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yeah, you've mentioned the external players, particularly the us, is the us middle east policy working and what do you think needs to change in particular? you know, over the last 30 years us policy has been laser focused on maintaining negotiation . and so what that meant is the u. s. d prioritized the, the, you know, rights of people on the ground, look the other way or get it pressed israel with respect to settlement expansion. and what goes along with that, which is for the placement of palestinians from their homes and their productive property and leaving them without a means to develop. so there was, there was this idea that israel won't, you won't participate in peace talks unless the us prison keep quiet or doesn't press israel on its activities that are really violating international humanitarian law and human rights law. so what, what needs to happen now is this, and we swore to this incentive structure that has warped the israeli engagement and has allowed settlers to grow from 1993 number was 240000 just in the west bank to today we're at 700000 settlers that represent 25

us middle east preschool 2 nights and now i want to go as is rapidly running out of key resources to and soon won't be able to care for those being injured in the conflict territories suffering constant power blackouts and the lack of clean water on top of it local journalist romeo me go report. the station by israeli war planes oh phrase it in shell homes and different parts of the gaza strip but you clearly hearing gaza city and more specifically right india where the street where we are is standing has not only left a rendered many people killed and injured including women and children but also impacted the basic services of the community of the palestinian community in gaza. the whole neighborhood is suffering from a water shortage each building houses at least 80 people all of them like drinking water for other purposes this causes great suffering for everyone in the neighborhood as for the electricity supply it's only on for a couple of hours a day. and what didn't have a couple of water containers that will only be enough for a couple of days but others don't even have that no

daniel levy is president of the us and middle east project and we appreciate your time, so thank you very much indeed. thank you peter. ok. let's go to my one shot up. he's al jazeera senior political analyst. he's joining us from doha mall. one. where should we be looking for signs that this cease fire is not going to hold on the strategic level. and that's, that bring me directly into the answering of the good questions you've been asking before. because i think there is largely a misunderstanding or lack of nuance about the difference between strategic military and political levels and one at the now addressed. notably, the military level, the strategic and the political are as important perhaps more important than the military level. and why is that important? especially to address? asked nathan ja speech because nathan, you know, it's not the general now is not the army. and certainly, israeli army is one of the strongest military in the world. and it certainly could crush garza, it could milk. got so that's, that's never an issue for the israeli military to defeat mass. if anyon

he's now president of the us middle east project. it's a real honor and privilege to have all of you on board. but let me start with the movie that's coming out. bartlet, this conflict has been raging for decades, and i don't know about your, your, you know, timing and other things. but you've got the story of all slow. how it came together coming out right now amidst real horror intention yet again in israel palestine. what drew you to this story and what drew you to sort of telling it now? well i actually, i live in new york and i happened to be friends with my. my daughter, best friend in 2nd grade was the daughter of tyra larson, in motor fuel. and so i would go and sit at soccer matches and the 2 people, the stars, and the 2 people. normally i would go and sit at soccer, matches and hear stories of middle east peace. and from my point of view, it was extraordinary theater in a way and introduced tire to j. t rogers, who wrote the play and the film. and away we went, you know, i don't know if a lot of people know, i mean general

daniel levy is the president of the us middle east project. he says the issues that triggered the conflict are far from resolved. i think the chances of the specific sensation of hostilities holding ah, quite significant, but on the but here are also significant. the wasn't just about garza, it began in jerusalem and i imagine attention will shift bear again. the possible force removal of palestinian families from their home unoccupied. east jerusalem shift iraq events on alex, a mosque, provocative israeli releasing measures. we've seen protest in the west bank and of course and this is very important indeed. what's been going on inside 48 israel. i think he even underestimated the extent to which this was an aggressive, almost declaration of war or much of the palestinian arab citizens of israel. he never once turned to the jewish politicians who he has brought into the connecticut who incite against the palestinians, citizens day and night, and said, you go to hush as well. this was a very, very aggressive, very political attack will not co

