is the semifinal. if that's not enough to get you up for a game, i don't know what will. everyone is different. ultimately, ithink don't know what will. everyone is different. ultimately, i think we're on the same page. getting that buzz and that feeling and go about that differently. we've got over 2a hours not to do that. everyone takes their own different plans, but for me, there's no better place we would rather be than semi against south africa. we don't play a lot of emotions, because — we don't play a lot of emotions, because i— we don't play a lot of emotions, because i believe emotions will last you 20 _ because i believe emotions will last you 20 minutes of putting yourself out. you 20 minutes of putting yourself out we _ you 20 minutes of putting yourself out. we have a plan. just staying tight— out. we have a plan. just staying tight together as a unit and being aligned _ tight together as a unit and being aligned on the day. from the rugby world cup to the cricket world cup, and australia have made it back—to—back wins with a 62—run victory over pakistan — built on a formidable foundation by their openers, as michael redford reports. a trophy to look at, but not touch. it is �*s hopes of lifting it were hanging in the balance after two defeats in three. a loss against pakistan will leave them staring at an early exit — something david warner avoided, an early exit — something david warneravoided, but an early exit — something david warner avoided, but onlyjust. an early exit — something david warneravoided, but onlyjust. he was on ten. he would leave on 163 — and endings of power, precision, perfection. he wasn't alone at the other end. a career best score of 121, this perfect way to celebrate your 32nd birthday. also, they thought australia stumbled, we get stumbled in pakistan back in. copying australia's style off to the perfect start. pressure began to turn as australia took control. it proved australia wrapping up a 62 run victory. that trophy could slowly come back into view. michael redford, bbc news. after the international break, domestic football returns this weekend with the merseyside derby kicking things off in the premier league. however, liverpool will be without defender andy robertson, who is set to undergo shoulder surgery and is likely to be out until the new year after being injured playing for scotland. there have been more red cards in this fixture than in any other in premier league history, butjurgen klopp expects his new signings to handle the occasion. mercy site or a special game, no doubt, but it's a high pressure —— —— merseyside. gone and played serbia recently. super important, high pressure game. they are all used to the kind of game. canada captain and the world's all—time leading international goal—scorer christine sinclair says she is retiring from the women's national team. the 40—year—old, who has scored a record 190 goals for her country in 327 games, will play in two send—off games for canada — set to take place in november and december. new zealand still lead by 12—3 with ten minutes ago on the first half. half. that's the latest from the bbc sport centre. we've just been told thatjoe biden has spoken with benjamin netanyahu today, discussing a follow—up from the president's visit tojerusalem, including plans to move humanitarian aid. they also discuss fear i'v e i've had a statement regarding the transfer of the hostages. "it is a sliver of hope. we are extremely relieved that these two families can all be reunited after two weeks of agony. " underscoring the real—life impact their role could play as a neutral actor between the warring parties. 0rthis neutral actor between the warring parties. or this action is urgently needed so that even more families can be reunited. the icrc continues to call for the immediate release of hostages. "we are ready to facilitate any future release following an agreement reached by the parties." while held in captivity, hostages must be allowed to receive humanitarian assistance and medical care. they must be given the opportunity to contact their families. the icrc is putting out a statement tonight. they transferred the hostages to the borders. they were then taken to a base in it already had. right across europe and here in the uk there is a sickening rise in the number of attacks. 0ur sickening rise in the number of attacks. our next guest is a former envoy for committing anti—semitism. she is the author of israel, a simple guide to the most misunderstood country on earth. her videos have gone viral and here is one that was filmed in new york this past week. this one that was filmed in new york this ast week. , , ., ., one that was filmed in new york this ast week. , , . ., , past week. this is fear. fear is nine baby _ past week. this is fear. fear is nine baby held _ past week. this is fear. fear is nine baby held by _ past week. this is fear. fear is nine baby held by hamas. - past week. this is fear. fear is nine baby held by hamas. do i past week. this is fear. fear is i nine baby held by hamas. do you think a terrorist organisation has baby food? he is four years old, the same age as my little cousin. bring them home- _ same age as my little cousin. bring them home. bring _ same age as my little cousin. bring them home. bring them _ same age as my little cousin. bring them home. bring them home. same age as my little cousin. bring | them home. bring them home. she same age as my little cousin. bring i them home. bring them home. she is five ears them home. bring them home. she is five years old — them home. bring them home. she is five years old and _ them home. bring them home. she is five years old and on _ them home. bring them home. she is five years old and on october- them home. bring them home. she is five years old and on october the - five years old and on october the seven she was kidnapped by her mother. 8&1 seven she was kidnapped by her mother. i ~ , . , seven she was kidnapped by her mother. j~ , ., , ., . seven she was kidnapped by her mother. , ., ., �* , mother. 