Longer be relied upon as an honest mediator. Oh i Maryam Namazie youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up the main powers backing syrias warring sides push for another round of talks to end six years of civil war. The United Nations imposes tough new sanctions on north korea in response to its latest Ballistic Missile test. The warring parties in south sudan signed a cease fire deal allowing humanitarian access to civilians. Welcome to the program out top story this hour palestines president says he will no longer accept the United States as mediator in the middle east Peace Process saying it cannot be relied upon to play an honest role Mahmoud Abbas made the comments during a meeting with the french president emanuel in paris in which he called for europe to take the initiative in peace efforts it comes a day after the United Nations adopted a resolution rejecting u. S. President Donald Trumps decision do you actually recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel as the reports from paris. It was no surprise that the Palestinian Leader greeted the french president warmly as he arrived at the elise a palace emanuel mark karr has been a staunch critic of the United States decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel after talks on the crisis Mahmoud Abbass said the palestinians could no longer accept a u. S. Peace plan. From the United States is no longer a credible mediator in the Peace Process we will not accept any plan on the part of the us because of the parties and failing and because of this violation of international law. Macro has stepped up efforts to mediate in the crisis meeting with the king of jordan and israels Prime Minister earlier this month he wants to try and help revive talks but he has ruled out unilaterally recognizing palestine as the state saying it would be unhelpful at this time these americans and the americans have marginalized themselves and im trying not to do the same thing i think frances credibility lies in taking a position as we have today where we can talk to everyone Emanuel Michael says hes using frances position as a country that has good relations with all sides to try and help and with the palestinians no longer considering the u. S. As an honest broker it could leave the door open for france to play a greater role. For what weve seen as a manual macro getting really involved even of this is a very sensitive situation is much at stake frances position is difficult but macron to really looking to restore the rants once ahead and put it on the National Stage with such the decision by the u. S. On driessen continues to draw International Condemnation thursday more than one hundred twenty countries including france back to u. N. Resolution demanding washington withdraw its decision and across the world politicians continue to voice their concerns. Japan. Supports the position that the conflict between israel and palestine should be resolved between them including the issue of the final status of jerusalem. Great importance to the palestine issue because with things palestinians also absolute right to establish their own country. Lazer the Prime Minister led a protest in the administrative capital putrajaya on the. Macro says he has no plans for a French Peace Initiative he says hes waiting to see what the u. S. Has to offer but with the palestinians ruling out washingtons unfoldment france and the European Union could be called upon to fill the gap. Aljazeera paris while on the ground at least two people have been killed in gaza or after violence broke out between palestinians and Israeli Forces this is the third friday in a row that protesters gathered across the palestinian territories to voice their opposition to President Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital has more from gaza. Was the after friday prayers hundreds gathered to street rallies here in the gaza strip this one leaders of the Islamic Jihad function told supporters for five days motion at the Un General Assembly denouncing trumps recognition of to reach them with the capital of israel was a partial victory just god of the day that they are the victory shows how much the International Community hates us arrogance and injustice it was important that we should not be deceived and other movements should continue to be the fodder because the us decision has not and dump the decision of trump. And so for the third friday in a row protesters then gathered at the Israeli Border miles and friends that surround gaza. There are dozens of protesters gathered at this point trying to get as close as they can to the border to plant palestinian flags and throw stones then watched Israeli Soldiers in just their parents and military vehicles driving up and down the track along the border firing some live rounds and volleys of tear gas. It just kept coming but so did the demonstrators. And after years of failed Peace Process is people here bothered about the diplomatic details of what happened at the u. N. This week all of them of the. The u. N. And arab league who dont care about them you only care about jerusalem history will repeat itself jerusalem will be freed by the hands of the Palestinian Youth those who you can see here at the border and in the west bank no more defeats it is time for victory. In the west bank is a similar story. Of bethlehem was one of the trouble spots just days ahead of christmas celebrations. Dozens were injured. And back in gaza so i korea foreigner was among those added to a growing number