showing support for the people of gaza. palestinians take too the streets of the west bank. in gaza itself the wounded and the bereaved speak of an attack on a u.n. school where they were sheltering. hello, welcome to al jazeera. we are live from doha. also coming up in the programme - an algerian plane carrying over 100 passengers crashes in a remote part of northern mali. ukraine's prime minister rescenes, losing the support of his political partners.

>> and how chinese kids are using the school holidays to build military backbone. >> they are on the go like this from six in the morning until six at night, seven days a week. even in the army you get one day off. not here. huge demonstrations are taking place across the occupied west bank and east jerusalem in protest against israel's assault on gaza. two have been killed and dozens injured in clashes with security forces at the al-andia -- cal andia checkpoint. more than 800 have skied in gaza. >> reporter: the violence was expected. no one predicted the scale of it. this is the largest protest the occupied west bank has seen in years. for hours protesters clashed with israeli forces outside a

cal andia checkpoint. israeli military forces fired tear gas cannisters and rubber-coated bullets. despite being better equipped, at times the soldiers struggled to contain the situation making protesters determined. >> the people that came to the streets, taking to the streets - the violence there, they are angry. they want it to start. and want the end of israeli aggression. >> at one point fire erupted. both claiming the other fired first. it was clear from the broadcast truck we were broadcasting. among the dead, dozens were injured. protesters said they were unafraid. >> for 18 days the people of gaza have been killed.

we should have protested from the first day to end the aggression. >> translation: we are here to stand with our people in gaza. against the occupier and his aggression towards gaza. >> reporter: violence erupted in beth , and in he is -- beth your, and occupied east jerusalem. israeli police confronted protesters in and around the city, and near a holy site rev eared by muslims in jews. around 20 were arrested. >> since the latest offensive in gaza, many asked why people living in the occupied west bank have been relatively silent. thursday evening they spoke loudly and angrily against it and many expect friday to bring larger protests. at least 15 died when a u.n.

school, where they were sheltering were hit. both the israeli army and hamas fighters blamed each other. it was the fourth attack. stefanie dekker has more. >> they should have been safe. everyone here left the homes for the supposed safety of a u.n. shelter. >> translation: all our children are in the school and us too. go and see. they shelled us with rockets. there are children's body parts. there's no safety, there's no security anywhere. >> bate han on is close to the border with his rail. it was hit hard. -- with israel. >> they told us to evacuate because israel will hit it. okay, we'll leave. how? every family with eight, nine, ten. they said there would be buses. we waited at the playground. then the shells fell on us. >> the girls have been brought

in to the hospital. there are steady streams of people arriving, and scenes of chaos and devastation. the people are asking the question why does israel target a un school shelters civilians who have had to flee their homes. people are upset. they say israel knew it was a shelter for those that had to flee the area because the israel's military campaign. >> israel says it may have been a rocket fired at a group that fell short. but no one believes that here. >> before the buses came, the israeli shelled the school. >> the u.n. spokesman told us the u.n. gave the israeli army the location of the school. all the schools, and yet four have been hit in the last four days. >> most of the injuries are

critical. they have been operated on. others we had to send to another hospital. this is a crime. what can we do. this is a crime against humanity. >> there is a desperate fear here. no one can make them feel safe any more. >> well, nicole johnson joins us from gaza. first of all, just on the subject of that u.n. school that was shelled, we really haven't had a clear idea of who or what attacked it. do you have any more details? >> that's right. there has been mixed reports on that. initially there was some lines coming out from israel, from the israeli military saying that it could have been a rocket fired from gaza that fell short. the people that we spoke to from the school said they didn't believe that was the case. they believed it was hit by tank shelling. other lines came out from the

israeli military saying that there was activity going on, there could have been fighting in the area. different attempts have been made to justify whatever happened at the school. we don't have a clear picture and until the fighting is over, the conflict is over, we won't know what took place. >> tell us about the fighting overnight. we have seen more air strikes from israel and rockets fired from gaza. >> yes, a lot has gone on in the past two hours. 10 houses have been hit by israeli air strikes from the north to the south of gaza, one hitting very close to here, 30 minutes ago in the western part of gaza city, rocking this area. there were two warning shots, smaller strikes enabling the 40 people from the family to get out and everybody survived that attack. it goes to show what a dire

situation it is when rare news of people surviving in gaza is good news. a fishing family has a number of fish restaurants here as well. another air strike hit in rafah. two people were killed, and we are told that that house belonged to a senior member of islamic jihad, a palestinian faction here. >> thank you for that. nicole johnson in gaza there. there are demonstrations in support of the palestinians across the world. last friday the islamic month of ramadan is observed as a day of solidarity with the palestinians. this is the scope in the iranian capital. marches denounced israel's factions in gaza. and its occupation much east jerusalem. the french government says it's sending troops to secure a flight in mali where an algerian

