move unimpeded in great numbers into uganda if they wished. but in any event it really didn't happen and it didn't happen because a majority of scientists felt that hurtful was selling them out and that the only place for jews to move back to were at least conscious zionist jews to move back to was palestine in this i think britain began to look at the zionist movement as a possible partner in justifying a reed to go she a sions of their agreement with the french you see for britain simply to claim territory against what they'd already concluded in the green that with france could create diplomatic problems for the british but if they were to make a claim to palestine not out of self interest but in order to advance a great historic ideal of the restoration of the jewish people to the legal homeland that this could justify an adjustment of the term of the sites because. in

a way that the french would accept the british wanted somehow and more and more increasingly they felt that the jews held the key to winning the war. and so they had to figure out how to bribe the jews to support them. mark sykes had succeeded in drawing the line he wanted from a car in the west to kirkuk in the east but for some in government this was not enough. the british were using the jewish national movement to secure palestine for themselves is this is what hyde vitamin is really going to find to open ears of 10 downing street in the foreign office in the colonial office and it's paving the way towards that critical decision in november of 1917 and so i think you can direct you can draw a direct connection. between britain the sudden acknowledgement of zionism

an idea at ideal. and what they were dissatisfied with in the term of the psychs pico. bites man was a chemistry lecturer in manchester who had become a prominent member of the british zionist movement he was politically well connected and rub shoulders with senior figures in government so high on vitamin was russian by birth he was a chemist. and then he joined the zionist movement. he climbed in the zionist movement he moved to great britain before the war well before the war maybe 10 years before the war began he was not before the war very well known in the english zionist movement he was pretty well known in the world zionist federation

but he was by no means the most visible zionist when world war one began in great britain. vitamine later wrote in his memoirs about having been introduced to a british government minister herbert samuel. samuel was jewish but vitamine was apparently concerned that he might be anti zionist. however herbert samual turned out to be extremely receptive to vitamin and went on to write an official memo in 1950 setting out a number of different possibilities for palestine and the jewish people. and was. so. health minister. for the work and man i love. to see us it was who were caught up with the car and for us the in.

the lab. who were aware you who would be. most. little bit on the cut up with the camera. sure but there's still philosophy in badminton tell how to help them a lot them a lot and what fear only hold dear old fear the. year for last. but then you suddenly have the lawyer who the commonwealth. but he didn't find willing ears in whitehall or the colonial office for schemes that involved the establishment of a jewish state in palestine britain was really concerned with 2 things by the time that the 1st world war had broken out they wanted to win the war 1st and foremost this was an imperative for the survival of britain and its empire and secondly they

wanted to ensure that coming out of the war victorious that their empire would benefit from the victory so at this stage i invite and herbert samuels ideas about the rights of the jews to resettle in palestine. did not find much sympathy in the corridors of power in london. at this appointed fights monroe to a friend asking whether there wasn't at least a discussion to be had about what he called the chance for the jewish people. i realize of course he went on we cannot claim anything we are much too atomized for it's. what the debate did do however was to throw together fights man the russian jewish immigrants searching for a homeland and refuge from persecution with herbert samuel and lord rothschild for members of the british jewish elite established in society and part of the political and capitalist class. so it isn't for the most part

of course all of the community was actually in the minority but certainly most of all within the jewish elite because it threatened the notion of them as 100 percent committed members of british society and this was complete and that for somebody like edwin montague to become secretary of state for india for him zionism is his worst nightmare the idea that jews are not satisfied simply with being citizens of britain or other countries around the world they're always longing to go back to the land of israel for him he wanted to demonstrate that the jews of britain were 1st of foremost british it's important to remember that for people like rothschild zionism it actually been a threat you see the elite in british jewellery had fought for generations to gain

acceptance in british society it was only with the arrival of disraeli and that i can century that jews entered parliament and could rise to become prime minister and for people of. so high finance or banking interests the really lete of the jewish community in britain their struggle to demonstrate their place in british society that zionism with its claims that jews were a people apart and should be a nationalist movement of their own right were enough of them with barely a amberley army. and even a corrupt better body or how to get. hold. of but i would be when he. meant go through i would probably be the old the field but i would be everyman german general up there and i do have to shear. a bit of time even

