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it happened here and israel. when america went left, israel went right. in obama entered white house january 20 and things begin to di vengs from day one there's two chemistry between the two. differents on policy. two specific issues the palestinian issue and the iranian issue with the overall view of the region. if you go back to the cairo speech by president obama, his vision of the region would not israel vision of the region. and then again, he pressured israel to respond to the iraq spring by taking initiative on palestinian issue and said the israel should be on the right side of history. he used term more than one. it was to the right side of the history. israel should join rather than try to keep the status quo. if you recall president obama's interview to the atlantic his defense of foreign policy and regional policy and you go back to outlook on what we call pragmatic arab, if you go back to the question of administration's response to the fall of president mu bab rack in issues, she's are issues had different view of the region. let say someth
it happened here and israel. when america went left, israel went right. in obama entered white house january 20 and things begin to di vengs from day one there's two chemistry between the two. differents on policy. two specific issues the palestinian issue and the iranian issue with the overall view of the region. if you go back to the cairo speech by president obama, his vision of the region would not israel vision of the region. and then again, he pressured israel to respond to the iraq...
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more about israel. a one-sided resolution that assigns exclusive blame to israel without addressing palestinian incitement of violence or their continued in prospects undermines for a two-state solution. this reference of israeli presence in east jewel, including the jewish quarter of the old city and the western wall as illegal. the only way to achieve a real and lasting peace that enables israel to protect its security -- can i get 15 seconds additional? mr. engel: you don't have it. mr. hoyer: i urge my colleagues to support this resolution. mr. hoyer: israel needs to protect its security and remain a jewish state and a democratic one is a two-state sluse that i support. there are parties to this both food to take steps towards peace. for israel this means not building areas and for palestinians, it means ending incitement and terrorism and accepting israel's right to existence. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman f
more about israel. a one-sided resolution that assigns exclusive blame to israel without addressing palestinian incitement of violence or their continued in prospects undermines for a two-state solution. this reference of israeli presence in east jewel, including the jewish quarter of the old city and the western wall as illegal. the only way to achieve a real and lasting peace that enables israel to protect its security -- can i get 15 seconds additional? mr. engel: you don't have it. mr....
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anti-israel, pro-israel. every single persowe are talking about today is -- from the american .residential side is pro israel there are truly anti-israel forces in the world, and i never want to recruit someone who is a critic of israel to those awful forces who reject the right of israel to exist. we have to be more careful, more scientific, more deliberate in our language, even if we criticize someone for not being superficially supportive of israel or israel policy. when jimmy carter said that in 1977, the start of his journey -- just because he said something then, it does not stop him from writing an awful, evil book accusing israel of apartheid when he did not even make the case in his book but simply put it as his title. this is a way of saying, let's enter into a journey where we will see complexity. just as ari told you to put your phones on mute, let's try to put our partisanship on hold. let's put our partisan on mute. what i say to my students is, can we talk about politics without being partisan?
anti-israel, pro-israel. every single persowe are talking about today is -- from the american .residential side is pro israel there are truly anti-israel forces in the world, and i never want to recruit someone who is a critic of israel to those awful forces who reject the right of israel to exist. we have to be more careful, more scientific, more deliberate in our language, even if we criticize someone for not being superficially supportive of israel or israel policy. when jimmy carter said...
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tells him that israel is with him and so israel is with me. in israel. is -- i will answer in israeli. when united states catches a cold, israel catches a fever. is this a. that we are going into of instability? immaturity? insanity? for the united states, israel and the world. the second concern is the art of the deal. he said when he was speaking to the republicans coalition that i am a till maker. i can do it. -- a dealmaker. i can do it. on the other hand, the other thing is that in the orthodox there are people who are so frustrated with barack obama's tough love that they feel it is time for a new approach. they want to go back to the bill clinton love love. if they do that, they will be in good shape. are there any other questions? we have time for one more were just my summary. ok, my summary. i want to go back to where i began. i am well aware that these are difficult times. it is hard for us to sit down in a public forum and talk about donald trump respectfully. to talk about donald trump without getting angry. i understand that we are in a tim
tells him that israel is with him and so israel is with me. in israel. is -- i will answer in israeli. when united states catches a cold, israel catches a fever. is this a. that we are going into of instability? immaturity? insanity? for the united states, israel and the world. the second concern is the art of the deal. he said when he was speaking to the republicans coalition that i am a till maker. i can do it. -- a dealmaker. i can do it. on the other hand, the other thing is that in the...
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in their dealings with israel between pre-1967 israel and israel beyond the 1967 lines, encouraging boycotts, divestments and sanctions against israel. and potentially leading to israelis and americans being brought in front of the international criminal court. palestinian leaders are already promising to use this resolution to push the international criminal court to launch a former investigation against israel. mr. president, that was not an unintended consequence of this action. that was precisely the intent of the united nations and the obama administration to facilitate assaults on the nation of israel. yet even a -- yet even after this disgraceful united nations resolution, it was clear that the united states was not yet done with secretary of state john kerry delivering just days later a truly shameful speech attacking israel. his speech, very much like kerry's 2014 remarks likening israel t to pan apartheid state, will only enflame rising anti-semitism in europe. it will encourage the mullahs who hate israel and hate ameri america, and it will further facilitate law fare. pr
in their dealings with israel between pre-1967 israel and israel beyond the 1967 lines, encouraging boycotts, divestments and sanctions against israel. and potentially leading to israelis and americans being brought in front of the international criminal court. palestinian leaders are already promising to use this resolution to push the international criminal court to launch a former investigation against israel. mr. president, that was not an unintended consequence of this action. that was...
