they know they need to try to build up that east jerusalem. they're going to have any hope as having it as a future capital. >> nikole johnson, live in jerusalem. a birthday party for a leader who is no longer in power. >> i am happy and content here. my children are safe. they learn to care for the planet. >> and in colombia where >> top stories on al-jazeera, hundreds in protests in cyprus for the. -- bank bailout deal. bank ofident of the cyprus has resigned. national coalition leader taking the seat once held by a sharp fall assaad. china and brazil have signed a trade deal worth $30 billion using their own currencies trying to reduce their dependence on the u.s. dollar and the euro. the agreement was made at the bric meeting, the biggest summit of the five biggest emerging nations, which form a big chunk of the world economy. the bric countries as some of the most robust economies but they're looking to turn around cash flow. also expected to announce the formation of a new development bank, an alternative to the world bank or imf. region

from jerusalem, i'm lauren green.

. >> nickel johnston is an east jerusalem. she has been speaking to president about the funding. >> qatar has announced a $1 billion fund for east jerusalem. is supposed to be the future capital of the palestinian state. it has been an israeli occupation since 1967. the economy is depressed, the area is neglected. many palestinians are not able to build houses, they cannot afford to buy houses, and they cannot get permission from israel to expand their houses. most oflast few years, the focus has been on gaza. spend its money in east jerusalem and the entire area is under israeli control? >> the money should go to the palestinians in jerusalem who are having a hard life, cannot pay their bills, and israel is putting pressure on them. >> they do not give license for building. >> over the last few years, hundreds of israeli settlers have moved into neighborhoods in east jerusalem. there is at least five houses behind me, these are being taken over by israel the settler spurred base to be palestinian homes. you can see the israel

jerusalem, nothing, that was out. it was a whole new approach, embracing the israelis, touching on every button from the famous, our version of "saturday night live," speaking in hebrew, talking about all our leaders, getting the israelis to feel good about themselves and asking why if you have such a prosperous way of life, why don't your neighbors deserve that? that's a new approach and i think it got the ears and the hearts of the israelis. no doubt this visit has been a success. will there be a follow-up? will the majority of israelis who don't go along with that narrative, listen and agree? we'll have to see. >> david gregory, you have watched this for so many years, your perception of how the president has done clearly the charm offensive has worked to smooth over the differences with prime minister netanyahu. but there is the big question that donna was just talking about, which is can we restart those peace talks with the palestinians? >> and i think that that latter point is very difficult as you know, andrea

they have not solved jerusalem. the israelis do not want to share jerusalem. nobody wants to share jerusalem. >> it is simply factually wrong. in the agreement offered in 2008, jerusalem was split. in what israel offered in camp david in the year 2000 with clinton as the witness, the israelis offered a division of jerusalem for the first time ever. that is simply factually wrong. the israelis have offered this, and arafat would not sign. the question is would anybody sign an agreement that accepts a jewish state, and for six decades, the answer has been no. >> 2008, different administrations in both israel and the united states, and the case and the reality is you cannot have israel existing as a single state without facing demographic distraction. that will change the entire character of israel. it will repeal the jewish values that have animated israel. that is to me, the real incentive. >> you cannot make peace if the other side wants to see nothing but your eradication. if that changes, there will be a peace. >> republicans engage in some self-criticism an

this is what the "jerusalem post" had to say this morning. living in a neighborhood, and even in a world in which there are those who have not exactly accepted our right to legitimacy to be here, having the most powerful man in the world come and give us a public bear hug is very important. one cannot help but ask, how much frustration, aggravation and anger. what had been prevented in both israel and the united states had obama made this trip and adopted this approach at the beginning of his presidency. why could you think do have we think he did not reach out this way sooner? >> he is there. he did go there. he went before he was president. this has been one of the most pro israeli/american president that's have ever existed. this ten-year security pact that has been signed with the israelis is another reinforcement of that. i think what happened, what has happened in this visit, first, you have to ensure your base. that personal relationship has to be strengthened and i think that has taken place. now the next step is can this produce some

