is not good for iran, why israel have it? i'm not saying israel have it. i'm just saying that iran should not have it. over the past four decades, iranian officials have frequently threatened to wipe israel off the face of the earth. i do believe that there is an open proxy war in the region, in which iran's proxies are the sole aggressor. i do believe that there is an open proxy war in the region, in which iran's proxies are the sole aggressor. the israeli army say the quds force, the elite iranian unit, is equipping lebanese hezbollah and its proxies in syria with sophisticated weapons and armed drones. israeli cities and villages near the golan heights are the prime targets of iranian—backed militias' rocket and missile attacks. we are heading up to golan heights — a very strategic position between syria, lebanon and israel. to understand the role of mossad agents in israel military victories, i visited the former syrian army headquarter in the golan heights. today, it is the eli cohen museum. eli cohen was a mossad agent, who disguised as a syrian.

when we look at the ways that israel and israel advocacy groups here in the u. s. haven't tacked palestine advocacy through harassment campaigns or legislation that is curtailing our right to boycott for palestinian rights. these are templates for how the far right in this country is attacking other movements as well. the same kind of legislation is now being used to attack the environmental justice movement to attack the efforts to curtail gun rights. you know, the proliferation of guns in the us, we already see legislation being used against other movements. so we know that palestine might be easier because it's a less popular opinion to support palestinian rights in general. it might be easier to suppress speech for palestinian rights, but it, it's, it's, it really is the kind of ice breaker for the curtailing of, and the undermining of all of our 1st amendment rights. so it starts with palestine, but it doesn't and there. and that's why we all have to care about us. dmo barry, thank you so much for joining me on up front. that's our show up front. we'll be back

ambassador to israel. let me start by asking you, what your critics have asked, what do you think qualified you, a new york bankruptcy lawyer, who represented donald trump over his likeness that he can see knows, with no experience of diplomacy, no expertise in international law. what's qualified you to be bastard israel? >> i've been to israel about 100 times. i had my bar mitzvah there in 1971. i studied international law, at one of the best schools that the united states. i wrote papers on it. i continued to study and meet with israeli leaders. for it's been a matter of great interest to me for my entire life, and i was able to forge very important relationships with israeli leadership. >> you write in your book, ambassador, about how people were against her confirmation. you write at length about the fireworks surrounding you, saying, you shouldn't be given the dog. you had 48 democrats vote against you. you talk about all that, and during that confirmation hearing, you also made this pledge, under oat

israel called the report falls and ased. the u.s. ambassador to israel called the report surd. in a moment, we will be joined by pauo'brn, the exetive direct of amnest internatiol usa. bufirst, wturn to an excerpt of a new video produced by amnesty. >> when you hear the word apartheid, what do you think of? probably the disturbing images of racial segregation between whites and blacks in south africa, where regime ruled by racist white minority declare themselves officially superior to the black majority the proceeded dominatthem. south africa's apartheid system officially ended in the mid-1990's but that does not mean apartheid cannot haen elsewher here in israel and the occupied palestian terrories, palestians are bng force off their lands and out of their homes, some are gated -- supper separated. on the other han israeli 30's have given privilege over lestians just about every facet of life. the question is, does this all amount to the crime of apartheid? first, the definition of apartheid. the crime against humanity of apartheid is perpetrated when serious human rights vio

we recognize the state of israel. we all pose denounce anti semitism and anti semitic act the world over. but we defined our right and or right of anyone else to critique impartially and against international human rights law. israel treatment of the palestinian that dear friends is not anti semitism. let me be clear. such accusations, whether issued by these rail authorities or their supportive are nothing more than a desperate attempt to evade scrutiny. divert attention from our findings that the human rights abuses to which the palestinian people are subjected amount to our side of finding. by the way that we have made before and elsewhere in myanmar, we are not singling out the state of these i am. but the substance, although assessment must be confronted. discrimination inequality enshrined in a maze of laws, regulations, policies, 40 board transfers, administrative detention torture and so on. each violation only its own is a travesty, but their true gravity becomes apparent only when taken together. it is then