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-israel relationship. so it's really a delight for me to really welcome back to this podium to people who have been friends of the institute in the past. one is cabinet minister tzachi hanegbi who was there regional minister for cooperation and a close confidant of this prime minister, prime minister netanyahu. he is at a range of cabinet portfolios. his involvement in israeli governance and goes back to leave the 1980s and is been involved in israeli politics ever since. also another person who is no stranger to washington, certainly is professor itamar rabinovich known to many of you, itamar you will recall was israel's ambassador to washington in the 1990s, was also the chief negotiator with syria, a real scholar when it comes to syria. and he's also been ahead of what's tel aviv university center, and he's been the president, the provost of tel aviv university. these that chairman of something called the israeli institute support the idea of israel studies in the united states and in different parts of
-israel relationship. so it's really a delight for me to really welcome back to this podium to people who have been friends of the institute in the past. one is cabinet minister tzachi hanegbi who was there regional minister for cooperation and a close confidant of this prime minister, prime minister netanyahu. he is at a range of cabinet portfolios. his involvement in israeli governance and goes back to leave the 1980s and is been involved in israeli politics ever since. also another person...
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conflict on israel. we saw a resolution like this come before the security council a few weeks ago, and today the house of representatives will go on record saying that that u.n. resolution is wrong, plain and simple, and frankly we should not have voted for that. the security council resolution is highly critical of israel, it asks nothing directly by the palestinians. it's biased, it's unfair, it's unbalanced and, again, we should have opposed it, we should have vetoed it. the language about jerusalem is not new but it remains offensive to jews whose hol site is in jerusalem. the western wall is simply not occupied territory and it's offensive to hear that. so in the measure the house is considering today, we repudiate this flawed security council resolution, and at the same time we will say once again that we support a two-state solution, that the only way to reach that goal is through direct negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians and that the shameful security council resolution put t
conflict on israel. we saw a resolution like this come before the security council a few weeks ago, and today the house of representatives will go on record saying that that u.n. resolution is wrong, plain and simple, and frankly we should not have voted for that. the security council resolution is highly critical of israel, it asks nothing directly by the palestinians. it's biased, it's unfair, it's unbalanced and, again, we should have opposed it, we should have vetoed it. the language about...
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security council on israel. the peace and security of the state of israel are priorities for every member of congress. let us not try to obscure or confuse that. i can't think of any member of this house who doesn't support peace in the middle east and a safe and secure israel. we may disagree about how to achieve those goals, most of us believe a two-state solution to provides peace and security and prosperity to all people in the region is the best option to securing a just, last, and durable peace. but i've always voted in support of economic and military aid for israel. but this does not mean i always agree with the policies of a particular government in tel aviv. sometimes i've been critical of the israel government just as i'm often critical of my own government and other governments in the region. were 23e -- for the past four decades or more, the united states under republican and democrat presidents alike, has strongly opposed the expansion of settlements and the demolition of palestinian homes. this ha
security council on israel. the peace and security of the state of israel are priorities for every member of congress. let us not try to obscure or confuse that. i can't think of any member of this house who doesn't support peace in the middle east and a safe and secure israel. we may disagree about how to achieve those goals, most of us believe a two-state solution to provides peace and security and prosperity to all people in the region is the best option to securing a just, last, and durable...
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israel. also, one wants to conduct another test to check to see how bigotted the u.n. is. and you can check on the condemnations by the u.n. for activities of israel, compare ose acts of those activities in self-defense efforts by israel and compare them to acts f other nations, the genocide, for example, that even secretary kerry, as tough as it was for him to finally admit that there was a genocide of christians going on in the middle east. and is there any outrage by the u.n.? no. in fact, the u.n., head of refugees who is the u.n. general secretary made clear about a that the half ago, reason they weren't helping christians to the extent they were helping muslim refugees is because of the historic importance that christians have in staying where they were. that means where they are being murdered and having their throats slashed, being crucified, tortured, raped, incinerated, the u.n. general secretary thought it was very important to leave christians in the middle east so they could be m
israel. also, one wants to conduct another test to check to see how bigotted the u.n. is. and you can check on the condemnations by the u.n. for activities of israel, compare ose acts of those activities in self-defense efforts by israel and compare them to acts f other nations, the genocide, for example, that even secretary kerry, as tough as it was for him to finally admit that there was a genocide of christians going on in the middle east. and is there any outrage by the u.n.? no. in fact,...
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bad for israel. assad are tried to establish itself in southern syria and to extend the line of confrontation with israel from the -- interest the golan heights and that's where they would go. more concretely, if the current grant continues with russian and iranian and focusing opposition and push southward, eventually south of syria would become an arena of fighting between regime and insurgent and possibly embroil both. it is one area in which the united states and moderator of state and israel could very well collaborate. >> so, back there, and then we'll take few in a row because we might get close to the last round. so, right next to -- and okay. >> thanks very much for all your remarks. the question is wanted to raise stems from a remark that ambassador rabinovich made concerning an interim settlement or solution with palestinians. one question is i take it from that suggestion that you agree with mr. hanegbi that the obama approach was fatal to any reasonable negotiations but there now exists
bad for israel. assad are tried to establish itself in southern syria and to extend the line of confrontation with israel from the -- interest the golan heights and that's where they would go. more concretely, if the current grant continues with russian and iranian and focusing opposition and push southward, eventually south of syria would become an arena of fighting between regime and insurgent and possibly embroil both. it is one area in which the united states and moderator of state and...
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israel. for the identity of israel. israel,l has to remain it has to be with a two state solution. if not we will have a national state with jews being a minority. charlie: but having all the power? a minority, but having all of the power. bernard-henri: ok, but israel was not based on power. israel was based on the dream to build a special state, not to build a strong state only. strength is necessary when you are surrounded by enemies, but this is not the core of the dream of israel. charlie: is anti-semitism in your judgment on the rise? bernard-henri: it is on the rise, yes. charlie: why is that? bernard-henri: it took a new shape and a new narrative. the new narrative of anti-semitism is anti-zionism. in one world, the only way to be efficiently anti-semitic is to be anti-zionist. it is to disguise the hate of the jews under the umbrella of the hate of israel. this feeling of the hate of israel is growing all over the world, including america. charlie: they call it hate against the state
israel. for the identity of israel. israel,l has to remain it has to be with a two state solution. if not we will have a national state with jews being a minority. charlie: but having all the power? a minority, but having all of the power. bernard-henri: ok, but israel was not based on power. israel was based on the dream to build a special state, not to build a strong state only. strength is necessary when you are surrounded by enemies, but this is not the core of the dream of israel. charlie:...
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concerns we share with israel. so advocating to make sure that that relationship is always stead fast and strong. i advocated for that before i was in congress when i was in congress, he was a leader on this issue and will continue do that this time around, as well. >> what was your reaction when you heard the obama administration had abstained from the vote in the united nations security council on jewish settlements in israel? >> sure, i was disappointed. i had called on him to veto that resolution in the u.n. before it happened. i felt it was an unbalanced resolution, for example, it does not make a distinction between the neighborhoods of jerusalem, jewish neighborhoods that have been jewish in their identity going back centuries or the communities within the barrier between the israelis and palestinians. communities that were jewish up until 1948 war. there are a difference in those types of communities. it criticized israel, put the onus on israel and failed to specifically call out the responsibilities of th
concerns we share with israel. so advocating to make sure that that relationship is always stead fast and strong. i advocated for that before i was in congress when i was in congress, he was a leader on this issue and will continue do that this time around, as well. >> what was your reaction when you heard the obama administration had abstained from the vote in the united nations security council on jewish settlements in israel? >> sure, i was disappointed. i had called on him to...
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i think that for the palestinians but also for the security of israel, if israel has to remain israel, it has to be with a two-state solution. if not, we will have have a state with jews being a minority in the israel of the future. this is not -- >> rose: but having all the power. >> what? >> rose: but having all the power. a minority but having all the power. >> but israel was not based on the dream of power. israel was based on the dream to build a special state. not a strong state only. strength is necessary when you are su surrounded by enemies, bt this is not the core. >> rose: is antisemitism, in your judgment, because you speak around the world, on the raise? >> it is on the rise. >> rose: and why is that? it is on the rise because it took a new shape and it took a new narrative. the new narrative of antisemitism is anti-zionism. in the world the only way to be efficiently antisemitism is to be anti-zion. >> rose: they call it a hate against a state but it is in fact a hate against the juice. >> yes. if it was a hate of the state or compassion to the victims, you would see the
i think that for the palestinians but also for the security of israel, if israel has to remain israel, it has to be with a two-state solution. if not, we will have have a state with jews being a minority in the israel of the future. this is not -- >> rose: but having all the power. >> what? >> rose: but having all the power. a minority but having all the power. >> but israel was not based on the dream of power. israel was based on the dream to build a special state. not...
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support israel is ridiculous. he signed a -- there's the funding to defend them as ten years a u.s. tax dollars what is it $38 billion the united states, it wasn't george bush who signed that. it wasn't -- it won't be donald trump. it was barack obama who signed a legislation to protect israel. >> guys, sabrina, i heard you wanting to get in but before i let you go, it's notust u.s. people who are suggesting that this administration's anti-israel. the uk, the prime minister of the uk, theresa may said that she doesn't believe that it's appropriate to attack the composition of the democratically elected government of an ally, so it's not just folks here saying that. >> yeah. i'm sure that they're concerned about being attacked as well. look, i think that this is one of those instances where we can say that words matter and we've been saying that a lot about the president-elect trump, but this is exactly the same thing for john kerry. he used words like radical extremists when talking about our major allies and a co
support israel is ridiculous. he signed a -- there's the funding to defend them as ten years a u.s. tax dollars what is it $38 billion the united states, it wasn't george bush who signed that. it wasn't -- it won't be donald trump. it was barack obama who signed a legislation to protect israel. >> guys, sabrina, i heard you wanting to get in but before i let you go, it's notust u.s. people who are suggesting that this administration's anti-israel. the uk, the prime minister of the uk,...
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and so predictably, israel's reaction was blunt. the conference, said prime minister netanyahu, was an attempt by france and the palestinians to build an anti—israel coalition, but the world he said was changing. soon it would look very different. indeed the real talking point in paris was the big change about to take place in washington. john kerry was there for the outgoing us team, but from friday it is the incoming trump administration, pro—israeli in a new kind of way, that calls the shots. donald trump's promised to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem, breaking with decades of us policy had delegates in paris rattled, though in the end caution prevailed and they did not mention the issue in their communique. in the end then, not a huge amount achieved in paris except perhaps for a signal sent that whatever the changes that are coming, most countries still believe in the existing blueprint for peace in the middle east. let's get more on this. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, joins us from j
and so predictably, israel's reaction was blunt. the conference, said prime minister netanyahu, was an attempt by france and the palestinians to build an anti—israel coalition, but the world he said was changing. soon it would look very different. indeed the real talking point in paris was the big change about to take place in washington. john kerry was there for the outgoing us team, but from friday it is the incoming trump administration, pro—israeli in a new kind of way, that calls the...
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>> israel. >> israel and saudi arabia against iran because of iran. and is that a reality? are they functioning that way? >> well, look, below the surface it's even better than subliminal. it's happening. there's a lot of cooperation under way between israel and most of the arab world that used to be off limits. >> how big a factor is iran operation, mutual rale operation to iran? >> i think that's huge. >> sure. >> i was in saudi arabia a few weeks ago and all the leaders -- especially the deputy crown prince was saying with the military people in the room that they don't regard israel as a threat and they have no plans in that regard. and the planning doesn't focus on israel and it is largely because of iran and the threat that iran poses. one effect of perhaps the negligent some would say or bit of disengagement of lack of adequate support of allies by the obama administration is that it has affected the regionals maybe coming together more like israel and some of the arab states who shared similar threat perception. >> but how would that play out? let's say he does make
>> israel. >> israel and saudi arabia against iran because of iran. and is that a reality? are they functioning that way? >> well, look, below the surface it's even better than subliminal. it's happening. there's a lot of cooperation under way between israel and most of the arab world that used to be off limits. >> how big a factor is iran operation, mutual rale operation to iran? >> i think that's huge. >> sure. >> i was in saudi arabia a few weeks ago...
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i love israel. with abeautiful country spectacular founding idea. -- hertzel and company came together and zionism was born, it was the idea of creating this homeland. it wasorld war ii, 1948, created. we recognized it within 8 minutes. but the arab world did not. and so for years, there has been this question of how do you make peace here. there's been an evolution in that process, through various presidencies, republican and democrat alike, all of whom have opposed settlements. republican and democrats alike have continually said, settlements are an obstacle to peace. settlements, unilaterally decided upon, announced, and built are an obstacle to the two state solution. in 1993 the oslo accords were signed, which embrace this notion of two states for two people living side-by-side in peace and security. that's all that we support. and this administration has been more supportive of israel historically than any administration. we gave them the iron dome. we saved thousands of lives of israelis beca
i love israel. with abeautiful country spectacular founding idea. -- hertzel and company came together and zionism was born, it was the idea of creating this homeland. it wasorld war ii, 1948, created. we recognized it within 8 minutes. but the arab world did not. and so for years, there has been this question of how do you make peace here. there's been an evolution in that process, through various presidencies, republican and democrat alike, all of whom have opposed settlements. republican and...
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i think israel is right to say they are a foreign country. to assert that we work closely with them, i would like to see a few changes in their policy and in american policy also. host: congressman brad sherman, [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national able satellite corp. 2017] tomorrow members scheduled to debate a measure to end so-called midnight regulationses, those regulations issued at the end of a presidential term before a new president is inaugurated. we'll have the house live as soon as they come back in a couple of minutes. confirmation hearings for president-elect donald trump's cabinet picks began today with senator jeff sessions. the nominee for attorney general . that confirmation hearing still going on. we have it live right now on c-span3. but you can see all of it from the beginning on c-span2 starting this evening at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and one exchange, before the senate judiciary committee, democrat
i think israel is right to say they are a foreign country. to assert that we work closely with them, i would like to see a few changes in their policy and in american policy also. host: congressman brad sherman, [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national able satellite corp. 2017] tomorrow members scheduled to debate a measure to end so-called midnight regulationses, those...
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israel's our ally, our friend, and israel has been under siege. and israel does need to have the security to protect itself great -- itself. part of the guiding principle how we approach this process was to absolutely make certain israel could defend itself by itself. that is a premise -- charlie: you know what the israelis say. the israelis will say to you, and they have said to you 1000 times the u.n. is not the way to , go. the way to go is negotiations between israel and the palestinians. secretary kerry: you are absolutely correct. and we affirmed that in the resolution. we've affirmed that every step of the way. the final status issues cannot be imposed by the united nations. they must be resolved by the parties. we completely support and enforce that principle. and in the resolution that was passed in the united nations, my friend, there was no final status issue decision that was made. jerusalem, we made i put forward , principles around which they should negotiate, suggesting you won't have a solution to the problem unless you have a capi
israel's our ally, our friend, and israel has been under siege. and israel does need to have the security to protect itself great -- itself. part of the guiding principle how we approach this process was to absolutely make certain israel could defend itself by itself. that is a premise -- charlie: you know what the israelis say. the israelis will say to you, and they have said to you 1000 times the u.n. is not the way to , go. the way to go is negotiations between israel and the palestinians....
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obama blatantly refused to even israel as israel's capital. rere-- he refused to acknowledge heusalem as israel's capital consistently expressed more open rebuke toward israel for its capital s in city than he expressed for iran's efforts to build nuclear with which to existentially threaten israel along with the peace and of the entire human family. in the political safety of his lame ducking he orchestrated and a resolution that undermines israel's very right to exist. it was a cowardly act of political treachery that united states and it will send barack obama's name down the corridor of history as overt traitor to the state of israel. council security quartet meets on january 15 and united nations security council meets on january 17, i barackely concerned that obama will overturn u.s. precedent going back to lyndon opportunity se the to stab israel in the back one allowing anti-se se mites at the u.n. to attempt israel to e map of indefensible pre1967 borders, would leave eaker, the world's only jewish state less than nine miles wide. mr.
obama blatantly refused to even israel as israel's capital. rere-- he refused to acknowledge heusalem as israel's capital consistently expressed more open rebuke toward israel for its capital s in city than he expressed for iran's efforts to build nuclear with which to existentially threaten israel along with the peace and of the entire human family. in the political safety of his lame ducking he orchestrated and a resolution that undermines israel's very right to exist. it was a cowardly act...
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-israel relationship. they are our most important strategic ally in the region if not the entire world. there are mutual values and priorities, mutual security concerns we share with israel. i'm advocating to make sure that relationship is always steadfast and strong. i have advocated for that before. one i was in congress i was the leader on that issue and i will continue to do that this time around as well. >> what was your reaction when you're the obama administration had abstained from the vote in the united nations security council on jewish settlement in israel? rep. schneider: i was disappointed. i had called on him to veto the resolution before it happened. i felt it was an unbalanced resolution. it does not think the distinction between neighborhoods that have been jewish going back centuries. within theties barrier between the israelis and palestinians, communities that were jewish until the 1948 war. there are differences in those communities. and have criticized israel a caught the responsibili
-israel relationship. they are our most important strategic ally in the region if not the entire world. there are mutual values and priorities, mutual security concerns we share with israel. i'm advocating to make sure that relationship is always steadfast and strong. i have advocated for that before. one i was in congress i was the leader on that issue and i will continue to do that this time around as well. >> what was your reaction when you're the obama administration had abstained...
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isis and al-qaeda have never sought to establish active cells in israel or to target israel. that is a fascinating point in itself. has significant is it that benjamin netanyahu has significant is it that benjamin neta nyahu has drawn has significant is it that benjamin netanyahu has drawn a link with what has happened injuries will with the lorry attacks in france and germany? not significant at all for me, for asa not significant at all for me, for as a researcher, because the premise has always done so. what is significant about the truck attacks, is because there is a pate now. an attack in nice, berlin, and now jerusalem. it is significant to draw attention to the element of comparison between the three attacks. the area of eastjerusalem that this palestinian who was driving the truck is wrong, what is the significance? this is again a very important point. the alleged attacker comes from a neighbourhood in east jerusalem. it's a mountain. multiple attacks and attackers have originated from this area. the target, he basically targeted a bus station where many israeli sol
isis and al-qaeda have never sought to establish active cells in israel or to target israel. that is a fascinating point in itself. has significant is it that benjamin netanyahu has significant is it that benjamin neta nyahu has drawn has significant is it that benjamin netanyahu has drawn a link with what has happened injuries will with the lorry attacks in france and germany? not significant at all for me, for asa not significant at all for me, for as a researcher, because the premise has...
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we're going to get to israel, but i want to start with russia. lisa, we have this response from putin saying i could respond in kind, i'm not going to. we're going to wait and see what the trump administration does. >> i think because he's waiting to see what the trump administration does because essentially these sanctions are meaningless once president obama leaves office. i think what's really interesting here and part of the reason why we've seen donald trump react the way that he has is because this is clearly very politically motivated by president obama. even "the new york times" has timid its hat to saying that they very much question the effect of these sanctions. and i think it's very much being done to, one, delegitimatize donald trump's victory and try to box him in on russia as well and foreign policy as he comes into office. you look at the fact that russia had hacked the joint chiefs of staff, 4,000 military and civilian personnel. also the fact that china hacked -- or compromised 22 americans' security information as well as opn a
we're going to get to israel, but i want to start with russia. lisa, we have this response from putin saying i could respond in kind, i'm not going to. we're going to wait and see what the trump administration does. >> i think because he's waiting to see what the trump administration does because essentially these sanctions are meaningless once president obama leaves office. i think what's really interesting here and part of the reason why we've seen donald trump react the way that he has...
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stay strong, israel. january 20th is fast approaching! the prime minister tweeted back, thank you for your warm friendship and clear-cut support for israel. charles, also with an exclamation point. >> there's a new sheriff in town without doubt. i thought your interview with senator cotton was very interesting. he did a very good job of going through all of the transgressions that vladimir putin has committed against the united states the past eight ye and the timing of this is very curious. the fact that finally the president has his dander up enough to do something about it. i think that the sanctions have very little to do with vladimir putin or russia and they have everything to do with donald trump and trying to set up something where, you know, when donald trump comes in, is he going to reverse this? if he reverses this, how much political capital does he have to spend to do that? how much does it hurt rex tillerson? how much does that give democrats sort of a political thing to use going forward against the trump administration. >>
stay strong, israel. january 20th is fast approaching! the prime minister tweeted back, thank you for your warm friendship and clear-cut support for israel. charles, also with an exclamation point. >> there's a new sheriff in town without doubt. i thought your interview with senator cotton was very interesting. he did a very good job of going through all of the transgressions that vladimir putin has committed against the united states the past eight ye and the timing of this is very...
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/israel relationship. israel is our most important strategic ally certainly in the region if not in the entire world. there are mutual values, mutual priorities, mutual concerns we share with israel so advocating to make sure that relationship is always stead fast and strong. i advocated for that about befo. when i was in congress i was a leader on that issue. >> what was your reaction when you heard that the obama administration had abstained from a vote a jewish settlements in israel. >> i was dispointed. i called on him to veto that. the communities within the barrier between the israelis and palestinians. it criticized israel and put the onus on israel and failed to call out the responsibilities of the palestinians. the only way we'll get peace in this region is through a two-state solution living together in security and peace. the only way to get there is through negotiations between the two parties. the united states has a critical role in providing the forum, giving the confidence to both sides to
/israel relationship. israel is our most important strategic ally certainly in the region if not in the entire world. there are mutual values, mutual priorities, mutual concerns we share with israel so advocating to make sure that relationship is always stead fast and strong. i advocated for that about befo. when i was in congress i was a leader on that issue. >> what was your reaction when you heard that the obama administration had abstained from a vote a jewish settlements in israel....
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because we support israel, because we care about an israel that can be a jewish state and a democracy, and unless there are two states that -- >> rose: but you've had a fire storm of criticism among the jewish people in america. >> some people. >> rose: the majority. i don't believe so, not if you look at the polls. >> rose: they ask a number of questions -- >> i've actually seen polls that show the majority of american jews actually support the idea of a two-state solution. >> rose: i'm talking about not vetoing the resolution. you can support -- >> i saw polls which showed that about 36% supported it, what we did, 29% were against and the rest undecided. so the polls showed this division. it's not the division that's important. it's the policy that's important. israel, to be a democracy and a jewish state at the same time, has got to resolve this issue and make a choice, and the choice is you've got to create that state or you give up on the idea of -- >> rose: but they have been trending this way for a while that's continued one administration after another. it's reaching a tipping
because we support israel, because we care about an israel that can be a jewish state and a democracy, and unless there are two states that -- >> rose: but you've had a fire storm of criticism among the jewish people in america. >> some people. >> rose: the majority. i don't believe so, not if you look at the polls. >> rose: they ask a number of questions -- >> i've actually seen polls that show the majority of american jews actually support the idea of a two-state...
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resolution against israel concerning its settlements. the obama administration allowing it to pass by abstaining from that vote, breaking with decades of tradition in protecting israel at united nations. earlier this week the house passing a measure with more than 100 democrats along voting with republicans condemning condemn . congressman lee zelden, member house for inaffairs committee and chairman of the house republican israel caucus. good to have you on the program today. >> good to be on here. uma: what was the point of passing resolution in congress following u.n. vote? was it more of a symbolic move or do you think there will be action following this measure that you passed? >> i think it is important on several accounts. sends a message, within our own country to our allies in israel. sends a message to the united nations and rest of the world, being in support of israel, which i believe is our nation's greatest ally, has long been something of bipartisan support. as we saw with this resolution passing with over 100 democrats in
resolution against israel concerning its settlements. the obama administration allowing it to pass by abstaining from that vote, breaking with decades of tradition in protecting israel at united nations. earlier this week the house passing a measure with more than 100 democrats along voting with republicans condemning condemn . congressman lee zelden, member house for inaffairs committee and chairman of the house republican israel caucus. good to have you on the program today. >> good to...
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i think israel is right to say they are a foreign country. to assert that we work closely with them, i would like to see a few changes in their policy and in american policy also. host: congressman brad sherman, democrat from california, senior member of the foreign affairs committee. appreciate the time. next on the "washington journa " ," we will be talking about the many confirmation hearings that are taking place this week on capitol hill along with president obama's farewell address, president-elect trump's first press conference since the election. we want to hear from our viewers about your most an anticipated news event this week. we could talk about any of those coming up. we will tell you about how you can watch them on c-span. you can start calling in now. democrats, 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. independents, 202-748-8002. if you are outside the u.s., 202-748-8003. in, we will calling take you to the senate judiciary committee hearing room where senator jeff sessions will begin testifying in a little bit about his nomin
i think israel is right to say they are a foreign country. to assert that we work closely with them, i would like to see a few changes in their policy and in american policy also. host: congressman brad sherman, democrat from california, senior member of the foreign affairs committee. appreciate the time. next on the "washington journa " ," we will be talking about the many confirmation hearings that are taking place this week on capitol hill along with president obama's farewell...