we have more from jerusalem. >> the main auditorium in jerusalem was packed. hundreds of israelis came to hear the u.s. president speak. obama step to the key message of his visit. >> i believe that peace is the only path to true security. the only way for israel to enter and thrive as a jewish and democratic state is through the realization of an independent and viable palestine. that is true. >> the address to university students came after obama returned from the west bank where he met with the palestinian president. both leaders criticized israeli settlement building. abbas condemned the construction as illegal. obama also spoke to the ongoing threats to israeli security. the u.s. president criticized hamas, saying cause the's rulers have focused on tearing palestine down instead of building israel up. obama had words of the encouragement for young israelis back in jerusalem. he said they held the key to making peace and pledged washington's solidarity. >> today, i want to tell you -- particularly the young people, so that there is no mistake here -- so th

jerusalem must be a city for three religions and two peoples. peace and security will not prevail in the middle east unless a sustainable just peace is established in this city. >> israeli law does enshrine the right for christians, jews and muslims to practice their religion freely. but the prime minister has said the city belongs to the jewish people and will remain under israeli sovereignty for eternity. christianity portrays easter as the moment of revival and renewal. that's something its dwindling congregation in jerusalem might ell be hoping for. >> a plague of low custs has infested almost half of the indian ocean island of madagascar. there are concerns of food shortages as billions of the crop-devouring insects could leave 60% of the population hungry. about $22 million is needed to fight the plague. an inquest into the death of a man has heard that he was found lying on the floor of his bathroom with a little tour around his neck. he died at his home in london last weekend. police have said there was no sign of a struggle and his deat

president, barak, it is a great pleasure for me to host you here in jerusalem.'ve graciously hosted me many times in washington. so i'm very pleased to have this opportunity to reciprocate. i hope that goodwill and warmth of the people of israel has already made you feel at home. >> very much so. >> we had an opportunity today to begin discussing the wide range of issues that are critical to both our countries. and foremost among these is iran's relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons. mr. president, you have made it clear that you are determined to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons. i appreciate your forthright position on this point. i also appreciate that you have noted that you have acted to thwart this threat, both through determined diplomacy, and strong sanctions that are getting stronger yet. notwithstanding our joint efforts and your great success in mobilizing the international community. diplomacy and sanctions so far have not stopped iran's nuclear program. and as you know, my view is that in order to stop iran's nuclear programs peacefully,

into jerusalem.here are very few palestinians who are even allowed into jerusalem or even israel. that hasimited number permission. moving around the west bank is very difficult for palestinians because of the checkpoints and roadblocks and obstacles in large areas of the west bank. >> thank you for that update. nicole johnson. north korea is threatening to down one of the last remaining signs of cooperation with the south. the industrial region is near the border and used by companies from both countries. let's get more. how significant is this latest move from north korea? >> down one of theit is signify are talking about it. they are saying they will close this joint industrial park in south korea continues to consult the integrity of north korea. this threat was issued not by the top echelon of the leadership but by the bureau in charge of such joint projects with the south. the fact that they are talking about this is significant anause caisong has long been area of cooperation between north and

that would be good for israelis and for palestinians, john king in jerusalem.ing up, a shot fired near iran's president by the u.s. secret service, extraordinary new details coming to light about a potentially catastrophic incident. very logical thinker. (laughs) i'm telling you right now, the girl back at home would absolutely not have taken a zip line in the jungle. (screams) i'm really glad that girl stayed at home. vo: expedia helps 30 million travelers a month find what they're looking for. one traveler at a time. expedia. find yours. [ male announcer ] this is a reason to look twice. the stunning lexus es. get great values on your favorite lexus models during the command performance sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. to get our adt security system. and one really big reason -- the house next door. our neighbor's house was broken into. luckily, her family wasn't there, but what if this happened here? what if our girls were home? and since we can't monitor everything 24/7, we got someone who could. adt. [ male announcer ] while some companies a

or all of jerusalem is going to be part of israel? would be very significant if it happens. they'll probably look for some wording or some way to kind of get through to allow president abbas to save face again because he's really the only partner the israelis have for peace if they are interested in that. >> a lot has been made of the relationship of president obama with president netanyahu. there was an abundance of smiles yesterday. talk to me about the body language you think we will see and are already seeing today between president obama and president mahmoud abbas. in some ways it looked a little stiff to me. >> president abbas is of an older generation. he is, of course, you know, not a -- i guess you would say a hugger, despite the fact that there is a customary greeting in the arab world of an embrace, as there has been in other parts of the world. i think there is obviously some sense of disappointment, as you've eluded to in the beginning of your segment, as to what the expectations r for president obama obviously there's b

