look now planning for your own back series every week on g.w. . this is t w news live from berlin syria's last rebel stronghold faces an all out assault as government forces advance on it live human rights groups are warning of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and. also coming out in berlin hundreds of people marched to oppose an annual anti israel demonstration that's also taking place they are coming out against horizon anti-semitic incidents across germany.

and with just hours to go to kick off in the champions league final excitement is building for liverpool and spurs fans in the dritte cave invaded the spanish capital will catch up with some of them ahead of the take gained. weight or thank you for joining us government forces are launching an all out offensive against the last rebel held territory in syria people on the ground are expecting a surge of fighting ground troops have been advancing on it live under the cover of syrian and russian airstrikes the offensive marks an end to the 9 month cease fire that started last september backed by russia and turkey and it's the biggest escalation in violence since the summer of last year. the entire world

is watching the massacre that is taking place and blessing it costs and silence out of. dark words from humanitarians as syrian government forces advance on. the region is home to some 3000000 people human rights groups say the effects of the battle will be felt across the world. displaced people will soon move towards other countries their potential refugees if the status quo continues. to turkey the european union and the whole world will be suffering a new wave of refugees who are short on the borders of many countries around the world they are already considered dead in it live so they have nothing to lose. in the truce was brokered between russia and turkey who support opposing sides in the war the u.n. insists it is pushing both to it here to the cease fire we are strongly encouraging

baltar russia and turkey to continue working together and to make sure that to sing dream and stand being implemented on the ground so this is what i am continuing to hearing but of course we need to see it as i said to be implemented. russian and turkish leaders are scheduled to hold talks on the sidelines of the g. 20 summit at the end of june the fate of tight to their fragile relationship. and i'm joined now by corrine fleisher in damascus she is the world food program's country director for syria current how is the world food program preparing for the syrian government's offensive in it live i imagine it's not just one thing but what do people there need the most. well we're witnessing a catastrophic unfolding in. lifes are lost people have to flee the civilian infrastructure is destroyed and now farmlands are being destroyed so

$300000.00 people are on the move fleeing the conflict going from soudan in northern hum out towards the north where day shelter in camps and by desex safety in camps the world food programme. has been supporting our 190000 people within mergence if we distance which is food that people can eat on the move which is canned food. is it possible that the humanitarian groups in the region are going to have to stop operating there that is not an option for us it is difficult to access but we have to reach the people no matter what and so we are calling on all part is not only to stop * this conflict to protect civilian lives protect infrastructure but also ensure that the humanitarian operation can go where it has to go to meet and support to people who are in need the people have nothing left they have now in camps which are overcrowded they receive

shelter stands from from humanitarian quite nervous but i don't know what to put them there is no spades and you know a man told our partner that he had to carry his his his mother his aging mother his wanted mother for hours on his shoulders because they didn't have a vehicle and until they found a vehicle it took him it took him a long time so the situation is dire and people have nothing left and why humanitarian assistance and so we need to be able to get there no matter what. couldn't flush or the welfare programs country director for syria thank you so much and stay safe. now bring you up to date on some of the other stories making news around the world at least 38 people have been injured in multiple blasts at an explosives factory in russia the explosions took place in about 400 kilometers east of moscow large parts of the factory buildings were destroyed and the cause of the

blast is so far on known. new chinese counter tariffs on u.s. imports have gone into effect targeting $60000000000.00 worth of goods beijing also says it's creating a blacklist of foreign individuals and companies that they will ban from supplying chinese firms the move comes in retaliation for washington's tariffs on chinese goods. in the u.s. state of virginia 12 people are dead and 4 others are injured after a disgruntled city employee opened fire on his coworkers the suspect himself was also killed after a prolonged gun battle with police he's been named as de wayne craddock a 40 year old engineer with the city of virginia beach as public utilities department. hurled well. mary louise gave to alexander mchale. the list went

on hold but one of the 12 people killed were employed by the city authorities and the other was a contractor i believe oh boy we will never be able to feel. that they had been getting ready for the weekend when the gunman struck employees barricaded themselves in their offices as the shooter moved through the building. police said he was shooting indiscriminately. they described the scene office's find as a war zone. were all throughout the building except for the basement so not sure it wasn't just one particular area that could be that's what he was looking for but once he began to gauge in this activity it just continued to have to deal with. the attack left another u.s. city in shock and disbelief that this could happen on their doorstep one woman who

