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ah, welcome to the program. the israeli military says it will not open a criminal investigation into the killing of al jazeera journalist, sharina clay the occupied west bank shriek was shot in the head by israeli forces, while on assignment in jeanine, on the day of a funeral, israeli forces stole the procession a beet mourners causing pulled bearers to almost drop her coffin. but that didn't stop thousands of palestinians from marching through occupied east jerusalem to take part in the funeral and burial members of the international community of condemned to killing and continue to call for an investigation. now the police violence against mourners answering funeral is cited as one of the reasons a member of parliament has quit israel's governing coalition. he the while we avoid be re resignation. these prime minister of tale bennetts coalition with only $59.00

at the $120.00 seats in the connected in a state zone by said that she can no longer support a coalition that harasses arabs in a disgraceful way. let's go over to him on counties following events forced from west jerusalem a mon, let's just start with the issue of these twists and turns into the apparent investigation into syrians killing. well, there's no investigation, the israeli army of completely concerned that now. and the reason for this is that if they had to make an investigation, it would have to be one of the criminal nature is the statement, the decision not to immediately launch an m p. c id investigation was, is ready, military lease was made in accordance with the general policy regarding criminal investigations in judea and samaria. that's the israeli name for me. occupied westbank has approved by the supreme court. according to this policy, criminal investigation will not be launched immediately. if

a death occurs during an active combat situation, unless there's a credible and immediate suspicion of a criminal offense that was identified during the event, so clearly, these railey army do not think the killing of a journalist who was wearing a vest and a helmet was a criminal event also in this current political climate in israel. the investigation of any israeli soldier is simply unpalatable to be israelis to these really public, to the israeli government. and to these really oppositional mat, they almost injury complete, unified by prosecuting a serving soldier in an active military operation. the messages being sent that no israeli soldier is safe. remember they have national service here as well. people have to serve within the army. so does everybody in these ready public? it has almost a stake in what happens to any soldier, any police officer that comes in any kind of legal case. now having said all of

that, this hasn't surprised the family at school, or we spoke to the family. they've issued a statement and this is what they've said. we are expecting this from the israeli side. that's why we didn't want them to participate in the investigation. we want to hold whoever's responsible for these counts accountable. we urge the u. s. in particular, since she is a us citizen and the international community to open a just and transparent investigation and to put an end to these killings. so the palestinians, i am the family themselves were never expecting and investigation. however, these national community was the americans of particularly vocal saying that these railways were not only capable of mounting an independent investigation, but they were urging them to do so. so less wait, we may, will hear from the americans later, but what kind of pressure they'll be able to put on israel, given the strength of the statement from israeli army saying we're simply not investigating remains to be seen. and of course lots more and twists and turns as we say, and elements in this whole story in the fact that a,

in the last few hours is and p has also decided to move away from a government rang. so what's the impact of that going to be well, right now, it's put the government into a bit of a tailspin. they had a up until then they had one seats, the gayden majority, the now in the minority, that's a big problem. so what they're doing is they're meeting right now, although coalition i think is meeting or may will just be the government. certainly in the next few days, we're going to see the government scrambling to try and save the position makes and deals with people. perhaps even find out if there's any more people going to leave the coalition. the coalition was very fragile. anyway. are the tipping point. busy was of the israeli, and the israel palestinian party, the joint list, the joint arab list, which actually put this coalition into power if they leave. and they are led by about a month, one of us at bailey. then there is

a real problem and it's likely that any thing that might happen in the next few days may well try and force the government into early election may, will even try. and despite the government, let's see what happens. your position is now meeting on wednesday to try and see if they can take advantage of this situation. but other away be has issued a statement. she said last month of the month of ramadan has been unbearable. the sites that came from the temple mount a violent policeman in front of a crowd of worshippers. the funeral of palestinian joan, the sharina blackly brought me to one valuable personal clerk. conclusion no more, i can no longer support the existence of a coalition. the harris's harasses arabs in this disgraceful way. those very strong words mean that she is, although still an m k, a member of the parlor member, the can, i said, she's now not going to take part in any active govern activity particular when it comes to voting within the parliament itself. so a lot to play for now,

