human shields in order to protect themselves their seniors use human shields specifically about this event it is still unclear and i don't have the final details but i again i want to reiterate and be very clear we do not fall in civilians we talk about fairies and we try to minimize collateral damage as much as possible we're not always successful in this but i can doing our job is to stop the terrorists from executing i facts exactly like this one behind what has your appreciate that it's an extraordinarily difficult task to go after these so-called terrorists and also try to minimize. civilian casualties but doesn't the israeli military need to do more to prevent civilian casualties in such a high density area as the gaza strip which is pushes you know is one of the most highly populated highly dense areas in the world. yes you're correct in your fact that it's very dense it's almost an impossible situation and what's really important to keep in mind is that the responsibility here i don't know if you can

hear me at them if the line is ok we can the responsibility here and now it's with hamas they are the ones who on purpose embedded themselves we've seen significant infrastructure if they were outside of civilian infrastructure then believe me that wouldn't be a single noncombatant even scrubs but the fact that they choice they choose to dig tunnels under their civilians to use of it in a house such and to fire their rockets from we in the civilian population sometimes it leaves us no choice but to attack those targets we do it with the most precise weapons we have we do it when we can we give advance warnings about a certain area that is going to be under attack and we do whatever we can in order to minimize the risk you know on from about things that you have to understand she's ready civilians are under fire we are 6 days and 2300 rockets 5 things you have 10 israeli city against him by these rocket. that kind of

aggression cannot and will not go on and so. there has been some confusion about whether israel has already launched ground operations in gaza what can you tell us or. there are currently no idea of soldiers inside the gaza. well one wall street journal reporter says you personally gave her explicit confirmation that a ground offensive had begun and there are several media reports including from israeli media that this was a deliberate ploy by the i.d.f. to lure hamas fighters into more vulnerable positions how do you respond to those claims. issued personally verification growth and honest mistakes made in a situation where i have the wrong information available and i provided that information as soon as it became apparent that it wasn't the correct information a swift clarification was provided and we corrected the situation it was by no

means intentional misleading. intended kernel jonathan can wreak as israeli international military spokesman truly appreciates your time sir. thank you. most of the latest street violence has been seen in mixed cities in israel where jews and arabs have been living together for many years cities like aqua and rolled were captured by israeli forces in the 1948 war much of the arab population was displaced says jewish migration flowed in from overseas but a large arab population remains most of them israeli citizens the cities have until recently been mostly free of unrest but the latest on ras is exposing underlying tensions. in the central city of load the running battles between police and is really out of iraq today again. this man

was one of 15 arrested here. police say they also confiscated an improvised submachine gun and the molotov cocktails. in haifa in the north there were more police searches. and 9 more people arrested on suspicion of rioting and attacking police. not far away in just. and police faced off across a burning barricade before clashes that led to 2 more arrests. in just a mostly out of district of tel aviv the streets lay quiet after a night of violence that saw an arab child seriously wounded when a fire bomb was thrown into his home. some were determined to go about their daily business regardless but many prefer to stay inside fearing the civil war of which israel's prime minister has warned. now several 1000 people in sydney have marked

the palestinian national day with a protest against israel's attacks on gaza demonstrators marched tearing palestinian flags and chanting slogans condemning israel not by day commemorates the displacement of hundreds of thousands of palestinians during the 1st arab israeli war that conflict began on this day more than 7 decades ago. when britain officially withdrew from palestine in may $948.00 jewish leaders announced the creation of a new state to be known as israel to many palestinians the day is now and is now also called the palestinian catastrophe. what followed was a bloody conflict between arab states and israel and for palestinians the memory of displacement never forgotten for them is a day rooted in historical tragedy but its symbolism is still felt strongly today

with the fight for statehood still ongoing. many palestinians hope by continuing to assert their culture it will keep the collective sense of nationhood alive and potentially undo the naacp. the day is normally marked with demonstrations not just in the palestinian territories but all over the world. at times the events have turned into confrontations with israeli security forces. the recent unrest sparked by the potential vixen of palestinians from their arms by israeli authorities who add more fuel to the fire for those commemorating this day . but people also marking a day right here in reporter jared read each one of the demonstrations jury what's happening where you are. hi michael i am in kern which is one of

