the, the, this is dw news life from berlin. israel sites is charges of genocide at the international court of justice hearings begin in the, i guess at the forget the cues as israel of reaching the un genocide convention. the proceedings could take years is row called allegations based also coming up germany, restarts arms exports to savvy arabia and a major policy you turn to berlin, approve sending guided me solve. so the king weapons deliveries were frozen after beginning of journalist to mount shelter. plus taiwan gears of the 4 elections, the contest is being billed as a bottle for democracy against dictatorship threats of china looming in the

background. the on pop up for really yes. welcome to the program. the international court of justice in the hague has begun hearing accusations of genocide abroad by side of africa against israel. the case could take years. books have, i forgot, is asking the court to order is room to immediately hold its military operations in gaza. pretoria has been a long time supporter of the palestinians, linking their struggle to its own fight against a par side. israel has rejected the claims and call the accusations basis. israel says it is doing all that can to avoid civilian casualties in gaza as it responds to how much this terrorist attack last october. but south africa alleges,

not only is this on true, but the israel's campaign is targeting palestinians with the aim of wiping them out as a people. and it's more than 80 page filing to the world. cool in the hague. south africa argues accent, emissions by israel, a genocidal in character as they are committed with the requisite specific intent to destroy palestinians and gaza as parts of the broad palestinian national, racial and ethnic group. it goes on to say this constitutes a breached by israel, of its obligations under the genocide convention. a document drawn up in 1948 and the aftermath of the whole cost. which both israel in south africa have signed israel. those states, it has a right to self defense after the bloodiest attack in its history. its officials have renounced with anger to south africa's filing. pointing out that how mosque

continues to call for the destruction of the jewish state. israel says it will flank back in the cold to the state of israel will appear before the international court of justice at the hague. to dispel south africa is absurd blood libel. how tragic. but the rainbow nation that prides itself on fighting racism will be fighting pro bono for anti jewish races. palestinians in garza and the rest of the world, we'd be looking closely at the quotes response to south africa's request. a provisional routing could come within weeks, but any final judgement is expected to take in our correspondence, lucy chilton in the hague, has more on have the court proceedings are likely to unfold. so we are a year. uh because south africa i'll address that east ryan is committing genocide

. they have lots to an application in late december, which is $84.00 pages long. and they're, they're saying that you start to commit to act admissions. but as genocide in character, what is important to know is that this question is not going to be the subject of today's hearing. today's hearings are about so called provision a mattress. this is also something that says advertisement asking for a model. these provision and metro's is, for example, the quest for the code to order that each ride should seize and, and all military operations right now, but also a request to allow humanitarian assistance. and another request to my example to collect evidence. so that is important to understand fed today is not about the question on the merits, whether the genocide convention has been breached or not brought about these provision in measure of south africa make his case today, tomorrow, at the east trail. that will get

a chance to answer and then it is expected to be within weeks that the court would render a decision on the so called provision and mattress and ashford. on this, the court is not found on what side to ask for, cause you're asking. it is also free to order. different provision in metro said, it's things is necessary. all right, let's see. um. so when exactly you said a few weeks, but when will the judgment be made by the international court of justice? so as i have said, the 1st thing is that there a provision a mattress. this has to be rented within weeks. the, the, um, the judgment on the main issue and the question verify each read has read the genocide convention. yes or no. this is supposed to take years is because they moved to the next stage and then this will. but as i said, this will take a couple of years. it's hard to say how many, but this is not a trick decision. okay, thank me. so yeah, let's see

a shelton in the hague. as our correspondent tanya kramer is following developments from jerusalem. and earlier i asked her, hired this legal challenge is being received in his role. well, there's a lot of attention a today on the opening of this case. first, it will be south africa. today presenting the case as the court and then on friday israel will present it's arguments and bush. he's been hearing all along. i mean, israel is a party to the a genocide convention, but it's really, it's also varies from the rejecting, rejecting these occupations. they are saying that actually defending is right, it's defending itself against the atrocities that have been committed. 5 extremes, cruise, how boss and other militant groups from gaza. a during the terror attacks on october

