conflict and full scale born into china not into french decolonization on al-jazeera australian soldiers are accused of unlawfully killing civilians and prisoners. while serving in afghanistan. tom wrote about this, and this is all it is. it will live from doha. also coming up, forced from their homes, we meet the ethiopians who fled to sudan and are desperate for help. the sea of green in support of the argentinean president's move to change strict abortion laws are going to change and the

show goes on despite the coronavirus pandemic for a major film festival in qatar. a long awaited inquiry into the conduct of astronomy and special forces in afghanistan has uncovered a culture of secrecy, deceit, and cover up. it found what it called credible evidence of multiple war crimes, including the unlawful killing of 39 civilians and prisoners. nicholas gage has more on the investigation from history as capital canberra. nearly 2 decades after the 1st destroy in troops were deployed to afghanistan astray as military faced up to some brutal truths, 23 incidents, of alleged unlawful killing of 39 people. in inquiry commission. defense force can times what it says is credible evidence of war crimes in

afghanistan carried out by the latest rally and special forces soldiers, including initiation, executions with junior soldiers were encouraged to kill prisoners and planting weapons on bodies to conceal unlawful behavior. i sincerely and unreservedly apologize for any wrongdoing by australian soldiers. the inquiry says none of the killings took place in the heat of battle. the victims were unarmed and has recommended. 19 soldiers be investigated. the responsibility lies not only with those who pulled the trigger. they respect the laws of the strength, government, successive government, who taken a very short term approach, thinking about what should have been a long term strategy. the report also outlines a culture of secrecy and deceit within a stray special forces. it found no evidence that senior leadership knew of any alleged offenses, but it was

a failure of higher command to not correct the toxic culture. well before your investigation or a special investigator would be appointed to prepare evidence for any possible war crime prosecutions. a process that will walk the inquiry recommends compensation be paid even before the findings end up in court. a move welcomed by families of victims in afghanistan also want at the victims to be eventually participating in the legal proceedings. and not only in this investigation, but also more importantly in the legal proceedings, and ultimately in the justice of all the wars, a stray leader has been involved in afghanistan with the longest. these new revelations will no doubt cast a shadow. what verse daily has rolled in the complete gauge al-jazeera camera. if you will be, as prime minister says government troops are closer to victory against forces in

the northern region. the fighting has forced thousands to cross into sudan over the past 2 weeks. many have gone for days without food, but aid is starting to arrive. here at morgan reports from the eastern states of god on the border. more than a week after the arrival of refugees to this cabin, the body of the 1st apply of food aid is starting to trickle and flour and oil is rationed out between the families who've come here hundreds lined up to receive their share. most like some family you have left their children back in shelters and withstand scorching sun while they wait. they are desperate as it is, i love some of that, but then i can't let me know. i'm glad that aid organizations have started distributing food. a lot of people were going hungry. some of us had gone for 2 or 3 days without food. there was a whole day that my kids and i went without any food, but now with aid here, we can have meals. it's been 10 days since i came here from a country,

and in those 10 days we haven't eaten proper meals. we are hungry and we have small children to feed. now we're going to get some food. and we think god for that, because over the past 10 days we didn't receive anything. we hope they bring more because this will not be enough for the many families here. both of those are 2 of the nearly 15000 residents of the camp, which was opened less than 2 weeks ago. they come from the region in northern ethiopia, where the government has launched an offensive more than 50000 have fled to neighboring sudan since the start of the conflict, including to date aid organizations say thousands more. integrate are facing a dire humanitarian situation with the government imposing a communications blackout and blocking access to the region. many refugees arriving at the sudanese border are exhausted and hungry. so far, most of the food for the refugees has come from local communities around the border point and refugee camps. but the communities themselves face economic hardships,

as sudan, battle soaring market prices, and the number of those crossing the border to escape the fighting into gray is rising. many who said they've been for days without food. now have something to eat . but the country, the refugees are arriving too has its own set of problems, including a state of emergency floods in september damaged many roads. and that is now one during a delivery. so the challenge is to remain there, but what we're doing is that we have enough food stocks in the country. i wasn't able really to pull on food from other areas where we had surpluses to try to prepare food here as we speak right now. we have about enough food 46270000, people already here on site. and these are distributed of course, which are of course under god if as well where we are right now. they're refugees don't know how long they will remain in the camps for now. they just please to be safe and have food for their families. people morgan al-jazeera and of out of state . more than a quarter of a 1000000,

