and is a former hostage negotiator who joins us once again from west jerusalem. thank you very much for being with us again. uh so 1st of all, can you just give us an idea or of the challenges of this best buys of the deal? how fragile it is where you think there might be some sticking points and the desire and as well to try and keep it together. right, well it's a very complex deal and it's one that will take all in all 2 to 3 months to implement, which is its nature fault. a 2nd nature fault is that the deal is nothing but the day after a war is over and gossip politically. who is going to govern garza and how will go so become a territory that the international community is willing to invest and to rebuild it without the threat that it will be once again destroyed. here we have a situation where he is where the army will remain present in gaza. eh, along a designated lines, but still present it right on the other side of those lines will be from austin buttons as we saw today, many of them armed donated uniforms. and one of the challenges here will be a that

a friday around 3 30 pm local time in west jerusalem, the security cabinet meeting has ended and has approved this these fire. that's the 1st vote of 2 that they will need to ratify this deal so that it takes place on sunday, january 19th. however, i do want to mention that there were 2 ministers who voted against the deal in the security cabinet, each of our bank here and based on it, smelt rich, the national security minister and finance minister, respectively. but they have been saying all week that they are going to vote against the deal and that they were going to both the coalition if it went through . but this is now in the hands of the rest of benjamin netanyahu, whose government, who, according to what is really media, is saying should have enough boats to have this go through. and i'm the what does this then mean for the possibility of the deal to be implemented on sunday without it getting blocks in cold action to well, according to is rarely law ministers within the government can have 24 hours to petition this decision shouldn't pass to the high court of justice, but thi

a group of israelis is gathered in west jerusalem to protest against the seas. 5 deal. 30 families of his ready forces in gaza or among them. beck calling on the government to abandon the day. i'm calling it to surrender. in my view and secretary general, antonia gutierrez is welcoming the deal. he says it's imperative to remove all items that goes in golf. in this view is a critical 1st step. but we must mobilize all efforts to also advance brother goals, including the preservation of the unity config with the end, the integrity of the occupied by the scene in territory. because the policy and you need these essential for the tv, lusting peace and stability. and they emphasize that the new fights bothers tv and governance must remain at the top priority of those i a headlines. reminder you can keep up to date with all the news they've been telling you about. if you have over to our website, i'll just say or don't come. the news continues of the afghanistan and the price of p stay with us. january on alger 0, i've got is the price of p. otherwise is the failure of the us mission to bu

carrying a frequent rates that often ignite gum bottles. lebanon's president has claimed that the west jerusalem often violates obligations leaving palestinians in the west bank in danger of israel's commitment to the terms of the agreement requires follow up from the sponsoring countries. because the as rarely enemy is a custom to evading its obligations. what is happening in southern lebanon from the attached to the cease fire violations is the best evidence of the enemies. evasion of its obligations will at speak now to professor of political sciences of the west banks presided university doctor sub's name you're talking to me or you're most welcome with id f military operations. continuing in places like jeanine. what does that tell us about the actual scope of the ceasefire deal? cut the westbound cut being a bargaining chip of some sorts in these negotiations. a good evening deal and or you yours. where is that berkeley? that even with this, the in the and the, the objection by a small direction, meaning the, or the, was the date. when is he, in the, in the whole allowed them to do whateve

the bottles lebanon's president has claimed west jerusalem often violates its obligations leaving palestinians, therefore, in the west bank in danger. as israel's commitment to the terms of the agreement requires follow up from the sponsoring countries. because the as rarely enemy is a custom to evading its obligations. what is happening in southern lebanon from the attached to the cease fire violations is the best evidence of the enemies, evasion of its obligations. the spokes person for south africa is international relations administer at spoke to r t crispin piri sage, the westbank must also see peace for a truly just cease fire agreement. you know, a statement that we could, we could make the call for the expansion of say to them is, is always back to the health. that is something that would ensure that this piece of payment is just and somebody that we have a cleaning, i know, keeping the cold and reiterated today. if we continue to see an expensive expansion, they'll say to those in the west bank, then this agreement is not just the agreement at all. what we would want to see is the exp

