up next to israel's presence in the west bank is the focus of violators cross tall debate with. please. indicate. below and welcome the crosstalk i'm peter lavelle occupation what occupation the recently published report by an israeli judge concluded that israel is not in fact occupying palestinian territories has engendered a wide array of emotions and outrage after forty five years what should we call the situation in the west bank. and you can. start. to cross talk the occupation or non occupation of palestinian lands i'm joined by michael merman in tel aviv he is a writer for the jerusalem post in jerusalem we have it tomorrow marcos he's the founder and director of palestinian media watch and in san diego we cross the susan how why she is the author of the international bestseller mornings and janine all right cross talk rules in effect folks that means you can jump in anytime you want susan can i ask you because you got up early as for this program what is your reaction to this finding by this judge that the there is no occupation of the over the west bank but. i mean that

administering the west bank what was the relationship between palestinians so first of all there was hardly a checkpoint the two economies milled everything in palestinian society was growing in the one nine hundred seventy s. the fourth group fastest growing economy in the world was in the west bank and gaza israel did let me finish please all the universes eleven universities were open for palestinians by the palestinians by israel i want to say one significant thing polls were taken in one thousand nine hundred sixty one thousand nine but the most important palestinian posters here is palestinians to rate for places in the world in democracy and human rights and in those early years after the beginning of the oslo accords from one thousand nine hundred six to nine hundred ninety nine before all the palestinian hate education came through four years in a row palestinians gave israel the best rating in the world in democracy and human rights better than the united states better than france and far better than the palestinian authority the palestinian people when they were under is m

wide array of emotions and outrage after forty five years what should we call the situation in the west bank. and. started. to cross talk the occupation are now an occupation of palestinian lands i'm joined by michael merman in tel aviv he is a writer for the jerusalem post in jerusalem we have it tomorrow marcos he's the founder and director of palestinian media watch and in san diego we cross to susan how why she is the author of the international bestseller mornings and janine all right crosstalk rules in effect folks that means you can jump in anytime you want susan can i ask you because you got up early as for this program what is your reaction to this finding by this judge that the there is no occupation of the over the west bank. i mean that's that's that contradicts decades of international law and a multitude of u.n. resolutions and policies by. by by by the international community end all tenets of international law the most basic of which is that acquisition of territory by conquest and forces inadmissible it's knowledge void. you know it's outrageous it's it's another it's a step

over the west bank well. i mean that's that's that contradicts decades of international law and a multitude of un resolutions and policies by. by by by the international community and the all tenets of international law the most basic of which is that acquisition of territory by conquest and forces inadmissible it's knowledge void. you know it's outrageous it's it's another it's a step towards israel's consolidating of the whole of palestine which has been the zionist plan all along ok tomorrow in jerusalem what do you think about the report . well first of all there is a lot of factual errors unfortunately what susan just said. what this report has said is that international law recognizes that this is not an occupation meaning that's land was originally occupied illegally by jordan this was not palestinian under any kind of palestinian state so therefore this land was not taken from jordan or taken from the state this was taken from jordan that illegally occupied it and jordan has given up its claim to it i

he admits that the political situation in the west bank is complicated, but he urges people to come and visit anyway. >> many things are not positive. if you walk, you see the separation wall, the problem of checkpoints, settlements, etc., but you see also many beautiful things. you see that palestine is not only suffering. it is not only trouble. it is also beautiful culture, beautiful people, very hospitable, so you get people view, and maybe you leave more confused than you, if you start walking, but i also think believe more educated. and he is planning another travel guide that will retrace the travels of the prophet abraham. he says hiking through this region is the best way to get to know the people and the culture. >> thanks for joining us. we will be live in our next bulletin in london. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ????ovív"ddhú#$ >>> making it safe. workers begin decontaminating an area once part of the no-entry zone around the fukushima nuclear plant. welcome to nhk world "newsline." the meltdowns and explosions at fukushim

a new israeli government report says west bank settlements are illegal. >> authoritative document which spells out the rise of the jews [unintelligible] as was originally decided upon by the league of nations. >> we will host a debate. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. protests have erupted in spain over a massive new package of spending cuts and tax hikes to obtain the rest of the country's banks. in an address to parliament, the spanish prime minister unveiled an austerity package of nearly $80 billion involving a new sales tax and cuts to public spending. he said the measures were demanded by the european union as a condition for an emergency bailout of spain's banks agreed to on tuesday. egypt's top court has blocked egyptian president morsi's order for the country's parliament to reconvene. on tuesday, the supreme constitutional court affirmed a previous decision to declare the parliament unconstitutional, ruling that prompted egypt's military rulers to dissolve the parliament last month. the rulin