what she's done is thrown a real spanner in the works and all the talk of this government not surviving until the summer. well that's been accelerated now. it's likely that we are going to see a very tough week. the natalie bennett and his government, iran for that update. thanks so much iran con for say, in west jerusalem. memorial for al jazeera gen the sri. now blackledge has taken place in garza jonas, they're all demanding protections. full palestinian reporters covering the cold late human al site asthma. the hamas media governmental office is holding a memorial for this lane out with shooting about police. you shooting who has a 30 by and he's really little legacy on the 11th to very 20 print to, to go hovering, arrayed in refugee camps a day. the crowds paying tribute to shooting their calling with respect to the long memory and history of her coverage will have the enmity met a philippi already. i can't you need your blood that was spilled on janine's

doorstep is a debit in our neck as a media family blood. and there will be many steps to hold those responsible for your bloodshed to account. we say the word of loyalty from here, from gaza in which serene has always been faithful to him of and that we are loyal to sharina and her career bn, althea, you, city enormous iraqi. ha, ha, ha, the barracuda. so what i do, the palestinian function and policy journalist. oh martha, this is mary a little bit here today. they come to show their loyalty and honor the memory of shipping a bottle of the policy and jury. zillow for today, demand justice for she really demands justice and protection. we're all policy law journalists. oh god, this is chip. and i'm tired of the policy and territories why? deliberately targeted by israeli forces in the field. today the palestinians

tied together to demand justice pursued a barclay. since more had here in the news are including lebanon's election has redrawn the political map, but it could be a long time before a government takes shape and in sport, peter will have the news of steph curry proving to halt from the mavericks. in the n. b a. playoffs no rush says 1730 ukranian fighters from the other stall. steelworks in mario pl, have surrendered since monday. they include $700.00 taken out on wednesday. rushes defense ministry says it's video shows ukrainian soldiers hunting themselves over to russian forces, but their fate is unclear. the red cross says it's registered hundreds of ukrainian fighters as prisoners of war. well, further east fighting is continuing with russia report. these struggling to make significant advances. let's go over to assa,

back are corresponded to standing by in bach, moved in the east. so as it was the state of play where you are. well, we're, we're going back moved this building behind us. a miss. i landed right in front of it this morning, ripping that tree out of the ground and planting it in the middle of the street. now nobody was killed in this best fit specific attack, but just down the street, we've just been to her apartment building where a 2 year old child was killed in an air strike. and rescue workers are still working to try to recover the bodies of 3 more people. and they'd be working for the last day, last 24 hours, non stop trying to recover those bodies. now this town or we her in constant i to re fire missiles, rockets shelling. but if you go just let you of the street, you'll see people walking, right? some are desensitize, some people just have nowhere else to go. but the reality is that nowhere in this

town that had did have a population of around $70000.00 is safe. the mayor has asked people to evacuate. he himself, we are told, is currently in a bunker just we can hear some rocket fired just to a right of us now. and nowhere here is safe. and what's happening in the east is that the situation here significantly deteriorated. we're hearing from the ukrainians that you know, the russians are not making advances, but the reality is that they have made some advances on several axes. this place last week we were here and we could hardly hear dr. refer now the street so way more quiet. we're hearing rockets and i tell you to refine shedding all the time. i'm not sure if the microphone is picking up why i can tell you that we are constantly hearing it earlier on. we heard a missile go overhead and the aircraft, but elsewhere in that used to russians. house it that the intention is to take don bus and this significant trying to really put pressure under ukrainians to try and do that in several. dennis the, the last to the remaining large city in land scrooge,

and that the russians don't control that they've been trying to evacuate people. but the administration there has said that that's been made really difficult because of the constant shelling and the russians find to take the route between here and lisa chang again, trying to cut up supply routes to the ukrainians and take more territory. and what's important to note is here in the done best region is spreads the towns and villages are spread out. so when the russians take a turn or a small village, what remains ahead of them is just empty road and feel so they gain significant territory. but like i said, currently in back moot, no place hair is safe. and the mayor himself is currently in a bunker and as appeal to people to evacuate us back forth in that mood. thanks so much for the update. let's get the view now from russia on the evacuation from the other stall steel plant in mario poll, dalso jibari has moved from moscow. the evacuations are ongoing and they began

