the, the, you're watching the, the news coming to live from berlin. a couple of harris makes her 1st campaign stop in the battleground, states of wisconsin. as endorsements and donations flooded, delegates are rallying behind. dro biden's, vice president to take on trump for the white house. also coming off on our show as washington host is rarely prime minister benjamin netanyahu. some critics in israel and the us are asking why the hostages aren't home the well china says it has broke or at a declaration between arrival palestinian groups, hamas and foul top 4 hostile gaza conflict cooperation.

the i'm quite richardson. thank you so much for joining us. calling la harris is heading the campaign trail on her way to the battleground state of wisconsin. since joe biden dropped out of the presidential race 2 days ago, democrats of raleigh behind her bed to become the parties, not many to take on donald trump in november's elections. actually took over president biden's campaign headquarters in delaware, she got an emotional endorsement from the president in half the speech to campaign workers since j biden abruptly entities election campaign. the vice president seemed energetic. he plays the president who was pulling in and speak a certain from craven isolation. i love joe, in jail. we really do. they truly are like family the other way. and we,

i know you are still there. you're not going anywhere. i love you. after the most smooth passing, the ph thomas went off to have it public, an opponent leaning into her background as a public prosecutor, she said she'd taken own perpetrators of all kinds. creditors who abused women, fraudsters, ripped off consumers. cheaters who broke the rules for their own game. so hear me when i say, i know donald trump's type, the it was in the a day earlier, the president abandoned his big, severe election quickly giving his endorsement to have it. since then, the num,

the prominent democratic endorsements for the vice president has been growing longer by the hour. the list includes for my house speaker, nancy pelosi, bill and hillary clinton and widely anticipated rival for the nomination, california governor, governor newsome. he was also among names floated as potential running nights encouraging doesn't michigan, governor gretchen with mountains and pennsylvania, governor judgeship pay the both states a critical to winning electrolyte to november. it's looking increasingly such and the terrace will be the democratic candidate that is only the fast title. and so in the next $106.00 days, we have work to do. we have doors to knock on. we have people to talk to, we have phone calls to make and we have an election to end. the vice president has a loan to do list that includes choosing a running mate and the building

a campaign effective enough to defeat donald trump. i'd like to get across to william glue crossed in brussels. he's a political analyst and the deputy editor of the parliament magazine, william, good to see you, come what appears to have a clear path to the nomination here. would you say she has was all wrapped up or given how this campaign is gone this year between an assassination attempt at a sitting president spencer to say anything is wrapped up, but kind of ours does have the 2 things you need to be the nominate. you, which is money and delegates, and the party behind her. that said, it can still be an open process. the democratic party has said they want an open process and they do have this challenge of appearing open and democratic and transparent. but at the same time, not a lot of time to couple less around a candidate and a democracy or democratic methods are not executive, fastest way to make decisions. so that balance is something that's gonna be

a challenge, both for the harris campaign and the democratic party to make it appear that come with harris really has earned the spot even if she formerly speaking has the, has the upper hand with the money in the delegates. that you mentioned best. so she does indeed seem to be racking in the funding that you need for something like a u. s. presidential campaign are raising record donations in the 1st day of her candidacy. where is this money coming from or? well 1st we should say that is the big donor. so essentially, james, joe biden, right. is those really, really rich employees sold donors, the donor class, that essentially is the what tipped the tip things over for bite. and finally, making this decision to bow out because it was affecting not just him, but democrats up and down the ticket. but it's small donors who appear to be stepping up right now to back cumberland harris. the big donors are there, of course, as well. they always are, but there's a lot of enthusiasm in the energy right now with a democratic party about this change, this change of wind, which is causing

