joy meeting him because he is from palestine born and raised in palestine speaks arabic unfortunately i speak no arabic so i know i'm really happy that i can bring my uncle and he can add some culture to our of our gathering here so for now i'll grab my uncle and head back to the house and then i will spend some time ago. traveling. why you made it up in the fantastic. so much recovery. from the bottom out in all their. lives that mony mony needed to my shop in the. right right. will talk about. whatever they. want to know the forge a kind of hortons on up when we're going to the from. the city. just here i was chickens come. i live with. the fact is they took their land and i remember it became. but nineteen forty four forty five forty six. it became impossible to go from one place to another without having an id and that's was restricting our freedom and it became ugly that we have to put up with a foreigner have telling us where to go when to go. and now what i see the situation is happening in palestine that you have to secede your land and give it to these people because they tel

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international. players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president traveled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian territories quite in sounds to with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being their true self in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have enough in themselves to mosques or that courage to recognize the state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of twe

the state of palestine they talk about i know the czech republic prime minister had said that in the future in the framework of a peace agreement the czech republic would be happy to recognized east jerusalem as the capital of palestine in west jerusalem as the capital of israel i think this is in fact the official position of russia it's will that in the future in an agreement on a two state solution that is truism could be the capital palestine in west jerusalem the capital of israel well that's the position of many countries the the irony and the shame is that no country is making a decisive step to make that theoretically arrangement in reality mr buckley we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few minutes stay tuned.

joy meeting him because he is from palestine born and raised in palestine speaks arabic unfortunately i speak no arabic so i'm and i'm really happy that i can bring my uncle and he can add some culture to our of our gathering here so for now i'll grab my uncle and head back to the house and then i will spend some time to go. around saying. why you made it up in the fantastic. and i forgot for. the obama you know the man who lives of my own and who did to my shock when the. right right. will talk about. one another or to kind of haughtiness and on up when we're going to move from. the city. just here i was certain to come out. right away. as well as. the fact is they took their land and i remember it became. but nineteen forty four forty five forty six. it became impossible to go from one place to another without having an id and that's was restricting our freedom and it became ugly that we have to put up with a foreigner have telling us where to go when to go. and now when i see the situation is happening in palestine that you have to see see your land and give it to these people beca

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president traveled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian territories quite insanity with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being that true south in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have enough in themselves to muster that courage and to recognize the state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of twenty d

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president traveled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian territories. quite in sounds to with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being that true self in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have and that in themselves to mosques or that courage to recognize the state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of tw

and south african groups are on the black list it includes the palestine solidarity campaign and the american muslims for palestine those were the headlines here there are back with more news in thirty minutes next it's inside story with harbor do stay with us. does egypt support donald trump's decision on jewish links suggest leaders in cairo don't object to u.s. recognition of the city as israel's capital and saudi arabia stands accused of secret support what does the apparent shift mean for the future of jerusalem this is inside story. hello there welcome to the program i'm laura kyle after u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as israel's capital the condemnation from the arab world was swift and strong but is everyone on board the new york times reports that the gyptian media has been pressured to play down opposition to trump's decision and leaked phone recordings a senior intelligence officer reportedly told leading t.v. talk show hosts to influence their view as to back the decision contrary to widespread condemnation amongst muslims the newspaper quotes intelligen

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president traveled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian terror. quite in sounds to with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being that true self in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have and that in themselves to mosques or that courage to recognize a state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of twenty di

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president traveled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian territory. quite in sanford with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being that true self in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have enough in themselves to mosques or that courage to recognize the state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of twenty d

get into his good books and they will care more about that and their survival than they will about palestine which is quite sad to see because of egypt's symbolic importance as a hub of arab nationalism in the past and you know that is now kind of going downhill. let's have a guess here we what what you've just been hearing that two guests are very adamant that there is a shift away from interest in the palestinian cause to more selfish nationalistic interests where does that leave the palestinians. no i don't think that the palestinian issue can be marginalized as they try to marginalize it we had maybe a couple of very difficult years because of the internal disputes in the arab world because of the internal fights that are taking place but i think the palestinian cause came back very strongly nobody can move it off the table and maybe this is what the united states wishes for we know that some countries are so dependent on american protection and that affects the policies but nothing will deviate us really as palestinians or nothing should divvy it up from concentrating on our main enemy

