rasha qandeel from bbc arabic.hey think they will be the sole power on the ground. actually the disappearance of ali abdullah saleh would make the shift in power go a bit more risky. he still has followers, and there are more leaders to his party, the general people's congress, outside yemen than there are inside. especially after the invitation of his son today to move towards the capital and defeat the houthis, so things can change dramatically after his disappearance. my guess is reaction to these events in yemen very much depends on which part of yemen you focus on? that's absolutely correct. in the north there is a sense of shock. so many people still like to saleh despite everything that happened after the arab spring. in the south, totally different, levels of people celebrating. he was the responsible party for the decision to bomb the south in 1994 to reunify the country and overcome the communist part of yemen. they did not really stand by him and they we re not really stand by him and they were happy for

that was a colleague from bbc arabic. now we will hear from bbc brasil.try and influence brazil's election in 2014. and it's spoken to the people who maintained the accounts. here's juliana gragnani on how the plan worked. so we believe the accounts were created to help influence elections in brazil. mostly of the 2014 elections. people behind the accounts, they tried to make hashtags trend on twitter by acting together in a big group, and hashtags that were related to brazilian politicians, so they would look like they were going well in a debate, and some people actually complimented the politicians, to try to make them look good. on facebook, they even created a group against one candidate, adding fake profiles and real people, so real people were exposed to the things involved in these groups. they tried to make these groups. they tried to make these profiles look real by using real people's photographs, people that sometimes we found they used before that had already died. people that were celebrities in brazil or had once been on the news and had th

we'll talk to bbc arabic.e'll report from seoul — after the death of one of south korea's biggest pop stars, in a suspected suicide. you will know that every time, we bring together the best of the international journalism, bring together the best of the internationaljournalism, and bring together the best of the international journalism, and the biggest global stories. two big interviews to bring you. the first is with a former colleague of harvey weinstein. she sat down with emily maitlis and gave details of what it was like to work with the former hollywood producer. the second is with president trumps's national security advisor, hr mcmaster. about north korea, alleged russian interference and the election. let's begin with harvey weinstein, because a former colleague of his has told the bbc she was warned about about his behaviour — and tried to warn other women he could behave in an inappropriate manner. it seems so recent, given how much has happened, but it was only back in october that the new york ti

that is from bbc arabic. thailand and china. there have been numerous delays because of disagreements over the cost and the design — but it's happening — and it'll become part of a broader train network in south—east asia. bbc chinese. the wreck of australia's first naval submarine has been found. it vanished in 1914 near papua new guinea with 35 australian and british crew on board. you may have seen a car drove into pedestrians in melbourne earlier. it wasn't a terror attack. but police say it was a deliberate attack — and that the driver is a drug user with mental health issues. this is where it happened — outside melbourne's famous flinders street train station. this is the alleged driver being arrested. 19 people were injured — some of them critically — and one of them is a young child. this the third incident like this in melbourne this year. in january, six people were killed when a man drove a car into pedestrians. then in september a 15—year—old boy dressed in black combat gear drove dangerously down

bbc news. the headlines: anger in the arab world. the leader of hamas calls for a new intifada after president trump recognises jerusalem as the capital of israel. tear gas is fired on the streets of bethlehem this morning to disperse demonstrators. the government says it is "optimistic" an agreement can be reached on the irish border, as pressure mounts on theresa may to find a brexit deal. we are going to get on with the job as quickly as we can and try to find the right way forward. i'm in no doubt that in the coming days, if there is a will to find an agreement, an agreement will be found no matter weather it is day or night. missed targets in accident and emergency — more than 3 million people in the uk waited more than four hours in the last year. also, the foreign secretary will pledge to stand by european allies in the fight against islamist terrorism after britain leaves the eu. hms queen elizabeth will be commissioned into service later today. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the leader of the palestinian islamis

