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and solo solo flight. the record-breaking trip. >> the top it against the british opponents. >> greece is asking voters to vote no. he said regardless of the outcome democracy has won. thousands of people gathered as part of the no campaign outside of the greek parliament, but thousands more made a case for a yes vote nearby. >> they warned that a no vote

would weaken and not strengthen it like prime minister tsipras said. >> the no campaign gathered in front of parliament backed by the government wants a future for union less money. >> the vote means that there is a possibility that this country will have a future. >> not far away the yes crowds met in greece for the new bail out and quickly. one that would allow the banks to reopen. >> we're all here to show that we want to be european citizens, and that a possible return to the drachma would be a total disaster. >> some call unconstitutionel and a dangerous gamble is the next act in a drama already five

years old. the conclusion has never been less certain. the no votes will right history. our people will move on within an europe of democracy and solidarity. >> the left wing prime minister believes a no vote will strengthen greece's hand in negotiations and demanding more for less. a yes vote in effect would be a no to him and his party. >> actually people are voting yes and voting against the current government. >> what strikes me against these two sides is the strength they're willing to defend their position and the way they illustrate a rail division one that has been driven deep their week between the largely middle

class voters of the yes camp willing to sign this country up to more austerity measures to defend what they've got and many here, workers with no jobs, with little or nothing left to loss. >> a no vote for the works and the people of greece say that we have to stop all negotiation world trade center european union. we have to take our lives back and fight for our money our jobs, our democracy. >> we're not enemies with the other party of the yes. i have friends who belong to the yes. tomorrow they will still be my friends. >> on this square where greeks have so often demonstrateed their anger with the past, if they win on sunday there is not one person here who truly knows what will happen next. al jazeera athens.

>> john, we've seen thousands of people from both sides of the political divide on the the streets of athens. polls seem to suggest that many will vote yes. how would you describe the atmosphere now? >> i think it's telling that you have two very large very determined camps both campaigning on the same night within a kilometer of each other. that illustrateings better than anything the level of division in the run up to this referendum. some people have decided that being confrontational with europe telling them enough is enough is the only way to get more concessions. other people say they have now damaged our relationship so badly we have to sign show a sign of good will.

it is clear from the opinion polls that have taken place it's clear for example it that at the heart of the yes camp the elderly and the pensioners. people who are 60 years old and above. this countryies that pensioners that is a quarter of the population. the middle class are the people we've seen at the yes rallies. they're largely in the private sector. and then in the no camp we've seen a very predominant proportion of young people. people who have suffered from more than 50% unemployment and students who see no employment prospects. now people, according to their tax returns earn less than

7.5000 eur, and you can see the argument and the strength driving the no vote. >> away from the political notion it's important to point out that austerity has taken its toll. do they anticipate there will be any kind of immediate change to the situation in their lives? >> no, the people we have spoken to regardless of their economic status don't believe that any vote here is going to seriously impact on creditor's attitudes. they think that our--that

greece's creditors are hard hardhearted. they're motivated in the salvation of greece where in the yes or no camp. that's officially recorded in one of the opinion polls. 51% of people didn't feel that the no vote would make any difference. and two-thirds of the people hearsay that the no vote will probably challenge greece's chances but they'll vote nonetheless. i any people are expecting austerity, which ever the rate goes. i think the only thing that they're really hoping for is that mr. p particulars sipras--mr. sipra--mr.tsipras will return to the negotiation.

>> germany has benefited from the euro but pays more into the e.u.u. than any other country. dominic kane examines whether the eurozone has been a help or a hindrance. >> a guided tour around berlin's museum with its relatively simple spents it seeks to explore the ideology. the organizers believe there is lessons to be learned. >> it's a crisis of capitalism, and capitalism is what makes people suffering. i think this is a connection connecting the museum to the crisis. >> when it was created it was meant to bring europe together. as colonies converged so they would benefit from being part of

one zone, one interest rate and one economic policy. and in some countries notably germany it has brought prosperity. greater competitiveness a has often given germans the edge over their counterparts but that has brought problems to journal europe as one by one they've needed to be bailed out by the institutions. in germany the opinion is divided whether the policies of the eurozone are to blame. >> the euro is a good decision but what the greeks make of it is a different matter and that could end up being problematic. in general i could always support common currency. >> it was a bad idea. the german mark would have been better. >> the german government has repeatedly stressed its commitment to solidarity across

europe, and if the euro fails europe fails. but one leading member of the ruling matter says that the eurozone could survive. >> the you are row zone can live without greece but the question remains how will greece progress economically. the as of now it can continue because there is no perspective for growth. >> although sunday's referendum will provide a clear view of what greece wants from the eurozone, it won't be the end of the matter. the crucial moment may be held at the bundestag and a yes vote here is far from certain. dominic kane, al jazeera, the german parliament. >> let's go to the former greek finance minister.

