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Wildfires as they burn out of control in several regions, forcing thousands to flee their homes. We begin in israel, protests have erected across the country after the knesset approved changing the judicial system. Thousands have taken to the streets, blocking highways and clashing with police. The new measure blocks the power of the Supreme Courts to block measures it seems it deems unreasonable. Allies of Benjamin Netanyahu say this is important for democracy. We are not giving up chances for a broad agreement and i tell you it is possible. A coalition will contact the opposition to hold a dialogue. We are ready to discuss everything immediately and do it in a round of talks during the recess and reach a comprehensive agreement. If necessary, we will add more time until the end of november. It is more than enough time to reach an agreement on everything. We all agree that israel must remain a strong democracy. That it will continue to protect individual rights for everyone. That the court will continue to be independent and no party will take over it. Anchor meanwhile, a car has plowed into a group of demonstrators in a protest march, three people injured north of tel aviv. The driver was arrested. The motive remains unclear. We have more from tel aviv. Reporter for 29 weeks theyve been protesting in tel aviv, the center of the protest movement against judicial reform. It has gotten them nowhere. They are back out protesting tonight in significant numbers. Tel aviv is a liberal island in what is a much more conservative country. Its also the home of the countrys very successful Tech Industry and contributes 18. 1 to israels gdp, more than any other industry. It is tech leaders who have been particularly critical of the judicial reform law. I fear that we can no longer the status quo and coexist in the country. When you have a government with people in it who are corrupt or fanatic, when you take away reasonability, they can take lawmaking. The legitimacy to pass additional laws that will be even more discriminatory, even more extreme. We are very afraid of that. Reporter its possible and likely there will be appeals by opponents of this law to israels Supreme Court, the very organization at the center of the reform. When that happens, it could lead to a constitutional crisis. Anchor demonstrations against the amendment began early monday. Our correspondent has been following the developments and sent this report from west jerusalem. Reporter hours before voting began, demonstrators out in force. Blocking the roads to israels parliament, trying to prevent members from reaching the knesset. This is the one way the country will go on from here. Will it be democracy will it be liberal . If this is passed today, there will be riots in the streets, aggression and terrible things will happen to this country. Reporter the bill in question part of a larger package of proposals from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A highly controversial piece of legislation that among other things which trip the Supreme Court of its power to overrule government or ministerial decisions it deems unreasonable. Extremely worrying for demonstrators who have insisted this will put the country on a dangerous path to autocracy. It is the final threat to israels democracy and we are trying to make somebody listen to us because a majority of the people want democracy. Reporter with the size of the crowd growing and the Security Force increased, attempts to clear the road continued through the day. Police are continuing to drag protesters away who are blocking the entrance to the knesset. Several have already been arrested at this hour and yet the demonstrators out here opposed to this very contentious bill say they are determined to stay. Both outside and inside parliament, tensions rose in equal measure. Opposition politicians chanting shame before walking out and boy counting boycotting the final vote. But in the end, the bill would pass. Seen as a crushing blow to those who dedicated themselves to stopping it. I dont know my mind is capable of comp hinting anything like that. My heart and soul are dreading and scared and i dont know what to do. Reporter a short distance away in front of israels Supreme Court, another massive demonstration, defiance on display as israel finds itself at a crossroads, facing a crisis that only seems to deepen. Anchor we have been speaking to a political analyst who says israel is destabilizing. Not everyone in this neighborhood likes the israelis and the image of israel as a superpower and the country that can even dictate United States of america and play with the president of the United States gives israel its strength. It is a small country with 9 Million People surrounded tens of millions of arabs. The image of israel now as a country that is collapsing from the inside may bring some of those neighbors to the wrong conclusions. Even the United States may come to these conclusions that with friends like israel or allies like israel, we dont need enemies. There was an open letter to President Biden suggesting the United States should reconsider its strategic relationship with israel. Anchor the United States is closely watching the developments in israel. Mike hanna is outside the white house. We had a statement yesterday from President Biden calling the reforms divisive. What more reaction have we had from the administration . Mike in recent days, the administration has been expressing concern about this legislation. President biden did so in person with the israeli president in a meeting last week and in a subsequent phone call with the Prime Minister. Now that the first part of the legislation has been passed, the white house has issued a statement saying it is regrettable that the measure was passed without consensus, saying consensus is necessary when there are changes within democracy. Similar sentiments from the state department. This is what their spokesmen had to say. As a lifelong friend of israel, President Biden has publicly and privately expressed his views that major changes in a democracy, if they are going to be enduring, must have as broad a consensus as possible. It was unfortunate the vote today to place the slimmest possible took place with the slimmest possible majority we understand talks are underway for a broader compromise even