the last time is high profile israeli visited the site was 2000, when ariel sharon was the leader. it was an action sparking the second palestinian uprising >>> al jazeera's stephanie dekker joins us live from the mount of olives, in east jerusalem. tell us about the situational al-aqsa, is it calmer than it has been in the last few days? >> it certain is. it's very calm compared to pictures we have seen coming out of the mosque compound over the last few days. we have heard from the israeli prime minister that he is committed to maintaining the status quo. this is an important line. this is a concern. we have a movement of the right wing jewish group. this is ongoing for some time, demanding access to pray inside the compound wall. it's a holy site. they call it the temple mount. and the situation has been since 1967 they'll visit. they had pressure from the international community on the israeli prime minister to do something to get it under control. this is a red line. the entire world is an extremely sensitive issue, king of jordan, king abdullah, he is the care take saying rel

the last time a high profile politician visited the site was in 2000, when ariel sharon was the head. it was an action sparking the uprising. >>> saudi arabia and the owners of a crane that collapsed in mecca - they have beened them. members of the bin laden group has been banned from travelling while an investigation took place. >> more than 100 have been killed. fighting disrupted an opposition rally in the democratic republic of congo. hundreds gathered against plans to cling to power. we have this report. >> at first, all seemed to be going well. then this. people rushed to escape a dangerous situation. on the podium, a man suspected of being a supporter of the president tries to get away. opposition members chase after him and beat him. he and other members of the ruling party try to disrupt the rally. >> we are suffering. we are suffering. we might as well be dead. >> opposition leaders in the capital appear to be delaying the election so they can stay in power longer after the 2-term limit ends. that's why they are protesting. >> the opposition tells people to stay calm. it was

his opponent, ariel sharon, unleashed arab rage when he brought armed guards to tour the haram al-sharifross: it was obviously something that was bound to be seen as provocative. narrator: but ross does not blame the intifada on sharon. rather it was a failure of palestinians to curb the violence. and it was the ongoing israeli occupation. ross: i think it was the absence of real change in terms of palestinian control, at least in palestinian eyes. the israelis continue to control too many aspects of day-to-day life for the palestinians. narrator: so will there ever be peace? not soon, according to ross, but if it comes, it will be based on two states, both with capitals in a divided jerusalem. ross: i do believe that the ideas that president clinton put on the table will ultimately provide the base for what will emerge as an outcome. and the reason i say that is that these ideas reflected our best judgment after thousands of hours of debate, discussion, analysis, examination, dissection-- you name it, we did it-- with the sole purpose of trying to determine, what is it that each side tr

the last time a high profile politician visited the site was in 2000, when ariel sharon was the head. it was an action sparking the second palestinian uprising. >>> saudi arabia banned the owners of a crane that collapsed in mecca from working on new rprojects.. members of the bin laden group has been banned from travelling while an investigation took place. >> more than 100 have been killed. fighting disrupted an opposition rally in the democratic republic >>> donald trump has emerge said as a front runner. he was expected to deliver a maiden security speech. alan fisher reports from san pedro, california. >> he's the man that generates the most coverage, support and controversy. donald trump came to california to talk security. it was his words on immigration that provoked protest. >> there are people here who paid up to $1,000 a ticket to hear donald trump speak. a few meters away there are dozens angry on his message. they are determined to drown him out. for the most part they succeeded. his speech was donald trump saying how good he was at everything. he left for a quick questio

the last time is high profile israeli visited the site was 2000, when ariel sharon was the leader. it was an action sparking the second palestinian uprising >>> let's go to our correspondent stephanie dekker, joining us live from occupied east jerusalem. what has been the situation at al-aqsa today? >> well, it's been calm compared to what we have seen over the last few days. five minutes ago prayers ended, we are seeing people coming out of the mosque, and things are business as usual. it's a good sign. and it's a sensitive issue, a rid line for the palestinians. as a whole. the message from the israeli prime minister. yesterday coming out of the cabinet meeting. she is committed to that. that means jewish groups will not be allowed to pray in the compound. the prime minister is under pressure from jordan. jordan is the caretaker from the item. the relationship between jordan and israel will be affected if the escalation continues. jordan is a staunch ally. they have a peace treaty, this is something that the israeli prime minister takes seriously, and he does. there's language co

among other guests, the widow and daughter of yitzhak rabin, shimon peres, ariel sharon and a remarkable assembly of who's who in israel. i spoke briefly with ehud barak and with him later in his office after he assume his new duties as prime minister. the second conversation focused on the negotiations, the negotiations that lay ahead with yasser arafat shepherded by the clinton administration to try to reach a peace agreement once and for all with the palestinians. a delegation a few days later was in ramallah. over that meal i sat with arafat and shared with him the new prime minister's ernest desire to complete the work began by former prime minister rabin before his assassination. i urged arafat to set aside scwen reagan administrations of conflict and -- generations of conflict and distrust in an effort to find common ground with the israelis to provide greater security for israel and better relations for his neighbors in return for palestinian statehood. the conversation seemed to go well. back in the states a few days later i shared as much with the clinton administration. negoti

among other guests, the widow and daughter of yitzhak rabin, shimon peres, ariel sharon and a remarkable assembly of who's who in israel. i spoke briefly with ehud barak and with him later in his office after he assume his new duties as prime minister. the second conversation focused on the negotiations, the negotiations that lay ahead with yasser arafat shepherded by the clinton administration to try to reach a peace agreement once and for all with the palestinians. a delegation a few days later was in ramallah. over that meal i sat with arafat and shared with him the new prime minister's ernest desire to complete the work began by former prime minister rabin before his assassination. i urged arafat to set aside scwen reagan administrations of conflict and -- generations of conflict and distrust in an effort to find common ground with the israelis to provide greater security for israel and better relations for his neighbors in return for palestinian statehood. the conversation seemed to go well. back in the states a few days later i shared as much with the clinton administration. negoti