thank you to all of our guests. until next time, we'll see you online. welcome to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. these are the stories we are following for you. the remains of some of those killed on malaysian airlines flight 17 are back in the netherlands. now the grim task of identifying the bodies begins. secretary of state john kerry in the middle east searching for common ground. and a crash in taiwan leaves dozens of people dead. ♪

they are sifting through the rubble again in ukraine, this time after two ukrainian fighter jets were shot down earlier today. ukraine's military blame pro-russian separatists. >> reporter: video has emerged of what appears to be the crash site of one of the fighter jets which was brought down by separatists. at the crash site the separatists seem to be telling whoever is filming that they are searching for the pilot. we understand those pilots managed to eject themselves in time, but there are reports that one of the pilots may have died. they are looking for the black box. we understand these air forces

were supporting ukrainian forces on the ground who were on a mission when they were fired upon by the separatists. we have spoken to the minister of defense of this self declared region, and he told us one aircraft was brought down, but this shows you how much this is escalating between a real fierce battle between the ukrainians and the separatists who are trying to defending the major cities, including donetsk where we are. and we want to turn now to jim walsh, he is a research associate at mit. and jim the early reports say these planes were brought down by shoulder-launched man pads. and that seems consistent with the u.s.'s believe that the previous mill sill launchers are

have now been moved. >> yes. these jet fighters were at much lower altitude. ukraine, a state, a government has an air force, the rebels don't have an air force, so how are they trying to counter balance that, by using these shoulder-launch missiles. >> this all began in november. when we talk about rebels, are we talking about a rag tag group of people that have some rifles and are now taking on the ukrainian military. >> i think it's the latter. i don't think this would be much of an army. the ukraine army wasn't much either, but at least they are a government army with planes and tanks and training and professional soldiers, however

troubled this might be. this is just a group of non-state actors, but they both material support and training support from russia, and there are -- as we have seen reports of russians who have slipped their uniform and now are wearing uniforms without insignia, but nevertheless are on the ground. the fact that russia is involved really boosts their sophistication and capability. >> you indicated that the faa is saying that u.s. carriers should avoid flights going in and out of israel again for another 24 hours. how big of a concern are those missiles being launched from gaza compared to what we saw in ukraine? >> i think it's much less of an issue. they are highly inaccurate, but if you are faa, and you think there are a bunch of americans on a plane, out of an i abundance of caution, you are

going to look at this and be risk adverse. you might have a rocket that inadvertently hits a plane, a runway, a passenger facility. i think these are low probability events, but people are being cautious these days. >> jim, what is the honest broker in this, and that being if i'm thinking about flying into one of these so-called conflict zones where do i go for the best and most objective information as to whether an area is or is not safe. >> for flights it really is the faa, they are not involved in international relations or politics. secondly, i encourage people to go op line and look at the state department's website. the state department is pretty good about posting warnings to americans who might be traveling to dangerous areas, for

conflicts, weather, disease, so i think it's really an excellent source of information for travelers. >> jim walsh, joining us from mit security program in boston, massachusetts, thank you very 34u67. >> thank you. and those planes with the first bodies from malaysian airlines flight 17 arriving now back in the netherlands. hundreds of relatives were present when the plane arrived, they were joined by the king and queen of the netherlands. >> reporter: it was a day of national mourning, all flags flying at half mast just before the transports came in carrying the first of the victims of mh17, all of the church bells across the netherlands started ringing. and then there was a minute of silence, but there were -- as well as the king and queen here, the dutch royal family and dutch

prime minister, there were about a thousand relatives of those who died in the flight. what a gruelling day for them. they saw the coffins being uploaded from the cargo planes, 40 of them, and they didn't know whether their loved ones were inside. they didn't know, because they had still not been identified. so a sharpening of their anguish and grief as they watched the scene, but at least they gave these victims a bit of dignity and respect in stark contrast to those pictures that we all saw last week with the bodies lying in the field unattended, being lined up on the roads in the baking heat and plastic bags. here at least they got the dignity and respect they deserved. >> the organization for security and cooperation in europe went to the area near the crash site today. they accuse the rebels of failing to collect all remains

and tampering with the wreckage. secretary of state john kerry moving between israel and the west bank on a diplomatic mission to end the violence in gaza. 17 people gilled there overnight. the palestinian death toll now topping 655. in israel 35 people have died including 32 soldiers. mike viqueira is at the white house and mike has there been any progress after kerry's meeting with abbas? >> well, del, so far it is very slow going in the state department to be fair billed it as such. they said it was going to be taking days, and this is an open-ended commitment from secretary kerry, he was caught on camera saying he needed to goefrt there, sitting around in washington was just crazy. well, he landed in cairo, this morning he landed in tel-aviv. at this moment, del, secretary kerry is now behind closed doors