israel side by side. there are certain areas you can go where the signs are in russian or ukrainian. and that's what you hear on the street. it's everywhere. most of them i have spoken to do not want war. they see each other as brother nations. they eat the same food. and understand that israel is walking a delicate diplomatic tight rope with competing interests between the two countries. they want israel to stay out and don't want a war. >> fascinating aspect. live in jerusalem. appreciate the report. thanks so much. that'll do it for ukraine. for now. we will go back to kim in atlanta. i'll check in later. >> thanks so much. countries around the world turn up the economic pressure on russia over invasion of ukraine. but what some call the economic nuclear option hasn't been exercised so far. we'll look into that when we return. i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember

and mister, you k use his double standards in demilitarization in order to de, legitimize israel. these are the exact components from which modern anti semitism is made. these ready government has branded honesty and organisation riddled with racism and xena phobia. israel even suggested the right group is spreading, lies similar to those coming from quote, terrorist groups in the region of multiple attempts at peace talks over the past 25 years of fail to resolve cor disputes between israel and the occupied territories, including of course, that of a creation of a palestinian state last year or a deadly flare up between israel and gaza. and may at least 250 palestinians, and 13 israelis were killed in an 11 day conflict. and we discussed the latest accusations between the amnesty international and israel with daniel palmer runs the ceo of honest reporting and law and policy expert, solomon suckles. thank you jason of anti semitism are designed to distract attention from the distressing and deeply shocking conclusions raised in our report on our side in israel, unoccupied out in t

i think because of the gap between sort of the promise of israel and the reality of israel has just grown so great. and as, as younger generations are paying more attention to questions of racism, america, systematic oppression of people of color engaging in issues of, of queer rights. people recognize that there can't be this exception for the, for israel. and you know, my students, when they come into my class that i, that i teach on history and zionism, many of them has gone to israel on the free trips that are provided to college students for jewish college students, called birthright. they've been raised from around the world. thank you. live now to geneva, where the un secretary general antonio good ted is addressing the 49 session of the human rights council in geneva via video conference, listening, crushing in both visions from the college. an interesting let me know. all right, apologies. we're having some, some technical problems with our translation. there we do apologize. this is one un secretary general antonio to cherish addressing the 49 session of the human un human right

that germany stanza, you know, side by side to israel. i it's a fundamental commitment to israel as well and to build on this specially relationship between the 2 countries. due to their, shad paused but both a foreign ministers at the is ready for a minister ya, pete. we seen that in the report and on and in about book, you know, they had a very cordial meeting. was a very friendly and warm and meeting. they also talked about their differences and mainly, ah, israel concerns when he comes to the are nuclear talks in vienna that are ongoing debt. but the german foreign minister also used the occasion to criticize israel settlement policies and also, you know, said there's a need to keep the 2 state solution life. so some continuity, but she also said her own agenda to raise an issue that for you, she don't hear so much. on these occasions, the climate crisis, skyrocketing prices are squeezing the budgets and purchasing power of millions of people in turkey. inflation soar to nearly 50 percent last month. contrary to mainstream economic wi

last year saw a deadly flare of between israel and gaza. it may hundreds of people were killed in an 11 day conflict. we discuss the latest accusations between amnesty international and israel with daniel palmer on to ceo of the news monitoring sites on his reporting and law and policy expert. solomon cycles is no better activations of anti semitism are designed to distract attention from the distressing and deeply shocking conversion rates in our report on our side in israel, unoccupied. and in territory. this system is enforced through interlock king laws. busy that ensure a fragmentation of the palestinian population that ensure segregation and control of allison in population. and that ensure that land and housing and results of the minds of the population and the most effective strategies for israel, it to, to stop accusations of crimes against humanity in other parts. i'd have to dismantle the them to allow equal right. so kind of stance and jewish israelis throughout all areas. under the crawl, we are indeed calling on international