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but our country has no business going to a conference that will discuss israel's security that israel itself refuses to attend. i'm afraid an outline will be approved that could lead to another anti-israel resolution that will be approved before obama leaves office. >> you think they would move it to the security council where -- that's the on way they could get that approved, is it not, legitimately? >> that's what would happen. this conference could make a recommendation for that. before donald trump is in office, a resolution like that could pass, and i know many experts in washington, they have been worried for sometime this might happen. lou: that is a deeply troubling prospect. that this administration has been duplicitous in many ways. but to come out with such an anti-israel approach in the final days of president obama's term in office. would he stoop to such a depth? >> i'm afraid he would bely -- he probably would, because he thinks he can get away with it. let's talk about how cowardly the security council resolution was it was timed to take place after the presidential el
but our country has no business going to a conference that will discuss israel's security that israel itself refuses to attend. i'm afraid an outline will be approved that could lead to another anti-israel resolution that will be approved before obama leaves office. >> you think they would move it to the security council where -- that's the on way they could get that approved, is it not, legitimately? >> that's what would happen. this conference could make a recommendation for that....
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they cannot cross into israel for work or to go to the west bank. and the only exist is through egypt where people spend days at the border. felt like i left another country, you know? >> you went to another country. >> so you think i did the right thing? >> oh, forget it. >> forget it? >> yeah. >> they'll lynch you. you know? because they don't have too many trees. i don't know where they'll handing you from. >> i'm always eager to come here because this is my home. and then when i go back, i take with me a lot of guilt leaving these people behind. >> when are we going to get to the humane level? people should be incensed. not just the palestinians. we should fight arabs and jews to preserve that. >> my opinion is that both sides, people are tired, fatigued and brainwashed and they will not reeble in a way that they would march? the streets. people are saying i care about my four corners and my garden, and it's out of my control and i don't see this rebellion happening. >> clearly i'm the optimist of 2002 of us. in fact, i believe that rather than
they cannot cross into israel for work or to go to the west bank. and the only exist is through egypt where people spend days at the border. felt like i left another country, you know? >> you went to another country. >> so you think i did the right thing? >> oh, forget it. >> forget it? >> yeah. >> they'll lynch you. you know? because they don't have too many trees. i don't know where they'll handing you from. >> i'm always eager to come here because...
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what israel is enforcing are worse than jim crow values. i think we have to start talking and thinking in those terms and setting ourselves apart or understanding how to set ourselves apart from those kinds of practices that are discriminatory. amy: what do you think it was that led president obama to have the ambassador -- to have the united states abstained from this, at the very end of his two-year term? >> i can't speculate what was going on, white the very and. i would have l loved to of seen this eight years ago. maybe it was his chance to get -- slight andate insults he has been receiving from the prime minister netanyahu over the past eight years, coming to congress. amy: netanyahu, famously, to say the least, disrespects him, yet president obama has been more dust than all the previous a all involved with resolulutions are critical of israel, but president obama did not allow that to happen. >> this is the first such resolution that has passed under obama. as you said them every previous american president has allowed or sponsored
what israel is enforcing are worse than jim crow values. i think we have to start talking and thinking in those terms and setting ourselves apart or understanding how to set ourselves apart from those kinds of practices that are discriminatory. amy: what do you think it was that led president obama to have the ambassador -- to have the united states abstained from this, at the very end of his two-year term? >> i can't speculate what was going on, white the very and. i would have l loved...
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now, in particular supporters of israel say that that's nonsense. but i would argue that we have a very strong interest, our interest in testing the proposition. so we have a strong interest in -- in seeing the creation of a sovereign palestinian state thord to find the if that could possibly be a way to again to alleviating tag nism directed at united states. >> andrew if somebody is in favor of a two-state solution, are they anti-israel? >> i don't believe so, i would argue and certainly not on one who make this is argument that the two state solution is in the long-term interest of the state of israel that really absent two state solution. the prospects of israel continuing to be both a jewish state and a democracy are -- are a pretty slim and indeed with the passage of time, and with the expansion of the israeli u jewish presence into the west bank, that -- that the government of israel is simply creating barrier or obstacles to that long-term stated goal of the israeli government to ensure that israel is both a jewish state and a democratic sta
now, in particular supporters of israel say that that's nonsense. but i would argue that we have a very strong interest, our interest in testing the proposition. so we have a strong interest in -- in seeing the creation of a sovereign palestinian state thord to find the if that could possibly be a way to again to alleviating tag nism directed at united states. >> andrew if somebody is in favor of a two-state solution, are they anti-israel? >> i don't believe so, i would argue and...
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with the exception of israel. that's absurd. >> president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama blocked the move citing security concerns. that decision now belongs to president donald trump. >> news from israel this morning, the israeli government has approved a 2500 additional units. >> bret: rich edson at the state department. we are getting reaction tonight to news that one of president obama's final acts was to give more than 220 million of your tax dollars to organizations involved with the palestinian authority despite opposition from congress. here is chief washington correspondent james rosen. >> protesters in the gaza strip warrant president trump against any move of the u.s. embassy in the wake of a move by they had obama administration in its final days to unlock $220 million in u.s. funding to help palestinians with debt relief, water and energy infrastructure. republican lawmakers had put a nonbinding hold on the money in protest over the palestinian authority's efforts to seek unilateral re
with the exception of israel. that's absurd. >> president bill clinton, george w. bush, and barack obama blocked the move citing security concerns. that decision now belongs to president donald trump. >> news from israel this morning, the israeli government has approved a 2500 additional units. >> bret: rich edson at the state department. we are getting reaction tonight to news that one of president obama's final acts was to give more than 220 million of your tax dollars to...
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and israel, and they are going to take their cues from israel -- >> you say better, but better from the israelis' point of view? >> the palestinians are very concerned they are going to get the short end of the stick. i will say i talked to some palestinian officials and they say, actually, it could be better in the sense that if prime minister netanyahu trusts president trump a little more, perhaps he could, if he wanted to, gain concessions from the prime minister to say listen, i have your back on this, and prime minister netanyahu didn't feel he had his back on the iran deal, and also didn't feel he had his back on the united nations with the controversial vote on settlements, and president trump has said that he wants to make peace between israelis and palestinians, and he is going to put his son-in-law in charge, and he called it the ultimate deal. the man who wrote "the art of the deal" wants to make the ultimate deal. >> what role do you think his son-in-law could have in all of this? >> he said he will be the one to make mideast peace. and not sure he has a long history with ar
and israel, and they are going to take their cues from israel -- >> you say better, but better from the israelis' point of view? >> the palestinians are very concerned they are going to get the short end of the stick. i will say i talked to some palestinian officials and they say, actually, it could be better in the sense that if prime minister netanyahu trusts president trump a little more, perhaps he could, if he wanted to, gain concessions from the prime minister to say listen, i...
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israel will obviously strike back. i think it is more at the moment, i mean obviously there will be action taken once they have discovered who the person is who carried out the attack. as israel does, they will perhaps not return the bodies of attackers. that is another move they have made but i think it will be more in the sense that the israelis and the hardline position that they have been taking will be re—strengthened and with the new president coming in in the us who seems to be more akin in his thinking perhaps to that way, we could see a much harder line again being taken by israel in response also to developments recently in the un vote about the settlements which israel dislikes. that's the main significance of this, that we will seek a hardening from israel in negotiations with the palestinians. thank you. the queen has recovered from her heavy cold and was well enough to attend church at sandringham this morning — her first public appearance since the beginning of december. our royal correspondent danie
israel will obviously strike back. i think it is more at the moment, i mean obviously there will be action taken once they have discovered who the person is who carried out the attack. as israel does, they will perhaps not return the bodies of attackers. that is another move they have made but i think it will be more in the sense that the israelis and the hardline position that they have been taking will be re—strengthened and with the new president coming in in the us who seems to be more...
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israel was the first country to recognized the threat. and they had their leaders in cybersecurity now for a decade. for instance, the first fire wall technology was developed by an israeli firm. these are across the security landscape. israel is the second largest export of cybersecurity goods and services behind only the united states. u.s. companies certainly have taken notice and mr. ratcliffe and i met with some of their representatives during our trip. just last week, reuters reported that one of the components of microsoft $1 billion cybersecurity strategy is acquisition of three israeli corporations. collaboration with our closest middle east ally in this emerging threat domain makes sense from a national security perspective, preserving israeli security is important to securing security in the region. we have a lot to learn from each other as well, which is why i championed government-to-got reaction for more information between d.h.s. and israel that was championed by former deputy secretary. beyond our government's working toge
israel was the first country to recognized the threat. and they had their leaders in cybersecurity now for a decade. for instance, the first fire wall technology was developed by an israeli firm. these are across the security landscape. israel is the second largest export of cybersecurity goods and services behind only the united states. u.s. companies certainly have taken notice and mr. ratcliffe and i met with some of their representatives during our trip. just last week, reuters reported...
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everyone in israel understands that it's bound to become a future border. the problem with the wall is it does not really follow the 1967 border. it cuts deep into palestinian territory and what would become the future palestinian state. a took us on a tour to explain to us the thinking behind the building of these walls. >> the problem today between left and right is that security is mixed with politics. a guy from the neighborhood was sitting right here waiting for the bus and he was stabbed to death. and i can assure you that the one who stabbed him to death did not come from this arab neighborhood, he came from somewhere in the west bank or from the east bank. but the fact that he was stabbed by an arab or the people who live here, they couldn't care less if the arab is yellow, green, comes from africa. for them an arab is an arab. in september 2000 the palestinians started to shoot through the jewish neighborhoods, and the authorities had to protect the kindergarten over here, and they put up this wall put up by the neighborhood council. but neverthele
everyone in israel understands that it's bound to become a future border. the problem with the wall is it does not really follow the 1967 border. it cuts deep into palestinian territory and what would become the future palestinian state. a took us on a tour to explain to us the thinking behind the building of these walls. >> the problem today between left and right is that security is mixed with politics. a guy from the neighborhood was sitting right here waiting for the bus and he was...