the districts in sensual berlin there are between 2 to 3000 people that are marching along the streets here and one of 3 planned protests for guards solidarity and it's a little bit rowdy but i was at another position earlier. sorry. can see that your greed is now being moved to a different position be heard really or before we actually took this live shot from him that that he might have to leave that position because things were getting ready and in fact now we're seeing it happening in real time marcos or can you still hear me are just yeah go ahead yeah michael are just sorry i've just been i've got some security guys here they've moved me to the side we've. basically it's a little bit our rowdy here the crowd i've been marching along this street it's called so on and i leave it in marching in this direction about 10 minutes ago the

police stopped them and force them to to come back in the direction in which they in which they had originally and just at the moment we can see police it's as good lighting behind me there are. i've just been told that there is some fighting happening between some of the crowds and the police there are there is a heavy police presence at this at this protest i think you can see some police and that they're forcing the crowd dr kraus running back that crowd is moving towards you we're going to let you get to some safety and maybe come back to you when this concept get gets a. ok. that's. read in berlin in the middle of what seems to be a highly volatile crowd now for some other news making headlines around the world at this hour polls have opened in chile where voters are electing 155 delegates to

draft a new constitution it will replace the one imposed decades ago during a ghost of pinochet's military dictatorship activists hope the new framework will include equality for women and environmental protections. 2 tornadoes have struck central and eastern china at least 10 people were killed and more than $300.00 injured winds of more than 100 kilometers per hour ripped through the city of new one destroying homes and damaging construction sites. and heavy rains in brazil have caused flooding in towns along the amazon river the city of menow says under a state of emergency in some 20000 people have been forced to leave their homes scientists say this year's flooding is far more severe than what's normally expected during the rainy season a new dinosaur species has been discovered in mexico it remains date back

73000000 years scientists say the species could hear low frequency sounds there describing it as a peaceful but talkative dinosaur now here's the latest developments in the kobe $1000.00 pandemic in poland cafes bars and restaurants with outdoor seating have reopened after 7 months many businesses welcomed customers at midnight australia has sent its 1st repatriation flight to india after a ban on entry from india expired and venezuela has approved russia's single dose sputnik light covert $1000.00 vaccine the distributors say the shot is nearly 80 percent effective at preventing severe illness. china has landed a spacecraft on mars the latest step in its ambitious space program the chinese rover will stay in its lander for a few days of tests before exploring the red planet the rover has yet to send back

any images from mars but you just story of how it got there and what the mission aims to find out. after a treacherous journey through the martian atmosphere the chinese spacecraft a honey land safely on the red planet a major triumphant beijing space ambitions and the culmination of years of hard work. for example you this was not an easy task it's our 1st time down this path and we have encountered many difficulties and it was through a lot of hard work that today we were able to make our goals a reality i'm delighted this is a key event for the china air space and technology corporation this is the chinese people's 1st river landing on another planet. there's a wrong rover on board will explore an icy area of mas known as utopia. it was

formed by the violent impact of an asteroid about 4000000000 years ago pasta space probes have discovered large amounts of frozen water under the surface here an enormous layer of ice lies only a few meters below the surface using radar jurong can perceive actually measure of the underground i was. there very very is named after the chinese god of fire 8 days after landing when diagnostic tests have finished it will go into action. nasser's 2 miles robots use similar high tech equipment to jurong even though nasa research takes years drones mission will be short for 3 months the rover will explore the surface of mars measure its magnetic field and study the properties of where the martian rock. then forward the collective back to ground station in china. and to return to our top story at this hour the conflict in gaza and israel

is escalating at this hour with hamas missiles reaching israel's central city tel aviv and israeli forces retaliating israeli airstrikes destroyed a tower in gaza city the military says the block linked hamas intelligence the building was also home to the offices of several international media organizations the owner says the occupants occupants were burned and left the site well worn i should say and left the site it's not known if there were any casualties at this point we will also come back in the next hour to revisit our correspondent on the streets in bilin at a related demonstration coming up after the break the 77 percent the magazine for young africans michael local here in berlin we'll see you soon.

