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Transcripts For BBCNEWS The Context 20240829

Unless it increases bills by nearly 60 over the next five years. The uks biggest Water Company has been responding to ofwats plans for Water Bills which would see rises of 23 . Thames has debts of 15 billion. And the Opening Ceremony of the paralympics is under way in paris. About 4,400 athletes from around the world will take part in 22 sports. For the first time, the ceremony is being held outside of a stadium in the heart of paris. We start in the middle east, where at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied West Bank for 20 years. Last month, the international Court Ofjustice ruled that israels continued occupation of the area, captured in 1967, breached international law. Violence has been increasing in the occupied West Bank since hamass deadly attack on seven october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. 0vernight, israeli forces simultaneously went into the cities ofjenin, tulkarm, nablus and tubas, on a scale that hasnt happened for decades. 0ur Correspondent Lucy williamson reports from jenin. It was a message of force, delivered quietly at first. Israeli soldiers seeking their Targets Street by palestinian street. At dawn, hundreds of troops backed by Armoured Bulldozers arrived in the Refugee Camps of tulkarem, nablus, tubas, jenin, home to armed palestinian groups and unarmed civilians. At least nine palestinians have been killed. Hamas says six of them were its fighters. Masoud najjar said he was injured when he opened the door to his house after some young men nearby asked for water. Translation we felt like something came down on us from the sky and there was an explosion. I was unaware of what was going on. When i put my hand on my chest, it was all shrapnel and blood. Injenin, Army Vehicles surrounded the citys two main hospitals. Ambulances stopped and checked by militaryjeeps. Israels Foreign Minister said iran was financing and arming groups in the West Bank, describing it as a war for everything that israel must win. The idf and our Security Forces are operating in tulkarem, jenin and other places from which murderous attacks have been launched. We will fight to eliminate terrorism wherever it emerges. Israels army has been targeting the same areas in the same cities, week after week for the past ten months, determined to dismantle the armed palestinian groups based here. Now its launched a wider, more coordinated operation across the West Bank on a scale not seen for 20 years. Arriving injenin today, the West Bank head of the red crescent. Youve had ten months of these sorts of incursions. How worried are you by whats happening today . Im very much worried because it seems theres a new stage. Theres a new, er. They are escalating, scaling up their operation. When they talk about evacuating civilians and using the Air Force to bombing the camps. This reminds us of gaza. Explosion. Tonight, explosions and gunfire injenins refugee camp. This city full of unmarked battlegrounds, roads and alleyways where armed palestinians test the armys control. Lucy williamson, bbc news, jenin. Rina shah former republican Congressional Adviser and political Strategist And Andrew fisher former director of policy for the Labour Party. Welcome to you both, great to have you on the programme. Lets get your reaction, rina, whats your analysis of developments there and what it can mean for the region . This instability can mean for the region . This instability that can mean for the region . This instability that were can mean for the region . Ti 3 instability that were saying right now will further continue because this is a shock, it does feel like there is been a shift, a real change, and as americans we are waiting to hearfrom Biden And Blinken about what stage we have entered, as we now know there is Great American frustration with the american backing of netanyahu. But what we know right now is more lives are on the line and what does that mean for getting more of the hostages back to israel . And stopping the killing of innocent palestinians. I think at this point, many american lawmakers, particularly on Capitol Hill when youre looking at the republican side, you see a sincere backing for israel and that not going to a phase where they are letting israel down, thats always the talk on the right. But particularly on the left, after we come off of a really strong democratic National Convention in which there was a serious tip of the hat to those americans who are frustrated by what it seems like the biden blinken duos actions in gaza, we are not sure what level of change there will be from our administration. So what we are saying right now injanine, it is leading me and many other americans pretty dumbfounded how lawmakers can and will respond as we move into the fall. respond as we move into the fall. ~. , respond as we move into the fall. ~. , fall. And andrew, whats your view on developments fall. And andrew, whats your| view on Developments Today . These are clearer Terrorist Acts these are clearer Terrorist Acts by these are clearer Terrorist Acts by the israeli state which has illegally occupied the West Bank has illegally occupied the West Bank for the last 67 years now. They bank for the last 67 years now. They have bank for the last 67 years now. They have been aided and abetted by The Us and britain and has abetted by The Us and britain and has killed 650 palestinians in the and has killed 650 palestinians in the West Bank since october, in the West Bank since october, in the in the West Bank since october, in