it's just a bit stressful. it makes me, like, a bit worried that when we get there, - it'sjust going to be a bit chaotic, basically, and not quite the halfl day off work i was expecting. but i'm hoping to get there. on tonight's panel: brian taylor, political commentator for the herald — and julie harris, president of the national federation of republican women. first — the latest headlines. the opening ceremony for the paris olympics is under way, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7000 competitors parading by boat down the river seine past the french capital's historic monuments. it's the first time in olympic history that the opening ceremony is taking place outside the main stadium. the french intelligence services

are leading the hunt for those who disrupted the build—up to the opening ceremony by sabotaging high—speed rail lines into paris. in coordinated night—time attacks, cables and signal boxes were vandalised. around 800,000 passengers are expected to be affected, including on eurostar between london and paris. the uk's independent office for police conduct says a constable with the greater manchester force is under criminal investigation for assault, after a video emerged of a man being kicked in the head as he lay on the floor at manchester airport. an officer was suspended on thursday. the chief constable has expressed regret at the shock and upset caused by the incident in some communities. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu has met former president and republican presidential candidate — donald trump — in florida. the warm tone was in notable contrast to mr netanyahu's talks with democratic presidential

contender, kamala harris, on thursday, after which she said she couldn't stay silent about the suffering of civilians in gaza. paris has welcomed the olympic games with an opening ceremony like no other, taking place in the city itself, rather than a stadium, with thousands of athletes sailing down the river seine. a total of 85 boats paraded the team delegations on a six—kilometre journey through the centre of paris, with more than 300,000 spectators lining the banks of the river, though relentless rain put a dampener on the party. but it was a very different picture just hours earlier, on one of the busiest days imaginable for the french capital, the rail network in and around paris was thrown into chaos by a series of acts of sabotage. it's been called "a massive attack", after signal boxes and electrical wires on the high—speed rail system were vandalised, causing fires.

our paris correspondent andrew harding has the story. confusion this morning at europe's busiest railway station, the gare du nord in central paris. news about the overnight attacks on three french railway lines spreading fast. delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. i don't... as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that... i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. footage here shows passengers being escorted off one train and taken across the tracks after getting stuck on the outskirts of paris. this is one of the sabotaged sites,

on the high—speed eurostar line thatjoins paris to london. a photo shows cables deliberately set on fire. but by whom? paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyberattacks and violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted today's sabotage was no amateur effort. translation: what we can see is that this operation _ was planned and coordinated, that sensitive targets were chosen, which shows some knowledge of the rail network and where to strike it. among those in the queue at st pancras station in london, the parents of one british athlete playing in the women's rugby sevens. we checked on eurostar, and as far as we're concerned, we came up here, and we're prepared to wait for however long just to get out to paris, so, you know, that's the thing. in france, engineers are racing to fix the damage, replacing cables on the

three affected lines. there are plenty of frustrated travellers here, but the good news is that, while the high—speed lines have been affected across france, the bulk of the rail network is still operating just fine, and is trying to pick up the slack. the trains are moving. we are running the majority. of trains today, albeit slower, so most of the people . who want to get to paris should be able to do so. an upbeat assessment, but this has been an alarming experience for a city anxiously hoping nothing else will go wrong this olympic summer. not the start the olympic organisers would have wanted — but with the opening ceremony still under way— it's hoped the focus can now be on the show itself. my colleague maryam moshiri is in a rather damp paris and gave us a flavour of the mood there.. "go to the olympics," they said. "it'll be amazing," they said.

"summer in paris," they said. and here i am. it is so wet and miserable here. don't feel sorry for me, though, because i'm kind of undercover here. but those poor people who are watching the ceremony now, they are getting drenched. they're wearing all kinds of different outfits to try to keep themselves dry. they got their big umbrellas up. they're covering themselves any which way they can, but ultimately it is absolutely soaking. it's not the weather, sarah, that the organisers of the olympics wanted. look at them. so brave, so brave. it's not the weather the organisers wanted. they really would have liked this to have been a beautiful, warm, sunny day as it has been here in paris over the last few days. but alas, it wasn't to be. i'm maryam moshiri, i'm in paris, i've been here for a few days now, and i'm here watching the opening ceremony from where i am at some point later on in the evening. actually, it's going to end just behind me there by the siene, by the eiffel tower. i'm sure they're going to be some amazing fireworks.

