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the fallout over an alleged chemical attack when the syria continues with the us president donald trump promising a major policy decision within forty eight hours but it comes as more than fifty thousand rebels and their families have signs of leaving the time to do much after a fierce government assault. one of them to macdonald this is al jazeera live from london also coming up millions of facebook users find out if their data was compromised after c.e.o. mark zuckerberg admits not so nothing was done to prevent misuse. israeli interrogators are accused of taunting jailed palestinian team activist i head to mean. and hungry and anti immigration neither viktor orban wins a third term in power but election observers say it wasn't an equal playing field.

if there are one welcome to the program the fallout over an alleged chemical attack in syria is continuing with us president dilma promising a major policy decision within forty eight hours speaking at a cabinet meeting trying again condemned the attack on the rebel held town of duma which syria's civil defense killed at least says killed at least forty people well the syrian government has denied responsibility for the attack while its ally russia says it's found no evidence of chemical weapons to mount some says nothing is off the table in terms of military action we are studying that situation extremely closely we are meeting with our military and everybody else. will be making some major decisions over the next twenty four to forty eight hours. we are

. very concerned with a thing like that can happen. this is about humanity we're talking about humanity and they can't be allowed to happen. well the united nations security council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the suspected chemical attack from or let's speak to my camera at the united nations headquarters in new york there mike so what are we expecting from this meeting well judy the meeting is about to get under way in which it will begin with a briefing from the u.n. syrian representative stephan de mistura followed by a briefing by the un's disarmament chief after that there will be discussion on a swedish proposal to provide for an immediate fact finding mission access for a fact finding mission to get into syria to investigate this latest attack then

there will also be discussion around a u.s. proposal which is suggesting a year long mandate for an independent investigative mechanism this would be a body that would be set up to investigate such chemical attacks and ledge chemical attacks and give accountability for such attacks remembering that there was an investigative body from the u.n. in association with the organization for the prevention of chemical weapons that banned data of that body ended in november following a series of russian vetoes to extend the mandate so we are going to be hearing very shortly from the u.n. envoy for syria staffan de mistura a long afternoon ahead in the security council it would appear and mike what options are on the table given that this isn't the first time that we've seen this sort of attack allegedly happen. well we've heard from the

u.k. ambassador on her way into the security council chambers saying that all options are on the table this is rare coming from the british ambassador she did however stress too that the preference for the u.k. is to get an investigation going and investigation by the p c w and its fact finding mission that would be the first step in the favored step by the u.k. and its allies as well however the you can best said to that she was working closely with the allies on the security council we also heard from the u.s. ambassador awhile back about the possibility of the u.s. taking unilateral action following such a chemical attack that was a statement she made back in march so there are a range of options both unilateral and in terms of the security council as far as the security council is concerned well they'll decide upon that to swedish proposal

and they'll also decide whether to further the u.s. intent to create a more permanent investigative mechanism to find some kind of accountability for cyclists going to have to stop you there and let's have a listen in there that gentleman in a sense their staff and in the sewer the u.n. special envoy to syria he's sucking at united nations let's listen. and of course the gravity of events in region the inferior end of the video consequent three four three billion and dig in a moment of increased international danger and drawing in national regional international arc to earth into a dangerous situation of but then cure or actual confrontation. it is an important thinker at the council session mr president there is an urgent

need for this council to find a way to address this situation with unity and purpose how did we reach this point march so devastating violence in one half of its there who would that result in at least one thousand seven hundred people killed and injured in opposition control areas and those events and though the nz killed and injured in government controlled areas and ultimately the very question of one hundred thirty thousand people including five those family members and other three billions but in doing that there was a fragile ceasefire that held for most of march and the u.n. good offices did play an important role in that regard but from the twenty thirty first of march the un was not able anymore to be involved in talks

since at that time the syrian government did not consent to our presence though we have made efforts to propose concrete ways to address issues that we understood were coming up in a continuing context including suggesting to activate the afghan a detainee working group but this of they suggestion at that time was not take a nap. from the second of april they've a question of some four thousand fighters family members and other civilians from duma to northern syria did take place but then on the sixth of april there was a major it collision in violence there were reports of sustained airstrikes and shelling on duma killing of civilians destruction of civilian infrastructure an attack damaging health facilities there were also reports of shelling

