Topped 2700, including over 1000 palestinian children. Over one million residents of gaza have been displaced. We will talk to omar shakir of Human Rights Watch in the israel i historian raz segal who said israels assault on gaza is a a textbook case of genocide. Were seeing a genocide unfolding today, which is quite exceptional in its character. As a jewish holocaust studies scholar, this is an urgent concern for me. There may be time to stop this unfolding attack, but we need to recognize it for what it is. Amy over the past 10 days, at least 12 journalists, mostly palestinians, have been killed. We will speak to the journalist lama alarian. Her close friend, the reuters journalist Issam Abdallah, was killed in an israeli artillery strike in southern lebanon. Officials from many different Political Parties and many journalist friends of his. He was buried with his press jacket and on his grave was cameras. Amy she joins us from beirut. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democra
There are many other causes of violence beyond the electoral political issues. And by realizing democracy and peace do not always go together. The two most important measures today are to increase the United States support to local and bottomup peacekeepers and to include local actors in the drivers. The delaying Holding Elections is only one among many issues that fueled violence in congo and importantly, local conflicts at the village ordistrict level also fuel taextensive violence. So to be clear, yes, national and International Leaders regularly manipulate local arms groups including for electoral purposes but at the same time, local combatants use national and regional attention as a way to pursue their own local goals. For instance, in north and south giggle, they allied with National Leaders in Foreign Military to get control of neighboring land. As a result, congo needs bottomup help in addition to the topdown approach. In other words, im not saying that we should replace the e
The late leader fidel castro on the one Year Anniversary of his death the rally organized by the Young Communist League was one of many in the capital and elsewhere also on sunday theyll be municipal elections thats the only chance cubans can vote on it will select a replacement next year for president raul castro youre up to date with headlines on aljazeera inside stories next. On counting the cost of crocodile economics what emerson mom and dad what will have to do to transform zimbabwes finances a modern day slave trade in libya and how chinas internet giant ten cent over took facebook. Counting the cost at this time on a dizzying. And unprecedented attack on a mosque in egypts sinai region has killed more than three hundred people including twenty seven children why has the Sinai Peninsula become a security nightmare for the government and does there need to be a new approach to dealing with this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program has a criminal and cowardly thats how th
Kabul to kuala lumpur protest his rally in solidarity with the palestinians. Hello im Maryam Namazie and london youre watching aljazeera also coming up stop interfering in the politics of lebanon frances president makes a plea to foreign powers as he hosts the meeting in paris. Rex it breaks through the u. K. E. U. Work into the night to reach an agreement that paves the way for the issue of trade. Its been a day of rage in palestine where thousands are rallying against the u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel but the protests have been mocked by by violence across the occupied palestinian territories. At least one person has been killed and hundreds injured in violence with israeli troops and them in solidarity rallies taking place across the world as well in a number of cities in karate in cairo istanbul london and berlin so widespread protests these pictures showing demonstrators gathering outside u. S. Embassies in the muslim majority coun
In many parts of the country, causing power cuts, School Closures and travel disruption. And, stronger is a new film about the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings well hear Mark Kermodes thoughts about this, and the rest of the weeks top overnight are being scrutinised at hemefianefabzeaeb the deal will allow the negotiations to move to the next crucial stage on trade and transition. Sean claude young, commission, sean claude young, to ina great g . Fl; elf of eu l if. Citizens Rights and t ;25 t ege 2 eu and that other a madman consider a if i overjuice and pastries the two sides agreed a 15 page list of promises. David davis face, proof that its taken an exhausting series of talks to get the eu to say this. The commission has just formally decided to recommend to the European Council that sufficient progress has now been made on the terms of the divorce. What is the biggest compromise the other side has made to get you to this point today . This was a question of coming togeth