israel. up to the top of the fed to get self. so our guest today is israel's deputy foreign minister. thank you very much for being with us on this program that benjamin netanyahu his visit to the united states doesn't seem to have produced the desired result for its row so is america less of a friends now. i have to say this was a very interesting visit i accompanied the prime minister and we visited new york and washington. should do it but it is too early to talk about specific results at this point because israel's goal is very simple. we wanted to discuss some issues with our american friends and allies and in addressing the un general assembly to show the whole world a simple truth to present israel's facts based position regarding iran's nuclear program atmosphere at the week before our visit there was an atmosphere of euphoria all the iranian president had to do was to say a few words on the whole world immediately for god that the concept of the reigning democracy is quite unusual th

and that was not because israel took up arms but because jordan declared war on israel although israel went to great lengths to persuade jordan not to join the war of nine hundred sixty seven using all possible diplomatic means before this territory had been by the way occupied by the jordanian military so according to international law at least this is how many internationally recognized lawyers put it is really settlements on these territories do not violate any laws. you know there is an israeli organization called breaking the silence they collect and publish stories of israel defense force olders on their routine service in the occupied territories there are a concert pretty disturbing palestinians being harassed mistreated intimidated on a daily basis and for no reason except for you know demonstrating the idea of how or over them how do you expect to solve anything with palestinians with such treatment. well nigh to yap. i suggest that you should come and visit me in the so-called settlement which is located not far from the israeli military and let's just carry out an experimen

there is the the israel lobby apac which is the key arm of the israel lobby as one of the most powerful forces driving support for israel in the united states but also there is sort of a curtain of silence around the facts on the ground what netanyahu seeks to obscure in his own backyard and what i want to do with my book life and loathing and in israel is break that curtain of silence and get behind the veneer of propaganda that's been erected in this country and now you mentioned netanyahu his speech at the u.n. in new york and then him going back to israel to borrow a line university which is the academic base of religious nationalism in israel and spending fifteen minutes ranting about how the palestinians are the heirs to the nazis and how the palestinian national movement was directly engaged in the final solution and the killing of jews in europe which is completely false but beyond that is pure incitement he delivered this speech in hebrew and meanwhile the u.s. is trying to conduct a peace process with netanyahu under netanyahu his terms this man is supposed to be a partner for

and i think that we're all united with one thing, our belief that is israel our home. >> israel has a government, i think of it as a way that great britain functions. it's a system so people vote for a party, not necessarily and individual but people know who is on a party list. so the party that gets the most votes gets to run the government and they become the prime minister, the number one on the list? >> that is usually the case. we have a parliament system similar to the british model and they vote for a party and idea. and sometimes that that appear will become the prime minister if he's able to form a coalition. in order to form a coalition or in order to is a government in place, since we have 120 seats, he needs 61, a majority of 61. usually the parties don't get over 60. they get less. so they cannot form a government by himself. so he has to partner with other parties in order to get that majority. so the reality is that usually after elections we do manage to form coalition and have a government. but at the same time we're impatient democracy. we usually don't give our lea

israel is not the cause. and finally if we look specifically at israel's actions and what its effects are in anti-semitism you expect to see cause and effect if israel were the source of anti-semitism. perhaps the most condemned military operation are operation of any kind by israel in recent history was its incursion into gaza. roundly condemned vociferously condemned the world over. what we found is and there is an upsurge in attacks. the number of anti-semitic incidents is spiked enormously but the survey data did not move at all. some countries it went up a percentage point. some stayed right where it was. it did not affect the underlying anti-semitism which has a life of its own. it is affected the expression of it in certain ways. israel's actions are not the cause of anti-semitism. global anti-semitism has its own life. but it is focused on israel because it is the home of the jews. the country of jews referred to as the jewish state and in our political world was better to attack than the source of po

israel is not the cause. and, finally, if we look specifically at israel's actions and what it affects our in anti-semitism you would expect to see cause and effect if israel were the source of anti-semitism. perhaps the most condemned military operation or operation of any kind by israel in recent history was its incursion into gaza. operation cast lead. roundly condemn. vociferously condemned the world over. headline news come headline news again and again and again. what we found was there was an upsurge in attacks against jews in europe. the number of anti-semitic incidents and attacks spiked enormous. but that survey data of was people believe about jews did not move at all. in some countries it went up a percentage point in some countries down a percentage point. some countries it stayed right where it was. it did not affect the underlying anti-semitism, just a life of its own. it effecte affected the attacksd expression of it in certain ways. so israel's actions are not the cause of anti-semitism. glob

so it's reflecting very poorly and on the other hand israel like you said i mean israel is as a blank check politically and financially from the from the u.s. to continue. asif human rights abuses against the palestinians like i said including killing innocent civilians incarcerating thousands of palestinian political prisoners and so on white phosphorus and it's just beyond hypocrisy at this point i want to point out your your book the general's son journey of an israel israel israeli and palestine you're on a tour right now to talk briefly about this book and why it is that you speak out and have the the will and empathy to speak out but so many others don't well the book or the book owes relates the kind of the history of the development of idea of zionism the state of israel and the israeli palestinian conflict and the role my family played in it sort of goes back and forth between being a kind of personal memoir because so many of my family members were part of the establishment of the state of israel and then again going back and forth into the history of really discovering what

has a stronger military than israel but don't short change israel either. i wouldn't go beyond that. i never do, i'm about the only israeli that talks about our military capability. but i think it's very important to make sure that the regime, you know, i represent a people that is glued for almost 4,000 years. we've had great periods and we've had our awful periods and we went right into the abyss of destruction. when the nations of the world did not believe about a radical dick tearship that spoke about our annihilation. when people say they're out to kill you take them seriously but above all prevent them from a getting the weapons to kill you, the weapons of mass death. when these radical regimes ends with the jews it doesn't end with the jews. it didn't happen before and it doesn't happen now. there's a cult that controls iran. they come and they sound reasonable and they are reasonable up to the paint where they'll get the weapon. i always give the example somebody who is totally unreasonable with a wild ideology that until they get to the point where

and israel? >> you know, this is is not a changing what prime minister netanyahu said is exactly what he's been saying all the time, including as he mentioned last year from the podium. their position is, and to be honest, it's the position of the international community, the united states, the western nations and others, they will not allow iran to have a nuclear weapon. that is what president obama also said from that same podium last year. that's a basis. that's what they say. now, the difference is that president obama does not want to go to war and does not want to resolve this militarily. he might. he hasn't taken it off the table but he doesn't want to do that. he wants to give diplomacy a chance. and likely he probably said to the prime minister, let us let diplomacy try to work. let's see where it goes, but obviously as i say, it's the substance that's going to matter. it's the actions that will matter and not just the words. so i think everybody's on the same page except that israel doe

it can shame israel and put israel in a very complicated position.but the heart of the issue from my perspective is a real need to debate, to contest and to rethink how really questions of citizenship and identity in the context of israel. my work i look at sub nationally. you mentioned palestinian israelis. >> i need you to wrap up and the hybrid ey identities and how thy help. >> the hybrid identities are the group that occupy a challenge of the israeli expwrvmen jews are e group. >> lisa: we are getting people to think there is mor more thano sides to this. >>> combatants for peace have been doing this work for more than two years now. how is this organization going to evolve and it's relevance and impact. >> we are going to continue our work. and i think we are going to evolve in terms of numbers. there isn't a great increase in the numbers of the exodus of combatants for peace over the past few years. and we are really pushing this forward to be a greater movement with thousands of people all around, palestinians and israelis. and do our daily w

