at a palestinian state. yes said that many times. president bush said the same thing many times. i believe it is the united states policy. i do not accept the argument made by many in the region that the united states is incapable of serving as an arbiter our mediator for the intervening party. it is so biased. its history that the united states and israel are close. we are committed in to israel's security and existence behind secure borders. it is precisely because we believe that is real security will be enhanced by an agreement that we think that there ought to be a palestinian state along with the belief that the palestinian people are entitled to self governance as are people everywhere, as our declaration of independence states. the united states or did i cannot speak for the president's -- i believe that he is fully committed to a palestinian state. >> looking ahead to the coming year, there are macro issues. can anything be done by the palestinians, israelis, and us to stabilize the situation? i bel

they palestinians day, israeli state. the arabs will have a palestinian state. living side by side. in the negotiations, they remain some problems. and people are extremely nervous. a little bit diet does dates the shroud is the times of negotiations. i mean, the date of the 26th of this month is supposed to take some odd bits. i am afraid that under plans and pleasure we shall commit mistakes because the middle east has changed already the different middle east. egypt is no longer the same egypt it used to be. it's an entirely new country. i don't want to criticize or nis, but the position of egypt and said the conflict is not the same as it used to be. i believe that with a little bit of patience and by the way, the remaining problems in my judgment are more psychological than realistic. i don't say that if it's psychological it's easier to sell. but we can solve it. and from my experience, i note that when you come to the end of the world and you think this is end, it be relaxed. there is enough ground on both sides and understanding on both sides and to have the highest respect

under fifteen minutes time marty's exclusive interview with mahmoud abbas the president of the palestinian national authority he believes that the arab world stands remains firmly in favor of palestinian statehood here's a preview. of the revolutionary changes taking place but it will take time to figure out what results they were brought about the people who lead these revolutions are the same people who supported the palestinians in their pursuit of independence and these people have not changed what has changed is that attitude towards their leaders and their governments but that is their internal matter and we don't get involved the arab stance on the palestinian issue has remained the same. one solution to joblessness in the u.s. is a scheme where a giant corporations create workplaces for local communities and they are even had a government money to that end but somehow jobs still get outsourced to cheaper foreign workforce as marina partner reports this allows big businesses to prosper while small towns suffer. in one of america's most economically depressed cities resides the world

security council the sort of iran the palestinian authority this status of full u.n. membership would it be possible to continue with the talk if you agreed to the status i would nonmember observer state. in the united nations security council we received eight votes that we need nine still may not upset everyone is pressured to vote against our membership today we refuse the idea of being a nonmember observer state though everything is possible i'm not saying that it can't be everything is possible if you ask me about the official position of the palestinian state on this issue i'll give you the answer we seek full membership or we will apply for a second or third time etc until we get our bid approved. in a number of arab countries people are now at this. with the idea of overthrowing existing regimes while. reconciliation mr president why did they attempt to create a national unity government and in failure. what has been achieved in terms of social and political reforms. but first of all our attempts didn't. we don't wish to create a national unity government but

security council to grant the palestinian authority the status of full u.n. membership would it be possible to continue with the talks if you agreed to the status of a nonmember observer state. nation security council we received eight votes but we need nine still not upset everyone is pressured to vote against our membership today we refuse the idea of being a nonmember observer state so everything is possible i'm not saying that it can't be everything is possible if you ask me about the official position of the palestinian state on this issue i'll give you the answer we seek full membership or we will apply for a second time etc until we get our bid approved. on this year that i thank you very much for being with us today every possible success in the implementation of political reforms and creation of a palestinian state. and discovery to be. communicate with the wild. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you. the leap. it's the first step. to the books. the book. costs. wealthy british scientists. the title. market why not come to. find

israel and the palestinians. back to the negotiating table for the first time since peace talks broke down more than a year ago but both sides have played down expectations of a breakthrough at the meeting. and the russian military is trying to restore its former glory with the kremlin to reform the armed forces the military industrial complex has fallen behind technologically and become riddled with corruption. next we talked to former german chancellor and current chairman of the north stream gas pipeline schroeder he tells r.t. about the benefits all the energy cooperation between russia and the e.u. and discusses ways for the eurozone to escape its debt crisis. goes through the world chills love germany from two thousand and four if he's no chairman of the board at nordstrom. under the baltic sea to europe is just for the war should increase its dependence on goes problem. i know. we're not talking about russia's depend we're talking about cooperation between russia. and the european union.

