benjamin netanyahu and his wife will be arriving at the white house. the visit is aim ed at bolsterig his prestige as he faces an expanding corruption probe at home. even as president trump is dealing with his own turmoil over the russia investigation here. reports today that it special counsel robert mueller's inquiry may be getting closer to the president himself. this comes after a week of white house chaos. with one of the president's closest advisers hope hicks resigning, his son-in-law losing top secret security clearance and now new questions about whether u.s. foreign policy may have been influenced by jared kushn kushner's conversations with foreign investors about the family real estate business. let's bring in kristen welker, who is at the white house. the investigations editor mark mazetti, and ken delaney and former white house chief of staff to president clinton here with me on capitol hill. kristen welker, this is a big day at the white house on trade. on the middle east, the failure of any middle east plan to be proposed yet. and jared

questioning of benjamin netanyahu.suspect in the third kor corruption of investigation. residents holding signs that say crooks, go home. >> and israeli communication firm. prosecutors say benjamin netanyahu pushed regulatory benefits worth up to $2.5 billion and it is controlling shareholders. in exchange, benjamin netanyahu was to receive favorable coverage and an online news site. he denies any wrong doing. >> his wife was simultaneously in interrogated at a different level. he's also a suspect in this growing case. in a video posted shortly after the question ended and shared by the family's spokesperson. benjamin netanyahu declared their innocence. >> i feel certain because there will be nothing and i want to tell you another thing to millions of citizens in his real expressed strong support in me, my wife and family, you warmed our hearts. >> benjamin netanyahu have been named of separate investigation. but, he refuses to back down, denying those charges. benjamin netanyahu has the support of his government with

off it's good to have you with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has met with u.s. president donald trump at the white house the visit comes amid corruption investigations that could threaten political survival talks are expected to focus on curbing the regional influence archrival iran as well as the stalled israeli palestinian peace process tensions have been high in the region since trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel in december and announced that the u.s. embassy would move to the city despite those tensions trump told reporters in the oval office that he thought there was a good chance for peace in the conflict here's what he had to say just a short while ago. what better if we could make peace between israel and the palestinians and i can tell you we're working very hard on doing that and i think we have a very good chance and the biggest difficulty that anybody said you look over twenty five years nobody could get past number one jerusalem they couldn't get past it we've taken it off the table so this gives us a real opportunity to peace and

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embattled israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has met with u.s. president donald trump at the white house the visit came amid corruption investigations that could threaten netanyahu is political survival the two leaders presented a united front as they met for a working lunch saying us israeli relations are at an all time high netanyahu think trump for his tremendous friendship and his decision to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem trump said that he may travel to the city for the opening of the embassy in may the u.s. decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital has inflamed tensions in the region and despite those tensions truck told reporters in the oval office that he thought there is a good chance for peace in the israeli palestinian conflict here's part of what he had to say a little earlier what better if we could make peace between israel and the palestinians and i can tell you we are working very hard on doing that and i think we have a very good chance and the biggest difficulty that anybody said you look over twenty five years nob

meanwhile, the president is scheduled to meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, their second meeting at the white house, fifth meeting in total, an opportunity for netanyahu to get away from scandal at home. there's talk that his spin doctor is in talks to turn state's evidence. we don't know where all of that is going to go right now. it may not bode well for netanyahu in the long run. iran will be top of the agenda for the talks that they'll have in the oval office and over bunchoverlunch, scheduled to lat three hours. netanyahu said he'll ask the president to come back in may to inaugurate the opening of the new museum in jerusalem. >> wow. a lot of news on that front. john roberts, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> taking you live to capitol hill where the so-called dreamers and their families are marching and holding a rally on this national day of action, marking the deadline that president trump set for daca after the trump administration called march 5th the expiration date for the obama era program that protects immigrants brought to this country by their parents w

