he says we have israel's back.t it means the rich american jews has me, obama, in my pocket and i have my hands and their pockets. he wants liberal jewish contributions. >> and you say liberal jews in america are changing their views? but there's still question if you look at two kinds of the information, for example, the poll data which shows a serious decline -- but cannot call it precipitous, but a significant decline in american jewish support for israel. then there is what you might call the anecdotal data, what you might call the high-profile defection. so there is a peter by nard who's a former senior editor at the new republic and then there is david redneck in "the new yorker." both are in influential positions. they may have one finger in the error checking which way the wind is blowing. they have sensitive antenna. they realize the jewish community is moving in a new direction and we better get with the program. i know i am mixing metaphors. the jewish community is changing. it used to be even as early a

so it's because israel actually threatened. to militarily attack iran. this was all forced the european union and the americans especially the americans to come up with a much more let us say strict policy with regard to iran in order to appease israel this is how israel takes think now since obama and the american ministration would not like the idea of having kind of an im broadly go in the middle east before november i think is what obama did with the swift sanctions is on the one to tell israel we are on board. and you should just set aside now actually and we are going to dictate the rhythm with regard to iran on the other hand there was a message would be there was sent to iran that it's going to be very pricey so basically it could cut either ways but i think that what we stand now is kind of a stale me but the last just one more no i think that what the areas are doing and this is very very typical of their diplomacy they are trying to bribe the wage between the israelis and the americans between the americans and the europeans by coming up with

and america like to make everything about israel and israel's security and all the israel's security is important as is any any any country's security in the region that's not what this is about and egyptians are not taking to the streets to protest israel it's a non-issue here i mean it's used as a rhetorical club not just iraq but ironically if you let me finish let me finish ironically the most anti israel candidates from greggs perspective in this election came from the left the most anti israel candidate in the campaign was how many in sabbahi a leftist you know a liberal you know the muslim brotherhood is temperance writer and these are obama's you know where that it's open to the criticism that greg is leveling right now ok greg you know he had this lead great jumping to reply. one of the one of the main issues in the egyptian presidential debate is what the gyptian government would do with the peace treaty with israel said he would completely dismantle the treaty masri said he would review it even in your own words he said that he would advocate on resistance against a jew. s

i think that israel is a spectator is that it can monitor. or do something with that the ever changing region non-o. on top of the arab spring. as i said before i think is or is confused or is or has just come up with kind of a strategy or at least a set of tactics of how to deal with this new situation basically it is becoming much more difficult middle east for israel because egypt and turkey one time friendly and staunch supporter supporters of israel in the west in the region are not there anymore isn't it time is all makes a decision in terms of what's happening and so yeah i think that it is high time but i'm not sure that this has to do with kind of a more this operandi by which israel should do something in syria of course not. it isn't should actually set clear what the. set of preferences is. but i think that israel should be much more a last stick more response because what we're going to have in syria i think in two thousand and twelve maybe two thousand and thirteen is a real change the syrian uprising has shifted toward suicide

i've never been inside a israel family home.ase the peace -- i looked guard to the opportunity to enter interability with the family from the heart of the israeli society. my wife was never happy was work was going to keep me away from work and children. she knew i was excited. my parents were happy so long as i was involved in anything that did not lead to me in prison. i did not mention to my brothers and sister where i was going. as i left the old city. the parents welcomed us at the door and showed us in. there must have been fifty people crowded in there. they squeezed over to make room for us. i slid into a chair and looked at the face. the siblings, cousin, parents and uncles grandparents. the grand parents spoke hebrew. each generations of israel at the same table it reminded me of meals with my entire family. itbooks were passed around the table. i flipped threw mine. it looked like a children's book telling the pass over story. i was surprised when the grandfather started chanting. it was not holiday sufficient nears.

see with the current relations between israel and turkey i don't see the turks giving any israel any aid if we look across the border at syria why is serious so important for western nations could it be that it's the last obstacle before any invasion of iran that is a tough one why syria is important. is it important. to the western state i don't see any western country in the intervening in syria as they did in b.b. and yet there is so much attention and focus on syria and particularly on me president bashar assad's handling of the situation so how do you explain that well . that would be expected from the west it's much closer to europe and with traditional relations syria had traditional relations with countries like france. and when such atrocities take place them and they cannot stay quiet is there a connection between what is happening in syria and what is happening in iran where there is a connection or obvious connection because iraq syria has been and the us sudra dream has been iran's closest ally for over two decades i mean. this is. the main route of iran into lebanon int

i asked him about israel. israel has had a peace treaty with egypt more than 30 years now.interestingly, i had spoken to the israeli presiden last week when he received the medal of freedom and said while many people may be criticizing president mubarak. i believe he deserves respect because he has kept to the camp david accords and prevented a war between israel and any other arab country for the last more than 30 years. i put that to mr. morsi. would he respect the camp david accords and all aspects of the peace treaty and especially not put that treaty to a referendum? >> translator: egypt is a great country, proud and ancient is a member of the united nations. egypt, the institution, the state, in its nuregime respects all the treaties and agreements implemented between it and between the states of the world. with that we confirm we respect all the treaties we signed on to before with egyptians. at the same time, we say what israels have done in terms of violations in the past must be taken into accounting by a new egypt and egypt with a message of peace. we have come t

out of their agenda in the open israel would have to fly over our country. but it has done so before and it can be done without their consent or with. cover consent we could get assistance or landing rights from countries like. i don't believe saudi arabia would do it but the united states might do that just remember that the distance from the united arab emirates to northern iran is as far as from israel maybe even longer so. this kind of a landing rights would be helpful only in case of attacking targets in thousand new ground another. covertly aid might be. might be but again it's problematic. might be given by a judge which is on the north side of the rain and border they have good relations with israel trouble is that to get from israel to observers and you have to overfly turkey. and at the moment i don't see with the current relations between israel and turkey i don't see the turks giving any aid if we look across the border at syria why is serious so important for western nations could it be that it's the last obstacle before any invasion of iran tha

i think that israel is a spectator israel cannot influence or do something with the ever changing region no top of the arab spring. as i said before i think is what is confused it is or has just come up with kind of a strategy or at least the set of tactics of how to deal with this new situation basically it is becoming much more difficult middle east for israel because egypt and turkey one friendly and staunch supporter supporters of israel in the west in the region are not there anymore professor b. thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. thank you. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you. are welcome is a big picture. it's one thirty am in moscow beason the top stories from our city. number two voices his backing for syrian rebels over there finding the government in a new video released a week after washington claimed he didn't kill. his growing condemnation of polish will begin saturday attack russian football fans you'r

israel did not take. any clear position. opposition in syria or to support the opposition in syria for many reasons first they believe the israeli like they said many times that. you know it's better than anyone you don't know they were talking about president assad. despite that is state of war between israel and syria but we don't have to forget that there is a ceasefire between the two countries which has been respected and not violated for almost forty years and israel has. a thread and awarded about. the power in syria some extremists the group for example. and the harm to israel. specially in the borders and now i believe that it's time to decide maybe they signed some sometimes some guarantees from united states which of course support the opposition in syria or directly from the syrian national council or islamic groups like the muslim brotherhood they will not against israel surely surely that's the reason why israel would want to keep the status quo in effect to keep a side in because of course

israel's electricity needs. but the pipeline connecting the two countries has been attacked 14 times since last year disrupting supplies. on top of that, an egyptian state-owned energy company notified israel in april of plans to cancel the contract. >> israelis in an island concept. we don't have any from any other country in the world. we don't buy, we don't sell electricity. we depend on ourself. >> reporter: israel has to spend more and more on oil. the fuel costs ten times as much as natural gas. electricity bills have risen more than 20%, hitting ordinary people hard. >> you get the bill, the bill is a little high. much higher than it was, so you think twice. >> reporter: in egypt there are worrying signs that relations with israel could worsen still. a high-ranking member of the muslim brotherhood made alarming remarks during the presidential campaign. >> reporter: israel said jerusalem is its capital, a claim never formally acknowledged by the international community. counterclaims by the muslim brotherh