for them i had a band at our bureau and sammy of bosh who will of us out the head if mark miss you had to say you you well it's an x. vitamin vin assured him much of the love in your mind doesn't need a mental ability. key bill there is a booty call. vitamin. the fim. kids vitamin that makes the difference and i think he was probably unique in his ability to persuade the leading british figures that the jews were in fact a vast sub to raney and influence which they were not. that all jews were zionists which was far from the truth and that therefore the big key to winning jewish support was to offer them palestine vitamin talked up the degree to which the

jewish community supported zionism in order to get his message across to the government. but for the british it seemed to be about self-interest about winning the war recognizing zionism would be closely linked to gaining global juice the poor it objective and which should start its future resting so the british motives for supporting zionism will be we can boil it down to 2 elements of british self interest at that time not an emotional interest in science them or a love of jews and the jewish plight and the desire for a return of the jews to the holy land no for very specific self interests matters of policy they were 1st of all all of the british government agreed that they wanted to mobilize behind britain and the allies this idea of jewish power

in the world. they were all of the different policy elites in the war believe this in the notion that jews were tremendous influence in the corridors of power around the globe if the british government appeared to support zionism they would win over world jewry to their side in order that entailed the british were convinced that zionists and was really at the center of the jewish halt. in may 916 sir mark sykes had agreed to his to quit deal with the french psychs picoult would form the basis of the future carve up of the old ottoman empire. so he immediately turned his attention to palestine still part of the ottoman empire and how to use dynasty ambitions to outmaneuver the french. formal contact between the british government and the zionist followed he immediately phoned herbert

samuel and told him about the plan and herbert samuel then phoned him vitamin and vitamin brought with him in a home sokolow this meeting took place on the 11th of april $916.00 it took place at moses castors house in maida vale. and gaster wrote in his diary afterwards how proud he was that this meeting which he thought was the most important meeting that had ever taken place soon the history of zionism had taken place at his house. mark sykes. ahead of. the sonoma gust of la nowhere can and will must stand the jelly hoodie must by then . rise one who are in the north who are in the fight and. the most disgusting very quickly understands that sykes is looking to

gain support from suppose it jewish power in the world and guest who works with this idea and manipulates this to consolidate sykes's interest in science and we see actually the british government becomes very close already in nazi 16 of issuing a public declaration of support for zionism there in this doesn't happen that year the plan psychs got herbert samuels to pass on to the zionist leaders involved joint british french administration of palestine and a charter guaranteeing british support for the line is a. but his idea was rejected. they didn't want an anglo-french condominium in palestine they wanted the british to protect them not the french and that's because they thought that the french always sort of converted their colonized people into becoming frenchmen

and what they wanted was to remain as self conscious jews and they thought that the british would leave them alone and let them do that and mushy help to live been begun by big circle of we were hurrying to share a blue team. over him wanted the bill not to need committee got armor you did douglas quarter want to edit them it would get them back to hollywood the who you deem know you to name a. matter. robert. you know them. is. bolstered by their newfound credibility the british the finest part about making specific demands after the sykes meeting but events overtook them. on the 6th of december 1960 british prime minister asquith resigned.

in the change of government arthur balfour became foreign secretary under prime minister david lloyd george. lloyd george. as the half awake i walked away from us back recently was iraq. december. and i'll. be here with that you know see. one. but. it's a completely if you. will be your own to the people saying oh for all woes busy of rather philosophical bent. and i think he wanted to think in theological terms he wanted to think in historical

terms. and it was with that frame of mind i think that he approached the whole question seriously. at the fall of mar sorry in. our back and marsh minutes of our physics vehicle i received as it was i thought the comic lloyd george if. i may command came out but a tower. records are scored while before those of us towards him. can i spot you i mean because i'm undeniably and i'm really david lloyd george a.j. balfour and all of those who supported the path of declaration within the british government we can absolutely categorize as being riven with anti semitic thinking and not only that but the thinking behind the balfour declaration that drove them

