this is news coming to you live from berlin a dramatic escalation of violence between israel israel and palestinians israel and hamas militants exchanged heavy fire through the night and into tuesday tensions are soaring after clashes on monday at a jerusalem holy site also coming up. here in india over. the w.h.o. says the calls for global concern. there spreads more easily.

plus why is this russian housecat getting it. seen before. coming up claims of sexual violence a university. of british campus draws attention to what these students call its culture. terry martin good to have you with us countries worldwide have appealed for calm following deadly retaliatory attacks between israel and palestinians israel has launched fresh air strikes on tuesday against targets in gaza and hamas has fired dozens of rockets toward israel authorities in israel say 15 militants were killed in its prior overnight airstrikes while gaza health officials say $24.00 palestinians died including children the escalation in violence follows days of

clashes in east jerusalem. israel launches a series of deadly retaliatory strikes on gas. hours after rockets were fired from the palestinian enclave. they retaliate tory attacks which began on monday night marked a significant escalation in tensions in jerusalem they followed a day of heavy clashes between palestinians and israeli police inside the x. mosque. hundreds of people were injured when police fired stun grenades and tear gas at palestinian demonstrators later israeli nationalists gathered for a nanny will march through jerusalem's old city to celebrate israel's capture of east jerusalem during 19676 day war many palestinians view the march as a provocation the catalyst for the violence is israel's plans to evict and number

of palestinian families from east jerusalem to make room for jewish settlers for many the evictions are just part of a wider trend some economical policy that has really started to know it's. hard to say we're. not getting a salary and other places and they have sent around a truce enormous settlements trying to extricate jerusalem from its pristine and run. the international community is now calling for all sides to deescalate. let's bring in yarra she's political analyst at the palestinians think tank. and a freelance journalist dr who are you before we get into the underlying tensions here tell us how do you explain the current flare up in violence. i think it's very important that we look at the historical context of what's going on in jerusalem

really in in palestine this is a context of ongoing ethnic cleansing of palestinians and colonization of palestinian land and that's the latest goes on in jerusalem is just one manifestation of the attempted of palestinian from families from the ships as well is really part of a larger attempt to do dies jerusalem and to push by this in and out of jerusalem so the protests have really been this due to that think cleansing and on go and they should and they've been inspired by their brothers and sisters in chefs who have been really remaining steadfast amidst this ethnic cleansing ok so you're putting this in terms of ethnic cleansing and the palestinians responding to that you mentioned the addictions as well in terms of what might be causing the current flare up but what prospects do you see for addressing the issues driving this

conflict between israelis and palestinians. i think when the international community and acts as a cooling for calm and a deescalation there really evading the responsibility that the israeli state has which is to end the occupation and colonize ation of palestinian land there is one aggressor and the situation is a not clashes. these are violent repression of palestinian resistance to the ethnic cleansing and colonise ations about context is incredibly important when we're thinking about possibilities for the future possibilities and the violence it really lays in the hands of israel ok so you're seeing this very much from a palestinian perspective and searching for a solution to the conflict how much of an obstacle or the divisions among the palestinians themselves and their inability to even hold an election for example.

well you are right in saying that i'm seeing this from a palestinian perspective as a palestinian but this isn't only a listing in perspective international organizations and the un have long identified israel as an occupying regime and have condemned ethnic cleansing and evictions so this isn't simply a palestinian perspective it's actually an internationally held perspective now what's been remarkable about these protests and i would like to talk about the caste indians themselves if you wouldn't mind because they. do speak to the. absolute yes the resistance and the protests that we've seen over the last few days as i was saying across historic palestine is remarkable i'm really really quite something to see because palestinians across the so-called green line are uniting under this banner of save route which is actually really much larger than it's about resisting ethnic cleansing across palestine and so ok we're seeing and

credible scenes from an ounce of air from haifa from ramallah from jerusalem of palestinians uniting under the banner of resistance against ethnic cleansing ok so you don't really want to address the conflict between hamas and fatah for example now should you let's. say the new u.s. administration because the u.s. has often played a role as or tried to play a role as mediator in all this the trump administration promoted arab recognition of israel move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem given all of israel's claim to the go on heights what are your expectations for the biden ministration. i think we're likely to see a continuation of u.s. policy which really a piece of this ready regime we might see a sort of friendly a face the trumpet ministration with such i mean very crude. certainly very obvious in its support for israel but i don't think we'll see a massive change in terms of u.s. policy towards. israel we know that the u.s.

