up on the controversy surrounding exhibit b, where black actors were set to be shown behind bars. after britain and spain, france is now to pass a symbolic motion

to recognize a palestinian state. the french parliament is debating that today. the motion is expected to easily pass in the vote next week. >> want to make myself clear. france will recognize the state of palestine. this recognition is not a favor, not a free pass. and the question we must ask ourselves is how do we do this and when? what method do we used to obtain peace? this is the real question. >> let's go to the french parliament where douglas herbert is covering the debate today.

we heard the french foreign minister speaking where he was very clear on where the french government does want to go on this issue. >> clear yet there is diplomatic nuance in this message. what he was essentially saying is, you are right, it is not if friends -- if france recognizes palestine, but a question of how and when. the question for lawmakers as they debated -- it wrap death a noun a half ago -- they are essentially putting the cart before the horse. why? because he says, if you word to recognize palestine without both sides ready to negotiate peace you will not have a real impact on a long-lasting initiative that leads to peace in the area and the region.

france historically, gall the way back to november 1947, supported the original u.n. initiative supporting the coexistence of t debbie oh states, sovereign and independent, palestinian and israeli. there has been a status quo since them. you have the recognition of the state of israel. no formal recognition by this -- by france of the state of palestine. to go through the methodology you have to do this in a more structured and methodical -- mythological -- methodical fashion. he has called for an international peace conference. he also wants to use the mechanism of the u.n. security council. on the international level through the united nations process, he says ultimately that would be the most productive way to get a long-lasting and

durable peace. >> those who are pushing this initiative says the whole middle east peace process is dad -- is dead. what do those against the recognition of a palestinian state have to say? >> you are absolutely right. the deputy, the lawmaker who sponsored this initiative, she made an impassioned plea saying what is the status quo? we have seen settlement construction, wall building, and less series of recurrent wars in the region and we have seen a peace process which is basically completely broken down and is going nowhere. so she must you kickstart the initiative, but there has been a lot of pushback, almost overwhelmingly, among the conservative coalition saying this is not the way to go about it and you have several dippy saying it is not about not supporting the palestinian state. but if you want to make things margaret debated, make things worse, to cause the extremists

to play this into their hands, including the hamas in the gaza strip, this is exactly the way to do it, the wrong way of doing it. >> thanks for that. just last week israel lashed out at that planned vote here in france calling it a grave mistake. our jerusalem correspondent has more on reaction there today. >> as expected, this is perceived negatively. officials referring to this as purely symbolic because this will have absolutely no concrete impact out here in the field. israeli officials believe the recognition of a palestinian state and durable peace between israelis and palestinians can only be the byproduct of bilateral negotiations between israelis and palestinians, and

allowing for gains to be made by palestinians without those negotiations is a way of encouraging extremism on the palestinian side. the french move, which will probably go in favor of the palestinian cause, perceived negatively in israel. israel very much aware that this contributes further to its isolation on international diplomatic. it is having a very difficult time containing a wave of recognition of palestinian state. >> french president francois hollande bank is about to -- francois hollande is about to become the --

speaking yesterday, he talked more about france's you build a relationship with africa. he said the goal is to not be a guardian of an africa nation but a partner. >> i have never seen relations in terms of domination and submission. that is totally the opposite of my idea of france-africa relations. >> the pope could be courting controversy today with a visit to the turkish president's huge new palace built on once protected farmland. the arrival of the pontiff is also a chance for him to reach out to turkey's tiny catholic

community, less than 1% of the population. >> a april visit to build bridget's -- a papal visit to build bridges between religions. >> i believe the pope is coming to expand cooperation on religious dialogue. as you know, we are surrounded by problems. >> with war next door in syria and iraq, the pope's visit calls attention to the plight of christians in the region even if refugee cancer not on the agenda. -- even if refugee camps are not on the agenda. >> we can tell him about the pain and sorrow and he can tell the world so they can help us and we can go home.

>> the pope will have to sidestep controversies during his visit, the first being the presidential palace where he will meet the president. they say it was built illegally. then there is the second leg to assemble -- to istanbul. only 1% of turkey's population is christian. security is tight for the papal visit. he is not expected to come into close contact with crowds. >> in australia, brisbane is recovering from one of the worst storms the country has ever seen. planes were flipped and roofs

ripped off when hail as biggest tennis balls crashed down. a damage bill of $85 million. the army has now been brought into help at the cleanup. thousands of greeks sent to the streets to protest new grounds of austerity. crucial talks between greece and its eu-imf creditors fail to break a deadlock on the country's planned budget for next year. people turned out around the country with some 18,000 demonstrating in athens. men women and children, old and young, most fleeing war at home and now on dry land. 600 people are being sheltered on the greek island of crete after spending six days at sea. the vessel was towed into harbor on thursday morning. most of its passengers are believed to be refugees of the syrian war.

the british prime minister has given a major policy speech on immigration. during that speech, david cameron said his plan to curb eu migrant arrivals by limiting access to benefits would require a reform of european treaties. cameron has been under pressure to curb immigration by the u.k. independent party. >> we have tightened up across the board. not only at the border, but also inside the country, too. stopping illegal immigrants from opening a bank account or obtaining a driving license or renting a home. these are measures that other parties did not support but which i believe are essential and need to be carried out for -- carried out forward, faster and further. >> a grisly discovery in mexico. the police have found 11 mutilated corpses by a roadside

in guerrero province draped in a banner taunting a local drug cartel. it was found in the same state where this 43 students disappeared. the discovery came out the same day mexico's president announced a 10-point plan to overhaul the country's minutes of all police forces in a bid to fight a new wave of violent drug-related -- wave of drug-related violence. >> a call for them as -- a call for the mexican president's resignation. the involvement of corrupt police officers in the case. an outcry over the presumed massacre of the students has turned after weeks of protests against enrique penanieto. the mexican president said he was taking action. >> everyone agrees on the fundamental points.

mexico cannot continue like this and they are right. i will send a constitutional reform plan to the congress of the union, one that will create a single state police force. this will imply the creation of a new police model. >> the reforms are expected to get federal authority the power to dissolve mexico's 1800 municipal police forces. the overhaul would begin in four the country's most violent states. including guerrero. however, pena nieto is not the first to push through security reforms. many mexicans are demanding his resignation. >> first, tell us where 43 missing students are. second, we want pena nieto's resignation because this is a problem generated by the state. >> the investigation is ongoing.

with the president's speech coming only hours after authorities discovered 11 mutilated corpses, 40 kilometers from the missing students' college. >> on a much lighter note, let's go to australia were a lawyer has just set a world record by streaming up almost 1.2 million christmas lights. the guinness world record confirmed the 120 kilometers or 75 miles of the multicolored wire, saying it was the largest ever displayed made up of led or led lights. you are watching "france 24." a controversial debate in the french parliament today discussing a motion to recognize

the palestinian state. the nonbinding resolution is expected to easily pass in a vote next week. but it has provoked anger from both the french far right and israel. pope francis is in turkey for his first visit to the overwhelmingly muslim but officially secular state. the chip is aimed at building bridges with islam in supporting the embattled christian minorities. a valid to fight crime in mexico. the country's president announcing sweeping reforms in the wake of nationwide protests over the disappearance of 43 students. it's time to take a look at what weekly newsmagazine seven saying around the world. let's start with the cover of "the new yorker" this month something that is getting a lot of attention.

>> this is the cover for the december 8 issue and it comes in the wake of unrest in ferguson missouri after the grand jury decided not to indict the white police officer that shot dead an unarmed black teenager, michael brown, in august. where you can see here is a distorted version of the gateway arch in st. louis. you can see it is broken. it is in two parts. one part is white and one part is black. the illustrator says he wanted to comment on what he calls a tragic rift that we are witnessing. he has been -- he says watching the news these days breaks his heart. but he does have some hope. he says my hope is that the events in ferguson will actually provide a bridge and an opportunity for the city and also for the country to learn and come together. >> and the international magazine the dark side of the internet. >> it wonders does the internet make us mean?

