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. hello i, mary. i'm to my z and london. you're watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program for testers in power set, 5 wanted manual microns favorite restaurants. on the 11th day of nationwide demonstrations against pension reforms, french president himself is in beijing why he's appealed to china's lead and to bring rushes with senses of the war and ukraine, and our investigation into the rival gangs at big banks and talk politicians involved in a goal smuggling ring that stretches all the way from southern africa to do by. ah, hello and welcome to the program largest barge of rocket since the 2006 wall has been fired towards israel from lebanon. he is writing minute tree says it into set

to $25.00 of $34.00 projectiles. 3 people were reported injured and several buildings damaged. spokesman has it blamed palestinian factions in lebanon for this . a number of rockets will also 5 from garza overnight. this all comes off to israeli police again storm the alex, a mosque and occupied east jerusalem. a 5 stone grenades and rubber coated steel, bullets worshippers, who, through fire crackers in stones, united nations, secretary general says he's a pulled and disturbed by israel's actions that a mosque un peacekeeping force in lebanon, has also called for restraint. after the rocket fire. well, that's the situation as it stands now. honda bill, hamid is a lie 1st and went through some she's been following the story and of course order . there was always, this concern is fair about there being a wider escalation in the situation there in the aftermath of these is ready, police raids on the alex m mosque, a just step double checking that we have established

a line that to od abdul hamid. but obviously she is reporting from western limb to bring us all the latest that it has been a bit of an escalation and the aftermath of the israeli right on the alex. i'm mosque last night when we so security forces essentially storming a mosque clearing the area of worshippers. and so that's all happening, of course, in the middle of the month of ramadan, where a particularly is reached, the end of this month, many people will want to be a inside that mosque, the prayer. and so there are fears that they could be a further crack down the could be more violence in and around the alex m mosque in the old city of jerusalem. but to algiers wasn't, jordan is all, have been following the story. she joins us now. of course america, israel's most powerful ally, what so is it been much of reaction that to this well,

there is great concern of both from officials here at the u. s. state department, as well as over at the white house. so there had been a lot of fear that given the yell convergence of ramadan of passover, which is the 1st day and of a holy week in the western christian calendar, that there would be an increase of violence around alex mosque. this is a some of what the spokesperson for dont patel told reporters here at the state department earlier on thursday. we are concerned by the scenes out of jerusalem and it is our viewpoint that it is absolutely vital that the sanctity of holy sites be preserved. we emphasize the importance of upholding the historic status quo at the holy sites in jerusalem. and any unilateral action that jeopardizes the status quo to us is unacceptable. and we call for restraint coordination and calm during the holiday season.

now there haven't been a any, a director conversations between state department officials and israeli and palestinian officials at this hour. but that said, the u. s. is going to be very much engaged with that is really an palestinian counterparts because of the concern about the possible escalation of violence going into the weekend. that is not something that you was wants to see. and again, that tom message of trying to engage in restraint, trying to avoid escalation, trying to avoid provocations. certainly those are all things that you as officials would be delivering and terms of messages to the israelis and to the palestinians. i thank you very much, rosalind jordan there at 10 state on and on to abdul hamid joins us live now from occupied eastern islam. what is the atmosphere that what he tells us about the situation? well certainly,

i mean everybody is in sort of a wait and see pattern israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been convening with his security cabinet for the past hour or so. we don't know how long that meeting will last, but we do know that before that the defense minister had met with his top commanders with top security officials. and they said, and in the statement that was issue. and it said that the defense minister looked at all the options possible. it was a kind of a situational assessment. now with that, with what they had assess how they see the picture, how they see what could happen. they took that to the prime minister, and that is being discussed as we speak now. so there is a worry certainly among people that things could escalate at the moment. it is cold

weather here in occupied east jerusalem at the l. x. i'm most compelled, or along the borders with garza, or in northern israel, along the border with lebanon. however, the army did say earlier that so far, it had not retaliated contrary to reports that had come out from lebanon. but that was just so far. and some think some retaliated would happen, the question probably for many here would be would that happen in the coming hours in the coming days or in the coming weeks? and we have seen a growing tensions, of course, between israelis and palestinians. and it varies so much emotion around the, the alex and most particularly at this time of the honda. is there an anticipation that it could be further raids, further disturbances in and around the, the compound it, particularly as we had towards the end of ramadan?