the 77 percent. young people in uganda are driving change a debate in kampala on political apathy among ugandans youth of change. plus rising up against injustice talk with musician turned opposition leader bobby wine and meet young farmers and. they're taking a stand against king mswati land grabs the 77 percent. of. voices from behind the iron curtain. the radio program became a weapon during the cold war. for 25 years citizens of east germany wrote their grievances to the b.b.c. . and ended up in the crosshairs of the secret service. on d. w. . very well to do it will make the job news just ahead but june the love

on banning enough away from. i'm not even allowed to build my own car and everyone was lead a holes in everything. are you ready to meet the germans and join me right just do it on d.w. . 0. welcome to a brand new edition 77 percent of the show for africa with i'm your host liz show. this week's edition is all about you with engagement in politics society or in music so here's what we've prepared for you on this week's show. we'll hear about political tensions in s. what teenie one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchy. in our street debate you get the money discusses will be young uganda and the challenges we face

in politics. and have been is known as the cradle of buddha we'll find out what is the means for young people. first reported takes us to southern africa to s. what teenie but country formally known as swaziland it is ruled by king mswati the 3rd. but right now of the you with have started questioning the absolute monarchy and the massive power that the king has in the low felt region of. it to fight over sugar cane is brewing after toiling it for 20 years local farmers were promised ownership of this land but they are likely to lose it to king mswati the 3rd and his family in defiance of the royal landgrab opposition politician. staged a march sparking clashes with police their frustration with the monarchy reflects a growing attitude among the country's youth people. all of.

our fleet. and. torch. and even some. in some. young people like similarly are angry that the king apparently doesn't care about the law and why should he the constitution puts him above it since 1906 king mswati has ruled it's watching an absolute monarchy. but the king likes to portray a different image of himself and his country this latest tourism advert features picturesque landscapes and the benevolent waving to his happy subjects. acting prime minister who was not elected by the people but chosen by the king he maintains that the system allows its citizens to speak their minds freely so the.

system doesn't. stop. if you look at the constitution that allows that and the people who have their own organizations in this country and those files on no. i never heard of this on paper this is correct but the reality tells a different story veteran politician on a show where he spent 8 months in prison and is currently in alpha male. he is due to face the high court on charges of treason of the publicly condemning the royal family for corruption and misconduct he says those who call it what tina democracy are mistaken. or. i mean as i say is the hardest thing anybody. just recently 2 weeks ago on the trail of a plane walk ins the police detained people. people who had assembled

today piers and yet we continue to call ourselves democratic can't no we can't we cannot we cannot remain that there must be change in this. song isn't a load in his sentiment while at least 60 percent of swazis live below the poverty line king mswati splashes out on the rolls royces and b.m.w.'s among the student wing of the national liberal tory congress emotions fly high when talking politics and current challenges facing the country. who would that for that constitution and say that the king should be above the new we have. got employed by d. . to do to do to do parliament of the you find old people 55 years for for india is

they are working but these young politicians don't want to do away with them on a key entirely the king remains an important cultural figure what they really want is for the king to add here to the laws like everyone else and put real power in the hands of the people that is the main reason doing those projects where for the most thracian throughout the country in 2 places. to remind people that this country was stolen from. these farmers may have to wait a long time before they receive the land that was promised to them but progress is slowly being made. it's not just a sweat teenie where the political situation has been tense in the last few months and where a rule them has been in power for decades uganda does not have a king but a president who's been in office for 35 years now since the elections earlier this

