the president of the palestinian authority suspends all ties with the united states and israel in response to donald trump's middle east plan described by palestinians as the slap of the century. to 47 years the united kingdom marks a historic day cutting ties with the e.u. as brics it officially comes into effect but the road ahead for britain is still unclear. and sweeping new study by academics up the university of cambridge finds that democratic discontent in developed countries is at its highest level in 25 years with american citizens among the least satisfied.

with 7 pm here in the russian capital thanks for joining me as we travel around the world covering the biggest stories of the day. let's start with this one the president of the palestinian authority mahmoud abbas has said that he's suspending all ties with both the united states and israel the announcement came up to much and see meeting of the arab league and karl rove following the release on tuesday of the trumpet ministrations along the way to peace plan. that we are relations with you and with america we have said the same thing to america including security relations. obviously the palestinian president's remarks did not come as a surprise right from the start the palestinians have not been part of the so-called deal of the century and we've heard repeatedly the palestinians say that

neither their aspirations nor the future of jerusalem is something that's up for sale. i won't accept the solution simply by saying that jerusalem will not be part of israel will not be accepted in any way and i won't have it written in my history my country's history but i have seen jerusalem we have also heard from the arab league that they adopt the position of palestine and this was at this emergency meeting that was held as often as saturday now over the past few days there have been protests at a number of palestinian cities. was was. there's also been a flare up in violence between the israeli army and hamas. there are a number of points at the palestinians are not happy about 1st and foremost so they

were excluded from the whole process also the point that at least 30 percent of what is today palestinian territories senshi the west bank is to be ceded over according to this plan to a future israel and in this respect we've already heard from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that is going to put forward at tomorrow's cabinet meeting and mixing the jordan valley and the west bank settlements the palestinians also hugely angry over the proposal of the future of jerusalem the plan talks about a future palestinian state with a capital in jerusalem but that capital is not in visit as the part of jerusalem where any of the muslim holy sites are and in fact there is some kind of understanding that it would be the city of abu dis which is on the outskirts of east jerusalem. and i spent some time there and even the residents of applebee's say that there's no way that this small city can serve as a future capital of a palestinian state however the united states doesn't seem to be too disturbed or

too concerned with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely and the question is open as to what fun it's mixed after we see now and hear the announcement of a cutting in time is. while to get more reaction on this let's go live now to fact and political commentator mayor and many thanks for coming on the program now just talk us through what impact could severing ties with us potentially have on palestine. the most important connection that the palestinian authority in the west bank has with israel regards the security cooperation because the security services and the military forces

well trained and well and skilled as much as they are in the they are can all the some 75 to 80 percent of all the terrorists on their way to commit terror acts and the rest is done by the palestinian authority security forces if such cooperation is indeed cancelled israel faces a terror wave which is going to cause a lot of grief for everyone because israeli casualties will cause the israeli government to send forces into palestinian territories with battles ensuing. so if the threat to cut off security cooperation is implemented than does not yet certain that it will we are going to unfortunately see

a lot of bad images we talked there about the impact that it's going to have obviously on israeli security in light of this how do you expect or indeed washington to react to this latest up palestinian. meant. the palestinian announcement was expected by both americans and the israelis but they apparently did not expect the support that moderate arab countries will give the palestinians india rejection of the splendor and obviously the american intelligence agencies mostly the central intelligence agency which was once headed by mike compare the current secretary of state believe that through their channels with much of the fire of the head of palestinian security they may get a more moderate reaction from us they failed to see that the palestinian

president is going to see the plan is very offensive because this plan calls for 4 years of israeli and accession until the public students meet the criteria which will enable them to get some israeli territories. by. the boss will be almost 90 years old if he's still alive he personally would not accept such a proposal even if you believe that the palestinian masses that public opinion will be behind the in which again is doubtful so apparently it's an intelligence failure on the part of the americans if they believe that anything else could have been for a senior so why do you think this now unique middle east plant i think it's going to continue to get we're going to see more clashes. the americans

are apparently having some 2nd thoughts. summed it up. as well as she usually does. intended to bring the initial an exception proposal to the cabinet meeting tomorrow morning but the americans have intervened and they are putting pressure on not to annex any part of the west bank before the elections which are and months from tomorrow in israel and apparently if that doesn't happen the next israeli government will have to reconsider the trump plan along with other plans which have been on the table for many years now chiefly be saudi peace proposal of 2002 weeks was already endorsed by the arab league the same arab league which has rejected the trump plan. and goes another plan and the fees optional so