, and does he love israel or does he love israel not?hat back in 2011, most of us heard the comments, apparently they didn't know the microphone was live when prime minister netanyahu came up and the comments by president sarkozy of france when he made a comment, something about what a problem netanyahu was and president obama made comments to the effect that, oh, yeah. i have to deal with him every day. it was clearly belittling of prime minister netanyahu, and i know people that heard the comment thought, oh, if you're prime minister netanyahu, that's got to hurt to hear a guy you may talk to quite a bit agreeing with another leader that netanyahu is just a real pain to deal with. so it really doesn't show a love for israel, really. that was more of loves israel not. and then the comments in 2011 when prime minister netanyahu last year was on his way, coming to the united states. he was going to speak to an aipac convention here, and it seemed to be really short notice. the president consulted with people that he trusted. the president

israel's electricity needs. but the pipeline connecting the two countries has been attacked 14 times since last year disrupting supplies. on top of that, an egyptian state-owned energy company notified israel in april of plans to cancel the contract. >> israel is in an island concept. we don't have any from any other country in the world. we don't buy, we don't sell electricity. we depend on ourself. >> reporter: israel has to depend more and more on oil. the fuel costs ten times as much as natural gas. electricity bills have risen more than 20%, hitting ordinary people hard. >> you get the bill, the bill is a little high. much higher than it was, so you think twice. >> reporter: in egypt there are worrying signs that relations with israel could worsen still. a high-ranking memr of the muslim brotherhood made alarming remarks during the presidential campaign. jerusalem is i cit, elhad d isat. ndatmo wth resthe'sai e w esreysm seso hh esreo sht eaananherod in at msueremrare cks gi er rht s. e. . r. . r s. t tnd.

i think that israel is a spectator israel cannot enforce or do something with that ever changing region in top of the arab spring. as i said before i think israel is confused and is or has just come up with kind of a strategy or at least a set of tactics of how to deal with this new situation basically it is becoming much more difficult middle east for israel because egypt and turkey one time friendly and staunch supporter supporters of israel in the west in the region are not there anymore professor steve albini thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. thank you. the . comfort is the least you have. money is the last you need if you travel this way. language is common. you see. the. emotions are intense. and experience priceless. cultures that so much i'm going to make a lot of people a variant of the look at moscow streets thousands protesting russia's probable for a wide variety of reasons one issue nights many of them are against the return. if you're followed up on my bill snowboarder the. chinese are sort of a throwback and archaic part of our law. and it goes back to a tim

direct attack on israel. with few hundred thousand shihab me sides what would be the effectiveness of such an attack what what is the accuracy of these missiles i don't know all. i don't suppose we would be worse off than we have been in one thousand nine hundred one when we were under iraqi missile attack them it was cause no one actually got killed but there's no guarantee that that is not going to be to happen we had an old arrow which we didn't have then which would be able to intercept. at least some part of these attacks missiles attacks and the greatest damage would be as in the case of the. cue for rocket attack the economic damage to erode because under such attack everything comes to a standstill and what about arab support for an israeli strike on iran you mentioned american involvement but surely israel also needs arab assistance in the form of landing rights and even feeling assistance many are of countries are very cautious of iran. for example saudi arabia has been urging the united states for

right in your building calls for israel and palestinians to return to soon talks to resolve their longstanding conflict. clinton continues his middle east to end of the solving conflict in the region but the hunt he says of iran and so yeah also on the agenda all the details in just a few moments. egypt's newly elected islam is leader said to form a government but western states could be getting more than they bargained for after he vowed to improve ties with iran league more pain in the eurozone cyprus said to ask for a rescue citing exposure to struggling greece while spain in turn expects one hundred billion euros worth of bailout cash. and its top whistleblower julian assange awaits ecuador's decision on whether or not it will grant him asylum the final edition of his groundbreaking interview show set to air here on r t. nine pm in moscow i met trezeguet good to have you with us here on r t our top story russian president vladimir putin has called on both sides in the newsreel you palestinian conflict to resume talks to break the stalemate russia is also stepping over stepping up efforts t

