last evening, on monday evening, mr modhi and benjamin netanyahu monday evening, mr modhi and benjamin neta nyahu announced monday evening, mr modhi and benjamin netanyahu announced an agreement on cyber security. no big deal is. we were expecting to hear something on defence because that is at the heart of this partnership. israel is a big defence equipment maker but we haven't heard anything on that stop it an israeli company had on that stop it an israeli company ha d rece ntly on that stop it an israeli company had recently a few months ago struck a deal where it was going to send antitank missiles here for $500 million, that got cancelled and we expected to hear something on it but it didn't happen. 0verall, expected to hear something on it but it didn't happen. overall, it is a trip where both of the leaders want to send out a message where in the

ththe relationship between his n and netanyahu, yair and his father benjamin netanyahu, is very similar to toured kushner and donald trump. these are privileged, spoiled, and remarkably unremarkable individuals. but the question you asked about the corruption in general. it is an interesting question. you're not quite as old as me, but you can go back far enough to remember that when we were growing up, israel is a very austere, a simple, and pretty honest place. and that is the image of israel that retains in the minds of many americans use them a say over the age of 50. say you taket's ministers, the prime had to leave office. he was forced out of office because his wife had opened up a bank account. one bank account in the united states. a carefully, there wasn't even any money deposited in it, if my memory is correct. just oneays, it is scandal after another scandal after another scandal after another scandal. the remarkable thing is, it doesn't really affect benjamin netanyahu's standing. you can have a secession of scandals, but he has been in office for a remarkably long period o

the relationship between his son and netanyahu, yair and his father benjamin netanyahu, is very similar to toured kushner and donald trump. these are privileged, spoiled, and remarkably unremarkable individuals. but the question you asked about the corruption in general. it is an interesting question. you're not quite as old as me, but you can go back far enough to remember that when we were growing up, israel is a very austere, a simple, and pretty honest place. and that is the image of israel that retains in the minds of many americans use them a say over the age of 50. say you taket's ministers, the prime had to leave office. he was forced out of office because his wife had opened up a bank account. one bank account in the united states. a carefully, there wasn't even any money deposited in it, if my memory is correct. just oneays, it is scandal after another scandal after another scandal after another scandal. the remarkable thing is, it doesn't really affect benjamin netanyahu's standing. you can have a secession of scandals, but he has been in office for a remarkably long period o

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu israeli prime minister benjamin neta nyahu is israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is on a six—day india to, aimed at deepening trade and defence ties between the two countries. he's been a company by the largest business litigation that has accompanied an israeli pm on a tour. joining us is this our reporter in mumbai, how important is this trip? very significant because he is coming to india just after eight months after the prime minister visited. they are keen to increase ties between the countries. he has the biggest delegation, 130 entrepreneurs have come with him and a lot of start—ups and some important ministers and officials from the government. it is a six day to us, not just from the government. it is a six day to us, notjust restricted to the capital, they will be visiting the hometown of the prime minister, he will also be coming to mumbai after that where he will be rubbing shoulders with some celebrities from bollywood. it is a very long tour, the idea is to send a signal that israel are keen to deepen ties on an econo

here again, benjamin netanyahu. >> mr. prime minister, i wouldn't do my job if i didn't ask this question. it's about your own political future. you face in israel serious investigations. how should the world see this? should the world look at this and say this is israeli democracy at work when nobody is above the law, above scrutiny, above investigation or do you regard this as a political witch hunt? >> nobody is above the law in israel and that's the case in this case, too, but i'm also confident nothing will come of it because there is nothing to come out. so i think that it's just a question of time and next year, yeah. next year, we'll do it once a year and you'll see if i'm proven right. you'll see that i am. >> finally, you just came back from a trip to india. >> yeah. >> tell us what is it that all these countries that you have been going to, deepening their ties with israel, what are they trying to get from israel? >> two things. protection. for example, keeping planes from blowing up in the sky. that's not a pro

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is on a six day tour of india, aimed at deepening trade and defence ties between the two countries. he is being accompanied by the largest business delegation that has ever travelled with an israeli premier on an overseas toui’. india business reporter sameer hashmi is in mumbai. nice to see you. just tell us more about how important this is. clearly, israel is really wanting to see some serious deals done, but what about on the part of india? well, it is a significant trip and the fact that prime minister benjamin netanyahu is visiting india just six months after the indian prime minister visited israeljust shows how these leaders are really keen to deepen ties between the two countries. now, as far as this trip goes, last evening, monday evening, both the prime ministers issued a joint statement. they praised each other and spoke about how keen they are to push this relationship to the next level, both on economic and cultural ties. that is why prime minister benjamin netanyahu has a lot of start—ups that won inc deals during this trip.