, i'll just say it will be bringing you press conference that is being held by getting saw in west jerusalem. he's the is ready for the administer. he was talking about the gaza ceasefire, which has come into effect. and the last couple of hours, he predominantly blamed thomas for the delays in that'd been happening in the run up to the start of this. as soon as far, he also said that the role of how much in gaza was not on the right. it was a nightmare. he said me place the blame for the war in the gaza, for the last 50 months at the door of from us. it's saying that israel was determined to return the remaining captives who are currently still being held by homeless and all the groups. and guys that were going to have more on this in just a moment. the good at last to get the young children. it's a horn. i mean some of the.

i'm kline who's a professor of political science at bi line university and is joining us from west jerusalem. thank you so much for being with us on al jazeera against a client. um, so the reputable mindset journal now says that this, that's totally a in guys that has been significantly under reported. but as you know, what we've heard from is there any authorities and the media time and time again during the war is that the figures that were provided to have been provided by guys as health ministry below now. but now you have this respectable publication, say that this is not the case. how, how is this going to be received in israel today? is there any public has, hasn't probably look sent to the palestinian or the extend the world outside is land information sources about the death story in gaza. that is really public. it's, i would say i'm regretfully for so the brain of this really public is watched by the government, the mainstream media, a decent is very, this is good. so these are the public to the general public, to the average person, to, to envision the see to, to imagine that he h

all the while, a group of his riley is gathered in west jerusalem to protest against the seas. 5 bereaved families of israeli forces in gaza or among those demonstrating they've called on the government to a band the you, they call it a surrender. one of these righty strikes that happened off to the seas. 5 deal was announced. killed 20 palestinians. happened in japan via in northern garza, but a human holiday has been to the science of the attack. also to cease fire announcements. yes. are they these really fights or is this have intensified their attacks targeting several homes across the goddess rape. i'm now standing in the valued city. these were 85 or just have targeted this residential building. at least 20 palestinians were killed and dozens were injured and transported to the nearest hospital. the situation here is the and much more dire as you can see, the steel of a destruction inflicted through this was a visual building and the buildings around in this targeted a home. as you can see here, civilians are trying to move from a shock. they, after they have been celebrating yeste

since october 2023 and in west jerusalem, hundreds of protest is attempted around any of these randy solomon terms, government ministries and kevin to demonstrate against. and then as soon as it's in the gaza strip malls in on is on his really piece on to this to his parents were killed in the october 7th attack. he says the cx, 5 deal is an opportunity that must be seized by both israelis and palestinians. and then i'm going to be in change and, and we need to continue this change to continue the movement from uh, full meg. that being that only weapons of floor and tools that would be fraction of being sent to the, to this region. the doors of course protection will be staying then i'm calling for the motion plan. so imagine plan for guys the full emotional blank for the west bank that we offer and your rise and politic on the rise. and it can only put a rise in, in a rise in low humanity, prevail, that we choose humanity. and that she was to as well revenge. and then and more i wanted it's, we suffered enough both, but i seen it, but at least we suffered enough and it started to ri

since october 2023 in west jerusalem. hundreds of protests has attended a routing. this is very parliament and government ministries together to demonstrate to get anything hosted. if is in the gulf history laws, you know, and isn't, is very peace activist whose parents were killed in october 7th attack. he says, a cease fire. there is an opportunity that must be seized upon by israelis and palestinians. are they not going to be in change and, and we need to continue with this change to continue the movement from uh, full meg. that being that the only l weapons are floor and towards the distraction of the being sent to the, to this region. the doors of course protection will be staying then i'm calling for the marshall plan. so imagine plan for guys the full emotional planned for the west bank that we offer and you arise and politic on the rise. and it can only put a rise in, in a rise in low humanity, prevail, that we choose humanity. and that she was to as well revenge. and then in more money it's, we suffered enough both, but i've seen it, but at least we suffer

