ah, he's in 77 years after the holocaust hatred towards jews. it is still pervasive. the history of anti semitism this week on d. w. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, u. s. president joe biden prepared to sit down with israel's new interim leader biden paid tribute to holocaust victims at the yard vash and memorial at the start of his 1st trip to the middle east as president. he is expected to underscore america, strong ties with israel during those talks. also coming up sri lanka,

lift a nationwide curfew, introduced over growing unrest, but there's still no official resignation from the president after he fled the country amid the economic meltdown. ah, i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. you as president joe biden is due to hold talks with israel's new prime minister. yeah, le peed in the coming hours. biden has called america's ties with israel. bone deep during his 1st trip to the middle east. since taking office biden's visit will also include talks in the palestinian territories. it's not the 1st time joe biden is visiting israel, but it is the 1st since he became the president of the united states. he is meeting with israeli leaders to strengthen ties that he face already form because the

connection between the israeli people and the american people is blown deep. it's blown deep among the leaders was israel's defense minister who briefed biden on the iron dome. the iron door misses, rail state of the art defense system to intercept miss isles. biden's dress. the 2 nations close cooperation on defense projects where reform the unshakable come, every be honest. they say israel security including partnering with israel on the most cutting edge. the french systems in the world wide and then visited yad vashem, a memorial for victims of the holocaust. he lit an eternal flame of remembrance and met survivors. the visit by a president of united states is always important because it helps to amplified the voices of the survivors. it helps to amplify. the blight of the

victims biden's visit comes at a time of political turmoil in his room and will take him next to the west bank and then to a controversial stop in saudi arabia. ah, and for more, let's bring in d. w correspondent, tonya kramer, who was standing by for us in jerusalem. tanya, what's happening on this 2nd day of president biden's visit to israel while, as he already mentioned, sarah, today's, the day of bilateral meetings, political meetings are all day and it kicks off for the meeting with the intern. prime minister ya, pete and her? yes, president joe biden are here in jerusalem. they will be talking, they're expecting them to talk about iran, u. s. commitment to israel security, but also to the more global crisis to fall out of the russian war on ukraine. of

like the energy crisis and food security, that is actually a theme you know, of this visit as well as for the visit here in the region, you will also meet and of that is more the focus on the is very media today as well with so former a long term prime minister benjamin netanyahu letter proof a visit there who hopes to be re elected because joe biden comes in a transitional period. ah, elections are at. we're scheduled now for november, for a new government. and we will also be seeing a meeting, a virtual meeting between leaders of india, the united arab emirates, and israel and the united states also dealing our with technologies innovation and again, food security and the energy crisis. tonya, why is it being seen as important for the us president to be focused on the middle east region is especially right now. while it took

a chill biden a year and a half into his presidency, to come out to the region and also to visit the closest ally, israel here in the region about it also comes amid the clover crisis. the fall out of the war in a ukraine. so now is topic, sir, like energy and as food as security. so ms. different components. he adds the bi lateral issues between the of the israel and you as also then talk that the palestinians. of course, i've already heard a, his president biden talk about israel come at the u. s. commitment to as well as security against a common threat like yvonne there's also a lot of talk about no, the integration of israel into the broader region. more countries have a started normalization of peace agreements are with the israel. and of course, or where the focuses on this visit is his more controversial apart, is his trip

a to saudi arabia, or where he will be meeting with leaders from the gulf country. he will be there at a summit and certainly talking about a, you know, all production their energy that is controversial because a joe biden doing the presidential election campaign, had pledged to a, make saudi arabia pariah over the murder of the saudi. to on this to monica georgia and it's human rights record. so there are a lot of questions being asked him going there. tanya kramer into ru salon. thank you so much. now we had to sri lanka where people are still waiting for the resignation of president. gotcha. by a roger puck so a day after he fled the country, the prime minister who is now acting president, has ordered security forces to restore calm after angry crowd stormed government buildings on wednesday. a nationwide curfew has now been lifted, but the situation remains tense amid the countries of devastating economic crisis.

protesters watch the nightly news from the presidential palace. they've occupied the residence for days on tv, the acting president, accusing the demonstrators of trying to grab power after they broke into his office . when he thought that who knew, because of today's situation, the security forces advised me to declare a state of emergency and impose a curfew. but i'm thinking whereby i am now implementing both a state of emergency under curfew. the up and again, we must defeat that. they slash a threat and i think i'm gonna o protestors ignored the curfew and the order to vacate public space is become isinga's. office is the 4th government building to be occupied in as many days as with the earlier conquests, as colonial era compound has become a tourist attraction for demonstrators and curious onlookers.