i'll be here to watch them, and with me is our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, who has spent the last few hours with me talking about the ceremony. and you've been here at the olympics or at the olympic ceremonies now forfour years. it's your fourth olympics. how does this one compare to the other ones you've seen? um, well, of course, it's incredibly different. i mean, it's never been done like this before. we've never seen an olympic ceremony take place outside of a stadium. there are obviously inherent risks with that, but it's a very high—risk, high—reward strategy for the french. like you said, they would not have wanted this weather because the weather has really put a damper on things. wejust saw, um, a pianist with the rain absolutely slamming down on the lid of his piano. how does one play the piano in the pouring rain? not sure, but he did quite a good job. slippery fingers? very slippery fingers. but, um, you know, they're enjoying it. you can see them all out in the rain. they've all got their umbrellas. it's incredibly british weather, isn't it? really.

i know we're used to this, aren't we? we live through this summer after summer. we're just seeing that picture of lady gaga. huge personality. and she really knocked it out of the park, didn't she, with that song? yeah. it was the start of the games that everyone was, or the start of the ceremony, should i say, that everyone was hoping for. she came down the stairs with pink huge fans covering her as the big reveal. and then of course it was her and she sang in french. she's got a french mum, i think, an italian dad. yeah. and she knocked it out of the park. let's talk to our panelists: brian taylor, political commentatorfor the herald — and julie harris, president of the national federation of republican women. thank you both of you forjoining us here on the context. i'm going to start with you, because those pictures with the ponchos, the umbrellas, the rain, it is all very british, isn't it? i’m umbrellas, the rain, it is all very british, isn't it?— british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasaow british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasgow where — british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasgow where it _ british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasgow where it has _ british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasgow where it has been - british, isn't it? i'm actually from glasgow where it has been a - glasgow where it has been a beautiful sunny day with the occasional outburst of drenching rain. it was a remarkable ceremony. i like the boldness of doing it down

the river rather than confining it to a stadium or an auditorium. the games presidents promise a sublime ceremony. there was her dose of ridiculous is there always is with opening ceremonies of this nature, but if you could use the shore of shakespearean trick suspending your disbelief, you just about get there. i liked the opening. i liked the stuff down in the sewers with the kids picking up the torch, it was slightly bizarre paris touch to it. i love the historical references, i liked the singing, i thought some elements of it were just simply ludicrous. i disagree, elements of it were just simply ludicrous. idisagree, i elements of it were just simply ludicrous. i disagree, i must say, bow to lady gaga. i thought she sang extremely well, but i thought the production was burlesque and ridiculous. it was like something out of a poor 19605 french musical. may be a little bit of moulin rouge reflection there. maybe that's what they were going for a. may reflection there. maybe that's what they were going for a.— reflection there. maybe that's what they were going for a. may be moulin rou~e, but they were going for a. may be moulin rouge. but it — they were going for a. may be moulin rouge, but it was _ they were going for a. may be moulin

rouge, but it was nowhere _ they were going for a. may be moulin rouge, but it was nowhere near - they were going for a. may be moulin rouge, but it was nowhere near as i rouge, but it was nowhere near as good as moulin rouge. then we have the cancan dancers who seemed to be entirely out of sync. perhaps the rain was hitting them too hard. i am being hypercritical. of a that, i thought it was lovely. i love the touch of the threading theme of the rotor with the torch, the face of the individual disguised, taking part in some remarkable parkour exhibitions, parkour being french. your thoughts on the opening ceremony, it's a hard thing to get right, as brian was sort of saying. there has to be in almost a of the ridiculous- — ridiculous. what does an opening ceremony have to do to be successful? weill. what does an opening ceremony have to do to be successful?— to do to be successful? well, you know, to do to be successful? well, you know. here _ to do to be successful? well, you know. here in _ to do to be successful? well, you know, here in washington, - to do to be successful? well, you know, here in washington, dc, i to do to be successful? well, you know, here in washington, dc, ll know, here in washington, dc, iwas out and _ know, here in washington, dc, iwas out and about trying to get back to the office — out and about trying to get back to the office to get it turned on back in time _ the office to get it turned on back in time to— the office to get it turned on back in time to get the whole beginning of the _ in time to get the whole beginning of the whole opening ceremony. i missed _ of the whole opening ceremony. i missed lady gaga, so i cannot comment— missed lady gaga, so i cannot comment on that. but watching those boats come _ comment on that. but watching those boats come through and seeing the excitement on the participants face.