on damascus hitting reportedly killing and injuring civilians again jay she requested our involvement in emergency in talks in extremist but there was no positive response to that when they conveyed to the other side the same message on the seventh of april at around eight pm local time reports started emerging of an alleged chemical weapons attack in duma pictures immediately thirty related on thoughtful media showing what appeared to be lifeless men women and children n.g.o.s on the spot on the ground claimed to have received hundreds of cases of civilians with symptoms consistent with exposure to chemical agent this same n.g.o.s

claim that at least forty nine people were killed and hundreds injured. i wish to recall what the sacred jenna and don't you would generally with had noted and i would like to quote him that the un quote is not in a position to verify these reports but the of those that made very clearly that he cannot ignore them and i quote that these but declare long by allegations that chemical weapons have been used against civilian population in duma once again and further emphasized and i quote that any use of chemical weapons if confirmed is a bar and and require as thorough investigation i note that the number of states after only alluded or expressed suspicion that the syrian

government was responsible for lee alleged chemical attack i note also that other states as well as the government of syria itself have to wrongly question the credibility of these allegations this big thing dept acts and the fabrication or and a provocation my government one reason more than for a thorough independent investigation the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons has said that the made the preliminary analysis of the reports of the alleged use of chemical weapons and even the process of gathering further information from all available thought my colleague always sitting with you told mathematica deputy of the high represented for development affairs will further address this matter. but i urge the security council in accordance with its own

mandate to when danish international peace and security and appalled international low two for godsake ensure i'm a commitment found doing best against it allegation and attribute responsibility. returning to the narrative of the events at the round midnight of the seventh of april our earth of the delayed chemical weapons attack jaish it informed the un that they had reached an agreement with the russian federation and defeat in government the russian federation ministry of defense stated that the agreement and compasses as if i am and j shit fighter of laying down their arms or evacuating duma the russian fed russian federation all the reported that up to eight of them j she slammed fighter and forty thousand of their own family

members where to evacuate and the brief you know now we understand that additional if i question from duma are already underway we have also received reports and some that they need the ones we had heard before have began to be released from the what they we do note reports that the agreement provides for civilians who decide to stay to remain under guarantees of the russian federation with the resumption of visits in coordination with a committee of the billions locally. i urge the syrian government and the russian federation to ensure protection of those civilians so that many civilians as possible can stay in their homes if they choose to or leave to a plate of their own choosing or return and by international law and urge that they

will be or they should be an immediate refocus for the implementation of the green council resolution twenty four the era when what we have seen is basically a escalation before a discoloration mr president clearly the danger of of its collation arrives from the situation beyond as well we have received reports on mr targeting defeat in government the us or the four base air base early this morning no state claimed responsibility for this reported strike the united states and france have explicitly denied any involvement the sitting government the russian federation and iran has the just did that even ale could have carried out the attack with the iranian state media reporting over those then

military personnel being killed and injured including four iranian military advice of the government of eve that ireland has not commented the united nations is in unable to independently verify or attribute responsibility for this attack but we've heard all parties to assure the up must refrain and avoid any further escalation or confrontation. we are also concerned at dynamics in other areas of. syria ends in daraa northern rural homes eastern hala moon or hama and it. have all expressed to us their own fears that they may soon face similar escalation to what we have seen in the east and who. we are just there for this council and the us down to get around and those states involved in their money and forth to work

toward reign stating this collision in the their ears and elsewhere in syria the indications are the opposite at the moment meanwhile further to its operation in a free man the dirtiest government that indicated the potential for further operations in other areas of northern syria if b. y. d. and y. begin forces are not removed from those areas military operations in such areas have the potential of international tensions and we differ urge all parties concerned to difficult eight sure restraint and find through dialogue means to implement twenty four d. or one and fully respect for vanity and territorial integrity of syria. let me also highlight that we have seen recently and did this particularly tragic when you look at them for the overall of us all of you in the role last year seen

recently i feel launch new operations in syria inside the insult of the massacre of rural damascus in remote areas near the iraqi border. mr president let me conclude with some bottom line sci fi mame first civilians are paying a heavy heavy heavy price for military collision. we are not seeing this collision we are seeing the country today our first priority must be protective indians from the war from the conflict from chemical weapons from hunger we call on all sides to ensure expect for international humanitarian and human rights law including humanitarian access across syria to all people in need

