Transcripts For ALJAZAM News 20150128

And one of the oscar favorites glorifying war and demeaning muslims . The Israeli Army Says two of its soldiers have been killed in an attack by hezbollah. A y. Peace keeper from spain has also been killed. Heres the map just to put it all into context. Lebanons southern border occupied by israel, part of an area that has been disputeed for decades. Part of the Golan Heights israel also occupied since 1967. Hezbollah said its in retaliation to the attack in israel that killed six of its members. Nicole johnston has hour our report. Reporter this is moments after the attack. Near the border with syria and lebanon. Israel deployed soldiers in the area and fired rockets into lebanon. The armed group hezbollah, which is based in lebanon has claimed responsibility for the attack. It says its in response to an Israeli Attack last week against its fighters in syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a swift and painful retaliation. At this moment the idea of responding to the events in the north to everyone who is trying to challenge us at the northern border i advise them to consider what happened in gaza. Hamas took its hardest hit since its formation and were prepared to react strongly on all fronts. Reporter last weeks Israeli Attack against hezbollah happens near a syrian city in the Golan Heights. Thats where a highranking Iranian Military commander and six hezbollah fight percent killed. Were killed. This area has always been a contentious one for israel and hezbollah. Hezbollah has carried out attacks there before, but certainly none any as bold as this for years. Nicole johnston, southern lebanon. Two correspondents to talk to about this developing story. James bays, well come to in a moment. But well go to jerusalem. Any direction that weve had about where this could go further . Well, there is a lot of analysis out there about how it could pan out in the next few hours. However, let me just give you details that we got in the last hour. An israeli army source has confirmed that the spanish u. N. Peace keeper that was killed was killed from a mortar shell that was fired from israel. This source said that the army was an in immediate contact with the United Nations that they regret this incident and will investigate it. As well as there were no intentions to harm the u. N. Forces that are based there. Further information we received from the army as well is that today a total of six missiles were fired from lebanon by hezbollah into israel. Three hit that army convoy, in which twosomes two soldiers were killed and seven were wounded. Another one hit a home in the little border town along the israelilebanese border. We also heard reports that the vehicle that these soldiers were killed in was not an armored vehicle. There is a lot of criticism right now for the government and the army sayingfrom peoplesaying that they should have been in an armored vehicle. As well as in the last hour or so we know that netanyahu the Prime Minister, has been in tel aviv all day meeting meeting with top Security Officials about the incident in the north he said that he holds responsible both the lebanese government and the Syrian Government for the attack. Whoever is behind the attack will pie a high price. That said, there is a lot of analysis out there that suggests that israel may not want to take this any further. It will respond as it says it will, we dont know if there is going to be a continuation of this response overnight but there is a lot of analysis out there suggesting that israel will try to contain the situation and respond in such a way that doesnt descend into more violence or a war with hezbollah. Michael thank you for all that nisreen elshamayleh in west jerusalem. Over to new york james bays at the United Nations. Can you expand on the International Reaction there james . A great deal of concern from diplomats that ive spoken to. Theyre meeting on another subject in the last few hours, a subject that is very near buy because, of course, where this violence is taking place is very close to the border of where Israel Forces are and where the lebanese border is, and where syria is. So the inter section of those three countries theyve been talking about the humanitarian situation in syria. At the same time we know that the u. N. Security council has been thinking about putting out a statement. The french will draft a statement. In the last few minutes im hearing from diplomats that as well as a statement its likely this has not been announced yet by the Security Council presidency but likely there will be an u. N. Security Council Meeting in the next couple of hours. A closed meeting to discuss the situation. The Security Council at that meeting almost certainly will be addressing one submission that has been received in the last couple of hours. Thats a letter that theyve received from the israeli ambassador. He told the Security Council that he sent them numerous letters in the past about hezbollah, and for years they have been stock piling weapons in violation of resolution 1701, the u. N. Security