flight crashed. it had 116 on board, most french. we have this report. >> flight ah5017 left the airport in the early hours of thursday morning. bound for the algerian capital. weather was so bad that the crew asked permission to change the flight plan to avoid them. contact was lost. for hours search efforts were focussed on the border area with mali. but then the worst possible news. >> we have found the algerian plane. we set a scouting team to a location indicated by locals. we do not have more details on what they have found. but i guarantee we have found the plane. >> the majority of passengers aboard flight ah 5017 were french. france has a long history in

this part of africa, as a formal colonial power and with military intervention in mali. >> we cannot establish the cause of what happened, but we will have to. what we do know is that the crews signalled that it was changing routes because of difficult weather conditions. we'll find out the truth. >> the area where the plane came down has been fought over by rival groups in recent years. >> the group al qaeda in islamic mag rid has been prominent. there's no suggestion so far that they had involvement in this incident. flight ah 5017 should have finished its journey at the international airport. officials there suggest the most likely reason why the plane came down seems to be the adverse weather conditions it

encountered. investigators are examining flight data recorders from a plane that crashed in taiwan. 48 were killed, 10 passengers survived. islamic fighters destroyed a mosque in mosul. [ gunfire ] muslim tribes say it is the burial place of the profit, eunice or jonah, and was built 1,000 years ago. the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon is condemning the state group for targetting christians and other minor ties. christians protesting call attention to those threatened. we have this report. >> reporter: they want everyone to know about the misery of their fellow christians in

mosul. they want protection. the banners they carry say it all. >> translation: we came out to say that we christians must live in dignity and freedom. >> translation: we are the people of peace, we are the original inhabitants, we lived in peace for years. yes to peace. no to terrorism. >> this is heading towards the u.n. headquarters. organizers say they demand application. community leaders say 1,000 christian families left mosul since last week and describe the targetting of christians as a crime against humanity. >> they had three options convert to islam, pay tax or be killed. those that tried to leave were stopped, belongings and funny taken. property was confiscated. the letter in red refers to an

arabic word that means christian. the writing in black moons property of islamic state. leaders of denominations met to discuss the latest crisis. voicing their shock and fear. >> we are saddened, concerned and astonished. this is a heinous crime. we are proud of our faith. we demand the government to protect us and provide aid and funny to the displaced moneys. >> these are an easy time for christians in and around mosul. they lived in piece for generations. they say their existence is in jeopardy. still to come - al jazeera journalist peter greste's family launches an appeal against his conviction in egypt. another u.s. state suspends the use of a death penalty after an

inmate took merely two hours to die during a botched execution. stay with us. >> police seem to stick to the self-defense story >> became a horrific moment in south african history >> i don't think any organization in this country would ever anticipate this type of violence >> what really happened that tragic day? >> it is the time to point finger at those whose fingers pulled the trigger >> al jazeera america presents miners shot down only on al jazeera america

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comcast business. built for business. hello there. welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. huge demonstrations have taken place in the occupied west bank in east jerusalem against israel's military assault on gaza. two people were killed in clashes with israel's security forces. more than 800 have died in gaza.

palestinians say they were hit by fire from the israelis. israel suggested a rocket fire from hamas may have hit the school. a crash in eastern mali, 116 were killed, from air-algiers. >> ukraine is in upheaval since the resignation of the prime minister. it's creating more uncertaintiy. peter sharp has this report. >> reporter: he was one of a new breed of ukranian politicians forged in the fires of the maydan protests. arseniy yatsenyuk filled a key role in enlist ing support across europe and america. and to former president viktor yanukovych.

on thursday, after 147 days in office, the prime minister resigned. frustrated at the failure of passing an amendment to the budget that would have provided funds for the army fighting pro-russian separatists in the east. >> how am i going to pay the army salaries tomorrow. how can i find fuel for armoured vehicles and how do i compensate the families of the fallen. >> the mood has been grim since the downing of the airliner a week ago. now shock at the loss of an admired political leader. >> i wasn't a big fan at first, i would see how he works and would back him again. >> i was shocked and hope he reconsiders his decision. he shouldn't have done this. who will take his place. >> reporter: he served

four months in government as kiev came to terms with a lose. make no mistake, this is a political crisis that this country cannot afford. the government all but paralyzed as it engages in a bitter conflict with pro-russian separatists in the east, and an economy tilting towards recession. >> reporter: in afghanistan, taliban gunmen attacked two mini vans killing 15. the sectarian attack on shia muslims took place in kor province. the passengers may have been rushing from a wedding party -- returning from a wedding party. a correspondent from t"the washington post".

