-- and israel. it was represented by michael mccaul who serves as ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee. israel. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from texas is recognized for five minutes in support of his motion. mr. mccaul: let me first say the yemen resolution before us here today is pro ilan and anti-israel. i rise to offer a motion stating it's in the national security interest of the united states to oppose the global movement to boycott state of israel. this motion will not kill the bill or send it back to the committee. if adopted, the resolution will immediately proceed to final passage. as we heard efrom the powerful speech of the secretary of nato yesterday, it's in our national interest to work with our allies to counter our shared threats and promote our shared values. since its founding in 194, the united states has stood shoulder to shoulder with israel against enemies that want to destroy it. let's be clear about the b.d.s. movement. it is yet another enemy of israel. it wants to exclude, isolate, and ultimately destroy israe

step and deconstruct all possible sides so whatever is going on right now between israel and palestine so the public is the israeli public getting a bit tired maybe of maintaining the occupying force of the fance budgets of rockets from gaza and the war that brings with it are they ok with it well i can tell you that the israeli public. israeli public would very much like to see peace with security with dignity would recognition and everything that it entails you know that in the nineteen seventy eight's egypt was our. biggest enemy when an orthodox came to jerusalem and he was found to be trustworthy and on this we have peace with him the same thing with. jordan this was the same attitude that israel came with the ostler agreement and i can tell you during the agreements the first years eighty percent of israelis where for a palestinian state eighty percent. no it's just the opposite and what happened in the middle was the intifada because in two thousand came david and i was part of the israeli team we met with arafat and the palestinian team which was the prime minister made a very

hard line away from peace danny aiello on former deputy foreign minister of israel welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to discuss when i mean that's when the asshole has won a new record term as israeli prime minister now he supports the settlement his backers sabba hardline view on the palestinians and says next term going to be absolutely nothing to advance to peace cause forward i think actually that there is a better chance to move forward because not only because b.b. is on his fifth term. and a veteran and these very secured himself he's a man of. history scholar father was a history professor and i believe he is very much. interested to put his mark to leave his mark. on history and for there. any agreement with the palestinians a long term agreement would be very very important for him and i think on the basis of the trumpet playing which we get to watch i think we're going to tell you about that through and yeah we're going to talk about the plan a bit later in the show before if you allow me i would like to go step by step and deconstruct all possible

feel here in tel aviv covering the national primary election of israel's conservative liquid policy sponsor about one hundred twenty party members on choosing candidates for the list that liquid will run in the country's parliamentary election on april ninth. the party lead to an incumbent prime minister benjamin netanyahu is likud's top candidates and he also has a good chance of winning the parliamentary election. in swat music a song to give you know better next time yahoo is facing tough competition and he's also dealing with several corruption investigations highest this election and the coalition negotiations afterwards promised to be dramatic next they want to be out for the next half hour i'll be talking with several guests about the election and what it means to them and i was foolish question his story ends motion or similar. themes the security experts area surely can't imagine all the dots have a man family or stand arab israeli singer mariam two can. israel's fragmented society is reflected in the large number of political parties in the knesset or national parliament p

. eastern. on c-span. >>> up next, a discussion about israel's parliamentary elections hosted by the middle east institute. this is about an hour, twenty five minutes. >> thank you, julia. and good afternoon, and happy good friday and happy passover to everyone in the audience. i am jerry firestein, senior vice president of the middle east institute. and i am pleased to introduce and to moderate today's conversation in the aftermath of the israeli election on april 9th with dr. zreik. dr. netanyahu's re-election was largely seen as a death necessarideathnell to the palestinian state. in tandem with the trump administration's policies to shackle the palestinian national movement raised grave concerns about any possibility to reignite meaningful peace process and protect the rights of palestinians. last week or -- actually, earlier this week, mei was honored to welcome back ambassad ambassador for his commitment to the peace process despite setbacks. today we continue the conversation with a prominent palestinian academic and lawyer who can discuss the legal implications of netanyahu's victor

i just got a should feel a read on television covering the national primary election of israel's conservative liquid. about one hundred twenty party members on choosing candidates for the list that liquid will run in the country's parliamentary election on april ninth. the party. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is likud top candidates and he also has a good chance of winning the parliamentary election. but i'm inspired music is something to give him but in a time young he was facing tough competition. also dealing with several corruption investigations highest this election and the coalition negotiations afterwards promised to be dramatic extreme of wanting to be out for the next tough how well be talking with several guests about the election and what it means to them and i was just let him historians motion or similar muslim i'm on the security expert. imagine all the dots have a money family and our of his racing mariam to kind of. israel's fragmented society as reflected in the large number of political parties in the knesset or national parliament prime minister netanyahu

