i would think that the united nations would have spokespeople who can he was a jolly go ahead. well if mr katz will allow me the international committee of the red cross last june. they see declared to the siege in the blockade is illegal numerous u.n. and other bodies have declared that it's illegal and of course israeli officials themselves have stated that the pup us as collected collective punishment i can read you bait him quotes from the israeli foreign minister of a dollar lieberman among others saying the puppets for example is to apply political pressure to force palestinians to release the single israeli prisoner of war held in the gaza strip which understandable that as real might want him freed but it's absolutely illegal under international law to apply collective punishment to a civilian population in order to free prisoners of war but that's what israeli officials themselves explain that they're doing and these are crimes by the way punishable under international law under the sudden fourth geneva conventions so we don't need to even wait for what mr gun is so ot

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse sorry gentlemen this is cross talk and i mean cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets of sales for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage there were rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign may look more like an attempt on television and cornered security

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse all right gentlemen this is cross talk and i mean cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets of sails for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rough across saying on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign will look more like an attempt on television and corner i

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross the ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse all right gentlemen this is cross talk and i mean cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. at the interest provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets of sails for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from those railway government convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods a flotilla campaign will look more like an attempt on television and corner it

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that well the united nations security council has the rights that congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was congressional authorization so the united nations they don't none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president get explicit congressional approval unless the unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to advance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces and another one affirms that u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional congressional authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of misdirection that happens with saying oh well y

group dangerous homeless and this is not right their balance this mosque the united nations it's those that we are not the instigator so we're not a policy for us the militarized faction. away across the turbulence in the arab world without a dot com what's the scope of it as well here's what we have a leg up on like today seeing the lights puts lives in danger pilots reports a surging days of torture showing that finding crews on takeoffs that. will say we remember the birthday one of the most innovative russian one of the great. if. wasco is pushing ahead with efforts to create a joint european missile defense system in nato despite the lukewarm cooperation of the alliance russian officials saying they are very disappointed from the latest summit in brussels a joint european missile shield idea posed by the us is being brushed aside by nato which wants its own system well known that's loosely coordinated with russia's president says it is approach could lead to a new arms race by twenty twenty brussels also refuses to provide real guarantees shield is not directed against russia. cla

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that well the united nations security council has the rights that congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was congressional authorization so the united nations nato none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president get explicit congressional approval unless the unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to vance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces another one firms that u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional aggression authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of misdirection that happens with saying oh well you know president

workers on the ground in gaza whose neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse all right gentlemen this is cross talk and it means cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets of sales for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from those railway government convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign will look more like an attempt on television and

well the united nations to action against syria the clock down on demonstrations in yemen and bahrain have not received the same attention or correspondent eric margolis because washington is trying to use the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish its. i don't think they understand angel as the super serious situation is and how it collapse of syrian government gender or great regional instability but it's the other half of the middle east people are looking at they're seeing the united states britain and its allies worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western governments and bahrain and in yemen and not to mention in israel are gunning down civilians they are worried it's coming out of the western powers about this so it's a good we're in. a lot of girls the muslim world the united nations in particular the security council has put come as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of u.s. foreign policy and the u.s. is using it to just squeeze the syrian soap or shell in a sudden change in syria the next target for the covert so it's a

while the united nations' actions are commendable. many developing christians failing to address the failing needs of their autistic population. the world health organization found that in middle and low-incomed countries there is only one child psychiatrist for every 4 million people. it's unbelievable. i look forward to what you have said and has been recorded. looking at low cost interventions, given their limited state budgets and overburdened public health systems which developing countries can apply and to better deal with the issues of autism within their borders. we know that there have been a number of several -- the journal of international association of special education found that children with autism in africa do not share the same behavior signs as the western counterparts is very being such as rocking back and forth. it seems that geographic and environmental differences impact the way the disorder manifests itself which makes it very difficult because there is not one kind of treatment covers all. we look forward to h