. >>> benjamin netanyahu is visiting the united states, including meetings with president trump today. mola lenghi has more from the white house. >> reporter: president trump hosts israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. the two friends vamuch modiscuss, include inging the rising dominant -- much have to discuss, including the raising of the dominant group, isis. >> reporter: also, the white house is close to releasing its plan between the israelis and the palestinians, an issue that is top priority of the president. >> what if we could make peace between the israelis and the palestinians. >> reporter: jared kushner is in charge of drafting the u.s. plan, but there are questions over his ability to do the job after having his security clearance downgraded because of issues with his background check. complicating the issue are tensions over america's decision to move the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem, palestinians and jerusalem considers that their capital. >> this ismeanwhile, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is at the center of his own investigation. polic

israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and donald trump. there are reports that donald trump could open the u.s. embassy in jerusalem. we will get more from our washington correspondent. italy's former prime minister matteo renzi steps down as democratic party leader. that after record numbers of voters deserted the political center in the election. a flocked to anti-immigrant and eurosceptic parties. they will have to battle it out and cap -- form a new government. i'm brent goff, it is good to have you with a, there are reports that a form a former russian spy living in england is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance. he was granted refuge in britain after a spy slot deal back in 2010. he was convicted in russia of betraying russian agents to british intelligence. police have confirmed that two people, a man and a woman were found unconscious on a bench in the city of saws berry. both are receiving treatment and an investigation is underway to determine what caused the condition. a police gave a press conference to s

prime minister benjamin netanyahu meets with president trump at the white house today. is diverting attention from the expanding corruption probe. israel wants help keeping iran and its proxies in check across the border with syria. merkel's or work starts now. the social democratic party agreed to join the chancellor for another coalition government. merkel says a strong german voice is needed. among the issues facing the new government, president trump's threat of terrace and china's global investment push. the alleged victims of the most senior vatican official charged abuse crisis sex begins in us trillion court today. 76er old australian -- 76 year old australian priest george pell denies all of the allegations. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. vonnie: it is noon in new york city, 1:00 a.m. in hong kong. i am vonnie quinn. shery: and i am shery ahn. welcome to "bloomberg markets." ♪ from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, here are the top stories on th

let's just watch sarah netanyahu and benjamin netanyahu enter the white house. the president out there to greet them. the schedule did not include events in the white house. netanyahu is in major corruption back home. he wants these pictures to show i'm a player back home, i'm a player in the united states, president trump is on my side. we'll watch the leaders head inside. they also have an oval office family meeting. they do have a business meeting later, but the first photo in the oval office will be with the spouses. that's outside the normal protocol, the president going out of his way to give the israeli prime minister what he wants, this picture. we'll watch the two leaders go into the white house here and we'll continue the conversation when we see them in the oval office. both men under investigation, both men say it's a witch hunt, both say the media is conspiring against them. they have business to be done between the two nations as well, but this cloud of investigation over both of them. let's come back to the trade argument to the very same point. th

when mrtrump had alongside benjamin netanyahu.d to say. this is the first time we have met in washington, america's capital after you declared, mr president, jerusalem as israel's capital. this was an historic proclamation, followed by your bold decision to move the embassy on our up and coming national independence day. why has this been such a very big deal? in its context it is good news for benjamin netanyahu because he is mired in bribery and corruption scandals at home. abysmally by mr trump to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel and saying the us will move it embassy there is popular. we expect benjamin netanyahu popular. we expect benjamin neta nyahu make a popular. we expect benjamin netanyahu make a big deal of it in his comments and he did. mr trump responded by saying he may go to israel for the opening of the embassy. but as we know, the palestinians are furious about this decision because they want east jerusalem as their capital and they feel mr jerusalem as their capital and they feeertrump jerusalem as th

looks like prime minister of israel benjamin netanyahu is pulling up to the white house to see the president. the first lady have come out to greet the prime minister as the prime minister and mrs. netanyahu will be on their way into the white house. as blake burman told us moment ago when we reported on this, we'll get a pool stray at the top of this meeting, comments from the two leaders won't be carried live but will be taped and carried back to a location and played back to us. you see the two old friend greeting each other there. this prime minister comes at a interesting time for him in, in terms of what he is dealing with at home, the corruption probe going on for some time. he was questioned he and his wife by the police on friday. that is something hanging over his head at home. he says he wants to come here to the united states and talk princely about iran with the president of the united states. earth issues could come up. the president's son-in-law come under scrutiny. the two leaders wave. they head for meeting inside the white house. jared kushner will be at the meeting which a