usually what the families don't want to see publicly the truth that the saudis moving away from the palestine israel issue because at the oh to be honest i can't point any other word for it selfish interest in other words they believe iran is a great maybe the muslim brotherhood is a great the threat coming because that is going to be bothered in the. in other words everybody is a greater threat then you have also shown. you what the palestinian cause. was and your if your for arab nations. just why is it not worth then to go all out to make their brothers in pakistan. ever very very. poor we have an occupying. force. kicking people out of their rightful home and instead of standing up with it then i'm saying we are. there to washington please please put me in a position of power ok. let's forget nicholai head do you believe with what sammy is saying that the palestinian issue amongst the arabs in the arab region has become a side issue well i agree with much of what was just said that right now i think we're seeing certain governments in the middle east courting trump and being courted by tr

there are talks that slovenia might recognize palestine soon sweden has already done it certainly some eastern europe european countries have done it in the past before they were members of the european union there are parliaments in the european union countries that have called on their governments to recognise public. i think this would be a positive development but i don't see it happening very quickly i ask you speaking here on russia today would would russia recognize the state of palestine would russia declare use jerusalem the capital of palestine well i'm pretty sure that russia will not be the first power to do that and that's precisely because of what's happening across israel's border in syria because for russia the greatest stakes out there and risking their relationship they have at the moment about that prime minister netanyahu hole for nor clear benefit the geo political benefit our geo political certainty at this point of time i think russia would deem that as extremely risky that's why i'm asking actually about the european union because the european union is not invol

that does not mean we should not be very clear about our position as you lose a limb is the capital of palestine anybody who there has to touch the rights of the palestinian people. in jerusalem over the rights of muslims and arabs in jerusalem or to christians as well will be perceived as a threat to the rights of people to history of this place ok and i do not buy much of what was said because i think it is exaggerated that it's only on one point but one thing should be clear we want much stronger much harder and much clearer positions to confront what the president has done well that's it we're going to get us all wrong in the arab world is a whole lot about later if it isn't you first of all national you're skeptical about this report but you must accept the new york times if i write for newspapers and have a cup but patrick is a very respected journalist i wouldn't be putting something out that wasn't true. i know there might to be sure about the leak that they got but that leak doesn't mean much it's about one person one captain who claims to be in intelligence service this is not the offi

threat or a tweet or do you think he really might actually cut the aid to palestine. i don't think it is in mere threat i think it is part of the focused policy that has been followed by the trump administration for months now and it's a policy that is coordinated sort very well with the israeli government the tweet that he did today was also joined by a statement made by nikki the u.s. ambassador to the united nations that she says forthright that we will not be giving money to. you and agency that is dedicated to helping millions of palestinian refugees in palestine and in refugee camps across the middle east if this is not a form or bullying it's not up for intimidation then what is. the timing of all of this happening on the day that. it has decided to annex certain parts of the west bank as part of drucilla him and to exclude palestinian nipper hoods from being included in the jerusalem in. this is another very dangerous escalation on the part of israel the timing of. it meant with i think it was will call in to needed and it was coordinated in advance in order f

this is palestine, occupied 19118. it was occupied in 19118 by the support and blood by the british occupation. for this reason, we are going to achieve our rights in the whole of palestine. mr zahar i want to end just reflecting a little bit on the case of ahed tamimi, the 16—year—old palestinian girl from the west bank village who was videotaped confronting an israeli soldier, slapping him and kicking him because she believed he had been responsible for violence against fellow villagers including members of their family. the video has gone viral, palestinians now seem to regard her as a hero of sorts. and this is what diana buttu, my former palestinian authority adviser said. she said, "perhaps the reason that israel sees the tamimis as a threat, and the 16—year—old is in detention, is because she and the family represents what the current palestinian leadership is not. that is defiant, active and unwilling to remain silent." is the resistance in palestine now in the hands of ordinary people, young people par

