what's best for the palestinians? for more than a quarter century, the two-state solution has been the dominant paradigm for making peace in the middle east, but it has been increasingly challenged by activists who believe it's impractical giving the realities on the ground created by israel, and undesirablundesirable. they argue a one-state solution in which palestinians and israelis, arabs and jews live in a single democratic state with equal rights is the best way to recognize the rights of all palestinians including palestinians of israel and palestinian refugees. proponents of the single state point to a rainbow state as a model. inspired by the struggle against south african apartheid, they advocate the use of boycott and sanctions to put economic and political pressure on israel to respect palestinian rights. with a new trump administration emboldening the most heart hard-line right wing israelieses it seems a two-state solution is more distant than ever. trump declared it didn't matter to him whether the goal

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 creating two separate states, one israeli and one palestinian, that we should have a one-state solution where everyone shares in the same land and has equal rights. i know i'm in the minority with this idea. still, the situation in the west bank and in israel is so complicated now that you have a scrambled situation, where the israelis are living amongst palestinians, and palestinians are living amongst israelis, and the question really is how to separate the two people. onone of the israeli intellectuals that dealt with this binational situation which we are in is the former deputy may

real consultation with the palestinian civil society or with the palestinian political leaders i hope that they drop that law as soon as possible so there's no doubt that the main enemy of the palestinians is the israeli occupation but in terms of the actual everyday problems facing palestinian society today the latest opinion polls palestinian public opinion show that the public their ranks things like poverty unemployment corruption above the israeli occupation and the settlement activities of problems in everyday life shouldn't rights activists on the ground like yourself be focusing your end. g.'s first and foremost therefore in your own government and your own problems at home before tackling the outside problems. i think that madden in the us and said it's clear that we are authority without an authority. is affecting what you said they could be in is affecting the palestinian unemployment rate they could be seen as affecting everything but they commission is trying to keep and put us. in the leaders to be corrupt that is it could option is wrong everywhere. in a way or another

real consultation with the palestinian civil society or with the palestinian political leaders i hope that they drop that law as soon as possible so there's no doubt that the main enemy of the palestinians is the israeli occupation but in terms of the actual everyday problems facing palestinian society today the latest opinion polls palestinian public opinion show that the public their ranks things like poverty unemployment corruption above the israeli occupation and the settlement activities of problems in everyday life shouldn't rights activists on the ground like yourself be focusing your end. g.'s first and foremost therefore in your own government and your own problems at home before tackling the outside problems. i think that madden in the u. and said it's clear that we are thirty without an authority. is affecting all what you said they could be seen as affecting the palestinian unemployment rate they could be seen as affecting everything but they commission is trying to skip and put us. in the leaders to be corrupt that is it could option is wrong everywhere. in a way or anoth

goal of having an independent palestinian state and in force on palestinians more concessions which israel wants and obviously the american team is supporting that then of course this would not have and will never happen not only from the side of her mouth but from the side of most palestinian political forces who refused to liquidate the palestinian goal and if used to give up the right for self-determination we're going to bring in from gaza guest mr the hamas has a senior hamas official mr hamas has been forced to the table by the crippling measures imposed on gaza by palestinian president mahmoud abbas. we think that we expect that the fairness of fruits of their requests edition and then it is. all majors again is. gaza because we think that you know it's not logical now we have a government acting and all people are working including switching to hamas and they facilitate everything for the government and now not only hamas but all policy infections all people now expect from the government now to take actions in order to facilitate their life and to ease the life of people an

rights and views of rights of palestinians. in the territories and this report is one of many other reports that they are issuing all those years now as to the future. usually what is happening is that on the one hand at least part of the. newspapers. are using this information and publishing eat for the knowledge of the general public and the insult is immortal and i mean in iraq it is important nothing is changed we've known this for years. what we change is the end of occupation if you ask me whether i believe that under this government things like that will change in a very significant way i don't believe so but i do believe that here and there are things can be changed i don't think that everybody wants. the views of the riots of the juveniles in the in east jerusalem i don't think that there is a policy a plan to make the life more difficult and to bendish them for me for jerusalem i do believe that what is best selling doing is a sacred job of exposing the situation that actually youngsters in east jerusalem are being tr