year demonstrators have taken to the streets and questioned long term presidential any was seventies reelection if the money was in the capital kampala to discuss why young ugandans are reluctant to get involved in politics. the 77 percent is back in kampala and this time we're here to find out why it is that young people seem very not interested when it comes to politics what he's that's how it appears in the foreground and we're trying to find out why is that their choice or is it a choice that was made for them based on the system well to begin this conversation i'm going to start with mr gill but lingle he is from generation 7 as you can see and he's actually rallying young people to support him 7 for me to rally young people to support prison was 7 it's because of the ideology that he has it's because of the experience ok so that's your argument i'm just going to turn around

on this side because i'm sure that people who do not agree with you maybe you want to jump in the money in a mission field and no one blocks very many young people i can tell you a moment i shouldn't platform we had so many young candidates and most of them cannot afford that nomination fees that i don't look so many young people out then you can give us an idea of how much it costs roughly in a story and media and for it to contest as an m.p. a huge financial restriction when it comes to young people participating in most as let's come to you because i know the 2 had a point earlier i think but young people are actually participating in politics we now have to discuss the quality of participation for example. in the in the november 18th and 19th demonstration it was young people who were on the streets bunning the tires yeah so i think that young people are actually participating but it is not meaningful participation much unda you have something to say to me i want to cross over to the point of brutality why would anyone show up to participate in

a process where people are being shot at by being kidnapped by being drawn away 55 i can use that word if i weren't being held incommunicado why would anyone who is sane go to put speech in such a space let in fact let's ask the people who did it why would anyone sane put themselves in. such a scenario. that you know sometimes the young people who are we keep surprisingly because of someone speaks about violence see taking drones and all that i think all here people participated in politics and i don't know if any of them to us face to be kidnapped i don't know because we did these opposition people we are what you could not but you're here but hold on just for just for clarification are we suggesting that only people who participate in the opposition of the ones who were terrorized we think that it's happening all around us think that's not happening that's what you're trying to paint just trying to paint my re i know you said that you had experienced something of that nature can you share with us before the artist i was advised by my chairperson of c one that i should not come back home

tonight because they are looking for me so i told them but why on which account i told me because i was putting one marriage barrier the people power very they came and told me i have issues to answer a police and i of course i went with them and when i went with them they didn't take me to police they took me to someone's home literally and they were asking me so many questions and they were asking me to withdraw from the race all right gilbert you're disagreeing with this i can hear your head shaking from the back what are you disagreeing with i'm disagreeing with the issue of brutality the ara's but how can you say really is it that's her that i experience it's unfortunate that she went through that but i want to make this known to each and every one whoever is aristide you either criminal or you suspect i think it's unfair for you to say that maria's experience doesn't count because she's told us that just by wearing a red berry she was hunted or does this not it is artist people are arrested we

saw them on camera robot in policeman we saw them on camera shooting people including the members of parliament that you play look to you want police to just look at it like that ok if you think all right just have a cause that you're the one who is shouting falls through. what are you what are you saying is false in uganda as a state if you go for campaigns you can be aristide you can be heat you can be a gust so the issue is now not about minute i had limited but also these points where they saved many people that had money lost these people what hated and if you 2 are possible even the president his office would be shut down as by now but why is the president still there because of what i can't describe to myself because i may live here right now and i'm taken through the drone you understand and what i want to bring to the tip onto the wall is that you're going to we just do this joint up politics and mafia politics that we're having if you people to the prison

certainly constitute on they can cling to power that's what i think all right mr causa here has made some very serious declarations and you've said that it's not about money it's just about being hated that's why people are not voted in and while it he was raising his hand to try and get my attention do you want to add to that point 30 brutality we have just seen policemen group but in general these settlement policemen it was on the committee so i think that one alone makes the young people. who come to be interested into running for for political offices their last one last one is that we needed to come out and call them without those acts because those acts are the acts that actually compel young people from participating actively in the politics all right thank you very much for your thoughts because he has mentioned do but specifically let me allow him to respond i think what is important for us as citizens of this country as young people is to

engage ourselves in economically something that is going to generate money because you're not going to turn easy everybody would have a job but government has a wheel i have to tell you this fantastic and finally i'm going to end with you moses i hope you have a killer point of course i do recall solution is very important the nation building actually is the 1st step in nation building and we can do it we can yes i can get. the economy financially. the sky's the limit for young people time is now thank you i really like that point and so that actually brings us to the conclusion of this debate i have to say what passion it's debates the ugandans did not disappoint and you did not disappoint for showing up thank you for watching. the boy. we asked the ugandan government to comment on the issues brought up in the debate jake obey or only who was the chairperson of the national youth council got back to us saying and i quote my view is that the participation of young people

should be guided by the intentions of long term good governance and formation of synergies that are generational in our pursuit of political influence and space nevertheless it became clear in our debate that people in uganda are afraid of getting into politics because they may be harassed by authorities well opposition leader will be why knows all about that he ran against with 70 in this year's election and faced all kinds of issues but intimidation has not stopped the wind from speaking out in fact giving a voice to the voiceless is what he has been doing even back in the days when he was just a musician and not yet politician now he's using both his platforms as an artist and a politician to get his message across let's listen in to his current song. we

thank you for. your birthday. well the man you just heard bobby wian is joining me live from uganda where we wind welcome to the 77 percent. thank you for having me on the set and you seemed to be here and we're happy to have you so the last few weeks must have been very intense for you what has happened since the election results were announced maybe the question should have been how is it being for you. has been here has been such a challenge. from.

the big. 12 the man you just heard but me why is joining me live from uganda but me why and welcome to the 77 percent. thank you for having me in the seventy's in a safe and happy to be here and we're happy to have you so the last few weeks must have been very intense for you what has happened since the election results were announced maybe the question should have been how is it being for you the people and there's been a healthy has been such a challenge since the election which turned out to be the most frightening college is. great but i think you should be. hungry. young people young men and women supporting the people who are movement and their mission is that for the movement and by people which i mean i've been abducted i

think governing many have been modified decision others have been. you know coaching with me the team is up in rape and others. i'm seeing the name got out others about to be in custody so you have been had i would much also say that the mode of operation the mo the resistance to get political and not have turned up to be more resistant and more assertive in mining for bad right in my name for their election victory but most important it might mean for freedom what you're telling us is really horrific what is happening to the people of uganda and you say that you will keep pressing on and keep resisting now let's take a look at the whole of africa we reached out to our people on facebook and asked them what the political situation is like in their country so let me just take a look at one comment here that we have from frank eelam he is from ghana and frank says it is time to let our politicians know that we gave them the power to serve

the nation and not food our money and live posh lives while voters are drinking dirty water and schooling under trees and then he says they use of africa. i have to wake up now you are also a relatively young politician what do you say about some fortunate that in many parts of africa in particular in uganda being in a position of. power position of government government has been reduced to steps on the ground i mean enrichment which must stop and which will stop and that will only stop when the young people who've. come general and you've done that in fact if you actually rise up to the location and as they are right not only by me but practice well you say that the young people of africa have to rise up but do you

have any tips on how they can really get involved in politics because we heard in the debate that many say that they are afraid of actually being harassed it is to. be harassment when the young people of africa rise up and demand for what's right for libya and demand for accountability it is dangerous but it's still been most dangerous to people saying it's not dangerous to beside. the young people of africa you have down and if they rise up and down go down and sit down so that way with only one option for the people of the young people of up to rise up to the occasion so what's next while you are running that marathon i mean the election results have been announced during with 70 has again been announced the president of your country are you going to run for president again so we know that dictators don't just go by korean cuisine we look at history if so how long will it time or

now much it will do for the people of libya but for the people of but with the pipe that we the people of done to overcome bashir for the people of egypt to overcome over the mubarak and many other places in the wild so we look at these examples and know that just like we are told by government. seems impossible until it's done so this seems to be seems impossible in the eyes of the person but in the eyes of our look to me like me i see that we have some wins but again we need to have even had to get to the problem. all right but we wind thank you so much for that optimistic message and thank you for joining us today. thank you for having me. we now will be away from politics to religion what do you know about voodoo weldon as someone from east africa i have to admit i only know it from nigerian movies

