acts as mediator yet again between israel and palestine will go over the border ever and with an agreement. but it's not only both that should try thing i when it comes to the border friends are starting to disagree too so as obama and netanyahu gather at the white house we'll explore how deep the relationship really runs between israel and the u.s. . the war nor in the law what it is inconvenient that is not who we are. but is it who we are today that was senator obama talking but is president obama's these days sixty in libya a deadline for ending the conflict is he now breaking a law. that afternoon it's friday may twentieth four pm in washington d.c. i'm lauren lester and your watching our t.v. now we've seen u.s. and israeli literate leaders give speeches in press conferences over the last two days everyone wants peace but no one wants to pay it's a reality that echoes in the chambers of the conflict between israel and palestine and what that payment will be and how to collect remains central to this great debate but what is the role of the u.s. and why decade after decade there's lit

still to come president obama meets with netanyahu to discuss the decades old conflict between israel and palestine is there any hope for a resolution and how much influence does israel have on the less politics of the right. let's not forget that we had an apartheid. i think. either one well. we never got the shows to keep him safe get ready because freedom. a charmer over here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. new website with twenty four seven live streaming newscasts what think you about the ongoing financial hardship unlimited free high quality videos for download. and stories you may never find on mainstream news. media at least. meet the police in. motion more on our t.v. let's just say. hi guys welcome to sharon tell me about a show we've heard our guests have to say on the topic now i want to hear our audience just go on to you tube video response our twitter for part of the question that we post on you tube every monday and on thursday the show your responses we'd like your voice be heard. as israeli prime minister netanyahu engages in talks with p

barack obama steps into the explosive issue of the borders of israel and palestine. >> if we make progress on what two states would look like, a reality sets in that this is how it is going to end up. it becomes easier for both sides to make difficult concessions. >> resigned, indicted, released after being formally charged with sexual assault, dominique strauss-kahn dominique strauss- kahn it is given bail. queen elizabeth combines pageantry with one of her true passion. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. today, president obama offered his full support for those clamoring for democracy and issued warnings to syrian leaders to stand in his way. it was his comments on the conflicts between israel and palestine come days before the visit of washington. mark has this report. >> as unrest exploded across the arab world, the response seemed incoherent. he compared it to reset -- places in american history. the top priorities are supporting democracy and change. >> we have a chance to show that american values the street vendor in tunisia more than the raw value

acts as mediator get again between israel and palestine. over the border ever end with an agreement. but it's not only for those that aren't seeing eye to eye when it comes to the border fronts are starting to disagree too so as obama and netanyahu gather at the white house we'll explore how deep the relationship really runs between israel and the u.s. . the war during the war when it is inconvenient. that is not who we are but is it who we are today that was senator obama talking but as president obama says these days six deep in the libyan intervention a deadline for ending the conflict is he now breaking the law. and is the end of the world as we know it at least some people seem to think so we'll show you how they're preparing for doomsday and that's tomorrow may twenty first. good evening it's friday may twentieth eight pm here in washington d.c. i'm lauren lyster and your watching our team now we've seen u.s. and israeli leaders give speeches and press conferences over the last few days everyone wants peace but no one wants to pay it'

coverage of israel palestine and we find an astounding level of israeli centrism we find the people that are writing the reports that we read in omaha nebraska. seattle are written quite often by people living in. israel who have family ties to the israeli military and yet these are given to us as though this is the objective news from the region and it's not it's a very very slanted news that's what analysis shows want but is that really is that because these people are considered experts and the ones that really you know pertain themselves to be non-biased there is also because there is this it's inherent unspoken fear that if you say anything critical about israel that makes you anti israeli rather than just someone who is allowed to be critical of any type of u.s. foreign policy or maybe even you know anti-american i would i would posit the other thing i would say i would dare say that is anti-american if you can't question the type of policies that we have abroad especially in our foreign affairs and especially if they put some of our lives more risk around the world absolutely my o

>>> issue one, israel, palestine background. >> i'm delighted to be back here again and to take this opportunity to thank you and your government for the tremendous support that you're showing jordan economically and again your continued interest in support on the core issue of this, which is the israeli/palestinian peace. >> the core issue to which king abdullah refers was laid out two days later by president obama. on thursday, the president described his element of a viable palestinian/israeli coexistence as two fully independent states. >> the united states believes that negotiations should result in two states we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure and recognized e both states. >> also, in his formal address within the u.s. department of state, on thursday the president emphasized that the state of palestine be fully sovereign and nonmilitarized. >> the full and phased withdrawal of israeli military forces should be done with the assumption of palestinian in a monomilitarized state. >> it was th

