my father, david friedman, a painter and holocaust survivor, left me a diary, "tagebuch fuer miriam friedmans i read it, the diary led me on a remarkable journey that continues to this day. >> miriam, i'm jamie. >> hi. welcome. >> miriam wrote us an e-mail that said... it was so impassioned, i had to meet her. my goodness. look at all of this. i feel like i'm in fine-art gallery or a museum. tell me about your parents. >> my parents were both holocaust survivors, and in 1954, we moved from israel to new york. >> in her mind's eye, little miriam sees only gauzy pictures of her father's past. he doesn't tell her all that much. she knows he was a painter, who, in world war i, drew combat scenes on the russian front and was decorated for bravery. but she's in the dark about the full scope of his artistic career, including hundreds of drawings of top personalities for german newspapers and exhibitions of his work in major cities. in december 1938, friedman fled berlin for prague, czechoslovakia, after what's known as "kristallnacht" or "the night of broken glass," when jewish homes, businesses, a

ambassador david friedman, thank you.applause] for your essential contribution to this effort, and for the terrific job you do every day to strengthen the great alliance between israel and america. [applause] and jared kushner, without your persistence, resolve, this state would have never come. -- this day would never have come. [applause] i know how much the jewish future means to you, and to your family. well, today you have helped secure that future. you andsh state owes president trump an e terminal debt of gratitude. eternal debt of gratitude. [applause] mr. president, on that historic day of may 14, 1948, both david ben-gurion and president truman had a fateful decision to make. many argued that ben-gurion should not declare israel's independence. many argue that president truman should not recognize the jewish state. but both leaders understood the magnitude of the hour, they seized the moment, and they changed history. president, i understand the magnitude of this moment. with you, i am prepared to seize the mome

with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely while we're in and the question is open as to what follows next after we see now and hear the announcement of the cutting in thai is. just all vast particular theme we spoke to a number of experts from the wider region on the palestinian authority cutting of all took place with washington and israel. 1st of all we have to restrict ourselves because there are bus declared the ready few times in the past that he will cut the relations with israel and he never did so so it might also be another holo clear asian yes with the right it states the cuts don't forget the united states also closed their embassy in washington the palestinian representative in washington was expelled from washington but wi

with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely and the question is open as to what fun it's mixed after we see now and hear the announcement of a cutting in time is. while to get more reaction on this let's go live now to fact and political commentator mayor and many thanks for coming on the program now just talk us through what impact could severing ties with us potentially have on palestine. the most important connection that the palestinian authority in the west bank has with israel regards the security cooperation because the security services and the military forces well trained and well and skilled as much as they are in the they are can all the some 75 to 80 percent of all the terrorists on their way to commit terror acts and the res

israeli hand this is the hands of the more hard line elements inside israel unbelievably ambassador david friedman who is the american. former bankruptcy lawyer for president trump ambassador to israel now ambassador in jerusalem. he was a donor not as a private individual prior to taking up an official role he was a donor to the settlements. i think he is the driving force behind that and in his backroom do not sit seasoned american diplomats professionals well versed in this in his back room writing all his plans of the settler movement and he actually tweeted. thank you dr dori gold for your imput dori gold is a former policy adviser a former official working on the nuts and yahoo iran's hard line institute in jerusalem i once wiped the floor with him in an intelligence squared debate and these are the kind of people who are running the show writing these texts and you can see it when we invade them and of course the current israeli ambassador to britain do today no doubt refute exactly what you're saying but how dangerous is it now for israel's existence because the deal is definitely united t

with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely while in and the question is open as to what fun is next after we see now and hear the announcement of the cutting in time is. let's try to get into that issue just brought up there by a correspond we go live to tel aviv work ariel levy a columnist at the israeli newspaper ha'aretz joins us live good to see you where does this indeed this is spend should of ties with israel in the u.s. and the rejection of the peace deal of course leave the palestinians. it leaves them in a very poor place maybe in the poorest. weakest point. when then. couldn't care less and their frustration is really so understand the. universe. because this is not a peace plan this is a human relationship. from the server m

with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely while we're in and the question is open as to what follows next after we see now and hear the announcement of the cutting in time is. well let's delve a little bit deeper into this story with dr saad professor of political science at birzeit university in ramallah in the west bank well 1st of all what does the severing of ties with israel and the u.s. mean for palestinian. good evening to you and all your viewers 1st of all when the palestinian took that kind of decision today. mr r. mahmoud abbas and now said in the arab summit but this decision was taking early or by the revolutionary council of the p.l.o. the whole idea is to cut the ties with israel which is regarding everything related to

