south so they can plant crops and find food processor. floods and droughts with climate change become the main driver of mass migration you can write any going to peace not if you want and probably most of them will come to. the climate exodus starts it will thirty years on t w. it is like a scene from a mad max movie a barren desert as far as the eye can see in convoys of militias headed for battle their leader a seasoned warlord with powerful friends and enemies but this is no film this is libya a failed state on the verge of another civil war u.s. forces pulled out yesterday as the renegade general khalifa haftar our seizes a chance to take tripoli and then the rest of the country tonight we ask who's going to stop him. from berlin this is the day.

the horse up all of our troops advance is going well. we made it clear that we were going to launch a war on terror and organized crime. gangs formed in libya. tripoli as part of the war to oust terrorists and annihilate them inside libyan territory or the other the. libyan army is moving towards tripoli with one goal which is to free tripoli from the armed militias. it's. also coming up tonight european parliament elections are next month in italy training has begun for europe's next class of populist leaders where monks used to worship now men with names such as ban and are teaching nationalist politics in the

next generation is going to become that day but hit quote of the fight to defend the judeo christian basis of western civilization so that's just not just in europe but right across the world. to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the latest battle for tripoli ever since more market off he was ousted in two thousand and eleven libya has. floundered as a failed state it's political poverty matched only by its wealth in oil and the armed men trying to control it or tonight the world lord khalifa have talk is leaving his troops in a campaign to take tripoli the capital of libya as you win back government france have tars closest western ally claims it knew nothing about the assault yesterday the u.s. pulled its small contingent of forces out of the country and worries are growing that fighting could lead to another wave of migrants trying to flee and get to europe have tours forces already bombing tripoli's main airport which puts them

very close to their goal and to the goal perhaps of throwing libya back into a civil war. in benghazi members that have to as a militia prepare for their own slot in the capital tripoli despite calls for restraint by the international community have to are seems determined to ignite a civil war he's one of the fiercest critics of the u.n. backed transitional government so far efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis have failed meanwhile government forces are taking positions outside tripoli to defend the city from attack the rhetoric is getting increasingly hostile haven't you. today we have launched operation volcano of anger to cleanse all cities from the aggressors who oppose the legitimate government. you. have to our seemingly aims to seize military control

of the entire country and in this way to establish facts on the ground this comes just ahead of plan talks on libya's future set for the end of the week the timeline for a possible new elections was among the issues to be discussed the e.u.'s foreign policy chief is appealing for a truce is a full implementation of the my italian troops to allow the civilians and the wind it's to be evacuated from. the city and to avoid any further military action and for their military escalation according to the u.n. more than two thousand people have fled the fighting south of tripoli many others are still trapped by the still ities and cannot escape. well i'm joined now by peter millet he was british ambassador to libya from twenty fifteen to twenty eight thousand ambassador billet joins me tonight from london ambassador it's good to have you on the program you were ambassador during the time in which khalifa after

our was reportedly mobilizing his forces and in the time according to his spokesman when he was communicating to the world his plans of a military assault on tripoli were you aware of any of this. yes i mean i used to meet general have to and his headquarters in benghazi during two thousand and seventeen i went over there four or five times i would have conversations with him and he would always tend to say that the military solution security should come first i know i would always try to tell him that the political process was crucially important political reconciliation was crucially important that there could be no military solution to the problems of libya the u.n. process needed to continue the institutions of the country the government economic institutions the military institutions need to be unified now he had good control

of the east of libya he was slowly taking control of the south of the country but we always assessed we always would say to him that you cannot take tripoli without bloodshed an ambassador that was not about to do what we did but if you say what did he say that when you were telling him these things what was his response when he would he would he would listen i never knew whether we were making much of an impact on not. he would stick to his script that the security situation had to come first and the political situation would have to follow therefore he was not supportive of the un process you tweeted today a report that in foreign policy magazine and foreign policy reports that have towards the rise to power was made possible by foreign governments who are understanding of libya is skewed and whose interests are at odds with the libyan people now does that include the u.k. . no i did the u.k.