president gives a warm welcome to visiting israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and donald trump says he might travel to jerusalem to open the u.s. embassy himself there in may. follow on terri marchant good to have you with us police in england are retracing the steps of a former russian spy who is reported to be critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance authorities remain tight lipped about the investigation they've only confirmed two people a man and a woman were found unconscious sunday on a park bench in the southern city of seoul spring they say there's no known risk to the public. a crime scene that could be straight from a bond movie. police donned hazmat suits as they decontaminate the street where the former russian spy a great pal and a woman had collapsed the substance that has made them critically ill hasn't been identified both or to use the treating it as a major incident and have even closer nearby restaurant as a precaution a passive bind said it looked like the pan had taken drugs. on the bench there was a couple. an older guy and a younger go s

this comes with benjamin netanyahu under scrutiny in israel. police say there is enough evidence to indict him on charges, including pribribery. joining us from jerusalem is ian lee. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. you know, there's a lot they will be discussing in the meetings. first off for the prime minister you have iran. iran has been a topic he has been hitting on quite often. he is worried about iran's nuclear program. this iranian nuclear deal which he says fix it or nix it. we know french officials will travel to iran to discuss that. the french president macron. you have syria and lebanon. far as far as the president, we hear there is a plan they put together for a peace process and none have seen it. that is the deal he is pushing with the special envoy to the region. another topic is the u.s. embassy move. we are hearing the president can receive an invitation for the ribbon cutting ceremony expected to take place in may. we are also hearing that guatemala is going to move their embassy to jerusalem in may as well. w

israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is meeting u.s. president donald trump and washington on monday to discuss a middle east peace deal and iran's nuclear program netanyahu departed israel sunday leaving behind swirling accusations of corruption u.s. israel ties of war came to power. recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel as the u.s. embassy that. is a palestinian american political analyst he says the white house motivation for negotiating a middle east peace deal. self interest. it land with peace between who and who i mean tramps and the people who work for trump in basically jason green blatt david friedman. and nikki haley all of them are more settlers and more more zionists than the israelis themselves and they have not spoken to the palestinians since they took office they have not spoken to any meaningful country except the countries who are in what i call trumps arabs they are talking to people who are plotting with donald trump in order to give israel what israel wants and not peace the issue here is nobody is negotiatin

benjamin netanyahu warned iran not to test israel's resolve.o expected to be on the day's agenda, the israeli-palestinian peace process which appears to be going nowhere afterward of the embassy move. add to that mix the sudden lower stature of jared kushner as a presidential advisor. he was spearheading the palestinian-israeli negotiations but his cachet at the white house has been greatly diminished, as has his security clearance. although we have heard is you just said that he will be attending today's meeting. lastly, look for the two leaders to express consolation to each other in regards to their legal troubles. we have just learned that three of mr. netanyahu's trusted advisors have now turned state witness and a corruption trial. they can control console themss about their respective legal issues. >> kennedy: a lot to analyze and discuss here, obviously a critically important relationship. is it harmed at all by jared kushner's demotion of his top security clearance, and do they have to alter the content of the meeting that's taking pla

american embassy in jerusalem he made the comment while entertaining israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the white house it is the fifth time the two men have met since trump took office let's get the latest from our white house correspondent can really help get these two men are very comfortable in each other's company and they can be with this being that the fifth such meeting between them tell us more about that conversation what was said. right all smiles mariam as the two met in the oval office making no acknowledgment of the scandals that both her and broiled in their respective countries instead it was praise particularly from benjamin netanyahu to the u.s. president donald trump with respect to the declaration of jerusalem is israel's capital of the recognition at least by the united states something that was done in december and of course you'll remember that infuriated palestinians and palestinian leaders for their part said that they will no longer deal with the united states looking instead to the international community to try and negotiate mideast peace that seems to be

