this is a century of racial injustice to reveal how philanthropy politics and economics preserve structural inequality keep the white a supreme and black in its place the race for america coming soon on a. israel's top military leader puts iran on notice while urging the white house to avoid rejoining the 2050 nuclear deal. hello i'm down in jordan this is our jazeera live from doha also coming up. we expect these additional $200000000.00 doses to be delivered this summer. the u.s. orders more vaccines as the global number of confirmed coronavirus infections reaches 100000000 also. saw guard.

standing in judgment u.s. senators are sworn in for the 2nd impeachment trial of former president donald trump. and how children in syria are trying to survive by digging through rubbish looking for something to sell. israel's most senior military commander has revealed the development of new plans for a potential strike against iran left and general aviva harvey says he's older his forces to step up preparations for possible military action in the coming year it's also urging president joe biden not to rejoin the 2050 nuclear deal our aforesaid reports now from west jerusalem. congratulations mr president. and it's up to joe biden was sworn in as u.s. president last week israel's prime minister released a congratulatory video. referencing

a warm personal friendship and also his government's immediate priority for the new administration and to confront common challenges chief among the threat posed by iran on tuesday israel's top general turned up the volume saying he was preparing new attack plans targeting iran. i have instructed the i.d.f. to prepare several operational plans in addition to existing records which we would develop throughout the coming year the power to initiate them lies with the political echelon however they are friends of options need to be prepared ready and on the table the general will the new u.s. administration that returning to the iran nuclear deal from which donald trump withdrew in 2018 would be a mistake that would allow iran to develop a nuclear weapon. cause less chemical in even if there's a similar agreement with a few improvements it is operationally and strategically wrong it's operationally wrong because it will again allow edits in our even before and iran to enrich

uranium to develop centrifuges to develop even the capabilities of the weapons until developing a bomb. the message was delivered on the same day that joe biden's pick for secretary of state was confirmed by the us senate have to realize 2 week anthony blinken signal that the u.s. was not preparing to rush back into the deal and would consult with israel and other regional allies on its policies for its part iran says time is short for the u.s. to revive the deal is the joint comprehensive plan of action or j.c. . any progress in this regard is totally dependent on the practical steps of the u. s. will take to meet its obligations under the reason lucian 2231 actually i may because time is limited and the window of opportunity for the u. s. and the european a members of the g c p remains open for a limited period iran is still reeling from

a series of blows inflicted during the last year of the trumpet ministration including the us assassination of its most revered military figure cus i'm still in money and the killing of its chief nuclear scientist most in fact residing which tehran attributes to israel and israel a shift away from troubles hardline on iran is a major foreign policy challenge provoking a debate about whether the government should confront the biden ministration publicly or lobby behind the scenes in this instance the public confrontation has come from the head of its army air force it al-jazeera west jerusalem well let's bring in trita parsi he's executive vice president of the quincy institute think tank is also former president of the national iranian american council and joins us via skype from washington d.c. treater great to have you back how significant is this warning from israel against iran and how serious should we take the statements coming from israel's top soldier . well it reinforces what we already have seen which is that even before joe

biden took the oath of office netanyahu government went at him extremely aggressively took off the gloves right away to try to pressure biden not to go back into deal and we actually have one of netanyahu ministers saying publicly that if the united states rejoins the nuclear deal which is something that by them believes lies in the u.s. national interest israel would go to war especially would start a war so a threat of war in order to prevent biden from going back into the deal so this is very serious at a very early stage in the past we have seen tensions between the u.s. and israel slowly and gradually escalate at this time this time around perhaps uniquely it's starting right away and netanyahu has a stone the 1st crunchier to talk about the pressure i mean is biden really likely to cave in to his writing pressure just because the israelis have threatened to attack iran. i don't think so i think at the end of a rejoining the nuclear deal is so squarely in the u.s.

