. >> president francis hollande met with benyamin netanyahu. they'll keep the pressure on iran when talks resume this week in geneva. mike hanna has more from jerusalem. >> it's a large french delegation that arrived in israel. including the president, there's nine ministers. there are a lot of economic ties between france and israel and strong ties. discussions during the day and into the evening will also include iran. benyamin netanyahu thanked the french president for what he described as his intervention in negotiations in geneva, where france rejected a deal on the table, many believing stopping the deal. benyamin netanyahu insists that not only should sanctions not be lifted, but they should be intensified, and will look for support from the french president on this issue. it's the beginning of a campaign. benyamin netanyahu will travel to russia with the russian president vladimir putin. again, expressing these sentiments to the russian president. and then on friday a critical meeting where the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, who wi

then israel - a u-turn on settlements from benyamin netanyahu, a story linked to rain. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says congress imposing sanctions on iran over its nuclear program would be a state. talks between iran and major powers broke down on saturday. they'll meet next week. a temporary pause on sanctions would be helpful. here is white house spokesman jay carney. >> when it comes to the issue of new sanctions legislation, it's important to remember no one is suggesting an open-ended delay for sanctions because there may come a point where additional sanctions are necessary. at the same time it is important for congress to reserve its ability to legislate in order to give the p5 + 1 to achieve a goal of preventing iran obnanning a nuclear weapon. >> israel's prime minister is delaying the building of 20,000 settler homes in the west bank. benyamin netanyahu fears diplomatic interruptions. >> the israeli housing ministry triggered the latest threat to the palestine talks by approving money for the first stage of construction planning in some contentious areas of

benyamin netanyahu says the deal is based on deceept. this rift between the united states and israel on something this significant, what does it many, mike hanna? >> well, certainly there was nothing but anger in the israeli corridors of power. benyamin netanyahu stormed into a cabinet meeting with a stoney face saying it was an historic mistake and insisted that the - that israel would not be bound by a deal reached in geneva. later he was slightly less angry, histone one of regret -- his tone one of regret more than the fury he showed earlier. this is what he said. >> israel has many friends and allies. when they are mistaken, it's my obligation to speak out clearly and say so. it's my responsibility to protect and defend the one and only jewish state. >> looming now is a diplomatic fall-out between the u.s. and israel. u.s. secretary of state john kerry spent weeks in this region briefing benyamin netanyahu on the deal. what has become clear in the israeli prime minister's reaction, his angry reaction in the course of the day is that

prime minister benyamin netanyahu outraged. he wants iran stripped of nuclear capability, sending this warning. >> israel is not bound by this agreement. we cannot and will not allow a regime that calls for the destruction of israel to obtain the means to achieve this goal. we will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapons capability. >> his allies in the u.s. congress expressing outrage, promising they may pass additional sanctions on iran even if the president agreed not to. >> i think you'll see on capitol hill a bipartisan effort to make sure that this is not the final agreement, because people though this administration is strong on announcements, long on announcements, short on follow through. >> allies and members of congress feeling shut out of first negotiations vow it will not happen again. they want their demands met, even it they don't have a seat at the table. >>> voters in honduras elected a new president of the leading the polls is xiomara castro del zelaya, the wife of the president deposed in a 2009 coup. her ma

. >> french president francis hollande is meeting with israeli prime minister benyamin netanyahu, and they are focussing on iran. the french leader assured benyamin netanyahu he'd fight the easing of economic sanctions against iran. france and israel say they need to be certain that iran will end nuclear programs. mike hanna has more from jerusalem. >> it's a large french delegation that arrived in israel, including the president. there are nine minister, and a lot of economic ties there are betweeni between israel and france, and strong economic ties. central to the discussions is the issue of iran. benyamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, thanked the french president for his intervention in negotiations in geneva where france objected to a deal on the table. many believe stopping that deal. benyamin netanyahu continues to insist that not only should sanctions not be lifted, but they should be intensified against iran. he'll be looking for support from the french president. it's the beginning of an international campaign in the week. benyamin netanyahu will travel to russia wi

