they voteded to dissolve itself after benjamin netenyahu sacked two key ministers and announced plansor a snap election two years ahead of schedule. >> reporter: by going to early elections, prime minister netenyahu hopes to end the crisis that he says he has been suffering from within his government with a lot of ministers giving him ultimatums and threats. what he is trying to achieve by holding early elections is a coalition government that is more in agreement with him and his policies, and does not present a lot of challenges to him, more often than he wants to. what we are expecting to see in the coming months after the election when a coalition government is formed is a move to a shift to the right-wing, the government could come more right-wing, we understand. religious parties for example would not be part of the coalition government, but a traditional ally of netenyahu is expected to back him and support him, and he is expected to also join forces with these religious groups in order to broaden a right-wing camp in the coalition. so this is what we're expecting of an electio

israel's prime minister benjamin netenyahu has fired his finance and justice ministers.id he will dissolve parliament and call elections. this is to get around contentious differences within his own coalition. >>> the parliament in france has voted to recognize palestine as a state. the non-binding, but highly symbolic vote follows a similar resolution by the brits and spanish. >>> kenya's president has sacked his interior minister and declared war on al shabab, after the group killed 36 people in the north of kenya. the police chief also quit. the attack was in the same area where dozens of bus passengers were killed over a week ago. >>> more on our top story out of israel. the current coalition government consists of a diverse array of parties. they include the prosettler jewish home party which was elected on a platform pushing peace with palestinians, and but the coalition partners have failed to agree on several important issues. one the jewish nation state bill which netenyahu says will cement israel's jewish state. and the budget, one party supports the zero vat b

in it's in many ways a referendum on one man, benjamin netenyahu.rly 20 years, benjamin netenyahu has been running for prime minister. he first won in 1996. he won again in 2009. and just 20 months ago. but even this term didn't end for two more years, he dissolved his own government. >> he had no choice but to move the government forward. >> i hope to receive a brood and new mandate from the people. >> reporter: netenyahu's top ally will be this 42-year-old. his base is religious zionists. he is considered a hawk. >> i want to help lead israel in the vision that i believe in, the vision, if you will, of a lighthouse in a storm. a lighthouse that is strong in this muslim storm. >> reporter: their likely partner, the foreign minister who lives in a settlement. he is russian born, and suggests that palestinian israelis move into the occupied west bank. their chief opposition, labor party leader. he is hoping to lead a coalition often referred to anyone but netenyahu. he opposed netenyahu's extremism. in this election he is the dove. >> it is possible,

we heard from benjamin netenyahu afterwards. >> i highly appreciate the efforts of the u.s. etary to immediate. but forces conditions on israeli will only deteriorate the situation. >> there is no love lost between the u.s. and netenyahu right now, but they still agree on what they call unilateral action at the u.n. but they can't avoid this kind of talk anymore. the palestinians are circulating a draft resolution that would call for then of the occupation within two years. and there are other resolutions including the french that call for a peace treaty within those two years. what the u.s. is trying to avoid is a votto. the u.s. does not want to be seen vetoing a resolution during the israeli campaign, also does not want to be seen vetoing a resolution by arab governments who's support they need to fight isil. but the u.s. has to deal with this right now. there's more momentum discussing palestine as a state than ever before. >>> dick cheney is speaking out in defense of the interrogation of suspects at the cia. >> with respect to trying to define that as torture, torture w

this comes one day after prime minister benjamin netenyahu, sacked his economy minister and justice ministerh 17th is when israelis will head to the polls, and right-wing political partied are expected to win more seats according to a fresh opinion poll. >> translator: i think the next government will be more homogeneous. unlike this government. the prime minister will know how to give priority to those parties that have been loyal to him. instead of those who are hostile. >> reporter: and netenyahu says he is tired of what he describes as threats and ultimatums. he was hoping to become the future prime minister of a government in agreement with his policies, as opposed to one that keeps challenging him. this may mean joining forces with jewish party that aren't part of the current coalition. some say netenyahu intentionally put it on the table because he knew some ministers would reject it. but some of the opposition members believe this is a bill he'll keep pursuing. >> i think that he was -- he believes this is the right bill to introduce, and we believe just the opposite, that this is th

prime minister benjamin netenyahu condemned the proposal, which is in part why abbas is seeking the resolution at setting a time line for the end of the israeli occupation. >> translator: this step won't oert while. even a watered down version of the resolution is passed, nothing will change on the ground. >> reporter: palestinian leaders have been trying to secure a negotiated settlement with israel for more than 20 years. now they believe the best way to establish their own state is through a binding agreement that is recognized internationally, but it is unlikely this will pass the u.n. security council, and some say it might even be impossible. >>> you are with al jazeera, still to come on the news hour, how havana and washington's now agreement is bringing the u.s. in from the cold. >>> and one of rugby's most famous faces will be on the move after the world cup next year. find out where he will be playing in 2015. ♪ >> television icon norman lear >> we hoped we were delivering real characters... >> creator of "all in the family" "the jeffersons" and "good times" talks race, comedy and am

>> well, it may not involve the policy, david, but there has been a presumptive strike from benjamin netenyahu was asked what he would make of a vote for recognition. he said that that would be a grave mistake. now how israel responds will be interesting. that's quite possible because this is a non-binding vote. they will move through dip attic channels. there is likely to be a statement from the foreign ministry. when the u.k., ireland, and spain went for none binding similar votes, the world was this could actually prejudice peace talks. well, the question has to be put not only just by countries outside of israel, but in israel itself, what chance is there now. so there is a recognition here amongst all parties that what mohammed referred to earlier on as momentum is taking place. and the european dimension is figuring larger on the scale here. it isn't necessarily going to change policy, but there is a concern about possible snowballing of a momentum of diplomatic moves, getting bigger and bigger. and it hasn't surprised many politicians here, but i hasten to add that any sort of reaction

on monday, israeli prime minister benjamin netenyahu urged kerry to reject the resolution. >>> bill cosby's wife said her husband has been unfairly victimized by allegations of sexual assault and is really a kind man. she said a different man has been portrayed in the media over the last two months, it's a portrait of a man i don't know and it's a portrait painted by individuals and organizations whom many in the media have given a pass. clearly we're going to talk more about that coming up in the show. >>> so we have breaking news out of pakistan this morning, taliban suicide bombers and gunmen storming a school, killing 126 at least. most students, hundreds more people are trapped inside, the latest on the attack straight ahead. >>> we have new details out of sydney, australia. who was this gunman? did he have help? could we have done more to stop him before this horrible result? questions that demand answers. we'll get them from christine forster, an elected official and sister of australian prime minister tony abbott. so my buddy here is going to help me find it. here we go. woo who, wo