he joins us by skype. thank you very much for taking time to speak to us. right now we're seeing rival protest from greece. people from both sides of the political divide out on the streets of athens tonight. the vote could be very close. what is your gut feeling about which way this could go? >> it's very close. there seems to be a slight advantage for the yes vote. but the matter is that we don't really know. whatever happens on sunday the legacy of this referendum is going to be deeply divided country. closed banks shortages, long queues of people waiting to be served, and increased uncertainty. >> it looks as show a big chunk of the people in the country want less austerity. it's devastated lives in some

cases. people have really been suffering from five years of austerity measures. they want less of that, but at the same time they want to stay within the euro. is that a possibility? >> everybody wants less austerity. austerity is not a goal. it can be a means of getting somewhere, and of course too much austerity kills the economy. unfortunately, the people who will be voting no on sunday in a protest against austerity even though they may want to stay within the euro, they're opening pandora's box for greece. they're sending a strong message that greece does not belong to the euro piano family. it does not want to play by the rules of the european family and it would not strengthen the hand. on the contrary it will weaken him, and the country, the state has no money to pay wages salaries and pensions in july. banks are running out of cash in

mid next week. and so we'll be seeing banks going bankrupt and workers and ious being issued. >> you agree there is a magazinessive cut back. that the country might in recession is going to have a tough time paying back. so you know, in some ways. >> there has been--in none of these even though these are governments with political situations did we get to this point. in other words closed banks and capital withdraw. we always made sure that pensioners would get his or her pensions. we never allowed the meltdown of the economy that we're seeing now. >> well, of course wasn't that

part because you were agreeed to deals that came with tough conditions that greeks have suffered on this? >> indeed, the greeks have suffered. when you start with a public deficit, and external deficit that is 15%. that's not sustainable. when the markets no longer want to lend you any money then your european partners step in. to lend you money they ask for certain conditions to bring the economy back to order. to be able to spend less of what you're earning to make changes to make your economy competitive. this is what is happening to greece over the last five years. it's been a very painful process. and at the end of 2015 the economy was growing again. >> it was, but the imf has said in past reports that too much

emphasis was put on adjustment, and too much austerity too fast, and people didn't perhaps take into consideration the compact it would have on the greek economy and the greek people. what happens now? what needs to change in the relationship between greece and europe in order for them to continue to have a relationship? >> well, this is the big chance that was lost in january when syriza came to power. more debt relief and to let it breathe from austerity. but to get that they needed to get some reforms. but unfortunately that's not what they received. it blocked an agreement. it is going to be very hard to

move ahead to find a meaningful solution that everybody agrees within the rules in which the european union because we're along on this. it is not just the germans against us. it is the 18 countries with greece. >> thank you very much for taking time to speak to us. former greece finance minister. still to come on the al jazeera news hour. >> in gaza where hamas is cracking down on armed groups claiming affiliation with the islamic state of iraq and the levant after isil leaders threat ton overthrow. >> thethere could be trouble for bp bp. >> and in sport the colombian

signing of falcao. >> now one person has been killed in clashes between protesters and egyptian police. a rally had been organized marking two years since the military coup that toppleed former president mohamed morsi. they were calling for people to join them in denouncing the take over. go well, members of the egyptian anti-coup alliance opposition are meeting in london. >> egypt's anti-could you alliance and opposition parties are calling for the u.n. to investigate the. meeting in london several opposition leaders are calling on the world to intervene. >> we call for investigation by

the united nations and human rights organizations. into the extra judicial killings that have recently taken place as well as the early massacres that have taken place. >> a member of the freedom and justice party has this to say. >> cairo is turning into a battleground. they're aiming for the same destiny as iraq and syria. >> it's been two years since president fattah el-sisi led the coup against mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood. his critics say that he's cracking down, persecuteing the muslim brotherhood and any form of opposition. now many fear more bloodshed execution. funerals have been held for 15 muslim leaders killed outside of

cairo on wednesday. on friday, the 14th member of the group to be killed this week. his family said that he was kidnapped and tortured by government forces. el-sisi is now backed by a new set. they demand to come front what they call terrorism after monday's car bomb attack. the sound of dramatic music egypt's ministry of defense has produced this video. showing what it called the terrorist blot in sinai on wednesday. this video also shows pictures of the muslim border leaders. the graphics show the towns with multiple check points. military commanders say that 19 attackers were killed. there was no mention of the army's casualty despite the attacks. the group known as the province of sinai loyal to the islamic