east jerusalem has been under israeli occupation for decades. israeli archaeologists are now excavating ruins from the days of king david, some 3,000 years ago. some jewish people say the remains support their claim over this part of jerusalem. israeli officials have designated the area around the ruins as a national park. they plan to expand it. what's more, city officials have ordered 88 palestinian households in the area to leave. this is one resident who has been told he he must go by early june. the officials say buildings have been illegally constructed. to him, the order is outrageous. his ancestors have lived in this place for generations. >> translator: what israelis really want after all is to kick us out. they are exploiting religious and historic cal assets as a pretext for justifying occupation. >> reporter: israeli authorities have already demolished the home of his next-door neighbor. the family were not given a chance to remove their furniture. some archaeologists in israel warn over making a political issue out of ancient digs.

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>> chuck todd a late night in jerusalem after a whirlwind day with the president. chuck, thanks. one of the major items on the agenda for president obama and prime minister netanyahu is the war in syria now in its third year. it was a deadly day there. a bombing in the heart of damascus. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell also with us from jerusalem tonight with more on these late developments. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. on syria there is no daylight between the u.s. and israel on the threat next door. today that suicide bomber blew up a damascus mosque killing 42 people including a prominent sheikh who supports the assad regime. opposition leaders denied all responsibility. this is just another sign of vulnerability in a regime that has thousands of chemical weapons. today president obama warned assad and his forces that the world is watching. the president said they will be held accountable if they use chemical weapons or let them fall into the hands of terrorists. but in secret testimony this week, congressional committees were

in jerusalem around jerusalem in the west bank the structure of this conflict in which the israelis can't possibly give the palestinians what they require minutenally for peace and vice versa i'm not sure where we see any optimism for coming to an -- >> rose: but people are scared to death of a one-state solution. >> indeed, a lot of people are scared -- >> rose: it's part of the israeli psyche and more. >> it has, indeed. but at the same time the israelis have been prepared to make those moves -- >> rose: the israelis or the prime minist? >> well, i think both. if you look at the way in which israelis have detached themselves from this issue, have abdicated the issue to seters and religiouss meian i can groups in the west bank, i'm not convinced that this is a priority for the great mass of israeli people. >> rose: beyond the atmosphere and the relationship what can the president do that will make -- will go -- that's in the intere of israel. what can he ensure them that he has not done? >> that's a very good question. as i said before, the president has done more than his predeces

we'll go live to jerusalem in just a few minutes. back here at home, some republicans recoil at the party's plans for the future. the chairman is in the hot seat. he'll be here live to counter his critics. >>> plus, senate leader harry reid says democrats will not have an assault weapons ban in their new gun regulation bill. and that is not sitting well with one of the top backers. good morning from washington. it's wednesday, march 20th, 2013. the first day of spring. come on, you like this tie. it's colorful. this is "the daily rundown." i'm luke russert in for chuck todd who is in israel for the president. he'll be joining us from there in a few moments. president obama has arrived in the middle east to begin i had four-day tour of the region. but it's not all pomp and circumstance. difficult issues loom as the leaders prepare for meetings later today. but publicly, the focus is on what president obama called the eternal bond between the two nations. >> the united states of america stands with the state of israel because it is in

. >> brown: mgaret, start wit the speech there in jerusalem. president has been unpopular in israel. he specifically targeted young israelis in this major address. what did officials there tell you about the message he wanted to get across? >> warner: jeff, he wanted to do very much what he did in the 2008 campaign as a senator in which he directly appealed to younger and uninvolved citizens, people who have been apolitical in the past to get engaged and get involved and actually believe they can change their country. and really very resonant of the '80 8 campaign. he had e line at the end where he said "as we face the twilight of israel's founding generation, young people of israel must claim the future." now, he spent a lot of time talk to some of the founding generation or their sons and daughters here but he is saying to the israeli young people that you are not going to be secure if the israel of the future is still worried about terrorist attacks, rockets coming over the border, increasingly hostile neighborhood and there's -- there are n