project time triggered sirens in central and southern israel. logics versions were reported in west jerusalem. the vision you have in has been attacking israel in solidarity with policy news, and is written has attacked. what it says are, as well as rocket launching platforms in 711 on lebanese media. noted 3 is really strikes on different locations in the soften violation of the november c side deal . in other words, new south korean investigators that failed to execute an arrest warrant when peach resident use, he'll kill laughter. now as long stand off at his residence, the anti corruption team says making the a request quote, effectively possible with you and security team, preventing their entry around $3000.00 offices or the ford in front of you and told me earlier on friday where they were met with thousands of his supporters, eunice presidential powers were suspended last month after shortly. the declaration of martial law. rob mcbride has moved from so near the presidential residence. this has been a surprising development, but after a several hours standoff between a prosecute as in

since october of 2023. meanwhile, in west jerusalem, hundreds of protest this attended to riley, near the is rodney parliament and government ministries a gather to demonstrate against ending house tennessee in the gaza strip. that was in on is in is really peace activists whose parents were killed in the october 7th attack. he says the csv ideal is an opportunity that must be seized by both israelis and palestinians. and then i'm going to be in change and, and we need to continue this change to continue the movement from uh, full meg. that being that only the weapons of war and tools of the fraction of being sensitive to the regions that towards the collection, we'd be saying, then i'm calling for the motion plan. so imagine plan for guys that so emotional planned for the west bank that we offer and your rise in politic on the rise and it can only put a rise in, in a rise in well humanity prevail, that we choose humanity. and i choose to as well revenge, and then in more money it's, we suffered enough both, but i've seen it, but at least we suffer the nice and it's time to rise from

the whole sent me the meeting is going to happen in about an hour and 10 minutes local time in west jerusalem. and the sabbath would start around an hour after that, we are expecting a decision from these really cabinet tonight is really media is reporting that it would happen before. should bob. so perhaps they're just going in there to take a vote. but of course, there will be a lot of discussions because the some are been here shortly after the security cabinet meeting, put out of statements saying, but it's not too late to block this deal. and he's urging other ministers in the government, not just of his own jewish power party, but of religious zionism and benjamin netanyahu, whose only crude party to vote against this deal as it stands now, benjamin netanyahu should have enough votes in order to secure the passing of the ceasefire deal, but the fate of his coalition will remain unknown as several parties have said that they would step down from the government. if this deal went through saying that they want assurances that israel would go back to fighting after phase one of this deal. s

they were also reports of explosions in west jerusalem, who sees in the m and has been launching a tech savvy as well since the war on guys on the gas has turned to out of world news now. and south korea is anti corruption agency, has tried and failed to retain the president after an hour long stand off at his residence. you until kills presidential powers was suspended last month after his short lived declaration of martial law. around 3000 police officers were deployed in front of his home. prosecutors investigating insurrection charges that also detained any guided to military officials, including an army chief that's got the latest with vouchers. here is rob mcbride, who is in so far as near the presidential president, so the attempt to rob to arrest the president has been says suspended. what more you hearing about that's right. i mean, surprising development said just happening when the last. how file here we are in this positive soul. this is the way the official residents of use it lot. yeah. use a long is and, and the last half hour or so, we have heard that the long anticipate

the and in west jerusalem many have gathered to demonstrate against the ceasefire agreements that would end facilities in the gaza strip. 3 of the families of israeli forces and gaza. or among those demonstrating many of the protests is set to be supporters of israel's national security minister. it's a mob been because they have all right ministers, then they run the business. much rich have threatened to pull out to the governing coalition in the safe spot agreement is adopted. the catalyst prime minister has demolishing the israel withdrawal from serious buffers in the occupied go down. heights haven't been up to the bathroom on the outside. he was speaking why didn't damascus? but he met the new leader with a shut off to discuss the serious political transition like atomic prime minister, described israel. seizure of the buff isn't as reckless is the latest for an official to visit damascus. since i saw the machine was top of last month. at a news conference, the stressed cost support for syria's territorial integrity mohammed, challenging as late as not from damascus during his vis

