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israel's cabinet is set to discuss a proposal to create a national guard that would be under the command of the far right. security minister. ah. you're watching onto 0. like for my headquarters and i'm getting obligate. also coming up. 100 percent. i was going picking up the pieces in the us, south and midwest, after several tornadoes swept through a state, were on engineer's heels, borneo island, where a new capital is being built. but critics say the project is a threat to the environment. people in paris are voting on whether to do away with electric scooters, with some say are dangerous and a nuisance. ah,

hello israel's cabinet is set to vote on the creation of an armed unit, which the national security minister it's more been given, says is critical in the fight against what he calls terrorism. the new unit would report directly to the security minister, then give it to the prime minister benjamin netanyahu agreed to put the matter to a vote in exchange for his support and delaying controversial changes to the judiciary. let's go live to west the rest of them and speak to natasha her name. so do we expect this resolution to pass when it's voted on well, there is already a national guard in israel, but this proposal would. 2 suggest a new and improved national guard if you will. this is also not the 1st time that a proposal has been put forth regarding a beefed up national guard. the last government allocated $277000000.00 to staff,

a guard about $1800.00 strong. but that proposal never gained any momentum. so what's different this time? the difference is prime minister benjamin netanyahu made this promise to his national security minister, as protests were wailing the country last week. it was at a standstill. this was over the judicial overhaul that is being bandied about. netanyahu made this promise to his national security minister, because his national security minister, it's mar, ben gavera was threatening to resign from the coalition, which would have put the coalition in jeopardy. it has a slim majority. this is a pet project of been good beer. bengal beer is a controversial far right figure. he has been convicted of racist incitement and supporting a terrorist group. and this national guard, as we're hearing now in terms of this proposal, would fall under his purview greater natasha. what do we understand? it's mandate to be exactly because critics are concerned that this national guard

could be used to target palestinians or to silence government descent. absolutely, let's start with what ben grover is saying he's calling this new and improved national guard. good news. he saying it would strengthen security in israel, and it would focus on organized crime. he says that would also focus on jewish groups involved in organized crime. but he says they would operate in so called mixed cities though are those are cities here in israel, where palestinians and israelis live side by side. the opposition is extremely concerned in recent months during these judicial overhaul protests then give ear has called for taking a more heavy handed approach with protesters, former prime minister and opposition leader year le pete is saying that to fund this national guard healthcare, transportation, welfare and public transportation would be cut to quote, finance,

a private army of thugs. the opposition is worried about basically ben gavia are overseeing what they are worried would be tantamount to a private militia. a former police commissioner is also saying, been given here is a threat to israel and that this is a bad idea and we know, according to israeli media that last week or in the last week, the current police commissioner has written a letter to ben gov year saying that this national guard is absolutely unnecessary, has a high cost and would harm the private security of citizens or at natasha. thank you . so much of a name reporting from west russo them in the u. s. bad weather has been hampering clean up operations after several days of storms, tornadoes swept across 8 states in the south and in the midwest, leaving a trail of destruction. the death toll has risen to at least 26 people since the storms hit on friday. my condo with the latest, the,

the tornadoes shredded homes and shopping centers and console, and rooked on power lines throughout. much of the state. right now for me is just to clean up what i can get this cleared and man try to see who else i can help. man, devon say if you with an airplane and, and had to take higher like they're about the blows. that's what it sounds like, is a lot of pressure. the states governor says more bodies are being discovered as emergency crews comb the wreckage left in the wake of the storms. i've had the opportunity for the last couple of hours to speak with both the homeland security secretary as well as president biden, who have offered a tremendous amount of support, anything that arkansas needs. they have assured us that those resources will be here on the ground and we really appreciate their willingness to help arkansas out from a city a county,

a state and federal perspective. the state of emergency has been declared in indiana with tens of thousands of homes without electricity in illinois, at least one person was killed and dozens were injured. when a roof collapse occurred during a concert at the theater. there was a show going on that night and upwards of over 200 people present in the building when the collapse occurred. luckily, do the response and all the 1st responders and the bi standards helping assist everybody out. i believe the conditions could have been much worse. the full extent of the damage is still to be measured as more storms are on their way. my cannot al jazeera don nickles manages a piano store in little rock, arkansas, and he gave us both 1st hand accounts of the moment as her nato,

at the shop. we were in the store that's behind this year, and the alarms had gone off. we'd heard several sirens, and i actually stepped out the building to look. so the south west where tornadoes come from, see what the skies look like. and we saw the funnel cloud coming, georgia, and we watched it. it seemed a long ways away with them. we started hearing the very air each sound and that's what we took cover in the back of our store under some stairs. i didn't have that fear because you don't think it's really gonna hit you. i mean, the odds are so low, but i mean, i've lived my whole life and it's the 1st time i've ever actually been in a i've been near several, we're in a shopping center here that has about 5 or 6 buildings. 3 of them were fairly heavily damage. we only had just a little damage to our actual store. just

