Company, alphabet. And well look at how france is getting ready for the biggest transport strike in years planned for tomorrow. Nearly all trains, metros and buses set to shut down thursday. Thats all on the way. First, our top story live from paris. World leaders are in london today for the nato summit. Theyre meant to be celebrating 70th anniversary, but its already been dragged down by criticism from some of its biggest members, including the u. S. And france. Heres more from french president , emmanuel macron. We need to clarify many topics, especially after the end of the i. M. F. Treaty t. Concerns us all. Who is our en snow how do we act together against International Terrorism in particular . So many subjects that were not sufficiently settled. And i think that our debate should not be simply on the budgetary and financial matters, and france is meeting its commitments. I think our responsibility is to raise ambiguities that could be harmful and to take on a real strategic deba
Cheat and play the trade game unfairly manipulating their currencies and dumping their products onto americas market since winning the elections in 2016 donald trump has tweeted about tariffs 177 times thats right 177 times so whats the obsession all about fortunately we have 3 fantastic people in the room that have the answers to these questions they are and pastor carla hills former u. S. Trade representative and current chair of the National Committee on us trying to relations filipe president of the Economic Policy institute in washington and before that chief of staff of the a. F. L. Cio the largest federation of labor unions in the United States and probably the world and jim glassman former u. S. Undersecretary of state for Public Diplomacy founding executive director of the george w. Bush institute and one of the most prolific authors on economic and trade issues that i know its great to be all with all of you and i really want to get into this trade issue carla and i think it
Good morning and thank you all for joining us today. Also, our live stream audience. Atlantic Council President and ceo fred kemp. Thanks for joining us both here in the room and virtually for our conversation. If you want to use social media, use ac iraq. Aciraq. You know its an important event when the ambassador is here and when key members of our board are here and its always such a pleasure to have our International Advisory board member jafar here. Thank you for Crescent Petroleum support for this, for the Iraq Initiative, Global Energy center. Ive been stealing ideas from a long period of time, he happens to be one of the best thinkers and actors as an analyst in the region and also a pleasure to have him here as well. Todays event was organized by the councils Iraq Initiative and Global Energy center. Our Iraq Initiative is led by dr. And abbas working with us. Hes one of the rare individuals who understands the workings of the country hes covering, iraq, so intimately and also
In the red sea also food and fuel run short in bolivian cities as supporters of former president evo morales cut off supplies. The u. S. Has abandoned its 4 decade old position on israeli settlements in the occupied west bank declaring that it no longer considers them illegal secretary of state mike from pale made the announcement saying u. S. Statements on the issue over the past years had been inconsistent says theyll leave the ultimate status of the west bank to israelis and palestinians to negotiate calling the establish of civilian settlements inconsistent with International Law hasnt worked as an invents the cause of peace. Hard truth is there will never be a judicial resolution to the conflict in arguments about who is right and wrong as a matter of International Law will not bring peace this is a complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians all the announcement has drawn expected praise from israel is the people of
A complex political problem that can only be solved by negotiations between the israelis and the palestinians pump ailes announcement is the latest in a string of Controversial White House moves designed to support israel recognizing jerusalem as israels official capital moving the u. S. Embassy there from tel aviv in 2018 and forcing the palestinians to close their office in washington leaving them no diplomatic presence in the u. S. Apart from at the United Nations pomp aoe said the policy change had nothing to do with benny gantz as efforts to form a new Israeli Government so the timing of this was not tied to anything that had to do with domestic politics anywhere in israel or otherwise this was about we were done we finished we conducted our review and this was the appropriate time to move forward the current Israeli Government was thrilled. This is a historic day and another great achievement after President Trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of recognize all sovereignty o