has long been an ally of israel has long been i don't know military aid to israel i don't see any changes any change of the new and in the days to come dr cuore thank you very much for talking with us that was you are 100 from the a think tank in the palestinian terrorism. thank you very much thank you. and we have some breaking news just coming in at this hour at least 9 people including children have been killed after a shooting at a school in russia russian media say the shooting occurred in the city of cars and in the west of the country we're looking at live pictures now from the area for people are in hospital that's in addition to the dead we understand that at least

one gunman was involved looking here at the d.p.a. news agency quoting russian media 8 of the dead are pupils one is a teacher that's according again to russian media reports. apparently doesn't nearly a dozen and says were dispatched to the scene and there was at least one shooter involved we'll of course bring you all the latest on this developing story as more details become available. now let's catch up on some other stories making headlines around the world today new government data in china show that its population grew at its slowest pace in decades the world's largest country by population counted 1410000000 people in 2020 that's a net gain of about 600000000 since 2010 an aging population could have

a long term impact on china's economic prospects. u.s. television network n.b.c. says it will not be broadcasting cheers golden globes ceremony the decision follows complaints about alleged ethical lapses and lack of diversity at the hollywood foreign press association which had the t.v. and film awards. u.s. officials authorized the biotech pfizer. for use in children aged 12 to 15 previously regulators had only allowed its use for those aged 16 in above officials hope giving jobs to younger children will boost the u.s. vaccination program which has slowed in recent weeks. the world health organization says the coronavirus variant 1st identified in india last year is being classified as one of global concern some initial studies show it spreads more easily it comes as india's 7 day average of new cases hit a record high on tuesday of over 390000 experts say the actual numbers of

infections and deaths could be much higher the government is facing growing calls for a nationwide. well those dealing with the sick and dead say india's approach to distributing back scenes of oxygen has failed. another kovac 19 victim brought to an already overcrowded crime a turion in the city of bengaluru so ring case rates have now spurred the city to impose a lockdown. police in some areas of beating those violating the strict rules and seizing their vehicles. with support. of the very body all of them. will be in the system and. then the ball settles. for now bengaluru is markets and stores are closed.

love will there aren't many people here but they don't maintain social distancing after providing some relief to the poor there's nothing wrong with the lockdown. vaccinations are happening slowly in a country desperate to bring infections under control. the. people are facing so many problems they're sitting on a powder keg they can easily get infected unless an alternative is found distributing the vaccines in more places like community halls or playgrounds. there's no country wide policy in place critics say the government has acted cajuns responsibility by leaving facts in nations to individual states that's resulted in a scramble impinge on province people crowding a vaccination center put themselves and others at risk the police we would know we had to call the police to maintain social distancing but to no avail people are not

listening to us at all and we have been telling them continuously since morning to maintain distancing. medical one of his have mounted protests against the government's handling of the command of virus and the indian medical association has called on the government to impose a knockdown across the country. for weeks now states of being competing fiske s. results is including oxygen they've been left to the massey of the market leading to more anger and frustration with the government in delhi. let's bring in our correspondent and we should judge while in delhi nimish given the dire circumstances with the pandemic in india why is the government hesitating to impose a nationwide lockdown. tell you why you don't eat right you know also the country is leaving on business trips well it will all get

me just are you know in many other districts i get a little order boss locked up so this hesitation or the passion or lockdown is being criticised still because i need to sleep that you know trying to mission is still prevalent now live yeah it's just or just when i want to it's so pretty even walsall that maybe if you can be diagnosed let's see to it because of a lot and you can't just stop so and what that seems and send us for legal restrictions in these areas is limited right now which is why i'm going to so i would last us national congress. and then even as the for half the hesitation of the night it will be go. well and i don't want rests on this. it's a monumental challenge trying to vaccinate the hundreds of millions of indians who are still needing the vaccination is the vaccination program beginning to gather

pace. unfortunately terry quite the opposite in yes see the c.b.s. did maximization at the highest level the cost will be going to insist and deep but right now in this month it has averaged $2000000.00 this and this man this man has actually seen the expansion of the machinations right to everybody about the usual bt now that my dad was being censored on this the star city maxine's is of course the dominant one steeped at dulwich and it is one's ability to carry out these toxic these vaccinations that's a killing to insist on the manufacturers directly but another major factor could be back soon have to seek many already and looking into my secret need to get it out to sea without seeming hesitating in getting. the world health organization classifies the new virus variant found in india as a global concern now can you tell us i know you're not an epidemiologist but can

you tell us what makes this variant so dangerous we'll get up to actual have said teddy this week. and this is why don't we try to get me. into some of the other resisted being g. so it's been processed yet which is does it in the end as you call it is does it was neutralized in fact or was good does it beat back it's not one of the sort of course increased good science or not this acting that out there isn't any good the cutting so urgent and yet could happen if you were to buy this feared by scientists take not seeing that the vaccine is a victim that is also explored opinion and that seem designed we have to be what if 8 if it is found in these there is no i. know that seems to not look athletic in such way. and we should thank you that was. in delhi. scientists believe that coven 1000 most likely originated in

a wild animal now some researchers have turned their concern to pets are furry friends could become carriers of the disease and even develop potential mutations dangerous to humans finland's in the u.s. are working on jobs but russia is the leader of the pack it just released the 1st coronavirus vaccine for animals. this cat is a pioneer albeit an unwilling one cache of a cat is one of the 1st recipients of the 1st ever a covert 19 vaccine for animals this is his owner's daniel and say they signed up for the vaccination just to be on the safe side. our cat goes outside a lot sometimes he doesn't even come home at night because he's doing his own thing but he lives with us so we're always concerned he could bring an infection home with him we planned to start a family and heard that cove it could be dangerous for pregnant women so it's

