fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or it will just go in as it were as it is when it wants i don't. i don't think so it will be very foolish officer to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of peace web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of

for israel, israel for america. chose me. >> the prime minister was no stranger to this country himself. he has spent much of his childhood here. >> right. >> and growing up in philadelphia. >> he probably has more knowledge, firsthand knowledge of this country, its customs and culture and politics maybe than any previous in israel. >> he can it in english. that's how good he is. he went to m.i.t. and understands american -- he served as the second in command in washington, called the dcm, deputy ambassador and the ambassador at the u.n. >> you mentioned the elections that occurred in israel. it's kind of a close election. it was a squeaker, wasn't it? >> not for the primetime. >> no, but the division of power and the parties. >> there was a strong misconception in this country that the election was going to go one way, the radical right. they weren't looking at the whole spectrum of polls. >> so the result wasn't a surprise. the expectations were wrong? >> i thought -- i personally thought -- >> the news reported t

he and prime minister much israel. prime minister netanyahu reportedly not had the most warm relationship. do you hope and think and even believe that part of the visit is to bring a new depth of understanding between these two leaders who need to be able to communicate. >> i want to believe because it is so much first of all necessary. it is it necessary that america and israel join hand and will be able to admit that the world, especially the region is not what some people in the first term in the white house thought it would be. so first, i think the president needs to come here with courage to open his eyes and reassess. we don't need any apology for mistakes which have been done. but we need understanding in the white house . that president obama is more mature and real estic and committed to the results and consequences of his policy. >> general, it is it a pleasure to have you here. god bless you and thank you. >> as the love birds across the globe celebrated valentine's day. on thursday, the main stream media l

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the assad regime has used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding i

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're here in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are a proxy but as you've said you know the outside regime as you scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up in applaud

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're right people are in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the outside regime as you scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up

we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in the south of israel. both are equipped with missiles that can reach tel aviv. so i have no doubt in my mind that this facility is going to be used. no doubt. >> reporter: as awful as retaliation could be, in the cafes of jerusalem we found wide agreement that the prospect of a nuclear iran is much worse. >> that must be the last solution, but if we have to do it, we have to do it. >> the debate was not whether we should or not, but it was about the timing. i believe that there is unanimous understanding in israel that if the sword, so to speak, is on our throat, we have to act. we will not let this sword cut the throat. >> reporter: the two leaders will pick up that debate when mr. netanyahu visits washington in march, as israelis ponder the prospect of another tense year ahead. >> woodruff: margaret's next story examines the growing divide between israelis and palestinans nearly 20 years after the oslo peace accords. and you can continue to find a link to all of our reporting from israel, gaza and the we

fears in israel i want to i can say with you do you see israel getting more and more involved in this conflict or will just go in as it were as it when it wants i don't. i don't think so it will be very foolish of freescale to make such attacks i have beat because after all strategically what's happening inside syria is helping israel syria it was and still is an enemy of fees web. and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as i said you know the assad regime has used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding israel

and israel. and i am personally committed to israel's security and identity as a jewish state. when we met earlier i was pleased to hear you agree and also support a two-state solution and oppose any unilateral declaration of a palestinian state. we also discussed the need for a strong military and intelligence engagement between the u.s. and israel. just last fall i was in israel and i have spoken with senior military officials from both countries and i have continually heard the ties between our military and our intelligence organization has never been stronger. if confirmed, do you intend to maintain this close relationship and do you have any idea for how we can further strengthen this coordination? >> well, i once again reaffirm the commitment that i made to you, to this committee. i absolutely support the continuation and the strengthening of our relationship with israel. as has been noted before in my book. a chapter i have on israel. i talk about the special and historic relationship betw

we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in the south of israel. both are equipped with missiles that can reach tel aviv. so i have no doubt in my mind that this facility is going to be used. no doubt. >> reporter: as awful as retaliation could be, in the cafes of jerusalem we found wide agreement that the prospect of a nuclear iran is much worse. >> that must be the last solution, but if we have to do it, we have to do it. >> the debate was not whether we should or not, but it was about the timing. i believe that there is unanimous understanding in israel that if the sword, so to speak, is on our throat, we have to act. we will not let this sword cut the throat. >> reporter: the two leaders will pick up that debate when mr. netanyahu visits washington in march, as israelis ponder the prospect of another tense year ahead. >> woodruff: margaret's next story examines the growing divide between israelis and palestinans nearly 20 years after the oslo peace accords. and you can continue to find a link to all of our reporting aom israelza t and west bank

occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future to. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan an addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one nine hundred seventy eight to ok by and impose a buffer zone in south lebanon when it was the same claim that it wanted to defend its northern border. but i don't think that this claim by israel stands the real objective is to take advantage of the weakening. regime or of the situation now in order to hold on to the golan heights and also interesting the fact that this buffer zone will reach some what seventeen kilometers inside syria so this is a pretext as you say not just to assert its. presence there in the region but also perhaps to annex more territory more build more settlements a land grab definitely. definitely this is an attempt to annex more territories and it's at the same time and at them to threaten. the massacres itself because the we know that the syrian army has built its military doctrine based on th

it will speak with the association for civil rights in israel. then we look at the controversial side of the drug war, the informants. >> it can be such a dangerous proposition. we have seen terrible tragedies in this area. young people killed the, the contact with the criminal- justice system in ways they not have otherwise done had they not a pressure by the government to become informants. it is a concern for many families around the country. >> in 2007, rachel hoffman was arrested for drug possession. to avoid prison, she became a police confidential informant. she was murdered in a botched undercover operation. we will speak with her mother margie weiss. >> making the world a safer and better place so this never happens to any more of our children. as long as i am alive, i will keep her spirit alive. >> we will also speak with new yorker reporter sarah stillman who just won a polk award for her keys, "beef throwaways -- "the throwaways." all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm

we have two iranian subsidiaries-- one in the north of israel, one in the south of israel. both are equipped with missiles that can reach tel aviv. so i have no doubt in my mind that this facility is going to be used. no doubt. >> reporter: as awful as retaliation could be, in the cafes of jerusalem we found wide agreement that the prospect of a nuclear iran is much worse. >> that must be the last solution, but if we have to do it, we have to do it. >> the debate was not whether we should or not, but it wasbout the timing. i believe that there is unanimous understanding in israel that if the sword, so to speak, is on our throat, we have to act. we will not let this sword cut the throat. >> reporter: the two leaders will pick up that debate when mr. netanyahu visits washington in march, as israelis ponder the prospect of another tense year ahead. >> woodruff: margaret's next story examines the growing divide between israelis and palestinans nearly 20 years after the oslo peace accords. and you can continue to find a link to all of our reporting from israel, gaza and the west

that while the united states strongly supports israel and is an ally of israel and it will defend israel that the united states has a broader interest in the middle east and that. he the president obama. is. pursuing broad long term american interests in establishing a stable order in the middle east one of the issues that people are criticizing haydel for where a lot of the criticism actually comes because of some statements he made in the past namely i am a senator from nebraska not from israel the jewish lobby how do you think that will affect his nomination well i think his statement that he is the senator from nebraska from israel will actually be very positive for him. i think i think most americans will say yeah that's right he should be the senator from nebraska not from israel of course there will be those supporters of israel who interpret it in a negative way but i think on balance that will be a pause a positive i think his comment about the jewish lobby. because of ursule i don't think it will stop his nomination. but it would have been better if he had said the israel who b

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is that striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it is everyone for getting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the outside regime is you scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding i

we're coming to you from tiberius in israel. thanks to my israeli crew and those folks back in new york to make it it happen. i've lost track of how many times i've been to israel. it's over 20, i think. but i know why i keep coming back. i know how i felt when i came here 40 years ago this summer when i was all of 18. the israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness under moses and the past 40 years haven't been in the wilderness, for the tiny speck of real estate about the size of new jersey. i've watched the dry bones coming to life and watched the desolate and barren desert bloom with lush vegetation and tall trees and marveled to see a tiny besieged nation, barely able to equip soldiers with uniforms and weapon to be an economic weapon of high-tech innovation, a center of worldclass medical care, energy exploration and educational excellence and an oasis of fro speech, with the exception of jordan, dictators, terrorists and the mad dogs and malicious mayhem surround this country, while israel created a true and modern democr

now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside their country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you would happen and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implications for the israeli city of tel aviv and those are indeed quite harsh warnings what we understand from syria from syrian sources is that the israelis hit a research center not far from the capital city of damascus and that at least two on site workers were killed there are also reports that the strike hit a convoy of weapons that was making its way from syria to lebanon and now washington reportedly was warned by israel of its intention to strike inside syria this kind of comment coming from a high ranking american official who has spoken on condition that he not be named it is important to