benyamin netanyahu says he fears diplomatic repercussions as israel tries to stop world power signing a deal. peace now says the housing ministry's plan, for 24,000 homes, 4,000 in east jerusalem, and the rest in the occupied west bank, including 1200 homes in the e 1 settlement and a settlement elsewhere has been put forward. it's controversial, because it's between jerusalem and ramallah, the palestine state of government. mike hannah sent this update from jerusalem. >> it is a story unravelling through the night. some sources say justice minister approached by palestine negotiators informed benyamin netanyahu that the plans were on the table. he then immediately put an end to one plan in particular concerning 1500 housing units in the controversial e1 area, adjacent to east jerusalem and development would block palestines access to the old city. a few hours later he put a suspension on the entire tender proposal, involving 25,000 housing units. he rebuked the housing minister for not keeping him informed, but he made it clear that the whole plan has been put on hold for now. >> ben

benyamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister thanked the french president for what he described as his intervention in the did you suggests in geneva, where france objected to a deal on the table. many believe stopping that deal. benyamin netanyahu continues to insist that not only should sanctions not be lifted, but should be intensified against iran. he'll look for support. it's the beginning of an international campaign. later in the week benyamin netanyahu will travel to russia for a meeting with the russian president vladimir putin. once again expressing sentiments to the russian president, then a meeting with the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, returning to the region after an acrimonious visit. central to the discussions will be the issue of iran. >> later more on the iran nuclear talks. >> and an investigation >> a drone that malfunctioned and crashed during it a u.s. training exercise. >> and why many are seeing red over the black pete tradition in the netherlands. conversation >> welcome back, officials are trying to figure out why a drone malfunctioned off the coast

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. >>> israeli prime minister benyamin netanyahu voicing his opposition. he's against a deal lifting some sanctions on iran if it agrees to nuclear expansions. >> it's the deal of the full court for rain, and dangerous and bad for peace and the international community. >> mag president obama called -- meanwhile president obama called benyamin netanyahu to ease tensions. white house speaks people said any talks of an agreement is premature. >> tensions between iran and the u.s. - michelle carey has more on the issue. >> talks to end iran's nuclear program will go into a third day. there are five sites where iran is believed to be enriching and converting uranium, and a facility where it's suspected that iran is conducting nuclear research and development, prompting sanctions against the country. they target 18 countries from a variety of industries like oil production, banking. the bulk restrict tractions. the iranian people are the ones seeing the effect of sanctions. they hope that the end of the sanctions will bring jobs and international isolation. the

are pleased, but prime minister benyamin netanyahu is furious. >> this agreement has made the world a much more dangerous place. i know that many share the concern of israel, especially in the region. and there is a reason for this. for years the international community has demanded that iran cease all uranium enrichment. now, for the first time, the international community has formally consented that iran continue its enrichments of uranium. >> the accord calls for iran to destroy uranium that could be further enriched to make a nuclear weapons. it gives them 6 months to negotiate a deal. hundreds of iranian reporters greeted the foreign minister at the tehran airport dash -- - calling him the ambassador of piece. libby casey has more from washington. >> news had a mixed reaction, that iran would see it as a loosening of sanctions and an opportunity to take advantages of the situation. supporters of the president say it's a big step forward for diplomacy, something not seen in many year, and the next six months will be a crucial time. >> secretary of state john kerry says of six mont

he said: cl >> prime minister benyamin netanyahu said the housing ministerry's announcement was made with no prior notice, and had been cancel. he said it: >> but benyamin netanyahu did not signal any decision to scrap the long-term development of 24,000 jewish housing units in west bank. the palestine authorities said it would have destroyed the peace process. >> translation: it means negotiations are over and everything the united states has planned isn't working. all parties involved, would have heldize israel for the collapse of talks. >> the latest episode puts negotiations in deeper doubt than ever. >> the plans call for 4,000 settlements in jerusalem. and 1200 each. john kerry says every option needs to be considered to reach a deal with iran on the program. he'll brief congress today. john kerry is expected to ask the senate banking committee to hold off on sanctions. iran, the u.s. and world powers failed to reach an initial agreement. john kerry insists he expects a deal within months. >> the first t.s.a. officer killed in the line of duty is remembered as a doting publish

