Good morning that is Aljazeera America. Live from new york city, im paul beban. Investigators are increasingly confident today in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370. Theyve examined debris that washed up on an island in the indian ocean and they say it appears to have come from a bowing 777 aircraft. That is the same model as the plane that disappeared with 239 people onboard. The debris will be sent to france for investigation. Tanya page is live on reunion island where that debris was found. What are authorities saying there this morning . The authorities of tight lipped about the precise location of this. Its under lock and key at the airport and they wont tell us exactly when its going to leave the country. They were saying it would be on a cargo plane out of here tonight, now were hearing that may not be the case, but at some point in the next 24, possibly 48 hours, we are expecting it to leave reunion island and be flown to france where it will be examined in min
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im erika pitzi. We begin with the Global Reaction to a grim story from the middle east. An 18monthold killed in an attack has been laid to rest. The funeral was held a few hours ago. Who masked attackers set fire to his home and spray painted the world revenge on the walls. Palestinian president spoke with israeli Prime Minister this morning. Abbas says israel is responsible for the attack. Netenyahu is promising justice. He said the u. S. Has condemned the incident as well which it also labeled a terrorist attack. The state department called for justice and for both sides to avoid escalating tensions. Stephanie decker has the latest from the west bank. Reporter the family shared the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. Ibrahim heard screams he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents. He went to get help. And when he came back the two men were gone
Confederate leaders. We begin with new violence that has intensified tensions in the middle east. Today the Obama Administration joined israeli and palestinian leaders in condemning an arson attack that killed a palestinian toddler. Jewish settlers are suspected of setting fire of a residence. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited with the boys family at a palestinian hospital. He says israelis and palestinians must Work Together to find the attackers. We have to calm the spirits and recommit ourselves to our joint battle against terrorism and extremism. Its something that all participants of the Israeli Government and all parts of Israeli Society agree on its important that we make common cause with our palestinian neighbors to give ourselves a better future. A future tree of violence, free of terror for the future of peace. Some palestinians say they fear this attack will go unpunished because they argue this has happened before. We begin our coverage with Stefanie Dekker
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Used from federal grant money for an educational seminar fatah never held. His long time Congressional District assistant the helped cover up the cashflow. Brandt took part in the alleged crimes. 29 counts in this indictment and some of those penalties are pretty hefty, with racketeering and bribery carrying each a maximum of 20 years in prison. Reporting live outside city hall deanna durante, nbc10 news. Congressman fatah was in washington when the indictment was announced today. Nbc10s keith jones is live now in our Digital Operations Center with more on what the congressman had to say today. Hes going to let his attorney handle this matter, he wants to continue to focus on helping his constituents. All i want to say is i spent my time helping people. Im going to spend my time helping millions more and im going to let my attorney its going to be important to my constituents that this not be a distraction in terms of my would, and im going to try not to have it be a distraction. This