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the u.n. concerning tensions in the middle east as the u.n. security council considers a palestinian bid for new membership. recognize a palestinian state. see how that will go. welcome to a new hour of "america's newsroom." i'm dana perino. >> bill: how many hours did you sleep last night? >> dana: i will put me down for six. >> bill: about six and a half i would say. that's a good night. i'm bill hemmer. good morning. the palestinian push for full membership comes as israel remains at war with hamas in gaza. israel's u.n. ambassador calling the idea of granting palestinian statehood at this point in time a prize for terror. now here are three key points the security council must consider. first, is the state peaceful. second, does it have agreed upon territories, third, does it have a fully functioning government. the answer to all three is no. >> dana: it comes as anti-israel pro-hamas activity is have been holding demonstrations in cities around the united states blocking bridges and more.
the u.n. concerning tensions in the middle east as the u.n. security council considers a palestinian bid for new membership. recognize a palestinian state. see how that will go. welcome to a new hour of "america's newsroom." i'm dana perino. >> bill: how many hours did you sleep last night? >> dana: i will put me down for six. >> bill: about six and a half i would say. that's a good night. i'm bill hemmer. good morning. the palestinian push for full membership comes...
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duke via the u.n. -- do via the u.n. to advocate for development funding? back to the idea of accessing finance, which is such a critical problem for so many pacific island countries, and they often voice that the bureaucracy of multilateral banks or other international financing is complicated for smaller countries to deal with. what can the u.s. do to support greater access both through undp or the various multilateral development banks? amb. thomas-greenfield: in new york through undp, other agencies, we are on those boards. we are on the board of undp, unicef, world food program. we do have a say in how those organizations address issues that developing countries bring to the table. our voices clearly a voice that is very powerful, because we in almost all cases are the largest donors to these organizations. certainly to the humanitarian ones, but i think even at undp. so we can speak for and promote the interests of developing countries in a way that i think is important, and it is something that i know that we do on a regular basis. and that's certain
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right now the u.n. security council is considering a bid to give the palestinian authority full u.n. membership as tensions build in the middle east. alexis mcadams is on this live at the u.n. what is the update from there, alexis? >> hi, sandra, we've been watching closely at the united nations this meeting has been going on three hours and counting, israel came back pushing hard sing the palestinians should not be granted full membership into the united nations saying simply it would make the world a more dangerous place, watch. >> and today the mask has finally fallen. the council has exposed itself. please do not to give into politics. do not support this dangerous resolution. how can you support a resolution that is so destructive and immoral at the worst possible moment? >> let's take a live look inside the united nations where the security council could vote as early as today on whether or not to admit the palestinian authority. it's a vote that convert force united states to use veto power here.
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we were waiting on u.n. reports looking at those allegations but obviously with children starving in gaza, with famine already taking place in parts of gaza according to the united nations, there is real fear that without a negotiation and fire hostage release, this is just going to continue. the already emergency situation will only continue to get more dire. ristian: when you think back in history to the proxy war between iran and israel. some of us old enough to remember the crisis in beirut in the 1980's, a never-ending war, it seems. there's been a strike today, i think, on israel. at least 18 people woundedded in a building in northern israel and another strike so it is very lively on that border while all this diplomacy is going on. >> that is quite right, christian. there's always been the potential for that almost side conflict along the border between israel and lebanon to escalate. thus far it's listen been largely caned to a five-mile strip between the two. if that was to explode beyond what it i
we were waiting on u.n. reports looking at those allegations but obviously with children starving in gaza, with famine already taking place in parts of gaza according to the united nations, there is real fear that without a negotiation and fire hostage release, this is just going to continue. the already emergency situation will only continue to get more dire. ristian: when you think back in history to the proxy war between iran and israel. some of us old enough to remember the crisis in beirut...
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he had threatened to kick out the u.n.. and also, this may be the time to mention this crucial white house where eisenhower, after hearing about lumumba's latest antics, says to the effect of lumumba needs to be gotten rid physically. and so that sets off this whole thing about who ends killing lumumba. a lot of talk about the belgians, the cia. you walk us through the plot that is the center of your of your book. sure. so eisenhower has comments. he says these comments looking at allen dulles, the director of the cia dulles eventually gets to work and has the chemist a man named sidney gottlieb procure poisons and fly them to congo that devil. and the cia chief is to put in lumumba's food toothpaste poisons that will kill this man within a matter of hours or days. what that plot actually sort of fizzles because meanwhile, has been which does fire him. lumumba says no, can't fire me if i use the fire to each other. and then mobutu, we haven't talked about in a while. he comes back and, he comes back, he's the head of the ar
he had threatened to kick out the u.n.. and also, this may be the time to mention this crucial white house where eisenhower, after hearing about lumumba's latest antics, says to the effect of lumumba needs to be gotten rid physically. and so that sets off this whole thing about who ends killing lumumba. a lot of talk about the belgians, the cia. you walk us through the plot that is the center of your of your book. sure. so eisenhower has comments. he says these comments looking at allen dulles,...
