israel's government unveils tougher secuy measures to tackle a wave of unrest. ♪ ♪ hello there, from al jazeera's head quarter in doha i am laura kyle. also adamant the taliban says it's withdrawing from the city of kunduz but warns it can take it back whatever it wants. democratic candidates for the u.s. presidential nomination take to the stage for their first debate. syria divides opinions. and not so festive. more signs china's economy is slowing down. ♪

♪ israel's government has unveiled tougher security measures to tackle a wave of unrest in israel and the palestinian territories. hundreds of joels will be patrolling and and police have been giving the power to seal off areas. mike hannah has more from west jerusalem. >> reporter: the israeli security cabinet has announced a serious of add ahea added secury measures it announced it will be deploying israeli army soldier ms. to israeli cities a to patrol along see police spheres, israel a conscript society. israel is used to seeing people in uniform with weapons a walking amongst them. however the fact that the government has decided to formally deploy companies of the i says rally army in to israeli

cities will be raising a lot of question among israeli citizens, primarily are the police unable do the task of guaranteeing our security. they are deploying six companies and we have asked them how many soldier that is and we have been told it's not policy to tell that. they are empowering police to be able to cordon off specific areas of east gentlema jerusaley given time. it may not be a major change on the ground specific neighbors have been cordoned off at times, there have been check points put up. roadblocks put in the road. everybody going in and out being searched by police, however, what will be defying this is the degree to which it is implemented on the ground, whether it's consistent in one play, whether it moves around

occupied east jerusalem. but certainly the security measures as much as guaranteeing israeli security which they are intended to may also be very much a show of strength from the israeli government. a government that has been heavily criticized by its own citizen and sometimes by its own members in recent weeks of the inner cabinet meeting took a long period of time it began in the middle of the afternoon. it was broken when the israeli prime minister gave an address for the israeli parliament. started again only finished in the early hours of the morning. this was a long period of time for the israeli security cabinet to sit and consider what measures it was taking. some israeli commentators saying that the length of the meeting also was where indicating to the public the degree of government concern about public security. >> let's join our i don't know end now live for us in the occupied west bank.

khodr, you are at a university which has been the folk the point of many protests over the past few days, whe what is the d like there now. >> reporter: i have been chat to go some of the students what they say why they continue demonstrated and the demonstrations opportunity in to violent confrontations often they call it a popular uprising led by the students. they do say that they have been alienated by the division that his exist at the higher levels amongst the different political faction. palestinian political fashions,n factions, they say here on the ground the students regardless of what is happening at the hiring level are all united and de facto they have a palestinian unity among them. they say they need to continue do that. they say it's not a third

intifada, still far from that. but it is a popular up criesing and they t will continue as long as they see and watch the developments happening in occupied east jerusalem and see what is happening to the israeli palestinians living inside israel. >> we have also seen an announcement from israel it's not going to give the game families. the bodies were palestinians killed in attacks. what's the likely retook that? >> reporter: i was just asking that just before going on air to a group of young men here, they said this is nothing new, it happened before. one of them was pointing to the fact that the body of his cousin who took part in the second inning at that fainning at thatr 2000 was returned two years later and it's something they are used to and till not intimidate think they say no matter what happens, it's nothing new and cannot be worst than what they have lived

before. the tone is still defiant and not intimidating. >> many thanks that update there from the west bank. >> afghan cure if i forces claim to have recaptured kunduz the taliban is making an unprecedented push to siege other big cities. jennifer glasse has the latest from kabul. >> reporter: taliban issued a statement saying they are pulling out of kunduz for two reasons, to prevent any civilian casualties and also to conserve their energy for what they called the success of future operations. they killed 21 policemen. and the taliban still hold parts of highway one. they are block that go road and have been since very early

monday morning between kabul and kandahar hundreds of afghans trapped on that road unable to travel between the two largest cities in afghanistan. this morning the taliban launched a number of rocket a stacks. an assault was foiled monday night by afghan security forces, reinforcements there. but the taliban making their presence felt all around afghanistan. there are reports that iranian troops are arriving in syria to help a government offensive in aleppo. the syrian army is already being backed by lebanese hezbollah fighters and a russian air campaign. >> reporter: iran's official line is that they have no troops, ground forces in syria. we know iran is a key ally of the syrian government. providing must-needed political, military support, even financial support and iran doesn't shia why from the fact that they have military advisers on the ground in fact, just a few days ago they announced one of its top

