This is Al Jazeera America. Good morning live from new york city. We begin with expectations at the United Nations today. Palestinian president abbas is calling fob an end to direct peace negotiations with israel. Ahead of his speech to the u. N. General assembly, he wrote an oped for the Huffington Post says saying the same pattern will not work, because israel is the occupying power. That is why a collective, multilateral Peace Process is necessary. Abbas says similar negotiations worked with the iran nuclear deal. We have more on what to expect from the palestinian president today. Reporter a symbolic day for palestinians. For the first time the United Nations will be raising the palestinian flag alongside 193 member state flags. Palestine remains an observer state at the international body, but the palestinian president says this gesture is a sign of the future. Translator when we go to the General Assembly, the flag will be raised and god willing, will raise this flag above jerusa
Freedom, two jailed al jazeera journalists have finally been pardoned and released. Baher mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy spent over a year in and egyptian jail. We will speak with the third al jazeera journalist, peter greste , who was imprisoned with them for more than 400 days and reported to australia. He has yet to receive a pardon. The fact is, we did nothing wrong. There was no evidence of wrongdoing. Ande guys are innocent men innocent men are in prison. That is what it is about. One day in prison would be unjust. Amy peter greste has traveled to new york to lobby for a pardon from egyptian president elsisi whos here for the general assembly. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Pope francis has left the United States after a historic sixday visit. During his trip, pope francis addressed congress and the United Nations general assembly, fed Homeless People in washington, d. C. And met with , immigrant
Instead, as income and wealth is concentrated at the top of the last 40 years, so has the power to make the rules of the market, influencing the politicians, regulatory heads, and even the courts and the lawyers who appear before them. With a result the market is rigged the benefit of the few. Amy robert reich on his new book. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In afghanistan, the u. S. Military has carried out two airstrikes in efforts to bolster the Afghan Governments attempts to retake the Northern City of kunduz. It became the first major city to be taken over by Taliban Forces since 2001 on monday. The Afghan Government counteroffensive appears to be faltering. The u. S. Strikes come despite president obamas declaration of an official end to the u. S. Combat mission in afghanistan. President obama and cuban president raul castro met tuesday, marking the first time a u. S. President has met with a cub
After three correctional deputies were arrested for beating death of 31yearold. The sheriff said they will be transparent with all information in this investigation. They justify wait on the autopsy results to find out what was the official cause of death for roches. A candlelight vigil is planned in oakland as the Part Community mores of loss of a young artist gunned down in broad daylight. Antonio ramos was shot as he work on a mural in west oakland. Our reporter talked to his friends who vowed to continue his work. I am lost. Confused. Patrick jackson let the tears go after finding his friend was murdered under this overpass in oakland. Police say 27yearold Antonio Ramos exchanged some words with a man while painting a mural with a group of fellow artists. The man butted a gun pull add gun. He was messing with their equipment and arrest art asked him to stop. He worked on this part the mural. His friends say that interestingly the boy resembles Antonio Ramos. The wall is part of the
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