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with a comet. the cease-fire in the middle east is now in its second day, the longest break in fighting in a month. the truce is meant to give way to indirect peace talks between israel and the palestinians. delegations from both sides are communicating in cairo to try to establish more long-term security in the middle east. >> hopes for a lasting peace in the middle east, but at what cost? palestinian's and israelis dictate their conditions. those talks begin in cairo. finding common ground will be difficult. for hamas and all palestinian parties, before anything else, israel must lift the blockade in gaza.

>> we hope the egyptian position leads to an arab and international agreement, which in turn leads to actual international pressure on israel to lift the siege of the gaza strip. >> strict israeli sanctions have stalled the economy in this small strip of land, crammed with nearly 2 million people. the palestinian delegation is demanding the opening of border crossings that the authorized fishing zone be expanded from the current three nautical miles to 12, or and the release of palestinian prisoners. for his part, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that his country's security will take priority over all other considerations. longer-term, they want to complete demilitarization of gaza. >> "france 24" correspondent -- is in tel aviv.

he told us about the israeli reese asked -- israeli reaction. >> destroying the tunnel network which leads out of the gaza strip -- you can never be 100% sure that -- we spoke to soldiers who suspect that the israeli forces are still searching for tunnel exits. the attitude is really reflected in the israeli public. quite interesting surveys coming out. i have been looking at one, in terms of were israel's goals achieved in this offensive, 56% saying only partially. the threat has not been eliminated. did israel win? 36% said yes 53% said there is no real winner in this conflict.

israelis perhaps jaded over the whole thing. we do tend to see this in terms of a security throat -- threat in the south of the country where during conflict, rockets are pretty current -- pretty common. many feel that prime minister benjamin netanyahu has done a good job during the campaign. >> the fighting has killed some 1900 palestinians as well as 60 israel he soldiers. in gaza -- 60 israel i soldiers. in gaza, thousands have been forced to flee their homes. >> an aid plane touches down at ben-gurion airport in tel aviv. it arrived from italy hours after the three-day cease-fire began on tuesday morning.

with a temporary halt in cross-border attacks and the withdrawal of israeli forces, the truce between israel and hamas has created a window for aid to get to gaza. >> we decided organizes humanitarian flight because the position on the ground is becoming really worrying -- organize this humanitarian flight because the position on the ground is becoming really worrying. >> four weeks of fighting has devastated much of the already crumbling infrastructure in gaza. a seven-year blockade meant building materials were smuggled through underground tunnels. the general commissioner of the u.n. eight agency welcomed the cease-fire -- the u.n. aid agency welcomed the cease-fire but said a long-term solution for gaza is crucial. >> if it is simply to go back to the pre-existing situation in gaza with the blockade -- the population of gaza has gone

through so many years of restrictions and extreme limits in freedom of movement. >> gaza faces a 5 billion euro price tag to rebuild its devastated infrastructure, hile -- while more than a quarter of the population has been displaced by nearly a month of fighting. >> the body of a u.s. general shot dead in afghanistan tuesday is now on its way home. harold j. green is the highest america -- highest-ranking american officer to be shot dead in conflict since the vietnam war. some 15 others were hurt in the attack near kabul. the shooter himself was killed after the attack. meanwhile, another similar assault in kabul saw an afghan police officer drug sn -- and shoot dead seven of his colleagues. in america, an aid worker

infected with ebola has arrived in the u.s., now in atlanta for treatment. she was working in africa when she contracted the disease along with another american doctor who he is already being treated -- who is already being treated in atlanta. ebola has killed close to 900 people so far. medics in west africa are struggling to keep the outbreak contained. our correspondent has more. >> a week ago, he became sick. he had a high fever and severe joint pain. symptoms of both malaria and ebola. wanting to protect his family, he locked himself in his bedroom. he chose not to go to hospital. >> if you look at me shivering [indiscernible] i don't have it.