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that well the united nations security council has authorized it congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was congressional authorization so the united nations nato none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president. explicit congressional approval unless the unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to advance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces and another one firms that u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional congressional authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of misdirection that happens with saying oh well you know presi

i would think that the united nations would have spokespeople he was a jolly go ahead. go ahead well if mr katz will allow me the international committee of the red cross last june. see i declare to the siege in the blockade is illegal numerous u.n. and other bodies have declared that it's illegal and of course israeli officials themselves have stated that the pup us is collected collective punishment i can read you bait him quotes from the israeli foreign minister of a dollar lieberman among others saying the puppets for example is to apply political pressure to force palestinians to release the single israeli prisoner of war held in the gaza strip which understandable that as real might want him freed but it's absolutely illegal under international law to apply collective punishment to a civilian population in order to free prisoners of war but that's what israeli officials themselves explain that they're doing and these are crimes by the way punishable under international law under the sudden fourth geneva conventions so we don't need to even wait for a walk missed t

by the united nations and by different allies of israel. as it was fairly soon since the security purposes right now a guy who forgot you don't you are letting us i mean you're very right ali and i do to you is the blockade legal or illegal under international law let's clear this out go ahead ali go ahead really do it in chicago you find please go ahead on personal helping me clean chicago go ahead i would think that the united nations would have spokespeople who can do on a jolly go ahead. well if mr katz will allow me the international committee of the red cross last june. see i declare to the siege in the blockade is illegal numerous un and of the bodies have declared that it's illegal and of course israeli officials themselves have stated that the pup us as collected collective punishment i can read you bait him quotes from the israeli foreign minister igor lieberman among others saying the puppets for example is to apply political pressure to force palestinians to release the single israeli prisoner of war held in the gaza strip which

the ground in gaza whose neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse hari gentlemen this is going to means cross-talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets a sails for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessor is tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign will look more like an attempt to talk on television and corner its sec

while the united nations moles of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters in yemen and bahrain being seen in him looked correspondent this says that washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish. there is growing pressure washington in saudi arabia and from israel for the u.s. and western powers somehow to get involved syria maybe just for a year i don't think they understand an angel as the syrian syrian situation is and how a collapse of syrian government could gender great regional stability but it's the other half of the middle east he believes are looking to see we know that states sour and seek worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western backed governments and bahrain and in yemen and not to mention in israel are gunning down civilians they are or were and it's coming to western powers of purpose so that's a good where it will stand here it's a lot of perl's the muslim world the united nations sympathy at the security council has put commerce former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are on the scene a

the had taken shelter outside of local united nations headquarters. the un is handing of food and other supplies. aid workers say they're being denied access to areas of heaviest fighting. >> whether by road or by air, the security situation is very difficult and hampers significantly. militiamen who are armed have set up roadblocks. we need the support of the government. >> people have been on the mood in this disputed area for months. all this is less than a month before south sudan family becomes a new nation. they have been meeting with other african politicians in ethiopia. if they cannot come up with a solution to their differences, trouble lies ahead. >> i think this is not surprising. the issues that are being dealt with for now in ethiopia went undecided in the last 12 months prior to the referendum. >> if that does happen, south sudan will be a nation not one of peace, but of war. >> the chairman of the u.s. federal reserve warned republican members of congress to vote in favor of lifting the current limits. if it is not reached by early aug

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that well the united nations security council has authorized it congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was congressional authorization so the united nations nato none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president get explicit congressional approval unless the you know unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to advance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces and another one firms their u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional congressional authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of news direction that happens with saying oh well

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that the united nations security council has authorized it congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was a congressional authorization so the united nations nato none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president get explicit congressional approval unless the united unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to advance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces and another one affirms that u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional congressional authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of misdirection that happens with saying oh well you k

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse all right gentlemen this is cross talk and i means cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets a sails for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage there the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign will look more like an attempt to talk on television and corne

i would think that the united nations would have spokespeople he was a jolly go ahead. well if mr katz will allow me the international committee of the red cross last june. they see declared to the siege in the blockade is illegal numerous u.n. and other bodies have declared that it's illegal and of course israeli officials themselves have stated that the pup us as collected collective punishment i can read you bait him quotes from the israeli foreign minister of a dollar lieberman among others saying the puppets for example is to apply political pressure to force palestinians to release the single israeli prisoner of war held in the gaza strip which understandable that as real might want him freed but it's absolutely illegal under international law to apply collective punishment to a civilian population in order to free prisoners of war but that's what israeli officials themselves explain that they're doing and these are crimes by the way punishable under international law under the sudden fourth geneva conventions so we don't need to even wait for what mr gun is so ot

