Transcripts For ALJAZ NEWSHOUR 20240711

Restrictions could remain in place well into next year. And huge crowds gather in argentinas capital to pay tribute to football legend. Diego maradona died of a heart attack at the age of 60. 00. As the world of sports pays its tributes to maradona, we look back at his career. What made him such a special Football Player . Thank you very much for joining us. Ethiopias from ministers say is a humanitarian corridor, will be opened in the Northern Tier grey region. Telling residents to stay indoors after he ordered the army to move in on the regional capital mckelway. A government imposed deadline fatigue reinforces to surrender expired on wednesday. Theres been nearly 3 weeks of fighting with hundreds killed and tens of thousands displaced. Lets take a closer look at where all this is happening to gray is a northern semiautonomous region. Avi, the tikrit Peoples Liberation front govern the region and are estimated to have up 2250000 fighters. They had control the National Government for nearly 3 decades before Prime Minister ahmed swept to power. In 2018 degree was a front line for ethiopia in its decades long conflict with and knowledge amounts of military equipment, australia stored there in september to graze. Leaders defied the Central Government by holding elections, escalating simmering tensions between the 2 sides. Morgan is on sudans border with ethiopia. More on the humanitarian situation in just a moment, but 1st to malcolm webb in nairobi, kenya, come so the offensive on tikrit, which we were expecting for some time is said to have started. What more are you hearing . Has it actually started . We havent heard any reports yet. Of shelling in the city of micheli. Prime minister ahmed issued this ultimatum on sunday, gave 3 days to, to go in forces to lay down their arms and surrender. Since then, the government said that its forces had surrounded the city that they were 50 kilometers away. But we heard reports of fighting on wednesday that were about 70 kilometers to the northwest of the city. Other sources saying theyre now much closer. So we dont know exactly because the phones of the internet have been cut off for weeks. Its very hard to verify the claims in the counter claims that are being put forward by side Rights Groups and saying that will be very dangerous if there is to be heavy fighting in the city. Half a 1000000 people live there. An Amnesty International said that shelling the city could even constitute war crimes aid organizations marcum have been complaining about not getting access to t. Grade, not being able to help people whove been displaced by the fighting there. The Prime Minister is now announcing a humanitarian corridor, or what more details a hearing back. We are in a statement that was put out by the Prime Minister a short while ago they did announce that it would be a humanitarian corridor. An aid provided to the people that need it. It also said that they would cooperate with u. N. Agencies, but we dont know exactly what that will mean, but we do know that over the last 3 weeks, there have been battles in several of the small towns throughout the region that have included air strikes and fighting with artillery and tanks, we dont know how many people thats displaced internally because of the lack of access to the region. Neither do we know how many people were killed and injured in the fighting. But the aid agencies have been saying that they think there is a serious humanitarian situation throughout the province. But we dont know at this stage what the scale of it is. Malcolm webb in nairobi, thank you. Live now to aljazeera is here, morgan, whos on the ethiopia sudan border about the humanitarian situation. Not just a concern in northern ethiopia, but also along the border there with sudan. Tell us about way you are and what currently is a situation in yes, indeed. Fallujah now where we are, is the best so far from the sudan, if you have your border and its where more than 15000 refugees have arrived over the past few weeks. All of them saying that theyre escaping shellings, that theyve seen people being slaughtered, that theyve left family members behind and came here for their safety. They say that because of the lack of telecommunication and because of lack of access to many parts of to agree they cant confirm whether their relatives who theyve left behind are still alive or not. But most of them say that when they came here, they had to wait for more than a week to be able to access aid and aid aid groups and international organizations. Say that thats largely because this influx of refugees happened. All of a sudden they were not expecting it to, for example, the World Food Program said that it had to get food from other programs. It has in the country to be able to supply aid for those people who are here more than 14000. Refugees have already crossed into the sudan into dissidents side of the border here, and got out of state as well as neighboring that sort of states. Now the biggest challenge when it comes to providing aid for those refugees, foley is the fact that most of the roads are very difficult to access. Logistically, lets not forget that sadam had a very exceptional flood season just a couple of months ago where most of the roads were damaged. So aid groups say that logistically speaking, moving many of their stocks to this area in response with the rise of the refugees would be very challenging. And there are concerns that there would be more than 200000. 