see, through their illusions, going underground can the among our stories, this, our clashes erupt in east jerusalem as the adf prevents many muslin from entering the lunmark halifax and lost on the down. i meant to raging against the forget president slobs, an opposition party request for the us to oversee all coming at elections in the country called the mortgage or democracy. the final count on in russia. citizens bureau to vote in the 1st presidential election since the outbreak of the ukraine conflict of the on the president of western pressure, which followed without the exclusive coverage of the build up to the weekend.

the life for most good. this is our team. my names you to know leo, 30 minutes of news fuse start. the, as the muslim world enters it's holy month of ramadan is really forces have violently prevented worshippers younger than 40 from entering the locks and most industries. the base trend must take footage from the scene shows the idea of troops pushing kafka cried of muslims of the gates and that you were over now. i'm for a number of women, as well as young and older. are square seen being beaten with functions as they attempted to enter. authorities claim they're working to ensure a freedom of religion, providing security as requested by the,

the full run, the town has not brought peace to gals either. the leader of some us has blamed is real for feeling to secure a cease fire deal had all of the slow make month long fasting period, national. so now we have a stablished 5 principles to achieve disagreements that we are striving for, which will be reflected that comprehensive as fire and in the water and gaza with withdrawal dokey by an army. from all gather territories, he will return no refuge is without conditions to their places of residence. well, i'm also going to, during the issues for our people sherman, until now the enemy has been a vague and giving other insurances and commitments, especially regarding the ccr, meaning the cessation of aggressive warfare on the cause. because finally they won their hostages to return and then resumed the war and our faith in 10 minutes. an hour in place will be doing shuttled well with cease fire talks apartments, they are nice fears are growing that the regional violence could spiral further.

ortiz, middle east correspondent, maria phenomena is in jerusalem, and can tell us more as well thus far from the stars. many expected for the holy month of ramadan and how mazda and israel were supposed to sign a deal before monday, brokers by agents and tots are victorious. as you can see, is nowhere inside with both sides, blaming each other. and now here is mountains that we might see for the installation, not only here in jerusalem, but more dramatic and gaza earlier. israel threatens to, in the rough and gas of south that's now house is at least 1200000 displaced gallons, who fled, but his suicide is up north. a from us. doesn't degree to deal well. have my statement and the idea has already prepared, then presented plans for a ground operation in the southern parts of the guys us 3. so we might expect anything despite rise in global concerns over the dangers and large scale offensive

. and such a densely populated area might pose earlier and the president of the country that these really warren guys are, would not have been possible without the us that supports israel financially, militarily and politically made is clear. and that to more innocence, best would be as red line. there's no red line. i'm going to cut off our weapons so they don't have the iron. don't protect. they don't have puts those red lines that if you cross is and they cannot have $30000.00 more palestinians, dad, he must, he must pay more attention to. there's a lies be lost. as a consequence of the extra stake he's hurting time, my view is hurting israel. more than helping to 0 by making the rest of the world as the country. and what is your stance? what about a israel? well, it seems to be determined not to totally intimidated by war. it's about the red line send from washington on sunday. the idea of heat, one of the largest residential towers in rough off with air strikes,

stepping up pressure on the southern part of the guys. a sri frontiers with prime minister natania a homes on a certain divide. well, i don't know exactly what the president meant, but if you meant by that, then i am pursuing private policies against the majority of the wish of the majority of israelis. and then this is hurting the interests of israel, that he's wrong on both counts. them on these are not my private policies, only their policies supported by the overwhelming majority of these rarely, as well as really probably going to start payers confidence speaking on behalf of the entire nation. recent polls indicates that 8 selections were held today, and it's in yeah, how would most likely lose the former defense minister ben against who is now remember, all these rails were a cabinet with a majority favoring guns for the position of prime ministers. so why the confidence from b, b or nathan, yahoo, one possible reason harsh words from washington. i'm not exactly harsh and the us is sending rather conflicting messages from one hand by them. criticizes newton.