a 7. and this is acute by many of the statements that be heard and many is really official. president into council has said that this is an atrocious claim. and i think he speaks to a lot of his rates here that are saying it should be actually those minutes in groups. uh, there's a terrorist from us that should be sending twice and not uh, it's really those are corresponding atanya, kramer, and theresa. the german government has authorize the export of missiles to saudi arabia and a major policy shift. berlin also says the kingdom can expect a green light on delivery of euro fighter jets. germany halted arms exports to saudi arabia 6 years ago after the murder of, during this jamal for charging more missiles like these will soon be on their way to saudi arabia. that's off the german government, scrapped a 5 year old ban on arms exports. berlin still seems on decided on allowing the saudis to get more jets to fi them from. so your a pfizer is

a part of the corporation between germany, italy, spain, and the u. k. and saudi arabia already has dozens of them. when the current german government was formed, it said it would not approve the delivery of any more jets. the reason re adds war against who the rebels and yemen, and the brutal killing of saudi generalist jamal control g. but the conflict between israel and how mass has changed the calculus violin now sees saudi arabia as a partner, willing to stand up for stability in the middle east. ok. yes, i advise is real. know is that it's security also depends on stability in the region. and saudi arabia based on everything we hear, i know and talk about, wants to fill the role of stability easily a 100 from starting to teach. i'll screen on finding the around back to tease,

have, by contrast, taking up the fight against israel, attacking shipping in the red sea and firing rockets towards these railing territory. johns, the show seems to be backing the release of your a fight. is that part? so is s p d policy and screen television partners are opposed. they say saudi arabia's human rights abuses means it would be a fatal mistake. green co leader because the lying said it would be wrong to let saudi arabia get more. your a fight as this is the fundamental position of apology and i still see it that way . a definitive green light for leasing the croft may be some way off. but with germany already using its arms export band, it seems clear a foreign policy shift is well underway. let's take a look now at some other stories making news around the world. to flooding in the democratic republic of congo has destroyed tens of thousands of houses around the

capital congested water levels in the congo river have reached their highest and almost 60 years. heavy rains and flash floods have killed nearly 300 people in recent months. popular new guinea has declared a state of emergency after newton and arson, and the capital of killed at least 15 people. violence broke out in port moresby, when police went on strike, overpay prime minister james moraspy has called for commerce saying pay coats were caused by a glitch. german foreign minister, unavailing, available, cuz condemned to china is aggressive behavior in the south china sea during a visit to the philippines. the bulk of criticized china is territorial claims in the region and called for a political solution. are you in court rejected patients claims to dispute the territories in 2016 while with just 2 days until taiwan selections, 3 parties are gearing up for

a political showdown that will shape the future of the islands relations with china . the ruling democratic progressive party is needing the poles, favors keeping, basing at arm's length. it's framing the contests is a choice between democracy and dictatorship, but they're facing an opposition that wants to build closer ties with china. data views james tater in taipei told me what china has been saying about the elections as well. basing will of course be watching the selection very closely just earlier today. we had a statement from the office or in the chinese government. the manages relations with taiwan, essentially saying that's why we need should make the right choice, trying to has one that's if light things are the routing positive a. d p does when the selection that that could be a risk of hyphens attention. this is a policy that the php dots beijing refuses to communicate with. this is

a policy that paging views as set persistence. so if they do when the selection, this would be an extremely significant moments in the history of taiwan is politics . this would be the 1st time since ty, one health full democratic presidential elections in 1996 that a political policy has one of 3 successive elections. and so that would take place despite increase chinese intimidation, increased chinese ministry threats. and so i give some sense that, you know, if, if time needs vote as do select this policy, that they're willing to, in a sense, risk, that hyphen tension because they do this policy as the one that they want to go forward with. james, how do opposition parties in taiwan plan to de escalate attention with china? well, the main opposition policies on board. we have uh, there are new ones as between um depositions on how they wants to navigate relations with china. but they're really key thing is that they say they want to expand died or they wants to restore dialogue with badging. they say the current

situation where there's been very little communication is too risky, not through dialogue with badging, that you are able to de escalate the situation. now it has to be said that's over the last 8 years during the presidency of the time when the husband was no communication between taiwan and badging. that's all because of the few p housing wanted to. but because page, and because essentially i will that they say the type that is a separate this policy because they don't abuse. high one is positive. one, china reported conceptualization of what china is that they want to communicate with them. now that is something that they may not physician consider came to us that they would do, and that's why they do themselves as a policy that can stay as high one. i'm through these dear political waters and i'm really in love with the diet, attention to change briefly if you could. how concerned are people in taiwan about a possible war or are there issues that have taken a higher priority in the election campaign? we'll talk when these people are naturally concerned when they hear these types of