national interest that i have a hard time seeing that biden would cave to him and this is why i think what the netanyahu government is doing is ultimately really to the detriment of israel's own security because he is moving very aggressively towards damaging the relationship with the new president of the united states which will have repercussions beyond just in the 10 yahoo biden relationship will also affect. the i was relationship with that democratic party and so i don't see them came in i think one thing is really important as from the biden ministrations perspective and you can deal with iran is critical in order to later on be able to have regional diplomacy on syria on yemen and on many of these other conflicts that lead resulting in trying to with for years an extremely tough sanctions under the trumpet ministration is iran now in a much weaker position do you think something that israel is clean segment vantage elf. what the trumpet ministration analysis was that the iranians are in much

weaker position i mean at the end of they clearly because of their economy which is really taken a huge hit by the sanctions and coated on top of it the iranians are from that perspective in a very bad situation but at the same time while all of these sanctions were being imposed on iran the iranians did not back down and they trumpet ministration gain nothing through all of this pressure and that and frankly at the same time they have advanced their nuclear program because they have reduced some of their commitments to the agreements because of the u.s. walking out of it so while timothy part of the reason i think that biden administration went for compliance for compliance solution here is precisely because they knew that neither side is in the strong position both of them need to get back into the treaty just a final thought to i mean many israeli politicians have recently warned the biden administration not to appease iran so would the u.s. perhaps risk being dragged into a wider middle east conflict if israel were to attack well if israel were to attack

and if the iranians were to retaliate and there's a very significant light you know that it would be a broader conflict it would be very difficult for the united states to stay out of it as well and if that seems to be leveraged at the israelis are trying to use right now against by that i don't think the buy the ministration has any interest whatsoever in appeasing iran and going back into the nuclear deal would be because it's in the u.s. interest and it's inherently an american security by doing so and again i think ultimately it will be to the detriment of the trailers themselves by picking a fight so early in the by the president's right to try to posse thank you very much indeed for your time thank you thank you so much for having. me. now hospitals are at breaking point the global economy is struggling and pressure continues to build to boost vaccine production and distribution global infections have now topped $100000000.00 and there's little sign that the spread is slowing well the u.k.

has now become the 5th country to record more than 100000 say tallaght is after 1600 new deaths were reported on tuesday the prime minister's faced criticism throughout his government's response to the handling of the virus on this day i should just really repeat that i am deeply sorry for every life that has been lost and of course as good as i was prime minister i take full responsibility for everything that the government has done what i can tell you is that we truly did everything we could and continue to do everything that we can to minimize loss of life and to minimize suffering in what has been a very very difficult. stage very very difficult crisis for our country and more than a 1000000 infections have also been confirmed in indonesia where hospitals are being forced to turn away critically ill patients and vaccination efforts in some areas are stalling with the e.u.

urging drug companies to honor their commitment to supply doses after 2 firms said they would struggle to fill orders well katrina new reports now from beijing. one year ago the central chinese city of work went into what was then an unprecedented lockdown 11000000 people were isolated from the rest of china and the world in a desperate attempt to prevent the spread of a deadly corona virus that attempt failed cases of a quickly identified in thailand japan and south korea and the united states began restricting travelers from china in mohan authorities makeshift hospitals to treat thousands suffering from the illness the world's 2nd largest economy was at a standstill as authorities to contain the outbreak. in february the virus was officially named 19 and europe faced its 1st major outbreak a certain cases in italy spurred a lockdown in the body also arrived in iran on the 11th of march the world health

organization declared a global pandemic we have never been before seen a pandemic spark could by virus this is the 1st caused by a cordon of voters and we have never before seen a bunda me that can be drawn at the same time the number of corona virus infections around the world now exceeds 100000000 and more than 2000000 people have died the u.s. brazil and india have recorded the highest number of deaths more than 50 countries are now racing to inoculate their populations several vaccines have been approved for use internationally but poor countries are struggling to secure doses meanwhile fast spreading virus are raising concerns of a vaccine efficacy concerns health experts are trying to address there's a thing called a cushion effect so if you have a vaccine like the moderna and the pfizer vaccine that can suppress the virus at