. ( cheers an >> reporter: back home, benjamin netanyahu is surrounded by scanarl. but in theembrace of washington, he's hailed like a hero. >> good morinng, aipac! >> reporter: today netanyahu addressed the friendliest crowd om all, the american israeli public affairsttee. they gave him complete support on his main message. >> we must stop iran. we will stop iran. ( applause ) >> reporte5 the 201iran nuclear deal froze iran's nuclear program in exchange for massive sanctions relief. netanyahu said tldt relief emboed iran to spread its influence across the region, from lebanon to yemen. >> darkness is descending on ou. regi iran is building an aggressive empire. reporter: and netanyahu presented himself in lockstep with president trump. he has made clear that he too will never accept a nuclear armed iran. that is the right policy. i salute president trump on this. >> repwoter: yesterday the saluted each other in the oval office. >> we have, i would say, probably the best relationitip right now israel that we ever had. >> reporter: it was a remarkable show of strategi

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and u.s. president donald trump smiled broadly in their white house meeting despite both being embroiled in scandal netanyahu wasted no time turning the attention to the u.s. president for his decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital should proceed this will be remembered for people throughout the ages netanyahu is in washington in advance of his address on tuesday before the largest israeli lobby group of the us apac but netanyahu made it clear he was also seeking u.s. support for what he sees as israel's greatest security challenge to corruption one would. be wrong iran has not given up its nuclear ambitions to come out of this nuclear deal with rich both netanyahu and trump have. made no secret of their loathing of the twenty fifteen agreement agreed on by the u.s. and the other world powers with iran to limit tehran's nuclear program both believe the agreements duration is too short and is weakened by the fact it does not address iran's ballistic missile program. there's also sha

on a day that the president welcomes israel's benjamin netanyahu, a leader facing his own high-profile corruption allegations, nbc news obtained a copy of a confidential subpoena sent by special counselor robert mueller. now he wants correspondence between an unknown witness and top trump campaign officials, those text messages, e-mails, phone logs, documents, also on our radar. two "new york times" reports. one suggesting that the mueller investigation is probing foreign efforts beyond russia to win influence. the other a $120 million mystery. state department money already funded to combat russian meddling has been sitting unused since trump took office. we have a lot to cover. let's start with our reporters jeff bennett and my colleague katie tur. this is blockbuster stuff. what can you tell us about the significance of this subpoena? >> this is a subpoena to one witness asking for information, as you said, on a number of donald trump campaign associates. also white house associates. we have a list of them we can put up on the screen. it's ten different people, carter page, core yi

a short time before prime minister benjamin netanyahu sat down with president trump, another blow to the prime minister when the closest confidant also turned state's witness agreeing to work with prosecutors and investigators. that makes the third netanyahu confidant to agree to work with investigators. the cloud of the investigations following netanyahu on his trip to washington to meet with trump and then from there on to new york. as for the meeting, there were no surprises there. trump and netanyahu famously get on well and that was on full display. that was the meeting. the optics of the two leaders sitting and smiling and agreeing to keep working together. talking about the strongest ties with israel and the u.s. president trump may come to jerusalem for the embassy opening in may. >> thank you, oren. >>> ahead, a series of interviews so bizarre, erin burnett had to ask former adviser sam nunberg this question. >> talking to you, i have smelled alcohol on your breath. >> i have not had a drink. >> that's not it? anything else? >> no. >> no? >> no. besides my meds. anti-depressa

beautiful ideas that benjamin netanyahu and those right-wingers would have never said. by the end of the day, nobel prize winner is the founding father of the project. what do we get out of this rhetoric except showing a nice face of israel and doing the very same crime? spread here not to optimism, as you might know me by now. but, when it comes to the basics, israel israel united. which themember in joke was -- sorry, i spoiled it. israelis share three views. today, three israelis hardly view and it will be not only preoccupation. view and it willoccupation is n israel. nobody talks about it, nobody discusses it. nobody is concerned about occupation. it is one of those things like the rain, the sun. some like it, some like it less, but nobody thinks anybody can be done about it. it does not bother us so much, that is the truth. it is only a half-hour away from our homes but who cares about it? are on a dailyimes basis. the media hardly covers them. them, it willer be according to the zionist narrative. a girl of 14 with scissors in her hands as an existential threat t

