[♪ music ] in east jerusalem a palestinian teenager is killed. israel's prime minister called for a swift investigation. hello there. you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also on the program, after 15 hours of questioning, france's former president was placed under formal investigation. more than 500 people are arrested at a pro-democracy rally in hong kong. and how to stop the biggest

ever outbreak of the killer ebola virus. we're live at an emergency meeting in ghana. several hundred palestinian youths have been fighting with israeli police in east jerusalem. they're furious after israeli police found the body of a palestinian teenager. witnesses say he was abducted while walking to a mosque early on wednesday morning. this is just a day after three israeli settlers were buried. these teenagers were found dead in the west bank. here's a relative to the palestinian who was killed. >> reporter: since the early hours of the morning and as soon as the residents here in east jerusalem heard about the killing and the death of the palestinian boy who lives on the street, they started reyioting d protesti protesting. the israeli police deployed

police to curb the rioters and disperse protesters. throughout the day rioters have hurled rocks at security forces here and we also got reports earlier in the morning that the police responded with rubber-coated steel bullets, and there were some injuries. throughout the day we've just been hearing the israeli border police firing some grenades here. now, the situation is very tense because people here are very angry about the deaths of this boy. they say that the boy was kidnapped by jewish settlers, by the mosque right me and killed immediately after. they're very angry and they feel that the situation is only escalating. now, we also heard statements from the israeli government. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu has spoken to his minister of public security. he ordered an investigation into the death of this boy in order

to reveal who the perpetrators are and to find out what their motives were. he also called the killing of the this boy a reprehensible murder, and he said that all sides should not take the law into their own hands and should abide by the law in the country. >> that was our correspondent in eastern jerusalem. former french president nicolas sarkozy is formally investigated over corruption allegations. he was held in police custody for 15 hours on tuesday. sarkozy denies using his influence to get inside information on a probe into the campaign funding. we have the report from paris. >> reporter: on his way home, another formal investigation. nicolas sarkozy was the first ex-president of france to be detained for questioning more than 15 hours on tuesday. he's suspected of influence and corruption and breaching

professional secrets. it's alleged he offered a judge in a prestigious job in monaco in turn for information about the criminal investigation against him. that case was looking at whether he solicited secret campaign financing in 2007 for the richest woman in france. it was dropped last year, but investigators turned to allegations that sarkozy took money from omar gaddafi the former libyan leader. they tapped his phone and found he was helped by a network of informants. he denies any wrongdoing in a string of investigations where he's directly and indirectly implicated. sarkozy's supports say he's the victim of a witch-hunt. >> this is good news and bad news. it's good news it shows in france nobody is above the law, and we know that the investigative judges are very

powerful since napoleon. it's also bad news because it smells a little bit like political revenge. >> reporter: sarkozy himself has hinted he'd like to try for president again in three years' time, but his political comeback is looking more and more complicated. al jazeera, paris. >> a political analyst wrote a book on sarkozy's future political hopes. he says the former president's political career is not over. >> it's something really serious in terms of allegations when you think about it, but there is a sarkozy defense. first, while everything is just a judicial plot. second, all these allegations don't come up now by accident. it's a conspiracy against me. third, the file is actually empty, and i'm going to be innocent and scot-free in a few months. it's always the same three arguments. it's extremely serious, but as i

told you, there are these three arguments among the right wing opinion voters. they will hear these three arguments and they will agree with them. so the chances of nicolas sarkozy for a political comeback at the head of the right wing in france will be maintained and intact. iraq's prime minister says the sunni rebellion that tore through the north is a threat to the entire region. al maliki offered an am necessariy to tribes that fought his government, but he's angry of kurds at that took control of the oil-rich city of kirkuk. >> translator: everyone must understand whether they like it or not that iraq has a constitutional system. that's the only way to run this country in a state of law. no one has a right to take advantage of the situation and force the status quo as they please, just like some did in kurdistan. this is unacceptable. absolutely rejected. the issue of article 140 is not

over yet. >> ron has more from baghdad. >> reporter:al maliki's weekly address had a number of very angry themes to it this time around. he looked at what the kurds were doing. he said the fact the kurds remained in occur kick meant they were trying to split the country apart. the kurds say kirkuk has been traditionally part of the territory and they will defend it. it's always been disputed here in iraq. also, the kurdish leader has said he's thinking about putting it to the kurdish people, a referendum. do they want to remain part of iraq proper? also, he criticized prime minister nouri al maliki the islamic state for declaring a nation saying that by doing this they pose a threat to the entire region, not just iraq and syria. finally, he alluded to the problems the government has had in picking a speaker of the house.