84 years old, a british national. _ mother. 84 years old, a british national, she _ mother. 84 years old, a british national, she was _ mother. 84 years old, a british national, she was taken - mother. 84 years old, a british l national, she was taken hostage mother. 84 years old, a british - national, she was taken hostage from a kibbutz— national, she was taken hostage from a kibbutz in _ national, she was taken hostage from a kibbutz in israel. 38 national, she was taken hostage from a kibbutz in israel.— a kibbutz in israel. 78 years old israeli woman, _ a kibbutz in israel. 78 years old israeli woman, kidnapped - a kibbutz in israel. 78 years old israeli woman, kidnapped by. a kibbutz in israel. 78 years old - israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some _ israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some of— israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some of the _ israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some of the 201 _ israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some of the 201 people - israeli woman, kidnapped by hamas. just some of the 201 people that - just some of the 201 people that hamas is still holding. welcome to the programme, thank you for being with us. what sort of reaction did you get to new york when you began putting up those posters? that reaction was — putting up those posters? that reaction was pretty _ putting up those posters? twat reaction was pretty positive. people were looking at those photos and you can't stay biased when you look at the photos of the hostages being held by a terrorist organisation but what is happening right now is sadly not surprising and has been predicted for a very long time and i want to speak to who you are talking to earlier, referring to the rising anti—semitism. first of all, the anti—semitism. first of all, the anti—semitism on the left and right, the far left and far right are united. the far left and far right in america are united with a hatred towards dues mattjew. what we have been warning about for a very long time ——jews. it has become so stylistic it is literally anti—semitism 2.0. there is a dehumanisation and vilification of the state of israel that has manifested in social media hate, media bias against israel that is nothing but anti—semitism, the new form of anti—semitism and we are seeing this everywhere. 0ne form of anti—semitism and we are seeing this everywhere. one of the most horrific examples of this was in the hospital attack on gaza, the misfired rocket that fell on a hospital in gaza. bbc and other news organisations were very quick to send push notifications at hundreds of people had died in the israeli attack on hospital. bbc still had this on your twitter feed. this still has not been retracted and that has been taken down. and this is what we are talking about. there is what we are talking about. there is a bias against thejewish state that has been frustrating for many years but is actually causing bloodshed. sadly, a lot of organisations have retreated that particular news but within the arab world it is too late, it is causing a burning buildings and we need to be very careful because these people are after destroying the middle east's a single consistent democracy, it is dangerous to human life. i will certainly fly to twitter because i was going to bring up the element you bring up about the attack on the hospital because it was on this programme that are correspondent over speculated about what was happening. but i was anchoring the programme that night and i can tell you we were circumspect in all her interviews and we heard from both sides through the course of the evening. we did not attribute it to the course of the evening. we left an open mind, i just want to make that point. there is a retraction and a correction for what was set at the beginning of the evening and we own our mistakes. it is there publicly for people to make their own minds up. i is there publicly for people to make their own minds up.— their own minds up. i caution bbc. it still on twitter. _ their own minds up. i caution bbc. it still on twitter. crosstalk - it still on twitter. crosstalk it still on twitter. crosstalk i 'ust it still on twitter. crosstalk i just caution _ it still on twitter. crosstalk i just caution you _ it still on twitter. crosstalk ijust caution you and - it still on twitter. crosstalk ijust caution you and every . it still on twitter. crosstalk . ijust caution you and every news media outlet to not take hamas at their words. this is not palestinian authorities, this is a terrorist organisation. we should not listen to hamas. i organisation. we should not listen to hamas. ~ ., , organisation. we should not listen to hamas. ~ . , , to hamas. i think that is the lesson for all organisations _ to hamas. i think that is the lesson for all organisations in _ to hamas. i think that is the lesson for all organisations in a _ to hamas. i think that is the lesson for all organisations in a conflict - for all organisations in a conflict that they are not in. i want to talk to you about the politics as well. you'll have heard my introduction and the way it is... it is sort of scrambled, world politics. he said the hard left on the hard right are one of the same. what you make of the way that groups on the hard right have rallied behind israel? do you think it's because they are supportive of israel and what happened two weeks ago, or is there something more to it? i’m happened two weeks ago, or is there something more to it?