a lot of normal people to put up small sums of money, 20 bucks, 50 bucks, a 100 bucks. what have you, in these opening days? what's gonna, what the big question is, can pamela harris really ride this momentum, this energy into a full fledged campaign? because of course, there is this, this spurt of energy out of the box right now. we have to see in the next days and weeks if that kind of a support for her will continue. well, and let's talk about harris's potential vice presidential pick many suggesting it could well be a white man from a swing state. can you explain what the thinking there is? oh yeah, i wish it weren't so reduction as to when it comes to figuring out the coastal cold balancing of a ticket. if you have a white man on top, we thought as a jo by june 2020, the dairy explicitly said we want a woman and we want a woman of color. i, i wish it could be more about, you know, ideas and what people stand for. but unfortunately, politics is optics and identity politics very much is politics on both the left and

right of the spectrum. and there are swing states to think about. there are perfectly voters to think about the people in the middle. possibly people who might have voted for donald trump against their best. they're better in things, but maybe now can be pulled back into the democratic camp. come on air as we should notice. now regardless how the republicans will painter, not a progressive, not a some less the person. she is very much of centrist. i'm very actually quite conservative on some issues in a democratic sense. so they're going to be looking at those aspects as well when it comes to running me, but most likely, having that man about governor, possibly some with executive experience. a lot of course terrace male has executive experience as vice president almost the last 4 years. looking at what we found that our port pennsylvania, north carolina, arizona, as just some of the potential places that the democrats might be looking for to as base a balance. the ticket with counselors and what does this all tell us about how republicans will adjust their strategy going forward?

um, are there any of the occasions we've seen so far about how they will try to challenge a harris lead ticket? oh, absolutely. i think i think there they are, campaign strategy doesn't change, they just swap out your bite and, and putting a comma harris. they basically tie harris to all of biden's, what they see as failures, abysmal failures. i think that's quite questionable because by that has actually pushed through quite a bit of legislation in, in otherwise very divisive time. but from the republican and the trump people, they're saying that this is not just failures, especially hammering home immigration and inflation. we can go into more depth about just how much control the president has over those. how much that is more structural issues that go beyond any one president. but nonetheless, that's what they're going to be sticking onto. pamela harris, just as they would have done with joe biden worst president in history, as they say, paris will be along with that. another question will be, will american voters here that will they buy that, that, that line of reasoning,

or will they not blame harris for that will harris has other attributes be enough to get her through? thank you so much for that analysis. that is william blue cross the deputy editor of the parliament magazine. and we can bring you up to speed. now with some other world news headlines at this hour, the head of the u. s. secret service is admitted, the agency failed to protect donald trump from an assassination attempt in pennsylvania. earlier this month, speaking to lawmakers in congress, director at kimberly chito said, she took full responsibility for any lapses in security, but she refused calls to resign. sure, i'm coming from both the democrats and republicans and distinguished members. russian american journalist also comma shaver has been sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison. after a rapid and secret trial, an editor for us funded radio free europe radio, liberty. she has been accused of spreading false information about the russian army . she says that she is, in essence, as and as the war and gaza continues. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is

visiting washington d. c. some doubt the purpose of his trip at home in israel and in the united states critics, i imagined yahoo has not done enough to free the hostage as being held by him us since the october 7th terror attacks since prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president joe biden last saw each other in september ties between the 2 countries have only become more tense and when the israeli leader makes a speech to the us congress on wednesday, experts say he hopes his message would convince more than just the gathers lawmakers. he goes to audiences in mind. one is the american audience, and he wants to build support for israel build support for his role in congress. reinforce is really us ties is also thinking that domestic audience. so many israelis are upset without the worst gone. they're upset about the hostages. i

think he wants to demonstrate that he hasn't destroyed us is really relations or some of his political critics argue what he is much less interested in. that is what dividing whitehouse things concerns over israel's rifle. offensive in may, prompted the west to stop certain arm shipments of israel. and the video netanyahu early is claiming that the white house was withholding even more support than it had made public put further strain on the relationship. but that the is really leader has also yet to express full support for a new westbrook cease fire hostage deals essentially blocking a path to peace. that's especially troubling the washington will humiliate biden, frankly, by showing up without having agreed to a cease fire deal. i think santa as a patient was that by the end of july, you know, with this war and it's 9 months that there would have been a cease fire that there would be a plan for what happens afterwards. this is not the right time. if he had accepted