i think that israel is a spectator israel cannot influence or do something good about the ever changing region no top of the arab spring. as i said before i think is what is confused there is or has to just come up with kind of a strategy or at least the set of tactics of how to deal with this new situation basically it is becoming much more difficult middle east for israel because egypt and turkey one tory friendly and staunch supporter supporters of the west in the region are not there anymore professor thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. thank you. for sure is that so much i'm going to make a lot of people a variant of the look at moscow streets thousands protested in russia's topical for a wide variety of reasons one issue knights many of them are against the return. if you're followed up on my doubt you'll go to the. sort of a throwback and archaic part of. it goes back to a time when people would write out of their forces in the wild west and pick up these future dates important into the sheriff for prosecution i don't think much company may follow. them when they go o

harm to israel. specially in the border and now i believe that it's time to decide maybe a day received some signs some sometimes some guarantees from united states which of course support the opposition in syria or directly from the syrian national council or islamic groups like the muslim brotherhood they will not against israel surely surely that's the reason why israel would want to keep the status quo in effect to keep assad in because of course if there is a regime change there is every chance that an extremist government leadership could take control and threaten israel after that. yeah i think. the israelis maybe. they believe that they have to support the opposition like. they believe that they will not against the forget that president assad is the first to their birth. syria now and. for the hezbollah which come from iran and any regime may come to syria now i think they believe there is a believe in this and the regime will not be a light and it's a point maybe it will be neutral but it w

how is israel reacting?the prime minister has issued a statement in reaction to this historic event today. for details, we turn to alyse. what are we hearing from the israelis today? >> reporter: well, hala, as we just heard, a very measured statement saying they -- the israelis appreciate the democratic process, accept the results and look forward to moving forward. no congratulations for the egyptian people, as we've heard from other leaders around the world. no congratulations for mohamed morsi. israeli officials say, you know, this came -- it wasn't unexpected and, listen, the question is not whether muslim brotherhood likes israel. israel knows exactly how the muslim brotherhood feels about them. the question is, how are they going to deal with israel going forward? now that they're in power, will they be vindictive towards the west, towards israel? will they try to be more pragmatic? israel really doesn't know who he's going to appoint to have contacts with this government. is he going to delegate cont

where israel gets a. price that is very very favorable and not at all to the interests of the egyptians to what extent would he be able to maneuver in that area this remains to be seen would have to wait a little bit and see what he can do how worried do you think washington should be in light of that recent announcement. i think washington is very much on the side of a great road have to admit that and washington has a lot of clout the financial assistance that it provides yearly to egypt and then the support that it has and the way that it can. really. exert a great deal of pressure on egypt here the new president would have to take all that into consideration at the same time he would have to rule in a country that is sufficiently united and have the government reflect in a sense the aspiration of the people who are not very happy with our insurance where there's a. write down came around a law professor of international law and georgetown university thank you very much for your analysis you're welcome

the german president has a symbolic state visit to israel and palestinian territories.nd should governments in europe be allowed to keep records on mobile phone and internet use? ♪ >> a warning today to syria's richet from the united nations. you are pushing your country towards a civil war it will never recover from. >> ban ki-moon talking about the bloodshed that continues despite an official ceasefire in the presence of u.n. observers. >> more reports of troops once again shelling the region of houla, the site of last week's massacre. >> and more violence in homs, one of the major flash points of the conflict. >> their houses are destroyed, and even as the people here tried to flee the destruction, new explosions can be heard. this is homs. fighting is raging across syria, like here in this internet footage from houla. few here have faith that damascus will implement the peace plan from kofi annan. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton rebukes moscow for propping up the regime when a political transition is what is needed. >> i can tell you that right now we're foc

for egypt's neighbor israel is more than aware the developments across the border relations between the two countries have been sinking since the toppling of a bear last year and what mongering rhetoric has been stepped up as policy in our ports set according to which these words the muslim brotherhood candidate mohamed morsi is campaigning is launched with a vow that the capital of the arab world will be in jerusalem which morsi wanted to liberated six weeks on the contest is as tight as ever with morsi a strong contender to be egypt's next president and his promise is as governessing as ever egypt is committed to international agreements that were signed by hearing the treaty with israel or egypt and should have the right to amend all that is not in their interest to go and make sure the other departments to what it is signed as if it's not warming enough for israel what will happen to the one nine hundred seventy nine peace treaty with egypt big players who've put their weight behind most his presidential bid has been even more bold in the claims. the war with israel is in no way som

