captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching the journal. >> and i'm with is this news, welcome. dodge the palestinians will demand a full membership of the united nations next week. libyan fighters attacked gaddafi's last bastion of supporters. and a united iraq in concert. these young musicians as they prepare for their debut in the

west. in the struggle to make peace in the middle east, it is a move that has the entire world holding its breath. the palestinians will go to the united nations security council and demand a full membership. the people the call themselves palestine want to join the international community. israel says peace talks are more important. the u.s. has already threatened to veto any state in the bid -- statehood bid. we begin with this report. >> of the palestinian president got a warm reception as he made his way to the podium. the palestinian national anthem took on a particularly symbolic air in light of the plans they

are going to announce. >> we are going to the united nations to request our legitimate rights, of gaining full membership for palestine in this organization. >> he is basing his plans on the 1967 borders that existed before the six-day war. he will address the headwind next week and has vowed to go ahead despite u.s. and israeli operation. some lawmakers have vowed to cut off aid if he follows through with his bid. his announcement has garnered widespread support among the many palestinians that want an end to the israelis -- to the israeli settlement. the isolated skirmishes between

-- they are pushing to work on peace talks. abbas made clear that they will only continue with peace talks when statehood has been fully recognized. >> the u.s. will veto the bid, after what the palestinians will expect to gain here? >> it is tactical to put more pressure on israel. it comes at a time when the arab world announced it is changing. they have been negotiating for 20 years with no results, the past few years, we have been building institutions. in return, they see it as one

step forward in the absence of other alternatives. interestingly enough, the left it open to negotiations. >> tell us what happens next, tell us about israel's line. >> they want the palestinians to go back to negotiate. they have threatened with sanctions. they will move to isolate israel further. israel will look very carefully at who will support this move. there is a lot of diplomatic talks going on behind closed doors, the u.s. is divided over the issue. it might go to the general assembly. even then, seeing this process getting started and seeing where it is heading. >> tanya, thank you very much.

the un general assembly gave the seat to libya's national transitional council. they are the legitimate representative of the libyan people. the assembly voted 114-17 in favor of the motion. representatives of the council can take lydia's seat in the general assembly. the government leader can attend a gathering of world leaders next week. there was opposition coming from several left-wing latin american countries and some african nations. in libya, forces backing the interim government have withdrawn from the gaddafi stronghold. after a day of heavy fighting, soldiers say that they need to stock up on ammunition. but they promised to return. there are also fears clashes in

gaddafi's home town. >> during the day, there was heavy fighting as rebel forces tried to force their way into the city. they met stiff resistance from pro-khaddafi soldiers. just 100 kilometers south of the capital, it has been under siege for several weeks. the rebel soldiers are trying to secure the city center. >> this --[unintelligible] >> a local radio station urged gaddafi's fighters to fight until the very end. journalists reported seeing a dozen ambulances carrying rebel casualties. heavy resistance elsewhere as well as the rebels tried to take gaddafi's home town. members of the gaddafi plan might be holed up here.

turkish prime minister visited tripoli. turkey was slow to support the rebels but now backs the transitional council. they praised the libyan revolution as an example of people trying to throw off oppression. >> opposition activists say that government forces killed at least 19 people across the country on friday. the violence came during a protest against the regime of assad in damascus and other cities. government troops shot dead five people. reports from homes they that soldiers fired into a crowd following friday prayers. now to talk about a site we have never seen before at a meeting of european finance ministers. >> and beyond that, not the most

popular site. u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner did not get an especially warm reception when he gave minister's advice on how to solve the debt crisis on friday. on the whole, they seem to think the u.s. should focus on its own problems and leave fixing the eurozone to him. >> u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner shared a laugh , but it ended less happily. they failed to find common ground with their guests from washington. >> to be telling us the way the world works even though the data shows we are in a better position and to be telling us what to do with tax revenues and at the same time immediately reject a sensible measure, i found that unjustified. >> of the sensible measure is the german french push for a financial transaction tax.