and what the rights group, kohl's and apartheid. israel has a rebuttal. the report calling back is asians, anti semitic. israel considers and treats palestinians as an inferior non jewish racial group. the segregation is conducted in a systematic and highly institutionalized manner intended to oppress and dominate the palestinian people. this libelous document resorts to basis apartheid accusations against israel, among other distortions in so doing the report commits a double injustice. it fuels those anti semites around the world who seek to undermine the only jewish country on earth, while simultaneously cheapening and downplaying the heretic suffering. there was a result of apartheid in south africa in publishing this false report. and mister, you k use his double standards and demonize ation in order to de, legitimize israel. these are the exact components from which modern anti semitism is made. the israeli government has branded amnesty an organization riddled with racism and zanna phobia. israeli was addressed to the right group spreading lies sim

i sort of abuses against thomas to use inside israel in the occupied territories. but it goes together into what the director, the 2nd general rather of, of amnesty international from whom we just heard a 2nd ago. cools amaze, of laws, a sort of a lattice work of systemic oppression and domination of palestinians. and she says, in fact, the whole going to zation says that they have been studying this for some 4 years. they have been doing extensive field work. they've been conducting legal analyses. and with all of that in mind, and having already assessed me and mark in the same way and, and assessing that there are good mean mom has been acting in the pots 8 fashion, but israel meets that definition. and it is not just in terms of individual, forcible displacements or house demolitions, or military actions or administrative detentions without charge. but this whole thing acting in concerts has for many years or acted in a way that discriminates on the basis of race. and therefore, should meet the definition of a party. i'm more than that that the investigation is

is an attempt to paint israel itself as an inherently racist endeavor. in other words, it's an example of anti semitism. instead of seeking the truth and this the echoes, the same lies chose by terrorist organizations. 5 minutes of serious examination would be enough to know that the so called facts in the report published by amnesty this week, delusional and disconnected. from reality, amnesty calls that a diverse will not questioning the fact that there is an intent or a desire to create a jewish state. what we are saying that a jewish state must respect and protect the rights of all people on the territory. this is the 3rd report within the last year, accusing israel of a party. after is ready, right? group at selim and human rights watch reached similar conclusions. honestly says the events here in shakes, euro in 2021. a further evidence of the conclusions that it was making in its report and evidence of the need for such work to be done. it also says that one of the 1st things that israel can do to start on picking what it calls an a party system i

i want to build on that as we think of israel's transfer to centcom because now that israel is within centcom's area of responsibility it is my sincere hope this transfer will have greater military cooperation between the u.s. and israel through our shared goals as well as cooperation between our arab and israeli partners. general, i want to follow up on senator king's question, if confirmed how would you leverage the abraham accords to improve defense cooperation in the region and do you have any plans to integrate the joint exercises in arab states who have signed on to the normalization agreements? >> senator, if confirmed i will make an assessment for the best ways to increase the cooperation in the region. i think only good comes out of that when they're talking. it lowers the temperature. israel brings unique capabilities with their military component they believe they can share with their arab partners in the region to increase air and missile defense, a big area based on the threat from iran. i'm a big fan of joint exercises because i believe collectively rising tides raise al

also coming up israel back pedals on vaccine passes. experts say they could create a false sense of security because the amazon variance is infecting even people who are fully vaccinated. cases they're still at record levels. hospitals struggling to keep up. ah well, hi, thank you so much for joining us. or we opened this broadcast with les developments in the crisis over ukraine. the kremlin is calling a decision by the us to send extra forces to europe, a quote, destructive step. earlier he was present, joe, by an approved a deployment of 3000 troops to eastern europe, amid rising tensions with russia. $1000.00 of those troops will be sent from u. s. army bases in germany to romania. an additional 2000 will be sent from the us to germany and portland. they're expected to arrive later this week, or this announcement is in addition to the 8500 us troops put on alert last month. and the pentagon says the personnel, the troops will not fight in ukraine, but are being sent to reassure nato allies as concerns grow over conflict with russia. the current situation demands that we reinforce the det

even israel's longest serving prime minister declared, israel is not a state for all of its people. before you tell me israel has positives parliament, let me show you this. this is jerome rhodes rebels, the first black man to serve in the u.s. congress, in 1870. that's right, a black man serving in a congress in a country where he was treated as a second-class citizen, by law. it took nearly 100 years before the voting rights act was passed, that gave him an millions equal rights on, on paper, let alone practice. look, we are at a tipping point. for decades, we were told the israeli government had to take these practices because it was surrounded by a sea of arabs, bent on destroying it. but, most of the major countries in the arab world, have made peace with israel. we're told these measures were made for security, how is israel made safer by creating deferrals for citizenship, based on whether one is a palestinian or jewish? whatever the reason, whatever the explanation, it is capitalist indians from achieving their full independent rights and freedoms for decades, and now, there

