Meeting recognise the state of palestine. We are going to recognise the state of palestine for many reasons, which i can summarise in three words. Peace, justice and logic. Peace because this is the only solution to the conflict. By that i imply the Essential Question of the two states, israel and palestine, accompanied by Mutual Security guarantees as many other countries do. Recognition is an act of powerful, political and symbolic value. It is an expression of our view that palestine holds, and should be able to vindicate, the full right of state, including self determination, self governance, territorial integrity and security, as well as recognising palestines own obligations under international law. It is a message to those in palestine who advocate and work for a future of peace and democracy, that we fully respect your aspirations to be living freely, in control of your own affairs and under your own leadership. Israel has said the moves endanger the countrys security, and is r
The gunman who killed five people at Fort Lauderdale airport will be brought tojustice. A 26 Year Old Army veteran has been arrested. At least 43 people have been killed by a lorry bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. Talks between London Underground and the tssa union are continuing at the Conciliation Service acas. The Rmt Union Have left the talks. A 24 hour strike is set to start on sunday evening. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Cuba is at a turning point. Last year saw the end of decades of isolation from the usa, with tourism needing a new spirit of enterprise here. Some sanctions have been lifted, like commercial flights from the us. The wheels are in motion, but everyones wondering exactly where is cuba headed right now . That question is especially poignant after the recent death of fidel castro and election of donald trump to the us presidency. If the thawing of relations does continue, the economy here may benefit, but is this country in danger of losing its soul . T
The gunman who killed five people at Fort Lauderdale airport will be brought tojustice. A 26 Year Old Army veteran has been arrested. At least 43 people have been killed by a lorry bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. Talks between London Underground and the tssa union are continuing at the Conciliation Service acas. The Rmt Union Have left the talks. A 24 hour strike is set to start on sunday evening. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Cuba is at a turning point. Last year saw the end of decades of isolation from the usa, with tourism needing a new spirit of enterprise here. Some sanctions have been lifted, like commercial flights from the us. The wheels are in motion, but everyones wondering exactly where is cuba headed right now . That question is especially poignant after the recent death of fidel castro and election of donald trump to the us presidency. If the thawing of relations does continue, the economy here may benefit, but is this country in danger of losing its soul . T
The gunman who killed five people at Fort Lauderdale airport will be brought tojustice. A 26 Year Old Army veteran has been arrested. At least 43 people have been killed by a lorry bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. Talks between London Underground and the tssa union are continuing at the Conciliation Service acas. The Rmt Union Have left the talks. A 24 hour strike is set to start on sunday evening. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Cuba is at a turning point. Last year saw the end of decades of isolation from the usa, with tourism needing a new spirit of enterprise here. Some sanctions have been lifted, like commercial flights from the us. The wheels are in motion, but everyones wondering exactly where is cuba headed right now . That question is especially poignant after the recent death of fidel castro and election of donald trump to the us presidency. If the thawing of relations does continue, the economy here may benefit, but is this country in danger of losing its soul . T
And northern ireland, occasional showers. An north of england is, that rain spread its weight southwards, heavy bursts in places. When is what the south east corner, temperatures drubbing away, even with sunshine and a scattering of showers through the afternoon. Six hours is the best we can hope for. Colder air pushing its way across in the evening, gales for northern scotland. Briefly milder midweek, then warmer next week, then snow for some. Hello. This is bbc news with me, martine croxall. The headlines at 8. 30 israels Prime Minister blames the Islamic State group for a deadly lorry attack in jerusalem. Four Israeli Soldiers were killed when a truck drove into them and then reversed to hit them again. We know that there has been a series of terror attacks. There could be a connection between them from france to berlin and nowjewison. The former president of iran, Akbar Hashemi rafsanjani, has died in tehran at the age of 82. He was one of the countrys leading moderates. And the qu