On ucla campus, violent action and vicious words as pro palestinian protestors and pro israeli counter protestors clash over gaza. Is this turmoil partly a result ofjoe biden s failure to grip the middle east crisis . Marks live at a washington protest. Well bejoined by a Columbia University student from the National Jewish on Campus Student union, and a leader of the Palestine Solidarity protest at indiana university. And the man who for two decades advised successive us Secretaries Of State on the arab israeli conflict. Also tonight huge protests and tear gas on the streets of the Georgian Capital Tbilisi against russian inspired law. Werejoined live by the Georgian President. Also tonight is ireland right to fear an influx of aslyum seekers across the irish border as a result of the uks new Rwanda Policy . Well be speaking to the fianna fail chair of irelandsjoint committee on justice. And as the 14 year old who was fatally stabbed in an attack with a sword is named as daniel anjori
Welcome to The World Today in International News from the bbc. We started this hour with the breaking news from gaza, three sons of the hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have been killed in an israeli air strike. Do to israel confirming the attack. The vehicle that they were driving in was hit in the camp west of gaza city and he says the deaths of gaza city and he says the deaths of so many members of his family will not affect the demands that hamas is making in the cease fire negotiation. Lets get the latest from Bbc World Service middle east editor was injerusalem. Sebastian, what is israel and Israeli Military in particular saying about what happened . In particular saying about what hauened . ,. ,. , happened . They issued a statement in the ast 40 happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes or happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes or so happened . They issued a statement in the past 40 minutes
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welcome to hardtalk. thanks, stephen. good to be on with you. it s great to have you on the show. senator, would you agree that, day by day, the israel hamas war is becoming more of a headache for presidentjoe biden? i think this is the most consequential period in modern israeli history, and i think president biden did exactly the right thing in engaging directly, immediately, flying over to israel, deploying two aircraft carrier groups. but it is becoming a real challenge for us, domestically and internationally. his commitment to israel, their right to self defence, their ability to carry out a difficult and intense campaign against hamas is unwavering. but he is also privately engaging with israeli leaders and pressing for more humanitarian relief, for a clear plan for what comes after in gaza and the region, and for a more targeted campaign. unwavering, you say, and yet the outside world sees a biden message which is changing. in the early days it was all, we have got y