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details because the group for the southern suburbs. of the group of course. has been on what has been in the words that is grabbing the. latest round of talks between the taliban and u.s. officials have entered a 4th day the 2 sides are meeting here in doha trying to finalize details for the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan the u.s. seeking a commitment from the taliban that afghanistan will not be used as a launch pad for global attacks the peace negotiations started in october last year 1 person has died in the u.s. after developing a severe lung disease which health official suspect is linked to a ping it would be the 1st such case if confirmed the patient was one of almost $200.00 people being treated for an unexplained respiratory illness after a reported use of the cigarettes those are the headlines the news continues after we return to balfour seeds of discord i will see you very soon.

the 1st world war pitted britain france and russia against germany austria hungary and the ottoman empire the british in the shape of the diplomats or mark sykes were determined to divide autumn in territory in a way that best suited them once the war was over for their own strategic interests . by 917 the war was shifting in the allies favor and in the middle east the british were moving through sinai towards the borders of historic palestine. further north the russian revolution in february 1917 cast doubt on russia's continued involvement in the war. as britain and france tried to outmaneuver one

another the british zionist movement took on increasing political importance. sikes wants to get back in touch with scientists and think about how to incorporate zionism in british planning for palestine and at this moment we see a hugely important meeting taking place in the home of most disgusting maida vale in february 17th and this is the point in which sykes mates for the 1st time. in the home circle of. another time in this in which it's discussed what the zionists are looking for and the british interest in zionism so he had to bring the zionists along without divulging what were the secret agreements that britain and france had come to with regard to palestine which was that they would jointly administer parts of palestine at this meeting for

the british government was sykes and herbert samuel he was there on the other side there were. vitamin and sokolow and there was moses gaster and he brought a couple of his allies because he realised that vitamin was beginning to push him out of the way the other very important figure was james rothschild who attended this meeting. at the meeting it became clear to sykes that vitamin not gaster was the most important zionist. this is also the moment where most cast is dislodged. sykes's part on the french side because having like yesterday been insistent this should be a jewish state and nothing less coming into being after the war. clearly wanted

scientists who were much more willing to compromise with the interests of the great powers and the viceroy was certainly happy to fit that bill. the meetings between the zionists and the government seemed to give momentum to the idea of british support for a jewish homeland in palestine and their potential role in its administration. but the secret psychs pekoe agreements between britain and france which formed the basis of the future division of the ottoman empire planned to put palestine under international administration any change would have to be negotiated with france. niamh so cannot of emerged as the man to talk to the french in homes where the tone be thought we are a. bit with ya she give. sokolow

became the acknowledged lead diplomat for zionism and all the accounts say that he had an extremely sort of elegant bearing and wore very fine clothing and that his manners were polished and polite and smooth silky smooth so that he could talk. on an equal basis with the representatives of the german kaiser or the british government or whatever so the day after the meeting. between sykes and the zionist leaders sykes brought socolow to meet the french diplomat pekoe what sikes wanted was for suckle. to a persuade pekoe that zionism must be taken seriously that zionism

really was the key to winning the war. and that the zionists would only help the allies win the war if britain was the main power in palestine not france the 4th was off because they didn't protect not get on may but if you can maul so called off without false all khwaja won't watch it they put out for that i think that could. reeve. he would have thought that but he and also the mossad male peers. there's not a good office a course a record of that they are home not all they're going to be the heavier the men sykes nuff saw and the so called love you know what a lawyer and

a friend or your mother had this you can afford a less and british cabinet or that of the station a friend so we. for. kevin at the english. and not already to france so we can't allow the city it's hard to know how much influence sykes ultimately had over british policy making he was given more prominence in british policy making around the middle east during the war years than he ever deserved he was a relatively ill educated inexperienced man whose only connection to the art of the world had been as a tourist so for this man to be playing such a role of the holes of power over decided british policy towards the near east seems to us today to be normal is indeed ridiculous. regardless of psychs role things continue to progress for the zionists and in june 1917 british foreign secretary arthur balfour asked high invites me to present his demands as