issam ikirmawi is a correspondent for bbc arabic — we can speak to him live injerusalem now.describe some of the reaction you have seen there today? here in eastjerusalem, there have been some minor protests, mainly outside damascus gate, the main entrance to the old ofjerusalem. palestinians gathered and chanted slogans against president trump, reiterating their position that jerusalem belongs to the palestinians and it is the palestinians and it is the palestinian capital. there was a heavy israeli security presence in the area, there were minor skirmishes and pockets of islands while we were there. however, people are gearing up for tomorrow, friday, when a large number of people will be expected to attend friday prayers at the al aqsa mosque, so there is more potential for protests tomorrow. this recognition, somehow, is seen to strengthen the process towards getting a peace settlement in that region. what is the logic behind that, do you think? and from your point of view, is that credible, given the reaction?” your point of view, is that credible, given the reaction? i

we can go to cairo to get the latest from our bbc arabic correspondent. has been sentenced to three years in prison here in egypt for bringing tramadol into the country as she entered in october. she has been sentenced for smuggling drugs. what we understand is that this is a first—degree verdict, so we do expect an appeal. what is known about the court hearing at this stage, if anything? when laura plummer came back in october, she came to meet her boyfriend in a resort close to the red sea. she brought around 290 tramadol tablets as well as naproxen for his back pain. she was arrested for his back pain. she was arrested for carrying the tablets in her suitcase. she said she did not know the drug was banned in egypt. she did not know about that, and she had brought it for her boyfriend. however, the court found her guilty of bringing an smuggling drugs into the country, and therefore came the verdict of today. her lawyer told us yesterday that there was some lost in translation issues in the court. as she was asked by one of the judges about the accusati

hello and welcome to bbc news. the arabeague has urged the united states to reverse its decision to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel. after an emergency meeting in cairo, the organisation said the move was a dangerous violation of international law and threatened to plunge the middle east into violence. sarah corker reports. another day of violence in the gaza strip and parts of the israeli occupied west bank. a new round of hostilities. meanwhile in egypt, arab four of investors held an emergency meeting —— foreign ministers. there were scathing criticisms of donald trump's decision to recognisejerusalem is the capital of israel. translation: it isa the capital of israel. translation: it is a dangerous decision and an insult to the rights of the arab countries and a disagreement with international law. diplomatic relations between the palestinian leadership and the white house are under severe strain. a meeting between the palestinian president and big us vice president has been cancelled. translation: we have t

that is from bbc arabic, we will have more on that in a few minutes. ican footballer of the year. he helped egypt's the world cup for the first 728 years and is top scorer for liverpool this season. —— for the first time in 28 years. i wanted to show you this satellite image. this is the area in california that's affected by the wildfires. it's the size of new york city. there are a number of fires. this is the one in ventura county. it was the first to start — it's burnt through 930 square kilometres in a week — that makes it one of the largest fire in california's history. fires in california's history. but there are now other fires — some in los angeles county. it is putting huge pressure on thousands of firefighters who are working all hours of the day to bring the fires under control. he is one of them. hot and heavy, it moved down into this community that you see behind you, it is really unfortunate, but if you turn around and see what these guys saved last night, what they did last night was amazing. they saved this entire community. i ama29 they

bbc arabic is reporting the killing of the former president of yemen.ident after it united in 1990. yemen's military had been loyal to him. it is not clear where they will shift their loyalties do now. in malta, eight people have been charged with the death of a journalist. an australian mp proposed to his partner during a same—sex marriage debate in parliament. you will be pleased to know that when he asked the question, the answer was yes. we have discussed the issue of the irish border and now we can get the divorce bill. this is the amount of money the uk will pay the eu to free itself of its ongoing financial commitments and liabilities. if you are watching last week we were reporting that the uk had indicated that it would make an offer of up to 50 billion euros, which is up on what the british foreign secretary has suggested would be paid. the sums i've seen that they are demanding from this country seem to be extortionate and to go whistle is an entirely appropriate expression. the figure was also dismissed by the brexit secretary david davis. a

with me is firas khatib — from bbc arabic. what has been the reaction?he palestinian president and told about his decision to the embassy to jerusalem, the capital of israel. they called for three days of rage, the conflict, the heart of the conflict is very dangerous to be there. we are talking about one of there. we are talking about one of the most problematic point in a negotiation between palestinians and israelis. you have from the examiner quad, the turkish president who threatened to cut diplomatic relations with israel and he also said the problem, it is not the problem of palestinians, the problem of the islamic world, they did not say exactly what happened with the phone call the king got from president trump. however, they oppose the recognition ofjerusalem as the israeli capital. just explain to us from the arab point of view, this decision if we do get this from the white house today, how will that affect the peace process in the middle is? first of all, two things here. the problem is not that the united states is recognising jerusalem, it