the guard the palestinian guard and national palestinian police and something like this it's all there gun and that enough. i thought it team of palestinian government. specifically i'm asking specifically about what you describe as the resistance weapons because the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas has said in just recent days he wants one state one regime one law one weapon and he said he wouldn't accept the reproduction in gaza of the hizbollah situation in lebanon with regard to your hamas weaponry isn't that what we've got. i think this is there is a contradictory between some of the statement coming is that from president in the way that the people try to miss and that is stand work that really has been agreed in cairo and two thousand and eleven which mean that that existence weapons is nothing on the table for discussion right now and this is what has been all so many many of the people have been at this issue and seeing this is not right now for the discussion even. delegation and also in all of those of hamas will be talking about this this is not on the table ev

we have still coming from the palestinian side we are giving up too early to really. taking some secure with phyllis so the answer is that this can change the theatrics situation of fees when in the region and they'll feel it's not just about giving something to the palestinians but also getting something from d.r. ups this is one thing from these early perspective. but full from his i don't know political reason so either we don't see a real move toward the east well it's interesting that. you make this argument because israel has long blocked out the palestinians going to the united nations and trying to internationalize the issue but this century you're advocating the exact same thing only with sunni arabs because you can gain your own benefits there i mean how is that different from the palestinians trying to involve the europeans in the international community to how them resolve the issues with you i believe in by a lot on the go but i believe that these by a lot of on the should be supported by the international community not to replace the decisions that is be

state will be demilitarized the palestinians all of the agreed to this and this is secure within the months and also the interest of the. nobody wants in the states in the region or failed states in the region now going back to your negotiations with the palestinians i heard both you say barack out the chief palestinian negotiator express a guarded optimism concerning the trumpet ministrations willingness to restart the talks that was about three months ago i gather you are not as optimistic as you are right unfortunately because you know when we had this meeting the first meeting between trump and the trump and i will maz and then him his visit to the region crumple speaking of both the big deal and the recently one deal that i believe convert can these and can give an answer to both of these but this thing ends and this is the two states for two peoples a solution i know that this is something that is being supported by. the entire international community so there was a possibility who two if everybody supporting something the three percent interest of is sort of the palestinians a

if you're a palestinian it marks the beginning of a process which led to the loss of your homeland your dispossession the all the things that the palestinians still suffer from today what's fascinating about it is that those two views are completely irreconcilable which is why people who support israel israel resign and many jews are celebrating most palestinians are indeed mourning and protesting the british government has found itself coach in the middle because of its role a century ago and in a way it's an encapsulation of the dead look at the heart of the continuing crisis in crimea will you be celebrating balfour in the british government's role in the creation of israel next week neither celebrating nor lamenting more attempting to understand exactly what happened what the real meaning of the balfour declaration is what its real consequences were short term and long term it represents a milestone but a lot had to happen between one hundred seventeen and one hundred forty seven for jewish state to come into being and i can point to any number of points along the way in which an en

the palestinians or the two million palestinians in the gaza strip have been looking forward for for this they are the person you have been catastrophic to the palestinians unemployment and the gaza strip forty three percent seventy percent of the palestinians in gaza are under the poverty line and the past six months. has taken harsh measures against gaza with producing electricity and it. is have been catastrophic so the palestinians are waiting for this day and they hope that the signing of this deal will put an end to their. long suffering and will be able to open between gaza and egypt and will allow them access of movement with the outside world thank you so much for speaking to us and sharing your views. science lecture at university joining us there from gaza city thank you for your time we appreciate it now to the u.s. and to more people have been confirmed dead from wildfires in california bringing the total number of people killed to twenty three but hundreds of people are still missing and with high winds it's harder to contain the fire and rob reynolds has more from los

i'm not involved in omega there on the palestinians so doing they're trying to pull it off a palestinian state sixty seven lines the rules and this is old these are all issues that need to be negotiated this is one why do they have to be negotiated again it hasn't that been already knew go shaded and sealed it was negotiated we breach some gaps but not enough. for president obama. wanted to put the flame up for negotiations on the table we. even went on the oh except that they've with the us invasion but they didn't give us they didn't give an answer unfortunately. it's not too late to put something on the. boat to make a decision i'm not suggesting to force the final startle sigrid meant the such but it's the something on the table and say to both sides you all invited to negotiate on the basis of the yes or no and make both sides make their own decision and this is something which is very important we don't then they look for installed a sensitive issues that the on the table but to the basic ok well let me we have to leave it there unfortunately the time is up i really really apprecia