same with israel. there are great things there. if god, beautiful views, as long as you don't look towards the open air president, it's also gotten great. nuclear michel, i mean no white hope. no. i don't have any nuclear bang bang. don't, don't do that. and the watson and german corporate are real. harry potters. ok, there's no such thing. much like israel, nuclear bombs, the better got admitted to before it on admitted to it. i did the same thing when accused of stealing all the sugar packets and televisions out of the lobby of the days in infinity and had a i thought they were complimentary. what i'm saying is that everyone should support amnesty international as they come out of the dark ages and knowledge israeli apartheid. they said, and if the internationals, new investigation shows that israel imposes a system of oppression and domination against palestinians across all areas under its control. in israel and the occupied palestinian territory and against palestinian refugees in order to benefit jewish israelis. this amounts

that germany stanza, you know, side by side to israel, that it's a fundamental commitment to israel as well. and to build on this special relationship between the 2 countries, due to their shared, paused but both a foreign ministers, the is ready for a minister. yet ela pitt, that in the report, and i, on an, in that book, you know, they had a very cordial meeting, was a very friendly and warm and meeting. they also talked about their differences and mainly, ah, israel concerns when he comes to the are nuclear talks in vienna that are ongoing debt. but the german foreign minister also used the occasion to criticize israel settlement policies and also, you know, said there's a need to keep the 2 state solution life. so some continuity, but she also said her own agenda to raise an issue that we usually don't hear. so much on these occasions, the climate crisis and the foreign ministry, she also visited ramallah to day ed. her stands on reviving the middle east. peace process is clear. she wants a restart, doesn't she? yes, she does spent. i mean, it was interesting to see that she really

and jewish control of israel's government says that as an attempt to paint israel itself as an inherently racist endeavor. in other words, it's an example of anti semitism. instead of seeking the truth, as the ac was the same, lies chill by terrorist organizations. 5 minutes of serious examination would be enough to know that the so called sacks in the report, published by amnesty this week, are delusional and disconnected. from reality, amnesty calls that a diversion will not questioning the fact that they're even intent or a desire to create a jewish state. what we are saying is that a jewish state must respect and protect the rights of all people on its territory. this is the 3rd report within the last here, accusing israel of a party. after is ready rights group at selim and human rights watch reached similar conclusions. amnesty says the events here in shakes or are in 2021. a further evidence of the conclusions that it was making in its report and evidence of the need for such work to be done. it also says that one of the 1st things that as well can do to start on picking what it ca

on her 1st visit to the middle east, german foreign minister island burbock has urged israel and the palestinians to restart the peace process. burbock started her trip with a visit to the holocaust memorial in jerusalem. the whole of names that yet the sham and memorial to the jews lost during the holocaust. their names, their life. stories under photographs are collected here. an archive of the millions murdered a culture decimated. it's the project to canter. anyone who tries to deny or time play the nazi genocide, anti semitism, germany's foreign minister on elaine, a bad book says the world must stand up against, especially today as this over omitting to her flesh doing this is our obstinate obligation as the younger generation to keep the memory alive, in, especially as there are fewer and fewer eye witnesses among us laden on tones and wound. if that is our responsibility to raise our voice against anti semitism and against asia, down incitement against exclusion and violence. so that such a crime against humanity never happens again. little. the ne mia we da hoot in the whole

that's what israel's response has been. ned: we have spoken with this -- about this with our eal counterparts. we don't offer our own comprehensive evaluation of reports but we reject the label that's been attached to this. when speaking about israel, one other point here, we think that it is important, as the world's only jewish state, that the jewish people must not be denied their right to self-determination and we must ensure there isn't a double standard being applied. reporter: it may be true you don't offer public, comprehensive evaluations of outside reports, but you cite them quite a bit. an early human rights report irk wept back and looked in terms of just the last human rights report cited amnesty international, ethiopia, on cuba, on china and iran, on burma, on syria, on cuba. and those references are endorsements of what the -- this group, amnesty, and other groups as well that are cited, have found. why sit that without taking a stand or making a judgment about the findings of this particular report, why is i