00 refugees in sudan in the next 6 months. So aid organizations trying to step up so that no refugee is left in need. Even morgan reporting there live from the ethiopia, sudan border. Or lets discuss this conflict further now with jason mostly whos a Research Associate at all. Sued universities, African Studies center and managing editor of the journal of eastern African Studies from oxford. Jason, very good to have you with us. So we have the government saying today that this is a final sensitive its sauteed on the regional capital of grey, easy and clear to you for either side in this conflict. I think the saying for some time now that the endgame is very unclear and that this is unlikely to have a swift military resolutions. As in the preceding this of course is the 2nd, 72 hour ultimatum thats been issued from the government. Its unclear, its extremely unclear not just because of the blackout that the can secure the city will be certainly probably unlikely to surrender and its very unclear what will happen in terms of the evolution of the conflict from a conventional sort of pitched battle to more of a right as you know, for 50 years in this, because this is an area after all the what happens if the n. F. L. Forces are able to hold . How much will that undermine the well, i think its really important that we continue to stress that if you are not the only opposition to that and the federal project, the reforms that have been underway, the changes for the political systems or the vision that hes pursuing for the, for the state. And hes, theyre not the only armed opposition. So this crisis is extreme. Humanitarian situations are massive. Its really important to remember that theyre not the only armed group in the country. And having pushed very hard over the last 2 years, has his government has precipitated a situation where weve got a massive crisis from the north. This wont be the last crisis if there, if bowl sides dont escalate. Now. So, you know, having had the, a u. S. Envoys arrived last night. Im hoping that there will be, instead of focus on the military blow by blow and conflict to focus on diplomatic engagement. Right. And the prospects for dialogue, diplomatic engagement is rejecting any mediation. And as you say, the coffee, considerable implications for countries, of course, of the horn of africa region and also the wider region. Who do you think can best engage the 2 sides in dialogue and how the think the 1st thing is the framing of that question. So this more than 2 sides, i think what we really need any p. O. P. O. To see is an willingness for a national dialogue. The tepee, a laugh. Government all come from the same background. That was a member of the e. P. R. D. F. Coalition. He was a minister in the government that preceded this and what changed in 2018 was not a revolution or some democratic mandate from an election internally within the e. P. R d f. Popular protests that have been going on for a few years before that created the momentum for a shift in the center of power within the Ruling Coalition that he p. L. F. Lost influence and had emerged at the head of a shaky coalition. But in the rest of the p. R. D f to consolidate a new government. His record since then has, has not been one of consistent acceptance and widespread support. Theres been popular elements to some of his reforms that hes introduced. And theres been strong resistance. There are opposition leaders in jail right now. Theres been wave after wave of violence, communal violence but also violent resistance to the governments agenda. So what we really need to see is a shift towards back towards what some groups were calling point 2018, which is a national dialogue. And my hope is that having seen the levels of conflict that have emerged in the last few weeks, its government will be willing to listen to ideas and, and take the support from the International Community for a national dialogue. So were not talking about putting the t. P. And the National Government on a 2 party equal footing for mediation. Were talking about, its a political process for ethiopia to shift really because the last elections were 2015 right under the e. P. R. D. F. Mandate. Significantly different from the ok. Thank you so much for talking to us about this. Obviously a very complicated situation that will take some time to resolve jason mosley is from Oxford Universitys African Studies center. Thank you very much for your time. In other world news, hundreds of people have been given life sentences by court in turkey for prompting to overthrow president typo on 4 years ago. Its one of the biggest cases related to the failed coup with 475 suspects. More than 250 people died in the attempted takeover on july 15th, 2016, parliament and president ial buildings were fired upon and the Turkish Military chief was taken hostage taker, says u. S. Based political figure fit to lead. Glenn coordinated the attack with a faction of the military, a charge he denies. 80000. 00 people have since been arrested, accused of links to google and more than 130000, including military personnel have been sacked or suspended from the Public Sector live to see him in istanbul. So sit in this was a high profile, try a bit, a trial, a big one, also tell us about the verdicts forests and what have been the reactions well, fully. Yes, it is the biggest trial among more than 280 cases that have been filed following to failed coup attempt back in 2016, almost 270 of them have been concluded. Theres a verdict for each of them, but court of custody as it is waited for an approval. But this to todays trial, which is the high profile one, that will be setting an example because so far, all those trials, of course, named as trials and the suspects, the defendants have been named as being members of Colonist Group or having organic ties with mr. Fest in the u. S. Space, turkish cleric. But the struggle is important because in this trial, goodland is the main defendant. He was tried in absentia, along with other 6 people who are fidgeted. Some of them are fugitives, and in this trial, since its name is based trial, as that race was used as the headquarters Comment Center of the failed coup. And in, according to the evidence in the file, and has given the orders to his what they call civil in moms, met his followers who were present at the air base at the time. So for the turkish perspective, according to turkish officer and the prosecutors in this trial proves that fit to luck in orchestrated this coup attempt in 2016. More than 300 people have life sentences and in 19 of them are charged to aggravated life sentences. There are almost 70 people who have acquitted in this trial, which is an Important Development of course. But this is setting an example for the others because old, those other trials were waiting this case to be finalized so that