>> certainly one of the topics as benjamin netanyahu is set to arrive in the next half hour or so, intelling the local media there in israel that iran was first and foremost what he wants to talk to president trump about. certainly a couple issues will also be at the forefront, though, later today especially the president, president trump's desire to move the u.s. embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. we await here to see whether or not the official invitation is extended from the israely prime minister. this also, stuart, is somewhat of awkward moment for benjamin netanyahu to be coming here to the white house before the cameras as it was nuanced earlier today that one of his former spokesperson will end up becoming a state witness in corruption case that is evolving against the israeli prime minister in israel. i bring that up because the two appear off the cameras, we will see if that is one of the questions that is fired away to the two world leaders. stuart: it will be, blake, blake berman, right there. i want to bring in david rueben, founder of shiloh israel children's

isreal's benjamin netanyahu in the u.s. aid his own political travails, and much more. >> woodruff: a decade after the financial crisis spurred toughna ial regulation, the u.s. senate took a big step toward rolling back some of those rules today. republicans were joined by more than a dozen democrats to move forward with a bill easing requirements on banks worth 50 to $250 billion in assets. specifically, those institutions would not have to pass an annual stress test to make sure they are healthy to survive a financial panic, or keep as much capital on hand. critics worry it could increase the risk of some bank bailouts again. but senator heidi heitkamp, a democrat from north dakota, strongly supports it and she joins me now. senator heitkamp, welcome to the news hour. nt to get to the bankin story in just a moment, but first i have to ask you about our lead tonight, and that is the surprise announcement from thwhite house that the president's chief economic cviser, gary cohn, is stepping down what have hearly been a dispu

>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to the annual policy conference at the public affairs committee on tuesday. this is just over half an hour. [applause] [applause] now, it is my distinct honor to introduce the prime minister .f the state of israel [applause] we have had the privilege of hosting this prime minister at our conference in washington many times over the years. in fact, 30 years ago, he addressed the 1988 aipac policy conference at the sheraton hotel just down the street. only a fewwe were hundred crowd activists. andy, we are thousands fromands of activists every state in our union. [applause] and we arecrats republicans. jewsejews and non americans from all 50 states and all walks of life. this morning, we wish to send one unified message. aipac remains committed to strengthening the u.s.-israel relationship. we are as determined as ever to ensure the alliance between the united states and israel and doers. today, tomorrow, and for many generations to come. [applause] gentlemen, please stage, back to the aipac the prime minister of the state of israel, benja

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed the gathering as did members of congress from both sides sidese aisle. will show some of that now on c-span2 starting with prime minister netanyahu. ♪ ♪ >> it is my honor this morning to welcome our two distinguished guests. first, ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming mrs. [applause] [applause] [applause] and now it is my distinct honor to introduce the prime minister of the state of israel. [cheers and applause] [applause] >> we've had the privilege of hosting the prime minister at our conference in washington many times over the years. in fact, 30 years ago he addressed the 1988 aipac policy conference at the sheraton hotel just down the street. back then we were only a few hundred out activists, but today, mr. prime minister, we are thousands and thousands of pro-israel activists from every state in our union. [applause] .. this morning we wish to send one unified message. aipac remains committed to strengthening the us relationship and we are determined ever to ensure the alliance between the united states and israel

carley: putting aside personal and political troubles at home israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu as the world leaders discuss peace and north korea. >> we don't make them for money but to upset mike pence. >> to all the dreamers out there, we stand with you. >> as usual, it's supposed to be about the movies but the oscars' turn political bashing the president and the administration. "fox & friends first" continues right now. ♪ ♪ carley: all right, nice look at the big am, good morning, you're watching "fox & friends first", i'm carley shimkus in for jillian mele. rob: good song. carley: let's keep on listening to this. rob: we have 59 more minutes. i'm rob schmitt, thank you for waking us with us. time for a change. president trump doubling down on proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. carley: critics warning that it could spark international trade war. griff jenkins live from washington, d.c. with how the white house is not backing down, griff. >> good morning, carley and rob, we are wide awake in washington and the construction crew below is us hammering away as the president

visit ncicap.org] announcer: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continues his d.c. visit tuesday with an appearance at the american israel public affairs committee conference known as aipac. also speaking, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. a large majority of the conference begins at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. announcer: wednesday morning we are live in phoenix, arizona for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capitals to work. arizona secretary of state will be our guest during washington arizona secretary of state will be our guest during washington journal starting at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the supreme court oral argument in minnesota. the case concerns free speech and minnesota's bowling pace dress code barring political badges, buttons or insignia. the outcome of this case could impact similar laws in several other states. this oral argument is one hour.