Council Resolution that was put in place after the end of the war in in 2006. He goes on, the International Community cannot ignore the threat any longer. It will not stand by and accept any attacks on its territory and will exercise its right to self defense and take all necessary measures. Those words in a letter to the u. N. Security council from the israeli ambassador. One of the things, i suspect they will be discussing as al jazeera now is hearing for the first time that its likely in the next couple of hours that the Security Council will be meeting to discuss the situation on the ground. Thank you for all of that. James bays is live at u. N. Headquarters in new york. Well well move to other news. Nigerias military repeatedly ignored warnings of pending boko haram attacks. Boko haram reportedly killed hundreds of people earlier this month, and they failed to react to requests to send reinforcements there. They also had advance warnings of another boko haram attack. The ground took control of the town a few days ago. I spoke with the secretary general of amnesty international, and they say that the government is not doing enough to protect civilians. This is a longterm exclusion that has caused tension in the northeast. But more immediate it is the failure of the Nigerian Government to protect civilians. Thats the issue. There is massive corruption, lack of accountability, attack after attack, and no investigation and no action being taken for not moving. There is no question that the people in the front line are struggling the military in the front line are struggling. But nigeria has one of the most powerful armies in africa. The leadership is not really leading. Thats the biggest issue. There is no political will. There is no action on the ground. Tens of thousands of nigerians who fled to safety because of the fighting with boko haram wont be able to vote in next months president ial election. Nigerias Electoral Commission said that they cant register in camps where theyre displaced. Theyve been speaking to some of those affected. He lost his right to vote in the parliamentary elections next month. Thats because he does not have a voters card. He lost it when boko haram attacked his village in borno state earlier this year and burned down his house. He and his family have been living in this camp ever since. We didnt take anything along with us. Everything was burned. We lost everything. Im not happy because as a citizen i was driven from a place, and now i dont have a voters card because everything was burned. If they can help us to vote, they should. There are tens of thousands of displaced people facing the same problem. But they can only vote at the pollling place where theyre registered. They were given the chance to register to vote in other states but that deadline was last year. Anyone displaced this year wont get a chance to take part in the elections. The national Electoral Commission said only a change in the law could make it possible for most displaced people to vote. There is no way we can take the ballot papers to where they are. How do you now take your ballot papers to these settled people. There is implication that youre trying to move to those areas and youre not sure about the level of security of the offices. How do we distribute the ballot . How do we know the number. Joshua and many other displaced people feel that something should have been done to insure their right to vote. Boko haram fighters have been displacing people for years. But that is very unlikely. The elections are less than three weeks away, so joshua and many others are certain to miss out. Al jazeera jos. Jordan says it will release an iraqi woman on death row if isil will free a jordanian pilot. He was captured when the plane went down in the region. They are also asking for the release of a japanese prisoner also held by isil. Jordanian government said they are willing to release the woman in return to release the jordanian pilot captured by isil. But thats not what theyre offering. They want her released in return for the release of the japanese hostage, not the jordanian pilot. Butthey say if she is not released they will kill the jordanian pilot as well. Now the family is putting a lot of pressure on the jordanian government to spare his life. Even if that means that theyll free the japanese hostage and without his release. So this deal has not been turned down yet but it is leaving the government here in a very tricky situation because there is a lot of criticism by the family of the jordanian pilot and other members of parliament for the government for joining the u. S. Led coalition. The parents yesterday said of the jordanian pilot, they said this is not our war. Our son joined the Royal Air Force here the Jordanian Air force to protect jordan not fighting isil. Now the relief of the prominent iraqi prisoner from jordan for exchange for that pilot could breach International Law. There is a resolution on hostage negotiations with armed groups. It was adopted last year, and it calls on members to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or