The most recent programs for the Palestinian Authority Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1022 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 16:54:33 GMT President Obama and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a joint news conference in Ramallah. Questions focused on relations between the U.S. and the Palestinian Authority and settlements in the West Bank. In his remarks President Obama described new settlements in the West Bank as "not constructive" but stopped short of calling for a settlement freeze as a precondition to peace talks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The heads of government from Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about the political and social challenges facing the Arab world. CNN's Fareed Zakaria moderated this panel discussion entitled "Transformations in the Arab World." Panelists talked about youth unemployment, corruption accusations, the situation in Syria and women's rights. The World Economic Forum is an annual event held in Davos, Switzerland attended by thousands of global leaders from government, business, economics and philanthropy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He requested that the Palestinians' status be upgraded from a "non-member observer entity" to that of a "non-member observer state." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT As the United Nations voted on Palestine's bid for statehood status in the United Nations, senators discussed bipartisan legislation that would penalize Palestine by shutting down the Palestinian office in Washington and would withholding U.S. aid if Palestinians join the International Criminal Court. They held that Palestine seeking statehood status was a provocative and unhealthy step in the peace process http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309694-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice spoke at the United Nations General Assembly after a vote upgraded the Palestinians' status to a "non-member observer state." Ambassador Rice said the vote places "further obstacles in the path of peace." Israel and the United states were against the resolution because they said it conflicts with peace deal negotiations.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department Spokesman Victoria Nuland announced that Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and Special Envoy for Middle East Peace David Hale met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York City to discuss a vote in the United Nations on Palestinian statehood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309659-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309659-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shibley Telhami discussed the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, including multiple cease-fire announcements. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Bobbi Jackson read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the Palestinian Authority's financial problems in response to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank report on the crisis. The writers of the reporter concluded the problem would worsen unless foreign funding increased and Israel eased restrictions on economic activity. Topics in this discussion included the role of the international community in proposing and implementing a solution. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308989-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks he said that the Israeli government was leading "a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people" and repeated calls for the U.N. to accept a bid for full membership status. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maen Areikat spoke to reporters and answered questions about Palestinian efforts to be recognized as an independent state by the United Nations. In his remarks he said the Palestinian Liberation Organization will not engage in any direct negotiations with Israelis until Israel accepts the 1967 border of a future Palestinian state and fully freezes settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303036-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Victoria Nuland gave the daily State Department briefing. Among other topics she discussed the Obama administration's announcement that it will cut off United Nations funding for a cultural agency because it approved a Palestinian bid for full membership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302408-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302408-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mahmoud Abbas spoke about Palestine's bid for full statehood in the United Nations. In his speech he criticized the Israeli government, and stated that recognizing Israel as a Jewish state was an unacceptable precondition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301926-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations reacted to the U.N. Security Council's referral of Palestine's request for statehood and full membership to the Admission Committee without objection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-102 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations reacted to the U.N. Security Council's referral of Palestine's request for statehood and full membership to the Admission Committee without objection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-101 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The United Nations Security Council met to consider Palestine's request for statehood and full membership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT As the United Nations Security Council formally considered Palestine's statehood bid, experts discussed the implications of the long-standing conflict with Israel on the U.S. and international community. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301780-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301780-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke about the Palestinian Authority's application for statehood at the United Nations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301699-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301699-6 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) spoke about the Palestinian Authority's application for statehood at the United Nations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301699-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301699-5 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT An al Jazeera interview with Palestinian President Abbas on Palestinian statehood was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301589-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Victoria Nuland briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included plans by activists to send a new flotilla of humanitarian aid to Palestinian residents of Gaza, challenging Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300207-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300207-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Schneer talked about the Balfour Declaration, which split historic Palestine between the Israels and Palestinians and created one of the longest running conflicts in modern history. Professor Schneer spoke at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the transfer of budget assistance funds to the Palestinian Authority. The purpose of the aid is to help close the budget deficit and strengthen the economy and infrastructure in the Palestinian Authority. Other topics included Middle East peace talks and Israel's recent decision to authorize new settlement construction in East Jerusalem. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad participated from Ramallah via digital video conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296506-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296506-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to the United Nations General Assembly. His remarks focused on the Middle East peace process. President Abbas said he was committed to peace talks, but there could be no deal unless Israel stopped building settlements in territories the Palestinians wanted to claim for a future state. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295661-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295661-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT One day after the White House announced a $400 million aid package for Gaza and the West Bank, President Mahmoud Abbas spoke about the future of the Middle East peace process. In his first public remarks on U.S. soil, President Abbas said the primary demand of the Palestinian Authority was an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Due to technical difficulties his prepared remarks were joined in progress. He then answered questions from Martin Indyk. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294001-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294001-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former World Bank president and U.S. envoy to Gaza James Wolfensohn talked about the prospects for young people growing up in the Palestinian territories, where nearly three-quarters of the population is under the age of 29. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about prospects for young people growing up in the Palestinian territories, where nearly three-quarters of the population is under the age of 29. Among the topics they addressed were economic and social conditions in Gaza, prospects for employment, the impact of travel restrictions, and the pace of peace negotiations. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He talked about why he feels Israeli settlement policies undermine the goal of establishing a Palestinian state. He also called for the state to have Jerusalem as its capitol. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289141-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289141-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about issues that are relevant to Israel, including the role of Hezbollah in regional security, upcoming Iranian presidential elections, Syrian and Lebanese relations with Israel, the Hamas government, and the Palestinian people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285671-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285671-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to the press after their meeting in Ramallah in the West Bank. Secretary Clinton told reporters that the Palestinian Authority was "the only legitimate government of the Palestinian people." She also expressed support for humanitarian aid to Gaza residents and building a comprehensive two-state solution. This was her first trip to the Middle East as secretary of State. Portions in Arabic translated into English. Coverage courtesy of Ramattan News Agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284424-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284424-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Bush spoke to the press before a meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282988-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282988-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Presidents Bush and Abbas talked about the relationship between the U.S. and the Palestinian government. President Abbas's statement was translated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281374-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281374-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Berlin Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and the Rule of Law was held in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel made opening statements. Palestinian and Israeli officials spoke at the conference along with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Middle East Envoy Tony Blair. International donors committed $242 million to aid Palestinian police and justice systems. The money will be passed to the Palestinian Authority over the next three years. Some German with English translation. Courtesy of Phoenix TV (Germany). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206156-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206156-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Corrie was killed in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003 while trying to block an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing the house of a Palestinian family. The 23-year-old peace activist kept a journal since 1989, including from her time in the Palestinian territories. During this event to mark the 5th anniversary of her death, Corrie's parents and colleagues read selections from her work. The event, from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA, was hosted by KPFA Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202667-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202667-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Bush spoke to the press after a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Abbas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205032-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Casey answered questions from members of the press. Topics included a meeting between the wife of missing ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson and top officials in Iran, the developing situation over Columbia's attack on a FARC camp within Ecuador's borders, and United States policy in Palestine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204289-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204289-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Egyptian Ambassador Fahmy talked about recent developments on the Gaza-Egypt border and their implications for peace in the region. He answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204078-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad talked about investment in Palestine and U.S.-Palestine relations. He described the elements of statehood, including governance, security, and economics. He said that his government would lead by example and would be respectful of human rights and have religious tolerance. He responded to audience members' questions. The event was held in the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204009-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sylvain Cypel, author of [Walled: Israeli Society at an Impasse], talked about the history of Israeli-Palestinian relations. Sylvain Cypel was a senior editor at [Le Monde]. He lived in Jerusalem for 12 years and then moved to Paris. He attended the recent Mideast conference that took place in Annapolis, Maryland, at the U.S. Naval Academy. He discussed past conferences such as Oslo and Camp David and compared them all to the current situation. He answered questions from the audience. Philip Wilcox moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200019-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Casey gave the State Department daily briefing. He read a statement from Secretary Rice expressing sympathy for the assassination of Pakistani Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto. He answered questions from reporters, including on the issues of Pakistani stability, forces in Afghanistan, Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, North Korea, and the upcoming elections in Kenya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203240-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following a bilateral summit, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Minister Maxime Bernier talked about numerous foreign policy situations. Included in this list were shared concerns over Palestinian refugees and rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan. They answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203162-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203162-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about prospects for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors in the wake of the Annapolis meeting. It included presentations by Sallai Meridor, Israeli Ambassador to the United States and Afif Safieh, Head of the PLO Mission to the United States. The meeting was moderated by Aaron David Miller. Meridor and Safieh answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202783-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Abbas spoke to the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201261-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201261-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ahmed Yousef talked by telephone from Gaza City. He is the Hamas spokesman and political adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya. Topics include the future of Hamas as well as their relationship with Palestinian President Abbas, the U.S., and other leaders in the Middle East. Mr. Yousef responded to telephone calls from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198324-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198324-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Shearer, head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Field Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, spoke during the United Nations daily briefing about the situation in Gaza and the West Bank. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199316-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke the political situation in the Palestinian territories and political struggles between the Hamas government and the Fatah Party. Translation from Arabic to English was by voiceover. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199249-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199249-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Ackerman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, talked about the conflict in Gaza, and the U.S. policy towards the Palestinian government. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198320-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198320-6 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. McCormack briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including political turmoil in Palestinian territory and U.S. offers to lift sanctions on economic aid to the Palestinian authority, Iranian nuclear development, and Taiwan policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198499-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The guests talked about the continuing conflict between Gaza under Hamas control and the West Bank under Fatah control. Other topics included U.S. policy towards the Palestinian government and today's meeting between President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Olmert. They responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199204-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199204-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the prospects for peace in the Middle East five years after President Bush proposed a "two-state solution" in a Rose Garden address. Topics included the rise of the Hamas party in Palestine, Gaza, disengagement by Israel, and terrorism. They responded to audience members' questions. Mr. Malley was special assistant to the president for Arab-Israel affairs, 1998-2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199200-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199200-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Rice spoke to reporters about recent developments in Gaza and the West Bank, the lifting of restrictions on aid to the Palestinian Authority, and recent battles for control within Palestinian controlled areas. She also answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199196-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT