flying out of the west bank, why is israel expanding settlements in the west bank, why is israel marginalizing hamas. why do we not have access to our miperral resources -- miperral resources -- minerals, to the dead sea, to water. israel needs to do what it needs to do in order to expand, take the land and resources, and it doesn't care much for the application of the civilian indigenous population on the land. until we talk about these things we are pandering to israel and are not looking for long-term solution. peace is the presence of justice, it is the perhaps of equality. until we talk about security, especially security for the palestinian people, we really are not talking about the root cause of the issue. >> thank you for that. interesting to speak with you. live from melbourne there. >>> still to come, we'll hear from an expert on why the deadly ebola virus is hard to detect as liberia and nigeria step up security. >>> hello. welcome back. a reminder of the top stories - the united nations security council is calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in gaza. they held an emerge

for example, in the current conflict, and a marginalized hamas pulls israel into another conflict where innocents are being killed. israel obliges with airstrikes. it's drawing the wrath, it's all over the press, even with the international community the u.n. human rights setting up a council to investigate alleged war crimes committed by israel. what is your take on this idea that both sides continue to fall for the same provocations time and time again. whether it was 2012, 2008, 2009, again and again. >> well, once the guns start firing, the first victims is truth. that's happened again where both sides are making exaggerated claims. i think the preponderance of evidence is it was not hamas that started this conflict. it was israel with a massive "dragnet" operation of the west bank that arrested hundreds of hamas supporters on the grounds that hamas was responsible for the kidnapping of the three israeli boys. it's since discovered that it was not responsible. so-- >> can i jump in to say that israel was carrying out an operation trying to get to the bottom of who was responsible fo

think this was a move to try and restore egypt as being seen as a possible broker, but also to marginalize hamas as a political movement. there is talk of a new cease-fire. the details are not apparent yet. everyone wants the shelling and the bombing to stop. >> are the reports of a ground invasion, possibility of the israeli troops lined up on the gaza border? keep hearing different reports. there was an unnamed israeli military official who spoke with a foreign correspondent -- by foreign correspondents yesterday. thank each day passes, a ground invasion becomes more likely, saying it was very possible. if that happens, and we can only imagine the level of violence will only go up. >> sharif, thank you for being with us. please be safe, sharif abdel kouddous, democracy now! correspondent reporting from gaza. also want to thank tyler hicks, staff photographer at "the new york times." we will have a link to his report at democracynow.org. tyler hicks is the photographer who worked with the new york times reporter who died as he .as leaving libya tyler hicks carried him over the border. when he w

it would have at least marginalized hamas some more. this is a lesson to the israeli government as well. >> ambassador, thank you so much. >>> up next, the clock is ticking to august recess right behind me. that means a lot of action on capitol hill. later, as we mentioned, we have a "cycle" exclusive. republican senator rand paul and democratic senator cory booker join us here onset in washington. their first live tv interview together as "the cycle" rolls on, onbr a packed wednesday, ju 30th. completely unbelievabowl... totally delectabowl. real silky smooth or creamy broths. everything she's been waiting for. carefully crafted with real seafood, real veggies, and never any by-products or fillers. wow! being a cat just got more enjoyabowl. fancy feast broths. wow served daily. television announcer: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale $197 mattress sale is ending sunday. bulldog: mattress discounters' $197 mattress sale! television announcer: that means sunday is your last chance to get a serta mattress any size, for just $197 eac

israel needs to stop that, needs to marginalize hamas and hopefully get rid of hamas.wn and working out the two-state solution. hamas clearly is not interested in that. the immediate concern is to get a cease-fire and israel's already agreed to that. we need to continue to press for the cease-fire. >> do you see a way, sir, to wipe out hamas without the civilian casualties? >> well, clearly, we need to get international support so that sponsors of terrorism such as iran, syria, are not providing the type of missiles to hamas that are being used against israel. we need to stop the inflow of the missiles into gaza that has ma'am contr hamas controls. that's why israel, today is in gaza, to destroy the tunnel systems being used to bring munitions in. that's what you need to do, cut off supply routes. egypt is working with us. if we can get other support for that, than if hamas does not have the missiles, they're very much marginalized, then we can get to a point where we can get into peace negotiations between the palestinians and israelis. >>> thank you very much, sir, a