israel prime minister and benjamin netanyahu. it was almost two months ago president trump announced he was recognizing ja re ing jerusalem to move the u.s. embassy from tel aviv. the u.n. general assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn america's decision. but this week, administration doubled down. vice president pence speaking on monday set a date saying the new embassy will open the 4/20/19 is out. what does it mean for peace? is my interview with the prime minister. prime minister, pleasure to have you. >> pleasure to be with you. >> president trump announced that the united states will move its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and the arab leaders i talked to who are not unsympathetic say look, the reason we're opposed is this should be part of a final deal. the status of jerusalem should not be decided unilateral unilaterally. we want this solved but helps produce a settlement. do you understand that point people pamake? >> i understand they say it but i think they are wrong. where is my office, the prime minister's offi

netanyahu's -- benjamin netanyahu's son has become embroiled in a scandal being called strippergate. son of thee eldest prime minister. an audio recording of a debaucheries night on the town in 2015 has prompted a scandal. netanyahu was using government-funded transport for a drunken night on the town to drunkenly ping-pong between strip clubs. in the audio recordings with her some shocking banter about the cash they spent at the strip joints. some shocking banter about what they thought of the women there. and then he brags about a $20 billion deal that his father made with the israeli gas tycoon. the son of that gas tycoon was in the car with him. many of them seeing this as yet another sign of corruption of benjamin netanyahu. the jerusalem post has denounced -- whaton without shame it calls a nation without shame. in other countries this would have sparked protests. in israel there will be very little repercussion for benjamin netanyahu because this is how desensitized israeli politics has become. telik michael wolff's book about donald trump, fire and fury, has been flying off t

netanyahu and the u.s. sect of state. has a rather mike pence who is speaking in western. vice-president parents mark crn i want to welcome again you and karen to jerusalem. we've known each other for a good many years and from the day i met you i knew you were a true friend. i remember vividly one day. in two thousand and nine when i came to meet the congressional leadership in washington and mike you spoke of such clarity and such conviction in support of the direction i was leading israel i will never forget that and i was touched to learn earlier to do that you have a photograph of that very meeting in the vice president's residence in washington so it's truly an honor for sir and me to host you in current tonight in our residence and our wives further deepen our friendship. i want to express once again israel's appreciation to president trump and to you for these start decision last month to recognize jew slim as our capital i also want to commend you for your magnificent speech committed you saw peopl

issues there with benjamin netanyahu but as i was saying that the u.s. is still in this position where it has this peace plan that it wants to unveil at some stage they say early in this new year and so the. vice president mike pence cannot but say that we are still involved in this we still want if the two sides agree to be there to to facilitate a two state solution but it does really demonstrate that the utter separation between that position and the palestinian reaction to what they saw as this hugely consequential insult really to their aspirations of nationhood and of having east jerusalem as their capital side by side with an israeli state a palestinian state alongside that written in the in the minutes before the speech this whole. ordo was filled with israeli members of the knesset and indeed israeli palestinian members of the knesset and that disjunct really was was very clear to see that of course right wingers were here saying that the whole idea of the us declaration should be some the palestinians should have capitalized on that this was. v

. >> benjamin netanyahu told the world he has been your fan for decades. bravo to you, my partner. >> there were never deals that came close because jerusalem could never get past it. we will be moving our embassy, as you know, to jerusalem. >> this is historic. this is forever etched in the hearts of our people for generations to come. >> there's been no collusion whatsoever. there's no obstruction whatsoever. i'm looking forward to it. >> also emphasizing the president's complete cooperation with the special counsel. >> i would do it under oath, absolutely. >> i'm not a member of any secret society but -- >> how do we know? >> the first rule of secret society is you don't talk about secret society. >> he is trying to release a memo nobody wants released expect -- wait for it, wait for it, wait for it -- the russians. >> the white house will release a legislative framework on monday, providing a permanent solution on daca. >> will thereby sothere will be citizenship for this young people. no question. it is within reach. >> you want citizenship for d.r.e.

