Diplomats accusing them of spying its not about calls the allegations baseless. Of the race to find a vaccine for the coronavirus has never been more crucial for ruled parts of south africa and its for the england cricket board say the series with pakistan will go ahead despite pakistan announcing that and if that play is of tested positive for corona virus. A watershed moment that will cause the boast serious violation of International Law thats how u. N. Secretary general antonio ted as has described israels plans to addicks parts of the occupied west bank members of the u. N. Security council of the arab league have been meeting to discuss israels move which could be put into motion as soon as next week most of them were united in their opposition with warnings that israels unilateral action could trigger a major escalation in the region. If implemented these steps could dramatically alter the local dynamics during instability across you dont quite understand. And maybe all this culture has been marked by periods of the extreme violence that never all at the risk of escalation been accompanied by endless school ryan so this isnt an Economic Situation so it runs around in the region so whole time. It is crucial role staples to take action to enable the parties step back from the brink opposition is also coming from europe more than a 1000 politicians of side of their leaders to stop israel while on the ground in the Jordan Valley in the occupied west bank and in gaza that then renewed protests against the u. S. Backed israeli plans we have several correspondents covering developments made abraham is in the Jordan Valley harry force that is keeping an eye on the situation for us from west jerusalem but 1st lets join our diplomatic editor james base his at the United Nations james what more did the u. N. Secretary general have to say. Well there were strong comments from the u. N. Secretary general very very clear that this would be a severe violation of International Law and a threat to the 2 state solution this is really he believes i think his last chance to try and persuade the israelis to think again that this would be a very very big mistake for peace in the region but also for israel itself i have to say his comments are no surprise because the uns position on this has been set for a very long time in fact id go as far as say set for about 52 years since the 1967 war when israel at that point took parts of jerusalem it took the west bank in gaza they were declared occupied territories yes since then weve had israelis letting the settlers take part of that land but never before have we had israel saying that its going to permanently say it politically controls those areas that they are israeli an exception thats why this is such a big deal and thats why many believe this could be the end of the whole idea of the oslo process and the 2 state solution whats the u. S. Have to say about this. Well we heard in the meeting from kelly kraft who is the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations worth telling you that almost Security Council there are 15 members and its pretty clear to me theyre all one by one speaking and in fact the last one of them is france that speaking right now the current president of the Security Council they all 14 of them support the position of the secretary generals amec say she would be an appalling idea and a breach of International Law the only one that doesnt support that position is the United States buster craft making it clear that the best way forward was for people to engage with the trump clan but of course most of the International Community have rejected that plan and dont see it is particularly serious option worth telling you that while kelly craft was speedy her boss was speaking as well the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o and he seemed to suggest that it was up to the israelis whether an exception should take place so potentially a green light but i believe youll be hearing more about a little later we may well be back with you or james within this news hour for further analysis from over there many thanks indeed our diplomatic as the james bays there at the u. N. Here is why israels annexation plans are so controversial the occupied west Bank IncludingEast Jerusalem is part of historic palestine which is james was saying theres been under Israeli Occupation since 1967 and over half a century israel has built around 250. 00 settlements and outposts in violation of International Law more than 640000 israelis live these illegal settlements spread across the west bank which makes a future palestinian state nearly impossible last year israels Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu unveiled his plan to unilaterally declare israels sovereignty over the settlements built on occupied land it also included the most fertile parts of the occupied west bank known as the Jordan Valley in a radical shift from previous u. S. Policies President Donald Trump in january proposed that. Would recognize israeli settlements as part of his middle east peace plan lets speak out what is there is hurry for such is life for us in west jerusalem whats the Israeli Government response harry to all of this this outpouring of criticism. Well we havent heard it yet we will hear from the israeli ambassador in due course at the u. N. Meeting i think what Benjamin Netanyahu will be considering those to what extent the warnings that were getting from all of these speakers to what extent hes already