a window was blown out and the ceiling tiles dropped. but the restaurant just next door to us is closed. the walls were literally pulled out of that restaurant. there's lots of people offering water and food and help to those who are working and helping, and of course socio lost their homes as well. well, gary, and are casting their ballots in their 5th parliamentary elections in 2 years. turn out is expected to be low because a voter fatigue and polling station bomb threats linked to russian hackers. vulgarians last vote at 6 months ago. rising inflation, accusations of corruption on the war and ukraine had been major campaign issues. also at the polls on sunday, or voters in finland and what's expected to be a tight race. the central left prime minister sunamerica has been empowers in 2019 . the vote comes days after it's are key, it became the last country to approve finland's bid to join nato. ukraine has

denounced russia taking over of the rotating presidency of the un security council . the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for president vladimir putin and president followed them as a landscape says it's an absurd and destructive move. shorter, he's got me bullshit. yesterday the russian army killed another ukrainian child, a 5 month old boy. the parents are wounded, one of the hundreds of artillery attacks the terrorist dates carries out every day . and at the same time, in russia presides over the un security council. it is difficult to imagine anything of crimes, the complete bankruptcy of such institutional and richard going as the un director at the international crisis group. and he says, moscow knows it's on the defensive at the united nations. i think the russians are a little nervous themselves. i think they realize that they are in the spotlight in new york now. and if they do the presidency to try and put some sort of pressure on

the ukranian, they're going to get a huge amount of blow back with the russians have actually laid out a really been series of meeting or april a lot of days, which are currently now not going to involve any security council meetings, a tool. i think that's because russia knows waiting, you know, they are on the defensive, the blog in the us system. and if they try to use the presidency for malign purposes, it will actually one through the more hot in the world of moscow have vito to ensure that the council have taken no meaningful action over ukraine. i think it is worth saying, though, that the russians have been quite restrained in the use of the veto on other issues the russians have not used that the so for example, over afghanistan or libya or, or other crises on the un agenda. i think they do value the security council as

a space where they can do some residual cooperation with western countries. and they don't want to blow that up completely. russia's defense minister has promised to increase the supply of weapons to troops on the front line. the head of the russian wagner mercenary group has accuse survey showing you a failing to provide this forces with enough munition as an issue of supplying troops. the lethal weapons is currently under constant control by the government and by the ministry of defense. the volume of supplies of the most needed munition has been determined, necessary measures are being taken to increase them the creation of what will become in denisia as new capital. my son tara, is being pitched a safe haven for endangered species. the government says the goal is to undo some of the environmental damage caused by decades of deforestation. but conservationists fear the construction will destroy even more of the natural

environment. just a washington report from east kelly, my tongue. the visible news most famous residence in this land is intended to be a haven for the endangered species. the sambota le, sorry, sent a rehabilitative injured and often to run returns before they are released into the wild. but even in this sanctuary, they still face threats. ursula ali go mining unfortunately in this a surrounded with humble, jealous ferry. so life is, is quite dangerous for the establishment of the conservation, unauthorized to land encroachment is a major concern for the foundation altree unto hope's the indonesian government's plans to relocate the capital to a location near by will result in more vigilance against longstanding environmental problems. such as deforestation from mining and palm oil plantations. new capital, new santa is due to be inaugurated in august next year. this will be the main area

of the new capital set to be a sprawling metropolis. 4 times larger than the current capital hotter authority. a new centera will work with rather than against nature. the government has pitched the project as a model for sustainable development. you know that the development of fir, you'll capitol, east not just so making the new see this is not just a building infrastructure, but you also thought is thor or did the grid if your environment this nursery is part of that initiative? seedlings grown here will be replanted into santa l. y occupy under the local vendors in the other electrical, but we're actually transforming industrial forest back into natural for example, because the president wants 60 percent of the new capital area to be green. but some are skeptical groups like green piece have criticized to the project and ball . and he guy looked into how you must think about more than development. just the korean de la will destroy more of the national enrollment. all the conservationists

to raise concerns about the clearing of hundreds of hank days if mangrove forest for infrastructure to service the new capital and the impact on some endemic species. but back at the rank turn century, algeria anto says he can also see the positives. like opportunity law in the hands of the government as well to showing to us that government also care not only moving to escalate my band, but also seen this is that the eagerness of the government let the conservation fit the fan as important as the development of our country, the challenge for the government is to prove it can reverse some of the environmental damage of the past and not create further destruction along the way. jessica washington out to 0 east cali mountain. still ahead on al jazeera, the u. s. vice president wraps up a week long, 3 nation tour of africa. we look at the struggle for influence on the continent.

