did mr netanyahu blink in the face of international condemnation?sador danny danon in new york, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for having me. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, ambassador. let's begin with what appears to be a real sense of confusion at the top of your government in israel. the world was expecting a formal declaration from the netanyahu government of annexation of territory in the occupied west bank. they were expecting it days ago, and it never happened — why? i'm sure we will discuss it a little bit more. i don't call it annexation, i call it applying sovereignty overjudea and samaria, not occupied west bank. but we will get to that in a minute. regarding your question, if you read the agreement between our coalition parties, they agreed that the discussion will begin in the 1st ofjuly. so actually, now we are starting the month ofjuly, and the government can start to discuss it. so there was no decision made to announce anything on the 1st ofjuly. the only thing in the agreement was that any discussions will not h

administration key to how netanyahu moves forward now unfortunately this american administration. and south. who are crime. a workaround that includes an exception of griped it is in violation of a very international law and a war crime in the sense that israel is practically and strategically by building a league of settlements by any means of the is there killing very much. of this statehood and has created or previous as the more part by force the more. so are they actually it is not about tactic or that it will happen on the 1st live or don't live. there usually it is about israel is that it has to be stopped and has to be changed a strategy that is in means that liquidating post your rights and at creating a system get of bumpus which already exist before. them in the 1st bank and graham who does the you already mentioned a partner who will you mention 250 illegal settlements and 650 military checkpoints the whole system must be changed and we will never stop struggling for our freedom in this occupation is go over and build this system and the issue of mission is finished si

that's not the united states behind netanyahu. that's trump.se, were behind netanyahu. we are also following the huge opposition in the us in the congress, in the democratic party, in the jewish community, in the civil society, in the media, in the elites, in the think tanks. no, that's not the united states. that's one person — that is trump. and, yes, sometimes you cannot be offensive in your ideas and strategies. you have to be defensive. and sometimes, you need to protect yourself, protect what you believe in, and ally with the people that you think will, one day, create better chances. and, yes, we agree with mrjohnson that the 1967 borders is the mark, that nothing should be recognised beyond that, that international rules are very clear. but we also would like to see more actions. and we have been saying this to the government here. neta nyahu will not listen out of just statements. he needs to know that there will be severe consequences. and the state of palestine need to be recognised now, because if you don't recognise it now, level t

from jerusalem is near bock out a form of matter of the city and the leading politician that mr netanyahu said they could party are the wheels finally coming off the prime minister's wiped. out welcome to conference prime minister netanyahu is under increasing pressure over accusations of corruption which he's denied and his handling of the pandemic their approval rating or not seems to have sunk to just under 30 percent how long before the party and it could party says enough and it's time he stood aside at least temporarily. well 1st of all shalom from jerusalem. i think the biggest challenge we have right now is the corner virus the economics the medical challenges we have a large government of over 70 parliament members supporting it in the coalition the issue you raised is not in the critical path of the challenges israel has right now. there are challenges on economics on the medical side and the trial which is happening in parallel is not an issue for us israelis here mr dark at he's on trial on 3 serious counts of corruption and come january the court expects him to be there 3 day

benjamin netanyahu is where the protest be. so-called black flag activists have waged a years long campaign against what they call his anti democratic rule but in the last 2 weeks the protests have changed and grown as israelis buckling under a 2nd wave of coronavirus turn their anger on the government. netanyahu has admitted to reopening the economy too quickly allowing gatherings of too many people others point to the government's failure to expand the system of testing and tracing as the 1st wave leaving it ill equipped to stop the 2nd author and journalist roden bergman has investigated that decision making he says the health ministry went against expert advice you need to know as soon as possible if that person is ill or not you need this that person immediately after he is a good fight is so is the suspect so if if you do not been sharing of infection he goes on and on if you are not they were to cut it the government itself said it needed a 48 hour turnaround from suspected case to test results even now it's taking $6.00

from jerusalem is near bach out of form of matter of the city and the leading politician there mr netanyahu says likud party are the wheels finally coming off the prime minister's wife. a. mere back out welcomes of conflicts of prime minister netanyahu is under increasing pressure of accusations of corruption which he's denied and his handling of the pound that make the approval rating will not seems to have sunk just on the 30 percent how long before the party and it could party says enough and it's time he stood aside at least temporarily. well 1st of all shalom from jerusalem. i think the biggest challenge we have right now is the coronavirus the economics the medical challenges we have a 'd large government of over 70 parliament members supporting it in the coalition the issue you raise is not in the critical path of the challenges real has right now. there are challenges on economics on the medical side and the trial which is happening in parallel is not an issue for us israelis here mr barak at he's on trial on 3 serious counts of corruption and come january the court expects him to b