yeah. jose, he's hurting these ro, molden, helping eas, reland calling his actions a big mistake. but at the same time, he says he wants to catch all lessons through each room. and we know that over 100 suffered for a military sales, unprecedented number. have been approved times delivered to israel since the war in gas to begin and october the 7th. also, washington supplies weapons complaining about thousands of palestinians killed in gaz, including with american weapons. and at the same time, sense troops to build the fords for delivering human it's hearing aids, 2 guys all survive. who says he wants to see a cease fire. but the us, we chose un security council draft resolutions calling for an immediate truce, promising to offer its own document for a vote, which has never happened so far. this policy has its cost for washington as well,

or their buying was interrupted during his speech by protests or who called him out for washington's continues supports of israel's war on him. as in the gather street branding he genocide jo, it's hard to get to the early and says the president biden was close on hold to mind, talked to his state of the union address, saying that he and the to the whole here referred to is really prime minister by his nickname b b. i going to have a come to jesus meeting explaining later that he meant a serious conversation. while the country perhaps the only one in the world, that is a boy right now to stop israel's bombardments of guys. i'm actually supports a 0 kind of to mold in fact, you 1000 lives last thinking about the serious conversation,

while many would believe it is time for ready co actions instead of the international route over the war in gas. it is seeing some u g o political alliances emerge. walk previous loyalties are tested. that is the topic done for discussion on the latest episode of going underground option today is joined by former palestinian national authority advisor. lead elegant that you can watch the show in full here in run 20 minutes time. so what we have then is i'm us perhaps more popular in the context of iraq, afghanistan, serial a, be a, a and to the reputation of these major powers that keep talking about a room is based on that because clearly there, i mean what's happening in gaza and we have israel now the most dangerous place in the world to be a jew. so this is, this is where they situation is at the moment. um, i suppose uh,

i mean that was um, i mean its not exactly how i would characterize it, but don't tell me how you would because uh, clearly the global south does not support. well, yeah, right. i mean there's that there is going to be kind of several of the united states. there's no question that a, the so called rules based order has taken a huge hit. i don't know that it can recover. i don't know that the credibility of the countries and states who have claimed to uphold that. ready is based order in places like you crane, and i don't know that there credibility can ever really be restored. baptist with the global sales. i mean, certainly with the global south, i think it's not a coincidence that south africa was the country that took up the case of the 4 genocide against israel in the international court of justice. there wasn't an error of states. it wasn't, it was the majority country, it was so south africa and, and so yes, the global south is,

is not only this illusion but quite angry. the attempt to sell all sorts of africa to other powers. that is how the country's president has blasted. the main office they shouldn't party for asking about the us over c elections inmate. here's what l cyril run the pose. i have to say in his dial me response to that request a we say to come and monitor. but now for a non party, the non state drive at my state entity to do something like that is basically say we have more k g, our, our democracy to either i don't really. it doesn't matter to me. who are those? are we deal with regional organizations, continental organizations and global organizations and we implied them. so. busy

busy we think it's quite in this in g s, and there seems to be another agenda that i'm the pin so that those are the words of the president of south africa sort out. i'm a plus, i'm responding particularly to the main to position party, the democratic alliance updates in a letter requesting support from the united states as well as several foreign nations to ensure a free and fair election as they say come voting time on between to non so make print the post, the claims that the d is replaced as puts of africa sovereignty on a silver platter. and that, that data basically says we of sending our democracy and this is all coming as the country becomes increasingly nervous, that if the election day could be mod, by violence between condo receives as a uniform political party, as well as the economy, freedom fighters, and is the talk team members as well,

what the d a is this is should be as senior, waiting in listening to that they have a chance of winning, but not if the united states does not intervene. it also points out that so that's because peaceful transition to democracy. 1994 were supported by countries throughout the world. the states progressive vision and worked very hard just to defeat racial nationalism and political oppression. but the kid what is being all he does of african countries that the d a avoided the wood, a pottage and it made sense. and instead of the phrase at that period as racial nationalism and political oppression that on its own is a sending sylvester because it's on a frenzy considering the fact that the democratic alliance of the party did not even exist during the countries for us to democratic elections. in 1994 and so that's it because now say this clearly indicates that should be democratic allies

