while at the same time continuing to build settlements on palestinian land while we're talking palestinians in the west bank grating and this is because of the release last night sunday of five hundred and fifty palestinian prisoners from israeli jails this was the second phase of an israeli prisoner exchange swap that was carried out back in october you remember there that the first phase of this prisoner exchange deal started that will ultimately see more than a thousand palestinian prisoners released for one israeli soldier gilad shalit who has already returned to israel now it was a time when clashes broke out shortly before the exchange last night took place these clashes were between israeli soldiers and families who were waiting for prisoners to come back the soldiers were firing tear gas and rubber bullets the palestinians were throwing rocks and burning tires so you do have this policy which seems quite strange to some observers on the one hand israel that hearing to a prisoner exchange deal and seemingly one thousand feet away then create some kind of of negotiations with the pale

of the palestinian parliament dr thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. will palestinians still push ahead in the statehood bid despite the fact that it seems a two thirds majority in support of it is highly unlikely there can be no vote in the security council now because the united states already obstructed that by. denying of a committee that are it to ask for what has american pressure paid off yes more from one side i mean many companies are doing what the united states and israel want. but at the same time i think many of them feel shameful about it we've seen an example of that of the fringe ward in new mexico of france is that will opportune in the security council voted for us and. many companies like spain and france. and belgium and others have the people on our side their governments cannot go against the will of their own people but if the people are with the palestinians why then is it so difficult to get a two thirds majority in the security council because the united states still has the power of pressuring many countries because the israe

we will see more progress just how much of a mandate does the palestinians. have to negotiate on behalf of the palestinian people or has his position in the statehood bid been weakened his speech in the united nations give him a lot of support but did not give similar support to his political movement people gave him support because this thought he had a present of palestinian dignity and palestinian resilience and he can continue to do that if he immediately moves in the direction of motion of a conciliation and national unity is how most ready for national unity yes i think most of the people in hamas and fatah has already what they need to see is a courage of their leaders what they need to see is dating taken by their leaders where they would put. what they can put the palestinian national interests above their own factional. and parties and interests in a conversation with obama the french president nicolas sarkozy caught the israeli premier netanyahu elia do you think that there is disappointment with israel among its allies and what options does this l

all what i want to say, that the palestinian leadership and the palestinian people are right now taking a three-pronged approach to the situation between us and the israelis. one is the continuation of the nonviolent, peaceful resistance to the israeli occupation, to their actions on the ground, such as a continuation of the building of the wall, the security barrier, whatever you want to call it. which is manifested in the weekly nonviolent, peaceful demonstrations that palestinians are carrying out every week. joined by israelis and international sympathizers. demonstrations, protests that unfortunately have been met with violence by the israeli army. something that we cannot understand why the israeli army would resort to violence to try to quell such peaceful protests but it is a clear indication of the commitment of the palestinian leadership and the p.l.o. to peaceful, nonviolent resistance. i know that many were concerned before we weren't to the united nations that going to the u.n. is going to trigger a wave of violence inside the palestinian areas and it will encourage the pal

the palestinians say that they call. till settlement building stops what kind of setback of israel's decision to increase going to have do you think. well i mean first of all i just would like to assume that from my point of view the whole idea for punishing the palestinians by building another one thousand units in that year was a live issue was a hammer and the west bank is a big mistake for the point of view of the israeli interest undoubtedly we are not now in a situation of even a beginning of negotiations with the palestinians so by and large i don't see this as influencing the magically the political dialogue between us and the palestinians because unfortunately there's almost no dialogue but i'm dealt only also and clearly it. is the direction that this government is taking and that they were action is to work. against the palestinian demands of stopping all settlement buildings but more so i'm afraid that it works also against the israeli interests. our friends our allies in europe that against settlement buildi