the jordan valley which words are on palestinian controlled territories was proposed by benjamin netanyahu last year he got a boost in january from the trump team's peace plan which recognize the jewish settlements as israeli territory infuriating the palestinians are drawing warnings from a broad but the final layout of the border plans hers never been published israel denies its allocation claims historical and religious rights to the west but it also sees its presence there especially in the jordan valley is strategically vital for its self-defense here so middle east correspondent paula sleep. this is donald trump square in israel are named after one of the biggest fans of benjamin netanyahu swiss bank and excess lands it's also a landmark for demonstrations just a few days ago a group of vandals spalt with paint in its water creating the image of blood and painted the words an extension will cost lives on the ground however the chorus of those against an extension is widening with you are declaring it as the begone. an

from jerusalem is near bach out of form of matter of the city and a leading politician there mr netanyahu sleep could party are the wheels finally coming off the prime minister's wife. mere focker out welcome to comfort zone prime minister netanyahu is under increasing pressure over accusations of corruption which he's denied and his handling of the pandemic their approval rating or not seems to have sunk to just under 30 percent how long before the party that could party says enough and it's time he stood aside at least temporarily. well 1st of all shalom from jerusalem. i think the biggest challenge we have right now is the corner virus the economics the medical challenges we have a 'd large government of over 70 parliament members supporting it in the coalition the issue you raised is not in the critical path of the challenges israel has right now. there are challenges on economics on the medical side and the trial 'd which is happening in parallel is not an issue for us israelis here mr barak at he's on trial on 3 serious counts of corruption and come january the court expects him to

gone thursday night outside his residence in jerusalem about a 1000 gathered demanding benjamin netanyahu is resignation over the pandemic and his indictment for corruption his supporters also turned that nearby were arrested after attacking 2 news photographers and a palestinian bus driver sleepless nights his neighbors as well as they are the supreme court to ban protests after 11 pm but their request was thrown out. the embattled prime minister has been immortalized in art in television but he was known to you happy you take on one of the old masters as porous lear has been discovering. she's a last supper when a song masterpiece that's iconic revered and a symbol of tasted loyalties and devotion but a 2020 interpretation here in tel aviv takes on a very different symbolism it depicts prime minister benjamin netanyahu alone at a table adorned by cigars champagne and cognac sculpted it-i is a lot explains what's behind us we have the prime minister of israel benjamin netanyahu. he is the only one was eating the whole food and i was in the end of the meal of the skins 1st. and he's not b

one in 5 israelis is unemployed because of the virus prime minister benjamin netanyahu promised a stimulus package weeks ago now he's offering emergency aid of 200 euro payment to every citizen whether the crisis affected them or not. people will start consuming again once they have the money and as soon as people start spending businesses will thrive. hush money is what shalom isenberg called it his restaurant did not survive the pandemic he says like many others he did not get any help he's on hunger strike hoping to put pressure on the government. give us what we were promised. we can have a different plan for the coronavirus crisis every wish to greet the group. in may it looked as if israel has the virus under control the government was quick to ease restrictions now every day sees a record number of new infections the economy could not survive another full lockdown netanyahu is trying to lock down light instead as of next week restaurants will have to close shop swimming pools museums and beaches will be shut it weakens but scientists say it won't be enough there is no strategic. the

against the prime minister continue apace so they're voting any notion netanyahu might have had been israel's when a son's man policy r t tel aviv. muslims worldwide is celebrating the holiest event of the islamic calendar the pilgrimage is the focus but this year is also has eyes on istanbul where the festivals being celebrated in the world around a host of fear which is reverted to being a mosque again controversial for the 1st time in over 8 decades the turkish president repurpose the unesco listed museum earlier this month much to the consternation of christian orthodox nations such as greece you've also been a church in a previous incarnation but was turned into a mosque during the rise of your tamil empire in mid 15th century. russian ambassador to belarus is often explanation most of why 33 russians currently held there on suspicion of terrorism were in the country don't know hawkins has more on the accusations and reaction between minsk and moscow. state security service alongside police detained $32.00 russian nationals in a sort of tory amir the capital minsk with a 33rd na

want netanyahu to do as part of any israeli an exception there is a report on one israeli news channel suggesting that the united states wants to see some transfer of land designated area c. under full israeli military control to area of be under palestinian civil control which could allow for building restrictions to be relaxed some kind of compensation in other words for the annexation move that is just one report that is the kind of thing that is indicative of what the united states might be asking for some kind of endorsement of the trump plan that shows that there is something in it however little the palestinians believe there is in it for them that there is something in it for them because it does talk about a palestinian state in the future but that makes an exception all the more difficult for netanyahu to get through in terms of his right wing supporters who see that as anathema so it looks like nothing happening. today of course we have to wait and see but he's talking about the coming days maybe it'll be pushed even further than that all right thanks so much herefore so the