but the core of this is israel and palestine the core is ending the israeli occupation the chorus two capitals in jerusalem and a two state solution that has to be resolved and then supported from the outside i think that other international players such as russia and the european union the united nations also have a played a role a role to play here and they could make a contribution as well well let me ask you specifically about the european union because instead of meeting. with fans mahmoud abbas the palestinian authority president travelled to brussels and it's clear that the europeans who also happen to be the most generous donors to the palestinian territories quite incensed with what they see as trumps recklessness but they are also being that true self in a sense of being very slow very careful about what they say and what they do you do you think they will ever have enough in themselves to mosques or that courage to recognize the state of palestine as abbas has been pleading with them it seems that they won't be able to do that the european union is a complex body of twenty

this is palestine, occupied 19118. it was occupied in 19118 by the support and blood by the british occupation. for this reason, we are going to achieve our rights in the whole of palestine. mr zahar, i want to end just reflecting a little bit on the case of ahed tamimi, the 16—year—old palestinian girl from the west bank village who was videotaped confronting an israeli soldier, slapping him and kicking him because she believed he had been responsible for violence against fellow villagers including members of their family. the video has gone viral, palestinians now seem to regard her as a hero of sorts. and this is what diana buttu, my former palestinian authority adviser said. she said, "perhaps the reason that israel sees the tamimis as a threat, and the 16—year—old is in detention, is because she and the family represents what the current palestinian leadership is not. that is defiant, active and unwilling to remain silent." is the resistance in palestine now in the hands of ordinary people, young people pa

there are talks that slovenia might recognize palestine soon sweden has already done it certainly some eastern europe european countries have done it in the past before they were members of the european union there are parliaments in the european union countries that have called on their governments to recognize public. i think this would be a positive development but i don't see it happening very quickly i ask you speaking here on russia today would would russia recognize the state of palestine would russia declare use troops on the capital of palestine well i'm pretty sure that russia will not be the first power to do that and that's precisely because of what's happening across israel's border in syria because for russia the greatest stakes are there and risking the relationship they have at the moment of prime minister netanyahu for nor clear benefit geo political benefit or do political certainty at this point of time i think russia would deem that as extremely risky that's why i'm asking actually about the european union because the european union is not involved in syria or in li

would russia declare use troops on the capital of palestine well i'm pretty sure that russia will not be the first power to do that and that's precisely because of what's happening across israel's border in syria because for russia the greatest stakes are there and risking the relationship they have at the moment of prime minister netanyahu hole for nor clear benefit the geopolitical benefit our geopolitical certainty at this point of time i think russia would deem that as extremely risky that's why i'm asking actually about the european union because the european union is not involved in syria or in libya to such an extent so perhaps they have some leverage with all parties that they could employ deploy rather it's too difficult for the european union representing so many countries to be able to make a decision which is so controversial so i think that we will see european policymakers encouraging individual countries to take steps that empower the palestinian authority that recognizes perhaps the state of palestine to talk about i know the czech republic prime minister had said that

palestine liberation organization condemned trump's latest twitter. i would say that palestinian child not for sale and will not succumb to back me there are imperatives and requirements for peace and good reluctantly president campaigns this story it has a very sabotaged out efforts at that she being a just peace and getting freedom and dignity for the palestinian people might recognize ing occupy jerusalem as the capital of israel he has not done it disqualified himself as a peace real only mediated by taking sides and by becoming complicit in this is occupation he has told so don't give me some of those he is totally the story very foundations of peace for the first time in almost two years north korea has reopened communication inside the demilitarized zone with south korea this took place ahead of talks between the two governments scheduled for tuesday. north korea's leader kim jong un has given an order to open the panmunjom hotline between the north and south from three pm on january third to contact south korea regarding the right time for tal

