President on a recognition of jerusalem as israels capital on sunday protests were held outside the u. S. Embassy in beirut as anger in occupied palestinian territories continues to grow say to her has more. Lebanese Security Forces are using water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowds several hundred people gathered outside the u. S. Embassy in beirut there to protest the u. S. Decision to benteke niceness from the capital to recognize jerusalem as the cloak as well rather than any other news group several hundred protesters stairs trying to reach the u. S. Embassy compound but Security Forces have cordoned off the road at preventing people from approaching further people being pushed back from the smell of the teargas people are angry theres defiance oh theyre chanting theyre chanting words against arab leaders saying that they havent done enough to to confront the u. S. Decision that words are not enough they want action they want the Peace Process to be declared that theyre ca
Syria the russian president Vladimir Putin has been staking his claim in the middle east on a whirlwind tour of the region first stop a surprise visit to syria as well into a warm welcome for russian president Vladimir Putin in the tuckers cup its all on. Its final destination in these whistle stop two he has been to syria and egypt to all in one day. Kremlin says the trip is meant to strengthen russian ties with these nations in ankara president putin an add on what youve got to showcase improving relations between the countries they both criticized president all trumps decision on jerusalem had to work militia. Should both russia and turkey think that the decision of the us to recognize to resell them as the capital of israel is not helping to solve the situation in the middle east it is destabilizing it and it can wipe out the prospect of peace america. To tune in. The u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel has caused outrage in the whole world it has caused
A test of President Donald Trump influence republican candidate who arrived by horse to cast his ballot in the city of gallant hes been accused of Sexual Misconduct against teenage girls when he was in his thirtys allegations that have overshadowed the campaign endorsed more but many other republicans have shunned. The democratic candidate doug jones who voted already or is all going to pull off an upset in the traditionally republican state patty bill hayden has more now from birmingham alabama. Doing a little bit of a tour of birmingham alabama voting stations this is our second one this is a slightly more fluid area of borough of birmingham earlier we are in a predominately africanamerican church and in both locations the judges here tell me the turnout is much more brisk and consistent than they have seen in past elections now do want to do too much progress to katie when it comes to what that could mean but for doug jones to have any chance at all of this deeply republican state o
Work to defend the rights of palestinians against the u. S. Decision to recognize israels capital that is the message from leaders of the muslim World Holding a summit in istanbul president Mahmoud Abbas says the u. S. No longer has a role in the middle east Peace Process. All muslims all christians both in our region and across the world are in support to defend. And preserve it against the conspiracies are being played to alter its nature and character particularly those american recent decisions that are in full violation of International Law and defiance of feelings of both muslims and christians worldwide. Starman kill it although i would like to call all nations around the globe to respect International Law to rise up and recognize jerusalem as the occupied capital city of the state of palestine we will never give up on our demand for a free and sovereign palestinian state the capital of which is jerusalem and as islamic countries we condemn the violence of Israeli Soldiers pales
Countries has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of palestine the organization of islamic cooperation met in a summit called by turkeys president in response to Donald Trumps decision to recognize them as israels capital the leaders call the u. S. Move dangerous any violation of International Law. In washington the state department responded to the oh i see declaration by insisting that it will continue to work as mediator in the Israeli Palestinian conflict. As you all well know the president is committed to this Peace Process as committed as he has ever been and that has not changed that type of rhetoric that we heard has prevented peace in the past and its not necessarily surprising to us that those types of things would be said we remain hard at work in putting together our plan we believe that that will benefit both the israeli and the Palestinian People while on the ground protests against the american movie continuing in several parts of the occupied palestinian territories