today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's . attempts to mediate peace in a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by forces. between the government of the opposition in egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president. and rage on for another week. the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar al assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country and softer comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. as the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be broke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third israel's involvement now u.s

and was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody's asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is we're right people are in a march and how do you take a strike ok i mean when people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. oh absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to it or is everyone forgetting the syrians now it looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua well things are proxy but as you've said you know the outside regime is you scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing

a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into lebanon and it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgment of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his villa and iran now as you say syrian state television is reporting that assad has said that israel plans to destabilize his country he also made the point that syria is able to confident any kind of aggression support of the israeli defense minister saying certainly that is nations warplanes were behind the attack although there was a syrian. called for head

news writes that gaza militants fired rockets into israel i'm sorry one rocket in israel police say and the l a times reiterate the same gaza militants break cease fire with rocket attack into israel and a.b.c. news is close behind but first to gaza rocket in three months rattles cease fire. all right well it is a fact that gaza fired their first rocket since the ceasefire this segment called weapons of mass distraction for nothing the corporate press is so quick to pounce on a rocket attack against israel but where were they during the dozens of instances in the last three months where israel has been in violation of the cease fire incidents we would never hear about from the corporate media just check out this chart all of israel's violations information is on the record from the un's office for the coronation of humanitarian affairs which shows as the number of recorded instances of israeli attacks against palestinians since the ceasefire take a look for deaths ninety one injuries sixty three instances of shootings along the border and thirty attacks against palestinian. fisherman yo

now we are hearing from syria that israel did launch a military strike inside their country israel has not commented neither confirming nor denying these reports the syrian ambassador to lebanon did say that it was not clear when ever tell you what happened and that it was up to the powers that be to decide on such decisive action but he did say that it was an option and that it was and would be a surprise now the iranian foreign minister has also stated that this israeli attack has serious implications for the israeli city of tel aviv and those are indeed quite harsh warnings what we understand from syria from syria and sources is that the israelis hit a research center not far from the capital city of damascus and that at least two on site workers were killed there are also reports that the strike hit a convoy of weapons that was making its way from syria to lebanon and now washington reportedly was warned by israel obvious intention to strike inside syria this kind of comment coming from a high ranking american official who has spoken on condition that he not be named it is importan

in the region that challenges to significantly constrain both the united states and israel as preferred strategy for the region which is to project force whenever wherever and whatever degree we want unilaterally the islamic republic of iran challenges that not with tanks so that they go and park their tanks in other people's countries they challenge that with their narrative they. pose that viscerally at its core chuck hagel said some very unflattering things about these trade lobby that they're quote unquote intimidating a lot of people in washington and also they are to say american interests should trump is three of the interests if they conflict and that is a subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer can you name some key points where u.s. and israeli interests conflict i think it is very much in america's interests it's not a favor to iran it is in america's interests to come to terms with the islamic republic to accept safeguarded enrichment of uranium as the basis for a deal on the nuclear issue israel's ability to impose its hegemony in gaza or souther

syria's president warns of possible retribution after israel strongly means a tools behind a course board as strike close to damascus. and the spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget talks a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him by power. news from russia and iran the wall this is our see with. hello and welcome to the program france has send its military to share in the effort to strengthen security at one of the country's biggest you're a new mines nisha as president says efforts are being made to avoid a similar situation to last month's hostage crisis in neighboring algeria the french military campaign has been in northern mali it was for several hundred kilometers from the mining sites so the facility is operated by a french mining giant a major player in a country which is the world's fifth largest producer over a new france heavily depends on nuclear power for its domestic energy makes up nearly seventy percent of the total israel so it's still discontent among mine workers last year he protested against working conditions and wa

news writes that gaza militants fired rockets into israel i'm sorry one rocket in israel police say and the l a times reiterate the same gaza militants break cease fire with rocket attack into israel and a.b.c. news is close behind but first to gaza rocket in three months rattles cease fire. all right well it is a fact that gaza fired their first rockets since the ceasefire this segment called weapons of mass distraction for nothing the corporate press is so quick to pounce on a rocket attack against israel but where were they during the dozens of instances in the last three months where israel has been in violation of the cease fire incidents we would never hear about from the corporate media just check out this chart all of israel's violations information is on the record from the un's office for the coronation of humanitarian affairs what it shows is the number of recorded instances of israeli attacks against palestinians since the ceasefire take a look for deaths ninety one injuries sixty three instances of shootings along the border and thirty attacks against palestinian fisherman