or to give it its full title the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from un members the u.s. is the single largest donor and gave more than three hundred fifty million dollars last year its first installment for two thousand and eighteen was due this month but this week the trumpet ministration cut in half the one hundred twenty five million dollars it had pledged in addition it suspended forty five million dollars in emergency food aid it promised in december this all follows president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel and his threats to cut aid unless palestinian leaders agree to resume talks imraan khan has more from the gaza strip. this house is typical of many in the gaza strip now currently there's an electricity blackouts they get like steve blackouts for about twelve hours a day now the u.s. is withholding food aid but what does that actually mean supply things like this sacks of flour rice it's the basics that they supply now they only supply them about once every three

at least additional it must be the capital of palestine and west to do so in the capital of israel. yet it is a problem with the result of the european states continue to believe that the only problem i think realistic solution which of those eleven has to come out and make associations and so there has to be a couple of states. also coming up tonight germany is moving closer to a new government but one young leader among the social democrats considers sharing power with chancellor angela merkel to be something like the kiss of death for his party. i we don't want it but we have to do it and that's the endless loop we've been in for so many years and comrades that logic must be broken. or we begin the day with tents and the palestinians today palestinian president mahmoud abbas met with european union foreign ministers in brussels abbas is on a mission seeking more support from europe he has rejected the u.s. as a peace mediator ever since u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel back in december but europe refuses to go that far saying that working

with an east jerusalem must be the capital of palestine and west jerusalem the capital of israel. clearly there is a problem with the result of the european state continue to believe that the only problem i think realistic solution which of those eleven has to come out of member stations and so that has to be the capital of the state. also coming up tonight germany is moving closer to a new government but one young leader among the social democrats considers sharing power with chancellor angela merkel to be something like the kiss of death for his party. we don't want it but we have to do it and that's the endless loop we've been in for so many years and comrades that logic must be broken. or we begin the day with tents and the palestinians today palestinian president mahmoud abbas met with european union foreign ministers in brussels abbas is on a mission seeking more support from europe he has rejected the u.s. as a peace mediator ever since u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel back in december but europe refuses to go that far saying that wo

or to give it its full title the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from un members the u.s. is the single largest donor and gave more than three hundred fifty million dollars last year its first installment for two thousand and eighteen was due this month but this week the trumpet administration cut in half the one hundred twenty five million dollars it had pledged in addition it suspended forty five million dollars in emergency food aid it promised in december this all follows president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel and his threats to cut aid unless palestinian leaders agree to resume talks emraan hashmi has more from the gaza strip. this house is typical of many in the gaza strip now currently there's an electricity blackouts they get like steve blackouts are about twelve hours a day now the u.s. is withholding food aid but what does that actually mean supply things like this sacks of flour rice it's the basics that they supply now they only supply them about once every t

or to give it its full title the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from u.n. members the u.s. is the single largest donor and gave more than three hundred fifty million dollars last year its first installment for two thousand and eighteen was due this month but this week the trumpet ministration cut in half the one hundred twenty five million dollars it had pledged in addition it suspended forty five million dollars in emergency food aid it promised in december this all follows president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel and his threats to cut aid unless palestinian leaders agree to resume talks emraan hashmi has more from the gaza strip. this house is typical of many in the gaza strip now currently there's an electricity blackouts they get like steve blackouts are about twelve hours a day now the u.s. is withholding food aid but what does that actually mean supply things like this sacks of flour rocks etc it's the basics that they supply now they only supply them about once ev

and these jerusalem must be the cuff that was palestine and west jerusalem the capital of israel. clearly there is a problem with your percent of the european states continue to believe that the only problem i think realistic solution fortune was on the past the conference got it from the cia chanst and set up costs to be the capital of the states. also coming up tonight germany is moving closer to a new government but one young leader among the social democrats considers sharing power with chancellor angela merkel to be something like the kiss of death for his party. we don't want it but we have to do it and that's the endless loop we've been in for so many years and comrades that logic must be broken. or we begin the day with tents and the palestinians today palestinian president mahmoud abbas met with european union foreign ministers in brussels abbas is on a mission seeking more support from europe he has rejected the u.s. as a peace mediator ever since u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel back in december but europe refuses to go that far

or to give it its full title the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from un members the u.s. is the single largest donor and gave more than three hundred fifty million dollars last year its first installment for two thousand and eighteen was due this month but this week the trumpet ministration cut in half the one hundred twenty five million dollars it had pledged in addition it suspended forty five million dollars in emergency food aid it promised in december this all follows president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel and his threats to cut aid unless palestinian leaders agree to resume talks imraan khan has more from the gaza strip. this house is typical of many in the gaza strip now currently there's electricity blackouts they get like steve blackouts are about twelve hours a day now the u.s. is withholding food aid but what does that actually mean supply things like this sacks of flour rice it's the basics that they supply now they only supply them about once every three mo

mischievously must be the capital of palestine and west jerusalem the capital of israel. clearly there is a problem with the descent of the european state continue to believe that the only problem i think realistic solution portugal some of my past the promise about it some of the ca chanst and so that has to be the capital of the states. also coming up tonight germany is moving closer to a new government but one young leader among the social democrats considers sharing power with chancellor angela merkel to be something like the kiss of death for his party. we don't want it but we have to do it and that's the endless loop we've been in for so many years and comrades that logic must be broken. or we begin the day with tents and the palestinians today palestinian president mahmoud abbas met with european union foreign ministers in brussels abbas is on a mission seeking more support from europe he has rejected the u.s. as a peace mediator ever since u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel back in december but europe refuses to go that far s

going to east jerusalem must be the capital of palestine and west jerusalem the capital of israel. clearly that is a problem with your consent of the european states continue to believe that the only problem i think realistic solution for general selamat has to come from god it made the ca shims and so that has to be the capital of the states. also coming up tonight germany is moving closer to a new government but one young leader among the social democrats considers sharing power with chancellor angela merkel to be something like the kiss of death for his party. we don't want it but we have to do it and that's the endless loop we've been in for so many years and comrades that logic must be broken. oh we begin the day with tents and the palestinians today palestinian president mahmoud abbas met with european union foreign ministers in brussels abbas is on a mission seeking more support from europe he has rejected the u.s. as a peace mediator ever since u.s. president donald trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel back in december but europe refuses to go that far saying

and to fill the funding gap to palestine following the u.s. decision to withhold eight. i'm richelle carey this is al jazeera life and also coming up. when the people of rose up against the crimes of their corrupt to traitor. i did not stay silent donald trump uses a state of the union speech to lash out at iran will bring you the iranian response . some of these afghan refugees have lived in pakistan for generations but a deadline for them to leave is just hours away. and a military push that made americans question whether the vietnam war could be won a combat photographer remembers the tet offensive fifty years later. the european union says it's increasing its financial support to the palestinian territories following the u.s. decision to withhold funding earlier this month at a u.s. foreign policy chief fredricka murder any announced an extra fifty three million dollars in aid at a session of international donors to palestine and brussels it follows warnings from the un the gazans economy is on the verge of collapse is live for us and brussels so the don't tell us m

also joining us dima khalidi, , director of palestine legal . we asked fordham university to join us but they said they are not providing any statements while the case is in litigation. we welcome you both to democracy now! you did.d tell us what what you did does not sound very unusual here for a club to be on campus. unusual at all. it was a simple part of the college experience. entered into school. i had an interest from the beginning. i had friends who are older than me that were contributing to the cause at other universities, so i thought it would only be right to have a group on campus. so in fall 2015, we begin the process of getting approval to have the club status on campus. amy:y: were other universities n new york, for example, have this group? this post, many have of columbia, nyu, hunter, rutgers, montclair s state and w on and on.he listst goes there are list of over 180 chapters around this country either under the name sjp or under other names that also work with sjp. amy: so you into the student government. whether they say? >

so here is palestine. here is what is happening. then he is going to go home. we have a few minutes, the home journey is interesting because one of roosevelt's ea aids, sinks into a depression and sits on deck smoking day after day, he has none of his key advisors, they have different responsibilities, he brings down a speechwriter from london to help him write the speech to give congress and he says day after day when are we going to start, roosevelt doesn't start until the day before they arrived. he is giving this address, the famous address he gave sitting in the well, you can see he is sitting down, not on the rostrum, didn't have to build the ramp and everything, here's the interesting picture i like to look at, here's the normal step. this ramp was built, this is us famous moment, first time in roosevelt's career that he has publicly wheeled down in front of a cheering congress. very moving scene, eleanor roosevelt watching from the gallery, they really choked up and said it was like an admission not only to the world but to himself that he was a cripple