killed in the on rest coming here to demonstrate isnt safe. But people here are deeply angered by President Trumps announcement and they say they wont stop malcolm webb aljazeera in gaza. Well beyond the territories palestinian solidarity rallies have been staged across the world in jordan protesters on the streets and when he called for a boycott of both israel and the United States thousands also turned out in the tunisian capital and in malaysia local politicians there joined protests as he called on trying to rescind his decision. Well israel has confirmed that it will leave the uns Cultural Agency unesco by the end of the year after what its calling systematic attacks on the jewish state by the u. S. And israel announced their intention to leave the agency in october citing an anti israel bias a spokesperson for Israels Foreign Ministry says the decision was based on what he called unescos attempts to disconnect jewish history from the land of israel. Russia iran and turkey have announced deals covering prisoner exchanges and the mining in syria agreements who majoring talks in kazakhstan russia and iran backed the Syrian Government in civil war while turkey support some major rebel groups it agreed to meet again in the russian city of sochi on january twenty ninth with the aim of bringing both the Syrian Government and the opposition to the negotiating table oranda slim is the director of the track two Dialogues Initiative at the middle east institute she says that the post conflict negotiating phase could prove to be very difficult. Its very clear that as has caused on top by the end of two thousand and seventeen there is no longer any existential threat to have this to his regime the opposition has failed in its quest who present movement in as learned to that as a force because as you as you have said as you said there have been many of them to. To create a number of tracks political as well as military tracts to discovery of the conflict to move the conflict over some kind of political resolution but right now we seem to be stuck in a in a position where as said still backed by his support of primarily iran and hizbollah do not seem interested or serious to commit in committing to a political bath to cough it is a. With chinas backing the Un Security Council new sanctions on north korea that will drastically restrict oil supplies michael for its missile and Nuclear Programs the Council Unanimously adopted a u. S. Drafted resolution that also orders the repatriation of north korean workers abroad and those anning revenue for kim jong uns government why can reports from the United Nations in new york but what has been sometimes divided year for the Security Council draws to an end with a display of unity the resolution on north korea tightening sanctions passed unanimously and tighten the sanctions it does theres a massive reduction in the amount of refining on fuel that north korea would be allowed to import iraq also a trouble bad an asset freeze on a number of individuals and one entity the north korean army will this resolution followed intense talks between the United States russia and china to ensure that all were in agreement with the text. Today for the tenth time this council stand united against a north korean regime that rejects the pursuit of peace the cameras jean continues to defy the resolutions of this council the norms of civilized behavior and the patience of the International Community their arrogance and hostility to anything productive has set their country on a destructive path the resolution also did not rule out dialogue committing members to pursuing the Six Party Talks north korea south korea japan the us or russia and china coming together in some form of dialogue the u. S. Still insisting though that there must be a sustained to say shouldnt of north Korean Missile development before discussions can commence russia and china for their part within the meeting insisting that there should be some kind of quid pro quo shown by south korea and the u. S. Perhaps suspending their ongoing joint military exercises nonetheless the Security Council coming to agreement a unanimous vote at the end of the year now violence has flared between separate as protesters and police in indian administered kashmir the fighting in the regional capital strength ago took place during a demonstration against the killing of three civilians earlier in the week police say the victims were caught in the crossfire during an Army Operation which as this dispute that claim those saying that civilians were deliberately targeted is you watching aljazeera plenty more still to come from the spanish Prime Minister as catalan separatists offer talks. Libya tries to get its finances in order but rival leaders say they still come on each others trust. And i looks like real active weather that weve seen from really South Australia right through to queensland is now dying done thats the front the brought it and drop the temperatures brought thunderstorms is a rather weaker effect doesnt mean there wont be any showers its old all sandstorms they seem rather less likely temperatures are rising again now were up to near the thirty more from brisbane down to melbourne and westwards about perth well a little bit lower but the wind here is a bit of a breeze from the south its slowly warming up here but its forty in fact forty two by sunday inland by this time its cold and for adelaide melbourne and the camera just a wind direction is big difference and look at this thirty five