elaine. duch. was told. what the to play the told. me about. this is the w. news live from berlin and countries and companies across the globe stepped up efforts to contain the corona virus outbreak some nations have started evacuating their citizens from the chinese city at the heart of the epidemic and some airlines are suspending services to and from china. also coming up u.s. president trump unveils his nice peace plan alongside the israeli prime minister in

washington it would hand israel control of more disputed territory one reason the palestinians immediately rejected it. all come for israel's president and a warning for the future of israel's proven rivlin addresses the german parliament to commemorate the victims of the holocaust and call for vigilance against resurgent anti-semitism. thank god. i'm sumi some of it's good to have you with us. hundreds of foreign nationals are being evacuated from the chinese city of the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak more cases of the virus have been confirmed in china the death toll has risen to over $130.00 says its citizens who are being brought home will be quarantined on an offshore island at 1st some airlines including british airways have suspended all flights to and from china. for

206 japanese workers based in this was a most welcome return. a flight that brought medical supplies to the chinese province fighting to contain the coronavirus delivered them back to safety in japan the 1st of some 650 japanese citizens to be repaired tritt on hunger soil i spoke of the situation they were thankful to leave behind. because. i am sincerely relieved to have returned on this chartered flight and we're definitely while we were there it was a worrying situation which was changing very quickly 3. of those people repechage reacted to tokyo at least 5 have now been hospitalized with symptoms consistent with the virus. astride the also plans to bring petrea at the most vulnerable of that $600.00 nationals we will be standing up christmas all and as

a quarantine area will be transported to christmas island with all we will also be putting in place the also met which will be traveling there to provide the medical support and that will be supplemented as is necessary by the defense support which can assist the united states india italy and south korea all working to move their citizens out of china as the international community mobilizes the country is grinding to a standstill in beijing the streets all but deserted the usually bustling subways and shopping malls to. in the city of homs however frantic efforts to build a dedicated hospital from scratch go on around the clock the chinese national health commission says it expects the outbreak to continue spreading and reach its peak in 10 days time. here in germany authorities have confirmed 4 cases of the coronavirus all 4 people are employees of the same auto supply company it is

believed they fell ill after a seminar with a colleague from china the infected individuals have been quarantined in the hospital where they are receiving treatment meanwhile germany's health minister says there are plans to evacuate around 100 german nationals from han by plane was involved and forget about that we need to be vigilant and prepared but we should maintain a proper sense of scale for example the 4 patients in germany are having just mild symptoms thank goodness we now have the genome sequence for the virus that was published on twitter and the 1st rapid test was developed here in berlin so gradually we're learning more about the virus and now. ok let's get more on the story now we can speak to martin he's a viral just at the lab for interdisciplinary medicine in frankfurt martin thank you for joining us here on d. w. we just heard the german health minister there say we have to be vigilant but we also have to maintain a proper sense of scale so how worried should we actually be about this virus and

how dangerous is it. actually since a little difficult to explain or to estimate how dangerous in comparison to other viruses this virus is the death rate is about 20 percent and it mainly effects. they have to be have to have basic disease so seems to be as dangerous as a strong influence on. ok what about efforts to stop the outbreak you know we've seen australian scientists saying they've created a lab version of the virus russia and china have started working on a vaccine how fast realistically could we see a vaccine delivered to stop this outbreak. from from the point of view of these scientists as they did they said the year 2 to year it would be reasonable or . realistic though to have a vaccine the question is. if it's too late if you have

a vaccine that about half a year or year or is it more it's total maybe to go back seen against all kind of coral know why this is i don't know if this is possible but that would be maybe a better bet a strategy instead of developing a vaccine so this is a specific strain which we don't know with affect us in helping year on year that is a long time to wait martin meanwhile we've seen measures that authorities are taking to try to contain this outbreak we've seen some countries evacuating their citizens for example from rouhani which is the epicenter of this virus what do you think of those measures you know will that really help to prevent the spread of this virus even further. from the point of view of there was waiting in what is it would be if i am told to get out of this area on the other side. flying with planes towards this area. you have a risk for all the crew and the pilots to be infected as you heard you have to

cover in time those people for at least 14 days maybe maybe even longer so it would be also a risk to maybe. the infection into the home countries or something also to consider there. just at the lab for interdisciplinary medicine in frankfurt thank you for joining us on our program. let's check in now on some other stories making headlines around the world a powerful earthquake has struck in the western caribbean sea between cuba and jamaica shock waves sent people staggering into the streets the 7.7 magnitude quake was felt as far away as mexico and florida brazilian media say floods and landslides in the south east of the country have now killed at least 59 people some 30000 people have been displaced a state of emergency has been declared in more than 100 cities and towns including the state capital. and u.s.