he connection acts with israel . amnesty international published a report this week accusing israel, of practicing segregation dis, possession, and exclusion against the palestinians. amnesty says its findings are based on the seizure of palestinian land and the forcible transfer of people. israel has rejected those fine sector building. not here in germany, there is a debate raging can a former far right politician. go back to his old job as a judge, yes meyer was a member of parliament for the far right party, the a f deep. he now wants to return to the courts. after failing to win reelection. he used to be a member of parliament for the far right, a f d party, and recently was categorized as extremist by the domestic intelligence agency. yen smile is known for his far right and unconstitutional statements. also, while he was in parliament, back in 2017, he was reprimanded for trivializing the holocaust. this whole propaganda and re education directed against us, which is supposed to persuade us that outfits was factually the consequence of german history. i hereby declare this cal

what is our role vis-c-vis israel? we will have jewish community institutions that say we should be supporting the policies of a given government of israel, but that is part of what a jewish publication is supposed to do, and then we have other readers who say, no, you need to look, my key jewish values, the individual writing to us whatever his or her key values are and those are the values of judaism that you need to be listening to, not just the opinions or policies of the current israeli government. we support israel as the most exciting national project of jewish expression in history. and within that, there is a wide range of opinions that are acceptable. to us. and sometimes we just have to listen to our gut. does this op-ed or letter to the editor feel right? does it feel like the criticism is constructive? is it coming from a place of love and support of the community and of jewish values? we balance. >> it is interesting, because judaism at its core is a constellation of peoplehood and culture and theology. w

these tensions mount server russia's troop filled, amnesty international accuses israel of apartheid saying it's maintained a system of oppression and domination of palestinians for decades. i. 2 and defying threats from the military protest as a mere mom mark one year since the coo ah . there we begin with breaking news from the west african nation of guinea bas out . there has been heavy gun fun at government headquarters in the capital. a cabinet macy was being held at the time. it's not clear who was firing the gunshots. our cars weren't nicholas hackers following developments from dr. incentive gold joins us on skype and net. what more we now at this point. well, the gunfire, rutted in the early hours of the afternoon just as there was a cabinet meeting between the president, the prime minister and, and his key ministers. and there was gunfire around the presidential palace. people started running away from it. and now it's unclear if it was the president presidential guard, are trying to protect the presidential palace from attackers, or if it was an attack that, that, that was

inside israel. we have to remember since 1967, it's demolished about 60000 palestinian homes community centers, mos schools and businesses and so on. this is a particular kind of demolition that we're talking about. and that is when someone is accused of what is your calls a terrorist action, what palestinian scenes, resistance, and part of the punishment, even if they're kill. and they haven't been in trial or even if they've been caught and they haven't been tried yet. a israel moves very quickly to demolish their homes. in other words, the homes of their families. i mean, one of these kids was 17 years old. i think the other one was 20 years old. so even if they were guilty, let's say of, of, of a crime or, or, or, or a resistance activity. you know, in international law prohibits to demolition up. it prohibits collective punishment to israel is not allowed in international law to demolish the home of the family. we're talking about an extended family often these demolitions also harm the houses

state. germany and the united states have rejected use of the term apartheid in connection with israel. amnesty international published a report accusing israel of subjecting palestinians to a system founded on policies of segregation, dispossession, and exclusion. that it said amounted to crimes against humanity. israel has strongly rejected the findings with respect to the buildings. no, i'm here in germany. debate is raging over whether a former far right politician can go back to his old job. as a judge, yes meyer was a member of parliament for the far right a f d party. now he wants to return to the courts. after failing to win reelection. he used to be a member of parliament for the far right, a f. b party, and recently was categorized as extreme is by the domestic intelligence agency. un smile is known for his far right and unconstitutional statements. also, while he was in parliament, back in 2017, he was reprimanded for trivializing the holocaust. this whole propaganda and re education directed against us, which is supposed to persuade us that outfits was factually the consequ