in sydney i smell trouble brewing here and our old frontal system is very obvious is it disappears across the tasman sea but its really just cloud i think it will bring a shower or two to new zealand but more clouds than showers twenty to twenty degrees fairly steady actually ready for the last few days and i think its likely woman come sunday lets us leap north and see how winter is getting on not quite as cold as it was temperatures reach double figures again tokyos a twelve sols at eight degrees the snow on the ground but its melting. On karlie would call a robin hood in reverse white for good saying doldrums plan to cut taxes for the rich little for the pool the link between the electric cars cobalts our legal minds last night was overdue bills identity crisis means for that you called me cowardly because. My watching aljazeera the top stories. President Mahmoud Abbas says his country will not accept any u. S. Backed peace plan after the u. N. Rejected President Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Russia iran and turkey of an al steals covering prisoner exchanges and d. Mining in syria after talks in kazakhstan and the United Nations unanimously backed new sanctions on north korea that bans nearly ninety percent of Refined Petroleum product exports to pyongyang. Now i still has released footage of what it says is the launch of a guided missile which attempted to head to helicopter carrying egypts defense and interior minister as two officials were on an unannounced visit to the north of sinai last wednesday eisel says the missile struck another helicopter that was part of the entourage a spokesman for the Egyptian Armed forces has confirmed the death of an officer in an attack on the Court Last Week gyptian Security Forces have been fighting i still in the sinai for years. South sudans war exonerates have agreed to let the guns fall silent from sunday to allow deliveries of food medicine all the supplies to desperate civilians equipment was signed off in addis ababa between delegates representing president salva care and others on behalf of his baser rival a form of Vice President rianna cha but the conflict has already displaced more than four Million People creating the worlds Fastest Growing refugee crisis hundreds of thousands of fled to northern kenya Catherine Sawyer reports now from a refugee camp in tekla. Mall of south sudans displaced people have made their way to this Transit Center in nothing kenya with thats really nothing to call their own helen arrived recently both her husband and brother were killed in the fighting she now has to take care of her brothers eight children as well as five of her own she has a family back home a good one she tells us no more. And its very hard for me im the only person now to take care of these children i dont know whether peace will come or not im not hopeful any more there are about a thousand refugees in this Reception Center all have arrived in the last few weeks this year alone more than twenty two thousand mostly from south sudan have come for help the comp is already hosting close to two hundred thousand. Been given talk that will enable them to get space in the constable top shelters will soon meet their new neighbors some of whom have been in since another civil war with the north but ended twelve years ago. People like par peter hes a head teacher and those schools have closed he wants to ensure the library he students enjoy is ready for when they return he escaped in two thousand and four to avoid being recruited as a child soldier the very reason many boys he stitching now have fled south sudan and he knows exactly who to blame the president and his former Vice President whose forces are fighting each other. So. Yes. Some. Countries. This is one of khans students who run the fuck eighteen years old but still in primary school. Hes talking to his on tues at a comp for displaced people. Home has not seen his mother or four sisters since he left three years ago. And im. Learning. South sudan has been in conflict for four years its one of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world attempts at peace overseen by regional mediators have often filled and with no end in sight this refugees continue to wait out a crisis they say has destroyed their lives catherine soy al jazeera. And not in kenya all turning to Political Developments in libya now where the house of representatives and brokers elected a new governor to head the countrys central bank but the internationally back rival parliament in the capital tripoli has challenge that vision. Had explains. Libyas best parliament has picked its a choice to lead the country since royal bank hes supposed to replace governor be close to him has ended after five years and faces accusations of mismanagement villepin d. N. R. Has lost a march of its value over the past few years but the decision to elect a new governor has been rejected by the head of the High State Council which is based in the capital tripoli in a comment on his twitter account abdurahman swiftly rejected what he considers the parliaments you need a total decision and called on the Current Governor to stay in office. The High State Council is keen to carry out the spirit of the libyan political agreement which is based on balance and partnership i personally believe that its better if we support the current Presidency Council to reshuffle its cabinet so they can solve the financial and economic problems in the country. The United Nations support the mission in libya has