a lot of criticism here in ramallah why did obama meet with the israeli leadership in jerusalem and the palestinian leadership in ramallah is he sending out a message in terms of how america views jerusalem why not nice with his radio leadership in television for example meet with the palestinian leadership in jerusalem so there's anger here over that certainly the mood is one of the stray ssion one of anger and one of disappointment for the american president barack obama ok paula we do have to leave it there but thank you for that update it will be interesting to see what happens that is clear live from the west bank political analyst abraham illusion says palestinians are angry over an apparent lack of desire on the part of israel and the west to bring peace to the region. there's nothing substantial to be expected from this visit the primary goal of this visit is to embellish obama's image as an unsigned matanya whole personality and so this is mainly a public relations visit that is meant to improve the status of the democratic party in the united states visibly the israeli lob

is traveling with the president, also from jerusalem. from cairo, nbc news foreign correspondent, and here in studio, james rueben, former state department spokesperson and former assistant secretary of state for public affairs. andrea, i'm going to reach out to you first. this was a speech that was peppered multiple times by loud applause. for anyone who was somewhat tentative there in israel about this president's trip and how he might be received, what do you think this speech did to change that? >> well, this speech was the core of the trip. there was the charm offensive and what has been wildly seen as a renewal of a relationship, a very troubled relationship, trying to restart the relationship with prime minister netanyahu. earlier today, the trip to ramallah and the pledge to restart the peace talks and have a two-state solution, but saying very specifically that perhaps he got it wrong in cairo, reversing himself onset elements, on the settlement freeze saying that issue will follow, but first we have to deal with borders, with s

stopped at a beautiful little chapel where, according to "the myth," jesus cried for jerusalem. and i was sitting out there in the sun, and it suddenly struck me, well, where do all these stories come from that today we know about? well, through sacred text - through the new testament. you mentioned the focus on the new testament, but where does the new testament come from and where do those stories come from? so if we could, just a short roll-in to illustrate how jesus's life and teaching inevitably developed into what we now call the new testament. >> another piece in great mythic drama involving jesus in jerusalem. this is the spot where jesus reputedly cried for jerusalem, and it gives us an opportunity to think about that amazing connection between the original charismatic leader, the sacred text, and the birth of a new religious movement. we can imagine, after jesus's whirlwind ministry he dies on the cross, goes to heaven, according to the faith community but for 20 years,

president, it's a great pleasure for me to host you here in jerusalem. you have graciously hosted me many times here in washington so i'm pleased to have this opportunity to reciprocate. i hope that the good will and warmth of the people of israel has already made you feel at home. >> very much so. >> we had an opportunity to begin discussing the wide range of issues that are critical to both our countries. and foremost among these is iran's relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons. mr. president, you have made it clear that you are determined to prevent iran from developing puck weapons. i appreciate for forthright position on this point. you have also noted that you have acted to through strong

he will come back to jerusalem to give a speech to the israeli people.just a few hours in ramallah with the palestinian president. there's a lot of questions in the palestinian leadership. again it's a fractured palestinian leadership. is this president now so desperate to repair relations with israel that he won't be an honest broker? >> we know that expectations at the white house are low, trying to keep expectations low for the outcome of this trip. we know the president is there in a listening capacity, but how is he working -- is he working to facilitate new peace talks? >> reporter: yes, but i think is the correct answer there, christine. if you talk to israeli officials, palestinian officials, white house officials, they're all worried if you rush the parties back to the table when they're not ready, not willing or perhaps not capable, not having the political power to make a deal that what you get might be worse. if you had a process restart and then collapse it could be worse. the first priority for the president is to make sure things don't get

again, at this hour, he's holding closed bilateral talks there in jerusalem.sident obama will hold another closed door discussion, this time with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. now, despite a tense and somewhat tenuous relationship, the two leaders may need one another now more than ever. they are both confronting a changing and dangerous middle east. iran potentially getting closer to israel's nuclear red line. egypt suffering economic and political upheaval. and then of the new questions about whether syria's government is using chemical weapons in its bloody civil war. >> in an unstable and uncertain middle east, the need for our alliance is greater than ever. it's the key to thwarting dangers to advancing peace. >> once again at this hour, the president is in jerusalem, we are awaiting the remarks from president obama as well as peres after their bilateral talks that are underway. but traveling with the president and joining us right now from jerusalem, nbc white house correspondent peter alexander. and with a long distance hello to you, peter,

