a job with it, too. we'll own it. saudi arabia condemns the plans and says it will not of a palestinian state. notice — but hasn't given a reason for the decision. wildlife wonders — nature on full display an extraordinary news conference between president at the white house.

president trump put forward a dramatic shift in policy on the middle east and said he told reporters that palestinians would be resettled elsewhere in the region. to create what he called "the riviera of the middle east". a job with it, too. on the site, level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings — level it out — create an economic development for the people of the area. do a realjob. do something different.

going to end up the same way it has for 100 years. the war by winning the war. israel's victory will be america's victory. we will win the peace. partnership, i believe that we will forge a brilliant the occupied west bank. here's his response. but we haven't taken a position on it yet. topic over the next four weeks.

our north america editor sarah smith was in the press room and sent us this report. conference with donald trump and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. a job with it, too. he said, "we will own it, be responsible for getting rid of all the bombs and other weaponry that there is there, razing all of the destroyed buildings to the ground, the 1.8 million palestinian people who live in the gaza

so it's a lot to take in because it's huge news. no wonder, standing beside him, benjamin netanyahu said that saudi arabia has reaffirmed its stance that it will not is "firm and unwavering". i think you could probably hear some of the jaws dropping over there in london. i mean, this really doesjust represent a fundamental — a drastic shift in us policy. you know, saying... to not only move nearly two million palestinians potentially permanently out

of that area, but then this is just so far away from what we've heard in the region. you walked us through some of those critical reactions — we've also heard from hamas leadership, saying that plans to relocate gazans would be a recipe for chaos and tension in the region. saying similar words against this policy. have been against it. and there's a few republicans — two republican senators kind of criticising this plan. saying he didn't think it was the best use of united states�* resources to spend a bunch of money in gaza. law is a big one.

to, you know, pull off this kind of plan — i mean, and we could be talking about us military, you know, and that seems to fly in the face of what donald trump's, you know, normal global policy is, which is america first — sorts of conflicts. let's cross live now tojerusalem and speak to our correspondent yolande knell. this has caused by many. what is the reaction in if you at palestinian and israeli reaction we have had comments senior :-— rquite quickly, i z z fquite quickly, one of official quite quickly, one of them calling what president them calling what'fresident laid out in ridiculous trump laid out in ridiculous absurd and pointing out

and absurd and painting eat 77 this and absurd and painting eat , , this has the potential of that this has the potential of the region. from igniting the regian. pram i have igniting the regian. fram i have spoken to you 7. cc?.,...., you net a sense of in general you get a sense of they feel this is kind ”kind” vf'u’nangnar” ’ w 7 7 7kin7d7 vffihééfiéhiéiéfia 7 7 7 a kind of fundamental and deliberate of = -: is at core of their 77 basically iflict with basically competing israel. basically competing over the same and claims over the same land. and these bring in identity, caccccgfwfia, ,, 777: 7770f777 77 77 very 77 issues of nationalism, very history. attachments to the well.7 hments to the well.7 on ents to the 77 7we7ll.770r717th7e7to7the 77 7we7ll.770r717th7e7|s7raeli land, as well. on the israeli side, certainly there are many will be encouraged by the who will be encouraged by the very israel of very are israel stance af' ' ' ' " ” trump, he very are israel stance ef' ' ' ' " ” trump, he is president trump. he is somebody is in general very popular who is in general very popular with we have had with israelis. we have had positive comment coming from positive'comment'coming from far ipositive'comment'coming from far right �* who ipositive'comment'coming from far right �*who has �* p77reviously previously been himself previaasty been he has called advocating what'he has'called of and there migration of gardens and there are more than 2 million of them the —— of

in the strip —— migration of gazans. through various stages gasans. throogh'varioos'stages the war and he has called on of the war and he has called on the israeli prime minister now to make into an official to make this into an official government policy, saying this the only solution to the is the only solution to the problem of gaza but then you also have other israelis who are very aware that are are very aware that there are huge changes here and in gall you hate you haee the of: of hostages who fgmilies of those hostages who in gaza now extremely remain in gaza now extremely that the current worriedthat the current will not hold, and ceaisrefiére will not hold. and that not go certainly that it might not go into the second already into the second phase, already seen as being a very sensitive as ou we're almost one. as you say, we're almost at that - of _ one. as you say, we're almost at that - of the - one. as you say, we're almost at that - of the potential one. as you say, we're almost at th ceasefire of the potential one. as you say, we're almost at th ceasefire process, tential gaza ceasefire process, considered more tricky than the what 7 what does 7 what does that 7 what does that involve? first. what does that involve? so we had the us middle yeah. so we had the us middle envoy saying in his east envoy saying that in his on negotiations on that view on negotiations on that second are already under second stage are already under way, he was discussing way, that he was discussing the parameters of negotiations with the israeli prime minister while he was in washington. that second stage involves

