as that. that is it's as simple as that. that is america. that is who we are. and thatis america. that is who we are. and that is who we will always be, god willing. now to another issue. i want to give my efforts to end the crisis in gaza. in the last several months, my negotiators set of foreign policy and intelligence community and the like, have been relieved loosely focused job notjust on a cease—fire that would inevitably be fragile and temporary, but an endurable end to the work, and an durable end to the war. when it brings all the hostages home, ensures israel's security, creates a better day after in gaza without hamas in power, and sets the stage for political settlement that provides a better future for israelis and palestinians alike.

after our attempts at diplomacy carried out by my team, my many conversations with leaders of israel, qatarand conversations with leaders of israel, qatar and egypt, and many other middle eastern countries, israel has no offer, israel has offered confidence of a new proposal. it's a road map to an enduring cease—fire and release of all hostages. this proposal has been transmitted by qatar to hamas. today i want to lay out its terms for the american citizens and the world. this new proposal has three phases, three. the first phase would last for six weeks. here's what it would include. a full and complete cease—fire, a withdrawal of israeli forces from all populated areas of gaza, release of a number of hostages including women, the elderly, the wounded in exchange for release of hundreds of palestinian

prisoners. there are american hostages that would be released at this stage and we want them home. additional some remains of hostages that have been killed to be to route return to their families, bringing some degree of closure to their terrible grief. palestinian civilians would return to their homes and neighbourhoods in all areas of gaza, including in the north. humanitarian assistance would surge, with 600 trucks carrying aid into gaza every single day. with a cease—fire, that aid could be safely and effectively distributed to all who need it. hundreds of thousands of temporary shelters including housing units would be delivered by the international community. all that and more would begin immediately. immediately. through the six weeks of phase one, israel and hamas would negotiate the

necessary arrangements to get to phase two, which is a permanent end to hostilities. now i'll be straight with you. there are a number of details to negotiate to move from phase one to phase two. israel will want to make sure it infrastructure are protected, but the proposal says the negotiations take longer than six weeks from phase one, a cease—fire will still continue as long as negotiations continue. the united states, egypt and qatar, would work to ensure that negotiations keep going. all agreements, untilall the negotiations keep going. all agreements, until all the agreements are reached and phase two is able to begin. then phase two would be in exchange for the release of all remaining living hostages. including male soldiers, israeli forces would withdraw from gaza, and as long as hamas lives up to its commitments, the temporary cease—fire would come

in the words of the israeli proposal, the cessation of hostilities permanently. "cessation of hostilities permanently". finally phase three, a major reconstruction plan for gaza would commence. any final remains of hostages who have been killed would be returned to theirfamilies. that's been killed would be returned to their families. that's the offer that snow on the table. and what we've been asking for. it's what we need. the people of israel should know all they can make this offer would no further risk to their own security because they have devastated hamas forces over the past eight months. at this point, hamas no longer is capable of carrying out another october seven, the israeli's main objective in this war and of course a noble one. they

will call for the war to continue indefinitely, some will, some are evenin indefinitely, some will, some are even in the government coalition and they've made it clear all they want to occupy gaza, they want to keep fighting for years and hostages are not a priority to them. well, i've urged leadership in israel to stand behind this deal despite whatever pressure comes. and to the people of israel, let me say this — as someone who has had a lifelong commitment to israel, is the only american president who has ever gone to israel in a time of war, as someone whojust sent us israel in a time of war, as someone who just sent us forces to directly defend israel when it was attacked by iran, i asked you to take a step back and think what will happen if this moment is lost. we can't lose this moment is lost. we can't lose this moment. indefinite war and pursuit of an unidentified notion of total victory? pursuit of an unidentified notion of totalvictory? it pursuit of an unidentified notion of total victory? it will not bring

israel, it will only bog down israel and gaza. greene the economy, military and human resources and further israel's isolation in the world. that will not bring hostages home. —— strain the economy. that will not bring defeat of hamas, it will not bring defeat of hamas, it will not bring hostages home, i will not bring lasting security. but a comprehensive approach that starts with this deal will bring hostages home. and it will lead to more secure israel and once a cease—fire and hostage deal is concluded, it unlocks the possibility of a great deal more progress, including, along israel's northern border with lebanon. when that ensures that security and allows people to safely return to their homes. without fear of being attacked. with a deal of

rebuilding of gaza will begin, arab nations and international community along with palestinian and israeli leaders to get it done in a manner that does not allow hamas to rearm. the united states will work with our partners to rebuild homes, schools and hospitals in gaza. to help prepare communities that were destroyed in the chaos of war. and with this deal, it will become more deeply integrated in the region —— israel but will become more deeply integrated. this normalisation agreement with saudi arabia, israel could be part of a regional security network to counter the threat posed by iran, all this progress will make israel more secure, with israeli families no longer living in the shadow of a terrorist attack. all this would create the conditions for a different future and a better

