benjamin netanyahu says to all in the room, he says "we're prepared to move forward in this but show me that you can in a sense exercise authority within your own community because when we withdrew from gaza before i was prime minister, look what happened." >> part of the reason what happened in gaza happened.... >> rose: you couldn't control gaza. >> yeah. part of the reason why that happened-- and this is really not to absolve all sense of responsibility for what happens because after all, you know, what happened in gaza represents a failure on the part of the authority, there's no question about that. but part of the reason why it happened is, you know, the nature, the men nantz, withdrawing from gaza, it happened unilaterally. it was called by the israeli government yuan laal rat disengagement. they did it without engagement with us. when that happens, it does not really leave the palestinian authority... it did not leave the palestinian authority.... >> rose: it was not a negotiated process. it was just "we're out of here." >> they pretty much left and threw the key over the fen

midday he met with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a short time ago, netanyahu told me what he and president obama discussed concerning iran. >> what is the goal? he said the goal is to make sure that iran does not arm itself with nuclear weapons. i share that goal. the method of achieving it is important but the goal is more important. i think there is a growing awareness certainly in washington and in many of the european capitals that time is running short, that iran is moving forward to arm itself with nuclear weapons and that this would have catastrophic consequences not just to israel. that's obvious, but to the arab states in the middle east, to the world's oil supply, and perhaps the worst is for worldwide terrorism, because iran is the greatest sponsor of world terrorism, and imagine what the terrorists will be able to do if they have an iranian nuclear umbrella, or worse, if iran gives terrorists nuclear weapons. that's something that should concern, does concern the major capitals of the world. bret: the president's bid to

benjamin netanyahu took the same podium that mahmoud ahmadinejad took to deny the holocaust yesterday, and in a dramatic fashion, netanyahu unfolded original plans for a nazi concentration camp, asking, "is this all live? -- is this a lie ?" netanyahu says it is a case of barbarism versus civilization, the ninth century verse is the 21 -- versus the 21st century. >> we will take action against dictators who stole an election in broad daylight and then gunned down iranian protesters who died in the sidewalks on the street, choking on their own blood. we need to stop the terrorist regime of ron from developing atomic questions -- we need to stop the terrorist regime of iran from developing atomic weapons. rick: this is a very powerful and moving speech, eric. i know that at one point, the prime minister got very personal. tell us about it. >> he did, and we have not seen that before. he was talking about the holocaust, and at one point he rattled off the number of his wife's relatives that were killed during the holocaust. here is some of what he said about that. >> nearly every jewish

that as prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel. he began by going after iranian president ahmadinejad for going after -- for denying the holocaust ever happened. then, he asked a big question, which is -- will the world stand back and watch as iran gains nuclear weapons? he also, of course, took a swipe at the united nations for condemning israel as the palestinians fired rockets into southern israel, not condemning the palestinians but on the flip side condemning israel for going back at these palestinians. really mentioned history at the top, but really a very powerful speech by the prime minister of israel. >> that is right, a very forceful, vivid, and at one point very personal speech by benjamin netanyahu to the general assembly really laying down the gauntlet. challenging not just the united nations but the world community to do something about iran. at one point, talking about his wife's family being exterminated during the holocaust, a direct rebuke of ahmadinejad's claim from that very same podium here yesterday. as well a

he talks to the prime minister of israel, and benjamin netanyahu -- benjamin netanyahu.our, he will hold a meeting with two leaders. what are the expectations when he sits down with those leaders at this day and time? >> robert gibbs went out of his way to set the barlow, sang there are no grand expectations to come out of this meeting. there is just hard work needed to reach peace. but a lot of people would say that the fact they are all sitting down in new york is a good sign. these are tense times between israel and palestine, with a lot of anxiety and not a lot of talking at the table. a lot of people welcome them sitting down with obama as a good sign. jane: if we got an announcement, would be welcomed as good news here and in the middle east -- would it be welcomed as good news here and in the middle east? >> we will all be listening for any indication that there may be some deals made and an opportunity for further talks to happen. jane: i want to ask you about the president's remarks this morning about climate change. how were his comments received? >> very well.

