A bit of criticism at the International Criminal court of plans to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied palestinian territories. Good morning just after 1 am the 24th of december here in moscow life in the r. T. International will be sent to kevin owen here with a half hour update for you thanks for being with us 1st focus on whats happening in the u. K. Renewed concerns there over the state of the National Health service after a womans died in hospital of cardiac arrest fully what her family say was a 6 hour wait for an ambulance having broken her foot outside a home in south wales gilby was left lying this say on a freezing pavement until help eventually arrived the Ambulance Services apologized for the lengthy delay but also emphasized too that the n. H. S. Is under enormous strain. We are sorry that our response took longer than we would have liked on this occasion lengthy waits for an ambulance or a sign of pressures across the whole unscheduled care system not just in wales but across the u. K. Party showed was dusty next morning takes a closer look at the tragedy and the raft of challenges being faced by the n. H. S. Well were hearing story upon story of the state of the n. H. S. And the crisis within it but this one really has shocked the nation after a woman died after waiting for 6 hours for an Ambulance Service after breaking her foot in the wells despite neighbors running around to providing her clothing and warm items she was then finally taken into hospital but later died of cardiac arrest heres the fathers account of what happened. Right she was waiting. They were dealing with a heavy influx of. This time we were told they were doing the best but they didnt know when they would get. The call handler did say that they were dealing with a heavy influx of calls plus they said theyd be there as soon as possible but the issue is they argue that its not just a situation within the welsh and h s but the entirety of the United Kingdom we know theres plenty of allegations against the n. H. S. When it comes to issues of being woefully short staffed and was fully under a crypt when it comes to hospitals across the United Kingdom but as we know this incident is not isolated and there are several issues within the n. H. S. Well the n. H. S. Has long been held as a beacon of British Society and of course has been in operation since 1948 but the issue of the crisis in the n. H. S. Has led to many people becoming quite concerned when it comes to many people outside a London Hospital of thoughts of the crisis with an n. H. S. Hospital just. My husband. Had. To drive himself to hospital. Rob ford never had a problem the saying its. Too much people. This is not true theres a look like it when you come into the hospital you see the doctors will be looking to know both what happens is the ambient people cant leave the patient until. They get seen so i think thats part of reason why it takes a long car for you to control and if youve got a call from a viewer in population adding to the existing population every year and youre not building a new hospital youre not building new doctors for agrees it cant work. Well this isnt the only crisis in scandal to hit the n. H. S. As of late as we know d the heart of concerns is post details and negotiations particularly at the heart of concern is the n. H. S. Now the leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn has accused forest chance of going down the path of selling off the n. H. S. Weve now got evidence that under Boris Johnson the n. H. S. Is on the table and will be up for sale he tried to cover it up in a secret and this is the reality years of for down negotiations n. H. S. Is far for sale but truth be told theres a barrel of issues when it comes to the n. H. S. For the more obvious like cuts to services but also a growing population and ageing population evolving Health Care Needs but one of the biggest most crucial factors at the moment is of course the increase of rely it says on the privatized sation when it comes to the National Health care system so as you can see the seems to be an unending crisis. Russias foreign minister spoken out against the United States decision to impose sanctions on Companies Involved in the construction of the north stream to gas pipeline so he says the move undermines the sovereignty of european nations and the stress of the project will be completed anyway despite washingtons attempts to thwart it. So there were more states so it will be finished despite all these threats i am convinced that 1st of all the europeans understand their commercial interests in terms of ensuring Long Term Energy security secondly of course they were humiliated and the words we heard from the german side show that our European Partners still have their self respect so that all the stream to gas pipeline once completed will supply germany with russian gas by the baltic sea and over a 1000 kilometers long it will be capable of transferring 55000000000 cubic meters of gas per year to europe thats enough to supply 30000000. 