well there is that anticipation there is always that tension simmering. i mean, i just want to remind our viewers that 2 years ago in 2021. it was tensions during ramadan. adel axa compound at actually a least another wave, another war over garza, it was back in may 2021. and at the time it was very difficult for israel to deal with. simply because there were tensions here and occupy these jerusalem to were tensions with garza. and then they were also tensions within israel itself in the mix cities among between jews and arabs. and at the end, israel couldn't achieve much, except that it had to come to a cease fire agreement with him as that would be at the back of the mind of embed benjamin netanyahu and, and his cabinet when they're meeting today. however, a people here, as you said, tomorrow is friday. the police in jerusalem has announced that it will deploy

$2300.00 policemen in and around at the city. in this official statement, it says, because it wants to guarantee the freedom of worship to everyone. but those are words on paper. we'll have to see what happens tomorrow if what happens overnight if is restrictions will be imposed. and what kinds of tensions will issue? will they go back into the mosque? a pre don't like what happened this morning and yesterday morning and kicked the worshippers out. we don't know what happened. oh, does it have police had been saying that they did that simply to guaranteed the right of visitation for the jews that have that right under the status quo agreement. tomorrow is friday. they do not have that. right. they don't have it either on saturday. but we don't know what could come up, police could come up saying that these worshippers inside the moscow or where

causing trouble over having all sorts of other intentions or that citizens are not allowed. this is really as something would just have to wait and see. but i think a lot hinges on what will come out from that security cabinet. thank you very much, hunter abdul hamid. let me show our landline story now and no protest is in paris of attack on a french present manual microns favorite restaurants. as the anger of a controversial pension reforms continues, hundreds of thousands of people have rallied across the country on the 11th day of demonstrations. protest as if again clashed with police wearing stones bottles and paint unions, adamant bell keep fighting emmanuel microns attempt to raise the right time and age by 2 years from 62 to 64. it's actually micro has more this now from paris. the big picture is these, the, some of the pick a street protests that have been seen in france in decades. and since january for

francis trade unions of really managed to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people again and again, nearly every week to demonstrate against the french president's pension reform. and we've seen it out again today we've seen and leased anywhere between the was difficult to sell because the police and the trade unions have different figures anywhere between half a ww people in the streets, hundreds of demonstrations around france, including strike a susan that kind of thing. so for the trade from trade unions point of view, this is the movement which is still strong, even though i from numbers can fluctuate from week to week. many people still supported, this is a fool that is still deeply unpopular. pinnacle still suggests to some 2 thirds of french people want that reformed to be scrapped. but what we have really been seeing in recent weeks is a lot more anger. logan. finally see some of these photos what human rights groups . i've also been saying that in the past few weeks is that the police are fueling

some of these tensions because they often use excessive force and target, not just the troublemakers, but processes that are often be peaceful for the trade unions won't, is for the pension reform to be scrapped, what the minister says is that's just not going to happen. so we're in a state of deadlock and stalemate. we have not the day like we have to day where people have come out in the street to protest. and we know the next week is going to be very much the same because the trade unions i've already called for now that i've purchased next thursday. will not con himself has been in beijing ways, urged the chinese leaders shooting, paying to try to reason with russia to help bring an end to the war in ukraine. she responded, saying he's willing to speak to whitening president, brought me as a landscape, but advisor to russia's lead of light in prison, says the chances of peace stalk starting this year. 0. robert pride reports french president, manuel macros being given. the owner of a state visit. welcome by his chinese counterpart,

she's in pain. one of your most influential leaders coming to ask china to exert its influence on russia to bring an end to your worst conflict since world war 2. just to show you that you know that i can count on you to bring russia to reason and every one to the negotiating table. this was she jane paying visiting russian president vladimir putin last month since moscow's invasion. more than a year ago, jane had stayed neutral and proposed a roadmap for a cease fire and peace talks. most west and leaders, including macros have criticized the plan. but the french president has been one of the more conciliatory voices among nato heads of state. 2 weeks before russia's invasion, he met president vladimir putin in the kremlin, under spoken to him several times by phone over the past year. many and now

watching to see if macaroni and she together can provide a breakthrough where others have failed, comes on kinship check. china insists on a peaceful resolution and as willing to work with front to maintain the rationality of the international community and avoid actions that could further escalate the crisis or let things get out of control. in a show of european unity, macro is accompanied by european commission president ursula on de leon who has taken a much tougher line on china's failure to condemn the russian invasion. the europeans are looking at the very least to dissuade china from supplying russia with arms. we also count on china not to provide any military equipment directly or indirectly to russia, because we all know arming the aggressor would be against international law. and it would significantly harm our relationship,

surely the signing of lucrative tre deals on this trip is seen as beijing's attempt to maintain good european relations, even as ties with the us. our hope, i hope china will tell press the micro on the one hand and then tow madam of on the a on the other hand that it is absolutely impulse to have a european perspective which may or may not be exactly identical to that of the united states, chinese and european leaders hoping traditionally strong trade links can lead to a diplomatic breakthrough. robert bride al jazeera of al jazeera life from neither national celtic banking. i ran into some of these latest remarks from the us guns defending its chaotic and rushed exit from afghanistan. ah,