to the palestinians unemployment in the gaza strip forty three percent seventy percent of the palestinians in gaza are under the poverty line and the past six months. has taken harsh measures against gaza with reducing electricity and. have been catastrophic so the palestinians are waiting for this day now the news tensions are growing between kurdish authorities and iraqi government after last month's controversial to session referendum baghdad has denied claims by the kurdish regional government that it plans a major attack on the region the kurdish regional government says it fears iraqi government forces could launch an assault on the autonomy northern region let's go live to fred who is in erbil the capital of the region in northern iraq tell us about the situation on the ground for how tense things right now. well it certainly seems as if tension is mounting we're just outside of erbil the checkpoint you can see behind me is the last kurdish peshmerga checkpoint. on the main road between erbil and mosul and this was one of two roads that was closed by the k r g last night following w

now reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera rival palestinian political. hamas have signed the deal to implementing a unity government which could help reconcile their decade long split israel and the united states say they're pulling out of unesco the u.s. state department says the organization needs reform and has an anti israel bias and u.s. president on trump says the pakistani army is rescue of a north american family held captive by the haqqani network. that is starting to respect america again. spain has celebrated its national day with a massive military show of unity while the pressure remains on the catalan leader the say whether he has declared independence or not military parades flyovers and marches to place dread with smaller demonstrations in barcelona reports. that the last fortnight hadn't been dramatic enough the spectacle of national day provided the finishing touch madrid laid it on thick the whole military display the flags of the region's uses an opportunity to say to the council just look how united we nobody will to independence the

palestinians in gaza and the occupied west bank i've been alice on the street center. a reconciliation deal between fatah and hamas brokered by egypt the agreement between the rival political movements will end a decade long splits under the agreement a unity government will take administrative control of gaza which has been run by hamas for the last ten years by december the first are a force that reports from ramallah in the occupied west bank. in a grand hall of the egyptian intelligence headquarters and hamas officially signed on to egypt's grand plan for palestinian reconciliation after a decade of division both sides expressed hope that this time it was for good. there has been full agreement on the concept of empowering the government and. the legitimate palestinian government will return to working normally in accordance with. the law. despite the fact that we have some different views different political points we have different disputes but this will never change the fact that we are brothers we are brothers in religion we are brothers in nationality we are b

factions hamas and fatah have agreed on the palestinian authority taking full administrative control of gaza so the two groups have been meeting in cairo and are planning to move forward with the formation of a national unity government it's a significant step in bringing the palestinian people together they've been ruled separately in gaza and in the occupied west bank ever since classes began between the two factions in two thousand and seven. to be completely agreed to the concept of supporting the government normally according to the systems to administer the authorities and ministries without exception and to supervise all the crossings by the with the. which is the rafah crossing. despite the fact that we have some different views of different political points we have different disputes but this will never change the fact that we are brothers we are brothers in religion we are brothers in nationality we are brothers in the national interest we suffer the same we have the same future we need to find a way for a unity of our people to secure the ambitions of our people. in the oc

here in ramallah the palestinian president mahmoud abbas welcomed the deal saying it accelerated palestinian reconciliation delegation head indicated its timelines and targets would ensure that it stayed on track and of course it has egypt reeling hard down the necks of both parties in gaza so damaged by the split the economic blockade and three israeli wars people are talking cautiously in terms of hope. when we used to hear about any reconciliation efforts we would think immediately of the failure of it but we hope this time is different unity could at least solve the power crisis and bring happiness to the gazan people. we've had enough eleven years of suffering without electricity no medicine for people no travelling we want to live like other nations. so far the israeli reaction has been muted saying how mass would need to recognize israel and give up its arms but without the full bore opposition of previous reconciliation attempts an international push for palestinian reconciliation led by the us who is much more interested in the so-called big deal between the palestinians and israeli

silly deal we're still going to say certain unfortunately on the palestinian side hamas the for isn't the religious side of the conflict. they represent also in a way. ideology that would never accept our right to live in peace in the region using and this is something also that need to be by the international community and of course is. acting against it when when we should well let's let me let's discuss your ideas on the resolution of these really palestinian conflict in just a few moments we have to take a very short break that we will be back very soon stay tuned. when the lawmakers manufacture consent to public wealth. when the ruling classes protect themselves. with the financial merry go round be the one percent. of the time we can all middle of the room sick. i mean real news. for. them and home dogs may not only be tasty but also. to the ship between kids sure it was suggested no proof and a fairly strong one there were two thousand right out so involved in the study it's a very extensive study done by a well respected scientist. do chemicals that down the advertising really

