the naked eye. that does it for us. stay here the new starts from london right now. >> refugee crisis with new plans to provide homes for over 100,000 people. >> lauren taylor, this is al jazeera live from london. a bad deal. u.s. politicians. >> rebelpoliticians back up the deal. >> in parliament, where they talk about a possible third term

for the president. >> tackling europe's refugee crisis according to the president of the commission. tens of thousands have made the dangerous journey across the mediterranean by sea. there are four million syrians in libya jordan lebanon iraq egypt.

>> as they continue their journey in order, hundreds of thousands of refugees have already made the journey. for the commission's president the task ahead is clear, but he needs to sell it to the people of europe. >> europeans have to help. this time will be--action is what is needed for the time being. >> germany will take in more than 30,000 refugees under the scheme. people like these families boarding the train at the indication. the german government is pushing hard for other countries to accept their quotas. for its part france said it will take 24,000 refugees.

and in a symbolic gesture it has welcomed a small group who has come across the border from germany. but there are other people in france who say that the government is encouraging illegal immigration. >> immigrants who have access to jobs in a country like france that has 7 million people out of work. >> it's a debate testing to the limit of idea of europe unity. there is a lot of hostility in eastern europe to the proposed quotas, and far right politicians argue that the influx of people from the middle east and africa will change the character of europe forever. not all can claim asylum. these new arrivals may be cast as economic migrants, not refugees, and the e.u. has said that people simply searching for

work and a better life will be sent home. jacky rowland, al jazeera, strasbourg. >> in hungary police are dealing with a number of refugees. refugees trying to breakaway from the police cordon after waiting hours to board buses. many are concerned that their fingerprints will be taken at tamps potentially stopping them from entering other european countries. >> we've seen hundreds of refugees today. some even from afghanistan. many are worried about what will happen to them next. in the last few hours there were hundreds of refugees in that area behind us. buses came to take them away. we were told they were taken to a refugee camp refugeees, and

they've heard horrific stories of treatment of other refugees here in hungary over the past week. when we were on the border where the razor-wire fence is being built we saw dozens of these refugees turn back, cross back into serbia because they're worried about what will go on in hungary. but that being said, everyone is desperate to make it into germany as soon as possible. >> as for the united states, syrian refugees will be offered homes in the united states. >> the obama administration has made much of the fact that he has spent $4 million in humanitarian aid. but now the pressure is growing on the administration of bringing refugees so the united

states. this is what john kerry had to say after a closed door meeting about the refugee problem. >> they want the united states to take a role to do what we can. i just met with leaders this morning. we're committed, and we're looking hard at the number we can specifically manage with respect to the crisis in syria and europe. that's being vet right now we'll discuss what that number may be. >> even though the united states

sits 10,000 kilometers away from syria, they are discussing how they can best respond to the crisis. >> a camera one in hungary has been sacked from her job after being caught on camera tripping up frenches as the--frenches as refugees as they fled. the separate video shows her kicking a girl. her employer said that she has been let go without notice because she has behave unacceptbly. >> politicians and protesters in washington will debating the merits of the iranian nuclear deal. an agreement would release

$100 billion of frozen assets to iran. kimberly, what happens with this debate? >> well, it's changing very quickly, and there is a new wrinkle in all this. it is expect that there would be a debate and a vote at the end of the week, but now we're hearing from the house of represents some dramatic developments. a procedure vote scheduled to take place that would then kick off 11 hours of debate on this iran agreement has now been delayed. the reason we are hearing for the delay because there are a significant number of republican members who are revolting, if you will, saying that they can't vote on this because they believe that the obama administration has negotiated with iran some secret side deals that have not been submitted to congress. until they see the contents of what they call the side deal they will not be able to vote

the vote has been delayed. the debate has been delayed in the house of representatives. we should know more in three hours time back when they'll regroup. in the meantime the white house has been intensely lobbying to convince those undecided members to support this agreement. you heard secretary kerry there. he was on the hill speaking about the syrian refugees. he was speaking to members about the iran agreement. he brought with him the energy secretary, a science guy. he's got a doctorate in physics saying this is the best option for insuring that iran does not get or fire a nuclear weapon. so that's what they were sort of campaigning about, but at this moment it seems that it's a little unclear how this is going to proceed. we'll have a better sense in a few hours. >> kimberly, for the time being, thank you very much, indeed. now we go to the rally about the

deal. what is the problem with it. >> the rally was organized by the tea party we're beginning to hear the arguments. many have said that it would be disastrous. donald trump said that it was terribly negotiated and the incompetencthe incompetence of the negotiators of the deal. >> i believe the iran deal is a disastrous deal with iran who constantly chants death to america.