was inside the building praised the swift action of 1st responders. i'm just going through a lot of emotion because it's too way too much killing going on and i'm just glad that. time so we wouldn't be outside when everything was occurring. as mayor called it a devastating day. today is for jeannie beach is. a senseless crime. and imposed tremendous grief upon the people of virginia beach the commonwealth and this country. a country where mass shootings occur with disturbing frequency one monitoring group said it was the 150th mass shooting in the u.s. this year. today is the day word palestinians and their supporters around the world mark the start of israel's occupation of east jerusalem many people oppose the

commemoration because they believe it is inherently anti-semitic in berlin people demonstrated against alkaloids day they want to show solidarity with their fellow jewish citizens in germany and the german government's commissioner for anti-semitism felix klein called for people marching today to take a stand against anti-semitism by where the traditional jewish skullcaps called a keep up he talked about the current situation for jews in germany. and semitism in germany is always something very special because the holocaust was invented here for havoc and happened here and of course we have to take a very very close look at the situation and with the description of the reality i wanted to trigger an honest. discussion and like in normal life i think when you want to make a point there are a p you 1st have to analyze the situation this is what i did and i'm quite satisfied that the discussion is so broad and all that we have to protect

jewish life in germany together politics the state and society as well she's joining us now from a berlin rally against the marches g w a correspondent tessa valter has a year at the main counterdemonstration right now what brought people out today what was their motivation. hi my exactly you can see behind me is the main concert demonstration and it's coming to an end now there are several speakers on the stage right now we had the young greens on the speakers this we had the association for gays and lesbians those people came out and what exactly motivated them we gathered some voices you know they are. here to send a message to all those who think they can wipe out other people's it doesn't matter where in the world or who's fighting who it's just unacceptable and that's why we're here today to stand up against such views. but i find it very odd

that they can demonstrate in germany on the streets of berlin of all the places and incite hatred against jews in guns of that's across the world right now it's a time of populism right wing populists of always being anti jewish and we can see how strong populists are right now across the globe has a critics of the al could really say that they are inherently anti-semitic inherently anti israeli is this year's al could march in berlin is taking place against this backdrop of rising problems with anti-semitism in germany if it's so controversial why wasn't it banned. that's a very interesting question obviously hans amany we have the constitution which declares the freedom of assembly the freedom of speech and that is something very dire to the people in. the senate of the land had to make a decision between protecting the jewish communities and the demonstration as one of many that can basically. based on the freedom of assembly and they said

that banning the demonstration would mean that the organizers of the could go to court and underline their right of freedom and of assembly and they would actually make that case therefore it was not banned but very hot restrictions were put on the i could smash and that is how the courts this is how the senate decided in the end all right tens of altar out on the streets of berlin following these competing demos for us thank you so much. sports news now the champions league final kicks off today and we'll see up to 100000 tottenham and liverpool fans fill madrid to watch the big match there at the stadium or in local sports bars t.w. sports as public as in madrid and he's been catching up with a few of the diehard fans ahead of the game. this is what it's all about the

champions league trophy well not this one this is a replica but up 210-0000 fans have descended on the spanish capital for this momentous occasion between liverpool and spurs and they've arrived by plane boat train bus car you name it there is an incredibly excited feeling here in the spanish capital amongst all the fans and of course the locals to or if you come from manchester just outside i'm on test at sydney sydney sydney. and then things are. afflicted by it all or didn't close if. i didn't drive this morning to about 4 hours from the seas from new york new york came straight to madrid for the 1st time here for the support sport the lads. love it so many fans descending on madrid for the champions league final they must have security operation is underway with up to $5000.00 police officers ensuring

the safety of fans out here one of the songs like here in seoul they're spread across the city now only $35000.00 tickets have actually been allocated to both teams which means that many funds have come here to madrid without a ticket and they're willing to pay what a lot of money to get into the stadium to watch not fight. unlimited take to get unlimited sky the sky's the limit would you pay for a ticket kidney. pambo 40500 bucks off a ticket for 1200 in i asked me what are 3 mortgage the house what would you pay for a ticket on a couple of years of a go well whether funds have a ticket or not to go to the game it doesn't really matter. because they're soaking up the atmosphere here in madrid one thing is for sure though the champions league trophy will be your only. liverpool travelling back to england later tonight here watching t.v. news from berlin coming up next the little yellow boots the. that the future of the

world with climate change and the growing population that i'll forget you can always get all the latest news and information around the clock on our website d.w. dot com i'm irish waiter and berlin thanks so much for joining us and stay tune. it's all happening with. your link to news from africa the world or links to exceptional stories and discussions continue and we'll come to the day of news african program tonight from foreign agenda meet these needs now i would say don't.