hello, i'm helena humphrey. good to have you with us. the body of the late us president jimmy carter has arrived at his presidential library in georgia, as america begins six days of funeral ceremonies to pay respect to its 39th president, who died last week, aged 100. the cortege carrying mr carter's coffin and members of his family made its first stop saturday at the georgia state capitol building in atlanta, where he served as governor duing the 1970s. the procession then carried on to the carter presidential centre. mr carter's body will lie there in repose for the public to pay their respects over the next several days. but, far from the sprawling streets of atlanta, or the monuments of washington — where his funeral will take place on thursday — mr carter's finaljourney began in the same tiny georgia town where he was born — in plains. our carl nasman was there.

jimmy carter returning for the final time to his childhood home. 39 tolls for the 39th president at his family farm and bash now a museum. jimmy carter was born in plains, georgia — population 500 a century ago. it's a far cry from the white house. the peanut farm had no running water or electricity. surrounded by his family, the president's motorcade left the hospital he helped build, beginning a six—day state funeral. his neighbours in plains lined the streets — his campaign headquarters here catapulted him from a relative unknown to the white house in the 19705. unknown to the white house in the 1970s. before that as georgia's governor, cartershook 1970s. before that as georgia's governor, carter shook up the south, declaring the time for racial discrimination is over. but carter's post—presidency is what earned him the nobel peace prize in 2002 — his

global work promoting democracy and combating diseases headquartered here in atlanta, where his body will lay in repose for the public to pay their respects. a peanut farmer with a presidential legacy. joining me live is our presenter and correspondent carl nasman, who's in atlanta, georgia. good to see you there. just take us through what's been happening today. it's been a really emotional day for the state of georgia, obviously honouring its own, the 39th president of the us, jimmy carter, concluding where we are at the carter centre — you can still see some of those memorials behind us, flowers and candles, messages being left there, including a few peanuts honouring the peanut farmer — famouslyjimmy carter, son of a peanut farmer there, in plains, georgia. this small town, 500 people living there, probably the whole population coming out to pay their

respects, lining the roads, and as the motorcade made its way through the motorcade made its way through the city, retracing the steps of the former president, he had such an impact on the state, arriving at the state capital where he was governor, where he ushered in some of that civil rights era — really incredible words for a democrat at the time in the south, he had a momentous impact where he moved to the white house continuing some of that civil rights tradition there. of course the nation will get its chance to say it's respects, pay its final respects and say some prayers and words for the president coming up — but right now, this is all about georgia and the impactjimmy carter has had here. find georgia and the impact jimmy carter has had here-— has had here. and carl, we've seen scenes of mourners _ has had here. and carl, we've seen scenes of mourners gathering - has had here. and carl, we've seen l scenes of mourners gathering there, and members of the public coming out to pay their respects. i wonder what they've been telling you as to why it was important for them to come out today? it was important for them to come out toda ? ., , ., , it was important for them to come out today?— it was important for them to come out toda ? ., ., , . ., ., out today? there was a big crowd of --eole out today? there was a big crowd of peeple gathered _ out today? there was a big crowd of people gathered here, _ out today? there was a big crowd of people gathered here, a _ out today? there was a big crowd of people gathered here, a lot - out today? there was a big crowd of people gathered here, a lot of - people gathered here, a lot of people gathered here, a lot of people wanting to see that motorcade as it came in, we were speaking with some of the folks that came out who

just wanted to be here and take part in these ceremonies. 0ne just wanted to be here and take part in these ceremonies. one person we spoke to actually drove from austin, , texas, a 15 hour drive — he said he wanted to be here to pay his respects to carter. we also had some people from panama — some history there, jimmy carter was in office in there, jimmy carter was in office in the 1970s and one of his first acts was to sign a treaty to get the deal done to return the panama canal to the people of panama. it was not a popular political decision at the time, that tree passed the senate by just one vote, it's been re—litigated now in the public today, donald trump has been talking about on social media. itjust shows you that during his presidency, jimmy carter was taking taking brave, not always popular decisions, but going with what he thought was right — that was one example. and after the state funeral, the late president and his family will travel to washington, dc — where president carter will lie

in state, before a ceremony at the national cathedral? that's right, his body will stay here until tuesday. we've learned in people who are waiting on lining up who want to pay their respects and see that body in repose, they will then be flown into washington, which will lay in the capitol dome in the rotunda, where many in the nation's capital will do the same. and we will see on the 9th of january, the national funeral, will see on the 9th of january, the nationalfuneral, where national funeral, where presidents past, nationalfuneral, where presidents past, present and future we'll all be there — donald trump has confirmed that, despite acrimonious words between carter and him over the years, he'll be in attendance, and the apartments, clintons, and we know president carter was a friend and ally ofjoe biden —joe biden as and ally ofjoe biden —joe biden as a senator in the 1970s was the first democrat to come out and endorse jimmy carter's underdog run for presidency back then, and he personally requested before he passed away thatjoe biden deliver the eulogy during the funeral. find the eulogy during the funeral. and lastl , we the eulogy during the funeral. and lastly. we know — the eulogy during the funeral. and lastly, we know thatjimmy the eulogy during the funeral. and lastly, we know that jimmy carter