there will be in no refuses no rejections. But according to the turkish officers at the sit milestone, among the among all the cases since the failed coup in 2016, c. N. N. Kosovo in the sample. Thank you. Plenty more ahead on this news hour, including u. S. , president of trump pardons. His former National Security advisor, michael frayn, hope beaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. In the russian investigation. Police in indias capital, closed borders as thousands of farmers protest against laws they say, will affect their livelihoods to argentina now, which has begun 3 days of National Mourning after the death of one of the greatest players in football. Diego maradona, these are live pictures right now. From when osiris where maradonas body is lying in state at the president ial palace, millions of fans have been remembering his achievements around the world. Sports stars, politicians in the head of the catholic church, pope francis have given their praise for the man, argued to be the best to ever play the game. Maradona scored the infamous hand of god goal on the way to winning the 1906 world cup. But battled addiction off the field. Lets bring in in when osiris now where maradona as we said, is lying in state. So his body is in the Government House in what osiris tell us about the mood today and how argentina is remembering its favorite son. Oh, its a very emotional day. I went in iran just a block away from the president ial palace and i can tell you that theres well over from thousands of people that ive come here to pay for their respects to a lot. I dont know people everything and a lot of level to go inside the palace where the lotto not just longer stage, once they are quoting some flowers from up there. I mean, i got other things. I mean, its important that the government has tried to spread across security, and i want to try to prevent any type of violence. Theres lots of people that have come here. Face masks, for example, are numbered leaders, not blocks of social response, and the 1st a major concern because argentina is one of the most productive countries coronavirus to work happening here shows in courtrooms of little matter. No, not in argentina who is part of a collective history of collective memory. If you think of argentinian who threw them off, the old man from con, from having crucial role for military dictatorship, argentine not return to the microphone for continental enough war, wherever you are now to klingon. And now if youre a god of the morrow, now joining me now, father fought a few for her for the hard part after she was able to feel one cold hearted. How are you . How are you feeling pretty oh so so i can understand why they stop being now. I think im trying to conceive something. What was going to happen any time . You can wait for the show speeches have been a new ace. Its. These are still fresh and you know. d d i dont understand why it was so difficult for us to understand that because she was going on, if you will, life she had a very difficult time cover. Are you the hero for argentina . Finger crowd, cheer up. A sense us on every mother instead of being fired of oh, you know. Ok sarah, stand on his tray arms. Well, betty, we touch and you know, because she means so much to us that is hard to understand because we have a country that suffers a lot and we need some people that bring stubbornness to sure the people that we that you know represent the last it is hard to show, go out because she, its hard to understand that there should young people also here we are chanting and we are really happy and we go there is nothing. Thank you very much now. So he was exploring our fellow swallows were throwing it for an emotional goal for argentinian food, for fargo, for argentinians preference for us a long time. I know my grandson, but we will not own our of argentina or a home for argentina again back the world carpet back in 1986. And this time not to worry argentinian generals during the medieval, you were taught the world cup of 978 1st time. Given that i dont know, 9096, he brought the world cup to be argentinian people to people. But you can see here that even though many of them are young, you know, that was cold. But you know what he meant for the argentinian people involved, why they have particular to go to build a response. Thank you for that reporting there live from the streets of when osiris the coronavirus pandemic now. And germans are being warned of restrictions put in place earlier this month probably wont be eased in time for the holiday season. Chancellor Angela Merkel told parliament the measures are likely to remain into the new year. As chief of staff has said, they may extend even longer, possibly march bars and restaurants are closed, but schools and some shops remain open. Masks will be mandatory in busy public areas. Domany cain has more from berlin. Not good news. In so far as the measures that she, her colleagues in the federal government and the state governments agreed on last nights that, the lockdown thats been in place, which is a life form of lockdown, and relative to the one that was imposed when the pandemic 1st started well, this lifes a lockdown will extend right up to just before christmas. And then during the Christmas Period it will be loosened ever so slightly. But the very clear suggestion might very well as you say, have to, to extend beyond into january into february perhaps into march. I want of the other things that im going to, matthew is talking about in the parliament behind me this morning was the, the needs to, to follow science. But also saying that swelled possibly the vaccines that we know on their own being put into stage 3 and then, and potentially being fast tracked. Well, if theyre fast tracked enough, she says that maybe some key workers in the emergency sectors, doctors, nurses, those sorts of professions, might be the 1st to get them and may indeed get them before christmas. U. S. President donald trump passed bond and his former National Security advisor, michael frayn, has done this 8 waste before he leaves the white house president elect. Joe biden is pressing ahead with this transition