protest like these have been taking place almost weekly across the israel since october 2023 in west jerusalem. hundreds of protest as attended are rally near these. ready, parliament and government ministries, they down to demonstrate against ending hostilities in the spring. but miles and on is on his way the peace activists whose parents were killed in the october 7th attack. he says the sci fi deal is an opportunity that must be seized by both his ratings on palestinians. and then i'm going to be in change and, and we need to continue this change to continue the movement from uh, full meg. that being that only weapons of floor and the distraction that will be sent to the, to this region. the doors of course protection will be staying then i'm calling for the marshall plan. so imagine plan for guys that so and also planned for the west bank that we offer and your rise in believe the going to rise in it can only put a rise in, in a rise in low humanity prevail, that we choose humanity. and that she was to as well revenge. and then and more i would if we stop early enough both, but i seen it,

will leave at that time so much thought a couple of zoom as a group of israelis of gathered in west jerusalem to protest against the seas. 5 do maurice families of these variety full season dogs are among those demonstrating the calling on the government to abandon video cooling. it also run this as well as prime minister benjamin netanyahu, whose office has released the statement on the seas 5 deal. it reads how much has renee good on parts of the agreement reached with mediators and israel in an effort to extort last minute concessions. these writing cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify israel. that's how my says accepted all elements of the agreement . how mice released the statement saying it's actually committed to the c's. 5 deal announced by me. the 8th is in caught on wednesday. we'll have the son who would joins us now from my mind because he started this band out this year from operating that and the occupied westbank. so we've had this line dropped from these very prime ministers office saying there's a last minute crisis over want him to is quite a significant and d

the group of israelis has gathered in west jerusalem to protest against the seas. fine, they want the government to abandon the deals willing it. a surrender was more than 70 percent of residential buildings destroyed. the most palestinians in gaza doesn't have a home to go back to john. this be sent out has been documenting the war. she's spoken to the residents of hon eunice who decided to go back despite the destruction a hi everyone. this is the son i. i'm still alive. i'm talking to you from the golf trip with more than 70 percent of the residential buildings were destroyed in a one year. i'm going to decide on the question now is where can the people who used to live in this next group and survived the destruction of the genocide live after all of the people that i'm gonna make because i'm going to show you the lead on why the numbers to them for you to the level of the, the the amount of who should get it. so i don't know how to get model mobile or if i bought a, i certainly does at the bottom of the necessarily a, a few behind me as a whole. the 1st floor i

the elements says it's committed to the deal all the while a group of his writings of gathering west jerusalem to protest against the seas. 5, holding on the government to abandon the jail, calling it a surrender with more than 70 percent of residential buildings destroys most palestinians in gauze. it does have a home to go back to john list to be signed. all of that has been documenting the war and spoken to a residence of con, new, this decided to go back despite the destruction. hi everyone, this is the son i. i'm still alive. i'm talking to you from the golf trip with more than 70 percent of the residential buildings were destroyed in a one year. i'm going to decide on the question now is where can the people who used to live in this next group and survived the destruction of the genocide live after all of the people that i'm going to admit, because i'm going to show you the lead on why the numbers to them for you to the level of the, the the amount of who should get it. so i don't know how to get model mobile or if i thought i saw them in the bottom of the, necessarily a few behind me as

now group of these really is has gather in west jerusalem to protest against the ceasefire deal this time. these are these really forces in gaza among those demonstrating their calling on the government to abandon the d and calling it a surrender. and israel's prime minister benjamin this now is office has released a statement on the cease fire deal. it reads hamas has re negron, parts of the agreement, reached with the mediators. and israel, in an effort to extort last minute concessions. is there any cabinet will not convene until the media? just notify israel that have us has accepted all that amends of the agreement. adding just the last few minutes. her mouse has released the statement saying it's committed to the sci fi deal announced by the mediators in cut out on tuesday. and this on hold is joining us for more on this. she's in amman, jordan because his ralph government has found out his ear from resulting from that and the occupied westbank this claim by the. is there any prime minister? i'm does that. it's uh, how much does reneged on parcel of the agreement, what more you

