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that's our show for today, thanks for joining, i am ali velshi. the ayes to the right 274. nos no the left. >> a nonbinding vote in the british parliament calls on the government to recognize a palestinian state. ♪ ♪ this is al jazerra live from our head quarters in doha. also coming up on the program. how to deal with isil. the u.s. is to hold discussions on the progress of air strikes. more barricades are removed in hong kong, but protesters pledge
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to return. and the changing face of bali wood, how french movies are trying to grab a slice of the mumbai film festival. ♪ ♪ hello, britain's parliament is calling on the u.k. government to recognize palestine as a state. pal tinges past a nonbinding vote on monday. the move won't alter policy but as nadine reports from london, it could hold validation for palestinians seeing their own country. >> reporter: a show of support for palestine outside the u.k. parliament. and now as politicians representing automatic of the major parties sent the same message. the motion they passed called on the government to recognize palestine as a state think the result is not bind bug they insist it can push forward negotiations between israel and the palestinians.
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>> i believe that the facts of the israelis in temperate reaction, to the very prospect of this house pass this is resolution, is proof that this resolution will make a difference. the only things israeli government in my view under its present demeanor of bb nationality understands is pressure. >> reporter: in the next week mahmoud abbas is hoping to get the u.n. security council to vote on a resolution set ago i debts line for the end of it reeling's occupation of palestinian territory. more than 2,000 palestinians mostly civilians, were killed in israel's recent war in gas arm the high death toll together with the lack of direct negotiations and israel's approval of new settlement building have pushed some western governments to question the status quo. earlier this month, sweden said it would formally recognize palestine make it the fairs major european country to do so.
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sweden's decision earned it a major rebuke from israel. it's not clear whether this vote will have any lasting negative consequence for britain, but what it might do is encourage other european states to at least consider recognizing palestine. but for the british government. recognition can only come about through negotiations with israel if and when they resume. >> recognizing a state should only happen when the territory in question has got the basic requirements of a state. and through no fault of the palestinians, that is not true at the moment. and it does seem to me that the resolution before us is premature. >> reporter: the british prime minister david cameron has made it clear this vote won't change his foreign policy but might change perceptions of the rights of palestinians in future peace talks, al jazerra, london. >> so that's what happened in london let's cross to jerusalem to find out whether there has
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been any israeli reaction to the vote that was passed in the u.k. parliament? >> reporter: well, there have been reports that the israel i foreign minister has issued a statement saying that these decisions to recognize the palestinian state only undermine chances of achieving a negotiated peace deal. and that israel considers these unilateral actions by both the international community, european states, and even the palestinian authority which has tried to go to international forums in the last couple of years in order to try to get some international recognition. the israeli government has maintained over and over again that these are unilateral actions and has called these premature decision to his recognize the palestinian state, they say that it should only receive recognition if a piece
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deal is reached between the israel reelins and palestiniansn only be done through negotiations. >> just behind you we seat compound as well where there were skirmishes, there had been skirmishes on monday, what is the situation there between the palestinians and the israeli police? >> reporter: well, a few hours ago many palestinians worshipers were trying to enter the compounds in order to perform the dawn prayers, they were stopped by israeli police. only those who are aged 60 or over were allowed to go in and pray. this created some tension among the younger crowds of palestinians who were trying to enter and pray. and we heard reports that the israel i police used hand grenades for heard to disburse crowds that forced them to perform the prayers outside on the street. now, every day between 4:30 gmt and 7:30 gmt. jewish and nonjewish groupings are allowed to enter the compound, that has also come at the expense of the -- a
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limitation in the number of palestinian worshipers who are allowed to enter. we heard reports shortly that they have lowered the age of the age that they allow palestinian worshipers to enter to 50 in order to control the crowds. but on monday there were skirmishes, and clashes between the israeli police, because palestinians feel that many of the people who enter are far right jewish active shifts. these are not necessarily just tourists, these people have publicly called for the israeli government to practice more control and sovereignty over the compound, palestinians feel this is very provocative and they feel that will eventually lead to the division of the compound and this is the reason for the tension, but so far today on tuesday, it's been quiet. >> all right, thank you very much. reporting for us from jerusalem. well, north korea state media is reporting that its