central council meeting we have heard from prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying that actually mahmoud abbas has only served israel's interests he said that he exposed what we have been saying all the time that the root of the conflict is the basic refusal to recognize a jewish state and any borders i mean did mr abbas a speech recommendations play and to benjamin netanyahu is hands who are will have been given every right use of them in the news with whom most drive one. this government doesn't believe in real agreement with the pristine years there are still relatively well for peace but without paying the price for peace as a result of it what the government spokesmen are saying all the time is that it is not a territorial issue not even on jerusalem not even the number of refugees or exactly the border but it is something which is perhaps a religious or perhaps a very very a following distance in its already doing and it cannot be solved by just sitting together and having something like the clinton parameters or the geneva initiative now but by what is what was said about the balf

netanyahu echoed u.s. president as he gave his reaction it's not only false it's laughable in a local honey oh not involve the ring in people they deserve better brave uranium for poor women to the streets they seek freedom it's the justice they seek the basic liberties that have been denied to them for decades. iran's cruel regime weighs tens of billions of dollars spreading hate this money could have built schools and hospitals no wonder mothers and fathers are marching in the streets the regime is terrified of them of their own people that's why they jail students that's why they banned social media i wish the iranian people success in their noble quest for freedom to posses founder and president of the national iranian american council he says the protests are not being influenced by external forces. i've not seen any evidence that would suggest that these rallies or any other country really has much of an impact on the ground now clearly we've seen that both the president of united states and the isra

he is currently the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is the highest ranking u.s. official to visit the city since president trump recognized it as the capital of israel and says a visit was welcomed by israel the palestinians protested his arrival. and hundreds of thousands of federal employees in the u.s. will have to stay at home as the government shutdown continues money for federal agencies on saturday off the senate failed to pass a funding bill a new spending plan. in the coming hours. now a fear the death toll from the measles outbreak in the indonesian province of much higher than previously reported official figures say sixty nine children have now died but church leaders say the real number could be in the hundreds steps lawson has been given rare access to the affected area. children of the. one ally buddies exhausted and weak from hunger and disease undernourished battling against measles and chicken pox. military medical teams have arrived in some remote areas. and a husband had to travel for five hours and six month old daughter would not survive . i

netanyahu isn't bound to follow the vote by his record r.t. . hong kong activists are holding an annual march calling for universal suffrage organizes expecting about ten thousand people to attend the rally several politicians in favor of a more open system recently disqualified from positions in the legislature. and the world is ringing in two thousand and eighteen with spectacular fireworks displays xico city is the latest city to welcome in the new year. its inside story next stay with us. twenty seventeen has been full of stories that have changed the global political landscape and al-jazeera has been there to cover them all. joining us as we look back at some of our most memorable interviews of the yeah this special edition of talk. at this time. of his was no longer after russia helped him turn the tide but also the military gains what kind of political settlement is possible this is inside story.

vice president mike pence is sitting down with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and while he was warmly welcomed by leaders in israel, , he was snubbed b by te palestinians. outrage over president trump's declaration of jerusalem as the capital of israel prompted this. by a honorce was met guard that signifies the warm thetionship between administration and benjamin netanyahu's administration. what we've heard is it is an honor that the vice president is here. dawn of a newthe era in peacemaking in the middle east. level meetingest since the announcncement by dond trump that he recognizes jerusalem as the capital of israel. on his way here, mike pence went to egypt and jordan, who do not think that was a good move and thead to reassure them that u.s. would guarantee the status quo with respect to religion in jerusalem. been at there had n not final decision as to the borders of jerusalem. none of that will be said to the palestinians directly. it is a question of what this meeting is for. in the past, when vice presidents came, they usually came when there was a glitch in

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netanyahu and the rest of the likud party to try to take this to the knesset to try to get it passed into law we've spoken to many analysts the however who say that this in fact is not a binding resolution and that there is no way that such an inflammatory resolution would actually get to the knesset in its current form we've also spoken to arab members of parliament and they've said that if this resolution were to go to the knesset in its current form that that would really signal an end to the peace process that it would really mean that there was no more attempt to try to find a two state solution to the crisis here now what is important also is what exactly is prime minister benjamin netanyahu going to do next is he going to endorse this what is he going to say many more questions at this hour than answers about a lot of other analysts that we've spoken with throughout the day in the run up to the vote have said that they really believe that this is more of a cynical political calculus a way for the likud central committee to really rally the faithful especially at a time when ju

