as neighborhoods of jerusalem they're not viewed in the same way by the majority of the population of settlements that are in the heartland of the west bank and therefore they're perceived by most as really as being acceptable these are parts of the future capital of israel that will be recognized by the world in the perception of most israelis. just now israel appears doesn't it to be for want of a better word sat think washington between time to accommodate its main middle east and the arab world on the other washington going along nonetheless stressing its commitment to the jewish state sometime soon do you think u.s. patience will run out with israel. i don't think so i think we're heading into election season the united states president obama is not going to make the middle east peace issue its main issue on the agenda it is very rare for a u.s. president to be able to show any successes in middle east peace and this is not a time when it seems likely that israelis and palestinians will be moving towards the peace talks and that the americans will be leading the way. the u.s. con

a speech in jerusalem.reason there's something both important and dangerous here is the alliance between the christian right and the most reactionary forces in israeli life. this week, there's glenn beck, right there, in the middle of all of it. joining me now, jeremy ben-ami, founder and president of d.c.-based pro-israel pro-peace lobbying organization. jeremy, what did you make of the glenn beck spectacle today? >> i think you're right, you don't know whether to laugh or to cry. on the one hand, the tape is too good, you have to run it because you have to laugh at the guy pretending to be a modern day prophet at the gates of jerusalem, but it's tragic there are those in american jewish life and politics in this country that thinks it's what it means to be a friend of israel and are ready to embrace him on his terms as he's defining a new holy war. >> the deception of israel has been polarizing to beck, how has it seemed to break down? >> you do have people on the right and on the left who have criticized

and commenting on the news that more settler homes or the building is jerusalem. baskin says it couldn't have the situation more than it already. and this is not a time when it seems likely that israelis and palestinians will be moving towards the peace talks and that the americans will be leading the way the main issue that has blocked a return to negotiations is the continued settlement building by the government of israel this is not going to help the situation let's face it the government of israel feels pretty immune to any criticism around the world right now on this issue everyone is busy with the global financial crisis the united states as well those involved there are some twenty percent of the u.s. congress visiting israel this week and we all know that mr netanyahu has a lot more support in the american congress than he does even in his own parliament so there isn't just be another is really active building more settlements within neighborhoods of east jerusalem without anyone really blinking and it's not going to help the situation it's not going to h

israel's approve the building of sixteen hundred extra settlements in east jerusalem peace talks between both sides have been stalled by the recent construction of jewish homes in the west bank and this comes just weeks ahead of an expected move by the palestinian administration to have this state recognized at the u.n. security council at his middle east correspondent paula reports. the israeli government has announced that it approves the construction of we're being told some two thousand two hundred and twenty five new housing units in neighborhoods across east jerusalem and in the coming days are expected to give bin knowledge to a further two thousand seven hundred now these housing units are in areas in neighborhoods across the one nine hundred sixty seven arms to the lines they are areas of israel and mix but that explanation was never recognized by the international community now certainly the timing is significant because this announcement comes as tens of thousands of these raids have taken to the streets calling for more affordable housing they're also criticizing the high cos

israel decides to construct problems moral problems and disputed on the land east jerusalem just two weeks before the united nations and but it's full recognition existing in state. run to former us military contractors other granted permission to see the government over claims of the prison and to which i don't want them to form a country secretary of defense could be found as a liable. headlines coming up next the fall of the journey of took command in that they try to find the truth behind the deaths of their relatives in a mysterious military operation that's now a special report next week a low efficiency in the struggle against criminals to be confused with cowardice in facing the.

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israeli homes that would break a palestinian state they would actually prevent palestinian east jerusalem from being connected to bethlehem so it and many saying that that is an attempt to try and make a future palestinian state that much more improbable now last march when the erase vice president joe biden was here it was a. at that stage at these really government was planning to build one thousand six hundred housing units and those are part of the announcement today that created a lot of tension between the u.s. and the israeli government and thirty today what we seeing in light of this announcement is that kind of tension just being further exacerbated. mideast correspondent for the latest to check out our web site if you get a minute or two go calm for more news blogs and analysis from us here's a taste of a few stories you might like tonight swift revenge nato says insurgents in afghanistan who are one of the coalition's helicopters you might recall leaving thirty eight dead were killed in a special operation the meantime outside of the taliban is an eye opening culture with a who