>> why do you think that some support the deal. >> i don't know understand what they're thinking. i'm totally against it. i want speak for why they support the deal. >> iran's chants to america. >> it's not about making peace. i think this goal cass negotiated out of weakness. look at our representatives who were negotiating the deal. i believe they're being laughed at. you can see the irans in the street after announcements of coming to an agreement to the deal. >> the negotiates were made under busch when that potential nuclear-- >> sorry. >> was it a problem when there

was a problem? >> what happened with bush. that's irrelevant. >> again, you voted for obama. does it make it suspicious when the same people who say go to war with iraq and they have mass weapons of destruction. >> now you're not going to hear me say much about b u.s. h. i voted for obama. but it's fool me once, shamen our, but fool me twice, same on me. i like trump. i like that he doesn't have to answer to special interest groups. as president he's talking about taking a salary for a dollar. i think the man has the best interest of this country in his heart. i grew up in a town where i

remember people respected this country, we were proud to be americans. it seems that that has diminished over the last few years. >> we have cross sections. also in this electoral cycle there are people who have just had enough they can't trust politicians inmore and they're trusting outsiders. >> thank you very much. >> ahead on al jazeera. why a british airways jet burst into flames. >> whether it's long or short, shall be devoted to your service. >> over six decades, queen elizabeth becomes the country's longest-serving monarch.

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>> a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the commission leader has called on member states to agree on how each should provide homes for 160,000 refugees by next year. hundreds of refugees boarded buss in macedonia to continue their travels through serbia and hungary. and politicians and protesters in washington are debating the iran nuclear deal after president obama has the support he needs to overcome any opposition to the deal. thousands of people are making the dangerous crossing from turkey to the greek islands in an desperate bid to reach

europe. >> it is a deeply effecting site. a family prepared to risk everything to make it to europe. children far too young to be doing something like this. a baby who will never remember this night if he or she makes it. we count 17 people from one afghan family all to be squeezed into this dinghy. they're on turkey's aegean coast 12 kilometers from the greek island of kos. >> we're afraid of dying, of course, this woman says. some died recently. but die something better than starving here. >> but there's a problem. their motor won't start. they begin packing up. the family tells us that they're

shia muslims who are targeted by the taliban. they tried making a life in turkey for the last three years, they say. apparent from syrians, turkey does not accept refugees. allow me. my daughter is a student. in europe they know humanity. so we'll try again and again. if they catch us 100 times we will try 100 times. >> the family is desperate to leave and decides to try and fix the engine. they're making their only way to kos to avoid being ripped off by smugglers, but the engine won't start.

the family will sleep here tonight. then a few minutes drive along the coast we find another group. they're wet. clearly the trip has not gone well, and they're frustrated to be back in turkey. they're syrians. they salvaged their life vests but their boat is left to drift off. to see what these people go through to try and make it to kos, well, it's impossible not to be moved, really. you know now that they've been forced back to turkey because they didn't make it this time, they'll risk their lives again trying to make it to europe. with dawn we see another boat. it's packed and low in the water. it's passengers are paddling furiously. kos in the distance. it seems tainted liesingl

tantalizingly coast. but then the turkish coast guard appears and they are taken on board. their dreams are frustrated for now. bernard smith, al jazeera, on turkey's aegean coast. >> syrian troops have pulled out of their last air base in the northwest. the al nusra front said that it capture admit airport after a two-year battle with forces loyal t loyal to bashar al-assad. >> these are pictures of the military base in idlib and the al nusra front fighters took it over. it was one of the last strongholds in idlib province and had been under siege for two years. another major base where they