[indiscernible] it was marginally truck to that directed at hamas.s is a key reason why netanyahu sought to undermine the agreement. >> norman finkelstein, why do you think israel hesitated to launch the invasion? there are thousands of soldiers lined up along the gaza border. >> it is interesting because there are large number of theories. the answer to that i think is pretty obvious. the israeli domestic population won't tolerate a large number of israeli combatant casualties. israel likes to fight, not unlike president obama. israel likes to fight high-tech -- likes to commit high-tech massacres and doesn't want to fight a real war. in 2008, israel carried out are executed a big high-tech massacre and killed about 1400 palestinians from up to 1200 of whom were civilians, left behind 600,000 tons of rubble, dropped a white phosphorus and so forth. and for the first time, the international community reacted very harshly to with, the climax, of course, was the goldstone report. at that point, israel was placed in a very difficult position. on the one

hamas. there will never be peace until you marginalize the terrorist organization called hamas, until you reject what they stand for and the way they have behaved. and finally, to those who wish for israel to give land up and withdraw from territories, please remember, that's exactly what israel did in gaza. they withdrew all their forces, and what have they dpot nonreturn? tens of thousands of rockets. so those who are push ago peace plan in the mideast between the palestinians and israelis, i hope you'll remember security for israel has to be the centerpiece of any peace dealment andeal.and how can youe when one of members of the palestinian government hamas has fired thousands of rockets caring less where they fall? they could care less if it falls on a kindergarten or a military base. they just care to kill israelis. israelis have killed civilians, but they go the extra mile in time of war and conflict to minimize casualties. they tell you that we're going to bomb you. they pass out leaflets, they tell people to leave. that says a lot about the israelis. so the united states senate is in isr

hamas is infiltrated in israel. day want to get a minimum job done. israel is going to have to ponder very carefully if these reports do prove true. israel may still want a margin, okay, it's on international terrorist list, but it is a gorilla force. and by gorilla standards, hamas is giving a very good account of itself. it is certainly invested in new technologies and new training since isz real in 2012 and 2009. they've shown an ability to launch these cross border raids. they say they're engijed at the military border here on the gaza side. and last night, just when you think that maybe the civilian population is wearying, by almost two weeks of war now,well, when you heard news of that captured israeli soldierings u that could be that support is galvanizing rather than waning. >> you oo in a place that's no stranger to it. but what can you tell us about some of these recent reports, that the idf has spoiled two infiltration attempts overnight. >> you're absolutely right. this is an area that's very familiar with rocks being fired. what's really causing concern are the infiltrations. right around the area called erez that you have con first named those inf

marginalizing and disregarding everything that hamas was fighting for. a more serious effort that the secretary of state was to tryto push forward and address some of the issues that are at the heart of this present wave of violence. haver none of the to affected the reality on the ground, apart from a certain low over the last few hours compared to the last 20 days. >> there were protests in tel aviv. how many people came out. were you there at the protest? >> i was. there were about 700 people. tel aviv, 3000. i should say, of course, that a large number of the protesters are palestinian citizens of israel. the number of israeli jews who are courageous enough to come out and demonstrate is even smaller than these numbers. they were met by a very vicious reaction from white -- right-wing demonstrators and were treated harshly by the police. do you think is most important for people to understand about the conflict? >> i think the most important thing is the historical conflict. when you listen to mainstream media coverage of the situation in gaza, you g

marginalization of mahmoud abbas. that would be a terrible mistake. >> the palestinian leader. >> the palestinian leader. i would like to see him actually empowered, rather than hamasbut i think the extent that he's been marginalized by no apparent gain through his method, then you'll see a return to hamas saying we have nothing to lose. the old song goes, freedom is when nothing left to lose. well, they say the same thing. it's not worth living if not live with freedom. >> from your experience, how long can this white house, this state department support israel's self-defense in the face of this kind of horror of civilian deaths. >> i think, obviously, we are committed to israel's securities. so i think we'll stay as long as we have this commitment to them. hopefully, the israelis are taking that into account. we have supported israel's defense. we have provided the iron dome technology. we continue to supply billions of dollars. when the president calls or the secretary of state calls, they have to at least take that into account rather than simply saying we're going to defend ourselves no matter what you think. that's what secretary kerry is trying to say. we wa

hamas sees advantage, they're marginalized, centralized, interested in forcing the egyption governmentallow some transport and communications of commerce across the border, the egyptian regime hasn't wanted it, but if they could become a movement across the region, they could force egypt to open the borders so both parties see advantages. soy suspect this thing will go on for a little a while. >> i'm more hopeful. i think each party has a different stake right now. for hamas, david's right, all politics is local. in a bizarre way, what has happened has strengthened hamas. hamas was unpopular, it was not seen as able or competent, but what has happened is that as they've stood up to the invading and occupying army that's inflicting injury and destruction upon and seem to inflict some damage upon nirlz return, they're winning the support locally. for israel, the opposite, all politics is global, and just as they do it more, in my judgment, the united states war in vietnam was fought and lost on television in the living rooms of america. i think israel has really had a very bad week in so