from political concessions. And to secure the release of safe hostages. Lets talk to richard fowlke at princeton university, also a formerly with the u. N. International law. This reelings leaves a lot of interpretation for governments. This is not necessarily a concession to a terrorist group a political process that involves prisoner exchange. Its Something Different than paying a ransom or making some kind of other concession. This seems to me to be within the discretion of a government depending on the context. It can be interpreted as a political concession. But my own view is that the sovereign government such as jordan or in this case also japan would not be in violation of the u. N. Security Council Resolutions if it agreed to this exchange. What would you interpret as the concession. What type of thing do you think it would be . Well, it might be some kind of card forif a group was under siege and they were being given the opportunity to escape by corridor, made available to them. Being able to acknowledge their legitimacy in certain settings. These things happen, of course, for instance, israel has often negotiated with hamas and given what could be interpreted as political concessions in order to gain objectives they have given priority to in that particular setting. Its a vague and complicated area that cant be reduced to mechanical rules of permission and prohibition. Youve also gothow can i describe thisthe way the Security Council resolutions can be treated some groups, some countries will sort of pick and choose which ones they want to enforce, and which ones they dont. Yes there is a lot of room for maneuver by governments in particular cases and it should be noted that this Security Council resolution, other thanunlike the one that was adopted in 2011, which is a more comprehensive antiterrorist decision by the Security Council, does not claim to be acting under chapter 7, which is the charter part that calls for enforcement for Security Council initiatives. So i think the language of the resolution and the vagueness of the terminology both support the idea that this is something that can be interpreted reasonbly in different ways depending on the context. Thank you so much for your time. Good to talk to you. Good, thanks for having me. Still ahead to this news hour. Aisles fighters in syria. There is not much to return home to. I was afraid that if they could reach deep inside me, then i would be at their mercy. The survivors of the secret police tell their story and return to the museum in germany. And Serena Williams fates for her 19th title. The Prime Minister in greece has reassured his counterparts that will not be. They have camped on the streets outside of the finance ministry for a year. But on wednesday were in shock. Greeces new Prime Minister made it his first task to rehire some 600 cleaning ladies his department dismissed 18 months ago and replaced with cheaper workers. It doesnt perhaps do anything for greece that some cleaning ladies are going back to work. But its very important to change the climate. We hope that people will win back their properties, their lives, and the livelihoods that they lost. The government is keen to show that theyre delivering on day one. The cabinet met on austerity policies. It will pay down the debt, including those of the state Power Company and port authority. A hiring freeze is gone. Crowd control barriers that have been sunk in the square before parliament was removed. Its a symbolic gesture that a state living within its means and paying creditors has nothing to fear. They said talks will start from scratch. Were turning a page from the logic of a selfperpetuateing crisis. A bankruptcy problem was seen as a cash flow problem. Greece received the biggest loan in Human History to pay off debts old and new. It didnt take an economist to realize that this could in the end well. Countries lent more money than they should have. The fact is that the state will not be reckless. They promised to maintain balanced budgets but can it last. Greeces former representative, one of greeces creditors say that the country still needs to borrow 23 billion this year. They have chose an path of confrontation, which could lead to an accident that would take the form of a default on a payment, on the external debt. And the next step would be social unrest, capital flight, and eventually exit. They are keen to say they will not dont confront their creditors in the wild west style. In ukraine falling oil prices, and the falling value the ruble. They will spend millions of dollars to rescue the battered economy. Big spending cuts are on the way along with the measures outlined 35 billion will be spent on reinflation measures. But the final cost will be higher. Most of the cash will be spent on federal loans leaders in moscow are considering creating a bad bank for troubled assets. And spentingand budget cuts are expected over the next five years. Economists say that russians banks are particularly vulnerable. Its a situation of necessity. Saving individual companies has been going on for the past two months