in was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody is asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for is work in washington how do you take a strike ok i mean people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result. absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to if everyone forgetting the syrians now looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua. well things are proxy but as. you know the assad regime has used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up applauding israel's actions to take out th

israel knows. wants to take advantage of. weakening regime in syria to improve its strategic position specially in defense of its claim to the golan heights we know that the golan heights. occupied by israel in one thousand sixty seven now imposing a buffer zone will make israel in the future. negotiate over withdrawing from this buffer of their own zone rather than withdrawing from the golan in addition this is very similar to the attempt of israel in one thousand seven hundred eight to ok by and impose a buffer zone in south lebanon when it was the same claim that it wanted to defend its northern border. but i don't think this claim by israel stands the real objective is to take advantage of the weakening. regime or of the situation now in order to hold on to the golan heights and also interesting the fact that this buffer zone will reach some what seventeen kilometers inside syria so this is a pretext as you say not just to assert its. presence there in the region but also perhaps to annex more

or being ok with the policies that israel has developed to use force coercively whenever wherever it wants along its borders or with its within its own population palestinian population under its control when the problem is the united states backs it and so this is the contradiction he was back at the same time it calls for democracy in all those countries and so that's what rings hollow i think for many arab and muslim populations is that it's not a real call for the by the united states for democratization what the united states is just trying to do is so chaos and civil war like we're doing in syria we're not really trying to get democratization in syria or political participation in syria it's selling chaos and destruction i think that's how many people see it and that's how it is unfolding what do you think israel is going to do next what is their strategy with regards to iran i think they have more or less come to the position that. if you rod is going to be struck it's the united states that's going to need to do it and so i fully anticipate over the next next year or so that

syria's president warns of possible retribution up to israel's show only means behind a closed border as strike close to damascus. and the spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget talks a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him by power. news from russia and iran the wall this is all a c. with me hello and welcome to the program france has send its military to in the effort to strengthen security at one of the country's biggest your rainy i'm miles nisha as president says efforts are being made to avoid a similar situation to last month's hostage crisis in neighboring algeria the french military campaign has been in northern mali it was for several hundred kilometers from the mining sites so the facility is. operated by a french mining giant a major player in a country which is the world's fifth largest producer over a new france heavily depends on nuclear power for its domestic energy makes up nearly seventy percent of the total israel so so discontent among mine workers last year who protested against working conditions and wages man

and syria's president warns of a possible state of retribution off to israel strongly hints that it was behind a cross border airstrike close to damascus. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the moscow. with news from around the world now france has sent its military to nigeria this in an attempt to strengthen security at one of the country's biggest uranium mines now the president to nigeria's president he says that efforts are being made to avoid a similar situation to last month's hostage crisis in neighboring algeria the french military campaign has been held in northern mali which is several hundred kilometers from the mining site where the facility is. operated by a major french mining company the single largest investor in a country which is the world's fifth largest producer of uranium france heavily depends on nuclear power for its domestic energy it makes up nearly seventy percent of the total and i also saw discontent among mine workers last year and protested against working conditions on wages many believe nigeria's key to france's energy security and french p

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the security of israel is a commitment that we made to israel in 1948 when israel was born under american leadership. harry truman. that commitment was -- is a bond that is more than just allied to outside. -- more than ally to ally. it is special, historical. i have never equivocated from bat line. i have said this in my book. absolutely we will continue to do that. >> thank you very much. >> we are going to have a five- minute second round. and if we need a third round, we will have a third round. i will try to take less than five minutes, so i can yield a couple of minutes if i still have them to center in off. earlier today, one of my colleagues made a statement i you had not responded to requests for copies of all of your speeches and to a request about contributions to certain organizations, i believe, the u.s. either served or spoken to. you did not have the opportunity that you either serve or spoken to. you did not have the opportunity to respond to that time. if you wish, you may respond for the record. >> mr. chairman, thank you. i will respond for the record. as far as i know,

and syria's president warns of a possible state of retribution after israel strongly hints that it was behind a cross border airstrike close to damascus. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here in moscow. with news from around the world now france has sent its military to nigeria this in an attempt to strengthen security at one of the country's biggest uranium mines now the president to nigeria's president he says that efforts being made to avoid a similar situation to last month's hostage crisis in neighboring algeria the french military campaign has been held in northern mali which is several hundred kilometers from the mining site where the facility is operated by a major french mining company the single largest investor in a country which is the world's fifth largest producer of uranium fronts heavily depends on nuclear power for its domestic energy it makes up nearly seventy percent of the total and i also saw discontent among mine workers last year protested against working conditions on wages many believe nigeria's key to france's energy security and french president. eco