on monday and they are being done in coordination with the international committee of the red cross. and we've also been hearing from representatives from the red cross talking about how they started registering the members of the ukrainian military that are surrendering to the russians. as of tuesday, they are registering their names, their date of birth, and the location that they're being transported to. all this is to keep track of the number of men that are in russian custody. but also we understand that they've been visiting a number of facilities where the men have been at captain. this is also to ensure that the standards of the russians have promised to uphold, are being kept, as well as to allow the families of those ukrainian military personnel that are in russian custody to let them know how those men are doing and where they exactly are we understand that they ukrainian president has said that they will be

a prisoner exchange down the line. for now, the russians have kept very quiet about this, but it is, i believe, to be the part of the negotiation process that took place prior to the surrender of these men. there is a lot of debate ongoing about what should happen to the members of the, as of the battalion that have surrendered as a part of this larger group of ukrainian military personnel that have come out of the plant. many your believe they should be put before court or an international court as well to answer for their legit war crimes. know that he does a finland and sweden, us president joe biden at the white house this after they submitted their formal applications to join nato. now they need the backing of all 30 members of the military alliance. turkey has expressed its reservations, but biden says the applications will be ratified, finland, and sweden make nato stronger. not just because of their capacity, their strong, strong democracies and

a strong united nato is the foundation of america security. by joining nato allies make a sacred commitment to one another that an attack on one is an attack against all. diplomatic editor james bayes is standing by him. brussels of pheasants cross over to a white house correspondent, kimberly hallett. i, kimberly, i mean it may be a rocky road to heads to get sweden and finland admitted to nato. but the u. s. administration saying that they can work things out with anyone who objects like turkey. so it seems perhaps some creative strategy is what's needed right now. and it appears as strategy is exactly what was discussed in the oval office that meeting has now wrapped off. and as the leaders were giving their statements in the rose garden, it was the leader, finland, that address the concerns of turkey had on. he said that to there was the need for

the strong support of all allies, not naming turkey directly, but then no inter naming turkey directly saying that in fact i, it is up to turkey to really set an example and that it is open. in other words, finland sweetie, are open to discussing all of turkey's concerns, and that they, the 2 nations take all forms of terrorism seriously. and in turn they would combat all forms of terrorism seriously know why is he saying that? well. c turkey has accused sweden and finland of harboring terrorists, namely that they support and finance allegedly, to groups that turkey deemed to be terrorists. now obviously these are allegations that finland and sweden deny and these are the issues that are being worked out. but this is why turkey has opposed these memberships. now, the white house says that it is confident this can be worked out and ultimately get

through this 1st hurdle. but even if this 1st stage is advanced, there are still opportunities for turkey along the way to oppose this membership. so there's a long way to go. but again, the white house says it is fully, it's pro is full support behind these applications. it believes that this is an opportunity to not only expand nato, but also to really uphold the shared values that these nations i really can share with the west in terms of defending freedom, as well as peace and stability on the global stage. kimberly, how could that force of the white house, thanks very much, can be. let's cross over to our diplomatic headed to james base, who's at nato headquarters. and james, obviously politicians and diplomats where you all focused on ukraine, but also keep you very close it to the ground on what the bite and meeting with the finish and swedish leaders that the oval office actually comes up with. absolutely, because i think when the 1st news emerged at the end of last week that there was

a problem with turkey. i think most people thought it was a little bit of a bump in the road that could be easily sorted. and you're still hearing the white house saying they're confident that they can sort this problem out. but people, i've spoken to say that they are a little worried now that turkey is repeating this opposition yet again. and they say that they also wonder whether a turkey is doing this entirely for the reasons, as it says it does, it is as you heard, kimberly say that they say it's because of the 2 countries harbor. what they say is terrorism and they're referring to kurdish nationalists, but some people i've spoken to, some diplomat said that perhaps the real a person that present ottawa is trying to get hold of is president biden. and actually it's the u. s. that's the country that can meet at turkey's real concerns here. and the may well be something that turkey once that's not actually being publicly stated at this time. but certainly it's the discussion all round. this building nato headquarters at where an important meeting is also taking place

meetings of all the current nato members, the 30 nato members. all their chief defense are, are here for a meeting to discuss the war in ukraine and an upcoming nato summit in madrid. that's the one where they hope to have sweden and finland sitting around the table as invitee, members of nato. if turkey drops its objections, at this meeting you install to move the nato sector general says they've got to look for a new future for nato. he said they've got to reset their posture for the longer term. he said, reflecting a new reality in europe. he said it was a crucial and dangerous time for the euro. atlantic security for that update. tar diplomatic ended james bass force in brussels. thank you, james. now the parliamentary election in leather than last sunday hers redrawn the political map official results, confirm meridian back has bella and its eyes lost, their majority, but new political partnerships have yet to take shape. and there were concerns of

