this is deja news live from berlin and storing agreement in the middle east the united arab emirates says it will recognize israel and establish diplomatic relations in return israel is agreeing to suspend any further annexations in the west bank. crowds again take to the streets of beirut as capital minsk in peaceful defiance thousands more are in jail following a violent crackdown in the wake of sunday's disputed presidential election. planned lin's iconic club scene shut down for months now thanks to the pandemic has

come up with new ways to beat the coronavirus keep the club alive. i'm told me a lot of well it's good to have you with us me announcement of a diplomatic deal between israel and the united arab emirates is receiving a cautious welcome by many but not all players in middle east politics as part of a u.s. brokered agreement israel must put on hold its plans to annex any further sections of the palestinian west bank the u.a.e. says that stipulation keeps alive the possibility of a 2 state solution is calling the deal a win for diplomacy in a volatile region. i historic agreement the united arab emirates and is. israel 2 countries that never had any diplomatic relations until thursday's

deal. and idea was very clear that israel would commit a. 'd 'd phone call with the united states to stopping and exceed suspending . at the same time we will be able to also announce that we will begin what will what i would call a normal relationship with israel in various various areas israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu greeted the deal as a huge step towards peace in the region well today we are sure in a new era of peace between israel and the are ruled this is the greatest advancements toward peace between israel and the our world in the last 26 years. but netanyahu specified that his antics ation plans have not been outright cancelled credit are only put on a temporary hold. the agreement brokered by u.s.

president donald trump over months of discussions is seen as an unprecedented reshaping of the political order in the middle east it comes as a diplomatic win for trump just as the election campaign in the u.s. starts to heat up by uniting 2 of america's closest and most capable partners in the region something would say could not be done this deal is a significant step towards building a more peaceful secure and prosperous middle east. but not everyone is satisfied with the agreement the palestinian leadership dubbed the deal a betrayal and demand that its retraction. as around the world to the agreement is being hailed as a historic achievement the palestinians see themselves pushed to the sidelines. we spoke to the correspondent in jerusalem and asked for more. on the palestinian

reaction to the deal. but it's a very certainly very difficult news for them we had one and us ravi describing a palestinian politician describing this decision by the u.s. . to reward israel actually for its ongoing occupation. in this 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 road without addressing the underlying core issues off this conflict as laid down in the arab peace and if it initiative 20 years ago. from washington bureau chief in a spall you know what's been the reaction to the deal in the u.s. . well the presidential candidate from the democrats

biden praised the steel he said that if you would be elected to the next president he would build on that and supported but honestly this was one of the rare reactions here in this country only like a little bit more than 80 days ahead of election lives the united states are very very occupied with the coronavirus and the economic situation. doesn't anyone that the palestinians have rejected this deal out of hand. very honest no. it's rarely spoken of are palestine and what matters maybe is the impact on the iran this might interest some people but to answer your question straight. you mentioned joe biden speaking about this deal but what about donald trump how useful is this announcement to his chances of

reelection. well this indeed is his 1st major international success he wanted to bring peace to north and south korea this didn't work out as we know and we have to say some of us might remember that he is talking about peace in the middle east since the very moment you started to come pain 2016 to become president so it matters to him by drilling to really help that's kind of doggerel because again this country is so occupied with its own problems i doubt is that it will play a big role in the election campaign ok in a spall in washington we'll leave it there thank you now let's take a quick look at some of the other stories making news around the world greece has thanked france for boosting its military presence in the eastern mediterranean i

mean rising tensions with turkey that's as the turkish ship surveys disputed waters as part of an energy exploration bid so he's president has warned his country would responsive yearly should the vessel be attacked. lebanon's parliament has approved a 2 week state of emergency for beirut in its 1st meeting following last week's catastrophic explosion it grants a military broad pas 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 the german health minister described as worrying this 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 to test results. thousands of people have returned to the streets of the belarussian capital minsk