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leader, kim jong-un has made his first public appearance in more than a month. his absence prompted speculation that he was the victim of on i serious ill or coup he was shown with a walk stick. there is no indication of how recent the picks were. a strong earthquake has shaken central america including el salvador and anythin nicarage person is known to have died following the quake which struck off the pacific coast. power slice have been cut in parts but no reports of any significant damage. isil has ceased more territory in iraq. iraqi forces are struggle to go defends western anbar province. and it's feared that isil fighters are close to gaining complete control there despite the u.s. led air strike, fighters haven't tuesda have caa military base that was abandons. the u.n. is saying up to 180,000 people have been displaced by
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fighting there. isil partly controls the strategic lil' important cities and seizing anbar could enable to the group to establish a supply line to launch attacks on to the capital baghdad. military leaders from the u.s. led coalition are meeting later on tuesday and discussing how to defeat isil. defense chiefs from around 20 countries are due in washington as patty culhane reports. >> reporter: the obamaed administration's entire strategy in iraq is dependent on iraqi soldiers fighting and within the war against the islamic state in iraq and the levants. but as isil fighters continue to march across iraq the obama administration is facing questions can it work? the top u.s. general just admitted that military helicopters had to be called in to stop isil from taking the baghdad airport. >> they were within, you know, 20 or 25-kilometers. >> reporter: of baghdad airport? >> sure. and had they over run the iraqi unit it was a straight shot to
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the ai airport. so we are not going to allow that to happen. we need that airport. >> reporter: the united states spent more than seven years training the iraqi military the general who once led the mission says they need better leadership and even more train to go do the job. >> the air strikes are helping it's helping slowing down the advance. it's buying us time, so we can continue and begin to train iraqi security forces in order to do the things that we think they should be capable of doing. >> reporter: but some outside analysts say that might not be enough. >> i don't know how these things happen without some kind of american advisory role, because the mention that's ahead of them is going to be difficult. and the basic health and coherence of the iraqi armed forces are so questionable at this stage. >> reporter: but the obama administration has ruled out sending combat troops to iraq. the president is being criticized by some of those closest to him. former presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton his former
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secretary of state hillary clinton and two past defense chiefs say obama hasn't done enough to stop isil. the administration says the president's plan will take time. and they are betting that they have enough time to accomplish their mission before isil accomplishes theirs. patty culhane, al jazerra, washington. three isil fighters have carried out a suicide attack in besieged kobane on the syria-turkey border. it comes as the u.s. continues to hit isil positions in the town. activists are warning that kurdish forces defending kobane are facing defeat and there are fears for the safety of hundreds of civilians who are trapped there. the ball of kobane would give isil control of 500-kilometers off the turkey-syria border. 200,000 people meanwhile are said to have fled dough ban i and the surrounding villages, but as stefanie dekker reports, not all of those who have crossed in to turkey are being given re refer ref luge.
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>> reporter: they fled to seek safety in turkey but are now detain ed by the authorities. outside relatives have been waiting for days. >> translator: the turkish police arrested my husband from the border think they put them in a bus and dropped them here. it's been 11 days. i have been waiting for him with my children. i lost everything. i have no money to feed them. i am sleeping in a park just waiting for him to come out. >> reporter: the police chief here tells us that 260 people are being detained and the reason he is giving us is that this group of people is believed to have linked to the ypg which fishing i believes is a syrian arm of the p.k. k which they deem a terrorist organization. following a 30 year insurgency, the p.k. k. or kurdistan workers party and turkey have agreed on a peace process but the battle for co ban is a threatening to derail that. this ypg video shows the group's fighters battling isil and turk is a accusing those detained of being part of this group.
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we managed to speak to one of the detained inside this complex by phone. >> the turkey authorities pretends that they are fighting isil and against terrorism, why do they accuse us of joining the ypg. ypg is supposed to be fighting isis, there no church whether where they detain civilians just kobane links. >> reporter: he tells us that all those held are civilians who left kobane after the ypg told them they should leave as it was no longer safe. she was waiting for her teenage daughter also being held. >> translator: i don't understand if isil is fighting us or if turkey is targeting us. turkey fights us with isil's hands. my daughter is a child. where is the human 2eu6789 many of the detained are now on hunger strike. they say it's the only form of pressure that they can apply to what that he is a is injustice and humiliation, forced to leave their homes because of isil's advances are now being accused
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of part of the group trying to protect that are people. stefanie deck, al jazerra. there have been more protests and more arrests in the u.s. town the ferguson, hundreds garth ordinary what they dubbed moral monday to continue their protests over the august killing of an unarmed black teenager by police. 40 were arrested including cornell west, a action top and author he has since been leased. angry about the disappearance of 43 students in mexico. the demonstrators set fire to a security post inside that government compound. prisoners in bra significant arg 12 guards hostage after overpowering them with knives and clubs the inmates say they want better conditions. the prison director has appealed for the guards' release, prisons are over crowded and notorious for violent up risings.