speaking with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netenyahu. they shook hands for the cameras before going into that meeting, and this is the third meeting with a major figure in this crisis that secretary kerry has had. earlier he met ban ki moon, meeting him in israel. then to the nearby west bank and spoke with abbas. >> president abbas understands the road to the solution, and that's what we're working for. so we will continue to push for this ceasefire. we will continue to work with president abbas, and others in the region in order to achieve it. and i can tell you that we have in the last 24 hours, made some progress in moving towards that goal. >> as we say, it's a rather

open-ended commitment, the schedule still very much up in the air for secretary kerry. we do know he will be heading back to cairo after this meeting. >> mike thank you very much. the un human rights council meeting in geneva today to discuss the crisis. suggesting that israel may be committing war crimes. >> it is imperative that israel, hamas, and all palestinian armed groups strictly abide by applicable norms of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, this entails applying the principles of distinction between civilians and combatants. respect of the right to life of civilians including children should be a foremost consideration. not abiding by these principals

may amount to war crimes. >> there is no end to the fighting on the ground. nick schifrin is there in gaza. >> reporter: on the gaza/israel border the wounded arrive faster than ever. israeli soldiers carry a stretcher with an injured service member. he and 200 service members have been injured. a father eulogized his son. >> translator: let me say something that you almost never heard from me, i was crazy about you. >> reporter: the fighting that has killed more than 30 israeli soldiers rages every night, and every morning gazans wake up to the damage. in gaza city a house has been

pulverized, leaving a single suspended try sing sick -- tricycle. muslim families fill the courtyard of a greek orthodox church. nearly half are children. >> they are homeless. their houses destroyed. they came out from their bedrooms. they saw the people injured or killed, and so they ran. >> reporter: they sleep below the chapel in a banquet hall. privacy is hard to come by. each family sets up its own fort. this woman arrived pleading for shelter, but the church is full and turns her away. >> translator: egypt! the palestinian president! saudi arabia, they are all abandoning us. >> reporter: frustrated the family didn't want us filming

here anymore. there is still so much tension on the streets here. about 40% of gaza is a no-go area. and you talk to people who have been displaced and they say their space, what little space they have feels like it is getting smaller, because the front line which is about two miles that way is creeping into gaza, and all of the people who have been displaced whether they are in un schools or private homes are feeling even less secure after they have fled their houses. the faa has issued another notice banning u.s. air carriers from flying into tel-aviv. some european airlines also expanding their cancellation into the region as well. lisa what can you tell us about the extension of the ban this time? >> what the faa has just said is it will extend the ban as you said for up to another 24 hours while it continues toe valuation

the situation in israel. the faa says the israeli government has provided significant new information. they are looking at that information to try to figure out if that makes them feel much more safe about letting airplanes into the area of tel-aviv. >> we're continuing to monitor the situation in israel and other parts of the world. safety is the very first priority for faa, and our work within our -- our own government and the conversations that -- that occur between governments continue, and as the situation continues to evolve, we will adjust our guidance accordingly, but for the time being, it is what it is. >> now when the faa does make a

decision to lift the ban, it will be up to each individual carrier to decide when and if to resume flights. there are four daily flights from the u.s. to tel-aviv, delta, united, and usairways all fly those flights, about a thousand passengers a day going and coming. >> lisa even though that makes it 48 hours that the ban will have been in effect all told, it is still a major blow to israel's tourist industry. tell us about some of the push-back the u.s. is getting. >> there is no question israel is not happy about the decision the faa has made and it's not just u.s. carriers being banned. and they say in a sense the faa's decision is a boom for hamas. today at the airport, the

israeli transport minister said the faa's decision was quote, out of place. >> translator: we will not award hamas by allowing them to disrupt lives in israel, and i certainly expect from the u.s., i very much hope at the end of the day they will be the ones who resume flights to show there is no surrender to terror. >> the transportation minister says he thinks the u.s. should resume flights. and benjamin netenyahu has also asked from help from secretary of state john kerry to try to get those flights started once again. back to you. lisa stark thank you very much. a trans-asian airplane has crashed while trying to make an

emergency landing. and the doctor leading the fight against ebola in sierra leon is now infected himself. he treated more than 100 victims. and now is being treated by doctors without borders. 206 people in sierra leon have died from ebola. a murder trial gets underway today in michigan. why people there are comparing this case to the trayvon martin shooting in florida. and an innovative prison prom.