. >> some biblical highlights are present day jewish communities including jerusalem and shelow, home of the first jewish tabernacle. this is near anna tote. according to the bible this is where god told jeremiah to buy a piece of land and bury the deed in a clay pot as a sign the jewish people would return to the land. >> i want you to buy from your uncle a piece of land and would u do it up legally with a seal and deed and title and put it in a clay pot so it lasts a long time. >> many west bank cities are under palastinian-arab control. the only controlled areas frequented by tourists are bethlehem and jerco. oldest city in the world. >> holy sites time and again ruined. >> for example long term agreements protected joseph's tomb. in 2000 palastinians forced out the jewish study and ransacked the place. a few months ago, a palastinian policeman killed a jewish worshipper there. israel called it a terror attack. other sites include rachel's tomb in bethlehem where abraham, isaac, jacob, and their wives are buried. >> they would be willing to swap this biblical heritage for peace. >>

now israel has approved the building of sixteen hundred extra settlements in east jerusalem peace talks between both sides have been stalled by a recent construction of jewish homes in the west bank where this comes just weeks ahead of an expected move by the palestinian. to have their state recognized at the u.n. security council let's get more on this now from our middle east correspondent paula slayer paula is really is also expected to approve the construction business of a further twenty seven hundred homes and that's on top of the sixty one hundred now already agreed why now how significant is the timing of this. well as you say the israeli government has announced that it approves the construction of we're being told some two thousand two hundred twenty five new housing units in neighborhoods across east jerusalem and in the coming days they are expected to give their nod to a third of the two thousand seven hundred now these housing units are in areas in neighborhoods across the one nine hundred sixty seven arms to two lines they are areas of israel and mixed but that an extensi

israeli homes that would break a palestinian state they would actually prevent palestinian east jerusalem from being connected to bethlehem so it and many saying that that is an attempt to try and make a future palestinian state that much more improbable now last march when the vice president joe biden was here it was announced at that stage at these really government was planning to build one thousand six hundred housing units and those are part of the announcement today that created a lot of tension between the u.s. and the israeli government and certainly today what we've seen in light of this announcement is that kind of tension just being further exacerbated where with political instability spreading across the globe and fears of. nuclear disasters the number of doomsday believers is on the rise but now it's also the struggling global economy that's increasingly make people stock up on basic necessities. that some americans who are ready for the worse. a typical house in a regular suburban town for your families preparing for the end of the world. a german mouser and p. thirty eight

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it is a day of fasting and lament for the destruction of the fit and second temples in jerusalem, andther tragedies in jewish history. that's our program for now. i'm kim lawton. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, where i have a fan page too. find us on youtube, and watch us anytime, anywhere on srt phones and iphones. there's also much more on our web site. you can comment on all of our stories and share them. audio and video podcasts are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, more from holy spirit catholic church in tuscaloosa, alabama. ♪ >> major funding for religion and "newsweek"ly is provided by the lily endowment an indianapolis based private family foundation devoted to christian religion, education and community development. also provided by mutual of america designing customized group and individual retirement products. we're your retirement company. the estate of william j. carter and the corporation for public broadcasting.

tel aviv a sanction of the construction of sixteen hundred drownings in east jerusalem earlier this week are in this planning to raise that number to almost three thousand the building of israeli settlements in the was trying has been a significant irritant or palestinians under one of the major causes of political deadlock in the negotiations between the two sides israel's announcement comes just a few weeks before the expected vote of recognition of the palestinian authority in the u.n. security council and analyst gershon baskin believes tel aviv is not inclined to reach a compromise he told r.t. the timing of new settlement plans is far from being with incidence. this is not a time when when it seems likely that israelis and palestinians will be moving towards the peace talks and that the americans will be leading the way the main issue that is blocking return to negotiations is the continued settlement building by the government of israel let's face it the government of israel feels pretty immune to any criticism around the world right there on this issue everyone is busy with the g

of these correspondent joining us live in jerusalem thank you bring us up to date on that moving story tonight. in britain next two young men have been tough jail sentences for using facebook to encourage violent riots the jail terms indeed were praised by prime minister david cameron but nonetheless they've been slow and boy human rights groups as being too over the top of his other brother has more now on how the policy of zero tolerance has taken hold in the u k. four years behind bars for the riot that didn't even happen jordan black sure and perry sutcliffe kenan were banged up for inciting disorder on facebook no one turned up after their invitation to riot which they later said was a drunken joke but now they face sentences even tougher than most looters and i worry is that it is an imbalance a four year sentence for example would normally be given to somebody for a previous bodily harm for holding someone up with a knife or even for. some form of sexual assault so it seems to me that that there is a danger that the courts are moving into disproportionate territory and that actu

the last hours of mine and the demonstrations are happening not only here in tel aviv but also in jerusalem and a number of them have been major cities around israel in stark contrast to the protests we've seen happening of the polish month the mood here is very somber people are very serious and afflicted in terms of what the latest wave of violence is because now talking to protesters they say that they are not surprised by this recent spate of violence many telling me that they've been expecting it for some time they believe that the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his government will use the conflict with dogs as an excuse to bring people to speak it's a good look around here people are young many of them are human. and if the war was to happen they would be quite happy to go to the front and might people have very strong in the same. they all still going to be minding if she's also suggested they really are protecting. the living they're talking about education they're talking about health services they talking about. people here saying that not only do they want grace bu