instability while talked to former government drag on there, the harder has more from beirut. there's so much of the past in today's lebanon front lines, from the civil war that ended in 1990, still separate communities, a divide that continues to play out in the streets and the political arena. know 2 of the fiercest adversaries are the main players and the newly elected parliament. samira georgia, the head of the christian liberties forces, who has been the most vocal critic of hezbollah, accusing its military wing of undermining the lebanese state and implementing iran agenda. i didn't know zoom allah was he is we are not ready to compromise with our political platform. we will coordinate with the property farmers and others in the opposition to charge the way forward. dish no sooner has below, which says its weapons are to defend lebanon from israel,

and other threats was stripped of its majority in parliament. its leader has on the throne la, acknowledging that monopoly we'll and will effect the priority should be issues affecting people's lives. and this can't be done without cooperation of partnership, because alternative is chaos and backing them in mind that but negotiating a deal on the makeup of the next government won't be easy. hezbollah has made clear it won't accept demand by the opposition, for a cabinet of experts to rescue the collapse economy. it insists on political representation. has villa has many enemies, chief among them, semi or shot us rela, has repeatedly accused of wanting to start a civil war. but in his 1st post election speech, not throw le calls for com and called on his supporters not to chance with terry and slogans. and not to provoke others who have different political views. not too long ago, blood was spilled onto the streets for hours has the allied fighters and supporters

of the lebanese forces turned part of a route into a battle ground. now we have to put our hands together as beneath them because as the results of the addictions show, no one can eliminate the dollar. as well as weapons dominated political campaigns before the vote, which the group called its most important political battle. it may have lost this round, but it is still the main power broker. here, then a hunter, elisha zita, beirut jordan's royal quarter past a decree restricting the movements and contacts of prince hunger. last month he became the 1st royal in the kingdoms history to relinquish his title. humphrey was accused of a 2021 plot against king abdullah, his older brother, and in a letter to jordanians. the king said that comes out will stay in his palace and we quote, to prevent a repeat of his irresponsible actions. sir lanka, central bank will leave at least 6 more months before it can start repaying at

$51000000000.00 debt. the banks governor also says recent rides and the government's failure to a point to finance minister will likely delay negotiations for the international monetary fund. rankins are suffering the worst economic crisis in decades with high prices, shortages of essential and power cut. so they are flooding in northeast and india has full half 1000000 people to see their homes under. the villages have been effected by the unusually heavy rains that the 7 people were killed in. the state of the some farmers in the region say they've lost almost most of the crops and officials are wanting the conditions could get worse. in the next few days. poverty metal has more fun clotty in eastern india. you know, as you can see, it's rating over here right now and has pretty much been the same for the last few days. and situation has actually become worse recently. and the prediction, all that very heavy rains could continue well into the weekend at the state is on what is called red alert. housing of people are stranded, at least 50000,

have been up put in relief. camp that is from of the government and rescue operations are on the air force has been deployed to air drop supplies. what's been really challenging is, of course, as you can see, the wind of the big concern is that the river, the main drive over here at the river, which is one of the longest rivers in the world. in fact, that's why we are standing on the banks of that river is flowing above the danger mark in many of these places. and so the concern is that as it rains become heavier, those, that situation could also get out of control. now what is really challenging the relief effort is the fact that key roads and key railway lines have been completely blocked off because of landslides. and so it's been difficult to get people out. those areas haven't completely cut off. and also these are important links to other

parts of the larger northeast region. so how's the people in neighboring states have been affected because of that? some states have started rationing fuel to make sure they don't run out because the government says it will take at least $45.00 days to get the rebate lines restored . but it does expect to get the roads up and running over the next few days. while still ahead here on the nissan grand film festival, the champion of independent films. but even here, hollywood blockbusters overshadowing events. we look this ever widening gap in the film of israel and in school, the carolina hurricane. this blo way the new york rangers. peter has only action for the nature of ah now the winds also strong is not as but sandal dust in the air throughout the

