supporters of prime minister tsipras rally in athens ahead of sunday's bailout referendum. he says a no vote is a vote against blackmail. ♪ hello there, i'm felicity barr and this is al jazeera live there london. also coming up. protests in the egyptian capitol mark the second anniversary of the overthrow of president morsi. boko haram is blamed after more than 140 people are killed in attacks in nigeria. and solo solar flight.

a plane powered by the sun's rays completes a record-breaking trip. ♪ hello, supporters of the rival sides in greece's bailout referendum are gathering for final rallies in central athens. earlier prime minister urged voters to say no to what he called blackmail and ultimatums and reject the terms offered by international lenders. e.u. leaders warned that a no vote would weaken greece's position not strengthen it as tsipras says. sunday's ballot will ask voters whether a proposal submitted should be accepted. the choices are, no not accepted or yes, accepted.

let's show a live shot of the greek parliament and constitutional square where the no campaign is currently holding its rally, and greece's prime minister is expected to address the crowds there. and further away supporters of a yes vote gathering to express their -- support for what they see as the way to keep greece in the euro. let's hear what the prime minister said earlier. >> translator: whatever choice we make on sunday there will be nothing to divide us the following day. no one questions our presence in europe. no to a non-viable solution doesn't mean a rupture with europe, it means a continuation of negotiation on better terms for the people. i call upon you to say no to the ultimatums, the blackmails and this campaign of fear i call upon you to say no to the rupturing, no to those who want to sew panic and prevent you

from taking the decision with composure, i call upon you to decide for democracy and dignity. >> reporter: as penningers look to look to withdraw what they can, the head of greece's national bank say there is still enough money to last until monday. >> translator: we had a full briefing. there is enough luckily until the end of the bank holiday. we're waiting for the decision on monday morning which will determine the framework of how to operate tuesday onwards. we are all trying to ensure that from tuesday onwards we can have more bank services. >> reporter: and my colleague jonah hull was out and about in athens a little earlier, and sent this update. >> reporter: this district of athens looks much as it should be at the start of the tourist season, yet this is a country in full-blown crisis. there are reports of businesses

and big industry preparing to shut down because they want afford supplies of energy and raw materials. the bank industry is perilously close to collapse and hotels and restaurants run short of supplies. >> there have been people who talk about it but it hasn't impacted our day-to-day travels. our landlords have said be careful, make sure you have enough money, you have cash pulled early, but because they have warned us we have had no issues. >> reporter: at cash machines the 60 euro daily limit is it's a falling in some places some machines are only dispensing 50 euros at a time and others have run out of cash all together. one plan in the queue said he feels the same as always greeks do ashamed of europe. sunday's referendum was called

by greece's left-wing government with the aim of securing a stronger negotiating position with the country's international lenders. now the vote looks more like a referendum on greece's continued membership of the euro zone and a yes vote being actively campaigned for by a number of senior political figures here could well mean the end of this government and new elections. do you believe this is a vote about greece's membership of the euro zone? this >> no no no i don't believe it. i think it's a question to fear us, to make us fear and vote under the fear. >> reporter: do you believe in what your government is doing at this moment? >> yes, i think they are doing the best. i have some thoughts -- second thoughts, but it's not the time

i think. we must support them. >> reporter: in its recent failed negotiations for a new deal, the government insisted the country's debt mountain is unsustainable no matter how much austerity greece is forced to endure, this week the international mon tir fund endorsed that view. there is a helpless feeling that greece is about to fall into the unknown. al jazeera's john psaropoulos is live for us in the greek capitol, athens. john those rival rallies just getting underway and i guess they are symbolic of the fact that greece as a country is divided over this issue. >> reporter: absolutely. the latest poll in fact give us again, an impossibly close number. the mega news channel poll gives us a 44.1% in favor of the yes

