So a question about domestic issues in israel. What is israel doing to aid and assist its israeliarab citizens . To aid and assist. Well, israeliarab citizens are, i talked about being uniquely blessed. They are uniquely blessed as arabs in the middle east to live in a free country. Israeliarabs enjoy the rights that no other arabss in the region enjoy, and they can be full members of Israeli Society. And i think israel should not be embarrassed of what has happened in the last 65 years regarding israeliarabs. We should be proud. Because we have built a thriving democracy. It is not perfect. You always have room for improvement, and in all societies on earth you can always improve it. But israel understands something. I say, well, israel should not be judged by the standards of dictatorships. You are democracy, and you should be judged by the towards of democracy by the standards of democracy. Thats true. Judge israel by the standards of a democracy that is threatened. Israel is the mo
Its the biggest attack of its kind in southern beirut in a generation. At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 wounded as a car bomb blew up in a stronghold of the militant group hezbollah. The attack comes just weeks after another bombing in the area wounded 50. The violence adding to fears that lebanon is being sucked into the civil war in neighboring syria. We talk about that with a correspondent in beirut in a moment, but first, this report on todays attack. The blast ripped through a southern suburb of the lebanese capital wreaking havoc. Ambulances rushed to the scene to tend to the dozens of casualties and transport them to hospitals. Cars were ablaze and people were trapped in nearby burning buildings. Authorities said it could have been a suicide attack. The political and military organization is made up largely of shia muslims and has openly expressed support for syrian president bashar alassad. Its chief even sent 1000 fighters to support him, causing friction with
Future that people of egypt want so badly. Host good morning. The comments of secretary of state john kerry condemning the violence in egypt on what was lastloodiest day since month overthrow of president morsi. Congress rates and recess. The president is doing his weeklong vacation at mothers at Marthas Vineyard. The Muslim Brotherhood is calling for a demo stretch and in cairo to protest the death toll yesterday. Now at 421. Another 3500 were injured. 43 policemen and a western journalist among those killed. It is thursday morning, august 15. Ahead on the washington journal , your reaction to the latest development in egypt and what the u. S. Response should be. You should join the conversation at 202 5853880, our line for republicans. 202 5853881 for democrats. We also have our line for independents at 202 5853882. Join us on facebook, send us a tweet, or email address, journal cspan. Org. At somegin with a look of the headlines from outside the u. S. , the Guardian Newspaper egypts
Its the biggest attack of its kind in southern beirut in a generation. At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 wounded as a car bomb blew up in a stronghold of the militant group hezbollah. The attack comes just weeks after another bombing in the area wounded 50. The violence adding to fears that lebanon is being sucked into the civil war in neighboring syria. We talk about that with a correspondent in beirut in a moment, but first, this report on todays attack. The blast ripped through a southern suburb of the lebanese capital wreaking havoc. Ambulances rushed to the scene to tend to the dozens of casualties and transport them to hospitals. Cars were ablaze and people were trapped in nearby burning buildings. Authorities said it could have been a suicide attack. The political and military organization is made up largely of shia muslims and has openly expressed support for syrian president bashar alassad. Its chief even sent 1000 fighters to support him, causing friction with
Accused of using a weapon. He cis he believes in the right to bear arms he says he believes in the right to bear arms. He load add shotgun in defiance in the d. C. Law. Residents are permitted to keep guns in their homes or businesses. Guns cannot be carried in public. We have a reporter on the scene. Well bring you the latest as soon as we get more information. Now to another big story were following tonight. A lot of questions surrounding the death of a little boy found in d. C. He was found in a locked car but that car and area had been searched by police, his family and members of the community. Earlier tonight they released new details but they cant figure out if he was in the car the entire time they searched. Are they close to figuring out the mystery . Todays autopsy is helping but it will take further test together tell police how he died. He had no signs of trauma to his buddy but he had been dead sometime before he was found late monday afternoon. It was assistant police chi