and we urge once more concrete respect of revolution twenty four there are one throughout syria your resolution second continued allegations of use of chemical agents are of extremely grave concern these are allegations maff being dependent lee and urgently investigated any use of chemical worth and is absolutely prohibited and constitute a very serious violation of international law oh chemical weapons convention security council resolution twenty one eighteen preventing impunity and any further use of chemical weapons and upholding international law must be an utmost priority of all members of this council third

i have to say that very flow lee because that is the first time during my presentation over four years of my own briefings that i've reached a point in which i am expressing a concern about international security not only regional or national or a syrian security is the president members of the security council. resent development carry more than ever before the danger of the sacred general warned about recently at the munich security conference he spoke of middle east of quote unquote different fault lines that are completely crossing each other and interconnected of conflicting interests they are both

global and regional power us informed of escalation that can have absolutely devastating consequences that is difficult for us to even imagine. they can still cannot allow a situation of uncontrollable its collision to develop in theory or on any front instead in must find unity and address the concrete threat to international peace and security in syria today thank you mr president i'm sorry to have been them short but focusing on one specific concern the threat to international security related to what we have thing now in theory yeah and on the danger of repetition of the alleged chemical weapons

attacks. next time i would be able to give you a briefing about humanitarian issues about our there are big things about the political process which i know we all are interested in focus on but today is the day of security international security and peace thank you the legacy as something not of them you stood up for two more years in four months in iraq which was very informative and lightning where your answer now give the floor to mr thomas markham. mr president distinguished members of the security council thank you again for the opportunity to speak to you today the high representative for disarm interferes mrs do not commit to is away on official travel mr president it has been less than a week since i last briefed the council on the issue of chemical weapons in the syrian arab republic in the intervening period new and deeply disturbing

allegations of the use of chemical weapons have come to light over this past weekend reports have come in regarding the alleged use of chemical weapons in duma in the syrian arab republic according to reports that came in yesterday it is alleged that at least forty nine people were killed and hundreds more were injured in a chemical weapons attack others more than five hundred individual cases reportedly presented with symptoms consistent with such an attack the office for disarm interface has been in touch with the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons on this matter the o.p.c. w which implements the chemical weapons convention to which syria is a state party is gathering information about this incident from all available sources through its fact finding mission following the completion of its investigation if m. were reported findings on this alleged attack to the state parties to the

convention mr president there is sadly little to be said today that is not a ready been said the use of chemical weapons is an justifiable those responsible must be held to account. that these views have been stated before on many occasions does not lessen the seriousness with which such allegations are regarded by the secretary general. nor does it listen the truth behind them which is what we are seeing in syria cannot go unchallenged by anyone who values the decades of effort towards bringing about the disarmament and nonplus ration of weapons of mass destruction as the body charged with the maintenance of international peace and security the council must unite in the face of this continuing threat the council must fulfill its responsibilities to do

otherwise or simply to do nothing is to a sept tacitly or otherwise that such a challenge is insurmountable the use of chemical weapons cannot become the status quo nor can we continue to fail the victims of such weapons just over one year ago in responding to the tax on harm. the secretary general called for those responsible to be held accountable stating that they can be no impunity for such or afic acts just over one week ago speaking on behalf of the high representative for design interferes i noted that unity in the security council on a dedicated mechanism for accountability provided the best foundation for success in this regard i reiterate that belief here as well as the radius of the secretary general and of the office for disarmament affairs to assist i thank you for your attention. going to the us in your i thank mr mark

for his very informative. i now give the floor to those council members who wish to make statements. i begin by giving the floor to the representative of the russian federation i'm sure that it was put to the. thank you sir so if you believe it is a great pleasure for me to speak about the issue that we will talk about now to make a statement on the side then you are mistaken. but unfortunately the situation is such that i will have to stay it's a great deal today and it in it will be incumbent upon you to listen to what i have to say we are grateful to mr de mistura for his briefing as well as to mr mark. the russian federation demanded the can call for this meeting to be held on the