at a palestinian state. said that many times. president bush said the same thing many times. i believe it is the united states policy. i do not accept the argument made by many in the region that the united states is incapable of serving as an arbiter our mediator for the intervening party. it is so biased. its history that the united states and israel are close. we are committed in to israel's security and existence behind secure borders. it is precisely because we believe that is real security will be enhanced by an agreement that we think that there ought to be a palestinian state along with the belief that the palestinian people are entitled to self governance as are people everywhere, as our declaration of independence states. the united states or did i cannot speak for the president's -- i believe that he is fully committed to a palestinian state. >> looking ahead to the coming year, there are macro issues. can anything be done by the palestinians, israelis, and us to stabilize the situation? i believe

to self-determination president of the palestinian national authority mahmoud abbas who's been on a visit to the russian capital talk to r.t. about the latest moves in palestine is better for statehood schools is but the interviews up next. visit is the final stop on your european tour palestine is still waiting for a resolution to the statehood issue what do you expect from russia's leadership at this stage when the issue of palestinians legal rights is being decided according to international law. yeah. the russian federation as well as the soviet union before it has been regarded as one of the key and principal hopes for the palestinian people since the one nine hundred seventy s. when the late palestinian president yasser arafat visited moscow our nations have enjoyed good relations it's not only the result of the role that russia plays in the region but also due to the fact that russia was a great power a member of the united nations security council and a member of the quartet of middle east mediators this is why we focused so much on strengthening our relations and why we exp

well as you say these talks between the israelis and palestinians with representatives. from the jordanian government have ended with no major breakthrough and that was to be expected the stumbling blocks the positions that both israelis and palestinians hold the major position being that statement construction it's interesting that today tuesday while these talks were happening in the jordanian capital here in israel the israeli administration announced that it was issuing full three hundred new homes to be built across the green line so you hearing again from the palestinians that there is no real commitment from the israeli side to stop with the statement building this is on the table really issues of security issues of borders with palestinians again reiterate to make or the israelis to withdraw to the one nine hundred sixty seven borders to release all palestinian prisoners as an indication that they are serious about direct talks they have been no direct talks for more than a year the issues on the table of course coming from the israeli side is that they want to s

indeed the pro israel anti palestinian rhetoric can be seen as a way to lure away jewish voters from obama and target evangelical christians who are fervent supporters of israel if so it seems that everyone in this g.o.p. race safe perhaps for representative ron paul has resorted to the message of slamming iran on the one hand and praising israel on the other and time will show if this will suffice to sway electoral considerations. for crosstalk r.t. . more first and tel aviv reading your article that you wrote it is really in iowa and you pointed out in the. what you saw. the different campaigns that were played out in that primary is that the one country that got mentioned every single time is israel but almost maybe china every once in awhile russia never. brazil maybe but israel is always mentioned here why is it such an important role you think in american politics domestic politics. well was it is true that the israelis mention much more than other countries in the word. somewhat puzzling to discover that israel at least in the eyes of the american voter becomes more important

jordan is set to host the first bilateral meeting between israeli and palestinian negotiators and more than a year it's considered a last ditch attempt to revive direct peace talks and at reaching a two state solution palestinian president says his side will take tough new measures if the meeting fails to bring progress archies policy or from tel aviv has more. both sides have played down any kind of expectation that there will be a breakthrough in these talks saying that these will not lead to direct negotiations and should not be confused to be done in direct negotiations themselves as a diplomat said that these talks will not solve anything although they do bring a new energy to the table the israeli defense minister put it this way he said that these are negotiations about negotiations now the last time that israelis and palestinians sat down around the negotiating table was more than a year ago this time around they will be representatives from both israelis and palestinians they will be representatives from the quartet as well as the jordanian foreign minister they will be discus

