this resolution does not establish that palestine is a state. the united states believes the current resolution should not and cannot be read as establishing terms of reference. in many respects, the resolution prejudges the issues is says are to be resolved through negotiation, particularly with respect to its territory. at the same time, it ignores other questions such as security, which must be solved for any final agreement to be achieved. -- viable agreement to be achieved. president obama has outlined a realistic basis for negotiations to continue. we will based our efforts on that approach. the recent conflict in gaza is the latest reminder that the absence of peace risks the presence of war. we urged those who share our hopes for peace between a sovereign palestine into a secure israel to join us in supporting negotiations, not as encouraging further distractions. there are no shortcuts. long after the votes have been cast, long after the speeches have been forgotten, it is the palestinians and the israelis who must still talk to each ot

increased by nine hundred forty seven the un adopted a proposal that would divide palestine into two states the arabs were designated forty three percent of the land despite the fact that they made up two thirds of the population and owned over ninety two percent of the land jews were given fifty six percent of the land despite being only a third of the population that's interesting math isn't it while following this announcement jewish leaders began occupying major palestinian cities expelling three hundred thousand palestinians before the state of israel was even announced in one thousand forty eight the result of which would lead to a military offensive by neighboring countries which overwhelmingly objected to the establishment of israel in the land of palestine but they were no match the military superiority of the israeli. army israeli military effectively cleansed much of the territory and following the one thousand and forty eight war they encompass seventy eight percent of palestine now although a ceasefire was declared peace would remain a far away thought as now seven hundr

the communications adviser at the palestine liberation organization. wide reaching leveson report into the standards of the u.k. press has suggested it should be regulated by a new independent body backed by legislation prime minister cameron has agreed that contact between politicians and media executives should be made public earlier i talked to artie's polyploid co for deep insight into the story. it's been a massive inquiry it's cost three point nine million pounds of taxpayers' money to look into the press standards and the ethics behind the way the press works here in the u.k. it was all off the back of public revulsion at the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of the news of the world newspaper. press complaints commission isn't there so why does it work. well in short it doesn't work the status quo as david cameron said is unacceptable and according to lord leveson as he just said the press is. too many innocent lives and it's ruined just too many innocent lives and the critics are saying that if you regulate the industry more and if

and certain that the vote would be that the resolution would be adopted and that palestine. observer status at the united nations following the twenty ninth of november should this go the way you say you hope it will go will you push for recognition if the united nations approved this nonmember state. well after our application for a full membership is still standing it has not been cancelled it has not been rejected and there are many other cases in previous years and decades where full fledged states that are not under occupation as palestine as it took them several months and several attempts to acquire full membership that doesn't really bother us but we are optimistic about is that an overwhelming majority of the international community now stands ready to support our just our peaceful step towards recognition a step that will advance the peace agenda that palestine has committed to itself to for over twenty years and a step that will create the necessary positive momentum to in shrine the two state formula the two state solution that israeli actions on the ground are e

palestine only needs two thirds of the majority of the one hundred ninety three nations of the general assembly to win this big now the us has been campaigning feverish to rail two days contentious vote on wednesday u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said that washington has made it very clear to the palestinian leadership that the u.s. opposes policy in efforts to upgrade their status at the u.n. outside of the framework of direct negotiations now france on the other hand is among the many members of the one that is expected to vote in favor of the palestinians and the u.s. has expressed regret over what it calls a clash between allies last year palestine did submit an application for full membership to the un but that was blocked by the us at the security council didn't even come to a vote but the us did write that application if it did come to a vote in the security council and now here we are fourteen months later with the palestinians going to the general assembly of the un palestine does receive this upgraded. status at the un palestine can use their status to try to join th