potentially priced them in to his annexation plans and also what will be the outcome of the discussions that are currently going on in washington d. C. Among senior u. S. Officials as to how much to greenlight whether to greenlight the annexation there worsen clues in kelly craft the u. S. Ambassador to the u. N. In her speech a little earlier she talked about it needing courageous israeli leadership to make the tough choices required now that could be a signal that the United States may potentially want some kind of explicit acceptance of a palestinian state which is in the trunk plan albeit one which is much smaller and much more constricted than the palestinians want hence the rejection of it by the palestinian president and Senior Palestinian leadership especially given the fact that it would also see 30 percent of the occupied west bank be annexed under that plan but to sell it to right wingers to settlers it may be difficult for netanyahu if he has to at the same time acknowledge and publicly endorse a palestinian state and there was also a message from her to the palestinians talking about how they would have to be held accountable for what happened and the illusion that annexation potentially in allusion as well to the prospect of if they didnt gauge would that mean that the United States could put the brakes on an expression that is certainly there been reports to that to that extent but that is the message that is being sent through various different channels of course it is very late in the day though and the palestinians have been very clear that they are really reject the trump plan they are really reject any moves to. Its an exception so i think the prospects of that happening remain pretty slim you talk about Prime Minister netanyahu having priced in the criticism here does that mean that this basically all comes down to to the u. S. And as long as israel has the backing all of the trumpet ministration it it perhaps would would go along and do it regardless of the criticism. I think that is something that the messaging is coming from the netanyahu government and there are certainly some considerations which seem to be being made about how to minimize the potential blowback and fallout the prospect of a more phased annexation one which begins at least with heavily Populated Areas close to jerusalem close to the green line ones which have been earmarked in previous mooted 2 state solution deals which would be israeli in the future in return for land swaps with a future palestinian state but of course thats in an entirely different context one which would be part of a negotiated settlement not which one not one which is a unilateral annexation the other consideration that hes had to be making in the run up to a list is exactly how his former rival and now Coalition Partner and defense minister benny gantz would behave he has long said that he would want to delay a unilateral move that he wants to see other stakeholders such as jordan such as International Community brought into it that seems to be shifting pretty rapidly in the last day hes talked about having to move ahead without the palestinians unless they engage so he seems to be coming much closer to the netanyahu line even in the course of this week i was there as harry for there live for us and western risler many thanks indeed lets bring in abraham is in the occupied west bank Jordan Valley we may have to interrupt you were waiting any moment now to hear from the Palestinian Foreign minister but what we do whats the mood there. There are hundreds of palestinians protest that he did it and village it doesnt it or than badly and it is one of the areas that is expected to be an expert and the Palestinian Government has scheduled a meeting here with the participation of senior p. L. O. Officials senior officials to show their solidarity he didnt say solidarity the Prime Minister said that they are their people and they want to show that this land is there is its not for israel to grab it or up for the palestinians even up to there is where you are and i dont know if we have enough time but we are joined here now by the adviser palestinian Prime Minister mr much i mean i love it and we know that coming here. How was the road wasnt that is a journey how was the road for you see the roads and the and want to see you know to answer all of the time. That we had arrived at this location actually we find is that i mean is it looking today when finding life politics and the Prime Minister and other ministers. Through a rigid old difficult road. To see it point out that they want to know that there is a series of projects announced by the Prime Minister of the world that your god how expected to help people out here i mean is that are you going to allow them to be. Actually projects. Only ford is an extension really sorry to interrupt but the Palestinian Foreign minister riyadh. Is speaking now to the u. N. Security council be saying lets listen in. It means your next decisions and actions will determine the course of history and the fate of nations there is no doubt this is such a moment. For now unfortunately that there ive heard this really. Seems it will not stop at the crossroads says the implications of insourcing because it is drunk on power repelled by infinity impunity what if it by one single thought that it has been under the influence of for a thing is grabbing maximum velocity and lumps with minimum listing and. This realm is under the illusion that this is the decision and once it reaches it it