i would actually say that the main security danger it israel today had for the next two years is not iran but the situation in egypt a consume the islamist at least in public and at least for now are trying to downplay i think to some trouble here but. you know but maybe israelis are worried because in the ruthless business of politicking easy points are schooled by using the jewish state as a punchbag and what israelis fear is that what see today is only a step away from being implemented to move policy r.t. . the un observer mission in syria is suspending its activities because of escalating violence in the country this as the u.s. says it is tracking a russian military cargo ship making its way to syria with weapons and troops reportedly on board moscow has denied the claims but said several ships are ready if needed to protect its syrian base or his money financial reports from damascus. we are hearing from the chief supervision mission here in syria that the more interests have suspended all the activities in the country and the main reason for that is an increased violence will

glad to hear putin calls for israel and the palestinians to resume talks to resume would resolve their longstanding conflict. president clinton continues his middle east to end of the solving conflict in the region with the hutchinsons of iran and syria also on the agenda all the details in just a few moments. egypt's newly elected isn't this leader said to form a government but western states could be getting more than they bargained for after he vows to improve ties with iran. and its top whistleblower julian assange awaits ecuador's decision on whether it will grant him asylum in the final edition of his groundbreaking interview show set to air here on our team. eight pm in moscow i met très a good to have you with us here on r t our top story russian president vladimir putin has called on both sides in the israeli palestinian conflict to resume talks to break the stalemate russia's also stepping up efforts to help resolve the conflict in syria and ease tension over iran's nuclear program as putin begins his visit to the middle east he's currently on the first leg of his tour in isr

i also asked him about israel. because, indeed, israel has had a peace treaty with egypt for more than 30 years. interestingly, i had spoken to the israeli president last week when he came to the united states to receive the medal of freedom. he said, you know, while many people may be criticizing president mubarak, i believe he said he deserved respect because he has kept to the camp david accords and has prevented a war between israel and any other arab country for the last more than 30 years. so of course i put that to mr. morsi. would he respect the camp david accords, would he especially not put that treaty to a referendum? >> translator: egypt is a great country. proud and ancient. and as a member ocf the united nations, egypt the institution, the state in its new regime, respects all treaties anne agreements that have been implemented between it and between the states of the world. with that, we confirm we respect all the treaties we have signed on to before as egyptians. at the same time, we say that what i

israel has already received three of the subs. three more will follow by 2017. israel is reportedly considering placing another order. >> for more on this, let's go to our chief parliamentary correspondent. melinda, the submarine deal was originally pushed through by if -- by the former prime minister. why the criticism now? >> that has been the government's argument today. it has been saying, look. this is a policy of long- standing and it goes back to the time when the opposition itself was running the government. the opposition says it had understood these weapons deliveries to be conditional on requirements such as an end to construction of settlements in palestinian territory, and the opposition is saying, look, those conditions were not met. therefore, the submarines ought not to have been delivered. the government says in response, listen, we cannot dictate to israel what conditions they must fulfil in order to receive military assistance. >> with more submarines on order, is this development just -- a threat to future deliveries? >> there is now quite a

but the real problem is to what extent will the brotherhood purse its goal of trying to destroy israel and kill all of us i don't say i way i would actually say that the main security danger to israel today and for the next two years is not iran but the situation in egypt a concern the islamists at least in public and at least for now are trying to downplay i think it's very close to some trouble here but not trouble. you know but maybe israelis are worried because in the refuse business of punishing easy points or schooled by using the jewish state as a punchbag and watch israelis fear is that what see today is only a step away from being implemented to move to the c.r.t. climate. r.t. is closely following developments in egypt stay with us for the latest updates and expert analysis from the first the prize mubarak presidential elections. hardline islamist. remnants of a tyrannical. grappled with. by the street. but it's time to come. on. public anger has spilled out onto the streets of rome with me tell you is protesting at ever growing cuts in unpopular employment and tax policies i

