welcome to bbc news. american secretary of statejohn kerry has defended the decision by the obama administration to let the un security council pass a resolution declaring israeli settlements illegal. he said it was aimed at preserving the possibility of a two state solution, which he warned was now in serious jeopardy. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said the speech was biased against israel and focused obsessively on settlements. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. another bitter row between outgoing and incoming us presidents, this time over israel. donald trump complaining the country is being treated with total disdain and disrespect, but telling it to stay strong until 20th january, when he takes office. it was the idea of tonight s speech by us secretary speech by us secretary of statejohn kerry that angered the president elect. he said chances of peace with the palestinians were slipping away. the truth is that trends on
front pages, including the mail, which claims people are wasting their time recycling christmas waste, which will likely end up in landfill. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president elect donald trump has gone head to head with the outgoing us government over its treatment of israel. mr trump tweeted that israel was being treated with total disdain and disrespect. and the israeli prime minister has reacted with anger to a speech by the us secretary of statejohn kerry warning that settlement building by israelis in the west bank threatens hopes for peace. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. tonight, another angry intervention by president elect donald trump, this time over middle east peace. he came to the us was treating israel with total disdain and disrespect. he told it to stay strong until the 20th of january when he takes office. the speech by us secretary of statejohn kerry brought on the row. he criticised israel, accusing its go
gone head to head with the outgoing us government over its treatment of israel. mr trump tweeted that israel was being treated with total to disdain and disrespect. john kerry has warned settlement building by israel in the west bank has threatened hopes for peace. our correspondent reports. tonight, another angry intervention by president elect trump, this time over middle east peace. on twitter, he complained the us was treating israel with total disdain and disrespect. he told it to stay strong until the 20th of january when he takes office. a statement by us secretary of statejohn kerry brought on the row. he criticised israel, accusing its government of undermining their chances of a peace agreement with the palestinians. we have to be clear about what is happening in the west bank. the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two state solution, but his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli history with an agenda driven by the most extreme elements. this
in the latest sign of the huge political gulf between the incoming and outgoing american presidents, and the likely impact of their very different worldviews, donald trump has again attacked the united nations. the president elect had already criticised the un for passing a security council resolution last week that condemned illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. unusually, the us did not back israel in that vote, but abstained. mr trump, just three weeks now from taking office, made his latest comments outside his home in palm beach, florida. the un has such tremendous potential and it is not living up to its potential. there is such tremendous potential. there is such tremendous potential. when you see the united nations solving problems, they don t, they cause problems. so if it lives up to the potential it s a great thing and if it doesn t it s a waste of time. jewish settlements are one of the most contentious issues between israel and the palestinian
has died just a day after the death of her daughter carrie fisher. she was rushed to hushed oil after being taken ill at her son s house in beverly hills. we can now speak to the bbc‘s david willis in los angeles. what can you tell us? well, reports coming in at the moment, but it appears debbie reynolds, in fact the abc network in the us is confirming this, has died in hospital tonight. she was admitted to hospital few hours ago, apparently taken ill from a possible stroke, we are led to believe while discussing the funeral arrangements following the death of her daughter carrie fisherjust yesterday. miss fisher who played princess leia in the original star wa rs princess leia in the original star wars trilogy suffered a massive heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles on christmas eve. she never regained consciousness and was declared dead yesterday. and then as. she was still taking in the news, debbie reynolds, her mother, 84 years of age, hollywood icon, a s