benyamin netanyahu outraged. he want iran stripped of nuclear capability. >> israel is not bound by this agreement. we cannot and will not allow a regime that calls for the destruction of israel to obtain the means to achieve this goal. we will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapons capability. >> his allies in the u.s. congress expressing out rage, promising they may pass sanctions on iran even if the president will not. >> you'll see a bipartisan effort to make sure this is not the final agreement. people know this administration is strong on announcelets, long on announcements, but short on follow through. >> allies and members of congress shout out of the first negotiations vow it will not happen again. they want demands met even if they don't have a seat at the table. >> as patty noted iran's nuclear deal is getting pushed back from capitol hill. president obama urged congress not to impose sanctions on iran. internationally we are waiting to see if the agreement will get support from other counties, benya

once again benyamin netanyahu will make his position clear. not only does he not want to deal with iran, but he's clear about the bottom lines, no nuclear reactors or form of nuclear technology, it is ruled out by israel. he'll discuss that with president putin, having scuffed it with president francis hollande. and the u.s. secretary of state will come to israel with another round of talks with benyamin netanyahu, and the focus will be iran. >> mike hannah, thank you for keeping us posted. >> in gaza the streets were almost submerged in raw sewerage, the shortage of electricity left the streets flooded with filth. nothing is being done. it's not floodwaters that this man struggles to walk through, but human waste and suage, it's almost impossible to avoid the filth in al zeitoun. the sewers overflowed and could affect homes of 20,000 people. >> translation: sufg has increased, we are unable to put up with it. our children, if they want to go to schools or the shops - we are forced to carry them. the ill suffer, we have become stick, we have t

he is speaking with benyamin netanyahu of israel. they will simply disagree to the tactic, but stand firm on the agreement that they are definitely moving forward in trying to stop iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. iran said repeatedly in the past that's not what it intends to do. secretary-general saying prove it. this is the first step in a long-negotiating process, it temporarily freezes iran's nuclear program and rolls it back with the hope in six months they can reach a far more lasting deal. we'll have more in this story in a couple of moments, after this quick break. >> you are watching al jazeera america continuous coverage of this historic night in geneva where a deal has been reached over iran's nuclear program after more than a decade. it's the first of its kind. it comes after marathon talks after days of negotiation, it lasted into the night and sunday morning geneva time. as it stands, this is how the deal breaks down. iran agreed to halt all uranium enrichment above 5%. any above 5% that iran has will be diluted or

later in the week benyamin netanyahu will travel to russia for a meeting with the rush scrn president. once again, expressing sentiments to the russian president, and then on friday a critical meeting with the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, who will return to the region after what was akron own mouse visit. central to those discussions will be the issue of iran. >> mike hanna in jerusalem. still ahead - it is the talk of washington and the nation. who is to blame for the affordable care act debacle. watching the storms in the midwest for tornados and storms are destroying dozens of homes. of >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm jonathan betz. white house officials worked through the week to come up with a plan to fix healthcare.gov. president obama has been promised a solution, but is facing defections and criticism by his own party. >> 39 house democrats joined rup cans voting for a plan allowing for the renewal of hundreds of policies to not be cancelled. it will allow plans that don't meet the guidelines to be sold for a year. house leader nancy pelosi says the democrats have no

. >> french president francis hollande met with israeli prime minister benyamin netanyahu today. top of the agenda iran's controversial nuclear program. francis hollande assured benyamin netanyahu that france will continue to fight the easing of economic sanctions against iran until it was certain the country would end its nuclear weapons program. >> i'm jonathan betz, those are the headlines. "america - this weekend" is next. and find us online at aljazeera.com. fire. >>> . >>> good evening, thank you for joining us. joey chan is on assignment. you are watching "american tonight - the weekend edition", it's a week since typhoon haiyan made landfall in the philippines, and the crisis is far from over. typhoon haiyan was the strongest storm ever to hit that island nation, leaving mass destruction. tens of thousands of people are homeless. thousands are dead. "america tonight is joey chan community. >> it felt as if we reached the end of the world. after hours of driving through debris and devastation we arrived at the end of cebu island, to a tiny community typhoon. >> what was it