a ceasefire months ago and begun to reconstruction process in gaza, perhaps at home, this really opposition and also called for netanyahu to either analysis acceptance of the hostage deal in front of congress. or not go to washington at all. but my room and whose relative is still being held by hum austin garza so she'll be going to the west capital to try to keep the spotlight on the remaining hostages. rather than on politics. there are hostage families that are coming with him and he's going to talk about of uh, the deal we've been through. and all of those things are true and important for people to remember. i just feel like if he talks about those things without being committed to a deal, then he's doing a disservice. he's basically taking our pain and using it for game and not for our purposes, not for bringing back our loved ones. my

a roman will be in congress to watch, not in yahoo, but more than a dozen democrat law makers say they'll show their opposition to israel's conduct of the war and gaza by staying away with a hostage deal. so hanging in the balance and criticism back home dw correspondent tanya kramer has more on what message netanyahu will bring to us lawmakers to. well, i think the sense in is rather that his visit in washing has become just much more complicated for the to know. because of the withdrawal of presidential biden from the presidential race and the to now has to work a very fine line here also because this visit comes as a very low point between the u. s. and is ready relations. now, um, it is not clear when the meeting that's very much looked at yet aside from the speech in congress. on wednesday, there was supposed to be a meeting between a terabyte and, and prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the white house because of finds

a cobit 19 and section. so just clear when this will be scheduled, but it will be very interesting to see the dynamic between the 2 lead us. their relationship has been strange, although we have to say us support for the war. and garza has been very strong with a continuous arms as supplies to israel. but both he does have not seen eye to eye in many decisions. and it's, it's talked about you the to abide now that he dropped out of the race could also think about his legacy and could put or sort of more pressure on a problem. mister benjamin netanyahu know, on the other hand, we also understand that, you know, i would also look to mentors, was a presidential candidate, donald trump, the husband of trust relationship between the 2, y as of trump was president. but this relationship has also suffered. but as you say, hanging over all of this is the question of the hostages that remain in gauze, and there's a sense, it is right, at least in the media,

but also people talking about it that may mean that you know, is out of touch with the public sentiment, most of it, majority of the public wants to see the hostages to come home, although maybe not everybody's happy with such a deal. but that's the idea that also was put forward a buy to buy it and it hasn't really closed yet. and there will be also protests, we understand the expected by a relatives and of families of to hostages, to travel to washington separately that will protest against nathan yahoo there in washington. this is tanya kramer reporting for us from jerusalem. turning out to some other news hungry and slovakia, i have asked you to mediate with ukraine after to have placed russian group luke oil on a sanctions list. both countries which have pro months ago ties said last week that they were no longer perceiving oil from russia. as a result, the european commission says it's looking into the request. if the mediation doesn't entailed results,

the case could be taken to an international court hungry received about a 3rd of its total oil in ports from luc well and i want to talk about all of this it with a trip on dutchman bay, lou from dw business here with me in the studio now. hi, to find this. this might be surprising to hear for some who are watching. i can you explain what exactly is going on here? why we've seen hungry and slovakia. take this step. well, you're right. it is totally surprising. you would think that at this point in the war, you wouldn't have energy export from ross or going through ukraine, but that is the case, the, our call valves. there are exceptions in the sanctions and those affect those exceptions. also apply to hungary and so back in this case and hungary actually relies on that 70 percent of its russian of its crude exports come from russia. so that is a huge amount and a look oil well, accounts for about half of that. so this is why this is a big deal for hungary because of course it's quite a big chunk of it's crude needs. and in terms of flow back, yeah,