at least three palestinians have been killed and several dozen wounded in the latest wave of violence the worst in several weeks more from tel aviv in just a few minutes. that's what's in a name western media is quick to equate russia's post-election rallies with the arab world turmoil as moscow says it's being overblown and out of date. the russian markets are extending the more details join me in twenty minutes to the business that. broadcasting live from the russian capital you're watching r.t. it's d.-day for the euro with intense talks among the leaders in brussels suffering its first set back some of the twenty seven members have refused to accept you wide changes and controls in the seventeen you resent nations will have to hammer out their own solution to save their currency but president sarkozy is a part of the naming which wanted exclusion from instructions saying it would harm in london's financial business now the seventeen countries which use the euro six others who want to join are working on a march deadline set of tighter budget controls and fiscal rules britain is th

paula a turn for the worse seemingly between israelis and palestinians what exactly is being planned. but certainly what we're hearing is that the israeli government has announced it will be building more than a thousand housing units across the green line on palestinian land the israeli housing and construction ministry says the decision was made last month after it was announced that palestinians were being accepted into unesco the united nations education scientific and cultural agency now the purpose of the housing units is to try and help alleviate the shortage of accommodation particularly among young israeli couples in the jerusalem area but no doubt this announcement will draw the anger of the international community as indeed have similar announcements in the past whenever the israeli government and non-state settlement expansionist policies the united states the united nations the european union as well as the palestinians have expressed their anger and growing frustration so it does not bode well for any kind of resumption of peace talks between the israelis and the palesti

and invented the palestinian people.re part of the community. >> molly: he praised benjamin netanyahu, his quote, a very tough guy and very free market guy who puts israel's security first. >> heather: so they called gingrich, palestinian spokesman called him ignorant? >> palestinians believe the state encompasses land that should be theirs. an aide to mahmoud abbas says gingrich doesn't know he what he is talking about. >> they are looking for some votes in his election campaign and shows how ignorant he is on the history of the palestinian people. palestinian people have been living in this area for thousands of years. >> molly: gingrich's campaign says he has long supported the idea of a palestinian state in some form and his comment about invented people is decades' long history that has surrounded the issue. >> heather: molly henneberg reporting live from washington. gregg you have little a little more about this. >> gregg: let's bring into the conversation, aaron david miller the author of the upcoming book and for

it is a sensitive allegation for a lot of palestinians to hear.hey reacted with a great deal of anger, i think. >> the arab league as well came out today and said that they criticized the comments. it seems to me that one of the problems of a statement like this and the response in the middle east is that it plays to the suspicion that it is exactly what americans think of them. >> even if you're not the president or you are not a senator, a remark like this can cause a lot of damage in american foreign policy. it was surprising when newt gingrich made this remark. mitt romney came in and said i agree with this statement about palestinians not being all terrorists, but i do not agree that they are an invented people. later, he pressed the issue even harder. i do not think that is very helpful for the conduct of american policy appeared >> neither of them is the elected leader of america. how much damage can statements by want-to-be president do? >> it can still do a lot of damage because it feeds into those perceptions that you mentioned. it confi

lines palestinians face a new year nightmare israel wants another deadly onslaught against. hitting the region with strikes. iran says it's ready to strike ships. following its threats to block passage of the west insists on tough sanctions. also firefighters and put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine of a dockyard in northern russia it happened when scaffolding around the vessel called .

an invented people cause dismay among palestinian officials i'm certain. mr gingrich said this is unfortunate. that. this guy is looking for some. election campaign and i'm sure. he he is the history of the middle east and the palestinian people so is gingrich continues to ride his wave of success presumably with intent to sustain it he's faced with the task of broadening his appeal and to do that experts say he would have to swing into a full blown presidential operation mode and be able to defend himself and his long and controversial record. across our team. ok about to go to judgment in nashville first i'd like to read something that maureen dowd wrote a couple days ago which i think is interesting and a bit funny next to romney gingrich seems authentic next to her mccain gingrich seems faithful next to jon huntsman which seems conservative next to michele bachmann and rick perry gingrich appears to actually look like an intellectual is that why people like him for those reasons. no i think there are some other reasons beyond that you know one of the t