and kill all of us on sale at way i would actually say that the main security danger to israel today and for the next two years is not iran but the situation in egypt a concern the islamists at least in public and at least for now are trying to downplay i think are in thrall to some trouble here but. you know that may be israelis are worried because in the ruthless business of politicking easy points are scored by using the jewish state as a punchbag and what israelis fear is that what see today is only a step away from being implemented to make. policy r.t. easier. to stay with r.t. for live area latest from egypt and we'll have updates and analysis of the first post barack presidential run off throughout the weekend. champion a hard line islamists. hated remnant of a tyrannical. rabble to get. mugged by eighty six. but it's time to come. on. it's until stereotype versus probate out of the upcoming greek election which will start with the future of the debt stricken country where the eyes are on whether voters will favor the leftists or reserve party opposed to the restrictive finan

from the united states that he will honor the terms of the treaty that i negotiated in 1979 between israel and egypt. he is going to treat all of the people in egypt the same. he was instrumental in writing a wonderful statement that was made by the grand imam, the number one sunni theorist, the number one sunni muslim theorist who is also the head of a 120-student university in egypt, and they are working now on another statement with morsi's presence, and i know that he is quite familiar with international affairs being educated in the doctoral level in our country. >> so you are confident that someone will be determined the winner here, but there are -- >> we don't know who will win here. the final statement by the election commission won't be made until tomorrow. >> do you think that he would be the person, the kind of operson who would lead in egypt that the united states could and should be working with? >> yes, i certainly do. in fact, i hope that the united states will acknowledge and work with either one of the two candidates who is elected president. and also with the elected par

dot com here's a taste israel's years long blockade. becomes a health hazard as new reports reveal water in the air is severely contaminated. also arrived today pakistan resorted to google to track down militants in the country's volatile borders and details on that story and much more at r.t. dot com. all eyes are on china today as a country gears up to launch its first female astronaut into space along with two male colleagues they'll have to hook up with beijing's your prototype space station that's been in orbit since last september but eric malik managing editor of space dot com says china is literally trying to push the envelope with its own business program. this is their big test to show that they can do it with people on board they can do it with a mixed crew a mix of veterans and new space flyers for them it's a major milestone this one may last up to two weeks you can see a longer mission just to really push the edges of the article to show what these spacecraft can do what the astronauts can do and how long they can stay up

but even of expelling thousands of tens of thousands of african refugees because we have to keep israel a purely jewish state in some way and so this is a war against the bedouins who are actually citizens of israel the idea is that the entire negative desert where they where they live about sixty thousand bedouins live as israeli citizens shouldn't be taking up our land they're stealing our land our jewish land they're croce on our land even though like i said they've been there for hundreds of years and the plan is to concentrate them and most of them have been already concentrate them and in townships with no economic infrastructure no transportation just lock them into these townships they'll be casual laborers that will work in the jewish communities around and that's it that in a sense they're struggling not just for their land but for their economic rights it's a bit of a delay on the line here jeff do you feel you've made any headway in the last five years while you've been battling this. i think so you know in the end there the court of last resort is public opinion in other wo

street no stranger to empty israel sentiment and despite the worries about stability the revolution the elections simmering below the surface is hostility towards israel but that hostility was kept in check during the bikes time. for this building used to house these are even fiber but it's now closed up and became a sign is rabies fear of what's to come. for egyptians is really sputnik and i mean number one the next president will be strong and change the status quo i refuse to continue the relationship mubarak had with israel it must continue to fight. his or it was the first for us next president should cut all the relations between us it's a threat israelis can no longer ignore thing that. anybody should close ones and ignore such rhetoric that's. not only very negative but is alarming but a muslim brotherhood victory is not a done deal on thursday egypt's constitutional court dissolved the islamist dominated parliament and gave morsi is contender fick the green light to stay in the race but it's done little to calm israeli fears of an islamist government on its border correlati