at least. On average two or three russian banks of various sizes have collapsed since november, december on a weekly basis. So its a response to an ongoing problem. A lot of critics have pointed out that its not really an aint crisis measure or program or strategy but rather a rescue with very immediate concerns. Its interesting to have a bad bank where bad debts will be refiled. There are some who are indian suffering suffering. The falling ruble is hitting Migrant Workers in russia, and some say they cant afford to stay. They do the jobs that others wont touch. They shift the snow from the streets at the capitol. They provide the largely unskilled workforce on hundreds of building sites. Each morning is a lottery waiting and hoping for another days work. Home if it can be called that, overcrowded slum dwelling in the worst directs of moscow. And always the threat of violence. In russians angered by the presence of the foreign Migrant Workers. Its not an easy life. And for men the collapse and value the ruble means that its simply not worth it any more. This man left his wife and five children behind in uzbekistan. Soon hell be returning to them. Uzbeks are leaving. They came up with all these new laws. And everything has become so expensive. We dont send rubles, we send dollars. Theyre processing their papers that will allow them to leave. The russian Authorities Say that the flow of migrants is 70 lower than this time last year. But the head of the center said that some may yet come back. People can say theyll another come back but it may be an impulsive decision based on a moment of panic. We should wait until march to see how many workers weve lost. Each day hundreds of workers from one of the old russian republics gather outside of their embassy in moscow. These men are voting with their feet. Here to pick up their exit papers and return home. The russian economy needs these people migrant labor force that could not easily be replaced. But the culmination of the fall of the ruble against the dollar and they could see this flow of cheap labor turned off. Israeli Rights Groups are accusing israel of violating International Law by targeting palestinian homes during last years war in gaza. [ explosion ] the policy caused a huge number of casualties the majority being women children and the elderly. 70 attacks were carried out last year. More than 2270 palestinians were killed. Those killed were not involved in the hostileities. They were family members very often, and in some cases we know who the intended targets of these souls were, militants from hamas and other armed groups in gaza but in other cases we dont know yet the stated intention of the military. When we look at the attacks and the it appears these policies have led to attacks it violates International Law and in other cases there are suspicions that these laws were violated. Now hamas and Palestinian Armed groups violated International Law as well. They themselves fired at Israeli Citizens from Populated Areas but that does not mean that all israeli actions in response to these violations are legal because International Humanitarian law classifies if your opponent is violating the law, it does not give you license to do the same. So israel is obligated to distinguish at all times and to be proportionate in its responses even though hamas is violating International Law itself. Still ahead on this news hour. The fight for sinjar city is now in its second month. It is a vast area, 100,000 people used to live here. The isil snipers on the front line in iraq. And in sports newsmany pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may meet for the first time, but not in the ring, though. Selling cocaine was my purpose. We was starvin, just lookin for a way to succeed. The first time i seen rock cocaine was 1980. The murder rate was skyhigh. South of the 10 freeway, was kind of a nomans land. You know, were selling it for the blacks. I said, you go into these neighborhoods, theres no cops you can sell it where you want and when they start killing each other, nobody cares. I was going through like a Million Dollars worth of drugs just about every day. Thats like gold we can make a fortune he was maybe the biggest guy in l. A. Freeway rick was getting his dope from a very big operator. I think were into something thats bigger than us. Something we really cant deal with. They had been trafficking on behalf of the United States government. She could prove what she was saying. [rapping] crack in the system. [rapping] this is los angeles. A crisis on the border. Theryre vulnarable. These are refugees. Migrent kids flooding into the u. S. Were gonna go and see josue whos just been deported. Why are so many children fleeing . Your children will be a part of my group or killed. Fault lines Al Jazeera Americas hard hitting. Today they will be arrested. Ground breaking. Theyre firing canisters of gas at us. Emmy Award Winning investigative series. Fault lines no refuge children at the border only on Al Jazeera America here on the news hour here at al jazeera the fop stories. The israeli army said