arabian peninsula, but it's still a seasonal wind, still blowing still out. shamal wood, the means from the north effectively that the wind didn't dusty when it reaches you a, but it could well be further west. it's still cold when like 44 degrees in the forecasting window and sunshine, the prevalent type of weather. it doesn't look too bad in saturday, thought the waltz goes right back up to the left on coast and turkey, where you've got a little line here. this is a cold front on its way through, took malice down the bottom and produces quite possibly a sandstorm in iran, but otherwise it showers are probably welcome. right. to be honest, i pretty rare event them, but i'll shout in turkey and they will bring attention. dial on that coast by about 8 degrees, a few showers in lebanon, maybe by sunday, the winds are picking up again, more orange on the chart, greater chance of getting maybe a dust storm. certainly a lot of dust in the air, particularly the eastern saudi baby cut back rain as well. in trump, glasgow, the rains are still disappointing in kenya,

and in somalia they should be there just not doing right. there are some further west in southern africa, particularly in south africa. tempted to come right down. the rain now is spreading across the whole country. ah, but african stories of resilience and courage again young that me and i right warm up away. i've been lucky with one problem. i was actually a little boy down tradition and dedication, but a little girl, little girl above that of all swimming pool. another short documentary spy african filmmakers on the white 9. and the bookmaker, africa direct on al jazeera, used from al jazeera on the go and me tonight out is there is only a mobile app is there for you. this is where we dissects analyze. i've got to find

what thing and i guess from out is there is mobile app available in your favorite app store. just set for it and tapped. i made a new app from out. is there a new at you think it it oh, i want to know that renews are with me. the whole rom, the reminder of our top stories believe is a finland and sweden have met with us president joe biden at the white house. it's after they submitted the formal applications to join nato. now turkey is expressed reservations, but biden says the applications will be ratified. the un secretary general has was

of a global food shortage in the coming months due to the war in ukraine. antennae a good terror says he's an intense contact with several countries to try to prevent a crisis. the body is working, restoring ukrainian grain shipments and reviving x full of russian fertilizer on the israel military says it doesn't plan to investigate the fatal shooting of ounces. they're a journalist, sharina i will actually in the occupied west bank. her killing has been widely condemned and called for an independent investigation, a growing well, just friends, actually lloyd austin has met israel's defense minister began. so that a working breakfast while i shall join me. no lie from the pentagon symbol on that and a closed door meeting tomorrow to the press with no prince press conference afterwards . obviously, many issues that need to be addressed and spoken about frankly, without distraction well without destruction or maybe without the

scrutiny of the public, which is outraged at the killing of shooting wallclear and the lack of reprimand that the u. s. has been demonstrating or children not to demonstrate against its closest ally in israel. in fact, you've just had the results of that meeting. so hill and maybe not surprising to me any that have seen how skeptics or critics of the u. s. is really relation, ship, have been over the years, have seen how washington has been given a green light through israel. the readout initially is it's 4 paragraphs long. talks about tar, both ministers match or the top of it. they discuss the need and commitment to prevent iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. they talk about coordinating with regards to ukraine and it's only the very end where they say both parties agreed on the need to address. interestingly here, the recent increase in quote, terror attacks in israel. texture austin also underscored the importance of de

escalate intentions and protecting civilians in jerusalem on the west bank. no mentioned they are off shooting a barclay or journalist sector olson reiterated. the administration supports for 2 state solution that provides dignity and security for israelis and palestinians alike. so no mention at all of shooting about who could very well been killed by one of the weapons sold by the americans were made by the americans. no mention of shipping a buckler who was an american citizen as role something that's going to be extremely distressing for those who are hoping that washington was going to at least come out on the right side of this argument and something that is so clearly black and white in terms of a civilian, a journalist who was very clearly identifiable as a journalist who was shot that on camera for the world to see. but that hasn't happened. and that's why there is grown calls for those independent investigation. indeed. and of course,

and as you say is black and white and that there are many that would want a further investigation. there is some traction there isn't there in the us. there are politicians, politicians in the us that are really calling out the white house and the american administration right now. indeed, and that being led by several members of congress, mainly on the democrats side who have been calling for this. so we've got this initiative by democrats, congressman under carson, and his colleague correct, who have put together this letter, which now has close to 50 signatories on it that are calling for the f. b. i to be involved in an independent investigation to take the lead and in dependent investigation. it has the legal precedence and right to do so because city and was a, an american citizen. and therefore they're calling for the government to do this. but as with all states, there are different entities in terms of how it's run between the legislative,