peace is not dead yet but this particular blend is probably going to be frozen do you see the palestinians reestablishing ties with israel and washington all do you think this was a mini chuck reaction is that a long time situation. well one has to be stink wish between. the americans and these rallies these rallies they believe they have to cooperate with us on various sectors konami. facilities where permits for palestinians in israel which is a very important source of income for palestinian families and the like so they do have regular day to day conflict israel. states they cut off all form. a couple of years ago when announced that he's going to

recognize jerusalem he meant west jerusalem as israel's capital and he relocated the embassy to jerusalem from tel aviv at that time that he was no longer going to speak. but some of the seventies and intermediaries but the question is not only the context as a channel what's the content of the contact what are they going to speak about and apparently right now and before the israeli elections there's not a local speak about let's talk again in early march and see. if i know i want to get your insight on what father we know that mahmoud abbas is due within the next fortnight to address the u.n. security council what do you think we can expect to see in that speech or document . where probably going to hear a basically the same speech that he made to re arab league and to rezone home base

in ramallah in the palestinian territories but this is really a plea for intervention and for counter balancing the american support of israel because part of the american plan is to veto. and the u.n. security council resolution which is going to be a negative view so we. would like to have russian chinese and european support perhaps. the american one for israel while so i can be keeping an eye on that story as it develops that was different from political commentator may or and many thanks for your time and your comments. thank you. now let's head to great britain it's taken more than 3 years and divided people up and down the nation but after almost hard a century the u.k. has finally bid farewell to the european union i love and pm g.m.t.

on friday the result of the biggest democratic referendum in british history was finally enacted parts of the u.k. bust into celebration with new photos turning out in force but while break the tears partied in london's parliament square some one enjoying the stability is north of the border for example in scotland which voted to open whelming me very main candlelit vigil held at our colleagues in london was busy covering the historic event as it all happened here are just some of the highlights. that will be allowed. we're all still here aren't we you know it's like that even bugs nothing's happened you know the big you all have. been campaigning this for this for your whole life i mean how do you feel very pleased very pleased i

have to say i mean you know we're not allowed to be triumphalist and i don't want to be triumphalist but i am pleased to finally from my point of view we've got to the end of 3 and a half years worth of wrangling we've got a functioning parliament that's actually delivered a result and we've actually got a prime minister who's actually delivered a play which norman. for the lib dems minister how do you feel bearing in mind the lib dems or the revoke article 50 well i do not should be without particular policy of the site but i feel very worried for the country i mean science are very honest politicians there are so and she's absolutely straightforward in her views and she you know what i believe is the best thing for britain i think happen to believe the opposite why what's the problem what we were optimistic we were in a world of power blocks with us us over the china russia the e.u. and britain going to a very small fish in a very big barn full of sharks the whole ecology is integrated absolutely you if we end up leaving a single mark and having and how we trade barriers that we do immense damage to

colonise tree among those forests johnson addressed the nation a pretty recorded video message and he claimed we are at the start of the new era this is not in the end but a beginning the e.u. has evolved over 50 years in a direction that no longer suits this country and that is a judgement you the people have now confirmed at the polls not once but twice. ahead of the bracks that deadline on friday the union jock was quietly removed from the european council building and brussels the e.u. flag was also taken down and britain's offices in the city blocks high representative for foreign affairs has stressed that the u.k. will remain a close partner of the e.u. comments by the commission president asked your father to lay in meanwhile niger frosh the needs of the bronx a party has hailed what he called

a historic moment. niger your voice your whole life. it was it to me it was impossible wasting my time to go back to business to shows you actually the truth of it is there was a massive disconnect between how western society europe it is you how the country soviets you were. i did was to go in there and expose it so that i'm absolutely thrilled when you go from here to your political career and your opinion what in 26 days after the referendum i believed. what the government said and i kind of stepped back a bit from it and it became a total mess but i came back in 2 years later with a reset the agenda i'm not going to run away i'm going to keep a very close watch on all of this over the next year i would praise the prime minister the rooftops if it's going well and also the. if it's not. a big history and it's not triumphalism it's celebration you know what's really here

