these are the headlines. at least nine dead after the israeli army's latest strikes. rockets were aimed at jerusalem this monday from the gaza strip. around 300 people were hurt in clashes. over 360,000 coronavirus.

president macron led the commemorations for the victims of slavery and those who campaigned to abolish it. this is live from paris. thank you for being with us. nine dead in israeli airstrikes on the gaza strip. it follows the firing of rockets from gaza at jerusalem. the un security council is holding a session to address

this crisis. antony blinken has spoken. >> de-escalate, take practical steps to calm things down. i am deeply concerned about the attacks. they have the right to defend their people and territory. let's bri -- mark: let's bring in our correspondent. what is the latest you can add? >> so far, and the call from the

u.s. secretary of state has been ignored. we have seen an exchange of rocket fire after the israeli airstrikes. there is preparation for further rounds. we have seen israel open bomb shelters and they expect there will be rocket fire all the way up to tel aviv. we are at the start of something, not the end of it. mark: are there any signs of calm? clearly they are not. can you remind us the fundental reasons this unrest is taking place now? >> it is partly it has happened during ramadan, the muslim holy month has seen clashes between troops and police and worshipers

and jerusalem has become a focal point and boiling point. that spread to gaza. there has been attention across the muslim world. they have seen protests nearby in jordan, further in lebanon, across the sea. there are criticisms from israel's new allies. if you ask why it is happening now, i can give you reasons, all of which are partially true. it is ramadan. there was an exchange over what would happen at the damascus gate during ramadan.

none of those are an explanation for this. mark: someone in his position may be cashing in on what is happening now. is this expected to have influence on what happens? >> i would look at it the other waaround. we see political wrangling on both sides. there were meant to be palestinian elections. those haveeen postponed if not canceled. we see on the israeli side, the fact that netanyahu is a caretaker prime minister, he is not going to -- the government

at the moment and the opposition are, but they haven't done it yet. we are seeing what we see, which is this escalation and tension that does not look like it is calming down. >> thank you. you will bring us fresh developments as they happen. next, an iraqi journalist is fighting for his life after being gunned down in baghdad. the attack was captured on surveillance camera. this is the second such attack in two days. on sunday, another was shot dead in coppola -- kabbula.

>> fires bla outside the iranian consulate as protests against the killing of an activist continue. groups have a lot of power in the city and protesters blame them as well as the government for his death. the campaign was shot by men on motorbikes. >> [speaking foreign language]

>> he helped organize the protests that began in october 2019 and swept iraq before dying down during the pandemic. in cities across the south, people have been calling for an end to corruption, unemployment, and the influence of neighboring iran. around 600 have been killed during rallies while some 30 acvists have died and dozens have been abducted. police say they would spare no efforts to find the killers. authorities have failed to identify or charge the perpetrators of such killings. mark: three days of national mourning in afghanistan after the death of 85 schoolgirls. the attack was blamed on the taliban. @@the taliban is denying attackg civilians.

the extremists have offered a three-day cease-fire to mark the end of ramadan. >> as the dust settles, the deep sense of loss becomes clear. most of the victims, young schoolgirls. >> we share our grief and mornings -- mournings, i am announcing a public mourning on tuesday this week. >> it marked assaults in the community. as far as the government is concerned, the blame lies with one organization. >> the tele-banner behind this act of terror. -- the taliban are behind this act of terror. >> they have denied carrying out

any major offenses targeting civilians. the group continues to clash with u.s.-backed afghan security forces. on monday, the afghan president agreed to a three-day cease-fire to mark the end of ramadan. it came hours after a bus hit a roadside mine, with the blast killing 11. >> the bomb exploded. many people were injured. i saw hands and feet had fallen to the ground. they were not themselves. >> violence has surged since t u.s. began pulling its troops from afghanistan on may 1. critics warning it has prompted islamist militants to make a grab for power. mark: 300 60,000 coronavirus

infections reported in india in 24 hours. on sunday, the top infectious diseases expert in the u.s., dr. anthony fauci, said he advised the government to order a total shutdown. we have this >>. international aid continues to reach india by air and sea. despite the volume of cases, the prime minister is resisting calls for a lockdown, saying it is up to states to decide. the city has the highest active caseload in the country.

daily wage workers have no choice but to leave. >> with the total lockdown, there is no work here. they held mammoth election rallies and allowed a festival to go ahead. mark: emmanuel macron led the -- may 10 was chosen as the day to pass this. slavery was at the forefront of a debate.