hasn't given him active support we would talk to him because he was clearly a plan and we recognize that he had to be part of the solution but he was not the solution now other countries particularly the egyptians the immoralities and the french probably gave him more active support than that and i think they are the ones who now have a crucial role to play in pulling him back from creating a prolonged civil war and a failed state in libya what about the role of its after its closest western ally yet the french government saying today that it had no advance notice of the assault on tripoli we know that it has given after military aid and i want to ask you as a former ambassador when you look at france when you see it supporting have to are but at the same time supporting the u.n. backed government in tripoli is france guilty of conducting duplicitous diplomacy.

but i might be retired but i am a diplomat by nature so i'm not going to stop criticizing the french government my french colleagues always worked hand in hand with myself with the american ambassador with german bastard of the e.u.'s past as we all supported what the u.n. was trying to do now obviously the french wanted to sport anybody who was fighting terrorism and kept i was fighting terrorism in benghazi there was an answer and some other pretty nasty groups in benghazi and i'm sure the french wanted to help encounter that extreme threat from from from terrorism that time pretty sure did not mean that they would support intent trying to launch a military and political coup against the recognized government in tripoli the united states pulled out its forces yesterday i mean that is not a good sign if anyone is hoping for the international community to intervene and

stop this this assault would you agree. i don't think the international community can could or should intervene militarily in libya i don't think the international community wants to do it and i just really don't think the libyans want to do it but i do think massive pressure now needs to be put on. to stop what he's doing and to return to a political process and what happens if mr after art is successful and he gains control of tripoli and then other parts of the country what do you think that will do to libya. i actually doubt whether he can take control of tripoli i think there are enough militias and enough brigades particularly from misrata and from other parts of tripoli who will fight i used to go to misrata and they would say to me we had a military dictator for forty two years we will fight prevent heft of becoming

a new military dictator and i think they will fight very hard i think that's why i think the most likely scenario and least over the next couple weeks is is more bombardments more into script shelling and more loss of life if if have to our word to succeed i think the international community would have significant difficulties in trying to deal with him because of what he's achieved because he has summoned his nerves that united nations antonio but yet is the u.n. secretary general was in tripoli on the day that have to are launched his campaign yet is went to benghazi and have to basically told him he wasn't going to stop now that sort of conduct in a week when the u.n. was trying to launch a new political process proves to me that he's not interested in any sort of political process peter milledge a former u.k. ambassador to libya ambassador we appreciate your time and your insights tonight

thank you. ok thank you. glenn how did the new government. that's a sink full of people inside. not all the time to do to mess with those security and. the problem we have the. blue and white are going to take the elections but it's. the right are going to assemble the government i would like to change the government and i think that it's not going to happen to dieppe understand your problem is also a problem you seem to mainstream must be sold. us and i expect the right with netanyahu when. the russians very strong in israel and the arabs are not united said i don't believe there is any strong left. voices from israel now you just heard the opinions of four jewish israelis and one arab israeli

they are a demographic snapshot of the country eighty percent jewish twenty percent arabs tomorrow all eligible voters go to the polls in an election that is too close to call after campaigns the critics say have been full of personality and void of issues yesterday prime minister benjamin netanyahu made a last minute controversial campaign promise he says that he will annex jewish settlements in the occupied west bank if elected a move to win over more right wing voters netanyahu is facing a stiff challenge from a former general the centrist benny gantz our middle east correspondent tanya kramer sent this report on what voters are saying on this eve of the election. benyamin netanyahu is likud versus benny gantz blue and white party is resurrection is said to be a tight race with voters remaining split including here in this close restore in jerusalem ilana benyamin hopes to be netanyahu as everyone calls to prime minister

will form the next government she can see any alternative. i think b.b. has a great team they're doing fine and have babies elected i will sleep well at night we will move towards a safe future for me for my sons and grandsons it should be. another four years of baby unthinkable for this young student guggenheim voted for netanyahu three could party in the previous elections but this time his vote for the go to the new blue and white party headed by former army chief of staff benny gantz i think the time is coming go to serve his country well i think after ten for years the really the time has come to switch parties and have been born white take the premiership and move on to the hopefully better and more secure places. when israelis go to the polls on tuesday they have a wide range of issues to consider and a record number of parties to choose from economy and security are usually the top

priorities for voters but this election is slightly different. in essence these are vital issues for israelis but they're not necessarily the big determinants of votes because we have a situation where the voters focusing primarily on the issue of netanyahu his ten year long governance over israeli society thirteen years in total and the corruption charges against him. despite facing an indictment on a string of corruption charges netanyahu can still count on a strong voter base. he campaigned on social media and by meeting foreign leaders with a clear message he's the only one who can keep israel safe and represent the country's interests abroad. meanwhile benny guns and his team of former army generals have been touring the country with the centrist blue and white party has been ahead of the likud in almost all opinion polls. in

a small community in southern israel guns who served as military chief under netanyahu appears to voters there's only his party can move the country forward votes short of them said the prime minister netanyahu and his messages a busy dividing people and using incitement in order to survive we have busy reinforcing the security of israel and working towards a better future for our children a. pulse as predicted guns in netanyahu will compete next to me but netanyahu might have the upper hand to from writing coalition with smaller right wing parties. israel's elections are all about coalition making this important to know that in recent years israel has sharply turned to the right which explains that west minute promise about west bank settlements from netanyahu. one of them is the new ultra right national religious the who party of mushy franklin a former likud politician fake leins advocates for the legalization of marijuana

and social economic reforms but also once for sovereignty of israel over the temple mount in jerusalem which is holy to choose christians and muslims now the arc of the home of the why connect with the things he says the liberty of freedom this is something that speaks to me his way his thinking about. cultural i think if a current plan is the most realistic right now i mean i don't know if it's going to happen and tell him that his prime minister. it's at least different than everyone else we've been trying a two state solution for thirty twenty five years and it's it's not working the party wants to know the osce the peace accords with the posts in eons and has spoken out for an extension of the occupied palestinian territory. you know you secure little or the number one risks are islamic extremism islamic fanaticism and

islamic terrorism is logical she saw there are small extreme right and left wing groups in italy and europe. therefore point out that unfortunately all are monitored and you may recall limited in. were in the european countries others are responsible for the bloodshed and therefore the public enemy number one is islamic terrorism islamic or. italy's far right interior minister of materials of beauty has invited populist parties from around europe to a meeting in milan is hoping to forge a new right wing bloc in the european parliament and that's why he's invited germany's far right d. the danish people's party and the finns party from finland. and he's invited former trump campaign adviser steve band he's also trying to expand his brand of politics here in europe he's formed an organization called the

movement and most recently he's helped open a new training center for populist european politicians. this form a ministry in trees altie in the hills of central italy has been revived with a new mission here benjamin hardwell has launched a conservative center called the institute for human dignity he wants to draw together christians and jews and fight against islamic fundamentalism young politicians will come to terms altie and train to become a right wing populists resulting in the next generation is going to become the global headquarters of the fight to defend the judeo christian basis of western civilization so that's just not just in europe but right across the world. vision has won the support of steve bannon the former advisor to u.s. president donald trump the two devout catholics have met frequently in rome. i'm just honored he's asked me to help out and you know what i'm trying to do is add

maybe a little organizational ability and and in and bring in donors faculty people i would know throughout the world they can teach than and he's now trying to bring together right wing parties from across europe into a unified group called the movement he's hoping for a surge of support in the upcoming european elections this may because the party was michelle is sovereignty as a great politician is a great message and now it is true and that's what's on the cards maybe this is the worse they will in all the nations a stunning victory. some observers are concerned about the alliance between bannon's movement and the conservative training academy. was against. the point that brings them together is an obsession with identity politics toward. yes it increased mission they say we are christians in the west and europe is based