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that you are beginning to see more and more of these attacks inside of israel as well as in the west bank find out a way new tourist attraction has triggered country of the sea in israel. syrian government forces and rebels have battled for a second day in the north one city of aleppo this comes after the u.n. security council agreed to extend the observer mission to the country by a final thirty day meanwhile the french foreign minister has called on the opposition to follow a provisional government. and prepared to take over the country damascus has seen as for ready fire fine itself to rebel forces had been mostly driven out of the syrian capital by a soft on friday report suggestion lie has been the bloodiest month since the conflict began. and as a sign of boyko reports the muslim holy month of ramadan is unlikely to bring peace and unity. it's a call for prayer that at times sounds like a mother's wail and it all there's like a sinister cry in a horror movie plumes of smoke are now competing with men there it's on the damascus skyline and few expect things to get any better in the c

happened last friday 11 in the morning on the west bank of stow lake in the park.we are live tonight with details. it's outrageous. >>reporter: yes it's actually kind of surprising. as you know stow lake is popular place to enjoy the birds but that serenity shattered on friday. police say a man shoved that elderly woman as she was trying to tell a child to leave the birds alone. frequent visitors at stow lake some are surprised about a possible assault on every weekday and word of the alleged assault is out among the seniors here each day. >> so many people that walk this lake. if something like this was to happen would have somebody would have went to her rescue right away. >>reporter: police said alleged assault happened on the west bank of stow lake friday morning. child was had a ration the geese. woman approached the child and told him to leave the bird alone. man who police presume is the gua guard an confronted 82-year-old woman. >> adult male. pushed her. actually made contact with the juvenile and she fell head sher head hit the pavement. >>reporter: polic

happened last friday 11 in the morning on the west bank of stow lake in the park. that's where we are live tonight with details. it's outrageous. >>reporter: yes it's actually kind of surprising. as you know stow lake is popular place to enjoy the birds but that serenity shattered on friday. police say a man shoved that elderly woman as she was trying to tell a child to leave the birds alone. frequent visitors at stow lake some are surprised about a possible assault on senior citizen. james is here every weekday and word of the alleged assault is out among the seniors here each day. >> so many people that walk this lake. if something like this was to happen somebody would have went to her rescue right away. >>reporter: police said alleged assault happened on the west bank of stow lake friday morning. child was had a ration the geese. woman approached the child and told him to leave the bird alone. man who police presume is the child guard an confronted 82-year-old woman. >> adult male. pushed her. actually made contact with the juvenile and she fell. sher head hit

happened last friday 11 in the morning on the west bank of stow lake in the park. that's where we are live tonight with details. it's outrageous. >>reporter: yes it's actually kind of surprising. as you know stow lake is popular place to enjoy the birds but that serenity shattered on friday. police say a man shoved that elderly woman as she was trying to tell a child to leave the birds alone. frequent visitors at stow lake some are surprised about a possible assault on senior citizen. james is here every weekday and word of the alleged assault is out among the seniors here each day. >> so many people that walk this lake. if something like this was to happen somebody would have went to her rescue right away. >>reporter: police said alleged assault happened on the west bank of stow lake friday morning. child was had a ration the geese. woman approached the child and told him to leave the bird alone. man who police presume is the child guard an confronted 82-year-old woman. >> adult male. pushed her. actually made contact with the juvenile and she fell. sher head hit

that you are beginning to see more and more of these attacks inside of israel as well as in the west bank to find out why new tourist attraction has triggered controversy in israel. but first fierce fighting between the syrian military and rebels continues to rage on for the second day in syria's northern economic hub aleppo the volunteers no sign of declining a day after the u.n. observer mission to the country was extended for thirty days meanwhile the french foreign minister has called on the syrian opposition to form a provisional government and prepare to take over the reins of the country clashes are continuing to break out of the basket after rebel forces have been mostly driven out of the syrian capital by assad's army on friday report suggests the last few days of fighting have been the bloodiest since the conflict began. to reports the holy spirit of ramadan will in no way reconcile the enemies. it's a call for prayer that at times sounds like a mother's wail and at others like a sinister cry in a horror movie plumes of smoke are now competing with men there at sea on the damasc