with the knesset recess. We will continue to support leaders as they seek a broader consensus through dialogue. Anchor israel has always been an important u. S. Ally, we always hear about the ironclad support. How are the tensions likely to play out politically in washington . Mike you hear every statement of criticism presaged by what a good friend the u. S. Is derisive to israel. But there are concerns within the administration about the context of what is happening here. All are well aware this is just the first and what is planned to be a series of legislative acts that will impinge on the democratic process, it is believed, within israel. Netanyahu is bolstered by the far right nationalists in his government along with the extreme religious groups. They are the bodies driving this whole process. This is the state department and the biden administration, they are aware of these facts, and also the possibility that this is just the first brick and what will be a wall of legislation in coming months that will impinge and shrink democracy in israel. Anchor mike, thank you. It has been 100 days since fighting started in sudan between the army and elementary paramilitary forces. We have the story. Reporter on april 15, people in sudan woke up to the sounds of explosions of airstrikes. Two Army Generals who came to power in a 2019 coup and shared it for years decided to oust each other. They said it was the only white the only way for a better future. But many believe it is a personal power struggle. Since the beginning of the mutiny, our armed forces took the full responsibility to crush other groups. Reporter he is a criminal and we will bring him to justice. Reporter both sides seem to have underestimated each others strength. The army relying on airpower, kept control of its general command and a few military bases. Fighters from the Rapid Support forces went into residential districts were hideouts. They took western regions and the president ial palace. The u. N. Accused them of mass ethnic cleansing, rape in the capital. 3 Million People have been removed from their homes, 27 million affected in some way or another. Diplomatic effects starting in may, with a series of meetings under joint u. S. Saudi supervision but they failed to bring about more than brief ceasefires that were never expected. The Sudanese Army and people believe this war has been imposed on them and is supported by foreign countries. There is an arab country standing behind it. The proposed solutions do not contain strategic or smart incentives that could lure the size to serious talks. This war is existential for both sides and the more it drags on, the more past tragedies it evokes for the sudanese, which only provides more fuel. Reporter the Sudanese Army welcomed the proposals and announced they would end the fighting if the other side of draws from public buildings in private homes and stop saluting. The Rapid Support forces said it is willing to negotiate and hand over power to a civilian government. The sides have sent negotiations back to jeddha. Attitudes seem to be changing but there have not been signs of mutual concessions that could lead to peace. Anchor our correspondent has been in sudan since the situation began. She says there is a stalemate with both sides refusing to back down. Reporter more than three months of fighting and no site has been able to achieve a major or decisive victory to give it an upper hand over the other and allow it to put conditions forward for talks to continue. We have seen airstrikes the past several days, heavy arterial fire exchanged. Civilians caught in the middle. On monday evening, we were able to see what looks like a ball of fire across the river nile in parts of the city, following an airstrike by the Sudanese Army against presumed positions of the opposing forges. The rss here has heavy presence and theyve been trying to gain as much ground in this part of the capital as possible. They have suffered major setbacks but the army has been watching offensive. The Rapid Support forces also launching offensive, but many say it is a stalemate with civilians in the matter in the middle. Anchor much more coming up, including flash floods in afghanistan. Stay with us. 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Want people to see this for themselves and make up their own mind. Groundbreaking stories from award waking winning film makers. It is more of a human conflict. On al jazeera. Anchor welcome back. The top stories this hour thousands protest in israel after parliament voted in changes to the legal system. It removes the ability of the Supreme Court to overrule government decisions considered unreasonable. In sudan, fighting continues. Thousands have been killed and millions displaced from homes. The Prime Minister of greece assess the country is at war with wildfires. Firefighters across the country struggling to contain more than 80 blazes. Strong winds fanning the flames. A popular Holiday Island is the latest to issue evacuation orders. Temperatures reached 46 degrees celsius sunday, sparking dozens of new fires. We have a report on the island of rhodes. Reporter an inferno moving faster than firefighters can contain it, winds up to 50 kilometers an hour, and with tourists moved to safety, it is the locals left with their burning island. We find katerina watching everything she owns disappear. I have nothing, she cries. There goes my house, my animals. I have nothing left. Her husband, exasperated. What are we doing, . It is all burned, where is everybody . He says. The fires are virtually impossible, moving from place to place. Weve been talking to fire fighters, more arriving just now from slovakia. They say theres very little they can do with these extremely heavy winds. Tourists have been evacuated but were trying to get locals to speak to us, many frustrated and dont want to talk on camera. There is a real desperation about how much they have lost and what is happening to their island. Many volunteers fighting the flames alone. We are told there some play are not enough crews on rhodes. The tourist areas engulfed, causing the largest evacuation in greek history, almost when he thousand people by road and see. Sea. The wind change in the sky turned dark and they were told to leave immediately, this man said. Now they are back to find their belongings bid belongings. Wrecked and exhausted. It