have rejected the word apartheid in connection with israel. it comes after amnesty international, published a reports accusing israel of practicing segregation, disposition, and exclusion against palestinians. amnesty said its findings were based on research into seizure of palestinian land in the forcible transfer of people in this israel has rejected the findings not to day even before friday's official opening the beijing winter olympics, are mired in controversy. concerns about human rights abuses, and the high number of corona virus cases threatened to overshadow the games. almost $3000.00 athletes will be competing for glory. but is the actual sports at risk of becoming a site show? billions have been invested into making beijing 2022, an extravagant festival of competition. but the build up has been about so much more than sport politics. for instance, some nations including the u. s. and the u. k. you have declared a diplomatic boy called over, schumann writes issues and wilson competitors, but no ministers or officials. meanwhile, org

and israel. the whole of names that yet the sham and memorial to the jews lost during the holocaust. their names, their life. stories under photographs are collected here. an archive of the millions murdered a culture decimated. it's the project decanter. anyone who tries to deny or time play the nazi genocide, anti semitism, germany's foreign minister on alena, bab book, says the world must stand up against, especially to day as this over omitting to her flesh cooling. this is our absolute obligation as the younger generation to keep the memory alive in, especially as there are fewer and fewer eye witnesses among us. when tony sent wound a sentence with all responsibility to raise our voice against anti semitism and against hatred, down incitement against exclusion and violence. so that such a crime against humanity never happens again. the ne mia dockwood in the whole of remembrance bearable, commemorated the victims. she laid a wreath on the stone crypt containing the ashes of some of the holo

israel�*s current prime minister neaftali bennet said the public would get answer quickly. translation: regarding - the pegasus affair, the reports allegedly describe a very grave |situation, that is unacceptablej in a democratic state. these cyber tools were - designed to fight terrorism and serious crime, not to be used against citizens. - we will see to a transparent, quick and in—depth inquiry i because, all of us, citizens of the state of israel, - government ministers, - all establishments, deserve answers. john scott—railton is a senior researcher at the university of toronto�*s citizen labs, whose team has exposed numerous uses of the pegasus spyware by autocratic regimes around the world. i asked him about the implications of its use by a democratic government. i think from our experience of eight years of tracking pegasus it�*s mostly used in autocratic regimes and i think this is the tip of an iceberg and in the first weeks of the scandal we saw a lot of pushback from the israeli government in terms of minimising the revelations and more recently today th

and it israel, a convoy of trucks drove the main highway from tel aviv to jerusalem, heading for the parliament building. we all support canada and support the truckers con v that went up 2 or 2 and we do hear the same critics of accused the so called freedom convoys of having little popular support. but authorities are aware of the disruption. even small protest can cause and like canada, i know examining what actions are available to keep roads, bridges, and supply lines open. alan fisher, i'll do 0. washington sudanese security forces appealed to people who protest against the military. demonstrators marched towards the presidential palace, my capital. cartoon. thousands have been staging weekly around it since the military takeover last october. the people have been killed by security forces since then. not federal has been held for a palestinian teenager shot dead by his ready security forces during unrest in the occupied westbank 11 others were injured on sunday. stephanie deck, a resource. oh god. oh, life cut short. the body of 17 year old from the solid is taken to be buried

that rejects anti-israel bias, anti-semitism and racism in all forms, a u.n. that promotes the universality of human rights, humanitarian principles, sustainable development, and cooperation among nations. a u.n. that embraces the active, meaningful participation of civil society voices, and also increasing, taiwan's meaningful participation in the u.n. system and international organization. that is an important priority as well. we need a u.n. that demonstrates value to the american people. that means talking with americans about how cooperation for the international telecommunications union supports economic growth by connecting -- contribute into the connectivity of networks, wiring the world in a way that is open and free. and how our multilateral work supports standards for food safety that helps american farmers send their food around the world so they are not forced to compete with cheaper products. it is about how u.n. diplomacy supported by international partners can ever and mitigate tensions that can lead to protracted conflict and unspeakable human