ambassador david satterfield, _ critical. ambassador david satterfield, former - critical.stant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. we thank you for your analysis. thank you for taking the time to be with us.— live now to bbc state department correspondent barbara plett usher. the conversation earlier was about the biden administration of�*s steadfast support for israel. but what about the perception among the american public? we perception among the american ublic? ~ ., ., ., , ., public? we have not really got a wa to public? we have not really got a way to measure _ public? we have not really got a way to measure the - public? we have not really got i a way to measure the perception since the hamas attacks started, but certainly amongst the american public in recent years there has been a growing sympathy for palestinians and greater criticism for israel. i would say that that is something that developed over the period of the benjamin netanyahu leadership of israel because of his fairly hardline stances. and especially now because of the right—wing government t

first day trucks funding into gaza, president biden's new special envoy to the middle east, david satterfield, joins me for his very first interview since taking the job. also today, the domino start falling as those trump allies plead guilty and agreed to testify against their codefendants. the law firm of -- our back to tell us what it means for the case against the codefendant in donald trump. and later, my one-on-one conversation with senator raphael warnock. i got his view on the war in the middle east, and that high profile legal case playing out in his home state. this week felt like a real inflection point in so many ways. because we are all living in a country grappling with growing threats of antisemitism, islamophobia, and deep, deep divisions over how the united states government should respond to a growing conflict in the middle east. and, meanwhile, we have a republican party revealing itself wholly incapable of governing, even amongst themselves. and as we digest all of this and, believe me, this is a lot to digest. i think about something president biden said in his address to

david satterfield is going to lead our efforts on the ground. the united states has committed $100 million in humanitarian assistance in gaza and israel. and to more than 1.6 billion. that makes the united states the largest single country donor by far to the palestinian people. we call on all continue tries particularly those with the greatest capacity to give, to join us in meeting u.n.'s appeal for the humanitarian situation in gaza. at the heart of our efforts to save innocent lives in this conflict and every conflict is our core belief that every civilian life is equally valuable. there is no highering arcky when it comes to protecting civilian lives. a civilian is a civilian is a civilian no matter ethnicity, age, gender, faith. america mourns the loss of men, women and children, muslim, jews, christians, people of all nationalities and faiths including at least 35 u.n. staff members. and it is imperative that we work to protect all civilians in this conflict. to prevent more deaths on top. the value you place on civilian life is the drivi

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president biden appointed one of our most senior diplomats, ambassador david satterfield, to lead ourefforts, which he is currently doing on the ground. the united states has committed an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to palestinians in gaza and the west bank, bringing the total aid that we provided to the palestinian people over the past two and a half years to more than $1.6 billion. that makes the united states the largest single-country donor by far to the palestinian people.fa we call on all countries, particularly those with the greatest capacity to give, to join us in meeting the u.n.'s appeal for the humanitarian situation in gaza. at the heart of our efforts to save innocent lives in this conflict and in every conflict, for that matter, is our core belief that every civilian life is equally valuable. there is no hierarchy when it comes to protecting civilian lives. a civilian is a civilian is a civilian, no matter his or her nationality, ethnicity, age, gender, faith. that's why america mourns the loss of every single innocent life in this crisis, includi

the biden administration announced former ambassador david satterfield will serve as special envoy, toss those issues, including life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people. >> as i said, we're determined to do everything we can to address the needs of people in gaza. civilians should not have to suffer for hamas' atrocities. >> reporter: blinken also said a gate between gaza and egypt would be open to humanitarian aid. >> and skyler, senate majority leader chuck schumer, who is in israel, says he plans to lead the effort to get more funding for the country. how does that work without a house speaker? >> reporter: he's hoping a comprehensive bipartisan measure passed in the senate could be enough to force the house to act. the lower chamber has been somewhat paralyzed since ousting the speaker, kevin mccarthy, nearly two weeks ago. house lawmakers now have scheduled a full vote for speaker this tuesday. jericka? >> skyler henry at the white house tonight. >>> since israel declared war against hamas eight days ago, top leaders of the jewish state have given very few interviews