also joining us dima khalidi, , director of palestine legal . we asked fordham university to join us but they said they are not providing any statements while the case is in litigation. we welcome you both to democracy now! you did.d tell us what what you did does not sound very unusual here for a club to be on campus. unusual at all. it was a simple part of the college experience. entered into school. i had an interest from the beginning. i had friends who are older than me that were contributing to the cause at other universities, so i thought it would only be right to have a group on campus. so in fall 2015, we begin the process of getting approval to have the club status on campus. amy: were other universities in new york, for example, have this group? this post, many have of columbia, nyu, hunter, rutgers, montclair state and new on and on. list goes there are list of over 180 chapters around this country either under the name sjp or under other names that also work with sjp. amy: so you into the student government. whether they say? >> we

countries to take steps that empower the palestinian authority that recognizes perhaps the state of palestine they talk about i know the czech republic prime minister had said that in the future in the framework of a peace agreement the czech republic would be happy to recognized east jerusalem as the capital of palestine and west jerusalem is the capital of israel i think this is in fact the official position of russia as well that in the future in an agreement on a two state solution that is true some could be the capital palestine and western as in the capital of israel well that's the position of many countries and the the irony and the shame is that no country is making a decisive step to make that theoretically arrangement in reality mr busking we have to take a very short break now but we'll be back in just a few minutes stay tuned. join me every thursday on the alec simon show and i'll be speaking to guest on the world of politics or business i'm show business i'll see you then. hey everybody i'm stephen both gosh i'm a task hollywood guy you know suspect every proud american first of

aid to un relief programs in palestine i'm joined now by the grandson of a signatory to israel's independence the israeli special forces veteran me co-pay lead thanks very joining us back on going underground we just heard from bottom up tell me why do you support him and what do you think of how emblematic historias story is the story of palestine should it something that the rest of the world. is afraid to do which is that not only did. she say we've got an issue here we're palestinian a palestinian. or a woman to stand up to a man and a young woman at that. and this is turning everybody you know if they had shot her then i don't think it would have had this conversation or actually maybe we would but the merits of the world probably would not have paid any attention to this because it's. being killed because she did stand up. the whole world including particularly in israel. the with the ground. shook and everybody's in in this in this state of shock that this the lady this young girl to do this thing and say that the camera saved a life i think that's a very likely that would've been a ve

the european union to recognize the state of palestine. takis president insists his military will take control of the kurdish held enclave of afrin in northern syria as a back to sea area with out to every aircraft and ground forces the operation to push syrian kurdish y p g fighters will now talk of towns as and meant beach the white b.g. is a u.s. allied group that considers terrorists. former football star george where has replaced africa's first female head of state as liberia's new president he's been sworn in off to winning a landslide against vice president joseph ok in december way succeeds the bell peace prize winner johnson sirleaf there's a headline stay with us up next it's history. anthony ok and you're in the street and i'm. like yeah. i think you. are. and former.

really care that much or would even prefer to have jerusalem split between israel and the state of palestine once it's established. meanwhile protests have been continuing over president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem and move the u.s. embassy there here is a look back at some of the disturbances over the last four weeks. was. and there has been outrage over reports that the palestinian leader's party is instructing youngsters on how to hurl stones at israeli security forces we've got reaction to that as well. all what we see now in india terri told us is permanent incitement for people to come and. and even the last. we saw when they explained to the children children you know what teenagers do to throw stones on the israeli passengers. innocent people in cars and they say don't underestimate the stones it's fossil damage please throw stones on the israelis and we're usually here is this an answer back listen it's not it's not proportional picking up stones and throwing at the occupier is not a palestinian invention and it's certainly not something that all of a sudden popped up in