the executive power and so forth. and whether or not the white house would come to these calls or he'd to those calls is a whole different ball game. but what we've seen here is that in this crime, against a free press against germany, this, there have been let's say, louder calls coming from different sections of the american political establishment, criticizing israel for this latest crime. but is it enough to force washington to break from its unconditional support to television? that is what many people are wondering? obviously, bear in mind that it was just a couple of years ago. that's dramatic structure was murdered and his body chopped up in the saudi continents. and his stumble and while he was a journalist who was killed by a state,

there was much firmer language that came out from the us administration and demands for investigations and demands for accountability compared to what is happening here. this is something that was caught on camera and still there is still some strong language that is lacking from the us administration, which see what happens and what more is said in the coming us for the moment, jamal, thanks won't. let's return now to our top story, anthony and sweden's application to join nato. joining me now from helsinki is the former prime minister to finland, alexander sta. assistant, thank you very much for joining us on al jazeera. before we get into the nitty gritty of the application itself, i mean, how do you think the u. s. is going to navigate this particular situation right now? because in principle, a unanimous decision is required by nato to accept sweden and finland. and turkey is throwing a spanner in the works. washington says that it can work things out. the question is, can it? well, you know, fins and sweets are cool,

calm and collected, and we believe in dialogue and looking for solutions. i worked a lot with my turkish friends over the years. fiddler was actually the country that opened the door or turkish accession negotiations to the european union were worked together. friend, so media piece, mediation in the un. i'm sure these things will be sorted out. i mean, you can be friends and i'm one who appreciates that between capitals of helsinki in ankara. but why did finland not join nato early? because if you look at the 2nd world war, you are invaded by the nazis than you had 50 years of a cold war against the then soviet union. it all thought out what in the late 90 own late eighty's early ninety's. why you panicking a why do you think the countries panicking now just because of what's happened in ukraine, why didn't you join earlier? go or we don't panic and you're probably asking the wrong person in the sense that

i've been an advocate to finish nate to membership for over 30 years. but i guess a choice in mid the mid 1990 s after the cold war ended was do we join both the european union a made or one of the other? and the choice of the political leaders of the time was to go for the european union. and the reason was that there was a public support for ne. so now what we did instead was basically to be as nato compatible as possible. so if this day came, we wouldn't have to panic, we could just basically file an application and we'd be welcome. in a couple of days, we have one of the largest standing armies a made to wear more native compatible than most mate the states at the moment. so it's not a panic decision. it's an option that we always held. and now it's time to take in a rake in that option, of course, turkey. the main concern is that finland and sweetener, accused of harboring terrorists, according to them, i mean, their objections may be valid. but in terms of whether your country does

harbor terrorists that talking about the p k. k. but to you, they might be refugees or political political refugees. how. how do you actually assess anchors concerns on that front? because as you say, you know, your friends with anchor, but at the end of the day that main concern is what they call terrorists. well i think the finger is actually pointing a little bit more in the swedish direction with this, but i was just listening to the joint press conference between president by the president be still finland, and prime minister sweet. and the language coming from a finished president was very strong on this, basically saying that we condemn terrorism. he mentioned p k k. but i would like to broaden the argumentation here. it's really not only about the p k, k encourage some terrors. it's also about an arm embargo that was put forth in 20192020. and i would argue that indirectly, it's also about f 30 fives that the turks were to have from the us. so that's why

i'm saying that this is a more complicated package. when you have a complicated package, it's usually easier to get a result. of course, what you do have is that present one has been able to reach out to president putin to talk you talk about the 35. the reason they don't have the a 35 because turkeys taken on the s 400 defense system from russia. i mean turkey is playing dare i say both sides and get it once it's cake and it wants to eat it. well, i'd probably say that turkey is very much the strategic lynchpin right there. you know, between the west or europe and the middle east. uncomfortably close to russia as well. so it's playing a g o strategic game here, but i think that the ally mc made the lions and turkey has with the united states is very valuable and important. and i think that turkey,