that you are beginning to see more and more of these attacks inside of israel as well as in the west bank find out why a new tourist attraction has triggered controversy in israel. thousands of anti regime protesters clashed with riot police in the capital of bahrain on friday the demonstrations against the ruling royal family began last february have led to over fifty deaths on schools of our breasts the government has been attempting to suppress. the opposition which program forms protest vandalia this month colin campbell a former lecturer at the university of bahrain believes it's in america's interest to empower the oppressive regime. that people have been pushing for democracy many years now to suffer all sovereignty in the country and the khalifa or the drive on the progress these are products ruling families ruling family now for two hundred twenty nine years lives in luxury they live lines that are so totally devoid from any type of reality from any type of connection with the average citizen whenever the people rise up and protest that they have in the past year and a half they

you have been beginning to see more and more of these attacks inside of israel as well as in the west bank the models of this gun toting operation a causing a stir in israel so it's possible. but from the other side people here and over in israel live in a place where everything is defense if we don't defend ourselves if we don't put up walls things happen bad things happen i disapprove i think that israeli government should educate the children. and educate children for peace and not. enable the children and teach them to fight one another whatever the outcome this side show in a land of unrest appears to be drawing plenty of fingers to the trigger hundreds of tourists arrive in israel every day many of them deciding to give the settlements a shot this could be a fair ground if it wasn't surrounded by real life not only is the ever growing awareness of violence but also a slightly disturbing acceptance of the very often brutal way of dealing with that policy r.t. television. authorities in southern russia have opened a criminal investigation into an attack on a military convoy that killed

here's some of the stories worth checking out right now the overly strong arm of the law and the west bank human rights groups hit out at israeli soldiers. hitting them selves at a nine year old palestinian boy read all about it. and all three arrested members. have gone on a hunger strike to find out what's close to them toward such a move and watch the videos of some of their most outlandish performances that are calm and make sure all of our best videos on our you tube channel. is he. the official. from the. video. and. minutes past the hour and from across the u.s. have returned in full force to philadelphia where they held a mass on independence day the protest against corporate greed inequality and debt began over the weekend dozens were arrested after he was met with heavy with a very heavy police presence is going to have reports. the occupy movement together here in philadelphia on the fourth of july was certainly a symbolic move the area is widely known as the cradle of liberty where the necklace of independence was first read aloud the us constitution was adopted and as occupier

that you are beginning to see more and more of these attacks inside of israel as well as in the west bank. find out why a new tourist attraction is triggered controversy in israel. let's talk about first thousands of anti regime protesters clashed with riot police in the capital of bahrain on friday the demonstrations against the ruling royal family began last february and what have led to over fifty deaths and scores of arrests the government has been attempting to suppress the opposition with form protests banned earlier this month can ask about a former lecturer at university bahrain believes it's in the u.s. is interest to empower the oppressive regime. the people been pushing for democracy for many years now. in the country and the khalifa or the on the progress these are ruling the ruling family now for two hundred twenty nine years. in luxury. so totally devoid from any type of reality from any type of connection with the average citizen whenever the people riled up and protests that they have and the you know how they go after them they kill them they torture them they beat them b

the reality is that after 1967, after israel seized those territories on the west bank therwas actually an economic boom in those territories because the palestinian economy became more closely integrated with the israeli economy. if you look at the numbers from the late '60s, '70s and '80s, there was double digit g.d.p. growth. there was dramatic improvement in all sorts of measures of palestinian quality of life because they became closer to israel on a number of these. just as a simple matter of economics it's pretty difficult to refute the fact that the occupation, if you want to call it that, of the west bank and gaza has actually been good for the palestinian economy >> well, i would challenge noah to find one palestinn, one anywhere in the world -- whether on the west bank in gaza or anywhere -- who would say that the occupation has been good for the palestinian people or the palestinian economy. i don't think they view it that way. i don't think that the arab world views it that way. the rest of the world or most objective human beings would view it >> woodruff: jeremy ben-ami w

israel security walls separating israel from the pal tstillian west bank cutting suicide attacks down almost to zero. welcome back to jerusalem everybody. although i have been in jerusalem and israel and palestinian ter stories dozens of times in the last 40 years seldom has this need yacht area been so quiet a kind of erie calm and uneasy peace seems to prevail. what's happening on the other side of the wall? what is life like for the palestinians? craig went inside gaza and the west bank to find out. >> this word of being created to suit palestinians. >> he runs a five star hotel in gaza city a far cry from refugee camps, rampant poverty and unemployment that has plagued the 1.5 million crammed in the 140 mile strip of land cut off by a 7-year-old israeli blockade. >> we are in the hotel that you are running in the middle of gaza. a sharp contrast to the rest of the community that we saw here. why in gaza? >> whatever you see and hear on television does not in fact reflect the real situation in here. >> a boom of sorts is happening in gaza. not from palestinian rockets or israeli bo

