on the there's no limit to how a dream continue to study in your own event, you know, counter and things the, the focus of our work here is to coordinate efforts across the region to support the syrian people as they transition away from the sides, brutal dictatorship regional diplomacy ramps up to us 2nd just state entity blink, and it's in jordan and to kids discuss serious future the carry johnston. this is all just here and not from to host one. the program, not to nations close on israel to respect serious sovereignty. following days of

strikes, seizure form assuming only positions and multiplied going on hunts. and all that is rarely attack on guns is on this route in refugee camp, kills at least 30 palestinians to silence off with us. for c spot here this month, the new mexico's most important events and the catholic church calls for troops between warring criminal games. the will begin in syria where there's an international push for smooth political transition. and regional stability of the asset regime was toppled by opposition. forces earlier this week, but the key is intelligence chief for him calling is in damascus, holding towards the serbian leaders, including cad take apartments. tim, i made a ship, us secretary of state st, blinking is into

a tier. but he met suppressed into a chip tab at the one that talks focused on stability in syria. the us is one of the main back cause of the kurdish that soon democratic forces which anchored considers to be a terrorist group. but area ben couldn't it wasn't jordan way he met at king abdulla we're back in the region at a time of both real promise, but also farrell for syria and for its neighbors. and the focus of our work here is to coordinate across the region to support the syrian people as they transition away from massage brutal dictatorship sullivan job. it has been following the developments from other here in the city of atlanta for the 1st one to fall off the shuttle as men took over this entire country. we've been speaking to people on the way to a left with just behind us

a few moments ago. a family was view and i did after 15 years they were separated only by. busy few kilometers, but could not enter a level under the root of the shot of the thoughts. there's also been a saturday of diplomatic activity in the last 24 hours. we've seen meetings between 50 in the united states as the secretary of state continues his reeseville tour and met with president bridget the as one to discuss the latest developments in syria. a promising, as well as varying note for a lot of reasons on international pads. and here in, in the city of gavin of damascus, we saw the 1st appointment of a diplomat from turkey and before the turkish intelligence chief arriving in damascus. discussing because turkey now feels that it is found a partner here in syria because they've been trying to find that part and why yvonne, via restaurants entropy, with the charlotte side. but it couldn't to solve long standing issues such as bordered engine, such as invalid vision of what it calls terrace and the big question of millions of

refugees which are being hosted by the 30th in the northwest in front of the syria . there still skirmishes that are ongoing between turkey, back city and nash, the army and us back or the force of various prices have been telling us that they have now reached the final point on the invest in bank of the freight exhibit. that the clean down an important strategic location, but there they have agreed with good as fight this to stop fighting for a couple of days. so they can exchange of families and they can leave from the tunnel they found under the city of that beach as and so on. and all of the situation is fost moving both on the diplomatic and the security front. and people who we've been speaking to say that they are looking at this with both full and 5th, because this is a syria, they'd been one thing and they want to see actions followed by the word they're heading for the need to some of the diary that's a very rough level, israel, so sofas operates, are going to go down heights buffers that on the syrian territory to protect it

civilians. the statements have permit us to benjamin netanyahu said the collapse of a size where she can create a vacuum on as well as for that, you also confirmed his troops of taking control of quote, strategic sites in syria. the student observatory for human rights, this is very sofas of seized for us to in all the positions on non time, on a 2800 meters. it's the highest peak in syria and just 40 kilometers from the capitol. israel's capture of important military sites with a place to mask us within range of its or 10 me. the mountain provides views of 3 countries. israel lebanon and syria. positions that would allow is very troops to monitor, has been that strong colleagues in east and 11, and i'm conduct surveillance in syria. but alas, say a previous blind spots in is very, very dogs will be closed with the latest advances. in addition to moving troops into the buffers that israel has been carrying out, strikes across the serious since a separation so not to nations as condemned israel's actions secretary general's