the parliament to to free him from making decisions on its own. Thats because according to the socalled agreement which was signed in two years ago the two rival parliament are supposed to agree on major decisions including the role of government for the central bank but thats become increasingly difficult but it may. Have to use forces controlled most of Eastern Libya and back the eastern government has dismissed this agreement and refuses to support the internationally recognized a government in tripoli. Since the seventeenth of december what is called the agreement is void and consequently all institutions created by that agreement are void as well such institutions has never been fully legitimized since day one. Its unlikely the newly elected governor of the central bank of libya will be able to assume his new position without the approval of the high Street Council this case has shown the political rivalry and instability created by the countrys two competing parliaments but for many here what really matters is bringing back political and financial stability. Tripoli u. S. President donald trump has signed his governments tax reform bill into law one and a half trillion dollar bill was approved by congress on wednesday making it the biggest overhaul of the u. S. Tax system is going to repeal some parts of obamacare and offer a tax cut for businesses as transfers major legislative victory since he took office. Meanwhile traumas former Campaign Manager is reportedly been asked to testify at an investigation into russian meddling in the twenty sixteen president ial election its understood a Congressional Panel will question steve bannon in early january on alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and russia and also served as president as President Trumps Top White House strategist before being fined in august our position supporters of rallied in honduras despite their leaders salvador conceding defeat in a basically disputed president ial election demonstrators faced off against police in riot gear in the capital didnt seek out tensions are high even though nasrallah has now dropped his demand for a rerun of allegations of electoral fraud the Opposition Leader in mesa defeat on friday after the us congratulated incumbent president one Orlando Hernandez on his victory. Abortion laws in brazil may soon become some of the most restrictive in latin america currently the procedure is only allowed in the case of rape or if the pregnancy puts the mothers life at risk but now a Congressional Committee has voted in favor of a possible full band John Heilemann has mall. Cool her emilia she suffered a double horror first rape and then discovering the child she carried was missing part of its brain. In her country brazil abortion is illegal but exceptions are made for extreme brain damage danger to the mother to life and in the case of Sexual Violence. That men emilia could terminate her pregnancy legally in a Public Health facility when i was really glad i found this place i was desperate at the know what to do here is more than the place for abortion is for women who suffered Sexual Violence they welcomed me not only with treatment but also with psychological help im still on the treatment because its not at all easy. That could now be under threat brazils influential bloc could be the jellicoe Congress People leading a push to amend the countrys constitution they want to add that life begins at conception its a counterattack against a proposal put to the Supreme Court by politicians and public prosecutors to allow all abortion up to twelve weeks. For us including this line in the proposal is a preventative measure because those people will try to discuss legalizing abortion they cant stop talking about it. But the prolife politicians and not just playing defense defining life as starting from conception could automatically make any abortion illegal. At the moment there are units like this one at least in brazil cities which offer women the chance to get an abortion under a very exceptional set of circumstances but if the constitution is changed then even women who have been raped or his pregnancy is in danger in their own life might be out of options that has Government Health professionals the plea worried yes you could ask if Congress Approves this changed. We foresee that women will look to climb to stand abortions increasing their chances of dying the number of deaths related to illegal abortion in brazil ohio already and if the cases that are now allowed in the country become illegal were looking at an academic. The majority of brazilian supreme dont see the issue that way it is deeply religious country many consider life as sacred under any circumstance so congress is due to vote on the proposed amendment to the constitution this february it would need a two thirds majority in both houses to pass those on both sides of the Debate Holding their breath for what comes next john home and out to sea to receive. Spains Prime Minister has rejected a call by catalonia is ousted in. Talks after separatist parties want to slim majority of days Regional Election all are an hour away and says hes open to a new era of dialogue says the next catalan gallant less respect law abiding reports from the us alone. When all sides claim victory who actually wins its a question catalans are asking themselves today. Winning thirty seven problem entry seats the turning is Biggest Single Party is now the Citizens Party progun a team leader in the us i dont mind us. But the