people have now died from covert 19 in the united states. that's the highest number of deaths in a single country. infections are still rising more than a 1000000 cases have been reported in the past week. the situation is so bad, states and cities are imposing new restrictions. new york city has just decided to close schools to prevent more infections. canada's vast arctic territory of none of it has gone into a 2 week lock down after a surge in covert 19 infections. there, the 1st case was reported at the beginning of november, but this week the figures doubled overnight. reaching 70 on wednesday, alexandra byers, spoke to the premier to find out how bad things could get. for months, it was one of the few places in the world untouched. by the pandemic. well, everyone in the new world is a little scared, wary about darkover right now because we've kept it out 4 out of the network or 8 months, but now it's here. it's a territory. the size of western europe sparsely populated with just 25 communities,

only accessible by plane. but despite its remoteness, new to hasn't been spared by the coronavirus. the majority of cases are in the hamlet of r.v. at a community of just under 3000 people. most of nunavut citizens are indigenous and you eat. they've faced a legacy of canada's colonial policies and are already vulnerable. jobs are scarce and a housing shortage means homes are overcrowded. something that's especially dangerous during a pandemic and a lockdown. nothing good comes out of overcrowded house. you have mental health issues. you have health issues, you may have family violence issues. there are only 2 hospitals in the territory, and residents are regularly flown to southern canada for medical treatment. no one's been flown out because of coded 19 yet, but the health system is nearly at its limit. that's the rationale for bringing these orders in place because everything that newly and do to reduce their contacts,

to reduce the size of their social bubble. that helps that helps reduce the impact of covert 90 gatherings are restricted schools and non-essential businesses are closed. there's extra focus on students' mental health. it's a young population which for years has struggled with high rates of suicide and depression. they've been given take home learning packages and teachers and support workers are regularly checking in one of the new york care for each other. they're going to make sure someone is sick or is alone in the house that they're going to make sure that they're taking care to make sure that they have enough food. where a very caring society and we will be to each other and looking out for each other. it's believed many of the cases are linked to isolation hubs in southern canada, where infections are surging. premier's of eco toss says the territory's isolation is one of its strongest assets right now. and we are going to stop the spread of

this virus and we are going to prevail. it may take a little while, but we will. this is a region that's used to being snowed in and cut off. covert 1000 may have gotten in, but the new are confident it won't stay for long. alexandra byers, al-jazeera my compeers set to become the 1st top u.s. diplomat to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank. the secretary of state is in israel as part of his tour of the middle east and europe, and met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. a short while ago and praised the normalization of ties between israel, bacary, the u.a.e. and sudan, the trumpet, ministration has broken with decades of u.s. foreign policy in its support of israel on its got the bases from having fawcett in alberta in the occupied west bank. i want to talk to you about the visit over all in a moment how you, let's just talk about this meeting that the 2 man held just a few hours ago. talk us through what they were saying. that's right. well it,

they've had a meeting in west jerusalem earlier on thursday, and there was this press statement that came afterwards, both at the podium, benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister 1st. essentially, there was an air of almost valediction of thanks and farewell even know that was not obviously and that absolutely explicitly expressed in terms of this being. we understand at least the final few weeks of the trump administration for years during which all sorts of concessions and gifts essentially had been given by the time of ministration to israel. and so he went through the various measures such as declaring jerusalem, the capital of israel, moving the embassy, declaring the golan heights, israeli sovereign territory, and my compos own declaration last year. that as far as the u.s. was concerned, it did not per se see, settlement construction in the occupied west bank as in is illegal under international law, prefacing each of those things with thanks to president trump. so there was that