but i don't want to contract ebola. the men treating patients at the hospital died from ebola. what was the guarantee if i was to go there? >> he is one of a growing number of liberians now too scared to go to hospitals. he was lucky. it was malaria and he is feeling better. but doctors advise that self-medicating can be harmful. >> people treating themselves at home run the risk of overdosing or under trading -- under treating or not even treating the condition that they have. we have a patient who went to the --

for every patient treating themselves it is still unsafe. >> when the sick person has ebola, it is not only themselves at risk. >> if for any reason it is ebola positive if family members are around it brings the entire family -- they become contaminated. it makes it even more precarious in terms of the issue of containing the disease. >> but librarians -- li berians are scared. they believe liberia's hospitals have become a place of death not cure. >> some 50 african heads of state are in washington for the first ever african summit with the u.s. last night, the white house put on one of the biggest state dinners in history. it was held outside of the

building because the building as big as it is, does not have a room that can eat -- seat 400. they pledged 30 -- $33 billion to help. >> we all know what makes africa such a next ordinary opportunity. it is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world a growing middle-class, expanding sectors like manufacturing and retail, one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world more governments are reforming attracting a record level of foreign investment. when i was traveling throughout africa last year, what i heard was the desire of africans not just for aid but for trade and development. it actually helps nations grow and empowers africans for the long-term. >> barack obama speaking at the u.s.-africa summit. for more on that, let's bring in our africa specialist.

thank you for speaking to us. the u.s. is far behind both europe and china when it comes to trade with africa. u.s. trade with the whole continent is only about a third of that of china or europe. do you think these promised investments from the president are enough to catch up? >> not at all. these promises are yet to be realized. he is a weakened president. his policies across the globe -- yesterday, a general of the u.s. army was killed. in syria, iraq, everywhere in the world, he is showing weakness. he is following in the footsteps of the chinese. he cannot compete against the chinese or the europeans.

america does not seem to know -- they expect africa to show leadership in terms of good governance. but using this talk about the rising africa that some people in the western world are talking about, this is a problem that remains very serious from boko haram -- mr. obama is out of the loop. the money will be spent by foreign multinationals. they have to double check the conditionality that the u.s. government puts against them, against corruption and bad practices. most of them are being autocrats and dictators through corruption and other bad practices. >> but, sir, mr. obama is putting forth initiatives that do seem to be good in initiatives. power africa is seeking to

provide electricity to some 20 million african households and businesses. wouldn't you say that is trying to show good leadership in africa? >> it is too little too late. africa is a continent of almost one billion people. 600 billion people -- million people lacked leadership. -- 600 million people lack leadership. the 20 million people covered by this energy project by the u.s. administration is a project that goes to the countries like south africa. they will gain from it instead of fixing the structural problems of africa. i think mr. obama is -- >> you were talking about security just a moment ago. mr. obama as well as state secretary john kerry both called on african heads of state to work together for long-term security.

what are the biggest challenges and what can the u.s. do concretely to try and help? >> the u.s. will not put boots on the ground, as you know, since 1993 in mogadishu. they never take anything that amounted to [indiscernible] this is out of the picture for now. mr. obama and the secretary know that africa is very serious and there is an african security problem with regional organizations or regional parties. but i don't think the u.s. administration will go far beyond [indiscernible] they are selecting who they want to talk to and bringing to the table the weak leaders who are so eager to be seen next to the u.s. government, they will fight against their own position, fight against good

government and good leadership. i really think america is not at this very moment, ready to lead in terms of africa's needs. good governance, really does -- real leaders. i believe there is a real risk of america following in the footsteps of africa, being physical when falling -- follow ing in the footsteps of china and africans are being trained to serve the interests of america. it could have been a great opportunity to really talk about the issues between africa and [indiscernible] america is generally interested in africa as a market in the long run. >> i'm sorry, we have to jump in. thank you so much for your point of view. adama gaye, speaking to us on the u.s.-africa summit, which in

his opinion has not been a success. moving on to one small step for a oh, one giant -- for a space probe, one giant move for space exploration. rosetta has met up with a comet. they will make the first ever comment -- comet landing. they hope to gain insight into how planets were formed. you are watching "france 24." the fragile cease-fire in the middle east has made it to a second day. israeli and palestinian delegations hold peace talks to try to extend the truce beyond tomorrow. the u.s. pledges $33 billion in to africa. two americans infected with the

ebola virus are now being treated with a new, experimental drug that could bring new hope to controlling the disease that has left 900 dead. time to take a look at what has been grabbing headlines around the world. we have our press reviewer. lots of focus on the situation in the middle east in the midst of this three-day cease-fire. >> the jerusalem -- "the jerusalem post" says, "now the diplomatic war begins." this conservative paper says that historically, israel has done far better in the battlefield than on the -- on the battlefield than in the diplomatic arena. a poll came out today, 442 people representative of the israeli population, were surveyed, ask to who -- asked who won the war between israel