coming to life from moscow was marina joshing palestine as one long away the state recognition at the un after more than just thirds of member states voted in favor of upgrading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who harshly opposed the move and who now say the measure doesn't change anything right after the historic vote my colleague john thomas spoke to our correspondents in new york and tel aviv as well as an activist in gaza. one hundred thirty eight countries including russia voted in support of the draft resolution that now elevates palestine status to non member observer state palestine will be able to join the international criminal court this would allow palestine to press for investigations into israel's practices in the occupied territories it would also be able to join us agencies forty one countries abstained from voting on the resolution and nine countries voted no that includes the u.s. u.s. ambassador to the u.n. susan rice addressed the general assembly calling palestine's un bid of provocative action and also encouraged palestine and israel

palestinian triumph an israeli diplomatic defeat as you and i were well mainly votes to recognize palestine as a sovereign state. and draft constitution based on islamic law gets the seal of approval from egypt smiles the lawmakers with the opposition calling for mass protests to boycott the charter. i am the world's most famous whistleblower join us on promises more astonishing we've leaks revelations as he speaks exclusively to our team i think with warren embassy in london. this is r.t. coming to you live from moscow eleven am in the russian capital i'm marina joshie palestine as one long awaited recognition at the u.n. after more than two thirds of member states voted in favor of a grating it status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who harshly opposed the move calling it's counterproductive right after the historic vote my colleague sean thomas spoke to our correspondents in new york and tell of eve as well as an activist in gaza. one hundred thirty eight countries including russia voted in support of the draft resolution that now elevates palestine status to non membe

were the only way for palestine to seek statehood. we called to mahmoud abbas for years to come and return to the table of negotiations and he israel i want to to remind you that israel did everything israel could to proceed to give a chance to this to this process we stopped buildings stopped building in some area for turn months what no government before this government and the end of the of this. of this step of israel nothing happened palestinians didn't get back to the negotiations they did back very symbolically and it was done in two weeks and it again failed so i think that israel done everything he could to bring back this process but again we have to provide security to israel. while we also spoke to ramsey baroud editor of palestine chronicle dot com who believes israel was using peace talks to stall palestine pass to statehood. when netanyahu comes and says the only way of peace is direct negotiations from the point of view of someone who doesn't really understand what's going on it sounds reasonable enough it sounds logic

overwhelmingly votes to recognize palestine as a sovereign state. egypt faces more street riots as opposition activists called for boycotting a new draft constitution now this same poses as long as vision brads down freedom. and the world's most famous whistleblower julian assange promises more astonishing with these revelations as he speaks exclusively tortilla with the word embassy. in the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina joshie palestine is one long awaited recognition at the u.n. after more than two thirds of member states voted in favor of upgrading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who harshly opposed the move calling it counterproductive right after the historic vote my colleague john thomas spoke to our correspondent in new york and tel aviv as well as an activist in gaza. one hundred thirty eight countries including russia voted in support of the draft resolution that now elevates palestine status to non member observer state palestine will be able to join the international criminal court this would

renting palestine -- granting palestine statehood would be a booster. our call is for peace. no more and no less. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, we need to have unbiased manner, prudence, and vigilance. it obliges us to listen to the call early leaf and justice for the palestinian people, which we have turned deaf so far. we have to stop -- the argument that the palestinians must resume negotiations before getting statehood is passed issue. there are great to see that there have been efforts to deter palestinians at the un. in this episode, we have been told that now is not the right time. for some, the timing was also not right. the argument goes back to when the un general assembly decided resolution 181 on a petition from 1987. let me speak bluntly -- if not now, when? when will it be the right time for the palestinians to achieve the right at statehood if not today? [applause] the current peace process can no more be used to undermine the palestinian request to become a recognized state. distinguished representatives, the completion of palestinian statehood is not an op

congress cut financing to unesco after it accepted palestine as a member now palestine did about fourteen months ago submit an application for full membership to the united nations is this application was blocked by the u.s. it didn't even come before the security council for a vote because the u.s. threatened to veto a full membership for palestine and this is what leads us to the current a story that we're talking about today this vote this showdown that will be taking place within the u.n. general assembly in just a few hours. looking very closely it is really really sort of in terms of the pull of one here's the reaction from israel towards this palestinian bid tonight. well the israeli government is calling this a bad political theater saying it's a bad day for peace and a bad day for me conciliation essentially they have though toned down the kind of rhetoric the kind of threats of sanctions if you've been hearing coming from tel aviv over the past few days they were breaking sanctions although saying that the intention was not to anyway cool down the palestinian authority or invoke

state in the region palestine state and save borders and palestine state that has the possibility of the chance to develop its economy society and be beneficial for the palestinian people who deserve it after such a long time of suffering while the at the palestinians say all they want is a little more leverage in negotiations with israel that given israel's complete economic and military dominance i think i have a valid point. they have a point but that's that's has to be negotiated and it goes in table so i urge again to both the two parties to come back to the negotiating table because she added the problem is or the situation is that we know already all the elements of the potential solution you know what since years and decades the geneva initiative of two thousand and four has leverage had tediously all the elements of a potential solution and any potential solution will circle round these points this includes is the border between israel and palestine this includes the state of the root of them and this includes of course the status of the of the return of refugees has all bee

solidarity day and on that day palestine is going to be bringing to the u.n. general assembly their bid for statehood which would really mean i mean that the big important thing about that is if they are granted statehood then the international criminal court has to see in this international court the allegations of war crimes and illegal settlements by the state of israel so israeli and u.s. officials tried very very hard to pressure the palestinian authority into not introducing this statehood bid and actually said if you do this we're going to punish you for it and so we're just weeks away from that statehood bed and so it's very likely that this is that punishment that they are talking about trying to prevent that from happening but overall the strategy is because israel wants all of the land of palestine they are not really trying for a two state solution or any type of peaceful solution they have made clear that they want all the land that was revealed in the palestine paper it's written show that the p.a. put everything on the table every possible conce

what role did the people of palestine play in this event?se are very clear and transparent questions, sir. the third question i have, if a historic event, if a historical event has indeed taken place, why so much sensitivity surrounding it by politicians? >> if i may -- >> translator: this has already come and gone. >> let me move on. time is short. let me move on. >> translator: everyone knows the answers to these questions. >> time is short. prime minister netanyahu has been making it very clear that he believes iran is developing uranium now with the specific purpose not to help people with cancer, as you would say, but to have a nuclear weapon, and he is also indicating that israel may take some preemptive strike against iran. if israel does launch a strike against your country, what will your response be? >> translator: the response of iran is quite clear. i don't even need to explain that. any question and any nation has the right and will indeed defend herself. but my question is this -- why should the world be managed in such a way t

palestine as one long awaited state recognition at the un after more than two thirds of member states voted in favor of grading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. so harshly opposed to move calling it's counterproductive right after the historic vote my colleague sean thomas spoke to our correspondents in new york and television as well as an activist in gaza. one hundred thirty eight countries including russia voted in support of the draft resolution that now elevates palestine status to non member observer state palestine will be able to join the international criminal court this would allow palestine to press for investigations into israel's practices in the occupied territories it would also be able to join the un agencies forty one countries abstained from voting on the resolution and nine countries voted no that includes the u.s. clearly this changes the dynamic very much so within the un general assembly while palestine is not considered and does not have all full membership at the united nations having this member of server status is extremely symbol

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and israel and the us versus the world as a to dismiss palestine success at the un two thirds of countries david go ahead with statehood bid. around the world and around the clock this is r.t. egypt dominated constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and it's triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolution's ideals which journalist bell true has the details now from cairo. the problem really stems from the constituent assembly itself many of the liberal leftists and church representatives actually walked out of the constituent assembly but they said it was bullying from the islamist factions that dominated the constitution writing body the key issues is the sharia law which many say the articles about sharia law leave opens interpretation to a very ultra orthodox interpretation and in addition the rights groups are saying that some articles are really impinging on human rights for example the practice of military trials of civilians which is condemned on the international law is act

membership it does not this resolution does not establish that palestine is a state and yet talking to the average israeli on the street largely the response here is muted most israelis i've been talking to are actually by and large ignoring this fundamental and historic occasion which is a far cry from the kind of reaction we witnessing on the streets in palestine. the world's i think you towards a palestinian drive for greater independence has changed from that of last year sixty european countries for instance in twenty eleven passed in saw turn from to receive membership in the un's cultural agency unesco a majority of european states either abstained or rejected the bid but the u.n. vote on thursday the czech republic became the only ripping country to say no to the palestinian resolution many of those who abstained last year decided to support them. well this is this increased recognition this increase in status in the united nations is a manifestation of increased international solidarity with the palestinian situation and this will. bring hopefully a manifest improvement for th

vote on palestine. ok norman in new york if i go back to you are we seeing is there is the ending of the occupation any closer now with this vote in the united nations. i think it's correct to say that we might be entering the end game but the end game can take a long time israel in the course of less than two weeks suffered a staggering military defeat in gaza and now in part because of the military the three star during political defeat in the united nations and so you can see can judge from running against since rather tone that he's clearly aware that israel is now on the defensive now they can keep saying to themselves that this you were involved is trivial but just about a month ago they were entering a state of extreme agitation at the prospect of the un vote they were threatening to overthrow the post and in a fair ready they were threatening to withhold monies in the past and enough already they took the un vote very seriously and now they have suffered a second staggering defeat at the united

israel on the us versus the world as the to dismiss palestine success at the un than two thirds of countries gave the go ahead to its statehood bid. do you think that something it's just cable kates could ever happen again the clinics here because of the time next year hopefully earlier than later does the world's top whistleblower have up his sleeve during the sound talks exclusively to r.t. . for costing live from moscow this is r.t. i'm kerry johnston now egypt dominated constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and has triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolutions ideals of journalists well true has the details now from cairo. the problem really stems from the constituent assembly itself many of the liberal leftists and church representatives actually walked up to the constituent assembly to what they said was bullying from the islamist factions that dominated the constitution rights embody the key issues is the sharia law which many say the articles about sharia law leave open

status that palestine has at the united nations to what the vatican -- the status of the vatican at the united nations. is that a fair comparison? >> reporter: it is definite legal comparison. i stood yesterday in the back of the general assembly, which is where the palestinians will sit, continue to sit, one of the last rows, they sit right next to the vatican. they are now of equal status this nonmember u.n. observer state. however, the vatican -- well, i don't think the vatican is saying it's occupied. and the vatican hasn't been receiving any rockets or missiles or anything. vatican plays a little more low key here. everyone will be watching to see what the palestinians do with their newfound status. but there are limits inside the general assembly, they can't even vote. they're always going to be on the minds of the u.n., middle east and some african issues predominate united nations history in terms of involvement despite everyone's effort to come to some sort of peace agreement. >> richard, don't go too far away. i want to stay with the breaking news right now. palestine recogniz

it goes back much farther to the depopulation of palestine in 1948.hink if we want to start our calendars and dates that are convenient for us, we will have a problem. we have to look back at what the entire context is, and that begins with the zionist colonization of palestine. >> james colbert, can you respond to what yousef munayyer has said? >> absolutely not. using slogans such as the population and apartheid -- this is not a debate. this is just sloganeering. these terms have no basis in a reality. on one hand i hear claims of genocide, of an attack on the civilian population, and yet what we see after hundreds of israeli airstrikes, all of which were nearly all of which are video and put online, how can israel drops so much tonnage of precision weaponry over and over for days, destroying hamas rocket arsenals and the the reports from as it is, 130 plus people have been killed. unprecedented in warfare. >> i don't understand. are you saying that is a lot or a little? what i think it is unbelievably little >> 139 and hundreds wounded? what we're

hopes are high for palestine's bid for enhanced u.n. status as international support for the great gains momentum despite staunch resistance from this road and the western. germany's political opposition lashes out of the country's leaders for lying about the true costs of the greek rescue as a german parliament is set to vote on the latest a package for the struggling members. eleven am in the russian capital you're watching r t a marina joshie welcome to the program to further escalation of the crisis in egypt the country stop judiciary have gone on strike to protest president morsi is decree the greatly enlarged his powers morsi has moved set off a nationwide wave of violence rallies with tens of thousands of egyptians calling for the islamist leader to step down journalist bill true has the latest from cairo . and we've had to the choir is made to cool the country's major chords the constitutional court and the appeals court say they are going to strike of course the judges themselves are also still on a partial strike the journalis

palestine has one long awaited state recognition at the u.n. after more than two thirds of members voted in favor of upgrading its status the decision came as a blow to israel and the u.s. who opposed the move calling it counterproductive well correspondent. and activist and filmmaker haifa in gaza have more now on how this historic vote was received in both camps. these ladies certainly are downplaying the significance of this vote although we have seen them would use the kind of rhetoric that they've been acting over the past few weeks and months certainly they're no longer issuing the same kinds of threats that they were before presumably because they understand that this will only further isolate them in the international community the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has repeatedly said that this vote does not change the reality on the ground the israeli position is that it is a unilateral step by the palestinians they accuse the resolution of being one sided both the united states and israel are trying to downplay the significanc

both israel and palestine has said that is something they want. reporting live in washington, back to you. >> all right, danielle. thanks so much. >>> well, secretary of state hillary clinton is weighing in on two major mid east situations, both with great u.s. interest involved. amid reports the obama administration is preparing to recognize syria's opposition counsel as the legitimate representative of the people, clinton notes rebels are now able to hold their ground and take the fight to government forces. >> we have been deeply involved in helping to stand them up, and we're going to carefully consider what more we can do. >> and on iran's nuclear ambitions, clinton says with the u.s. election over, now is the time to see if there's hope for negotiating in good faith. >> there is still a window of opportunity to reach some kind of resolution. >>> all right. back to main street u.s.a. yesterday in sandy stricken new jersey and new york a secret santa was handing out $100 bills. the anonymous missouri man sought out people who had been devastat

the path to palestine the u.n. overwhelmingly votes to recognize it statehood despite fears opposition from the u.s. and israel. do you think that something. could ever happen again next year next year. what does the world's top with the sleeve. talks exclusively to r.t. . you're watching r.t. live from moscow welcome now egypt's constitutional assembly has passed a new draft constitution the document is based on sharia law and has triggered fresh protests across the country opposition activists say it's a betrayal of the revolution's ideals the journalist has the details. the problem really stems from the concept itself many of the liberal leftists and church representatives actually walked out of the constituent assembly they said it was bullying from the islamist factions that dominated the constitution rights embody the key issues is the sharia law which many say the article is about sharia law leave open to interpretation to a very ultra orthodox interpretation and in addition the rights groups is saying that

the united nations is preparing to vote on whether palestine should receive nonmember observer status at the organization if approved it would mean international recognition of the palestinian state and give it additional powers like taking issues to the international criminal court and participating in the u.n. general assembly debate france has already said it will vote in favor of the bit u.k. is also reportedly leaning towards back in the resolution while the u.s. is strongly opposed spokesperson for the palestine national authority a day it's likely that motion will be passed. palestine is very optimistic about winning the necessary votes the number of countries that have already co-sponsored the draft resolution surpasses sixty five not mistaken and so the palestinian leadership is pretty certain of success or there isn't a better time to take the step the now after israel's recent most recent assault on the gaza strip all palestinian factions have reached an agreement that this could this should never happen again while palestinians are divided there is you know a new maty amon

and israel tried hard to get palestine not to go along with today's vote. but they are now down playing it it doesn't give palestine what it wants. it's quiet this morning outside the u.n. but demonstrators are expected to protest the vote on palestinian recognition. palestinians are seeking status as a nonmember observer. palestinians say they need u.n. recognition of a palestinian state in the west bank in order to get israel back to the negotiating table. the u.s. insists on direct negotiations with israel. >> the path to a two state solution is through jerusalem and ramallah, not new york. >> reporter: they recognized the palestine 1977 borders before israel fought and won part of palestinian land. >> we know the occupation will not disappear, we know that there might be certain consequences because israel wants to punish us. >> reporter: president abbas is preparing a speech before the vote. he's hoping to gain support here at the u.n. and at home. abbas palestinian authority was left largely on the sidelines during the battle over the gaza strip. hama