bbc news. there have been more protests in the arab and muslim world against president trump's decision to recognisebeirut, and thousands gathered to express their anger in the moroccan capital rabat, as well as in cairo and istanbul. it comes as a spokesman for us vice president mike pence strongly criticised the palestinian authority, saying it was "unfortunate" that palestinian president mahmoud abbas was declining to meet mr pence on his forthcoming trip to the region. with the latest, here's sebastian usher. tear gas was fired into a crowd of around 1,000 protesters in beirut as they tried to reach the us embassy this morning. effigies of president trump and us flags were burned by angry groups of palestinian refugees and lebanese activists. translation: we are here to tell the us embassy, the embassy of the aggressor, thatjerusalem is arab, was arab and it will stay arab. large rallies have been held in the moroccan capital, rabat. and in cairo too. protesters trying to build momentum across the region against president trump's decision. in istanbul, thousands turned out to hear president erdo

bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. arabinisters meeting in cairo have urged the united states to abandon its decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. in a statement, the arab league said donald trump's announcement would increase violence throughout the region. police in sweden have responded to reports of an apparent attack on a synagogue in gothenburg. the exact sequence of events is not clear. there are reports that several masked individuals were involved. burning objects were reportedly thrown towards the building. the incident is said to be under investigation. opposition parties in honduras have formally demanded the annulment of last month's presidential election — a poll which triggered street violence, amid allegations of widespread vote—rigging. the electoral authorities are accused of tampering with the results. and there's much more detail on all our top stories — plus news, business and sport, on our website. just go to bbc.com/news. more now on those talks in iran. our diplomatic correspondent jame

to an end but that may revive the dominance of a man who, until the arab spring, spent 33 years as their president. rhodri davies, bbcher stories making the news. the argentine navy says an unmanned russian vessel searching in the south atlantic for the wreck of the sanjuan submarine has examined the first of four shapes detected by sonar on the seabed. the unidentified object did not prove to the be the missing submarine. a spokesman said the search was now moving on to the three other shapes found in deeper waters. state media in syria say their air defence system intercepted israeli missiles which struck at a military installation overnight near the syrian capital of damascus. the media reports also said the action led to "material losses" at the base. the israeli military has not confirmed it carried out the strike. the oscar—winning actor geoffrey rush has stepped down as president of the australian academy of cinema and television arts after a complaint about "inappropriate behaviour". the star, who's 66, denies the accusation which is in connection with his time at the sydney theatre company. it's been nearly

to an end but that may revive the dominance of a man who, until the arab spring, spent 33 years as their president. rhodri davies, bbc latest headlines: president trump admits he sacked his former advisor michael flynn for lying to the fbi. legal experts say the president could now be investigated for obstructing justice. the government's social mobility tsar, alan milburn, and his team resign, warning that the prime minister is failing to build a "fairer britain". it's been nearly a week since voters in honduras went to the polls for the presidential elections, but the results are yet to be declared. post—election violence has led to at least three deaths during days of protests which has led to a state of emergency being declared. the demonstrations began after claims of election fraud. a little earlier, i spoke with our central america correspondent will grant and asked if the violence had subsided on the streets of honduras. really, from the first protest, we now know at least three people have died. there have been scores arrested. it seems one girl who was still a teenager was shot dead by police in tegucigalpa

bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. president trump tells arabders in israel that he plans to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. the decision would break with decades of american foreign-policy. the republican party does a you to earn -- does a u-turn and backs roy moore in alabama after all. many in alabama never lost the faith. and spike of the banned. for centuries musicians at the white house and been soundtrack to diplomacy. ♪ laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. president trump has told israeli and arab leaders he plans to move america's embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. the official announcement is tomorrow but already there is heated reaction. a spokesman for the palestinian president said the move would have dangerous consequences for world peace. bbc's north american editor joined us from the white house a short while ago. the white house is saying the president's thinking on this is pretty solid. how is he going to present the plan? >> there are an awful lot of diplomats and f

bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: as palestinians continue to protest, arab foreign ministers urge the us to abandon itse iranian president after holding talks over the jailing of nazanin zaghari ratcliffe. she's expected back in court today. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over, but is warned that the group poses a threat from across the syrian border. and thousands in france says goodbye to their rock and roll legend johnny hallyday.

bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. arabters meeting in cairo have urged the united states to abandon its decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital, saying the move will increase violence throughout the region. in a statement, the arab league called president donald trump's announcement a dangerous violation of international law which had no little impact. —— legal impact. meanwhile, president trump has visited a new civil rights museum in the us state of mississippi — in the face of a boycott by critics who accuse him of deepening racial divisions. two democratic party congressmen who pulled out of the ceremony injackson described his presence on the opening day as an insult. opposition parties in honduras have formally demanded the annulment of last month's presidential election. a poll which triggered street violence amid allegations of widespread vote rigging. the electoral authorities are accused of tampering with the results. a top un official has told the north korean government that it must keep channels op

expected to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel as arab leaders warn it could jeopardise the peace process. that's all from the bbc's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. good affternoon, i'm hugh woozencroft with a look at the day's sport here on bbc news. england are facing a near impossible job to retain the ashes, after another resounding defeat put them 2—0 down with three to play in the series. the faint glimmer of hope england had going into the final day was quickly extinguished, as they were all out for 233. the australians won the second test by 120 runs. andy swiss is in adelaide. england came here with high hopes. the barmy army were out in force. but it was all over in barely an hour and three quarters. from the moment chris woakes was out, the second ball of the day, it looked like an uphill struggle for england. it got even worse when joe root was out for 67, the cornerstone of england's batting, the key wicket as far as australia were concerned. from there it subsided quickly. moeen ali went lbw. and jonny bairstow was the last man out. mitchell starc clai

bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. protests in the west bank and around the arab world as donald trump's recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. a brexit breakthrough -- british and eu leaders reach a tentative deal allowing them to move on. prime minister may: getting to this point has required give-and-take from both sides, and i believe the joint report being published is in the best interest of the whole of the u.k. rajini: and how a secret moat led to one family's emotional reunion 20 years after being torn apart by china's one-child policy. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations has accused the u.n. of anti-israel bias and damaging prospects for middle east peace. nikki haley was responding to criticism of president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. thousands of palestinians have staged a second day of protest in the israeli-occupied west bank and gaza strip. clashes have left one person dead and more than 200 injured. the bbc's middle east e

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump is expected to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel later. some arabmove. russia is banned from next year's winter olympics in south korea, after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terror threat in britain — an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. and strike up the band. for centuries, musicians at the white house have been the soundtrack to diplomacy.

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: president trump is expected to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel later. arab banned from next year's winter olympics, in south korea, after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terror threat in britain. an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. and tens of thousands of californians flee wildfires north of los angeles. senior white house officials say president trump will recognise

bbc news, washington. the city ofjerusalem is at the heart of the conflict between israel and the palestinians because both sides claim it as their own. back in 1948, israeli independece came after a war the arabs0,000 palestinians were expelled by israel orfled. when the shooting stopped, jerusalem was divided between israel and jordan. the israelis declared their side the capital. the rest of the world said thatjerusalem's final status was undecided. in 1967, after another war, the jordanians were forced out of the east side ofjerusalem, which includes the walled old city and jerusalem's most important holy sites. in 1993, israelis and palestinians embarked on a peace process and one of the key issues was the future ofjerusalem. palestinians want a capital of a future state in the east of the city. the peace process broke down and the current israeli government sasterusalem will not be divided. 0ur correspondent yolande knell considers the political and symbolic significance ofjerusalem. for many israelis, mr trump's formal recognition of israeli sovereignty overjerusalem corrects an historic injustice. this is a city with 3000 years ofjewish history — their seat of government. and there has

bbc news. the headlines: anger in the arab world.ht way forward. i‘m in no doubt that in the coming days, if there is a will to find an agreement, an agreement will be found no matter weather it is day or