israel has approved the building of thousands of new settlements in east jerusalem the land palestinians consider to be theirs this comes just weeks ahead of an expected move by the palestinian administration to have their state and recognized within the established pre-one thousand nine hundred sixty seven borders of the un security council and a peace talks between the two sides have been bad luck since last year after the concert construction of a jewish homes in the west bank and list goes on bask in says the latest announcement is yet another step away from a compromise and this is not a time. when it seems likely that israelis and palestinians will be moving toward the peace talks and that the americans will be leading the way the main issue that has blocked a return to negotiations is the continued settlement building by the government of israel this is not going to help the situation let's face it the government of israel feels pretty immune to any criticism around the world greatly on this issue everyone is busy with a global financial crisis that is the united states as well as

israel has approved the building of pals the new settlements the disputed area in east jerusalem creating tensions with palestinians or peace talks between the two sides have been deadlocked by the construction of jewish homes in the west bank understanding is that baskin told r.t. the latest announcement is yet another step away from a compromise. that is really would be moving toward the peace talks and that the americans would be. the main issue that is block to return to negotiations is the continued settlement build. by the government of israel this is not going to help the situation let's face it the government of israel feels pretty immune to any criticism around the world right now on this issue everyone is busy with a global financial crisis the united states as well those involved there are twenty percent of the u.s. congress visiting israel this week and we all know that mr netanyahu has a lot more support in the american congress than he does even in his own parliament so there's still just be another is really active building more settlements within neighborhoods of east jeru

this will just be another is really active building more settlements within neighborhoods of east jerusalem without anyone really blinking and it's not going to help the situation it's not going to hurt it much more than it's already hurting . it with r.t. and of course more news comment and eye catching videos are always available for you twenty four seven on our website so here's a taste of what else is online right now and artsy dot com shots fired on the korean peninsula and russian tensions between the north and south with analysts predicting the souls of two thousand and twelve elections will bring a big changes and relations. and an alien abduction is more likely than sensible congressman reese according to the majority of americans who are rapidly losing trust in their normal because of more of that and so many other items so i head over to our topic of. the government in hungary has adopted a controversial new media controlled war critics say represents a full scale assault on the freedom of press and will result in hundreds of journalists being sacked but it's also used sarah for

approved a plan to build more than nine hundred new homes in the settlement of har homayoon east jerusalem the decision was widely criticized by many states including the u.s. says the area is internationally regarded as occupied palestinian land but the israeli government says the project is to help sort out the country's housing shortage settlement construction has become a bone of contention preventing a resumption of peace talks between israel and palestinians. taking you next to one of russia's far flung corners where indigenous people enjoy life in the wild. but all the way out now to russia's far east in the am original place of breathtaking natural beauty where all aspiring wilderness meets the wall held traditions of the event the people but in contrast to the old ways it's inspiring a modern day gold rush spurred on by record high prices for the precious metals out of world markets high tech know how from across the world has arrived making a profitable to look out tiny nuggets for the thousands of tons of rock arkansas alice had heard reports. of. it's a way of life that stretch

israel this week approved the building of sixteen hundred new homes in east jerusalem on land palestinians considered to be their territory he when called the decision provocative we just a few weeks before the security council is expected to vote over the recognition of the palestinian administration within pre nine hundred sixty seven borders peace talks between the two sides of stalled since last year after the construction of israeli homes in the west bank and there's a new list gershon baskin told r.t. the compromise is now being pushed even further away. and this is not a time. when it seems likely that israelis and palestinians will be moving toward the peace talks and that the americans will be leading the way the main issue that has a lock to return to negotiations is the continued settlement building by the government of israel let's face it the government of israel feels pretty immune to any criticism around the world right there on this issue everyone is busy with a global financial crisis and we all know that mr netanyahu has a lot more support in the american congress than he

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keep in mind that most of the people protesting for social justice in the streets of tel aviv and jerusalem are of age to go in for the reserves and so if there is a call up for either a ground invasion into gaza or any sort of outbreak of violence in the west bank it will be the ten protesters and they will have to ask serious questions about whether or not they're going to fight for a government that has so far ignored their demands for for economic reallocation inside of israeli society and of course we value your opinion on the events in the middle east go to our website where you can cast your vote on the reasons behind israel's attacks on gaza as of right now forty two percent of you believe that the latest attacks are a way to sabotage next month's u.n. vote on palestinian statehood twenty six percent say it was an opportunity to provoke a response from the palestinians the remaining viewers are divided and think that israel is trying to divert attention from its own domestic problems or that the attacks are an act of defense and that israel simply wants to protect its own people. on

plan to build more than nine hundred new settlement homes in the settlement of horror home on east jerusalem the decision's been widely criticized by many states including the us as the area is internationally regarded as occupied palestinian land but the israeli government says the project is to help sort out the country's housing shortage settlement construction has become the crunch issue preventing a resumption of peace talks between the israelis and palestinians. up next we'll bring you two want to or one of russia's far flung corners where indigenous people enjoy life in the wild. this time when the armory jinan russia's far east a place of breathtaking natural beauty where all inspiring wilderness meets long held traditions of the event the people but in contrast to the old ways it's inspiring a modern day gold rush spurred by the record high price for the precious metal on world markets high tech and know how from across the world has arrived making it profitable to eke out tiny nuggets from thousands of tons of raw alice cooper reports from russia's. way of life that stretches back