aid to israel? what is the state of israel's economy right now?> israel's strategic deterrence is contingent on its direct line to washington. netanyahu is the salesman. i went into netanyahu's early writings when he was just emerging on the world stage. i dissect and talk about how he says it doesn't matter if your position is just. you have to to pick your decision has just. he understands israel is committing crimes in the west bank, but he is completely focused on the west. and the world does matter to him. it is interesting to see him come here and actually face a little bit of tough questioning and see him -- you can see the desperation on his face. i don't think this is helping netanyahu. ultimately, it does help the whot-wingers in his party have said, we don't need the peace process, it's over, it is failed. we don't even need to talk to the palestinians, let's annex 60% and give them jordanian citizenship. that is gaining more popularity in the iranian society. >> he spent a lot of time in the book talking about the transformation of the

if israel is forced to stand alone, israel will stand alone. yet in standing alone, israel will know that we will be defending many, many others. the dangers of a nuclear-armed iran, and the emergence of other threats in our region, have lead many of our arab neighbors to finally recognize that israel is not their enemy. and this affords us the opportunity to overcome historic animosities and build new relationships, new friendships, no hoping. israel welcomes engagement with the wider arab world. we hope our common challenges will help up forge a solid future. and we continue to seek a peaceful resolution with our pal st stan -- palestinian neighbors. i remain committed to achieving an historic rec con sill la sill -- reconciliation, in building a better future. i have no illusions about how difficult this will be to proceed. 20 years ago the peace process began. six israeli prime ministers, myself included have not succeeded in achieving peace with the palestinians. i'm prepared to make painful concessions, but so far palestinian leaders have

if israel is forced to stand alone, israel will stand alone. yet in standing alone, israel will know that we will be defending many, many others. the dangers of a nuclear armed iran and emergence of other threats in our region have led many of our arab neighbors to recognize, finally recognize, israel is not their enemy. this affords us the opportunity to overcome historic animosities and build new relationships, friendships, new hopes. israel welcomes engagement with the wider world. we hope our common interests and common challenges will help us forge a more peaceful future. israel continues to seek an historic compromise with our palestinian neighbors, one that ends our conflict once and for all. we want peace in which a demilitarized state recognize state of israel. i remain committed to historic reconciliation and building a better future for israelis and palestinians alike. now, i have no allusions about how difficult this will be to achieve. twenty years ago the peace process through israel and palestinians began. six israeli prime minis

israel up to the task of defending itself. so our guest today is israel's deputy foreign minister. thank you very much for being with us on this program that benjamin netanyahu his visit to the united states doesn't seem to have produced the desired result for its row so is america less of a friends now. i have to say this was a very interesting visit companied the prime minister and we visited new york and washington. should do it it is too early to talk about specific results of this point because israel's goal is very simple. we wanted to discuss some issues with our american friends and allies and in addressing the u.n. general assembly to show the whole world a simple truth to present israel's facts based position regarding iran's nuclear program atmosphere at the core of a week before our visit there was an atmosphere of euphoria all the iranian president had to do was to say a few words on the whole world immediately for god that the concept of a rainy and democracy is quite unusual elect a president from a list of cand

and the enemy of my enemy is my friend unlikely allies israel and saudi arabia reportedly now team up to take on syria and iran. over a good afternoon it's covered over in here in moscow this afternoon with the thousands of islamic extremists living in the u.k. could attack at will that's the warning from the country's security chief sharing his fears in his first speech since taking over m i five andrew parker also admitted that u.k. intelligence services were not perfect as he put it artie's tester is still in this . specifically named al qaida and its affiliated groups in pakistan and yemen as being the most direct and immediate threat to the u.k. and he had referred to the groups that had successfully been able to smuggle some explosives onto planes in the last four years and also raising it be a conflict in syria he echoed the same concerns of several other european governments have been expressing with regard to individuals who had gone over to syria to fight and that have been coming back to the country that he raised the point that there are some sunni extremists groups in the