implications of netanyahu's victory, and the situation on the ground for palestinians in israel and the occupied territories. is currently an associate of professor in jurisprudence at theel academic college, and academic codirector from the minerva center in tel aviv. after several years is up last -- practic king -- practicing lawyer, he attended columbia university in new york, where he earned a pastor -- a masters harvard --aw, and a and at harvard he earned a doctorate of law. editor, and a member of the editorial board for the journal of palestine studies. on publications focus political philosophy, legal theory, citizenship, and politics of identity. before i welcome him to give his remarks, i want to remind everyone that this event is being recorded and livestreamed www.mei.edu,e, please member to silence or devices but we encourage you to palestine.g #mei please joinain and me in welcoming our guests to the stage. -- our guest to the stage. [applause] >> we look forward, if you would like to open with a few comments, then we could go to our conversation. morning, or good aftern

. where is lindsay? senator lindsey, great man, great friend. great friend of israel. [applause] pres. trump: thank you, lindsey, a man who fights all the time for israel and for everything else. another great senator, david purdue from georgia. [applause] pres. trump: senator kevin cramer, where is kevin? kevin, thank you, kevin. he fought a battle, you wouldn't believe it. beatt somebody -- he somebody by 11 points that was unbeatable. that is pretty good, kevin. i said, you can do it. he won by a lot. he won by a lot, and he is a great gentleman and a big am a -- and a big, big fan and supporter of israel, as well as a really terrific leader. he is our leader. kevin mccarthy. [applause] pres. trump: we have representatives that are outstanding. the great billy long. where is billy? [applause] pres. trump: billy long. denver riggleman. denver, thank you. michael walsh. thank you, michael. great job you do. and a very good friend of mine also, lee zeldin. [applause] pres. trump: and a special thanks to representative omar of minnesota. [boos] pres. trump: oh, i forgot, she doesn't li

of israel. president of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is a victory for the israeli conservatives but it leaves the palestinians wondering whether any progress in peace talks will now be achievable will the newly reelected netanyahu be brave enough to make steps toward solving the main middle eastern problem will his coalition support depend on him taking a hard line away from peace danny i am former deputy foreign minister of israel welcome to the show it's great to have you with us lots to discuss when i mean that's when the asshole has won a new record term as israeli prime minister now he supports the settlement his backers sabba hardline view on the palestinians and says next term going to be absolutely nothing to advance to peace cause forward. i think actually that there is a better chance to move forward because not only because b.b. is on his fifth term. and a veteran and these very secured himself he's a man of. history scholar his father was a history professor and i believe he is very much. interested to put his mark to leave his mark. on history and for

israel's attorney general is due to hold hearings for netanyahu and his lawyers where they can challenge his intention to indict the prime minister in three separate corruption cases it's considered likely however the charges will be brought one of the key questions now is exactly what kind of a price the smaller far right parties might try to extract from netanyahu in return for their support especially if they're expected to go to the wire for him to help him defend against the corruption cases he faces and it's a price that could end up costing the palestinians more than anyone in the final days of the campaign netanyahu endorsed the annexation of all israeli settlements in the occupied west bank palestinian politicians fear it's more than an election ploy rather a consequential political shift just weeks ahead of the planned publication of the trumpet ministrations peace plan i think the whole goals of the game are changing because now this clearly so that imposing greater is on all of historical palestine . and therefore they have totally cancelled any agreements they have not left

israel an incumbent leader who faces a close race coming up we'll look at how much his relations with the u.s. play a role in the upcoming vote. leading world power struggle to find an answer on what best to do with foreign fighters who joined. want to go home again r.t. hears from some of those militants direct. might be the biggest mistake of my life that we emigrated. that we made absolutely cannot be undone unfortunately we will be punished for the mistakes that. the experts say facebook is failing to contain online crime claiming so-called flea markets trading stolen id. credit card details hacking tools all done in plain sight will tell you all about it. today on monday morning is say. things watching out international live the next thirty minutes with world news sunday with libya very much back in the news again the latest for the smalling is that twenty one people have been killed and scores wounded in fighting for. troll of the capital tripoli the battle between the u.s. backed. government and rival government led by general khalifa haftar really escalated weekend with t