spokesman, toes, elders, here is gabriel and his own that they're all in violation of serious territorial integrity. and sovereignty to you and says 1 point, one, that 1000000 people are newly displaced across syria, since opposition forces began their offensive in late november to our, the side regime. the u. n says they've delivered food assistance to about 700000 people, but he's real as continued a tax on syria are making the situation dangerous. the secretary general is deeply concerned by the resend, an extensive violations of serious sovereignty and territorial integrity. the secretary journalist, particularly concerned over the hundreds of is really air strikes on several locations in syria, stressing the need the urgent need to de escalate violence on all fronts throughout the country. israel is claiming that the reason they're continuing this strikes on

syria is to prevent weapons getting in the wrong hands. is that any sort of justification for their continued attacks on syria? look, a lot of countries give justification for violating the sovereignty of others. what is clear is that we are concerned about these repeated violations of a serious sovereignty, sort of serious territorial integrity. at this point, syria needs support from its neighbors in order to move towards a, a form of governance that is inclusive, that is democratic, that protects the rights of, of minorities. it is also imperative that those in control in syria ensure that all of all weapons and everything comes under control and is not open to looting or disappearance. and to be clear, the secretary general's message to israel right now is stop the attacks on syria. that's correct. and to other countries that may also be using this opportunity. the

situation along the israel syria border remains of vala tile as well as is really forces to continue to operate beyond the buffer zone that is monitored by the un disengagement observer force known as and off. that to is something that you and officials are concerned and watching closely. and the security council received a closed door briefing about that place on thursday gabriel's onto, i'll just see it at united nations in new york. but drawing now by stephen's in a set professor of politics out universe to san francisco and founding chair of the universe to middle eastern studies program, he joins us from san francisco. welcome to the program. so to what extent can this essentially be described as a land grad from israel? very much so, or at least it appears that way initially. i mean one can argue about whether the israel should bomb weapons facilities. i could get into the wrong hands as a se,

but the aggressive ground or invasion has no logic to it whatsoever, no strategic ration now. i mean, this is clearly taking advantage of the fact that syria is not in a position to defend themselves in more with the mostly there in the navy and air force destroyed over the leadership and an influx with the government trying to desperately all things together. that seem to be the perfect opportunity for further expansionism. so how far do you think as well will actually go in terms of tired tree and indeed in terms of holding on to territory. and it's hard to say, i mean already there are, um, uh, the tweets from is really is looking forward to building a ski resort on mount herman. and again. and so you can just start and talking about the holding onto this, this area for an extended period. i mean, they clearly feel as you can get away with this,

especially since the united states has defied the united nations security council and others by recognizing israel's illegal acts ation of the territory they already held. and with them even more strident pro israel administration about to come in, perhaps they feel they can get away with expanding even further. does the new administration in syria then have any power or a tool to stop this? seems very difficult because right now they're just trying to get the government ministries and basic services working again, i'm trying to, to liberate and read of the prisoners. try the dealing with an influx of refugees and displaced persons. i mean, they are totally distracted by their, their, the imperatives of trying to bring water and stability and meet the basic needs of their people. and with a such a damage done by these days that the heavy bombing of the past several days, they really aren't in a physician,

they desperately need the support of the international community to get his role to stop. and if the benefits of our international audience as well, of course, why is this route so keen on taking these actions right now? again, they, they see syria's in nevada vulnerable place. that when they do not have the but barely can have the normal functions of government, they are hoping that they go and, and been given that that is the, the, the h t s is considered a terrorist group by many in the international community. but people won't come to their defense, but this is a very short sighted strategy, frankly, by the west. because the, the, the new leadership of syria is going to have to decide, are they going to moderate and engage in the international community? or are they going to embrace some very, a hard, hard line uh, like more isolationist audiology. initially it international community of the west will not come to their support in the face of such so flagrant aggression is not