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse hi gentlemen this is cross talk and i mean cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets of sales for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign may look more like an attempt to talk on television and corner its

the ground in gaza who's neutral work is based on the united nations charter and universal declaration and in chicago we cross to ali abunimah he is co-founder of the electronic intifada and author of one country a bold proposal to end the israeli palestinian impasse all right gentlemen this is cross talk and it means cross talk rules in effect but first let's have a look at what is called the second attempt to break the gaza blockade. a dangerous provocation or a bold move in defiance of a blockade freedom flotilla two sets the sails for troubled waters again only a year after its predecessors tragic attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip ignoring grave warnings from the israeli government the convoys carrying some one thousand activists from twenty countries determined to break an israeli blockade of the palestinian territory but after the recent political breakthrough in cairo and the easing of passage through the rougher crossing on the egyptian border to allow passage of people and goods the flotilla campaign may look more like an attempt to talk on television and c

by the united nations and by different allies of israel. as it was fairly soon since and security for people right now a guy who forgot i don't care who you are letting us i mean you really have a very wide alley and i do to you is the blockade legal or illegal under international law it's clear this outgoing guy has really been great in chicago you trying to please go ahead on personal helping me chicago go ahead i would think that the united nations would have spokespeople he was a jolly go ahead. well if mr katz will allow me the international committee of the red cross last june. see i declare to the siege in the blockade is illegal numerous un and of the bodies have declared that it's illegal and of course israeli officials themselves have stated that the pup us as collected collective punishment i can read you bait him quotes from israeli foreign minister lieberman among others saying the puppets for example is to apply political pressure to force palestinians to release the single israeli prisoner of war held in the gaza strip which

this is the first time india has been the primary host since the united nations instituted the environment day in 1972. the theme this year was forests, nature at your service. india's environment minister said that the theme highlights the importance of striking a balance between environmental protection and economic development. he added that india is a good example of the effort to conserve forests while boosting economic growth and creating new jobs at the same time. >>> sri lankan president mahindra rajapaksa inaugurated the country's tallest transmission tower on monday. it will connect northern parts of the nation with the south. the tower will be used to transmit digital radio and television signals to the entire northern province. tamil rebels destroyed a similar tower in 1990 during the long fight for an independent state. they wanted to cut communication with the singhalese majority in the south. the ministry of mass media and information began the construction of the tower in august 2009 and spent about $4 million to complete the project. >>> a traditional dragon boat festival

the united nations as well as of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters in yemen and bahrain. one correspondent eric margolis says that washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish its sentiments. i don't think they understand how dangerous the syrian situation is and how a collapse of syrian government couldn't gender group the booty but it's the other half of the middle east people you're looking at there seem united states britain and sallow skin worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western backed governments and well rein and in yemen and not to mention in israel are gunning down some. weird it's coming to western powers about this so it's unclear it will stand it's a lot of people across the muslim world the united nations sympathy at the security council has become as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of u.s. foreign policy and the u.s. is using it to squeeze the syrians hopefully give you the push of change syria the next targets for the covert so it's very dangerous homeless and this is not right

there reporting from new york now while the united nations debate action against syria demonstrations in yemen and not receive the same kind of attention we're correspondent eric margolis says that's because washington is trying to use the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish. i don't think they understand and dangerous the syrian situation is and how a collapse of syrian government would engender great regional louis but the other hand in the middle east he will literally look even to see no you states. worried about human rights in syria oh wait a minute western governments and bahrain and in yemen then not to mention israel are going to believe. it's coming our it's a growth as we're rebuilding standard it's a lot of across the muslim world the united nations security council has come as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of you has far all the city and the u.s. is using it to since we send syrians hopefully we will show you a sudden sheen syria the next target for. it's a very dangerous all of us and this is not right the balance is lost the

where is the united nations in this equation? if an authorization resolution had been put forward in february i might have been able to support it. i understand the mission, but in the intervening period, conditions have changed significantly on the ground in libya within nato, with our nato partners and here in the u.s. decisive action with congressional authorization at the outset might have solved this problem quickly. but now we have drifted into an apparently open-ended commitment with goals that remain only vaguely defined, and that is at the heart of the problem, mr. speaker. the president asserted, quote, these strikes will be limited in their nature, duration and scope, end quote. well, it is now day 97. 97 of our involvement of u.s. armed forces in hostilities regarding libya, yet, gaddafi still clings to power and the opposition appears to be no closer to a decisive victory. command for the military operation has been transferred to nato. yet, the constrained role the president has said is being played by u.s. forces i

. >> rose: we conclude with the russian perspective and a conversation with the ambassor the united nations, vitaly churkin. >> by pporng the rebels, by saying that this person has to go, this person has to stay, bringing somebody in announcing some person is legitimate and the other is n you have to adopt the country, just ahead and adopthe country. do anoth iraq. but i don't think anybody's prepared for that. >> rose: a political notebook, the serbian foreign minister, and russia's u.n.mbassador when we continue. we can all root for. a hero who beats the odds and comes out on top. but this isn't just a hollywood storyline. it's happening every day, all across america. every time a storefront opens. or the midnight oil is burned. or when someone chases a dream, not just a dollar. they are small business owners. so if you wanna root for a real hero, support small business. shop small. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: we begin this evening with the 2012 presidential race. we will come back many, many times, today fo

the first iraq war was authorized by the united nations security council and the first president bush used as an argument that he didn't need congressional authorization that well the united nations security council has authorized it congress didn't except that there was a fight and eventually there was congressional authorization so the united nations they don't none of this replaces the constitutional requirement or the war powers resolution requirement that the president. explicit congressional approval unless the unless the united states or its armed forces are under attack and as was pointed out there are multiple provisions of the war powers resolution one of them affirms that the president must get authority to advance unless there's an attack on the u.s. and its armed forces and another one affirms that u.s. forces must be withdrawn in the absence of an attack if there is no congressional congressional authorization within sixty days and that provision has expired and it's not true you know there are some there is. a kind of misdirection that happens with saying oh well you kn

well the position of the united nations relief and works agency for which i speak is very clear on this if there were no humanitarian crisis if there weren't a crisis in almost every aspects of life in gaza there be no need for the if there were blockade there'd be no need for the let's look at the basic humanitarian facts on the ground ninety five percent of all water in gaza is undrinkable forty percent of all disease is water boarding schools by pool water forty five point two percent of the labor force is unemployed eighty percent a dependency a tripling of the abject pool since the blockade there is clearly a crisis in every aspect of life in gaza we're trying to build schools one hundred new schools big problems there's a crisis of education there's a crisis of public health millions of gallons of untreated sewage floating into the sea every day because there's a crisis of public health let's get rid of this blockade and there be no need for ok i'm going to you are also in jerusalem so there is a need for this flotilla to just for more awareness reasons than any other purpose acco

nations will continue again thursday morning as the u.k. and france continue campaigning for support against this draft for this draft resolution against syria. well you know i think nations wells of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters in yemen and bahrain being seen looks will correspond to their own this washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish and semi's. there is growing pressure washington in saudi arabia and from israel for us from the western powers somehow to get in syria maybe just from here i don't think they stand out danger as the syria syrian situation is and how a collapse of syrian government could be gender great regional instability but the other half of the middle east equally are looking and they're seeing united states . worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western governments and bahrain and in yemen and not to mention in israel are gunning down civilians they are worried it's coming our it's about as we're in a gold standard it's a lot of across the musl

and of course that was the study called mistake getting the united nation involved in the matters which is technically technical organization as soon as of course this is the engagement is a stop in new york it will create a new chapter of corporative environment as we have done in the past of course we have taken even a steps beyond our legal obligation as you know where voluntarily applying additional port of call for twenty years when this issue was sent to new york then that a parliament passed a law and asked the government to suspend is publication therefore let's hope and advice all including europeans and western countries collectively to understand a legitimate right do not put to pressure because the pressure would not have at all i assure you that none of these sanctions have had any impact on reach many activities you can check and be fair to do with the fact information reports of the i.a.e.a. director general even last week presented for all member states that the activities of the reach went have successfully been increased and promoted without any problem therefore disse

