>> as the fight against isil drags on, we'll find out why iraqis are growing ever more wary of their countries alliance with the u.s. you're watching al jazeera live from london. coming up, a palestinian father is laid to rest one week after israeli settlers fire bombed his home. nowhere else to go, the migrants who have taken over a school in paris. >> haitians get the chance to make their voices heard in the countries election.

>> hello, there, thank you for joining us. it's been a year since a u.s. led coalition began airstrikes against isil in iraq and then later in syria, as well. the group's rapid advance prompted iraq's government to ask for international help to flush them out. the u.s. coalition includes bahrain, jordan, qatar, the united arab emirates and saudi arabia. on the ground, 3,000 u.s. soldiers are training iraqi troops, as of may, the combined operations have cost the u.s. $2.44 billion. on average, the u.s. is spending almost $9 million a day on its fight against isil. muhammed is in baghdad, where many of doubtful that the anti isil strategy is actually working.

>> with hopes as faded as the pictures that surround them, it's a mournful atmosphere for the patrons of the cafe. here, they sit and smoke what small comforts are provided. not even these decaying mementos of iraq's glorious past are enough to counter all the reminders of its dangerous present. >> the majority, they didn't see effects on the ground, nothing on the ground. >> a political analyst tells me that in the year since the u.s. led coalition began its airstrikes against islamic state of iraq and the levant, many iraqis have grown more distrustful than ever of their government's alliance with the united states. >> they think the exercise, they have global policy and they want use this war for their global policy.

>> a short walk away, the mood is livelier, but not much happier. during the recent record heatwave, though, anger and anxiety seemed to rise faster than the temperature. >> here in baghdad is a real sense of concern about the effectiveness of the airstrikes against isil, especially at a time when the group has a stronghold just 90 minutes away from the capital. >> rich with history, this is where the city's intellectual elite have traditionally come to buy books, discuss issues and debate ideas. on this day, many express concerns over the coalition strategy to defeat isil. >> throughout the year, we haven't seen any tangible results and it leaves us with a very big question mark about whether the coalition is serious about fighting isil on the ground or not. we asked them to review their

strategy in dealing seriously with iraqi forces to help them fight isil. >> others blame sectarian politics constantly playing out in the ranks of iraq's government. >> i think the problem in iraq is mutual trust, and everybody knows what we're talking about. there's lack of mutual trust. >> with so much at stake, this man has this warning. >> if this is not revolved, isil is going to be walking around baghdad in no time. >> in a city where writers once reined and poets ruled, artistry no longer alleviates dread. amid volumes of fiction and non-fiction, it's fear that's being expressed most vividly now. al jazeera, baghdad. >> a member of the iraqi parliament says the air campaign is a failure. >> from the beginning, we say the air campaign is not enough to fight isil and now after one year, we find isil, they have more ground, they have more

power, they get more cities in iraq and we are facing very organized, a criminal organization, you are not organization, unfortunate there is no serious action from the central government or from the air guard to help the local people, the tribal people who are fighting isil on the ground. we find more displaced people. we find more refugees, iraqi refugees inside their country, and no one helped them. we are facing a humanitarian crisis, and a very bad situation for children, no education, no future for them, so i think the air campaign alone is not enough, and it's uses.

>> a palestinian man who died of injuries sustained in an arson attack carried out by israeli settlers last week has been laid to rest. hundreds of palestinians attended the funeral for the man in his hometown of douma. his house was fire bombed, killing his 18-month-old son. his other young son and his wife were injured. we have this update. >> amidst the sadness is anger, anger at the fact that no meaningful progress has been made in the case around the death of the 18-month-old and now his father. the israeli authorities have put a gag order on this case, but we understand that nobody has been arrested in connection with this case. in the background of all of that, the palestinian leadership are saying they will take this case all the way to the international criminal court.