they couldn't decide, and by july 8th all of the problems will be sorted. let's see what happens july 8th. it's key. can they come up with another speaker of the house. most political observers here in iraq would suggest that won't be the case. meanwhile, iraqi forces are keeping the pressure on sunni rebels. some of the latest fighting is in the city of tikrit, the former hometown of saddam hussein. these soldiers stormed buildings in tikrit, overrun with the islamic state last month. earlier attempts by national army to take back the city have failed. the city rebellion in iraq was years in the making. they long fell marginalized and targeted by the shia-led government of al maliki. we have the report. >> reporter: he says he's a target because he is a sunni, and those from anbar feel particularly betrayed by the government of prime minister nouri al maliki.

this former officer once served in saddam hussein army. they won't end until the rights are restored. >> translator: we will continue the war. we are ready to deal with modern shia leaders, but iranian influence has to end. maliki has to leave power. >> reporter: for many months of people of anbar protested in the the streets. the government viewed the demonstrations that spread to other sunni areas as a threat. the government responded with force and said it was fighting militant groups. the province is a battleground since the start of this year. armed groups pushed the iraqi army out of the sunni heartland in early june, but opponents of the government say the rel bellion started months earlier in anbar. some 300,000 people were displaced by the conflict there. around 30,000 of them live in the kurdish region in northern iraq. many of them stay in motels.

it has been six months now. families have spent most of the savings and have no choice but to return to anbar. they left because of what they call the indiscriminate and bombardment by the iraqi air force, but that's not the only reason. the men don't want to reveal their identities because they were serving in the iraqi police force. >> translator: most of the sunni who joined the army and police did so for the salary. they weren't loyal for the government. they laid down the arms when the government attacked people, but they were then threatened by armed men for collaborating with the state. >> reporter: there was a time when anbar cooperated with the government to rid their province of al qaeda fighters. years later they say they regret ever trusting maliki. they say that the government didn't stop targeting them and their leadership. today's fault lines are not new, and this family, just like many

iraqis, fear reconciliation may be too late. the united nations has failed to agree on a crucial budget for its global peace keeping operations. the budget ran out at the end of the june, effectively leaving all peace-keeping missions without any money and unable to operate. more from our diplomatic editor. >> reporter: the negotiations at the united nations often go to the wire, to midnight on the last day, the day of the deadline. this time they went way beyond the wire, because this was supposed to be agreed by the end of june. right now there is a crisis. there is no budget right now technically for u.n. peacekeeping. it means no money is set aside right now for important missions all around the world in places like the democratic republic of congo, south sudan, mali, money for a new mission that the u.n. is supposed to set up in the central african republic. i can tell you diplomats are meeting around the clock on this

issue, but there's a big division between the developing world, which provides most of the troops which wants more money to be paid for the peacekeepers it provides and the developing countries which provide most of the money and say they don't have the money that the other countries are asking for. lots more still to come here on the program. we have the report from southern italy on the stockpile where some fear for their health. an indianian politician who threatened his men with rape and kill opponents apologizes and keeps his job. details on both those stories in just a bit.

the top stories here on al jazeera. israeli police have fought with palestinian youths in east jerusalem after a palestinian teenager was reportedly kidnapped and killed. it was a day after the funerals of three young settlers israelis found killed in the west bank. former french president nicolas sarkozy is formally investigated in corruption allegations. he denies using his influence to get inside information on a probe into his campaign funding. the iraqi prime minister says the sunni rebellion und underway in the north is a threat to the entire region. speaking on national television, he offered an amnesty to tribes fighting his government, but he

said the kurdish take-over of kirkuk was unacceptable. an international operation to destroy syria's chemical weapons stockpile is nearing the final stages. more than 1300 tons of toxic chemicals are carefully moved onto a u.s. navy ship in southern italy. it will be taken into international waters for destruction. we have the report. >> reporter: a short stofover for syria's chemical weapons before they're destroyed. on wednesday more than 500 tons of deadly condemnal agents arrived at the italian port. more than 70 containers carrying mustard gas and components of the nerve gas sarin were unloaded slowly and carefully using cranes and then loaded yot ton american vessel docked nearby. the use of a commercial porpt in the handling of deadly agents used in chemical warfare is