and i'm going to also understand that finish and swedish may. so membership is very much a win win proposition. it'll increase the security in north, in the northeastern part of europe. it'll increase security in europe, and it will increase security for the alliance. so in that sense, i think it's in the best vested interest of turkey to allow freedom and suite to join, and eventually, i hope that will half. but what do you think is going to be the the watching, the lynchpin, and all of this is going to be in the way that turkey that moves its position or the, the us and nato could offer turkey a scenario. the bay would be happy with. i mean, where, where is the negotiating area here? what are we talking about weapons, are we talking about terrorists as we, as we've just heard or is this to be else we haven't touched on? well, i was in government for a year from 2008, 2016 as,

as foreign minister finance minister and prime minister. so i don't have that intelligence anymore to know exactly what's going on. but i'm trying to read between the lines and look at the body language of our diplomats and our leaders. and i'm quite confident that they're working at this around the clock to find a solution. remember there was a similar situation with turkey blocking the nomination of then danish secretary general. rosmer said because of the caricature in your last post. the number solution was found on that. so i think. 6 issue was probably symbolic, a bigger for turk, at the time, whereas this one, i think it's something that can be ironed out. and as i said earlier, things are cool, calm, and collected, and we believe in dialogue you mentally are very cool, common place. i've been to helsinki both in the winter and the summer, and i would agree with you alex and stuff for the minister. it's been a real pleasure having you on the program. thanks very much sir. my pleasure. thanks a lot. now the issue of food insecurity is high on the agenda of the un security

council meeting right now. the scene fueled by russia's war in ukraine. there might be some relief is indonesia announced it's lifting the ban on palm oil exports of monday. now the band was imposed last month to protect domestic supply, present to joker would do to says of the situation stabilize indonesia is the world's largest palm oil producer. and the embargo called a 200 percent price hike. christenson me is monitoring events for us from un headquarters, a lot to discuss and a lot to digest. certainly for the people that have gathered that in the security council, what have they been saying and who's been speaking re, well this is a security council meeting that was called by the united states, acknowledging that the war in ukraine, like all conflicts, is having a knock on effect, on food security to communities both directly and indirectly impacted

by that war. and we've heard some alarming statistics from the un secretary general and the director of the world food program, david beesley, they are saying that the number of food insecure people has more than doubled in the last 2 years since before the pandemic. and because of the conflict in ukraine, that number is expected to rise even higher. so in the last 2 years, it's gone from a 135000000 people facing food insecurity to now 276000000. and that could exceed 300000000 as the war keeps going, they say. and that's because ukraine and russia make up about 30 percent of the world's wheat. populate we production and country is in africa in the middle east that are already food insecure. rely very heavily on this part of the world. so this is as good security council meeting talking about the impact of conflict on food security in general, but particularly now on focusing on ukraine and the impact that is having on these

countries who may or may not be directly involved in the war itself. oh crystal, of course he were mentioning the fact that her anti blinking will be speaking at this meeting at some stage during the proceedings, but also saying that indonesia, for example, is lifting the embargo on palm all a few days ago, we heard that india itself was also, banning wheat exports. these are all real headache problems for the people gather at the security council because when you might say when one door opens, i, indonesia, another one closes. i india. absolutely. and that is one of the recommendations of the united nations that secretary general antonio garish, talked about that countries should not be hoarding food at this time. he says there is enough food in the world to feed everyone. if countries do their part,

if they share their access instead of hoarding it, if they don't escalate prices in response to what's happening. and he's also involved in trying to negotiate with russia and ukraine right now. so that the grain that has been harvested and is sitting in silos in the ukraine can get out to countries that need it right now. that's not possible even though it's there because of the conflict and because of the inability to access the ports in ukraine . so that's something that the united nations wants to see fixed, but in the meantime with no end in sight and no resolution in sight, they're calling on countries to step up funding for countries and most need. the un announced more emergency funding for some african countries that are particularly hard hit, not just because of the war, but also climate and the corona virus pandemic. all of that contributing to really, really dire situation that the u. n. is on the front lines of and and looking for

help. kristen see me with that update. thanks very much. christy will join you later in the day. thank you. now still had here on the al jazeera news r y, the cattle 2022. well come. we'll break new ground full female referees pizza will have the story straight after the break. ah, examining the impact of today's headlines yesterday. our electricity was talking to our live setting the agenda for tomorrow's discussion. if somebody comes to gonna from europe, the never called an immigrant, the always known as an x path, international filmmakers and world class journalists bring programs to inform and inspire. we live one people under one planet and we've got to work the solutions together on al jazeera, a with

