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. >> a palestinian minister dies after clashes with israeli soldiers at a west bank protest. hello there. you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program as the world condemns the u.s. torture report a former polish presidented a notes hosting a secret c.i.a. prison. plus. >> i am those 66 million girls who are deprived of education. >> malala becomes the youngest
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nobel peace prize winner. they receive their joint wards. protests in ireland over plans to charge for tapped water for the first time. >> thank you for joining us. palestinian president mahmoud abbas has accused israeli soldiers of murdering one of his ministers. ziad abu ein died after a confrontation with israeli soldiers during a protest of land confiscation. they have declared three days of mourning and they are calling for security cooperation with israel to be suspend in the west bank. we have reports from jerusalem. >> reporter: this was supposed to be a peaceful event, but it quickly turned violent after
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israeli soldiers confronted a group of palestinians trying to plant olive trees on land illegally occupied by israel. zaid abu ein, a palestinian minister, was at one point hit and choked by israeli soldiers. after the altercation, still clearly out of breath, he spoke to the media. >> we're not going. this is the army of the occupation, and they're stopping the palestinians from acting on their rights. we came to our palestinian land to plant olive trees. this is a terrorist occupying army that stops palestinians from enacting on their rights. >> abu ein's health quickly deteriorated. he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance but died before he could reach there. >> distraught family members consoled each other as he was taken away for an autopsy ahead of his funeral on thursday.
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president mahmood abbas describes his death as barbaric. he and his advisers were still meeting to decide whatted to next, but all options are still being considered. >> what happened today was nothing but a crime. it's a crime of all measures of which we cannot remain silent. >> figures within the palestinian authority are calling for security cooperation for israel to be suspended. if that happens it would be a major blow to the israeli government. >> we go live to jerusalem. you mentioned the israeli corporation. because it has been such a particularly tense time in the west bank and east jerusalem as well, remind us what the security operation actually entails.
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>> well, security cooperation between the palestinians and israelis, of course, is very complicated. a lot of it is something that you cannot actually see. a lot of it is intelligence sharing. but the truth is that this security cooperation is aimed for the palestinian point of view for no real opposition to the leadership there. the status quo, they manage to hold its power. now they have their own security forces, the palestinian security forces funded by the u.s. and european union. and for the israeli side of things this relationship is also very key. the israelis use again information that they received from palestinian intelligence agencies to prevent any kind of attacks, or any kind of plots, if you were, against israelis. so it is a very complicated and very nuanced security relationship. if you remember, barbara, just a short while ago or a few years ago the palestinian president
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once described quite controversially that security relationship was in his words sacred. as we heard in the report, we have some senior palestinian officials saying the corporation should be suspended at the very least and in light of the killing of the death of the palestinian minister. >> the israelis have said that the army will investigate the death of ziad abu ein. what is going on, and how explosive do you think it could be? >> well it's interesting that mahmood abbas made a statement a short while ago. he said whatever scenario in his words that the israelis put out, he can pretty much dismiss them outright saying effectively that
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they would be fabrications that they knew the truth on the ground. however, he stopped short of saying what that truth was. if you look at the images of that incident in which there was of course confrontation between israeli security forces and palestinians attending that olive tree planting event it was clear that at one point an israeli soldier had his hands around the throat of mr. abu ein. of course, he died a short time later. that autopsy, we understand, should be held at least within the next few hours. jordanian medical officials are in the occupied west bank to carry out that occupation. we also understand that an israeli pathologist has been invited or at least has been allowed to oversee that occupation. it's much harder to say what the palestinian response will be to any sort of result, but the fact of the matter is that the realitie israelis seem to be very concerned, and prime
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minister benjamin netanyahu said he'll investigate to see what happened. and it's clear that the israelis are concerned about this and are trig to prevent any kind of unrest erupting following the death of the palestinian minister. >> live for news jerusalem. thank you. >> at least four people have been killed in bombings in nigerian city of kano. the blasts tore through the ci city. two female is suicide-bombers launched the attacks, which also injured seven people. brazil's president is calling to resist the lifting of the amnesty. the report recommending the 1979 amnesty law be overturned so human rights violators can be
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prosecuted. brazil was under harsh military rule between 1974 to 1985. she said it should not be a motive for settling old scores. it's now more than 24 hours since the u.s. senate released a report detailing what the c.i.a. did in crete prisons. it describes torture on a scale not known before. now those implicated in the report are speaking out. >> the world has had a chance to digest the 500 plus pages detailing the horse that 119 men went through at the hands of c.i.a. interrogators. up to a week of not sleeping, forced enemas, feeds, repeated water boardings. despite c.i.a. claims it was those harsh interrogation techniques that led to the killing of osama bin laden, the report said that it didn't.
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it accuses of c.i.a. officials of lying to the white house, congress, the american public. a charge former director michael hayden denies. >> if everyone on the planet used c.i.a. behavior as the model the over all treatment of detainees on earth would actually improve. >> world leaders disagree. they have called for an investigation after the report said that there was evidence that the c.i.a. used waterboarding in this secret prison in afghanistan. >> this is really painful. the report indicates that some of our countrymen who were innocent were for futured. >> the americans by publishing this report lose their ally ability because every country will be wondering what extent it can be trusted that some operation sometimes on the verge
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of illegality but crucial for security will be possible to implement. >> for moran the u.s. should clean up its own backyard. an officer stain on already stained u.s. reputation on human rights. >> there was a career federal prosecutor assigned to this case. and upon looking at the facts in evidence i decided not to pursue an indictment. >> that violates treaties the u.s. has signed but experts say there is no way to force the president to act. >> it took the obama administration saying that we're going to look forward not back to lose world war ii central finishing legal prince.
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>> the administration said that so few countries would admit theiit publicly. >> in reaction to this report when it came out, your executive director said that this should be the beginning not the end of the process. how do you see this going forward? >> what we mean, especially now that we've renewed in greater detail about the process kind of torture to which the c.i.a. subjected people in its custody, the need for accountability just grows. amongst the things, perhaps
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primary thing we need is an appointment of independent special prosecutor to conduct top to bottom review of those who authorize torture, carried it out, and covered it up so that we can have actual accountability going forward. >> would you want to see prosecutions? is that what you would want to see? or even if the people responsible were pardoned, that would have a value in itself? >> you know, our primary emphasis is actually on prosecution if there is evidence that consists for prosecution to go forward. having read this report and it's graphic and details it's hard to see how that evidence doesn't exist. but there is more that needs to be done. the victims who have rarely been officially acknowledged. we need to have a former apology to them, restitution, rehabilitation for physical and
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other scars they continue to bear. we need to reform the c.i.a. so it's never able to run amok the way it has and violate laws the way that it has. we still need more disclosure. in the court that came out yesterday is only 500 pages of a 6,000 page report. far more transparency is necessary. >> some people think the prosecutions won't happen but what do you think the impact of this report will be on the american psyche, being confronted by things that were done in their name, and also u.s.' standing internationally, do you think torture is less likely to happen now? >> well, i think we're at a landmark historical moment. the end of this story has not happened with this reportin report coming out. the only way to make sure that
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torture is less likely is for things to take place like special prosecution, apology, restitution, and c.i.a. reform. >> from the american civil liberties union, thank you for sharing your views here on al jazeera. >> now this year's nobel peace prize has been warded to two people. in la la cousafzai and kailash satyarthi have been awarded the nobel prize for peace. >> reporter: it was powerful symbolism for the joint award in front of another way's king and queen. in the city hall the prize was given to malala yousafzai and kailash satyrathi.
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one, a campaign for girls education. the other, a veteran campaigner against child labor. one muslim, one hindu from countries with decades of mutual suspicion and enmity. their work one for rights of children wherever they lived. >> one week of military expenditure could bring all children to classrooms. i refuse to accept that the cost on poverty can ever be stronger than the cost of freedom. i refuse to accept here. [applause] >> i am those 6 6 million girls who are deprived of education. and today i'm not raising my voice but the voice of those 66 million girls.
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>> both winners have paid a high personal price for their work. malala yousafzai survived a taliban assassination attempt. kailash satyarthi has been beaten up several times for his fight against child slavery. both have opponents back home. in pakistan it's not just the taliban that continue the campaign against girls going to school. in india there are still millions of children working when they should be in school. in the audience, two of malala's friends who were injured in the assassination attempt, and all campaigning for girls education. supporters of this year's winners say fighting for child's rights for its childhood and
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it's right to learn is as good as answer to promote world peace. al jazeera. oslo. >> other recognitions were handed out as "time" magazine has named its person of the year. everybody fighting the deadly ebola virus. the u.s. magazine usually gives the honor to just one person, but in 2014 it is celebrating the work of what it calls the ebola fighters. the doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and burial teams in west africa. ebola has killed more than 6,300 people mainly in liberia, sierra leone and guinea. well, still more to come in this half hour. on the front line with peshmerga fighters in a city under siege by isil. and as france welcomes home it's last hostage a plea from the president for his people to take more care not to get kidnapped.
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>> now a reminder of the top stories in al jazeera. israeli's prime minister has promised the palestinian authority that israel will investigate the death of ziad abu ein. he died after confrontation with israeli forces on palestinian land.
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>> the nobel peace prize has been awarded to malala yousafzai and kail ash h satyarthi. 17 were killed where a suicide-bomber rammed his vehicle into a gathering of fighters. well, the kurdish government said 727 fighters have been killed in fight against isil since june. one down currently under siege is balad. north of baghdad.
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>> this is a strategic front. the outskirts of balad north of baghdad and near one of iraq's biggest air bases. iraqi police here are firing back at isil gunmen in the fields and. they have launched huge attacks. but here the group is using niners and explosives to keep iraqi forces off balance.
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>> she would normally rely on her two sons, a barber and a taxi driver, but both of them were out of work. surrounded by fighting with only one way out of the city most people have stayed in balad, but there are no jobs and no money. >> the city has been under siege for more than five months already. there are no jobs. and there is electricity. we're running short of kerosene oil for the heaters as winter approaches. >> 's recovering from a shrapnel wound from shelling from isil a week ago. most of his children have left the city. >> one of the things they have in common is fighting isil's
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unpredictability. it's the forces on the ground that will make the difference. al jazeera, baghdad. >> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists who have now been detained in egypt for 347 days. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste were jailed over false allegations that they helped the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they're appealing their convictions and jail sentences. the announcement of two new vice presidents. the justice minister th have
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been named by president mugabe himself. mugabe's wife, grace, automatically gets a seat amongst it's ranks. we have more now. >> reporter: moments before president mugabe spoke, he said two deputies that he's going to name as far as he's concerned he's the man in charge. they have no real function. he tells them what to do and what to say. the deputy of the parties will be sworn in as vice president. there will be two vice presidents sworn in on friday. mugabe has made it clear that he is the one in charge. he is the man in control of
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things, and he has warned anyone who tries to remove him there will be repercussions. he's saying he's putting these people in place because he believes he can trust them. he believes he can work with them, and does not believe they'll try to remove him. >> are frenchman held by a branch of al-qaeda for three years has returned to home. he was fran's last hostage oversea mis. his release came days after two al-qaeda fighters imprisoned in mali for his kidnapping were freed. >> i want to send a clear and simple mentio message to all our citizen who is may find themselves in zones that are considered risky. do what you can to avoid going to praises where you could be kidnapped. we're in a dangerous world, there are certain regions one should not travel to. there are rules. we now know the risks involved.
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two or three years ago we could still ask ourselves questions but now there is no more uncertain glit let's go to ireland where there is anger over the charge of tap water. proposition leaders say that politicians have been misspending taxes. from dublin, lawrence lee explains. >> reporter: it's national rights day in ireland and revolt is in the air. there are those on th on the streets who say their rights are being attacked because government wants them to pay for tap water. >> there go. >> no way. we won't pay. >> until now water in ireland has been paid for out of bank taxation but the government said that infrastructure needs a massive overhaul, and the people
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have to stand the costs. that decision has become unbelievably toxic. >> the government has misspent our money. they have chosen to pay bond holders rather than reinvesting for what we've paid for. we've already payed for the water. we way every day for taxation for over 200 years. >> children out of school. people off of work, human crowds outside of parliaments. this has become a political cries. the government here has said austerity was finished. it's commitment to the european union fulfilled. the charge of water seems to represent a more american way of doing things, charging people directly for what they use. well, this is what they've got to show for it. >> you have a right to water. your water will always flow. >> ironic that the protesters have been give support and perhaps a glimpse of their
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futures from these campaigners from detroit, the bankrupt american city where the poor have their water turned off. it didn't a vision they much care for. >> it's a devastate, psychologically it's the hardest to deal with is the fact that water is all around you, but you don't have access to it. it's not because it's not there. it's because someone else has said you don't deserve it because you didn't give me what i said i wanted. >> outside of the organized protests this sort of thing is now happening every day. when the workmen from irish water turn up to put the new meters in, groups of water activists try to block them. >> excuse me. [bleep], [bleep] >> this is what workers do. they push us around. we can only try to stop them. >> several years of austerity here caused nothing like this, but the irelan the idea of ireland's poor having to pay for
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water has tipped the the pool and the government never saw it coming. >> to find out more you can go to our website. the address is www.aljazeera.com. >> for 300 years, the most powerful nations on earth grew richer and stronger on the profits of the slave trade. over twelve million men, women and children were forcibly transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and