a delusion let's say of one to 1000 and then you influences it by bringing it down to maybe once of. do 800 or something like that you are still well above the law you know of not being affected in china months of tough measures and closed borders have seen the outbreak largely controlled but in the north authorities are now battling resurgent cases in beijing mass testing and tracing measures have been reimposed they're not alone countries previously devoted follower numbers of infections have reintroduced restrictions due to increases in cases 2021 may be a new year but the hour has warned that the global fight to contain covered 19 is far from. katrina al-jazeera beijing u.s. president joe biden has made a commitment to vaccinate millions more americans sooner than planned biden said the vaccine program he inherited from the previous administration is in

a worse shape than expected he's now announced the purchase of an extra $200000000.00 doses of the pfizer and the burner shots. after a review of the current vaccine supply and manufacturing plants i can announce that we will increase overall weekly vaccination distributions the states tribes and territories from $8600000.00 doses to a minimum of $10000000.00 doses starting next week that's an increase of 1400000 doses per week and you all know if i may say no parent there to greet you all know know that the vaccines are distributed states based on population based on population and so the smaller the state the less vaccine the bigger the state the more they get and so this is going to allow millions of more americans to get vaccinated sooner than previously anticipated. time for a short break here not just iraq when we come back when look at the accusations of rights abuses in egypt since president sisi came to power and rolling into the

heart of delhi indian infamous demolished barricades with the factors as they fight against reforms more of that stay with us. how there was say some violent storms out across that southeastern corner of the u.s. recently a little clutch of thunder heads rolling further brace for its course of tornado just into alabama north of birmingham alabama and that's going to continue making its way further north it's an ace was more heavy showers thundery downpours and still a possibility of more to let it activity on this system as it makes its way through the carolinas a little bit of snow just coming back in behind much of the u.s. much of canada but confined in trouble let's look west little we got going on here fair bit of rain some very heavy rain into a good part of california northern and central areas of california maybe even as

far south as l.a. some heavy downpours that could lead to some flooding could also latest. mudslides and notice the fabulous notes say coming in across the sierra nevada mountains and it continues more the site as we go on into thursday so that could cause some problems by this stage the least it will douse the fires that are going on here for the south we do have a fine dry weather across the caribbean list lovely i have the next dial cyprus and places a plan yet to be wanted see showers mainly into the western side of the reason you might catch a shower would say over towards the wind which in lee was but for the most part is fine dry and sunny. but. to make a change. change your life for the path of a country challenge the accepted truth if you want to create something you push to break it continually mold it up to turn the status quo and fight injustice down the

whole month iraq get done it. will sound good just to. pull witness personal documentaries not photo deception on al-jazeera. pool or form. welcome back a quick amount of our top stories here on the al jazeera israel's most senior military commander has revealed the development of new offensive plans against iran left hand and general aviva hartley says he's ordered his forces to step up reparations for possible military action in the coming year is also urging president biden to step back from any return to the 2015 nuclear. global corona

virus infections of now topped 100000000 scientists believe the real number is likely to be higher due to learn levels of testing earlier in 2020. and more than 800000 people in the u.k. have now died from code 19 britons recorded around 3600000 infections and health officials are still struggling to contain the outbreak. that u.s. senators have been sworn in as jurors in former president donald trump's 2nd impeachment trial he's accused of inciting supporters to riot at the capitol building on january 6th but early indicators show very little republican support for conviction how did you cast reports now from capitol hill. you know do impartial justice a court of the constitution and laws so help you guard shortly after senators took oath to convene the court of impeachment against defendant donald trump accused of inciting an insurrection a test vote on how the chamber may decide the case in february it came at the