vote and a 43.7 -- 43.7 for the no vote. like all of the other polls we have seen today, all of them giving both camps somewhere in the low 40s, and within the margin of error which is about 3%, all of these numbers are impossible to call. it's obviously a rally to the finish line for both camps. one thing that this poll does which other polls haven't done is it gives you an age analysis and the interesting thing here is that in all of the age groups from 18 to 59 the no vote is preponderant, but as you go up innage it weakens, until you get to the 60-plus age group, and there it is the yes vote that predominates. so you have analysis of the demographic that supports the yes vote. it is those people who are approaching retirement or are rerequired. they are the ones most afreed of

greece leaving the euro or being left without loans from european creditors. >> the difficult thing, john for all of the voters is they do not know for swhaern will happen if they vote yes or no. nothing is certain or guaranteed. >> reporter: well, nothing is guaranteed either way, but it depends on whom you believe. if you believe the government then a no vote will strengthen its hands to come in on monday and make an agreement -- come to an agreement that is more in greece's favor. if you believe the yes camp then europeans will be offended by a no vote and they will then shut the doors on greece and refuse to talk to them. i have to say that sounds difficult to believe, because if you have got a government in athens that has said essentially yes to the last deal that was put on the table on saturday that happened on tuesday night,

and wants a few tweaks and improvements it would sound unreasonable for european creditors to simply refuse to talk to them on monday. but because this government has behaved the way it has, europeans may have someone else to talk to. it depends on the strength of the yes vote. if you have a decisive yes vote this government may have to resign. >> as we watch these pictures of the rival rallies taking place in athens we'll come back to those a little bit later when the prime minister is due to address the no rally. ♪ to other news now. egypt's health ministry says one person has been killed during clashes between anti-government protesters and police. a rally had been organized in

cairo, marking two years since the coup that toppled mohammed morsi. they were soon dispersed by police. unauthorized demonstrations are banned in egypt. and members of the egyptian anti-coup alliance and opposition parties are meeting in london. our correspondent has more details. >> reporter: egypt's anti-coup alliance and opposition parties are calling for the u.n. to investigate what they say are more massacres and abuses. they are calling on the world to intervene. >> we call for an investigation by the united nations and human rights organizations and the human rights council of the united nations into the extra judicial killings that have recently taken place, as well as the early massacres that took

place in 2013. >> reporter: a member of the freedom and justice party has this warning. >> translator: cairo is gradually turning into a battle ground. and egypt is facing the same destiny as iraq and syria. >> reporter: it has been two years since president sisi lead the military coup against the first democratically elected president morsi of the muslim brotherhood. sisi has promised to bring security and stability. his critics say he is cracking down on dissent. now many fear more bloodshed, executions and silencing of dissent to come. funerals have been held for 13 muslim brotherhood leaders killed on wednesday. on friday this man became the 14th member of the group to be killed this week. his family says he was kidnapped and tortured by government forces. sisi is now backed by a new set of laws.

he demanded to con front what he called terrorism after monday's car bomb attack killed egypt's top public prosecutor. to the sound of dramatic music, the ministry of defense has produced this video, showing what it called the terrorist plot in sinai on wednesday. this video also shows pictures of the muslim brotherhood leaders describing them as enemies of the nation and religion, the graphics show attacks on multiple check points. military commanders say 19 were killed. the group known as the province of sinai, loyal to the islamic state of iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility. it is showing its own pictures of the attacks. more than 100 people were reportedly killed at least 17 of them soldiers although some

reports say the military's casualty total is much higher. the government says it is at war in sinai, and the country is in turmoil. in egypt it appears there are no difference between opposition parties or armed groups the government is treating them the same. more than 140 people have been killed in a string of attacks in northeastern nigeria. the armed group boko haram hasn't be blamed for the killings in borno state. government official says several mosque were attacked on wednesday night. 97 adults and children were killed there. two other villages were also attacked and own thursday a bomb went off. >> reporter: some more details are coming out about the nature of these attacks in the northeast. we now know that a suicide bomber was behind the attack and apparently the blast