00 households nexus one it goes double for an exam is the dispute over the project and europes defiance 2 to the u. S. Washington has weaponized sanctions its official along with spending on nukes the army and cyber sanctions in the u. S. 2020 military budget it started in mission for the year the elimination of one of russias gas trees into europe currently under construction the United States commands all our European Partners who have taken a strong stand against north stream to and we commend others to do the same germany is totally controlled by russia because they were getting from 60 to 70 percent of their energy from russia and a new player this pipeline if completed would make europe even more dependent on Russian Energy we dont want your energy supplies. To be fair washington has been backed into a cornea its been offering and puffing over the project for years dishing out threats and blackmail but to no avail the threat of sanctions says seen key european contract all seize hold its operations nevertheless in an admittedly rare act of disobedience to the u. S. Europe has been on russias side determined to have the pipeline built. As a matter of principle the e. U. Opposes the imposition of sanctions against you companies conducting legitimate Business People is a given federal government is against extraterritorial sanctions we dont approve of this practice we oppose especially in through tutorial sanctions that hit german and European Companies and. Washington has decided that even the closest nato allies dont deserve mercy if the us geo political and commercial ambitions are at stake why while its easy follow the money russia doesnt ask much for its gas and nord stream too will be europes cheapest way of getting the blue fuel and thats in stark contrast to the alternative washington is trying to force feed on its treasured allies across the atlantic shale gas because really theres only one economy that has to be strong uncle sams even at the expense of its nato partners and the made in america stamp may be fancy but the markup for the freedom brand makes the whole affair outright economically stupid for the e. U. Also washingtons been trying to convince brussels that tightening its belt and enjoying a bit extra economic stress is well worth it because its all for a good cause supporting a nother european a friend in need ukraine which had been left out of the pipeline deal to keep working together to stop the north stream to project that undermines your creates economic and Strategic Security we do not want our european friends to fall prey to the kind of political and economic manipulation russia has attempted in ukraine since it cast off its soviet shackles it would create another tool for the kremlin to use Russias Energy resources to divide europe and undermine and destabilize ukraine it was almost like russia listened because hours before sanctions hit north stream to construction moscow and kiev should. Hands on a gas transit deal so europe all out winds from the pipeline both economically and geopolitically seeing russia and ukraine finally touch base again and this statement by the u. S. Envoy to germany hasnt aged well at all currently there is a lot of talk in germany about doing more for europe and we believe that when it comes to north stream 2 we have taken an extremely pro european position washingtons crocodile tears are not fooling anyone anymore trying to maintain a compassionate face pretending its acting in the best of intentions only to have itself exposed as a super bully rolling out one creative plot after the other of forcing its will on friend and foe alike. A spokesman for north stream 2 told r. T. That a project is essential for ensuring europes Energy Security adding that work will be finished as soon as possible we are several analysts for their views on the escalating geo political tussle over it. Well out of. Me. To the effect its really sort of obese already got very good its a traditionalist remain cold all the shit with the banks and so also the very sensitive equipment that us has sucked out in so some going to the. Source who is alone as they try to avoid problems. The 6 leads the position of and so specific on the news trucks project america doesnt have to be part of every deal that is made on the planet and there are important of course our most important and i and germany on the other hand they have no problem whatsoever to quote the allies under pressure which is not the sort of an act of friendship that i believe that the americans were hoping that their pressure would work along the way at some earlier point and now they dont they realize that europeans are very firm they want to complete an austrian too they want to have the cheaper russian gas delivered to europe and only now are they taking actions because they realize that the game is lost and now theyre putting on sanctions to make it difficult for russia and the europeans to close the deal u. S. Interests that top maintain a rift between western europe and russia because they need in the future more than even more than in the present they need. To have a close ally and did a highly disciplined approach you would drop atlantic western europe at their site. Israels ambassador to the United Nations has launched a scathing attack on the International Criminal court accusing it of diplomatic terror its awfully organizations chief prosecutor for to pursue and announced on friday her intention to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied palestinian territories. I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation. Into the situation in palestine war crimes have been being committed in the west Bank IncludingEast Jerusalem and the gaza strip guy says the prosecutors decision has turned the International Criminal court into a Political Tool to do legitimize the state of israel this is a dark day for truth and justice bad advice and now after a few years of hard work and full and after providing all the necessary information about the crimes committed by the Occupying Forces against the Palestinian People the okee point palestinian territories the decision was finally made today this is a great day for us we have achieved what we wanted. So the i. C. C. Has the authority to hear cases relating to war crimes genocide and crimes against humanity israeli officials insist though that its got no jurisdiction to investigate alleged crimes committed in the palestinian territories because palestine is not universally recognized as a sovereign state they say nonetheless the courts top prosecutor signalled her intent to look into alleged war crimes carried out by both how mass and the Israeli Defense forces since 2040. Show an jabbering is director of the ramallah based Human Rights Organization he told us all crimes committed in the territories should be investigated but that israels not interested in delivering justice for palestinian victims. The for instance for the special but it was to get him to investigate the blue to allow for the commission of you know the u. N. Commissions of inquiry is to come to investigate this is the case who this is all these ladies dealing and treating very soon see it doesnt work only one lee and the palestinians all of the accept. That if there is crimes you know committed by palestinians literally. Go after. 3 months or Something Like that but why is that is the concern. That if they know well that palestinians called me to come this is the i. C. C. Go after them. But i think they dont want for this mechanism and for this tool and for this sort of tea to function. Monday president putin officially opened the Railway Section of the curch strait bridge which connects the Crimean Peninsula to mainland russia so the russian leader boarded a train for the maidan crossing travelling from crimea to the town of russias president region he then delivered an address to the construction workers whove been involved in this hugely ambitious project. Reported from there for us. A very dear friends Railway Terminal a much bigger one the one in crimea is capital simferopol the one that i use store arrive at has a little kid to go to the seaside didnt see a single passenger train from mainland russia for more than 5 years all i can tell you that crime means did want a cheaper way to travel to russia to see their relatives they wanted cheaper goods holidaymakers from mainland russia the ones who couldnt afford a plane ticket were desperate to get it as well while now they do have it we just saw the russian president Vladimir Putin inside the 1st train there it is right there to cross the Railway Sections of the long bridge in europe i guess we. Then call it a test and once the test was over the 1st passenger train bound for sebastopol departed from St Petersburg just think of it it will take 40 hours for that train to reach the crimean bridge it will cross the entire european part of russia before it gets to the Crimean Peninsula but just for a moment lets go back to talking about the bridge itself for you to understand what kind of technological marvel it is how much effort was put into what i just want to mention that construction workers had to endure more than 10000 hours of rough seas in the process well here are a few more facts about what the crimea and the whole of russia were waiting for for so long. The people right here are celebrating because they do have a real reason to celebrate i can tell you that few tens of thousands of railway think its have already gone soon train will depart from moscow and 3 from other cities of russia as well as well because that is exactly the demand that i was telling you about and just wait for the Holiday Season to begin. The reporting has been allowed legal ruling from the countrys biggest Telecoms Company and its fullest c. E. O. Were found guilty of moral have. Last month on friday in connection with a string of employee suicides back in the 2000 years France Telecom which has since been renamed orange had then recently been privatized and was being restructured and that process entailed thousands of stressful job cuts is the allegation thousands more employees were placed in different sometimes degrading roles as a result of the stress caused by the overhaul 19 workers took their own lives their court now was ordered orange to pay a 75000 euro fine and sentence the ex c. E. O. As well as 2 former executives to time in prison we heard from some of the victims relatives so successful but we are satisfied and happy 1st and foremost because according to the extracts from the letter that were read out to us by the court what happened has been recognized as wrong as a reprehensible error wanted to be of the. Im glad the guilty verdict has been delivered it was a decision we expected it was very important for the victims to be heard im very grateful to my lawyers and to everyone who supported us it is highly significant that up until now moral harassment has not been recognised as a crime and punished at the judicial level. Fridays ruling was significant in that it was the 1st time a French Quarter found a corporation guilty of institutional harassment but a lawyer for the companys former c. E. O. Has also said he intends to appeal the decision. Says. Interpersonal harris meant by a boss in relation to employee i believe that this decision is completely and reasonable it has no legal basis so. Funny law story for this hour also from france