and you're look pete, while speaking today in west jerusalem to his government faction said that when he spoke to the official to brief tim on how the negotiations are going, they had reportedly told him, but how mass was not interested in supporting the deal. but they were on board, but you have a lot of internal conflict within israel's own government from the far right. who said that they simply will not be part of it. it was reported that yesterday benjamin netanyahu had a meeting with bats, and it smelt rich. the country's finance minister to try to warm him up to the idea of a deal to walk him through it. but this morning on monday smelt where it's released a statement saying that he's not going to be part of any deal that he would vote against it. same quote, but it's a threat to israel's national security and this is a direct quote, that is, this is the time to occupy and cleanse guides us rather than entering into any sort of deal. but again, benjamin netanyahu still would have enough votes to pass the ceasefire deal even though 10 members from his own government, signed a le

a 1st claimed west. jerusalem is doing all account to delay the progress of the current fraudulent cease far a hobby. the israel has clearly tried to create conditions for the negotiations to fail or the rail. it has actively sought to blame the palestinians for this failure and to justify its crimes of genocide, israel has resorted to blackmail in the case of prisoners, although this was only the 1st stage of the exchange. other prisoners will eventually be discussed in the coming negotiations. however, it has tried to slow down the resolution of some issues. israel has the means and resources and will try to repeat the atrocities again and again to reject the symbols of the palestinian national struggle. if it were not for the serious pressure on israel from the international community, and regional states to cease fire and gaza would not have been agreed upon. israel, as you know, has been inventing excuses since may 2024, to delay the tox, or with the gallons a ceasefire, not being in force. the adf is able to focus attention on another palestinian territory, the west bank, the idea

began since the start of israel's war on guns that we were there every single week until of even west jerusalem speaking to family members that is really captives wanted the war to end . so the captives could be brought back home. it wasn't necessarily about the palestinians suffering in gaza. it wasn't about the 10s of thousands of people who were killed in the hundreds of thousands of people who were injured. it was about ending the war. it was about them getting back to a reality where they could have their family members back. so the protest weren't just about bringing the captives back. but they shifted throughout the course of the war. they shifted to anti government protest. calling on this and y'all to resign, calling for him to be overthrown, saying that he prolonged the war for his own personal and political gain, saying that he is the main obstacle as to why there hasn't been a deal even though these really said, pointed the finger at some us the entire time, i must have pointed the finger at these rarely. but what we know now is that the framework that was agreed upon was there sinc

he joins us now from west jerusalem. thank you very much for staying with us here on out to 0 festival. a guest that we had on earlier from tele feed was basically trying to give us an idea of how significant today is for all of as well. i mean, he said the names of the hostages have almost become household names for everyone is rarely society fit for those of us outside of israel. can you just sum up the feeling they are right now? today was the day when everyone in the whole country was holding their breath for this exchange to take place this evening. and it's a very emotional day whether you will support the agreement or you don't support the agreement. if you think israel shall the end the war, if you don't think it's, you'll should end the war. seeing these 3 young women come home as standing walking out of the vehicle, getting into another vehicle, coming in, being greeted by his way to solve. this is a variable ation, eh, the whole country is celebrating this remarkable day. and because no one knows the welfare o

hundreds of thousands of palestinians in refugee camps in the west bank, including east jerusalem, also continue to rely on unrwa for their well-being and protection, which are under direct and escalating threats as israeli occupying forces and settlers intensify their attacks, causing loss of life and destruction of property and further forced displacement. the international community cannot ignore the rising violence and instability and cannot leave them without protection in this critical moment. we therefore reiterate our standing appeals to the international community to continue their historic accompaniment of our people on this long and painful journey, of which unrwa has been a central part and must remain so until it's mandate is fulfilled, with the realization of their rights and the just and peaceful solution we overcome all obstacles to achieve. millions are depending on us, and we must not fail them. millions of philistine refugees -- of palestine refugees. thank you, mr. president. >> i thank the permanent observer of the observer state of palestine for his statement. the