let's head to jerusalem now and check in with sara sidner.his is kind of embarrassing. >> reporter: it's embarrassing. we've got to give this guy a break, right? what happens is the limo that was here in jerusalem, the president came in in a helicopter and landed in jerusalem and then was going to be taken to his hotel by limo. apparently this morning before the president got here, to be fair enough, the person driving the limo accidentally put gas into a car that needed diesel. you know what happens, right? the limo didn't start. so the limo had to be towed. very embarrassing. luckily we don't know who was driving, we don't know a name. but i have to tell you, carol, i've done it myself before. sometimes when you're nervous and there's this big person coming in from the united states, the president of the u.s., these things happen sometimes. but no security issues. the president made it to his hotel. >> oh, that's good. i feel for him because it was such a beautiful welcoming ceremony. it really was. the entire star-spangled banner played an

we could call it nuevo jerusalem. please go away. said pharaoh to moses.ughter to work day. really? i was not aware of that. oh, yes. there was a very official e-mail that was sent to everyone whose insurance files indicated they had daughters between the ages of 14 and 16. hmm. smooth. thank you. there's the man of the hour. okay, so we now have a socially-awkward genius in a room full of attractive age-appropriate women. all he has to do now is hook up with one of them. anyone else see the flaw in this plan? we need a social catalyst. like what? we can't get 15-year-old girls drunk. or can we? no, we can't. i don't think you mean "we can't." i think you mean "we shouldn't." hey, howard, you're a jew. if there was another wailing wall exactly like the one in jerusalem but close to taco stands and cheap prescription drugs would you still be able to wail at it? okay, it's definitely me. okay, we cannot leave this to chance. let's pick a girl and figure out how to get her together with dennis. okay, how about that one? uh-uh. i know the type. cheerleader, st

rosen looks at the iran issue but we begin with ed henry in jerusalem with worries over the deadly action in neighboring syria. hello, ed. >> reporter: good evening, bret. most significant with the president's strong tone throwing out the possibility of military action. he has issued the warpings before. >> talking tough in the first public comments that chemical weapons have been used in syria, president obama said the regime in damascus will be held accountable. >> when you start seeing weapons that can cause potential devastation and mass casualties, and you let that genie out of the bottle, then you are looking potentially at even more horrific scenes than we have already seen in syria. international community has to act on that additional information. >> the president spoke at a news conference with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu who is worried that syria's chemical

as you noted, it also dominated here in jerusalem. the press conference the president had with the israeli prime minister. he made very clear while this is still being investigated, they plan to hold the syrian regime accountable. take a listen. >> when you start seeing weapons that can cause potential devastation and mass casualties, and you let that genie out of the bottle. then you are looking potentially at even more horrific scenes than we have already seen in syria. and the international community has to act on that additional information. >> the international community has to act. that is the suggestion about action, at least down the road. i spoke a few moments ago to an israeli official here who says their fear in the israeli government is just not about the syrian regime using chemical weapons in the days ahead whether they did or not in recent days. also their chemical weapons stockpile perhaps as the country fragments following in the hands of al qaeda, maybe hezbollah and being used against israel in jerusalem and all aro

and it had to be towed to jerusalem. the president had not yet arrived.he was it issing there waiting for a ride. but, you know, it's still embarrassing. fueling speculation about what the secret service was doing after all the president's car is sort of crucial to the pomp and circumstance and frankly logistics of a presidential foreign visit. which brings me tonight's number 6.5 liters. that is the reported size of what some say is a diesel efrnge in the beast. why is that important? a source from the israeli government says the driver of president obama's limo put gasoline instead of diesel into the tank and, of course, that would be a problem. and that would be the reason it did not start. the secret service rep says, no, it was a mechanical problem. the israelis are standing by the original statement. if it's true, then the president's driver, one of the men in charge of his life, does not seem to know which fuel his car takes. at least we can hope though that he knows what side of the car the gas tank is on. >>> and now let's go to our outer circle