in other words, i read the palestinian press all the time. i watched palestinian tv.here is an overwhelming message from the palestinians that peace is release are and invented people, that they have no legitimate rights. how important -- we understand what settlements due to the palestinian psychology. how important is the rejection of the idea of jewish national equality as and had it to making peace? >> i have had many discussions with many palestinian officials, including the two principal leaders, and many, many others. i confess to you, i have never had a discussion in which we discussed precisely the natural right of israelis, the term that you use. i can tell you this, that i'd believe that they understand and accept the reality of israel. they might not like it, but i think they accept it, the reality that israel is there, it is going to stay there. it is not going anywhere, and that the only alternative for them is some form of reconciliation. not in terms of, "we really like you. we want to have you over for dinner." but in terms of, "let's live in peace, y

in 1970 eight as the palestinian man, the word palestinian. if you read kind basement autobiography, written in the late 40s, you'll see when he talks about palestinian father through the book, he means jews. he means the jewish community of palestine. so that's quite interesting. anyway, they asked the palestinian arab who is one of the great families which have read a lot about in the book. they asked him his nationalities and quite clear. the three nationalities. and firstly a jerusalem night. secondly, i am inerrant and thirdly an alterman. so many people would've answered in similar ways, similar complexity. that's what this book is about, respecting the complex identities and nationalities. you may not know that the armenian community in jerusalem speaks its own dialect of armenian, which is special in as many were special and unique to jerusalem and so on. at one point the merry maids, the serbians, the georgians of the caucuses had a share of the church for their story, too. this is very complicated. many are descendent from turks, on

or to germany and artie's come here live from moscow the first talks between israeli and palestinian negotiators in over a year have ended with no breakthrough jordan's foreign minister who hosted the meeting said negotiations were held in a positive atmosphere at the latest marty is policy joining us now live from tel aviv paula good to see you so some it might seem no surprise that there's no breakthrough being made here in advance of the meeting both sides some feeling of pessimism but as we say no breakthrough or any information from your end on the major stumbling points in the negotiations. well as you say these talks between israelis and palestinians with representatives of the mideast quartet and the jordanian government have ended with no major breakthrough and that was to be expected the stumbling blocks the positions that both israelis and palestinians hold the major position being that of cement construction it's interesting that today tuesday while these talks were happening in the jordanian capital here in israel the israeli administration and nouns that it was issuing

many had descended from the turks or the great palestinian family is. i have written about the rothschild and in a small way, my family but also the herodian san the maccabees but in modern times the arab families, i have taken the trouble to go to every one of these families to find out the family history and they're all fascinating. by the way the church is still open to every day. of family is a family metals butchering sri back to my point*. in jerusalem this is as powerful as the facts. that is one of the peculiar characteristics as well that many of the myths are wrong but are believed by many people in there are many examples but the biggest is the one that almost certain along which millions walk every year, almost the wrong route. but it but it is a different site for all religion. the focus of great year reverence and the whole political question to try to build new settlements. but don't tell them that. do i say they're wrong? no. that is in reference to them but if you want to know the historical story, it is here. when people arrived in jer

and to recommit itself to a palestinian state within one hundred sixty seven borders he says that if israel does this it will show a commitment on the israeli side to restart peace talks but what are the main stumbling blocks in the way of resuming these direct peace talks. well one of the main stumbling blocks of these talks is the whole issue of reconciliation between rival palestinian faction groups hamas and fatah there have been ongoing talks between these groups for some time now to establish some kind of unity government the next round of talks will be on the second of february in cairo now hamas has heavily criticized for holding these talks with the israelis it has called on fattah to boycott them it has said that they are merely repeating a policy of failure these rays full bayside have said that they cannot be any real discussion of peace talks until the palestinian militants stop firing rockets into israel just last week there were several palestinians who were killed when israel launched a series of strikes on gaza israeli said that those were in response to palestinian

