Se inconsistent with International Law. Denied states breaks with the decades of mideast policy. Plus this migrant camp was meant to house 3000 people but now its home to over 13000 reeses moving to reduce the numbers at the warrior cap unless. Im brian thomas great to have you with us some 100 protesters remain barricaded inside a Hong Kong University campus as the standoff with police there in to news and thats according to the territorys chief executive kerry lamb clashes have been raging for days now with 600 people who were inside that University Already having surrendered. Police others made a vote escape by climbing out of buildings lammas called on those remaining inside to surrender saying the Hong Kong Government was trying to find a peaceful solution meanwhile china says high court does not have the power to end the ban on protesters Wearing Masks now that move by beijing could add even more fuel to the ongoing protests. For the very latest lets bring in deede abused kong she joins us now from hong kong good day to you phebe could you give us a sense of whats happening in those buildings behind you there whos inside and and what are the conditions like for them. Now brian now im standing right next to the union the campus that you can see the building right behind me still 100 of these protesters says so youre staying all a we can say they are trapped inside the complex and conditions say they get worse. Get longer. They are ready and then when we were inside a camp site yesterday. Harry astor canteen says even some coke like coke some fresh food but. The food and their water running out right now there is no supply and there is no input of any. Cheerios own like their weapons are also the food and the water theyre running out and. We can assume that the conditions its getting worse because theres no one like cleaning out the university and i think is getting harder for them to like survive inside a campus ok phoebe theres certainly a lot of concern for the students behind you in those buildings theres also a lot of worries right now about the students whove already surrendered to police where are they right now and will they be sent to prisons on the chinese mainland. During the time when i standing here with many protests so many reporters from auto parts of the well and we saw some of there were some thousands of students leaving the campus frew the row right behind i know next to me and theyre taken away by the police and the some of the High School Principals and some people from the u. K. This sector they negotiated with the police and they have agreement not to arrest those protesters who are under 18 most of them thats due studying high school so they wont be a rest immediately but they have to leave the personal information for their offices so they may arrest him sometime in the future but for those who are already adults they would gather best right here at the moment when they leave to come to campus and probably they will face a charge off rioting because the government has already the highest already defined the post has a rounded campus i study from sunday they have to find it as riot. And if you have to leave it there thanks very much to be conjoining us from the site of that siege. Now words to a major reversal in 40 years of americas middle east Foreign Policy the Trump Administration says it no longer considers israeli settlements in the occupied west bank in violation of International Law for decades israel settlements there have been a major obstacle in peace negotiations. Have condemned the move and called it choosing the law of the jungle over International Law the us gives up a decades long position on israeli settlements. The establishment of israeli civilian settlements in the west bank is not per se inconsistent with International Law israeli settlements are considered illegal under International Law because they are built on land occupied by israel during the 1967 middle east war the settlements are one of the main impediments to peace with the palestinians. Acting Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu whos in serious legal and political turmoil welcome the new stance. This is a historic day another great policy achievement after President Trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel recognized all summoned over the Golan Heights the Us Administration have now put an end to the lie that settlements are illegal. The Palestinian Authority is outraged israeli settlements in the occupied palestinian territories including his jerusalem. Not only illegal under International Law they are war crimes and the statement of mr secretary of state of the United States is absolutely. Rejected and in response to pompei of the European UnionsForeign Policy chief greeny said the e. U. s position on israeli settlements had remained unchanged the e. U. Considers them illegal. The israel palestine Peace Process has been stalled figures now and washingtons latest move could jeopardize future negotiations. Lets preview down some of the other stories making the news this hour Security Forces have been heavily deployed in the capital beirut as protests testers folded barbed wire blocked roads in an attempt to stop a parliamentary session they say is unconstitutional protests have been gripping tobar and thats an economic and political crisis. Yellowing a former Prime Minister of pakistan now. Reef left the country today bound for longdon after a court ruled he could seek treatment for chronic no health or reefer he served 3 terms as premier is serving a 7 year jail term for corruption he denies any wrongdoing. The German Foreign minister i go masa arrives in ukraine today to assist that countrys peace efforts this comes after russia released 3 ukrainian ships and seized about a year ago off the coast of crimea was russia annexed from ukraine in 2014 leaders of Russia Germany france and ukraine are due to meet at a peace summit the summer the lights. Well with the onset of winter soon a greece plans to transfer some 20000 Asylum Seekers from inside Aegean Islands to the mainland over the coming weeks they include many on the island of lesbos side of the overcrowded morea migrant camp debbie is ami in s. F. And knox auger out of this report from the island thats become for thousands of refugees desperate to leave her. Friends bid farewell ask the buses waits. More than 100. 