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bolivia's president has down played speculation that he will national large companies. he took around 60% of the vote. he is popular for delivering economic and political stability but largely done through the national saying of the oil and gas industry. morales is on track to becoming low biff i can't's longest serving president but he's ruled outrunning again for the next election in six years time. he has told al jazerra he won't bring to power. >> translator: for now, not at all. i want to respond to the confidence pleased in me by the people. that support and that vote which is theirs too. for now, my responsibility is to continue serving the people for the five years of my term. a mandate that is so noble borne out of so much cop dinners cannot be in vain, because i once said i thought people in elected office should not stay beyond the age of 60. why do i say that? i first won the election when i was more than 40. and then 50. then there is still strength to
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work. but with a an advances age you cannot serve women it requires well and strength to work. i feel i have step account now so now i will finish mandate well served for the bolivian people. hong kong people moved in to break up. officers began removing barricades and at the present times but protesters say they are not giving up. still to come on al jazerra. >> translator: i know and love you as a muslim if he would change his religious else not be the same man i fell in love with. >> judges in i understand efficient a are deciding whether inter faith marriages should be illegal. we are in a former grants hotel whose residents want wednesday's election to his give them hopeful
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>> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free
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hello again, the top stories on al jazerra. the british parliament has pass ahead i nonbinding vote calling to the government to recognize palestine as a state. it won't chango visual policy but could have symbolic value for the palestinians. and military leaders from the u.s.-led coalition are meeting later in he washington to discuss how to defeat isil. it's feared that isil fighters are close to gaining complete control control of the anbar province in west iraq this hong kong police have moved barricades.
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but protest, are he demanding free lexes for the next leader and say they are not giving up. the world health organization wapbz that's ebolad threaten the governments. it has already killed more than 4,000 people and in the worst affected country liberia, many health care workers there defied calls for a strike following appeals from the public to help those in need. jonah hull reports. >> reporter: although some nurses were said to be defying the strike call, proper healthcare is i don't understand the reach of many in the country worst hit by ebola. liberia. government facilities are overwhelmed and private care is unaffordable. >> translator: there were no doctors there. the whole place was closed. so we brought her back to the benson clinic. when we got there, they wouldn't even let us no. they said we had to pay the money. i said how much money should we pay? and they go ahead $450. i said i beg you, we don't have that money.
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>> reporter: healthcare workers are on the frontline of the worst ever ebola out break. almost 100 have died in liberia alone after treating infected patients. monthly salaries are as low as $250 here. they are demanding danger pay to go back to work. that's not the only economic factor in what the u.n. has described as the most severe emergency in modern times. in parts of west africa, it's planting season and with many farmers stricken there are concerns about food supply. and the world health organization has warned of the cost of global panic. >> staff at w.h.o. are very well aware that fear of infection has spread around the world much fast in the virus. as the latest data from the world's bank show 90% of the economic costs are any out break come from the irrational and
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disorganized efforts of the public to avoid infection. >> reporter: that fear has found its way to europe and the united states. despite working in significantly better conditions, here too healthcare workers are at risk. a nurse infectsed in spain is said to be in a stable condition, while a female care worker in texas has become the first case of ebola transmission on u.s. soil. authorities confirmed that she was involved in the treatment of a liberian ebola patient in dallas. they are blaming a breach of safety. jonah hull, al jazerra. well, the united kingdom has begun screening passengers arriving at heathrow airport for ebola symptoms. checks from planes li liberia, sierrsierra leon and guinea. mozambique's economy is one of africa's fastest growing but
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the opposition is causing the government of under investing and uneven distribution of benefits in the central and northern provinces. head of wednesday's presidential elections tanya paige visits a run down building which once stood as a luxurious owe tell a resort town. >> reporter: a swing staircase now charred and grimy. after decades of neglect. a chandelier once cast glistening light in the lobby. now washing dries in its place. this is where mozambique's elite checked in to the grand hotel. civil war drove them away. but amid the di decay, there is plenty of life holding on for all its worth. now it's people at the other extreme of society who call this home. >> translator: no one wants to be here. we all have different reasons. cropp i don't have a job. i make a bit of money by doing other women's hair. normally, government should help
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us. >> reporter: the governor party has been in power since the end of war in 1975. but moved to the central province in 1991 as the thole was starting to crumble. a strong hold of the opposition parties, that accused them of focusing economic development in the south to the detriment of the rest of the country. but she says she's lucky just to have somewhere to sleep. while some of these families have been here since the civil war, others are new arrivals but all the rooms in the thole are full. so the newcomers have to leap down lear in the lobby. where they use clothing and blankets and sheets of met toll section off parts of it and try to get some privacy. nine years is running for president, the body guards rush him to the stage. he leads the opposition in the end. >> there is no sense make sure