protesters in the country still in one of the Busiest Railway stations in paris monday as mass industrial action of a planned Pension Reforms drags into its 19th day. Well as you see quite chaotic scenes the demonstrators occupied one of platforms some reportedly scuff with Police Others led off flares frances transport networks when paralyzed since the start of this month with hundreds of thousands protesting against proposed Pension Reforms for Public Sector workers many people fear this overhauls going to mean that theyre working for longer hours the smaller pensions. And you keep up to date with. You tube channel social media but for now this very very early Christmas Eve is celebrating it ok having and i said maybe relax next couple of days its now coming up to 22 minutes past one of the morning here in moscow its all but you leave. Again some point later in the day. My name is. Jackson. Said. You know if. You let me know were going to give. You cause you dont need to move because you will not cease pizza and i used down 6 make it a very easy. To meet school on drugs used to people. Who. You know. 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The world is driven by shaped by one person. Thinks. We dare to ask. Im not sure if thats you welcome to going underground we will be back with a brand new season shopping on january the 8th but until then we will be showing some of your favorite shows from the last season of the decade coming up in this show are israel and the u. S. A rogue states when it comes to International Law well lots of israels full moment in washington. A little. And a new film gaza fights for freedom documents israeli mass killing by bullets and poison gas we talked to the films director. All of them all coming over days going underground 1st which countries have privileged trading relationships with the European Union cited as a key issue in britains general Election Campaign well heres one country famous for repeated violations of International Law and one that has been bombing damascus and reportedly killing civilians in syria this week israel has a privileged trading relationship with the European Union based on the e. U. Israel Association Agreement establishing that product originating in israel within its internationally recognized borders benefit from pressure and show tariff treatment upon their entry into the European Union yes special either trade treatment for violators of International Law so israels detractors might have it but there was more this month from the European Court of justice but you have a long standing and well known position that it will not recognize any changes to pre 967 east or any borders other than those agreed by the parties to the Israeli Palestinian conflict that you consider settlements in occupied territory still ego and International Law illegal hundreds of national law but not suitable for any e. U. Armed action to enforce international or in israel so instead the e. U. Is decided to require labeling of fruit from illegally occupied Palestinian Land while at the same time rejecting calls for a South African apartheid style boycott they use does not support any form of boycott are sanctions against israel and the e. U. Rejects attempts by the campaigns of the socalled Boycott Divestment Sanctions Movement to isolate israel so that still a note of what legendary roxy music and david bowie musician bryony noall told us some 5 years ago about b. D. S. A lot of artists have said to me oh ive been asked to play in israel. What do you think i should do and a lot of them are refusing i think of course you dont hear very much about it because israelis arent going to tell you about it and the artists obviously dont want to get a huge amount of criticism directed at them for making such a decision but while artists like glover del ray laud annie lennox color santana roger waters and brian ino support the b. D. S. Boycott of israel that the e. U. Is opposed to the usa is not only supporting israels illegal actions against International Law its juggling down on it weve now declared the settlements are not per se illegal under International Law for the 1st time in 40 years the usa now explicitly instead of implicitly supporting the violation of International Law when it comes to palestine the palestinians call it a war crime but joining me now from tel aviv is israeli diplomat danny aiello and former israeli ambassador to the United States thanks so much ambassador for coming on the show were having a general election here in britain at the moment where under broadcast restrictions just one did what you thought about the policy positions Jeremy Corbin saying he will ban weapons sales to israel the tories disagree there will democrats and appear to disagree and the s. And be happy has to agree with corbett yeah i think its unfortunate i think its maybe. Understanding because anything that can keep stability in the region if anything it is. Terence power and without our presence here and im afraid that there would be everybody fighting everybody else on this very very small piece of land of ours because its not just in britain though Bernie Sanders the democrat president ial candidate for 2020 saying that military aid to israel should be conditional and that some of that military aid should actually be spent on humanitarian aid for palestinians in gaza what we have seen for the last well i dont want to go too far but lets say since since the oslo agreement this is 9093 so were talking 26 years