state in iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility. it's showing it's own pictures of the attacks. more than 100 people were reportedly killed at least 17 of them soldiers although some reports say that the military casualty total is much higher. the government said that it is at war in sinai and the country is in turmoil. in egypt there are no differences between political opposition parties or militant armed groups. the government is treating them the same. al jazeera. >> meanwhile, the group linked to the islamic state in iraq and the levant in egypt said that it has launched rockets into occupied palestine. israeli police said earlier one missile was launched across the border from sinai. the announcement of fighting among the group which calls itself sinai province and egyptian soldiers. they attacked 15 check points in sinai.

joining me now from do la is a fellow and resident from the university of new york. he's also former editor of the egyptian newspaper. thank you for speaking to us in sinai we've seen an escalation in recent days. how much more worse could it get? >> well, i believe that the situation is open to many parts in sinai especially the leadership in egypt was never clear about its intentions and real objectives. it's objectives in sinai personally speaking as many others. i have deep doubts and suspicions about the real objectives about the leadership in egypt in terms of the future in sinai. >> why is that? >> ever since sinai got back to egypt at the beginning of the 80s, mubarak throw out his

extended overly extended term, and his regime, of course, have decided to stop any plans to to--stop any plans to achieve any real developments in sinai. that was really ominous sign for all the egyptians. there was no reason whatsoever for the egyptian government to stop the developing of sinai economically socially and politically. over almost 40 years the egyptian governments have treated the egyptians locals in sinai. they have purposely alienated them. they treated them as third class persons. for instance, the government banned the egyptian locals in sinai from owning any lands. now when president el-sisi

signed a law last month allowing foreign necessary, and egyptian holding dual citizenships from owning the land while banning the egyptian locals in sinai from owning their own land, it makes them very suspicious of the intentions of the government. >> we've seen the eidur situation in egypt today, a rally marking two years since the military coup, which toppled former president mohamed morsi. what is your assessment of the situation in egypt right now the challenges facing this government? >> well, i believe it was all these things that we have seen in egypt during the last--not the last two years since what happened on july 3, 2013, even the two years before that since the military was ruling egypt

what we have seen over the last four years were precursors much a meltdown and implosion of egypt. i believe that we're moving fast track towards explosion now. and i hate to say that, and you know from where i am now i appeal to the leadership in egypt to reconsider, and i appeal to the president himself personally to stop listening to the bad advisers, and start thinking seriously about reconciliation. egypt is not just any country in the area. it is a pivotal country and if it sinks and hopefully it won't it will drag many others countries behind it. >> all right thank you. now the palestinian group hamas is cracking down on fighters in the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it follows a threat by isil lead

necessary serie-alead--leaders in. >> the leader of the group pledgees allegiance to isil and calls for attacks against anyone who works against it. >> we have made the decision to stand by you know that you have thousands of supporters in palestinian lance. we're ready to support you and to fight on your demand. >> they have successfully fired three rockets at israel recently. the israeli military responded with airstrikes against hamas targets. after initially denying the existence of the group they

ordered a major crackdown and arrested dozens of suspects. there are a few armed ultra religious, ultra conservative groups operating across gaza. most are small and lack clear policies and leaderships. but according to analysts they're sustained in part by former members who pledged to the sinai peninsula in egypt following a hamas-led crackdown three years ago. >> a view that contradicts israel's accusation that there were groups in isil and the sinai. another affiliate known as the province of sinai carried out a coordinated attack carrying dozens of military personnel and civilians on wednesday. >> whatever the case the isil threat is growing in gaza. earlier this week the syrian base leaders threaten to over

throw the hamas for not being religious enough. >> we deal with these groups first with dialogue. we try to convince them to move away from this ideology. secondly there is a security approach. third, we use our own communications team to combat the games their propaganda messages. >> hamas fighters have said of these checks points along most major roads along the gaza strip as part of efforts to arrest isil sympathyers. al jazeera, gaza. >> a solar plane attempting to fly around the world has landed in hawai'i after a record-breaking journey across the pacific ocean. the 120-hour trip from japan to honolulu set the new record for the longest solar flight. it has wings equipped with

17,000 solar panels that charge batteries. we still have more to come on the al jazeera news hour. we look at the yemeni city that keeps the fighting at bay. and south korean demanding accountability of japan over its treatment of women during the second world war. >> the tour de france gets under way with the dutch turning love of cycling to success on the bigger stage.