it excitement on the participants face. it makes _ excitement on the participants face. it makes me think about why the olympics— it makes me think about why the olympics are so important to our world _ olympics are so important to our world it — olympics are so important to our world. it brings us together, it helps — world. it brings us together, it helps us — world. it brings us together, it helps us think about the things we have in— helps us think about the things we have in common. even though we are competing. _ have in common. even though we are competing. it— have in common. even though we are competing, it is a friendly, somewhat friendly competition. and we focus _ somewhat friendly competition. and we focus on the things we have in common— we focus on the things we have in common rather than the things that divide _ common rather than the things that divide us _ common rather than the things that divide us. sol common rather than the things that divide us. so i always love to watch the opening — divide us. so i always love to watch the opening ceremony. i hate that i didn't— the opening ceremony. i hate that i didn't get— the opening ceremony. i hate that i didn't get to see it from the beginning, but seeing those boats come _ beginning, but seeing those boats come through and knowing this is the first time _ come through and knowing this is the first time this has been on this way it was_ first time this has been on this way it was remarkable. i thought it was great _ it was remarkable. i thought it was areat. , . , , ., it was remarkable. i thought it was areat. , . ,, ., , . great. great this show has started but the news _ great. great this show has started but the news cycle _ great. great this show has started but the news cycle has _ great. great this show has started but the news cycle has been - but the news cycle has been dominated today by the security concerns, three relatively small fires, and very crucial places which effectively rendered the high—speed rail service largely very difficult to run, and when you've got hundreds of thousands of people converging on one place, hugely significant. from a security perspective, this wasn't the best way to start. it is

the best way to start. it is hideously _ the best way to start. it is hideously worrying, - the best way to start. it 3 hideously worrying, especially the suggestion that the spots that were particularly targeted to cause maximum damage which has a degree of intelligence given that prelude to the opening ceremony, one watch that ceremony itself with substantial apprehension. would there be a continuation of the terror attacks. it would seem thus far not that the intent security around central paris, around the river has managed to deflect that, but then the attack in the suburbs and rural areas around paris. almost a declaration of intent. one absolutely hopes with determination and gripped that the security services and the police services can prevent further damage and the games can continue. there has been a — and the games can continue. there has been a stark—

and the games can continue. there has been a stark example, - and the games can continue. there has been a stark example, hasn't l has been a stark example, hasn't there, for the need for security with the attempted assassination of a presidential hopeful in your country. so the stakes couldn't be higher at the moment.— country. so the stakes couldn't be higher at the moment. that's right. and 'ust higher at the moment. that's right. and just coming _ higher at the moment. that's right. and just coming out _ higher at the moment. that's right. and just coming out of _ higher at the moment. that's right. and just coming out of the - higher at the moment. that's right. and just coming out of the rnc - and just coming out of the rnc convention, i am very well familiar with strict— convention, i am very well familiar with strict security and feeding, very unfortunate to have these attacks — very unfortunate to have these attacks and not know is exactly where — attacks and not know is exactly where it — attacks and not know is exactly where it came from and knowing it was a _ where it came from and knowing it was a terrorist attack and certainly i was a terrorist attack and certainly i am _ was a terrorist attack and certainly i am sure — was a terrorist attack and certainly i am sure that they have more plans in store. _ i am sure that they have more plans in store. ttut— i am sure that they have more plans in store. but i— i am sure that they have more plans in store, but i am confident the in the security _ in store, but i am confident the in the security. it's unfortunate they -ot the security. it's unfortunate they got there — the security. it's unfortunate they got there in this way, but that could — got there in this way, but that could he — got there in this way, but that could be the safest place to be in the world — could be the safest place to be in the world right now is right there in the _ the world right now is right there in the olympics. and that security is super—tight. let's hope so. to stay with us, we want to get your thoughts on plenty of other issues this evening, but for the moment around the world and across