to the palestinians for a said new year nightmare israel warns of another deadly onslaught against war battered gaza hitting the region with renewed air strikes. iran says it's ready to strike ships sailing too close to its maneuvers to the vital oil route following its threats to block passage of the west insists on tough sanctions. firefighters put out a blaze of a nuclear submarine in northern russia after scaffolding surrounding it went up in flames during repairs some. people became very draconian tearing those times very silty for oppressive and they would have supported the government to bring in the army to still pop them out. when britain boiled over our countdown to twenty twelve continues with more i would just testimony from our reporters as we remember the some of the british people said enough is enough. eleven pm thursday night here in moscow welcome if you just joined us my name is kevin zero in this is r t in the top story israeli warplanes have launched two air strikes of what the army calls terror sites in central and northern gaza has killed at least one person inju

palestinians face a new year nightmare israel warns of another deadly onslaught against war. in the region with remuda air strikes. and nuclear submarines a blazer dockyard in northern russia the scaffolding surrounding caught fire during repair work. iran says it's ready to strike ships sailing too close to its maneuvers knew all route following its threats to block passage west insists on up sanctions also. people became very draconian jaring this time is very sober oppressive and they would have supported the government to bring in the army to sort the problem out. when britain boiled over our countdown of the twenty lead and continues with more eyewitness testimony from our reporters but remember the summer the british people said enough is enough. hello eight pm thursday night here in moscow my name is kevin o. into night top story from r.t. israeli warplanes have launched two air strikes on what the army called terrorist sites in central and northern gaza killing at least one person and injuring ten others the israeli military earlier confirmed it is preparing for a new

at least three palestinians have been killed in several dozen wounded in the latest wave of violence the worst in several weeks more from tel aviv in just a few minutes. c n n a western media is quick to equate russia's post-election rallies with the arab world turmoil as moscow says it's you know the flow and al today. there's an east and west divide going on today is down while russia is europe is out while russia is down what do you have coming up in twenty minutes in the business but it's a. very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow it's d.-day for the euro with intense talks among leaders in brussels suffering its first setback britain and hungary refused to accept treaty changes leaving the rest of the club to work out their own currency saving solutions apostles' correspondent has asked syria has more. marathon and i think it's still to come as they continue with their talks in the scoreboard right now is seventeen plus six that means the seventeen a euro zone countries plus six of the navi euro members are for this accord they say they will come up with a fiscal compa

three years ago the palestinians of gaza lost more than one thousand four hundred forty people ninety percent of whom were civilians including more than four hundred thirty four children and that was a time when we were threatened with in the words of the israeli deputy defense minister then. we were threatened with a greater show or a greater hollow call of course if the if the the organizations the military organizations based in the gaza slim did not stop you know launching rockets against against israel and israel lived up lived up to its word launched its genocide and war against the palestinians of girls are killed so many people and i think now what is happening right now is that israel has a different government a government that is considered by so many analysts to be the most fascist government in the state in the history of the state of israel we are talking about of ecuador liberman and binyamin netanyahu who are intending actually the complete eradication and destruction of the gaza strip and so yes we are bracing ourselves for the worst kind of comes but we also on the o

palestinians for a city new year's nightmare israel warns of another deadly onslaught against war battered gaza it's in the region with renewed their rage it's. also in this news reporter who says it's ready to attack ships sailing too close to its maneuvers near a vital oil route following its threat to block passage of the west insists on tough sanctions. firefighters put out a blaze on a nuclear submarine the northern russia after scaffolding surrounded what up with flames earlier also. people became very draconian jaring those times very sort of repressive and they would have supported the government to bring in the army to sort the problem out when britain boiled over artie's down to twenty twelve continues with more eyewitness testimony from our reporters as we remember the summer the british people said enough is enough. midnight here in moscow now i'm kevin owen you're watching our top story israeli warplanes of launch two air strikes on what the army calls terrorists sites in central and northern gaza it's killed at least one and injured ten others the israeli military only confir