is unprecedented and awful. Everyone in the local area, the locals have been fantastic, helping everyone with anything they kid they could do. Reporter rhodes just one area in greece burning. The Prime Minister stating we are at war. Its the seventh day of wildfires on rhodes. People say air support was slow to arrive and now the wind has picked up. One person telling me the fire has taken the trees in the mountains and it will only stop at the sea. Anchor wildfires in algeria have killed at least 34 people and injured dozens of during the third heatwave there this month. The military says 10 soldiers were killed on firefighting duty and more than 1000 people have been evacuated from their homes. Across the border in tunisia, wildfires in the northwest of the country. Temperatures near 50 degrees celsius. The ministry of health said hospitals have received several cases of people suffering from heat stroke. Dozens of people have died in flash flooding in afghanistan. At least 30 others are missing. Hundreds of homes destroyed and crops washed away. We have the story. Reporter rubble and mud, all that is left behind for many communities across eastern afghanistan. The provinces as well as the capital kabul worst hit with dozens dead. Six members of the family survived. There are no women left in the family, they are all gone. There were three women in the house. Reporter the speed at which the floods hit during the night surprised many. It was 3 00 a. M. When we woke up, water coming into our house. There was no way out. We waited a while in the house and then my father decided we get out of the house as soon as we got outside, we were caught by the water and it took everyone. Father, my mother, my wife, my son, my sisterinlaw. Reporter flooding the latest disaster for afghanistan, already suffering its third Consecutive Year of drought, severe economic hardship, and the consequences of decades of war. Our request from the government is we need serious assistance. We have a lot of sick people in the village. We cant take them to the city because our roads are blocked. We have no electricity. They should help us rebuild the power supply and rhodes paired roads. Reporter natural disasters have killed many, wiped out homes, livestock and farmland. As afghanistan counselor cost of another disaster, many wondering if relief will ever compute will ever,. Anchor the ukrainian port city of odessa under renewed attacks by russia. It is a vital router for kyiv to export grain. Russia withdrew from a grain deal guaranteeing passage in the black sea this month. We have more from the odessa region. Reporter as a gateway to one of the few sea routes for gain shipments from ukraine, this remote Southwest Corner is one of the countrys most strategically important right now. We are invited by one of the largest grain exporters to see its rapidly expanding facility. Like most other companies, it used to rely heavily on black seaports like odessa, heavily targeted recently by russia in overnight missile attacks, which also canceled the grain deal that had guaranteed limited exports. We never expected russia could be part of something that is supportive or hopeful for ukrainian business. We will keep our independence and take control of our export chain in order to keep our advantages and be on a strong side. Reporter the advantage of these facilities is they feed directly into the waters of friendly neighboring nato countries. Grain is loaded onto vessels here and sent down the danube river, the border between ukraine and romania, and than out into the black sea. Except now the ships are in Romanian Territorial water and safe from russian attack. For less than 2 of ukraines total food exports before the war, there has been a more than tenfold increase down the danube. This truck driver never used to take this route but is now one of thousands of drivers coming from all over the country. I arrived last night and have been waiting for 24 hours so i can drop off migraine now. My grain and now. Reporter just as ukrainian soldiers have been resourceful in adapting to the war, so its farmers and exporters have been equally adept. I am proud and impressed at how ukrainian farmers are trading and the Agricultural Industry in general. Reporter the russians also know the strategic importance of the danube. The night before our visit, a drone strike destroyed port facilities here. The next day, the trucks were already lining up again to offload cargo. Anchor many of the worlds governments are convening in jamaica to decide if they are ready to impose a ban on deepsea mining or develop new regulations for it. A decision is need to urgently as the first deepsea Mining Operations could be underway soon we have the story. Reporter the earths last great frontier. We have better maps of mars and the moon than the ocean floor but we may be on the verge of starting to mine there. Many countries coming together in kingston, jamaica as part of the International Seabed authoritys annual meeting to talk about when and if that should happen. With a sense of urgency. In 2021, a small island asked to begin deepsea mining by the subsidiary of a bigger company. By un rules, they have two years to come up with regulations regarding mining. They didnt and now the island and the company are allowed to start regardless. There is another option, a longterm moratorium on deepsea mining altogether. Thats what some countries and conservationists are pushing for. It would result in species extinctions and could impact the oceans acclimate regulatory functions including carbon cycling and storage. Reporter the Metals Company says the deepsea mining would be localized in one small area of a zone between hawaii and mexico metzco. Last year m. I. T. Published three peerreviewed papers that confirmed the sediment on the seafloor only rises about two meters, and 98 of it settles and the test area. Reporter a note on that, environmentalists say there would be a separate and potentially large sediment discharge from the collection ship. Its also said the metals on the seabed are essential, especially for electric cars, and it is better to get them there than elsewhere. What we have to pursue is where can we get a secure supply of these important base metals and Battery Metals with the lightest planetary touch and lightest human touch

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