? senator lindsay, great man, great friend, great friend of israel. thank you, lindsay. a man who fights all the time for israel and for everything else. another great senator, david perdue, georgia. senator kevin kraemer. where is kevin? kevin, kevin. thank you, kevin. he fought a battle you wouldn't believe it. he beat somebody by 11 points that was unbeatable. that's pretty good, kevin. i said you can do it. that was my only thing. i said you can do it. he won by a lot. he won by a lot. he's a great gentleman and he's a big, big fan and supporter of israel, as well as a really terrific leader. he's our leader. kevin mccarthy. and we have representatives that are outstanding. the great billy long. where's billy? billy. billy long. denver wriggleman. thank you. michael walsh. thank you, michael. great job you do, mike. and a very good friend of mine also, lee zelden. and a special thanks to representative omar of minnesota. oh. oh. oh, i forgot. she doesn't like israel, i forgot. i'm so sorry. oh. no, she doesn't like israel, does she? oh. please, i apologize. a great friend of m

sixty minutes at times between the two main parties in israel but benyamin netanyahu has the advantage in coalition talks. thousands around sudan's military headquarters for a fortnight as western nations join the call for a political transition also this hour a setback for u.n. efforts to help refugees trapped in libya as fighting goes on around the capital. in sports tom secure a one no one in the first leg of their champions league tie with manchester city but the quarter final win coming at a cost injury could rule captain harry came out for the rest of the season. thank you for joining us benjamin netanyahu look sets for a fifth time as israel's prime minister this by the pointy of his main rival winning as many seats both code and the blue and white coalition of benny gantz have secured thirty five seats but it's now is expected to get the support of smaller right wing parties to form a coalition government we begin our coverage with this report from harry fawcett in tel aviv. after a night of wild be diverging exit polls benjamin netanyahu waited and waited until it started to m

democracy now! --it is a night o of cololossal colossal. i am very moved the people of israel put their trust in me again for the fifth time, a greater trust, even. amy: is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to be headed to a record fifth term in office following a tight race in tuesday's election. the israeli election can just after netanyahu vowed to annexes israeli settlements in the occupied west bank into fines of international law. we will go to tel aviv and haifa for response and look at what the election means for the ongoing occupation. " i think we have witnessed clear-cut war by the israelis to maintain the status quo as far as we, palestinians, are concerned. this was a vote to maintain the status quo. amy:y: them wispy to professor henry reichman about his new book. >> what is happening in higher education, what we might call academic capitalism, t the tendency of universities to run more like businesseses. the result is the capitalization of labor. securityccess to job and no access to academic of the, no protections tenure system designed to do that. that i

international palestinian. israel prosecutes roughly 700 palestinian children a year in military courts, and 75% of those children report some form of abuse. here to elaborate is brad parker, senior adviser of policy advocacy of defense for children international, one of the organizations that endorsed representative mccullum's bill. he specializes in issues of juvenile justice during armed conflict, and leads his organization's legal advocacy efforts for palestinian and children's rights. he'll discuss lessons activists can take away. thank you. >> thank you, dale. it's a pleasure to be here. i'm happy to see folks with smiles and it feels as there is still some energy here, so i'll try to move quickly through the next 20 minutes or so, and get to some questions. so first, just to explain the organization i work for. defense for children international palestinian is a palestinian child rights organization, founded in 1991 to provide legal aid to palestinian children charged in the israeli military courts. so everything i'll talk about around military detention comes from that experienc

i'm kasia madera in london — the headlines. israel's election is too close to call. both the main candidates say they've won. it looks like the uk will get more time for brexit after prime minister theresa may meets the french and german leaders. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme... with the indian election looming, in a rare interview pakistan's leader imran khan tells the bbc he's willing to talk peace after the polls. and we meet the couple who won a race across the world from london to singapore. wife from our studios in london and singapore. —— live from. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 1am in london and 3am in israel where votes are still being counted in the country's general election. exit polls suggest the blue and white alliance of challenger benny gantz is neck and neck with prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party. one exit poll by israel tv has likud winning 36 seats in the knesset, blue and white on 37, and labour coming next with eight seats. but with 61 seats needed for a majority, coalitions with smaller parties are t

