Merry christmas, i guess thats the proper greeting today. Nice to be with you at home. Thanks for joining us. Im leyland vittert. Im elizabeth prann. Condemnation from capitol hill this christmas weekend is virtually unanimous and overwhelming after the United States drastically changed our policy regarding the jewish state. The Obama Administration chose not to veto a u. N. Security counsel resolution condemning jewish Settlement Expansion and palestinian claim territory. Here is what happened, the u. S. Abstained and one that highlights stark differences in both tone and policy between the current president and mr. Trump. Well hear from israeli prim netten yah njamin netten yah minister benjamin netten yaheta the president vacations in a warm honolulu, hawaii. Nice to see you. Reporter Merry Christmas. Betrayal, anger, frustration some of the sentiments were hearing from israeli leaders after this stunning decision by the United States not to really back a key ally after that u. N. R
Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im dana bash in for poppy harlow. Right now relations are strained between the u. S. And israel and under more pressure than we have seen in recent months, maybe even years. A vote at the United Nations Security Council. That policy is causes senior officials in israel to publicly say theyre ready for the obama era to be over and the trump era to begin. Every member of the Security Council voted for it except the United States. Which abstained effectively allowing it to pass. The u. S. Had the power to veto the measure but did not. Of course, all of this made israeli officials furious and that is where we find our correspondent in jerusalem. You have been watching and talking to your sources in israel. I want to start with what the Prime Minister said publicly calling this resolution shameful. He blames americans for letting it pass and he now is saying that israel will reevaluate relations with the u. N. Explain exactly what that means. Reporter well, t
Leave the house. Jillian melania trump, santa selfy, that will make your morning, fox and friends first continuing right now. Jillian out with the Christmas Music come in with some uptown funk on this day after christmas. Rob our urgent news music, bruno mars, that was a really bad re max. Good morning, it is 5 01 on the east coast, youre watching fox and friends first the day after christmas. Jillian thanks for starting the day with us. More countries may be following Donald Trumps lead by moving their embassies to jerusalem acknowledging the ancient city has israels capital. Rob Griff Jenkins with how this is sparking more outrage around the world. Reporter the warning to Israeli Deputy foreign minister, in an interview, she says they are in talks with ten countries considering following the uss lead to move their embassies to jerusalem. She did not name those countries but it comes as guatemala becomes the second nation to make the move. Guatemalan president jimmy mireles saying, qu
Slamming the sal a stalled proceedings and House Speaker nancy pelosi. President trump shes doing a tremendous disservice to the country. Shes not doing a good job and some people think that she doesnt know what shes doing. They treated us very unfairly. They didnt give us to process, they didnt give us a lawyer or anything. Now, they come to the senate and they want everything. Mike she says she wants to know how they will run the impeachment trial before she sends over the articles. Chuck schumer says witnesses must testify in the Trump Administration needs to turn over emails and other crucial evidence to ensure a fair senate trial. President trump insists Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has the right to do whatever he wants. Meanwhile the House Judiciary Committee signals there could be even more coming as they fight in court to get grand jury materials from special counsel Robert Muellers russian investigation. Rich edson reporting live from west palm beach, florida, not fa
She wrote scores of hits, without knowing how to read a ste. Chd, spirit of the season. A reminder this Christmas Daytht gift. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Garrett good evening to our viewers in the west. Norah is off tonight, im major garrett. Today, christians around the world are celebrating christmas. Many gathered in churches, odcluding at the National Cathedral in washington, d. C. At the vatican, thousands filled laint Peters Square to hear Pope Francis Christmas day message of hope overcoming t rkness. And while the view was heavenly, a good number of americans, including those on board the International Space station, spent the day at work, trying to be festive. S la lenghi has more. E reporter pope francis called for peace and love in a christmas message to millions around the world. From saint peters basilica in the vatican, the 83yearold pontiff urged for light in the dark corners of the world and the human heart. In