are under attack by opposition fighters. al nusra front has made gains along side other rebel groups. they've seized the city of idlib bringing them closer to government-held areas and the capital of damascus. the war in syria continues, the death and december trust has been staggering. according to the u.n. an estimated 220,000 people have now been killed. and life expectancy has been dropped by two decades to 55 years. 3.9million people have fled from the country and further 6 million have been internally displaced. the economy has collapsed in 80% of the population lives in poverty. all school-age children have not attended school in three years. the with no solution to the conflict in sight, it looks like syrians are running out of

options. >> saudi-led coalition has launched their campaign. ten thousand yemeni fighters are now ready to serve in the national army prepared to liberate sanaa and other provinces. 12 iraqi soldiers have been killed by an ambush by isil. isil fighters first shot at the group. 16 others were injured. protesters in lebanon angry over the government's failure to provide basic services are back on the streets of the capital. senior politicians are meeting to try to address the issues that have led to the you stink movement. that was created to the uncollected rubbish on the streets but now it has expanded to government corruption.

a case that challenges the president pierr president's decision to run for a third turn. >> we respect the institution, but if it's changed to allow him to run again, we'll agree with that. >> it's for us to decide, and we are happy to change it. >> i don't see why the constitution needs to be changed. >> parliament is not in session now, but it has started a process that could see a section of the constitution that limits

a presidential mandate to two terms amended. members of parliament say that 3.8 million rwandans signed a petition asking for this change. parliament is just the start of a long process. there is going to be a commission set up to look into parts of the constitution that deal with presidential term limits and eventually the referendum where rwandans get to decide for themselves. critics, most of them outside of rwanda say they're trying to hang on to power using parliament. he has publicly declared his intention, but he insists it's the people who want him. >> elsewhere we give the pressure to remove you, so he would have to measure the pressure of the international community with what the people want. >> but some don't agree. the opposition democratic green

party has asked the supreme court to lock the process that has been started by parliament. the petition reads that the constitution only allows a referendum to change the duration of a presidential term, not the number of terms. >> by the process there is clear evidence people even an are behind this move. >> the decision is not widely supported here, and chances of a victory are slim but despite the few number they say they will not give up. >> guatemala's former president is to remain in jill until his trial three months away.

international human rights lawyer will try to free the james nashid. the former president was given the 13-year sentence on the anti-terror laws in march. she said that the case against him are politically motivated. israel has reopened its embassy in cairo. the building was rededicated by the head of the foreign affair. it was closed four years ago when an egyptian imam closed the grounds. passengers have been describing the terrifying moment a fire broke out on board their london-bound british airways plane. all were led to safety. some suffered minor injuries. the captain calmly contacted air traffic control about the incident.

>> mayday, mayday. >> we're evacuating. >> a few people who can imagine being in the same job for 63 years. that's what queen elizabeth ii has done after she has become the country's longest serving monarch. >> comment made 63 years by a 25-year-old princess soon to be queen. recognizing the world over and has been a constant presence in british life against the backdrop of constant change.

>> in a sense the queen is the social glue of britain. she is the pin that holds the system together. she's important not just as a symbol, but actually she has real constitutional importance. >> at the time of the coronation the british empire had begun to crumble. since then other world leaders have come and gone. there has been royal weddings and divorce scandals, despite that. >> you might hear negative things about her son or he her--some of the other royalty, but never about the queen. it's always fabulous. >> on any given day you're

likely to see people going through the gates of buckingham palace. the majority of people living here want to keep the monarchy. through will are some who are indifferent or want the current queen to be the country's last. >> among them a croup out complaining in sheffield convincing the public to give up a 1,000 year institution is far from easy. >> the fact that she has been head of state for that long is irrelevance really without a democratic process what's the point? just living a long time means nothing really. >> that pledge made by the queen to serve for a lifetime is likely to be kept. her legacy perhaps so far is that the old institution of monarchy abandoned by so many nations is still intact, and has

been steered into a new era of popularity. emma hayward, al jazeera, london. >> much more for you online on our website. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com. and you can watch us by clicking on the "watch now" icon. >> the house postponed it's debate over the iran nuclear deal. a day after the senate democrats gave the white house a major victory. open for business, the kentucky clerk's office is issuing marriage licenses but their boss kim davis is not there. and questioning planned parenthood. congress looks at ho how the group operates even though it was not invited to the discussion.