plans, meanwhile, has delivered a thanksgiving speech urging precautions. During the pandemic crossing jordan right for some washington. Thank you very much, even as he refuses to concede that he lost reelection to joe biden. U. S. President donald trump gave a gift to his 1st National Security adviser, general michael flynn. A pardon for flints crimes, namely, prolonging to federal investigators about his contacts with the former Russian Ambassador to the u. S. Sergey kissling at flynns case was part of a legal black cloud that hung over trumps entire presidency. Flynn son responded on the conservative social media site parlor. Thank you from the bottom of my heart president trump, and a big middle finger to judge emmett solid, and trumps ally republican senator lindsey graham, cold flu and a political victim back. Meantime, democratic congressman adam schiff blasted trumps decision. Its no surprise trump would go out as he came in, crooked to the end. Earlier, trump called in to a hearing convened by Pennsylvania Republicans to see whether president elect joe bidens victory can be thrown out. Because the election was rigged and we cant let that happen. We cant let it happen for our country. And i like it to be turned around because we won pennsylvania by a lot and we won only by a lot. Anybody watching television the night of the election with wow, i was called by the biggest political people going graduations there in a big way. And all of a balance. We jumped all over the place and a lot of things. Newer, bolder, more compassionate chapter tropes, complaints about politics. A far cry from the incoming administrations call for National Unity and resilience on the eve of the u. S. Is succulent holiday. Thanksgiving day, Vice President elect kaamelott harris and her husband visited in washington foodbank, while biden delivered a speech calling on americans to find their resilience in the face of the culbut 19 pandemic. This is the moment where we need to steal our spines. Redouble our efforts and recommit ourselves to the fight. Lets remember, were all in this together. Joe bidens call for reconciliation and unity. A marked contrast in both style and substance from that of donald trump. Russell and jordan aljazeera, the white house. Time now for a check on the wild weather. Has it and fox. Hello there. The weather looks pretty unsettled for the middle east over the next couple of days. Yeah, the middle a cig a fair bit of rainfall. We saw some rather nasty weather, just around cairo, as we went through the last a day or so. The shower still in place here, but there are the process of azing. See the showers that are just around that aces side of the mediterranean for friday, starting to pull away from northern parts of egypt. Russia shows there through iraq pushing into northern parts of iran, western areas. Iran also seeing some what weather and some showers along dispose of rain possible into kuwait, northern and central parts of saudi arabia. And that becomes more expensive as we go on through friday. Possibly some heavier rain pushing tools, western parts of europe, even here in doha, you could catch a spot or 2 of right as we go through saturday, temperatures around 26. 00 celsius. Thats pushed further east where weve seen as cycle a, making its way into southern parts of india just to the south of chennai. It continues to push further west, which it is weakening, of course, but still some very, very heavy rainfall coming in with this system of 100 millimeters of rain also. So any possibility is a slides across pushing towards maharastra will see that wetter weather gradually pushing through. And theres another system following behind. Habitant, thank you very much for that. Still ahead on the news hour. Why farmers in bangladesh up testing against a plan to repair the divisive dutch christmas tradition that is increasingly leading to violent protests and pay tribute to the argentina sided age of 60. Joe have more in just a key figure of the early 20th century arab literary scene. d and a feminist writer and of her time. So why did her story and in such tragedy, aljazeera wont expose the life and why of maisie, on aljazeera as a 2nd wave of covert 19 brings us surgeon infections. A few months ago, there were dozens of cases a day. Now if we chose 2000 and countries and force new measures to curb contagion, this is the 1st step for the government in the mass testing the entire population. Scientists are on the brink of releasing new vaccines to reduce the spread of the virus. Will it be enough to bring the Global Health crisis to an end . The coronavirus pandemic, special coverage on a hello. Again, youre watching the news hour with me fully back to bore a reminder of our top stories. Ethiopias Prime Minister says the final phase of the offensive on the northern tikrit region has begun. Nearly 3 weeks of fighting people have been told to stay indoors as the army moves in on the regional capital mckenney. The hopeful world is mourning the death of argentinian Diego Maradona house passed away at the age of 60, the captain, his country to victory in the 1006 world, cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest day is of all time his bodies can be lying in state at the president ial palace in what is size, where people are lining up to pay their respects. And german chancellor, im going to merkel says coronavirus restrictions probably want to be east any time soon. And measures are likely to stay in place until january bars and restaurants are closed, but schools and some shops remain open. Pakistans government has shut all schools until january in an effort to curb the 2nd wave of 19. And for many students, that means online classes will continue, but it causes a challenge for millions who live in poverty with no access to technology. Commodified every pore, some is august on and on the closure of Educational Institution. For the 2nd time, i had the country to call the highest number of covert 19 in the large print before taking it off. Now the government had made a move in order to contain the spread of the white race. The Prime Minister has requested the Opposition Party not to abort, reject, acting at 2 