negotiations because the palestinians have very wisely stated from the outset that they did not see their membership in the united nations as an alternative to negotiations with israel is that they accept that yes in the final analysis the problem will have to be settled in their direct talks with israel is but also they believe that there must be certain parameters within which they will be talking to the israelis and one of the elements of those parameters is that the settlement activity on the west bank and is jerusalem will have to stop because now we see a situation where the west bank almost entirely covered by israeli settlements and outposts so it's logical for the palestinians it would seem to ask what kind of two state solution two state solution there can be if there is no land for us essentially on the west bank for some pockets of territory which are populated by the palestinians and the rest of it is has been basically taken over by the israelis also they want to be to be sure that i want to talk about borders this is something which will be resembling the borders of o

and now with our top story this hour fresh israeli air strikes on gaza have reportedly left one palestinian dead and several others injured earlier the israeli military confirmed it's preparing for a possible large scale attack it's three years since around four thousand five hundred palestinians were killed during the three week long offensive argues paul the slayer has more from jerusalem. for several days now the israeli gaza border has been tense four palestinians were killed and several others were injured in a series of targeted strikes carried out by the israeli air force at the same time and number of rockets were fired by palestinian militants into southern israel now last night when state evening the israeli defense force did confirm that it is preparing a large scale military operation in gaza it says that operation will be varied and different to the last operation that was carried out there three years ago what we're hearing is that the purpose of this operation will be to in hans is ready to terence now we are receiving reports that khaled mashal who is a massive political bur

between palestinian factions and the israeli side what come to be is. there is rated military will keep its own action against the gaza strip and this would lead to more violence. coverage russia's post election that is has been in sharp focus in the foreign media some even likening it to egypt's tahrir square protests biters ati's and he said all the reports that moment in russia happened twenty years ago. dockery or. sky or. u.s. senator john mccain to each dear vlad the arab spring coming to a neighborhood near you but is it seems russia's so-called slavic spring came and went twenty years ago. mccain and hillary clinton really would like this to happen and you see it in their relations to other countries where these revolutions benefit the u.s. and of course they're pushing for this but don't think it will happen there we're talking here like protests during the collapse of the soviet union hundreds of thousands were out on the streets people who are. always in. these and they will walk through. most of the few thousand out on the streets of moscow

the israeli military only confirmed it's preparing for a new large scale offensive against the palestinian territory which hasn't yet recovered from the assault three years ago artie's paula slayer has the latest from jerusalem. the situation along the israel gaza border has been tense for several days now since monday full palestinians were killed and many more way injured in a number of targeted a strikes carried don't by these radio force at the same time several rockets were fired by palestinian militants onto southern israel now wednesday evening the israeli army admitted that it was considering a possible launch scale military operation into gaza it say that this operation would be very neat and different to the last operation that was carried out the three years ago and would aim at increasing israel's determines in the area khaled mashal from us his political bureau chief has called on palestinians of the north to target israeli civilians because of the fear of a massive israeli retaliation now back in two thousand and eight nearly one and a half thousand palestinians were killed i

his comments on palestinian people generating interest and feedback. molly is live with more.came when the speaker was asked if he is a zionist, someone in favor of the state of israel. how did he respond? >> hi, rick. it came during an interview on the jewish channel, a cable channel on jewish issues and he was asked if he considers himself a zionist, a supporter of the state of israel and right of jewish people to have a homeland. here's what gingrich said. >> i believe that the jewish people have the right to have a state and i believe that the commitments made at a time -- remember, there were -- there was no palestinian as a state. it's part of the ottoman empire and i think that we've had an invented palestinian people who have backed arabs and were part of the arab community. >> reporter: gingrich praised israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu as a tough guy and, quote, free market guy who puts israel's security first. >> a spokesperson for the palestinian people calling speaker gingrich ignorant. what more can you tell us. >> palestinians believe the state of israel

