w. this is g w news live from berlin tonight in the middle east and historic peace deal between israel and the u.a.e. the united arab emirates and says it will recognize israel and establish diplomatic relations in return israel is agreeing to suspend any further settlements in the west bank we'll go live to jerusalem and washington for reaction also coming up tonight a peaceful defiance in the capital of the roofs thousands of people around minutes have formed lines of solidarity as they protest police brutality this is the 5th

day of demonstrations following president the shrink those disputed election victory on sunday. it's good to have you with us israel and the united arab emirates have announced plans to sign an historic peace deal it calls for the u.a.e. to recognize israel and establish diplomatic relations in return israel will drop its controversial plan to annex more parts of the west bank the u.a.e. says the deal is a win for diplomacy in the middle east the agreement was brokered by the united states just a few moments ago i was at a very special call with friends prime minister benjamin netanyahu of israel and questioned prince mohammed bin laden the united arab emirates. where they agreed to

file on is a historical peace agreement. everybody said this would be impossible. and as you know it is one of the great leaders of the middle east after 49 years israel and the united arab emirates will fully normalize their diplomatic relations they will exchange embassies and ambassadors and begin cooperation across the board and order a broad range of areas including tourism education health care trade and security. president trumps middle east plan served as a basis for 2 days of stuart peace from israel in the us are 2 of the most advanced countries in the world together we would transform the region and forge an even better future for our people this is a future of peace the future of security and the future of prosperity i've always believed that we could establish peace would be our mood and i've been working

towards that lofty goal for decades. now as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says there let's take the story out of washington our bureau chief in his polls on the story for us tonight good evening to you enos so we know that u.s. president veiled his roadmap for peace in the middle east earlier this year does today's announcement does it fit into that plan yes most definitely brant i think we really can say it's his it would be a huge success for him if this deal really would be signed i mean someone maybe of us remember early on trying to 16 in the last come pain he already announced once he is in the why is he white house he's going to take care of this peace deal and that's now what he's obviously doing and how is this going to look is there going to be a signing ceremony at the the white house with the u.s. of course being the broker for this deal. that's what donald trump announced

this morning in the oval office we always have to put in consideration brant it's only a little bit more than 80 days away from election and he needs some success this would be his 1st foreign policy success so sure he would want to make the biggest event out of it but it would be actually it is also fair to say that. the americans can actually very little right now about international affairs everything is dominated by the pandemic so he wants to make it a big event we shall see how the people react to that it's a very good point it's domestic issues that usually decide elections not foreign policy in his poll in washington think you. are let's take a story where our correspondents are new cramer joins me now good evening to you so we heard benjamin netanyahu say that he has been working for peace in the middle east all of his life and that today's agreement reflects that is that credible is

that vision credible. well i mean he has been saying for a long that he wants to see an opening to the especially to the gulf countries so this is basically if it happens it would be only the 3rd country israel would establish diplomatic relations with. jordan and egypt so that is a major foreign policy achievement for netanyahu and he also emphasized tonight that he didn't have to give up much for it because he said it's just a suspension of unmixed sation the controversial israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied west bank so for him it's certainly a major success here but it's a bilateral agreement without the palestinians doesn't have the palestinians and we know that most of the west bank now is controlled by israel so what you say israel

is not really giving up anything in this deal so how have the palestinians reacted . well it's a very certainly very difficult news for them we had one and us robbie describing palestinian politician describing this decision by the u.s. . to reward israel actually for its ongoing occupation hamas group in gaza has described it as a step in the back of the palestinian people now the palestinian president mahmoud abbas has called for an emergency meeting i think for the palestinians in general it's very difficult to understand that an arab country will actually recognize its well without addressing the underlying core issues of this conflict as laid down in the arab peace initiative 20 years ago you know it's a good point it does seem to change the calculus among arab nations when it comes

to peace in the middle east are on the story forcing jerusalem tanya thank you. here's a quick look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world lebanon's parliament has approved a 2 week state of emergency for beirut and its 1st meeting after the catastrophic explosion of august the 4th it grants the military broad powers like prohibiting gatherings and declaring curfews protesters and rights groups fear that it could lead to a crackdown on civil liberties germany has registered its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases for more than 3 months a development that the health minister has described as worrying it comes as the southern state of bavaria deals with problems with its testing system tens of thousands of people have been left waiting for several days for their test results . thousands of people have returned to the streets of the capital mints for a 5th day of protest against

a violent crackdown on demonstrations it follows sunday's disputed presidential election in many parts of the city protesters formed human chains filling squares and lining avenues almost 7000 people have been detained since president look claimed electoral victory and sparked public anger our report contains images that many of you may find disturbing. a frantic white these people are seeking news on their loved ones detained inside these minsk detention center. this man was released from custody and showed the injuries from beatings he claims he received from police officers. yeah. i didn't do anything illegal. i was told to lie down so i did. they started beating me i didn't resist or do anything. but then they took me to

a police truck. and they beat me tyra's well like it's going to be. thousands of being arrested in the past few days of protests. on wednesday hundreds of women stood arm in arm on the streets of minsk protesting their government's crackdown on free speech following sunday's disputed election. i. wish i came here to support our better rosen people are women children are being killed and beaten up violated taken away we don't even know where they're taken there must be some justice. it was videos like this one appearing to show jailed protesters being beaten in detention centers that i'm so many. under pressure president lukashenko has pin the unrest on a disgruntled on employed rump. to assume would mean that everyone who is

unemployed currently has to be looked after they have to be offered a job the core of these so-called protesters are people with a criminal past and those who are unemployed are going to improve it see wouldn't it be as a double. for these factory workers suggested otherwise. stunned if you voted for tikkun of sky the opposition leader among shites. 2 the room rose as one . elsewhere signs the trust in the system is running out. on lookers how this man escaped the clutches of police. i. just outsiders are paying attention to the us has worn sanctions are on the table what the people belarus to have the freedoms that they're demanding that they think are in their best interests. we watch the protests we we urge that these that the non violent

protesters be protected and armed. document peaceful protests have been taking place on thursday there is no sign yet that this uprising has run its course. and for more now i'm joined by journalist hannah. she is in minsk on it's good to have you on the program it's outrageous to hear president lukashenko trying to blame these atrocities on unemployed people you were at today's protest what did you observe it. hi hello good evening i'm actually not far away. from me like a shot from the venue where they protest this happening right now being nice to him going ok. this isn't up to different people here from all walks of life these are the. 5 younger people. women families that

people can come in family and someone from belarus which is a. benefactor. that has announced a strike today and thousands of people at least 1000 people. workers were kind of demanding. action release of political prisoners. so i talked to him and he's doing it on one of this kind of the haitian protest has been happening now just a moment ago and he confirmed that 6. a manager's to come out to talk to them so they kind of they also will deny they are not anymore he's. saying that these are unemployed people well i mean that he actually if you must an example that he is

a fellow worker ready to save the enterprise is a large manufacturer so this is not true. any altercations between police and protesters. think a moment. is. not so there is no run opening back to this moment but i also heard that some modern the. police arrived but there have been so many dissension so many people have been detained across the country this is on president. almost 7000 people have been detained and the running. free so things are more. so today. yet it's still quiet so far how it's going to develop and what about for you honey you're a journalist we know that there's been a crackdown on journalist in the room so what about you being able to do your work

. well i play hard obviously i hope all the police are all good things there are less attorneys that in effect they put them to be sure and join the hog if intentionally intentionally with a problem which is very scary he's going to end this happening that this that he. thought he. could paint but i think they are much harder because nobody that there is no kind of finality the jury who read it ain't and it's not really easy to find information. and the voters have been detained over the country by conic there are people the largest paper and there was nothing even humor because he could not hear it and he didn't know what happened to him for more than 30 hours. or. kerry and the $300.00 calorie hard telegram were during. a yes 5 don i'm going to

have to we're going to have to say goodbye we're running out of time journalist ana in minsk i want to be appreciate your time stay safe thank you you're watching news i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day i have to see you then. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and news. hour corona updated. that 19 special next on d w.