unexpected alliance israel and saudi arabia are reportedly coordinating their policies in the region of this by the two countries having no official diplomatic relations. and the spine the sky a manned aircraft camouflaged as evils are being marketed to armies across the globe. this is coming to you live from the russian capital armory in joshua welcome to the program and president obama has refused to discuss the budget was republicans until congress reopens the government and raises the debt ceiling that's after a days of a federal hold and just over a week to go until the u.s. runs out of cash and defaults on its debts and as ordinary fords america's partisan politics are pushing the nation and the global economy to the brink of disaster nine day government shutdown with a credit default looming in the wings washington's failure to so far agree on a budget or how to pay its bills has given an entirely new meaning to american exceptionalism hundreds of thousands of americans are losing paychecks and social benefits because u.s. officials elected to lead this country are engaged in

unexpected alliance israel and saudi arabia are reportedly coordinating their policies in the region this despite the two countries having no official diplomatic relations. can watch the birds because it's certainly watching you unmanned aircraft camouflage just birds of prey joined a vast area of surveillance gadgets on the market. this is r.t. coming to you live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome president obama has refused to discuss the budget with republicans until congress reopens the government and raises the debt ceiling that's hafter eight days of federal hall and just over a week to go until the u.s. runs out of cash and default on its debt and as our reports americans partisan politics are pushing the nation and the global economy to the brink of disaster. i nine day government shutdown with the credit default looming in the wings washington's failure to so far agree on a budget or how to pay its bills has given an entirely new meaning to american exceptionalism hundreds of thousands of americans are losing paychecks and social benefits because u.s. officials elected to l

but in the stands emotions were even more fierce local fans booed israel's anthem. and chanted fascist leaders names. at another football game several months later the leader of hungary's anti-racist movement was attacked by hooligans. heard a bunch of found chanting the nazi slogan. i asked them to stop but they ignored me then after the game they attacked me one of them hit me in the face and broke my nose at the jewish community here says this was just one link in a long chain of anti-semitic and interethnic tensions in the country cost and we keep hearing and a semitic slogans and sentiments from inside our parliament and in some of our press if you remember nazi germany everything also started with rhetoric then came concentration camps and gas chambers and in hungary sometimes this vocal racism turns into real violence like six gypsies who were killed by a gang of nationalists a few years ago what is especially shocking to hungary's jews is that these things are happening in a country which has a very tragic history in the one nine hundred forty s. hungary had

israel is late to the game. countries increasingly want to broadcast their perspective around the world. there was russia, al jazeera, and others. this is not on the surface an israeli government initiative. i-24 said they do not receive any money, but if you look at it. >> it's owned by a french businessman. he owned several telecommunication s companies both in france. >> many look beyond the economic element. they want to be involved in israeli life. they want to influence the policy. the gee it as it their homeland and they want to have impact on that whether they come from the left or the right. it's ente interelect actual intellectual. >> it's about time that we sent another voice from the media. i want to show to the people that when we are economy, we are talking about people, sport, for example, we can connect over population because we can see things the same. >> the founders of i-24 make much of the fact that the channel received no government money, holds no affiliation and covers the news' objective

around israel is definitely becoming more dangerous iran threatens to annihilate israel it denies the holocaust it sponsors terror words alone will not stop iran sanctions alone will not stop iran they have to know that if the sanctions and diplomacy fails they will face a credible military threat that's essential nothing else will do the job. last week of the meters in the u.s. and iran spying directly for the first time in more than three decades of official silence between the two states however chair political analyst william and believe some groups in america just don't want to lose the convenient image of iran as an enemy iran hasn't made a. hostile war aggressive war on any nation for more than a century and a half and i certainly don't think they're insane enough to try to launch a war on israel which is armed to the teeth with nuclear submarines and other weaponry that would would. really not to not be to the advantage of iran at all so i think this is a fabrication by a certain international war lobby in washington perhaps in britain france and certainly around the israeli d