it is the most important decision of that demand -- of benjamin netanyahu's life.t is hard to second-guess them. martha: the people of iran look at the situation. they hear what the president is saying. china and russia supposedly getting on board. what do the iranian people think about this? what is their reaction going to bay? >> we have seen 1.8 million iranians on the streets of tehran telling the world that they do not like the regime. so, if we were to have support -- the iranian opposition, probably today, they would have been putting pressure on the iranian regime. martha: it is coming to a boiling point at this juncture. thank you very much. trace: authorities are acknowledging that we were facing the greatest terrorist threats since 9/11. three more plots unfold it. what is going on here? if we uncovered four plots in a matter of days, how many more are planned? the alleged terror plots around the country. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement

it's good because this is where benjamin netanyahu has wanted the world's focus of attention to be. don't forget last week at the u.n. general assembly he was demanding that the world focus on the iranian threat, and it certainly plays into his diplomatic and political strategy because let's face it this week who is talking about the peace process with the palestinians? who is talking about sll settlements and other more difficult things that netanyahu has been trying to avoid in the few weeks. it's a mixed bag and you can guarantee that on thursday when the talks start in geneva there will be close attention paid to those in israel. >> simon, thanks. >>> well, how will iran respond to the growing international pressure? we'll get insight coming up later on "good morning america." >>> and another foreign hot spot on the white house agenda this week. afghanistan. president obama will meet with general david petraeus and defense secretary robert gates tomorrow to consider increasing u.s. troop levels. top commander general stanley mcchrystal says the u.s. needs to deploy more troops a

where benjamin netanyahu is addressing the general assembly. let's listen. >> as they bravely stand up for freedom. will it take action against the dictators who stole an election in broad daylight and then gunned down iranian protesters who died in the sidewalks on the streets choking in their own blood. will the international community the world's sponsor and practitioner of terrorism. above all, will the international community stop the terrorist regime of iran from developing atomic weapons, thereby, endangering the peace of the entire world. the people of iran are courageously standing up to this regime. people of good will around the world stand with them. as do thousands of people who have been protesting and demonstrating outside this hall all of this week. will the united nations stand by their side. well, ladies and gentlemen, the jury is still out on the united nations. and recent signs, recent signs are not encouraging. rather than condemning the terrorists and their iranian patrons, some here in the united nations have condemned th

and palestinian leader mahmood abbas in new york -- israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. joining me is our correspondent. i just wonder if there is any expectation at all for this meeting? >> i think expectations among ordinary palestinians are pretty low. president mahmood abbas, whose compound lies just behind me, said he would not attend the talks unless he could get a guaranteed freeze on further settlement expansion in the occupied west bank. president obama and his special envoy george mitchell were not able to secure that. i think for many palestinians, they will feel that president mahmood abbas compromise, offered a concession just by sitting at the table. >> let us go over to jerusalem as well. can you offer anything record than that? >> the israelis are not expecting any breakthroughs. they have lost the least of this process. john is absolutely right that the palestinians had it to climb down a bit. and the americans lost a fair bit of face as well, given it was so high when president obama came into office, the way he was talking about his attempts to resolve

benjamin netanyahu said that israel might limit construction but will not halt settlement activity. thenthe european commission president has won a second term. he was the only candidate in the parliamentary vote. now they will choose the rest of the commission. the french government says that it will close on a legal migrant camp with in a week. it is a gathering point for many immigrants hoping to reach the uk. the move will send a strong message to people who are traffickers and they can no longer use the port as a smuggling route for britain. it is a question puzzling some observers in the u.s., why are the protests so angry against barack obama? one former occupant of the white house thinks that he has the answer, racism. this has sparked controversy all of its own. >> -- you lie. >> protesters against the president have accused him of tyranny. some protesters claim that they will recapture their country for freedom. jimmy carter says that this is different, this is about the election of the first black president. >> i think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated

benjamin netanyahu said the are getting close. >> yes, and as soon as israel feels it has to act, it act. i have actually met with netanyahu prior to his election, in each of those he made very clear to me, that they would not permit iran to get it. bill: it is scary, because the whole world what economy is dependent on that. >> i do not think the united states can do something about that. in "catastrophe," i am a analyst of what the united states could do. bill: g.e. finally sided paper the other day that said they would not do any business there anymore -- finally signed a paper. plenty more as "the factor" continues this evening. dennis miller on the mound at wrigley field in chicago. boo. "miller time." ree r thevla wos inge o ats te dee s d foe t , ew cal thly% raeer swes ne llll ju caesac tuav thci usve n suyo rand tuswne swta™ bill: "the factor" follow-up segment tonight, the latest rasmussen poll, and we believe that the president not including fox news on his dance card, if he had, he may have gotten more bang for his buck. chris wallace. >> they are the biggest bunch of cry

. >> rose: what's your assesent of benjamin netanyahu. people >> peopl fort that benjamin netanyahu it was guy who did the al on hebron, for example. and net you. and hebron... ariel sharon said if we had a normal country you wouldn't get in a car when you landed in tel aviv and drive to jerusalem,ou get a car and drive to hebron because tt's thfirst ancie car... temple of the jewispeople. i think benjamin nenyahu is a polician and basically pragmatic and he les his countrand he wants to sort of stay on to politically but do what's right and i think he will ultimately do what's right to protect israel andf he doesn higovernment willollapse. >> rose: do you tnk that includesombing iran? >> don't know. theye so noisy about it that it makes me thi they're not going do it. it's very unisraeli to beo noisy about sothing. you know it's like in iraq it ju kind of... you turned on the t.v.nd theyad bombedhe nuclear reactor and eebbe when they rescued israeliostages in entee. it's all very quiet. the id of making a lot of noise means theyon't want

people >> peoe fget that benjamin netanyahu it was guy who did the deal on hebron, for example and net you. and hebron... ariel sharon said if we had a normal country you wouldn't get in a car when you landed in tel aviv and drive to jerusalem, you get a r and drive to hron because that' the fit ancient r... temple of the jewish pele. i think benjamin netanyu is a politici and basically pragmatic and he loves his country anhe wants to sort of stay on toppolitically but do what's right and i think he will ultimately do what's right to protect israel and ifhe doesn't his gornment will colpse. rose: do you think that includes bomng iran? >> i d't know. they're noisy about it that it makes me think they're not going do it. it's very unisraeli to be so noisy about somethg. you know, is like in iraq it just kd of... you turned on the t.v. and they hadombed the nuclear reactor and enteb when they rescued israeli hosges in entebbe. it all very quiet. the idea omaking a lot of noise means they don't want miliry, they want somebody elseo come in ando i want diplomatally. >> rose: has anything in

benjamin netanyahu said the are getting close. >> yes, and as soon as israel feels it has to act, it act. i have actually met with netanyahu prior to his election, in each of those he made very clear to me, that they would not permit iran to get it. bill: it is scary, because the whole world what economy is dependent on that. >> i do not think the united states can do something about that. in "catastrophe," i am a analyst of what the united states could do. bill: g.e. finally sided paper the other day that said they would not do any business there anymore -- finally signed a paper. plenty more as "the factor" continues this evening. dennis miller on the mound at wrigley field in chicago. boo. "miller time." when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while