hell i would as frightening up lightly across north western parts of europe. now this area cloud is spilling across sir, scotland and england, clear sky coming back in behind the republic of ireland and all that will be a little grey cross at eastern side of england and scotland as we go into a good friday. it will brighten up nicely. not quite a bright over towards the south. they still got this area of low pressure bringing summer where tender times when she went down there across austria, pushing across, hungry in to what remained. yes, still a few showers there into central and eastern parts. soft here. brightest guys across good part of the made some rain then to northern parts of italy and mrs. snow for good measure there. over the owls north of that one or 2 showers in that cloud just moving into the nor see bringing some dollar skies in across the low countries pushing over to ward. so that western side of jeremy fish out there. cuz he's inside of frances,

where to where the will knock on the door of the republic of out of this we go on through sass day ahead of that lossy dry water, 2 showers, plenty of showers and some wet weather. and it still some times when she weather over towards the outs and down towards the high ground of the balcony, could see some wet weather to into algeria, maybe into something positive to miss year. and a chance of a few showers there for northern lydia. awe. jump into the stream head percent of the population globally is responsible for about 15 percent of carbon emission joined the debate. people have already lost their life. people. how close to that culture people, how those traditions have your say, want to broaden this conversation by bringing more voices into it. live on you through people commenting. i want the whole world to know that traffic you for not headed to record. you always resist with the powers that be how this stream on al

jazeera. ah ah ah, welcome back. look at the main stories were following now and in the largest barge of its kind since the 2006 war is righty. military says 30 full rockets have been fired from lebanon towards israel, about $25.00. what intercepted, protest is embarrass of attack one, a french president, manual microns favorite restaurants. as the anger of a controversial pension reforms continues to escalate, hundreds of thousands of people have rallied across the country. only 11th day of demonstrations and macro on the east urging chinese leaders. eugene pinged to try and reason with russia to help bring an end to the war. and ukraine. micron is on

a 3 day state visit to china, along with european commission president of cielo on the mayan now and all the stories are following a review of the west military's chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan in 20. 21 has blamed the administration of the form of president donald trump. report also seems to acknowledge that the government should have started pulling out americans and afghans earlier than it did as cross to our white house correspondent, kimberly how kits and kimberly's. so much has been said about us withdrawal from afghanistan after 2 decades of war. what is the white house now saying in its defense? yeah, you're right about placing the blame the white house is not taking any responsibility for what many have characterized as a chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan instead passing the blame on the previous trumpet administration for not being more forthcoming in the sharing of intelligence as well as preparations for withdrawal,

saying that the by the ministration reached out repeatedly, but attempts to communicate were not responded to. we should point out that this report that was prepared and will be shared with both the state department. the pentagon to members of congress was handed to reporters with just 10 minutes prior to the press briefing, giving us little chance to look it over in advance of asking questions of the national security council. but many report is referred to as a classic holiday news dumped. made it very difficult to sort of scrutinize, but oh, what there seems to be in terms of a conclusion that is acknowledged within the report is that the white house is admitting that nobody predicted that the african forces would collapse in just 9 days. in other words, acknowledging a massive intelligence failure on the part of u. s. agencies. and even though the picture showed people rushing to escape and crowding the evacuation flights and times even falling from the sky, john kirby,

the spokesperson for the national security council, says he says, for all the talk of chaos, he says he didn't see it. take a listen. the after action reviews are now being reviewed by members of congress to weigh out. things that could have gone better. nobody's saying that everything was perfect, but there was a lot that went right. and a lot of afghans are now living better lives in this country and other countries around the world because of the sacrifices in the work of so many american government officials. so yeah, there's a lot to be proud of. in fact, the bite and white house saying that what it's most proud of is that now 124000 afghan people are now living in the united states or other countries where they're starting new lives away from the scrutiny of the taliban. further, as the white house saying that president biden is commander in chief of the u. s. military is enormously proud of that. what is not being acknowledged, however, is the fact that within that withdrawal was left behind 7000000000 in

u. s. military hardware. all right, thanks very much from the white house. kimberly hallett could bring us with the latest on that report on americas withdrawal from afghanistan. meanwhile, saudi arabia and iran ever greet resume flights between their countries and facilitate these as for citizens as part of a chinese mediated deal follows talks between saudi and iranian foreign ministers. and beijing ash, non barren airports. this is the 1st high level contact between the 2 regional heavy weights in 7 years. iran and saudi arabia agreeing to reopen embassies and consulates in each other's countries. these are the 1st significant steps to was normalization says the 2 restored relations last month meeting. the deal was broken by china as it seeks a new role as a global peacemaker. so it would add, as