president trump's legal team has concluded its opening arguments in the impeachment trial with an appeal for trump to be swiftly acquitted trump's lawyers also tried to marginalize former national security adviser john bolton his testimony if allowed by the senate could be incriminating for the president. meanwhile president trump has unveiled his long awaited peace plan for the middle east alongside israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu now under the proposal palestinians would gain statehood but they would also give up large stretches of land let's take a look now at this let's take a look 1st of all at a current map of the region that's been released by the white house you see here israel is in dark orange and the palestinian controlled territory so that's the west bank and gaza here you see on the map in yellow now let's take a look at what donald trump calls his vision for peace his mideast peace plan as in as you can see here it grants vast tracts of disputed land including the jordan valley here to israel and those spots of that you see on this map these are the

controversial israeli settlements these 2 would be retained within palestinian territory now the palestinians they would receive parcels of land that you see her right in the south but critically jerusalem would be the undivided capital of israel palestinian president mahmoud abbas has denounced the plan. president trump and prime minister netanyahu pushing their international peace plan but they've both got troubles at home impeachment hearings against trump a continuing in the senate and on tuesday yes and you know he was formally charged with bribery and fraud but there was no mention of either of those scandals at the white house. under this vision jerusalem will remain israel's undivided very important undivided capital. but that's no big deal because i've already done that for you right. we've already done that but that's ok for too long far too long the very heart of the

land of israel where our patriarchs prayed our prophets preached and our kings ruled has been outrageously branded as illegally occupied territory well today mr president you are puncturing this big log. you are recognizing israel sovereignty over all the jewish communities in judea and samaria large and small alike. this is what donald trump says a future palestinian state could look like the map he tweeted chose palestinian areas into green but the west bank and gaza connected by a tunnel he said east and jerusalem would be the capital of the state of palestine the palestinians have already made it clear this isn't a plan they're prepared to back or even hold at this i would like to say to trump

and. wanted to know that jerusalem is not for sale. well court and all our rights are not for sale. but not for a bargain anymore your conspiracy of. this new plan will need to move quickly israeli officials say netanyahu plans to ask for cabinet approval on sunday to make the proposed new quotas a reality. let's get some perspective on this story now we have baker with us he's a political consultant who has worked closely with palestinian leaders i can thank you for joining us here and i'm sure that you know what do you make of this peace plan how does it how much does it really shift the situation well it's not a peace plan it's an absolute abdication of all of our palestinian rights it is

a deal done between netanyahu trump which just exemplifies the right wing extremist views that are propagate in the world today is that he said it's completely denouncing essentially a palestinian state but it does of course allow for palestinian land and a capital in east jerusalem no it doesn't it is 1st of all they're not disputed territories they are illegally occupied territories. as we heard the israeli prime minister ferrars correct and they are illegally occupied territories and it gives israel it gives the right wing of israel and the united states and the evangelical right when you've christians in every single thing they want and it's giving the palestinians some vague promise of becoming a bantustan because that's exactly what they're getting if you look at that map it kind of looks like south africa in the 1970 s. and eighty's ok well you said in an interview on t.v. that essentially israel does already claim or control all of this land already and

that palestine essentially doesn't exist on the maps and does not confirm the situation that arises so in my opinion let's thanked all. trump for finally giving the death knell to the so-called peace process which i was involved with 30 years ago from 30 years ago till today we're talking about the same things israel controls all of palestine and all israel and the problem is that this is going to continue and if this is going to formalize it then bring everybody and 2 into one state and we'll call it call it is roll call of palestine to become a democratic state where there's 11 man one woman one vote donald trump has said he's open to negotiation so what options are there for palestinians at this point and not in my opinion the only option the palestinians have is and i've been calling on this for quite a while and maybe this is the time that they'll finally do it is to absolve to dissolve the palestinian authority it is nothing but