he's on the scene traveling with the president in jerusalem. they're investigating but there is no firm evidence yet that the syrians have used chemical weapons. >> that was the fascinating exchange when the issue came up, wolf. you know well all the intelligence assets that are here. israel, the neighbor to the northeast is syria. they've been helping the united states. there are satellite images. there are drones flying over syria from israel and other places in the region. and there are different ways they can test if chemical weapons were used. sensors they put in the air to test. so there is no question there is an intelligence investigation under way. so the president made clear again that would be a game changer but he said he is waiting for the facts. he didn't say what he would do, if there is conclusive evidence he wasn't clear. it would be a game changer but what next? white house officials say that is one reason they're going to be very, very careful, gather the facts, so they can talk about what the president would do if this works

presenting him with a chance to turn up the charm in tel aviv and jerusalem.rime minister netanyahu the opportunity to show the world their relationship has room to grow. and both men are ready to take positive steps for the region. florida congresswoman debby wasserman-schultz chairs the democratic national committee, is in israel and joins me now. >> thanks, luke. >> there's criticism thrown at president obama, even from prominent jewish democrats, the latd ed koch, who said president obama had let the very important relationship with israel deteriorate. as one of the highest-ranking jewish democrats in the united states. how important is it for president obama to have a successful visit in israel? >> the late ed koch endorsed president obama's re-election. this is an important opportunity to reaffirm and celebrate the incredible and historic relationship that the united states and israel have. president obama will travel there, and it was important to make sure that as the first overseas trip he's making in his second term that he go there and reach out to

. >>> we're going go back to jerusalem. we're awaiting the president of the united states, the prime minister of israel, they're getting ready for a news conference, to talk about their meeting, talking about iran, its nuclear program, syria, what is going on there. will the u.s. intervene? has a red line been crossed in syria as a result of reports that perhaps chemical weapons have been used? our coverage continues right after this. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. humans. we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacement, where if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask an insurance expert about all our benefits today, like our 24/7 support and service, because at liberty mutual insurance, we believe our customers do their best out there in the world,

we have a reporter live in jerusalem. are there any new developments from the president's visit while we were all sleeping? >> reporter: hi there, bill. well, as you mentioned, he did receive that medal. that was the highest civic honor that can be awarded here in israel. and he did go to the tombs this morning where he went to see the tomb of theodore hertzel, the father of modern political zionism and also the grave site of former prime minister yitzhak rabin who was assassinated by a jewish extremist for his attempts to negotiate peace between the israelis and palestinians. he will be on his way to bethlehem where he'll be greeted with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas where he'll take a tour of the church of nativity before lefrg israel to head to jordan to have talks there with king abdullah. this was a somewhat successful trip according to some white house officials for president obama. they feel that president obama has encouraged the israeli public to believe that president obama is actually on their s

we are joined now from jerusalem. what's the mood there ahead of this visit? >> hi there, kelly. both israelis and palestinians aren't expecting much from president obama's visit. the obama administration made it clear that it's a listening tour and he'll speak to israeli and palestinian officials to get the lay of the land of where they see the future of the region but that being said, secretary of state john kerry is also here at the moment in jerusalem. he will be making these meetings and these rounds as well. he'll stay in the region after president obama leaves. he'll come back to jerusalem, speak to israeli officials about possibly starting peace talks -- starting peace talks again to find resolution when it comes to israeli/palestinian issue. it will be interesting to see what president obama says tomorrow when he speaks in front of hundreds of israeli students. he's made some strong words in the past condemning settlement construction in the occupied territories of the palestinians in the west bank. interesting to see what he has to say to these israeli students tomorrow