what really happened here is the people of the westminster establishment 10 years ago there was no building that would leave the european union paper one of the leave the european union this was a grassroots campaign that succeeded so the real winner here is democracy and goodness me that is worth celebrating but i want to be run by a bunch of old men in the european commission but for like over thank you thank you very much. the u.k. has now entered and i love one month transition paired with the e.u. current arrangements will remain in pace with trade talks set to start on the thought of march a deal then has to be watched out by the thought of the next step like every month is not reached on no extension is agreed upon the u.k. will need without a deal with the details his party boy. british prime minister blair said has been kind enough to answer such questions about transit in this video.

this is the complete interview but boris is a politician and a lie so let me try to answer those questions for you honestly. think my holiday well a lot of media. but do expect an extra serving of spitballs in new sangria when you hit the cost of del sol also you're going to have to go in the slow line. you know the one with all the people from the. countries like america but that won't happen until next year. there is a british spuds a still going to be growing big and proud but get out your pitchforks because soon they'll be no one giant cheap lithuanians to dig them up pretty. good is it yeah probably well if the trade negotiations don't go well over the next 11 months the government will be panic selling my grannies to the highest bidder in order to

make a quick buck or rupee or a lira whatever comes their way. so we're damned right it will somebody will be taken back from those pesky europeans and returned to its rightful owners the attorney is and finally will brags it stop all the arguing about plagues it. now is just 70000000 people alone on an island where one half is accused of being racist and the other half is accused of hitting the country how many bags a day everyone. well new research just people in the us all of the most unhappy with how democracy is turning out i'll tell you what about it off the short break.

you know look the plastic is a problem it's in the food supply it's in the oceans we keep plastic there and i'm a slave plastic in the human body is going to kill you right so life expectancy is down and banning plastic is not going to change fee equation $1.00 iota right because it's just too far gone so should we care or just consider that humans had a great ride why we did then then shuffle off our mortal coil and that he owes. albert einstein is often credited with defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result this is essentially the argument behind the trumpet ministrations deal of the century aimed at putting an end to the israeli palestinian conflict. is the american president indeed insane or

a genius breaking with decades of fruitless mediation. welcome back let's delve into some american politics the us why the democrats have been dealt a blow when that push to impeach president donald trump and a very close ballot senate republicans on friday defeated an attempt to allow new witnesses and evidence to stand in the trial. or 49 the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. trunk was impeached by the democratic controlled house of representatives in december on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress and its trial in the senate which has a republican majority at the moment got underway on january the 21st friday

evenings a vote paves the way for a final decision on whether to acquit to convict and that's a decision expected next wednesday. we took the editorial director of the reactionary times dot com who believes trump is now essentially in the. as of wednesday they're going to have the up and down vote he's going to be acquitted you know where america is going to move on from this and i think the american people deserve that the democrats ultimately they had their crack at the apples in the house and they called i believe it was upwards of about 17 witnesses they had smoking gun evidence something that would have risen to the level of you know what was the burden of proof that it would have taken to prove high crimes and misdemeanors then they would have had a shot of removing the president book you know quite frankly you know it's their impressions of what the phone call was you know yes adam schiff kind of you know my means what he thought you know the content of the phone call was their only

intention is to try to regain power this episode is a horrible mark in american history in our system you're innocent until proven guilty whether you're. a pop for the president states and paupers in this country get more due process more benefit of the doubt than this president has got in this sham impeachment trial so in the 1st this is in the house you have serious leaders in the house arguing that you could impeach somebody without showing crime you were supposed to give the defendant in this case donald trump. due process you're supposed to call witnesses that didn't happen in the house then we've got the the managers getting up there are high horses and saying that they have already proven with the evidence they've marshall so far beyond a reasonable doubt that donald trump is is guilty and should be removed you can't say they want to that and the other have that you need to bring in more witnesses their whole behavior of positions i think are contradictory illogical.

