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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. president biden apologizes to president zelenskyy for the delay in military aid to ukraine. israel criticizes the u.n. plus an unexpectedly strong u.s. jobs report. what it means in a critical election year. welcome to world news america. emmanuel macron promising ukraine new weapons and fighter jets. he said they would train ukrainian pilots and soldiers

and that france wants ukraine to start e.u. membership negotiations by the end of the month. president zelenskyy thanked france for the support. >> still fighting for its freedom, the future of our people remains uncertain. it's our duty for the ukrainians, french, all people of europe must strive to ensure europe should be a place of freedom, not of violence and eight. i've always been impressed by the way france is treating the ukrainian people. i would like to thank all those who have been supporting us. you have shown interest and care for the ukrainian people. you've extended help to help us

defend ourselves. >> president zelenskyy met with joe biden who was in france for d-day commemorations. mr. biden apologized for the delay of military aid to ukraine and set america would never walk away from ukraine. mr. biden is authorizing $200 million extra aid to reconstruct ukraine's electricity grid, the target of constant bombardment. reporter: president zelenskyy comes to france to keep the flame alive. he's aware there is a risk of fatigue in western nations. polling suggests people are not as strongly with them as they used to be. that cannot be allowed to happen as far as he is concerned he's fortunate. and no doubt happy, he has two

leaders who are of a mind to support him. >> vladimir putin double down on his threat to supply weapons to western adversaries in retaliation for the western nations supplying ukraine. he also said he would win his war on ukraine. he denied moscow was currently threatening anyone with nuclear weapons but that it could change its mind. the former u.s. ambassador tomato -- 10 nato -- the former u.s. ambassador to nato. thank you. at this point in the war, how seriously do you take these warnings? >> i don't take this most recent statement by putin as much of a change. he's been consistent here

referring to russia's nuclear capability, inferring that he holds the final card, the decision whether to cross the nuclear threshold and use nuclear weapons for the first time since 1945. it's not news russia has the capacity to strike across conventional -- across europe with conventional weapons. >> it has not deterred the west from continuing to supply weapons. how significant do you think president macron's call is? >> over the last eight months, he's been an especially important leader inside the 32 members of the alliance, leaning forward, suggesting there is more at risk here then we

appreciate, suggesting he was willing to take things, to consider things that have not been considered before. in the past he's talked about providing french trainers on the ground in ukraine. today he's making announcements with regards to fighter aircraft and the training of ukrainian pilots. that's important. his basic message is we should do what it takes to provide ukraine what it needs and to defeat the russian aggression in ukraine. that's a message that is welcome across the alliance especially as we approach the 30 day mark before the washington summit of the nato leaders in d.c. >> there is not consensus right now about whether ukraine should join nato. western allies are conflicted over whether u.s. weapons should be used to strike into russia.

what allowing that to happen trigger the kind of response we were talking about, the threats from vladimir putin? >> difficult to know what would trigger a response by putin. over the last two years plus of the ukraine war, every time we imagined we might be crossing a threshold that could trigger escalation by the russians, rather than escalate, putin has evacuated. i cite the early fight around kyiv in '22, later the wholesale collapse of russian forces around kharkiv, more recently the evacuation of the black sea fleet from its base in crimea. it is faced with a choice. so far, he has chosen consistently to evacuate. >> the peace conference coming up next week ukraine is holding in switzerland. ukraine had hoped to engage more

of the globe. beijing says it is staying away. how significant a role can china play? >> very. china is the only meaningful partner, not ally, but partner for putin. xi will have an important voice with regard to influencing putin . it's regrettable china has made the decision not to participate. the same principles in play during the peace conference hosted by zelenskyy are the ones the chinese government espoused, which is respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity. they are already online with regard to principles. it's regrettable they don't attend. >> if that is the prospect that

china would not attend, what with the outcome be of this conference? >> there is still an important message in the course of the conference, the purpose of the conference is to broaden the understanding of what is at risk, especially among members of the global south, those were not directly involved in the conflict, but who are affected by the conflict, because of food supply, energy disruptions and affected because the standards of territorial integrity have been violated. >> always good to get your perspective. to the war in the middle east. israel says it has been notified the u.n. secretary general added its army to a global list of offenders who committed violations against children. hamas and islamic jihad will also be added to the list.

israel reacted angrily. it comes one day after a strike on a u.n. school in central gaza reportedly killed dozens including women and children. efforts to broker a cease fire continue. antony blinken will travel to the middle east next week to continue to push for a deal. there will be his eighth visit to the region since the october 7 attack. we have more on the latest development. reporter: this annual list covers the killing of children in conflict and the denial of access to aid in the targeting of schools and hospitals. it is not clear what accusations the israeli military is facing. this decision, if taken, will put more pressure on the country's authorities and there has been strong reaction from israeli officials. the prime minister said the u.n.

had added itself to the black of history and said this is the most moral army in the world. there have been reports suggesting hamas and islamic jihad will be added to this list. there's been reaction from the palestinians, along with a spokesman for the president, spoke to reuters, saying this was a step closer to holding israel accountable for its crimes. >> let's speak with michael oren, former israeli ambassador to the u.s. great to have you on bbc news. the story we were covering their, the u.n. adding hamas, islamic jihad and israel to its list of children harmed in conflict zones. what is your response? >> outrageous. unacceptable. the israeli army is doing its

utmost to avoid civilian casualties. hamas will say israel has killed 35,000 palestinians. we know we have killed 15,000 terrorists of the 30,000. take out the thousands of palestinians who have been killed by palestinian rockets that fall short. 12% of them fall short. take out the people who died of natural causes. you get out a 1-1 fatality rate, which is terrible. every fatality is a tragedy. compared to the u.s. wars, any other modern war, it doesn't come close to that ratio. >> we are talking about tens of thousands of civilians killed. >> that's a tragedy. hamas is using them as human shields. even the u.n., a week and a half ago, said the estimate of children fatality in gaza was 50% of what it would have been.

>> dozens were killed in the camp and the bbc has been speaking to people on the scene who said they saw women mournin g. if that is the case, how is israel carrying out these strikes targeting women and children? >> they are not targeting women and children. the targets are hamas. hamas regularly inflates all this. the israeli military put out a list of the terrorists killed in that school. hamas will say they are civilians. we know they are terrorists. >> is that the cost that comes along with it? >> again, the authority will do it utmost, but sometimes hamas will be so deeply embedded -- there is a reason why there in

schools. precisely for this headline. once a school is used by headquarters -- >> doesn't international law mandate such a target cannot be a viable military target, even if militants are embedded, if there are women and children on the premises? >> that is true of any target. if a building has civilians in it, and there are terrorists in it, international law will have to make sure the civilians are not there but whether a school, a hospital, the minute it is used as a military headquarters and placement, it is no longer protected by international law. >> will israel release the names of the 30 militants israel said were embedded in the building? >> i'm not a spokesman for the israeli government. i will give you . . they started yesterday. they published in the international media yesterday,

the list of terrorists killed in yesterday's strike. hamas is using schools and hospitals on purpose because it knows the best way it can get a cease fire is through international pressure. you create the impression israel is striking schools and hospitals. >> will israel continue to do that? >> israel will continue to fight against hamas as long as hamas will hold the hostages. there is one simple way to end all this. hamas to give up the hostages and stop firing rockets at our cities. people tend to forget that. hamas is still attacking us. >> the israeli prime minister said he will speak to congress on july 24 on the invitation of congressional leaders. he's facing increasing criticism in the u.s. and growing isolation on the international stage. is this the right time for him to speak? >> he's invited by both houses

and both arteries -- parties. there is deep polarization. i hope the prime minister will speak cautiously and thank the u.s. for the support israel has received and what it means to be israel in the post october 7 period. we hear nothing about what's going on up north. 80,000 israelis are under constant rocket fire from hezbollah. the valley is in flames from hezbollah rocket fire. it's important the prime minister to ask this across. i hope it will be effective. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> as the war rages on, a million displaced people in gaza face dire conditions.

residents face a shortage of basic necessities. >> he has just arrived, crowded with tens of thousands of displaced palestinians. the gaza strip saw israeli bombardment and ground incursions. animal carcasses and sewage, he set up his tent. these had to move around the gaza strip. >> every now and then, they say there is a new round of negotiations. it ends in failure and displacement. displacement from one place to another. we find every new place worse than the previous one. >> according to the displaced people living here, toxic fumes are in the air and hazardous

materials all around. the ground is littered with rubbish, syringes and wound dressings because the hospitals are closed. >> the tent is so hot. i have high blood pressure and a heart problem. i cannot sleep at night. the smell of sewers get into the tent. i stay outside. i cook outside. >> we are still calling for the reopening of the crossing to send medical staff to set up makeshift hospitals, to send medical equipment to hospitals across the gaza strip, so they can function again. >> another displaced person traveled with his family from the north of the gaza strip to the south along with thousands fleeing war and destruction, he hasn't got access to enough water, food or health care.