while he was in washington. that seci bringing; involves while he was in washington. that seci bringing home ves while he was in washington. that seci bringing home the while he was in washington. that seci i: israeli home the while he was in washington. that seci i: israeli hostagese while he was in washington. that seci i: israeli hostages in remaining israeti hostages in more 60, remaining tsraeti hostages in more 60, many of m m whom may not be alive, in exchange for a permanent end to you know, we are 77 su77pposed 7to 7 77 su77pposed 77to see a supposed to see a more withdrawal sf7 can 7 formal withdrawal of israeli troops that and troops in that state and discussions beginning on the third stage, is being third stage, which is being as the reconstruction gaza. now, although the of gaza. now, although the americans still insisting 777th7i7ngs o7n77 7 things o7n77track,7 that that things are on trachgthat "'*'”*"’”*w 7..-" that things are on trachgthat "' '” ” " " ’ ' is supposed to steve wheatcroft is supposed to be meeting the qatari prime with them being a major mediator for talks on there are people pointing out there a contradiction between the big picture that trump 7 77laid7 735877 777 7 7 77laid7 gain; 7 7 77laid7 7358 acme; has laid out, and this stated commitment to the current deal. ceasefire deal. yoland |- . . yolande ceasefire deal. “mm - yolande knell _ ceasefire deal. “mm - yolande knell i_ you. yolande knell in we have been looking

jerusalem. we have been looking what is going on in washington a. �*7a7n7d .- . — .. . �*and we are 777 and we7agl7ooking 7 earlier and we'are looking at rafah the south the rafah crossing in the south of the gaza strip between gaza lam e- -t and we are also andegyptrand we are also see, the sentineins tests smmtht ’ " f ' '* trucks ceasefire took effect, trucks going in and coming out, going laden supplies and out 7777777 out empty out empty as the �* of is under way as the let's speak to amin saikal, emeritus professor of national university. professor, thank you for us. first of all, your joining us. first of all, your reaction to what donald trump has said. ~ , ., has said. egg? announcement will sto- shocking announcement will stop it underlines i mean, it underlines the change in fundamentalistchange in east policy. it american middle eastpolicy. lt incredibly biased towards is incrediblybiased towards some people label

israel.~5ome people may label as a form of imperialism it as a form of imperialism which president trump is unfolding. announcement unfolding. this announcement comes �* president trump comes after president trump saying that should 7 7 part of the united become part of the united states the canal states and the panama canal be repossessed by the us should be repossessed by the us and should be taken and greenland should be taken over the i this is as, .u.. u . wu... . ...u... u. u of announcements into kind of announcements into whatever actions may be behind them, it is fundamentally them’firt’is' fundamentally going change them’firt’is' fundamentally going cha ng e fa ce them’firt’is' fundamentally going change face of to really change the face of middle east and of course thegmiddle east andof course is benjamin this is what benjamin netanyahu and some of his very once and some of his very hardline supporters it hardline supporters want. it also could easily be a recipe further insta7bility further instability and for further instability and chaos the for further instability and chaos l the for further instability and chaos the ., ., 27 say- 7:7 7ay- m7] say, sound like you are 77777this 7 777 77this seriously this seriously as a taking this very seriously as a shift in us policy in

proper shift in us policy in the rather than in have to know, makin uite come to know, making quite statements as if he 735611777 77 7 77 7éeéle77r7éal7 7 77 7ab7oln77fea7l7es7tate77777 tathing about areal estate or similar. has 77 has been 7 ”tags; toting has been floating the well, he has been floating the idea for a while and he has double down and come up today, double down and come up today. �*last night, with double down and come up today. �* last night, with further of it. he basically explanation of it. he basically would like to really take over qaza turn it into would like to really take over (jaza turn it into a would like to really take over qaza turn it into a nice gaza and turn it into a nice piece of real estate. i mean, of course president trump is a 7 and he of course president trump is a . and he sees public businessmanand'he sees'public as a very valuable gaza as a very valuable property; has already property. he has already the location of gaza praised the location of gaza and probably would be really quite happy to a quite happy to build a trump tower and also a number of golf in gaza. i tower and also a number of golf in gaza. ., ., courses in gaza. so: make courses in gaza. iyofi - make i saudi— courses in gaza. wm - make i saudi arabia. - courses in gaza. wm - make i saudi arabia. it i