some fireworks soon on the leader of one of our benjamin netanyahu traveled to moscow without tellingthe israeli media. early reports claimed he was there to stop the potential sale of antiaircraft missiles to iran. that has yet to be confirmed. being a man has more from jerusalem to mecca hi, julie. israel's attorney prime minister confirmed today that prime minister benjamin netanyahu did visit russia this week. he would not confirm the aim or purpose of the trip, but he said no more time can be wasted regarding iran's nuclear threat. but in yahoo's advisers to the pressing and yahoo was at a military installation when he was actually on a secret trip to russia. reports suggest that netanyahu met with the russian president apparently trying to convince the russian government not to sell us 300s, surface-to-air missiles, to iran. russian as 300s if given to iran would be the one thing that stands in the way of israel's fighter jets hitting iran's nuclear facilities. these reports are emerging weeks before the un general assembly will meet in new york. the international community may

this comes days after reports surfaced of a secret trip to russia by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, reportedly to try to convince the russians not to go forward with the s-300 anti-aircraft missiles to iran. it is now crunch time on chill as negotiators try to hammer out a deal on healthcare reform before the legislative session ends. we will tell you if a deal is near or if democrats will decide to just go it alone. a portion of the pentagon was not occupied or else the death toll would have been higher. renovation took one year. when they were putting things back together, they left this one charred block to remember the day. >> and here, where a single stone of this building is still blackened by the fires. we remember with reference the ( conversation ) garth, you're up. hold on, i'm at capitalone.com picking a photo... for my credit card. here's one from my prom. oh, what memories. how 'bout one from our golf outing? ( shouting ) i know, maybe one of my first-born son. dad, mom says the boys gotta go. personalize your card by uploading... your own photo at capitalone.com. what

the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu. >> overwhelming the people show remarkable courage. they're tested. they stood up for freedom, truy inspirational courage. if you have pressures, significant economic pressures on this regime, particularly the implication of gasoline, this could make the regime, might force the regime to choose or to withstand viability. it's not been put to that test and i think there's a saying bit, one of the great sages of jewish history, if not now when. so i say echoing him, if not now when are you going to apply those cryptic sanctions. the time to do that is now. i asked the palestinians a very simple question. suppose we solve these problems, borders, territories. will you then every one of them, i want to know a simple question, will you recognize the state of israel, jews have been divided when they conducted a war against us for 50 years. will you recognize the state of israel as the nation state of the jewish people. you ask me and my people to recognize the palestinian state as the palestinian state of the people, would you recognize isra

just where was benjamin netanyahu on monday? nyahu's office said he was visiting a government facility inside israel, but israel's biggest newspaper is now reporting netanyahu was on a secret mission to moscow to convince the russians to stop selling arms to iran. the russians are suspected of selling anti-aircraft missiles to the iranians and those missiles could be used against israeli jets in the event of an attack on iran's nuclear facilities. we would like to know how you think the obama administration should respond to iran's nuclear program. should it try tough sanctions or something even stronger? you can tell us what you think by going to the "how you see it" section of our website and you can find that at worldfocus.org. >>> from neighboring afghanistan there was news today of a dramatic rescue. stephen fowler, a reporter from "the new york times" was freed by british commandos after a raid on a taliban hideout. fowler seen here in a file photo was kidnapped along with his afghan translator after the two had traveled to

today, benjamin netanyahu praising the u.s.nd other delegates who left the room for ahmadinejad's speech. but to those who stayed, he said this. >> you have no shame? have you no decency? a mere six decades after the holocaust, you give legitimacy to the man who denies the murder of 6 million jews while promising to wipe out the state of israel, the state of the jews jews? what a disgrace. trace: the iranian delegates boycotted netanyahu's speech and iranian representatives walked out in the middle of it neted really -- netanyahu really seemed to be challenging world leaders here. >> he did, trace. it was a powerful and direct warning to the united nations to do something, to stop iran from getting the nuclear bomb. as he approached that podium and stepped up there, and he discussed this issue, in a very powerful and personal way, benjamin netanyahu actually had some of the original blueprints from the death camp at auschwitz. that's where 1 million just were killed. he challenged the united nations to try and prevent iran from