this hateful occupation and creating an independent palestinian state with jerusalem as its capital. those around bastions for the long term the first priority of the new partners will be to improve conditions for the two million residents in the gaza strip hamas has been in control of the territory since two thousand and seven israel and egypt responded to its takeover by imposing a blockade tricity is only available for a few hours a day drinking water is polluted unemployment is high and many don't have enough to eat under the deal the palestinian authority under president mahmoud abbas is set to resume full control of the gaza strip. many here see it as welcome news. i hope that the situation would be better i had at the gaza siege will finish so there will be job opportunities for people and they'll be able to support their families america realize that we have big hunks about this and we trust in the leadership of hamas and fatah. groups off. however reconciliation could fall to if the military wing of hamas refuses to cease its attacks on israel in recent years those attacks h

the palestinians in general all the policy and factions including. very we'll aware that they can't have a national program for independence and the freedom without having their national unity and without working hand in hand the situation in the west bank is not much matter of politics as israel is building settlements everywhere and leaving no space for the palestinian statehood so you think it's different this time around because they've realized that you know the issues are too big and that palestinians need better but there are still outstanding issues. the outstanding issues of who will control the gaza strip and whether hamas will hand over its weapons how do you think they could have reached a middle ground on these particular issues what would be the satisfying scenario if you will for each of the groups here. yes i think that the positive signs you see now you are talking about started weeks ago when the palestinian government convened in gaza and the prime minister was present at the meeting rami on the from the law and i know that the min

palestinian unity fattah and hamas agree to set their differences aside and govern gaza together. alone barbara sara you're watching al-jazeera live from london also coming up on the program the u.s. has pulled out of the un's culture and education body accusing it of anti israel bias spain's national day marked by a parade of unity in madrid but the mood is more divided in barcelona and free after five years in taliban hands a us canadian couple and their three children are released in pakistan. rival palestinian political movements fatah and hamas have signed a deal to help reconcile their decade long split negotiators from the groups have been in cairo for talks on a deal for a unity government in gaza the palestinian authority will take full administers have control of gaza by december the first that rough a border crossing in gaza will be handed over to the unity government that it will be operated by the presidential guard of president mahmoud abbas that is shed jeweled for november the first around three thousand police officers from the palestinian authority will be redepl

to to see this this second solution deal between palestinians i think also both by the u.s. and palestine. have realized that they cannot govern on their own that there has to be some sort of an agreement when both of them have to accommodate each other some way somehow and ultimately together with the rest of stylist in the instructions to actually. come in a political program with which they can. essentially operate. on a political program that they can successfully present to the international community all right so i mean abdel itself joining us on the wind tonight from gaza sunny thank you very much we appreciate your insights. well the european union's in chief breaks a negotiator michel barnier says he is disturbed by the lack of progress in talks with britain abed's after the latest round of negotiations over britain's withdrawal from the e.u. barney a says he will not be able to recommend the e.u. leaders that talks move on to issues like trade that's because britain still hasn't settled what its willing to pay to exit the e.u. . the new british one pound coin which

here in ramallah the palestinian president mahmoud abbas welcomed the deal saying it accelerated palestinian reconciliation is fatah delegation head in the case of its timelines and targets would ensure that it stayed on track and of course it has egypt breathing hard down the necks of both parties in gaza so damaged by the split the economic blockade and three israeli wars people are talking cautiously in terms of hope. when we used to hear about any reconciliation efforts we would think immediately of the failure of it but we hope this time is different unity could at least solve the power crisis and bring happiness to the gazan people . we've had enough eleven years of suffering without electricity no medicine for old people no travelling we want to live like other nations. so far the israeli reaction has been muted saying hamas would need to recognize israel and give up its arms but without the full bore opposition of previous reconciliation attempts an international push for palestinian reconciliation led by the us who is much more interested in the so-called big deal between the palest

palestinian actor. stars in what was to have been the festival's closing film the lebanese or so you contend the insult but the auditorium is empty the screen a blank space the showing has been banned by the local government then molecular under the occupation we've resisted all bans we've managed to bypass them or we've been to prison to say what we want to say we always do that no more will stop us the insulters certain lebannon charting the escalation of a minor argument but. i mean two men of different arab communities into a courtroom battle the fixates a nation but its content isn't the problem the controversy surrounds it's french lebanese director z.r. doing very and his decision to shoot his previous film in israel the attack told the story of a palestinian surgeon discovering that his wife has carried out a suicide bombing the b.d.s. movement which campaigns for boycotting divesting from and sanctioning israel says do areas continue defensive israeli shoot means none of his work should feature