while the united nations moles of course of action over syria crackdown on protesters in yemen and bahrain are being seemingly overlooked or correspondent eric margolis that washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish its enemies. i don't think they understand i'm dangerous the sewer syrian situation isn't how it collapsed the syrian government couldn't gender or great regional stability but the other hand in the middle east people rarely look even to seem united states and its allies seek worried about human rights and syria but limited western backed governments and bahrain and in yemen and not to mention in israel are burning down will insist they are not the words coming out of the western powers about this or we're in a double standard it's a lot of the muslim world the united nations said to the security council has become as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are all the city and the u.s. is using it suits us and we use the syrians. in a sudden team syrian raid and next target set up for a political group it's a very dang

the united nations most of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters in yemen and bahrain now being overlooked war correspondent. says that washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish its enemies. there is growing pressure washington in saudi arabia and from israel or the us the western powers somehow to get in paul syria maybe just for a year i don't think they stand on danger as the syrian syrian situation is and how it collapse of syrian government could gender great regional stability but it's the other half of the middle east people are looking at and you're seeing united states . worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western backed governments and rain and in the end then not to mention in israel are gunning down civilians they are not the words coming out of the us three hours about this and we're in a built standard it's a lot of across the muslim world the united nations sympathy at the security council has come as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are almost sick and the u.s. is using

while the united nations morals of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters and yemen and bahrain are being seemingly overlooked war correspondent eric margolis says that washington is using the you grand as a tool to protect its friends and punish its enemies. i don't think they understand and dangerous the spirit syrian situation is and how a collapse of syrian government could gender great regional goodwill but it's the other half of the middle east people literally looking at and they're seeing the united states sallow skin worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western governments and bahrain and in yemen then not to mention israel are gunning down civilians there are other words coming to western power it's about as subtle as a career in double standard it's a lot of across the muslim world in the united nations sentencing at the security council has become as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are almost sick and the u.s. is using it to squeeze the syrians so forgive me. syria the next target for me it's a very dangero

careful local for the united nation they call me united nation and say that's their measure of european union and i.m.f. takes against greece it's no good it's not in the good direction that's what united nations i'm not i wanted to interrupt you what do you think an alternative to the radical austerity measures can be then what's the solution as the protesters. first of all if you have always or. with and without development you know. before one year would take measures of result. here it would take a good measure of the result is zero because you know if we have a good. seats and the numbers of citizens to the poor you can. see the. states so if the citizens is not accept this state not be more. to take to collect so it's very very very important to understand the measure that you take you have to go all this he says to the poverty and not the stories to the state to the to the most rates fall. so you must see the measures that normally go for united nations seat from united in the european union and greeks and i.m.f. to take he's going create the measures. measures that i don't see e

very careful local for the united nation they cannot make quality of united nations and say that's their measure of about european union and i.m.f. takes. against greece it's no good it's not in the good direction that's what the united nations i'm not i wired to interrupt you what do you think an alternative to the radical austerity measures can be then what's the solution as the protesters see it. first of all if you have always restored if you are so it's already with and without development you know if we for one year take measures of the result is zero this year it would take a good measure of the result is zero because you know if we have a good or a better. seat and the numbers of their citizens to the poor to you can don't have poverty persons poverty citizens and. states so if the citizens is not accept this poverty state not be more taxes to take to collect so it's very very very important to understand with the measures that you take you have to go all this he says to the poverty and look the stories to the state to the to the most reach powerful and collected same points so y

to become a full members of the united nations so i know the trust that the obama is adamant in trying to achieve peace in the region in the northern plains trying to perceive themselves as an honest broker is there the possibility that the united states could veto the establishment of a palestinian state and still the general assembly would recognize that the likud mission of the palestinian state was already announced in one thousand in think by yourself and nothing different so this can happen again and again it's will not gain anything to the palestinians a what can you can see if it is the continuation of the illegitimate vision of the state of israel and this is something that i think can be. void it only through political talks do you have faith that netanyahu is serious about peace i have faith and him because for the last two years when i served my country as the israeli ambassador to the united nations. i saw a watch very clearly not only what he said in the belly landing in first speech which was two states for two countries but also the way that he acted in freezing for ten

course to become a full members of the unit in nations so i know the trust that. is at the moment in trying to achieve peace in the region in the nordic he's trying to save himself as an honest broker is there the possibility that the united states could veto the establishment of a palestinian state and still the general assembly would recognize that the recognition of the palestinian state was already in the eight by arsenal and nothing happened so this can happen again and again in this will not gain anything for the palestinians a can. have is the continuation of the illegitimate vision of the state of israel and this is something that i think can be. void it only through a literal intox do you have faith that netanyahu is serious about peace i hear first from him because for the last two years when i served my country is the israeli ambassador to the united nations a so i watch very clearly not only what he said in the belly landing in first speech which was two states for two countries but also the way that they acted in freezing for ten months the building i