are both men trying to trick. sure you know. i'm very excited that the people of israel gave me their trust for a fifth time and a bigger trust them before. i'm telling you again the people of israel gave their trust for us and this is a president i cannot remember when we got more seats according to most exit polls the right are going will continue to lead the state of israel in the next four years. because they said we would not go into politics and we did not they say we want connection to it they said we want you not. they say we want mean and we will and we warm. interim president is promising free elections within ninety days but abdul carbon solace says he won't be on the ballot to take over permanently from abilities beautifully protesters remain unconvinced it will lead to a political overall sudan's president is under growing pressure to hundred up power as western nations join protesters calling for political change at least twenty people have been killed since saturday when a mass sit in started outside omar al bashir as residents in the army headquarters in khartoum

still tough for them. marty: thanks. kevin: the polls open in israel tomorrow. can prime minister netanyahu hold on? this is bloomberg. ♪ the biggest week in television is back! xfinity watchathon week. now through april 14, enjoy free access to the best shows and movies from hbo, showtime, epix and more. what! so, you can get more into what you're into. whether it's more laughs, oops. epic escapes, or high-flying thrills, get more into what you're into. just say "watchathon" into your x1 voice remote, or download the xfinity stream app. xfinity watchathon week, free. now through april 14. "balance ofis power." from washington, d.c., i'm kevin cirilli. marty: from new york, i marty schenker. for bloomberg first word news we go to mark crumpton. mark: threats by president trump that he will close the border are leading to have a traffic tieups. mexican companies are rushing to get as much cargo into the united states as they can in case of a shutdown. wait times across the border have soared and can be as many as 10 hours longer than usual. white house economic adviser larry kudl

fifth term. will the israeli prime minister now annex parts of the west bank? my guests today, israel analyst jonathan sacerdoti, ian martin of the times, italian writer analisa piras, and abdel bari atwan, writer on arab affairs. welcome to you all. do not waste this time, said european council president donald tusk as the eu granted the uk a 6—month extension. but what constitutes time well spent in the context of brexit? ian, you first. let's look at a timeline for the next six months. i think we could usefully do that for everyone involved in brexit. so, for the next 10 days, mps have easter recess. now, are they going to use the time to reflect, as the prime minister suggested, or are they going to lie in a darkened room gorging on chocolate eggs? i think the latter, actually. i think that's what most people are going to do. anyone who has watched the farce of the last few months unfold, which has been like, as a friend of mine in america said because we can't have a third series of fawlty towers, this is the next best thing, this british farce. people in westminster are tired

the stories that must go just zero. he is in israel leaders from both parties claim victory as the vote counting continues. and you're watching all of these are live from doha also coming up. a new leader takes charge of the country's late for work remains to be uncertain. and setbacks for u.n. efforts to help refugees trapped in detention centers and fighting around the capital continues. and pressure from the u.s. congress to end american involvement in the war and yemen. so exit polls in israel show no clear winner in the election that seen as a referendum on the four time prime minister benjamin netanyahu. former military chief benny gantz from the centrist blue and white alliance is projected to win thirty seven seats while the official results may not come for days as this claimed victory calling it a historic vote. they said we will not go into politics and we did not say we won't commit what he did they said we want you not. to say we were mean and we will and we were. well the incumbent prime minister benjamin netanyahu of the likud party has also claimed victory there wer

states a pulling troops and urging sides to cease military action. general election looms in israel an incumbent leader who faces a close race coming out will look at how much his relations with the u.s. play a role in the upcoming vote. it will power struggle to find an answer on what best to do with foreign fighters who joined i still in syria and iraq and now want to come back home again party is direct from some of those military. might be the biggest mistake of my life that we emigrated. that we made absolutely cannot be undone unfortunately we will be punished for the mistake that we've made and cyber security experts say facebook is failing to contain online crime claiming so-called flea markets trade stolen identity credit card details and hacking tools all in plain sight. i get out of the one pm here in moscow this eighth of april watching out international life me kevin owen thirty minutes of world news coming up in libya at the top of the headlines in the news again the latest for you there forty six people from both sides of the conflict right now have been killed in fig

