Its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 1am in the swiss ski resort of davos, where President Trump is attending the World Economic forum. Hes the first us president to show up in 18 years, and he says he has come as salesman in chief for the united states. But he also had something to say about politics, in particular, peace in the middle east. He met with israeli Prime Minister netanyahu, and had words for the palestinian leadership too. They refused to meet with Vice President mike pence last week after mr trump unilaterally decided to recognisejerusalem as the capital of israel. Mr trump was not impressed. When they disrespected us a week ago by not allowing our great Vice President to see them and me with them, hundreds of millions of dollars of aid and support, tremendous numbers, numbers that nobody understands, that money is not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace. I can tell you israel does want to make peace. Other
Thanks to joining us. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the eastern United States where the campaign for gun controls, in response to the Florida School shooting, has produced some extraordinary scenes. In tallahassee, the state capitol, students gathered to demand never again and tough restrictions on weapons sales. Then at the white house, President Trump convened a televised listening session where survivors and their families spoke of their anguish. Jon sopel reports from tallahassee. A school trip like no other. These students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have not come to the Florida State capitol to listen, they have come to speak and demand change after 17 of their classmates and teachers were killed last week. And they are determined to be heard. No one needs these weapons that are taking childrens lives. They should ban them because all they are used for is destruction and they are just not needed. You should go to School Feeling safe and be con
In the eastern United States where the campaign for gun controls in response to the Florida School shooting has produced some extraordinary scenes. In tallahassee, the state capitol, students gathered to demand never again and tough restrictions on weapons sales. Then at the white house, President Trump convened a televised listening session where survivors and their families spoke of their anguish. Jon sopel reports from tallahassee. A school trip like no other. These students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have not come to the Florida State capitol to listen, they have come to speak and demand change after 17 of their classmates and teachers were killed last week. And they are determined to be heard. No one needs these weapons that are taking childrens lives. They should ban them because all they are used for is destruction and they are just not needed. You should go to School Feeling safe and be confident you are there for an education and a bright future, not worry about
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