that two orioles have been killed in a missiles attack on on the convoy of hezbollahin resaltation of an attack on hezbollah. J jordan, the government has agreed to release a prisoner for release of a jordanian pilot. And there are reports that Nigerian Government ignored repeated warnings of a boko haram attacks. Syrian kurds are celebrating the recapture of the town of kobane from isil fighters. They were driven out by Kurdish Forces after months of fighting at the border of turkey. Many are ready to return home, although theyre warned that its still too dangerous. Watched on by those who fought for their freedom. With Kurdish Forces now in control its hoped that life will return to the streets of kobane. Peace and victory. For the tens of thousands who fled the fighting and hope to return the home returned. At least half the city is gone. For Syrian Refugees getting home is not easy. Many came to the border on tuesday hoping to cross but the border is still officially closed and turkey Security Forces pushed the group back. Those in the tourish town said that they still have reason to celebrate. We have come here for kobane. Kobane is liberated and were extremely happy. Kobane is fully liberated today. Were happy and celebrating here. All our friends are here. We feel joyful about kobane since isis has level. Left. We hope to be able to go home soon. Taking control was a joint effort. The fight here is far from over. And it has proved the damage that it can do. Al jazeera. A car bomb attack in a syrian town has killed ten people. Most of the dead were children in the main square. And five people also killed in duma northeast of damascus, 20 others were injured in that attack which targeted. In iraq syrian and iraqi fighters liberate the town of sinjar. This a battle is being fought beyond the front line. This is the only way we can approach sinjar city. It is controlled by the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Sniper fire is almost constant. Isil plain supply line in syria and northwestern iraq runs along the city. The group cannot afford to lose it. It is a vast area. 100,000 people used to live here. A new battle has started. Peshmerga troops are not facing isil alone. Their brethren from syria have come across the border to fight a common enemy. The byd is a Syrian Kurdish party that is linked to the pkk. The Iraqi Kurdish leadership, which has had a long history of rivalries with those parties accuse them of wanting to impose their authorities in sinjar. We welcome anyones help, but it seems that the pkk has a plan. Sinjar we longs to the Iraqi Kurdistan government. The fighting is street by seat. We went to a base inside the contested city. Fighters say that theyre here to accept the i cantcy did i didiyazidis and the iraqs kurds. We never talked about creating our own battle here. Sinjar city is home to the minority as the yazidi community. They remain camped on the sinjar mountain where they were trapped for months when the seen was broken in december. They, too, are an armed force. Some praise the peshmerga for releasing sinjar. Some blame them for letting it fall to isil in august. But most are demanding autonomy. We wont accept any force. Not the peshmerga not the Iraqi Government here. Isil has been pushed out of many of the yazidi villages on the outskirts of sinjar. Land long disputed by the kurds and Central Government in baghdad, that is still the case. But now there are more players vying for control here. Al jazeera sinjar. Pro and antihouthi demonstrations have been taking place across yemen. Protesters supporting the rebels rallying in sanaa while many are out on the streets. The houthies took control of sanaa back in september and the president resigned after houthies surrounded his president ial residence. Activists who was shot during a march in cairo on saturday, a forensic report says that the bullet found in her body is not used by Security Forces. Ankle three al jazeera colleagues have been imprisoned in egypt for 396 days. The court has ordered a retrial. Three masked gunmen stormed the a hotel after a car bomb was detonated outside. A group connected with the Islamic State in iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility. Security say that the car exploded at the hole hotel was the same car used at an attack at the u. N. Building. And it was used in an attack two weeks ago. Ally bubba was the talk of the world when it launched itself on the market four months ago. Now its accuseing Chinese Government ofits being accused by the Chinese Government of shady deals. In we have more from ma nil a la. They explained to the public as best he could. He said before getting the former final findings from an inquiry he also reprimanded people who were spreading rumors or listening to hearsay saying it was not constructive to the peace. The Philippine Government signed a deal with the Republic Group there after two decades of negotiations. Hes trying very hard to make sure that this Peace Process is no derailed, as it is many legislatures and other applications are already withdrawing support from this