>> we live in very harsh conditions. as per the current situation, there is barely a sign of life. everything is hot. getting water, cooking with hot weather. >> israel repeatedly published maps it says show's a few minutes here in areas including here and west of rafah. however airstrikes have hit those areas killing dozens and burning tents where displaced people were living. the harsh conditions and constant threat of bombardment has made gazans think there is no safe place for them inside the strip. >> you can find more coverage on the israel-gaza conflict on our

website, dbc.com. in the u.s., the latest jobs report showed an uptick in hiring. employers added 272,000 new jobs last month, over 80,000 more than expected. wages saw unexpected growth. it points to the continued resilience of the u.s. economy as inflation cools. there are persistent concerns about a slowdown in output and growth. consumer confidence is trending low during an election year where voters say the economy is the top concern and a growing number don't think the president is managing the economy well. a majority believe biden's has not improved the economy. 46% of u.s. adults believe trump could do a better job improving the economy. 38% say biden can do the same.

what are the biggest takeaways from this economic data? reporter: it's a surprise. 272,000 jobs added, far more than expected. a jump, after a drop in april. the expectation had been 190,000 jobs. mostly created in the services industry. health care, government spending, leisure. there were other surprises. wage growth up, we had seen it come to a peak around '22 and since then we saw increases tapering. now we see numbers back again. another surprise was the unemployment rate. that went to 4%. that's a 10th of a point higher than we saw in april but 4.0 is a psychologically powerful marker. we had 27 months of an unemployment rate below that marker. that is on par with half-century

lows. seeing that trending upward and hitting that rate is big news. >> some important economic data there. at the same time, there are economic woes as well. inflation hasn't cooled as much as the white house would like. reporter: the fed has been saying it is data dependent and is looking for more info to help it see that the economy is cooling, which would help them cut interest rates. they are looking for inflation to be around 2%. it is running a bit hotter. the jobs data shows the strength and resilient of the u.s. economy. when you see employers adding jobs and unemployment still really low, it shows employers are optimistic about the road ahead. growth in the u.s. is robust. those sound like great things but the fed has to start to see

these things cooling in order to feel comfortable cutting rates. goes back to that dual mandate they have. they want to see maximum employment and price stability. we see some movement in opposite directions there. >> all of this in the election year. polling shows that voters still prefer the former president over the current president when it comes to the economy. what impact with these numbers have? >> the white house is celebrating the report today. job growth is great for all americans. the question is whether americans care more about the number of jobs added or if they care more about how inflation is impacting their families budgets. this is something we see a divide on. president biden's approval rating on the economy is hovering around 40%. in battleground states, thinking

back to what we saw from the new york times, that polled voters in six different battlegrounds, many of them said that the economy is the number one issue they are voting on this year. that is despite the job gains and high gdp and wage growth. it's looking like voters are looking more at what this means for their household budgets and bottom lines. >> interesting stuff. thank you. let's take a quick look at headlines. the trial of 51 individuals including three americans accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the democratic republic of congo last month is underway. six people were attacked. the suspects face multiple charges. the u.s. state department says it has not been given access to its citizens in custody. the daughter of hunter biden told jurors she did not see her father used drugs around the time he was accused of lying

about drug use when purchasing a gun in 2018. president biden's youngest son is accused of lying about drug use. if convicted, he could face 25 years in prison. two nasa astronauts got a warm welcome on board the iss. they were received with hugs and applause after arriving at the iss. it marked the first time the starliner was used to carry people after a long testing. congratulations to them. you can always find more on the days news on our website, bbc. com. check us out on your favorite social media site. you can always download the app for the latest stories and analysis from around the world. thank you for watching world

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