future for the palestinian people. one of self—determination, dignity, security, freedom. this path is available once the deal is struck. israel will always have the right to defend itself against its threats to its security. and bring those with multiple for october seven to justice. the united states will always ensure that israel has what it needs to defend itself, hamas fails to fulfil its commitments under the deal, israel can resume military operations. egypt and qatar have assured me and they are continuing to work to ensure that hamas does not do that. the united states will help ensure that israel lives up to their obligations as well. that's what this deal says, that's what it says. and we'll do our part. this is truly a decisive moment. israel has made their

proposal. hamas says it wants a cease—fire. this deal is an opportunity to prove whether they really mean it. hamas needs to take this deal. for months, people all over the world have called for a cease—fire. now it's time to raise your voices in demand that hamas comes to the table. agrees to this deal and ends this war that they began. of course there will be differences on the specific details that need to be worked out, that's natural. hamas comes to negotiate, ready to deal, then israel negotiations must be given a mandate, the necessary flexibility to close that deal. the past eight months have marked heartbreaking pain. the pain of those whose loved ones were slaughtered by hamas terrorists on october seven, hostages and families weeding in

anguish, ordinary israelis whose lives were forever marred with the shattering event of hamas�* sexual violence and brute ruthless brutality. they've endured sheer hell in this war. too many innocent people have been killed, including thousands of children. are too many have been badly wounded. we all shaw the terrible images from the deadly fire in rafah earlier this week. the israeli strike targeting hamas. even as we work to search assistance to gaza, was 1800 trucks delivering supplies these last eight days, 1800, the humanitarian crisis still remains. this is a subject on which people in this country feel deep passionate convictions, and so do i. this has been one of the hardest, most populated problems in the world. there is nothing easy about this. easy about it. through it all,

though, the united states has worked relentlessly to support israeli security, to get humanitarian supplies into gaza, begin a cease—fire and hostage deal that will bring this war to an end. yesterday with this new initiative, we've taken an important step in that direction. i want to level with you today. as to where we are, what might be possible. but i need your help. everyone who wants peace now must raise their voices and let the leaders know they should take this deal. work to make it real, make it lasting. and forge a better future out of the tragic terror attack and war. it's time to begin this new stage. the hostages need to come home, for israel to be secure, for the suffering to stop. it's time for

this war to end. for the day after to begin. thank you very much. mr president, and if you talk to... let's _ president, and if you talk to... let'sjust— president, and if you talk to... let'sjust leave president, and if you talk to... let's just leave washington there. president biden making some significant announcements about the conflict in the middle east. among those, i'mjust conflict in the middle east. among those, i'm just going to pull to see if they'll take any questions. no, seemingly not taking any questions or giving any answers there. but i just want to run you through some of those main lines that we heard in that speech from president biden saying that israel has offered a comprehensive new cease—fire deal. a deal that may bring an end to that fighting between israel and hamas. that proposal, he says, includes a full cease—fire, a withdrawal from gaza and a freeing of the hostages. he was a timeline on it, says will be six weeks for a complete

cease—fire and withdrawal of israeli forces from the populated areas of gaza. no, crucially in that it involves a major reconstruction plan for gaza, also including the ability for gaza, also including the ability for palestinians to return to their homes. he says is it doesn't happen within those six weeks, then the cease—fire will continue as long as the talks go on. he says that offer is now on the table, that is the offer we now need. crucially, he also talks, too, about hamas' ability to launch strikes against israel. he said hamas is no longer capable of carrying out another october the 7th. of course that was the date that this current conflict began. he says a comprehensive approach like this will lead to a more secure israel and he urges the leadership to back this deal despite any pressure and saying, this is a moment that we cannot lose to get a deal in gaza. let's talk to our state department correspondent, tom

bateman standing by in washington. tom, you are listening to that as i was, what did you make of some of those headlines there that we heard, that this would be a comprehensive new cease—fire deal? i4541431111 that this would be a comprehensive new cease-fire deal?— new cease-fire deal? well let's set this in context, _ new cease-fire deal? well let's set this in context, let's _ new cease-fire deal? well let's set this in context, let's look— new cease-fire deal? well let's set this in context, let's look at - new cease-fire deal? well let's set this in context, let's look at what l this in context, let's look at what we already knew happened this week and how president biden is trying to push things forward, because over the last week, his director of the cia, william burns, has been in paris. that was the end of last week with qatari officials and also the head of mossad, what they were stitching together there is a framework where israel had offered this new proposal, that went in at the beginning of this week. we didn't know the clear details of it at that point, but indo hall, the middle of the week, this new israeli proposal that president biden has just laid out in very clear terms there, went to hamas. that happened on wednesday, then yesterday hamas said effectively, that they believed they had negotiated in good faith over the many many weeks that we've seen back and forth on this, but