better to be safe it doesn't hurt the cat. the vaccine will provide these cats with immunity from the corona virus for at least 6 months according to the doctors here . who animals can show respiratory symptoms of the disease problems breathing a cough or a loss of their sense of smell essentially the symptoms are the same as they are for people just in a much much lighter form. but it's not the symptoms themselves that are a concern here the world health organization has warned that animals including minks could become carriers for the corona virus and even pass it back to people last year 17000000 minks were called in denmark after some of them caught covert 19 . the russian made vaccine called carney called could prevent according to developers the country's veterinary and cultural watchdog group or began trials on

rabbits dogs cats foxes and other animals in october now they say the job is ready for mass production. the vaccine was developed as a preventative measure something aimed at the future in case there are negative situations like the development of a mutation that can be passed between different types of animals. we shouldn't forget that any measures for disease prevention for animals prevent people getting sick as well because around 70 percent of human diseases come from animals. or disprove the vaccines developers say there has already been demand for the job from businesses in several european countries including in germany. or recommends the vaccine for animals kept in close contact including at for farms and zoos they say that for now pets like these cats are very unlikely to become a risk to their owners. you're watching t.v.

news still to come the unemployed photographer who discovered a new muse during the pandemic. the 1st today marks the 10th anniversary of a landmark treaty on violence against women and domestic abuse the council of europe convention also known as the istanbul convention says that states have a responsibility to prevent all forms of violence against women and must promote equality between women and men it says they must investigate allegations of by evidence and prosecute perpetrators and protect and support victims of violence global statistics collected by the united nations paints a grim picture the u.n. says that an estimated one in 3 women worldwide has experienced domestic or sexual violence in their lives the treaty's anniversary comes as university students in britain have been protesting against sexual harassment and ballance on campus. has more from the city of coventry. fear of sexual violence runs rampant in this

university that's what emily f.s.d.o. english student says she says she knows women who have been attacked and raped on the grounds of the university of warrick i haven't met a girl who hasn't encountered something on campus whether that's catcalling or something so much more serious as such a huge scale bar it's everywhere that was. for months women have been protesting at the university against what they call rape culture emilie's one of the main organizers she herself has been sexually assaulted she describes what happened in her kitchen during a party i had a close friend of mine who i completely thought i could trust he ended up groping me and my kitchen island and after that he sent his friends a series of voice nights about me that they then played to me about like kind of

how he was looking at my body and how he was so excited to come back to university so he could have his way with me. the students are also fighting against other comparatively small offenses and they have concrete demands for university management a small group of women has been occupying the campus for 2 months. they say may have to traitors crossed the line too often and get away with it and no one really helps the victims the university of warwick says in a statement that they are committed to eliminating all forms of sexual violence and they're encouraging students to come forward and to report any sexual misconduct for many students however this is not good enough so the supporters at the moment are very very subpar they're not doing what they should do the under-funded under-staffed so we want to be we we want to make sure the survivors have enough support after their incident. they may have to live in a tent and study for exams as the rain falls but female students here won't give up

until their demands are met they also have to change male attitudes about how women should be treated it falls on the men to make sure that there's a responsibility to make sure that you can make the women feel safe on campus by doing basic things and picking up on basic cues emily eisenberg is happy to see that things are beginning to change people frankly ostracize they've dropped out of university because for the 1st time like boys are watching tugging on their friends and like recognising the issue and disagreeing with what's going on she and her friends hope that protest will be heard throughout the u.k. they're convinced that the fear that motivates them is felt by women everywhere not just at their university. one of the most enduring and visible symbols of the pandemic is undoubtedly the face mask well here in germany we've been wearing them for at least a year they they're required at work and in many public places when photographer

put out of work by the pandemic decided to turn them into his news feed. it all started a year ago when model and photographer marcel gregory she had no work and a lot of free time. in the cold. out of the amount of. warrant on him she was not sent down and said i'll just try something how do i look with a mask on what do people see right now when they see me with a mask. that. he then travelled across germany photographing people with and behind their masks his photo book behind the mask collects a broad variety of types and characters it shows people in the midst of crisis from

all social classes and experiencing various emotional states and. the viewer is confronted by their expressively intense gazes. moment on to see what does right now are facial expressions are reduced to just the eyes that's why it was important that the eyes really shine and with these 2 rod lights you have very brilliant reflecting these lights then when you blow up the images you really feel like you can look into people's souls just a few that's come to mind on the mention in easy to shop. in front of stocks camera people are candid revealing their state of mind whether they're famous or not. actor due to how the farden boxes against the pandemic acted in

a monkey costume wrestles with being human. and viral the just end of the crushed lake regrets that the fronts are increasingly hardening. for a violinist the pandemic is like a dramatic cause. and a geriatric nurse shares his insight that experience makes you smarter than when facts from ourselves stuck these encounters were a lifeline during the pandemic. the book is about hope and grief about struggle exhaustion and confidence the photographer is not concerned with the politics of germany's coronavirus for spots he simply paints a picture of life at the moment of the pandemic virus does for me this is a cross-section of our society a reflection of what it looks like on our streets but that's also the intention behind this book to show people that they're not alone with mr lyon.

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