for a 5th day of protests against a violent crackdown on demonstrations looses its interior minister says he doesn't think the current situation amounts to a revolution almost 7000 people have been detained since protests erupted over president alexander lukashenko disputed election when. 5th the night of protests there appears to me no letup in the people's push for change. thursday crowds of people took to the streets of the better assume capital to deny himself on demonstrations over sunday's disputed election many women wore white and carried flowers condemnation of the extension of president alexander lukashenko as 26 year old rule is gathering momentum across probably reuss the e.u. and the us have both said the elections were neither free nor fair russia on the other hand says foreign interference is to blame for the protests.

i want fair elections i want to see a free belarus with laws that are the same for the government and the people. we've been coming out since monday but it was very scared. and today we're crying because we believe we've won. the war with the. relatives and friends of demonstrators arrested in this week's protests have been demanding their loved ones be released from detention centers like this one in minsk. images of the injuries freedom protesters claim to have sustained at the hands of police caused shock and consternation. workers at a state owned factory joined the protest. president lukashenko grip on power looks increasingly shaky. earlier we spoke to journalist not only

because in minsk spend the day and night following protestors and monitoring police movements this is how she described the atmosphere in the. evening. oh yes and i'm actually outside not all over i'm inside the car but otherwise i'm driving around and i'm being in different locations and i'm seeing a lot of people in men because covering. kind of many neighborhoods it seems like every basically neighborhood has it's kind of on gathering of people the mood is very quiet it's very calm they see people clapping cars honking. in the outskirts of the city so you know this is the center so the road several dozen people at least 700 laos saying clapping again and dishonest saying that we are for peace he wants the police violence to be stopped and so there are also widespread wide floods everywhere and people just agreed cars that are honking it's

completely peaceful with a police presence but they marked buses driving a riot in kind of the serving people and what's happening. is it's kind of hard to see why the police. have not been brutal collide if i may say so it's perhaps because of carter is an attempt to in the announce tomorrow strikes over the country so it might have frightened and scared for their searches so that's why the response tonight at least is not is still quiet to see how develops hopefully it's going to stay the same. the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the arts and culture scene around the world but german capital berlin is known for its clubs and nightlife but gatherings for live music and dancing and in march i was forced deejays to be inventive taking their music to some of the city's most special

rooftops. summer in berlin. put the brakes on this city now cultural life is gradually steering again but under strict regulations in movie theaters. and museums. the pandemic has also prompted germany's principal cultural institutions to try new paths depression heritage foundation has for the very 1st time open the rooftops of the boder museum and the church for a project together with. deejays play their sets against a backdrop of treasures. event organizer and. the concept. of videos for digital platforms. this is absolutely an attempt to launch something new in the midst of the corona lockdown at present the agency is making

a 0 revenues but still has monthly expenses so of course we hope these productions will eventually bring something and so we can make ends meet. been especially hard hit except for open air events. to reopen now but the clubs have been under lockdown since mid march no concerts no dancing no all night partying. even so for now streams are helping performers establish a presence and keeping the clubs afloat. now the crowd funding the united we dream project in. networked the world over from detroit to singapore over 1500 performances have been staged in 4 months. clubs have made up an essential part of its cultural life since the 1990 s. and now their survival is still. around us

there's a lot of despair that's true but we're event managers who are the ones who keep the creativity flowing and assess it he is often the mother of invention of course we won't know till much later if what we come up with now is just as good or as profitable but it will be something new. for now hopes for a long warm summer. in the open air. and in champions league quarter final action leipzig has stunned the experts and beaten the highly favored electrical madrid $2.00 to $1.00 to advance to the semifinals getting the winning goal at a delusion in lisbon portugal with substitute strike a tyler adams just a few minutes before the end of the game this is only the 4th year leipsic has played in european competition and it's the 1st time the team has advanced this fall. watching the news coming to us from berlin with got more on our website com

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