stance on israel palestine of course the e.u. is ever more needed and just again to remind our viewers around the world not informed remind that all these european leaders are also good christians you know what they did what they don't do and mike pence did is basically cloak all this biblical language in actual policy in fact geo politics towards not only israel palestine but towards iran and the region in general thank you very much mona i know are going to be talking to you later on today but for now thank you still to come this half hour at least seven people have been killed in a suspected ass strike by the saudi led coalition in yemen. undergrad learning a secret university that's giving undocumented migrants access to higher education . welcome back as we look at the weather across central and southern parts of china still looking fairly quite a moment same goes for indochina annoyed though looking fairly bright highs of twenty four degrees but this area is going to develop into ranger in the course of choose the n.t. with

and refugee agency that is that the key to do helping millions of palestinian refugees in palestine. comes across the middle east if this is not a form or bullying it's not a delegation then what is. while the u.s. talks about funding the israeli parliament seems to be adding fuel to the fire it's passed a bill making it difficult to change the status of jerusalem as the capital of israel called the unified jerusalem amendment it also requires two thirds of parliament to approve any decisions made regarding the boundaries of the ancient city the office of the palestinian leader released a statement saying the bill has all but ended the political process between the two we spoke to political commentator amir oren about the. every once in a while when the polls show that netanyahu is quite close. there you go again shouting jerusalem they are all self-styled harry houdini who try to tie their own hands and put themselves into a box and then jump into the river and hope that no one will be able to send a giant crane via the great powers to them out of there because if at some future dat

thirty thousand strong force will help stabilize syria palestinian leaders have recommended that the palestine liberation organization suspend its recognition of israel they've been taking part in a meeting of the central council focusing on the american recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital the council also declared that the us has lost its ability to mediate between israel and palestine. foreign ministers from japan south korea and the united states are among senior officials from twenty nations heading to canada to discuss how to strengthen sanctions on north korea u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson will co-host the talks in vancouver on tuesday countries they will be seeking new ways to intercept vessels at sea that may be defying u.n. sanctions by carrying refined oil products to pyongyang but north korea's main trading partner china won't be at the conference donald trump and choosing paying had a telephone conversation on tuesday focusing on the korean peninsula china's state media says she's message was that the easing of tensions must continue agent brown has more from beiji

aid to these un programs for refugees in palestine. well you know if they don't pay for the refugees are either. very happy to go back to the only reason they're not going back often is because it's just that i think if he wants to stop. that part of the solution the second part of the solution which must be. part of the solution is to allow them to return force israel to open its borders and allow the indigenous people people who still have the keys to their homes and. return to their homes and then if you can you read billion dollars or four billion dollars a year that it receives from the united states to bring them in and help them and they receive to share in and help them to establish themselves back in their in their homes so it's not it's a two part equation. where the u.n. relief and works agency has been saying that this is the worst crisis of a severe crisis in seventy years and could threaten the entire middle east. think he's right there about trump donald trump. there's no question that the arse they are hurting the most

palestine's president mahmoud abbas refused to meet pence he's instead in brussels where the e.u.'s foreign policy chief has reassured him the block is firmly committed to a two state solution with east jerusalem as the palestinian capital of ass is also urging the european union to recognize the state of palestine turkey's president insists his military will take control of the kurdish held and play of a friend in northern syria as it passes the area without craft and ground forces the operation to push out syrian kurdish why p.g. finances will now also target the towns of beach the one p.g. is a us ally group that turkey considers terrorists bangladesh has delayed plans to repatriate hundreds of thousands of or henge refugees who fled violence in myanmar the process was due to begin on cheney's day list very fine the details of people to be sent back is still incomplete as a headline stay with us next opitz inside story. the gap between bush and poise getting wide most of the wealth wealth generated last year and enough in the pockets so cool weather of that which people want bil

welcome to the program palestinian leaders have recommended that the palestine liberation organization suspend its recognition of israel they've been taking part in the meeting of the central council focusing on the american recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital in one car has more from the occupied west bank. late on monday night the palestinian leadership issued a statement that could have far reaching consequences for the peace process the statement includes the call to suspend recognition of israel suspend security coordination with it and unite the palestinian factions through reconciliation the statement comes from the central council of the p.l.o. after two days of meetings it will be discussed further by the p.l.o. executive committee and it's up to that committee to implement most policy at some point in the future. the statement also said that the u.s. is no longer a partner for peace and that the palestinians want international involvement but given that the us is perhaps the only country that can put pressure on israel will this work. we have to utilize different for