tribes coming out, some paging, they take these types of threats seriously. but there's really 2 contexts here. of course, you have the jury political context high when these people know that they are in a very critical to a political position in the face of taiwan is um, has felt far reaching implications for the future of i'm regional stability in the global economy. but at the same time, this is a policy of 23000000 people that have brendan boss issues that they hope to kind of get out of this presidential election. things like white house prices, low wages. and so, you know, when you're looking at a time when you'd like to election, you really have to look at these 2 contacts, what they know mutually exclusive and yeah, you have to really understand both to get a sense of what it means to exist. and so i wanted this to your political flash points thanks, james dw is james trader, and ty of ecuador, as president daniel noble has declared that the nation is at war with armed drug gangs during an unprecedented wave of violence, it'd be gone after a notorious gang later disappeared from prison, sparking riots,

gung bottles and kidnappings. dozens of people of been killed. the police engage with a group of gunman during a raid in southern ecuador. the he says that stepping off, it's offensive against the powerful drug gangs who are behind the violence across the country. the shootout took place in the city of what keeps near the border with peru which day is it stepping up, its patrols along the frontier to stop the vine and spilling into its territory throughout ecuador, security units of being out and forth, trying to reassure citizens of the safety authority say they doing what they can, but they can't be everywhere at once. this, but it shows the gang members sitting fine because in the countries north, in broad daylight and the games,

terror tactics appear to be working. people on the streets say the skid you're going to get through this is that missing fear is something we all have right now, but we don't know what to do. because in reality, we can't do anything for the the like if there's like a maple are afraid, they don't want to go out any more. businesses are closing. so as a citizen, i'm very scared of what's happening right now in their court or the security situation hit. the national and international headlines on choose day when heavily um to not coast on a tv station. and it could do as large as the city kias during a live news broadcast. the most gunman said they would, they had to go in and it quit dorians not to miss with the mafia. the attack was swift in violent video, but out of the shot for one of our camera man in the leg broke the arm of another one. the 5 bullets they use their weapons inside. about 13 minutes after the

government appeared, police could be seen entering the tv station. the gangsters were captured, but the attack lift ecuador is horrified. ecuador has struggled for years with violence tied to drug trafficking, including homicides and kidnapping. but now the president says ecuador, is it well with the gangs? and he's announced a state of emergency for at least 60 days during this time, officials can suspend people's rights and to mobilize the army, including in prisons. argentina's new presidents have you had any like, has back down on his election promise to replace the past. so with the daughter in an attempt to revive the struggling economy, despite the new turn and runaway inflation opinion polls show strong public support for me like this market was founded important cyrus in 1889 a year before. one of the many economic crises in argentine is history now at the

store with a copy of a lease term and office prices are rising sharply, but at least 70 percent in the case of b. a. relation to this election campaign on a promise to replace the pay so with the dollar which is 1st move has been to define you, the pay stubs by hoff, the majority of the population still supports him. yeah. and even without that, this is a burden for us, but get rid of the government because the important thing is we picked out the rats that was that before and panic. and why tell me that i can tell them just a way we have. i very much agree with what he's doing now. i don't agree with him changing the currency, but some fortunately, all pay so was devalued many years ago. so this isn't just a recent thing that would, i don't mind that the lowly, everything costs twice as much, but it most to be expected. so we'll just have to deal with it. but a lot of the results will be seen in the long term. so it'll say one though,

i don't know when don't our eyes ation will be possible. no, i don't see it in the immediate future, but it's what the people chose in the newest offering. she know gives management advice to small and medium size enterprises these days. he's been consulted to define prices in the face of rising cost. he doesn't time to cope basic expenses, but we'll start going to restaurants. we'll send him as he voted from the notes in the 1st round. but in the 2nd, i think there's a need for order and i voted for him from that point of view. i think that society as a whole should give him a grace period, which would be, i don't know, 6 months. we're writing for a client to file or for the free reduction, but we also believe that this is a time of great time set in 2 professional inputs is going to add value economist mathias that explains why malay rules out adult, sing dollarization at the beginning of his government and adopted an orthodox mix