they are saying that the deaths and injuries of the wife and child constitute a war crime. >> more migrants have been brought to the italy after rescued from the mediterranean sea. the 800 or so including women and children were taken to a port in southern italy. they were rescued in several operations on thursday, 24 hours after 200 migrants were feared to have drowned in the same area. most of these latest arrivals are from africa and syria. >> meanwhile the greek prime minister asked europe for more help to handle the tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in his country. an estimated 124,000 people have fled to greece from countries, such as syria and afghanistan just this year. prime minister alexis tsipras said it's causing a humanitarian crisis within an economic crise. he called on europe to show a

more united front, saying now is the time to see if the e.u. is the e.u. of solidarity or of everyone trying to protect their borders. >> the mayor of paris said migrants illegally occupying an unused school can stay there for now. the reef gees took over the believe after weeks of living on the streets. charles stratford went to meet them. >> he fled fighting in libya five months ago. he wants political asylum in france. >> i find myself in france. before i was in italy, but now it is france. i speak a little bit of french, so that helps. >> he is one of 250 men, women and children that took over this disused school building in paris. most may go grants from africa, syria and afghanistan say they had no choice to open the

building, because police kept forcibly removing them from makeshift camps. local people bring food and volunteers are helping them with asylum applications. >> if you have no pity for migrants, next time no pity for poor people, next time, no pity for handicapped people, next time, no pity for women and children, et cetera, et cetera. >> the mayor's office is willing to enter do dialogue with respect to eventually finding the migrants somewhere to say. the situation at the school not only highlights the migrant crise in france, but in widening europe, also. >> nationalists and anti e.u. parties have seized on the issue across europe. french in my front party leader says france can't afford to take in more migrants. the party's popularity has grown because of her position on

immigration. around 60,000 people apply for asylum in france each year. >> france is not the only applies for asylum seekers. less than two applicants out of 10 actually succeed in their asylum plea when the average in europe is 35% of successful applications, up to 60% in scandinavia. >> europe must not cave in to what is described in e.u. countries to support asylum seekers and migrants. he has proposed a system to redistribute asylum seekers based on growth and unemployment rates in each country. not all member states want quotas imposed on him. he has made it to france, but it is unlikely that he or others sheltering here will be allowed to stay.

charles stratford, al jazeera, paris. >> hundreds was people marched through the streets of ferguson in the u.s. state of missouri marking the anniversary of the shooting of unarmed black teenager michael brown. the 18-year-old, whose body lay in the street for more than four hours was fatally wounded by a white police officer. his death prompted violent clashes around the country and a national debate about race and alleged police brutality. let's go live to ferguson now. what kind of events are planned this weekend to mark the anniversary? >> there are many events planned by many different groups, but there's a common theme here, all of them remembering michael brown and his untimely death here in the streets and calling attention to the issues that shooting death raised, the issues of race and police brutality here and around the country. what we've seen happening are

benefit concerts, last night, mike brown, sr., the father of the young man killed held a benefit concert. this morning, he took part in a memorial march that started at the scene of the shooting to a high school. there are events planned by the city that are attempting to help the local community with a job fair, and back to school give aways for the local kids as they get ready to go back to school. the main event will happen on sunday, which is the actual anniversary of mike brown's death, and that will be marked by a moment of silence, actually four and a half moments of silence to commemorate those hours that he did layout on the street here in ferguson, so a lot of things happening, and then we're also hearing that on monday, there could be actual civil disobedience. things are planned, but organizers are keeping that closing to the chest right enough. it was civil disobedience and the protests that did spark this nap debate that we've been

seeing unravel in the last year. >> in the past year, we've seen other cases hit the headlines of alleged police brutality towards members of the black community, so the people there feel like there's been any kind of positive change out of what happened a year ago in ferguson? >> >> well, we want deny that what happened here in ferguson has elevated the conversation about these issues, and there have been some concrete changes here on the ground that we've seen. there's a new city manager, a new police chief and a new judge in the municipal court and all of them are black men. missouri passed a law that limits the amount of revenue that police can collect from traffic stops, tickets and other violations and court fines, and that's because you may recall that there was a federal investigation, and while that investigation cleared the white police officer who shot michael brown of any criminal wrongdoing, they did find a disturbing pattern of policing