going to encourage the moderate elements and the revolution savings. the nice we appreciate your insights. thank you. sure, my pleasure. well finally, members of thousands of missing syrians are searching for their relatives, but they have to being held in presence run by the sun regime. so i've been looking through id cards that have been discuss it across the is it a base in the capital of damascus? when there's i also served as a detention center since 2011, about 157000 people who've disappeared into regime prisons. that's the quoted estimate, spot assuming network for human rights, the small but as a swoop, i have 3 missing people, but i didn't find anything at all. we just want a hint of where they are one percent. and now they're saying they've released the prisoners, but we haven't seen anything. i went to said not a prison 3 or 4 times in the end. we lost hope and came here. they told us their

presence on the ground, but no one is showing us where they are. if someone had a device to show where they might be, there are people underground and no one can get out the least 33 people have been killed in an is very striking, central gauze at 10 children among with that and at least 50 people have been injured the time targeted homes and that own this refugee count, civil defense teams having pulling victims from the rental fee. uh, definitely and, well, how about how about when these ready occupation funds people in their houses? what do you expect them to do that those injuries are very deep and great about some people are even amputated and the 4 people arrive after losing parts of their body. some of the occupation is violating all who monitoring laws and the keep targeting civilians prevents estimate and then it is where the forces of killed

northern dogs is only orthopedic surgeon doctors hired to the was traveling. and i'm but it and it's with medical supplies, which seem to come out as one and out of the hospitals when it is rarely drone opened fire on the vehicle. this figure shows the doctor pronouncing the death of his nephew in december, palestinian media reports his 24 year old son was also killed last week while trying to rescue trapped family members. this is where the troops of a piece of the attack doctors and health care workers in gaza. kidding. more than $1000.00 of them since october last year. according to garza's, ministry of health soldiers have detained, at least 350 office. united nation says is ready, forces have attacked healthcare facilities within $1100.00 times in just over a year. but earlier we spoke to adult to each other. he's the director of nursing out the come out as one hospitalist says the shortage of supplies is creating

a daunting situation. 3 days ago, the world, the organization is trying to enter the enter the guys that i had pulled some medical supplies and some, a medical has the, and viewed by the occupation forces have prevented the w h. so for the success of time, from mentoring and all of them, the guys that have the come on the old one hospital to has no will to now as no electricity. now, because the generations are not working, the fuel tanks have no fuel. the hospital with is without oxygen because the oxygen, the station is not working. and one that works. it works in a very primitive way and we have hundreds of patients in the hospital. this is a big girl. i am a member of again, is the health system in garza and they got my old one house,

but those are the very modern. well the, you must do the best to keep the services done in northern guys, or israel has issued new forced displacement orders in northern goes up and who are 3 is in there on the large, central garza with loans. we just got a new update from the gulf of city where that is ready for says issued new evacuation orders to call us to move in as remind neighborhoods and also in a couple of neighborhood. and these are in the heart of the gulf of cities and what we need to know about these areas where that most of the palestinians living and another in parts of the gaza strip divided by that you'd be heading. we're actually displaced in those areas. so now how does the news are forced to evacuate at night? taking what's left of their belongings after being most of the displays multiple times from different areas. and they actually do not have any so where to go, there's no way they can find any place to go right now in this surprising

evacuation orders. but palestinians have been mazda for the displace multiple times . they say that's where every they go. they're still going to be targeted of cross the gaza strip and all of this is going on out amid the ongoing airstrikes that are taking place in the another in gaza strip where the is already forces continue to a talk to mileage one hospital. the only operating hospital and earlier today they killed dr. so are you where the he was the only ours, the projects doctor in the another and cause of the trip. now this is not only that, but also a residential has in a giovanni. and this was also targeted to where at least 2 palestinians have been killed. and it's not only but continuous ongoing airstrikes but also the fact that it's very cold policy news do not have any source of war. they do not have any winter clothes. the tarps and tense are available and taught us in use are also