generals was killed in the aleppo province, now we are hearing reports from sources close to the iranians, more than one source in fact, that they are reporting that iranian ground forces are taking part in ground offensives in syria. we know there are major ground operations underway in the countryside as well as in the aleppo countryside. these sources and the reports that they have been leaking are talking about -- are providing really detailed information about operational plans on the ground. which, you know, this being very forthcoming, with all of the this information really poses a lot of questions. and they have been forthcoming with this information. since the start of the russian military intervention in syria. so some analysts are saying this could be a message. iran wants to give a message to world that they are there. we are in syria. we have always been in syria. our role has not been sidelined ever since the russians decided

to militarily intervene in the conflict and they will have a say in sear are syria or any nes to reach a political solution. pro try rain vinnie source says are talking about thousands of ground forces in syria and they are talking about major ground operations to try to change the balance of power on the ground. the balance -- no one really had the yo upper hand but as of late the syrian government was feeling threatened in two frontlines really on the coast, in the province as well as aleppo. the standout performers in the first debate for the u.s. presidential hopefuls was hillary clinton, bernie sanders held his own but three others struggles. the most content his point is whether or not there should be a no-fly zone in syria.

>> reporter: the backdrop, the sheer op you lens of the wynn hotel in las vegas, here in this city the playing ground for the rich and famous. the democratic hopefuls for president pledged they would tax the people who party here in order to help those who work here. front runner hillary clinton is trying to put a growing scandal behind her she use aid private e-mail server during her time of secretary of state reinforcing the idea that she is untrustworthy with the majority of voters she called the entire investigation political and got some unlikely support. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you. me too. me too. >> reporter: the sharpest disagreements between the three candidates likely to stay in the race after this debate, came on the issue of a no-fly zone in syria. >> what i believe and why i have advocated the no-fly zone which of course would be in a coalition, be put on the table is because i am trying to figure out what leverage we have to get russia to the table. you know, did diplomacy is nott

getting to the perfect solution, it's about how you balance the risks. >> a no-fly zone in syria which i think is a very dangerous situation. could lead to real problems. you have to enforce for fly zones and i believe especially with the russian air force in the air can too lead to an escalation because of an accident that we would deeply regret. >> reporter: few differences emerge in the debate. argue that go this will be an election about the growing divide between the rich and the poor. in a city that personifies that very thing. patty culhane, al jazeera, las vegas, nevada. still to come here on the program. ♪ >> south african anti-corruption campaigners are out on the streets of johannesburg. plus. >> reporter: i am adrian brown in southeast china. a manufacturing hub about they prepare for christmas all the year round.

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>> they don't fear anything. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. ♪ ♪ held going, the top stories here on al jazeera. israel's government has unveiled tougher security measures to tackle a wave of unrest. joels are being deployed in the urban areas and police have been given the power to sear seal off areas in occupied east jerusalem. taliban fighters in afghanistan say they have withdrawn from the city of kunduz to protect civilians. afghan government troops rush

today the northern city two weeks ago when the taliban recaptured their former strong hold. and hillary clinton was the standout performer in the first debate for u.s. presidential hopefuls from the democratic party. her main rival bernie sanders held his own, but there were three others that struggle. the syrian war was the most contentious debating point. several rallies are happening across out africa as trade unions call on the government to stamp out corruption. tania page joins us now from johannesburg. this is the second march that we have seen of its kind. is this anti-corruption campaign turning in to something significant? >> reporter: yes, i think what is significant about it is the diversity, the real cross-section of south african society evident in the crowd. although yesterday is mostly dominated by the national union of metal workers of we have seen a wide range of groups involved. opposition parties, of course, but also some h.i.v. activists.

