Athletic championships in doha, asking if the sport is keeping pace with its athletes. Lets begin the news hour in germany, where the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry has held several hours of talks with israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Then discussed the latest wave of violence in israel and the occupied palestinian territories. 52 palestinians and nine israelis have been killed since the beginning of the month. In the latest incident, Israel Police shot and killed the palestinian and wounded another in a majority ultra orthodox area west of jerusalem. Witnesses say they were trying to stop people at a bus stop. Well be getting more on that from west jerusalem, but first lets go live to berlin. Barnaby, first john kerry, now were hearing the quartet is getting involved. Diplomacy clearly going into fifth gear here. Yes, it is, and of course that reflects increasing International Concern about the situation on the ground in israel, and the palestinian territories, and a de
Other for more than six years, part after brief reunions. And the sport, the new york mets book their place for the first time. I have the round up from all the action in the m b. A. Begin germ where the u. S. Secretary of state john kerry is meeting Binyamin Netanyahu. They are discussing the latest wave of violence in israel. 52 palestinians and nine israelis have been killed. Barnaby phillips following the talks. John kerry making statements ahead of official talks with Binyamin Netanyahu, what has he been saying. What he has been saying is that hes on a mission to calm the situation. What happened hes hoping is that he can take a message from the meeting to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Leader who hes due to meet in jordan. On saturday, a short time ago, john kerry had this to say. Obviously this conversation that you and i have is very important to help with the steps to be taken that take us beyond the condemnation, beyond the rhetoric. It is critical to end all violence as for
And joe biden will not run for the white house. Plus. The artists responding to the World Refugee crisis. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is set to meet with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a few hours in berlin. They will be discussing the rising violence in israel and the owbd palestinia occupied pan territory. Barnaby phillips has the story about. Hes already met angela merkel, the german chancellor. Angela merkel said she would push hard for a two state solution. Benjamin netanyahu accusing palestinians of terror attacks and accusing the palestinian leadership of insightment and lies. Perhaps the john kerry meeting on thursday morning offers some grounds for diplomatic Movement Forward because john kerry is later expected to fly to the middle east and meet with Mahmoud Abbas. But we are not seeing any tangible signs of progress yet. Meanwhile the u. N. He secretarygeneral ban kimoon is urging both sides to pull back from what he calls a dangerous escalation. He mee
Responding to the World Refugee crisis. Two palestinians have been shot. A majority ultra orthodox area west of jerusalem, one has died. 53 palestinians have been killed. Witnesses say the two men were trying to stab people at a bus stop. Nine israelis died since the violence began. Well cross to mike hanna. What more do we know about this incident . Well, once again what we see is the continuation of the series of sporadic attacks that happen within israel proper and occupied territory. What we also see, as well, is a level of panic that occurs, an those maintaining security from doing so. Theres a massive intensification in security in jerusalem, yet the attacks continue, and what you see too is Police Deployed on to the streets to bolster the forces of the sorry, the Army Deployed on to the streets, and a situation where theres mistaken yited, a jewish israeli killed by soldiers, because hes mistaken for a palestinian attacker. Thats mixture of intensification of security, which doe
Sydney, the World Refugee crisis. Be. Two palestinians have been shot west of jerusalem. It is the latest in a senior sef attacks. Four israelis were taken to hospital after a palestinian driver rammed into them in the occupied west bank. Its secretary of state john kerry is set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu. Barnaby phillips is live, what if anything can these talks achieve. Its difficult to be optimistic, adrian. John kerry will be liste listens much as talking. Because after his meeting with netanyahu in berlin he will meet Mahmoud Abbas of the palestinians on saturday. Hoping he can take some kind of reassurance and present it to present it to Mahmoud Abbas. So the americans are telling us that they are seeking greater clarity on where the israelis stand on this very emotive issue of holy sites. What jews call the temple mount, the alaqsa mosque compound. Benjamin netanyahu in remarks last night said, there are absolutely no plans ton israeli side to change the status of the alaqsa co