a sham there should be no so-called security cooperation with israel israel rules that area they occupy that area they should be responsible for all of the palestinian people in the population living within these territories we cannot give them any more figleaves it's the only way to do this otherwise this is a fast track to war or genocide ok you'd say that would be the solution going forward how do you feel about the reactions that we saw from germany for example from europe fairly near did we did see the u.k. say that they welcome any step towards a solution that means peace between israelis and the process actually hold western europe just as much responsible for what's happening right as if they're just going to say oh we protest or it's mute or we're not going to do anything they are the ones who are perpetuating this israel's largest trading partners not the united states it's with the european union so what should germany the european union living here to put their foot out and hit israel word has to say there are costs there you have to be held have to be held accountable for their policies which are

going against everything in the european constitution rights all right that's all we have time for at this moment i am baker a political consultant who has worked closely with a palestinian leaders thank you for joining us and give you. now israel's president has addressed german parliament in berlin to mark 75 years since the liberation of the auschwitz death camp within rivlin attended a special session of the bundestag at an annual event to remember the victims of nazi germany he warned of the rise of anti-semitism in europe. today europe is seeing once again the specter of the past. seems people are talking of racial purity and there is racism and there is hatred of foreign as anti semitism. this ugly and extreme and to semitism which is rearing its head across the whole of europe. from the extreme right to the

extreme left wing we are hearing these sentiments. we must not relax we must be aware of any beginnings of new anti-semitism racism in tahrir ones people who hate muslims people who hate jews all of this is raising its head once again. john barack follow the speeches in the bundestag and also the commemorations in auschwitz this week he's with us here in our studio hi jon we heard there that there is the specter of rising anti-semitism across europe here in germany what else did we hear in the butt assad today on that well i think it's really interesting because usually this is not commemoration of course usually the emphasis is on the past and then looking towards the future how to prevent future and i thought it was interesting that in both speeches the one by the german president phone call to steinmeyer and also by. the president the emphasis was very

much on now not just on the past there's a very real rise documented rise of anti-semitism particularly among. white young males internationally. the movements linked to the internet and so on and so there is a very real urgency in addressing the question now well you mentioned the speech from the german president dr oz there so my let's listen to what he had to say on this topic. i wish i could say with conviction especially in the presence of our guests from israel that we germans have understood. the become it as art how could i say that when hate and incitement are spreading when the poison of nationalism is again seeping into public discourse in germany as well. because the car could i say that when it's risky for someone to wear

a yarmulke and and i haven't made this up jews hide their menorahs. to me nor because i don't women. yes so john as we saw there really there has been a focus today as you were saying on anti-semitism in present day europe if you look at the commemorations however for the liberation of auschwitz the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the past few days the focus of the really on the survivors the remaining survivors have those commemorations shifted in the way that we look back . when i think one was very aware not of the the survivors of course are all very elderly and the 75th anniversary is probably of the last major anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz which they are going to be able to attend and so the real concern at the moment of course is what is the how we going to how are we going to commemorate and remember which is very important for the future or is that what happened in our spirits when these people are no longer among us the there was

a shift i thought the emphasis to young people i was very moved by poignant speeches there were a couple of very poignant speeches by survivors at auschwitz saying an appeal to young people it's their world after all they're the ones the generation from x. to said who are going to have to decide what kind of world they want to live in when they want to world that is anti semitic cool and xenophobia go where they want to fight for the for the values of of western civilization well i mean these come clamor ations we also heard the israeli president ruben rivlin commenting on the middle east peace plan that was presented by the u.s. president donald trump yesterday unveiled at the white house what did revel have to say about this plan well it was an interesting aspect he did die and he moved away from his main speech in a way i thought to talk about a current a very topical situation this peace plan he he seemed to be very optimistic about

it possibly working although we know it's been already rejected by the palestinians and the fear is of course that it may be simply. posed upon the palestinians whether they want to kill not rivlin one i have to say as a politician is somebody who believes in the greater israel not in the 2 in the 2 state solution he would be believes in the greater israel in which the listings would have minority rights guaranteed to them that is a difference between the german position which has always been to support the 2 state solution and it's an interesting example i think of how it's possible to have a respectful and deep friendship as exists between germany and israel and nevertheless to disagree on the nuts and bolts of contemporary politics all right john barrack with us here in studio thank you you're watching good have you news still to come on our show we'll show you the skier who is celebrations for a cut short fairoaks streaker causing controversy in the fallen world cup.

