up economic growth and includes deep cuts in suppo

mahmoud abbas certain to talk about that as well. beyond that as you will remember, we heard from president trump not too long ago basically saying that he was looking at a one state, two state solution, he didn't care as long as it satisfied the parties right there. those are some words that a lot of palestinians have been focused on since and certainly words that mahmoud abbas will bring up with the president today. >> i want to bring in msnbc's ayman mohyeldin. president trump's approach seems to be the one he's had over and over. let me meet with these foreign leaders. i'm an entertainer, i'm a dazzling personality, we can get it all worked out. peter mentioned those comments mike pence made yesterday and i want to share a bit of that. >> the president of the united states as we speak is giving serious consideration to moving the american embassy in tel aviv to jerusalem. >> yesterday being israeli independence day. a statement like that cannot possibly bode well for the palestinian leader. he can't like that. >> it's a statement

meeting the palestinian president mahmoud abbas, the u.s. president repeated his commitment to peace between israelis and palestinians. but that push is lacking detail. trump is avoiding most of the thorny issues that have stymied efforts for decades and is not talking specifics. >> i'm committed to try to achieve a peace agreement between israelis and the palestinians. and i intend to do everything i can to help them achieve that goal. president abbas has assured me he is ready to work toward that goal in good faith, and prime minister netanyahu has promised the same. correspondent: a short distance away, protests in support of hundreds of hunger striking palestinians in israeli jails. and that is just one of the hurdles to be negotiated in a peace deal, on top of others like israeli settlement building, the status of jerusalem, and sovereign territory for palestinians under a two state solution. [applause] correspondent: later, back in jerusalem, donald trump seem to acknowledge the challenges that lie ahead. >> making peace, however, will

the president met with palestinian president mahmoud abbas in the west bank this morning. both leaders were expected to discuss resuming long stalled negotiations between israel and the palestinian authorities. president trump also became the first sitting president to visit the iconic western wall in old jerusalem. he left a prayer on a piece of paper as is the custom. >>> president trump's team will release the administration's budget proposal later this morning. it will call for $1.7 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years. including nearly $200 billion in reductions with snap food stamps aren't 800 billion... and 800 billion from medicaid. president trump will also propose cuts to farm subsidies public broadcasting foreign aid, the state department and the epa. the president is asking for more military spending. $1.6 billion for a border wall and $25 billion for a paid family leave program advocated by his daughter ivanka. >> 4:40 and another update on that deadly concert bombing in england is up next. >> penn state officials are promising changes to the university's f

meeting the palestinian president mahmoud abbas, the u.s. president repeated his commitment to peace between israelis and palestinians. but that push is lacking detail. trump is avoiding most of the thorny issues that have stymied effoforts for decades and is n t talklking specifics.s. >> i'm committed to try to achieve a peace agreement between israelis and the palestinians. and i intend to do everything i can to help them achieve that goal. president abbas has assured me he is ready to work toward that goal in good faith, and prime minister netanyahu has promised the same. correspondent: a short distance away, protests in support of hundreds of hunger striking palestinians in israeli jails. and that is just one of the hurdles to be negotiated in a peace deal, on top of others like israeli settlement building, the status of jerusalem, and sovereign territory for palestinians under a two state solution. [applause] correspondent: later, back in jerusalem, donald trump seem to acknowledge the challenges that lie ahead. >> making peace, however

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president trump has met with benjamin on yahoo and mahmoud abbas. >> i intend to do everything i can to help them achieve that goal. president mahmoud abbas has assured me he is ready to work towards that goal in good faith and prime minister netanyahu has promised the same. >> we here at fox news will take you live to the vatican with the president visits early tomorrow morning, and a couple of hours. now back to "hannity." >> sean: welcome back to "hannity." as we began getting initial information on the tragic terror attack in manchester, they all left media seemed reluctant to admit it could be terror-related. instead, they warned their audiences about racing to conclusions. over on msnbc, rachel maddow was telling her viewers that in a singular case, initial reports were conflicting or did not bear out over time. then you had anderson cooper say there's probably more we don't know. by the way, we should all be reasonable. joining us with reaction, jay sekulow, who has done legal work for me in the past. and monica crowley. yeah, i think we should be cost us but i think the overw

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