i am also pleased to hear the united states has appointed david satterfield, an accomplished former diplomatide. he headed a multinational force humanitarian aide. he headed a multinationalforce in humanitarian aide. he headed a multinational force in the sinai, humanitarian aide. he headed a multinationalforce in the sinai, is fluent in arabic and has strong relationships throughout the region and knows how to get stuff done in a way that i think he is an important choice for that position. you way that i think he is an important choice for that position.— choice for that position. you talk about the diplomacy _ choice for that position. you talk about the diplomacy and - choice for that position. you talk about the diplomacy and work i choice for that position. you talk l about the diplomacy and work that choice for that position. you talk - about the diplomacy and work that is now going on to try and de—escalate this crisis. you talk about how this war is at a precipice. do you think it is possible to step back from the cliff edge or are we at the point of no return? i cliff edge or are w

that's going to be david satterfield name the meaning people wouldn't know, but he was appointed the presidential, special envoy for humanitarian affairs at the weekend. essentially, that job is no. his, it's up to him to try and sort this, but there will be pressure on them because obviously people realize that there is a humanitarian crisis. what is interesting is that until the blinking was an 7 out of capital was over the last few days, taking the temperature. and he is come back to the is released to say, look, it, this is what everyone would guess. he's saying, look, the feeling is that your, me create a humanitarian crisis on any support fractions you'll take against them. us could start till we could, we, if that becomes a huge crisis. so you have to do something about this. and you have to do something that the us presidents will be in israel tomorrow, wednesday alan, is it to show support or is there more to his visit? it's essentially to show support that there was a picture that was circulated setting over by the white house late on monday from washington dc. they showed

president, i'll cc of egypt in the time since we've been working relentlessly with investor david satterfield on the ground working with the united nations with egypt with his real, to put that into motion. and my expectation is that you'll see that moving so thank you. thanks one the, the entire u. s. government will work every minute of every day to secure the release of americans held captive by how mazda was of the us secretary of state antony bill blinking has just held a news conference there at the state department in washington, after 2 american captives, the mother and daughter were released by hamas earlier on friday, blinking said that 10 additional americans were unaccounted for. he said we will do everything possible to release every captive any fang to the government of kata, for it's very important assistance in releasing these 2 captives to form a captive now, a mother and daughter who are released by him off earlier on friday. and what, how my says were on humanitarian grounds specifying in law's name, jordan correspondent was live at the state department was we heard the fro

so david satterfield will be taking the lead regarding assistance.lk to our correspondent injerusalem. first of all the worrying line from the foreign minister in iran that the foreign minister in iran that the finger is on the trigger if israel does not listen to the concerns in the region. that must worry everybody- _ concerns in the region. that must worry everybody. yes, _ concerns in the region. that must worry everybody. yes, there - concerns in the region. that must worry everybody. yes, there has. concerns in the region. that must - worry everybody. yes, there has been a lot of maximalist rhetoric from the iranians in the last 48 hours. i think that is to some extent to be expected in this situation. the secretary of state will have tried to have done, and he talked about the seven arab countries he has been visiting over the last few days, is to try and get a sense of what is behind these iranian threats. 0ne to try and get a sense of what is behind these iranian threats. one of the key directions he has tried to do that through as the visit

live now to - ambassador david satterfield. welcome to you.ilians in gaza to evacuate as its military forces target hamas. what are your concerns about the situation? let's look first at why hamas chose this moment and this particular strategy. it's very clear there were long preparations made by hamas, undoubtedly in communication with iran and hezbolla given the personalities on all sides involved here. what was the purpose? it was severalfold. it was first and foremost to obtain israeli hostages, civilian and military, as many as possible, in orderfor hamas to hold them for two reasons. as a shield against a possible israeli ground move and secondly, as a means of getting palestinian prisoners out of jail. boy is this an objective? why did hamas's leaders take this enormous risk of a massive israeli response? they did so because for their part they wanted to demonstrate overwhelmingly to the palestinian people in the west bank that day, —— they are the true revolutionary force that serves the interests of the palestinian people. this is an