we have just learned that a suspected nazi war criminal facing extradition to germany has died. the lawyer says his client was taken to a hospital in philadelphia over the weekend. reports of his death come the same day a federal judge granted

a request for him to be sent back to germany. german prosecutors wanted to try him for the death of thousands of jews. a murder trial is gettingway in michigan. bisi onile-ere reports that there have been protests. >> reporter: second degree murder, manslaughter, and felony use of a firearm, it would sentence this man to prison for life. >> the death of renisha mcbride brought protesters into the streets. wafer told police it was around 4:30 in the morning when he heard banging on the door of his home. he claimed he feared for his life when he opened his front door and fired his 12-gauge

shotgun, mcbride who was unarmed was shot dead. wafer then made a call to 911. >> reporter: wafer's lawyer says it was self-defense, saying he thought the teen was trying to break into his home, calling her aggressive and violent. >> this is part of the problem with this case. there has been so much prejudgment and speculation. >> reporter: however, mcbride's family believes the young woman arrived on wafer's doorstep looking for help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest dreams of what that man feared her to shoot her in her face. >> reporter: toxicology reports reveal mcbride's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit. and marijuana was found in her system. earlier in the evening she struck a parked car.

she walked away from that scene, and hours later ended up in a suburb where she was shot. many are compares mcbride's death to trayvon martin, a black teen shot and killed in florida two years ago by a watch volunteer. prosecutors say if wafer was afraid, he should have stayed behind his locked door and called police. civil rights advocate say it's another case of racial profiling and the judge in the case asked potential jurors if they would be influenced by race. >> and of course in detroit you always have racial issues, so even though race is not a part of this, race is going to be noticeable. and so that's a concern for the judge. >> reporter: the jury and alternates that now start hearing testimony is made up of seven men and seven women. bisi onile-ere, al jazeera,

detroit. in oregon some excons are going back to school, taking classes on how to be better parents, and as allen schauffler reports that has some people who are tough as nails nursing teddy bears. >> reporter: this happy family playground scene wasn't always so happy. >> i was either at the bar getting drunk, or once i fell back into my addiction, i was -- well, i was never there. >> reporter: michelle went through training to become a better mom in prison. the three-month program targets families split by krim and incarceration. teaching basic parents skills most of the people in here never learned. so far more than 5,000 paroleees have been through the training course. we went in to prison to meet

graduates still on the inside. >> hey, how are you doing? this >> good, how are you doing? >> reporter: this father of two daughters get out in september. >> it was a reminder every day that hey, you are a father, and you have two people out there that need you. they love you. >> reporter: to learn responsibility inmate carry a teddy bear for a month. >> you become quite another tached as a constant reminder of what it represents. >> reporter: the program appears to get results, a five-year study shows women 48% less likely to get rearzested than non-graduates, men 27% less likely. are you a little scared about what is ahead? >> of course, yeah. it's -- it's -- it's been a long time. i know there's a lot to fix and try to do better, but i'm ready for it. >> reporter: michelle says what started in the classroom is now

a lifetime job. >> the devastation that i caused and the -- the -- the things that my kids had to see and go through, i can never take any of that back, but what i can do today is change that each and every day, and make sure that they never ever have to go through that again. >> reporter: and so far her hard work in the course is getting good grades. >> she's awesome, she's awesome. coolest mom ever. >> reporter: from the only people who really count. and coming up on al jazeera america, the costa concordia beginning its final voyage home more than two and a half years after it sank off of the coast of italy. stuart! stuart!

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victims of malaysian airlines flight 17 arriving back in the netherlands. now the grim process of identifying the bodies begins. ♪ i'm dave warren. this is the typhoon across taiwan and into eastern china. this is about 20 to 30 inches of rain. and wind damage along the coast was the big problem as the storm tracked right over taiwan. it will continue to go over land and weaken, but will eventually move back towards the northern pacific. this is where the plane went down at 7:00 local time, so certainly thunderstorms could have been a big factor there. it was just that island there just west of the island. so that can be a big factor in

that plane crash. here is the tropical atlantic, one tropical depression is really falling apart. not much expected from that. could be problems in the northwest today. here is rain coming into areas which have seen plenty of wildfires. a nice steady rain is welcome, but we're also seeing thunderstorms, and that could produce lightning, and that could start more fires and rains over areas which have already been burned that could lead to flooding. and that could be a big issue, despite the welcome rain, it's though lightning and heavy rain that could cause problems. >> dave warren thank you very much. the costa concordia began its final voyage today. workers congratulating each other on completing one of the largest maritime projects in history. it sank two and a half years ago. the next stop will be a port

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