geithner strictly rules out such attacks, the u.s. treasury secretary tried to convince ministers to beef up stimulus programs to fight the debt crisis. for some, that is not an option. >> we are not discussing the expansion of a non-member. >> he went on to say that the decision on paying greece the next tranche of bailout funds won't be made until october. the finance minister warned that it would be too late. without the payout, athens may have to default on its debt in months. >> for more on the meeting, i talked to our correspondent and asked her why the europeans and the europeans -- and the americans have differing view. >> the europeans want to save

and consolidate budgets while americans ask for more stimulus programs and also europe. there are concrete ideas about how to improve the european bailout. but this idea was not very well received. first of all, they have to do their own -- they don't want any further discussions about further instruments because it could give the signal that -- the u.s. showed a closing of francs, and a want to coordinate and work stronger together because they know that need to

stabilize the economy. >> let's take a closer look at closing market numbers right now. we will start in frankfurt where the benchmarking closed -- acros the atlantic, the dow jones industrials closed up over 0.5%, and these euro is trading for $1.3782. tax on cars was a high content of imported component, but carmakers say at least 65% of their parts locally are to be exempt. some of the largest manufacturers have factories in brazil. following the surge in shipments from china and other countries.

>> volkswagen has a strong presence in brazil. at the company's plants, they have invested that -- heavily in creating a car for the local market. their goal has been the best- selling car in brazil for decades. a number of other german car makers also have factories in brazil. over the next few weeks, officials will be checking to determine whether it passed the source locally as the new regulation requires. sourced entirely from overseas, expect to face heavy tariffs. in the first six months of this year, germany exported goods worth 5.4 billion euros. they exported more than 500 billion worth of goods in the same time. brazil may not seem like a significant trade partner compared to other countries. the economy grew 7.5%.

with the middle class looking to spend money, markets have grabbed the attention of manufacturers worldwide. the government is worried that growth could falter and new taxes and protecting its industry from too much foreign competition. >> all over berlin, there are campaign posters, rallies, campaign volunteers passing out fliers. berliners go to the polls. the issues dominating the talks are anything but local. it could be a torpedo for a chance for angela merkel's party. >> the cvu candidate has little chance of becoming the next mayor of berlin. the electorate is a tough about for the conservative to crack. the chancellor is sticking to

her hard lines. >> sharing the debt burden in the form of bonds will only lead to a situation where nobody feels responsible. everyone needs to do their own homework. if there is no question of these bonds happening with a christian democrat. >> that is not the only bone of contention. an orderly the fault should not be a taboo subject according to the economics minister. and the political rhetoric is hitting a nerve with some voters in the capital. >> we pay for everything in europe and it could all go wrong. >> i don't want bonds, the chancellor is close to the market. but she could get closer. >> her argument is not winning most voters over. if they do badly on sunday, the

divisions within her party could widen. >> new zealand has thrashed japan in the rugby world cup. they won the face-off in hamilton. it was a crushing 83-7. they will have a hard time overcoming their next opponent, france, one of the favorites to win the title. baghdad and beethoven. he may not see a connection, but this year, the festival in the germantown will include a young orchestra from iraq. we have this report. ♪ >> the orchestra rehearses and beethoven in a hotel. this only takes place in summer. only a few days remain before the big concert.

beethoven is popular here. fundamentalists reject most western music so many are forced to hide their instruments when they go out. h>> the most important thing about the orchestra is that it brings together all these people from different cities and religions. and together, we play some of the world's most famous music. and that unites us both onstage and off. >> to tears from the united states, britain, and germany offer fine tuning. finding a good music teacher is hard since most of them left the country after the invasion of iraq in 2003. many are self trained and watch their idols on the internet. >> i went to the university of the arts, but my cello teacher was a violinist said he did not know much about my instrument.

>> the date of the concert has finally arrived. the orchestra is giving its first joint concert in the palace. on saturday, they will arrive for the beethoven festival. for many, it will be their first trip abroad. >> she prefers players over musicians, just for the record. we will be back after this report.