bbc news. the headlines: there's been a third day of protests by palestinians in the west bank and gaza after donald trump's decision to recognisejerusalem as israel's capital. arab foreign ministers have urged the us to abandon its decision. palestinian leaders have cancelled a meeting with the vice president, mike pence. the uk's foreign secretary is to meet the iranian president after holding talks in tehran, where he's pressed for the release of the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. she's accused of working against the regime and will be back in court today. iraq says its war against so—called islamic state is over. government troops say they now have complete control of the iraqi—syrian border. the group seized large parts of syria and iraq in 2014, declaring it a caliphate, but has suffered a series of defeats in the last two years. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello and welcome to the week in parliament. is it finally stage i, "peace in ourtime?", after the prime minister's failed plan from monday was attacked from all sides. if the price of the prime minister's approaches the break above the union —— if the price of the prime mi

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: president trump is expected to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel later. arab leaders warn it could fuel violence. russia is banned from next year's winter olympics, in south korea, after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terror threat in britain. an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. and tens of thousands of californians flee wildfires north of los angeles. senior white house officials say president trump will recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel on wednesday. mr trump is expected to spell out his plans to move the american embassy in israel from tel aviv to the city. it has already prompted a heated reaction, with arab leaders warning there could be dangerous repercussions. earlier, i spoke to the bbc‘s north america correspondent peter bowes, and asked him about the possible reasons behind the expected decision. well, it's not entirely sure why now. certainly it was a campaign promise by mr trump to move the american embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. and perhaps some domestic politics is playing

arab emirates from landing in the country. the move comes two days after the uae banned tunisian women from flying to or transiting through its territory. now on bbc news rebecca morelle looks back on the year in science — from a spectacular eclipse that wowed millions of americans to the end of a 20 year mission to saturn. that's review 2017: the year in science. from a spectacular eruption at mount etna, this was the year we experienced a volcano‘s devastating power first—hand. to one of nature's most awe—inspiring sights, a total eclipse that wowed america. in 2017 we also met this rhino, she could be the key to saving a species from extinction. and we saw a car that is pushing the boundaries by attempting to hit record—breaking speeds. this was also a year that put global warming in the spotlight again, when america pulled out of the worldwide climate deal. and after 20 years in space, a mission to saturn ended in a blaze of glory. a grand finale to a momentous year in science. i'm at the science museum in london and here the public can come to learn about our planet's place in the solar system. and with this incredible close—up view you get a

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump is expected to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel later. arabia is banned from next year's winter olympics, in south korea, after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terror threat in britain. an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. and tens of thousands of californians flee wildfires north of los angeles.

arab emirates from landing in the country. becomes two days after the uae banned tunisian women flying to or transiting through its territory. those are the headlines. now on bbcews, rebecca jones presents the second in two films revealing the inside stories of world—changing events from magnum photographers in new york, london and paris. welcome to our series through the lens, marking the 70th anniversary of magnum photos, with me, rebecca jones. i'm in london and i'll be introducing you to six of the agency's greatest photographers who will be telling us how they recorded history in the making. we'll hear from chris steele—perkins, whose pictures captured the highs and lows of britain under margaret thatcher. elliott erwitt, who photographed many of the cold war leaders. and bruce davidson, whose images of the us's civil rights movement still resonate today. first, let's meet david hurn. as a young man he was in the heart of london in the ‘60s and captured the glamour and grit of britain in an era of liberation and at the height of beatlemania. for the first time in the history of let's say communication, everybody loves one medium. suddenly, everybody loves

but one of our bbc correspondents in the west bank, in ramallah, says many palestinians feel let down by fellow arabslways tight, shops shut in the muslim quarter reflect anger. but for many israeli jews, their key ally recognising this as their capital, is long overdue. definitely historic. we have been waiting for it for a long time. i hope it does not get stuck in endless bureaucracy. the proof is in the pudding and we are very excited about it. but for many palestinians the move disqualifies washington as an honest broker, the noise now not about peace but resistance. in gaza, hamas, the palestinian islamist group, called for another uprising. in arabic it is intifada, a word synonymous with more troubled times. translation: tomorrow will be a day of rage and the beginning of a wider move towards an uprising which we will call the intifada of jerusalem and freedom in the west bank. donald trump said he was merely recognising a reality. israel‘s prime minister is now claiming others will follow suit. translation: i have no doubt that once the american embassy moves to jerusalem or even before, the