agenda item threats to international peace and security. in so far as we are deeply alarmed at the factor that in a number of capitals of above all in washington and those blindly following it to london and paris there was a deliberate policy undertaken to stoke international tensions the leadership of the united states of the united kingdom and of france without any justification and without considering the consequences or have engaged in a confrontational policy against russia and syria and they are prompting others to follow suit. or broader arsenal of methods is being leveraged slander insults hawkish rhetoric brought blackmail sanctions or threats to use force against the sovereign state. well russia is being unpardonably

threatened the tone with which this is being the don has gone beyond the threshold of what is acceptable even during the cold war such borash ness against my country is something which your predecessors did not take the liberty to undertake. what is next. we recall overtalk a question which the russian president put forward in two thousand and fifteen from the united nations general assembly and to our western partners and above all the united states. concerning their reckless geo political experiments in the middle east. do you understand now what you have done. and the response at that time hung in the air but there is a response no you do not understand just as you fail to understand what you are doing now. the law of

a clear strategy on any issue is appalling not just to us it confounds not only this is confounding to the majority of those seated here but they are decided not to openly put this forward to you following you everywhere you go regardless of what you do everything you touch chaos is left behind in the brackish waters of which you try to take out fish something but only mutant fish are being taken out i will put it another rhetorical question or do you understand the dangerous threshold towards which you are bringing the world. one of the areas where there is hostility with that is most stark that is on syria the terrorists and extremists supported by external sponsors are ignoring a defeat there let us recall that we are talking about those terrorists and

extremists will you supplied financed and deployed in the country to oust illegitimate government and now it is clear why this is causing hysteria among those who invested political in material capital in these dark forces. recently thanks to the efforts undertaken by russia in line with implementation of security council resolutions a large scale operation has been undertaken to lift the siege of eastern ghouta its residents for a number of years were forced to to endure the mockery and torture of fighters more than one hundred fifty thousand civilians were evacuated from that damascus suburb a complete a purely voluntarily with the requisite security conditions being provided. tens of thousands of them have already been able to return to liberated areas and many were met with their many met with their relatives there has been no change in the

mcbride a composition which is being shouted about by supporters of the syrian opposition has occurred these are lies with the leaders of armed groups so there were difficult negotiations that took place as a result many of them left the areas they had occupied with full respect for guarantees for their safety incidentally during these transportation operations several attempts were undertaken to stage terrorist attacks when the militants attempted to true to put two to reach the buses with the shahid belts the other preferred to settle their status with the syrian authorities things to presidential amnesty they now. to be able to return to civilian life and subsequently it is possible they may enter the syrian security forces we're talking about implementation of a un principle and demobilization disarmament and reintegration however

this is a positive dynamic is not to the liking of some foreign sponsors through what western countries were willing to take up and draw just to maintain a hotbed of terrorist resistance to striking distance from the syrian capital this so for the fighters to continue to terrorize ordinary civilians or to seize their food and to request from the international to beg of the international community that humanitarian assistance be delivered incidentally they were not prepared to share medicine with ordinary civilians as was shown in the inspection of the strongholds left behind by the fighters as was the case in the past in eastern aleppo him provide us the hospital facilities in basements were full of medicine which as a result of the saying western sanctions were not provided to damascus and other government controlled areas also the largest storage height so were found as were

the bodies of the corpses of people who had been subjected to torture. we were stunned at the scale of the tunnels that were being used by the harvest and some of them. a small trucks were able to freely move about. these as these a surprising underground facilities brought together the positions of the groups who are viewed by some as moderate and they were linked to the strongholds of just hoddle news on six april the new head of jaish al islam. following instructions of sponsors a derailed evacuation of a fourth a party of fighters from drama and resumed the rocket and mortar firing against the residential areas in damascus the firing targeted mezza mezza eighty six.

aba ramana and a yard of. according to official information eight died thirty seven civilians were wounded and unfortunately we fail to see statements from western capitals condemning the shelling of a historical district of the mask is the following day seven april fighters accuse the syrian authorities of dropping barrel bombs with toxic substances at the same time the versions were being mixed up or they were it was either called sarin chlorine or at times a mix of toxic substance toxic gases biased on a well known scheme these rumors were immediately taken up by those so financed by western capitals i'm referring to what to n.g.o.s and the white house minutes who are mendacious.