the us has appointed a very capable diplomat, david satterfield, to do that.conflict going on for weeks if not months, and as usual, civilians will pay the biggest price. we usual, civilians will pay the biggest price-— usual, civilians will pay the biggest price. we will leave it there for now. _ biggest price. we will leave it there for now. i _ biggest price. we will leave it there for now. i am _ biggest price. we will leave it there for now. i am sure - biggest price. we will leave it there for now. i am sure we l biggest price. we will leave it i there for now. i am sure we will biggest price. we will leave it - there for now. i am sure we will be talking to you again. ghaith al—omari, thank you forjoining us. thank you. presidentjoe biden is calling congress to provide an additional $10 billion in assistance to israel. but his administration's policy to provide weapons as well has not been welcomed by everyone, including those in his own government. josh paul, who served as a director in the us state department's bureau of political—military affairs, re

president biden appointed david satterfield to lead the humanitarian assistance on the ground which he is doing. and we have pledged to bring the total aid to the palestinian people over the last 2 1/2 years to more than $1.6 billion and that is making the united states the largest single country donor by far to the palestinian people. we call on all countries and particularly those with the greatest capacity to give to join the u.n.'s appeal to help in the humanitarian aid in gaza. for this conflict and every conflict for that matter, it is our core belief that every civilian life is equally valuable. there is no hierarchy when it is coming to protecting civilian lives. civilian is a civilian is a civilian. no matter his or her nationality, ethnicity, age, gender, faith. that is why america mourns the loss of every single innocent life in this crisis including israeli, palestinian, muslim, jews and christians and people of all nationalities and faiths and including at least 35 u.n. staff members. that is why it is imperative that we work to protect all of the civilians in the conflict

certainly the negotiations that have been led ljy negotiations that have been led by ambassador david satterfieldid into civilians and, of course, we cannot, as americans, forget the hundreds of american citizens that are trapped in gaza. this is something that has weighed heavily on the administration and certainly those in the department of state to have been through many crises before. i recall my own time working the task force in 2006 when we were moving and protecting american citizens out of an active war zone in beirut. remove 15,000 americans. so the capabilities of the united states are unquestioned. the matter is getting the negotiations to ensure that our people can safely get in to help our people out. safely get in to help our people out-— people out. given the escalation _ people out. given the escalation that - people out. given the escalation that we - people out. given the i escalation that we have people out. given the - escalation that we have seen tonight and those air strikes and that's warning from the idf that there is going to be an escalation and ground offensive as well

. >> so, that's what david satterfield, who is at the center of these negotiations, very center, told, what has arrived and what is set to come will only be a fraction of what is needed to help the more than 2 million people affected. organizations like the world food programme and the red cross are doing what they can. but it's going to take a much broader network of groups stepping up to meet this moment. one of the groups stepping up is the world central kitchen, founded by chef jose andrÉs, who is no stranger to rolling up his sleeves and help feed families trapped in war zones. last year, he was in ukraine when he mobilized a team of chefs to help families there and those displaced surrounding countries. now, he and his team are working to provide meals for those affected on both sides of this conflict. so far, they fed more than 30,000 people. >> joining me now is jose andrÉs. he's a world renowned chef and founder of world central kitchen. i want to just start, the world central kitchen is doing so much on the ground in so many parts of the world. you are working right now with

our special envoy on the ground, david satterfield, is is working intensively to establish ongoing mechanism for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. and we're working to establish places where civilians can be safe from harm inside gaza. >> and it conversations with europeans? >> we have had those conversations in all of our diplomatic conversations. i think we've been pretty clear about our policy. go ahead. >> on the hostages who were released last week, do you have any updates on how they're doing and their status? will they be coming back to the united states? >> in terms of their medical status or what their travel situation might be, i will let them speak to that. i don't think it should be the position or the business of the united states government to speak to what private individual citizens have to do. i will say that the secretary had the chance to speak to them on saturday. found them to be in good condition and good spirits in his conversation. as to whether they intend to, to stay or travel back, i'll let them speak to that. >> on the cross in negotiations, where is that r