happened just a few meters away from a military check point. villain tees tell us on friday morning a contingent of soldiers went to try to investigate what happened. what we're getting is a picture of extreme violence that took place. they stormed a mosque where they killed men and boys who were praying. they went on to burn the corpses of those they killed. they then attacked people in their homes, mainly women and children, in some cases gunning down these women, and setting ablaze many homes and businesses in the area. now this latest violence will be a huge worry to the new government who came to power on a ticket of eliminating boko haram. there has been much diplomatic

effort by the new president to try to work out a strategy to defeat the group, which is involving regional partners like chad and niger, but reports of this these attacks will make many feel that all of the efforts are not being felt on the ground if boko haram are still able to launch these kinds of attacks. still to come on the program, how empty fishing nets in mexico mean trouble for the oil giant bp. and how the ancient tower that was the setting of othello is bringing unity to cyprus. ♪

♪ hello again, welcome back a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. rival rallies are being held in greece, those in support of a no vote are rathering in constitution square. the prime minister is expected to speak to them shortly. egypt's health ministry says one person has been killed during clashes between anti-government protesters and police. the rally had been organized, markings two years since the coup that toppled president morsi. and more than 140 people have been killed in a string of attacks in northeastern nigeria. the armed group boko haram has been blamed for the killings in borno state. the palestinian group hamas is cracking down on fighters

claiming affiliation islamic state of iraq and the levant. our correspondent has more. >> reporter: this is the gaza faction of [ inaudible ]. an armed group based in the gaza strip which now claims affiliation to the islamic state of iraq and the levant. in this video, the leader of the group pledges allegiance to isil, and calls for attacks against anyone who works against it. >> translator: we have made the decision to stand by you, know that you have thousands of supporters in palestinian lands. we are ready to support you, and to fight on your demand. ♪ >> reporter: they have successfully fired three rockets at israel recently. the israeli military responded with air strikes against hamas targets. after initially denying the existence of the isil affiliated group, hamas ordered a major

crackdown and arrested dozens of suspects. there are at least a few armed ultra religious, ultra conservative groups operating across gaza. most lack clear policies and leadership, but according to palestinian security analysts they are sustained, in part by former members who fled to the sinai peninsula in egypt following a hamas-lead crack down a few years ago. a view that contradict's israel's accusation that hamas supports isil members in the sinai. whatever the case the isil threat is growing in gaza earlier this week, the syrian-based leaders of isil

threatens to overthrow hamas for agreeing to a truce with israel and for not being religious enough. >> translator: first we try to have dialogue. we try to convince them to move away from this eye ideology. second there is a security approach including arrests, third we use our own communications team to combat their propaganda messages. >> reporter: these check points have been set up to try to find and arrest isil sympathizers. the question here many are asking is whether it's enough. a funeral has been held for a palestinian teenager shot dead by israeli shareholder soldiers in the occupied west bank. he was shot in the face and chest at the check point near ramallah. witnesses say he was trying to climb the separation wall to

enter jerusalem. israeli forces killed at least 13 palestinians this year. 25,000 fishermen who's livelihoods were destroyed by the gulf of mexico oil spill are taking bp to court. the fishermen are hoping to be next this line for compensation. adam raney has more. >> reporter: this fisherman heads out to sea. but he doesn't expect to catch anything. and predictably, his net comes up empty. >> translator: in all of my 50 years of fishing i have never seen anything like this. since 2011 we have seen a dramatic decline. >> reporter: this is what he and tens of thousands of mexican fishermen blame the shortage on the 2010 bp oil spill.