that we used to watch when i was a kid and i don't have a clear idea of what it is exactly i reporter travel to been mean to find out more about and about how binion's you are involved in this ancient religion. these a so-called revenants in the people believe that they are their ancestors who came back in a different form they role is to materialize the presence of the dead in the consciousness of the living every year on the 10th of january hundreds of followers come to an end to celebrate what is known as traditional day every day during ritual dances and procession the police make contact with them and even. sacrificing animals is also a festival produced amazon has been a follow up to do since childhood today he is a high level number he can speak and be that the spirits in this case are god again . removed or when we sacrifice the sheep.

chickens and not on the master him we came to thank him for everything he has done for us. and thus a lot of other things for human life. i want to thank him and ask him to keep protecting. what we did just now we do every year but there's a good bit of it. than is known as the cradle of the religion has no means of followers worldwide that's been in is the only country where it is considered an official state religion even inspired fashions. the city of in the south of the country is said to be the birthplace of food in colonial times and wheedle is one of the most active trading ports in. the slave trade the slaves brought their belief to the americas and the caribbean beginning the spread of their faith around the world today the so-called door of no return to commemorate those who were enslaved and many then unease now practice increases i'm

combining christian or muslim beliefs with traditional religion prudence almost always also a french teacher at a private school and later today he's asking his students what they think i'm going to go for here how. my 1st encounter with brady was a little frustrating because i never saw anything like it before. so the very 1st time i saw it i ran away very fast it wasn't easy but at least i had here to watch away. from colonial forces the state and catholic system long brand of head in the sticks in a story about a prudence and his friends believe in christianity the most widespread religion in the country comes easily to use. me from being with my friends given is

a like me. as an evangelist this also an evangelist all of us from hanging out together we stand together. neither christianity you know islam have managed to extinguish booted from going in compared to other countries in west africa religions co-exist well here but it's hard to say if this is despite all that because of it. we'll say in west africa for our next report. in ghana we meet the singer we yeah she left behind a successful career in the capital accra and moved back to her whole village of not exactly a korea but was an important step forward she wants to give back to her community. these kids in rule can now want to follow in the footsteps of nowhere we have the charisma to cartoonists next to showbiz career. home village of food 700 kilometers

north of the capital. in a modest studio we are now is still making music and developing musical talent overrule children i want to look at that graph i got to a point where i felt like i needed to come back on my show with the young ones because they needed to. nickname the lion is we have a lot has performed internationally and has been called the young engine because he just one of the latest songs is a tribute to the can i am music legend. the cover of the old classic has become an online hit with a music video depicting rule life. is a song that should keep reminding us as human beings that you know life research journey and whatever you get to and fine but never say never. the mover and shaker going to need to see silent which had been different mental

music and here got off to a tough start. to have somebody telling me with my crazy ass that i look i look like i'm from this song i'm african telling me that and then not or not for some weeks to make myself look that feminine and more pretty that we can appreciate me today i said that they haven't told me i was too dark i should like i'm up and that should be just. fine prejudices and preaching pride in oneself has become more yellow signature it's already shaping for young understudies i wouldn't have got this. what you just did their house dance and how to run it's fun to be alone with . you so it's mentoring young people we only use an influence in my to can raise money to fight harmful outdated cultural practices my community is no more not at fault a lot of this activity likely reject i'm with wishin and forced marriages because the message has gotten to them and the chiefs and elders are all against it now.

the line this encourages other music stars to help build up a strong local music industry most importantly it's about self pride and being true to oneself to live. by. thanks for the inspiration and that powerful message we well we're getting to the end of today is show with thank you so much for watching as usual i want to hear your opinion about today's reports or about stories and topics that you think we should cover soon right many e-mail me get in touch on facebook and don't forget to subscribe to our brand new instagram channel my name is let's chill and i'll leave you with this june from way yalom see you next time about. my. mom. you.

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