israeli prime minister bens min knit net is -- mense minimum -- benjamin netanyahu is peteing with the president -- is meeting with president trump. they are considering whether to put netanyahu on trial for corruption. the prime minister called it a witch hunt. before leaving israel, netanyahu said he will talk with president trump about middle east aggression in syria and other countries. netanyahu also says he will try to get support to revise the 2015 nuclear deal with iran. >>> also today, the president of south korea is sending a top level delegation to the capital of north korea for peace talks. the 10-member group will focus on relations between the two countries, hoping to establish conditions for a u.s. north korean dialogue. after the meeting in the north, the delegation will go to washington to try to work out a visit and negotiations between north korea and washington. >>> president trump's comments over the weekend praising china's plans to scrap term limits continues to draw criticism. the president told republican donors on saturday that he thinks it's great china's pre

pictures a little bit earlier aipac the most powerful influential pro israeli lobby group and benjamin netanyahu has been telling the audience there among many other things that he will not let iran develop nuclear weapons netanyahu also praised his country's expanding diplomatic relations. people talked about israel's isolation. this was our solution. pretty soon the countries that don't have relations with us there are going to be isolated thank those who talk about how we caught in here is your god will boycott was fired up his and his party cowhide in washington d.c. to talk about it i mean here is pardon the phrase here preaching to the choir there that is an audience who will obviously lap up everything benjamin netanyahu says but i mean he's in a stronger position now he's got the u.s. embassy moving to jerusalem this time. that is going to be popular among the crowd but it was really pretty much the speech we always hear from benjamin netanyahu when he goes to a paki starts out thanking the united states for all of its support especially when it comes to military equipment then he little

left relinquishing the stage and its voice very, very heavily silenced, the right wing, and benjamin netanyahuthodox right into the cabinet and is in the ascendancy, and it's marching along quite ahead with very little opposition. they say if it was a snap poll today netanyahu would win again. >> right. however -- the -- theec whattening of the almost breaking down of the left camp in israel has two dimensions. the external one is is part of the weakening process of so many liberal democrat se liberal democracies in the world and tell me what's going on with the democratic party and tell me what's going on in germany and it's the same argument about 21st centuries and we are part of it. the second has to do with our own private -- in israel to be a lefty means you are for or against somewhere with the palestinians and this is not a comprehensive philosophy. being a liberal, progressive, social democrat means separation between church and state. equality for all of the citizens and the fairness was game and fair distribution of public resources and we, the camp, the peace camp and the social de

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu really appreciate your thoughts thanks for joining us. this year past majority of polling stations were equipped with web cameras streaming everything that happened that meant that anyone could be an observer without even leaving the comfort of their home that's right anybody can be an observer first introduced in the twenty twelve presidential election of course expanded this time around it has helped to expose the number of electoral fraud cases this year. which. this year's presidential election was being monitored by a record number of foreign observers over fifteen hundred had registered before the vote and among those who were present people from france poland and the united kingdom and their overall assessment of how it all went mainly positive. we have some team in moscow in cologne. it's a bus stop or rastafarian and the return is everything was normal everything is neat little bit like in france for example even maybe more because for example i saw in many places some care out to control we don't have that in front of the report

just moments from now president trump will meet with benjamin netanyahu at the white house.leaders will meet in the shadow of scandal. netanyahu is facing at least three he's directly involved with back at home. israeli news service has reported on so-called case 1,000. in it, netanyahu and his wife are accused of accepting gifts including champagne, cigars and jewelry worth more than a quarter of a million bucks from an australian billionaire and hollywood producer in exchange for political favors that would help their business interests. netanyahu does not deny accepting the gifts, but he says there was no favors granted in return. in case 2,000, netanyahu is accused of trying to get an israeli newspaper publisher to cut the circulation of a rival publication in exchange for favorable coverage. it was recorded by a former aide who is now cooperating with investigators. netanyahu says the offer was not serious and he was trying to test the publisher. case 3,000, known as the submarine affair, does not involve netanyahu directly but members of his inner circle, his personal