of devaluation and physical adjustment to straighten out the price of the economy you inherited from the previous government to get on out. but it wasn't any effective combat improvements because it was very disruptive and that allowed him to fill the political agenda need to go. but practically speaking, it was technically impossible to adopt a dollar immediately because the central bank doesn't have the reserves set off in order to boost reserves. bikes bolting morning, posting less the pay, so it was devalued. but the government, the car, find that the objective is still dollarization, since the ones that this complicates the plans and you end up sending them if they keep insisting that the end goal is to change the currency, the time will never come when people will really demand pesos, and that will be i'm in debate, so i'm, i can open economies with low inflation. in argentina evaluations, bring shop a price increases and then initial dropping activity. if all goes well it's still recovery will take haul for you

travel in germany is proving to be a challenge this week. farmers have blockaded motor ways and stops traffic and protest of plans to cost fuel subsidies and few trains are running as drivers demand more pay and better conditions across gym and a right now, not much it to liz moving here at the lanes main station, few trains were running today. the train drive is a striking and supposed to pay rises at a $35.00 now a full day work week. whatever the demands, many passengers were left wondering how they going to get around. i had the night train tonight from burton to berries. so it makes it kind of a complicated because i try to to good the 1st tonight. so i have multiple connections and now i don't know where it is. i'm going to talk tonight, but they just told us to try and go into later. try and see what happens. i think it will still be valid for hopefully that works out like the training strongly

comes on top of blockages on gym and these roads caused by a nationwide farm is protest. david, don't do the tactic of stuffing the tractors on the slip. roads onto all to bonds, creating traffic jams, but also grabbing headlines. they follow that up with demonstrations and riley's in large cities around the country. interested in some 2000 tractors, a mast in the city center phones blaring. the dissatisfaction among farm is, is mainly about government plans to come tax breaks for agriculture, but also what they see as excessive bureaucracy and environmental standards units for the human, for what we've seen. betrayed and sold down by the government to intersect to where you worry about every cent then reaching into our pockets. it's just not acceptable as possible. so what we'll see on so here's we've reduced to the highest standards . we should at least have the same standards in europe so that we can produce

without needing government. l. one is that that's the direction it has to go. when did this thing was this game? politicians have gone to the fall rights is seeking to exploit these protests for their own ends. invest in some people identified as belonging to the far right groups to be kept apart from farm is by police. as late as say, that moms do not go beyond agriculture, but many of the supporters link the problems informing with other issues like ukraine and the rising cost of living down to elevate money for everyone in the world for skilled workers for refugees, for war. there's money for everything except their own people with a budget crisis and a filtering economy. jim and he can ill afford to stand still. yet this week, the wheels are just not turning. some strikes blockades in protest, right? germany and these tens times transfer schoultz is traveling to eastern city of couple stronghold of the far right. a f t party. don't use emily gorgine is

standing by for us from cost bush. emily, great to see you. so tell us how have people received the trends that are shelves there where you are? well, if you look just behind me, you will say a very, very large group of very angry farmers you've made so that it's most of very welcoming for the top summit here and quite close. now they will come out here today to process government thompson cuts to subsidies. they say they've been squeezed and squeezed and squeezed dues. and this is really the law school. and really this is one of a split one in a series of protest um this week like for you just tubs and um, essentially one talking to them. they told us, i told him, you got it. so you're not going to be the last protest. all right, tell us more about why farmers are protest of the would initially this process was thoughts into some the,

off the government issued or not times to cost to subsidies direct to that farm is . and now this is turned into logic prior to on fall new se about to use or do they've been squeezed. and this is like, i just said the law school. because ultimately what this means is it means and increased costs to farmers. and in the current system, these are costs, so they cannot pass on to consume is so they can't decide on the parts of the product because it is decided by the, by companies that them sell on their products. right? so ultimately this means increased costs for them and they say it's just too much. so just consultation anymore. emily did right wing groups tried to infiltrate. the protest wasn't going to mix, picked up various forms, process. we did see symbols and signs of the fall rights. and then we also just

spoke to your representative from the fall rights, se, who is here as well. but we've also been talking to lots of processes. we've said that they, um, don't want anything to do with the far right, the distancing themselves for minutes. and um they say that they do not want to be taking advantage of that. but ultimately they also say recon or stop them from coming to that process for that process to find somebody dw reporter emily, according in calculus. it's all right, well you are up to date. there's more on our website, dw, dot com and you can follow us on our social media channels or handle is dw news. and next is eco, india, which is looking at why farmers are moving away from intensive agriculture cur richardson will be here from the top of the next year. i pop up for the lease, for me and the team here in britain. thanks watching take care. i'll see you pretty

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