this comes days after reports surfaced of a secret trip to russia by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, reportedly to try to convince the russians not to go forward with the s-300 anti-aircraft missiles to iran. it is now crunch time on chill as negotiators try to hammer out a deal on healthcare reform before the legislative session ends. we will tell you if a deal is near or if democrats will decide to just go it alone. a portion of the pentagon was not occupied or else the death toll would have been higher. renovation took one year. when they were putting things back together, they left this one charred block to remember the day. >> and here, where a single stone of this building is still blackened by the fires. we remember with reference the lives we lost. bret: we'll be right back many well, you're looking at, arguably, the world's most successful businessgecko. gecko vo: first rule of "hard work equals success." gecko vo: that's why geico is consistently rated excellent or better in terms of financial strength. gecko vo: second rule: "don't steal a coworker's egg salad, 'specially

. >> be israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, interviewed by abc news, believes that a nuclear-arms iran is a danger. >> to have the regime to acquire nuclear weapons, tomorrow they will be much stronger. something that threatens the peace of the world. it should not be allowed that happen. >> iranians protested outside of the u.n. last night against what they believed was a dictator by present -- president ahmadinejad. >> we are incensed. >> inside many delegations did not stay to hear president ahmadinejad address the general assembly. he defended the election, condemned israel, not mentioning the iranian nuclear plant. in treating the use the same method of negotiation as president obama. he said that iran was prepared warmly to shake all of those hands that were honestly extended to it. iran denies that it is developing nuclear weapons. if diplomats cannot make progress by the end of the year, there will be more talk about israel or the americans attacking the iranian nuclear installations. they were morning in the 1990's that iran was close to getting the bomb. some believe tha

. >> where was israel and the opposing prime minister benjamin netanyahu when he dropped out of sightr most of one day this week? the strong suggestion is that he was on a secret trip to moscow. could he be pushing arnot sales dorschel -- could he be pushing against arms sales to iran? it is almost a political thriller, isn't it? >> it is almost like nailing jelly to the wall, and sometimes invisible daily at that -- jelly at that. according to leaks, and this has never been confirmed officially by the prime minister's office, but the to the israeli media, it was revealed he had, in fact, gone to moscow. this has caused a big rally in israel about whether the prime minister is capable of conducting secret business in israel's interest. if you days before that, there were suggestions in various newspapers that russian surface- to-air missiles had been the cause of this. they can be made in a number of places, but only based in a couple of places that they could have come from. a factory in moscow was one of them pure if these weapons were being sold, it was not by some arms dealer, but

. >> while in new york, obama met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president mahmoud abbas to try to revive peace talks. prior to the meeting, a coalition of 30 christian, muslim and jewish leaders released a statement urging the president to make this issue a priority. they pledged to support the administration on several specific steps, which they said could help advance the peace process. one controversial speaker at the general assembly was iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, who attacked u.s. policies and indirectly criticized jews. ahamadinejad's appearance sparked several protests, including some rallies organized by jewish groups who urged a quote "nuclear-free" iran. separately, a group of prominent conservative evangelical and catholic leaders called for a total arms embargo and other tough sanctions to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. also this week, leaders of the world's most powerful countries gathered in pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. in connection with the meeting, religious leaders held their own summit to draw attention to issue

he met privately with benjamin netanyahu and abbas and then brought both together for the first time since netanyahu's election. no one expects a middle east peace breakthrough today through the talks themselves represent a step forward. drew levinson, cbs news, the united nations. >>> president became the first sitting president to appear on the late show with david letterman last night and the president talked about those who say racism is to blame for the sharp political rhetoric these days. >> first of all, i think it is important to realize that i was actually black before the election [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> really? >> this is true. how long have you been a black man? >> the president added he believes unemployment will remain high for least another year. >> president obama will address former president clinton's global initiative this evening. mr. clinton is also due on the late show tonight and it will be his sixth appearance on that show. >> reporter: well, virginia is getting -- giving tax evaders a chance to make good on what they owe. the old dominion launched a prog