why is there so much hate online? it focuses on one population in particular and that is the internet troll population which is proliferating. what is an internet troll? it is not a mythical creature from the ecology. it is a modern 2.0 phenomenon. it is a person basically who sows discord on the internet by starting arguments and upsetting people. if you are familiar with social media, you have probably come across a troll or two. those numbers are growing and they are polluting the internet. one in four americans, web users, confess that they have partaken in internet trolling. so what is driving these internet trolls? you might find some answers in this year's issue. it focuses on the notion of power and our relationship to

power. our search for power. our desire to hold onto power once we've got it and our desire to win it back if ever we lose it. the thirst for power can drive us into some very dark, dark corners. >> former french president nicolas sarkozy has made no secret of the fact that he was i to get back into power. -- that he wants to get back into power. >> if we take a look at the front page they say that he has no new ideas. he isn't working very hard. and he isn't really inspiring anybody. he is out of batteries. you can see the little icon that represents his batteries. they are completely out. there is one person who is paying close attention to everything and that is our president francois hollande. it says he is assessed with

sarkozy and vice versa. they could very well run against each other in the next presidential election, 2017. in the meantime, both of them playing -- paying close attention to each other. >> the magazine is exploring the dark aside of power this week. >> that's right. you can see a picture of adolf hitler taken on april 20, 1945 10 days before he died. you can see the quote is talking about his final days. they have pulled together some documents that were unknown until now that describe what happened in those final days his final conversations, which is just general. it is an interesting read if anybody is interested in the second world war. there is one document that they focus on what he says, if the war is lost, so is the german population. there is no need to ensure that

the population has access to what it needs to survive. on the contrary, destroy these elements because the population has proven that it is weak. >> usually can count on -- for some love and tenderness, but not this week. the former french first lady, it is all about revenge. she published her tell-all book about her days at the palace. that book sold 600,000 copies here in france. now people abroad will be able to read in their own languages. the former first lady is continuing her revenge on her ex , but this time abroad. >> think you so much for that. "france 24" continues right now with business.

we have when hildebrandt -- will hildebrandt. black friday, the traditional big bonanza shopping day that follows thanksgiving, let's start first with the origins of black friday in the u.s. what is it, why did it start, and why it's a moral popular -- so popular -- and why is it so popular? >> let's remember, last year, we saw harsh weather so total spending for last year was down to $57 billion. that is actually down from 2012 when he was $59 billion. that harsh winter led to lower seasonal jobs. we talked about the drop off in six months time. we imagine this year there will be 100 free 7 million shoppers hitting the streets and department stores and

everything. on average, the shoppers spend about $400 per person each year. so retailers are anticipating this in advance of the most important season of the year. financial analyst website compiled some of the biggest deals going on in the u.s., the top retail giants and what they are offering. tvs, jewelry, close, you can see a list of these retail outlets. and they need to get as many people as they can to the stores to churn a profit. on average, offering 65% off. such massive discounts by getting semi-people through the doors to turn a profit. on black friday, it has been described as a way for retailers to get out of the red and back into the black. >> finally the rest of the

world seems to be beating up on the black friday phenomenon as well. >> this is being spearheaded by u.s. outlets in europe. make of amazon, apple, walmart. european companies are try to get on the bandwagon to get the rush of shoppers. in france, a multimedia stores having a black friday event. in the u k, there is a argo, tesco, curry's electronic store. it is expected to be the biggest day ever for online shopping in britain. recesses britons will spend $9.5 every second. in canada last year, there were tens of thousands of canadian shoppers flocking to the u.s. but canadians will have their own black friday event now. 60% of the population will be buying purchases on black friday from local canadian retailers.

>> and there is cyber monday which is the monday after thanksgiving. brussels is is expected to issue a final warning to france and italy about their budget next year. >> france has forecast sluggish growth. and brussels has said it is not doing enough to cut deficits and make the country more competitive. earlier today, the economy ministry at her said france will perform but added that the government is paying for the mistakes of previous administrations. it has struck the right ounce between a serious budget and growth. the eu cannot to dictate the confidence for the time being france and italy are expected to avoid being fined for the 2015 budget proposal. this is really a debate between policymakers about whether to ease the pressure on eu countries are to make them continue along with their austerity push. >> this comes as france in

particular has got more bad news about its economy which is a rise in unemployment. >> yes. a new record every month essentially a october, more than 20,000 people went on the dole. that pushes jobless claims to 3.5 million people in france. the market is notoriously, located. employers are offering more temporary job contracts. then it shows that temporary

' a good time to start eating more healthfully. >> but for those that find that too difficult, there's always the radical alternative: surgery. >> it's a growing trend all over the world not just in the richer countries. in india, we'll meet the weight loss surgical team who are carrying out three times as many operations