witnessing lots of medicine where most of the policy needs have a cold and flu and they are unable to receive any kind of medication is adding more missouri to the library policy. news. the situation is collapsing on all aspects of life and especially the human and terriers and the house situation and, and all of the odyssey to that and but of cause a policy time. thank you. more hair off to the break, including a present jo biden's, final decisions in the white house, the not just a single. they act of clemency in modern us history. the south korea's working population is dwindling and foreign employees have become crucial to the country's economy. what's many are variable to exploitation and

dangerous conditions? 101 east me, south korea's migrant workers on l. g 0 p or is without water. one of the oldest cities in the world struggling to reconnect the most basic surfaces. israel bomb the main pumping station during the war, cutting off the city's drinking water. the meeting of the country's top civilian and military leaders as well as representatives of the united nations, took place 10 days into the ceasefire, with his saying now so reconstruction budget, and tripped appointments to the south. the country, by the time of the meeting, israel had violated these far terms, more than 100 times. pier is essentially a tourist town. what parts of it has been so heavily bombed that some streets feel post apocalyptic? and israel's continued action in the south of lebanon, has people here doubting the stability of the ceasefire. loving these people say their country exist in the margins between war and peace. but with israel still occupying villages in the south of the country,

still carrying out their strikes and rates, still killing lebanese people. the worry is this is a one sided ceasefire and the margins maybe getting to say the the i'll come back reminder of the headlines now. us secretary state antony, blinking is net present chip tab and want to discuss developments in syria. 2 countries voice to shared interest and assuming that political transition least 33 people have been killed in an israeli s trying from central goal is that a children amongst at least 50 people have been injured the attack targeted house homeless. right. but it is rarely a tax on gaza continuing and the question of what happens next in syria hunting

over the region. there's a renewed us diplomatic push to try to bring stability. as we mentioned, secretary state entry blank and there's in the middle east. meanwhile whitehouse national security advisor jake sullivan is in tennessee and this matches really prime minister benjamin netanyahu. what kind of has the details or another us meeting with the israeli prime minister, the national security advisor pushing for an agreement to secure the release of captives in gaza. arguing that recent events have made a resolution more likely, including he says, these radius destination of senior hamas leaders. i do believe the seas for and lab and on has generated a different context. actually believes that the loss of iran's clients state in syria has contributed to that different context. israel's military progress against the masses infrastructure formations and senior leaders has contributed to that context. despite the smiles as no public mention of

a critical part of the negotiations, is really agreement to release palestinians from its presence over the boat in jordan. another problem of us diplomacy. the secretary of state is intent on formulating a common position to the transitional government in serbia. also make sure that the series not use a base for cares, supremacy, and pose a threat to its neighbors or alive with groups like isis. jordan is a critical pop night in the coalition against deisel as to key a also and entering the blinking site to read an agreement to endo oppose the conflicting gaza. keeping a lid on tensions and 11 on ensuring a democratic transition in syria. all this while maintaining support for israel, even as the country continues to strike targets in syria. it's a lot of bows to juggle as a biden administration is it's and,

and another resident prepares to move in my, kinda, i'll just say era washington or caring us president joe biden is committed to the sentence is at least 1500 people. and the biggest single day active clemency in modern us history is also pardon to $39.00 americans, convicted of non violent crimes. button said he would be taking more steps and the weeks ahead. the move comes just a week, often more controversial policy by the president, which is handed out to his son. hunter barton was facing sentencing all to being convicted of techs and gun charges. but any phone is a former federal prosecutor with expertise and government ethics. she says it's a common practice for president to issue, parton's as a complete the times there was a lot of pressure on president biden after pardoning hunter bite into pardon and use his clemency powers for other people. and he did that and probably you would have done it any way because presidents very typically start issuing