>> we've got the final agreement within our sites. >> many who think that the united states should not be sitting down with iran at all. >> there is possibilities of a conflict all around the region. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand

reform... >> ali velshi on target weeknights 10:30p et >> welcome back. let's update you on the top stories. the greet prime minister has made an i am passioned plea to voters to vote no. prime minister tsipras aid said that democracy has won. one person has been killed in a rally in egypt.

and new footage as emerged on what appears to be a rocket launched from egypt into israel. a group linked to the islamic state in iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility for launching three rockets into occupied palestine. now in other stories that we're cracking there are reports that boko haram fighters have tried to attack a village in nigeria. heavy gunfire was heard in that area. earlier on more than 140 people were killed in a strength of attacks in the northeast. boko haram has been blamed for the onslaught of borno state. several mosques were attacked on wednesday night. 97 adults and children were killed there. two orvilleages were also attacked, and on thursday a bomb went off near my doingry.

>> the news of this coming to us from vigilante ordinary nigerians who have been supporting military operations against boko haram. what they're saying is that the town ten kilometers outside of maidugari is under attack by boko haram fighters. there are reports that there have been a number of explosions possibly up to ten explosions coming again as i say, from vigilantes who are supporting the military. one resident who has spoken to the media to say that boko haram fighters are not finding it easy. they're finding stiff resistence from nigerian military personnel, and some have been

seen leaving the area to head to the state capital of maidugari. as you have said, bankly it's the culmination of three days consecutive--three consecutive days of violence that was seen in this area. there was the attack on wednesday and then on thursday another suicide attack, and then of course this report going on. >> this is some of the worst violence we've seen in nigeria since the new government has come to power. why are they struggling to get a grip on the situation in the northeast? >> well, miriam, that's what everyone is asking this even. the president won the election and then promised to eliminate boko haram, and the first thing he did was relocate the military

command control center from the capital abuja to maidugari on the basis that it made more sense for personal seen military commanders to be in the capital when the fight of boko haram is 100 miles to the northeast. he went to the meeting in germany and the summit in africa to take the issue of boko haram and he also went to chad and niger, who are important strategically. but a lot of democracicy diplomacy, but many are asking what is the end result of all of this even with all the traveling, the meetings, not to mention he would be traveling to the united states at the end of the month to talk with obama on

matters of security, if all this has been done why isn't there change and protection? of course, the president has condemn what had is going on as inhumane and barbaric but no information with what the military intense to do so. >> we will bring you all the latest military sources say that boko haram fighters are streak to attack the outskirts of maidugari. now 25,000 fishermen whose livelihoods were destroyed by the gulf of oil mexico oil spill has been taken to court. it each a settlement with the united states, the fishermen hope to be next in compensation.

>> fishermen heads out to sea but he doesn't expect to catch anything. and predictbly his net comes up empty. >> in all my 50 years of fishing i've never seen anything like this. there have always been plenty of fish, but since 2011 there has been a dramatic decline and it's been a disaster and makes you want to cry. >> the 2010 bp oil spills, 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf of mexico that summer. u.s. fishermen received $1.8 billion in compensation. mexican fishermen zero. now they're suing bp in an u.s. court asking for $50,000 each.

it's the first lawsuit against the british company outside of the united states. >> we're asking to be treated the same. we feel they're giving priority to those affected in the united states. bp refused to comment on the case but fishermen say that there is evidence everywhere. >> it's simple. we're seeing dead fish, turtles and dolphins with oil on their inside. >> fishermen have long shared these waters with mexico as national oil company. they admit there has been contamination before but it never affected their catch. until recently fishermen said that these waters were so rich that they could come out in a couple of hours and bring back a catch very rich. but now there is nothing out here that some don't bother to go out at all. >> this fishermen will stay indoors. his wife will ask if he has

brought home food. >> she gets up set and says what's wrong? are we going to eat? as much as i would like to have something for her what can i do? >> 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. >> the syrian army has carried out airstrikes and launch raids in the northern city of aleppo. the military operation was in response to a major assault by an alliance of rebels. rebels fired rockets and missiles on friday. but a source said that the attack had been repelled. the government controls the west of syria's largest city while different rebel factions in the east. but activists say that they've managed to capture a military base in aleppo.

