I have known Benjamin Netanyahu for a very long time and while we have disagreed on many occasions, i will always respect his extraordinary bravery for israel on the battlefield of the younger man and i believe in his heart he has his highest priority as the security of israel. However, i also believe Prime Minister netanyahu has lost his way. Senior israeli figures including the ambassador to the us, michael herzog, and mr netanyahus chief political rival, benny gantz criticised mr schumer� s intervention, calling it unhelpful, counterproductive and unacceptable. Mr schumer� s comments come as the Biden Administration continues to pressure mr netanyahu not to launch a Ground Offensive on gazas southernmost city, rafah, something the white house says is a red line. But talking to troops on thursday, mr netanyahu sounded undaunted. Translation their International Translation their L International pressures preventing us from Entering Rafah in completing the work. As a minister on israel, i was away these pressures and we have been doing this successfully for five eyes already, this record time in the history of the war. I will continue to push away the pressure and we will enter rafah. We will complete the elimination of the rest of the hamas battalions. Dozens of palestinians have been killed or injured by Israeli Forces while waiting for humanitarian aid at gazas kuwaiti roundabout. The Hamas Run Health Ministry said that at least 11 dead bodies arrived at al shifa hospital. While a Ceasefire Deal between israel and hamas remains elusive, hamas said it has presented to mediators a truce deal based on stopping what it has called israels aggression against palestinians in gaza. In exchange for the return of all hostages, hamas proposed a more than a month ceasefire. The deal would include relief aid and the return of displaced gazans to their homes. It also includes the withdrawal of Israeli Forces from gaza. Meanwhile, israels military says it plans to move the 1. 4 million palestinians sheltering in rafah before a planned Ground Offensive in the city. Civilians will be moved to areas israel calls humanitarian islands in the middle of the strip. Aid groups warn it will be difficult to move so many people to such a small area especially since a lack of fuel means many will likely have to travel on foot. Much of the infrastructure in the areas designated as islands has been badly damaged by israeli attacks. The un and us have warned that a full scale assault in rafah could be disastrous. Earlier, a former spokesperson for the Israel Defense forces, jonathan conricus, told the bbc that without the support of aid groups, moving people would be a complicated process. Ideally there would be un involvement in Aid Organisation involved in doing this but sadly we have seen the same Aid Organisations refuse to help and participate in alleviating the suffering in gaza, so sadly i think it will be done by the idea for a loan and it would be ideal if these palestinians could find refuge elsewhere, fences egypt or any other location that is not the combat battlefield, but sadly that has not been available and therefore the idf is forced to do what it is doing now. In response to Israeli Forces moving palestinians to humanitarian islands, this is what sari bashi, Program Director at human rights watch, had to say. It is hard to imagine that would happen, considering the experience of the last five months. The Israeli Military from the very first day has flouted its obligations to protect civilians, in particular by refraining from attacks on civilians, and facilitating the rapid delivery of humanitarian assistance. Throughout the war, the Israeli Military has issued Evacuation Orders when there is no safe place to go to and no safe way to get there. That is why we have seen more than 31,000 People Killed in gaza since 7 october, including over 12,000 0ctober, including over 12,000 children. I spoke earlier with aaron david miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. You have analysed a lot of speeches in your career, were you surprised at all by the Common Survey from Senator Schumer . I Common Survey from senator schumm schumer . I do not think i dont see schumer . I do not think i dont see how schumer . I do not think i dont see how anyone schumer . I do not think i | dont see how anyone would schumer . I do not think i dont see how anyone would not be surprised. In 27 years of working for republican and democratic and administrators, i have heard all speeches on the hill from both parties. This was an extraordinary demonstration of opposition to the government, to the Prime Minister of a close american ally. A call literally to see him defeated and also to the administration, an open invitation, using his own words to bring about leverage on israel if necessary as long as this particular government remains in power. It was an extraordinary demonstration and it shattered one of the greater remits of the us relationship that we do not intervene in their politics and they do not intervene in hours. That is sadly not the case. Intervene in hours. That is sadly not the case. What do you think this means . Sadly not the case. What do you think this means . Do sadly not the case. What do you think this means . Do you sadly not the