>> welcome back, everyone. tunisia, egypt, libya. it changes mean the europe has to find new ways to relate to countries that are just across the mediterranean. it is still on clear the way these countries will go. it is clear that developments will have an impact on europe in terms of energy supply, trade, refugees, and the balance of power in the middle east. there are challenges ahead and opportunities.

it is in europe's interest to support these fledgling democracies. we talked to two political scientists and we asked them for a breakdown of what europe should be watching for. >> of the fall of another dictator. in tripoli, rebels celebrate their victory over gaddafi. he followed closely in the footsteps of mubarak in egypt and tunisia's leader. turning over a new leaf in the arab world, a wave of change has taken everybody by surprise. >> the protests have thrown a a new light on stereotypes, which is a good and healthy thing. a lot of people had reservations about islam's compatibility with democracy. how critical are the people there?

do they want democracy? >> europe's top politicians have been quoting arab leaders for sometime in support of them right up to the beginning of the demonstrations. when change came, it came in the name of democracy and human rights, values held in high regard by europeans. >> the way europe conducted itself during mubarak's reign wasn't a disappointment in and of itself, but what was missing was what i experienced in 1999. excitement over the changes in eastern europe. >> of that enthusiasm is still lacking.

but meanwhile, the changes in the arab world are gaining politicians backing. whether it be gestures, words of support, weapons, or money. dodge the offers that exist will shape the legacy left behind. the deal with things like security and migration. nobody is all that willing to invest in agricultural products. it is limited to ward -- to what the e.u. can in vision. you can say too little, too late. >> what we really need is a vision for the region. we refer to the mediterranean as a borderline between the arab world and europe. why not transform that divide into an economic zone? >> so far, this economic zone

has been a one-way street. the south has been allowed to explore what ever the north has needed, especially oil and natural gas. anything that poses a competitive threat like food products or clothing doesn't stand a chance of winding up in europe even of smaller firms could benefit from it. >> egypt and tunisia have excellent agricultural industries. europeans can help by making it easier. >> the e.u. would profit by opening up the service sector. this would be a good opportunity. a wide base in china or india when it could be morocco? -- why why base in china or india when it could be and morocco?

>> prospects for fledgling democracies aren't very good. to make things worse, tens of thousands of people are expected to flee this out for the north. although they are not welcome, europe is not doing itself any favors. >> europe the need to migration. we have a demographic problem. we don't have enough skilled workers and it is obvious that the people we need are in neighboring countries. >> europe's unease over religious groups has proven to be a barrier. once banned by the state, it has emerged as a powerful political force in post-revolution egypt. officials are concerned about the influence the brotherhood could have been a new government. >> we have to accept the religious groups are part of a

political spectrum. you can still communicate with these governments, they are not completely disconnected from practical politics. >> people want change. they are tired of all of these different ideologies that they have had to experience. that includes englandism, too. it doesn't mean a wealthier shift to the secular order right away. >> europe has also expressed concern over how the shift in power struggles will affect the relationship with israel. images of angry egyptians taking over the israeli embassy in cairo fuel worries in the west that countries like egypt and jordan will embrace radical politics. >> israel was on peaceful terms with leaders like mubarak. but isreal is going to have to

learn how to make a peace agreement with the people of the arab world. >> i don't believe that means those original peace agreements are in jeopardy, but the tone and shape of the egyptian- israeli relations could change. >> the arabs spring has received a mixed reaction from europe, from praise and support, to fear and concern. the revolutions have started to shake societies as well. it was women, artists, and use that brought about change, not islamists or the military. for many of the protesters, it was the first time they realized that they have legitimate rights and were able to enforce them. now those protesters want to see

change from the change they affected. >> and the majority of the population can't deal with the current situation. that is why it is crucial that israel shows support for institutions that teach people how to bring about revolution step-by-step. >> europe always wanted to have democratic neighbors, and the arab countries started to make significant steps in that direction. if we see democratization and transformation of political growth, it is a huge chance for europe. it is generally easier to get along with democratic neighbors than with autocratic ones. >> it remains unclear the path of the arabs bring revolution will take, but one thing is clear, europe will have to play an important role in determining the future of its neighbors to

the south. >> and that has been our in- depth look at europe and the arab spring. thanks for watching, thanks for the company, and have a very good weekend, everybody.