— something more to it? i'm not entirely sure, _ something more to it? i'm not entirely sure, but _ something more to it? i'm not entirely sure, but i _ something more to it? i'm not entirely sure, but i can - something more to it? i'm not entirely sure, but i can tell - something more to it? i'm not| entirely sure, but i can tell you this— the hard right in america, the one that is conspiratorial against the jews, one that is conspiratorial against thejews, it one that is conspiratorial against the jews, it sounds like jewish laser beams have caused fires and california, which is what some congresspeople have tweeted in the past. that might be the support they show towards the jewish state, which shouldn't be the reason to support israel. israel is a single country that has the same values and everybody that's moderate in the middle east knows this very clearly. but what has been going on is israel has been portrayed as the big bad wolf in the middle east and everyone knows it's iran and hamas. abs, knows it's iran and hamas. a very aood knows it's iran and hamas. a very good jewish _ knows it's iran and hamas. a very good jewish friend _ knows it's iran and hamas. a very good jewish friend of _ knows it's iran and hamas. a very good jewish friend of mine - knows it's iran and hamas. a very good jewish friend of mine said i knows it's iran and hamas. a very| good jewish friend of mine said he was out with his child the other day in london in his neighbourhood and he walked class people carrying palestinian flags freely. he said if he had walked with and i was really flagged, imagine what would have happened. i'm pretty sure the reaction would be different. there is an anti-israel _ reaction would be different. there is an anti-israel bias _ reaction would be different. there is an anti-israel bias that - reaction would be different. there is an anti-israel bias that is - is an anti—israel bias that is rooted and deep—seated anti—semitism that has been allowed to roam free in western democracies. we need to look it straight in the eye. we have been shouting and talking about this for many, many many years but it's true. if you walk around with a hamas or palestinian flag, trying to support the massacre of october the 7th, you're praise. israeli and american flags are being burned and streets all over the world. we have to look this in the eye and understand it's been going on for way too long. nobody after the terror attack of 9/11, nobody, would have put up a rally in support of al-qaeda. but they're doing that on campus is on america and all over in uk. 50,000 people in the street in support of hamas.— uk. 50,000 people in the street in support of hamas. hang on, it was a pro-palestinian _ support of hamas. hang on, it was a pro-palestinian rally. _ support of hamas. hang on, it was a pro-palestinian rally. there - support of hamas. hang on, it was a pro-palestinian rally. there were - support of hamas. hang on, it was a pro-palestinian rally. there were a l pro—palestinian rally. there were a handful of people who are wearing the parachute badges on their back. it wasn't a hamas rally. it was a rally in defence of the palestinians' right to homeland. that's what it was about.- palestinians' right to homeland. that's what it was about. 10096, if ou want that's what it was about. 10096, if you want to _ that's what it was about. 10096, if you want to defend _ that's what it was about. 10096, if you want to defend rights, free i you want to defend rights, free palestinian from hamas. as moses it wants to actually take over the world. as much as. it's all kind of like the days of the nazis, where there was a thought if they had just given poland, hitler would be fine. do you think we just give hamas israel, they'll be fine? not going to stop there. israel, they'll be fine? not going to stop there-— to stop there. grateful for your thou . hts to stop there. grateful for your thoughts this _ to stop there. grateful for your thoughts this evening. - to stop there. grateful for your thoughts this evening. thank l to stop there. grateful for your i thoughts this evening. thank you very much for coming on the programme. i very much for coming on the programme-— very much for coming on the programme. we are watching the situation of the us state department. i could just give you a bit more from the readout. the president reaffirmed his support for israel's right to defend itself. also underscoring the importance of operating consistent with the law of war to include the protection of civilians in gaza. that includes the plans to begin moving humanitarian assistance into gaza from egypt urgently. around the world and across the uk. you're watching bbc news. 0na on a glorious day in birmingham, archers of all ages are falling in love with the sport, which is what jamila wanted to achieve. she's been overwhelmed by the response. it’s overwhelmed by the response. it�*s been phenomenal. it's been really, really positive. we've had women who are in their 60s take part, which is actually fantastic. we've seen bonds born between relationships, father and son, mother and daughter and we've become a very family oriented sport. it’s we've become a very family oriented sort. �* , ., we've become a very family oriented sort. �*, . ,, we've become a very family oriented sort. �*, . , , sport. it's an established local club who have _ sport. it's an established local club who have been _ sport. it's an established local club who have been just - sport. it's an established local club who have been just as i sport. it's an established local - club who have been just as important for advice and support. the clubs have come together for this session to raise funds for the victims of the moroccan earthquake. the rise of chris endorsers is already spreading. head to the bbc news website. as you probably worked out from our last segment, since day one of this conflict, the bbc has been on dell my its focus. the doors of new broadcasting house were sprayed red, thousands of palestinian supporters have marched past the office, politicians and other media have accused us of not doing, or saying enough or saying too much. on tuesday, we repeatedly made it clear on this programme that we had yet to verify who was behind the ah ahli hospital blast, but we accept that one of correspondents speculated too far. which we have retracted. speculated too far, which we have