>>> issue one, israel, palestine background. >> i'm delighted to be back here again and to take this opportunity to thank you and your government for the tremendous support that you're showing jordan economically and again your continued interest in support on the core issue of this, which is the israeli/palestinian peace. >> the core issue to which king abdullah refers was laid out two days later by president obama. on thursday, the president described his element of a viable palestinian/israeli coexistence as two fully independent states. >> the united states believes that negotiations should result in two states we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. so that secure and recognized e both states. >> also, in his formal address within the u.s. department of state, on thursday the president emphasized that the state of palestine be fully sovereign and nonmilitarized. >> the full and phased withdrawal of israeli military forces should be done with the assumption of palestinian in a monomilitarized state. >> it was th

should result in two states with permanent palestinian borders with israel jordan and egypt and permanent israeli borders with palestine we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states. so how will this speech today jive with the real life challenges on the ground in the middle east and north africa or offer their takes on this issue jeremy ben-ami president of j. street of pro israel pro peace lobbying group here in washington d.c. and dr james zogby president of the america of the arab american institute welcome gentlemen thank you very much. question just in general to either or both of you was there really anything new in the speech what was what was in your minds dunes. so i think if if the speech was directed at an american audience what was what was important is the president reframing the democracy debate and challenging congress in particular to step up to the plate this is a slash and burn congress but it's a congress that says they support democracy and transfo

including the middle east quartet to be supporting the idea of a two state solution meaning that israel and palestine should be two separate independent turn. just recently us president barack obama said that each waters off these future independent states should be based on goals from nine hundred sixty seven which recently means that they would go through jerusalem this idea is supported by the international community including moscow thought it was new justified the israeli prime minister said that such a scenario would make israel defenseless at a meeting with israel's biggest lobby in the united states barak obama softening his stance saying that the borders don't really have to be exactly as they were in one thousand sixty seven mil many analysts are saying that the u.s. is trying to sit on two chairs at the same time trying to please both israel and the international community and back is actually creating even more tension and for more on that here's this report by my colleague. president obama's calls for peace and a two state solution fell on deaf ears both with israelis for many from the m

should result in two states with permanent palestinian borders with israel, jordan and egypt, and permanent israeli borders with palestine. we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are established for both state. >> finally, he drew parallels between the arabs spring and the history of the united states. >> there is no straight line to progress. hardship always accompanies a season of hope. the united states of america was founded on the belief that people should govern themselves. now we can not hesitate to stand squarely on the side of those who are reaching for their rights, knowing that their success will bring about the world that is more peaceful, more stable, and more just. thank you very much, everybody. [applause] thank you. thank you. >> time for some analysis. i am joined by a middle east expert could welcome. what struck you as the significant thing in his speech today? >> i think it was remarkable that president obama was referring to the borders of a future palestinian state, mentioning that these border

veto the resolution the failure of the united states to deal effectively with your israel palestine issue. the double standards that we have actually apply the president made a very strong case but we should not tolerate civilians being bludgeoned. by their rulers but we do nothing when the major rallies do all these things for the palestinians the cost of all the pretty high in terms of our credibility and persecution internationally and that's not an important survey suggests president obama's ratings in the muslim world are as low as ever experts say the inconsistency with which the u.s. reacted to different episodes of the arab uprising is to blame president obama's speech on thursday was seen as a way to reach out to the arab world and say the u.s. supports men and women of the street as opposed to suppressive looks but it seems he's words resulted in more confusion about u.s. policies particularly when it came to this really palestinian conflict. said what he said in the last speech for the world. most of the palestinians feel frustrated. and also i was reading in. the media that th

decide to intervene in syria you have knock on effects across the region in iraq in lebanon to israel palestine what if when you throw it israel my face from an even more hostile arab world emerging from the present instability some experts believe the security of the. state is not under any grave threat israel has never been a man so please some of the greatest lies the mother and father of all lies as it relates to the israeli palestine conflict is that israel has been in danger of annihilation i detailed in the three volumes of my book is a complete israel's existence is never ever be in danger from any combination of our of military force and that is unlikely to change in any foreseeable future. but the fighters on the ground aren't giving up hope and they are minnes warning is that is worse to come. and a time of defeat and retreat is over now it's time for the israeli people and the israeli enemy to pay. israel is keeping quiet and they become into chaos in the middle east and north africa but behind closed doors they'll be plenty of disquiet here about how much america's desire to make n

state is not under any great threat israel has never been a man so play it's one of the greatest lies the mother and father of all lies as it relates to the israeli palestine conflict is that israel has been in danger of annihilation i detailed in the three volumes summary book it is a complete israel's existence has never been danger from any combination of arab military force and that is unlikely to change in any foreseeable future the fighters on the ground are giving up hope and there are minister mourning is that is worse to come. a little more time of defeat and retreat is over now it's time for the israeli people and the israeli enemy to play . is what is keeping quiet from of the current chaos in the middle east and north africa but behind closed doors they'll be clear of disquiet about how much america's desire to make new friends in the arab world is fueling serious instability policy r.t. television. there are fears that continuing violence in syria like pave the way for foreign intervention there too but this week russia along with china blocked a un security council resolution and it was advocated by the u.s. a number of european nations but m