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we appointed a very senior diplomat, david satterfield, to be on the ground every day, working to makenitarian aid people need is getting there and this is a work in progress. it's something we're at all of the time. >> mr. secretary, there's been a lot of discussion about what happens after the war. can you tell us what israel's strategy is after your meeting with prime minister netanyahu? who will govern gaza once the war is over? that one thing's for sure. israel cannot go back to the status quo. and, again, no country would be able to accept that. no country wants -- >> but is there clear strategy, mr. secretary? is it clear who will govern gaza once this war is over? >> i think we know two things. we can't go back to the status quo. they can't go back to the status quo with hamas being in a position in terms of its governance of gaza to do what it did. what i heard from the israelis is no intent, no desire to be running gaza themselves. they moved out of gaza unilaterally, unconditionally, a couple of decades ago, but they can't constantly be a threat to the gaza strip and hamas.

>> reporter: chris, we know that ambassador david satterfield, a special envoy to the middle east, who is operating all around the humanitarian aid has been here in cairo having negotiations. we've heard from a source familiar with the negotiations who describes it as a puzzle piece, a very complex situation, that they are working on. the facts are, it's been more than two weeks now since americans, the more than 400 americans and their dependents were contacted by the state department telling them to move south to the rafah border crossing in anticipation of being able to cross. that has not happened. a lot of frustration. we've spoken with palestinian americans, people trapped inside gaza around their frustration and desperation around getting out. we've spoken to their family members who continue to try to contact the white house, anybody that will listen, to try to get these folks out. that's what we're waiting and watching for. >> meagan, i'm sorry. i need to interrupt you. defense minister gallant is talking about the hostages. let's listen. >> translator: there is no third optio

invasion which may have been delayed by jo biden's. prospective visit is good time to over to david satterfield, who is the newly appointed presidential invoice for humanitarian affairs. essentially, it will be up to him to, to come up with a plan that these really is, can also agree with it. but it's clear that on to the blinking and having spent a number of days invidious out of capitals, came back with a message for the israelis that there has to be a humanitarian element to what they're doing rather than just constant bowman and shelling of gaza that has to be somewhere that people can feel safe, particularly is the, is really telling them to move to the up north on gas up now, and you mentioned the west presidents upcoming visit to israel 5 know will be just one of a number of us officials heading out to the region, take us through that a by not just us, sammy o r shield said the german chancellor will be here at some point in the next couple of hours. kathy rochelle, who is the governor of the state of new york. she is going to be here in israel today in the show a solar data to new york,

david satterfield, one of our diplomats is work ongoing that very intensely. the egyptians have not let the aid go in. it's a three-way deal, israel, egypt, the u.s. bargaining and hamas getting a vote because they have to of course behave according to the rules being said, and no one believes that they will, and that is the reason why everyone is so skeptical. egypt is concerned that there will be terrorists who get through, and who is going to make sure that weapons and other things don't get through the other way if the aid goes in or that it will be diverted. it's just enormously complicated, and a lot of frustration in washington at the white house, and the state department that this has not happened. on saturday morning, they said there was an agreement. they thought it certainly would have been place by sunday, and still all of these days later, the aid's not getting in. i talked today to doctors without border, the head of that in geneva, and she said it is absolutely dire conditions. they have more than 300 medical workers trying to get out, some of t