rights and views of rights of palestinians. in the territories and this report is one of many other reports that they are issuing all those years now as to the future. usually what is happening is that on the one hand at least part of the. newspapers. are using this information and publishing eat for the knowledge of the general public and the insult is immortal and i mean in iraq it is important nothing is changed we've known this for years. what we change is the end of occupation if you ask me whether i believe that under this government things like that will change in a very significant way i don't believe so but i do believe that here and there are things can be changed i don't think that everybody wants. the views of the riots of the juveniles in east jerusalem i don't think that there is a policy a plan to make the life more difficult and to benj them for me for jerusalem i do believe that what is that cell i'm doing is a sacred job of exposing the situation that actually youngsters in east jerusalem are being treated lik

palestinians have been celebrating a reconciliation deal between rival. which could end a decade long split. in the united states say they're pulling out of unesco the u.s. state department says the organization needs fundamental reform and has israel. has called for national unity in an address to the nation on the red refugee crisis so cheney is under massive international pressure after the un among others accused the country's army of a string of human rights abuses against the muslim minority she says she's ready to talk to bangladesh about returning some of the hoth a million who fled violence in rakhine state. we are now negotiating with the government of bangladesh on the matter of accepting those who are now in bangladesh since our independence we have twice successfully negotiated with bangladesh on the issue based on the success which editions we are now negotiating for time. has more now from. well for the bulk of the speech and science ritchie announced that they want to start rehabilitating bringing humanitarian aid assistance and rebuilding

as well that is what every palestinian wants. them and. we hope this time there will be unity. this is what the nation needs. exact details on the path forward is still some way off various palestinian factions are expected to join talks on forming a wider unity government in the weeks ahead well they don't use the time you cram has reported extensively on the reconciliation process between hamas and fatah he joins us now from jerusalem welcome explain to us why this the significance of this deal. well i mean it's seen as a potential step forward in the reconsideration between hamas and fatah have to attend years what is different this time maybe and that's what people are saying is that the egyptians are strongly involved also the international community is apparently is supporting it despite the fact of course that thomas is considered a terrorist organization but on the other hand also the major sticking points for example when it comes to the issue of hamas and its military ring and giving up. that has been put to a later date the discussion and many other crucial sticking

are preparation he said for israeli palestinian talks and israeli palestinian peace deal is he being too optimistic. i think he's too optimistic and i think that this is making the. president have a little bit warty because he doesn't know exactly what might lay behind in terms of the kind of plans that the president. might be trying to develop with other regional partners president abbas is a little bit nervous also because of the financial burden he wants first to make sure that the international community is willing to finance the additional financial burdens so egypt's role. of the one hand is very much what comes because they have a leverage over her mouse but on the other hand it's making the palestinian authority a little bit hesitant and cautious and they want guarantees on the nature of the possible future political plans that the united states and egypt might be developing together thank you so much for speaking to us very good to get your thoughts on this block sure at present university life there from ramallah thank you for your time. techie's president has described a u

this is the news live from berlin a big step forward on palestinian reconciliation after a decade long split between bitter rivals amoss and fatah say they've reached an agreement on key points during talks in cairo we'll have the latest from our correspondent also coming up. president trump is set to announce whether the u.s. should renew the iran nuclear deal he's called it bad for america but will he push to completely scrap the agreement that gives iran sanctions relief in exchange for limits promise nuclear program. and germany's biggest airline lift on says that the buy a large chunks of bankrupt carrier air berlin snapping up dozens of its planes and thousands of staff members. i'm brian thomas thanks so much for being with us palestinian rivals hamas and fatah appear to have reached a breakthrough in the reconciliation talks the leader of ma says the two groups have come to an agreement after negotiations in the egyptian capital cairo now a key point in ending the decade long split. when the two sides is agreement over who should control the gaza strip a mosque sees that territ

doha coming up in the next sixty minutes new hope that a decade long dispute has come to an end rival palestinian factions hamas and fatah signed a reconciliation deal plus. the kenyan government bans protests as it sold out what will happen next to its presidential run also. and the wind was just howling and so i knew this is it i've got to get out he was one of the lucky ones the death toll in the california wildfire fires has now reached over twenty. i'm kristen salumi in manhattan where the chinese artist ai wei wei has painted one of the latest poll coming out i'll tell you which payments new york are you trying to reach. welcome to the news hour we start in the middle east. the ins a rival factions have signed a deal political reconciliation hamas and fatah have agreed for the palestinian authority to take full administrate of control of gaza by december the first they've been meeting in the egyptian capital cairo to discuss the formation of a national unity government because your actions brokered by egypt started on choose day palestinian president mahmoud abbas has welcomed the outcome o