the last in the West Bank since october, in the last ten months. In the west in the last ten months. In the West Bank. This is not gaza where West Bank. This is not gaza where theres over 40,000 civilians where theres over 40,000 civilians have been killed, this civilians have been killed, this is civilians have been killed, this is the West Bank. No connection, very small Amounts Presence connection, very small Amounts Presence there. This is about a Land Presence there. This is about a Land Grah Presence there. This is about a land grab. This is about the ethnic land grab. This is about the Ethnic Cleansing of the West Bank Ethnic Cleansing of the West Bank. And you heard from the israeti bank. And you heard from the israeli spokespersons are at the top israeli spokespersons are at the top of the Programme Committee he described those Areas Committee he described those areas as committee he described those Areas Asjudea and samaria, not the west Areas Asjudea and samaria, not the West Bank and gaza, this is about the West Bank and gaza, this is about building a greater israet. About building a greater israel, Wiping Palestine Off The Map which has been unfortunately the long held unfortunately the long held project unfortunately the long held project of the party in Power And Project of the party in power and its project of the party in power and its fascist supporters. I dont and its fascist supporters. I dont use and its fascist supporters. I dont use that term lightly. There dont use that term lightly. There are people in the tanakh yous there are people in the tanakh yous government who describes themselves as precious. In netanyahus government. These are Terrorist Acts and is not just are Terrorist Acts and is not just me are Terrorist Acts and is not just me saying it. The head of the israeti just me saying it. The head of the israeli Security Agency wrote the israeli Security Agency wrote to netanyahu, and i quote, wrote to netanyahu, and i quote, jewish terrorism in the west quote, jewish terrorism in the West Bank is out of control similar West Bank is out of control similar groups are a stain on judaism similar groups are a stain on judaism. That is the head of the israeli Security Agency saying the israeli Security Agency saying this and they are being supported to the hilt by netanyahus candidate. There are different netanyahus candidate. There are different views netanyahus candidate. There are different views and netanyahus candidate. There are different views and the i are different views and the israeli government of course, its been reported today that hamas itself had said that some six of its fighters have been killed in this operation today. Rina, when you talk about us influence, and imposed sanctions. What do you make a bet, is it significant . Hat bet, is it significant . Not significant bet, is it significant . Not significant enough bet, is it significant . Ijrrt significant enough because here on our shores, all the talk is about gaza and less about the West Bank and today could be that turning point. But again, we are not hearing from our lawmakers enough talk that says we have the back of innocent palestinians. Wejust we have the back of innocent palestinians. We just hear a lot of pro israel sentiment across the board and that is because we have a very strong lobby in a pack and that is the american israel political action committee. Im not the first person to say on this network that the influence of Big Money and big donors, particularly those with jewish backgrounds is severe for american politics. Everybody feels some kind of way, but we do note here, again, in the united states, there isjust not enough anti Netanyahu Talk in general and ifeared not enough anti Netanyahu Talk in general and i feared that until netanyahu is no longer the position of power, we will not see any change to the american position on how we deal with what could be considered terrorism on many levels. An innocent palestinians continuing to wrongly die, All In The Name of trying to eradicate hamas. Im trying to eradicate hamas. Im sure there trying to eradicate hamas. Im sure there are trying to eradicate hamas. Im sure there are many who would disagree with you about the Extent Ofjewish influence and where it comes from, andrew, we have a new Labour Government and the issue of the war in gaza caused some problems during campaigning, didnt it . What do you want to see Sir Keir Starmer do in terms of supporting the palestinian people and exerting influence on the israeli government . Look, in opposition, Labour Mack was demanding that the conservative government publish the conservative government publish the legal advice. Its up publish the legal advice. Its up to publish the legal advice. Its up to 12 publish the legal advice. Its up to 12 days of not publishing that advice they criticised david that advice they criticised David Cameron for not publishing it. Labour have been in Power Publishing it. Labour have been in power for over 50 days, they have in power for over 50 days, they have hot in power for over 50 days, they have not stopped the arms sales. Have not stopped the arms sales, they think the international criminal Court Or Breest international criminal Court Or Breast warrants for War Crimes is not breast warrants for War Crimes is not a breast warrants for War Crimes is not a basis to suspend arms going is not a basis to suspend arms going into is not a basis to suspend arms going into that. The international Court Ofjustice investigating genocide is not because enough. An illegal occupation of the West Bank which occupation