a declaration and promise to try and persuade his government to adopt. the leading scientists for the political committee and drafted their demands and then submitted them to the british government. this original document was one of the 1st drafts written at the imperial hotel in london on the 17th of july 1917. it's also introduced a new term and concept the national home of the jewish people. so in the initial saw this drafting of the declaration. there were protests most saw its leaders to know whom so called of. that there is no mention of the terminology of the jewish state that is said that talking about a national home. this is a betrayal of what the sides are trying to achieve and so close response was

that we mustn't go too far we have to take small steps we have to go with what is acceptable to the british government at this time and then slowly slowly we can advance our course once we had this in hand. if we don't know. what. and if you look at what i'm going to go really i mean knowledge there had been could be. certain elements how can that be understood them commit them suckle only that we've from stocks or what are. really awful things. on the 18th of september 1917 there was a meeting of the british war cabinet the foreign secretary arthur balfour was absent. the secretary of state for india edwin montague who was jewish strongly disagreed with the declaration. he was opposed to zionism and said

i deny that palestine is today associated with the jews or properly be regarded as a fit place for them to live montague thought a french to clear ration for porting zionism in june 1017 was anti semitic and negotiated changes to the british version as it went through several drafts. so you've got a battle where it can last them. clear out that really well that. we're out of the last live here with all allisat adam assessment of corker c s c. yes good thing feel. to be. there on the whole. she would look forward to her both if your move she got most who you are. but your. what people gonna.

do you. gonna the well resentment of you. a few days later secretary of state for war vi counts milner and the jewish politician philip magnus sent a modified version to the cabinet it incorporated some of montague's changes. including the caviar that quote nothing shall be done that might prejudice the rights and political status enjoyed by such jews who are fully contented with their existing nationality and citizenship. drafting especially by a board millner that appeared by september was closer to the language that would eventually be adopted in november of 1917 namely speaking not

about power stein as a whole. but. a sort of presence in palestine on behalf of the jews which is quite different cannot call can we be wired bill for it how money for. nothing. only their national . a literary if what ana called me there and look at all in national where 1 may. not have been made. but no not the national home and i would not the national yanni wrote on call me i would be fearful of the and. the committed zionists want to ensure the declaration was clear that the whole of historic palestine would be a national homeland exclusively for the jewish people. the

latest draft was sent to high invites men who in turn center to the zionist movement in the united states for their feedback. there was some consultation you know during the summer of 1917 with the united states and in the early drafts there. the imprint of the zionist elements in britain would have referred to palestine in its entirety as being for some sort of jewish she had to be and those elements eventually were modified before the drafting was finalized another key part of the terminology that emerged out of the drafting was in some british redrafting where sort of for the jewish people it was written the jewish race

eventually this was taken out but i think it's very revealing that british officials wanted to use this kind of terminology because after all this was how they understood the jews of the world as being a racial group when that world it tremendous power and also could be inspired all together as one unit behind the cause of zionism supported by britain and the allies it's striking that the existing arab people in the region were not named at all they're simply called the quote existing non jewish communities in palestine the 3 point but. so you know we get rid of it but at this point you do ma'am studies critics are upset. the north really want to cheat men but you know all these are settled in order if you know good it was she read it to you you know barbara the opportunity or cowboy opportunity.

by october 1917 the final draft of the balfour declaration was ready and waiting only british government final approval. there was a rumor that germany was about to issue a similar declaration supporting the rights of the jews in palestine. when bell for her he rushed to get his final draft discussed at the cabinet meeting on the 31st of october 1919. so when we think about the centenary of the balfour declaration everyone considers 2nd of november 19th 17 as the moment of the day creation itself but it was actually agreed to by the british cabinet on the 31st of october and this was a hugely significant meeting and in the minutes of that meeting balfour ri it's rates the principle reasons for supporting zionism and highlights it's expected