00 Asylum Seekers are leaving maurya camp for some after a year if wait the reality of the joy is palpable but so is the pain in the uncertainty of having once again into the mill how do you feel now that you can get on the bus and leave and leave very happy but i have lots of friends here i didnt miss work everybody justice. In the morning i cried and still to know my friends came to see me just. Raw and miri has lived with her daughter for a year in morea a camp she describes as the worst on earth she was notified yesterday and given only hours to pack on her things and leave. I merely is one of thousands of Asylum Seekers greece plans to move from the north Aegean Islands to the mainland before winter comes. And. Deputy governor of the north island says this rush to transfer Asylum Seekers is not a permanent solution but he says it will let the islands breathe again. To. Eat them our basic goal is for the islands to be decongestant for there to be a better distribution of people all over greece. Its insupportable that we have a ratio of one migrant to 5 locals here and madonnas this in a bed in the rest of greece its much lower. Than they like it. The Refugee Reception Center on lesbos is not just overcrowded its often described as the worst humanitarian crisis in europe. More a camp was built for 3000 but more than 4 times that many people live here thousands of them outside the fence. Never hear me not to belittle it from afghanistan but it shows us where he lives with his family as a single mylan tent for 5 people with winter on its way finland man hit you only then ive lost all hope. Only god can help us again are the chances i pray we will be rescued from this hellish place and with what im good better i am. At its Northern Edge morea is expanding a group of men are breaking ground for a family who will spend their 1st night here no one we talked to here expects the population to shrink anytime soon. In the middle of the night yet another arrival a frantic spot carrying migrants rescued off the coast of last boss this time 33 of them including women and children. Everyone gets a bottle of water a snack and a blanket theyre relieved as they are registered on european soil but few know about moria their next home. This is a pile of the started life jackets that were worn by those who made the dangerous crossing to less boss but the risks and the conditions of moriah camp wont keep more people from coming for the past 3 months numbers of arrivals have far outpaced the numbers of departures but if the governments transfer program succeeds the island of lesbos once again could become what it used to be a brief stopover on the way to europe. Brought him here is on the last bus to arrive at the landing she collects her bags as the ferry to athens holds its cargo. Just and worry about because i have lots of stuff here but i am alone. I hope but i come i was strong. As she holds her bags onto the ship she doesnt know where she will live next but she is certain that she will never go back to moria. We have some sources out football germany play their final euro 2020 Qualifier Today the squad face Northern Ireland in Frankfurt Germany have already qualified a win will boost their seeding in the draw. Yogi live still has a few tricks up his sleeve in the remaining euro 2020 qualifier germany have already secured their place at next summers tournament so live wants to shake things up against Northern Ireland denied under planning some changes because i want to see certain players in action again this year and give them a chance and show my faith in them and give them the space they may be neet. Enough light ill come up in new. Goalkeeper mark andre test dagon is among the players expected to start hes been vocal about wanting more playing time for the National Team ahead of captain manuel neuer for live all that matters is that the Team Finishes top of the group lets. Go we want to win the next game against Northern Ireland we want to end up ahead of holland that would be nice it needs to be ill go but we can also use the game to develop and give certain players a chance to develop themselves you know couldnt you can be good 2019 has been another shaky year for the germany team but the match in frankfurt gives them a chance to go into the new decade on a high note. Lets get your minder now of our top stories at this hour hong kongs chief executive. Is urging a peaceful resolution to a standoff between police and some 100. 00 activists still barricaded inside the polytechnic University Campus that. The European Union has called on Law Enforcement authorities in hong kong to keep their actions strictly proportions. And in a major Foreign Policy shift the u. S. Says it no longer considers israeli settlements on palestinian territories in violation of International Law palestinians have condemned. The move as another blow because of course. This did have a news live from the left im brian thomas for the entire news team thanks so much for being here every day will join you again at the top of the hour. And from the adventures of the famous naturalist and explorer. To sing the gracious alexander from the worlds 250th birthday were embarking on a voyage of discovery. Expedition would