a lot of partners towards the end of their terms and around the holiday season. and in there's a lot of questions about obviously the 100 biden's hardened, especially how brought it was they've pardon hunter for not just the specific things he'd been convicted of by for anything he might have done in a 10 year period. and president biden did that. it seems largely because uh president trump has threatened to keep investigating hunter bide, and then keep going after him and 100 biden is known to be more fragile person. he's had addiction problems. president biden already has also lost 2 other children in the, in a 2 at early ages. and that has been very stressful for him as it would be for any parent. and i think he's been very worried about hunter. so all things considered any that's why he part, pardon hunter, now. uh, president trump has added some of the republicans have use that as a reason to pardon the people from january 6th. but it was really a matter of apples and oranges trumpet. talked about pardoning those people really

since they started being convicted, he's always felt that they were unfairly treated in his interview with time magazine. he said he would be pardoning them, i think not just within the 1st hour, but maybe even in the 1st 9 minutes in mexico, more than the $430000.00 people have been murdered since the so called one drugs begun in 2006 well, 1st a mocks, the country's most important religious holiday, and the catholic church is hoping it will help inspire end to the violence from home and reports from mexico city. the pilgrims and mexico who won't run in some crude them, that needs to get here. the church dedicated to the virgin of guadalupe debates coach painted sites on her date, the 12th december. it's the most important event in the catholic calendar. this year. the church has used it to cool for truce between the countries war in

criminal groups. if we're not so big can no, no my secretary, it's a plea for no more blood chip between brothers fathers and sons, mothers and daughters. no more blood between mexicans and less than americans. many of those who have seen the consequences of that blood should not be here every day . we hear about a long list of things, kidnappings, everywhere. and so we trust and our lady of guadalupe to help us because that's all we have left. all the violence that we see is out of our control. there's been no public response from mexico's criminal organizations to the codes for the troops. this country may be strongly catholic, but the church, he who struggled even to protect drugs since the start of the social world war and drugs in 2006 mix codes become one of the most dangerous countries in the world to pres, 46 of them have been killed since the muscle petty's was the last a ceaseless of the cook, the social justice in chuck,

the south mexico. um the i asked them us will tell a white, pre sabine cube the foot 1st lead, send a strong signal. if i can kill a priest, i can kill anyone. secondly, when a priest is killed, doesn't just kill one person, because the community and it's leads the community or friends about personnel. the only profession at risk, of course, so many others among the move, the full $100000.00 mode in the country in which religious fervor, beauty communities, the risk messic has co exist. joan holeman, which is either mexico city to the world of chestnut where there is a new world champion, the youngest of old time. india is 18 year olds. go push them around, you is beaten. china is defending. jump in the limit. in single pole. they competed over 14 games for prize fund of $2500000.00 giving into the final they with tell it was 8 drawers in 2 wins. each is the 1st time and the championships history,

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whether folks back in behind, those that quite whether stuff, whether they're across mounts, you've tried it, but it is certainly on the chilly side. one of those wayne stab is that a little safely, wayne's coming in across the taiwan through the south china sea, driving heavy showers into central southern pos, the vietnam 142 millimeters of rain here. 24 hours because they something similar to the next $24.00. 48 house are flooding concerns remain very much in place across southern parts of indo china. some re evaluate whether to just coming in across the malay, pundents less than 14, whether it's a southern pulse of india, interest for lanka, for its side. northern areas of india across remained quite the cold air in place, the missed the folk and the smoke. and that will be with us for many weeks. the thrilling but dangerous and illegal thief in brussels for villas. a secret

community builds hot air. balloons found a way of those surface only to spectacularly release the creation of filmmaker shares our initiation into a balloon brother. bound through tracing the lights and the sky. witness by no means yet on the jersey, the final pushed by the 5 enough ministration to stop israel's war on cost to top officials. there's no regents a whole thoughts on how to stop the fighting and secure the release of the template . so what's bringing and then it goes to the table and it's a cx 5 deals testing. this is inside store, the

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