will need able to enjoy the view it ignores that there ought cannot look into the earth and continues down hill the woods and his belief in other conflicts if you will too and walk the rest of the regime combining along ism and other tyrants it does not occur that humanity has been down this road before and that for one colonial powers and liberation movements alike have all reached the same conclusion such a regime cannot prevail and will only lead to more injustice instability and insecurity. As many times before israel seems that term and to ignore that big red spot sign the International Community the victims seem like us israel things as has been gives experience so far that it will not be fined or oppressed in its millions that Security Council resolutions are binding for Others International course how good distinctions or others sanctions are full others israel judges cannot be just the only way to bias the words israel is the one shielding egypt prove accountability and involving it by considering its illegal actions as socalled reality is that need to be indorsed rather than rehearsed is the only testing that is all ringback of the International Community thinking its call on yet another tight will prevail all over the collective international will to advance Regional Peace and security and to preserve the rule based multilateral all are we must prove it wrong. The International Community remands committed to the rule of International Law and to the International Consensus on a just solution for the 1st time question it of course is an exception in or Uncertain Terms as reaffirms in recent weeks by statements made from capitals from every color mobile that we look. But the lower position also remains and wavering on the legality of israels policy including settlements this Wide International front reflected in the gathering in the Jordan Valley just today is a hook with a broad but is palestinian and International Bodies ation in the order up ministerial meeting held yesterday and in this high level Security Council meeting it is a strong and remains our best or mr president members of the cancer israel needs to know that exceeds ssion will have immediate and than dibble repercussions. That is why we have a call on the International Community to adult effective measures including sanctions that certain exception and all other unlawful policies that have occurred there been around for years it must also be meet clear that any station with the reverse of any impact israels deletions with palestine and that is. The law courts were supposed to transform us into peace partners but regrettably israel continued waging a war against biased in your lives and biased you have rights it has baileys of the state its and that are of the agreements and with any say sharon is thinking a decision that will defeat the voting the us these are course were supposed to be the way for an end of occupation and if i finally 7 emerge they cannot survive an extension. As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the u. N. Charter let us honor the u. N. And the misses and principles respect for the principle of equal rights and 7 of them a nation of peoples respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction a suppression of acts of aggression and the will have vision of the threat or use of force against the rhetorical integrity or political independence of any state and efficient whether virtual or the little gradual or immediate is the ultimate breach of the un charter and cannot go all unchallenged from the legal perspective an exception is not only unlawful it is a crime under their own statute probably political perspective it would ruin the chances for israeli by stealing and Regional Peace prize security perspective this is Utter Nonsense as kids are polices International Human being i know of nice borders that can be defended with a system of military control and submission that only fuels and bios it is. The secret it enables or or element as the report by the fenians israelis and region. The only explanation for it is an extremist ideology rooted in denial of the police you know right in this land this regard support International Law and negation of history it isnt this ideology that has undermined negotiations im tired of hearing. With israel using negotiations as cover for it is for its continual continuance of the amazing. This ideology in force or in that active the palestinians should be grateful that israel was ready to give them back and be part of their own and. Fragmented and besieged believes understands the palestinians may even be allowed the ball is the fate of their own. Union money was shish ans must even have individual patient to achieve peace not an accident but youre waiting organization and calling it peace we the palestinians remain committed to peace we have presented our position in writing all of the final status issues but the core of it we have never detracted from any proposal we have made to find the compromise and like israel which saves we must make the renegotiate all over again with each new government in israel we have accepted the longstanding terms of reference and International Law as the basis for negotiations while israel has rejected unbelievable we accepted the 3967. 00 borders agreement to hang a historic compromise in combating only 22 percent of historic palestine and yet israel has 3rd not an effort to undermine its borders the entire world because nices the significance of that of Peace Initiatives and th