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ties to the terrorist group in afghanistan. top officials have indicated this week that there is evidence that pakistans intelligence agency is supporting what is called the haqqani network and now going one step further saying they believe that the support is coming from the agencies highest ranks. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is standing by with the latest. barbara, a lot at stake right now, and what are the officials saying? >> well, wolf, pakistan is supposed to be one ...

problem. >> translator: that the israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law and u.n. resolutions and emphatically continues to intensify building settlements on the territory of the the state of -- of the future of state of palestine. >> like i mentioned just a short time from now delegates will hear from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. hell have some of the same points to hit as the president, presiden...

all this playing out on the streets as well. young palestinians who want statehood threw rocks and bottles at israeli border guards. that happened today. the israelis responded with rubber bullets and stun grenades. president abbas has called for protesters to keep things peaceful. israel has put additional forces along the border in case things get out of hand. and pakistan absolutely furious over accusations by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen. for the fi...

Organizations executive committee and legislative council and a longtime friend. thank you very much for joining us. >> good to see you again. >> weve seen you so many times in the region over the years. what is the status right now of these talks, behind the scenes, were told that quartet, so-called quartet, was not able to reach any agreement on the kind of negotiating strategy that would persuade you and president abbas to change strategy this week and not demand statehood? >> its not a quest...

I thought that was important to stop that. but were now looking for the killers. well find them. >> there was to put it mildly a raised eyebrow collectively around the world first at the horrifying nature this attack. secondly at your response, the premise of, they murder, we build. you ordered the building of 500 more building settlements. its a strange moral equivalence, prime minister. part of the problem that you face in israel is perception around the world. your pr is not good, as you know...

Law in their own hands, not to have vigilante actions because this would -- could generate a bloodbath. i thought that was important to stop that. but were not looking -- were now looking for the killers, well find them. >> there was to put it mildly a raised eyebrow collectively around the world first at the horrifying nature this attack. secondly at your response, the premise of they murder, wye build, you ordered the building of 500 more building settlements. its a strange moral equivalence, ...

And not respond because wed have a cycle of reprisals. so i asked them not to take the law in their own hands, not to have vigilante actions because this would -- could generate a bloodbath. i thought that was important to stop that. but were not looking -- were now looking for the killers, well find them. >> there was to put it mildly a raised eyebrow collectively around the world first at the horrifying nature this attack. secondly at your response, the premise of they murder, wye build, you o...

Second ly at your response, the premise of they murder, wye build, you ordered the building of 500 more building settlements. its a strange moral equivalence, prime minister. part of the problem that you face in israel is perception around the world. your p.r. is not good, as you know. when people heard about what happened, i think the community completely on your side and the people of israel, when they see you immediately ordering more settlements, im sure you did it to calm down the people, a...

Year. the talks face serious, serious obstacles. a key palestinian demand is that a freeze on jewish settlement activity building in the west bank be continued. but settlers in a community where four people were killed on tuesday resumed building settlements there on wednesday. secretary of state hillary clinton acknowledged the challenges while pushing forward for peace. >> we understand the suspicion and skepticism that so many feel borne out of years of conflict and frustrated hopes. the trag...

On. those settlers are now starting to ignore the ten-month settlement freeze and theyre building settlements once again. they say its in reaction to what happened over the past couple of days. they dont believe their prime minister should be talking peace. so now theyre just ignoring the freeze and carrying on with construction. tony? >> paula, can a fractured palestinian government deliver on any promises on security? certainly, the palestinian authority, which is in control of the west bank, ...