david satterfield is working out details with the objections and these relays, and with humanitarian organizations in southern gospel to make certain that that 1st trunk of 20 trucks worth of food medicine and other emergency supplies can get in so that it can be quickly distributed. of course the main concern that miller pointed out is that as far as these railings are concerned, they don't want any of that aid be diverted by her mouth for its own purposes. and miller said, that is the us is concerned as well. but the urgency is there, trying to help civilians inside garza get what they need. while they tried to resolve this crisis. you said a 1st transfer of aide, a we expecting that there could be another delivery of aid at a later point in time also. and then also also, what do we know about, are there any securities or commitments, i mean, sorry, guarantees or commitments from is real that they won't be bombing that area when the aid comes in a. well, i don't know the answer to that 2nd question because i had to leave the briefing in order to be here with you. okay. but i can sa

lot of people who live in that strip along the mediterranean now of sound voice and bastard david satterfield is working on logistics according to the state department he's working with is really and egyptian officials on trying to bring that aid on trucks through the roof, a gate in to garza where international aid organizations wouldn't be responsible for the distribution. now one thing that matt miller, the department spokes person did stress is that like these rarely government, the us government does not want to see any of this aid diverted by home. us getting any control over this age, they say this is something that simply would not be tolerated, realize even us as also saying they want to see an increase and get a sustained aid. so presumably of as an intention that these 20 trucks are just the beginning, how realistic is a continued age so well, it really does depend one on how the 1st are trudge. the 1st delivery of aid goes could be as early as on friday might not be until saturday, because according to president bite and the egyptian president todd of dell, thought i'll cc said th

in the time since we've been working relentlessly with ambassador david satterfield on the ground, working with the united nations, with egypt, with israel, to put that into motion. and my expectation is that you'll see that moving soon. thank you. thanks, everyone. >> thank you. >> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken on the release of two american hostages. notably wouldn't say much about the role of qatar, but did say, quote, we appreciate their assistance. pressed by the very skilled press corps there that included our colleague, andrea mitchell, about whether israel's following the rules of war. secretary of state antony blinken said israel has the right and the obligation to defend themselves. but the big news today, obviously, the release of these two american hostages. listening along with us, former chief of staff at the cia and department of defense, jeremy bash. also joining us former assistant director for counterintelligence at the fbi, frank vigviglusi, a foreign correspondent raf sanchez is here. raf, let me start with you. do you have any reporting on where or how the two

which we don't have direct communications, we have an ambassador on the ground, special envoy david satterfields the middle east who has been in active conversations with all the relevant parties. on the one hand, to your point, mike, we can see sustained delivery of humanitarian assistance going in and on the other hand, united states citizens and other foreign nationals coming out. >> all right. state department spokesman matt miller, thank you very much for being on this morning. >>> lack of fuel could bring the humanitarian aid effort in gaza to a halt. the very small amount of aid that made it into the gaza strip this weekend did not include fuel. and yesterday a spokesperson for the israeli dense forces said no fuel will be allowed into gaza after reports that hamas has set a condition for the release of 5 dual nationals being held hostage on israel allowing fuel into the strip. that's according to a report by the times of israel. now, relief agencies in gaza are saying they have no choice but to end their aid efforts tonight if they don't get the fuel they need to operate. yesterday nati

that's why david satterfield is on the ground working the levers every single day.en't able to get any yet, which is not good. we're working this very, very hard. >> admiral, there's a lot of talk about the ground invasion, when and if and how it should happen, and what the purpose is for it and what the long-term solutions would be. not to go in without strategic purpose. but what about iran? everyone always talks about the iran factor and iran being a part of this. now, we're hearing about sectors in iran attacking our troops in other countries. what about iran? what's being done? >> there's no question, mika, iran has complicity across the board. they've been supporting hamas and hezbollah for years. they're supporting these militia groups in iraq and syria that attacks our troops in recent days. that's the direction and facilitation of the irgc. we have sent a strong signal to everyone in the region, including iran, that we don't want to see escalation of this conflict. we have significant national security interests at stake, let alone the protection of our tro