netanyahu as party well liquids right wing has been boarded by the u.s. recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital june has more from west jerusalem. now that the live cooed central committee has voted in favor of imposing israeli sovereignty over illegal settlements in the occupied west bank the question is what comes next many members of the likud central committee in the run up to this vote had thought that this was a binding resolution they had said so which in effect would mean that it would force it would compel a prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the rest of the likud party to try to take this to the knesset to try to get it passed into law we've spoken to many analysts the however who say that this in fact is not a binding resolution and that there is no way that such an inflammatory resolution would actually get to the knesset in its current form we've also spoken to arab members of parliament and they've said that if this resolution were to go to the knesset in its current form that that would really signal an end to the peace process that

he'll be meeting with theresa may, prime minister of the united kingdom and benjamin netanyahu, prime minister of israel. the president is watching for the way he is received here in davos. you know his personal brand, his political brand, is really not in step with most of those who gather here on a annual basis to talk about free trade and globalism and some of those sorts of ideas that really run counter to what donald trump is trying to sell with his america first agenda. some reporters were able to have a brief moment as the president was arriving at one of the event sites today. here's a bit of how he described his time in davos. >> peace and prosperity. >> you think you're going to be received well here? >> i already am. you take a look. you tell me. >> so right off the bat, the president is greeting his own reception here in favorable terms. he flew in to zurich and then took marine one through the alps to davos and described a spectacular view of the swiss alps. and that is for sure. now some of the more difficult parts of his meeting will unfold over these next two days. big

benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister of israel. and tomorrow, the big policy speech where he is expected to talk about america first, expected to address the issue of trade and tariff. the question here is what is the president's reception going to be from the trend takes community. some african leaders are planning to walk out. the president's comments about african nations have been inappropriate. lauren: the reception might be as cold as it looks on the ground right now. he will command attention no doubt. not sure how much admiration he will command, but we will see. kelly bag is standing by for us in washington d.c. following the very latest out of the president trip. >> lauren and cheryl, good morning to you both as they keep this live video of marine one which as you stated has just landed in dallas. getting there earlier, we expect it to get there about a half-hour from now, but a surrogate pair. as you mentioned, quite a few people will be wondering what will go on here because some people are not pleased with the presiden

netanyahu, clearly very close personally benjamin netanyahu saying the relationship has never been stronger between the u.s. and israel, and the president saying the same thing. president trump saying out loud for the first time that a small embassy, a small u.s. embassy will be open in jerusalem next year in 2019. vice president pence said next year. we know small embassy in jerusalem. the president said there is a peace deal on the table. the u.s. has a peace deal. joining us again, admiral john kirby and daniel kurtzer, ambassador. your general reaction to what you just saw? >> as you suggested, john, they enjoy a terrific relationship. and that's a good thing when the prime minister of israel and the president of the united states get along so well, there is almost a mind meld between them. and for both of them, it is very important for their domestic audiences. of course, it doesn't resolve any of the major issues that are on the table. president suggested there is going to be a peace plan, but we haven't seen it yet. and the palestinians have said the united states is not a partner. s

this was during a face to face meeting with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu . >> when they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing our great vice president to see them, and we give them hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and support, tremendous numbers, numbers that nobody understands, that money is on the table, that money is not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace. because i can tell you that israel does want to make peace. and they're going to have to want to make peace too or we're going to have nothing to do with it any longer. >> senior white house correspondent jeff zeleny is in davos right now. jeff, the president outright telling the palestinians there that the money is on the table. what else did he say, what is the reception of this? >> reporter: throwing down the gauntlet at davos, switzerland, at the meeting that the president had with benjamin netanyahu, the first meeting they had since the president made the announcement last year with his intention to move the embassy and he said he does intend to move at least a small portion and o

benjamin netanyahu since united states announced it will recognize jerusalem. the president during meeting warning the palestinian authority that they need to sit down with israel to broker a peace deal. otherwise all of that money, tens of millions of dollars that the united states gives to palestinian authority in aid, that could be at risk. listen to who the president said. >> the money is on the table. the money was never on the table. i'll it will you up front. we give them tremendous amount, hundreds of millions of dollars a year. that money is on the table. why should we do that as a country if they're doing nothing for us? what we want to do is help them. we want to create peace and save lives. >> the president reaffirming his decision to declare jerusalem as a capital. he hopes the small version opens some time next year. netanyahu for his part dismissed the criticism that he -- about moving the embassy to jerusalem. >> this is historic. that will be forever etched in the hearts of our people. for generations to come. people say they push -- it pushes

