the, the, this, the deed of the news line from berlin, nicaragua, accuse of germany of helping israel commit genocide and gaza. germany has called the case of the international court of justice, grossly biased and will present its defense on tuesday. plus the spectacular total eclipse springs darkness to north america. tens of millions of people. watch the moon cover the sun for mexico within us and canada. the

i'm here until in berlin. thank you very much for joining us. the. when's top court in the hague is hearing a case against germany for support of these real nicaragua, which uses germany of quote, facilitating genocide in the gaza strip by supplying weapons to israel. germany has denied the accusations and will present its defense on tuesday. nicaragua, his case against germany has to main goals to hold berlin's military exports to israel and to restart german funding for the u. n's palestinian refugee agency. the arguments that germany's actions are in breach of the genocide convention government is taking to on the result of the gauge and prevention. decide what with respect of international humanitarian law, the gemini supply of alms to israel, is a central pillar of nicaragua, as case germany is israel, 2nd largest supply of behind to the united states. accounting for about 30 percent

of all is rails, with an impulse. nicaragua argues that by continuing to provide these weapons, germany is enabling israel to commit acts of genocide in gaza. the international court of justice is currently examining whether israel has committed genocide in a separate case launched by south africa in bringing this case before the court. nicaragua says it is acting on behalf of the palestinian people. i mean, this is a very important case. obviously for out of the stadium brothers, but also for the people that make it, i will, as you may have heard, you can always present, indicate i will. we have a norms, sympathy with the palestinians, with the suffering defies to new people are going through. and that's why we felt think we had to do something. obviously the only thing that i look into issues to you, to record since it has been one of the few things. i think that i've had some experience

with the international court of justice close ties between nicaragua and palestinian organizations, dates back to 1979. when palestinian groups supported the send and this, the guerrilla forces that over through nicaragua, as dictatorship, mental germany staunch support of israel goes back to just off to the 2nd world war . the german government sees supporting israel security as a historical responsibility for germany's actions in the holocaust of the lynn categorically rejects nicaragua. his accusations does not another date while at the genocide convention nor international, assuming that directory is not in the gym and he will get its chance to make its case in court. on tuesday, pro palestinian protesters gathered outside the german embassy in washington to show their support for nicaragua as case dw benjamin over as

a group of reports. these protests is a supporting the case broad before the i c j, a choosing germany of facilitate content is so different. the deals of quotes for pro, just not only here in front of the german embassy, washington dc, but also in front of the german un mission in new york and several other consul. let's say that germany is the 2nd biggest exporter of weapons to is read is facilitating genocide in gaza, supporting the claim spending. and i wanted to also handed a letter over to diplomatic stuff here, saying that germany should stop sending weapons to israel immediately. germany supporting is where no matter what they are complicit in the crime. this was committing and i feel deeply ashamed about it as a drama this that's precedent for us to then turn and go back to our government and say stop forming genocide, stop breaking both. our domestic was the foreign assistance act and stop ranking international humanitarian law. we're here today to let them know that we're,

we're aware of what of their complicity in the genocide often handing the matter at the embassy organize is express. disappointed with the response. they've got some diplomatic stuff germany rejects, can you cut ours accommodations are baseless and will presented to argument on the 2nd day of hearings. and this is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that is really military has set a date for a major incursion to rough off without specifying when the west has repeated its opposition to the plan, saying it would have a devastating impact on civilians. second youngest statement comes a day after israel's army with for troops from hon. eunice because the 2nd largest city, many residents have returned to ruins there. most of guns as population, has been displaced by the is really offensive, which was launched after the october the 7th territories by him. us lieutenant

colonel peter land or is a spokesman for israel's military. he told us why is real consider is rough off to be so crucial to defeat from us. we do know that in the gaza strip there are still at least 6 operational battalions or from us. 4 of those indeed in the rough area to in most central gaza. upper i think of the lower capacity but in the south and roughly there are still for operational battalions. if we're going to be successful at dismantling, how much we're going to have to go to rough. uh, i think if we've learned anything from our risk operation 2 months ago, in rough up the hostages are being held there. and that there is a extensive force that can conduct organized bites and you're getting stuff. so we need to operate in order to get rid of from us and bring back to the hostages. let's take a look at that with some other stories making headlines around the world. aqua doors, former vice president,