mark: this week, prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel.the people of israel, when president trump recognized jerusalem as the capital and we're moving our embassy there in may? >> i think all israelis applauded, applauded -- that's an understatement. there's a sense of history here. i said this to the president when i spoke to him in the oval office the other day. i saide have a long memory, and we remember how 2500 yea ago, the great persian king cyrus allowed the jewish exiles in babylon to come back to jerusalem and build our temple there. we remember how 100 years ago the british foreign minister lord balfour issued the balfour declaration that recognized the rights of the jewish people in our ancestral homeland, we remember 70 years ago how president harry s. truman -- i think he was the first leader to recognize the jewish state, and we remember how president donald j. trump recognized israel or recognized jerusalem as israel's capital and decided to move the american embassy there. these are historic deeds. they will be remembered b

you talking points of benjamin netanyahu. .. can make your point about international law but surely what donald trump has recognised reality in perhaps a more honest way the previous american president is because the truth is it is obvious to everyone that the israeli capital is injerusalem, to everyone that the israeli capital is in jerusalem, it to everyone that the israeli capital is injerusalem, it is where the cabinet needs, and donald trump said enough with this nonsense. that is nonsense. because 1967, jerusalem was occupied in 1967, that is the reality. if there is a thief in the area and he has taken your house, thatis area and he has taken your house, that is a reality but you are not supposed to accept reality as legitimate faq. coloneltrump announced he would move the embassy tojerusalem, announced he would move the embassy to jerusalem, and we announced he would move the embassy tojerusalem, and we understand it may happen quicker than we thought but he said i not prejudging what the two parties finally agree on jer

of course, the prime minister of the state of israel, benjamin netanyahu. [applause]. this is my first opportunity to speak to you as the united states ambassador to israel. it was a little less than a year ago that i took the oath of my office administered by vice president parents and i'm so proud of what the trumpet ministration has accomplished this past year with regard to israel. [applause]. it was, to put it mildly, a year of first. we began last may as white house for the first time hosted it's a celebration of israel independence day. on the 69th anniversary of israel's birth. if you weeks later i became the first united states ambassador to israel to attend israel's celebration, the 50th anniversary of the day that israel recaptured the western wall. [applause]. just the next day, president trump became the first sitting presidents in american history to visit the western wall. [applause]. and by december of last year, we were, of course, even greater historic territory when president trump declared jerusalem as the capital of israel. [applause]. and just 10

so at the end of the day, we have to do that. >> trish: you heard from benjamin netanyahu today. he expressed how much he appreciates the support of the president, the united states, moving the embassy to jerusalem. that in and of itself is something that many, many presidents promised to do, never got done, meant a lot, means a lot to israel. >> talk is cheap. previous presidents never followed through on the reality of what was on the ground. that is the capitol of israel has been and is jerusalem. now we have a president that is following through, not just on a campaign promise, but on u.s. policy. we are moving it like we should have been doing years ago. everyone complains that it's going to destabilize. let's have a reality check here. what is 30 years, 50 years of not moving it there done for us? nothing the palestinians complain they're not coming to the peace table. they never came in seriousness anyway. maybe it's time to say let's mutt the reality in place when we're dealing with our relationships with other countries. from that, we now have a realistic negotiating pos