water cannon to disperse demonstrators there is expected to be a counter protest and supports of netanyahu as well let's get more from mary fawcett who's joining us from west jerusalem to tell us more about what the protesters are demanding harry. yes i mean these are protests which have been going on for some weeks now but especially in the last 2 weeks or so we've seen 8 of these protests just here in west jerusalem there are also being protests across the country on several of these occasions tonight being no different several 100 outside the prime minister's sort of summer home or 2nd home north of tel aviv a few 100 more in tel aviv and then it various road intersections across the country as well as for what they're demanding well the demands diffidence some extent depending on which group you're talking about there are lots of different groups here from the black flag so-called pro-democracy protesters who say that netanyahu is a threat to israeli democracy because of his corruption cases that the trial that he is currently facing which is due to start in earnest in terms of hearing

ambassador david friedman as well and netanyahu tweeting that that he'd had these talks on the issue of as israelis call it extending sovereignty to parts of the west bank and that the work is continuing and would continue in the coming days so perhaps a signal there that nothing major may well be announced on the 1st day of a double to netanyahu to start making moves on an accession july the 1st as for benny gantz he again has been saying that the priorities should lie elsewhere in a t.v. interview he said the 1000000 people who'd be left unemployed during the coronavirus economic consequences and the problems that the pandemic had caused in that arena that they weren't worried about annexation and the government should commit itself to working on the economy netanyahu again saying that the government could handle both dealing with the coronavirus of the economic consequences while at the same time acting on other important matters namely or at least very broadly hinted at being an expression so the 2 men are very much at odds. one person has been killed and several others wounded d

one in 5 israelis is unemployed because of the virus prime minister binyamin netanyahu promised a stimulus package weeks ago now he's offering emergency aid a 200 euro payment to every citizen whether the crisis affected them or not. really behold. people will start consuming again once they have money and as soon as people start spending businesses will thrive i hope your. cash money is what shlomi eisenberg calls it his restaurant did not survive the pandemic he says that like many others he did not get any help he's on hunger strike hoping to put pressure on the government. good much and i will continue until we get what we were promised there has to be a roadmap to make it through the crisis rather than dithering services. in may it looked as if israel had the virus and the control the government was quick to ease restrictions now every day says a record number of new infections the economy could not survive another full lockdown netanyahu is trying a lock down light instead as of next week restaurants will have to close shops swimming pools museums and beaches will shut it weekends bu

been dismantled but protests against the prime minister continue apace server of voting any notion netanyahu might have had of being israel's renee sonce man policy r t tel aviv. muslims worldwide are celebrating one of the holiest events in the islamic calendar the hard pilgrimage is the focus but to this year's eve also has eyes of istanbul where the festivals big celebrated world renowned harvest of fear which has been reverted to bring a mosque for the 1st time in over a decade the president repurpose the unesco listed museum earlier this month much to the consternation of christian orthodox nations such as greece it had been a church in a previous incarnation but was turned into a mosque during the rise of the ottoman empire and made 15th century which. toy makers would tell of launched a new range of barbie dolls and she's getting political power leaders know a political candidate a campaign manager a fundraiser and a voter all in the hope of inspiring young girls to aim high. poor kids are just as great just as challenge. when the wind stops blowing that's the end of your electric lea

actually dol, they not trusust benjamin netanyahu.ee this pandemic will, and they think the parliament has their back, so what they say is putting the government on the spot, saying, why are you closing? where is your evidence for that? why are you closing restaurants? why aren't you closing synagogues? so we have seen that, you know, from friday, when they were told to close by the government, and then they were told to reopen by the parliament. then they are told to close again by the government. now they a are told they can reopen again by the parliament. that kind of thing is having it topple, and i have to say that it is s not just in jerusalem, t is a across ththe country, and s the economy. it is not only a health cririsi, it has become an economic crisis. claire: irris, what are the latest covid-19 infection figures? is theyhe problem here are rising daily. have been 2000 new coronavirus cases a day. they may well have to return to lockdown. today, it is 1900 77, so it is very c close. it is now becoming a situation that will