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west bank. that's north of jerusalem, west of ramallah. they have been told the instructions are there to be no parades or celebrations in that area. however, we were just speaking to daniele hamamdjian, who is in the west bank, and it does seem like to the extent that there are people gathering and there are people honking their horns, something that looks like a celebration may or may not be underway. we will also keep bringing you pictures. pictures of hostages square in tel aviv, where families of hostages and supporters are there. that has been a nexus not just for support of the families of hostages, but for some of the opposition to the right wing government in israel. we now have confirmation. we now have confirmation from the idf, from the israeli defense forces that the three hostages, the three women who have been released by hamas into red cross captivity, are now in israel. they have crossed over from gaza. they are now in israel with the red cross. they will be put onto a helicopter. there's a helicopter at a base that is adj

it is acting a lot more, whether in the, in gaza or the west back including occupied jerusalem. and in the israel has been uh, carrying out military aggression against bouncing in refugee camps, especially in north, in west and back. west back has been continuing with it's the genocidal siege of the gaza strip. continue with the policies of g design vase, judy as ancient of east jerusalem is realized ation of the palestinian city that is under occupation. so is this going all at work? and if we're talking about the 2, it's very simple. not the 2nd man to command in the state of the zillow who is the 2nd most important man. uh best sellers. what's rich, a person that has admitted in the media that he is a fast. this person clearly stated that v. a bombings, the s drive was no after the 2nd stage of the cruise, which is supposed to be today or tomorrow maximum. so we have the government official is set and is ready. government officials say that they do decide to look back of the cetera. zillow goes up, where was you in violation of the troops? so i do not understand what the world

over 100 came back here to the west bank and then they'll be allowed to travel home to the west bank or east jerusalemonvicted of more serious offences — they have now been transferred to egypt. they're going to be deported to neighbouring countries such as qatar and turkey. and a number of prisoners were sent to gaza. now, we had a range of offences really, but 121 of those people released today were serving life sentences, some of them convicted on multiple counts of murder and attempted murder — membership of what israel calls terrorist organisations. we also had some people who hadn't ever been charged. the youngest person to be released today was a 16—year—old boy. but what i would say finally is that those images that were broadcast all over the middle east today will do — will give a boost to hamas' prestige because it allows hamas to say, "look, we're the ones getting the prisoners out. we're the ones who are the only real legitimate resistance", as they would see it to israel's occupation. over the next five weeks we're going to see 1,600 more prisoners coming out and it will do — it will ben

hundreds of thousands of palestinian refugee camps in the west bank including east jerusalem also continuefor their well-being and protection which are under direct escalating effects to intensify their attacks. causing destruction of property and the international community cannot ignore the rising violence and instability and cannot leave them without protection in this critical moment. to continue their historic accompaniment of our people on this long and painful journey which has been a central part and must remain so until its mandate is fulfilled. with the realization of their rights and the just and peaceful solution overcome the goal is to achieve. millions are dependent on us and we must not tell them. millions of palestine refugees, thank you mr. president. >> i think the president of the observer state of palestine for his statement. the presidency of the security council gives the floor to the representative of israel. i hereby inform united nation and security council that the deflation concerning the activity in israel well officially, and to fold and 48 hours. on january 30

as i say, roughly 110, 120 are coming back to the west bank or east jerusalem.rriving today. another 70 have already moved to egypt. they've been deported there, and they're going to be transferred to neighbouring countries, including turkey and qatar, and a small number of prisoners, as well, as we saw in lucy's report earlier, arrived back in gaza. now, of those 200 prisoners, 121 were serving life sentences, some of them for multiple murder convictions, murder convictions, attempted murder in israeli courts, some on lesser sentences, some not even charged at all. the youngest prisoner to be freed today was just 16 years old, a 16—year—old boy. and the person who'd served the longest was actually jailed way back in 1986, so he's done some 39 years in prison. how much of a political win is this for hamas? i think it's a win for hamas, especially here in the west bank. you know, basically, you cannot understate how big an issue prisoners is for palestinians here. almost every family will have a relative who at some time has been detained in an israeli prison. th