and fine for the salla a major new study by academics in the u.s. is found that in developed countries popular discontent with democratic politics has reached its highest level in 25 yes the report by cambridge university center for the future of democracy says americans are among the least satisfied kate of more than explains. we're used to hearing that the usa is a cradle of democracy and in case you might forget they remind you at every opportunity trumps impeachment is no exception this is not a banana republic. it's the democratic republic. of the united states of america a moment when our democracy was gravely threatened embattled democracy being invaded by this by the by russia democrats accuse donald trump of using his political position for personal gain and thus corrupting the entire system trump

shoots back that the democrats are manipulating the constitution in order to go after him by proceeding with your invalid impeachment you are violating your oath of office your breaking your allegiance to the constitution and you are declaring open war on american democracy interestingly new data has been published by the u.k.'s cambridge university showing that among americans there's been a dramatic decline in people's confidence in democracy we decided to talk to new yorkers and see why they might be losing faith in the founding fathers i feel most people are and misinformed more than anything and they need to understand that we don't live in a true democracy where you know specifically every vote counts directly we know it's a representative democracy writes people vote for things and then other things happen for other people when you know people get more votes and then they lose that's not it's not really democracy is that i do believe that within the system we need to do a better job of including everyone into the conversation and i also think that the

current state of affairs is what makes people just really turned off. to supporting democracy as a whole you know the institutions which were set out with. i think right frame book are not being used or the loopholes are being exploited democracy sexy being taken out of the hands of the people it's in the hands of foot i would call it big money in corporations but it's not just america according to the poll that was conducted around the world there has been a decline in democratic values in countries like france and the u.k. people just don't feel they've got a voice anymore it seems that you have you just going to do their own thing anyway they have their own agenda to people on trusting politicians as much anymore there's a lot of groups and minorities that. not being made and you know democracy should be to serve everybody and particularly those who are disadvantaged if it's not serving those who are disadvantaged then i don't think the democracy is working in some of the parliaments in the world's especially the a you know you are not listening to the people one thing off on democracy being

that is i think people need to have. information morici cation to realize when people use these things that people should fight for it or not most of the people side with them but this points to a bigger question what does democracy actually mean now in theory it's supposed to be the rule of the people but it seems like around the world in many different countries many feel like the people's will is not being enacted and they are not happy about it caleb mufon artsy new york well we discussed the story with invested john the state that lendl and he thinks the politicians are losing touch with what voters actually want. i wouldn't say they're dissatisfied with democracy they're dissatisfied with the way our democracy is working these days that it has really lost its connection to the people all the money in the political system incredible amounts of money billions of dollars to run for president are coming from

corporations that rich people and the average person norm is cut out of the picture i think at least in the us. fortunately people are not saying we don't like democracy they're saying we want to moxie that works so it's not people are saying oh we need a dictator the vast majority of americans have been brought up on the notion that people are supposed to run their own government want to have a government that works for them but they're not able to get it. from me for today take my father because you're going to be here at the top of the hour with you. during the great depression which i'm old enough to remember there was most of my

family were unemployed. there wasn't it was bed you know much worse objectively than today but there was an expectation that things were going to get better. there was a real sense of hope. there isn't today today's america where shaped by the turn principles of concentration of wealth and power. reduced democracy attacks. engineer elections manufacture consent and other principles according to. one set of rules for the rich. that's what happens when you put. will is dedicated to increasing virtue of just as you'd expect one of the most influential intellectuals of our time speaks about the modern civilization of

america. max kaiser this is the kaiser report you know the oceans are full of micro plastics . environments full of micro plastics during the course of the year you're going to go and buy ingest half a cup of plastic or more is growing every year where it will soon be giving birth to plastic babies. but who's to say that's not necessarily an improvement stacy well max indeed people should google that because we do an enormous amount of plastic every year and it's because michael plastics are in everything our water supply even up in the alps and tops of mountains it's all there and it's in our

rain it's in our water it's all over the place so everybody's trying to do good right they're trying to say well we're going to ban single use plastics are going to ban plastic bags and we're doing our good for the environment we're bad in plastic straws well we're going to look at some of this because in the past week or 2 it was big news that china is going to ban single use plastic plastic bags so this is the sort of thing people mock california for now oby policy for over a 1000000000 human plastic bags will be banned in all of china's major cities by the end of 2020 and bans an all cities and towns in 2022 so china is stepping up restrictions on the production sale and use of single use plastic products the state planner said last sunday as it seeks to tackle one of the country's biggest environmental problems and i got to ask you you know look the .