go into government so that the car will be subjected to the bullying of the united states. and additionally, the letter is asking for taking the logical resources to come back to misinformation and this information from a foreign model i'm, i'm back to basically, but she's moved from atlanta with the full appeal to our government to recognize the high stakes for south africa in the lead up to and often multiple, the 2024 national and provincial elections. it is in these context that we know form of the request all putting us in democracy to engage with consequence in the run up to the election. well, it's similar to that one was also seen to 2 of the foreign ministers around the world, particularly in europe. um aust, getting for helping ensuring that there is absolutely no foreign interference is of africa's upcoming election. in fact, lisa, as well, was also seen by the democratic alliance. but so that's because the reject all of

these moved in by the d. a saying that the d h had seen how the who is interference in other countries. solvency has resulted in absolute destruction. and k as the but still chooses to go ahead and life is to be in to, to the you is that is to try to, i'm quotes for, for the d a to wanting to, to intervene, americans over c o elections, of which we never intervene in there on elections. so i don't think that is a very is a very which i did 40 synthetic with most. so 100 percent. i feel like it's on sale on so that we can citizens because i don't understand the relation between the, the political parties and our political parties. i believe that as a sort of the vacant citizen, i'm supposed to have my c as well with regards to. busy the polity, political industry and all that they don't resides. yeah. so difficult to,

to be that's good to see with regards to that said, africa, the citizens, the saying that they don't need to use observers, because what makes them roch's to observe that african election. so with all the scandals that they have under, they balances even the amc has said that the da's need to amounts to nothing further stating that they don't even know what to be basis of these tensions off the d a r. but also they say that this is not surprising to them. what do you expect from a party that wants to have international relations? how was, what do you expect from a particularly need to i'm done. student hasan talks about the war in guys that by saying that one means genocide is one means of freedom. those are the places and sent him is coming to attend by the reading party. the amc. let's stay with the story because we heard exclusively from the spokes person upside africa's ruling african national congress party. melody ben, good month. see what he saves. the opposition is essentially attempting to seize

power in the country and its citizens who will suffer. and we don't know what the suppose will be or has been for all the us. but we do know that the, and we are going to, and we always expected that there would be an attempt at regime change the democratic a lot and said the police come and policy positions that this den full would arrive very well with those being the go button or that to go to and to see how about the new quality eradicated across the world. and particularly in the countries of the south, including south africa. if you look at it as an example, if you look at the level of the cover to and inequality in the western cape, the only problem is governed by the da, where the da's say, where they come and they govern well. but go and have a look. they have a look at, they lashed conditions under which the minority needs and

going to look at the state of townships, even in cape town, age out areas of the wisdom teeth go and have a look at the types that way. you know, i refuse is not collected in what is the dominant known as black areas and color communities. it can communities that gives you this story of the university of new quality that is not going to be raised unless they different governments take. so the, the, the wisdom k b. so, so it's a, it's a question of those that want to maintain and sustain some of the lucas you will stop at each federal. i must say that to comfortable you in that we have strong internal controls in, in, you know, country terms of robust and independent business solutions that are meant to safeguard elections. and if the i you see so,

but also working with say for this like just a stuff in human rights commission in many others. and we are comfortable that keeping the cd. and so how is this issue? we wouldn't be able to protect the disability, or from most of the africa, you can be assured that a we will look any attempted composing. a way i'd say u. s. o, any of the, you know, ally, we would look at a not just as the n, c, the people, the certification we filled in, the attempted to interfering with our addictions. now a tens of millions of russians are preparing to vote for their next president. this coming weekend here on our team will be bringing you special coverage of the nation's lunmark event. the

election comes as a large scale challenge for rushes and buffalo new regions. millions are preparing to cast their ballots there, despite the threats of ukrainian shelly r. t shaped bows takes us through how local authorities are making sure people come to exercise their right to have their voices as well. she prepares to go to the polls. this presidential election will pose unique challenges in russia's new territories. these areas are court. the under martial law and cynical ukraine you the tax on pulling centers are always a trust, but it's the solutions that are critical and those solutions must take into account the reality of the situation on the ground. for example, one of the voter has yet to receive the new russian documents screens kind of part of them. you'll notice where people will ukrainian passports. i'm not able to vote in usually liberate said territories. there was other rules and laws. but at the