here in ferguson, whereby police officers were targeting minorities for minor traffic violations and other tickets as a sort of revenue for the city and the recipients of those tickets were overwhelmingly black. change is happening, but it's slow and a lot of people we talked to on the ground, particularly in the minority community feel that it's going too slowly. for example, only five out of the 50 police officers in this city are black. that's something that they want to see change. they feel that the police still are not on their side here, and then we've heard from the other side, as well, people from ferguson who feel that the activists have unfairly painted this town with one brush. sure, there may be problems, they say, but they don't represent the whole town and what ferguson is all about. this is a debate that is happening nationally. there are bridge that is need to be mended, one positive note that we can end on right here outside of the police department last night, some protestors had

gathered and police came out in plain clothes, not in riot gear, not with weapons drawn or anything like that we've seen in the past, but just to talk and have a conversation. that is something all sides agree needs to happen more in order to heal the wounds that started here one year ago. >> absolutely. with the latest from ferguson, kristin, thank you. >> former egyptian president mohamed morsi deposed in a coup in 2013 has complained he's being given food in prison he suspects may have been tampered with. he made the comments in court in cairo where he and 10 others appeared on charges of espionage and leaking classified documents. he shouted at the judge from his prison cage saying there were five incidents in prison that he says were life threatening. he said he stopped eating prison food and suffers from gu glycem.

his son said his father stopped eating over fears of the prison food. >> my father, president mohamed morsi says there are certain extra judicial measures with regard to the bad health care and bad food he receives in jail that could constitute a threat in his life. we have not been allowed to visit him since 2013 so have to rely on what he says in court. he is not allowed to have food sent in and only eats the food prepared for him by the egyptian prison authority. my father suffers from diabetes, a condition which requires continuous medical care, which is not available in the prison. >> still ahead on the program, a path of destruction, a powerful typhoon hits taiwan. >> an island tradition under threat, the call to bangkok

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every year. 33,000 are killed. >> to see my child laying on the table. >> what was that total bill from start to now? >> almost like 10 million dollars. >> enough people have decided that the gun lobby has too much power for too long. the nra is not invincible.

>> a reminder of the top stories. one year of u.s. led airstrikes against isil in iraq and syria, but on the ground, many say the fight against the group is not being won. >> thousands gather in the occupied west bank for the funeral of a palestinian who died after israeli settlers fire bombed his home. >> egypt's former prime minister mohamed morsi complains he's given food in prison he suspects

may have been tampered with. >> 15 anti rebel fighters have been killed after a car bomb exploded in yemen at a military base. twenty have been wounded in the explosion in sanna. it was the same day government forces, the last military base in the south that was held by the houthis. elsewhere, three soldiers were killed taking part in the saudi-led campaign. >> haitians will begin voting on sunday in the first elections in four years. it's happening at a difficult time. tens of thousands of haitians have been returning from the neighboring dominican republic which recently started cracking down on immigrants. more than five years after haiti's devastating earthquake, it's estimated 60,000 still live in camps. security is still a concern, but the size of the u.s. peacekeeping force is expected

to be reduced next year. the word bank said it is the poorest country in the americas and one of the poorest in the world. we have more now from port-au-prince. >> at this talk radio station in port-au-prince, it's all politics all the time. in a country so poor that televisions are a luxury, and where more than half of all adults can't read or write, radio holds the key for politicians. >> radio is the best medium in haiti, and you have to use them with a lot of capability to assist in politics. >> running for office is expensive and candidates say there is a lot of dirty money floating around. >> a lot of people use bad money, like drug money, things like this, because in the election, we squabble in haiti. >> and money talks. >> money talks.

>> we asked about shady campaign funding. >> i've got people calling me every day, offering me money, but i refuse. i want to be able to show the public exactly who is financing my campaign. >> several of the people at this campaign rally confirmed their attendance was motivated by cold cash, spread around by the candidate. >> some of the people here already got their money, but me and my boys, we are just waiting until after the rally to get paid. >> along with drums and horns go fear and violence. late last month, a group of supporters of a local candidate was gathering right here at this street corner when a motorcycle pulled up. the man on the motorcycle began shooting. he killed three people, and then escaped. a memorial banner names the murdered men. >> i have three close friends

killed and i saw four others wounded. >> political analysts safe as in past elections, the threat of violence is high. >> looks like violence is part of the equation now, because currently, we've heard enough examples of violence in so many places. the more people interested, the more violence is an issue, and the more explosive it is. >> the commander of the u.n.'s international police force said enough haitian national police and fortune officers will be on hand to prevent violent incidents from getting out of control. >> a typhoon killed 60 and injured more than 100 others in taiwan. we have this report from taipei.

