Palestinians. In 1995, congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy act urging the federal government to relocate the American Embassy to jerusalem and to recognize that ist city and so importantly, israels capital. This act passed congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority. And was reaffirmed by unanimous vote of the senate. Only six months ago. Yet for over 20 years every previous american president has exercised the laws waiver, refusing to move the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem or to israels jerusalem as capital city. President issued these waivers under the belief that delaying a recognition of jerusalem would advance the cause of peace. Some say they lacked courage, but they made their best judgment. Based on fact as they understood them at the time. Nevertheless, the record is in. After more than two decades of waivers, we are no closer to a lasting Peace Agreement between israel and the palestinians. It would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produc
Challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. All challenges demand new approaches. My announcement today marks the beginning of a new approach to conflict between israel and the palestinians. In 1995, congress adopted the Jerusalem Embassy act urging the federal government to relocate the American Embassy to jerusalem and to recognize that that city, and so importantly is israels capital. This act passed congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by unanimous vote of the senate only six months ago. Yet for over 20 years, every previous american president has exercised the laws waiver, refusing to move the u. S. Embassy to jerusalem or to recognize jerusalem as israels capital city. President s issued these waivers under the belief that delaying the recognition of jerusalem would advance the cause of peace. Some say they lacked courage, b
A settlement with the palestinians lets meet next tuesday south korea agrees to talks with the north about the olympics but says Nuclear Matters are its top priority plus. In a few months time the stands here at Luzhniki Stadium in moscow will be filled with football fans from all over the world. And ill have more on this later in the program with russia now in its world cup year. At least eight iranians have been killed overnight in antigovernment protests thats according to local state media they say twenty two people are known to have died since the demonstrations began on thursday the countrys Supreme Leader is blaming what hes calling irans enemies for the trouble rob matheson has the story. Gunshots in the city of persia on monday night. Demonstrators defy a Government Social media blackout posting these pictures from cities across iran of damaged cars crowds and burning buildings. Just hours earlier in the capital tehran there was little sign of the turmoil which is engulfed par
This is Aljazeera America good morning live from new york city im randall pinkston. Thousands of firefighters are working to contain hundreds of wildfires burning across the state in california. Theyve burned more than 100,000 acres of land, destroying homes and roads along the way. We have more. Fires are burning all along the west coast but the worst hit area is northern california. The largest fires burning north of San Francisco where it has destroyed two dozen homes. Day and night firefighters are racing against the clock trying to contain wildfires blazing in california, washington and oregon. Doomsday, thats what it looked like. The flames are fueled by lightning, trees and high temperatures. We have seen a couple of spot fires and those escalate, got pretty big and took up the mountain. Firefighting planes are making the rounds, including dc10 tankers releasing fire retardant. An Evacuation Order has been issued north of San Francisco. One resident is temporarily camping in an
Hello everybody, this is al jazeera america, live from new york city, im davidcali have nd their homes, with the threat of a number of wildfires. In the bone dry landscape the fires are moving quickly. Just north of san francisco, ines ferre has the latest. Day and night, firefighters are racing across the clock. Dooms dictate is what it looks like. Reporter the flames are fueled by lightning. Those prettiful escalated and took over the whole side of the mountain. Reporter firefighting planes are making the round including dc 10 tankers releasing fire retardant. Evacuation orders have been issued in communities north of san francisco. One resident is temporarily camping in an rv with his pet. See when we can get back in and they give us the okay. Crews are mourning the loss of life of one of their own. At least four others have been injured. Ines ferre, al jazeera. Earlier we talk with daniel berlin, the chief are fire protection. The lingering California Drought is helping to fuel the