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israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been holding talks with donald trump, aiming to shore up support ahead of the forthcoming us election. mr netanyahu visited the former president at his residence in mar—a—lago, florida, marking their first talks in nearly four years. mr trump said he has "always had a very good relationship" with mr netanyahu, and emphasised the need for the immediate release of israeli hostages, as he spoke at the end of that meeting. the warm tone was in notable contrast to mr netanyahu's talks with democratic presidential contender, kamala harris, on thursday, after which she said she couldn't stay silent about the suffering of civilians in gaza. kamala harris now has the backing of all the democratic party's key figures, after securing the endorsement of former president barack obama in the race for the white house. it came hours after a new poll showed the vice president doing

better thanjoe biden against the republican presidential nominee donald trump. the new york times poll shows mr trump leading harris by two percentage points — 48% to 46% — among registered voters. former president trump had an eight percentage point lead over mr biden — 49% to 41%, in a poll conducted three weeks ago. the survey was of more than 1,100 registered voters nationwide, with a margin of error of 3.3%. let's hear that endorsement from mr obama and his wife michelle. in a phone call to kamala harris, they said they'd do everything possible to get her into the oval office. kamala! hello. hi! hey there! oh, hi, you're both together! oh, it's good to hear you both. i can't have this phone call without saying to my girl, i

kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. we called to say michelle and i couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the oval office. oh, my goodness. michelle, barack, this means so much to me. i am looking forward to doing this with the two of you, doug and i both, and getting out there, being on the road. but most of all, i just want to tell you that the words you have spoken and the friendship that you have given over all these years mean more than i can express, so thank you, both. it means so much. and we're going to have some fun with this too, aren't we? joining me now is calvin dark, political analyst and commentator in washington dc. thanks forjoining us here on the context. what did you make of that endorsement? some criticism that it

came quite late and maybe it was just lukewarm, it was a mobile phone call, couldn't they have done something a little bit more show we come a little bit more public? i come a little bit more public? i think it was perfectly obama and i will tell you why. first of all, the reason why they are endorsement didn't come on sunday when a lot of the others came is because the obama �*5 didn't want to feed into the impression that this was somehow a backroom deal, that there was a coronation, but they wanted the opportunity for people to challenge her within the democratic party, so that was the first reason. the second reason for my people asked, maybe they were reconsidering if they wanted to endorse her. that wasn't the case. they knew that if they have the announcement until today just they have the announcement until todayjust before the olympics as they were releasing up this morning, that would be one more news news cycle supported on the overwhelming support that she has in the race for the presidency. just two, yeah, get rid of any suspicion that there was

ever any hesitation, notice and the announcement they said earlier this week, it's not like they made a decision last night. i think the phone call and the way that they did it was very obama, because they wanted to show this wasn't a staunch political decision, but this is someone they know. so they called her up and told her they got the endorsement of the most famous former president alive. so that is why they did it. former president alive. so that is why they did it— why they did it. ok, let's bring in the panel- _ why they did it. ok, let's bring in the panel. speaking _ why they did it. ok, let's bring in the panel. speaking to _ why they did it. ok, let's bring in l the panel. speaking to julie harris, the panel. speaking tojulie harris, the panel. speaking tojulie harris, the national federation of republican women. just to get your thoughts on this and whether the republican party should be concerned.— republican party should be concerned. ., ., �* ~' republican party should be concerned. ., ., �* ,, concerned. know, i don't think so. takin: a concerned. know, i don't think so. taking a phone — concerned. know, i don't think so. taking a phone because _ concerned. know, i don't think so. taking a phone because you - concerned. know, i don't think so. taking a phone because you are i taking a phone because you are coming — taking a phone because you are coming off stage, itjust kind of silty. _ coming off stage, itjust kind of silly, really, i had to roll my eyes — silly, really, i had to roll my eyes it— silly, really, i had to roll my eyes. it wasn't an organic moment, for sure. — eyes. it wasn't an organic moment, for sure. and — eyes. it wasn't an organic moment, for sure. and i think that a lot of people. — for sure. and i think that a lot of people, republican and democrat and for sure _ people, republican and democrat and for sure the _ people, republican and democrat and for sure the independents are wondering what took them so long.