issues with the entire international community agrees, that israel should withdraw from the west bank and east jerusalem except to modify the borders where the main settlements are, and that the palestinians should be given the right to have their own elections and choose their own people, and that palestine and israel should live in peace and harmony with a two-state solution. the impending threat now is a one-state solution, which means just one israel all the way between the jordan river and the mediterranean sea. and at this moment, jews are in the minority. there's a majority of non-jews living in that one state right now. israelis still have the more number of votes because many of the arabs, a lot of christians and muslims, are not yet old enough to vote. but it's obvious in the future there'll be a majority living that one state who are not jews. so israel will have to make a choice then of persecuting the palestinians so they can't vote, or permitting a vote where the jews might be in the minority, where they would no longer have control of the whole government. and that's something that nobody

west bank. limited celebrations in jerusalem. we know that israeli authorities are cracking down. they've already carried out some raids. in fact, just yesterday for families in parts of jerusalem who are expecting their loved ones to be released, whether we see any further crackdown here in the occupied west bank later tonight, that remains to be seen. jim. >> and to your point, this is a delicate process. each stage has dangers of delays and other roadblocks. we'll be watching those closely. nauta bashir in the west bank. thanks so much. we should not, though, underestimate what a change this is after 470 days of just relentless war, a ceasefire for the people of gaza, relief for some israeli families. over the course of the next six weeks, three of them today. with those three female israeli hostages to be released. joining us now is professor allan frommherz. he's the director of the middle east studies center at georgia state university. professor, thanks so much for joining us this morning. your time. let me ask you one very basic question. gaza has been devastated in this t

there are more than $200.00 in legal is really settlements and outposts in the west bank and he's jerusalem. there are more than 750000 illegal is really sadler's. and it's been policy all the is really state to expand slowly but surely into palestinian territory. and you're right, i think to highlight the possibility of attic station because we're getting more and more of these kinds of calls and, and with birds from the is really right. i mentioned earlier about the law, small church, the finance minister, when he said that 2025 would be the year of sovereignty for the west bank. of course he doesn't, he doesn't use the phrase westbank, he calls that day and samaria. so this is biblical interpretation and i think many israelis including the political need to see the trumpets administration as, as a historic opportunity to expand into the west bank like they never have before and, and to annex as well as much of it as possible. and we didn't know specifically do we do we know about the, the lifting of sanctions so on the settled as many of them as you say, are driven by religious belief th

clearly there's going to be some tears and joy into love even more so and guys on the west bank and east jerusalem. and even in, in, within his right side of the seniors. of course i found some, but a spin in is rainy. citizens wouldn't be released from prison. but that's what it is a good beginning, and probably could continue for the next few days, weeks. even. the question is the question you've been asking. the question we've been trying to answer, mostly educated guess is whether we will move beyond the 4th the 2nd day. and whether these writing is have any intention to carry on with the 2nd phase or not. we heard from the us president joe biden, that talking about how the deal has come to fruition. because of the hand over i guess of those 3 captives. your reaction to that, i mean, is this cooling for russian a little early on, given what you said, my frustration was. thank god, this is the last time i have to here job. i didn't speak us person. that was my 1st impression for the past 15 months had been difficult for all of us with some minimum rationality and decency listening to the compli

what's important is the and occupation of guys of the west bank of east jerusalem . even of the, you know, city and gold on heights and so on. so forth, what's important for it is a to elect, i'm in bed or for right that i should say. not i'm and villa. it needs to bring in a kind of a south african 5 liter that is able to end up arcade in palestine just as the palestinians will dominate their own men. de la. i know there's talk about murder one, but who the and the others being freed from is really prisoners. whether we be allowed to stay in the west bank or it needs to be seen because there's a lot of talk about those very symbolically. there's like model on, but who would see that would be maybe maybe maybe a release from prison, but that would be sent out to about his time. but because his wife doesn't want them there and also because the policy is feared for their lives. but be that as it may, there is going to be a question of leadership looking for what i'm not exactly comfortable with. what kind of leadership is right is going to produce moving forward. i thi