the, i didn't want a single country. this is done today. we are very clear about it. we are not really okay. put me in a book me even to leave because the person coming me to throw and we're just wrapping, i'm going time to come. i think for the holding light, i think it's not just government buildings. c demonstrators also demanded access to the nation's public broadcaster in colombo. after discussions with staff protest leaders were allowed to make life statements. abiotic brisket off alberta that was their struggle, a historic moment for sri lanka and said state t v should not allow itself to be manipulated by politicians. rory of was under at least one person has died in clashes with security forces. protests against the economic crisis. have simmered for months. sure. lincoln's blame president go to

buy a raj, a pack shot, and his family for bankrupting the nation of 22000000. he's fled the country, but as yet to formerly stepped down, protest, her se they won't stop until he does. and d, w, correspond m an era chowder is in the sri, lankan capital, colombo, joining us now many or what is the situation like in the capital right now? what bad the situation us is this morning of the us come there are far less number of protest is on the street yesterday they were many dramatic developments. a prison go to bed. raj bucks are lead the country. the odds of the morning in the middle of the day, thousands of protective storms. the prime minister off is leave these up. it be occupied it. they did faith under the defense on the security forces, but they managed to enter their demand. was a, that's a good, a better argument centered submitted efficient resignation, which hasn't come yet. and he should be held accountable for his deeds. and secondly, they were angry that right. i mean it on the victim of thing that had been made the

acting president in the absence of good to bear occupied. so should the his resignation be expected by de pox. his resignation. i mean, he promised it on on wednesday it definitely reflected that is why people are angry. what was reported was that would de barrage of that door to the speaker that on wednesday, which was yesterday, he will submit of official resignation. so that things could move forward, but it hasn't come yet. now a lot of people i spoke to are saying that most probably breads and go to badge, but that is basically want to reach a safe country where you can settled and says and find a safe haven point. so before you can actually submit his resignation till that point time, mister underneath drama thing accounted news to beat the acting president, which is leading to more prostration among people. also in addition to, to the fact that there are shortages of food fuel medicine, among other necessities, manero, how our sri lankan is coping on a daily basis. right now when i have the political struggles on,

people are dealing with data economic crisis. and this is leading to a lot of frustration where i'm standing right now is actually near the parliament of the country. you can see behind the lot of barricading which have been done. there's a lot of on the person that was stationed here because last night. but that broke out your is that there were a number of people who i enjoyed the gas shilling all to please for the prostration is really reaching the peak there, up fuel stations where people have been waiting with their calls to get not 4 hours . but before 5 days, they're sleeping in their god, they're eating in their god. they're not able to get who can get a lot of people, even in the open area to have moved to cooking on wood, which is very had the dispo help. they are doing what they can to get by, but they're hoping that situation will get better soon now which will not get better until the country find it political stability somewhere to w correspond manero chowdhury with a view from colombo, they're in sri lanka. thank you. so much

after months of global grain shortages negotiators and turkey say that they have reached a deal to resume grant exports from ukraine. after hours of negotiation in istanbul, turkeys defense minister announced ukraine, and russia had reached an agreement to allow grand shipments back through the black sea. turkey and the united nations helped broker the deal expected to be signed next week. the deal would end a month, long impasse that has left more than $20000000.00 tons of much needed grain stuck in ukrainian ports. unable to leave because of fighting in the country. un secretary general antonio tennis said that more work still needs to be done to finalize the deal, but held the breakthrough as a critical step forward in the world darkened by global prizes to the it's lost. we have a ray of hope, it is hoped to ease human sufferings and the easier hunger it on the walls. a ray

of hope to support developing countries and the most vulnerable people. array of hope to bring a measure of much needed stability to the global foot system. a french report into the chaos once more, the champion thing final in paris in may, has blamed police and organizational failings. liverpool fans were initially blamed, but the report has concluded otherwise. it says that vital lesson should have been learned ahead of the 2024 paris olympics. it should have been a celebration of european football, but mays champions league final turned into a nightmare for liverpool fans. french police fire tig acid english supporters. after tensions fled when huge cues built up at the stud the fonts in paris. the most watched annual sporting event on the planet had to be delayed by over 30 minutes. officials, including the french interior minister, initially said liverpool fans were at fault. but now we report by the french senate

blames police and organizers, including the french football federation and european body wafer. for what happened, sit on notion more. it was a success of mistakes which took place at the administrative and decision making level. i think it was all quite vague and no one really felt responsible for overall organization. he, his forcibly some liverpool fans without tickets and trouble from local youths exacerbated the problem. but police were accused of having a quote outdated 19 nineties view that british fans were hooligans. submitted the use of tear gas concern people even if they were not directly targeted. it appeared to be particularly aggressive towards supporters who came from countries where t. gus is rarely used. this surely contributed to supportive feeling they had been exposed to an excessive use of force for liverpool loft, the match to re on the grid. but to moms on the fans now have victory in their fight for the truth about what happened outside. quick reminder now of our top

stories, urine dw news to abide and has stressed america's deep bonds with israel during his 1st trip to the middle east. as a u. s. president biden laid a wreath at the yard beacham holocaust memorial. ahead of talks with israeli and palestinian leaders. and with that you're up to date on d. w. it is. i'm sarah kelly and berlin to stay with us if you can. thank you so much for watching. take care. thanks with will you become a criminal? ah franklin, i am ready.