kind of sense of almost valediction about it might, pompei, him selfe, went through some similar territory, but he did make a bit of news on the b.d.s. front, the boycott divestment and sanctions movement against israel. he said that the united states state department would classify by that movement as anti semitic, and that it would make sure that no u.s. funding would go towards groups that supported it so on various fronts. it does seem that the trauma ministration is trying to make things difficult. one pick for an incoming biden ministration in this could well be one of those measures part of this trip. parts of these trips are being seen as particularly provocative. why is, that? well, as you said, he will be the 1st sitting u.s., secretary of state to visit an illegal settlement here in the occupied west bank. in fact, this settlement behind a syrian target now it was last year that there was a court case involving

a winery based in this settlement in on the territory of beer a, in the occupied west bank palestinian land. and they wanted the winery to be able to sell their products in the you, as coming from israel, as opposed to being labeled as to simply produced in a settlement. they lost that court case and it was just a week or so after that, that made his declaration about the reversal of the u.s. stance on the legality or otherwise of settlement construction. he referred to it in his statement earlier saying that it was right that the u.s. should see settlement construction as, as legitimate and been be able to be done properly. in his words, as far as the palestinian reaction to all this, where we've had,, we've heard from the senior member of the executive committee of the p.l.o.,

how to measure are we saying that trespassing on palestinian lands is what is going to happen here? stolen by israel, those lands and he said that she said that they are done a lot of damage already just go. we've also spoken to residents around here. a lot of them you have jewel us palestinian citizenship. again, they're saying that these are lands that were taken from them, but that he should not be here trying to legitimize that. and we also heard from some people saying that this was a play for his own presidential ambitions. in 2024. thanks very much. indeed. harry foster talking to us from the occupied west bank still ahead on al-jazeera feeling abandoned the workers in mali. go on strike, calling for better pay and protection. and the post starting a green industrial revolution. the u.k. government gears up to have net carbon 0 emissions by 2050.

but here's some surprisingly good news. look at the south china sea in the philippine sea and spotlights that. exactly. we are now free of tropical cyclones of any sort. the showers of move south, so the coast of most of vietnam, at least central vietnam. the woods is dry, missed the philippines, largely dry, few showers on the east coast. the main rain belts moved further south stream malaysia and particularly indonesia and in the southern bay of bengal indication the circulation that might turn into something. this is where all the action is, the moment, not in the south china sea and not in the philippine sea, just for a change. we've squeezed out the last, the heat from the eastern side of australia, temperatures now below 30 in sydney. and in brisbane, with the onshore breeze like to visit a few showers, at least on coastal queensland perth though dry has had the wettest of ember on

record so far. there's no more in the immediate future immediately. the next system is going through the bite and heading probably down towards new zealand, so it's fairly dry picture for most, though not as warm as you might like adelaide's up to 33 again. so we've got that change. as for new zealand, the significant rain doesn't occur on friday that start to show itself in south island. but look at saturday, that is probable flooding. covert 1000 is indiscriminate, but it quickly found the racial divisions in american society. the cold, the pandemic is a bridge builder of america's true blood in the racially segregated city of chicago . the majority of deaths have been black and latino residents fault lines asks why i think it's become entirely clear. and that is such a thing as structural racism. the great divide, covert 1000 and race in chicago. on al-jazeera.

i want to go to 0. a reminder of our top stories. this are men inquiry into the conduct of australian special forces in afghanistan, has found credible evidence of multiple war crimes by the port details, $39.00 unlawful killings of civilians or prisoners. it's beginning to arrive at the refugee camps in sudan for those who fled violence in ethiopia's 2, gravely injured. thousands of crossed the border in the past 2 weeks. my complaint is set to become the top u.s. official to visit an illegal settlement in the occupied west bank. the secretary of state said settlements can be lawful and proper large crowds are gathered in

argentina's capital supporting a push by the president that would legalize abortion. the move has reopened a controversial debate in the largely catholic country after similar efforts failed 2 years ago. that is about reports from witnesses. it was a complaint promise made by president elvira to fathom and this valiant to change the strict abortion laws in argentina. this week he sent a proposal to congress to legalize the procedure activists celebrated. but they know there is a tough battle ahead because we believe we have to be on the streets to continue with the sea of green as we see it. because we cannot be defeated again in the senate, and we don't know how many senators will vote. in some cases they may adopt their decision to the situation on the street. so we need to be here. abortion is only legal in argentina in cases of rape, or if