peace deal. Questioning the intentions of the muslim fighters the Republic Groups saying if it was indeed, a mistaken encounter between two forces that should have been friendly meaning the government and Police Forces and the rebel fighters who signed a peace deal with the government, then why did the encounter that left more than 40 policemen dead last more than 12 hours . And the killings werent just from gunshots, but there were some officers believed to have been beheaded as well. Now they were very brutal killings many of the philippine public quite upset over what has transpired here asking why these rebel groups have not been decommissioned yesterday, why their weapons are still with them and why it seems that their control in certain areas of the philippines is holding the National Government hostage to them and their whims. The parents of 43 students missing in mexico are refusing to accept the governments conclusion that they are dead. The attorney general told reporters that drug cartels mistook them as a rifle gang and threw their bodies in a river. The parents say they dont believe anything that the government is telling them. Mexicos attorney general said there is no doubt what happened to the 43 students. The evidence allows us to determine that the opportunities interest kidnapped killed, burned and dumped in a river. He signed 39 confessions including this man he said that gang bosses called him to dispose of the students on the night of september 26th. In addition to confession the conference was completed with produced videos and reenactment all to add way to the attorney generals argument, but its unlikely to convince a kept skeptical country. So far Forensic Experts have only identified the remains of one of the students. They say there is no way that 43 people were burned by a few gang members at this dump. We dont believe it. Yesterday they saw many people marching in the street. They want to close the case. The conference came after mexicos president gave a speech saying that mexico could no longer be held back by that awful crime. There needs to be punishment for those who are responsible for those deaths. But we need to move forward. Many mexicans dont want to move forward. Many here believe that the police participated in the attack and if anything mexicans say they want a fuller accounting of what happened that night. He didnt say case closed. But the attorney general did make clear he was convinced he had all the necessary facts to prosecute the case. In the coming days that certainty will surely be called in question by a skeptical public. Adam rainy al jazeera, mexico city. Sports still to come with robin. Crickettetcricket in their run day international. And back with the rest of sports in just a moment. Taking in millions at the box office but the film sniper has proven to be very controversial. Its a portrayal of the war in iraq and the soldiers who serve there had. American sniper is based on the life of Navy Seal Chris kyle played by Bradley Cooper. He killed 160 people in iraq. After the war he was himself shot dead at a texas gun range by an u. S. Army veteran suffering from mental problems. The film has earned 200 million at the box office but has polarized audiences with some saying it reveals the horrors of war and others say it glorifies killing. The american Arab Antidiscrimination Committee says its want director Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper to denounce any hate rhetoric arising from american sniper. We have to take these threats seriously. 99. 9 is not serious but it only takes one person with an a gun and shoot a couple of rounds and kill off a few people. Thats all it takes. Warner brothers says it condemns any violence antimuslim rhetoric. In a postwar auto bare kyle described his adversaries as savages and wrote i only wish i had killed more. Sarah palin calling kyle an american hero. And leftwing talk show host bill maher was clear where he stood on the matter. He made 17 million because it was a little ambiguous and thoughtful. This is just american hero. Hes a psychopath patriot and we love him. Bradley cooper brought the story to the screen. He never net chris kyle but spoke to him on the telephone. I loved every moment walking in his shoes. Every moment. American sniper has been nominating for six oscars. And it will move beyond oscars and beyond. Robin here to talk sports. There is plenty to talk about. Good to see you. Good to have you along. Well stop with the africa cup of nations with group d with this vital behalf level on point. As it stands now the ivory coast is leading cameroon. And g use inea over mali. In a funny way its all teed up for 11 draws. Still quite the impressive atmosphere. Very humid, a slow start to the game. But for once the ivory coast making a start. The coast has been frustrated that on both occasions the team has fallen behind and given themselves a huge amounts to do to stay in contention. This time around they are in the league. A lot of interested observers in this game where the press boxes can see the extremely experienced ivory coast striker