request of republican senator rand paul a trump ally who argued the trial should and before it even begins because trump is no longer in office this proceeding which would try a private citizen and not a president a vice president or civil officer violates the constitution democrats called that argument ludicrous the theory that the impeachment of a former official is unconstitutional is flat out wrong by every frame of analysis constitutional context historical practice precedent and basic common sense. of true crime the day. $45.00 and the vote tally on the motion was in favor of proceeding with the trial but for democrats it was a hollow victory only 5 republicans joined them in opposing an immediate end to the trial far short of the 17 republican votes needed later for

a conviction. minority leader mitch mcconnell was among the 45 senate republicans now on record for opposing the trial a reversal from his earlier position of being open to conviction while trump is the 1st former u.s. president to be tried after leaving office he is not the 1st u.s. official nearly a 150 years ago a u.s. secretary of war resigned and then was later put on trial for impeachment the senate then was asked just as it was now whether proceeding with the trial was constitutional and they too answered yes but then the war secretary was acquitted with enough senators citing concerns that they lack of jurisdiction to convict. it appears trumps fate may be headed in the same direction despite democrats' arguments he should be convicted and disqualified from holding office in the future we have a president who incited

a violent attack on the united states capitol and on our very democracy so it's absolutely critical that we call that out and made sure that future presidents understand that this is completely unacceptable behavior the impeachment against trump will now move behind closed doors for the next 2 weeks before arguments return to the senate floor on february 9th heidi joe castro al-jazeera washington the french government has threatened to shut down a far right group that seeks to expel muslims and migrants from europe authorities in france say that outraged by generation identities efforts to undermine the republic the group secret links to maintain their pens far right party were exposed by al-jazeera as investigative unit that in 2018 the documentary generation hate showed members of the movement carrying out races attacks on arabs and celebrating hitler's germany. italy's prime minister just said the county has resigned in its bid to form a new government he lost his majority in the upper house when

a coalition partner pulled its support of his handling of the corona virus outbreak contacts submitted his resignation to the presidents. who will start consultations for a new government the resignation is being seen as a gamble and an attempt to forge a new alliance. in india tens of thousands of farmers have traveled to the nation's capital new delhi in the biggest show of strength yet against the government they breached the historic red for just hours after a large military parade was held to mock india's republic day farmers have been demonstrating for months against new agriculture laws which they say will destroy their livelihoods and favor large businesses. reports. prostrated an angry thousands of farmers occupy india's most prominent landmark the iconic red fort blocking highways and roads. they say new agricultural laws being introduced by the government will devastate their livelihoods and favor large companies. what began as protests months ago

has turned into a movement with farmers marching into the center of india's capital. in the outskirts of new delhi police fired tear gas when a group of farmers breached security barricades with their tractors. that we had designated routes for protesters many follow the orders but others hold stones at police vandalized barricades and tried to run a sort of. the demonstrations coincide with india's republic day as farmers rallied nearby this. is what another side of the capitol looks like a festive display of the country's cultural diversity and military strength is the brother yo of. the entire country watches delhi on republic day so when the farmers roll the tractors into delhi and the message goes out that the farmers fight is not yet over it's just started we are fighting for our rights by entering the city.

opposition just 3 agricultural loss passed in november is challenging the authority of prime minister narendra modi. the reforms will be lax rules on the sale price and storage. farm produce the government says the changes will boost incomes and private investments but farmers insist they are an invitation for conglomerates to take over agriculture in india if. the government has passed these laws without any discussions without any thought they just imposed them. about half of india's 1300000000 people who work in agriculture the government's offer to delay the new loss for 18 months has been rejected by farmers. they say they will continue protesting until the laws are fully repealed katia locus of a yawn how does here. but just as intern is here have been back out on the streets

voicing their anger over poverty and social injustice that demanding the release of other demonstrators who were arrested over the past few days human rights groups say more than a 1000 people have been detained including hundreds of minors protesters are defying a government ban against gatherings put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus 6 an explosion in northern syria has killed 3 people and injured 4 others it happened at a busy market in the city of tel aviv yet on the border with turkey no group has yet claimed responsibility turkish forces took the town from the kurdish wife e.g. group in 2019. well the economic situation in syria has rapidly worsened in recent months the syrian currencies in a downward spiral sending the price of food and basic goods soaring by more than 200 percent it's meant increasing numbers of syrians are turning to landfills to survive solid balance reports. more lives in