retracted. contrary to what some of our detractors think, we do try hard to get the story right — and when we don't, it should be public. but equally, we have to accept there is an increasingly polarised debate around this conflict. how can, mainstream media satisfy all of its critics and indeed, should they? with us tonight is one of the most successful twitch streamers. hasan piker is a left—wing political commentator, a self—prescribed propagandist, who has tens of thousands of people right now watching his 10—hour long broadcasts on the situation in gaza. in the past fortnight, he has raised from small donations over $1 million for the palestinians. hasan piker, good evening. thank you for having me. i was privy to the conversation that you're having earlier and i have a lot of thoughts on what was said, but also specifically on why the bbc is under fire for, in my opinion, engaging in objective news coverage for the first time in the conflict in a situation where the fog of war presented facts coming from numerous different authorities. i believe that it is perfectly valid and understandable to assume, to make the reasonable assessment and assumption that the ah ahli hospital was bombed from either an israeli air strike or new information coming from our constructor showed it could have been an artillery strike. i think that covering it, considering the ah ahli hospital had previously been bombed by israel two days prior on saturday, or three days prior and the cancer ward was dental and edge. —— damage. the staff of said the authorities have routinely been in contact telling them to evacuate. it has been given to numerous hospitals and... , ., �* ., ., and... listen, i don't want to relitigate _ and... listen, i don't want to relitigate what _ and... listen, i don't want to relitigate what happened - and... listen, i don't want to relitigate what happened on | and... listen, i don't want to - relitigate what happened on tuesday night. suffice to say that the bbc news... crosstalk they've done a deep dive and people can go and read what bbc verify uncovered. i think it's a fair assumption of what is in the public domain. 0bviously, on either side of this argument is going to be satisfied until there is an independent investigation. so none of us can really assess what's happened or who is to blame. what i want to get to is why you twitch account is so popular. what is it that your audience gets from you that your audience gets from you that it perhaps doesn't get for me? you get more people watching you than i do. i you get more people watching you than i do. ~ ., ., ., than i do. i think that one of the reasons why _ than i do. i think that one of the reasons why my _ than i do. i think that one of the reasons why my broadcasts - than i do. i think that one of the reasons why my broadcasts are l reasons why my broadcasts are relatively popular is because people are looking for alternative media outlets that offer a level of consistency and analysis from all sides of any given conflict, any given real—time situation. cutting through the fog of war is obviously very difficult, especially when the electricity and power and internet is shut off in the gaza strip. but we make do here and i think that's part of the reason i have a lot of on the ground reporters that i trust, i have a lot of reporters that i trust in america and also in israel, along side on the palestinian side that i take from when i'm engaging in this kind of coverage. i think there's a more personal component as well. last but not least, i guess the main difference here is that my perspective — which i'm very open about — is biased. i believe in the emancipation of palestinians, i believe they have a right to return, i believe they have —— there should be a single solitary secular nation state where palestinians and israelis have equal rights. i believe in punishing the war criminals. notjust those who have done ruthless and brutal attacks, but also on the israeli side as well. these are things that i believe, and i am...- well. these are things that i believe, and i am... you say you're a self prescribed _ believe, and i am... you say you're a self prescribed propagandists, i a self prescribed propagandists, saying you have bias in the palestinian direction. is there a danger... palestinian direction. is there a dancer. .. ., palestinian direction. is there a dancer... ., ,, palestinian direction. is there a danger- - -_ danger... not biased in their direction. — danger... not biased in their direction. i _ danger... not biased in their direction, i am _ danger... not biased in their direction, i am biased... - danger... not biased in their- direction, i am biased... crosstalk towards a particular— direction, i am biased... crosstalk towards a particular view? _ direction, i am biased... crosstalk towards a particular view? in - direction, i am biased... crosstalk towards a particular view? in a - towards a particular view? in a particular— towards a particular view? in a particular view, _ towards a particular view? in a particular view, but _ towards a particular view? i�*i —. particular view, but against all people that are subjugated, all people that are subjugated, all people who are under fire. there is no difference from my perspective between an israeli child and a palestinian child, and i believe that unfortunately, due to the way that unfortunately, due to the way that we have manufactured consent for decades over the war on terror, most people in the western world, whether they recognise and or not, do not cover the victims of a larger state power, especially when they're arab or muslim. they're just enemy combatants. i think the law is muddied and i think it plays into what the ibs likes to propagandize, the fact that they're the most moral army. we're having the conversation on the eve of more than 3400 palestinians... the minister said they are fighting human animals. these are all war crimes. russia does it, israel does it, and yet there's no reason week consistently muddy the waters and say their enemy combatants and their civilians, and they're collateral damage. i combatants and their civilians, and they're collateral damage.