on the palestinian issue has remained the same. mr president. that you wouldn't take any action international. if the talks according to. you have. a president a diplomatic pressure on israel to make. the international community. we want to live together with israel but at the same time we want to illegal settlements on the land that doesn't belong to it we want to tell the world that israel's policy is unlawful their occupation of and is illegal but we're not saying that israel as a state. exist so the diplomatic campaign underway is illegal we have already been recognized by a hundred thirty and i'm sure that in the near future the list will grow to include one hundred fifty hundred sixty countries. to continue this work. what is going to happen after generally the twenty sixth at the beginning of february the arab peace initiative follow up committee will hold where we'll present a full report on what has been done and what should be done now as well as our vision of the future of the peace process will work out of the final positions based o

israel and the palestinians will return to the negotiating table for the first. time since peace talks broke down more than a year ago. and the russian military is trying to restore its full mud glory with the kremlin king to reform the armed forces. those were the headlines here and he puts up next it's the story of a catastrophic environmental disaster and the second part of our special report cold creek you're watching. we're right at the eight hundred foot elevation level right here and a lot of. mine discharges are coming. right at that. and you can tell that when the the red water mixes with the clear water that's the difference. although this looks clear it's still got a lot of metals in it because it's discharging out of the chat. the sides of the mine that has the minerals in it are submerged beneath the water and it's isolated from oxygen oxygen is the key. you know back when they first filling up there was a lot of oxygen available in the mines.

sat down around the negotiating table was more than a year ago the chief palestinian negotiator has called on israel to stop with the settlement building to release all palestinian prisoners and to recommit itself to a palestinian state within one hundred sixty seven borders he says that if israel does this it will show a commitment on the israeli side to restart peace talks just last week there were several palestinians who were killed when this well launched a series of strikes on gaza israeli said that those were in response to palestinian militants firing into southern israel these raids also concerned that any kind of negotiations that they reach with will not be adhered to by him us until there is a reconciliation deal in place between these two palestinian groups the other stumbling block is of course the whole issue of settlements and he had the netanyahu government has shown that it is continuing to build settlements despite the international criticism these radius of say that they can be no preconditions for these talks the mood is really not that upbeat and most people do

when the late palestinian president yasser arafat visited moscow our nations have enjoyed good relations it's not only the result of the role that russia plays in the region but also due to the fact that russia was a great power a member of the united nations security council and a member of the quartet of middle east mediators this is why we focused so much on strengthening our relations and why we expect russia to play a positive role recently the quartet took a number of steps calling for negotiations without doubt we coordinate our position with russia. the countries to get an understanding of where palestine stands what it should do and what it shouldn't. this is why we visited the u.k. germany and have now come to russia we hope that the talks with israel currently underway in jordan will result in a positive outcome but if they fail we would need to have a list of further steps to be taken and in putting together the action list we want to listen to the opinions of the countries i mentioned earlier and russia in particular. the negotiations are just a way to gain time they say the

such variable as lady attacks against the palestinians so true we look back at last year the thirty seven or incidents one of the israel's worried that gaza is smuggling in weapons from egypt and says if gaza continues to do that if it is doing it if it continues to do it they will step up those attacks is there evidence that finding their way in from egypt. now since the libyan revolution which took loose in february of two thousand and eleven we have been hearing many israeli accusations have not the palestinian resistance a groups have been smuggling. weapons. left over from the. libyan civil war and they found out their way to the gaza strip now it could be true because some of these weapons will use the about two months ago when this is the big fire with. a number of these missiles like an israeli thousand villages but it seems to me that the israelis are exaggerating the magnum of these. missiles the range of these missiles and it seems to me that the israeli army is trying to fund more just of occasions to launch. more offensive or more attacks against gaza the palestinians g