suarez. . the u.n. calls on saudi arabia to end air strikes on yemen's main airport to ensure aid can be flown in welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. also ahead - it was like the wild west. a number of israeli veterans say they were ordered to fire at anything to moved during the last gaza war. clashes in burundi's capital as police try to shut down anti-government protests.

plus... >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from a mountainous region in nepal and i'll explain some of the reasons why aide is not getting through to victims of the earthquake saudi arabia says it's considering a pause in air strikes in certain parts of in. fighter jets from the saudi-led coalition targets airports across the country, and in the capital sanaa air strikes hit a cargo plane, used to transport food and splay. airports in and other areas have been hit, despite a call for the coalition to hold fire. [ technical difficulties ]

bridge. making too many young men and women feel like no matter how hard they try, they may never achieve their dreams. and that sense of unfairness and of powerlessness, of people not hearing their voices, that's

helped to fuel some of the protests that we've seen in places like baltimore around ferguson and right here in new york. the catalysts of those protests were the tragic deaths of young men and the feeling that law is not always applied evenly in this country. and too many places in this country black boys and black ..international law to distinguish and protect civilians, erica wood has more. >> reporter: in just 50 days israel's war killed more than 2,000 in the occupied gaza strip. the aim to cripple hamas, most of the victims were civilians, more than 500 children. on the israeli side 66 soldiers and five civilians die. air sea and ground damaged strur, that would likely take --

strur, that would likely take decades to rebuild. this group on the ground was capturing the testimony of those caught in war. it paints a picture for israel's actions and a disregard for civilian lives. >> we shot at cars ambulances doing things i was raised not to do. not to kill the innocent shoot at an ambulance. it's like the wild west. it was approved by the commanders. i thought there was something morally wrong. i was told kill anything in your proximity. another described how decisions were made. >> translation: i remember many times the commander could died what target we su hit. >> shoot when needed.

mostly machine-gun fire, and shells as well. >> the groups that gathered testimonies wanted to tell the story of the war. >> what we are trying to do is enlighten the public to understand the moral price of occupation and how our wars look like so the public is aware and understand what is the real story beyond the lies that they hear from the government. >> the palestinians asked the international criminal court to investigate crimes carried out by israel. israel denied breaching international law, accusing hamas of committing its own war crimes. the israeli defense force did its best to avoid civilian casualties but cannot deny the weight of numbers. 7 out of 10 killed during the 2014 war was civilians staying in israel - foreign minister has resigned from his

post, saying he will not be part of binyamin netanyahu's government and chose to join the opposition. the chief political correspondent for the jerusalem post says a difference in ideology is the reason lieberman quit. >> i was at the press conference at the knesset where lieberman said that binyamin netanyahu decided to go towards the creation of a palestinian state and did not intend to build in consensus areas in jerusalem and the west bank. lieberman says he believes binyamin netanyahu intended to after internal party issues are settled in the labour party, bring isaac herzog and the left. they explained it as an ideological mood. there has been a lot of bad blood between lieb schreiber and binyamin netanyahu for some

time. >> israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu met a black soldiers attacked by police. binyamin netanyahu says racism will not be tolerated in israel. there was anti-protests seeing violence between police and ethiopians. 11 people have been killed. the protests in the capital began when the president's announced there was a third term. a peace term. 10 years ago they stated that the president can only serve two terms. fears of a war are forcing many from their homes. malcolm webb has more from northern burundi. >> reporter: this man says he's terrified by what is written in the letters. he said they've been pushed under the doors of people in the neighbourhood by members of the

youth wing. it belongs to the ethnic tutsi minorities and the letters say tutsi me women, boys and girls will be killed if the president does not run for a third term. >> they come at night, chanting songs that threaten us. saying they'll smash anyone that stands in their way. >> it's because of the threats that thousands from rural areas fled to neighbouring rwanda. it's because of misinformation. people living around here told us there was a family of 7 living in the house, and they left about two months ago, and they sold the iron sheets for money for the bus fare to take them to the border with rwanda. here you see clothes and possessions left on the floor. we have spoke to more people that say they want to leave, but are trying to get the money together for the trp. >> we met the area leader outside the ruling party's

meeting place in a nearby town. he denied that they are sending the letters or making threats this is a lie. there are no names or signatures on the letters. the opposition may be writing the letters to make him look bad, because they fear our popularity. >> whoever wrote the threatening letters seems to want to create ethnic tension much the protests and the political sustained off are not along the ethnic lines. the ruling party includes a small number of tutsis. the rules say thousands of houthis are in the opposition. they led another of those in the civil war, they are against a third term saying he and his supporters lives are in danger. the president's supporters are trying to use ethnicity to gain advantage. >> what kind of treatment am i

enduring with him and his government. >> back in the count are i -- countryside. he packed a few possession and he can pass on notice. many hope 10 years on from the war the hate speech will not catch on. many feel the threat of ethnically targeted violence is real still to come on al jazeera, as britain goes to the polls. we report on a lack of affordable housing in london and how success of governments made it worse. and the first addition of a book by columbia's greatest literary figure has been stolen at an event in his memory.

good to have you with us. i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories on al jazeera. the u.n. calls for an end to saudi arabia led air strikes in yemen after several air strikes were hit across the country. they are considering pauses to allow aid in. >> more than 60 israelis soldiers broke their silence about tactics used on the war on gaza in which more than 2,000 were kill. their accounts appear in a court questioning whether israel breached international law. >> the syrian military head of

logistics survived an attempt on his life. the suicide bomb attack targeted a military facility. >> reporter: residents in damascus heard two explosions in an area controlled by the syrian military. major-general mohammed e i.d. was injured. >> a suicide attacker on a bike was used. it indicates that there could be another group of rebels that tried to take the general's life. >> the attack was claimed by the al nusra front, changing tactics and joining others in the fight against bashar al-assad and his forces. last week the army fought from the outskirts. despite difficulty nice

fighters are determined to succeed. damascus is a strategic base. this is why it does all it can to protect the capital. in order to maintain a stril on the operations on the ground. everything that is possible we do to defeat them. >> in the north armed factions merged under the army of conquest to capture idlib. they are focussed on latakia's strong hold. barrel bomb and chemical attacks have increased following gains by the operation in idlib. around 200 soldiers are said to be sheltering in the hospital. in a suburb of idlib after syrian rebels recaptured the city. this was the result of another government barrel bomb attack in aleppo.

this was a school building which, despite the fighting in the city was open. rescuers have been digging through the debris. they leave many of the dead and injured are children. >> i urge king salman on behalf of all syrians to turn the decisive storm to syria, we cannot take this any more. opposition leaders have been following the campaign in yemen led by saudi arabia. and are calling for military action against the regime to diminish and receive bashar al-assad's forces. qatar is buying a new fleet of french fighter jets. the french president flew to doha to sign the deal for 24 war planes. a researcher at a center for security and strategy consults for the armed forces and explains why it is important for qatar. >> qatar is a country that in

the recent decades has been expeditionary and expensive and proactive in trying to create peace and stability in the region. they have been asked by the united states and other partners to take over more responsibility in the region as a powerhouse of the region. in order to back up the policy the military has to be an option. probably it is the best strike fighter out there at the moment. it's not just able to have different roles, it's what we call a swing roll. it can go on a mission and deliver air to air and air to ground combat. most players cannot do. it's flexible and adaptable. it's the newest technology on the market. that is something that has led to a bit of a problem in selling

this. >> hundreds of migrants arrived in italy in addition to 7,000 rescued. many were taken to the port. 40,000 crossed the mediterranean sea to enter europe. 118 died. a spokesperson for u.n.h.c.r. and says refugees should have more legal options to enter europe. >> we are seeking concrete and some of them see that the refugees should be provided with attractive legal ways to arrive in europe. europe should open for some quotas and provide these people with different kind of possibilities, from family reunification, we have families that are broken because of the war. the father is in europe, the

mother with the daughters, and the children are in libya waiting or in turkey. family reunification is there are. >> the european regulation and should be facilitated. we have the possibility to increase resettlement quota. some countries in europe did a lot. like germany. others may do more. some countries will start to increase settlement quotas like italy. we think more is needed. first of all, we want to bring these people out, pull these people out of the hands of murderers. >> there has been a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on the island of papua new guinea. the u.s. geological survey said it struck south in the north-east. the pacific tsunami warping

center says waves are possible. an al jazeera team in nepal reached a remote mountainous region in an area that needs aid after the earthquake. the crucial road has been blocked since last saturday due to landslides. andrew simmonds reports. ruined villages on mountain sides. no one is here to help. they are getting on with it by themselves. >> this is not rebuilding. it's about clearing up the best they can. attempting to recycle the timber and rubble to build temporary shelter. more than a week after the wake there's no dents or plastic sheeting. sturght down the mountainside a trout family man works away. everyone is helping. >> he struggle the to hold back

tears. >> our lives have gone. how can we rebuild. what can i say. where will we get help. who will help. this has been stopping anyone reaching villages. landslides caused by the quake and aftershocks. the road ahead has been blocked for more than a week. this is one of the first to get through. the road ahead is treacherous. no way convoys here. you can see how much aid is needed though with one glance at the village. out of 90 homes, only four are left standing. the army patrols pass through. for their tasks with assessments, searching for missing people and forroners. small amounts of food has been left with them.

this is an all too familiar scheme. people show resilience. will it be nauf to face what lies ahead. >> unless there's rapid assistance raj, who has a wife and baby, doesn't think he'll cope. >> we have nothing. however much we dig, there are only stones. we have no food. how will we survive. >> reporter: that is what it come down to survival, not just hardship. rain and gold. monsoon season may be a month away. economy and immigration has been the dominant issues in the british general election campaign. voters are worried about the cost of housing. it's a particular concern for young professionals in london. laurence lee reports. >> reporter: on the banks of the

river thames a new quarter of london rises into the sky. there's an acute shortage but this is not catering for police or nurses. a one bedroom flat costs over $1 million, most is sold. the new american embassy will be here. the entire area has been marketed not to londoners, but wealthy investors. >> an investor could install his girlfriend in a flat, rent it or leave it empty. the district is irrelevant to 99" of people in london. >> the center of london attracts middle eastern murny. american investors are looking for a product. far eastern tends to be sort of middle to upper class investors, investing pensions for their children. >> down the road developers have their eye on a lucrative plot.

this man has lived her for 20 years, spending her time helping victims of domestic violence. if the wrecking ball comes here she'll be out of london. >> they are fortunate to go outside of london. other small towns. wherever we can find it. because at the moment what they are offering us you can't afford to live in london. >> nearby housing for poorer people disappeared. developers are taking road shows to investors in places like singapore, mumbai, beijing, who can charge thousands. over london, the cranes are moving in. they protest, but the noise drowns people out. >> this will create a dead heart of london. we are against that. we want a living london. this is our last stand against

social cleansing of inner london. >> successful governments let this happen after winning power. 's first act was to visit the various state and he said there would be no forgotten people but his government came up with the idea of knocking down add flats. bringing us back to elections and the debate about the deserving or undeserving poor and whether there should be a cap. nowhere in the conversation is there anything about the roll of rich foreigners whose actions made it difficult for many many people to live in london at all. >> houseing inflation is such is that a charity found 33 homes in london were unaffordable to young buyers.

thousands had to move out u.s. federal agents identified two suspected gunmen in texas. both men were shot dead after they opened fire outside an event exhibiting cartoons of islam's prophet muhammad on misunderstand. officials named them and the fbi searched their homes as part of an investigation into the shooting the first edition of a book by columbia's literary figure has been stolen. it was stolen from the international book fair. it was part of an exhibit paying homage to the author who died last year the guest country at the international book fair in bogota is an imaginary one. the enchanted place invented by the nobel prize winner who died

a year ago. >> it's a nation a territory that resembles columbia core ibian and lat yin america. >> the exhibition immerses visitors in the literary landscape and aims to reconnect columbians to the book. >> for latin americans it's like looking deep into a mirror reflecting passions and conflicts. here in columbia despite major investment increased readership fuelled the population here. most cities and downs don't have a book store. books are expensive, and are considered a luxury item. the government has responded to build public libraries in poor

region and provide access to books, regions and technologies 104 libraries have been built in the last four years. like this one. deep into a territory hit by the country's internal conflict. >> translation: the desire to know the world can be achieved. even if they don't have money to travel elsewhere with the help of volunteers she started a mobile version of the library where they are brought into isolated areas under rebel control. >> translation: i remember we had to walk five hours to reach a village, similar to where i came from. we expected 15-20. when we got there - wow - 60 people waiting for books. >> reporter: for her work stealaa -- stella has been rewarded

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