the biggest make the biggest refinery in the country. the major refinery in the country relies on look oil primarily for it's crude supplies. and so that's the reason we're seeing these 2 countries take this measure, obviously because those carve outs where negotiated with that you bought t of has obviously, well, so it's gone against those negotiations and that's what they are hoping to get to you to put pressure on t of to maybe back track them. that was really fascinating. what does this tell us about the wider picture here? does this mean that you countries are failing to reduce their dependents on russian energy exports? well, it is one of those questions that you would answer with a yes and then no, because of course, the all countries that have matched the that germany has much to read to pretty much find alternatives to liquefied natural gas from russia. bulgaria is another good example which also had a car about it managed to find alternatives to crude exports from russia and

replace them with a supplies from cause acts down to 0 percent. and so it's, you know, and that hasn't happened with so back. yeah. and hungry because those 2 countries have these car about so when countries are not forced to make changes, then they don't actually have the political will. there could be another another argument here, of course, those 2 countries. also, the 2 countries are more for russian. um, you know, and the ease, you know, of course, maybe the actions of key of could also be seen as an attempt to maybe put those countries in a certain corner. so it will be interesting to watch how this plays out politically as well. because of course, it's not just about the business of oil and an energy as well. it's really also about the politics behind this. definitely fascinating dynamics there. thank you for bringing this up to speed. that is actually pundits from zillow from dw business. appreciate your insights, us and turning to some other stories. now, chinese state media site rival palestinian factions, including homos and fata assigned

a declaration in beijing to unite the 2 groups. the 2 have competed for power in gaza and the west bank for years. and the so called beijing declaration is aimed at strengthening palestinian unity and involves more than a dozen published. and in fact, factions, a mazda is considered a terrorist group by the u. s. e. u and other states, but not so by china. israel swiftly rejected the agreement, adding that hamas as a rule quote, will be crushed. it's a pack that could and years of infighting between rival palestinian factions, representatives from fatah and how mass have inc. what host china calls a national unity deal. it also includes a dozen other palestinian groups. the outcome has defied expectations as previous attempts that bridging their divisions have failed. a mass runs gazda, while fatah controls parts of the occupied westbank. after feuding for nearly 2 decades, they have committed to

a new chapter. what do you know today we signed an agreement for national unity and we believe that this is the path to completing our journey audience. we're committed to national unity and we called for us on the, when the china, unlike many western nations, does not consider him as a tear organization. the pact is a major diplomatic to for broker beijing. china is keen to bolster its influence in the region and to present itself as a peace maker on the international stage. after repeating calls for a cease fire in gaza, beijing laid out it's vision for the territory post war stars, which is the 2nd step is to uphold the principle of palestinians governing palestine and to work together to advance the post world governments of gaza. the

will has left gaza, devastated and an early start to paced will reconstruction has become an urgent issue in the next stage. but israel has vowed to eliminate how mass for carrying out the october 7 terror attacks and firmly rejects their involvement in governing gazda. the future of the strip is a major sticking point, as israel and how mass way and internationally backed ceasefire proposal for more on this story. let's crossover now to i've met a buddha in london. he is a associate fellow with the chatham house of middle east and north africa program, very warm welcome to dw news. we have a lot to unpack here. i'm curious, 1st of all, previous declarations of this kind have fallen apart. so how likely do you think this one is to hold? the short answer is, i don't expect major developments out of this declaration. i think

it was not to produce re and unity or reconciliation. because the disagreements between, from, from us specially are structural, found the not related to the lights issues. and these issues are related to inclusion of from us and such and to the people organization, the elections and the changes in audiological doctrines that govern both from us. i don't so the believe in the peaceful negotiations with israel to reach based on the author the court. so these issues would not discussed and i don't think they would go away any time soon. so as far as we know, none of these fundamental structural issues were addressed in the deal. were there any areas where you saw breakthroughs that you would say, or notable, or some of them were encouraging the, the, the elections, for example,

it was under the coloration. also the forming the formation of unity government, which is a mass demand for so long and such a didn't want this to happen. it is included in the declaration. but the problem is, the declaration is predicated on a decision by president my what are the best, who opposes all this. secondly, it doesn't include any concrete timeframe or implementation mechanism for a v, a frightful outcomes to become reality. so just like other declarations and agreements and chiral, so not make a jury's endorse. and even in most going february, i don't think they will lead to any concrete developments on the ground. it is interesting that the devil of course and the detail um, but how likely would you say it is that at some point in the future we do see what they've basically agreed to, which is the formation of unity government for the administration of post war,