religious leader and groups as well. really diverse groups of people wants to go bring renewed pressure on government to do something about corruption. there has been some signs that the governor acting national congress is responding at it's national general meeting over the weekend it said tell strengthen merses your honor and look at rotating police to try to break up any corrupt circles they may be involved and and looking at key public figures. but at the same time, as this unite against corruption movement is really getting off the ground. we are heard news in the past couple of weeks of a $19 million fine handed down by the u.s. security commission to the company hitachi for alleged $5 million of improper payments to an anc front company. so no signs at the moment that really the message is getting

through. >> certainly a lot of energy there, are we seeing any politicians, political parties jumping on the bandwagon? >> reporter: yeah, look, we have seen some opposition parties here, but the really interesting political tool of this is what the future may hold for numb is. they were expelled from the trade umbrella group that governs in alliance with the anc for its anti-anc returan ends. the leadership nearly 400,000 members has been very cautious about whether it may enter the political fray and form a new political movement. they are caution but there is a lot of debate ask discussion about that. thank you for joining us there from johannesburg. three security officials in turkey have been sacked over saturday's bomb attack in ankara

which killed 97 people. more than 500 people were injured and the government believes isil is behind it. the attack has deep ended political divisions in turkey. >> reporter: as protests protest and clashes continue. more and moreau visuals are calling for unity. even as the political divisions in turkey seem to grow deeper. analysts say the country is more polarized than ever. >> right now the political climate is really tense. it's as if there is a winner takes it all game. and nobody wants to be the loser. the people all say terrorism is their main priority in the upcoming elections that's increasing. >> reporter: a huge worry for all of the parties whose posters hang throughout the city. while daily life in ankara has turned to normal it's no longer politics is is usual. the political rallies have been suspended for the the time being

out of respect for victims of saturday's attack, it remains to be seen how and if those bombings will affect voter's opinions. outside the main train station where the blasts occurred the makeshift memorial is still in place. car nation to his commemorate victims, pictures of whom sit amid the flowers. >> translator: we can only overcome this by our will to live together. we are all mourning together and feeling the pain. we will not allow anybody to make use of the pain we are feeling from this incident to further divide us. this is a terrorist attack and this terrorist attack was aimed against the whole of this country. >> reporter: a member of checks and balances, an inter dialogue initiative made up of members from all over turkey. they came here to pay their respects and reinforce their message. that while they may think differently, they can solve by working together.

>> translator: i believe the people who lost their lives here died due to a lack of dialogue. what i say simply is dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. >> reporter: tired of poisonous politics and an expanding conflict with the armed kurdish group p.k.k. they are hopeful that citizens working together can help turn the tide. >> translator: the whole of turkey wants to return to the 3-yearlong era of ceasefire and dialogue. turkey needs the language of peace, dialogue and negotiation. >> reporter: a language that these days seems to be spoken far less than ever before. mohamed jamjoon, al jazeera, ankara, turkey. three explosion have his hit the northeastern negerian city, killing eight people no one has claimed responsibility but boko haram has carried out similar attacks in the past. the armed group has killed thousands and displaced millions in its attempt to create a strict islamic state.

ahmad idris has more. >> reporter: three suicide bombers two mails and on mails e females. they detonated their devices instantly killing four people and the three suicide bombers, making a total figure of seven. boy the way, the cross has seen several attacks by boko haram in the past. last month in particular two, attacks in that occasion, dozens of people killed. now, police, the military and emergency workers are in that area. and they are trying to see what went wrong and trying to see whether or not there are other people who had been hit by this violence overnight. so right now the nigerian military has confirmed the attack and said they are on top of the situation. actually, over the lo last two months or three, we have seen how the military has been able to push boko haram out of most

of eights strong hold and what we are seeing over the last two or three months, is a spate of bombing, especially suicide bombings targeting soft areas in northeastern nigeria and those attacks have killed hundreds of people. a a law vowed to find justice for those killed in the malaysia airlines plane that was shot down by a russian-made missile. 38 out of the 298 passengers who tied in the crash last year were australians. dutch investigation has confirmed that m.h.17 was hit by a warhead fired from eastern ukraine, didn't specify who did it but several countries accuse pro-russia separatists. >> we certainly won't be bullied by anyone, we will continue to pursue justice for the families and their loved ones of those aboard mh17. we must not forget russia backed the original security council resolution number 2166 which called for an independent, international investigation. that's precisely what's been