>> a family is rescued from their home, caught in the strongest recorded typhoon on the planet this year. it weakened before engulfing taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds. 2 million homes lost electricity and 80,000 don't have water after the storm. in the main city of taipei, the river rose higher than the road and under all this water, there's a play ground, park and baseball fields. a community of indigenous people had to abandon their homes and seek shelter in this evacuation center. this woman says she's had to leave her home because of the constant flood risk. >> because we are from the tribe, we are very poor. we have lived here for a long time to work at a coal mine nearby. now it is impossible for us to move. the area never used to flood. we thought we were safe there. >> in the mountainous terrain of taiwan, there is always the risk of landslides and flash floods. people and authorities are well

aware of it, so there have been few fatalities, only widespread damage. the typhoon dumped 300 millimeters of rain across the island. here, it caused a mudslide that completely destroyed two homes and a road. >> while taiwan cleans up, china is prepared for the worst now that the devastating progress is across the taiwan strait by the storm. al jazeera, taiwan. >> mexico's capital is one of the most populated cities in latin america and the affordable housing can be hard to find. now one of the poorest districts has found an unusual solution, as john hohman explains. >> a usual mexican school day, in a very unusual classroom. this is the country's only railway wagon schools. >> it's great, because when you are in here, you feel like you are traveling to other

countries. >> the school is the heart of 40 separated and abandoned residential train cars in a poorment co city suburb. elizabeth gives is a tour. >> here is my kitchen and my living room, which is small, but comfortable. this is the bathroom and shower, and as you can see, we have internet, phone line and cable t.v. >> elizabeth's husband, like many, work for a state rail company, and the family lived and traveled in wagons. when the company wound down, they simply moved into these abandoned ones. they've raised a family here and now her son, alan teaches in the school. >> although of the families in these wagons have known each other for years. we're very united. if someone has a problem, we solve it together. >> the community's biggest

problem has been the attempts of mexican authorities to move them on. they've always resisted. many simply can't afford a house. mexican mortgages have high interest rates. if you're not well enough to buy oh house outright, that covers mexicans, including the people here, your chances of owning a property are slim. the community continues to expand with a new generation growing up in these unusual living spaces. it may not be perfect, but it's home. al jazeera, mexico city. >> great idea. cock fighting is a a tradition for the french territory of reunion, but now there's a push to ban it. from the island, tanya page reports. >> like boxers before a big fight, cocks are weighed first

only french territory. it's how these men spend their weekends with wanting and betting. cock facing is under threat. the french government eventually wants the fights stopped completely. >> in france, there is boxing between men. we don't force the cocks to fight. if he doesn't want to fight, he doesn't fight. >> the birds are highly prized, oh these men said fights to the death of rarely allowed. to some people, this is animal cruelty, but here is an important part of life, a strong, proud tradition. these men don't see why they should change who they are for anyone. less than a million people live here. although reunion is much closer to africa than europe, this could be any street in france. the lifestyle island is enjoyed financing by the mainland, while these men like the benefits of

europe, they don't want all the rules. all this cock pit's owner believes closure is investable. >> there are more people here now and neighbors complain. i can't move, so it would be difficult to continue the tradition. in time, france will succeed in closing all the cockpits. >> the sound of one tradition that is flourishing fills the air at night. the music of slaves used to be banned. it's important islanders are able to practice their culture. >> i am french here, but how can i plain it? we are people of the world here in reunion. we have a cultural wealth. before, people of my color were not allowed to play this music. that's why i have to play. >> the island streets may look european, but appearances are deceiving.

on this slice of europe in the indian ocean, people move to their own beat, whether to the sound of a drum or the crow of a rooster, regardless of what paris says. tanya page, al jazeera, reunion. >> much more on our website, aljazeera.com p.m. 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 it it is bigger than ever.