propaganda effects amongst jews around the world particularly in the united states and in russia the argument was was put forward most strongly by lord balfour at the meeting of october 31st and what he argued was that issuing this declaration would be extremely helpful for the british in solidifying the support of the united states and also in countering propaganda from germany the critical thing to remember about british diplomatic pronouncements is that what one individual says does not represent the views of the government as a whole and you will find many different points of view among british officials in the years 1701800 and right into the early years of the mandate but the british were very clear that they had not promised statehood to the zionist movement they had no interest in doing so the british did not support jewish nationalism they did not support arab nationalism they supported british imperialism but this is also

the meeting where lord curzon. there's a member of the walk up in it disquiet about the possible effects of supporting zionism on the palestinian arab population and the palestinian opposition is completely disregarded lord curzon wrote a paper to the cabinet asking what was quote to become of the people of this country. there were over half a 1000000 syrian arabs a mixed community with arab hebrew canaanite greek egypt shouldn't possibly crusaders blood they and their forefathers of occupied the country for the best part of 1500 years they own the soil they profess the mohammedan faith they will not be content either to be exposed created for jewish immigrants or to act merely is he was of wood and drawers of water to the latter. but his prescient

remarks fell on deaf ears it's like who tells highlights when at the end of the war cabinet meeting dr it's a boy as though they've witnessed the birth of the agreement to create jewish national home as a baby in the middle east. the final draft of the balfour declaration was 67 words long. his majesty's government view with favor the establishment in palestine of a national home for the jewish people and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object. it being clearly understood nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non jewish communities in palestine all the rights and political status enjoyed by jews in any other country i should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to

the knowledge of the zionist federation you all sincerely are for james balfour. in terms of international law it really has very little standing in international law you know treaties between nations have significance. but governments after an issue policy statements statements of intention about what they plan to do and those who really don't have any standing as as a matter of of law for britain this was. i suppose you would say a statement of its intention as to what it would do if it were to take over bella's time which of course it had not yet done as of november of 1917 that's going to go to whether you like that. she.

should have been done you are if. you do so because your mind. show you are few or any 2 years after the declaration a church leader in jerusalem wrote to british prime minister lloyd george about jews in palestine trying to control holy sites. lloyd george's office had said that high invites men didn't want to do anything affecting the rights of arabs it said he simply wanted to be involved in a council to help provide refuge to jews. in russia and eastern europe. this exchange suggested that britain felt it had not promised a jewish state but simply a peace for them to live alongside the arabs. when the league of nations set out the british mandate in palestine in 1923 it made britain responsible for

implementing the balfour declaration. as a result jewish immigration to palestine increased as did the arab opposition to it expressed in a series of palestinian protests against britain in the 1920 s. they understood the people of palestine to be muslims and christians but did not imagine that they would constitute a national community that would seek national independence and after the war very quickly when it becomes clear that palestinian arab nationalists immobilizing against zionism. the british government a quick to see a major problem the balfour declaration had put in train a series of events that began to signal its deep flaws arab descent built to the 3 year revolt between 193619398 was a nationalist uprising against the british administration demanding arab independence and the end of jewish immigration it was in the pill commission of 937

that the british 1st recognized that instead of balancing communities they had certain motion a rivalry between incompatible national movement jewish and palestinian arabs. and it was at that point that they tried to solve the problem by dividing palestine into 2 states arab and jewish through a partition plan and i think there you have the 1st recognition or admission from british officials of the failure of the balfour declaration. in maine 1939 the british government published a policy document on powers time called a white paper it abandoned. the partitioning of palestine into 2 states and called instead for an independent palestine in which arabs and jews would share government . it limited jewish immigration to $75000.00 for 5 years and said that the arab majority should determine future immigration levels. it's also said that balfour

had not meant to create a jewish state at the expense of the arabs any more than the mcmahon his same correspondent 24 years before had promised an arab state to shareef hossain of mecca but the white paper met opposition and was dropped. the british government a quick to see a major problem but there's no way that they can back away from support for zionism because this becomes the basis for their justification for being in the holy land their commitment to supporting the movement in the balfour declaration which becomes in shrines in international law in the terms of the mandate for palestine so the british are stuck with zionism they didn't believe that scientists wanted independent jewish state hood and after the war became very clear that actually the vast majority of scientists didn't only want statehood they expected it. i think if

we're trying to assess whether or not britain's policy towards zionism in the 1st world war served british interests or not the 1st thing we have to appreciate is the key reason they supported it was based on an incorrect idea they believed that they could mobilize something that they saw as jewish power around the world behind the allied cause so 1st of all that was entirely wrong and didn't happen because the jewish power is fake is false. in september 1939 german expansionism led to the 2nd world war over 60000000 people died including between 5 and 6000000 jews the majority in nazi concentration camps. the british mandate ended at midnight on the 14th of may 1948 and immediately the formation of the state of israel was announced.