a women's lives is at risk. our in 2018 at bill was passed in the lower house, but failed to get senate have proven a lawsuit. the controversial issue in the catholic plan can get back to the fight that of the bug. this is what many here say that it was a little bit happening in applying the family way. and that's why thousands of women have hospitalized every year. most of those women do not for to go to robert dr. and ended up trying to terminate their pregnancies in baton rouge. you see jurors that are unsafe and uniquely human rights groups say, legalizing abortion is a matter of public health and that's why they're pushing all forty's to take action by turning public buildings green. the color that has come to represent the call to legalize abortion in latin america to some legislator are already say that they are, they are in favor of abortion. come on, this is there, maybe they don't fight against abortion on. it's ok. we know who they are, it's ok,

but some, if they are doubting on and we are trying to topple both who are doubting in order that people means then to sell them, how we think or bank or and, and be nice to finally have that. they can, i say somalia face, on a far more fun to angle yanna are the only latin american countries that permeate pregnancies to be terminated in the 1st weeks of the bill in argentina would allow women to have an abortion during the 1st 14 weeks of pregnancy but the measure is also accompanied by a 1000 days. sure is policy that would assist women who want to have their babies. but the bill faces strong opposition, especially from the catholic church. both francis compared having an abortion to hiring a hit man. and many in the country agree an orderly once again, they are taking abortion law. they want to tell us abortion is the solution for poverty in argentina. we also all good argentinians to do what they can on the

streets, to pressure legislators to oppose the bill. the abortion law cannot make it to congress. the law is likely to be debated in december during an extra sessions. these people say they'll remain on the streets pressuring congress to legalize have motion and helping women to get the treatment they desperately need. the chileans are demanding the resignation of president sebastian pinera after a crackdown on demonstrations. police in santiago have used water cannon to disperse crowds and arrested people near the presidential palace 3 weeks ago. chileans voted in favor of rewriting the constitution. after more than a year of protests, also demanding the release of activists who've been jailed. senior politicians in the u.s. are pushing for new legislation to block a $23000000000.00 weapons sale to the united arab emirates. the movie seeking to hold president donald trump's deal to sell drones. f.

35 fighter jets and air to air missiles to the u.a.e. senators say the sale was rushed and threatens an arms race in the region. trade unions in mali have begun a 3 day nationwide strike after talks failed with the new transitional government. civil servants are demanding better pay and protection. they're also calling for the release of colleagues who've been taken hostage by armed groups, reports the night shift at this medical center in mali's capital bamako lab technician, may is on the front line in the fight against corona virus. he does the testing, analyzing, and field questions from patients, some of whom have hiv, hepatitis, or malaria. for this, he earns $800.00 a month, a good salary in a country where most earn less than $2.00 a day, but the state often fails to pay his wages on time. he says he has gone months without pay. now he's on strike. for a film urgently is pretty authorities,

we want them to stick to their words. we want our rights to be respected in the state to meet their obligations. the national union of workers are on a 3 day nationwide strike after talks with these new government of transition failed. teachers and prison workers want more pay medical staff want better working conditions. civil servants are unhappy with a new law that would allow officers of the mali an army to take their positions in the administration. all insist they want to see the end of corruption and iniquity in the civil service. is a point when you see 2 people with the same job, one earns over $1800.00 and earns less than $72.00. that's not ok. but the rule of law and equity needs to be applied to the new government of transition that forced the president to resign in obvious, says the state coffers are empty and are unable to satisfy the union demands. but

in october, a multi-billion dollar ransom was paid to armed groups with hundreds of al qaeda affiliate fighters freed in exchange for the release of french hostages in mali. an opposition leader said majlis. he said, several local administrators are still being held by armed groups. the union says not enough is being done to protect workers' relatives. there is a thirst for social justice and the desire to see the state consider all of its employees or to present attempts in the same men, because many feel abandoned by the government. for me, this strike is not just about better pay and working conditions. it's about the desire to see the return of a state that's been largely absent in the face of instability. attacks and a global pandemic. nicholas hawk al-jazeera. britain's prime minister has unveiled what he's calling out green industrial revolution. the goal is to cut the u.k.'s carbon emissions to 0 in the next 13 years, while his stance his proposal includes stopping the sale of vehicles

