Messed things up for long enough youre not really listening the only way we can actually get your attention is actually by civil disobedience rebellion is without question britains Fastest Growing pagan religion. Joining me here on r. T. International with the weekly. Media reporting the syrian army has begun moving to the north of the country where turkey is carrying out an offensive against the kurds as the latest. Were just receiving reports that the Kurdish Administration and the Syrian Government have signed an agreement that will see the syrian Army Deployed along the whole border with turkey in nasr in state media is reporting that the Syrian Army Forces are making their way to the north of the country in an effort to stage off what they call an offensive by turkey on syrian territory at the same time were hearing from lebanon this television reporting that some of the Syrian Forces have a really interesting more than story in town of money bish and that they were able to do so because kurdish fighters simply let them pass through their checkpoints Lebanese Television also reporting that damascus and the code respect Syrian Democratic forces have signed an agreement that will see the Syrian Forces into another key town called bani within the coming hours and that right now the Syrian Army Soldiers are really just preparing for that now on this sunday there was concern expressed by the u. S. Defense secretary mark that the kurds and the syrians had struck a deal to Work Together at the same time the United States has announced that its withdrawing some 1000 troops from Northern Syria out of concern that they could get caught in the crossfire between the kurds the turks and the syrians and all of this coming as american President Donald Trump tweets and warning to turkey that he will impose powerful sanctions against ankara pov we heard any more information any reaction to those reports of multiple prison breakouts by isis militants while hundreds of Islamic State fighters have been fleeing from numerous detention camps that were previously controlled by the kurds in Northern Syria the kurds have been retreating from their positions since ways day when turkey launched what it calls an end to her risky operation now a number of European Countries particularly germany and france have expressed concern that this offensive will result in disastrous humanitarian situation and. Theyve also said that they are extremely concerned about Islamic State fighters escaping on mass now they have already said that they have halted on sales to turkey and there are questions of whether or not they will impose sanctions at the same time the turkish president added one has said that all these reports about Islamic State finances breaking out of prisons are fabricated and that they are all aimed at creating fear in the face of the turkish offensive which he continues to justify. Joshua landis a professor at the university of oklahoma most college of International Studies and director. Of the u. S. Center for middle east studies told us there is rich resources of crucial for damascus. Well i think were going to were seeing a scramble for the northeast of syria in the same way that there was a scramble during the collapse of isis state and. The resources of the area are going to be the 1st to be taken as we saw with the oil fields around areas or and i think what were going to see is the Syrian Government is going to try to go across get the oil fields the gas fields that are so crucial for a serious economic well being also this is prime Agricultural Land the Euphrates River flows down here the dam that the dam it which is so important to the flow of the euphrates which america and the kurds have held the Syrian Governments going to want to take that back as well so what were going to see is a scramble for resources in the area and and turkey is going to be come under intense pressure well see what air to one and assad can negotiate in a way to deescalate so that there isnt war between turkey and syria. The death toll in ecuador during antipasto to protest has increased the 7 people according to the local Ombudsmans Office the countrys military announced the lifting of a curfew in the capital which president let in there a note had imposed earlier in the sense that there are also talk between indigenous protest leaders and the government of the now what could go into still showing the discontent on the streets. Saturday some of the protests to government buildings and the t. V. Channels office that has scientists have been saying picking their way through burnt tires and debris cluttering the roads more than a week has passed since people 1st came out to oppose Government Cut some fields subsidies. Spanish correspondent nicholas adumbrate reports funkytown. It has. This is with dad to me look these are real goods you know bullets against people of their homes who protect themselves from carbon sticks who dropped explosives on out and getting these people to sleep in Constant Contact during sleep thats what the current dogs. Right now are and in absolute chaos there is thousands and thousands of birds i says lets try and get some sense of the from the line just the just the few things and why its the president ial palace its have been the call good part military and police since these protests to florence again. Theres 2 minutes ago while i was there in the last shot in our spanish version we dont hit by. The perfect right front right all right and thats what we think so you know right the protesters there you know its of course theyre all stones bricks just like the. And Police Firing back with tear gas with sound bombs its a situation of extreme tension in the streets. Just to give you an idea. A place suspended any activity in the city center they say its not safe for doctors and for ambulances instead weve got crews are volunteers just taking the dozens and dozens of going to people to. Stop them treating them there its actually pretty shocking and to flutey measures that were implemented by the government included scrapping the subsidies for diesel. Gasoline and that has triggered these protests the monday we had the students then on tuesday we had been degenerates communities today they will move together theyve joined together in the same tens of thousands of people who are taking over the streets of quito president lenin moreno hes going to see what hes going to say it is a message. Certainly riposte so his government there is minister this and say the measures that deal with the i. M. F. Will point 2000000000. 00. Were told struggling with that. Not the people who say the government is going to say but that its big business instead of the people and thats why would these people here protesting this is a national strike. Takeouts would smoke its practically bearable a tragic day in ecuador history. Well when fuel subsidies were cut prices are going to do rose by 120 percent its a knock on inflation all of the problems decision came as part of a deal made by the president with the International Monetary fund it was a mansion exchange for another one to the country right now this so far refused to scrap the cuts but they did say that he would take a 2nd look at. Kathman american coordinator of the alliance for global justice joins me on the line now welcome chuck acquittals military announced this lifting the kid if you in the capital and there will be a tool between Indigenous Leaders and the government does it mean the governments position is getting weak. Oh i think so i think its very significant military lift the curfew. Question all along whether the military would continue to barack. Or would go with the people or weve certainly say in particular andean countries that when there is massive turnouts. Popular movements like. Governments fall why has president marina been so determined to carry out his plan subsidies cuts despite all the protests. Oh its like kate believes. Structural adjustment policy is but theyve been a failure throughout latin america since the 19 eighties and so the people have no illusions. Is filled with subsidies and so the other measures are going to be that the beginning and the end theyre going to suddenly see a press parity they know that all the bankers big businessmen are going to benefit from. Going to be worse off so were talking about a 4200000000. 00 loan from the International Monetary fund you really dont think that thats going to boost the economy in any way. For the dozen or 2 dozen 1000000 or so that could door for the people whose its putting food on the table requires Public Transportation to get to jobs and the beginning of this broadcast i think that gas prices went up 120 percent order of gas prices went up by 120 percent like in the United States like arizona where i live like 5. 00 a gallon thats thats going to be have a huge effect on ordinary people who live paycheck to paycheck. If we think it elsewhere in. South america what happened we need to do and when the protest is on the street then in venezuela hungry. Demanding change the United States got involved directly conspicuously quiet on whats happening in venezuela why do you think that is. The Corporate Media was a nothing on my newspaper a Mcclatchy Newspapers this morning about ecuador. And the repression im bored or there is far far more serious. Reaction by the venezuelan government. Was firing live ammunition. Ive seen figures say 20. Higher for deaths so far 1000 people wounded. So that didnt happen on bonus why a lot of swell of the Us Government is the cause of the. Economic dislocation. Ecuador thats not the case so thats why so much for coming on the National Council and i guess the american coordinator of the alliance for global justice. Garment this group extinction medallions been protesting the cost will this week causing disruption. To the price. Nor make its manufacture consent to public wealth. When the ruling classes protect themselves. In the final merry go round. The one percent. Nor middle of the room. The war in syria seems to be winding down with some syrians returning to their homeland but going back to a normal life now seems like a pipe dream after almost a decade of proxy war this syrian l. Dooms 2 years of proxy peace. Welcome back the Environmental ActionGroup Extinction Rebellion rallied in cities across the world this week on monday last a 2 week protest campaign to draw attention to the problem of Climate Change protests turned violent in brussels on sunday. T. It was a it was. Was. Was. Was. Was 1000 activists were arrested in london demonstrates is there trying to keep positions like Westminster Bridge the city airport rallies were held across the globe to from north america to australia where numerous people were detained for blocking a major intersection among Extinction Rebellions key demands of the governments declare a Climate Emergency hold the loss of biodiversity and drastically reduce Carbon Emissions by the year 2025 however their actions have divided opinion heres just some of the reaction weve been hearing. Extinction rebellion is without question britains Fastest Growing pagan religion and the reason i refer to as a pagan religion is just as all the classic hallmarks of a group of religious fundamentalists a belief that their view is the only view thats acceptable a desire to shut down everything that does not talk to their worldview they fundamental belief that they are in charge and everybody else also go to their beck and call how do you resolve pollution the result polluted by Technological Advancements the Technological Advancements the Extinction Rebellion oppose what this generation seems to be saying is youve messed things up for long enough youre not really listening the only way we can actually get your attention is actually by civil disobedience in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther king jr and malcolm x. And rosa parks and people who decided that peaceful nonviolent public protest. Displays of public outrage but tamed and controlled because dont forget the Extinction Rebellion and anybody whos involved in political activism or any kind of change agenda they going to use your actions and activities against you look Extinction Rebellion of demand effects we have returned to the stone age removal of economic progress a commitment to not grow the economy so essentially the British Government for example has committed to being 0 carbon by 2050 which i think is nominally said suppose you cant or shouldnt trust all words that come to our service we had our city contrasts were not because our numbers in the names become clear every single year if i can speak directly into the camera my 11 year old son who was at home with the band hello guys and we had a debate before it came on tonight about does he want to. Leave school. Take a break for an afternoon or a day to go and protest he was worried about the consequences at age 11 he understands that the climate is suffering and that rapid change is needed we do need to tackle pollution but i will tell you something you regret you reverse the economic advantages that have lifted a 1000000000 people out of poverty and you do not make the earth a better place Extinction Rebellion are lying to you. And case you missed it simon right now gives his take on the Extinction Rebellion group and its bid decide the world. The Extinction Rebellion hordes are back on the streets to save the world and your souls through a new journey to 1st will take you to melbourne where Stephanie Anderson is standing by its been 10 things there they are blocking roads. Absolutely divine or in fact the intensity is just ramping up of the contents part of them swearing at. Wellington madrid paris and new york they bring news of apocalyptic death and destruction for all but the using tactics which are not personally popular like the truth 1 may go behind my back yard you read. That you are scared to think ive got a feeling hell is going to freeze over before these guys give it up but then again that is Climate Change were. In the event that you actually want to talk to one of these activists more likely to avoid one how do you support them well. You know what you call them in fact british Prime Minister brown stones announces that when. Im cooperative. They can vote right theres plenty of people out there wondering whether constantly antagonizing the general public is going to be successful when i say its worked on me im annoyed me so much she went to find out what theyre demanding demand number one the demonstrators are demanding the government tells the truth kids to love and perhaps we can get flying piggies to eat all the carbon and turn it into rainbows to. The. Number 2 the government must act now to hold boiler diversity loss and reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2025 ok well thats pretty ambitious but you know no out of they want to do it and they want to cut down on the amount will fly enough one less hold every year they want to cut down on the amount of dairy being produced by coffee for the grandkids and they want to cut down on the amount of meat will eat who loves the grandkids anyway. And demand 3 we have a National Citizen simply on climate logical just only the idea is this Citizens Assembly is going to be made up of a crosssection of society and they probably know this guy let me. Be honest im not sure democracy in a loner wired line is going to work on this one i think they need to start thinking differently. The books refused to give up. The future of humanity. Is at stake. Account though theyve gone so you know new d. N. A. Jones on their side. Ok lets take a quick look now at some other stories making headlines this sunday a powerful typhoon stormed through egypt at least 33 people have been reported killed almost 200 injured heavy rain and strong winds have led to landslides and power cuts rescue operations are underway with some 19 people still missing. Elsewhere a new hotel being built in new orleans has collapsed killing 2 people and injuring 20 number of people are thought to still be missing authorities of cordoned off the area as a further collapses fear. Ok thats all for this hour jointly with the top of the hour. Join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics Small Business im showbusiness ill see you then. You know world of big partisan movies a lot and conspiracy its time to wake up to dig deeper to hit the stories that Mainstream Media refuses to tell more than ever we need to be smarter we need to stop slamming the door on the back and shouting past each other its time for Critical Thinking its time to fight for the middle for the truth the time is now for watching closely watching the hawks. Know why a paradise with some around turned into a round the experimentation field but agricultural chemicals we know that these