jorge glass has been hospitalized just days after ecuadorian police storm, the mexican embassy to arrest and mexico cut diplomatic times. following the incident, present authorities of glass was taken to the naval hospital after refusing to eat . your former us president donald trump has announced his stance on abortion rights saying they should be left to individual us states to decide that you would not endorse a nation wide band. reproductive rights have been one of the most contentious issues and the lead up to november his presidential election. this is you heard from ash and currency was present. joe biden has announced new plans. the student that he's on the plan would reduce in some k and in some cases, cancel all federal student loans for more than $30000000.00 americans. a previous attempt by buying them to cancel student debt was blocked by the us supreme court. and tens of millions of people have witnessed our rare total solar eclipse in north america. the moon shadow traveled across the continent from mexico to canada. those

lucky enough to be in the path of food calibree something moved completely engulfed his son and briefly turned a in tonight the last slip of lions before the sun. this swallowed up by the moon. then a single bright speed of lights, like the jewel on the diamond ring before totality. sky gazes across north america with treated to once in a lifetime view. it is so beautiful. oh my goodness. listen for the birds. i don't hear any during totality the sun's atmosphere. the corona is visible and you can see flash on the sun surface. some of them the size of our own planet.

a solar eclipse is the consequence of a caustic coincidence. the sun and the moon appeared the same size in our sky, even though the sun is some $400.00 times larger. and every now and then the moon passes directly between us and the sun blocking out its lights and creating a path where when eclipse is visible for those in the center of the path, the eclipse is total with every kilometer you move of that path. the coverage gets less a total eclipse usually happens once or twice every yes, somewhere around us. but it's not often that the path of totality processed through a densely populated colorado like this one from mexico, through the united states and into canada. and just the southern as it disappeared, the sun returns the sky is again filled with light. as the moon's shadow dissipates,

but those who stood in its path, well remember it forever. keith cowan, editor at nasa, watch told us what's so special about a total solar eclipse. well, as your introduction mentioned, this happened once or twice a year. but normally the silver, either the ocean where nobody lives or parts of the world, we're going to a lot of people. this one cut straight across a 23 countries like that, you know, half a 1000000000 people. in the past, it was perhaps 30 to 40000000 people who got the full eclipse and maybe 3 times that in the area nearby. and you know, it doesn't happen that off and i can remember the times i've seen them. uh, one was back in 1970 and that was one boy. so it must be something that i remember that date it was march 7th, 1970. so there's something about them. why they were saying the path of totality

swept across several major north american cities. what was it like where you are in washington dc. so we have about 90 percent coverage and i was actually on the air with somebody. i could have done a lot of interviews today, and i was looking at my window and i just had this fixed it. i exhaust shadows, i shouldn't see it this time of day. and it was kind of weird. it was not as bright as i thought. my wife and i went outside and put our glasses on and you know, the sun was pretty much, not there, but it wasn't a total eclipse, so we can see things. but it was enough that you got the impression that something big spectacular this happened. all right, and after mid i'm really jealous for the fact that you were actually able to see it . so how exactly does nature react to a total eclipse? well, usually what happens when you're right where it gets very dark. animals that sort of run their day by whether it's day or night decide it's nighttime,

and either they make noise or a stop making noise. and it also gets colder. if you're in the right spot, it's been warm because you know, use lash at the sun warms are planted, and if you block the sun, you've lost the heat. and so just as that happens. so this happens over the course of a couple of minutes. just as you realize that something strange is happening. every vs and there's the sun again. but for that moment, you get the sort of cosmic perspective of being on a planet in another world, moving in front of a local star. and well, many people think that you feel small in such a situation. you can also feel very large, very great because i googled all right, but it's not just as spectacular like show, right. it's also an opportunity for scientist as well. oh, absolutely. and you have part of the problem when you're standing on the ground, is it this cloud? you're not going to see the eclipse. so what nasa was able to do was take tubes jets and fly above the weather and follow that path as was the shadow of the move

past over the years. and we're able to do some very precise measurements with the some expensive tell us what the problems aircraft. and you know, you can use somebody called a corona graph, which is a little piece of something that goes in part of your telescope and make it part of official eclipse. but nothing beats having the moon there in front of the sun, getting the full experience of the corona, the atmosphere, the players, and all the other things you only get that when the movie is doing all the box. all right, what is there an incredible opportunity? unfortunately, we're gonna have to wait another 2 years till we get to see something like that in the skies here over europe. but keith, it's always a pleasure having you on the show. thank you very much for joining us. call the next time would turn out a tokyo with a non to men's best friend. their an annual moral service has been held for a very special dog who has come to symbolize the loyalty of our kenya and

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