around 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf of mexico that summer. u.s. fishermen have received $1.8 billion in compensation. mexican fishermen, zero. now 25,000 mexican fishermen are suing bp in a u.s. court, asking for $50,000 each. it's the first lawsuit against the british company by someone outside of the united states. >> translator: we're asking the judge to treat us the same. we feel they are giving priority to those affected in the united states. >> reporter: bp refused to comment on the case but fisher mepranum say there is evidence everywhere. >> translator: we have seen dead fish turtles, and dolphins with oil all on their insides. >> reporter: the fisher mohamed bin nayef have long shared these waters with mexico's national oil company. they admit there has been contamination before but they say they never affected their

catch. until recentingly fishermen say these waters were so rich that they could go out for a couple of hours and bring back a ton offer fish but now some don't even bother to go out at all. this is one who stays on shore most days. his wife asks him every day if he has caught anything or brought home food? >> translator: she gets upset and says what is wrong? we're not going to either what? as much as i would like to have something for her, what can i do? >> reporter: he has two disabled grandchildren to care for, whether it's at sea or doing odd jobs on land he heads out every day, looking for something to bring home. adam raney al jazeera, mexico. divers in the philippines are searching the wreck of a capsized ferry for survivors. at least 50 died in thursday's disaster. the ferry overturned as it was

leaving the port. nepal is one of 20 countries with laws that discriminate against people with leprosy. patients say they have to fight social stigma as well as the law. >> reporter: at 73 this person has found a new life. she was diagnosed with leprosy when she was in her 20s. she was first thrown out of her husband's house, then from her parents, and eventually out of her village. >> i lived in a tiger's den for a year and a half. there was nothing to eat. i survived on little the villagers gave me. there was no wood to light fire. i kept surviving. >> reporter: this is the oldest center in nepal that help those with leprosy. it was built away from the

capitol, to keep the disease at bay. almost everyone here has stories of humiliation and social shame. since this center was established 160 years ago, much has changed in nepal. leprosy is now treatable, now the government has proposed a bill that bans even recovered patients from marrying. they want to make sure the disease won't spread to others. nepal has been effective in controlling the disease, but be some districts bordering india still vulnerable health officials say more needs to be done to decrease social stigma. >> it's a bill [ inaudible ] it's a type you cannot marry an leprosy affected person or something like that then people hide the disease. they do not like to show up the disease, so they are a continued

source in the society. >> reporter: activists have lobbied members of parliament to revive the bill. >> i used to think that leapt -- leprosy was transmitted by touch, and we found out it is not, and it is 100% curable, yet they continue this discriminatory decision. >> reporter: at the leprosy center she found her husband. after years of facing social rejection, this couple has found a roof over their heads, and a community to rely on. a solar plane attempting to fly around the world has landed in hawaii. the 120-hour trip set a new word record for the longest non-stop solo flight. the plane has wings equipped

with 17,000 solar cells that charge batteries. an ancient tower in cyprus is now bringing unity to the divided island. caroline malone explains. >> reporter: greek and turks in a rare show of unity on the divided island. the actors perform shakespeares play othello. work involved specialists from both sides of the island. >> we actually work together. there isn't anything we can't do together. >> reporter: othello tower was named after shakespeares play. it has started to crumble after 600 years under different rulers. the republic of cyprus was formed after many british troops

left the island 45 years ago. the island is being divided after turkish forces invaded in 1974. islanders from both sides recognize the site's cultural and historic importance. >> othello tower is a kind -- is a value of cyprus not only for the north or the south, so we are sharing it together. >> reporter: as delegates from the european union which funded the project gathered in cyprus the leader spoke in brussels saying it may only be a matter of months before differences two the tur-- turkish side are revolved. >> we celebrate a clear example of cooperation. >> reporter: the tower is once again opened to the public.

renovation work started after emergency measures started to patch up what had been neglected. but it grew into so much more focusing on saving a part of the island's past for future generations. more as ever on our website, the address, aljazeera.com. debt crisis greekest demonstrate in athens ahead of the country's crucial referendum. a warning from homeland security and the fbi this holiday weekend. talks intensify in vienna as the deadline for an iran nuclear deal looms. round the clock negotiations planned throughout the weekend. ♪