and harass -- hamas, and the majority said no one. this is an interesting editorial in "haaretz." it would constitute a genuine defensive barrier against renewed violence. >> what have the french papers had to say about the cease-fire? >> it is a major story in the french press, on the front page of "lef figaro." it says "gaza is in a pile of ruins." hamas and the israeli government have their work cut out for them. it says the israeli government is the master of ceremonies here and has the fate of palestinians in its hands. they have the power to put an end to the cycle of violence, "if only they decide to stop

preferring the cost of a short-term war over the price of long-term peace." many french papers are very critical of the international community for failing to stop this conflict. this is another article in "le figaro," and it talks about a certain democratic lassitude -- diplomatic lassitude. another article, this time from "le monde," has harsh words for u.s. diplomats, likening them to u.s. -- to spectators watching from the sidelines. throughout the conflict, washington displayed its diplomatic powerlessness. it did not have a grip on the situation. >> what about the reaction to the resignation of the first female muslim cabinet minister in the u.k. over this crisis? >> it is on the front page of a lot of papers. "the independent" says she slp

-- sparked a tory rebellion over gaza. she slammed prime minister david cameron for refusing to take a tougher stance on israel. she called the parliament morally indispensable. several mp's have followed suit. they have been warning the prime minister that his stance will alienate millions of british muslims. i pulled out a cartoon from "the guardian." you can see her defiantly walking away from the government. the cartoon says "backbone." according to this cartoon, who doesn't have a backbone? the rest of the cabinet. you can see david cameron and other politicians there, just a bunch of jellyfish. >> another story today, the ebola crisis. >> getting a lot of attention from around the world.

the paper talks about how west african countries and the international communities are rallying to stop the disease from spreading. the virus has already killed around 900 people in guinea, liberia, and sierra leone. people are wondering why the virus is spreading in the first place. ebola is not a new virus, first identified in 1976, making a lot of news in 1994 after an epidemic in gabon. why does this epidemic appeared to be getting out of hand? the paper says it is because it took doctors to identify -- took doctors a long time to identify the virus as ebola. a case broke out in january and it was only in march that a french lab determined it was ebola. "chiana daily" calls for a joint, international effort to present -- prevent the disease from wreaking further havoc.

it says as the death toll continues to rise, the fear of ebola spreads contagious they like the deadly virus -- contagiously like the deadly virus. it is a collective panic attack. "the huffington post" talked about a media epidemic. it is true that a bullet is a dangerous and deadly disease. -- it is true that ebola is a dangerous and deadly disease but there are others that are much more deadly. >> on a much lighter note, for many people in france, it is vacation, including the french president. >> francois hollande went on vacation yesterday. he went to the state residence in versailles. he has a swimming pool, tennis courts. he could have a nice vacation there. he didn't want to go too far away.

when he was first president he drew a lot of criticism for going to the beach. hollande's aides say he doesn't like vacation, he gets bored when he is on vacation. he will be working a lot when he is on vacation and will officially be back to work on august 15. he might take a break for his birthday on tuesday. he will be 60 years old. >> happy early birthday to french president francois hollande. time now for sports. >> four teams booked their spots in the champions league playoff on tuesday. they won 3-1. standard liege knocked out panathinaikos. maribor overcame maccabi tel aviv. the spanish player has retired. he made 130 three appearances

for spain, the highest of any outfielder, scoring -- he made 1233 appearances for spain the highest of any outfielder, scoring 13 goals. bayern munich are rounding off their preseason in the united states. frank is looking forward to getting back to competitive action. he could not take part in the world cup in brazil because of a back injury. the 31-year-old admits it wasn't easy to miss out on the big tournament. >> of course i was sad not to be in brazil. i wasn't able to play with my country in the world cup. i saw the game when france played against germany. it was a little bit weird for me . i was a little bit sad. that's life. that's football. now i'm fit again. i can train on the pitch with the team. when i'm on the pitch, and

happy. i have fun. that is good for me. >> ribery will be up against his former french teammate as they take on the mls all-stars wednesday night. continuing their preseason, they play the end and niche in all-stars - -the -- they play the indonesian all-stars. there has been speculation on players. the coach faced the latest questions. >> as i've already said, what has happened this summer is something that rarely happens to a football team. i think he worked very well for the past three years. the team and all the players achieved very important successes in the league.

the team has been clear that they are off the market. >> a frenchman who won the award for best young playe