same time, most people want to vote and have expressed such a desire. therefore, we are speeding up the process of issuing documents and helping them to obtain russian task support us. so really this is the data process. moreover, but we're looking at how to organize it even more weakly because there is not much time left to be up for the elections. and people like one just to be involved folder, innovative ways to ensure the safety of voters are being considered including restricting information regarding the location of the polling areas. and even moving the voting places from where risk a merge. the duration of voting may also be reduced to protect the voters with the local election commission is ready to use the valuable experience they gain in september 2023. during the election of deputies to the regional parliaments, still concerts. and that's for the polling stations. we also have technologies that allow us to ensure security rushes new regions will also have the possibility of early voting at pony stations located in an accessible or remote areas. in addition

to these voters would be able to register to use mobile vote or mechanisms. this will all avoid large congregations and folders which are a prime target for ukrainian strikes. a variety of forms of voting will ensure the separation of people flowing into vote. in this way, it will be possible to avoid large crowds of citizens in one room. but of course, no risk can ever be entirely eliminated. and last year's local election showed that the ukrainian army was determined to disrupt the democratic process as much as possible. now you're probably wondering why i'm wearing this protective vest and helmet 12 foot quite simply. it's because pointing stations under the threat from ukrainian attack, this posting station, in fact, itself was struck during the referendum and 2 people were killed. but as you can see, it hasn't the to the people from taking part in the democratic process. so this year, as russians from very bus stuck to belgrade, heads of the poles,

they will be joined by the people have done bus, eager to exercise their hard won democratic rights, and to find their own future as part of the white or russian family. and while ukraine may do all, and it's per to preventive, this selection will go ahead on the free voices of don bus will be heard. what our teeth tax you covered for all the key developments surrounding the upcoming vote. we've got something special plan for the march 15th to 17. the election to incident the, the 1st time the presidential ballad will be held across multiple days. do stay with us to find out more soon. you can follow the build up on our website as well. the all right, let's turn attention to africa with the sudanese or me say there won't be a truce in the concrete for ramadan unless the part of military rapids support forces leave. civilian areas comes after the un security council called for how

still a tease to cease during the economic whole remote retreating from civilian sites was a firm condition for peace talks, which failed to find a solution to fighting last year of the civil war between the army and the artist for up to date, when the rebel forces attempted to take control for parts of the capitol function. within 13000 people have been killed in the violence, according to a january report by you. let's go live not to a whole new york eco docs, international policy consulting from sites suit. good to see you. to the echo with most of the world, close the watching the conflicts in the middle east and crane. it's not always clear what's happening inside is done. who's got the advantage in the war there? what can you tell us about the situation? well, currently the situation has not been clear. the internet has been shut down. and recently the, the, our stuff has proposed a ceasefire. during the month of ramadan,

which started was, which has started and student unfortunate rejected that saying that the our as of cannot call for a cease fire when it's still a civilian homes. so this issue is become largely forgotten because of other issues . as you alluded to in highs, uh and, and ukraine and other international issues, source who's, who seemed to have more importance and nation sued in. but right now you are seeing that because this regarding not a lot of focuses on and not a lot of not a lot of people know what is happening there. and the peace talks and that these negotiations have hit a stalemate. so that's what's happening now is this is still made and it's not clear what is going on. last may during the saturday and us media talks and jetta, a commitment was made for the r s, have to withdrawal from civilian sites on public facilities. what prompted the student needs armies decision to enforce the agreement? not i think it's convenience any time you're in a situation of war with your enemy or conflict,

