this is d.w. news live from berlin a historic agreement in the middle east the united arab emirates says it will recognize israel and establish diplomatic relations in return israel is agreed to suspend any further attic stations in the west back. in bella ruse peaceful protest against a violent crackdown in the wake of sunday's disputed presidential election brings a rare apology from the government and a promise to free style zones of detainees. i'm

told me a lot of well it's good to have you with us the 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 the volatile region. i historic agreement the united arab emirates and israel 2 countries that never had any diplomatic relations until thursday's deal. and idea was very clear there is a. 'd 3 way phone call with the united. do stopping and

exceed suspending. him at the same time we will be able to also i know that we will begin what will what i would call a normal relationship with various religious 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 our world this is the greatest advancement toward peace between israel and the our world in the last 26 years. but netanyahu specified that his an accession plans have not been outright canceled credit or 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 which 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. has around the world the agreement is being hailed as a historic achievement the palestinians see themselves pushed to the sidelines. you know because on and tanya kramer is following the story from last for us from jerusalem and she described the palestinian reactions to the deal what it's a very certainly very difficult news for them we had one on us ravi describing a palestinian politician describing this decision by the u.s. . to reward israel actually for its ongoing or keep ation.

slimmest 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 often conflict as laid down in the arab peace initiative 20 years ago let's hear now 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 supportive 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 bother anyone that the palestinians have rejected this deal out of hand. very honest no. rarely spoken about 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 though that he is talking about peace in the middle east since the very moment he started to come pain 2016 to become president so it matters to him but really it really helps 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 this poll in washington we'll leave it there thank you. let's check in on some of the other stories making news around the world greece has stained france for boosting its military presence in the eastern mediterranean and it rising tensions with turkey that's as a turkish ship surveys disputed waters as part of an energy exploration bid turkey's president has warned his country would respond severely 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 the military broad pas like prohibiting gatherings and declaring curfews protesters and rights groups it could lead to a crackdown on civil liberties. protesters in bulgaria have marched on the german embassy in the capital sofia calling on germany to use its presidency of the e.u. council to take action against the bulgarian government has been seen as seeing more than a month of protests people that use the prime minister and chief prosecutor of corruption and are demanding their resignations. to belarus now and a rare public apology from the government for a violent crackdown on demonstrators in the wake of sunday's disputed presidential election thousands of people again to to the streets of the capital minsk on thursday tens of thousands forms human chains and peaceful protest against the

police brutality including shootings and beatings around $7000.00 people have been detained in the past few days but now the government says the protesters will be released. may 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 denounce that police crackdown on demonstrations over sunday's disputed election many women wore white and carried flowers condemnation of the extension of president alexander lukashenko 26 year old rule is gathering momentum across. 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. just

like we've been coming out since monday but it was very scary van and today we're crying because we believe we've won. 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 freed protesters claim to have sustained at the hands of police have caused shock and consternation. workers at a stage own factory joined the protest to. president goes grip on power looks increasingly shaky. in cameroon fighting between the military and separatists from the english speaking regions has killed more than 3000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more it's been nearly a year since the country organized a national dialogue to address the crisis but on the ground not much has changed he

gained exclusive access to the front line of the fighting correspondent blaze a young traveled with government soldiers from where through the villages of a corner and the tunnels in the country's southwest now these are some of the areas worst affected by the conflict. conners and the forces are leading the view to new front this suspect it'll be their hideouts for the country and reform soup of dismay leashes. sympathies incomers english speaking regions was the quote of breakaway state they call amazonia. they often use abundant properties like these come. cameroon so it is a task recovery day insurgency we started as a street protest. but we're not in a state of war we're in a crisis where nyssa choice you know we have to restore law and order those men are our brothers who have just gone astray join us all of his own protected gotti this

is a corner a once very lively town now in regions fighting between separatists and the army has forced inhabitants to flee it's been like this for 3 years nothing in a town is functional not even hospitals. so just cities and civilians are also for us you should casualties here so just blame the militias for everything. as time has passed we've noticed the conflict has progressed. the separatists have launched a campaign against the population they carry out kidnappings and ask for ransom. demand on their own song. for the current army has been accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the local population allegations it has repeatedly denied however so just a film bunny villages and attacking civilians meanwhile hundreds of sympathies

fighters have left the movement citing financial mismanagement from their leaders have brought. this moment to sip it is fighting for 3 years he has not joined a government unless the program. some of us have realized everything we were told about the separatist movement was a lie the leaders used us to make money for them that's why i started fighting. we leave it. now we have to immediately be. yet another town diversity fighting along this route everyone has fled. i don't mean it to be security is always tight. super it is hard to own comes just a few kilometers away. all the army has set up barracks like these cross. attacks. still take place but army says they are walking have.

their own issues those weapons including explosive to see was seized from the separatists in another town does hospital was blown to the ground so just. for the act. and the local population is living in fear because i have the impression that the separatists are living alongside them. but efforts are being made. can live in an atmosphere free of. cameras go planning to rebuild before regions nevertheless it is still unclear how this will happen we continuous fighting and destruction in the area and in champions league quarter final action leipzig has stunned the experts and beaten highly favored athletico madrid 2 to one

to advance to the semifinals getting the winning goal and. in lisbon portugal was substitute striker tyler adams just a few minutes before the end of the game this is only the 4th year leipzig has played in european competition and it's the 1st time the team has advanced this. south korea has found a noble way of making use of a closed highway the 2.4 kilometer mountain road has been converted into a giant lose track thrill seekers can ride luge cots around winding to cost what a falls and through tunnels reaching speeds of up to 60 kilometers an hour just shows how you don't need a motor to enjoy the open road. you're watching news coming to you from berlin we've got more on our website called follow us on twitter and of instagram. told me on monday thanks for watching.

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