justified by the terms of the balfour declaration issued 31 years before. while israelis celebrated the birth of their nation 700000 palestinians were forced into camps and exile the family done a lot of damage you're not afraid and because. of a. youngster like their car. for palestinians the balfour declaration represents the moment an imperial power promised their land the way to another people. it is the dish whether our liberation was complete. and that's what they hold bell for responsible for their expulsion displacement and occupation.

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described as an international crisis and will be the subject of urgent talks at the g 7 and he the fire started in remote areas of the amazon that are difficult to police or places where developers often see opportunities but much of the land is protected or belongs to indigenous communities and went to the northwestern state of oregon you're one of the areas worst affected by the fires. both brazil's joy and its curse is the sheer size this sensation of infinity the sense that no matter how much damage man does you can never ruin all of this but now with large parts of the amazon the blaze that sensation is being shattered what happens here in this remote part of the amazon does matter in the rest of brazil doesn't matter in the rest of the world we've just an hour long journey by road from the road on your state's capital of portfolio and then without taking a 5 hour trip up the. to the county borne of indigenous community just one of many

around brazil that complain that speculators often encroach on their land and set fires fires which often go out of control these remote territories are always very difficult to police but now with the president in office who's cut funding to the very government agencies tasked with defending this land that's nearly impossible for president both sonando has also said that the indigenous communities of brazil are an impediment to progress in the country and hinted that speculators will not be punished for breaking the law we're now surrounded by smoke i can smell the smoke ashes of falling into the river many of those speculators are taking full xander full advantage of that situation either one of the major reasons why large parts of the amazon reaching are ablaze like really before. president onil trump says he may invite russia to rejoin the annual meeting of the world's advanced economies when he hosts the g. 7 summit next year may the commons as he went into a bilateral meeting with britain's prime minister boris johnson at this year's

event in the french french city that is appear its global trade seems to be dominating discussions between the leaders their amazon fires and salvaging the 2015 iran nuclear deal are also expected to be discussed a diplomatic editor james based reports and may read some what happened on saturday and what to expect later on sunday. with the global economy teetering and some warning of a worldwide recession the 7 leaders gathering here may not look it but they're almost certainly worried the host emmanuelle macro on the us president donald trump seemed relaxed as they sat down on the terrace for lunch but in addition to the china u.s. trade dispute currently rattling stock markets they have their own problems a new french tax will target u.s. tech giants and trump has threatened to retaliate taxing french wine imports to the u.s. this though would immediately receive an e.u. response according to the president of the european council i will. then

trying. gentle in the domination for many reasons. and after the 3rd by france. if the u.s. impose a star if on france the e.u. will respond in kind of president to a schism bout to finish 5 years in one of the e.u.'s top 2 jobs a term dominated by one issue one that could also cause economic problems across the continent breaks it to a squall the new british prime minister he could go down in history as mr no deal as he landed boris johnson didn't respond directly but he did focus on his country's future trading prospects this data global trade i'm very worried about the way it's going the growth of protectionism of terrorists that we're seeing the u.k. thrives mightily on the open out we're looking for

a trading nation that's what we're going to be promoting breathing is good for the world trade wars talk of recession breaks it it's all a very depressing economic picture the one thing that could bolster the markets would be unity coming out of this g. 7 summit but don't expect that the french presidency of the g. 7 has already said it's not even seeking a final communique this will be a meeting with discussion but a very unlikely to have any decisions james pays out his era merits. joins us live now. to sad pictures just a moment ago. donald trump together coming coming down the stairs what do we know about what they're going to be talking about. well the 1st day of formal meetings here at the g. 7 summit has begun with that bilateral between the u.s. president and the british prime minister the 2 it's their 1st face to face meeting