and why the backbone of pakistan's economy is bearing the brunt of the financial crisis. ah. when the news breaks, some buildings that had already been damaged, have been further pushed over to one side. others that were close to collapse when people need to be heard. and the story told, i couldn't tell them that i was a musician when i was supposed to be planned with exclusive interviews and in depth to poor. each centimeter of this stuff represents a year of life. al jazeera has teens on the ground to bring you more award winning documentary and live news. from the al jazeera london bro cath, intact to people in thoughtful conversation with no host and no limitations. what is even more in p me that now is system innovation? systems design and system transformation part one of human rights activist,

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which would report directly to the national security minister. critic say, could be used to target palestinians or just violence defense in the u. s. bad weather. tampering, clean up operations after a days of storms. tornadoes have swept across 8 states in the south and midwest. the death toll has risen to at least $26.00 since friday. people and both bulgaria entre lender voting and parliamentary elections turn out is expected to be low in bulgaria, where voters are back at the polls for the 1st time in 2 years in finland. it's not connect. knoxville, danger for prime ministers, sunamerica in powers in 20. 19 us the vice president come, harris says wrapped up a week long tour of africa. she's the 4th biden administration official to visit the continent. this year. washington is trying to counter a growing russian and chinese influence. nicholas hoc reports walking down

a path where enslaved africans whence marched in chains headed to america is the united states, 1st black vice president, kamala harris on a visit to what was a major hub for the atlantic slave trading gone. now, the tour guide explains many of the captives didn't see a way out and believed only death would bring them freedom. i believe that we must remember it's strange to teach us, not only about our past, but about our destiny and on future we must learn in a way that we may be more than just a charm offensive. harris is on a week long 3 nation tour of africa, an attempt to counter the growing influence of china and russia on the continent. russia has signed new military cooperation agreements with 17 african countries. china is a continent largest trading partner with 2 trillion dollars and investments and construction projects after the u. s. africa summit last december,

harris is one of several senior white house officials to visit the continent in recent months, marking a contract with a previous trump administration. the united states is trying to catch up to russia and china. this is the most recent iteration of as opposed to policy with regard to africa at the u. s. has not demonstrated in terms of investment in terms of sustain engagements, with various governments after gonna harris traveled to towns and near to meet the nation's 1st female president. she then went onto zambia, promising more american investment. but with 21 african countries on the verge of bankruptcy, their leaders say they want that really 1st. what is keeping us down put down by the president. is that that over? we cut it did, but didn't that really? it might be difficult for us to continue with possibility. comalla harris announced more than $7000000000.00 in private sector and u. s. government commitments during her trip. it is an attempt to renew relations

from this shared history. harris says the united states would build a common future alongside african sticklers talk to al jazeera burkina, faso, who's expel journalists working for french newspapers, lamond, and liberation and effective sunday. it's the latest crackdown on french media after the from 24 news channel was taken off the air last week. a military spokesman said the broadcaster acted as a communications agency for terrorists after it's journalists interviewed the leader of alti to north africa. the channel called the decision outrages and defamatory iran judiciary chief, has threatened to prosecute women who violate the strict dress code presidential behemoth. e. c has also spoken out saying that wearing the her job or headscarf is the law. it comes in response to a video showing a man throwing yogurt at a mother and daughter who had not covered their hair had happened in the holy city

of my shad. the 2 women and their attacker have been arrested campbell. the important matter is that today we have a legal mandate, the legal mandate makes it mandatory for everyone to follow the law. if anyone for any reason does not have a strong belief in the job, the obligation to follow the law is still what creates a lawful society. the police of arrested 8 people in karachi following a stampede on friday, funerals have been held for some of the 12 victims, all of them, women and children. they were killed in a crush ramadan food distribution point outside a factory. the owner of that factory is among those arrested business owners often hand out cash on food during the slimy holy month of ramadan, especially to the poor. now the textile industry accounts for 60 percent of pakistan's exports, but it's been hit hard by the economic crisis. economists say the textile industry

is the backbone of the economy and its collapse would be a disaster. i said big reports from face all about these men a hoping to find work. i have no for you. this factory owner tells them the price of electricity has increased, making it more expensive to run machinery, and the collapse of boxed on currency makes importing raw materials very difficult . now, would it be, it doesn't affect the closing under the law of workers that become jobless even don't have the money. do you hour lecture to build that is or isn't does is that it looks like the graveyard of the machinery. and the reason is, is that our over walmart, the out one of the shows they're busy in the game of barber. the city of festival is famous for its factories. but now, so many have been left jobless. i think it played out. yeah. but the other one i years it would be like, where are we supposed to go? how are we to send our children to school and feed them? we can only work if there's work. the politicians are stuck in their own politics.

