Many things could happen that could not happen before. But even while hes abroad the president battles controversy back at home could he seems to say he didnt tell the russians the intelligence was sharing came from israel. Also. Theresa may is supposed to win this election in a landslide so why are the polls narrowing. Tonight the Prime Minister speaks to the country after a rethink on one of her key manifesto pledges. And. The orb that lit up the internet. Twitter goes wild over this photo of President Trump on his weekend visit to saudi arabia. How would you write the caption . Hello, i am katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Donald trump said today theres now a unique opportunity for peace between israelis and palestinians and the white house clearly believes hes the right man to take advantage of the moment. Good luck with that, is effectively the reaction of the many people who have tried and failed to bring about this ultimate deal. But whats new, says the administration, is partly mr trumps skill as a negotiator as well as also the emerging alignment between israel and Sunni Arab States against shiite led iran. The president sees a Peace Agreement as part of that effort, and after his weekend visit to the saudi capital riyadh, he says he has found new reasons for hope. If we are willing to work together, i believe that a new level of partnership is possible and will happen. One that will bring greater safety to this region, greater security to the United States and greater prosperity to the world. This includes a renewed effort at peace between the israelis and the palestinians and i thank the Prime Minister for his commitment to pursuing the peace process. Hes working very hard at it. Its not easy. Ive heard its one of the toughest deals of all, but i have a feeling that we are going to get there eventually, i hope. Israels Prime Minister re stated his longstanding position that he is a partner for peace but with the same conditions as always. You have noted so six hinckley the common dangers are turning the former enemies into partners and thatis former enemies into partners and that is where we see something new and potentially something very promising. It wont be simple but for the first time in many years and for the first time in many years and for the first time in my lifetime i see a real hope for change. Mr trump is the first us president to arrive in tel aviv on a direct flight from riyadh. He is also the first sitting president to visit the western wall injerusalem, though not in the company of the israeli Prime Minister. Though not in the company youll see he stood alone with his thoughts for several moments, before placing a Hand Written Note between the cracks. 0ur chief International Correspondent lyse doucet is injerusalem for us. I was watching that before we came on airand it i was watching that before we came on air and it was said, common enemies turning into partners. So he is buying into this idea. Definitely. I have just come from riyadh and there is a lot of talk now about some arab states including saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates are, as one minister said to bringing down 70 years of hatred and beginning the normalisation of relations with israel. There is a Door Document where they are talking about Business Permits and tourism visas. They are trying to get a new relationship with israel because they want to work with them and other strategic goals. As far as saudi arabia is concerned it is widely known but not much talked of that there are contacts between the two countries, there have been some senior saudis who have visited israel and vice versa. They have been talking behind the scenes and both agree errani is the main enemy. Now they have President Trump in the white house of reading with that. And when israel looks to deal with the palestinians it sees a wider peace. That seems to be a new Bargaining Chip in this process. 0ne Bargaining Chip in this process. One of the things that struck me about this is the raccoons are making it clear they will not lecture The Middle East and human rights. I wonder if you are hearing other concerns from European Partners over issues for example like yemen or other human rights issues which might be tricky for america in this closer relationship with gulf states. They were not on the agenda. In riyadh, many noted that, not human rights. The Yemen Question came up on a press co nfe re nce question came up on a Press Conference in which this american civilian conference in which this american civilian Secretary Of State said if we give them better arms they will be able to target better. I spoke to a senior american official in riyadh and he said the difference between 0bama and trump is that trump will not tell the saudis how they should run the kingdom, and thatis they should run the kingdom, and that is very important. They are doing deals and they making new alliances. But the other thing on the agenda is trying to make peace with the palestinians and the white house made it clear they want to see some confidence Building Measures as they call them, before they arrive with the palestinians. A series of steps happen taken to ease the steps and that crossing between jordan and the west bank, to include to create new Industrial Zones and jobs and allow more building permits. Is this enough . Is this a move in the right direction . We can cross to the west bank Tojoin Direction . We can cross to the west bank to