in the meantime, there is a state of palestine that's been established in gaza. we provided everything, 100% of gaza, pulled back to the '67 lines, kicked out all the jews and the soldiers, pulled them out, handed it over to mahmoud abbas and what we got was a disaster. we have afghanistan in our back yard shooting thousands of rockets at our cities. there's not going to be a second palestine between the jordan river and the sea but we are willing to discuss many other creative options but we're not going to commit national suicide. >> so let me ask you this then, because not only have you never been offered by the president of the united states that jerusalem is off the table but it was made public when vice president pence came to israel that they would move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem sooner rather than later. but the "new york times" reports that president trump told prime minister netanyahu that israel had "won" on the matter but would have to make concessions to the palestinians in any eventual talks. so what concession is israel willing to give for all t

easter do something should be capital of palestine western islam capital of israel. pains he was given a much warmer welcome by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was unrepentant about the move he said that the u.s. was only recognizing fact over fiction as a first step towards a new peace negotiations between israelis and palestinians the united states appreciates your government's declared willingness to resume direct peace negotiations with the palestinian authority and today. we strongly urge the palestinian leadership to return to the table peace can only come through dialogue. it's a dialogue the palestinian authority is avoiding at least with the us palestinian president mahmoud abbas refused to meet pains traveling instead to brussels to try to convince you to take a stand in this conflict. we consider the european union a true partner and friend we therefore call on its member states to swiftly recognize the state of palestine there is no contradiction between the recognition of palestine and there is some sort of peace negotiation. literally. the us

aid to these un programs for refugees in palestine. they don't pay for the refugees . are very happy to go back to the only reason they're not going back because it's just that. i think if he wants to stop. that part of the solution second part of the solution. part of the solution is to allow them to return force israel to open its borders and allow the indigenous people people who still have the keys to their homes and. return to their homes and then if you can you read billion dollars or four billion dollars a year that it receives from the united states to bring them in and help them and. help them to establish themselves back in there in their home so it's not it's a two part equation. where the u.n. relief and works agency has been saying that this is the worst crisis and most severe crisis in seventy years and could threaten the entire middle east. i think he's right there about trump donald trump. there's no question that the arse they are hurting the most vulnerable population they're hurting the most vulnerable the poorest of the poor and they're not tour. pe

there is no contradiction between the recognition of palestine and the resumption of peace negotiations. literally. the u.s. though is determined that the move will go ahead and quickly pence announced that the us embassy will relocate from tel aviv to jerusalem by the end of twenty one thousand. for for more now we want to speak to our jerusalem correspondent tanya kramer good evening to you on yours so we know that the vice president said he came with a message from the u.s. president and we heard that today what else was in ben's is message to the knesset and to the world. well we heard a speech from impact with fifty could references and also praising history praising the ties between israel and the u.s. and also praising again the u.s. recognition of jerusalem as the capital of saying what has been done wrong in the past seventy years was being right this time by president trump he also talked about a vote on it's interesting because he said to you vote israeli set and iran would never be able to develop a nuclear weapon and that the u.s. would not be able to certify the disastrous

a political analyst and senior fellow with the institute for palestine studies from jerusalem which joined by robi sable a former legal advisor to israel's foreign ministry and professor of international law at hebrew university and also jeffrey aronson a nun resident scholar at the middle east institute who specializes in the arab israeli conflict he joins us from washington d.c. gentlemen welcome to you will geoffrey we'll start with you first this was an amendment to an existing law that the knesset passed what do you make of it well in its practical effect i think it's left to be determined i think more importantly it's a reflection of the of the absence of any degree of consensus on the part of the major parties that are party to to the conflict about how to proceed in the past the accords for better or worse were the framework through which these kinds of issues were being debated framed in addressed with the failure of the obama administration's efforts to to progress on that front we've seen that this is a one manifestation of the costs that are being borne by the obama administrat