although they have spoken to each other several times before on the phone they have expressed mutual admiration for each other as well are calling each other as seen each other i should say rather as fellow political mavericks now boris johnson going into this meeting had said that he would take donald trump to task over is escalating trade war and we did hear from johnson during the meeting say to donald trump that he was in favor that britain was in favor of free trade and against the escalation of more terrorists being imposed on countries around the world that said this meeting did also very much focus on briggs it's now boris johnson has vowed to take britain out of the european union with or without a deal by october 31st donald trump has made it very clear that he is a supporter of brags that he's often been a critic of the european union he's a supporter of johnson and he has said to johnson that or the u.s. would be very interested in making a very good trade deal with britain after that october 31st date but it remains to

be seen exactly whether or not it will get much detail about what that deal would compromise so as you mentioned trade obviously is a big topic will be for the g 7 leaders how likely is it to actually just dominate the conversation for the next few days. well after this bilateral between donald trump and boris johnson leaders will gather for a special session on the economy and trade and that is something that the u.s. president actually asked for specifically he requested for such a session to be held and it's likely to be quite heated because we heard from several g 7 leaders on saturday saying that they feel that donald trump's terrorists policy this escalation of this trade war is in fact leading possibly to a global recession is certainly having an impact on the global economy and they're extremely worried about gas in fact the french president has said that he's going

to use this summit to try and deescalate this trade war but a metal mark or himself is finding himself in a bit of water if you want to put it that way because he is saying that he may block a future trade deal between the european union and latin american countries over brazil's handling all of the amazon rain forest fires now that is something that is in fact divided european union leaders so be interesting to see what happens but there is no doubt that trade is a very contentious issue here in beer it's ok for us thank you natasha an israeli drone has exploded over the lebanese capital beirut as well as as one of them caused damage when it crashed into a building housing the group's media office another drone also went down in the same area and just hours earlier israel carried out air strikes against iranian targets near the syrian capital damascus there holder has more on that from beirut . this is a densely populated neighborhood in the lebanese capital but it is also

a hezbollah stronghold as brother official has been quoted as saying that an israeli drone fell in the area and the 2nd one exploded and crashed in the area we don't have any more details because the group field for the southern suburbs of beirut the group of course being an iranian ally it has been on a route which has been engaged in wars with israel in the past turkey's defense minister says a joint control center with the united states is operational in northern syria as part of a plan to create a so-called safe zone the 2 sides held months of talks over the size of the zone and who would control it but it's meant as more from talking on the turkey syria border. the turkish and u.s. military have been discussing for a long time now what exactly a safe zone along the turkish syria border would comprise of how deep into syrian territory would go whether it would be joint patrols with the u.s.

and turkish troops or just the u.s. troops patrolling on their own the turkish defense minister believes that at least the opening of this joint operations center is a significant step on the way to getting the safe zone up and running one of the. most this is a joint operation center has been established yet they continue the work the 1st drone flew on august 14th and now as of 4 30 pm we have a joint helicopter the helicopter including both americans and members of our armed forces is now in the year the 1st flight has started syrian regime forces are now pushing against the last of the major rebel held area in northern syria that's been the province and as they do that more internally displaced syrians fleeing the fighting yet again and they're heading north towards the turkey syria border as many as half a 1000000 people heading that way according to the u.n. turkey is not going to let those refugees in and it doesn't want them amassing

along the border that is why turkey wants to get this safe zone up and running as quickly as possible the challenge for the turks is how big is us a safe zone going to be they want it 30 kilometers into syria the americans want a much narrower save zone and not the turks wanted a lot deeper because they also want to push back syrian kurdish fighters they consider them allied to terrorist. turkish kurdish groups in turkey the americans though working with the syrian kurds and they don't want them pushed as far back at least 11 people have been killed in fighting in yemen between u.a.e. separatist forces and government troops both sides.