in was a serious threat to israel and at the moment it almost doesn't exist nobody is asking israel to withdraw from the golan heights so in a way. this tragedy is quite a confortable situation for this word in washington how do you take a strike ok i mean in people in syria are being killed ok i mean that's one result . absolutely people in syria are being killed and that is exactly the problem certainly israel is taking advantage of a weaker syria now but the bottom line is it's striking weapons that may have been destined for hezbollah which could immediately turn around and use them against syrians so whether israel continues these foreigners into syria or not is almost irrelevant to the people of syria because they're being attacked by their own government ok josh if i go back to you if everyone forgetting the syrians now looks like it's jockeying for position in the region it's everything's a proxy now joshua. well things are proxy but as. you know the outside regime is used scuds against its own people and i think that many syrians are standing up and applauding israel's actions

a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into labor it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgment of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his villa and iran need to look at this israeli strategy and it's a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past does not want an attack then leave and it really its response has been a no comment which really leaves

syria's president warns of possible retribution after israel strongly against israel's behind the cross border and strike close to damascus. a spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget to look for a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him back home. and france carries out a series about strikes in north eastern mali and the questions over the leadership and direction of french president francois long. ago and. international news and comments live from moscow this is all t.v.'s me hello and welcome to the program first of president bashar al assad says syria can take on any force that can find said while accusing israel of trying to destabilize his country it was assad's first public statement since and alleged israeli airstrike inside syria last week israel's defense minister has given the strongest indication he gets that the i.d.f. was behind the toc on his point to sleep reports hours. it does come from the israeli defense minister a good bloke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop s

that while the united states strongly supports israel and is an ally of israel and it will defend israel that the united states has a broader interest in the middle east and that. he the president obama. is. pursuing broad long term american interests in establishing a stable order in the middle east one of the issues that people are criticizing hable for a lot of the criticism actually comes because of some statements he made in the past namely i am a senator from nebraska not from israel the jewish lobby how do you think that will affect his nomination well i think his statement that he is the senator from nebraska from israel will actually be very positive for him. i think i think most americans will say yeah that's right he should be the senator from nebraska from israel of course there will be those supporters of israel who interpret it in a negative way but i think on balance that will be a pause a positive i think his comment about the jewish lobby. because of ursule i don't think it will stop his nomination. but it would have been better if he had said the israel lobby because th

and the administration around the question of iran and around the question of israel so you know it was it was more public theater but a lot of politics the united states is public theater so i think that was the goal . driving on russia's roads can be notoriously difficult and at times a treacherous task but imagine if there were children behind the wheel. going to at least one hundred of their mothers filming here. and they can't all drive in a car my friend nice town would have fainted and she saw that it's no use going to tell your pension at work eight year old driving back car at one hundred kilometers per hour now if the reckless decision to let her do that wasn't enough you can actually hear her father encouraging her to hit the gas and drive as fast as possible outrageous really well her parents posted this video online to show off they say their daughter's driving skills that quickly got tens of thousands of views but also rampant criticism across the web the couple in fact decided after that to take down the video from social networks they deleted their accounts that's after

today's news in the week's top stories on israel suggests it was behind this week's airstrike near damascus attempts to mediate peace and a meeting with the syrian opposition. president claims french troops will stay in mali as long as necessary to root out the insurgency amid mounting accusations of war crimes by mali and forces. and there's no sign of compromise looming between the government of the opposition and egypt where protests demanding the resignation of the president turned violent and rage on for another week. back at the palace seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar al assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country the comments made by the israeli defense minister ehud barak today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. as the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be rogue and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something

syria's president warns of possible retribution after israel strongly against israel's behind the cross border and strike close to damascus. the spanish prime minister visits germany for e.u. budget to look for a brief response from the economic crisis and corruption scandal engulfing him back home. and france carries out a series about strikes in northeastern mali and the questions over the leadership and direction of french president francois hollande. international news and comments live from moscow this is our team with me hello and welcome to the program first president bashar al assad says syria can take on any force that got fun and said while accusing israel of trying to destabilize his country it was assad's first public statement since an alleged israeli air strike inside syria last week israel's defense minister has given the strongest indication yet that the i.d.f. was behind the toc ati's point to sleep reports hours. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be broke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop sh