join the palestinian entrepreneur, do you welcome the steps . We have seen this song and dance before. Where israel tries to make some kind of public gesture to show a new us president that they are serious about peace. The reality oii are serious about peace. The reality on the ground is that the boot of Israeli Military occupation has been oii Israeli Military occupation has been on the palestinian neck for 50 years. Incremental changes in the Business Field is not going to solve the political crisis. Iwake Business Field is not going to solve the political crisis. I wake up every day trying to create jobs in palestine and the thing that stops us palestine and the thing that stops us doing it the way we are supposed to is the Israeli Government as they maintain this 50 year military occupation. I will believe it when i see it, and to see it means to get the boot of occupation off our neck. Evenif the boot of occupation off our neck. Even if it does not start by ending the occupation, by creating a palestinian state, you know better thanl palestinian state, you know better than ijust palestinian state, you know better than i just how long palestinian state, you know better than ijust how long that will take and has been taking, if they make moves to make life easier for palestinians, to create the possibility of creating jobs, encouraging investment, would that bea encouraging investment, would that be a step, however small, in the right direction . Definitely, every step taken to juice the pressures of this very volatile reality are welcome. But the steps need to be taken ina welcome. But the steps need to be taken in a sustainable way, and they also need to be placed into the context of resolving this conflict. We may not resolve the conflict for another 100 years, but will israel remain micromanaging the Palestinian Economy . That cannot be sustainable. Every step forward that looks positive, that allows us to breeze a bit is welcome. But we will not be tricked into thinking our permit Military Occupier has any idea to allow asked to be free. That is what has to happen for negotiations to start. And what about the entry of President Trump who makes it clear he has no rule book, will take a totally original way of approaching the process, could that make a difference . I dont believe what he says. He approached the region exactly the same way other president s did. By dumping more arms into an already collapsing region where people are dying daily, propping up governments which are not representative like saudi arabia, and then coming to palestine and on his first day here breaking International Law by taking the israeli Prime Ministers invitation to go to the western wall, which is in the middle of occupied territory. He would do well to read International Law and put people around him that dont have the Conflict Of Interest that they currently have. Thank you very much for joining currently have. Thank you very much forjoining us. And there you get some of the cynicism and scepticism of the palestinian side, even among those who would like to see a new peace process. We will hear more about the palestinian sentiments tomorrow when President Trump meets the panellists delyn palestinian president. It is clear there is Good Chemistry between trump and netanyahu chemistry between trump and neta nyahu and chemistry between trump and netanyahu and their wives. They are having dinner now. Im sure they have a lot to talk about. Well many a us president has tried and failed when it comes to striking a peace deal between the israelis and palestinians. One man who knows the process and players well is george mitchell, who served as president 0bamas middle east envoy. He joined me just a short time ago. The president speaking in israel today talked of Array Opportunity for harmony, prosperity and peace in The Middle East between israelis and palestinians. Do you agree there is this opportunity and can he take advantage of it . I hope and pray he will. It is very difficult now stop there is a high level of mistrust, polarisation on both sides. The two state solution, which is the only feasible solution, is the losing ground in both israel and among palestinians. So it is a huge challenge but the effort must be made because the history of the region is that when there is no visible effort to bring about a resolution of conflict, violence tends to flare. The danger of violence now is much greater than in the past because of the tremendous up the past because of the tremendous up evil in the entire region. |j the past because of the tremendous up evil in the entire region. I was talking to senior white house officials before the trip and it seemed to me they are very optimistic that sheer force of personality donald trump can do what you, amongst others, have failed to do. Do you think that is enough . dont think personality is enough. But i hope and pray that it comes about by whatever means. The reality is that there are huge differences between israelis and palestinians and all the core issues. But they could be overcome if there were not the very deep hostility and mistrust that exists, not just the very deep hostility and mistrust that exists, notjust amongst the very deep hostility and mistrust that exists, not just amongst the peoples but the leaders. When the president and Prime Minister in 2010 i was president and Prime Minister in 2010 iwas in president and Prime Minister in 2010 i was in the room. Secretary clinton was the only other