that they wouldn't come back to the negotiating table until there was a complete stop in the fighting, until israel stopped its aggression in gaza. so that was once again putting this entire attempt to get a cease—fire talk back up and running, it seems kicking it back into the long grass that it wasn't going to happen. now we have a major intervention from the us president, i think this is all designed to draw hamas back to the negotiating table to try and finally get this thing done. now much of what he laid out there in the three 3—phase plan, we have heard before. so the first part, a six week temporary cease—fire with the release of some hostages, particularly the injured and the elderly, by hamas in exchange for palestinian prisoners, that's always been in these proposals, that that would take place. the key thing i think we heard, underscored there from joe biden, was they said they would transition after six weeks of temporary cease—fire into a second phase, and he said that in the words

of the israeli proposal, this would include "a cessation of hostilities permanently". that matters, that's about a permanent end to this war, that has always been the demand of hamas that this is written into the cease—fire agreement itself. now, is not as clear as joe cease—fire agreement itself. now, is not as clear asjoe biden is saying that there will be a permanent end to the war as soon as the cease—fire agreement begins, you have the us president using the wording, permanent the wearer after a first six—week phase, that matters. this is all about an attempt to get things kick started, to draw hamas back to the table. we heard him urge hamas to do that towards the end of the speech, also we heard him urge the speech, also we heard him urge the israelis to get beyond of this, he was particularly critical of the far right ultranationalist some he didn't use those words but that's who he was alluding to in the israeli government. he was saying to the israelis, look, this is a moment you can take now or you're going to

lose it forever. he is saying there are those in your government who want to sort of stay in gaza for as —— forever, and basically set up an insurgency, the only alternative is an ongoing insurgency and it israeli occupation, this is a moment for all sides to take the deal and their dog laying that wording about a permanent cease—fire in front of hamas but i'm not sure if it's going to be enough to be bring them back, much will depend on qatar and what the americans are saying to the qatari's are trying to help put that pressure on hamas to see if they can get these talks restarted. yes. pressure on hamas to see if they can get these talks restarted.— get these talks restarted. yes. a lot of interesting _ get these talks restarted. yes. a lot of interesting points - get these talks restarted. yes. a lot of interesting points there, i lot of interesting points there, tom. and you're right, egypt and qatar are working to ensure that hamas would not resume military operations against israel's another line in that speech. i wonder though president biden addressing both sides of this conflict, saying there would be a betterfuture sides of this conflict, saying there would be a better future of self—determination for the palestinian people whilst also reiterating his support for israel,

saying that the us will always ensure that israel has what it needs to defend itself. so really trying to defend itself. so really trying to speak to both sides of it, but thatis to speak to both sides of it, but that is the crux of this conflict, isn't it? . ., that is the crux of this conflict, isn't it? . . ., ., “ isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the americans— isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the americans have _ isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the americans have always _ isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the americans have always said - isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the americans have always said that i isn't it? yeah, i mean, look... the i americans have always said that they want a day after scenario, although it's increasingly looking like there will neville be a day after to be honest, they want a day after scenario to become a basically a return to the palestinian authority, that legacy of the oslo peace accords in the 1990s which is mired in deep crisis, it's on its knees, they want revitalise, back in charge and gaza and as part of an eventual so—called two state solution between israel the and palestinians. that is a very, very long way off. the talk about this in sort of phase three after reconstruction. and also you know, the air americans are absolutely adamant him hamas cannot

be part of the palestinian future in any sense, that would of course will be the position of the israelis. i think those days are very far in the future, the americans have been trying to stitch up a demo put together a regional deal that would involve saudi arabia, effectively sponsoring a palestinian political future, and in return the saudis would get american weapons, american security pact in return for normalising their relations with israel. the americans believe they have to dangle that carrot in front of the israelis of what they call regional integration, normalisation with saudi arabia, in order to get the israelis basically to sign up to a two state solution. you have to remember that you know, any remaining trust there was between these two societies has been utterly shattered since october the 7th and since the devastating war in gaza. to talk of a political future i think is you know, very long way away. that's whyjoe biden is saying

take this moment now and try to get a cease—fire in exchange for hostage release deal done, but you remember, look at the devastation at the scenes that we saw on sunday afternoon israeli air strike, another 45 palestinians killed, people burning to death in their tents and rafah after the americans had said they wouldn't accept a full—scale offensive in rafah for palestinians it certainly feels like one and yet the americans have continued their backing for the israeli offensive in the south of the gaza strip. and so the only way out now politically forjoe biden is the cease—fire and hostage release deal. the cease-fire and hostage release deal. ., ,., the cease-fire and hostage release deal. ., ., ., deal. tom, so good to have you there, deal. tom, so good to have you there. tom _ deal. tom, so good to have you there, tom baden _ deal. tom, so good to have you there, tom badenjoining - deal. tom, so good to have you there, tom badenjoining us- deal. tom, so good to have you| there, tom badenjoining us live from washington. just a sea of course, a lot of developing lines in that speech from president biden, if you want more on them you can see them here on the bc news website. there is a specific live page also relating to present trumpet there's