point spread, pakistan get the bomb on the 26th of november. Only Educational Institutions of pakistan have been closed from universities to schools from tuition census to religious seminaries. All studies will be carried out online to further notice. The government wants their children to her start dear thoma. Many of them will have to depend on started online, but dad fertility may not be available through the far flung region. Going to do not have to fertility. And way communication, paul government would have provided the students with alternatives if they have decided to shut down schools as i cant afford a living for my family. So how could i buy i pads, smartphones for online classes. Due to the 2nd wave of code in 1000 schools are now closed again, students have already suffered during the 1st phase. The Internet Connectivity is either very poor or not even available. So how could it be possible to study online . And as parents, weve been very worried about our childrens education budget on its coming to grips with the 2nd wave of forward 19. It had ramifications, of course, particularly for the private school which may have to shut down. And theyre already complaining that they do not have they, of course, really want a bailout package from the government. The pakistani Prime Minister had already paid their visit and in fact freed will remain open. But that the government had no other option, but to close down the Educational Institution in order to contain the 2nd wave of go ahead 19. The World Food Program is warning more syrians have become increasingly dependent on Food Assistance to survive. A record 9300000 syrians dont get enough food to eat, and as they now hold every force, nearly half of them are children. On the 6 month old, a hoodie or waist 3 and a half kilos. Ok. And that malnutrition is becoming an increasing spend a month period. Children aid agencies warn nearly 5000000 across the world ravaged country. Dont get enough food to eat. As poverty deepens, the flee he needs most with. Thats not all she needs. She needs diapers, we need food and we have nothing displaced by war have been particularly vulnerable and able to afford basic necessities. Health workers who visit the camp say never before have they seen so many cases of malnourished children. And the International Aid agency save the children, says 65 percent, have not had meat, fruits and vegetables for at least 3 months. And we know this combination and years of conflict, a very cold outbreak. And the dire situation has really affected syria. So when you put all those children, especially very Young Children just arent getting to go out in government held areas, there is a bread crisis. The cash strapped state has been forced to reduce subsidies and ration a main staple that more families can no longer buy. Distribute food across 1600 countries, and so at some point how can the syrian currency has lost much of its value that affected food prices, which are now the highest ever recorded the World Food Program says 1300000. 00 syrians dont have access to sufficient food and an additional 2 point 2000000. 00 are at risk across the country. That is half the population expired meal because its cheaper. We also buy the cheapest food for the other kids so they dont cry from hunger and of that its been 10 years of war and displacement. Theres still no peace. The battle now is against hunger in every corner of the divided country. Well, besides chronic malnutrition, the u. N. Report also says a 3rd of syrias 6700000 internally displaced people lack proper shelter. As Winter Weather intensifies medical facilities and surprise also remain scarce in northeast syria and what exists is being strained under the impact of covert 19. The u. N. Says its also concerned about new violence in areas that have been until recently spread of it has been an uptick in civilians killed and injured because of shelling and airstrikes that speak to alexandra rules, syria advocacy adviser for the norwegian refugee council. She is via skype, from miami, in the u. S. Thank you very much, alexandra for being with us. I know that every winter is very difficult. Its a very difficult time for syrians these past 9 years. But this time the u. N. Is saying this went to be incredibly hot. Why is that . Whats made the situation even more desperate for syrians . Well, as you said in your earlier 9300000, syrians are, i mean this is one and a half 1000000. Last year is due to a number of the syrian currency. People have lost their livelihoods, jobs. The situation in syria, you know, has not started in almost 10 years of conflict. And all of these factors come together to really worst of the situation. Were seeing a real disaster at this point. You mentioned cove aid. What impact has a pandemic had on people whove already been displaced by the conflict and who are struggling to make it to do to survive on a daily basis . Well, in many cases, people have lost their livelihoods, their income, we saw in october a long 45000. 00. People want displaced once again, mainly due to economic reasons, but also instability. People looking for jobs that incomes simply to survive. In terms of we been hearing that the number of cases, including in northwest syria, where the situation is worse, has actually actually increased by 5 fold. And we know that, you know, there is underreporting, there isnt enough, hospitals are overstretched and dont have the capacity to care for people. So were really seeing our nightmare. And the number of children facing hunger on the rise. And what you have on the ground right now, i understand is rival areas controlled by different groups, backed by regional or international players. Just how difficult does it make, does it make it to, to distribute aid and reach these people in need these children in need for people who are working on the ground, like in only 2 refugee council. Agencies are on the ground, have to negotiate with a number of different actors, just to deliver emergency lights. It gets that sense to people in need. We are obstacles from various authorities across syria. So it is, it is more difficult and you switch your wont be an exception. So