with what the palestinians themselves think we heard this from the american ambassador to israel david friedman it doesn't matter what the palestinians say we're going to keep this option open for them for 4 years that's what we want israel is committed to negotiating a 2 state solution with the palestinians over the next 4 years even if the palestinians rejected in the short run. the situation is hugely worrying and the question is open as to what follows next after we see now and hear the announcement of a cutting in thai is. what it's had to great britain because it's taken more than 3 years and divided people up and down the nation but after almost a century of u.k.'s finally bed to the european union at 11 pm g.m.t. on friday the result of the biggest democratic referendum in british history was finally enacted parts of the u.k. bust into celebration with leave voters turning out in force but while breaks the tears party didn't london's parliament square from one enjoying the stitches quite as much north of the border in scotland for example which voted to remain candlelight vigils were ho

occupied west bank ahead of the completion of the trump administration's middle east peace proposal david friedman added that such a move could endanger the plan last month the long awaited middle east deal was unveiled its allies israel to annex all of its west bank settlements which is illegal under international law as well as the jordan valley which accounts for roughly a quarter of the occupied west bank called the palestinian government has rejected that american proposal away from israel and the palestinian territories they're happy in process again strong plan circus demonstrators rallies in istanbul they've condemned the proposal and called on people everywhere to stand up for sure aslan. similar scenes in the moroccan capital robots where people have denies the plan has been to pro israel. the syrian regime forces have taken control of several villages in the north west soldiers are advancing in the southern cross over aleppo province to major highways the offensive could open up a direct routes to rebel held areas of western aleppo and. i met going to work you know yourself how truly ba

occupied west bank before the trump of ministration completes its middle east peace proposal david friedmansays if israel does so it could put the entire plan in jeopardy israeli settlements are illegal under international law but between 167 and 2017 israel has built more than 200 illegal settlements in the occupied west bank and estimated 6 120000 israelis live there and about 215000 israelis also live in and claims built in palestinian neighborhoods in occupied east jerusalem on the trump land was initially on veld last month israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he would push ahead with an accession within days but he's now being more vague about the timetable. well our severe drought in central chile is entering its 10th year this is the country's longest ever dry spell animals a dying many reservoirs a dry and almost half a 1000000 people have no direct access to drinking water a latin america editor lucien human reports now from the town of tilton. every tuesday this cistern truck makes its way through rule. it delivers water to communities that haven't had any thread least

occupied west bank ahead of the completion of the trump administration's middle east peace proposal david friedman added that such a move couldn't danger the plan last month the long awaited middle east plan was unveiled as allies israel to annex all of its west bank settlements which is illegal under international law as well as the jordan valley which accounts for roughly a quarter of the occupied west bank where the palestinian government says rejects its the american proposal meanwhile has been processed across the globe against that so-called peace proposal in turkey demonstrators are also holding a rally in istanbul there condemning the decision and calling on people to see. stand up for jerusalem similar scenes happening in the moroccan capital robots for testers there are also condemning trumps plan. the annual african union summit is underway in ethiopia leaders from $55.00 african countries is set for 2 days of talks will focus on ways to end regional file and so the continent's can unlock its economic potential the conflict in libya is high on the agenda as well as the growing instabili

ambassador david friedman and the rest of the joint american israeli committee he chairs mapping out exactly where the trump white house would recognize permanent israeli sovereignty i mean for you to get the mapping is on its way in order to allow the imposing of the israeli law on these territories and later getting american recognition nonetheless it isn't quite what netanyahu promised in washington a month ago he said he'd begin annexation before the election then the white house put the brakes on it's complicated his bid for supporters of the far right parties in places like efrat illegal settlement in bethlehem the anticipation and excitement and the disappointment suspense they haven't influence the polls at the moment into such a level that i can say. this has been the gang since instead netanyahu has been focusing on settlement construction around east jerusalem announcing thousands of new housing units in areas that would further undermine the notion of a territorially unified palestinian state this is a dangerous policy and we consider this an act. of. destroying the peace