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now daniel leavy is president of the us middle east project and formerly a senior adviser in the primeht. neither side has really anywhere - tonight. neither side has really anywhere to - tonight. neither side has really anywhere to go. i tonight. neither side has i really anywhere to go. does israei— really anywhere to go. does israel intend to reoccupy and the regime change in gaza and hamas— the regime change in gaza and hamas was putting the issue itack— hamas was putting the issue back on— hamas was putting the issue back on the agenda, able to gain— back on the agenda, able to gain some real residents amongst palestinians and to remind _ amongst palestinians and to remind the world that gaza is a blockheaded place. if you put that together with both sides who have their victory narratives in place, they have been — narratives in place, they have been building those for several days, _ been building those for several days, and _ been building those for several days, and you saw the us began to lose — days, and you saw the us began to lose patience with the israeii _ to lose patien

and i'm very glad to introduce my dw colleague, sean rosanna, who reports for us on the middle east and israel. she says the political weakness on both sides leadership has brought us to this unnecessary round and it's only political change that can bring a long term solution. so welcome to our view and let me start by getting your sense of how grave the situation is at the moment. show that you've been reporting for a long time on and from the region. the current violence came after an extended period of com didn't come as a surprise to you and how would you see it compares with past conflicts between israel, israel and palestinians. well, if you ask these really military, they were completely surprised if you hear, you know, we were hearing their assessments at the beginning of the riots and in jerusalem. they were not expecting from us to act right now. definitely not so fears fully and for such a long time. so either way, within israeli community of intelligence, it was quite a big surprise if you've asked people on the ground. you could have seen this bubbling for a while. this who

as much as you can predict anything in the middle east, james, or indeed us politics. is there a sign of a change in us approach to the middle east? now, at least with the change in administration, as a change in administration, and i think the u. s. approach from the beginning of the by mid ministration was not really to get terribly involved in this conflict. in the middle east though, sometimes you may not want to get involved in something, but it drags you in. and clearly it has dried the u. s. administration in president biden involved in the negotiations for the seas for the end and secretary blake, blinking now on this diplomatic tool. but i don't think the fundamental policy of the by the administration has changed. what they're trying to do is keep a lid on the situation here. they're not trying to actively st. restart diplomacy in terms of active negotiations between israelis and palestinians. they don't think those sort of talks are going to go anywhere. so for now, what they're going to try and do is improve the lot of palestinians by providing funding, prov

samer shehata, from oklahoma university who's carried out extensive research into us foreign policy towards the middle eastso much forjoining us. let me ask you first of all, obviously the violence and the crisis we are seeing this time is so similar in many ways to what we have seen in the past but there are also key different, aren't there? in particular looking atjeremy bowen's piece there, the sectarian violence against israeli arabs and dues sets us apart from what we have seen before. . , _, , , before. that is completely correct — before. that is completely correct. we _ before. that is completely correct. we have - before. that is completely correct. we have seen - before. that is completely correct. we have seen in l before. that is completely i correct. we have seen in the last ten years or so, or even longer, a number of episodes of violence of attacks by the israeli military on gaza, 2014, we also saw the 2006 israel hezbollah war, a little bit different but also similar and as the piece mentioned, we did not see a conflict inside israel among israeli arabs or palestinians, israeli citizens, an

yeah, i think this is - the traditional role of the us in middle east policy—making. 0r israeli—palestinianth the previous secretaries of state going to tel- aviv and jerusalem. what biden's people are saying about this is he has a long - relationship with netanyahu. he has said proudly he once sent netanyahu an autographed picture |with "i don't agree with the damn| thing you say, but i love you." he thought not ratcheting up- the pressure publicly on netanyahu, not as john kerry did during. the last israeli foray into gaza, going in and failing | to get a cease—fire, he thought doing that behind—the—scenes might work. he was a subcontractor— of the republican party under both the 0bama and the trump administration. _ there was some leverage biden had to play against netanyahu. - whether they had any i real movement possible, | the two—state solution seems dead, | they do seem to be making progress towards an iran deal, - which will require israel not to blow it up. maybe there's some room for things to expand after this _ little bit of peacemaking. l i'm not optimistic in this case, i but

yeah, i think this is - the traditional role of the us in middle east policy—making, or israeli—palestinianh the previous secretaries of state going to _ tel aviv and jerusalem. what biden's people are saying about this is he has a long - relationship with netanyahu. he has said proudly he once - sent netanyahu an autographed picture with "dear bibi, - i don't agree with a damn thing you say, but i love you." and he thought that softly, softly, not ratcheting up. the pressure publicly on netanyahu, - not as john kerry did - during the last israeli foray into gaza, actually going in and failing to get - a cease—fire, he thought that doing it quietly - behind the scenes and showing the traditional relationship - might work. netanyahu has fences to mend — he was essentially— a subcontractor of the - republican party under both 0bama and the trump administration. - so there was some leverage that biden had to play against - netanyahu. and whether they had any real movement possible, i i mean, the two state - solution does seem dead, they do seem to be making. progress towards an iran deal, whic

