Helping build a democracy after a revolution. This is Aljazeera America. Good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. President obama in a few hours will be heading to oregon where he will meet with victims and families of last Weeks Community college shooting. Overnight, there was a shooting at Northern Arizona universitys flagstaff campus. The school is confirming one killed, three others and the shooter in custody. No word yet phon a motive. The president has been making a passionate call for gun control off the the shooting, but he is expected to stay away from political talk today. Gun rights activists plan a protest. There is pushback in roseberg to the president s position on gun control. The protest has a body art fundraiser that has put more than 5,000 in a fund for victims. I dont think we can even really fully understand what has even happened yet, everyone has a need to act in a participate. I feel this is one of those ways we can do that. At the Community Co
If you agree raise your hands. Those were the words of the palestinian leadership as they signed a treaty applying to join the International Criminal court. It was one of over 20 treaties signed by Mahmood Abbas following the rejection of the draft resolution for an end to israeli occupation. In a moment well have reaction from editor james bays. What has been the reaction there . Well, a bold move after a very disappointing day. Several international treesies, including the rome statute. This is very significant because it effectively starts the palestinians down the road of joining the International Criminal court. Thats something that they suggested for years now that they wanted to do. Now predictbly theville are very angry at it. Benjamin netanyahu saying, quote, the palestinians have more to fear from the icc than the israelis do. This is significant. The icc would effectively allow the palestinians to press war crime charges against the israelis. The israeli Prime Minister sayin
This is the scene right now in japan where 2015 is just beginning. Palestinian leaders say they will not allow the world to forget their cause. After the u. N. Security Council Voted against a draft resolution for an end to israeli occupation. Thousands have gathered in ramallah. Fattahs leader is meeting with senior officials and he is expected to announce the palestinian authorities next step soon. Well have reaction from james bayes in london in a moment but lets first head to our correspondent. Tell us about the next step and about the options for the palestinian leadership. Reporter thats right, marian. But let me just first describe where i am right now. Im at the headquarters of the palestinian leadership. In the distance there, you can see the tomb of the former leader Yasser Arafat. The reason this crowd is gathering is because today marks 50 years from the palestinian liberation movement. These torches have a lot of symbolism, it scenes that the Palestinian Resistance the fla
Terrorism. Not clear whether this incident is related. All we know for now is two gunmen are Holding Hostages inside the Bardo National museum. Lets bring in a tunisian blogger and political analyst. Joes good to have you with us. There are still a lot of questions that remain to be answered, can you tell us what your reaction is to this . I would say tunisia was expecting, but not realistically expecting it. Because we we had a lot of threats that extremist groups were planning to attack civilians, were planning to attack tourist facilities in tunisia, but this didnt really happen over the last four years, and we all know that in 2011, security was not that it was expected. People decided the situation was more or less under control, and frankly no one expected something so i could say so big. Because this is the most important terrorist attack that happened in tunisias modern history. We had attacks on the military in in in a Military Area but not on civilian targets. Not something t
Germany summons that u. S. Ambassador and claims america it is threatening the latest in the summit. A pilot dies in a crash. The military faces criticism for causing one of the biggest fighters. And football clubs with a tax plan. They are conserved concerned it will prevent them from playing here in france. First, germany has become the latest country three days after france do some of the u. S. Ambassador over spiking claims. Onslow Angela Merkel dass ch ancellor Angela Merkel complained to president obama. Completely unacceptable that is how Angela Merkel described the latest means at that National Security agency might have tapped her phone. Outrage is echoed by her peers in government. We need aaccord. We do not spy on each others. We do not spy on each other. We need to protect the private indications of those were not terrorist sub sects subset suspects. In the opposition camp, the social democrats had criticism on the nsa. That used to merkel of not doing enough to protect ger