hamas that it previously did in the past. so qatar and turkey are really the only intermediaries that have some maybe marginal influence on this shadowy and i think quite irresponsible hamas leadership. >> well, egypt certainly doesn't have much influence on gaza after it overthrough the muslim brotherhood president so close to hamas. nicholas burns, thanks so much for joining us and thanks for your analysis on this. >> thank you very much. >>> some breaking news now from wall street. the dow jones is taking a big plunge everyone. we are down almost 300 points at 16,606, a drop of 1 .2%. we're having concern regarding what's happening in argentina, also some economic indicator number coming out of the u.s. that has not been interpreted positively, a jump in u.s. labor costs, signs of inflation, putting stocks under pressure as well. we'll keep our eye on the dow for you. if it becomes much worse, we'll come back and keep that number up for you on the screen so you can keep an eye on it as well. >>> this is "the world right now" from crisis to crisis. coming up, the new face of terrorism in iraq and syria as i.s.i.s. continues

egypt, opposed to the muslim brotherhood, with a tie to hamas, under president abdul fatah al-sisi, so egypt has been marginalized. the two big flares, three big players are john kerry of the united states, ban ki-moon of the united nations, and the qatari leadership. one thing that the israelis are looking at and why they reversed their fogs on friday, no ceasefire is i don't think they can let the u.s. secretary of state come to the region and go home with a failure. i think the israelis are understanding that a lot of american opinion is turning heavily against them, and i think they want to get this over with before finding any more of these brutal picture showing off on american television. mr binyamin netanyahu has to understand that israel has no one except the united states. if they poke the u.s. secretary of state in the eye with a sharp stick, as they did a couple of times before, they did it to the vice president, and did it before, people in washington, and the american people will say why are we putting up with this? now, we still support israel's security. at some point binyamin netanyahu has to und

egypt's own turmoil and now its own political desire to marginalize and to diminish the muslim brotherhood which is hamas is an offshoot of. and so it's a part of a regional consideration and it's a tragedy throughout the middle east. but there are other regional powers, including turkey and qatar that have stepped in. and that is the cease-fire proposal that is on the table. one, that balances what the u.s. and egypt have proposed and what palestinians absolutely need. the basic thing in this cease-fire needs to be a lifting of the siege on gaza. even if all rockets stopped that will not mean piece and quiet for palestinians. they'll continue to die a slow death. the world health organization says that by 2020, the gaza strip will be unlivable. >> but professor, these are very important questions, but while you're here, i want to get your take on this legal question of war crimes, particularly in the context of hamas' actions. and moving on with the standards, we talk about precautions. how can one claim hamas is taking precautions when the u.n. just announced they found rockets stored in two of their s

shows you can get more through diplomacy than you can through arm resistance, i think hamas essentially is marginalizedh to run with. this is a political opening. they set the stage with what they're doing militarily, they can't achieve it solely through military force. they need the political complement to their strategy. the question is whether netanyahu can and will introduce it. >> richard haass, thank you so much. david ignatius, thank you as well. >>> coming up, the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17 causes a big sell-off on wall street. will the markets be able to rebound today? business before the bell is next. i make a lot of purchases for my business. and i get a lot in return with ink plus from chase. like 50,000 bonus points when i spent $5,000 in the first 3 months after i opened my account. and i earn 5 times the rewards on internet, phone services and at office supply stores. with ink plus i can choose how to redeem my points. travel, gift cards, even cash back. and my rewards points won't expire. so you can make owning a business even more rewarding. ink from chase. so you can. rea

hamas being willing to give up rockets and military capabilities. i long as that is the case, don't see israel agreeing to anything more than a marginal that allows palestinians not rest easy. >> it is not hopeful. >> it is not. it is worse than that. you think about how do you improve it and how you turn it into the end state that i was talking about with a normal life reconstruction, it does not come from a cease-fire. in order to stop bloodshed, we need a cease-fire. a cease-fire is the resumption of the status quo. i do not see the circumstances in which hamas disarms, as much as israel demands. the alternative is, for their own reasons, israel goes in and topples hamas. that would provide the opportunity to get israel out and provide a u.n. mandate. it would create a new situation. will get worse and it is only when it gets worse that they can get a whole lot better. am just saying that that is the only dynamic that i see that can produce a breakthrough. >> there is the new republic magazine with an article out that i am sure you have read that is called, "the explosive inside story about john kerry." did they get the story right? know, the part of the s

hamas did not militarily conquer -- conquer gaza. they swept palestinian elections in 2006, thrashing its rival, fattah, which is only marginally less committed to the destruction of israel. anyway, andrew mccarthy quotes from "the wall street journal" the people of gaza overwhelmingly elected hamas a terrorist outfit dedicated to the destruction of israel, as their designated representatives. almost instantly, hamas began stockpiling weapons and using them against a more powerful foe with a solid track record of retaliation. what did gazans think was going to happen? surely they understood on election night that their lives one suspended in a state of utter chaos. life expectancy would be miserably low. children would be without a future. staying alive would be a challenge. if staying alive even matters anymore. to make matters worse, gazans sheltered terrorists and their weapons in their homes, right besides ottomans, sofas, and dirty diapers. when israel warned of impending attacks, residents refused to leave. on some level, you forfeit your right to be called civilians when you freely elect military officials as statesmen, invite