also one up and running about that conflict in the middle east, joe biden outlining his new israeli proposalfor biden outlining his new israeli proposal for the cease—fire in gaza. now come away from events there, a bugbearfor many now come away from events there, a bugbear for many that are looking to book a holiday, you might find online something that looks like a pretty cheap flight but once you've added all the extra charges, things like bags or choosing a seat you've suddenly find it's not quite as cheap as it first appears. for budget airlines have been defined by the spanish government for what it says are abusive policies. in the biggest sanction issued by spain, those airlines have been penalised following an investigation last summer. consumer groups who led the campaign say defines total 150 million euros, $163 million. it focused on four areas, including things like charging extra for cabin baggage and choosing your state, including letting a family sit together. it also looked at concerns around a lack of transparency by the airlines so for the final price of

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this find that we have seen today, and the size of the cabin bag you have to pay for, something you would put into that overhead locker, the sizing of that, each of those airlines is different. and this is where the problem comes because people just can't get their heads around the matter of 5—6 cm, that could involve fines of 50— 60 euros if you've got it wrong. so it could involve fines of 50- 60 euros if you've got it wrong.— if you've got it wrong. so it costs ou even if you've got it wrong. so it costs you even more — if you've got it wrong. so it costs you even more even _ if you've got it wrong. so it costs you even more even if— if you've got it wrong. so it costs you even more even if you - if you've got it wrong. so it costs i you even more even if you thought you've gone through all the checkout process, the find out some of the cost as well. they say they're trying to be very democratic but you only pay for what you need, you only pay for the actual services on that plane that you want. but this is just them making a bit of cash isn't it? we know their margins are squeezed, they have been hit with the covert pandemic, this isjust trying to get a little cash back, isn't it? it trying to get a little cash back, isn't it? , , ., isn't it? it definitely is, and the revenue that _ isn't it? it definitely is, and the revenue that airlines _ isn't it? it definitely is, and the revenue that airlines get - isn't it? it definitely is, and the revenue that airlines get from | isn't it? it definitely is, and the - revenue that airlines get from food, the cabin baggage, from everything, the cabin baggage, from everything, the scenes like that, that's really important. ryanair last year that

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hello there. tomorrow marks the start of meteorological summer and there's going to be a lot of dry weather this weekend and some warm sunshine as well. and earlier today, it was very pleasant in cumbria, but there was a chilly wind blowing. some of the strongest winds have been here in norfolk, gusting 40 miles an hour. the wind off the north sea making it feel quite chilly. and around the edge of this area of high pressure, this is where we've got the strongest of the winds that's been bringing a lot of cloud to some eastern parts of england. a little rain earlier as well, but that's moving away. we're still going to hang on to some cloud for eastern areas of the uk overnight. one or two spots of rain heading down across eastern parts of scotland. but further west we're going to have clearer skies and lighter winds as well. it could turn a little chilly, six or seven degrees first thing in the morning. heading into tomorrow and it will warm up in the sunshine and there'll be more sunshine across east anglia in the south east of england, should be dry here as well.

a bit more cloud, though, coming down across scotland into northern england and the midlands could bring one or two showers. otherwise it should be dry. sunny spells for northern ireland, lots of sunshine in scotland. temperatures in the central belt reaching 20 degrees on saturday afternoon. and across the southeast, it will be a warmer day with more sunshine and the winds not as strong either. the high pressure that's bringing a lot of dry weather is tending to get pushed away a little bit on sunday. and around the top of that high, we're seeing more cloud coming in from the atlantic. that will bring cloudier skies into scotland and northern ireland, maybe a few spots of rain in the northwest. some of that cloud will push into northern england. but further south, we've got some sunny spells. the winds continuing to fall lighter across south eastern areas. so it's warming up here further. highs could reach 22 degrees. and still quite warm across north east england, eastern scotland with some sunshine. not quite so warm in the west of scotland where we've got all this cloud. and that cloud will push its way southwards overnight and into monday together with that weather front, which is very weak. so there's little or no rain on that. it's more cloud that's moving southwards, followed by sunshine in northern england and scotland and perhaps northern ireland. temperatures reaching 17 or 18 degrees. further south, even with some cloud,

we've still got highs of 20 celsius. but the area of high pressure is getting pushed away and that's allowing north westerly winds to come in. those will be stronger on tuesday. polar maritime air could bring some showers. wintry over the scottish mountains, still warm and dry in southern england.

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