did benjamin netanyahu travel to moscow for secret talks? we take a look inside the sri lanka camps as the u.n. says it cannot continue to fund them. welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later, south africa rallies around caster semenya. testing seems to suggest that she has both male and female characteristics. there is an apology to a world war ii genius who was persecuted because he was gay. ♪ >> eight years after the 9/11 attacks on the united states, there have been ceremonies to remember the victims, almost 3000 of them. president obama used the anniversary to make a pledge that the u.s. will never falter in its battle against al qaeda. how big a threat is al qaeda at eight years on? our correspondent has been investigating. >> in new york, they gathered in the morning rain at the place for the towers felt to remember those lost. the president chose to speak at the pentagon, the other side that al qaeda attack, and the place where much of the response from 9/11 has emanated. >> we renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this

did benjamin netanyahu essentially outlas the presidt? >> well, think what you're seng is the president's recognition thatis effort to get theisraeli pri minister to have a tot freeze on israeli settlements has not worked and is n going to work. and actually from the prident's point of view has been counterproctive. it has tually maderi minister netanyahu much more popular israel and driven esident obama's favorability ratings into t single digits in rael. so what the white house now seems to beoing is saying, okay, we're going t back out of thisead end, we're not going to get stuck on talking about lo to startnegotiations. wee going to do what you said all along you're willing to do, let's begi talki about actual negotiations. >> isn't it a majo policy reversal? >> is not a poicy reversal, but it's certainly changing tactics. one thinto keep in mi is that the presint has not abandoned his call on the israelis to free all settleme activity. one of the things you diover in politics that y may mke an initiative, it doesn't work, you have ac

he is not getting on as well, especially with the israelis and prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> he [s not. the prime minister of israel announced a couple of weeks ago, i think last week, that they are going to go ahead with the settlement, building of settlements, which has been almost like a slap in the face to president obama, who was trying very hard to get them to stop the building of settlements in return for the palestinians going back to the negotiating table. the palestinians said they are not going to go back to negotiate unless the settlements are stopped. so the vacuous catch-22 that has been going on for 61 years. >> i always said that things change when fatigue sets in. it is my personal belief the soviet union collapsed under the fatigue of the system as much as it did by ronald reagan's opposition. apartheid in south africa largely collapsed because of people being fed up with the monster. likewise, people are fed up with the horrible situation, but we do not see that in the middle east, do we? >> the problem in the middle east is that you have all th ese author

did the mting between prim minister benjamin netanyahu of israel andalestinian president mahmoud bas produce a breakthrough? , but that wasn't the expectation on th day. after so many months of deadlock mainlyn the issue of jewish selements. the meeting is our "lefocus" tonight. and as nenyahu put , the importance of the meetin was actually its xistence. it was a moment deep in symbolism. the begins,erhaps of new and productive phase in the strgle fopeace in the middle east. for hispart, president obama had a strong messageor the aders after meeting with them individuly. getmovinggain on a comphensive peace agreement. >> simply put, it past time to tk about starting negotiatns. it i time to move rward. it i time to show t flexibility and common sense and sense of compromisethat's cessary to achieve our goals. >> after the meeting netyahu said that there was general agreement the peacerocess has to be resud asoon as possible with no preconditio. and to take a cler look at today's middle east meeting, we're joined by ghassan shabaneh a palestian american who is an assistant professor o