marginalize it. the only way to do that is with a serious diplomatic initiative to the moderates in the west bank. you try to separate hamas from the people of gaza, who are right now paying an enormous price for hamas' radicalism. israel cannot have only a military strategy. they need a political or diplomatic complement. >>> you spent time on the ground in may in the ukraine. it certainly does seem right now that president putin has unleashed a battle that he schi simply can't control anymore. >> i have been saying it for years. vladimir putin, for all the praise he gets in some corners of washington. he's brilliant and outma moverering the u.s. at every turn. he's a good tactician but a terrible strategist. he stoked the fire in eastern ukraine. it got out ahead of him. i don't think in his wildest dreams did he intend -- i don't think he every intended to down a civilian jet. he can't have. and the netherlands are a major trading partner with russia. now the netherlands are furious at him. they're calling the behavior of the rebels disgusting. he's alienated a lot of people with this. >> does putin take the opportunity

hamas willing to give up its rockets and military capabilities. and as long as that's the case, i don't see israel agreeing to anything more than kind of marginal changes that allow the palestinians in gaza to breathe but not to rest easy or have a normal life. >> rose: not a very hopeful situation. >> no, i'm afraid it's not. and it's worse than that, charlie. it's because as i tried to think about how do you improve it, how do you change it to the way to the end state that i was just talking about, a disarmed hamas and a normal life for gazans there. it doesn't come with the cease-fire. in order to stop the flood shed we need a cease-fire now. the cease-fire is just resumption of the status quo and i don't see then not the circumstances are in which hamas disarms as much as israel will demand it. the alternative is israel for its own reasons in order to try to stop hmas goes in and effect toppals hamas. that's to get israel out to get a mandate and create a new situation there. in other words, i fear that that it will get a whole lot worse in that it can get a whole lot better. i'm not recommending that, i'm just saying that that's the only dynamic t

hamas seize sees it as a victory. they literally try put women and children in harm's way to marginalize the ability of israel to defenditself against two things: irntion the things, the tunls are something new in this fievment 41 tunnels have been discovered that go from the gaza strip. and yesterday five israeli soldiers were killed by an attack that came from hamas fight theirs penetrated rails through the tunnels. so senator mcconnell not only are you speaking for republicans when you say "the the senate stands firmly behind israel's right to destroy the terrorist tunnels i think that's the body's view, democrats as well. there is a resolution that's bipartisan in nature that is before the body and i hope we can pass it before thursday. and in the resolve clause it says that the senate opposes any efforts to impose a cease-fire that does not allow for the government of israel to protect its citizens from threats posed by hamas rockets and tunnels. that, i believe is the view of the united states senate in a bipartisan fashion. today republicans take the floor to clearly state where we stand in this conflict. we sta

marginal progress. yesterday he was meeting with the palestinian authority. but he's not meeting with hamas.r alive gned in some ways. but hamas is brokering this so-called deal. it doesn't strike me from talking to people on both sides that either side has an interest right now in a ceasefire. hamas is still demanding long-term changes to the black kad -- blockade of gaza. and israel wants to do something about the tunnels that are much more extensive than originally thought. neither side wants to stop it at this point. >> joe kline, if one of hamas' goals was to ensnare, enmesh the army within gaza -- >> that was their main goal. >> -- and to raise this specter of civilian casualties, they've succeeded in that one goal. >> i think there's been a failure of reporting on our side about the extent of the israeli operation. which compared to 2009, that was really want destruction. the ground offensive is in only one neighborhood of the east gaza city. the targets, schools, mosques. that's where they store the guns. that's where they store the arms. and it's terrible that families and children

hamas must end. it must be marginalized. it cannot be allowed to continue its terrorist activities. we must find a way to advance a stable and lasting peace between israel and the palestinian people. with that, madam president, i would yield the floor. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. warner: i would like to concur with my friend, the senator from maryland's comments on the tragedy in israel and the middle east, and i also want to say a special thanks to my friend, the senator from tennessee, for allowing me to jump line for a moment. madam president, on roll call vote number 229, i was present and voted aye. the official record has listed me as absent. therefore, i ask unanimous consent that the official record be corrected to accurately reflect my vote. this will in no way change the outcome of the vote. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. warner: thank you, and i thank the senator from tennessee. mr. paul: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from kentucky. mr. paul: i rise t