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that. [ inaudible ] broke faster than not. we can mix and do the better for all of our country rich. at the end of the day we are all. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: each floor of of the grand hotel is full of sad stories its residents are adept at survival but they want a chance to build better lives for themselves. hopes that now rest on wednesday's election. tanya page, al jazerra, mozambique. in interim neesha more than love is needed to be husband and wife. both parties need to be from the same rereligion and that's because the country ganz interim faith marriages. but as we report from jakarta, that law is being now challenged at the constitutional court. he's a muslim, she's catholic. two faiths represented around the family dinner table is a rare sight in indonesia. four years ago they imagine today get married. even though inter faith marriages are against the law. usually indonesian ens must
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convert or good a broad t aura t married. priests have the power to marry inter faith cups they rarely do. >> i love him as who he is if he changed his religion i would not be the same man i marriaged a group of lawsuits are challenge the 1974 marriage law at the constitutional court argue thing it's against freedom of religion and limits people's rights to mar marry. the saying love concurs all they have to concur the law first if they love a person with a different religion. students who want this law to be reviewed consider this a solution of a person's basic rights. >> translator: accords to go our constitution, we are freed to follow our religion, but if we look at the marriage law, we have to follow the rules of our religion, so this is a contribution with our constitution. >> reporter: but religious leaders representing six
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different faiths in indonesia don't want the law to be changed. >> love should follow the religion. because if i love you, then i will get married and you'll get married and you are living in different religion with me, we cannot solve the problem together it is very difficult. and when we die, we are not joined together. >> reporter: but stella doesn't agree. the christian woman and muslim man fought six years to have their marriage legalized. it has strengthened their relationship. and brought a big change to their families. >> translator: in my christian family there is not much interaction with muslims, nobody ever got married to one. now with our marriage we have proven that brotherhood between different faith is his possible. we can all talk about pluralism but having different faiths in one family that's real pluralism. >> reporter: it's now up to the
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constitutional court to decide whether i understand near ans are free to follow their hearts or whether no one is above the law. not everybody couples in love. al jazerra. roman catholic bishops appear to be softening their tone towards homosexuality. the bishops say homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer the christian community. their comments are in in a preliminary report leased halfway through a vatican summit on family life called by pope fran us. it's a sigh of leaf for movie buffs in india the 16th mumbai film festival kicks off a shortage of money almost canceled it with major sponsors pulling out. it will showcase 185 films from over 65 countries until october 21st. thanks to crowd funding the festival has now been saved.
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>> reporter: everybody pit out the call for donations. they needed the money to keep it festival going. one of thousands of people who answered the crowd funding call. he describes the festival as a pilgrimage. >> i didn't have to think twice, it's the people that make the festival and people passionate about films they should port the festival to make it happen. and not just one single corporate entity. >> it's a different world. >> reporter: supporters of the mumbai film festival say it's important because it brings local and global industries together. just like other film festivals abroad. >> the mumbai film festival has a mean school budget in comparison to those festivals but for 15 years they have done great job. gotten in great films and really pushed the envelope in terms what have we get to see. >> reporter: and what they get to see is having an effect on fans and filmmakers alike. it's hard to ignore the
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influence bali wood has he i especially here in mumbai instead of everybody trying, organizers want to help bali wood evolve think by seeing it embraced international cinema. they are doing that by helping to remake french films in nba to bali wood movies a did h departe from their old reputation of copying international movies without permission. at his production house the noted director is in pre-production on the remake i've french film. he says the festival's help will allow the industry to let go of formulaic films something that's being welcomed by indian audiences. >> they are educated, we'll read people. they know about history, geography around the world and they come with a certain kind of hunger they don't want to watch typical boll i hood films. >> reporter: last year festival showcased several noncommercial
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film with with a high turn out showing that audiences here are ready for bollywood to take a stepping in a new direction. al jazerra. mumbai. well, you can find out much more about the mumbai film festival on our website. aljazerra.com. and there you will find the other stop towers the top stories hong kong police clearing protest sites. aljazerra.com. ebola is hard to catch, and unlikely to spread in the united states. while both may be true people have caught it, and it has spread. no what? that's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez.
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