case. What do you think this means . Do you think| think this means . Do you think it was a moment in time or do you think this is a policy we could see expanding further . Well, congress controls the purse. You have an emergency supplemental, 14 billion tied up supplemental, 14 billion tied up with a two euchareena taiwan. I do not think it will affect congresss conception of that particular aid package, it is fascinating that to see these roles have been reversed. Usually it is congress that has these roles back in the administration criticises. Now you have the Majority Leader of the senate as a firm supporter of israel, as the reason the us senate, basically calling netanyahu with the neta nyahu with the administration netanyahu with the administration adopting a much more risk averse policy when it comes to imposing serious costs on israel. And on the netanyahu government. How this will play in israel and how netanyahu will play this is unclear but i guarantee he has long ago given up guarantee he has long ago given up on the Democratic Party and i think if there is any real impact on this, on Benjamin Netanyahu, i think he will do everything he possibly can to do what he did in 2015, which is essentially unable and take the side of the republicans in an Election Year that will be determined perhaps by several states and 100,000 votes. This may empower him with the Presumptive Republican nominee. What do you think the white house is making of all of this Behind Closed Doors . The administration has said these are the words of Senator Schumer, they have been very clear on that point, but it also comes a time when we see pressure from President Biden himself, to limited success, fair to say, in the eyes of the abided administration will stop what you think they will make of that . I what you think they will make of that . ~ , what you think they will make of that . ~ ,. , what you think they will make of that . ~ ,. , of that . I think they are happy with the fact of that . I think they are happy with the fact that of that . I think they are happy with the fact that such of that . I think they are happy with the fact that such a with the fact that such a Stormwater Support of israel, a member of but It Oslo Party came out and publicly express the views that i am sure most of the ministries and officials including the president probably hold privately. The present giving the speech that Chuck Schumer gave a be a Nuclear Option and it is clear that the president has no intention of following the remarks of Senator Schumer. I think the administration is literally grappling, the president is a huge emotional commitment to israel, he needs the netanyahu government in order to change the pictures in gaza, judy astley the situation and to allow predictable period of time, 6 8 weeks trying to get humanitarian assistance into gaza. You notice that as the mensuration has ramped up its rhetoric, not so much as actions, it seems to be coming around however slowly on the issue of doing more in the humanitarians are at. I dont think the ministration has yet reached the point where they are prepared to speak as schumer has spoken or to impose real costs and consequences on israel. Frustration is building and the next month or so during ramadan will test the possibility of another israel hamas hostage deal, number one, see if the ministration can find a way to bring it aid into gaza and then they will have to grapple with the determination of israel to launch a Ground Campaign in rafah was probably will not happen for at least another month. That will be a real test for the administration. , administration. Can i ask, do ou administration. Can i ask, do you think administration. Can i ask, do you think that administration. Can i ask, do you think that netanyahu administration. Can i ask, do| you think that netanyahu and his leadership is in apparel right now because at these comments externally from Senator Schumer, the fact that even before the attacks 7 october, we saw those weekly protests, thousands of israelis coming out, is he at risk . I think you break the code, yes, he is a risk but not from a Chuck Schumer. Probably not from resident biden. He is at risk because of the unsteady nature of what is building in a politics and netanyahu will pay far more attentive to keeping his coalition together are doing what is necessary to demonstrate how tough he is to keep the right wing in line, i am much more right about that. All politics. Former speaker of the house. All politics is local and for netanyahu this is about survival, keeping his coalition intact, paying less attention to what Chuck Schumer has to say or even what biden wants to do. fits has to say or even what biden wants to tie has to say or even what biden wants to do. As always, agreed to talk to wants to do. As always, agreed to talk to you. Politicians and Business Leaders in haiti continue to negotiate the make up of a nine member Transitional Council that will govern the caribbean nation after its Prime Minister ariel henry officially steps down. One of the countrys most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Cherizier, also known as barbecue, rejected a proposed deal that excludes anyone who has been convicted, indicted, orsanctioned from serving on the council. Gangs that control most of the capital Port Au Prince launched an Armed Campaign almost two weeks ago, when they called for the removal of Prime Minister henry. As the situation on the ground becomes more volatile, the United Nations is evacuating non essential staff from haiti and says that it is setting up an air bridge from the Dominican Republic to deliver aid. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of hispaniola with haiti, escalated their security operations. 0ur Caribbean and Central American correspondent will grant reports from the border. It has been another busy and chaotic day on the border between the Dominican Republic and haiti. A lot of people coming through from the haitian site today because it is market day in this border town and people are permitted to go solely to the market and sell goods or buy bulk items, and then return but not to go into the country properly. Meanwhile, the number of people still being returned over the border, deported back into haiti continues at pace. In the capital Port Au Prince there has been another uptick of violence over the past 24 hours with reports of an attack on the main penitentiary. The politics continues as well with efforts to name the interim council, seven names on that list, none of which will be accepted by the main gang leader Jimmy Cherizier who has used threatening language clear that he does not see anybody on that list or the council as part of haitis future. In the meantime, the ordinary population in haiti are trying to make ends meet, trying to find enough food and the United Nations has announced water it calls an air bridge from this country, the Dominican Republic, into haiti, and that will take some time to organise but there was a real push to get that sorted out sooner rather than later, such is the urgent need in the haitian capital. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some top stories in the uk. Prime minister Rishi Sunak Has ruled out 2 may as a possible date for a general election. Thats when local elections are already taking place. Speaking to itv news, mr sunak said they would not happen on the same day. Earlier this year, mr sunak had suggested that the vote would be in the second half of 2024, but there had been speculation he might move that up. Ministers have unveiled a new definition of extremism. The guidelines would block certain groups from Government Funding and meeting with officials. It would apply to groups that promote an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, but the label will not criminalise them. Civil liberties advocates and some mps have criticised recent government rhetoric on extremism. And the lineup for one of the worlds biggest Music Festivals has been announced. Dua lipa and sza top The Bill For Glastonbury Meaning Two female headliners for the first time in the festivals history. Theyjoin coldplay and shania twain, wholl perform in the coveted sunday legend slot. Youre live with bbc news. Russians in the far east of the country are heading to the polls in a 3 day long president ial election. Vladimir putin, the incumbent whos been in powerfor 25 years, is expected to easily secure another 6 year term. Putin faces three challengers in the election, though none have been critical of him. The bbc� s russia editor Steve Rosenberg went to the town of borovsk, south of moscow, where two very different pictures of russia are on display. These days, when Vladimir 0vchinnikov paints russia, the result is very dark. From a mountain of skulls and a dictators ambition to this russias war in ukraine likened to stalins terror. The 86 year old artist had taken his anti war message onto the streets, graffitiing stop the war. All these paintings were scrubbed out, and vladimir fined twice for discrediting the russian army. But he continues to speak out against the invasion of ukraine. Translation i believe that this is a crime against the territorial integrity of a neighbouring country. It is a crime. And if i keep silent about it, it is like i am condoning it. Last month, after the death in prison of Opposition Leader alexei navalny, vladimir went into town. On this memorial to victims of political repression, he painted mr navalny� s face. It was quickly erased. But vladimir has created this navalny portrait at home. Translation where is russia heading . Some say we are on our way to more repression, totalitarianism, and to full dictatorship. But there is another picture of russia, one much brighter. The official version. The picture the authorities want russians to see is not of a country that is aggressive abroad and repressive at home, but a russia with a glorious past and a bright future, of heroes and patriots who not only love their country, but also their current president. Instead of dictatorship, its devotion to the leader on state tv and an action man president flying high and on course for an election landslide. Mind you, Vladimir Putin faces no serious challenge. His fiercest critics are in exile or in prison, or in alexei navalny� s case, dead. But he is on the ballot. It is impossible to see about our election that it is fair and free. Our election that it is fair and free our election that it is fair and free. ,. , and free. 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