unusual, but even more unusual is how close it to a highly populated residential area. residents of the town woke up at dawn to watch the ship arriving, many lost their sleep over the unusual cargo. >> translator: we're very worried. they do what they want. we have no say. this was decided from above, and there's nothing we can do. >> translator: i don't feel safe. this kind of thing doesn't happen every day. i'm afraid that something might happen. >> reporter: residents complained they were kept in the dark over the details of the operation. among them, the town's mayor. >> translator: they didn't allow us to follow the operation in live streaming like they promised something they would have reassured the population. that's a total lack of respect to us.

>> reporter: the transfer of the dangerous cargo will continue until the early hours of thursday. until then locals will wait patiently until the ship sets sail for international waters where the chemicals will be finally destroyed. al jazeera, san fern nand doe. health ministers across west africa are holding an emergency meeting in ghana on to attack the biggest ever outbreak of obo ebola. 467 people have died from the virus now. since the outbreak began in february, there have been 759 confirmed or suspected cases in three countries. guinea was first, and so far 303 people have died there. it then spread down into sierra leone, where it has killed 99 people. and liberia has also seen 65

deaths. now, this makes it the biggest geographic spread for an ebola outbreak. there's no known cure, and up to 90% of people who contract it will die. the latest now from the conference in ghana. >> reporter: the main thing that needs to come out of this conference is getting together a strategic, coordinated, regional response to this crisis because up until now the country has affected sierra leone, liberia and guinea deal with this on a country-by-country basis and this is an attempt to bring together the region in africa to find ways to tackle this and preventing it from spreading further. it's precisely because it affects a number of countries. that's what makes this outbreak so unique, and the fact it's not just in the rural areas but also in the urban areas, too. of course, the close proximity of people in urban areas is a big concern the way that cities

are densely populated and for fear it will make the virus spread further. in addition to that coordinated response, it's also a matter of money. money and human resources, so there needs to be some kind of commitment financially and also in terms of manpower to help the health services of these countries manage the disease and also to find a way to stop it spreading further. finally, research. the w.h.o. regional authority for africa has called for more money into research to look at what is the actual cause of ebola. up until now, that is still not known. in hong kong the push for more democracy goes on. hundreds of people have been arrested after staging a sit-in the day before tens of thousands protested demanding a greater say in choosing hong kong's next leader. adrian brown reports. >> reporter: physical confrontations like this are rare in hong kong, but the mood

of some within the pro-democracy movement is heartening, as is the resolve of the authorities to prevent protests like these getting out of the control. police moved in after protesters refused to end their sit-in. three lawmakers were among those dragged away. by wednesday morning it was business as usual in this global financial center. pro-china groups warned the demonstrators' real goal is an independent hong kong and the actions threaten the economy. analysts say that the protests could just be the start of a prolonged campaign. >> this is only the beginning. in the beginning more than 500 students come out and try to rise up and tell their sentiments. it is the occupy central movement. >> reporter: the violence followed a day of largely peaceful street marches and rallies. the crowds accuse china of breaking a promise to allow a free election to choose the city's next leader.

figures for the turnout vary widely. organizers say it was more than half a million, while the police insist it was less than 100,000. the police have defended their actions saying the operation was carried out in a restrained and professional manner. they are seeing an unsettled government which says it went as far as it can in meeting the protesters' demands. with pro-democracy groups vows to continue the campaign of civil disobedience, the protest barriers are likely to remain in place. adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong. there have been protests in india after an mp threatened members of a rival party with murder and rape. from the party that rules the west bengal state made the comments weeks ago but it was broadcast for the first time on money. he denied using the word rape, but he's clearly heard saying it in this video. >> translator: if anybody harms any women or children, anyone

from this congress party, i'll do anything. i can do anything. i'll send in my boys, and they'll go on a raping spree. if anyone rival touches anyone from my party, i'm going to wipe out their identity. i will destroy their houses and destroy everything. >> the national commission for women have condemned his comments. >> it's a completely inhume man and disgusting comment from a member of parliament even more so. >> translator: tough action should be taken against him. he should be dismissed immediately. the case should be investigated. >> he has apologized saying it was a gross error of judgment. earlier on tuesday his wife also apologized on his behalf. >> whatever he has said, it's not right. we are members.