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who has come to the united states facing some trouble backorruption. the president and netanyahu have many issues to discuss, and today the president will also be talking with the u.s. ambassador to the united nations' nikki haley. over the weekend the president suggested that he would be willing to have conversations with north korea about its nuclear program. he was hinting that. and that could be one of the big issues that will bubble up this week. is there progress on that issue with the united states and north korea? on the foreign policy front the president has also brought in the u.s. economy, making that a lever in his world stage view. he is saying that he wants tariffs on steel and aluminum coming into the united states. that has caused a reaction among friends and allies around the world. and the impact it might have for their economies and the impact on the american worker. president trump says he wants to do it because he believes it will help manufacturing in the u.s. and help beleaguered american workers. but there's a real deb

for benjamin netanyahu his visit to washington is a welcome distraction from his problem spec home it gives the israeli prime minister the chance to show that he is still an important player on the international stage after his meeting with president trump in the oval office he will give the major speech at the big conference of america's pro israel lobby where he's expected to once again celebrate the decision to move the u.s. embassy in israel to jerusalem and to call on israel's supporters in the united states to get tougher with iran netanyahu supports president trumps demands to either change or script iran's nuclear deal restrict iran's missile program and counter iranian meddling in various countries in the middle east positions that will certainly get a lot of applause here in washington and in israel or washington correspondent carson for now and they're talking to us a little earlier. well trump's talk of imposing punitive tariffs is facing increasing opposition not just from international trade partners but from influential members of his own republican party and strata eve

. >> and next hour the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu arrives at the white house. tell us about this meeting. >> reporter: you'll see netanyahu likely tout the united states decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel, move the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem, something very big for the prime minister here. but one thing you likely will not hear these two men talk about when they're not taking questions from the press is how they're both actually facing scandals here. the president with the investigation into russia, and whether or not trump officials colluded with russia, of course, he's not personally accused of any wrongdoing but netanyahu is also facing a scandal of his own as he's been accused by the israeli police of bribery, breach, breach of trust and fraud as well. so all of those things going on here today. we have some clarity on who will be in that meeting, and the white house is now saying that jared kushner, the senior adviser and the president's son-in-law will attend, will participate in those meetings today, with prime minister neta

. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to the annual policy conference at the public affairs committee on tuesday. this is just over half an hour.

mark: this week, prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel. was it to you, to the people of israel, when president trump recognized jerusalem as the capital and we're moving our embassy there in may? >> i think all israelis applauded, applauded -- that's an understatement. there's a sense of history here. i said this to the president when i spoke to him in the oval office the other day. i said we have a long memory, and we remember how 2500 years ago, the great persian king cyrus allowed the jewish exiles in babylon to come back to jerusalem and build our temple there. we remember how 100 years ago the british foreign minister lord balfour issued the balfour declaration that recognized the rights of the jewish people in our ancestral homeland, we remember 70 years ago how president harry s. truman -- i think he was the first leader to recognize the jewish state, and we remember how president donald j. trump recognized israel or recognized jerusalem as israel's capital and decided to move the american embassy there. these are historic deeds. th

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed the gathering as did members of congress from both sides sidese aisle. will show some of that now on c-span2 starting with prime minister netanyahu.

the attack happened on thursday night in the remote town of ryan the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his wife are reportedly being questioned over a corruption case involving a telecoms giant israeli media say police are investigating whether mr netanyahu permitted measures favoring the company in exchange for favorable coverage on its news website he denies any wrongdoing. but there is the latest headlines coming up next here it is there is one and one east. business updates brought to you by qatar airways going places together. business updates brought to you by qatar airways going places together. for the first time in decades is a palpable fear of nuclear war in asia. with north korean missiles. relations between the two countries. and japan. is feeling the chill more than most. and this additional want to explore life in japan under north korea's nuclear shadow.

israeli police are questioning prime minister benjamin netanyahu over one of several corruption cases that could threaten his political future police arrived at his home in jerusalem on monday morning israeli media reports the questioning relates to netanyahu is dealings with israel's largest telecommunications. company he's accused of giving him regulatory benefits in exchange for favorable coverage on its news website. the israeli government's also being given until monday to provide more details of its plan to deport more than forty thousand african refugees the supreme court set the deadline after suspending the program at a hearing earlier this month how he foresaw reports of west jerusalem. among the inmates of saharan imprisoned deep in israel's southern negev desert are dozens of eritrean and sudanese men who have in the narrowest sense chosen to be their stead of deportation to a third country known to be either uganda or wondered what are her son says the inmates have made the right choice he accepted a deal to leave israel for uganda in twenty fourteen but instead found him

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