this visit by benyamin netanyahu, as we say comes on the same day the p5+1 powers meet in geneva over iran's nuclear program. how significant is the visit. what do you make of it? >> well, i think that mr benyamin netanyahu will try to convince russia is still an existential threat to israel. he won't try to convince russia that they don't need military nor the nuclear industry. that has been israel's position for years. i don't think russia will completely comply with it. i think they know it well. russia has a positive view of iran than jerusalem does. >> russia has significant influence over tehran. what do the russians want to see from this? >> i would not overestimate the amount of russian influence over iran. of course. when security concerns are at stake they will not listen. russia is interested in the deal that has started to form itself with iran agreeing to put its enrichment program under international control in exchange for gradual lifting of sanctions. russia joined the sanctions imposed by the u.n., by the united nations and rush adid not supply the f-300 anti-aircraft

the president called an angry israeli prime minister, benyamin netanyahu, to assure him the u.s. is committed no israel. >> this agreement has made the world a much more dangerous place. i know many share the concern of israel - especially in the region, and there's a reason for this. for years the international community has demanded that iran cease all uranium enrichment. for the first time the international community has consented that iran continue its enrichment of uranium. >> the deal calls for iran to destroy uranium that could be enriched. it was welcome news to iran. hundreds of supporters greeted the foreign airport. >> some including speaking john boehner are quick to raise doubts. >> libby casey joins us from washington d.c. >> it's a mixed reaction on capitol hill. republicans have been the biggest critics of the plan, there are democrats raising concerns as well. the real questions center around what happens over the next six months. secretary of state john kerry says the 6-month agreement buys time to hammer out a comprehensive deal, one aiming to roll back iran's

. >> john kerry plans to go back to israel for more talks with benyamin netanyahu. >> george zimmerman, the man who fatally shot trayvon martin - he pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend, pushed her out of the house and barricaded himself inside. officers got a key to the house from his girlfriend and pushed the door open. george zimmerman was arrested without incident. he's due in court to face assault and battery. >> a video surfaced showing sunday's crash of a boeing 737. a security camera captured the plane going down nose-first at kaz an airport and exploding flames. there's no report on what caused the olympic games. boeing is sending officials to help with the investigation. >> there were evauk uses near mt sinagon and mt viravi. ash was sent into the sky, covering towns and disrupting flights. more than 6,000 were evacuated because of the eruptions. france is on high alert. police hunting for those responsible for the shootings of journalists. >> toronto's troubled mayor stripped of his powers. why he's not going down without a fight. a university goes to extremes to stop a menti

there's a feeling that since prime minister benyamin netanyahu never agreed to stop building settlements to return to the u.s. brokered peace talks that the talks were a failure from the start. >> he does not want to the withdraw from jerusalem or talk about refugees. there'll be israeli presence in the territories of the palestine state, and, therefore, the actual fact is that they want to maintain the de facto situation and call it a two-state solution. >> it's a sentiment echoed by this man. he says israel has taken it all. he mockingly calls his fenced in home the independent state of hami amed. >> the government of the pakistani government bordering afghanistan has threatened to block nato routes. the pakistan government will review ties and cooperation with the u.s. we have more from islamabad. >> the pakistani government is outraged at the drone strike which killed hakimullah mehsud, the leader of the pakistani taliban. they, of course, are less angry that hakimullah mehsud is dead, a man that carried out extraordinary attacks against the pakistani states, claiming thousands of li

netanyahu, the prime minister of israel - that they are giving away too much, too much carrot, not nuf stick. secretary kerry dropped everything. he went to gen -- geneva. when you gather everyone together it leads everyone to believe they are on the verge of a break through. when it doesn't happen, there's disappointment. secretary john kerry is on his way to washington, to explain to senator why they should hold off on more sanctions to iran. before returning to the united states, the secretary of state made a stop in abu dhabi and blamed what happened. >> there was unity. iran couldn't take it. at that moment they weren't able to accept that particular agreement. hard work was done, progress made. the p5+1 was united. there was a gap in the language appropriate that they were prepared to accept. the concept we are working on, we have unity on. >> the issue dash what is on the table. iran's right to enrich uranium. it says it's for civilian purposes. israel, the united states know at some point if they challenged it to reppons' grade -- weapons grade plutonium. they could do so. ther