of the West Bank which is occupation of the West Bank which is 57 years long it is not which is 57 years long it is not reason enough to stop. I have not reason enough to stop. I have to not reason enough to stop. I have to say, i dont think pe0pte have to say, i dont think people have got faith in this labour people have got faith in this Labour Government to do the right Labour Government to do the right thing on israel and thats right thing on israel and thats why you saw a number of independent selected in the election at the expense of Labour Election at the expense of labour and i expect that sentiment will continue to grow untit sentiment will continue to grow until labour acts. We sentiment will continue to grow until labour acts. Until labour acts. We dont have anyone until labour acts. We dont have anyone from until labour acts. We dont have anyone from the until labour acts. We dont i have anyone from the Labour Party here to respond. Thank you for now. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets turn to The Us two big developments for Donald Trump in the past day. The fbi has released more details on the Assassination Attempt on the republican president ial nominee. Fbi officials said the gunman, thomas crooks, mounted a Sustained And Detailed Effort to attack a major gathering before selecting the Trump Rally in pennsylvania. Crooks searched more than 60 times for information about the republican president ial candidate and his then rival, president joe biden, before registering for the Trump Rally in earlyjuly. Separately, on tuesday, The Us Department Ofjustice issued revised charges against the former president , relating to his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election, after his loss tojoe biden. Government lawyers were forced to amend their case because of a landmark supreme Court Ruling that former President S have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. The new indictment re works the language of the accusations. In reply on his truth social platform, Donald Trump accused the Department Ofjustice of trying to resurrect a dead Witch Hunt. Lets speak to panel. Rina and andrew, rina, whats your view on the latest information we have on thomas kirks . Doesnt actually review a motive das far doesntwe may never get one, because again the shooter is dead and what is happening right now is the United States Secret Service has come under fire. Has come under fire. What happened has come under fire. What happened also has come under fire. What happened also is has come under fire. What happened also is that has come under fire. What l happened also is that truly, the americans that are on the camp of this being a deep state activity, those, you know, those ardent support supporters of drum for a long time, saying there are people in government that want to take trump out. What weve learned now is continue to give ammo to their arguments. The same time there are people who have bonded to Conspiracy Theory that this was a Stage Stunt by trump. Whichever way youre slicing this pie, there was a Clear A Failure by the United States Secret Service. The director has stepped down, The One that was serving at the time of the Assassination Attempt, and we see the interim director has taken over there. But i dont know what this can all lead to except for better security for future president ial, present, future president ial, present, future president ial, present, future president ial candidates and former President S. Our former President S do enjoy secret Service Protection for many years after they leave office as do their family members. That was put into an act by congress years ago. But this is all the Taxpayer Dollars so we deserve answers, but at the end of the day come of this kind of change is nothing. Of this kind of change is nothing of this kind of change is nothinu.. ,. nothing. Ok, so lets talk about these nothing. Ok, so lets talk about these revised nothing. Ok, so lets talk. About these revised charges against former president Donald Trump. What do you make of that . Is going to impact on him and his campaigning and on the Election Results with mark i dont see any short term implications of what the Special Counsel and our Department Ofjustice, i dont see any applications of his actions now. See any applications of his actions now.... actions now. They had to reword thins, actions now. They had to reword things. This actions now. They had to reword things. This is actions now. They had to reword things, this is a actions now. They had to reword things, this is a lot actions now. They had to reword things, this is a lot of things, this is a lot of legalese and getting lost in the weeds right now. Because this is what was required after our Supreme Court said that President S are essentially kings, and its very shocking supreme Court Decision for them to say that this immunity that President S enjoy, is really something that continues to protect Donald Trump. I think this made the court looked quite partisan, even though our court is the highest court of the land and it does not have any partisan bent to it, they are supposed to get the justices that are supposed to look at the law, interpret it and push things down to a Lower Court or uphold a Lower Courts ruling if need be. What many americans see now is that Donald Trump, three can Supreme Courtjustices Donald Trump, three can Supreme Court justices that Donald Trump, three can Supreme Courtjustices that he appointed are essentially protecting him from prosecution by the Special Coun

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