archbishop were meeting, and archbishop to him, are you trying to sound sexy? three of us just burst out laughing. absolutely amazing. that was bishop trevor. israel s government has approved a $300 million plan to consolidate its control of the golan heights. this area is regarded by most of the world as occupied territory. it was captured from syria during the six day war more than half a century ago and later annexed. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, told a special cabinet meeting held in the golan that the aim was to double thejewish population there to nearly 50,000 within the next few years. translation: first, it| must be said, the golan heights are israel s. there is no doubt about it. israeli law has been applied here since 1981. it s beyond all debate. trump administration first recognised this, and now, biden administration has made
the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, told a special cabinet meeting held in the golan that the aim was to double thejewish population there to nearly 50,000 within the next few years. translation: first, it must be said, the golan heights are israel s. there is no doubt about it. israeli law has been applied here since 1981. it s beyond all debate. trump administration first recognised this, and now, biden administration has made it clear that there is no change in this policy. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we look at the life of the trailblazer bbc radio presenterjanice long after her death at the age of 66.
leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to desmond tutu one of the heroes of the anti apartheid movement who s died at the age of 90. president biden praised his courage and the un secretary general, antonio guterres, called him an inspiration to generations. israel s government has approved a $300 million plan to consolidate its control of the golan heights. this area is regarded by most of the world as occupied territory. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, told a special cabinet meeting that the aim was to double thejewish population there within the next few years. omicron is causing chaos for travellers with 7000 flights cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend. flight operators said many pilots and crew were testing positive for the virus. many cities are also under lockdown and travel restrictions are seen as crucial to keeping down infections.
this is bbc news, the headlines: leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to desmond tutu one of the heroes of the anti apartheid movement who s died at the age of 90. president biden praised his courage and the un secretary general, antonio guterres, called him an inspiration to generations. israel s government has approved a $300 million plan to consolidate its control of the golan heights. this area is regarded by most of the world as occupied territory. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, told a special cabinet meeting that the aim was to double thejewish population there within the next few years. a covid vaccine mandate for all private companies comes into force in new york city. it s the first of its kind in the united states and applies to about 184 thousand businesses. children as young as five are also required to show proof of vaccination to access certain venues.
overwhelmed another dam further north. people in more than 100 cities in the philippines are without power, following typhoon rai which ripped through the country ten days ago. disaster officials warn it may take till february to restore all electricity supplies. tens of thousands of homes were damaged and there s still a lack of food and clean water. 378 people are now known to have been killed by the typhoon. israel s government has approved a $300 million plan to consolidate its control of the golan heights. this area is regarded by most of the world as occupied territory. it was captured from syria during the six day war more than half a century ago and later annexed. the israeli prime minister, naftali bennett, told a special cabinet meeting held in the golan that the aim was to double thejewish population there to nearly 50,00 within the next few years. translation: first, it must be said, - the golan heights are israel s.