three main secessionist parties together one seventy seats and so they hold the parliamentary majority capsule only as deposed president carlos priest or more celebrated in brussels where hed fled to avoid arrest on sedition charges and hes made a new offer to the government in madrid and i get sent eaglesham one should just dig that out about im willing to meet Prime Minister avoid brussels or any other european state that is in spain but its obvious reasons im willing to do it so that we can address this new political era starting in catalonia spain and europe it is an era presided over by Political Solutions not by common repression that we find ourselves in by now. The response today from the Spanish Government suggests dialogue might just be possible new york given that the person i would need to sit down with is the winner of the election and thats mr amount us i will make an effort to maintain a dialogue with whatever government comes out of these elections but as ive said before i will also ensure that we follow the law. On polling day voters of all sides spoke to us about wanting a return to normality with the results now in a straw poll of barcelona citizens found dissatisfaction with the outcome. Without favoring one side or another i think theyve hurt catalonia a lot with this independence issue. I think that the Citizens Party which one doesnt represent the majority of catalans i think the majority of people favor the probably independence parties. I dont think its a good result lift us parties have been marginalized and i dont see a solution for the differences between two clear blocks. So for now the spotlight appears to be on the attitude of the new Catalan Government i would say they will slide least that but this doesnt mean that they will wait and renounce today independence more but they will i think they got softer approach first because they were slightly less than fifty percent of the ball and they think thats important because theyre hard line by the Chinese Government in this elections are produced a rather messy outcome with both sides able to take positives from the results but neither side able to land the kind of knockout blow that they might have hoped for everything now depends on the succession this bloc and whether they will choose confrontation with madrid or compromise hope brennen aljazeera barcelona. Now the baby jesus sleeping on a bed of bullet shells thats the controversial take on the nativity scene put together by a group of catholic monks in italy this is the latest in a long line of provocative nativity designs at the Franciscan Monastery in assisi aimed at highlighting wild white suffering each of the four hundred forty five shells represents a Roman Catholic who is killed for their faith since the year two thousand two years ago the monks made the crib from the remains of a boat that carried refugees across the mediterranean a. Quick look at stories making headlines now palestines president says he will no longer accept the United States as mediator in the middle east Peace Process saying it cannot be relied upon to play an honest role but when abbas was speaking at a meeting with the french president emanuel in paris where they discussed President Trump decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. From the United States is no longer a credible mediator in the Peace Process we will not accept any plan on the part of the u. S. Because of the parties feeling because of this violation of international law. Well has been more violence in palestinian territories between protesters and israeli Security Forces at least two people have been killed in gaza where Israeli Forces used live ammunition to disperse demonstrators people had gathered there off to friday pres. Moving to the other headlines russia iran and turkey of announced deals covering prisoner exchanges and demining in syria after talks in kazakhstan russia and iran backed the Syrian Government while turkey support some major rebel groups in the conflict they have agreed to meet again in the russian city of sochi on january twenty ninth. The United NationsSecurity Council unanimously passed a resolution targeting north koreas fuel imports the measure was proposed by the United States and will ban nearly ninety percent over fine Petroleum Product exports to pyongyang violences fly between separatist protesters and police in indian administered kashmir the fighting in the regional capital strength took place during a demonstration against the killing of three civilians the week. I saw his rays footage of what it says is the launch of a guided missile which attempted to head to helicopter carrying egypts defense and interior ministers the two officials were on an unannounced visit to the north of sinai last wednesday says the missile struck another helicopter that was part of the entourage and south sudans government and the Opposition Forces have signed a cease fire deal and humanitarian access to civilians the deal agreed after talks in the ethiopian capital addis ababa is the latest attempt to end the four year conflict thats it for myself and the team here in london counting the cost is coming up next stay with aljazeera. Were living through a technological revolution but all the machines taking over if the piece of machinery goes wrong if there are trillions of litigation to which we can bring a legal system to bear Oxford University professor of machine steven weber stokes to all disease this time. 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