in between meetings with british prime minister theresa may and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and other world leaders and business chiefs, president trump and his delegation spent their days in davos contradicting each other on the strength of the dollar and trade deals. it all culminated with trump's much-anticipated speech on friday. >> as president of the united states i will always put america first, just like the leaders of other countries should put their country first also. but america first does not mean america alone. when the united states grows, so does the world. >> sounds pretty good, right? the details are the issue. joining us now from davos, our friend and partner ali velshi. ali, you have the home court advantage. you're in trump territory. what was your biggest takeaway? >> reporter: well, so i think there are two key take aways from the president's speech. the first is how much it wasn't. i mean, what an opportunity, the first time since the year 2000 that an american president has been here. usually each year there's a leader or two who shine, because they

. ♪ davos, today, in president trump met briefly with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. since thet meeting president announced plans to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. trump said future financial aid to the palestinians could depend on willingness to engage in peace talks. >> thank you very much. good to be with prime minister netanyahu. we've developed a great it'sionship, where i think never been stronger. and i can honestly say that. personal friends, we have discussions going with things, including trade. but the big move and something that was very historic and very important was the fact that we moving our embassy, as you know, to jerusalem. as we also know, that is way ahead of schedule, by years. and we anticipate having a small opened sometime next year. so that's a long time ahead of schedule. it's an honor. it's a great honor to be with you. thank you very much. >> thank you. want to saydent, i something, because this is the had sinceing you've your decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital and to and now tobassy, to move the embassy to jerusalem. thi

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he has met with theresa may and benjamin netanyahu. how global leaders are taking his america first message. back in washington the mueller probe is said to be taking up the pace as one part of the investigation heads towards its conclusion. will president trump talking with the molar team? chuck says republicans should feel pressure to come to an agreement on immigration. do republicans actually feel the -- feelko we will ask the heat? we will ask john hogan. ♪ david: president trump aims to bring his america first message to davos trying to persuade world leaders that a stronger united states will benefit them as well. he started this morning with british prime mr. theresa may drawing on the historical special relationship between their countries. >> i think the feeling is mutual from the standpoint of liking each other a lot. there was a little but of a false rumor out there. i just wanted to correct it. here with the latest is alex wayne who is over there in davos. thanks for joining us. give us your best take based on your repor

[indiscernible] >> the president also met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu where peace talks came up. pres. trump: thank you very much. it is great to be here with prime minister netanyahu. we have developed a great relationship. that theestly say relationship is never been stronger. and as personal friends, we have discussions going on with israel including trade. but the big movement is something that was very historic , and very important was the fact that we will be moving our embassy, as you know, to jerusalem. know, we are way ahead of schedule by years. and we anticipate having a small version of it open sometime next year. that is a longtime ahead of schedule and it is an honor, and a great honor to be with you. thank you very much. p.m. netanyahu: thank you very much. i want to say something because this is the first meeting we have had since your recognition of jerusalem as the state capitol. i want to say, this is an -- that will be asked in the heart of the people. i think this pushes peace forward because it recognizes history, it recognizes the present rea

after that, he met with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. tomorrow, he will have a couple more of those bilateral meetings with the president of rwanda and then also the president of the host nation here switzerland. and then it is onto this big speech tomorrow afternoon. 2:00 local time. but when you dial back the clock on the east coast, 8:00 back there on the east coast when the president will address the world economic forum. and really, the world as a whole with his economic message. you can expect the president to talk about the successes that he has seen with his administration's policy and also to once again pitch his desire and really why he thinks others should invest in the u.s. connell. connell: we'll be watching tomorrow morning, no doubt live there in davos as the news breaks here in the united states. the giant chip company intel has just reported its fourth can quarter earnings results. nicole petallides to look them over. how do they look, nicole? >> you know, looking at the top and bottom line, the stock's up 1.5 earnings p

as well as part of his middle east tollway prime minister benjamin netanyahu has called him a great friend of palestinians in the occupied west bank protested against has arrival at the highest level and u.s. visit since president trump decided to recognize to both of them as israel's capital and december and jordan on monday came out the law told paddles that the u.s. needs to rebuild trust after the policy change how force that reports from occupied east jerusalem. on the second leg of his regional visit the u.s. vice president was keen to offer assurances to a major middle east an ally and by extension to the palestinians who refused to meet him on the issue of jerusalem we are committed to continue to respect jordan's role as the custodian of holy sites that we take no position on boundaries and final status those are subject to negotiation and and as i think clearly you are the president make clear the world united states of america remains committed if the parties agree to a two state solution through the arab world's public outrage with a recognition by u.s. president donald trump o

also ahead benjamin netanyahu welcomes the president. as liberia. as president of the challenges facing office. is about to begin in washington d.c. . to work. and rebel allies have stepped up their battle against kurdish fighters along the turkish syrian border to drive kurdish. district and northwest corner. plans to create a so-called safe zone. to protect its border stephanie decker has more from the turkish syrian border. we've been hearing intense tank shelling and heavy artillery outgoing throughout the period of the morning it is an active campaign it is the third day of turkey's offensive the ground offensive also started on sunday we know there's been fighting back and forth in the northwest of syria is of course also a concern for the civilians it's been very difficult to speak to anyone over the last day or so it seems that the coal mines in that area are pretty much nil there are reports of civilian civilian casualties the white saying at least ten again this is difficult to confirm turkey's stresses it's doing everything to stop to avo

this is just too much of a political headache for benjamin netanyahu at a time when he's under investigation when there's so much condemnation of israel from so many countries around the world in light of u.s. president donald trump decision to formally recognize roussillon as the capital of israel and that mr netanyahu would not want to risk alienating the us giving them a headache if you were to try to push this resolution through to the knesset and pass it as a law and then also that it wouldn't play for him domestically as well. activists are calling for a fifth day of protests on monday thousands of rallied against poverty and corruption in the biggest demonstration since two thousand and nine president hassan rouhani is warning the violence is unacceptable. pro-democracy campaign is in hong kong are holding their annual march to demand votes for all they accuse government leaders in china of eroding freedoms which were guaranteed when british colonial rule ended some twenty years ago. the world is ringing in two thousand and eighteen with spectacular fireworks displays mexico city is t

netanyahu approved a draft resolution that calls for large past the occupied west bank to be annexed well isaac herzog who's the leader of the opposition in the israeli parliament criticised the new law and said it would have no impact on daily life in jerusalem . what the bill has it has a political ramification on behalf of the political bodies and immense in the israeli political scene who say we should make sure that nobody negotiates anything to do with jerusalem so that's a political question for the future it has no bearing on anybody's daily life in jerusalem now does it have any effect on the israelis per se i can tell you that it was only a kind of a very tiny minute item on the israeli national agenda today although it's made headlines and that's part of our criticism about it because it's a useless law with no real impact on anybody not to mention june has more from occupied east jerusalem. there are so many questions being asked about the impact of this new law what we do know for sure is that number one this law would mean that a supermajority or eighty of one hundred t

netanyahu before coming without any israeli officials to the western wall to offer prayers there as far as that the coverage is concerned that it is overwhelmingly positive as far as the jewish israeli press is concerned one. analysis of the speech really talked about waiting for the bus to come waiting for the other shoe to drop waiting for some kind of if not criticism of israel at least friendly advice or talk of settlements talk of what israel needed to do in terms of negotiations with the palestinians there was none of that it was an incredibly pro israeli speech using brute biblical language at many instances and really one which has been hugely well received by especially administration of benjamin netanyahu so given all of that harry where does this leave the palestinian for being the same place that they were following donald trump's speech. largely yes they are they have already said in the days after that speech that they would not be viewing united states as any kind of mediator or sponsor of any peace process going forward so that remains unchanged but the house that ha

it comes a day almost to the party of prime minister benjamin netanyahu approved a draft resolution that calls for the launch costs of the occupied west bank to be an extent momentum june has lost some cash back and in occupied east jerusalem there are still many questions being asked about the impact of this new law what we do know for sure is that number one this law would mean that a super majority or eighty of one hundred twenty knesset members would be needed for approval of any future legislation when it comes to giving up territory in jerusalem that's instead of the sixty one or simple majority members of the knesset that are needed or that were needed before now that makes a big difference because in effect that essentially takes to roost off the negotiating table and any future peace talks now the second and perhaps more contentious issue this brings up is that this could potentially allow for the changing of jerusalem's municipal borders that means that neighborhoods like one behind me call for as well as the shroud refugee camp neighborhoods that are both behind the wall they