most came — wondering what took them so long. most came out right out of the gate supporting kamala harris and it took them _ supporting kamala harris and it took them a _ supporting kamala harris and it took them a while. it's kind of like a backhanded endorsement. at the democratic party, they are in trouble _ democratic party, they are in trouble. they are struggling to appease — trouble. they are struggling to appease the far left, the progressive side of their party white — progressive side of their party white at — progressive side of their party while at the same time pulling the independent voters. sol while at the same time pulling the independent voters. so i am not surprised — independent voters. so i am not surprised that the obama 's endorsed kamata _ surprised that the obama 's endorsed kamala harris for stopping think we all expected they would and they would _ all expected they would and they would do — all expected they would and they would do it in their time because it is about— would do it in their time because it is about them, it is not about kamala harris comment is about them. that is— kamala harris comment is about them. that is why— kamala harris comment is about them. that is why the show and the production and the phone call, but it was— production and the phone call, but it was lackluster, it was silly. most— it was lackluster, it was silly. most of— it was lackluster, it was silly. most of us— it was lackluster, it was silly. most of us rolled our eyes about it. julie they— most of us rolled our eyes about it. julie they saying the democratic party is in trouble, but the polls, the most recent polls perhaps suggest different.— the most recent polls perhaps suggest different. they are in less trouble than _ suggest different. they are in less trouble than they _ suggest different. they are in less trouble than they were _ suggest different. they are in less trouble than they were the - suggest different. they are in less trouble than they were the last. suggest different. they are in less l trouble than they were the last time i trouble than they were the last time i was _ trouble than they were the last time i was on _ trouble than they were the last time i was on this— trouble than they were the last time i was on this programme _ trouble than they were the last time i was on this programme a - trouble than they were the last time i was on this programme a couple i i was on this programme a couple of weeks _ i was on this programme a couple of weeks or— i was on this programme a couple of weeks or a _ i was on this programme a couple of weeks or a little _ i was on this programme a couple of weeks or a little more _ i was on this programme a couple of

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she's working the diplomatic routesj to tackle the underlying causes that provoke _ to tackle the underlying causes that provoke the — to tackle the underlying causes that provoke the problems _

to tackle the underlying causes that provoke the problems of _ to tackle the underlying causes that provoke the problems of the - to tackle the underlying causes that provoke the problems of the border with mekico— provoke the problems of the border with mexico and _ provoke the problems of the border with mexico and elsewhere, - provoke the problems of the border with mexico and elsewhere, but - provoke the problems of the border with mexico and elsewhere, but i i provoke the problems of the borderl with mexico and elsewhere, but i do think that _ with mexico and elsewhere, but i do think that donald _ with mexico and elsewhere, but i do think that donald trump _ with mexico and elsewhere, but i do think that donald trump is - think that donald trump is struggling _ think that donald trump is struggling as _ think that donald trump is struggling as well. - think that donald trump is struggling as well. he - think that donald trump is - struggling as well. he struggling to know how— struggling as well. he struggling to know how to— struggling as well. he struggling to know how to deal, _ struggling as well. he struggling to know how to deal, how _ struggling as well. he struggling to know how to deal, how to - struggling as well. he struggling to| know how to deal, how to cope with this new— know how to deal, how to cope with this new challenge _ know how to deal, how to cope with this new challenge that _ know how to deal, how to cope with this new challenge that he - know how to deal, how to cope with this new challenge that he faces. i know how to deal, how to cope with| this new challenge that he faces. he had a _ this new challenge that he faces. he had a narrative — this new challenge that he faces. he had a narrative that _ this new challenge that he faces. he had a narrative that was _ this new challenge that he faces. he had a narrative that was based - this new challenge that he faces. he had a narrative that was based upon| had a narrative that was based upon joe biden— had a narrative that was based upon joe biden heing _ had a narrative that was based upon joe biden being unfit _ had a narrative that was based upon joe biden being unfit and _ had a narrative that was based upon joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly— joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly of— joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly of holding _ joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly of holding office. _ joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly of holding office. he - joe biden being unfit and incapable, frankly of holding office. he cannoti frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue _ frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue that — frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue that with _ frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue that with a _ frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue that with a much _ frankly of holding office. he cannot pursue that with a much younger, i pursue that with a much younger, much _ pursue that with a much younger, much sprightly _ pursue that with a much younger, much sprightly or— pursue that with a much younger, much sprightly or kamala - pursue that with a much younger, much sprightly or kamala harris. i pursue that with a much younger, i much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, _ much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, of— much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, of course _ much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, of course the _ much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, of course the attack - much sprightly or kamala harris. he is trying, of course the attack on - is trying, of course the attack on left-wing — is trying, of course the attack on left—wing marxism. _ is trying, of course the attack on left—wing marxism. he - is trying, of course the attack on left—wing marxism. he is - is trying, of course the attack on left—wing marxism. he is tryingl is trying, of course the attack on i left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack— left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of— left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of being _ left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of being a _ left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of being a puppet _ left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of being a puppet of - left—wing marxism. he is trying the attack of being a puppet of biden. i attack of being a puppet of biden. he hasn't— attack of being a puppet of biden. he hasn't guite _ attack of being a puppet of biden. he hasn't quite got— attack of being a puppet of biden. he hasn't quite got the _ attack of being a puppet of biden. he hasn't quite got the narrative i he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down— he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down if— he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down if and _ he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down if and when— he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down if and when he - he hasn't quite got the narrative pin down if and when he does. he hasn't quite got the narrative i pin down if and when he does that that could — pin down if and when he does that that could he _ pin down if and when he does that that could be indeed _ pin down if and when he does that that could be indeed four or- pin down if and when he does that i that could be indeed four or kamala harris, _ that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and — that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and i— that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and i guess— that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and i guess she _ that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and i guess she knows - that could be indeed four or kamala harris, and i guess she knows that. j harris, and i guess she knows that. talking _ harris, and i guess she knows that. talking about — harris, and i guess she knows that. talking about donald _ harris, and i guess she knows that. talking about donald trump, - harris, and i guess she knows that. i talking about donald trump, calvin, if i could go to you and ask for your thoughts on the meeting. he has been having a lunch with the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. just to sort of characterise the relationship between the two men. i characterise the relationship between the two men. i think in one word it would _ between the two men. i think in one word it would probably _ between the two men. i think in one word it would probably be "petty", l