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a few members of repeatedly used language, lamenting, be suffering caused by this war, and calling on all sides to bring it to a stop. let's not use diplomatic. speak to up the shape. what are simple facts the decision to wage this war is the cremeans and the kremlin alone with russia. stop fighting to morrow the war would end. if you crane stop fighting, there would be no more ukraine brushes enter. a war of aggression has halted maritime trade in large swats of the black sea. may the region unsafe for navigation trapping, ukrainian agricultural exports, as we've heard jeopardizing global food supplies since february 24th, russian naval operations have demonstrated the intent to control actual access to the northwestern black sea receive as off to block uranian ports.

our assessment is that this is a deliberate effort, evidence through a series of actions taken by the russian government. on the 1st day of the invasion, russia issued an official warning to all members that significant areas of the black sea were close to commercial traffic. essentially shutting them down to shipping. since then, russian military has repeatedly blocked safe passage to and from your grain. by closing the curt, straight, tightening its control over the sea of as off, stationing warships off ukrainian ports. and russia has struck ukrainian ports, multiple thighs these and other actions have effectively cut off all commercial naval traffic in and around. the port of the desert. russian federation is mirrored these attacks on land repeatedly attacking ukrainian civilian infrastructure that is critical to the production and transport of food, such as water power, rail lines, destroying ukrainian grain storage facilities. stealing stocks of food in the parts

of ukraine that illegally occupies the consequences of these actions have been devastating the food supply from millions of ukrainians and millions more around the world has quite literally been held hostage by the russian military. the world food program recently estimated that a 3rd of all ukrainians are facing food and security. with children, pregnant women, the elderly at heightened risk of malnutrition in besieged cities like variable. russian forces have repeatedly blocked the delivery of food and other life sitting aid to tens of thousands of traps. civilians, mother who recently escaped from the city, talked about the agony of watching her 6 year old daughter. suffer the daily pang of hunger and being powerless to do anything about it. i just sobbed. she

said, screaming into a pillow when no one could see she nor children eventually escaped. countless thousands of others are still trapped. russian government seems to believe that using food is a weapon will help accomplish what its invasion is, not to break the spirit of ukrainian people. still ukrainians are going to great lengths to feed their own people and to feed the world. farmers and ukraine continue to risk their lives to produce wheat and other crops. many have returned to fields that are filled with mines. they were bullet proof vests and helmets as they harvest. and as we've heard already, powerfully this morning, not only ukrainians were suffering as a result to the russian government's actions. some 20000000 tons of grain, cit,

unused ukrainian, silos. as global food supplies, dwindle, prices skyrocket, causing more around the world to experience food insecurity. this includes countries already under enormous dress, secretary general alluded to a number of them like lebanon, which usually gets 80 percent of its lead imports from ukraine, somalia, already on the brink of a famine, even before russian tanks rolled into ukraine and which must now deal with rising wheat and flour costs russian federation claims falsely that the international community sanctions are to blame for worsening global food crisis. sanctions aren't blocking black seaports. trapping ships filled the food and destroying ukrainian roads in raleigh and railways. russia sanctions are not emptying ukrainian grain silos and stealing ukrainian farm equipment. russia is,

sanctions aren't preventing russia from exporting food and fertilizer sanctions opposed by the united states and many other countries, deliberately include car bouts for food, fertilizer and seeds from russia, and were working with countries every day to ensure that they understand the sanctions do not prevent the flow of these items? nope. the decision to weaponized food is moscow's, and moscow alone. don't take my word for even dmitri madrid of the deputy chairman of russia security council. former russian president recently said that russia's agricultural products were, and i quote, it's quiet weapon. and quote, he then added, and i quote, quiet, but ominous and quote. this council has a unique responsibility to address the current crisis, which constitutes

a serious threat to international peace and security. that starts by strongly and unequivocally calling the kremlin out for its atrocities and ukraine. and for worsening the global from crisis through an unprovoked war of aggression. more concretely, members of the council. and for that matter, every un member state should press russert to stop actions that are making the food crisis in ukraine and around the globe. worse than it already was stopped blockading the ports in the black sea. and the see of a's off allow for the free flow of ships and trains and trucks carrying food out of ukraine, stop preventing food and other life saving supplies from reaching civilians in besieged ukrainian, towns and cities. stop threatening to withhold food and fertilizer exports from countries that criticize your war of aggression. all of this is essential to save lives and ukraine.