netanyahu accu echoed president shown as he gave his reaction it's not only false it's laughable and i like oh honey i will not insult the iranian people they deserve better brave iranians are pouring into the streets they seek freedom they seek justice they seek the basic liberties that have been denied to them for decades iran's cruel resume waste tens of billions of dollars spending this money could have built schools and hospitals no wonder mothers and fathers are marching in the streets the regime is terrified of them of their own people that's why they jail students that's why they banned social media i wish the iranian people success in their noble quest for freedom. who theory rebel finds is in yemen say at least thirty people have been killed or injured in airstrikes in a day the province led coalition planes reportedly targeted two vehicles carrying the fighters which is stopped at a station in a district sources told al jazeera a number of civilians were among the dead another strike targeted a local market. syria's government has launched at least twelve as strikes on reb

netanyahu as party. one has been boarded by the u.s. recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. and has more from west jerusalem. now that the live cooed central committee has voted in favor of imposing israeli sovereignty over illegal settlements in the occupied west bank the question is what comes next many members of the likud central committee in the run up to this vote had thought that this was a binding resolution they had said so which in effect would mean that it would force that would compel a prime minister benjamin netanyahu and the rest of the likud party to try to take this to the knesset to try to get it passed into law we've spoken to many analysts the however who say that this in fact is not a binding resolution and that there is no way that such an inflammatory resolution would actually get to the knesset in its current form we've also spoken to arab members of parliament and they've said that if this resolution were to go to the knesset in its current form that that would really sign

and then you have the president meeting today with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and accused the palestinians of disrespecting the united states? >> reporter: yeah. so this was interesting. he's been here about 12 or 13 hours. met with theresa may of the uk and then benjamin netanyahu and he was going to reinforce the strong alliance between america appeared israel. he comes out and says they have got some kind of peace deal, which is a mystery to everybody else involved because there isn't a peace deal. he kept carrying on about the palestinians disrespecting the united states. some of it had to do with money and some of it had to do with mike pence's visit. listen to what he said. >> if you look back at the various peace proposals and they are endless, and i spoke to some of the people involved, and i said did you ever talk about the vast amounts of funds, money, that we give to the palestinians? we give, you know, hundreds of millions of dollars. and they said we never talked. well, we do talk about it. and when they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing you are great

netanyahu so speaking to his two allies here at the world economic forum his speech much awaited tomorrow we'll have to see how it goes down bated breath at the moment definitely and for sure now we know it's not going to be an easy one especially because some are really not happy that he's there in the first place what can we expect for tomorrow. we can expect it to be a message of america first donald trump will concentrate on successes at home because he doesn't have those successes to trump it in terms of his foreign policy so he'll talk about the stock market its gains and tax reform as well they'll be two of the main talking points in that speech and you'll be there covering it for us thank you very much own humphry from davos. and the u.s. president also hosted a dinner for leading european c.e.o.'s trump is hoping to attract more foreign investment despite his america first policies that many in the business community finds divisive the u.s. president's measures to protect american industry may cause foreign companies to lose out some of the guests included the c.e.o.'s of tech gi

netanyahu and the rest of the likud party to try to take this to the knesset to try to get it passed into law we've spoken to many analysts the however who say that this in fact is not a binding resolution and that there is no way that such an inflammatory resolution would actually get to the knesset in its current form we've also spoken to arab members of parliament and they've said that if this resolution were to go to the knesset in its current form that that would really signal an into the peace process that it would really mean that there was no more attempt to try to find a two state solution to the crisis here now what is important also is what exactly is prime minister benjamin netanyahu going to do next is he going to endorse this what is he going to say many more questions at this hour than answers but a lot of other analysts that we've spoken with throughout the day in the run up to the vote have said that they really believe that this is more of a cynical political calculus a way for the likud central committee to really rally the faithful especially at a time when just w

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is defending himself against corruption allegations after a secret recording of his son was leaked in the conversation recorded three years ago yeah netanyahu says his father pushed through a natural gas deal which benefited and is ready business tycoon it comes at a difficult time for the prime minister who is already under investigation for corruption netanyahu says the old your league is part of a media witch hunt aimed at ousting him you've come to me or didn't know about the gas deals he had no clue about that he didn't know anything and what he said in the recording he said under the influence of alcohol in a tasteless joke with a friend but he had no idea what bill heffernan is the chief political correspondent for the jerusalem post he says the leak is an embarrassment for these ready prime minister it's absolutely disgraceful that the young man who went to strip clubs using a car and bodyguard in a driver provided by the state no prime minister before in israel had ever requested security guards for his children these were provided by