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on tuesday, u.n. rights chief volker turk deplored what he called the unprecedented scale of rights abuses in haiti. >> there has been a shocking rise in killings and kidnappings, sexual violence, particularly targeting women and young girls and is pervasive and likely to have reached a level not seen before. as a number of people internally displaced rises, so, too, does the for the risk of sexual violence as people find themselves away in homes and their communities. the scale of human rights abuses is unprecedented. amy: the spiraling political turmoil in haiti appears to have no end in sight. recently resigned prime minister ariel henry, who remains locked out of haiti by armed groups, raised questions this week over the constitutionality of a transitional council, which is being formed to serve as an interim governing body until elections are scheduled. this comes as canadian forces have been sent to jamaica to train troops from jamaica, belize and the bahamas to join the u.n.-authorized mission
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in the u.n. i think the important role there is to give them technical, or the technology resources to address their concerns so that when they are negotiating, for example, with companies or with other countries they can negotiate from a position of knowledge and strength, at the don't go into these negotiations without having the foreknowledge to negotiate the best deals for their own countries. also raised with it was issue of maritime fishing and the use of their fishing lanes by countries in particular concerns with china come in and really taking fishing resources without their permission, and how we can address, for example, helping them to build up the coast guard. so i sold i can also do member of the coast guard from the region on my delegation as well who was able to engage with them on marine protection and how to protect their coast. these are also things that again the u.n. can bring to them in their discussions. soso this was a whole lot, and i will tell you, as i said this was my
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the plastic waste trade is part of a complex system that the u.n. says is too often plagued by illegality. as part of an 18 month investigation, we put trackers into plastic bags earmarked for recycling and dropped them off at 46 major retail stores across the country. a majority of the bags ended up at landfills or incinerators, but three of the 19 trackers dropped off at walmart stores ended up in southeast asia, two of them in malaysia, not far from where pooley pang lives. >> we want to let people who send their waste to malaysia know that we need your help. >> for over a year, walmart said they were willing to talk but never made anyone available for an interview. so we decided to attend a conference where their chief sustainability officer was speaking. >> hi mister coffin, i'm matt gutman with abc news. >> how are you? good. we are doing a story about plastic that was earmarked. plastic bags were earmarked for recycling by walmart. yes. and ended up as plastic waste in indonesia and malaysia. these are the pictures of the facilities that your
the plastic waste trade is part of a complex system that the u.n. says is too often plagued by illegality. as part of an 18 month investigation, we put trackers into plastic bags earmarked for recycling and dropped them off at 46 major retail stores across the country. a majority of the bags ended up at landfills or incinerators, but three of the 19 trackers dropped off at walmart stores ended up in southeast asia, two of them in malaysia, not far from where pooley pang lives. >> we want...
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palestine was granted nonobservance permanent members status by the u.n. general assembly in 2012, but full membership needs the support of at least nine security council votes and no vetoes by the u.s., france, britain, russia, or china. today's draft resolution could have had the support of up to 13 councilmembers, but the u.s. has just used its veto. what's get to our correspondent at the united nations following this story for us. bring us up-to-date on what has been happening. correspondent: well, palestine already has what is called observer status here in the united nations. that allows it to attend meetings, but not to vote. what has been happening today is a result of a request from palestine itself. the security council has been considering his bid to grant full status. there has been a day of speeches by the various parties, not just the members of the security council, but other invited and interested parties. israel was there, palestine was there units observer status, but after a day of discussion, to be honest, what many people expected has
palestine was granted nonobservance permanent members status by the u.n. general assembly in 2012, but full membership needs the support of at least nine security council votes and no vetoes by the u.s., france, britain, russia, or china. today's draft resolution could have had the support of up to 13 councilmembers, but the u.s. has just used its veto. what's get to our correspondent at the united nations following this story for us. bring us up-to-date on what has been happening....
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awaiting both iran and u.n.'s response to the israeli strike. alexis mcadams is back again at the u.n. with more today. hi, alexis. >> good morning. we'll have to wait and see what plays out at the united nations but we know iran's foreign minister is in new york city today. yesterday he had a strong warning saying if israel did attack they would regret it. watch. >> we have announced to the white house, sent a message to the white house and washington, d.c., the administration, in which we reiterated if the israeli regime commits the greater orr once again our response will be decisive, definitive and regretful for them. >> decisive, definitive and regretful. the overnight strike from israel o one day after the united nations vote -- something israel was fighting hard to stop. iranian foreign minister spoke at the meeting yesterday telling the counsel israel must be compelled to stop any further military activity against iranian. he said iran is making a mockery here. >> can you not see what is going on here? terror minister is not here to expr
awaiting both iran and u.n.'s response to the israeli strike. alexis mcadams is back again at the u.n. with more today. hi, alexis. >> good morning. we'll have to wait and see what plays out at the united nations but we know iran's foreign minister is in new york city today. yesterday he had a strong warning saying if israel did attack they would regret it. watch. >> we have announced to the white house, sent a message to the white house and washington, d.c., the administration, in...
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the u.n. security council to create an independent palestinian state. all this as israel continues to debate how and when to respond to iran's attack. nick schifrin looks at u.s.'s attempts to prevent even more regional escalation. nick: william, this afternoon, president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's top national security aides talked about israel's potential response to the iranian attack. u.s. officials have made it clear, they think israel should not respond militarily and are trying to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on iran to help make their case. for the lay of the land in the u.s. and the region, we get two views. ambassador dennis ross played leading roles in the mideast peace process for more than 12 years. he is now the counselor and a distinguished fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. a washington think tank. and khaled elgindy has participated in past israeli-palestinian negotiations, and is now the director of the middle east institu
the u.n. security council to create an independent palestinian state. all this as israel continues to debate how and when to respond to iran's attack. nick schifrin looks at u.s.'s attempts to prevent even more regional escalation. nick: william, this afternoon, president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's top national security aides talked about israel's potential response to the iranian attack. u.s. officials have made it clear, they think israel should not respond militarily and...
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forging that new alliance for the united states and u.n. powers and jordan and that would leave iran as a villain. or defy, everybody, really, launch a major attack against iran, risking a wider war. that is where we are tonight waiting for the israeli government to decide what to do. >> we talked about how it was an overwhelming number that were stocked when it comes to the missiles and the drones. not every single one. can you fill us in on the amount of any damage that took place, any injuries that happened? >> well, it is remarkable how little achieved by the massive attack. it is pretty clear, it is pretty clear what they were trying to do. they were trying to attack israeli air force base in the south to the country. and doing the most value. weighing in on that place. several got through. not sure how many. it seems like 4 or 5. all they did was minor damage. not able to stop the israeli air force using that, using that base. some of the most sophisticated warplanes are based there. so, that was the only place of any damage at all. o
forging that new alliance for the united states and u.n. powers and jordan and that would leave iran as a villain. or defy, everybody, really, launch a major attack against iran, risking a wider war. that is where we are tonight waiting for the israeli government to decide what to do. >> we talked about how it was an overwhelming number that were stocked when it comes to the missiles and the drones. not every single one. can you fill us in on the amount of any damage that took place, any...
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u.n. security council to meet. the fact they are calling for a meeting of that diplomatic forum suggest that they may not be looking to strike back immediately. there is a lot of condition about a 7-year-old girl who suffered severe head injuries. she is from a community down in the south of israel. there was an interception above her house. some of the shrapnel fell and she is fighting for her house and there's damage at an israeli air base in the south israeli military spokesman confirms just now there was no damage to any of the f35 fleet, israel houses there. they say 35that there was minor damage to the base itself. and that it remains operational. but the whole world now waiting, watching to see what happens when that israeli war cabinet meeting wraps up. probably in the next couple of hours. >> absolutely. and as you mentioned, you are a mile from there. so if you learn anything while on the air over the next two hours, let us know. we will be watching that closely as well. thanks w
u.n. security council to meet. the fact they are calling for a meeting of that diplomatic forum suggest that they may not be looking to strike back immediately. there is a lot of condition about a 7-year-old girl who suffered severe head injuries. she is from a community down in the south of israel. there was an interception above her house. some of the shrapnel fell and she is fighting for her house and there's damage at an israeli air base in the south israeli military spokesman confirms just...
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u.n. secretary general antonio queut queut had similar messages to today's national security, the u.n. seccouncil, watch. >> you have a shared responsibility to work for peace. >> israel for its part claimed it launched 350 drones, cruise and ballistic rockets that is up to 99% of them. lats break all of this down and what it means for this hour, starting out with our head of special projects at nbc news. it is good to see you. let's start with this, 24 hours, the image, the images if you can say that coming out of israel where that terrifying threat to the region nobody knowing what happened they got the reports of the intercepts. tonight, a different attitude. the question is what will israel do. we have been speaking to u.s. officials. what is the early indications as to where the political and security establishment is head >> it is a great question. the question of the hour and there is a spectrum. so, you have a number of people tweeting this morning, restraint. we can be strategic.
u.n. secretary general antonio queut queut had similar messages to today's national security, the u.n. seccouncil, watch. >> you have a shared responsibility to work for peace. >> israel for its part claimed it launched 350 drones, cruise and ballistic rockets that is up to 99% of them. lats break all of this down and what it means for this hour, starting out with our head of special projects at nbc news. it is good to see you. let's start with this, 24 hours, the image, the images...
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yesterday, there was no session underway at the u.n. security council that was convened following this unprecedented attack. we call on the free world to sanction iran, defined the revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organization. this is what should be done and make sure that iran will never acquire nuclear weapons. >> sandra: i just got a view of us sign the protesters were holding, "stop of the world gaza." just a few protesters are causing on that bridge, the coming hours are going to be crucial in all of this. do you feel like as i let you go here, do you and i israel feel like they have the full support of the united states? >> i think we just witnessed it over the weekend. washington and jerusalem, we see eye to eye and the goals of this war as we define them after october 7th. more so, we sent an unequivocal message to iran. we see you for what you are. don't try us. don't test us. don't mess with us. don't mess with the free world. >> sandra: always good to have you in new york city in studio with us. these are incredible
yesterday, there was no session underway at the u.n. security council that was convened following this unprecedented attack. we call on the free world to sanction iran, defined the revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organization. this is what should be done and make sure that iran will never acquire nuclear weapons. >> sandra: i just got a view of us sign the protesters were holding, "stop of the world gaza." just a few protesters are causing on that bridge, the coming...
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with the u.n. resolution. >> there are numerous reports out there that aliens more in weapons, bombs, fighter jets are flowing to israel from the biden administration. is this a matter of in your estimation publicly talking tough but privately the u.s. is getting israel would it needs despite pressure from the left? >> this is a long fight. they will be a time when they will need more weapons. there has been prior weapons packages that have given israel eight but there needs to be more given to destroy hamas. by the way, we have got to focus on destroying hamas and focus on what are we doing with the hostages. why isn't the biden administration doing anything to hold qatar accountable for what's going on over there? host: senator rick scott of florida. this is the headline from the wall street journal. joe biden's mideast stance angers both sides. asking you whether you would support or oppose additional military weapons to israel. jack in virginia, what do you think? caller: good morning everyone.
with the u.n. resolution. >> there are numerous reports out there that aliens more in weapons, bombs, fighter jets are flowing to israel from the biden administration. is this a matter of in your estimation publicly talking tough but privately the u.s. is getting israel would it needs despite pressure from the left? >> this is a long fight. they will be a time when they will need more weapons. there has been prior weapons packages that have given israel eight but there needs to be...
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you mentioned off at the top, carley, the u.n. president biden's and bester said the goal for the future but that does not mean palestinian authority with the united nations right now." >> president biden has said categorically that we support a two-state solution for addressing the situation in the middle east. we do not see that doing a resolution in the security council will necessarily get us to a place where we can find the solution, a two-state solution moving forward to. >> the u.s. navy secretary told congress magnates more than $1 billion to buy intercessors over the garage over the beacon. the proxy forces in yemen, house speaker mike johnson introduced the proposed bills to send more weapons to israel, ukraine, taiwan that would restock the warships at sea, carley. >> carley: lucas tomlinson live in washington my thank you. derek anderson six tours with army throughout the middle east running for congress in virginia. derek, good morning to you. what you think about israeli counter strike? timing and scale of it? >> yea
you mentioned off at the top, carley, the u.n. president biden's and bester said the goal for the future but that does not mean palestinian authority with the united nations right now." >> president biden has said categorically that we support a two-state solution for addressing the situation in the middle east. we do not see that doing a resolution in the security council will necessarily get us to a place where we can find the solution, a two-state solution moving forward to....
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what the u.n. would like to see is no further escalation in the problem of tensions in the middle east, because escalation is a slippery slope, and the only consequence, as i've said in my statement, released yesterday, the only consequence would be more death, more destruction, more misery, which i believe nobody wants. it does not serve the international community nor even those who are directly involved in the conflict, then that should be the case. we need instead really to be focusing in a very constructive way in getting a cease-fire in gaza. getting a cease-fire in gaza. that should be where our main priorities lie at this point in time, in order to ensure that there is no further bloodletting in gaza, and that all the remaining hostages are released, unconditionally, immediately. annabelle: are there any -- haidi: are there any further measures available to the united nations, both regarding a cease-fire and improving situations in gaza but also what the reaction would be if there is a furt
what the u.n. would like to see is no further escalation in the problem of tensions in the middle east, because escalation is a slippery slope, and the only consequence, as i've said in my statement, released yesterday, the only consequence would be more death, more destruction, more misery, which i believe nobody wants. it does not serve the international community nor even those who are directly involved in the conflict, then that should be the case. we need instead really to be focusing in a...
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once the u.n. condemns it it feels like okay, now the rest of the world has said that this was wrong of israel, so that was the first thing. the second one was it was a sort of clever diplomatic moves saying that if there is a cease- fire in gaza, then a permanent cease-fire in gaza which they we knew the israelis were not going to do but if there is a permanent cease-fire than maybe that also means we don't have to act. int time particular that means sacrificed these generals in order to save the palestinian people with a cease-fire so that was a clever diplomatic move that obviously didn't go anywhere but we have to remember iran's own government at this point is not very popular for a lot of reasonsla among its population. the job revolution a revolt from a year and a half ago. people are dissatisfied with the economy, the sanctions, iran's isolationism, the nuclear deal falling apart. all of those things in the hard- line government, the most recent election in iran of a president was m not pop
once the u.n. condemns it it feels like okay, now the rest of the world has said that this was wrong of israel, so that was the first thing. the second one was it was a sort of clever diplomatic moves saying that if there is a cease- fire in gaza, then a permanent cease-fire in gaza which they we knew the israelis were not going to do but if there is a permanent cease-fire than maybe that also means we don't have to act. int time particular that means sacrificed these generals in order to save...
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the u.n. security council today met for emergency talks following the unprecedented attack. israel urged the council to impose all possible sanctions against iran. also today, president biden met with g7 leaders by video conference, amid fears of further escalation. cbs is in tel aviv with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening. last night's unprecedented iranian attack on israel is the scenario everyone has feared since the october 7 hamas attack. a state-to-state confrontation that could spiral into a regional war. iran's first-ever direct attack on israel. dragging their shadow war into the open. israel's powerful air defense systems intercepted more than 300 iranian drones and missiles. hard-line iranian supporters celebrated the strikes as the regime boasted their operation true promise had exceeded expectations. israel's war cabinet favors retaliation but is divided on timing. a senior diplomat to the u.s. told us the stakes are high for benjamin netanyahu. >> if the u.s. puts its weight on him not to retaliate, he will be basically paralyzed and incapable of react
the u.n. security council today met for emergency talks following the unprecedented attack. israel urged the council to impose all possible sanctions against iran. also today, president biden met with g7 leaders by video conference, amid fears of further escalation. cbs is in tel aviv with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening. last night's unprecedented iranian attack on israel is the scenario everyone has feared since the october 7 hamas attack. a state-to-state confrontation that...
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this to over 200, the number of humanitarian workers who have been killed in this conflict, which the u.n. say is more than has ever happened in a single conflict in the course of 12 months. they have been multiple attacks which appear to have been directly targeted against humanitarian convoys and locations clearly notified to the idf as humanitarian ones and this includes an attack back in january on a location occupied by legal aid for palestinians in the international rescue committee and it was only by providence that a few people were wounded. many could eily have been killed. >> when you work or when one works in any conflict zone and in particular in this part of the world, how much coordination is there for humanitarian agencies? >> everybody on the humanitarian side is extremely careful to coordinate for obvious reasons. we have a duty and we want the aid to get through to the beneficiaries we are trying to reach. in the case of the medical aid for palestinians incident, this was agreed with the israeli authorities that this was a humanitarian location and i think it was notifie
this to over 200, the number of humanitarian workers who have been killed in this conflict, which the u.n. say is more than has ever happened in a single conflict in the course of 12 months. they have been multiple attacks which appear to have been directly targeted against humanitarian convoys and locations clearly notified to the idf as humanitarian ones and this includes an attack back in january on a location occupied by legal aid for palestinians in the international rescue committee and...
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the u.n. issued a statement. my favorite, the u.n., issued a statement oh, don't do anything. don't do anything. if we act quickly, more statements will come for iran not to do anything. but i would say if we're going to act, we don't need to act. but if there are strategic sites we act and we act quickly. >> brian: yeah. it's really one enemy. they plotted and planned this attack for hamas to pull it off. they plotted and planned and armed hezbollah to continue to evacuate the north in israel. and then now they directly attack. it is iran is the problem. the only other people involved are when they have moved into lebanon, when they have moved into yemen. when they moved into syria. it's still just one country. adam, thanks so much. appreciate it. thanks for having me, brian. >> brian: meanwhile a new poll shows how americans view the trump years first as the biden years. the results may surprise you. jason chaffetz, come up next. the future is not just going to happen. you have to make it. and if you want a successful business, all it takes is an idea, and now becomes the fu
the u.n. issued a statement. my favorite, the u.n., issued a statement oh, don't do anything. don't do anything. if we act quickly, more statements will come for iran not to do anything. but i would say if we're going to act, we don't need to act. but if there are strategic sites we act and we act quickly. >> brian: yeah. it's really one enemy. they plotted and planned this attack for hamas to pull it off. they plotted and planned and armed hezbollah to continue to evacuate the north in...
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and you pointed out that the u.n.'s efforts had been largely scaled back because of funding being cut off. so where does -- where does this leave the people of gaza right now, when this aid is just so, so desperately needed? >> well, it is going to make things even worse in the immediate term. but my hope is that it increases pressure on the two sides on israel and hamas, both of which -- both to come to an agreement on a cease-fire. the -- hamas has been the one that has been most difficult in the cease-fire negotiations. israel agreed to the last few rounds of proposals and hamas has been rejecting it. hopefully the two sides will reach some kind of agreement to come to some immediate cease-fire. hamas is no longer demanding a permanent cease-fire. so there is a hope there that -- those talks continue even with everything you see happening. the talks led by egypt, qatar and the united states continue. it is very touch and go, depends on the day where sometimes it seems doable, sometimes it doesn't. i expect things in
and you pointed out that the u.n.'s efforts had been largely scaled back because of funding being cut off. so where does -- where does this leave the people of gaza right now, when this aid is just so, so desperately needed? >> well, it is going to make things even worse in the immediate term. but my hope is that it increases pressure on the two sides on israel and hamas, both of which -- both to come to an agreement on a cease-fire. the -- hamas has been the one that has been most...
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and the iranian embassy at the u.n. rather the u.n. mission of iran put out that this mission is going to continue. the operation is continuing, but as far as we're concerned it's over. if israel does not strike back. they confirmed that that had been received at that time. they also talked about the close coordination leading up to this with all of the allies. there were french and british planes in the air in coordination. we know they're not saying it publicly, but we know jordan and saudi arabia permitted launches and intercepted some things that were coming from their directions. so there was a lot of help that went in because of two weeks of planning in the situation room. by the way, the president was in the situation room again this morning and the ambassador from the u.s. jack lou in israel had gone to one of the batteries to congratulate the success of the israelis. and as one very experienced official with a strong military background said on this call and diplomatic background. he said it was a spectacular operation by isra
and the iranian embassy at the u.n. rather the u.n. mission of iran put out that this mission is going to continue. the operation is continuing, but as far as we're concerned it's over. if israel does not strike back. they confirmed that that had been received at that time. they also talked about the close coordination leading up to this with all of the allies. there were french and british planes in the air in coordination. we know they're not saying it publicly, but we know jordan and saudi...
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u.n. human rights council adopted a resolution calling for israel to be held accountable for possible work crimes and crimes against humanity in gaza. a doctor at israel's sde teiman -- israeli field hospital for detained gazans said in a letter to government officials "we are all complicit in breaking the law" as he described the horrific conditions for palestinian patients. the doctor said patients are regularly amputated because of handcuff injuries and that prisoners are fed through straws, forced to defecate in diapers, and held in constant restraints. in occupied east jerusalem, israeli police fired tear gas to disperse worshippers after dawn prayers in the al-aqsa mosque compound earlier today, the last friday of ramadan. today marks al-quds day, held annually to express solidarity with palestine and opposition to israeli occupation. peaceful protests and other actions are taking place around the world coming colluding pakistan, iran, iraq, lebanon, yemen, jordan, and the occupied w
u.n. human rights council adopted a resolution calling for israel to be held accountable for possible work crimes and crimes against humanity in gaza. a doctor at israel's sde teiman -- israeli field hospital for detained gazans said in a letter to government officials "we are all complicit in breaking the law" as he described the horrific conditions for palestinian patients. the doctor said patients are regularly amputated because of handcuff injuries and that prisoners are fed...
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even as iran through the u.n. mission said we're done here. how do you hold iran accountable for the actions of their proxy this is do you and the second part of this is do you worry the conflict could give greater cover for the proxies to escalate their attack this is. >> the second question, yes, of course. the proxies, as you know, yes, they are supported by iran. there's varying levels of direction they get from the supreme leader depending on where they are and the circumstances. clearly, iran is supporting them, resourcing them, training them and in fact, in some cases giving them direction. they can run off on their own. we're worried about what the proxies might do. they got involved to a limited degree last night. more symbolic but it is an example of what iran was trying to accomplish. this wasn't just iran going after israel, but that these other groups were joining it. it was a bigger effort. clearly, though, the most important thing was that it was coming from iranian territory for the first time on israel. >> there have been a nu
even as iran through the u.n. mission said we're done here. how do you hold iran accountable for the actions of their proxy this is do you and the second part of this is do you worry the conflict could give greater cover for the proxies to escalate their attack this is. >> the second question, yes, of course. the proxies, as you know, yes, they are supported by iran. there's varying levels of direction they get from the supreme leader depending on where they are and the circumstances....
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christian: but in new york the u.n. secretary general antonio guterres was decidedly downbeat about the situation in the middle east, warning that the region is on a precipice. he urged all countries to exercise maximum restraint, saying one miscalculation could lead to full-scale regional conflict. >> it is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation. it is high time to stop. the international community must work together to prevent any actions that could push the entire middle east over the edge with a devastating impact on civilians. let me be clear. the risks are spiraling on many fronts. christian: in italy, ukraine was also on the agenda. here is the u.k. foreign secretary lower david cameron. >> ukraine could not be clearer. they need ammunition. they need more air defenses. that gap needs to be filled. no country has done more than britain in terms of helping the ukrainian armed forces, the ukrainian people, and the ukrainian government. and we look forward to hearing with the foreign minister esther say to
christian: but in new york the u.n. secretary general antonio guterres was decidedly downbeat about the situation in the middle east, warning that the region is on a precipice. he urged all countries to exercise maximum restraint, saying one miscalculation could lead to full-scale regional conflict. >> it is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation. it is high time to stop. the international community must work together to prevent any actions that could push the entire middle east...
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the u.n. security council met sunday for emergency talks. the meeting ended without any action. cbs' debora patta is in tel aviv with the latest. >> reporter: iran's first-ever direct attack on israel, dragging their shadow war into the open. israel's powerful air defense systems intercepted more than 300 iranian drones and missiles. hard-line iranian supporters celebrated the strikes as the regime boasted their operation true promise had exceeded expectations. israel's war cabinet favors retaliation but is divided on timing. a former senior israeli diplomat to the u.s., alon pinkas, told us the stakes are high for prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> if the u.s. puts its weight on him not to retaliate, he will be basically paralyzed and incapable of reacting. he could go ahead and do this, but the risk would be extraordinarily high. >> reporter: he said netanyahu has wanted to escalate the conflict with iran since november to detract from his political problems at home including growing anger over his mishandling of the war in gaza. for palestinians trapped in that war, there
the u.n. security council met sunday for emergency talks. the meeting ended without any action. cbs' debora patta is in tel aviv with the latest. >> reporter: iran's first-ever direct attack on israel, dragging their shadow war into the open. israel's powerful air defense systems intercepted more than 300 iranian drones and missiles. hard-line iranian supporters celebrated the strikes as the regime boasted their operation true promise had exceeded expectations. israel's war cabinet favors...
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i don't know why the u.n. continues to listen to hamas and why biden lets it get in white house, israel has to do the job, they are doing a good job and they will make mistakes but there are 400 trucks sitting on that border ready to. >> aaron cohen thank you. >> i'll be back with high last word. amelia, weather. 70 degrees and sunny today. amelia, unlock the door. i'm afraid i can't do that, jen. why not? did you forget something? my protein shake. the future isn't scary, not investing in it is. you're so dramatic amelia. bye jen. 100 innovative companies, one etf. before investing, carefully read and consider fund investment objectives, risks, charges expenses and more in prospectus at invesco.com. the code's not working. dad, she really needs to pee. we're gonna get in in a minute, okay? representative. [cs line] please continue to hold. meanwhile, at a vrbo... when other vacation rentals leave you hanging, try one where you can reach a human in about a minute. business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition.
i don't know why the u.n. continues to listen to hamas and why biden lets it get in white house, israel has to do the job, they are doing a good job and they will make mistakes but there are 400 trucks sitting on that border ready to. >> aaron cohen thank you. >> i'll be back with high last word. amelia, weather. 70 degrees and sunny today. amelia, unlock the door. i'm afraid i can't do that, jen. why not? did you forget something? my protein shake. the future isn't scary, not...
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watch as the earthquake disrupts a u.n. meeting. >> is that an earthquake? >> yeah. >> reporter: earth cam even capturing the statue of liberty shaking. >> so, you think this crack is from the earthquake? >> i do. >> reporter: janille jenson lives near the epicenter. >> the house was shaking, so in my head i just thought there was going to be an explosion. >> reporter: crews and first responders now sprayed across the region evaluating buildings. several homes in newark had to be evacuated, and runway inspections prompted ground stops at jfk and newark airport. remarkably, no serious damage or injuries have been reported. >> we are going to be reviewing all potentially vulnerable infrastructure sites throughout the state of new york. >> reporter: it's the most significant earthquake to rock the east coast since 2011 and the strongest one in new jersey in nearly 250 years. >> this is a rare event. the earth is releasing some stress that had built up between the two plates, and it will now settle down for a long time. >> reporter: as shaken northeasterners try
watch as the earthquake disrupts a u.n. meeting. >> is that an earthquake? >> yeah. >> reporter: earth cam even capturing the statue of liberty shaking. >> so, you think this crack is from the earthquake? >> i do. >> reporter: janille jenson lives near the epicenter. >> the house was shaking, so in my head i just thought there was going to be an explosion. >> reporter: crews and first responders now sprayed across the region evaluating buildings....
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last week, the u.n. human rights chief called for an arms embargo on haiti, calling the situation there cataclysmic. the majority of guns pouring into haiti are smuggled in from florida and other parts of the united states. new york judge juan merchan expanded a gag order on donald trump monday ahead of his april 15 criminal hush money trial, barring trump from attacking the judge's family members. among other things, trump called merchan's daughter a "rabid trump hater." he shared a photo of her on social media. meanwhile, trump posted a $175 million bond in his civil fraud case monday as he appeals the $464 million judgment against him. the bond is underwritten by the california-based knight specialty insurance company. the company is owned by billionaire don hankey, who has been dubbed the king of subprime car loans and is the largest shareholder in axos bank, which has provided financial services to trump and jared kushner's family businesses. and the 2024 izzy award for "outstanding achievement in i
last week, the u.n. human rights chief called for an arms embargo on haiti, calling the situation there cataclysmic. the majority of guns pouring into haiti are smuggled in from florida and other parts of the united states. new york judge juan merchan expanded a gag order on donald trump monday ahead of his april 15 criminal hush money trial, barring trump from attacking the judge's family members. among other things, trump called merchan's daughter a "rabid trump hater." he shared a...
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. >> great honor of being with our u.n. ambassador. >> those claims -- not quite nonfiction. so pete and i are going to go off the wall on joe biden fictional resumÉ. pete: a good one and reunited nearly 25 years after an officer was dispatched to an abandoninged baby he now learns the surprising identity they both join us live, next. the third hour of "fox & friends" weekend starts right now. ♪ ♪ yeah. carley: good morning. welcome to "fox & friends" weekend it is sunday morning. will, pete here as usual rachel is off. i'm in. will: that is springfield, missouri. >> easiest skyline game yet appears right before us we were looking out our window we can confirm it is carley -- carley: new york city. reveal how i said it before my mic was off. is that new york city? pete: even about this one a little bit. springfield, missouri, similar. will: so i texted carley shimkus in for rachel campos-duffy i texted and i'm excited about this. so -- pete: you built the whole list. will: joe biden was on with howard stern and fictional resumÉ continued to grow, and it is hard to keep
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vetoed u.n. security council resolution which would clear the way for a palestinian state to be given full u.n. membership. the u.s. says it would only recognize palestine as part of a negotiated agreement with israel. meanwhile, the biden administration today responded to saturday's unprecedented attack on israel by slaping new sanctions on iran, targeting its drone production. israel is also considering military action against iran. house speaker mike johnson's political future could be on the line this weekend. he is hoping to hold votes on a series of bills that include billions in military aid for israel and ukraine. johnson will likely need help from democrats to get the bills passed. cbs's scott macfarlane has been doing his reporting on capitol hill all day. what have you learned, scott? >> reporter: norah, a critical and fragile 48 hours ahead as mike johnson tries to put down a revolt inside his own party, but also get enough support for that $61 billion plan to help ukraine ahead of a
vetoed u.n. security council resolution which would clear the way for a palestinian state to be given full u.n. membership. the u.s. says it would only recognize palestine as part of a negotiated agreement with israel. meanwhile, the biden administration today responded to saturday's unprecedented attack on israel by slaping new sanctions on iran, targeting its drone production. israel is also considering military action against iran. house speaker mike johnson's political future could be on...
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much of gaza has already been reduced to a wasteland with u.n. officials estimating 37 million tons of debris to be removed. they said today, the clean-up operation will be a mammoth job. >> with 100 trucks, we're talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks. so, that's based on that figure. 14 years to remove with approximately 750,000 work days, person work days to remove the debris. so, significant numbers when it comes to debris. amna: the u.n. said roughly 65% of the buildings destroyed in gaza have been residential ones. the u.s. military today announced a new weapons package to re-arm ukraine's air defenses. it includes more patriot missiles, but not the additional patriot batteries that ukraine had wanted. still, in washington, defense secretary lloyd austin said he believes this package along with other weapons will meet ukraine's needs. >> they need other types of systems and interceptors as well. and so, i would caution us all in terms of making the patriot the silver bullet. i would say that it's going to be the integrated air and m
much of gaza has already been reduced to a wasteland with u.n. officials estimating 37 million tons of debris to be removed. they said today, the clean-up operation will be a mammoth job. >> with 100 trucks, we're talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks. so, that's based on that figure. 14 years to remove with approximately 750,000 work days, person work days to remove the debris. so, significant numbers when it comes to debris. amna: the u.n. said roughly 65% of the buildings...
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the u.n. says at least 196 have been killed since hamas' october 7 terrorist attacks. u.s. officials cite poor israeli coordination and deconfliction. today, defense minister yoav gallant promised to establish an independent investigation and brief ngos on the findings and to open a joint idf international ngo situation room. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently. nick: back in northern gaza, amid the ruins of gaza city, lies the damage done to what was once gaza's biggest hospital, al shifa. the world health organization said today the heart of gaza's health system had been ripped out. the israeli military says a two-week operation by its equivalent of navy seals killed or detained more than 700 terrorists hiding within the buildings. the palestinian health ministry says hundreds were civilians, and the u.n. says 20 patients died. after the world central kitchen incident, aid organizations are suspending their gaza operations, as the u.n. warns that gaza is on the brink of famine. for the "pbs newshour," i'm nick schifrin. amna:
the u.n. says at least 196 have been killed since hamas' october 7 terrorist attacks. u.s. officials cite poor israeli coordination and deconfliction. today, defense minister yoav gallant promised to establish an independent investigation and brief ngos on the findings and to open a joint idf international ngo situation room. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently. nick: back in northern gaza, amid the ruins of gaza city, lies the damage done to...
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fired multiple strikes on refugee camps without warning, leaving more than 150 people dead, which the u.n. called a brazen violation of international law. this, by no means, isn't an exhaustive list. i could go on for hours. for months, israel has fluttered international law and the united states has done nothing. why? in a new interview with the new yorker, former state department official aaron david miller pulled back the curtain, explaining what's really behind the biden administration's increasingly contradictory policy in the middle east. how could the president be this outraged and still continue to arm netanyahu's military? according to miller, it's simple. do i think that joe biden has the same depth of feeling and empathy for the palestinians of gaza as he does for the israelis? no. he doesn't. nor does he convey it. i don't think there's any doubt about that. aaron david miller is with us, he worked as an arab israeli negotiator under six different secretaries of state, he's currently a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace and a regular contributor to
fired multiple strikes on refugee camps without warning, leaving more than 150 people dead, which the u.n. called a brazen violation of international law. this, by no means, isn't an exhaustive list. i could go on for hours. for months, israel has fluttered international law and the united states has done nothing. why? in a new interview with the new yorker, former state department official aaron david miller pulled back the curtain, explaining what's really behind the biden administration's...