i think not right now the key part of what we just heard from benjamin netanyahu is the next few days there is no expected immediate move i think this july the 1st which is the 1st day from which now who is able to bring an annexation move either to the cabinet the israeli government or indeed to the israeli parliament the knesset under the terms of his coalition deal with benny gantz there was an interview on israeli radio army radio this morning with the israeli foreign minister gabi ashkenazi who is from benny gantz is blue and white party and he said that he didn't know whether there would be anything today you'd have to ask that and you know but later in the interview he gave a pretty clear indication that the there was no green light no agreement yet between the israeli government and the united states on the precise nature of the 1st move there has been reporting on another israeli media outlet a t.v. channel that the united states wants to see some kind of compensator ie gift of land or at least transfer of land from area c. under full israeli control to area be under palestin

against the prime minister continue apace 3rd of voting any notion netanyahu might have had of being israel's when a son's man policy r t tel aviv. muslims worldwide are celebrating one of the holiest events in the islamic calendar the hard pilgrimage is the focus but this year is either one there's also got eyes on is temple where the festival is being celebrated in the world renowned higher saffir which was reverted to being a mosque for the 1st time in over at their caves controversially the turkish president repurpose the unesco listed museum just earlier this month much to the consternation of christian orthodox nations such as greece there's also been a church in previous incarnation but was turned into a mosque during the rise of the ottoman empire in the mid 15th century. finally as they say the toy makers would tell of launched a new range of barbie dolls and she's getting political there's now an election candidate campaign manager a fundraiser and also a vote want to turn out in the hope it will inspire young girls to aim high. for kids who are just as body just as challen

always it tastes time and everything will be fine they are not the only ones left with a sour taste netanyahu msoft says the statue is tantamount to a death threat there is no room for incitement and threats of murder explicit and implicit against me in my family including the shameful threat of crucifixion today in tel aviv just statue since being dismantled but protests against the prime minister continue apace server of voting any notion netanyahu might have head of being israel's man policy r t tel aviv. muslims worldwide are celebrating the holiest event of the islamic calendar the hard pilgrimage is the focus but this year's eve has its eyes on history istanbul where the festivals being celebrated in the world 'd renowned here so fear which is reverted now back to being a mosque for the 1st time in over 8 decades controversially the turkish president repurposed the unesco listed museum earlier this month much to the consternation at the time of the christian orthodox nation such as greece it had also the previously been a church in a previous incarnation but was turned into a mosque dur

to resign the largest rally took place outside netanyahu his home in jerusalem the protests have been going on for several weeks sparked by anger over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and corruption charges against netanyahu. with 3 people were killed when a plane crashed into an apartment block in the western a german town a vessel the ultralight aircraft crashed into the roof of the building setting fire to the top floor apartment investigators say a resident of the apartment who was among those killed. well protesters in the city in the far east of russia have taken to the streets for the 3rd weekend in a row tens of thousands of people are calling for president vladimir putin to step down and are demanding the release of the regional governor he was arrested earlier this month accused of ordering the murders of 2 businessmen 15 years ago but his supporters say their arrest is politically motivated. protesters were out in force on the streets of kabul for the 3rd week in a row despite a ban on public gatherings due to the pandemic. the arrest of the governor serg

to resign the largest rally took place outside netanyahu home in jerusalem the protests have been going on for several weeks now sparked by anger over the government's handling of the crisis and corruption charges against netanyahu. protesters have clashed with police at demonstrations in the u.s. one person was killed in texas after shots were fired at a black lives matter march demonstrators set fire to a courthouse and assaulted police in california president trump has threatened to send more federal agents to quell the rest. in the united states a record numbers of jobless workers are facing uncertainty as they wait for congress to decide whether to extend a boost to unemployment benefits the current coronavirus relief program expires at the end of july but republicans in the senate are divided over how much financial aid they're willing to provide. she won the fight against coronavirus but brown has lost her job and now bills are piling up that's why she's hoping to get the government's financial support. it would help out like with my car no. rand would ever we need we need it for

meanwhile the finance minister from netanyahu likud party is saying that there's no reason for these protests that the government has not got the economy out of control and the people will find paychecks turning up from the government in their bank accounts on tuesday that is hardly likely to be welcomed given that some of the crowd have been chanting against another could ally of benjamin netanyahu who said that the story is weren't true of people not having enough to eat and the rest of it so another government minister appears to have misjudged the public mood on that front all right terry foster reporting from leicester a slim hairy thank you iran's leader says the country can't afford to go back into lockdown despite a sharp rise in new coronavirus infections the number of cases in iran has now topped a quarter of a 1000000. kid tag t v 8 cast because we cannot hold tell it cannot make it to videos any longer that there is no country in the world capable of doing so the only way to break through this tough time is to observe the social distancing recommendations a lockdown is th

world jewish congress general secretary dan dyker on why he backs indicted prime minister binyamin netanyahu and with britain the worst per capita coronavirus defamation in the world bar belgium and amidst a new renewed english open lockdown what is the mainstream media not been telling us about coverage 19 and why was the coronavirus bestseller on reported truths banned we speak to its author x. new york times reporter inspire novelist alex berenson always a ball coming up in today's going underground 1st today marks a potentially historic milestone as the world wakes up to what the u.n. declares is further illegal an extension of palestinian land in the occupied west bank israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is long been threatening further annexation greenlit by the trumpet ministrations deal of the century but there have been growing calls from the international community including the u.k. that an accession would destroy any notion of peace in the middle east and even threaten israel's own security joining me from jerusalem is the director of the project account to b.d.s. and polit

to resign the largest rally took place outside netanyahu home in jerusalem the protests have been going on for several weeks sparked by anger over the government's handling of the krona virus crisis and corruption charges against netanyahu. australia's state of victoria has recorded its highest daily death toll from the virus 10 people died within 24 hours this despite her 2 week lockdown imposed in the state's largest city melbourne the state leaders says the outbreaks are due to workplace infections. and a man has confessed to an arson attack on a cathedral in france the blaze badly damaged the 15th century church and destroyed its organ prosecutors say the suspect was a volunteer who worked in the cathedral. well germany is renowned for its sense of public orders you surely know so much so that towns and cities have a public order department to ensure that all the rules of daily life are followed but berliners also known for its wild night life and while officials often turn a blind eye to all but the worst excesses that's not always possible with the krona virus surging again. are y

trial which he's described as a witch hunt netanyahu now believes in this innocence and he feels that he is getting an unfair treatment both by the press and many many other elements of maybe maybe also in the police and other elements of the. legal system in our country that's what he feels and he's saying that. you know but if i can say such a rotten job that is the system is that mr bucket is such a rotten justice system as he paints it why did he not find out over the last 10 years and do something about it turns out it's only a rotten system when he goes after him is not the truth there are systems in our country and i believe also in yours. needs to upgrade and change in time at any given moment in time we have to upgrade the legal system the court system the naturally the government parliament which i'm part of we must nobody has immunity from change and evolution and i think that part of the issues definitely we have to restructure some of the elements in the relationship between the parliament and the government and the legal system. and you can watch the full interview at he

to resign the largest rally took place outside netanyahu is home in jerusalem the protests have been going on for several weeks sparked by anger over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and corruption charges against netanyahu. hurricane hanna has made landfall on the texas gulf coast lashing the shoreline with wind speeds reaching 145 kilometers per hour the 1st atlantica hurricane this year is threatening to bring tornadoes it to a part of the country currently facing a spike in code for 1000 cases. mourners have been paying their respects to civil rights icon and john lewis in selma alabama at the historic ammi church it was the starting point for the voting rights marches the to montgomery lewis will be carried across the edmund pettus bridge where he was beaten by police in 1065 he died of cancer a week ago at the age of 80. 3 people were killed when a plane crashed into an apartment block in the western german town of vessel the ultralight aircraft crashed into the roof of the building setting fire to the top floor apartment investigators say a resident of the a

that seems to be the indication coming from benjamin netanyahu you heard him just then saying that the work would continue in the coming days not this day therefore one would expect any major announcement this of course is the 1st day under which from which the the agreement the coalition agreement that he has with benny gantz his former rival allows him to make a proper move towards annexation either through the cabinets and getting approval from the israeli government or through the israeli parliament the knesset or indeed both but given what he's just said that the work will continue that seems very unlikely the foreign minister from benny gantz is blue and white party gabi ashkenazi he was asked during the course of a radio interview this morning what would happen pretty extraordinary the foreign minister of israel saying that he didn't know need have to ask himself but again suggesting that there would be a delay and also suggesting that the issue was trying to get the full agreement from the united states that still was not forthcoming there is a report that the u.s. wants to see

to resign the largest rally took place outside netanyahu his home in jerusalem the protests have been going on for several weeks a spark by anger over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and corruption charges against netanyahu. hurricane hanna has made landfall on the texas gulf coast lashing of the shoreline with wind speeds are reaching 145 kilometers per hour the 1st atlantic hurricane this year is threatening to bring tornadoes it to a part of the country currently facing a spike in cope with 1000 cases. 3 people were killed when a plane crashed into an apartment block in the western german town of visa the ultralight aircraft that crashed into the roof of the building setting fire to the top floor apartments investigators say a resident of the apartment was among those killed. were protesters in the city a couple of roscoe in the far east of russia have taken to the streets for a 3rd weekend in a row tens of thousands of people are calling for president vladimir putin to step down and they're demanding the release of the regional governor he was arrested earlier