carried on the. russia did block the setting up of an international criminal try tribunal which we saw do last july. part of its concern was said to be the timing of it. once these investigations and the reports are concluded, they will no longer have that arm of opposition to rely upon. more evidence that china's economy is slowing down. new data shows that consumer inflation decelerate ed in september putting more pressure beijing to stimulate the economy. local businesses are struggling to deal with the downturn as adrian brown reports. >> reporter: it's the world's christmas showroom. a vast one-stop emporium for trade presser around the world. 60% of all christmas deck vagues are made here. an important manufacturing center and today an indicater of china's economy. >> translator: this year is very bad. much worse compared with last year. my business has dropped by

almost half. >> reporter: his factory makes artificial christmas trees this, shipment is did he hav destinede until now europe huh been his biggest mark. economic both there is slow. it all hurts ex-porters like him. >> translator: the problem is the orders from overseas decrease a lot. and also the volume of orders have dropped as well. >> reporter: and there are other problems. labor costs are rising. on average 30% higher than they were five years ago. >> translator: the profit less and less and the worker' pace is getting higher and higher. also the overseas marked is not doing swole and the price of our products did not rise that's why i close might factory. >> reporter: in other words, familiarity are yous in the world's workshop are struggle to

go remain competitive. a out at a time when thall eighs slowed to its lowest level in 25 years. this is very much the face of made in china. but it's the face that the government wans wants to phase out. it wants to end this low end manufacturing focusing instead on high-tech industries like green energy and robotics. it could be mean a painful transition. he represents 200 manufacturers. >> translator: the government has called for us to use more advanced technology but certain things still have to be made by hands the traditional way. >> reporter: the writing is onn the wall in other ways here. this cluster of crudely-made adverse are for shops and apartments for sale or rent. prices almost always negotiable. >> translator: i don't know. there are so many empty apartments. many of them in this area. too many. >> reporter: it is not all bad

news. in atheist china christmas is becoming popular. this city needs it to become even more so. adrian brown, al jazeera, in southeast china. to make an offer marlin james has won the 2015 man booker prize for fiction, judges described hits novel a brief history of seven killings as the most exciting book on the short list. the book has been inspired by the attempted assassination of the musical legend bob marley in the 192nds, james is the first jamaican to wish the prize. >> i would be happy two people liking it. so it's really affirming and when you are in that sort of quiet room writing novels you like to think the world isn't there. but that's actually the absolute opposite is true, the world is never more there. now guatemala has one of the world's highest rates of

malnutrition amongst children. more than half of the population lives in pop at this and a drought has made the food crisis much worse, but a new initiative raising hope. david mercer reports. >> reporter: in this small garden in western gout mall actual children are sewing the seeds of change. today they are girls are harvesting a native plant high in protein. the students are proud of the bounty. the pay off for months of hard work in their organic school garden. >> translator: we start off preparing the land and mixing the earth. we make the beds, plant seeds and water them and then harvest the vegetables, take them to the school and eat them. >> reporter: with the majority of children here suffering from chronic malnutrition, local teachers have wanted to introduce organic gardening for years. but it wasn't until they partnered up with the ngo pablo

a pube lo pube low. that they turn this agreement if for a reality. >> translator: the world needs real change maker, and the best place is start is with children, by teaching them to grow their own food without chemicals that can cause health problems. >> reporter: spirvelts from member low a pube low give weekly classes. already they are producing 100 pounds a month. and in a few years the school garden should be running without any outside help. >> translator: we have groups and parents and students, little by lets they'll take over. >> reporter: in the school kitchen mothers take turns preparing healthy meals using produce from the garden. a commitment from both parents and teachers that's having a dramatic impact. >> translator: this students used to have very low grades in

just a few months we have seen a big change in their work. they themselves see the change in their attitude towards school think. >> reporter: she inspired her mom to start growing herbs at home. it's the kind of knock-on effect that could transform families. >> translator: we benefit from the program too. because our children teach us what they learn in school. we have never had this opportunity before. >> reporter: fighting hunger from the roots up, while giving children opportunities to lead their communities in a new direction. david mercer, al jazeera, guyed mall a. now with more than 42,000 entries from 96 countries, london's natural history museum has chosen it's wildlife photographer of the year. canadian amateur photographer don took the top prize with this image it captures the moment after a fight between a red fox

and it's arctic cousin. other winners include 14 year old andre who took home the title of junior wildlife photographer of the year. the competition has been running now for over 50 years. for the latest news on our website aljazeera.com. >> nairobi is my city, well perhaps not exactly. i was born here and so were my