and the three elections that we have monitored in palestine in the west bank and gaza and east jerusalem have been completely open, free, democratic and safe. so it's almost a pure democracy although they are not in existence right at this moment. and we had a very good election in lebanon this past april. i was there, and the carter center monitored that election as well. so i think that there's some kind of brick in the ground work even in some of the arab countries with control from the center of opening up, and i think the united states will be much more cautious in the future of taking sides overtly or openly with the military dictatorships including arab friends who are -- leaders who are friends if there is an honest exhibition of desire for more democracy. even in saudi arabia there have been 10 leaders, most of them professors, by the way, who have formed the political party. that's as far as they've gotten. they've asked the king to approve their party. and i'm sure that if king abdullah says no, then they will disband immediately. but there are glimpses of what freedom means n

and the three elections that we have monitored in palestine in the west bank and gaza and east jerusalem have been completely open, free, democratic and safe. so it's almost a pure democracy although they are not in existence right at this moment. and we had a very good election in lebanon this past april. i was there, and the carter center monitored that election as well. so i think that there's some kind of brick in the ground work even in some of the arab countries with control from the center of opening up, and i think the united states will be much more cautious in the future of taking sides overtly or openly with the military dictatorships including arab friends who are -- leaders who are friends if there is an honest exhibition of desire for more democracy. even in saudi arabia there have been 10 leaders, most of them professors, by the way, who have formed the political party. that's as far as they've gotten. they've asked the king to approve their party. and i'm sure that if king abdullah says no, then they will disband immediately. but there are glimpses of what freedom means n

there is some dilemma of her for every palestinian living in gauze in the west bank in east jerusalem and for his radius whose families have been held hostage since. alt type of the 7 we shouldn't squander about how we should as an international community, as diplomats and international organizations. we should continue to marshall efforts to show off the cx, 5 process. so the, off the, the $42.00 days we can get to phase 2 and on a palm and a cease fire sustainable the spot which he can well open up the gates for the next stage, which would be the recovery and rehabilitation of the dos and stress now we do know that the scientists are leading the global alliance on the implementation of the 2 states. they show along with the you know, way and they were meeting yesterday out of coats out of your reading. there will be a, a t play or even though at the moment it is to be on the periphery of the, the mediation that took place and tell them how to reach the currency spot arrangements. let me bring in dire and a head diana, i want to talk about these negotiations with palestinian points o

west bank. and right has been told to a band and is jerusalem location by january 30th. the band follows accusations that some of its members are affiliated with, some us or the palestinian jihad. the agencies general commissioner says this step further undermines the already fragile cease fire. preventing unable to operate might sabotaged the gods a cease fire failing once again, hopes of people who have gone through on speak of both suffering only in the 1st 3 days of the ceasefire on what brought in food for a 1000000 people. the ceasefire is a window of hope. the work of honor law must continue in gaza. plaza across the occupied palestinian territory to the owner. well, by itself is there what the mission of the flight of the palestinian peak? it's a remind daily reminder to the world that there are millions of past city and the refugees that now the white, according to the united nation resolutions, according to the international, have the right to return to their homes. but this data is really prohibits them by force. terror violets. not so israel with the, with th

jerusalem. the rest of the rest, the west bank and gaza, which is outside the sovereignty of the state of israel. and the stuff is not only because of this law, although it has been submitted to re target not only to the siege and preventing ottawa from working, not by resting on or why not by the smearing campaigns that are led by uh, israel and its affiliates. and um, partners in the general side in garza, but also by direct is quite to its headquarters by the by snipers killing its workers. and i'm volunteers, bike is doing, but every possible way it's humanitarian operation is 02, it's genocide talking to an owner. what and other practices is bringing the old? where do we would war to framework of operating where beach phone and able can simply kill, destroy, commit genocide and click lensing. i put that in a way, shape they, they want because they simply den the presidential elections in battle. roots are on sunday, but as people get ready to head to the pools, there are concerns over interference from abroad. the foreign minister in men's kaz accused in brussels, of waiting into his sovere