occupied west bank ahead of the completion of the trump administration's middle east peace proposal david friedman added that such a move could endanger the plan last month the long awaited middle east peace proposal was unveiled that allows israel to an excel all of its west bank settlements which is illegal under international law as well as the jordan valley which accounts for roughly a quarter of the occupied west bank the palestinian government has rejected the american proposal meanwhile there's been protests across the globe against that peace proposal and turkey demonstration is a holding a rally in istanbul condemning the decision and calling on people to stand up for jerusalem. similar scenes are happening in the moroccan capital rama protesters they're also condemning trumps plan. a harsh winter weather has continued to worsen living conditions for the hundreds of thousands of syrian refugees living in lebanon's bekaa valley refugees there have had to endure another heavy storm bringing more floods and stoffel to the camps it comes as the ongoing economic crisis in lebanon is having a s

west bank and head off the completion of the trumpet ministrations middle east peace proposal david friedman added that such a move could endanger the plan last month the long awaited middle east proposal was unveiled it allows israel to annex all of its west bank settlements which is illegal under international law as well as the jordan valley which accounts for roughly a quarter of the occupied west bank where the palestinian government has rejected the american proposals. away from israel and the palestinian territories there being process against trump's plan turkish demonstrators rallies in istanbul they've condensed the plan and called on people everywhere to stand up for jerusalem similar scenes in the moroccan capital rebuts where people have denounced the plan as being too pro israel. still to come on the news our calls in cameroon for an election boycotts to get some to way but many are expected to miss sites and in sports one of the rising stars attended celebrate some team success are will be here later to tell us more. syrian regime forces have taken control of several villages

cautioned the governments against unilaterally and extend settlements in the occupied west bank david friedmansays no such move should be made without america's consent or this comes after the release of u.s. president donald trump's middle east plan which in visit is israel keeping vast swathes of occupied territory where palestinians seek their own states but between 1967 and 27 seen israel built more than 200 settlements considered illegal under international law in the west bank and estimated 620000 israelis live in them and around 215000 israelis or an enclave built in palestinian neighborhoods in occupies east jerusalem when the trump plan was unveiled last month israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu said he'd push ahead with an accession plans within days but he's no more fake about the timetable or mustapha barghouti is secretary general of the palestinian national initiative he joins us from ramallah in the west bank gets have you with us here on al-jazeera this appears to be something of a u.-turn by the americans would you say this is good news. nah nah nah this is not a u.-turn

the occupied west bank before the trumpet ministration completes the middle east peace proposal david friedmansays no such move should be made without america's consent the plan maintains that israel keeps swathes of occupied territory between 167-2017 israel built more than 200 settlements considered illegal under international law in the west bank an estimated 620000 israelis live in them and about 215000 israelis are an enclave was built on palestinian neighborhoods in occupied east jerusalem when the time plan was unveiled last month israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he pushed ahead with an exemption plans within days but he's no more vague about the timetable must have a barghouti is secretary general of the palestinian national initiative he says the u.s. ambassador has been a strong supporter of the annexation of the occupied west bank and has never entertained any of palestinians demands. friedman has been one of the most supportive people of land legal and excision of the west bank on date of january we remember how he advocated that israel has the right to annex big part

we've honored wives and provocative columnists, the likes of tom friedman, david broder, clarence pageiam safire. and and buchwald landers. some of the past honorees are those versatile stars who crossed back and forth between print punditry and broadcasting. hunt, frank to ford, many of these past honorees hard toout as superb news reporters. they achieved greater fame as , tvors and columnists personalities, and publishers. relatively few of the past honorees, i'm thinking of helen foras, remained reporters their whole careers. our honorary tonight, bob woodward, is a reporter. it seems like this is all he ever wanted to be, not an editor in chief, not a bureau chief, not a regular columnist or a talkshow pundit. just a hard digging reporter. and what a reporter he is. arguably the greatest investigative washington oforter of our era, maybe all time. in five decades of coverage in the pages of the washington post and in countless best-selling books, bob has taken us inside some of the most opaque institutions of government, the white house, the supreme court, the fed, the pentagon, t

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friedman 1980's we are living in. tom: what is prime minister johnson's best outcome? davide europeans and do deals with other countries, that is the aim. whether we will crash out in december, i don't believe that and that makes me positive on sterling. francine: what do you do about the swiss franc? it used to take the brunt of trade wars and now the coronavirus. david: for switzerland, they got on the list from the united states. in the you intervene path that is free where there is no political comeback is gone. it has infected the swiss dollar. the u.s. may put something on them that is quite horrible. the free option of coming into the market, manipulating a currency, giving someone else like iran such a problem, that is onset -- unacceptable, so the swiss franc could get stronger than ever thought possible because the snb cannot act. francine: has trade reorganized itself? southeast asia countries have done more trade among themselves than they have in the past because of the trade war. tina: we can go to the failure at the doha round to understand the unraveling of g