us. i from baker, he is a palestinian american and middle east expert. and he says it's only by entering the israeli occupation that he just and equitable solution can be achieved. and i'm very glad to introduce my dw and the rest on us who reports for us on the middle east and israel. she says the political weakness on both sides leadership has brought us to this unnecessary round, and it's only political change that can bring a long term solution. so welcome to all of you, and let me start by getting your sense of how grave the situation is. at the moment, shanna you've been reporting for a long time on and from the region. the current violence came after an extended period of com didn't come as a surprise to you and how would you see it compares with past conflicts between israel, israel and palestinians. well, if you ask these really military, they were completely surprised if you hear, you know, we were hearing their assessments at the beginning of the riots and in jerusalem. they were not expecting comments to act right now. just let me know if so f

and great to have with us, i from baker, he is a palestinian american and middle east expert. and he says it's only by entering the israeli occupation that adjust and equitable solution can be achieved. and i'm very glad to introduce my dw shawnee was on us who reports for us on the middle east and israel. she says the political weakness on both sides leadership has brought us to this unnecessary round, and it's only political change that can bring a long term solution. so welcome to all of you, and let me start by getting your sense of how grave the situation is. at the moment, shanna you've been reporting for a long time on and from the region. the current violence came after an extended period of com didn't come as a surprise to you and how would you see it compares with past conflicts between israel, israel and palestinians. well, if you ask these really military, they were completely surprised if you hear, you know, we were hearing their assessments at the beginning of the riots and in jerusalem. they were not expecting hallmarks to act right now. just let me know. so fuse

and i'm very glad to introduce my dw shiny, resinous, who reports for us on the middle east. and israel, she says, the political weakness on both sides. leadership has brought us to this unnecessary round. and it's only political change that can bring a long term solution. so welcome to all of you, and let me start by getting your sense of how grave the situation is. at the moment, shanna you've been reporting for a long time on and from the region. the current violence came after an extended period of com didn't come as a surprise to you and how would you see it compares with past conflicts between israel, israel and palestinians. well, if you ask these really military, they were completely surprised if you hear, you know, we were hearing their assessments at the beginning of the riots and in jerusalem. they were not expecting hallmarks to act right now. just let me know. so fuse fully and for such a long time. and so either way, it within is really community of intelligence that was quite a big surprise if you've asked people on the ground. you could have seen this bubbling

us on algebra. so joe biden has dispatched his top diplomat to the middle east. is that a positive sign? do you think in terms of how the us administration wants things to develop between israel and palestine? well, i think it's a positive development from the perspective of the binding ministration that simply wants to put a lid on this conflict and hope it goes away. it's not a positive development for those of us who care about a, just and lasting resolution of this conflict. what a blink doesn't travel to gather on this trip? what do you make of that? well i think it's quite revealing. you know, gas at large parts of gas lying rubble. anthony blinking just spoke about. the palestinians deserve to live in dignity. where's the dignity in living in an open air prison, otherwise known as the gas strip under a israeli and egyptian blockade for 15 years backed by the united states. i mean his entire plan to rebuild gas makes no sense. you know, these were us bombs that destroyed large parts of gas or, and most importantly, we've seen this horror show before. there was an identical conflict

and i was very glad to introduce my dw colleagues, johnny rosanna, who reports for us on the middle east and israel. she says the political weakness on both sides leadership has brought us to this unnecessary round, and it's only political change that can bring a long term solution. so welcome to our view and let me start by getting your sense of how grave the situation is. at the moment. china you've been reporting for a long time on and from the region. the current violence came after an extended period of com didn't come as a surprise to you and how would you see it compares with past conflicts between israel, israel and palestinians. well, if you asked these really military, they were completely surprised if you hear, you know, we were hearing their assessments at the beginning of the and in jerusalem they were not expecting homage to act right now. definitely not so fears fully and for such a long time. so either way, within israeli community of intelligence, that was quite a big surprise if you've asked people on the ground, you could have seen this bubbling for a while. this whole