- they're collateral damage. i only have about _ they're collateral damage. i only have about a _ they're collateral damage. i only have about a minute _ they're collateral damage. i only have about a minute and - they're collateral damage. i only have about a minute and 40 - they're collateral damage. i only| have about a minute and 40 left, they're collateral damage. i only - have about a minute and 40 left, but one thing that worries me is sort of relating how i come under attack, just how quickly after the events, how polarising the debate becomes, how polarising the debate becomes, how everybody seems incapable of seeing the other�*s perspective when it comes to this issue. why is that? i think it's polarising because people do not see that humanity of those who are under colonial subjugation. eversince those who are under colonial subjugation. ever since the palestinians have not been able to return to their homes, in 1948, there has been a brutal occupation considered to be in apartheid state. this is 20 years after nelson mandela has considered israel to be an apartheid state, i feel he knows an apartheid state, i feel he knows a thing or two about apartheid states in general. it's not necessarily a polarising subject. it's just that they are right—wing forces inside of israel that are utilising this conflict as a means to continue getting more land grabs and continue the brutal occupation in the west bank as well, which is completely unjustifiable and illegal. completely un'ustifiable and illeaal. ., completely un'ustifiable and illeaal. ~ �* illegal. hasan piker, we're about to no illegal. hasan piker, we're about to go to great- — illegal. hasan piker, we're about to go to great. congratulations - illegal. hasan piker, we're about to go to great. congratulations on - go to great. congratulations on the success of your programming. good to get your perspective as well. let me to show you the picture of the state department. we'll bring you an update shortly —— hello there. storm babet has been pummelling parts of the uk with strong winds and some torrential rain. this was sunderland, and around some of our north sea coasts today, we've had gusts of wind running into the 60s of miles an hour. meanwhile, elsewhere, flooding has been the cause of some major concern and we still have a number, of severe flood warnings, a plethora of other warnings still in force across various parts of the uk. probably the best way to keep up to date with this ever—changing ever—changing situation is looking at the bbc weather website for the latest number of warnings. but looking at the weather warnings — well, overnight, we've got this warning still in force across the peaks of the pennines, into the scottish borders, and further warnings issued into scotland. by saturday, it's these scottish warnings thatjust remain in force. you'll notice another red one for parts of angus and aberdeenshire. remember, they're the top level warnings. another 70—100 millimetres of rain expected. part of the world. now, overnight, some of the heaviest rain will continue to drift northwards across from northern england, into eastern scotland, with the winds continuing to be very gusty here. meanwhile, further south, across the midlands, we've seen lots of flood warnings through the day. the rain tending to become lighter and patchier before clearing out of the way, so we should see a modest improvement with the weather here as we go through saturday. the rain eventually turning a bit lighter and patchier as well across northern england on saturday, but this part of the world, there are some rivers that take quite a while to respond to the rainfall that has fallen, so there could be some communities where flooding gets worse before it gets better. but the main focus of the heavy rain will be across eastern areas of scotland, still with those amber and red weather warnings in force throughout the day. further severe flooding, then, is very likely indeed. as we go through saturday night, finally, the majority of the rain pulls away. what's left across north—east scotland will tend to be a bit lighter and patchier. a few mist and fog patches elsewhere to start the day on sunday, but sunday is a much, much drier day. plenty of sunny spells around, and our temperatures quite close to average — around 12—15 celsius. but of course, there will still be some areas suffering from flooding even as the sunshine comes out and the rain finally stops falling. it might be a brief hiatus, though, because next week does look pretty unsettled. low pressure in charge, and that means further rain on the way. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. hamas said this was a release that took place for humanitarian reasons. there is some suggestion that the mother is not well. i should just tell you that their names arejudith raanan and natalie raanan. these are notjust trucks. they are a lifeline. we will take you to the state department where antony blinken is speaking. department where antony blinken is s-ueakin. . ., department where antony blinken is s-ueakin. _, ., , department where antony blinken is sheakin _ .., ., , , speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any _ speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any support _ speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any support and _ will receive any support and assistance they need and of course we are very anxious to reunite them with our loved ones. we share in the belief that the families, friends and loved ones are feeling but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. we note that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated other 200 hostages held in gaza. they include men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people from many nations. every single one of