we just heard from a palestinian in the jordan hear but we just heard from a palestinian in thejordan valleys of that annexation policy, incident these much less likely than another that be acted upon? and people like that can rest a little easier in the jordan valley? two things you read about this, there is a defector annexation of the jordan valley anyway, palestinians not have access to 90% of the jordan anyway, palestinians not have access to 90% of thejordan valley anyway, palestinians not have access to 90% of the jordan valley which anyway, palestinians not have access to 90% of thejordan valley which is under closed military zones, nature reserves , under closed military zones, nature reserves, settlements were 11,000 settlers have access to six times as much water is a 60,000 palestinians. with without annexation, past and it's not have access to the lands which the world bank has been distract is called the breadbasket which would give them a yield of $1.2 billion annually if they had access to dense seed, minerals as well as water resources to produce agriculture. as a matter of

and the government, israeli sovereignty of thejordan valley and the northern deadian negotiator, saeb erekat, called on the international community to condemn mr neta nyahu's statement. mr netanyahu and those who help and aid mr netanyahu in such a vision of annexing to resign, thejordan valley, the dead sea and then keeping palestinians in the small towns and villages as prisoners without any freedom, that is a war crime and, as we are about to enter the 74th session of the general assembly of the united nations, the international committee must stand aduu international committee must stand adult now, all, to say a big know and to stop treating israel as a country above the laws of man. ——no. let's get some of the day's other news: officials in iraq say at least 31 people have died in a stampede during commemorations for the shia holy day of ashura, in karbala. 100 are said to be injured. the stampede reportedly occurred when a pilgrim tripped while hundreds of thousands were performing a ritual. the body of zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe is on its way

benjamin netanyahu has promised to extend israeli sovereignty over thejordan valley if he's re—electedd "bury any chance of peace" for a hundred years. the united nations says numerous human rights violations are going on in yemen as the country faces what it describes as "the worst humanitarian crisis in the world." civil war has been raging there for more than four years between the government of president hadi and houthi rebels. the port city of hodeidah is crucial to the supply of aid and medical supplies. from there, bbc arabic‘s special correspondent nawal al—maghafi sent this report. mohammed is yet another father in mourning in a city that has suffered the worst of yemen's brutal war. he's here to survey what's left of his family home. just a few days ago, as they all slept, an artillery shell landed here. he tells me it was impossible to help everyone. his daughter's toys remain, but she's no longer here to play with them. that night, mohammed lost his six—year—old daughter rouane, his wife, his mother, and his sister. in the hospital, the rest of the family that survived. moh

benjamin netanyahu vows to extend israeli sovereignty over thejordan valley if he's re—elected next weekpalestinians say the move would ‘bury any chance of peace‘. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: where fear of hunger is worse than the bombing. a special report on the yemeni civilians caught up in war and the world's worst humanitarian crisis. we are hong kong! and, hong kong's pro—democracy protestors take their message to the terraces ahead of the territory's world cup qualifier against iran. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london, and 8pm in washington where donald trump has sacked one of his seniorfigures, the hawkish national security adviserjohn bolton. he delivered the news on twitter, saying the pair disagreed over many areas of policy, and so mr bolton had to go. tonight they're at odds again as mr bolton is offering a different version on events. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. john bolton is the hawk‘s hawk — acerbic, dry, clever and confrontational. and this morning, still to be found in the white house grounds. but no

benjamin netanyahu has promised to extend israeli sovereignty over thejordan valley if he‘s re—electeds spent £30,000 of his life savings in a failed attempt to get a £100 speeding fine overturned. richard keedwell from yate says he was wrongly clocked doing 35mph in a 30mph zone on a day trip to worcester three years ago. he‘s since spent thousands on legal fees — but lost his appeal. andrew plant reports. it isa it is a folder two inches thick. richard keedwell‘s speeding case which began with a standard fine which began with a standard fine which popped through the post back in 2016. how sure are you that you weren‘t breaking it? will absolutely, absolutely. flashed doing 35 in a 30 in this camera in worcester, his determination to get that to overturned has now cost him £30,000 and counting, including, he says, his son‘s inheritance. so the original fine says, his son‘s inheritance. so the originalfine was says, his son‘s inheritance. so the original fine was £100? it would have been £100 and three penalty points which is standard. why not pay it? it needed airing for the bidders c

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we have both potential prime ministers — netanyahu and benny gantz — both promising to annex thejordan valley extremely difficult because it is the main agricultural area for the palestinians, where does that leave us? i think that is a perfectly valid analysis. the reason why there has not been a two—state solution that is the refusal of the palestinians. i think that this deadlock in the process is one that has forced israelis to prioritise other things... i think where it leaves us is where we are. the sobering reality is that no—one is invested enough in a resolution to this conflict that we are going to see a change in the next number of decades. i think it is going to muddle on like this with flare—ups and tensions and intermittent wars... the annexation is not a kind of side product of what is going on. it is an ambition, and ambition that they are pushing. and the world is allowing this to happen. is this just electoral policy? i do not think so it has been going on for a long time. and the criticism has vanished. let's talk about the other country that jonathan mentioned. netanyahu's