based within borders established and recognized by international war we believe the borders of israel palestine should be based on the nine hundred sixty seven lines with mutually agreed swaps so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states responding to these words israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told the family he found his vision and feasible was them straining a deep divide that could do any of us very curious by peace talks and israel's most reliable supporter in the us the american israel public affairs committee or a park reminded obama any peace talks with the palestinians must have the blessing of what is called the israel lobby in the us the relationship between united states and the jewish state of israel is a. common interests and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth that israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words at the same path conference and surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one nine hundred sixty seven borders and was

but it was his comments on israel and palestine just days before benjamin netanyahu visits washington, which is drawn the most attention. our state department correspondent has this report. >> it has been a dizzying few months of of people, hope and change across the arab world. washington seemed caught off guard, torn between interest it needs to protect and that freedom and democracy it wanted to champion. >> the president of united states, barack obama. >> today, president barack obama tries to convince arab protesters that america really is by their side. >> we face a historic opportunity. we have the chance to show america values the dignity of the street vendor in tunisia more than the raw power of the dictator. >> there were a lot of lofty words. but for egypt and tunisia, concrete offers of help. tunisia will also receive assistance. investment, trade and jobs are all key to supporting the democracy. president obama did have one surprised -- for the palestinians and israelis. >> we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with a mutually ag

would meet israel defenseless against palestine so at a meeting with israel's biggest lobby in the united states guard obama softening his stance saying the borders don't really have to be exactly as the worrying one hundred sixty seven mill media analysts are saying that the us is trying to sit on two chairs at the same time trying to please both israel and the international community and very much is actually creating even more tension for more on that here's this report by my colleague. when addressing the powerful pro israel lobby here in washington president obama has made sure to reaffirm the i'm wavering support of the united states so it's trial he also made sure his thursday speech did not leave anyone confortable in that speech and suggested that israel go back to pre nine hundred sixty seven borders with mutually agreed land swaps any sweeney's found the mere idea of going back to one thousand six to seven unacceptable these three prime ministers that it was unrealistic so there was some tension there and given how important the support of the jewish lobby is in the u.s. presid

to take in the three levels, israel-palestine, israel nasa with its neighbors in the region and dealing with a threat from iran in a much more unified and coherent way. >> rose: thank you for coming. >> thank you, charlie. captioning sponsored by ro communications captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

. >> the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines, with mutually agreed swaps, so that secure and recognized borders are established for both states. >> reporter: in return, obama called on the palestinians to guarantee israel's security and recognize its identity as a jewish state. those 1967 borders were in place before the six-day war in which israel captured the golan heights, the sinai peninsula, the west bank and the gaza strip from its neighbors. since then, nearly half a million israeli jews have settled in those areas and giving that land took create a palestinian state is an idea that israel rejects. mr. obama's statement puts pressure on israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the eve of a high-profile visit to the united states. immediately after speech, netanyahu called the idea indefensible. but mr. obama had plenty to anger the palestinians, too, calling for a nonmilitarized palestinian state, criticizing the palestinian ownity agreement between fatah and extremist group, hamas, and trying to head off their plans to seek recognition at the u

love them instead of capturing him alive the decision taken to essentially not do anything on israel palestine the decision to come to carry on backing the so these is part of president obama's election campaign he started this election campaign in a very dramatic way it could be reelected by. taking him out and now they're carrying on i think everything now is going to be determined by the needs of this election campaign over the next few years at least expert tariq ali thank you. now when the people of egypt opposed the president it was to herald a new era of democracy instead it's ushered in a wave of religious violence which both muslim and christian leaders are at pains to bring to an end before it gets out of control things maria financial reports. president mubarak's government that there is little satisfaction to take the free egypt was seriously unified on daschle of square through a common enemy barak's resignation so egyptian muslims and christians turn on each other. better we want justice we want equal rights to come in institutions in businesses police and army and politics. for

seen for example one of the things how to present an agenda is what they're going to do the israel palestine conflict because the ins are threatening to come to the asians in september and president obama has indirectly threatened to veto the palestinian request for recognition so what about the palestinians what is what is western europe what is really in western europe going to do about the palestinian demand for freedom and recognition of an independent state and september so if the if there is special relationship means cooperate and do bad things then it's not in the interest of the majority of people in either country if needs to cooperating to support democracy and human rights and policy then in diplomatic resolution of conflict then you know that's that's a special relationship that we can all support robert naiman from the u.s. just foreign policy organization thank you. well for more stories to come here still this hour on our. ten minutes time we travel to russia's republic of dagestan for rather a rare acquaintance. this path leads to a man who has walked through three same tree