chemicals have consequences they are major here tens theres no question otherwise why would that the Chemical Company workers themselves be geared up and suited up locals attempt to combat the on regulated experiments that often in day you have many of these people who have one foot into the biotech pharma and the other foot in the government regulatory bodies this kind of collusion is reprehensible while the battle goes on the chemicals continue to poison hawaii and its people so one has to ask the question whether there is a form of environmental races going on in hawaii whether these Companies Feel they can get away with this because the people have less political power. For their. Hello and welcome to worlds apart the war in syria may be winding down and the level of violence has subsided dramatically but return to normal life still seems like a pipe dream of almost a decade of proxy war is syria now doing 2 years if not decades of proxy piece to discuss that im now joined by peter mauer president of the International Committee of the red cross mr maher its always good to talk to you thank you very much for finding tanks for having me now you are now in moscow to take part in the warshaw that deals with what essentially are the laws of wars the geneva conventions but this is not how this event is officially called instead it makes reference to International Rules governing military operations is it just me quibbling over semantics or has they indeed been a shift on the battlefield from the loss to the rules with the letter i assume being less restrictive. Well i think there have been many shifts in the battlefield over the last decades and recently we have seen that it is more important and maybe did just to teach the generalities of flaws in try and in the geneva conventions to look much more in detail to. The ground rules of the rules of engagements that militaries have in the battlefields to compare notes to look at good experiences as well which have proven to protect civilians better than others and i think this is what this workshop is very much about i think you have seen we bring together more than 103. 00 and 4. 00 star generals from over 70 countries with which we entertain regular contacts but also which are engaged in their day to day life into military operations so its an exchange of experience and they have a classical exchange a very Practical Exchange of experts and this is the 1st time that this workshop is being held in russia where Russias Defense Ministry acting as the dance partner and i assume there are lots of people and cultures who dont like Russias Defense Ministry as an entity let along and contact in the military zones such as syria have you experienced any pushback on holding this specific event in this country i. C. R. C. Has no likes and dislikes of ministries and im sure you see your undying remember low internal intrigues and well we do have we appreciate the contacts with militaries of defense with armed forces thats the core activity of i. C. R. C. And we have been very appreciative for after some explanations also of the last 2 years to have agreement from the ministry of defense to host this workshop i think it is important that armed forces who have practical experience and who are engaged. In todays military battlefield site at the same time host and it gives credibility to a workshop i had the privilege of interviewing him before when the syrian conflict was at its nadir and when the criticism of russias military conduct in syria was very loud very prominent. As this war is now is drawing to a close hopefully drawing to a close in large part thanks to russias own efforts how would you characterize russias observance of the laws of war in syria on itself and relative to other partners other actors well you can easily imagine i. C. R. C. Is not here to judge we pick you laid concerns obviously one of the big issues that we have seen recently in yemen in iraq in syria in all the context in the middle east is for instance urban warfare and so one of the Big Questions today also in the experiences of the past couple of years is always what are and what do the classical principles of International Humanitarian law distinction proportionality precaution mean when you are confronted with urban contexts of warfare with densely Populated Areas in which you use modern technology modern weapons and what are you are awfully geishas to precaution and the obvious that i see or see as the advocate for protection of civilians may not always have the same. Appreciation and the same exactly according to judge military operations us military story so its really about this dialogue between the humanitarian protection perspective and the military necessity perspective now there has been no one has been lambasted more for suppose a district. Total disregard of the humanitarian law down the syrian authorities and i take it from some of your interviews that this phrase total disregard may not be accurate in describing the stance of the of the Syrian Government in fact i know that the i. C. R. C. Has done a study looking specifically into where when the law was upheld and when it was broken in the syrian context do you understand now the drivers the incentives and the hurdles that allowed or not allowed the syrian authorities to respect the humanitarian the International Humanitarian or in the context when it was very difficult you have to admit it was very difficult to respect the law or i c r c is not. Generalizing. Condemnations or generalizing preys on the International Humanitarian law we are very much a we are and have been for 156 years now