on judeo christian values which we have to defend against an invasion was annoyance tied together there is also resistance interest ulti many residents don't want baron and his acolytes in the village the monastery is a pilgrimage destination and attract tourists opponents want the italian government to prevent it being turned into a right wing training camp. why is a cultural location in our village being used for an ideological project. of the moderates terry interest is being used as the foundation for a movement but one hundred signed with whose money is it being funded to what end hon wells plan is clear his center interests altie should become a launching pad for right wing populism across europe he plans to open the doors to his first students this summer. on the w.'s correspondent rebecca rivers was in

milan at that meeting of right wing political parties and we asked her how europe's right wing populist reacted to state ban. well bantams willingness or desire dream you might say tonight far right parties in europe has been longstanding and as we had in the report he created this organization known as the movement to try and funnel money into these far right parties but a lot of what he was trying to do with the movement turns out to be illegal in on the european law so he doesn't go very far and we've seen a lot of policies who he was trying to get on the side for instance material raney's legal party and le pen's national rally party in front we've seen them back away from ban and saying they don't need him and that they can go it alone and they're actually receiving distanced themselves from balance movements but his dream to unite the parties well that may be succeeding even without him so have

liberal democrats in europe lost the struggle against right wing messaging one woman from slovakia is standing up for liberal politics in central europe susana. is slovakia's president elect and the first woman to lead her country. was a political outsider in slovakia known mainly for heading up an anti-corruption campaign they are her presidential campaign slogan was stand up to evil and she spoke about the importance of humanism and truth ahead of her election. and my colleague a really huge change of all from d.w. news called up with after the presidential election she says her victory is evidence that populist politics can be confronted and beat when faced with the fact . i do believe there is some appetite for change our country is doing well but there are also challenges it must face is the must also strive to improve the

country so i can feel that the people are unhappy to some degree and i think the last election provided proof that we can achieve the change we need with a campaign that is both peaceful and based on facts it is also shown that we can avoid populist statements and personal attacks. of thousands of people across russia have taken to the streets to protest against plans to dump moscow's garbage in their backyard the highest turnout was reported in a place twelve hundred kilometers from moscow it's one of several locations due to become the capital's new trash can you know be used drugs or reports. that the police of all can kill so urges citizens not to take part in the protest. the federal security service the f.s.b. and the police are trying to prevent the demonstrations in all can get asc david arrested one of the organizers their goal is intimidation but to no avail thousands

show up. they're protesting against moscow building a man fell in the region for its waste this footage was shot by activists. i locals fear that the trash of the capital will destroy the local environment one of the organizers of the demonstration is twenty three year old alexander pet sculptor who. lives just the disappearance of the demonstration will end at lenin square where protesters will show their frustration of them consistently in your business when the with. democrats communists and conservatives are demonstrating together only putin supports is hard to find for. you here in the city and in the whole region of congress. me and disappear not just because moscow's dumping is garbage here they say the light is getting harder and harder the government has raised taxes but the streets

on the repair unemployment is high and prices are rising so more and more people are fed up and the movie go away. law enforcement agencies trying to stop the march but they overrun by process this year the body b i am ready to go to war do you understand and everyone in the feels the same as i do. with it will it if we demanded a referendum but they ignore us they don't want to find a solution together. they bring trash from another region to us but we're already swamp with our own garbage with them with most of us about something to do i don't want the boys now water our residue nina and our white see more yet it took the demonstrates is an hour to reach lenin square activists demand that the government invest in environmentally sustainable waste management organizes a blown away by the support they. didn't expect so many people to show up. they are the one to school personally i'm happy that fifteen to twenty thousand

locals have come into the commute to people here are seriously worried was the reason why he didn't go to. everyone here hopes that this time the government listens. keeping it clean here on the day the day is almost over the conversation continues online you see right there how you can contact us and remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow just another day will see that everyone.

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