no one cares about is workers a mother, but a lot only. everyone in this city has felt the impact of the crisis. this is one of the largest txdot factories in the country. they produce clothing for design brands . they to have had to lay off workers, but they've weathered the storm. for now, each government comes with a different agenda with a different subsidy, but gauge with a different r o policy. so one thing which will weekend to far from or are which are to far as us from a comparative like are other countries like law. the issue is the consistency and implementation of a long term policy to ensure the sustainable growth of the textile sector. the book, sunny governments discussions with the i m f r said to include energy subsidies for the tech side industry. some worry that if those are cut or removed, things could get worse. but the son of a lot of other or better guardia pakistan has lots of poverty and unemployment. and

because of this industry, so many of us get whack and run our household, especially important for women because that aren't lots of opportunities generally . um, we have several people here so they so much potential in the textile industry and it can become a of lead to if it's supported by the government with a coalition government still debating the terms of a release package with the i miss the success of radio focused on the economy could change on the tech side industry. that's what business leaders here urging the government to protect it. but most of all, there won't political stability, something that's been missing in recent times. i said vague avira fuss about, but the son, supporters of the former us president donald trump has been gathering outside his golf course in florida after his indictment on thursday. trump is set to appear in court in new york on tuesday to face charges related to hush money payments made to the adult film start stormy daniels, his lawyer say that he will please not guilty. electric scooters are seen by many

as a cheap and green way to get around cities, but they also pose a danger to pedestrians, and the voters being held in paris on sunday to decide whether to allow scooters in the city. natasha butler reports from paris. lunacy anat is a big fan of paris is electric scooters. he says he hires one most days to get around the city could, could present him. he scooters are really useful because paris is so busy, especially in rush hour. it's impossible to move around, so thanks to these, we can use the cycle lanes. it's much better than a calm in middle east scooters were introduced in france in 2018 since then. they've become part of the landscape in most cities, but some people say they're a nuisance cluttering pavements and endangering pedestrians. now the french government launched a new plan to regulate them. writers will have to be at least 14 years old and they'll be tougher penalties for misuse. control it does show to people on an

escrow who is forbidden to day, but the fine is only 35 euros. so it will be raised to a 135 years. the messages that dangerous behavior will be paralyzed, dedicated parking zones, and lowest speed limits are already in place. while the french government is stepping up its regulation of electric scooters here in paris, the city hall is asking people to vote on whether or not to panam the 3 companies that provide paris is he scooter, say, a band would make no sense in a city that's often led the way in promoting low carbon alternatives to cause and motor bikes. we very hope indeed that of a vote will be positive and that perishes. people will continue to welcome students in a safe and sustainable way. anderson opinion on the streets though, is divided saucers, webs, anchors, i can see they offer an alternative form of transport, but at the same time they can be dangerous for pedestrians. the elderly,

if it was with don't sizes, i think they've not been around long enough to just scrap them. we need more research on things like dangers, mortality, and perhaps we need better infrastructure for them. because the folks taking place in polling stations, rather than online, it's expected to be dominated by older people who are more likely to favor a ban once the results herein, it'll be up to parents his meds make the final decision on whether it's really the end of the road for the scooters in the city. natasha butler, al jazeera, paris, a group of climate active us than italy, excuse me, has been arrested after changing the color of a famous 17th century fountain. so the last generation group port, a charcoal based block liquid into the fountain in front of the spanish steps and rome. the group said it wanted to highlight the dangerous link to water on global warming. that's it for me. the news continues on al jazeera, after inside story ah,

hello, they're exceptionally high temperatures across the iberian peninsula, coupled with warm and dry conditions, with winds. haven't helped wild fires. fire fighters battling nose in the northern parts of spain, but there is some good news is going to be some relief in the form of wet and mal wintery weather. moving in on sunday. those northerly winds blowing down. i'm going to knock temperatures down slightly across northern and eastern areas of spain and bring a lot of that wet animal when she weather further east and south, pretty wild weather, comical central parts of the mediterranean. that is looking largely quiet across the north west for britain and the island of island war in the way of sunny spells and comma conditions. lots of sunshine coming 3 for scandinavia, with a wintry edge to western parts of russia, down to ukraine,

but largely dry across northern parts of germany and into the low countries as we start the new week. but it's central part of the mediterranean that are going to see the wild weather as we go into monday. in particular for southern parts of it. moving into the balkans, it's going to knock temperatures down as it pushes its way further east. if we have a look at places like romania where the wind is set to pick up, it'll be pretty rough as we go into tuesday. i'm very cold. that's your weather. ah. talk to al jazeera, we ask who is really fighting with us, or is it wagner? or is it in the russian military? we listen, we started talking to me. i'm also that your citizen. you talked to them back. we meet with the news makers. i'm talk about the story stuff on out. you see. oh, winning documentaries from around.