>> welcome to "the journal. >> of the headlines this hour, the israeli prime minister says he will not back the u.s. president on restarting the middle east peace process. pro-democracy activists said more than 30 people have been killed by security forces in another crack down by protestors. demonstrations against high unemployment showed no signs of letting up after entering a sixth day. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

sharp differences remain between barack obama and the israeli prime minister after their talks at the white house. even before he arrived, the leader had projected that the borders in place for the arab- israeli war should be the basis of peace talks. he stood his ground when he met the u.s. president today. >> this was not a meeting of like minds. his talks with israeli prime minister took place amid tense relations exacerbated a day earlier by the middle east policy speech. he called for a state with borders predating the 1967 arab- israeli war. for israel, it would mean relinquishing large parts of the west bank to the palestinians.

israel categorically reject a land-for-peace deal. he rejected the proposal calling it unacceptable. >> we are prepared to make generous compromises for peace, but we can't go back to the 1967 lines. these lines are indefensible. >> disputes happened between friends and expressed optimism that a deal would ultimately be reached. >> is possible for us to shape a deal that allows israel to secure itself, not to be vulnerable, but to also resolve what has manhattan the issue for both peoples for decades now. 7>> the solution is nowhere in sight. the sides remain at odds with how to proceed with the peace process.

>> our washington correspondent. this seems like a complete dead end. is there anything they agree on? >> and they agree on the and that there should be two separate states in the middle east. but they disagree how to achieve it. he is saying that the new reality is the ground. the palestinian side just as to accept this new reality. >> what does the body language of the two leaders tell us about the atmosphere of the talk? >> there was no smile, i saw no smile. and he was kind of lecturing and with that kind of explaining to obama what was going on in the

middle east, it was maybe not really friendly. i see to politicians that do not like each other, maybe even do not trust each other that much. >> and what about progress about starting the peace talks again? >> he need the authority of the american president the remains for both sides. as negotiators. i don't think that president obama is going to do that. he wants to be reelected next year, so it is really risky if there will be no success the people will blame the american president. he might be that during his second term. >> thank you very much. we have more on the visit to washington and the prospects for middle east peace later in the

program. human rights activists say the security forces shot and killed dozens of people. state television blamed the violence saying they opened fire on security forces. protests and deaths were reported across the country including a child killed in the city. after friday prayers, people streamed onto the streets. they started protest marches joined by hundreds more. thousands or tens of thousands turned out to protest. they demand and the president and the governing party give up power. security forces again resorted to deadly force. as shots are fired, the crowd scrambled for cover. witnesses report many people

killed. it is not possible to confirm those reports. rallies have been reported in the coastal cities. many are trying to flee the country. troops have been deployed along the lebanese border in a show of force. refugees still manage to get through. those that fled said security forces are terrorizing them. aid organizations are providing emergency medical treatment for those that needed. the un estimates 4000 assyrians have fled over the last few weeks. >> they have sunk a libyan vessels in the overnight air raids. the alliance says the ships have been taking part in mining operations over the past few weeks.

these are current images. these are the first pictures targeting the family compound two weeks ago. tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against massive unemployment and the government measures. they are reviewing an earlier decision that would advance the protest the day ahead of local elections on sunday. demonstrators in madrid and other cities all week. >> they approved these demonstrators. they fill up in the very heart of madrid. the protests are nearly a week- old. amato, real democracy now. >> i hope the politicians listened. i want a job with a future. i know what my studies to be for

nothing. >> i wonder what is wrong in spain. no one took to the streets. until now. most between the ages of 20 and 30 have been slow to anger. they are well educated and many are protesting for the first time in their lives. >> we must comply with the law. we will force it only as developments merits. a placer here to solve problems. not create them. >> unofficial ban on protests a dozen to a fact. organizers about carry-on with silent demonstrations. >> the former boss, the building

that he planned to move into has rejected them as a tenant. once he is free, he will remain under house arrest. heat waves for charges for assaulting the made at a luxury hotel. he will have to wear a electronic monitoring device and pay for private guards. >> the plant operator in japan is facing huge problems. >> it is between them and the company that operates the nuclear plant. he is stepping down and he posted a record loss of $15 billion for the quarter. the company did not release of forecast and said thatts deterioration of financial positions are threatening their prospects. >> dramatic photos. the previously unseen images document the start of the worst

nuclear disaster since chernobyl. the ceo had faced massive criticism in the wake of the disaster for his apparent lack of action. now he is stepping down. >> hardly damaged the trust in nuclear power. i want to take responsibility for that and bring it to a symbolic closed so i am stepping down as president of the company along with the vice-president. >> temperatures have reached summer levels, but schoolchildren cannot go out to play because of the risk of contamination. local officials have found levels of radioactivity in grass samples taken from pasture land outside the exclusion zone. the japanese government is putting more pressure on to improve its performance. >> we want to proceed with a maximum rationalization efforts

so it can swiftly award compensation and stabilize the nuclear reactor. >> workers entered the reactor to block three this week. due to high radiation levels, they can only stand side for 10 minutes. >> they have downgraded increase's credit rating deeper into junk territory and warned that they will likely face a further reduction. the sale reflects the scale of the challenges facing greece. athens is now having to pay a massive 16.7% yield on its 10- year bonds. the short-term borrowing costs have also risen. they will be forced to default on loan payments. they have been weighing on shares in europe, these are the market numbers.

72-66. similar koses -- losses. a partnership gone bust says that he has to pay a french company 648 million euros. an international court ruled that it did not live up to its contractual obligations when it pulled up of a joint venture to build nuclear power plants. >> decided to work with a russian competitor instead. experts believe that it will rethink its plan to get more reactors after the nuclear crisis in japan. china is threatening to levy a tax in response to a carbon tax. chinese carriers will have to pay until next year. i will face around 80 million year as in the cost of certificates. the chinese government contends

the european union is violating international law. it could be the beginning of a trend, the head of the tiremaker association says that members are bringing production back to europe. rising costs are the issues at stake. the model train company has already slashed production volumes in china by about 1/3. they're complaining that domestic details when it was produced in europe. there is production in hungary. >> germany, france, and poland have called for tougher sanctions ahead of next week's's meeting. they warn of the crackdown of the regime.

he was convicted of more opposition leaders ahead of re- election in december. government and chinese artists have been detained at an unknown location for more than six weeks. they are accused of elevating a huge amount of taxes. the intensely destroyed documents. his wife was allowed to visit him for the first time last sunday. his mental condition was not good. here in germany, the number of crimes recorded was the lowest since 1990. 6 million crimes were registered last year, 2% down on the previous year.

the minister has warned against complacency saying that engine that crime is on the rise. criminals have been targeting the internet users with increasing frequency. a crack passwords and still data from businesses and banks. the german interior minister has called to raise awareness of the ththat. >> we have to work together to protect this new medium. we have to work to develop greater awareness. >> authorities are also concerned about the jump in the number of burglaries. every four minutes, a home is broken into. officials are promising more resources. >> in the federal states have to

agree on what action to take. more officers need to be devoted to this. that is all i can say as far as an explanation. >> despite the overall drop, officials said that this is no time for complacency warning that criminalsre constantly developing new ways of staying one step ahead of the law. >> it was showing its muscle and the practice rounds, but wasn't the world champion clocking the fastest round? there is a blistering pace for best times in both trips around the track. they clasped the second-best time. they took a sixth and seventh. >> the journal is coming to you.

it is good to have you with us. we'll be looking at the middle east conflict. i will be back with you in a minute.

>> welcome back. the israeli prime minister is in the united states. he angrily rejected the court that the borders before the arab-israeli war would be the basis for the palestinians. they also delivered a blunt man 1-- the piece remains a distant allusion. away from political drama, we talked with some young people to get their view on the future. >> they can be found here every friday at the weekly demonstration in the neighborhood.

it is with each jerusalem. it is important to show solidarity and is the only way to bring about peace. that is the only way there is any chance for people to understand what we're talking about. asking themselves about the reality they live then. this is a way to read the paper. they ask themselves, what are the parts of my identity that are based on the occupation of other people. >> he considers himself a left- wing activists. gosh we don't see jerusalem or the west bank. we don't understand this

occupation. gosh the german foundation has seen a shift to the right in the under generation. its survey thousands of jewish arab-israeli is over the last few years. it calls for the all of the above generation. >> that they areor peace on one hand, but not ready to make a real concessions? and they think that the status quo is better than any changes? it is similar in regard to democracy and society. they say they are democrats, but would you rather have a strong leader or the norms of the rule of law, more than 60% said a strong leader is better. >> for the entrepreneur says a difficult situation in the middle east as part of his

generation's reality. he recently opened a small restaurant in west jerusalem. as a soldier, the 27-year-old took part in the non. he is fed up with politics. >> nothing really changes. not on the other side. the situation doesn't allow for other ideas to emerge. they hate us and we hate them. all of my friends have experienced war and it is the same on the other side. >> the student also finds it difficult to believe there will ever be peace here. >> i don't think it will happen in the next hundred years. maybe when the world as a global village and everything is one big party and everybody loves everyone else. maybe then.

>> young people say that pragmatism is the order of the day. their future is less certain than ever. gosh the conflict is one of the most intractable political problems in the world. president obama says that the democratic changes in the middle east and north africa were a moment of opportunity. the choice he says was for hatred and hope. popular uprisings have dislodged the two leaders this year, one of them in egypt. president made his landmark speech two years ago. so much as changed since then. they're disappointed that the promise offered at the time has not been fully realized. a >> they were greater

expectations. when he came as the guests. his speech at the university of reached out to muslims around the world have promised renewed attempt to find lasting peace in the middle east. >> i have come here to seek a new beginning between the united states and muslims around the world. one based on mutual interests and mutual respect. >> he has been confined to history, swept by a popular uprising. egyptians have been disappointed with u.s. policies and2 said thy show the opinion of the u.s. and other arab nations have also worsened. many people believed washington was too slow to back the protesters and elsewhere. the perception many people have is that human rights and

democracy are subservient to security interests. israelis and palestinians have been disappointed by the middle east policies. they pressured israel to uphold the construction on palestinian land. the washington brought little pressure to bear. the peace process has stagnated. the middle east on voice kept down after mediation efforts reached an impasse. the u.s. has come under pressure to avoid a serious acts click. >> materialized have to apply much more pressure. we can't afford to do that because of political concerns. we should not expect any concessions any time soon.

>> given the background, it came as a surprise. he called for more movement from israel naming the borders as the basis for a palestinian state. her >> we believe in the borders should be based on the 1967 lines which mutually -- with mutually agreed to swaps. they are established for both states. it seems unlikely. >> israel did return to egypt, but handing back control to syria is unthinkable at the moment and the west bank is on the huge jewish settlements. the french president got nowhere when he made similar proposals to weeks ago. the seemingly intractable nature of the middle east conflict has led to frustration among mos european governments. although the u.s. will be grateful for more involvement.

>> i think the best thing europe can do is to provide the and added states and with some fresh ideas. given that it is closer to the region, it has more of the interests and directly affected. but it hasn't been as active a player on the political process as it might have been. >> next week, they are to addresthe u.s. congress. it was an honor afforded to him during his first time in office in the '90s. he promised an important speech, but far too often grand promises have been followed by greater letdowns. >> the attempt to revise the peace process as israeli prime minister has been holding talks with president obama in washington. he will address the u.s. congress.

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