law. we will get his opinion on the case. after eight o'clock tonight, israel hopes to join the select few countries who have landed a spacecraft on the moon. we'll be speaking to the leading british space scientist, too. grady about what this means and how they have done it. and after it emerges that amazon workers have been listening to what customers say to their electors, we will speak to the director of enforcement strategy at the open markets institute, a body dedicated to tackling corporate monopolies. that's after 11 o'clock, stay with us for that. that's all coming up later. now it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. it's here! the first golf major of the year is under way, with rory mcilroy the favourite to take the masters in augusta. "unacceptable" — rugby australia declares it's rugby australia declares its intention to sack israel folau over his homophobic social media post. "we need to win" — arsenal boss unai emery readies his players for napoli in the quarterfinals of the europa league. also coming up in the programme... conor mcgregor say

t w. this is news live from berlin a last minute campaign promise from israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he'll an express bank settlements if voters return into office on tuesday he's running neck and neck with former army chief of staff benny gantz will a sudden pledge sway voters also coming up in the bundesliga byron munich crushed their nearest rivals the variance put five unanswered goals past the recent dortmund to go to the top of the table tired are now posed to seize their seventh straight time. on next peiser welcome to the program israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to annex jewish settlements in the occupied west bank if he's reelected next week netanyahu has promoted jewish settlement expansion during his four terms as prime minister but until now he's refrained from presenting plans for the future of the west bank settlements which are considered illegal under international law netanyahu is locked in a tight race for the premiership with former army general benny gantz. there is only b.b. they shout for binyamin netanyahu is followers

happened to me yesterday morning at the airport is just part of an ongoing proxysion by israel or by byby the united stat o on behalf of israeael to silence the human rights defendersrs and the bds down.ment to shut us amy: omar barghouti will join us from ramallah in the west bank. then democratic congresswoman ilhan omar is facing a spike in death threats after the president, "the new york post," and others falsely accused her of downplaying the september 11 attacks. we will speak to moustafa bayoumi, author of "this muslim american life: dispatches from the war on terror." all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. france is reeling today after a massive fire tore through paris's beloved notre-dame cathedral, a medieval church built close to 900 years ago and a celebrated landmark around the parisians looked on in shock monday as around 400 firefighters attempted to get the blaze under control, some engaging in prayers and religious songs. the fire claimed the cathedrdr's spire e and ravaged parts of the in

embley. our top stories: no clear winner in israel's general election. current prime minister benjamin netanyahu could be in a stronger position to form a coalition. also claiming victory, benny gantz, leader of the centrist blue and white party. he says he will form the next israeli government. britain's prime minister meets germany's chancellor to discuss a short delay to brexit. there are signs the eu favours a longer extension, which could mean more trouble for mrs may. still awaiting more details from the mueller report. the us attorney general says he will let congress and the public see a redacted version within a week. no pause in the protests in algeria, as a new interim president is sworn in. votes are being counted in israel's general election. exit polls suggest the blue and white alliance of challenger benny gantz is neck—and—neck with prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party. one exit poll by israel tv has likud winning 36 seats in the knesset, blue and white on 37, and labour coming next with eight seats. but, with 61 seats needed for a majority, coal

department and the trump administration's actions on immigration. then, we are on the ground in israel, as prime minister benjamin netanyahu seeks a record fifth term in the face of legal troubles. and, one of america's leading historians, robert caro, on the four decades of work he's done on the multi-volume biography "the years of lyndon johnson." >> you know, when i was a newspaper man, i remember i hao ted havingite an article while there was still questions i wanted to ask. when i started to do books, i just started to say, i don't want to start writing until i've got all my questions answered, and it takes a long time. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, utrman, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 me lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for

story we will take a break next week from it. right now we are going to move on to israel and the middle east. in congratulating israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu last week, donald trump said his election victory promised good action on peace between israel and palestinians. does it? some of israel's staunch friends in us politics warn that mr netanyahu's campaign pledge to annex parts of the west bank will lead to greater conflict. jonathan, i am going to go to you first. some of our viewers may not have followed the israeli election closely, they may not have followed the result closely. can you give us a thumbnail of where it lives as? the prime minister benjamin netanyahu the prime minister benjamin neta nyahu is the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is now is entering another term of office when there was an extremely strong effort to get rid of him. that was an effort led by a little group of well respected army leaders and politicians who grip together with the sole purpose of getting rid of him. going back to the trump peace deal proposal which nobody has seen perh

