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That we had to act fast. We agreed on deliberations that would lead to a permanent agreement. Utilizing the same framework we used and also low quick, discreet talks and no empty slogans. Mahmoud abbas, and i deliberated over the draft for almost 2 years behind the scenes without the wreckage of the taba hotel. We touched on the most sensitive points of the process really, for the very 1st time, at least theoretically, we have a document in our hands with a comprehensive solution. The withdrawal to the 67 borders the establishment of a palestinian state, of course, keeping the settlement blocks intact and making jerusalem the capital of both nations. My plan was to set up a meeting with rabin. I told him that i would like to meet with him about the permanent solution. And he said its not possible. So i told him, lets do it. When i returned from the United States on saturday, nov 11th. No one could have guessed under what circumstances that meeting would take place. In on september 5th,
American tilton, thanks for joining us for who has sworn in a new president just one day after ousting their former leader amid corruption allegations, former head of Congress Manual merino will carry out the remainder of the current president ial term, which is set to expire in july next year the change has been met with protests and distrust by many peruvians who see president martin, thats coras removal as an overt power grab the new leader brady to take on the mantle of power. In Manuel Arturo martino de lima. Swear by god, by the country. And by all peruvians, that i will faithfully exercise the office of president of the republic, but outside the congress in the capital, lima, people do not believe in him. Manuel merino is perus 3rd president in just 4 years. The former congress began, has taken over the top job at the height of the pandemic and a crippling economic recession. Many peruvians fear that the change will only lead to more instability, that its terrible, its a coup. W
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Im michael oku welcome we begin in lebanon where the there im sorry we begin with a Major Political fight in the u. S. Over the vacant seat on the Supreme Court u. S. Media reports say President Donald Trump will nominate Amy Kone Barrett to fill that seat she would replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last week barrett currently serves as a federal Appeals Court judge and is known for her conservative religious views trump told journalists on friday he had made up his mind but he refused to confirm the speculation ahead of an official announcement on saturday. For more im joined by Irwin Collier professor at bard college in berlin and irwin its really nice to have you with us. What do we know about amy coney buried in essence what effect would she have on the Supreme Court to start probably with the most important she is 48 years old which means with good health she could be around for a long time and she clerked after law school with Anthony Scalia Justice Antonin Scalia scale yes wh