To accept a double standard from an israeli Prime Minister travels to europe where theres been widespread condemnation of Donald Trumps decision about jerusalem. Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up there as Prime Minister says being driven out of the country on the border with syria is now under full government control. Of world human rights the u. N. Warns of increasing abuses worldwide utils fundamental freedoms will be life in some of the places most of risk plus. Im turning a page reporting from south africa on a move to regulate religion its become commercialized. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to europe where there has been widespread condemnation of Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as the israeli capital hes expected to meet the french president in manual macro in a few hours it is his first visit since mr trumps controversial announcement on whedons day but that to spawn protests in the french capital where pro
Recognize jerusalem as israels capital city. But again youre watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up international protests continue against president Donald Trumps decision it has been met with widespread condemnation. On world human rights day the u. N. Warns of increasing abuses worldwide of peoples fundamental freedoms we have reports from some of the places most of risk plus im turning a page reporting from south africa on a move to regulate religion and the fear is its become commercialized. Ok lets take you live to our developing story this hour the fallout from the u. S. Decision to rec. Nice jerusalem the israeli capitalist being felt across the globe violent confrontations the occupied palestinian territories and also what youre looking at right now happening in real time on the streets of beirut just adjacent to the u. S. Embassy will stay with these live pictures and well talk to our correspondent zain a halter zain up where are you what do
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Hearing. I appreciate all the witnesses who have come here today. Mr. Secretary, the floor is yours. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member corker, members of the committee, thanks very much for welcoming me here to talk about the disabilities treaty, which i am very anxious to do. Mindful of the comments of the Ranking Member just now, i would just start off by saying we are 100 prepared as we have been to work through what are known as ruds reservations, understandings, and declarations in order to pass this treaty. That is our goal. As we begin with a place that makes it clear that we do not believe this has impact among but we are happy to restate and reassert the law in ways that makes senators feel comfortable, obviously. We want to pass this. It is not lost on any of us that only 11 months ago the senate fell just five votes short of approving this treaty. So more than 60 senators have already resolved in their minds many of the questions that are reraised again and again. We c