person. And it did not bring traction in the way we had hoped. That if they met it would give them reason to continue. It validated their worst concerns about the other. So what this president s tea m the other. So what this president s team seemed to believe is that if President Trump can build a Good Relationship with neta nyahu President Trump can build a Good Relationship with netanyahu you and president of us then that will be a catalyst, he will be able to do Something Different because he is a good negotiator. Do you see that in mrtrump . Do you good negotiator. Do you see that in mr trump . Do you see that capacity . I hope it is there. For the sake of peace in The Middle East and for american interests. So far at least, the conflict has not been able to be resolved on the basis of personality, and there have been many strong and powerful personalities involved. A dozen president s, 20 secretaries of state. Many israeli and palestinian leaders. At times and circumstances change, they are not the same now as they were six or seven years ago and much different than ten or 20 years ago. So it is possible, not likely at this time, but i commend the effort. The president has made it clear during this trip that the primary focus of americas Foreign Policy in The Middle East is iran. He will around the Gulf State Friends and the israelis and use that as a way to distance the world from iran. Is the degree to which she is doing that appropriate and helpful . I feel the trip was most useful in the following respects isis and alqaeda and those affiliated with them want the conflict to be and to be seen as a conflict to be and to be seen as a conflict between all of islam and all of the west, led by the us. Donald trumps prior rhetoric and tea m Donald Trumps prior rhetoric and team a slim ban on all moslems, played right into isiss point of view. It furthered the impression that they wanted further to. In this trip he has essentially reversed that position. So if nothing else happens on this trip, that makes it significant. We did not get to iran, we will have to come back to that. Thank you for coming in. A lot of people were saying that strange in rhetoric is welcome. You we re strange in rhetoric is welcome. You were saying in that interview, you we re were saying in that interview, you were at the white house last week, and one of the first things they did when they got off the plane in riyadh was signed 100 billion arms deal with the saudis. Surely that has unnerved the israelis somewhat. Why do you tell us what they are trying to do with the gulf arab states . Trying to do with the gulf arab states . Its interesting. That arms deal, i think, states . Its interesting. That arms deal, ithink, it states . Its interesting. That arms deal, i think, it is part of getting sunny gulf states to get part of the burton sharing. And i hearfrom the white house that it is about the fight against extremism and about providing a counterweight to iran. Throughout the trip to riyadh, and to israel, there was the conference restraint of this will give us ballast against iran. Interestingly, donald trump has not ripped up the iranians nuclear deal. So is some of this rhetoric to appease people who wa nt this rhetoric to appease people who want america to take a tougher stance . The aim is to get arab states to have a counter to run themselves. But the evidence is is it would become like a nato deal from gulf arab states. And that is exactly the language they use. A nato Type Arrangement against iran. We said last week. We said last week it was a good time to leave washington and the furore that surrounded the president , with the appointment of special he was asked if he betrayed a source. Just so you understand, i never mentioned the word or the name israel. Never mentioned it during theatconversation. You were all saying i did, so you had another story wrong. Never mentioned the word israel. I think that is the first time we have heard the president confirm what intelligence sources had been keen here not to confirm which is that israel was the source of the information handed to the russians allies who are worrying about whether they can share secrets with donald trump, the fact that he will confirm things in public that are meant to be secret, and clearly wa nted meant to be secret, and clearly wanted to. But when he sticks to the strip script hes good. Wanted to. But when he sticks to the strip script hes good. But you saw him, he shut everybody up and wanted to make that point. Yeah, he had to get that in, didnt he . There and in washington the enquiries and congress will continue while he is away. And the sunday Television Talk shows were full of it, including reaction to a late breaking story from friday. There was another report from that conversation in the oval office. I just fired the head of the fbi, said the president. He was crazy, a here is some of the weekend reaction. I dont remember exact what he said. He said he feels hamstrung. Im almost speechless, i dont know why someone would Say Something like that. But i know mr lover of is the stooge of a thug and a murderer. President trump calls this a witchhunt. What you think . I wouldnt use that term. These issues are being raised in the press. People are going to the press who appear to be people are going to the press who appearto be in people are going to the press who appear to be in the know or at least pretend to be, they leak information and the press reports it. These question