what is the most urgent need right now as we go into winter . Is it food . Is it shelter . What do people need . The most shelter is a very urgent need. In the last couple of months we use heavy rains. Weve seen a lot of flooding, which is destroyed. A lot of people shot here. So chances, blankets, food, fuel 1st, eating as well, a job opportunity. These are all things that are urgently needed families to be able to survive these horrible winter months that are coming at. Certainly a very desperate situation there for these millions of people whove been displaced by the conflict in syria. Alexander syria advocacy adviser for the norwegian refugee council. Thank you very much for talking to us about this. Thank you for having me and a family of a palestinian prisoner who died in israeli custody earlier this month says its Planning International legal action to have his body returned to malibu. Wire is one of 7 prisoners bodies being withheld on what israel says are National Security grounds. Harry fosset reports from west show slip knew that his son would never return home from prison alive. 46 year old kemal was sentenced to 6 life sentences plus 50 years by an Israeli Military court in 2003 for killing 6 israelis. During the 2nd intifada, or uprising in early november, he died from throat cancer, but his body has not been returned to his family. How the shaheed i just want to see his body. This is for hidden pray for him. This would comfort me to bury him according to religious law. Even the crows bury it. In total, israel has withheld the bodies of more than 300. 00 palestinians going back more than 50 years. The majority lie in numbered graves. Its a practice that attracted widespread condemnation as a form of collective punishment of palestinian families until 2017, the bodies of prisoners who died in custody in military jails would routinely be released. A change in policy meant that if a prisoner had carried out an attack deemed exceptionally severe, or was identified as a hamas member or sympathiser, their body could be withheld. Currently, there are 6 prisoners bodies, news really morgues. Another who died in 1980 has never been accounted for 2019. Israel Supreme Court ruled that the practice of withholding what it called terrorists remains was justifiable under israeli law in the service of National Security. That was understood to mean using the bodies as bargaining chips. In negotiations, a mass which controls the gaza strip calls israel stance shameful. It continues to withhold the bodies of 2 Israeli Soldiers captured during the 2014 war 2 israeli civilians who entered gaza or in 20142015 have also never come back. That is something is totally different because its going or for the Israeli Forces on, on gaza strip and hamas succeeded to kidnap or so those nor the alive or dead. The soldiers families have kept up a long Running Campaign for their return, as israel and hamas have held years of so far fruitless talks through 3rd parties about a swap deal. For now, the closest not come to recovering his sons body has been to retrieve his reading glasses. He says, israel has thousands of palestinian prisoners to swap if it does want to do a deal with hamas. Keeping the dead, he says, is merely a punishment for their families. Ari force it out 0, west jerusalem to india. Now if thousands of angry farmers are trying to reach new delhi after a 200 kilometer march, calling for a change in the law that went straight as a marching on the capital, despite facing police tear gas, water, cannon, and blockades. They want the Central Government to scrap 3 laws, which they say hurt farmers. 5 removing a guaranteed minimum south price for their produce. It is a random is in new delhi with more. There is a big Police Presence in and around here, new delhi is main approaches, i dont know, month or police and taking a protest as a way they had gathered to show their solidarity with their opposition to found laws passed by the Indian Government in september. And its not just here, the police are stopping people from protesting. Police have closed stays around delhi, there was a cannon and tear gas on the borders between fun job and hardy ana, but family there. Undeterred, have thrown Police Barricades into the rivers. Now, delhi police denied permission for people to protest here because of the red line number of more in a virus cases. But these farm laws are a huge issue and india, where around kabul, the 1300000000, people working in the adult cultural sector. They say that these take away guarantees to foreigners, guarantees around prices and leave them at the mercy of private investors and opposition parties to angry about what they say the way in which the b, j. P. Government passed these laws, they say they pushed them through without time for proper debate. Thousands of people in bangladesh are protesting against a government plan. They say will have a negative impact on their livelihoods. Officials built a dam on a shura be late last year, and many who live in the area say its created a hardship for them. Time their chantry has a story. This may appear to be a small protest in a remote village, but its an impact could have far reaching consequences for farmers land rights across bangladesh. This people are protesting against government plans to repair a dam. This is damaging their farmland and livelihoods thousands of others whose families have also from this area for generations have staged a week long hunger strike. One elderly protester died and several others have become very ill. But theyre determined to continue. Mouth was a big come say as there has been famine in the area and their very existence is at stake. Now. I have raised an educated 3 children by working on this farm land with my husband. Now i cant Pay School Fees for my children and we cant feed ourselves because we are not able to cultivate in this land anymore due to the dam. We beg you all, please dont take our land. We will never give up our land. In 2010, the government declared this area and national park, a decision thats been challenged in cote. A dam was then built last year to create a lake and local people say, thats when their lives