you do is convenient for you and with service that you take interest. and if that means certain provisions of an agreement you implement at a later time, we implement when you want to, then that's how it's done. so as a convenience the same way. now the, our stuff is calling for a ceasefire during the month of ramadan. but ours, but the student on horses rejecting and saying like no you can't have a ceasefire, you're still in civilian homes. and many people are saying that this is an issue of these country, these 2 entities and willingness to work together towards peace and a willingness to make compromises to save the lives of innocent sooner. nice. and how do you expect the r s f to react to the condition set by the army? but well, you're going to see what's going to happen there. so it's going to continue military offensive in any conflict when you have to warring parties to militant parties. giddings, one person to stop completely is nearly impossible. well, what you could do, you can bring them to the table if you even, even people when they come to negotiating table, they still continue. concepts of our stuff is going to continue office that they're

going to military prepare themselves for quite. and i don't think the issue of ramadan is of importance to them because this conflict broke out during ramadan last year. how was the war affecting the wider region? you're talking to us from sites at su, done, is there much of an impact that there is a big impact? i mean, it's us that as long as bored as, as long as border with students and many of the migrants, many of the rest of the diesel fled sudan. i've come to sal sedan and some of them have been relocated that put a lot of pressure on the country because also that was not prepared to receive hundreds of thousands of the migrants and didn't have the necessary policies and the necessary humidity and infrastructure to support that so that is a big impact. the 2nd impact is economic impact as we speak this austin and pipeline goes through sudan to it for this event where the export the crude oil right now that pipeline is at risk and that can affect substance economy. and so i said, i use a port of student in portfolio field equipment right now that,

that place is not secure. so that's a big impact on political impact. and then they can amik impact. let's just pick off on luxury military and impact the u. n. has warned a bit dire situation in sit down. what actions do you think we can expect to see from the international community? are you going to expect nothing from the drastic community? because if they wanted to do something, they would have done something. now that's why suzanne has been seen as a forgotten conflict, and after her right now, the forgotten complex are students and the d. r. congo conflict, the conflicts happening eastern congo. the interest of community didn't easily call for a cease fire and digit engage piece partners for a peaceful resolution of this conflict. currently there's discussions taking place between the non violent sort of nice political parties about how to revive the country back to democracy. but didn't matter to me the same way, it was able to support the fall of the sea and the government that came after that . but she had the need to do their best to allow this country to go back in the past with democracy. and that's the issue, baseless statements. and just finally,

to what extent and does any aids coming into is that how does that cover the people's needs? well, the challenge with 8, coming into any conflict as is that a going to reset people or is it going to be taken by a armed groups? and that's always an issue with conflicts. you can deliberate and you can drop the age, you can do whatever. but at the end of the day, the age may not reach the people who desperately need it, and the age may be taken by on forces and then soul. okay, speaking to us from that do by today i called in new york, i called to talk international policy consulting from sites is on good to see. alright, thank you for having me. all rights, next option questions if been notion of an international rules based order has been this survey to the following, the months long assault on gals out in particular, the west support for israel's actions going underground. gets going in the

the, [000:00:00;00] the i'm option are attempting welcome back to going underground, broadcasting all around the world from the u a. this week. so cold genocide, joe biden plans to release his budget request for next year on to months where he has failed to pass multi $1000000000.00 requests just about the proxy war and ukraine on the war on gaza. as for palestine up to tens of thousands of being killed with nature, nation weapons,

mostly women and children. now hundreds of thousands face famine, aid convoys, lifeline scattering food watering. mentioned, i routinely denied entry to northern guns in which human rights organizations a cooling a deliberate starvation of gauze as civilian population by israel wellness soft about the usa, new cave repeatedly refused. that'd be you and rebecca, si fi. joining me now as someone who wasn't adviser to the palestinian leadership in romano and feminine stages negotiations with his ro, khaled l, getting the now senior fellow and director of the program and palestine and palestinian is really fast in the middle east. institute joins me now from arlington and virginia. kind of thank you so much for coming on. i should say that because those and the even the top story in the countries which is supplying the weapons so that the genocide can uh, can happen. you, you describe the unprecedented nature then what is what is happening? i mean, he's really so just posting snuff videos of the beginning of the students in gaza. people on social media can see it. yeah. it's, it's, uh,