he'll meet with benyamin netanyahu in jerusalem, and mahmoud abbas, the head of the palestine authority. he's in poland. secretary john kerry will go to morocco and algeria. mike viqueira reporting from the white house. >> a new report claims american physicians have been helping torture prisoners at guantanamo bay. if true it violates the doctors' hippocratic oath - to do no harm. >> this is how the head of the u.s. army medical command describes her group. >> an organization founded on army values, warrior ethos and the trust that exists between patients and providers. >> the military has fallen short of that standard according to a 2-year review of public records by an independent task force of american league and medical experts. in dealing with prisoniers they found: >> consulting on techniques to induce disorientation. used medical information for interrogation instances. >> detainees have been force-fed in violation of a been by the world medical association. >> this is one of our medical ethical principles that grounds what we do, respect the autonomy of the patient. that's not

ahead of the visit prime minister benyamin netanyahu has been defending the building of more settlements. this is a crucial sticking point between the two sides. president obama has previously said building hundreds of homes in the west bank will not advance piece. >> deposed egyptian president mohamed morsi will have to wait until january to appear in court. he'll be in prison in alexandria until january. >> egypt's deposed president arrives for his trial in care. >>>. he's been in detention at a secret location. as he entered the cage reserved for him and his codefendants, his supporters greeted him with the sign of the ain't coup alliance. -- anti-coup alliance. in the public gallery others joined in. some shouted "execute him". mohamed morsi rejects the court decision, and claims he is president. the judge felt he had to adjourn the court for two months. mohamed morsi's son believes the proceedings are a sham. >> when you see the president in a cage, with no human rights, no legal rights, and calling for an emergency - it's not constitutional case. it's not a legal case. we are, in f

netanyahu arrives in moscow in the hope of preventing any progress in the negotiations. he is said to try to convince for the last time the russians to go with what he believes is an exceedingly bad decision in terms of the runs nuclear program now we know that the deal that's on the table is to try to hold iran's nuclear program and in return they will get a bit of relief from the sanctions that they have at the moment france has already said that they will not supported what the deputy minister of iran has said that israel has no right to dictate what the world how the world should deal with iran. some nations have such relations with tel aviv that they are influenced by their influence by the atmosphere that's been created around iran for the five plus one countries which are holding talks with iran it is unbecoming when some of them or indeed one specific nation is being influenced by tovey probably cations all still week when the told so happened that i almost felt like there was some kind of hope but then threw us a curve ball and said then dr no go ahead with it w

prime minister benyamin netanyahu says that the destruction of 20,000 homes would create friction as world powers negotiate with iran after its nuclear program. caroline kennedy sworn in as a u.s. ambassador to japan, the first woman to hold the post. she expected to gravel there friday and will meet with the prime minister after that. >> those are the headlines at this hour. "america tonight" is up next. i'll see you tomorrow night. you can get the latest news on line at al jazeera. have a great night. >> robert, you said that you're planning on heading there yourself. >> probably within the next few weeks, yeah. we have our real experts on the ground that are there right now, and as managers, we try to stay out of their way and let them do what they need to do to save kids. >> best of luck on the ground. they need all the help they can get. vice president with the department of humanitarian response for save the chirp. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> coming up, we're going to continue our coverage of typhoon haiyan. a disturbing report on why girls are less likel

. >> today after a deal with iran, president obama spoke with benyamin netanyahu about his country's concerns. president obama wants u.s. and israeli constill tagss immediately and reaffirmed commitment to israel despite skepticism towards the deal. >> af gan president hamid karzai will not sign the security plan approved by the council of elders until already elections next year. >> polls are closed in honduras where res accidents voted for a new president. the among the candidates of wife of a man depose said in 1999. there's a tie between the two front runners. >> ukrainians took to the street, protesting a decision to scrap a trade treaty with the european union. kiev pulled back, some say buckling under pressure from moscow. russia wants them to join a union with them and threatened if they buckled. those are the headlines, more on aljazeera.com. >> good evening, i'm joie chen, you're watching "america tonight", the weekend edition. we begin with an investigation. the american cancer society hosted a smoke out, urging smokers to quit. despite well-documented risks, cancer, heart

. >> even some israelis admit that even though the prime minister benyamin netanyahu - even though the israeli government is basing their priorities, their policy as if iran might use it dar tash some of them admit there's no way iran would use it. the u.s. would say we can't let them get to that point, it's too dangerous for iran, saudi arabia and israel to have nuclear weapons, we need to take away nuclear capacity and encourage moderates. we need to change iran. the only way to do that, encourage the moderates is take the capacity and make a wemon. >> some argue that the way to encourage moderates is to keep the sanctions. >> that's what a lot of congress is saying - there are tens of billions of dollars of sanctions on iran, on the oil and gas programs that are working. the reason iran is talking is all of the sanctions. and the israelis, congressional leaders will say, "we need to keep the pressure on, give them three months, increase the sanction, they'll come closer to us", the administration says, "no, now is the time." >> is it a fair argument, if youees on the -- if you ease

there's a feeling that since prime minister benyamin netanyahu never agreed to stop building settlements to return to the peace talks, that the talks were a failure from the start. >> he does not want to withdraw from jerusalem or hear about refugees. there'll be a continued israeli presence in the territories of the palestine state and the actual fact is that they want to maintain the de facto situation and call it a 2-state solution. >> it's a sentiment echoed. he doesn't know what is left to discuss. he says israel has taken it all. he mokkingly calls his fenced in home the independent state of hami sz amid. there's litting here he can control. >>> arab league foreign ministers are set to meet to discuss the crisis on syria. efforts to get both sides to take part in peace talks have ramped up. talks have been held with the head of the coalition in cairo. opposition groups are split on whether to attend geneva ii talks scheduled for later this month. >> ethnic rebels in myanmar have agreed to start peace talks with the government. 17 armed groups have been meeting for the past four day

i think they are well aware what is being said in jerusalem by prime minister benyamin netanyahu. i think the americans are well aware that whatever happens here in geneva, they have to try and sell it to a skeptical congress. that's why i think they'd like to do a deal. they'd like to come up with an interim agreement before they leave geneva. if they don't come up with an agreement they know in the period that they adjourn the talks, there'll be so many forces trying to kill a deal before it's done. >> james bays there, thanks for that update from geneva. >>> now, syrian paiders are in yist -- paeders are in -- opposition leaders are in istanbul, discussions whether to attend peace talks in geneva. >> they are opposed until president bashar al-assad steps down. we'll bring in our correspondent from istanbul. talking about another conference in geneva, i wonder how much of a cloud are the counter talks in geneva over iran's nuclear program, casting over the meeting that's going in in istanbul where you are right now. >> quite a significant one. there are people seriously worried

>> i question whether benyamin netanyahu wants a deal. he's insisting iran dismantle every nuclear facility, zero enrich m, wipe the ground clean. it will not happen. there's no way the iranians would agree to that. which sissing on that as an outcome -- encysting on that as an outcome - we don't want that. >> the p5 - they all are - they all agree whatever deal we have iran will have limited enrichment. we will not allow 20%. we shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. >> how do you explain the u.s.'s eagerness to close the deal. is it the work of hassan rouhani or driven by the u.s. where does it come from? >> it's a unique moment. it's the first time i can remember where both sides have the same attitude about this. they want to move quickrily. the u.s. wants to move quickly, it doesn't want the program to expand or be on a road that leads to military action. they would rather move faster than slower. wonderfully and incidentally the rainians want to move quickly. you had the wonderful piece about the first 100 tas. the iran

he said it: >> but benyamin netanyahu did not signal a decision to scrap the long-term development of 24,000 housing units in the west bank and east jerusalem. before the orders were cancel the palestinian authority said it would have destroyed the peace process >> translation: it means negotiations are over and everything planned with the united states was not work, we'd ask all to hold israel responsible for the collapse. >> in july a 9-month deadline was set for talks to end the conflict. >> with time running out the latest episode puts those negotiations in deeper doubt than ever. >> the plan calls for 4,000 settlements, 12,000 east of the border. >> the democratics union party will introduce a constitution and regional government. the kurdish minority makes up 10% in the areas near turkey and iraq. they hope the move will puck out islamic groups that moved into the region. >> a court ruling end a 3-month state of emergency in egypt. emergency laws and curfew was used by the military government in a crackdown of mohamed morsi. six times a week the curfew ran from 1am to 5am. it to