changed. In bangladesh, where a large portion of the rural population is already exposed through a range of Natural Hazards and their facts of climate change, the construction offered them without Environmental Impact study has caused widespread concern. Its now threatening the livelihood of thousands of farmers. Religious said, the dam has also damaged Water Supplies in but not the pollution from the nearby coal. Mine flows through this leg. But since this is a natural free flowing water, the pollution generally dont stay here or affect us because of this dam. The water now gets stagnant and polluted and there is hardly any fish or earlier this year. Rain and floods damage the dam. The governments say its an essential resource and story perry and the protesters actions are misguided. Theres been a lot of work investment by the government interval, a ping this area like improving the waterways, building across town and tourism facilities, and water is purely state owned land. In the last 2 years, the villages failed to show us any legal Land Ownership documents. But the villagers say theyre defined and united and for them saving the environment and their way of life is a matter of survival. Aljazeera, bangladesh. Still ahead on the world of football pays tribute to one of the greatest ever was time to 6 Business Leaders to find the brass pot Business Leaders to find a brass pot. The on back the controversial dutch christmas tradition of black has increasingly led to violent demonstrations across another land and involves a white person dressing up as a black help of a santa clause. And is widely considered to be racist. Protest against a tradition have been canceled out of fear for peoples safety. Said that most people in the netherlands have grown up with these images. A black faced white person who scares and entertains small children this time of the year. But black pete is slowly making an exit after the dutch libraries have decided to remove books with this image. Of course, these books have to be removed because of the current discussion in our society. And the new insights we have. They will now be part of our archive and be replaced with portraying peace in a more neutral way. The removal of these books has led to such controversy and threats that Library Employees dont want to be interviewed on camera. This shows how deeply divided the netherlands is about. This dispute a tradition increasingly protest against black peets have turned violent with supporters attacking opponents and police threatened after supporters of black, pete burst into his shop and shouted racist remarks. That night his windows were smashed. Its clear that ive become a victim of what you can see and i have been a victim all my life with the tradition of black people. I have no words. I think enough has been said, its now time to change and people should wake up. A recent survey shows that a majority in the netherlands want to stick the traditional character of black people. Many also reject the compromise already used in several cities called chimney pete, whose face is covered with some black stains. For while the home bird beak has to be black. And i dont want to discriminate against anyone. To me. Black, pete is a mysterious figure, not a person. Its a masquerade and not a skin color. So you can be unrecognizable on the street and children. See you as a fairytale figure. For nearly 30 years, he has transformed into black people in the weeks before the dutch santa claus celebration, reaching its peak on the somber fare. Like most supporters, he says, is not a racist tradition. Because yeah, white people dont get to decide what is racism. Racism is racism, and it doesnt matter what we are. You know, even though you dont, you dont mean it is a body impact and with the best intentions toward you to protest the organize over recent years, songs like these about black people have been changed and i figure that was long accepted in Dutch Society has now become controversial, but as long as libraries cant openly speak about removing books with black images, opponents of black still have a long way to go. Step aljazeera, them fully. Thank you very much. Argentina has become 3 days of National Mourning after the death of one of the greatest players in football. Diego marathoner, the 96 world cup champion, died at the age of 60 on wednesday after suffering a heart attack. His body will lie in state at Government House in one of cyrus until his funeral, or crowds have been gathering in the argentina capsule since his death. Many held a vigil at the citys baka genius, stadium, singing anthems and lighting candles for the legendary footballer. The play is called the infamous hand of god, goal for his country on the way to winning the 96 world cup. As an American Sports journalist 20 rango told us why hes a hero to his home fans. Hes a very complex being that not only surpassed football, he also engaged in a lot of social aspects of what argentina and latin america became throughout the sixties, seventies, eighties. And even today, hes a, hes a player that has had songs written about him that hes had a, you know, different religions made out of them out of the man who was in argentina are one of those. To me, in my opinion, hes the best player thats ever lived based on being able to see messi being able to see pele and being able to see him play as well. He to me was the best player of all time. The head of guidance of being always an interesting story of, was he a cheat or was he able to under go and find ways to surpass or circumvent a system that was flawed in terms of refereeing. He is definitely one of those beings that were able to surpass a lot of those things and become a player that had this incredible pedestal more poorly. He was a player that many related to because of those imperfections. His current captain captain may know messi says mark merritt on it was the greatest that has ever been all christian or now they described him as an unparalleled magician. And that silence was held across europe and football grounds on wednesday. Evening had of Champions League games in tribute to marathon just hours after his death was announced. He