but 1st the european parliament is preparing to vote today to ratify the terms of britain's divorce deal with the european union the historic vote will also be the last chance for the chamber 72 british m.p.'s who will leave after takes place britain is due to officially leave the european union in 2 days didn't you caught up with one british lawmaker who's trying not to look back in a. packing his bags before the final trip home british m.e.p. magic majeed had only 7 months and then european parliament now his country's officially leaving and so must he now the 1st green and repeat again that from the island it was in fact for the people of yorkshire and basically. the same way and unlike christmas cause really nothing exciting and honestly. elected in may of 2019 was one of 73 pritish any piece in the current cohort with bracks it that

term ends on the 31st of general now he'll have to find a new job for himself and his stuff but his real concern is europe aside because we're losing a lot of blues a lot like my workers' rights environments are so many things that we lose and lose in a close relation with you paying union allow young people feel like they've been betrayed because they're no longer able to get to be able to travel freely around the european union for the love to so many things and it is yeah it just is a disaster before he was elected to the european parliament budget was lord mayor of the northern british city of sheffield born in somalia and it came to the u.k. as a child refugee he started his political career and 2014 joining the green party where he promoted an open european migration policy my campaign slogan was immigrants

make britain great i also think all those with. the time were immigrants will use scapegoats of the 0 to the i realised the girl economically culturally that the efforts of the immigrants really in the rich. this is exactly the opposite of what his compatriots from the grex a party the largest group of british any peace has been campaigning for. well they're celebrating their success and he'd hopes the transition period which is set to last till the end of the year will provide an opportunity to work out what the future relationship will actually look like. no choice europe the european union is our biggest neighbors we can't afford to just pretend they don't exist and do everything ourselves i'm going to have to have some form of relationship with hopelessness very. flourishing positive relationship a close one whose lunches in the european parliament can teen may be coming to an

end but the implications of britain's exit from the e.u. he says will take far longer to tie just. to winter sports now and an explosive finish at the annual world slalom in austria masses of fans turned out to watch norway's henrik christofferson claim victory and the spectators got their money's worth but it wasn't just christofferson performance that left people thrilled the event also featured a controversial moment. the 40000 strong crowd at slotman was ready for some fireworks and they arrived when italian alex vignettes or thought he had moved into 1st place only to discover that cork had been triggered early by a streak of paying homage to basketball star kobe bryant after his time was corrected so dropped out of contention. that left norway's henrik christofferson as one of 2 remaining candidates on the leaderboard christofferson started his final

run in 2nd place with hopes of overtaking top spot but an early mistake threatened to derail his hopes of victory. still christofferson recovered sufficiently to move into 1st place with only one skier left to compete in the event leader after the 1st round austria's marco shots the local favorite simply had to come through the descent unscathed to ensure a famous win. bazzi white's out early to destroy his own chances it was a devastating blow to shots that confirms kristofferson victory after a console a tree hugging the norwegian reveled in success at a place that has become his home from home and even all share for all 4 years now when i won my 1st real caprice so this is this is really like my home race christofferson 17th korea slalom victory extends his lead at the top of the world cup standings. but does take

a team fortunate to have fired coach feed him for good after a bad run the took the club to the bottom of the league table at the club's huge loss to leverkusen of the weekend sealed focal state he had been in charge of this or since 2016 but the loss on sunday means the team has won just one of its last 9 matches for who will be replaced by the lawyer who was never previously coached against the club. now the berlin zoo in the german capital is debuting its hottest new stars panda cubs named john and man one lovingly nicknamed pits and paolo by their caretakers they're the 1st ever pandas to be born in germany their mother meg manning is of course keeping a close eye on them the berlin zoo is getting ready for a busy day as fans flock to see the city's new cubs 1st. you're watching news coming up on news asia we take an in-depth look at how china's

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