a refugee camp in the syrian province of idlib every day with her friends she comes to this landfill she searches for plastic she can sell for cycling probably a lot of ballet and i come here every day to work and help my father who is sick and can't work i'm helping my father to buy some bread because we left our area see jar and we have nothing but some clothes. after 10 years of civil war syria's economy is in tatters in 20 live in the currency traded at $47.00 layers to the dollar no it's more than $1200.00 the u.n. says food prices tripled last year and used to mates 4 and 5 syrians now live below the poverty line this winter has been a shortage of fuel and wheat crossover on a dry land. we come here every morning scrapping through leftovers and plastics to bring back home and sell to make a living sometimes we find food and eat it even give it to our children at home if

there's enough of it. it leaves home to about 3000000 syrians displaced by the war about half the children many here are abandoned their assets use this savings to flee and in are desperate for work they have little buffer for an economic downturn so there is a growing reliance on child labor leg up on that the leg had been research for plastic iron and copper we go to every car that comes and then collect and sell what we can so i can have enough money for my family and return home. more than 30 refugee camps around it lives landfill sites those who scavenge here contract's skin and lung diseases of course hippa titus 3 weeks ago 3 children died after a landfill collapsed on them. i know we are poor and don't have anything to eat we struggle day and night working with injured hands breathing fumes from smoke in the

waste it's a lot of suffering only to earn $4.00 which is not enough to cover the basics like medicine for us or our children. the world food program estimates more than 9000000 syrians suffer from food insecurity that's half the country and the highest on record. the worst of the war may be over but the fight for survival goes on shellac bellus al-jazeera. now egyptian rights groups say more than 60000 people have been detained disappeared or executed since president sisi came to power in a military coup in 2013 the government's been accused of carrying out a campaign to silence its opponents mama devolve as more. trouble for her come out these were just a few of thousands of young activists who paid the price for exercising their right to free speech in egypt during the last 7 years they were all arbitrary arrested

and accused of political dissent or links to terrorist groups some went missing for months or years before their families found out they'd be taken by the authorities some were found dead with marks of torture on the bodies. the crackdown began in july 2013 that's when egypt's 1st democratically elected president mohamed morsi was overthrown in a military coup led by his then defense minister abdul fatah. overnight the high hopes of the youths who led the january 2011 revolution turned into foster ation thousands were killed or arrested in a crackdown on muslim brotherhood protesters a problem in cairo ever since there has been a continuous campaign to silence all opponents an election in 2014 consolidated cc's power but that did not stop human rights abuses according to rights groups while the mother from center during the last 5 years in exile he recorded the force disappearance of 8636 men 120 knight women and 11 children

the number of arbitrary arrests during the same period exceeded 30000 several 100 more were wrongfully executed in its latest report amnesty international said egypt's in authorities have embarked on a horrifying exec you should spree in recent months putting scores of people to death in some cases following gross unfair mass trials. most of those are fought to be against political detainees according to egypt's opposition sources they say 63000 people have been detained including up to 3000 women 1000 miles since 2013 widespread torture and other forms of abuse often leading to death porter that includes the death of president mohammed morsi during a court appearance in june 2017 after years in prison has reportedly been denied medicine to treat diabetes un experts described his death as an arbitrary killing.

he gyptian authorities deny involvement or committing extra judicial killings but rights groups say there is a lack of transparency over the fate of hundreds of detainees who have gone missing after being arrested or who have disappeared most were political and social media activists who try to express their views freely is of sizing the same right for which many of their young colleagues lost their lives during the january 2011 revolution hama divide i'll just. have a quick check of the top stories here on al-jazeera israel's most senior military commander has revealed the development of new offensive plans against iran better not to.