was an inspiration to so many of the current generation of football as and the manager has it was diego, which was a unbelievable Football Player. And there was marianna, who struggled slightly with all the things around. And when you are a young person and the people go crazy when you, wherever you go, thats not so easy. And he had his, his fights with that one of ascent, but i boom is to go and maradona. So because he is justin. Yeah. Thats just what the football was. Unbelievable. When you look at her and shes got 3, shes, i have this memory of the world cup he played in 86 and i had the chance to tell him when i met him, that he was an inspiration for millions of young people across the world. And for me as well as beulah, he was a player who could decide matches on his own. I remember when he played here in munich, he was warming up for himself to the rhythm of the music for everybody in the stadium, it was an absolute highlight. He was a genius with the ball and very sadly has died much too early. Well, mara, dollars also being remembered by his former clubs book a genius in argentina, posted this tribute video i read on a played for them between 98182 in returned in 1905 to see out the last years of his career was a couple of back stories game between continues and brazils internacional was postponed as a result of his death. Maradona also spent 7 years at italian club napoli, lifting them to 2 said. Titles fans also gathered in naples to mourn his death lighting flares and candles. In his honor, the citys mayor is also urging the team to remain there stadium off tomorrow donna and pretty well, mary is been sports italy correspondent to understand the importance of modeled on a is not about what actually not only on the beach is even outside naples, that is the 3rd, the biggest, largest city in italy by father never won any title before. In spite of them being mad for hold the ball and always walls of this advantage, even they tell young culture Italian Economy something that was really felt by the politicians while model gone out. You know, we never, Champions League one titles is a lot, but not that much about not only at napoli on the football, my ear pulled on a cultural level all the football on the cartel. Im up only publishing a lot, but i would also have a huge following in india, and that was largely because the 986 world cup was the 1st to be brokaws. Life in the country are done at a particular connection with kolkata. He visited the city twice and in 2017, he personally on failed the statue of himself holding the world cup. Well, this was the scene at that same statue earlier on thursday, hundreds of fans gathered and showered it with flowers in tribute to the here. Before i understood football over, i understood man, i dont know. Because the man you cutie had something unfair. Growing up, listening to stories from my phone, from my father. People who have seen him play good visualizer maradona is because you dont need to know the man personally. Yesterday was a great close for everybody in the for both virginity because Everybody Knows how big a player he was. And i genius, new skill. So its a great loss for identity and hed always be remembered as the god of its not just football tributes, have been coming in from other sports to spanish tennis star. Rafael nadal tweeted that maradona was one of the greatest sportsmen in history that his death has left a void in the world of sports. And argentinas rugby team are currently in australia preparing for their Rugby Championship game against new zealand coach. Mario lived as much gave his reaction to the sad news from heart. He was watching you go and watch the news, the whole rugby, everything, everything. There was a dress he was there. I like i said before, he was an example of how to resent that jersey. And he had the worst job when he was there was it was like magic. Just one of the stories stories to tell you about now pakistans cricket has happened, sentence isolation off to 6 of the team, tested positive for coping 19 while on tour in new zealand. They wont be allowed to train for next month series until they get the all clear. All members of the pakistan squad had earlier tested negative for times before leaving the whole. Its, also much that some members of the Pakistan Team were caught on c. C. T. V. , breaking isolation rules on their 1st day in christchurch. All right, that is useful for now. Well have more later. Joe, thank you very much for that to stay with us on aljazeera in a few minutes will be live from buenos aires where people have been lining up to pay their respects to football. Legend got mad. Dont have more news in just a few minutes. Halfway between tokyo and now shes a little girl, was there and relatively sleepy place not a lot of violent crime. And so when 4 people get killed on one occasion in those bloody and massacres, this was new trucks. A lot of the board the task force of each Police Officers was created to find out what happened. Police counted more than 40 stab wounds all together. The victims. Ringback off to world war 2, frances great empire began to unravel in vietnam to most people. It was throwing themselves into the streets, busting with joy, kissing each other, and algeria sieges until she lost. If they indochinese that many steve the french army. Why not that . The decline continues in episode 2 of blood in teds french to colonize a shed on aljazeera demain, the intersection of reality and comedy and post revolution, tennesee out mission to entertain, educate and provoke debate through satire, how weapon of choice and intimate look at what inspires one of tennessee, as most popular comedians to make people laugh miten asea hack on aljazeera. d the feel him Prime Minister orders a final offensive on t. Gray and announces a humanitarian corridor for supplying aid to people, displaced by the fighting player. Watching aljazeera live from doha with me for the back to war. Also ahead. A court in turkey hands sound life sentences to hundreds of people accused of being behind the failed coup. 4 years ago. Huge crowds gather in argentinas capital to pay tribute to football legend, Diego Maradona, who has died