gaza, the the 2 sides came very close to agreeing to the formation of a unity government in february. but in mos the president, the bus at big not that and he formed a prime ministers mohammed and stuff was government, which is in place. now, we would have to wait and see if that declination comes from the presidency saying we have to dissolve this government for the sake of the new proposed unity government. this will be a major change. secondly, i think the main objective of, of thought is 3. the overall consists of 3 elements. the 1st is it wants to increase its popularity in the street and within functions within the federal, encore don't follow what are the best, who are angry with the language coming from the presidency towards how much 2nd it wants to block from us inclusion into the p low and said, most importantly,

i think it has to be little prepared with the for the uncertainty coming from the united states now that president barton decided to pull out of the elections. i think one of our best is predicting uncertainty if trump becomes president and we saw this behavior for my with our best in 2020 off the president from a proposed the deal of the century negotiations between the policy and engineers where he was before. so if we do get a trump administration, tell us a little bit more about that. this uncertainty that a boss is viewing you say, what will that translate to in a political terms, a wooden trunk because they liked it. he recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel. he kicked out the at the little office which was in washington as he cut funding to the palestinian and also so r t g executive, great pressure on president one our bass to sit at the table with prime minister

visit benjamin. it's in, you know, to discuss this deal. the posting is didn't reach consensus for this to happen back then. so what are the best place to, to surrounding himself with all the factions he has differences with, including, as you had and from us back then to show unity in the face of this pressure? i think bundled up best calculations now is that this might be repeated as trunk would win the election in november. and he's drawing now to show some unity with the help from being that he can define or stand up to any pressure that would come from washington. the game trying to force without bass or the other student approaches to sign a deal that they don't want to sign. i do want to also ask you about the role of china and these negotiations. would you say this is a win for beijing having sponsored this a deal? it is, it has been trying to position itself as a mediator on broad issues. i think it is

a different magic when we are now living the same days that followed the success of chinese medation between the wrong saudi arabia and march 2023. john his objectives out of this trying to wants to position itself as a responsible rising. major part of that is interested in pushing forward piece through dialogue and consultation and through development. the v stokes give trying this banner and can, which can promote chinese vision floor international governments which is alternative to their own space international order in the future. second, china once noticed that it does not have an entry into any future negotiations between the palestinians and israel. because this writer would what would not want to replace the united states as the only mediator. so the only way to have the role in this biggest headline in the world, the biggest conflict is to raise and increase its influence over the field trip.

others to the instate by uniting the boasting infractions investing in institutions during t a. c t at the table in any piece arrangement in the future. and the prefer the most preferred scenario for china as present children being said many times, including in the brakes. it in the bricks summit that the peace process should be taken over by a u invalid peace, international conference that is multilateral. and we are trying to place a very important role on the part with the united states. i'm curious where you'll see things going from here. now that this deal has been struck in beijing, will we see further talks between the 2 sides to try to flush out additional details or is this really just a much more broader show of unity? i think we will see some small dogs at the level of general secretaries on over the factions and policies. and this will be technical in nature. they will discuss

a lot of details and issues including the future governance of gaza and reconstruction after the war. but all will be relegated on the end of the war. first and foremost, this will rely on the united states ability to get a deal over the line before the elections in november. and if israel would accept a role future role for from us in the governance of, of, of guys which president, but you mentioned you have ruled out already. secondly, i think the chinese would be interested in supervising further tops just as they didn't. uh, with this all these on the radians, they will host more meet that meeting between the unassuming fractions envisioning going forward to, to make sure that they can build on this particular ration. thank you so much for joining us. that is awesome. adult with chatham house. we appreciate your insights, the roku, to thanks so much for watching the

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