pre-israeli election policy forum. next week, of course, on tuesday, the citizens of israel, some of whom have already gone to the polls around the world, the citizens of israel are going to the polls for a very consequential election, perhaps one of the most consequential in recent history. i think everyone by now knows that this is an unusual election in many respects. the incumbent prime minister, who is now at ten years direct in office, going for an unprecedented re-election. the creation of an election alternative party, which has brought together for the first time three former chiefs of staff. new parties, new formations of parties on all parts of the political spectrum. and as we have seen just in the last few hours, the impact of outside actors, whether it's president putin in russia this week, president trump here in the united states just a couple of weeks ago. this is an important election of a small country in the eastern mediterranean, but it is also a political event which has connections and reverberations far beyond israel's borders. to help explain what the issues

appalling troops and decides to cease military action. a general election looms in israel an incumbent leader benjamin netanyahu faces a close race coming up we'll look at how much his relations with the u.s. play a role in the upcoming. power struggle to find an answer on what best to do with foreign fighters who join deisel in syria and iraq and now want to come home again r.t. his direct from some of those militants. might be the biggest mistake of my life that we emigrated. that we made absolutely cannot be undone unfortunately we will be punished for the mistake that we've made plus cyber security experts say facebook is failing to contain online crime clemmie so-called leave markets trading stolen id credit card details and hacking skills are all in plain sight we've got the story. then good morning at eleven am monday morning here in moscow there's eighth of april my name is kevin o. insults international live the thirty minute update and libya very much back in the news again is where we're starting an update for you to the latest is forty six people now it's gone up fair old a

action. a general election looms in israel and incumbent leader jack benjamin netanyahu faces a close race look at how much his relations with the u.s. play a role in the upcoming vote it's. a very warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with mean if you erin the top story this hour a new euro skeptic alliance is uniting within the news borders with italian interior minister moto salvini vowing to create a european spring this comes just a month before europe's parliamentary elections. rather short we are working towards building a new european dream which for me has become a nightmare. into focus family unity environmental protection and the future of young people will do it as an alternative movement. in paris for the details that show it to many see this euro skeptic alliance being able to make an impact. yes they do many people are hoping that they will gain a number of additional any peace in the european parliament and that will allow them to have some sort of powerhouse that we haven't seen from you are a skeptic parties in the past. as he was launching this cross party

looms in israel and incumbent leader benjamin netanyahu faces a close race look at how much his relations with the u.s. play a role in the upcoming vote. a warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me if you are and now in on the unprecedented step for u.s. foreign policy the trumpet ministration has designated iran's revolutionary guards as a terrorist organization the american leader and other top officials announced a decision on monday repeating accusations that the elite force finances and promotes terrorism in the middle east. today the united states is continuing to build its maximum pressure campaign against the iranian regime. i am announcing our intent to designate the islamic revolutionary guard corps including its good force as a foreign terrorist organization accordance with section two nineteen of the immigration and nationality act just as a nation will take effect one week from today. to discuss this further we're now joined by political communications professor fellow it is already from tehran university welcome to the program now it seems this move h

w. . this is a deed of unionists live from berlin a last minute campaign promise from israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says hill and an express bank settlements if voters return to office on she just right now he's running neck and neck with former former army chief of staff benny gantz will a surprise pledge put him ahead also coming out. wrong remembers the genocide and honors its victims is a quarter century since nearly a million tutsis and moderate hutus were killed one hundred days. correspondent was at the ceremony. and are signs of peace afoot in the koreas foreigners flock in record numbers to north korea's premier tourist event the pyongyang marathon. i'm nick spicer welcome to the program. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has promised to an extent settlements in the occupied west bank if he's reelected next week then yeah who promoted jewish settlement expansion during his four terms as prime minister but until now he's refused to talk about the future of the settlements which are considered illegal under international law netanyahu is in a tight r

>>> president trump announcing his loyalty for israel ahead of a critical election for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. we'll take you live to jerusalem in just a moment. >>> in mexico with an influx of migrants at their own border. some are considering an approach that echos donald trump's. >>> also this hour, one of the bloodiest chapters in human history. it's 25 years since the rwanda genocide. we hear from a survivor who only talks about forgiveness. >>> live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta. we want to welcome our viewers here and around the world. i'm george howell. >> i'm natalie allen. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> israel's election is just two days away, and prime minister benjamin netanyahu looking for support at home and abroad, and he's getting it from president trump who could be key. the white house has already recognized jerusalem as israel's capital and israeli sovereignty over the golan heights. now mr. netanyahu's going a step more. he's pledging to annex west bank settlements if he's re-elected. >> this comes as the prime minister faces hi