a good friend and partner of middle east countries, china will continue to respect the autonomy of the middle east countries and is a full supporting reconciliation, peace and harmony. in the middle east, china will work with middle eastern countries to implement global security initiatives, global development initiatives, and global civilization initiatives to promote security. brianna sever ties in 2016. after iranian professors stormed the saudi embassy into iran that followed the execution of a she, i cleric, in saudi arabia. oh, for years the oil rich kingdom blamed iran for spreading radical she ideology, an army boxes in yemen, syria and iraq. the wealthy gulf nation prides itself on being the defender of sunny's lamb and has repeatedly called in iran to give up its nuclear ambitions. for now though, the arch rivals want to start

a new chapter and grandparents and prime minister mohammed my cell man, widely known by his initials m, b s. as ambitions to develop saudi arabia rapidly. this is primary driven by a mom of been cell motivation. fulfilling his vision, 2030 of socio economic development in saudi arabia, which requires stability. you can't really achieve that kind of growth. if you're being rained on by drones and missiles coming from across the border from yemen, the united states, i was praised the deal as a positive step forward, but washington rebates, skeptical it fears it's decades long influence in the region could be eroding at a time thought of its biggest rival, china is expanding hush about a bottle of al jazeera but it needs to bring you from so don, where hundreds of protests have been marching through the capital har,

tim demanding, an end to military rule. the head of saddam's army says he has committed to a plan for a transition towards the elections, but a final deal for the formation of a civilian government was postponed for a 2nd time on wednesday. to don has been made in political crisis since president tomorrow, but she was forced to step down in 2019. now italy's former prime minister silvio berlusconi, is being treated for leukemia. the 86 year old was taken to hospital on wednesday with breathing problems. dr. say he is also suffering from a lung infection and has been an intensive care. berlusconi was the longest serving prime minister in italy since the end of the 2nd world war. he still leads his party and is an elected senator. now the latest from our investigation into a large scale, money laundering operations spanning southern africa and the middle east. the al jazeera investigative unit has uncovered evidence implicating high ranking

diplomats in zimbabwe. and some of south africa's top banks, the gold mafia invited undercover reporters to visit the headquarters in due by rival gangs loaned a vast amounts of money. i'm exhausted, james has this report now. cameras, putney is in a taurus go dealer. he loaned his money using gold that he sells in dubai. he shows undercover reporters earnings from one store for cash, yet we are through the review of dollars. not non rival gangs are competing to clean up what journalists posing as chinese gangsters say is $1200000000.00 of dirty cash for every day. her coming. yes. with putney, once the reporters to join his existing money laundering, set up with somebody and

then it becomes easier to look at is the laundry was finished. you know then you've been with dubai has set themselves up for being the middle of the gold trade . the key to being a money laundering haven is you have to have the financial infrastructure and they have backs laws and no enforcement. allister matthias is also based in dubai. he uses gold to clean money for corrupt politicians. oh, is there any current only included with the one where we're looking for the most, but he plans to clean the dirty cash through his gold refinery allies. hell, by the way, because we can do or can you you you can be included fine. well, play with the people that you gave me gold. you bet. angel is in baldwin ambassador,

who is offered to launder money through gold. again, like he recently spoke to international delegates in dubai about investing in zimbabwe, free from corruption. i was in my office with no rush or any math angel is asking for $200000.00 to arrange a meeting between zimbabwe. president emerson, man, and gaga, and out there is under cover team. that guy doesn't take bribes or no. one is a big difference in appreciating some waking and bribe, you know, he does live with on greg novak there is somebody saying, i thank you for everything that you are doing for us and it and then it a big difference. angel says president,

man and gaga can help with the money laundering for a fee. i think he's in this building job it with us. and this is my you know, somebody was nothing but money. so and somebody with the money to spend one. 0 yeah . do you give him 1000000 is like is living with communist party tonight involvement in any form of money laundering? and that also to deal with funds he knew originated from legal sources. allister matthias said that he had never laundered money or gold, nor offered to do such things. he said he had never owed any refineries in due by the other parties featured did not respond to our inquiries. alexander james al jazeera was in my boy's information minister, says the authorities are committed to upholding local and international laws relating to financial transactions. the trade of gold and other precious minerals. go with

a with with pro info. with i can watch a 3rd of the 4 part series in the out there investigation, gold mafia. el dorado on thursday at 20100 g m t. there is of course wine. everything we're covering right here, al jazeera dot com. going to bring you more on our top stories including the details of what is happening there in israel and the territories ah.