lastly, we know thatjimmy carter will go down in the history books as the longest living president — but it seems that the view of his legacy appears to be very much evolving. it does, it's hard to remember but back in 1981 whenjimmy carter left the white house, he was one of the most unpopular presidents of all time, his approval ratings were very low. the country was going through turmoil, inflation even higher than what we've seen in recent years, international events like the iran hostage crisis — all of that really weighing down his presidency. it really was his work after the white house, a0 years — so many decades working here at the carter centre, international diplomacy, work on the global health stage, to monitor elections — those were the sorts of things that really endeared him to a lot of people notjust in the country, but nationwide. now, even as those works are lauded, we are

beginning to re—evaluate the work he didn't do an office — some recent books coming out reevaluating a lot of legislation he did, the civil rights efforts, appointing african—americans to his cabinet, a lot of work that people really overlooked given the turmoil at the time, and though that presidency being reevaluated with a bit more, sam saying he was a bit more president —— a greater president than people give him credit for. carl nasman, thank you. the prince of wales has released a statement on the death of his former nanny�*s step—son in the new orleans vehicle attack. 31—year—old edward pettifer, from west london, was among 1a people killed in the new year's day attack. he was the stepson of alexandra pettifer — previously known as tiggy legge—bourke — who was nanny to prince william and his brother, prince harry. earlier, buckingham palace announced king charles was "deeply saddened". the bbc understands prince harry has also been told. 0ur correspondent frances read reports.

another victim of what the fbi says was "a premeditated and evil act". edward pettifer, from chelsea, in london, was 31, and one of 1a who died in new orleans on new year's day. he was the stepson of a former royal assistant. alexandra pettifer, known as tiggy legge—bourke before her marriage, worked for the royal family when prince william and harry were children. she was often seen playing with the young princes, taking on nannying duties, and having a long—standing relationship with the family. edward's half—brother tom is prince william's godson, who was a pageboy at william and catherine's wedding in 2011. palace sources have said that the king has been informed of edwards death and that he's been in touch with the family to share personal condolences. the prince of wales said that his and catherine's thoughts and prayers were with the pettifer family and all the innocent people who were tragically impacted. in a statement, edward

pettifer�*s relatives said... this is the horrifying attack that changed their lives, a pick—up truck rammed into new year's crowds in new orleans at speed. the driver, named by the fbi as shamsud—dinjabbar, was shot dead in a gunfight with the police. families of the victims have been to where it happened this week. the former partner of reggie hunter, who was also killed, paid tribute to him. it's devastating. this is my child's father, and my son's 11 years old, so it's devastating to come and see what someone would do to other people, and they don't deserve it. the police said family liaison officers were helping edward pettifer�*s family with the process of returning

his body to the uk. frances read, bbc news. the biden administration has notified the us congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to israel. the weapons consignment — which needs approvalfrom house and senate committees — includes missiles, shells, and other munitions. washington has rejected calls to suspend military backing for israel over the number of civilians it has killed and injured in gaza. the move comes as israel confirms indirect ceasefire and hostage release negotiations with hamas have resumed in qatar. we can speak live now with frank lowenstein — he formerly served as special envoy for israeli—palestinian negotiations at the us state department. frank, welcome to the programme, good to have you with us once again on bbc news. this weapons sale comes just a fortnight before president biden leaves office, it will need approval from house and senate committees — do you see that happening?

i think that's very likely to happen. i think it's important to present biden that he preserve a legacy of strong support for israel during this war with hamas, and i think congress will be only too enthusiastic to get on board with that. so i think that's very likely to happen so i wonder if you think, however, that this is the right time? �* , however, that this is the right time? , ., however, that this is the right time? �* , ., ., time? because you will have heard calls here in _ time? because you will have heard calls here in the _ time? because you will have heard calls here in the united _ time? because you will have heard calls here in the united states, - calls here in the united states, including internationally as well, to suspend misle terry backing to israel due to the number of civilians killed in the war in gaza —— military backing. i civilians killed in the war in gaza -- military backing.— civilians killed in the war in gaza -- military backing. i don't think it makes that _ -- military backing. i don't think it makes that much _ -- military backing. i don't think it makes that much difference i it makes that much difference honestly because if biden didn't do it, then trump was certainly going to do it. so it'sjust a matter of whether president biden wants to take credit for this last gesture of support for israel before he leaves office. but i don't think sent democrat any question whether the money was going to go through. but there's also the question of optics, leaving aside question of and those weapons actually go to israel and

are used on the ground, the message that's being sent to netanyahu here. i don't think the message has really changed. i think president biden has been really behind this all along. he looks at the israelis as family, no matter how badly they screw up or defy his wishes, he always gives them another chance because it's important to him on a personal level that that be a big part of his legacy. so this doesn't surprise me at all, i think it's really consistent with the way they've treated this war all the way along. i like to take a look at the situation on the ground in gaza, the dire humanitarian situation that continues there in the recent events there with the raid 1408 00:12:40,611 --> 00: