we are waiting for international bodies to act. activists demand action against israel as it intercepts a boat trying to break the naval blockade of gaza. ♪ ♪ hello, i am darren jordan, you are watching al jazerra live from dough that khabibulin. also on the program tension and fear as voting begins in ba run did.burundibut the after con union says it won't send observers. the debt rice crits us worsens. and. shock and shame. the family of the tunisian gunman say they didn't believe

he's a mass murderer. ♪ ♪ israel has inter set a boat trying blake gaza's navel blockade. the sweetish vees el is being escorted to a port. this is before it was intercepted. three other boats have turned back examine are on their way to the greek island of crete. 20 people were aboard the marian. a video of them on social media calling for help. >> if you see this video it means the israelis have bring international law again. it means they took us as prisoners acting like pirates. it means that, again, they have prevent us to reach gaza. to reach palestine. it means that we are now sitting there and waiting you to act. we are waiting our government to act. we are waiting the international

bodies to act. >> earlier i spoke to the campaign group that organized the flow till a he says the people of gaza are suffering. >> atwe believe it is an unfair blockade on gaza. again international law gaza is a small area with a population of around 2 million for eight years now there is a siege a gaza with no reason. people of gaza are suffering. borders are closed. a lot of people lost their lives because they cannot go out for medication, a lot of students there lost their future because they cannot get out of gaza. and a lot of medical aid is not reaching gaza because of that blockade. then our campaign to try to end the blockade in gaza. now when we talk about marry an,

a the swedish boat. it's a swedish boat with a sweden flag. sweden is the only european country recognized palestine. and they have the right to have a normal. [ inaudible ] a boat toward gaza or palestine. now, if there is. [ inaudible ] a stop the boats or marian in the international water, it's against international law. >> israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has praised his may have foy detaining the activists. i says this flow tail is just a demonstration of hypocrisy and liza sifting the hamas terrorist organization and ignoring the horrors in our region. it even received backing from a committee of the u.n. secretary general. there is no siege a gaza.

the afghan union says it's not sending observers saying the vote well not be free or fair. burundi has been in turmoil since april. it all began when the ruling party nominated the president to run for a third time in office. protests turned violent and within weeks there was a coup attempt that failed. the president then ordered a massive security crack down, more than 100,000 have left for neighboring countries while more than 20 people have died. >> a report from the capital on the latest violence in the run up to the vote. >> reporter: police say this man was killed by opposition supporters who accused him of spying for the government. it's alleged they beat him and tacked him several times with ma she was is. >> translator: this war, this fighting doesn't make sense. now i have lost my son.

>> reporter: in a accept rapt incidents an opposition member was sol shot and killed by the ruling party's youth wing. the head of the church says their organization will not participate in the election or the presidential vote in july where. the president wasn't third term despite a constitutional two-term limb: that's why we are asked not to show the faces of people in the church. they are afraid of action taxed. most payment she they have just want one thing. >> peace. went peace. >> reporter: until that happens some families are not taking any chances. some people have left the capital and gone to their villages or left the country rim the government said elections are going ahead. the people are worried about what could happen afterwards. the u.n. has tried to mediate talks between the government and opposition. so far things aren't going well. those who don't want the president to have a third term try to protest. despite the heavy security crack

down. >> we made' appeal to all the stakeholders really to take in to account the seriousness of the situation. because we believe that if there is no dialogue the country might be at the brink. there is a further dee deterioration of the situation. >> reporter: opposition parties are boycotting all leks. some say that won't solve anything. >> translator: i am asking all muslims to vote that's the only way it's of this crisis. >> reporter: the president's supporters say they will vote on monday and plan to be damage back on the street. they say they won't legitimize his attempt stay in power. >> and joining us life now. the polls we understand have just opened. tell us what is going on there. >> reporter: there was gunfire

overnight as soon as the sun came out things died doubt and people were slowingly trickleing in to the polling stations, there is one of them. there are only about 50 people moment. these are the ones that say they won't boycott they will come and vote. the polls opened late in many cases because some voting material arrived late in one or two polling stations some people threw grenades overnight officials were trying to sort it all out. that said some polling stations have just opened. a few people trickleing in to vote. darren. >> haru, of course not everybody is expects today support this election many pima pose it, don't they? >> reporter: exactly. a lot of people are opposition supporters and their leaders say they will not be voting. a lot of police and soldiers on the street and we have seen groups of many young men who look like they want to come on to the street and protest. but the soldiers have made it very klee they shouldn't do that, there will be problems and they will be stopped. the key thing is that the african union has said they will not be observing the elections.

normally african leaders stick by each other. sappled die each other. we is saw? south africa when the president of sudan was protected by his peers. they are telling now that they are will not recognize these results. and and he's a big deal. that doesn't happen often. >> just a final thought from you. you have been covering burundi now for quite sometime. what do ordinary people that you have been speaking to, what do they want from all of this? >> reporter: most people just want the politics out of the way. they want to get on with their lives. the biggest fear people have is providers of support. they fear that there could be potential for a lot of violence after the parliamentary polls and after the presidential poll fist that actually happens. some people are leaving. people are crossing the border as i speak right now. those that cannot leave are staying? the capital and villages hoping that things go about peaceful i people are scared about the outcome of the polls darren.

>> thank you. greece's prime minister has confirmed the country's banks will close for a week after a weekend that saw thousands queuing up to withdraw their cash. as greek moved towards defaulting. >> reporter: barnaby phillips takes a look at the growing anxiety and i opening air wrong greeks. >> reporter: they have come to the european union office in athens to shout their defines these left wing protesters say no to a bailout and no to the i.m.f. but this crowd is small. a majority of greeks are simply frightened of what could happen in the coming days and the prime minister is struggling to real estate sure his people. >> translator: what is required over the coming days is sobriety and patience. deposits in greek banks are fully insured as are the payments of pensions and sally red sox. whatever difficulties might arise should be faced with resolve. the more coldbloodedly we face

these difficulties the quick wearing overcome them and work throughout the consequences. >> reporter: even as the prime shipster spoke more greeks were rushing to the cashmans to get money out while they still could could. sophia told us she had been here for four hours waiting for the machine to be restocked she said she never thought it would get like this. government has to go. so are we really talking about a return to these? on sale at the athens flea market. beautiful old money, but it doesn't evoke much nostalgia. most greeks still see euro own membership as proof of progress as the turmoil of the 20th century. greek people are now in a very difficult position, their government is them to vote know no to what it says are insulting terms from foreign creditors.

the opposition warns that it's the government that has brought greek to the edge of catastrophe. imagine trying to run a business in this environments. this lighting company is doing well. mostly because it exports most of its lamps out. but he said the uncertain at this is now crippling. >> translator: if you don't have stability in business you can't operate. the prolonged negotiation says for over the past five months where ever day something different going on it's creating huge uncertain at uncertainty. not just to us business men but our customers as well. >> reporter: athens is now humming with rumors about what will happen next. euro or drabbing ma, economic collapse or belated salvation the week ahead could shape greece's destiny for decades to think come. barnaby phillips, al jazerra agent ends. lost more still to come here on al jazerra. china-backed bank seen as a rival to the world back takes shape. and the dalai lama visits one of

the europe's biggest music fest festivals. we'll tell what you you had to say at got tonight barry more on that, stay with us.

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burundi's lahr pastily elections. it has been in turan oil when the president said that he would seek a third term. greek banks will be closed for the entire week amid fears that mass withdraws will cause panic. capital controls have been introduce today keep people from taking money out of the country rich. grease has until monday to pay 1.6 billion euro to his the international monetary funds. beijing is form agony chinese development back. the aiib is being seen as a rival to the western dominated world bank and the asian development bank. japan and the united states are not represented but china has left the door open for them to join. the bank will have 57 member countries including britain germany, australia and south korea. asian members will shoulder a

share at about 75% china and india will be the biggest stakeholders it's expected to lends money for infrastructure projects in poor parts of air actual let's bring in a very research fellow at the chinese interim fogs suit for international studies. how significant is this setting up this bank why is shine a in the driving seat on this one. >> it is a significant step forward in the formation of the new bank. this bank is expected to help develop the infrastructure in asia and actually beyond. and china, you know, has now accumulated its capability in infrastructure construction. it has a huge. [ inaudible ] experiences in building infrastructure, now it hopes that it can help other

countries with their infrastructure development. there is a huge gap between the demand and supply found for infrastructure in asia. china hopes that it can play a role in this. >> and that's an interesting point you make because many experts say that asia needs something like $8 trillion to fund infrastructure development. i mean can this bank really bridge that gap, do you think? >> of course the new bank can help bridge the gap. of course $100 billion in funds to be provided by the bank is still relatively small compared with the huge demand about 700 to $800 billion of annual need for asian development bank. but with this new fund, you know, it is actually providing not only directly the funds for

the building of the infrastructure but also can provide a seeding fund that is where programs like public private partnership it can help pull a lot of resources from countries, within the country and outside -- within the region and outside the region, also can help pull funds from a lot of private -- >> okay. >> companies here in the regions. yeah. >> but some people say that this is a political move by china because the world bank and the aircraft an development bank are very much led by the united states and japan. so will washington and tokyo see this move by china to set up the aiib as a challenge to its influence in the region perhaps? >> actually, china sees the

establishment of the new bank as kind of a complementary mesh court existing international regional financial institution like the world bank and the aircraft an development bank. you know, china saw this move seeks -- does not seek any exclusive interests and hopes that this bank will become a win-win approach to the buildings of infrastructure. certainly, you know, it can be competing in some sense to world bank and asian development bank with infrastructure building in asia. but isn't that kind of construction tiff, a good kind of favorable policy of competition. >> okay. >> it's not a rivalry. it's not rival. >> we have it leave it there. thank you very much indeed for your time. now, the tuesday deadline for a deal between world powers and iran over its nuclear program is expected to extended.

iran's prime minister is returning to teheran for more consultation. a framework agreements was struck in april. but major differences remain on the details of a final deal. police in afghan sedan say they lack the necessary weapons and ammunition to combat the taliban. they say the armed group is getting help from foreign fighters as it gains territory in the north it. already controls large parts of areas and now making inroads in to neighboring provinces jennifer glass reports from the capital kabul. >> reporter: afghan officials traveled by helicopter because the taliban controls many roads and checkpoints in the area. they have come for a security meeting. to discuss how to push out the taliban from two neighboring districts. it's a battle that involves foreign fighters of the taliban including some who claim allegiance to the is lame being state of iraq and the levant or die ear as the locals call it.

>> there is a strong continues flick between taliban and aisles, web not confirm icing is fight ago long side the taliban here, but there is no doubt in the past two to three days several foreign fighters have been killed. >> reporter: the deputy chief of the army says his force have his new powers in the fight. >> the president of the head of the armed forces has given us the authority for night operations. we can enter any house shame on the foreign fighters, they brought their women with them and at the last moment they flee with their women. >> reporter: it's not just the arm fighting, afghan local policemen like these are on the frontline. and they say they can't compete with an enemy that's better armed and equipped. >> for two nights and three days they fought us. the government didn't support us. the enemy surrounded us remember the edge my was very strong with good arms and heavy weapons. we ran out of ammunition and then we had to leave. >> reporter: this week the taliban released a video of its

fighters showing off the district buildings and police vehicles they captured. the army says the taliban has gone from one district but still must be driven out from others. the taliban fighters are also in control of jerries areas south and fighting in east in the country being the entire year minister told the pardon parliament there is weak communications between army and police forces they are fighting for the first time without the heavy weaponry and air support they ice today get from nato. israel says it plans to release a prominent palestinian prisoner who is reportedly the individual of death. he has agreed to end his 55-day hunger strike. and is due to be freed on july 12th. he's been held for 11 months. so-called administrative detention which is used by israel to detain palestinians without charge or trial. thousands of demonstrators in armenia have defied the

police to carry on a week-long anti-government rally in the capital. there is anger at the russian owners of a local electricity company who [cheering] wants to raise praise prices, activists are accusing them of mismanagement. police in tunisia have launch aid search for anyone who may have hemmed the gunman. a thousand police have around tourist sites and beaches. >> reporter: this is where one of the tourists was killed. she heard gunfire and ran to hide but fell at this spot. and this is where a couple were shot by the gunman. one of the most a track at this beaches has become the scene of the worst attack on tourists in tunisia's history. >> i thought these things can happen in london or paris or big cities. but i was not expecting

something to be like happening here. this is like a dramatic thing. >> reporter: many came a long way to enjoy a vacation. dreams that were shattered on the beach of the imperial hotel. hundreds of tourists have packed and returned home. those who stayed come to delay flowers at the site of the shooting. >> i feel very sad. really very, very sad. we put down flowers yesterday. we cried, of course. we are not afraid. we think that's the only effect but it's the death for these tourists, unfortunately for these good people for this quiet country. >> reporter: the people we met recount the horrors they felt during the attack. >> they have say they can't understand why someone would kill tourists. but all say they may not come back to tunisia. >> nothing in the future. no.

because i am scared. and that's probably what they wanted. but i have to children at home that i miss very much. and, yeah. sorry. >> translator: i feel sorry for the tunisians who will face hard times in the future. it's a country that badly needs to push its economy so people can find jobs. the government says it will increase the number of troops on the streets and shutdown mosques accused of inciting violence. but for these tunisian who his work in the tourism industry, their march on the beach is a message of the defines defiance this that will continue to work despite the uncertain times. this is where the gunman came from and opened fire killing 38 people. the attack raises many questions and has led to an increase in security procedures in one of the most popular tourist destinations in north africa. al jazerra.

meanwhile, relatives of gunman say they don't understand how he could have transformed from a normal student to a mass murderer. >> reporter: in 23 years he has done nothing illegal. he finishes classes, he laughed he said hello and he went his way. how can he train? where did he train? only god knows. that's what torments us. only god knows where he trained. >> translator: the day before attacked he was normal he came here, worked in the cafe, returned home and went to pray and sat with the guys in cafe. turkish police have fired rubber pell us and water cannon to disburse a crowd that gathered in istanbul for the annual game pride parade. the police used force to stop crowds. the parade is describes as the biggest game pride vent in the muslim world. the italian coast guard has rescued nearly 3,000 migrants who were on boats launched by smugglers on the coast of libya. several other european

governments helped in the operation apprehending 21 boats the highest this year. the migrants have been taken to lamb par deuce and other italian ports. the second of two murderers who he is scared from a u.s. high security prison is now in juster did after being shot by police near the canadian border, david sweat was transferred to the hospital for treatment. he was cornered in the same area as the other prison that was he is scaimedz with him. richard matt was shot and killed on friday. they he escaped from prison on june 6th. an unmanned rocket carrying plays to the space station has exploded shortly after lawn. it's another failure of by private company this is who entered the space business. the dalai lama has visited one of the biggest music festivals. glastonbury. he the he was dismayed by the

vie excellenceviolence. >> it was. >> reporter: it was guaranteed to get the wrath of the chinese government but one the dalai lama was determined to make, not only to keep the tibetans on the thoughts of the world. but to talk about violence, he calls for lover tolerance and forgiveness. >> wonders of humanity. no basis to kill. i love my own life. >> reporter: in the lead up to his visit, there was strong criticism by the chinese government which accuses the dalai lama of trying to split china. >> translator: our position is at that bet is consistent and very clear, at that bet is an inseparable part of china. china resolutely opposes any country, organization, body or

individual given any kind of blat form to the 14th dalai lama to engage in anti-china activities. >> reporter: the glass danbury festival attracts a diverse mix. inspired by a counter culture movement in the 1970s. it's become a huge business with mainstream headline acts like con i can't west. the came lama praised it as a festival of people and not governments or politicians and said we should be more conscious of one other. >> we put look at education as i mentioned early from kidder a garden left to university level some education and warm heartedness, a sense of care. >> reporter: the kraut responded responded with a rendition of happy birthday in advance of the dalai lama turning 80 next month. he ones described him self as a simple tibetan monk but to his supporters here, he's a beacon

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