you make of saudi arabia. it has stuck to its stance, it has stuck. to its stanceoit .- -.- .--. . not normalise has stuck. to its stanceoit w -.- .--. . not normalise relations will not normalise relations with israel unless there a will not normalise relations with i: palestinian there a will not normalise relations with i: palestinian state. a trump did seem to cast donald trump did seem to cast doubt on whether saudi would stick to that. but arabia would stick to that, but it does sound like saudi arabia it 3�*s; 51mg; 155 3”; sis on before will insist on that before going any further 7 with israel. l relations with israel. i think that this stage _ relations with israel. i think that this stage it _ relations with israel. i think that this stage it is - relations with israel. i think that this stage it is very - that this stage it is very clear that saudi arabia will on its opposition stand firm on its opposition and of course egypt and jordan and of course egypt andjordan already rejected the whole have already rejected the whole idea and former saudi of and ambassador to as and ambassador to 7 75577we7u7d ambassadorto as well as mbassador to as well as the |ssador to as well as the us |dor to britain as well as the us penned an op—ed in the britain as well as the us penned an�* this id in the off --. britain as well as the us penned an�* this id in the in’ --. britain as well as the us penned an�* this id in the in which newspaper this morning in which is appealing he is appealing to president trump to the state trump to recognise the state of the city of israel... the city of palestine. i think at this point it looks that for

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the us postal service has announced a temporary halt to the shipment of packages from china. it says they won't be accepted until further notice. to tighten the rules on which chinese goods are subject to tariffs. we are waiting for the chinese foreign there 7 7 7 there is7 7 7 there is the room. briefing. there is the room. we will bring any developments tha7t 77 7tha7t7a7nd7 77 that 7and reaction tha7t7and reaction if it from that and reaction if it comes. let's speak to our china correspondent he is in beijing. tell us about by the us and put it this moveby the usand put it context. it this moveby the llsan - ' context. . . in context. it was an announcement - in context. it was an announcement thatl in context. it was an - announcement that came in context. it was an announcement that came of announcement that came out of

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in the city of orebro on tuesday — the gunman was among the dead. although we haven't been able to verify it. and runs for their life. this resident nearby was filming on her phone alarm. ..students took refuge under their desks.

could be escorted away safely. they said, "get out, get out." thing and has been very scared. bringing them in and locking the door.

at a local church, families have been gathering, waiting for news. the dead have not yet been identified. graham satchell, bbc news. for an urgent investigation into abuses by all sides congo. the agencies say rwandan forces, m23 rebels and the congolese military have committed serious violations week's air crash in washington

have been recovered — all an american airlines plane and an army helicopter. operations are continuing to recover wreckage from the potomac river. migrants to the us military base at guantanamo bay in cuba. mexico says it will not allow its citizens to be sent there. now, take a look at some these incredible these are some of the finalists for the wildlife photographer days of waiting to capture. the contest aims to show earth's wildlife in its full glory, but also show some of the threats and challenges

animals face, too — like this spectacular image of a cloud lit up by volcanic lava. snowy backdrop. ian wood explained how he managed to capture his winning image of a badger. and i thought it would be fun to have some graffiti up there. as if it's looking at it? eyesight is is terrible — their sense of smell of quite incredible.

lovely. let's you what is going on first of in china going on first of all in china because are waiting �*the ministry chinese foreign ministry daily there may be reacting the 77 7 77 the latest 7 7 the latest move7 7 the latest move7by 77 the latest move7by us 77 the latest move7by us in tariffs7, etc, this tit-for—tat tariffs. etc. the service because the us postal service has announced a temporary halt all 7 all packages 7 all packages coming 7 all packages coming into the to all packages coming into the from china and hong kong. gifrom china and hong kong. to tell that there is also to tell you that there is a life page and running a life page up and running about what donald trump has said in the last few hours at that news conference. extraordinary news conference with benjamin the with benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, he says the us —— he says the wants the us “he says the'us wants take over gaza and own it to take over gaza and own it long term. the rest of the week.

for many of us, too. but the air is now colder, and in that chilly air with clear skies — and particularly as the winds and some patches of mist and fog develop, too. well, here goes tuesday's rain clearing away to allow high pressure to build in from the south. best through the morning, with more cloud developing a lot lighter further south. but as the high pressure becomes more established are set to lighten. away like a stone.

here it's a mild start to the day — but elsewhere will be a widespread frost for thursday morning. particularly across england and wales — they'll slowly lift and clear through the morning, but a lot of sunshine around, dry and fine. by the end of the day, we'll start to draw in more of an easterly wind, and temperatures slipping just a little. we'll keep that easterly wind as we head into friday. the south and the east — and we could even see that into monday, too, but at this

stage, the details still likely weather app, of course. bye for now.