, including a palestinian state, but palestinian leaders today condemned gingrich for calling palestinians "an invented people who are really arabs that want to destroy israel." drew levinson has more on the story. reporter: the new gop frontrunner newt gingrich spoke to iowa veterans this afternoon. he talked about peace in the middle east. >> when the president keeps talking about a peace process, well, hamas keeps firing missiles into israel? reporter: the former speaker of the house is in the middle of a controversy regarding comments he made on the palestinians on the jewish channel. >> there was no palestine of the state. it was part of the empire. i think we've invented palestinian people who are arabs. reporter: a spokesman for the palestinian authority criticized gingrich saying it is also obvious he needs a history lesson to know that the palestinian nation existed before even the american nation itself. in an interview this afternoon, gingrich didn't back down. >> i think it's a real argument because it goes to the heart of whether or not they have a right to return which they d

palestinians face a new year nightmare israel warns of another deadly onslaught against war battered gaza hitting the region with renewed strikes. that rhyme says it's ready to strike ships sailing too close to its maneuvers near a vital all route following its threat to block passage of the west insists on tough sanctions. firefighters put out a blaze of a nuclear submarine in northern russia after scaffolding surrounded it went up in flames during repairs. also. people became very draconian times very stilted for oppressive and they would have supported the government to bring in the army to solve the problem now. when britain boiled over artie's countdown to twenty twelve continues with more eyewitness testimony from our reporters as we remember the summer the british people said enough is enough. thursday night here in moscow welcome my name is kevin knowing you're watching r.t. international and our top story israeli warplanes have launched two air strikes on what the army called terrorist sites in central and northern gaza killing at least one person and injuring ten others the

for several days now the israeli gaza border has been tense four palestinians were killed and several others were injured in a series of targeted strikes carried out by the israeli air force at the same time and number of rockets were fired by palestinian militants into southern israel now last night wednesday evening the israeli defense force did confirm that it is preparing a large scale military operation in gaza it says that operation will be varied and different to the last operation that was carried out there three years ago what we're hearing is that the purpose of this operation will be to in hans is ready to terence now we are receiving reports that khaled mashal who is hamas as political bureau chief has called for all attacks on israeli civilians to be halted this comes in light of the recently conciliation deal that was signed between wyvil palestinian faction groups amass and fattah in cairo and this would be because of fear of a massive israeli retaliation this tuesday marks three years since the last israeli operation in gaza that israelis referred to as operation cast

palestinians face a new year nightmare israel warns of another deadly small out against war battered like hitting the region and with renewed air strikes. iran says it's ready to strike ships sailing too close to its maneuvers near a vital oil route following its threats to block the house it if the west insist on tougher sanctions also. people became very draconian jaring those times very stilted for oppressive and they would have supported a government move to bring in the army to suit the proper amount when britain boiled over our duties countdown to twenty twelve continues with more eyewitness testimony from our reporters as we remember the summer the british people said enough is enough. blood from our studios in central moscow you're watching archie with me and you say no way thanks for being with us our top story israeli warplanes have launched two air strikes on what the army called terror of sites in central and northern gaza killing at least one person and injuring ten others the israeli military earlier confirmed it's preparing for a new large scale of offensive against th

leadership to exercise some leverage in the area of palestinian israeli relations so it remains to be seen one hopes for progress but how much can be attained in two thousand and twelve it remains to be seen a bus that we've already had the pleasure of a company for over twenty minutes now while we've got you in the studio and like to ask you just one of two briefly other questions while while we've still got a bit of time the u.n. so far hasn't taken any action on the council units report about human organ trafficking in kosovo that accuses calls for the liberation army of those atrocities why is it taking so long to start a u.n. investigation to date what exactly the this is this is a very young. well you know all this this is very disturbing to us we don't understand why our western colleagues in the security council refused to make sure that the current ulick's investigation in kosovo is really a credible investigation and that everything indeed is being done to make sure that the perpetrators should be found so the serbian delegation together with our delegation produced produced