us are by. he's a co founder and ceo of germany's middle east saint john carpool. this is center for applied research and partnership with the oriend miss by the female candidate. we just saw that the report has been bob from ronnie what she will appeal that decision. how likely is she to succeed? it's unfortunately not very likely that her attempt to be reinstated as a candidate is going to be successful. because unfortunately, it doesn't seem as if the vetting or for the the guardian council is going to make a important and important progressive step in proving a female candidate that's at least very unlikely in spite of all the surprises that sometimes come up. when you run. i don't believe that will happen. well, other candidates considered more moderate as have also not been approved by the guardian council. all the hotline is afraid. well, at least it looks as if they are afraid. i mean, you can always try to find out what the real reasons behind the disqualification have been, and they will always tell you it as it has not been political, that there are not

middle east, join me now in the studio. thanks for being here sending. you know the region very well help us understand this guy's a israel conflict in context over the years. i think the 1st one was in 2006. they recur every few years. what's different this time? well, we'll have to see, i mean, so far as you said, we've seen these recurring clashes and ended up always in the same place, hamas regaining power, israel every once awhile decided to d. i meant by bombing it and so on. and the idea now when we see that also within israeli ranks like people like benny gone, the minister of defense. but also from the american perspective, dia now is to use this opportunity to leverage the situation and bring a long lasting solution that will break that pattern. and this is the attempt, our many size were not yet sure. where nathan, yeah. who stands on that and how capable he will be due to the political configuration and israel to act on that. but that's definitely something that many forces are for, are pushing towards now. and a big player, of course, in these classes and in the history in the r

middle east. thanks for being with us, dr. norman. what's your assessment of secretary blink and visit to the middle east? well terry, blinking with going 1st and foremost to shore up this cease fire after this got the conflict. so his main primary meetings were in israel and palestine with the prime minister. yet netanyahu and also when the house it's already present mahmoud abbas part of this was just to get aid flowing back into gaza. the u. s. has committed over $300000000.00 and $8.00 under this administration. and also biden was get going on with getting the additional aid from egypt and jordan and egypt, jordan and katara to to the bulk of the cease fire was also partly just to restore diplomatic relations with the p a as well. okay, so definitely trying to rally get some aid moving there to the palestinians. in garza, we heard the u. s. secret. terry stay there calling for a reduction intentions between israelis and palestinians. the issues that led to the outbreak of the conflict remained though, do you think we'll see any shi

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middle east join me now in the studio. thanks for being here sending. you know, the region very well help us understand this guy's a israel conflict in context over the years. i think the 1st one was in 2006. they recur every few years. what's different this time? well, we'll have to see. i mean, so far as you said, we've seen these recurring clashes and ended up always in the same place. hamas regaining power. israel every once in a while decide to be met by bombing it and so on. and the idea now when we see that also within israeli ranks like people like benny guns, the minister of defense, but also from the american perspective. dia, now is to use this opportunity to leverage the situation and bring a long lasting solution that will break that pattern. and this is the attempt now will many size were not yet sure when a 10 year who stands on that and how capable he will be due to the political configuration and israel to act on that. but that's definitely something that many forces are for, are pushing towards now. and a big player, of course, in these classes and in the history of the reg

us. also coming up a day of diplomacy in the middle east, us secretary of state and the blinking mist with leaders of israel and the palestinian authority. trying to build on a fire between israel and monica. this is ah hello army hello 100 fifties, across the united states, commemorating the death of george floyd. he died a year ago this week and i would cry for racial justice and police reform. the country off the video of fluids. murder by a white police officer went viral for his family, where it's met with president revising at the white house to share stories about their loved one and to push for change to a policing bill. they want to make it easier to do offices for paternity understand the guidelines to protect lives of black people or his george floyd's brother. hello, nice after the meeting at the white house. this is the thing. if you can make better allows to protect the bird, which is about eagle, you can make better allow to protect people of color. well that the w is all of a solid is standing by for us in minneapolis. so all of it, what are things like in minneapolis? not

infiltrators to trick the invaders into going ahead against all odds we are going to get us on those are. in the middle east. and the us. is it or is it not your voice and your signature can i just get a simple yes or no you know. what i'm going to get on with and it was a bit of a. look at all of them in that not all look at us and. i'm like light bill rend on has admitted he's involvement he too blames venezuela i'm recognizing there was a good point intelligence operation of the government we me smart guy with a spirit of 33 years and consulting was like still believe caught. i feel bad about it because there is people wildcards are torturing money played it i was disposed the commission was dismantled in brazil was affected but saying that venezuelan intelligence hijacked the operation is that not just a way for you to escape responsibility no no no i am assuming full responsibility. and of honest i would go to him. not everyone is able to take the outcome so lightly. most simple in the early days of going to one of the 04 moments where we have most of. them at all must i could always a former. ally hav