word it would probably be "petty", because i would be curious to know benjamin netanyahu apologised to donald trump for not spreading the election lie, as he called joe biden when he won the 2020 election, because we know that is the sticking point for former president trump. i also think that a way that benjamin netanyahu is handing this meeting with trump is unfortunate for israel, because israel's security and ally ship with the united states has bipartisan support, its been through democratic and republican administrations. yet, with him down there kissing the ring and mara lago, unfortunately for a lot of young voters, they will see him supporting israel means you support the craziness of maga and donald trump and that is unfortunate for israel going forward.— israel going forward. julie, it's a difficult issue _ israel going forward. julie, it's a difficult issue for _ israel going forward. julie, it's a difficult issue for any _ israel going forward. julie, it's a difficult issue for any of - israel going forward. julie, it's a difficult issue for any of the - difficult issue for any of the presidential hopefuls working out how to deal with the relationship with israel. how much do you think this is going to be an election issue as we go forward toward november? i issue as we go forward toward november?—

issue as we go forward toward november? i think i'm a first of all, i november? i think i'm a first of all. i think— november? i think i'm a first of all, i think benjamin _ november? i think i'm a first of all, i think benjamin netanyahu november? i think i'm a first of. all, i think benjamin netanyahu is doing _ all, i think benjamin netanyahu is doing exactly what he needs to do. he's meeting with both candidates. he's meeting with both candidates. he met _ he's meeting with both candidates. he met with kamala harris as well. she's— he met with kamala harris as well. she's not— he met with kamala harris as well. she's not president. sol he met with kamala harris as well. she's not president. so i think that he is _ she's not president. so i think that he is showing that he is still about bipartisan. — he is showing that he is still about bipartisan, which is in israel's best— bipartisan, which is in israel's best interest. i think it is an issue — best interest. i think it is an issue on— best interest. i think it is an issue on the republican side, we want _ issue on the republican side, we want the — issue on the republican side, we want the hostages returned. we talk about _ want the hostages returned. we talk about the _ want the hostages returned. we talk about the suffering in gaza, return the hostages. let's remember october seven— the hostages. let's remember october seven and _ the hostages. let's remember october seven and how we got to where we are at right— seven and how we got to where we are at right now _ seven and how we got to where we are at right now. so i do think it's an issue _ at right now. so i do think it's an issue i— at right now. so i do think it's an issue i do — at right now. so i do think it's an issue. i do not think that it will be the — issue. i do not think that it will be the top _ issue. i do not think that it will be the top issue in this election. i want _ be the top issue in this election. i want to— be the top issue in this election. i want to go— be the top issue in this election. i want to go back to the narrative that trump will have against kamala harris~ _ that trump will have against kamala harris~ that — that trump will have against kamala harris. that will be the border. that _ harris. that will be the border. that is— harris. that will be the border. that is at— harris. that will be the border. that is at the top of american voters— that is at the top of american voter's mines at the national federation of republican women, when we set _ federation of republican women, when we set our— federation of republican women, when we set our legislative priorities for this— we set our legislative priorities for this election cycle, number one, 60.000 _ for this election cycle, number one, 60.000 of— for this election cycle, number one, 60,000 of our members, the number one thing— 60,000 of our members, the number one thing on— 60,000 of our members, the number one thing on their mind was border security _ one thing on their mind was border security. both southern and northern