the base is considered as angle entrance to other government-held areas in the western parts of aleppo. >> well, the united nations envoy to yemen is hopeful a cease-fire can still be reached between the country's warring side. they made the comments as the united states called for a humanitarian halt in the fighting for ramadan. but on the ground the saudi-led coalition has launched more strikes. ed one yemeni city has successfully managed to keep the fighting at bay. in the central province troops and local describes the forces. >> a bustling market is a rare sight in yemen these days. it's rush hour. there has been heavy fighting in the city, and fighters remain

vigilance to maintain peace. they call themselves popular resistence forces and say they prevent houthi fighters from closing in on theircy 37 they monitor all traffic in and out of the city. >> at the front where the fighting goes on we're still resisting. it's happening 20 kilometers from maryib city. in maryb the power of the popular resistence is stationed to protect the city 37 there is the support of tribes from within and outside of marib. >> tribes in marib warn the government of a possible advance from mouthy fighters. soldiers from stationed along tribal fighters to defend the city. that has given crucial firepower and hardware to fire off the attacks. many have fallen to houthi fighters in marib tribes and

troops have remained loyal to the government. >> the city of marib is different from other cities. there are a lot of fronts here and thank god all the fronts are resisting the enemy with the help of the army and the describes men from marib. we have support and anyone who tries to attack the city will be defeat: >> they have captured some areas and there is heavy fighting as the popular resistence tries to recapture them. there have been several airstrikes to target houthi held airstrikes in marib. there is tension. most of yemen's populated areas the people of marib continue to hope for peace and prepare for war. >> you aaron women kept as sex

slaves demand japan to apologize its role it played. women were kidnapped and forced to work in brussels. now they have come to the u.s. in hopes to apply force on tokyo. >> this was the 1,184th wednesday protesters have gathered outside of the japanese embassy in washington, d.c. to demand an unequivocal former apology for the enslavement of 200,000 women in brothels by japanese during the world war. >> why don't we give them a big round of applause. >> this 89-year-old one of 49 women kidnapped by the japanese still alive. >> and too boost the spirit of their soldiers they drafted young girls like myself. they conned us.

told us we would be working in a factory making military supplies. however we were taken to battlefield. i was only 14 at the time. i was taken as a sexual slave. i had to live an agonizing life for 18 years. >> protesters want a sincere and unconditional apology from the japanese prime minister and compensation to coincide with the anniversary of the second of the second world war this year. but it's a prospect as shinzo abe's administration distances itself from past statements of regret. >> the following day kim visits the comfort women memorial peace garden. the butterfly has come to symbolize not just the women kidnapped by the japanese but all women kidnapped around the world. but kim refuses to be an anonymous victim.

she was clear that the u.s. should put morality ahead of strategic have as it focuses on countering china in the pacific. >> i think president obama is wrong. he should deny abe's request to expand the security alliance. degree i can't is a small country but it is still a nation. president obama should tell abe to resolve all unsettled issues before deploying military overseas. >> it's an angry resolve that belies her frailty. >> there are only a handful of survivors still alive. the reason why i'm still alive is i'm waiting for abe's apology apology. >> still ahead for you on al jazeera. how the ancient tower the place of shakespeare's play "othello."

>> the next dutchman in yellow if he win's saturday's opening station. but that's his only real chance with they're asking about it. all journalists and it will be very special.

>> the wish is bigger than the reality. >> the reality of the last tour de france win was in 1980 while janjansson was the only rider since 968. >> it's more difficult to win now than in the old times. >> the dutch cycling could continue to be a long one. >> the tour de france starting. >> thank you. now, the setting for shakespeare's play "othello" is bringing unity to the divided island. >> greek and turkish in a rash

of unity on the divided islands. the actors perform "othello" for audience celebrating the end of a restoration project. we will work together and there is nothing that we can't succeed in. >> othello's tower was named for shakespeare's play that included scenes from the historic sight. it started to crumble after 600 years under different rulers. it was formed after british troops left 45 years ago. despite the political differences islanders from both sides recognize the cultural and siftic importance. >> this was a very big chance for us. othello tower we're sharing it

together. >> as delegates from the european union funded the restoration gathered in cyprus, they spoke in peace talks saying it may be only a matter of months before differences with the turkish side are resolveed. >> othello tower is once again open to the public. renovation work starts as emergency measures patch up what has been neglected. but the project grew into so much more focusing on the importance of saving a part of the island's past for future. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> well, that's it for now. that concludes our news. but we'll be back in a few moments time with a full bulletin for you. please stay with us.

>> the greek prime minister tells vote tours reject ultimatums and vote know in the all-important bail out referendum. if hello i'm maryam nemazee and reports that the armed group boko haram has launched two attacks in a major city in northeast nigeria. it was the setting for