is hurting the american workers, the welders, and taking us to a policy of now not being energy dependent and more dependent on the middle eastin my opinion. >> martha: took so many years for us to claim that mantel of energy independence. and it changes the geo political dynamic with the middle east, makes us less dependent on countries that we don't want to be dependent on. the one thing that shocks me, we removed the head of the epa, said that we removed the cost benefit analysis that goes into wind farms and other forms of alternative energy. it doesn't matter if it doesn't make financial sense. does that make sense to you? >> yeah, i think the price point is still not there on solar or on these wind farms. it's very good for fossil fuels. this administration is very much against fossil fuels. they want to eliminate it. we have to have a transition here. it has to make sense from a profit standpoint. as you point out as well, a lot of these solar panels are coming out of china, which my bill will declare them guilty of genocide. so the irony is, this administration is importing wind mill technology supply chain out of chi

our middle east editor, jeremy bowen injerusalem. the usrived in israel for talks. the state department deputy assistant secretary for israeli and palestinian affairs touched down at ben gurion airport earlier. the biden administration on friday reiterated that it was working toward de—escalation of the israeli—palestinian conflict and a lasting peace in gaza. for more on the biden administration's response to this latest violence i've been speaking to martin indyk, a former us special envoy for middle east peace. i do think that they were surprised at the way things got out of hand injerusalem. but then, everybody was. the events there took basically everybody by surprise i don't think it's commonly known that thejoe biden administration did weigh in with prime minister netanyahu and the march into the old city, stop the evictions and essentially got the police to back off. but it was too little too late. and now, i think with them on the ground there, they're in the position to get in with the egyptians flown in, to see whether or not it

but at the same time making a clear, a stance against the us and us presence in the middle east. and it's certainly not going to be easier for europe to, to maintain and improve relations with iran. so any candidates of the ones that will be approved by the guardian cancer is not likely to change for the policy of things. well, at least in terms of the ground strategies, i expect there to be more continuity because the key decisions that also affect relations to the west relations to neighboring countries, such as iraq, saudi arabia, etc. these are all discussed in the supreme national security council. there will be a change in the setting of the of the council after the new government is formed. but i would assume more continuity on the ground strategies in terms of messaging. we will probably see a more, more hard line government and process. so we had in that report that voter apathy is reaching new levels. what does that tell you about the legitimacy of the new president once he's elected? yeah, there is no doubt that in the country where you had 70 percent, sometimes even a

but at the same time, making it clear a stance against the us and us presence in the middle east. and it's certainly not going to be easier for europe to, to maintain and improve relations with iran. so any candidates of the ones that will be approved by the guardian counselor is not likely to change foreign policy a thing? well, at least in terms of the ground strategies, i expect there to be more continuity because the key decisions that also affect relations to the west relations to neighboring countries, such as iraq, saudi arabia, et cetera. these are all discussed in the supreme national security council. there will be a change in the setting of the of the council after the new government is formed. but i would assume more continuity on the ground strategies in terms of messaging. we will probably see a more, more hard line government process. so we had in that report that voter apathy is reaching new levels. what does that tell you about the legitimacy of the new president once he's elected? yeah, there is no doubt that in the country where you had 70 percent, sometimes eve

bought on our jesse ah, ah ah, you're watching out 0 mind if i tell stories, our us sex, your state is in the middle east hoping to strengthen the bond between israel and hum us in golf in an effort to men, ties with palestinians, antony blinking, now millions and new says the us is reopening a conflict in occupied east jerusalem. airlines changing course to avoid by the re says international range, mountains have a jet that was supposed to land and men. and i just had been janice on board was arrested, finds the pain a go to the jetliner after what turned out to be false on the threat us media reporting that neo prosecutors investigating donald trump, his organization, and those close to it have convened a grand jury but it's unclear who could be in line more now from garza where amid the ruins of the conflict with israel, the current of ours is spreading almost entirely unchecked. 250 new infections and 5 deaths were reported on tuesday with harry force at reports from gaza. there's no way to know the true figures made out. i'm a see is struggling for breath like much of goes this population. he'd spen