benjamin netanyahu has promised to extend israeli sovereignty over thejordan valley if he's re—electedext week. in effect, the move would annex a large part of the occupied west bank. the palestinians say the move would "bury any chance of peace for a hundred yea rs". officials in iraq say at least 31 people have died in a stampede during commemorations for the shia holy day of ashura in karbala. one hundred are said to be injured. the crush took place as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims surged towards the golden—domed imam hussein shrine. now on bbc news, time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. british prime minister borisjohnson has positioned himself as the country's brexit champion, but his pledge to take britain out of the eu on 31 october is in trouble. parliament has passed a law requiring him to seek a deadline extension from the eu so either he negotiates a new exit deal in short order, or he attem pts in short order, or he atte m pts to in short order, or he attempts to defy the law. how is this british melodrama being viewed in europe? my being viewed in

what is a third of the west bank, the jordan valley, to an what is a third of the west bank, thejordan valleyid that donald trump says it is ok. it will actuallyjust... the americans, jared kushner, is expected to deliver his new middle east peace initiatives shortly. whatever is in that, but it has certainly closed down any chance of a two state solution. two on the question of the grand bargains or the grand different attic triumphs, what has happened to that deal of the century in the middle east we we re the century in the middle east we were expecting? it seems that in some areas they are moving ahead without an actual deal. for example the declaration of jerusalem without an actual deal. for example the declaration ofjerusalem is the capital israel despite all of the us counterterrorism resolutions. despite the world's anger about it, it still went ahead. the fact that you america is taking unilateral steps ahead with israel, is trying to create facts on the ground. you cannot ignore it. you are only exacerbating the situation. the deal asa exacerbating the situation. the deal as a deal

the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has announced he'll annex thejordan valley in the occupied parties — whose support he would need for a coalition. palestinian officials say any such annexation would destroy all chances of peace. 86 migrants were intercepted while trying to reach the uk in six separate vessels today — in what is believed to be a record number for a single day. the home office confirmed that the people on board the small boats, presented themselves as nationals from iran, afghanistan, pakistan, the philippines, and vietnam. the individuals, who were stopped at various points on the kent coast, have been taken to immigration centres to be interviewed. international students will be able to stay in the uk for two years after graduating to find work, the prime minister has announced. borisjohnson said the changes, due to come into effect for those starting courses in the next academic year, would help those studying in britain to begin their careers in the uk. domestic abuse charities are demanding that sir geoffrey boycott, who was awarded a knighthood in theres

the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has announced he'll annex thejordan valley in the occupied policy is likely to be backed by the right—wing parties, whose support he would need for a coalition. palestinian officials say any such annexation would destroy all chances of peace. police in northern ireland say a car bomb found in londonderry, packed with a "significant" amount of explosives, was an attempt by the dissident republican group the new ira to murder police officers. more than a0 petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown at police during a security search of the creggan estate yesterday, when the device was found. our ireland correspondent emma vardy reports. parents were urged to get their children home, as petrol bombs were thrown at police lines. officers say at least two young people involved in the disorder suffered burns. here, one is caught by the flames. the violence began when around 80 officers entered the area of derry known as the creggan. police had come to carry out searches in an operation targeting the new ira. a bomb was found in the boot of a car. i

benjamin netanyahu vows to extend israeli sovereignty over thejordan valley — if he's re—elected next

thejordan valley is an area of 50,000 palestinians. they are not discussed at all.ans also they have been absent from the discourse of the entire election process which is not surprising at all. bear in mind benjamin netanyahu surprising at all. bear in mind benjamin neta nyahu has surprising at all. bear in mind benjamin netanyahu has been prime minister of israel longer than any other prime minister of the country and some say these exit polls marked the beginning of the end for him. people have written them all before and we shall see how it shakes down in the coming days. talk to you tomorrow. hello there. if you like your weather story dry and settled, so far so good this week. it's been quite quiet. this was from a weather watcher picture scene from lincolnshire on tuesday afternoon, but i could have picked numerous locations. itjust illustrates what a beautiful september day many of us had on tuesday and there is more to come actually for the rest of the week. dry by day but with the nights growing longer, that means cooler overnight with potential for some m

ahead of the election mr netanyahu has stated that if he remains prime minister, he will annex thejordan valley pending consultation with the united states. let's cross tojerusalem and speak to the bbc‘s barbara plett usher. she will be watching for us this evening. less than 15,000 votes separated them back in april, and this is around two. is it possible given how close the polls are that we might even be going to election three? you cannot rule it out, that is fresher and the polls are closed, between the two main parties and the difference this time is that the third element, this is his nemesis, used to be his ally but would not join his collection last time around and he has only grown in popularity since then since he has taken up issues that mean a lot to many israelis, he wants to curb the power of the ultra 0rthodox israelis, he wants to curb the power of the ultra orthodox and dollar, government. if he comes out with the ct is projected to get, he could play the role of kingmaker and acted tipped the scales to getting a government formed and assist israel, the election is the startin

those who help or aid mr netanyahu in such a vision of annexing jerusalem, annexing the jordan valley, thejordandead sea and then keeping palestinians in their small towns and villages as prisoners without any freedom, that is a war crime and, as we are about to enter the 74th session of the general assembly of the united nations, the international committee must stand tall now! all, to say a big no and to stop treating israel as a country above the laws of man. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news: mexico's foreign minister, marcelo ebrard, says his country will not be considered as a safe third country for people seeking asylum in the us. the trump administration has pressed mexico and guatemala to accept the status, which would mean immigrants would have to make an asylum claim there before trying to register in the us. the body of zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe is being flown from singapore to zimbabwe for his burial later this week. his body will lie in state in harare on thursday and friday before the official funeral on saturday. mr mugabe died last frid