craig went inside gaza and the west bank to find out. >> this word of being created to suit palestinians. >> he runs a five star hotel in gaza city a far cry from refugee camps, rampant poverty and unemployment that has plagued the 1.5 million crammed in the 140 mile strip of land cut off by a 7-year-old israeli blockade. >> we are in the hotel that you are running in the middle of gaza. a sharp contrast to the rest of the community that we saw here. why in gaza? >> whatever you see and hear on television does not in fact reflect the real situation in here. >> a boom of sorts is happening in gaza. not from palestinian rockets or israeli bombs. >> you walk around gaza. you find more than 300 are being built. >> palestinians investors have taken it upon themselves to rebuild the economy provide jobs and hope to the populus otherwise cut off. >> i do not see that we are making money, but we are inassisting to keep people working assisting palestinians. >> battles raged between militants and israeli troops since the force gave palestinians rule here. a short civil war between factions they l

and represented the -- the international court of justice has already ruled all of israel's west bank settlements are illegal, but israel said it would only consider dismantling scattered outposts it had not officially approved. the settlers use the outpost to steal even more palestinian land that has already been seized, using the jewish biblical terms, the panel's findings affirmed settlers rights to maintain the outposts as well. >> it is a higher authoritative document which spells out the right of the jews to settle, as was originally decided upon by the legal nation. >> texas governor perry has rejected parts of obama's and mark health care reform law saying the state will not expand medicaid or creed a health insurance exchange. secretary kathleen sebelius, perry said he will lose money. texas has the highest percentage of the uninsured people in the country with that one quarter of its population lacking health insurance. rick perry dismissed concerns for the plight of the state's uninsured on fox news. >> one out of four texans is without health insurance, one out of four is

palestinian leaders who says he felt as a into account the impact of israel's trade restrictions on the west bank and gaza strip and the unreliability of the gaza border with egypt. he also sharply understated call to the palestinians he said was 21,000 to 10,000 the world bank says its 31,000 to 1500. they invited rounded to poland and he has endorsed him that the trade union movement to distance itself from is this is saying he is supported tax on unions back in the united states. jim crawford cbs news were sought. tonight james holmes is officially facing charges for the colorado movie theater massacre he stared straight ahead in court as prosecutors charged him with 12 counts of first-degree murder. he only spoke the words yag when the judge asked if he waived his right to a preliminary hearing within 35 days. if this expecting his lawyers will pursue an insanity defense. he was a youngster in exchange avenue for data that record. the dispute over what credits when the mother of things the seeds bus is were the lawsuits. >>> a vallejo claims the tallest in version rollercoaster. still had to

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leaders said ronnie failed to take into account the impact of israel's trade restrictions on the west bank and the unreliability of the gaza border with egypt. armey also sharply understated the gulf between israel's gdp and that of the palestinians he said it was 21,000 to 10,000. the world bank says it was 31,000 to 1500. it is essentially endorsed a with a trade union movements distance itself from ron is this is saying he supported a tax on unions back in the united states. dan crawford cbs news were sought poland's. did we have done kids and my bills keep going up. the trickle down costs of the governor's water tunnel plan how much more you could have to pay to turn on the top. the bars could put one man behind bars for a very long time the desire bus at california airports. did we for months and months and no hits on the mistakes. is known as black dogs and jim carey was others have so much trouble adopting these ,, you in the bay area will have to pay more for water as the governor gets his way. he wants to feed water from the tulsa antelope there is low when how much your bill it c

it is boiling in the west bank and gaza. >> we only have electricity for half the day.hat is a problem, because it is really hot. even if you want to get something to but in the refrigerator, it will be ruined. >> the goal of ramadan is to strengthen religious belief and self-discipline and foster identification with the poor and needy. >> western countries seeing cutbacks in spending in crucial areas like police and firefighting services, they may want to take tips from countries like kenya that are using social media to fill the gap. >> we have already seen it twitter and facebook and how they helped bring about a revolution in egypt, for example, but it does not have to be that dramatic. it twitter text can help keep daily life running smoothly. we have this report. >> school is in and today's lesson from the police chief is twitter. most villagers have a mobile phone, but almost no one has an internet connection. not a problem. the teacher's tweets are sent via text, and thus didn't get the message. it is a social network with real benefits for the village. >> when