. >> russia's foreign minister has refused to confirm or deny that israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, made a secret visit to moscow on monday. he also refused to comment on reports the visit might link israeli concerns about controversial russell plans to send iran defense missiles. the ship was intercepted by the russian navy after being allegedly hijacked by pirates. nine women have been freed from a turkish villa where they spent two months locked up believing they're taking part in a reality tv show. women's relatives raised the alarm when they were prevented from contacting them. their captors have been selling images of the women on the internet. one suspect has been arrested. japan has launched afreighter, intended to be one of the workhorses for hauling cargo to the international space station. the budget is seen as vital to the future of the isa, for next year, the space station will long be serviced by the american shuttle fleet. as international attention focuses on the attention of expansion of jewish settlements in the occupied west bank, much of the internal debate with

israel which we first touched on earlier this week, a reported secret visit by prime minister benjamin netanyahumoscow, possibly for talks on israel's concerns about iran's nuclear program. israeli media were caught off guard by netanyahu's day-long disappearance and we thought it would be helpful to show you how the story, the intrigue, was covered yesterday by the state-funded israeli broadcasting authority. >> the confirmation in the russian newspaper of prime minister netanyahu's trip comes despite a statement by the kremlin news service saying nothing is known about reports of the visit. but newspapers in russia today are filled with rumors about the trip. a paper says, quote, such a visit could be related to new information and could threaten the iranian nuclear program. it should not be ruled out israel may be ready to move on to decisive actions with regards to iran and netanyahu has decided to inform the kremlin of this. last night the prime minister's office published another announcement on the mysterious disappearance of netanyahu on monday. the prime minister is busy with a confiden

benjamin netanyahu has rejected the course, saying israel may limit construction, but will not halt settlement activity. this comes after mr. mitchell met palestinian leaders to discuss plans to restart peace negotiations. the european commission president barraso, who has led the commission since 2004, was the only candidate in the european parliament vote. he will start choosing the rest of the commission. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says iran must be prepared to answer direct questions about its nuclear program. mrs. clinton said the nuclear issue could not be ignored. it was the main reason why american had agreed to participate in the talks. firefighters have found six bodies inside a burning car in tijuana, mexico. 10 people were also killed in separate shootings in another mexican town, besieged by drug violence. tijuana has recently seen a wave of violence between warring gangs. afghans are preparing for a long wait before any clear declaration on the presidential election. the votes will have to be recounted on the orders of the electoral complaints commission, which has i

mitchell and the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu later today. so there is a little bit more room for diplomacy. but it all goes to highlight very difficult issues are for mr. mitchell, who already prolonged his trip. the u.s. is calling for israel to stop all settlement activity, is projects that although there are some reports it may consider it freeze for up to nine months or so. but the palestinians say it is simply not enough, the buildings must just stop. >> how committed to using the united states is to a total freeze? >> certainly what the u.s. has been saying is they want to see a stop to settlement activity. just what the amount of diplomacy we see going on here is perhaps kind of the sort of pressure they are putting on the israeli's at the moment. just to put this into perspective, in these talks are just about trying to get the israeli leaders and palestinian leader in the same room together in new york next week. we are not even talking about the religion of peace talks. i think this is a sign of just how difficult it is going to be

was allowed to speak, you know, there are some people, certainly, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahuhought it was a disgrace to allow the terrorist to speak, on the other hand, it's the u.n., leaders of a lot of countries, yasser arafat with the gun holeser in his belted, allowed to speak before the u.n. and if you didn't allow the bad guys to speak the room would be almost empty and seems part of the price to have the international assembly in new york you have to have the guys talk. >> jamie: chris wallace, we'll watch the interviews, check your local listing for "fox news sunday." >> chris: you bet. >> eric: president obama after the week at the united nations and the g-20 summit, and now, returning to domestic policies. he's making another big push, for his health care plan. and remember that? ahead. one big promise, that could put him in a big bind. what the president said last night. >> jamie: and the cdc out with new guidelines on how kids should be vaccinated, for the h1n1 virus. why some children will get two shots, others just one. plus, some very smart tips on what to do i