border~ _ security. both southern and northern border~ that — security. both southern and northern border. that will be the narrative against _ border. that will be the narrative against kamala harris.— border. that will be the narrative against kamala harris. calvin, 'ust finall to against kamala harris. calvin, 'ust finally to you. fl against kamala harris. calvin, 'ust finally to you, again, i against kamala harris. calvin, 'ust finally to you, again, that i against kamala harris. calvin, just finally to you, again, that same i finally to you, again, that same question going forward, how much of a comp located issue is this for both sides to walk that line as we go towards november?— both sides to walk that line as we go towards november? welcome i think that kamala harris _ go towards november? welcome i think that kamala harris is _ go towards november? welcome i think that kamala harris is going _ go towards november? welcome i think that kamala harris is going to _ that kamala harris is going to represent what democrats have been calling for since october seven, and thatis calling for since october seven, and that is for the release of the hostages and the ending of benjamin netanyahu's war that killed him was 40,000 palestinians. democrats show that you can support israel's security and be against making civilians pay the price for hamas's actions. and also on immigration we have to remember to the biggest weapon kamala harris has is that she can remind voters that democrats negotiated a very conservative border plan that donald trump said to scrap because he needed that issue for the election. and i think most voters are going to hear about that before november. qm. most voters are going to hear about that before november.— that before november. 0k, calvin, really good — that before november. 0k, calvin, really good to _ that before november. 0k, calvin, really good to talk _ that before november. 0k, calvin, really good to talk to. _ that before november. 0k, calvin, really good to talk to. thank - that before november. 0k, calvin, really good to talk to. thank you i really good to talk to. thank you forjoining us here on the context.

also, brian, julie, they will stay with us. we have got plenty more to discuss over the programme it before the top of the hour. we will be talking more about the paris olympics. you will be aware that the opening ceremony is ongoing. i think the flotilla of the river hasn't now finished. coming towards the end of the ceremony. we will be bringing you some of the highlights after this short break. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. scotland and northern ireland saw quite a few showers during friday, and this was one of those shower clouds working across the horizon in highland. now, there will be more of these showers to come on saturday, but by sunday, we see a big change in our weather patterns as it becomes drier, sunnier and warmer. and the change is all down to the jet stream, which is also going to change. now, on saturday, we've got this trough pattern —

that encourages air to rise and showers to form, but by sunday, the jet stream has this pattern, which has a ridge. that encourages air to descend down through the atmosphere, and as that happens, the clouds evaporate and we get an area of high pressure forming. here comes the high on sunday — it's going to bring us several days of fine, sunny and warm weather. now, before we get there, still a few showers to come through this evening, mostly across western scotland, probably a spell of rain for a time in northern ireland overnight. otherwise, clear spells temperatures about 9—13 celsius, so it's not too cold to start to the day on saturday — maybe a few early—morning mist and fog patches across parts of wales and western england around the coast and hills. showers then move in quickly to these western areas through the afternoon. probably the heaviest showers will be across east scotland and northeast england, but nowhere is immune from seeing an odd downpour. still, there will be some pleasant july spells of sunshine between and temperatures near average. it will feel warm in that sunshine. it's by sunday as that area of high pressure builds across the uk. the weather becomes dry for the vast majority of the country. a bit of patchy cloud, maybe an odd shower for shetland —

that's about it. and temperatures for most of us reach the low 205, feeling pleasantly warm, but up to 26 towards southeast england. that's going to start to feel, i think, very warm, really. on into monday's forecast — again, the high pressure's hanging around, so for most of us, it's anotherfine, dry, settled sunny day. maybe an odd shower coming into the hebrides, otherwise fine. and those temperatures 205 again — 22 for aberdeen, 21 for belfast but we're up to 28 degrees in london area. i wouldn't be too surprised if we saw somewhere across eastern england early next week threaten the 30—degree mark. but it looks like we'll see a spell of thundery rain start to move up from france as we head into the middle of the week. so, the northwest of the uk, probably a change to more generally unsettled weather conditions by the time we get to thursday.

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