a decade earlier than previously expected. but in baba reports from london, it's an ambitious plan to cut pollution from traffic britain set to ban the sale of new petulant diesel vehicles by 203010 years earlier than originally showed jewels . some hybrids will still be allowed, but they'll be grants for electric cars and funding for charging points. all part of a new 10 point plan aimed at making sure the u.k. meets its commitment to achieve net 0 carbon emissions by 2050. prime minister boris johnson is calling it agreed industrial revolution. the plan aims to create up 225-0000, highly skilled green jobs by 2030. it includes a pledge to make london the center of global green finance and involves mobilizing 16000000000 dollars of government money with the private sector providing up to $3.00 times that amount. one highlight is a pledge to quadruple offshore wind power by 2030,

producing enough electricity to power every u.k. home, as well as a big boost in hydrogen production. but the opposition labor party says only a 3rd of the program is new money pointing out. countries such as germany and france are investing tens of billions of dollars for these experts. it's a small step in the right direction. just a few weeks ago we identified that their government was spending just a 10th of what's needed every year to meet next year. a 33000000000 pounds a year is what's needed every year over this parliament. what's been announced today is welcome, but it does fall short from what we think is needed. the plan involves greater investment in new nuclear power plants as part of the non carbon energy mix. it also includes funds to insulate homes and public buildings responsible for roughly a 3rd of the u.k.'s carbon emissions as well as tree planting programs. a new carbon capture initiatives. but there's nothing about something environmental campaigners want to see a frequent flyer levy. we believe in this was supported by the u.k.'s climate

citizens' assembly that there should be higher taxes for those people who fly more so that the 1st, the 1st flights are comparatively cheap, but they become steadily more and more expensive. because we know actually that just 15 percent of people in the u.k. take 70 percent of points. the government's promising to invest in clean public transport to make cycling an easier way to travel, especially in cities. the challenge now is what incentives are needed to make a real difference? al-jazeera london from head spinning fantasy to grueling reality movies can free us from the grind of a global locked up cause i was a gel film festival has just opened its showcasing 18 movies from 46 countries because of social distancing. many of them are being streamed online stuff and decker reports. the human spirit women's rights, the environment, just some of the important issues explored in the films on show at the 8th film

festival in qatar. it's award winning world cinema meets home grown talent. can spend out an amazing way to entertain, but it's an amazing, easy way to get the hearts and minds of people. and this is what we try and now for the last 10 years to show that there is so much you can do with film. it has so much power to change everything for the better. and we need to use it. but given the events of the past few months, this year's festival is a little different. fewer people are attending the festival this year due to the coronavirus and social distancing regulations. now, the foreign directors, actors and actresses, they would have walked to this red carpet, will be now attending online. a lot of the films are also going to be streamed online. but despite these challenges, as the festival slogan goes, the show goes on to tell us that young people are going to say, and it's young people who will be judging these films. the jury is made up of 8 to 25 year olds. they will be watching online in groups and then discussing what

they've seen doing. there is fun and fantasy, but most of it is tackling serious and difficult subjects from moore to child labor . and the actual festival showcases homegrown talent, 16 films, shorts and animations like atari filmmakers, all with a message. this one is called hope. it's about a sea turtle with a slight disability, but he persevered, it is journey to get out to the sea. having to avoid predators, pollution along the way, perhaps a message in how to face challenges in life and how to take care of life around us . and we're going to show how the activity is gonna affect them and affect their journey from the day they are born to the final destination. it's all based on their list of reality. all the obstacles are actually because it is. we want to turn to sanctuaries. we saw how they live, what they are facing, the issues they are having. and we all convey through the,

from an audience's can watch most of these movies online. some are screened in cinemas. and for those who live in doha, they can buy a ticket for an outdoor drive, and at a time when many people around the world face social restrictions, a mix of foreign films would provoking issues, reality fantasy. and maybe just a little bit of hope is a welcome escape. even if it's just for an hour or 2. stephanie decker, al-jazeera, doha, this is all just, these are the top stories an inquiry into the conduct of a story in special forces in afghanistan has found credible evidence of multiple war crimes. the report also details, $39.00 unlawful killings of civilians or prisoners. turning to the inspector general's report, he found none of the.