arab american institute. this is a topic that has guided many reactions from across religious and political divides, we'll be bringing you more analysis in the coming hours he on bbcused by plastic? that's the hope of more than 100 environment ministers from around the world who've been meeting in nairobi this week. they've issued a political declaration outlining the path to a pollution—free planet, involving changes in how we produce and consume manufactured goods. our environment correspondent roger harrabin sent this report. a ticking time bomb, that is what environmentalists call the ocean, beset with pollution of all kinds, including the plastics that surround our lives. the un environment meeting is spelling it out in big letters, plastic pollution must end. the resolution lacks dates and timetables, but governments say it sends a message to the plastics industry. i think that business has a critical role to play, businesses are the producers of plastics and the conveyors of plastics, such as in plastic bags, and those businesses that want to see change are very important partners here. and what about the businesses that don't want to see change, they have

other arab countries but the saudi king warned that the trump administration not to address this, speaking about the specific issue right now, which is what has happened. you're watching newsday on the bbcon the programme: one of australia's most senior catholics goes on trial, accused of covering up child abuse in the 1970s. we'll be live in sydney. also on the programme: more than 1,000 firefighters battle huge wildfires in california. john lennon has been shot here in new york. there has been a crowd here standing ina vigil. there has been a crowd here standing in a vigil. the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war and it's in the old city, dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. the widow of the former president of the philippines has called on trial in manila, facing seven charges of tax evasion, she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate, a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. welcome back.

bbc. this family, we are disgusted that he has been able to carry on this one. in what country are you actually allowed to submit a 38 page document in arabicebody to sign it without having an interpreter. from day one this has been a complete nightmare and yesterday in the court she wasn't even allowed to have her own interpreter, she had to get the court interpreting who was interpreting the wrong answers, so we are disgusted and we are so upset, absolutely devastated. do you know what happened in court today? was just the sentencing? we just thought she was in court, our lawyer gave a fantastic case, she has got amazing evidence that supports her innocence and we were expecting for her to be freed or maybe it would be adjourned until january. her to be freed or maybe it would be adjourned untiljanuary. we never expected her to be sentenced to three years are told. it was a lot of pills she had the wasn't it? three years are told. it was a lot of pills she had the wasn't mm was 290, the equivalent of three boxes. people would say it is her owi'i boxes. people would say it is her own fault, what would you say in response to that? they are

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: president trump is expected to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel later. some arab leaders say relocating the us embassy is a dangerous move. russia is banned from next year's winter olympics in south korea, after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terror threat in britain — an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. and strike up the band. for centuries, musicians at the white house have been the soundtrack to diplomacy. senior white house officials say president trump will recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel on wednesday. mr trump is expected to spell out his plans to move the american embassy in israel from tel aviv to the city. it's already prompted a heated reaction with arab leaders warning there could be dangerous repercussions. we're joined now by the bbc‘s north america correspondent peter bowes. a hugely significant moment there is. why has donald trump chosen to do this and why now? well, it is not entirely sure why now. it was a campaign promise by mr trump to move the american embassy from tel aviv

bbc news, washington. the city ofjerusalem is at the heart of the conflict between israel and the palestinians because both sides claim it as their own. back in 1948, israeli independece came after a war the arabs 750,000 palestinians were expelled by israel or fled. when the shooting stopped, jerusalem was divided between israel and jordan. the israelis declared their side the capital. the rest of the world said thatjerusalem's final status was undecided. in 1967 after another war, the jordanians were forced out of the east side ofjerusalem, which includes the walled old city, and jerusalem's most important holy sites. in 1993, israelis and palestinians embarked on a peace process and one of the key issues was the future ofjerusalem. palestinians want a capital of a future state in the east of the city. the peace process broke down and the current israeli government sasterusalem will not be divided. 0ur correspondent, yolande knell, sent this report. for many israelis, mr trump's formal recognition of israeli sovereignty overjerusalem corrects an historic injustice. this is a city with 3000 years ofjewish history — their seat of government. and there has long been frustration that the us, isra