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thank you for joining us for the middle east. we do have some weather alerts in play for dust being kicked up toward the northwest portion of oman. also seen some sand and dust through areas of saudi arabia into kuwait. quit has a high of $44.00 on monday, after turkey, temperatures have come up, it's valuable on kara and tally. i take your pick, but on talia is about almost a good 10 degrees above where you should be. for a central africa, we're not seen our usual rains, but the near a gone go volcano has erupt it for the 1st time and almost 20 years. look at the scenes that we are seen from the democratic republic of congo, and this is rate up with the border of uganda. and you know, we do have some rain in the forecast and that actually does not help for this situation right there. again, along the border with uganda, but this is not the usual rain that we see through the tropics of africa on monday . ok, let's go to the south right now, and plenty of sunshine can be found. we've just got a little run of some showers through c

blowing terry martin good to have you with us we start in the middle east for both israeli forces and palestinian militants have stepped up their attacks in the worst fighting seen in years israeli air strikes in gaza have killed at least 35 people and hamas rockets fired into israel have killed at least 5 the u.n. has called for both sides to draw down hostilities warning of the risk of full scale war. that cycle of violence the world seems our lives to stop israel stepped up its attacks on gaza at dawn. the densely populated city shaken as the bombs found. and prime minister benjamin netanyahu warns this may only be the beginning. hamas and islamic jihad have paid and i tell you they will pay a very heavy price for their aggression i say here tonight their blood be on their heads. in tel aviv palestinian militants overwhelmed israel's defense system with a barrage of rockets it's been many years since residents of the coastal city have been forced to shelter in their cellars the palestinian islam is say they too are ready for conflict. but almost if israel wants to escalate we're re

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hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us we begin in the middle east where both israel and palestinians have stepped up their attacks in the worst fighting seen in years israeli airstrikes on gaza have left at least $35.00 palestinians dead and damaged buildings hamas says it has fired hundreds of rockets at targets in israel including the city of tel aviv at least 5 people in israel have been killed un security council is set to hold an urgent meeting on wednesday over the rest. 4. still the night sky over television. from the rooftops terrified residents watched the missiles descend on their city. israel's famed defense system overwhelmed by the sheer number of rockets launched by thomas from gaza israel's prime minister pledged revenge. homicide this islamic jihad have paid and i tell you they will pay a very heavy price for their aggression and i say here tonight their blood be on their heads. israeli airstrikes have been pounding gaza here a building housing hamas officials is felled by israeli bombs neither side is willing to back down. but if israel wants to escalate we're ready

more now on our top story, that round of diplomatic activity we're seeing the middle east and also the upcoming visit of us secretary of state antony blinking moon rabbani is the co editor of john leah, an online magazine dedicated to covering the contemporary middle east and he joins us now from the hague. when thank you for being with us. it does seem like a lot of diplomacy has been continued here behind the scenes, even since the sci fi came into effect. do you have a sense of where those discussions right now and how long they've been construct might fit into all of that? yes, i think what's happening is that the americans are gradually taking charge of israeli palestinian related diplomacy. and i think it's important to understand where they're coming from to understand where they are going at the outset of the biden administration, both biden and his secretary of state, lincoln made very clear that this issue was for them not a priority that they had more important domestic and foreign policy chop challenges they wanted to deal with. and because of the developments of the ground on the ground, they

ah hello, thank you for joining us for the middle east. we do have some weather alerts in play for dust being kicked up toward the northwest portion of oman. also seen some sand and dust through areas of saudi arabia into kuwait. quit has a high of 44 on monday, after turkey temperatures have come up, it's feasible on kara and talia take your pick, but on talia is about almost a good 10 degrees above where you should be. for central africa. we're not seeing our usual rains, but the near a gone go volcano has erupt it for the 1st time, and almost 20 years. look at the scenes that we are seen from the democratic republic of congo. and this is rate up with the border of uganda. and you know, we do have some rain in the forecast and that actually does not help for this situation right there again along that border with uganda. but this is not the usual rain that we see through the tropics of africa on monday. ok, let's go to the south right now and plenty of sunshine can be found. we've just got a little run of some showers through central par

oh, i see the news as you see that we used mine from the atlanta big day of diplomacy in the middle east to us secretary of state. and to me plane can meet with palestinian president of my food beth, and rama. following a meeting with the railey prime minister in jerusalem in other mission to shore of the seas for between israel and thomas also on the program. european union band flights.