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ed henry is traveling with the president and is live in jerusalem. a lot of talk about the reports of chemical weapons being used in syria and the definition of chemical weapons varies between ours here and there's over there. >> it does. the president was on defense because a reporter from israel questioned and suggested the president, the u.s. has 0 done nothing to stop the salute nowhere syria. the president pushed back and said while it hasn't been arms support there were other support. he was skeptical about reports the syrian rebels were using chemical weapons. the president was careful not to get drawn into the allegations and stressed the u.s. is investigating whether or not the regime offal sad, we have to investigate whether or not chemical weapons were used but said if chemical weapons were used by the regime. listen to what will happen. >> when you start seeing weapons that can cause potential devastation and mass casualties, and you let that jeanie out of the bottle, then you are looking potentially at even more horrific scenes than we'v

east jerusalem has been under israeli occupation for decades. they are now excavating ruins from king david some 3,000 years ago. some jewish people say the remains support their claim over this part of jerusalem. they have designated the area around the ruins as national park. they plan to expand it. city officials have ordered 88 households in the area to leave. he's one resident that has been told he must go. buildings have been illegally constructed. the order is place for decades. >> translator: they want to kick us out. >> reporter: authorities have demolished the home of his next door neighbor. the family was not given chance to remove their furniture. some >> it's not just a scientific tool but a political tool. that's enough for us to legitimate our belongings. >> reporter: any archaeologist would be excited to dig in this part of the world. it's connecting with historical perceptions and this come my colla complicates the presence. >>> people who work in the energy industry are searching for ways to slash our use of fossil fuels. some

he is live in jerusalem now. so you sat down, ed, with israeli president sharon perez.es military option for the u.s. is still on the table? >> reporter: that's right, jon. president peres wrought me into the very -- brought me into the very garden he was walking with president obama. the broader message president obama's trying to bring on this trip is that he's trying to mend fences, and what president peres told me is in pote the private talks with president obama and in the public comments like the one you just played from that speech here in jerusalem today, president peres told me, and the quote was america is not chicken. and he said he believes that if president obama has to launch a military strike against iran to prevent them from getting nuclear weapon, they will go ahead and do that. here's president peres. >> well, my experience, first of all, i know that an american president does not announce something by accident. i can also understand that the president wants to try nonmilitary means. everyone will do it in america. the united states doesn't go to shoot

the latest in a live report from jerusalem.r major story that we are following, the police pursuit and high-stakes shootout that may have ended the manhunt for the gunman wanted in the killing of a colorado prison chief. there are startling new reports about the possible suspect out this morning. >>> also ahead, he looked like an airline pilot and boarded an airplane flight. police say he was a fake. the big trouble this guy is facing. sounds a lot like the movie "catch me if you can." >>> the real-life drama for superstar rihanna, why she did not feel safe even in her own home. coming up in "the skinny." >> the president wraps up his middle east trip later today. meeting with king abdulla of jordan. >> yesterday he took his case for peace to israel's young people. abc's alex marquardt is joining us from jerusalem. alex, good morning. the president is spending time with the israelis, but what did he accomplish on the west bank? >> reporter: good morning, diana. just after the president's meeting with mahmoud abbas, the palestin

host: the president speaking in jerusalem. let me go back to the words from the new york times. the president embraced israelis with understanding and honesty, which is why the palestinians need to drop their preconditions and into the negotiations and israel needs to test and test again what the president abbas and the palestinian authority can deliver. that seems to be the key to all of this. guest: that seems to be the next phase. obama made clear he is not going to ask for that. he tried it in his first term and it did not work. he pressed israel to do it and it was a long negotiation. the settlement freeze did not lead to any breakthrough in the negotiations. that would be a non-starter. in the clip we just saw, we saw the president tapped into popular sentiments. they want to seek peace. there is a sense of indifference in israeli society, this sense of security because of a wall separating them from the palestinians into a missile defense system. the israelis lost interest in the peace process. what obama was trying to tell them is you cannot ignore this problem. you have

he will be back in jerusalem later today for what is a hallmark for this visit. a keynote speech to israel's youth. >>> san jose taking center stage today as march madness gets underway at hp pavilion. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with all the action. bob, what is happening? good morning to you, john and marla, whichever two teams survive the competition, san jose's hp pavilion will eventually go on to the sweet 16. locally, all eyes are on number 12 seeded cal, which will be taking on number five seeded unlv later this afternoon. both teams seen here practicing yesterday. this is a rematch for both teams. last time they played the rebels, in december, cal lost by just one point. there is pressure to answer to that loss and pressure to make up for the poor showing during last year ace ncaa tourney when cal was taken out early on. coach montgomery even admits they were not mentally prepared back then. with cal and unlv and three other matchups, a lot of competition. tickets are still available. if you are trying to get into that cal and unlv game, keep