of the parliament. at that moment he reacted to it very badly, which he shouldn't have done. i'm saying sorry about it, and, of course, he's not liking it at all. >> she's a woman's rights activist for an advocacy group that promotes gender equality. she says an apology is not enough to keep him in his job. >> this is not want first time it happened that someone in a position of power, a member of parliament or a member of the assembly has actually said something that is so anti-woman that they think they can get away with it. i mean, i think the level of imp impunity that politicians think they have unfortunately reflects the way they think. though he may have apologized and gone back on it, the fact he said it representing the fact he thinks rape is used as a tool of revenge. i think that is deeply disturbing. an apology is not enough.

i think especially at a moment like this when there have been so many cases that have come out in the public when we see a tremendous increase in reporting of violence against women, i think all parties should take a very strong stand and make it clear that they will not tolerate any kind of violence, any kind of utterance which justifies and gives credence to accepting violence against women. we do hope that there is some stronger response and apologies are not enough. muslim communities around the world are feeling the impact from the actions of islamic extremism. that's according to a survey by the u.s.-based pew research center. andy gallagher has more. >> let's grab some boxes am time to feed the people. >> reporter: at the islamic foundation of south florida, he's wrapping up food parcels

for the local community. these boxes are sent out to needy people of all faiths, and he says part of his job is to promote a greater understanding of islam. >> we stay more focused on the peace side, on the individual side of nurturing what islam truly is, which is a peaceful religion. >> reporter: the concerns about islamic extremism in countries with large muslim populations is on the rise. the pew research center surveyed people in more than a dozen nations and found many are increasingly worried. >> if you look at countries like lebanon, jordan, egypt, tunisia, turkey, in all of these countries, the percentage of people who say they're worried about extremism is higher this year than it was last year. >> reporter: for those concerns and the increased attention on extremists also make the job harder. he's a spoke person for the muslim community in south florida and says all the negative publicity isn't helping build bridges. >> to always have the answer for

the crazy extremists abroad is very unproductive, because the conversation can never get past that. it's always did you see what boko haram did? did you see what isis did? it's very difficult. >> reporter: the problems are faced by muslims across the u.s., many of whom feel unfairly targeted. what's clear is muslims across the entire planet are concerned about the growth of extremism assist anyone else. problems occur when all anyone sees here are the actions of a violent few causing small communities like this problems of perception, and there are some that say that may take generations to over. al jazeera, sunrise, florida. well, the world cup in brazil continues to thrill football fans. two-time winner argentina took on switzerland. belgium took on the usa. richard nicolson has this

report. >> reporter: on paper this time against argentina who ranked fifth in the world offered a lot, but it delivered very little in concrete chances. argentina dominated and the first half chance fell to the swiss. he wasted had i see chance to break the deadlock with neither time scores in the second half the game went to extra time. in the second period messi proved instrumental. he had a chance to score in the 118th minute to break swiss hearts. he almost grabbed an equalizer a minute later, though. he hit the post, and argentina held on to win 1-0 and will face belgium in the quarterfinals after they beat the usa in the match. the belgians dominated the game with his shot saved by tim howard in the first minute and howard again made the difference from the u.s. 15 minutes from the time from kevin morales.

the u.s. defense, however, held firm to force the game into extra time, and two minutes in kevin made the crucial breakthrough. 12 minutes later, only for u.s. substitute julian green to pull a goal back with practically his first touch and they almost leveled with a clever free kick. dempsey seeing his shot saved. the score was 2-1 to belgiubelg. the united states may be out of this world cup, but there's little doubt that the team's effort has had a huge impact back home, even in the white house. [ cheers and applause ] >> i believe that we can win! >> that was president obama. he's one of millions watching the country's efforts to reach the quarterfinals. in chicago, home of the u.s. soccer federation, officials

moved a big screen event from a public park to the chicago bears nfl stadium so they could cope with a crowd of more than 20,000 fans. and, of course, you can keep up to date with all the latest world cup results on our website, aljazeera.com. >> in 2009 peace came to sri lanka after 26 years of civil war. >> government troops had crushed the tamil tigers - a guerrilla force which had waged a brutal insurgency seeking self-rule for the tamils c a minority making up about 12 percent of sri