those meetings continued today with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. and also with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. but the assessment from both the palestinians and israelis was not good. the chief palestinian negotiator said wide gaps remained between the two sides. and that raised doubts about the possibility of a three-way meeting in new yk among netanyahu, abbas, and president obama, coinciding with meeting of the united nations general assembly. >>> one day after six italian soldiers were killed in a bombing in afghanistan, the attack continued to reverberate in italy today. the suicide attack happened in kabul and brought to at least 20 the number of italians lost in afghanistan. italy has about 3,000 troops there and has had a strong commitment to helping the news united states in the conflict. but today, prime minister silvio ni said there needs to be what he called a "transition strategy" to give the afghan government more responsibility. yesterday, he went much further. >> translator: we are all convinced that the best for all involved i

did the meeting between prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel and palestinian president mahmoud abbas produce a breakthrough? no, but that wasn't the expectation on this day. after so many months of deadlock mainly on the issue of jewish settlements. the meeting is our "lead focus" tonight. and as netanyahu put it, the importance of the meeting was actually its existence. it was a moment deep in symbolism. the beginnings, perhaps, of a new and more productive phase in the struggle for peace in the middle east. for his part, president obama had a strong message for the leaders after meeting with them individually. get moving again on a comprehensive peace agreement. >> simply put, it is past time to talk about starting negotiations. it is time to move forward. it is time to show the flexibility and common sense and sense of compromise that's necessary to achieve our goals. >> after the meeting netanyahu said that there was general agreement that the peace process has to be resumed as soon as possible with no preconditions. and to take a closer look at today's middle east meeting,

. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, told abc news, he rejects a palestinian precondition that construction stop on israeli settlements before talks start. >> it's something that belongs to the final negotiations. >> reporter: the president will expand on yesterday's call on developed nations, including the u.s. and china, to address climate change. >> we cannot meet this challenge unless all the largest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution act together. there's no other way. >> reporter: but at home, climate change is stalled behind health care reform in congress. >> we're going to push climate as hard and as fast as we can. >> reporter: and with china refusing to specify goals, it's unclear the president's call will be answered. the president will also thank those nations that have contributed peacekeeping troops to afghanistan, where he's likely to ask for still more help. jeremy and vinita? >> abc's john hendren in washington. thank you. >>> moammar gadhafi is speaking to the u.n. today. and there's quite a controversy, over where the libyan leader would stay. he wante

today, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu angrily fired back. >> perhaps some of you think that this man and his oduous regime, perhaps they threatep only the jews. well, if you think that, you're wrong, dead wrong. >> reporter: this afternoon, the president flew to pittsburgh to confront another momentous international challenge, the global economy, at the g-20 summit of the world's major economies. the president is still struggling to convince americans that his economic plan is working at home. according to the new cbs news/"new york times" poll his approval rating on the economy has fallen slightly since last month. and with the president up to his ears in foreign policy, he's been absent from the health care debate this week and for those who believe he was over-exposed during his health care media blitz, well, our poll shows 58% say his number of appearances was just about right. katie. >> couric: chip reed reporting from pittsburgh tonight. thanks, chip. earlier today in pittsburgh are the police clashed with protestors. several hundred tried to march towards the conventi

behind-the-scenes work, the president orchestrated a mini summit today with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian president abbas, but in the end, the result was a hand shake not a break through. he also met with chinese president hu jintao, but there was no word of progress on diffusing major trade disputes. mr. obama has reached out to rogue nations like iran, but that hasn't stopped president ahmadinejad-- who who speaks at the u.n. tomorrow-- from pursuing a nuclear program. >> the president runs the risk that the images out of new york will be a symbol of his attempts to reach out to rogue regimes in a way that may not be effective. >> reporter: one issue getting little attention at the u.n. summit is the war in afghanistan. today in washington, though, senator john mccain lashed out at the president for not sending more troops, which his top general there says is essential for success. >> i have never seen a disconnect like this between the military leadership and the white house on an issue. >> reporter: there are two very busy days still to go in this summit, but the white