who got himself sent off for having a bit of a tantrum in the first game. Hes suspended for the first two group games and hes desperate for his team to make it through the quarterfinals so hell have a chance to take part in this tournament. On the other game, guinea versus mali. A penalty just a couple of minutes after guinea took the lead. There are still 45 minutes to go in both games. So we could still be drawing lots after these games. You never know. Youve got to say that guinea has been the surprise packet of this tournament. Lets run up to where we are right now. Many weremorocco did pull out a host in this tournament because it would bring the ebola virus with it. They saw inexplicable accounts now theyre in poll position to reach for the last night. Well wait for your update to see if there is dreamending for them. For morale madrid putting himself forward for the fifa president ial elections. The player of the year is aggravated to run against the president. Others made the intentions of challenging clear so far include prince ali of jordan, and dutch fa president and former France International with a deadline to register candidacy on thursday. Mens world number one djokovic winning in straight sets to advance to his 25th grand slam semifinal. He ill be ready for a fight and knowing that i have raised the leftful performance tonight and probably playing the best match of the tournament so far effecting my confidence in a positive way and hopefully i can carry that into the next one. The semifinals will take place on friday. Im happy with that part of my game. Its never easy never easy. You need to change. You need to change speed and the way you serve and yeah, i think it was one of my best matches. Lets stay in melbourne. Serena williams has the world number one moving close for her 19th title. Now the last five times williams has advanced to the semis shes actually gone on to win the title. I thought that i played well. I had to. I feel like when youre going up against a player like her shes very confident on the court. She had a few good matches. I knew i needed to really play well or go home. Serenas older sister very venus has been dumped out of the tournament. And now key the 19yearold will take on Serena Williams. South africas cricket is causing all sorts of problems. The hosts would reach 3615, and the the west indies are now 731. Now wordno word if pacquiao and mayweather will meet in the ring. They watched the milwaukee bucks. They each had 17 points just over two of seven to reach double figures. The bucks winning 109102. Former world number one tiger woods has played his first practice round ahead of the phoenix open. It will be his first pga appearance since july. He underwent back surgery a year ago and since then has failed to record a win. I was a lot faster. Im touching numbers that i did 15 years ago. So thats cool. Well have more later. Thank you so much. One of the most hated and feared institutions in what was east germany was the gestapo the secret police. Now after the fall of the we are berlin wall, germans can visit a new museum. On an anonymous street, the headquarters of east germans feared secret police. On its upper floors preserved in its original condition is the inner sanctum of communist state oppression. This is the voice of eric milker head of state security. All that dribble about no executions. Nonsense execute and if necessary without a court verdict. From his desk he ordered a ruthless clamp down. These are the faces conscripted often against their will into spying on their neighbors and friends. This is the surveillance training video with instructions on how to gather evidence and make an arrest. Behind each one of these doors is an interrogation chamber. This entire system was given over to one thing. Making a prisoner confess. In the early days they would use sleep deprivation beatings, torture, and later perfected the arrested of operative psychology. They found out in their own secret Service University that you can get more information not from beating people, but by fooling them into thinking they would be treated better. Gilbert was arrested and jailed for using subversive material. He faced repeated interrogation. When i was imprisoned here i put my emotions on fold. I was afraid if they could reach deep inside me then i would be at their mercy. 25 years ago a few weeks after the collapse of the berlin wall east germans stormed headquarters. Today the new museum gets access to all and to the thoughts of secret files. A museum but also a memorial to darker times. Al jazeera berlin. That is your news hour. Viewers in the u. S. Back to local programming. 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Borderland only on Al Jazeera America two soldiers and piece keeper killed as fire is exchanged over the lebanese border. Hello youre watching al jazeera live from london. Also coming up. Jordan has offered to exchange an iraqi woman on death row for a pilot being held by isil. Failing to act on warnings of boko haram attacks. And kobane residents wait to hear what is left of their homes afte