he, his wife and two other photo journalists are being held in iran. he has been credited as a journalist in iran since 2008. the family of the al jazeera correspondent peter greste launched an appeal against his conviction. he was convicted alongside baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy, after being falsely accused of colluding with the muslim brotherhood. >> reporter: verdict were announced around the world. a month on from the scenes, al jazeera correspondent peter greste said he would appeal against his conviction. his brother made the announcement at a news conference in australia. >> our family restoefld work tirelessly towards recording peter's freedom and assert its images. we acknowledge the support offered by friends, members of

the public, the media, international community and politicians and diplomats. we need to recognise that there's a long way to go to achieve our goals. >> peter and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were convicted of reporting false news. all threes maintain their innocence. the judge sentenced peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy to seven years in prison. baher mohamed was given a solt of so years because he picked up a spent bullet casing. since they were first picked up they spent 209 days behind bars. >> the first four weeks after the verdict restrictions in prison were tight. from what i understand now, he gets most of the time of the day outside of his prison cell. and he has a few more extended liberties in relation to exercise and those sorts of

things. he still is finding it very confining and restrictive, but certainly they appear to be a lot more relaxed than in previous times. >> peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy released a joint statement describing the moment the court passed sentence. >> reporter: journalists from around the world protested in support of the three men whom amnesty international describes as prisoners of conscience. with a new team appointed by the peter greste family to take the case to the appeal court, it's hoped the judiciary will rule that journalism is not a crime. a man is being tested for the deadly ebelle virus.

he is said to have collapsed on arrival from the airport from liberia. it will be the first case, 660 have died across guinea, liberia and sierra leone since february. a sudanese woman sentenced to death for converting to christianity has had an audience with the pope. >> miriam ibrahim's welcome as she touched down on italian soil was fit for a dignatory. greeted by the prime minister and flanked by the foreign ministers. journalists were waved away, emphasising it was a time for celebration. she was imprisoned in her country of birth. here it's celebrated, along with freedom. the vatican welcomed her into

the church for an afctionate meeting. she was thanked for courage and maintaining her faith. he offered a blessing for her baby. her husband unable to hold back the tears. ibrahim's case sparked international condemnation when it came to light in may. she was imprisoned and sentenced to death. the daughter of a muslim father and orthodox christian mother, she had married. there was pressure in sudan, the death sentence was thrown out in june. when she left the country for the u.s., where her husband had citizenship, she was blocked by authorities. >> the government worked with sudan and the u.s. embassy in khartoum to work for her departure. we worked on the travel documents, hoping to resolve this. >> ibrahim in her family are

expected to spend a few days in rome. the journey almost complete. >> a severe drought in columbia is killing livestock and causing forest fires. many animals had died. more than $100 million has been given to fight the wildfires. the state of arizona suspended the use of the death penalty until the completion of a review into a botched execution. joseph wood took nearly two hours to die on wednesday. >> reporter: convicted murderer joseph wood was pronounced dead nearly two hours after being given a new combination of drugs intravenously. for over an hour he was gasping for air and snorting before he passed away. as a result, arizona's governor ordered a full review of the way

the execution was carried out and the future procedure. after an autopsy was completed, the director of the arizona department of corrections said there was no evidence to date to suggest the execution was handled improperly. >> the evidence gathered supports the opposite. the team, which includes a licensed medical doctor verified during the procedure that the inmate was como toffed and never in pain. the record shows the ipp mate was fully -- inmate was full reply and deeply sedated beginning of 1:57pm, 3 minutes after the administration of the execution drugs, until he was deceased at 3:49pm. . >> critics say arizona ignored warnings in oklahoma and ohio. >> this is the third time in

just this year that an execution has taken exceedingly long, where the ipp mate was moving -- inmate was moving, clearly not thoroughly unconscious, not the way the state planned it. i think it will require intervention. all three states used mixes of lethal injection drugs, including the sedative mezatalan. >> i'm committed to a thorough, transparent and comprehensive review process. we will ensure the facts are gathered and fact-based conclusions are reached recording the length of time it took for the execution to be lawfully completed. i've been advised from the torping that his office will not seek a warrant for exclusion, prior to the completion of the review of this matter.

>> the results of the toxicology report is pending. >> christians and china's province defied a government ban to erect crosses on churches. authorities removed the cross at the top of this church of the parishione parishioners wrecked another. they have been ordered to be removed. military training was a preferred method for bringing wayward children into line. chinese parents are using boot camps to deter their children from a life in front of a computer screen. we report on a regime providing kids with tough love. >> reporter: your parents can send you on a one-week course for nearly $500. if you are lucky, or not so lucky, the full six weeks takes up the entire vacation. every moment is filled with activity. >> how to handle a knife attack.

or handle the laundry. the first time with det erge ept can be a shock. it re -- debt edgent can be a shock. >> i miss my mum's snacks. >> they are on the go from 6:00 in the morning to seven at night. >> when the day is done, it's sharing nine to a tent, with little chance for these only children to feel lonely. run by former soldiers expertly trained, even in falling over, the camp is the subject of rising interest among parents wanting to instill back bone. >> at home, they have their computers and video games. here they have to interact and work together. >> if you don't, you die. >> or at least get your lights flashed on and off by an tron

iing beam. during the highlight of the day, the war game. >> i'm hit he tells us, so now i'm running around. >> well, at least he's not on the computer. convicted killer joseph wood finally headed to arizona's death chamber some 25 years since his crime. then it took hours for him to die. how states carry out the death penalty is the "inside story." hello. i'm ray suarez. since the u.s. supreme court cleared the way for the reinstatement of the d