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the united nations resolution says nothing about regime change. and yet nato now openly, even though at the beginning it said the mission was not about regime change, openly talking about we're going to bomb you until you go. >> john, it's a really good point. this mission has clearly morphed. it's been done without, you know, without anybody really questioning it. that's one of the reasons why it's important that the russians have turned against gadhafi. because they were the ones who were, you know, along with the chinese who were really protesting the nato mission to start with. and said, you know, this is going to morph and now it's morphed and they're coming with us. a lot of things have changed. you have to say that if we get him, if he is toppled -- and i do think he's going to be toppled, either dead or alive, i think he's going down and going down fairly soon. that with u.s. playing a secondary role, one which i have gone the other way, i would prefer the u.s. in a more muscular role, but if the obama approach works, you have to give him

the united nations security council has now the reference from the atomic energy agency. it has the resolution britain and the united states are pushing. listen here to secretary of state clinton, who was in the united arab emirates this morning saying the united states and its partners will keep up the pressure. >> we are working with our partners in the international community to bring an end to the violence and to support political and economic reforms. president assad may try to delay the changes under way in syria, but he cannot reverse them. >> cannot reverse them, secretary clinton says. but the administration, while getting increasingly critical, has not, as it did in egypt, as it has done in libya, as it has said about yemen, it has not said assad must go. i talked earlier today to dianne feinstein, who's the chair of the senate intelligence committee. she says he should go. now, she didn't say that the administration should go that far. but she said in her opinion, yes, he must go. >> well, you spoke of the united nations and britain and france sponsoring this u

of course to become a full members of the unit the nation so where you know the trust. is adamant in trying to achieve peace in the region in the they know that he's trying to perceive himself as an honest broker is there a possibility that the united states could veto the establishment of a palestinian state and still the general assembly would recognize as the recognition of the palestinian state was already announced a nineteen eighty eight by yourself and nothing happened so this can happen again and again we're not going anything to the palestinians a what can. the continuation of the village imitation of the state of israel and this is. something that i think can be avoided only through a little. do you have faith that netanyahu is serious or at least i have faith in him because for the last two years when i served my country as the israeli ambassador to the united nations a saw i watch very clearly not only what is said in the by the land. for the spring which was two states for two countries but also the way that they acted in freezing fourteen months the buildi

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representative of us of the all of the little susan rice the way the cheap acts at the united nations the way that she were x. the way the cheek embraces the way that she engaged in they really believe want to a be an honest broker in the middle east and not to be perceived as they were for so many years is being one sided in supporting only is when i think this is his idea in a new way this is what former administration said this is when but he made it very very clear that this would be the basis for the coming peace professor thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. . wealthy british style. markets why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our. good mood the substance abuse. on. an inflation cluster in the center of siberia one city has revolutionary ideas for the automotive industry you're a cool bit interested some of the infection straight out of software to make three d. jungle street and the building blocks from russia's first nationwi

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with me i have professor guppy ellison live the former israeli ambassador to the united nations professor thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. thank you for you were recently quoted as saying that the united states will not veto the u.n. recognition of a palestinian state come september why are you so sure of this i did not say the united states is not going to veto but they so this is the united states has their own considerations. we should not act as if the victoria is the mail pocket which it is it is not we must do our best pleased. with the lucian to come near the poor the the security council nor to the. general assembly. i think we should not trust the united states to vehicle but we should trust ourselves if obama was not to veto the declaration of a palestinian state would he not face political pressure at home i mean after all there is an election that he wants to win you know every politician is interested in continuing but i i think obama really wants. peace in the world and especially in this region which affect in a way in the middle east in the wall of the old w