today at 5.00pm: there are deadly clashes in gaza, as america opens its embassy in jerusalem. around a0 people have been killed and more than 2,000 injured as israeli forces open fire on the border. the move of the us embassy from tel aviv, has prompted concern about the future of the peace process, but president trump, in reversing years of us policy, says it's long overdue. today we follow through on this recognition and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land ofjerusalem. the palestinians of course also claim jerusalem as the capital of their future state, we'll be live in gaza with the latest. the head of mi5 accuses the russian government of trying to undermine european democracies, by breaching international rules, and bare—faced lying. there are calls for tighter

security around horse racing following another weekend of violence, this time at ascot. from the wedding menu to the design of the dress, we'll have all the latest, in the run up to this weekend's royal wedding. it's 5.00pm. our main story: at least a0 palestinians have been killed and hundreds wounded by israeli troops in clashes on the gaza border, palestinian officials say. the violence came as the us opened its embassy injerusalem — a controversial move that has infuriated palestinians. president donald trump told

the opening ceremony via videolink that thejerusalem move had been a "long time coming", and that israel had a right to determine its own capital. palestinians see the move as clear us backing for israeli rule over the whole city, whose eastern part palestinians lay claim to. here, the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, said the uk didn't agree with the the decision to move the us embassy. richard galpin has this report. a drone flying above the gaza border drops tear gas canisters on thousands of palestinian protesters below. this is the latest in a series of demonstrations recently, has been particularly angry. palestinians here are outraged by the opening of the united states embassy in jerusalem. this protester says gaza and the west bank will rise up. everyone, he says, including children and women. no one will stay at home.

in the bloodiest days in gaza for yea rs, in the bloodiest days in gaza for years, more than 2,000 people have been injured. palestinian health officials say more than a0 people have been killed. the israelis say they opened fire to stop any palestinians crossing the borderfrom gaza into israel. # 0h, say can you see by the dawn‘s early light... just an hour and a half's drive away injerusalem, a scene of stark contrast. this is the official opening of the united states embassy in the city. attended by president trump's daughter ivanka trump, and her husband jared kushner. for everyone here, a moment to celebrate and savour on this, the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of israel. what a glorious day. remember this moment.

this is history. president trump, by recognising history, you have made history. donald trump wasn't here in person, but he did appear via video link. today, we follow through on this recognition, and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land of jerusalem. and we are opening it many, many years ahead of schedule. as i said in december, our greatest hope is for peace. this holy and disputed city is at the very heart of the israel and palestinian conflict. both sides want it as their capital. and for decades, most of the world agreed its status should be decided between them in peace talks. the united states is the first to move its embassy, but already others say they will follow. palestinians no longer believe that

the us can no longer play a role in peace. it can no longer be a mediator because it has become totally biased towards israel. by denying palestinian rights, of course it can't be a mediator. if there is going to be a peace process , there is going to be a peace process, it has to be an internationalforum, based process, it has to be an international forum, based on process, it has to be an internationalforum, based on un resolutions. internationalforum, based on un resolutions. and now the violence has spread from gaza to here in the west bank. palestinian protesters clashing with israeli forces, resulting in yet more casualties. richard galpin, bbc news. 0ur correspondent feras kilani is in gaza. what is the latest on the ground where you are? it was a very bloody

day, as richard said in the piece. it is confirmed 52 palestinians have been killed by israeli the fire as they were trying to cross the border fence with israel. thousands of palestinians were demonstrating against trump's decision to move the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. ican embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. i can confirm it was a peaceful protest. when we advanced, the israeli soldiers were firing at the civilians, at their legs, sometimes at their chests and they have killed 52 of them with more than 2,000 injured. today's disturbances, but they linked specifically to the opening of the us embassy or are appealing to the upcoming and of the state of israel, is part of ongoing

process protest against occupation and so one? it is an important question. today it is because of the move of the embassy, but tomorrow is expected to be a big demonstration because it is the anniversary of israel, known as palestinians as the catastrophe. the palestinians will bury their 52 people that were killed today and they will come here. kamaz said something very interesting, at the end of the day, it was a confusing statement. you can imagine this situation, thousands of people will come here, on the 70th anniversary of what they call the catastrophe to demonstrate against it. again they will try to

get over this fence. it is expected to be bigger than today and more bloody. rosemary hollis is with me. she is professor of international politics at city university london and was head of the middle east programme at chatham house for ten years. thank you for being here. in that decade you have seen what everyone believed would be her bedrock of the lasting middle east peace, a two state solution. we have seen bad weather on the buying. with the opening of the us embassy into russell, are we as far away from a lasting peace is perhaps we have ever been? yes, in the sense that we heard president trump today and his son—in—law, jared kushner, expressing a view of the situation which is essentially

incomprehensible to palestinians. it is as though they don't exist, it is as though they went the majority population of what has become israel and the occupied territories in 19a7-a8, and the occupied territories in i9a7—a8, when some 750,000 of them we re i9a7—a8, when some 750,000 of them were made refugees. some of them fled, yes, expecting to return after the war in which israel was founded, but others were expelled. their property disappeared. dan rather —— they were either possessed or taken over by new jewish they were either possessed or taken over by newjewish migrants in i9a8, thatis over by newjewish migrants in i9a8, that is when the story of both israel and the palestinians takes off into the fees where they are both defining themselves in opposition to the other. this is a kind of zero—sum game between

palestinian nationalism and jewish nationalism as to whom should predominates in the territory. you areafairing predominates in the territory. you are a fairing back to the 1990s when it looked like the oslo process would produce, as you say, a two state solution, but the declaration of principles that they tend two and plo signed in 1993 didn't stipulate two states, it said there would be final status negotiations between the two leaderships and that that would settle all the issues. gradually, since 1993, the international community have defined thatis international community have defined that is a two state solution. the israeli government, successive ones, have tended to reluctantly pay lip service to that formula, but the kind of palestinians did they envisage would be all of the gaza strip, which is tiny handful of 2 million people now, and the west

bank, certain areas where the palestinian population is concentrated, possibly at the moment the israelis control 60% of the west bank and all of eastjerusalem, but what is left for the palestinians, negotiations would be about whether they get a0% of the current 20%. the palestinians would say it has to bea the palestinians would say it has to be a viable state, one that works for them. you mention of zero—sum game, that this president trump's style of diplomacy, is it? i win, you lose. i bow to you at the negotiating table and you accept the terms that i have put on the negotiating table. moving the embassy, pulling out of the iran nuclear deal. the suggestion for the palestinians is that america can no longer be an honest broker in trying to get peace of the ground. is that something you would agree with? that

is what the palestinians have said. ifind it difficult is what the palestinians have said. i find it difficult to read is what the palestinians have said. ifind it difficult to read into is what the palestinians have said. i find it difficult to read into the kind of rhetoric used by donald trump today, and his son—in—law, please be the palestinians, well, he didn't mention, that's the point. and these are the iran last week, essentially that is not negotiating language, so i think this is dictating language. this is what is going to happen and this is my plan for the region. the problem for america's allies in all of this is that america, was the creator of the post—world war ii international global system, order. there are certain conventions and laws and international humanitarian law has prevailed, even in the breach, it is understood that didn't go around killing civilians, even in war. it

is understood that the right of self—determination is something that national groups aspire to, including the palestinians. and there have been ever so the palestinians. and there have been ever so many the palestinians. and there have been ever so many un resolutions, including one enshrining the two state solution. for trump to ditch all of those conventions and international pronouncements signed up international pronouncements signed up to hide the united states amongst others, it is a new turn of events which put things in a new situation because they can't condone a departure from international law. rosemary, it is good to see you. thank you. the head of m15, andrew parker, has publicly accused russia of "flagra nt breaches of international rules" over the nerve agent attack in salisbury. in a speech in berlin, he also suggested moscow was the "chief protagonist" in a campaign aimed at undermining european democracy and risked becoming a more isolated pariah. he accused russia of "criminal

thuggery" and "bare—faced lying". 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. a man rarely seen in public, the m15 chief, andrew parker, emerged from the shadows today, warning of multiple threats facing europe and western societies. he was especially critical of the kremlin. the russian state's now well—practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion, along with new and old forms of espionage, high levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant these days by the term ‘hybrid threats'. russia has denied any responsibility for this year's nerve agent attack of blame at russian military 5=—.!~.-.!!5:.1=;: 7.7.7! in,