napoleon bonaparte restored slavery in 1802 in the caribbean and on reunion island. it had been abolished in 1794. >> it is a moment of remembrance here at the luxembourg gardens. it comes at a particular time, not just with the rise of movements around the world. it is the 20th anniversary of the passage into law on a bill that recognized slavery as a crime against humanity. it's all elements subscribed in the national curriculum that would ensure such memories and moments would not be forgotten. with students at the ceremony, reading poetry, often powerful on the subject.

our former prime minister heads one of the associations of the remembrance of slavery and he told us it was more important than ever that such memory was able to continue. it is such memories that affect the outlook of people when it comes to influences such as racism. as debate remains over the issue of reparations, the system is not yet in place to cope with legal and genealogical headaches with 4 million people thought to have been victims from the 17th century onwards of slavery in the french colonies. a former justice minister and the person who authored the law 20 years ago, she has been saying there is a need for clear discourse and political courage and with responsibility moving forward and the political courage to face history. mark: a french politician was

responsible for the law which has made slavery a crime against humanity. france played a substantial part in the slave trade going back some 300 years. today, the hangover from that is with us. let's look at why she acted and created the law that now bears her name. >> it was may 10, two thousand 1, 153 years after france abolished slavery that it was recognized as a crime. the author of the bill celebrated the historic moment. since 2006, may 10 is the national day of memory of the slave trade, slavery, and their

abolition. >> the law has remained for nearly two centuries, it stipulates slaves are a piece of furniture. it constitutes a symbolic reparation. the first and undoubtedly the most powerful of all. the law helped usher in a change to curriculum. placing greater importance on teaching about slavery and the slave trade. in the two decades since the law was passed, the idea of political reparations had gained ground in france. >> this created the national committee for the history and memory of slavery. it is a moment from france as a republic.

>> the question of financial reparations remains it has divided the associations of defendants -- of descendants of slaves. french courts have ruled it is impossible to figure out the proper amount due for events that happened so long ago. mark: more than 100 priests our blessing the unions of lgbtq people. >> they have been a couple. they came to this church to have their union blessed by a

catholic priest. it is about one of 100 churches offering blessings. >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> the documents placed conservatives and disheartened advocates. the church services celebrating blessings of gay unions are the latest in escalating tensions that have sparked concerns that the german church could be heading toward a schism.

>> [speaking foreign language] pope francis is in favor of a more decentralized church structure and has reminded the hierarchy it must remain in communion with rome during its reform process. mark: we will watch that for developments. starting with the latest on the cyber attack on a major oil pipeline. >> the operator of the pipeline says it is beginning to take steps to returning to service. it described the situation as fluid. it has a chance of restoring service this week. the fbi's is a criminal group known as darkside is responsible

for the attack. they described themselves as a political. those hackers are thought to have links to russia. we can speak to tom, the global head of energy analysis. thank you for being with us. if the pipeline isble to resume operations, that is a weeklong interruption. what does that mean for oil supplies? >> it will not be a big deal. if people react to it the same way they react to perceived shortages of toilet paper, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. it will be between an annoyance and an inconvenience. the language is vague.

significantly recovered. we are not sure what that means. we will still have problem with supply along the east coast. vulnerable some of the energy infrastructure can be. >> not necessarily heading for a major shortage. could this impact field prices -- field prices for consumers? >> sometimes people react to that pson firstly -- sometimes people react to that. it will have more to do with the price of crude oil. u.s. refiners may have to pull back a little bit.

>> do we know why the pipeline was targeted? >> energy infrastructure in north america is one of the most significant assets that could be targeted. it ivery profitable. if you look at it as collecting tolls, ey are collecting millions of dollars every day. it is probably about the ransom and less about trying to disrupt supplies for consumers. >> you talked about the vulnerability of energy structure. could this be a wake-up call? >> i think it is a wake-up call. it is a seminal event in terms of cybersecurity.

colonial would be a target. every utility, large refinery in the united states and another continent is going to have meetings to make sure they are protected. >> the oil industry is recovering. where does the industry sand -- industry standard now? >> we are running at 10% or more under the last year. the most compromised product would be jet fuel under the circumstances. they supply a number of large areas. diesel is probably running level with 2019. there is a notion there is pent

up social driving which will spike in parts of summer. >> what about from a supplier's what will happen to supplies? >> we have extra supply in our pockets. the futures market reacted with a whimper as opposed to a bank, there is plenty of farm gasoline. a lot are willing to send it to the united states. people mistake retail and wholesale prices. we just don't have thai -- don't

have high taxes. it is perceived we have cheap fuel overall. >> thanks for joining us. we have time to check on the closing bell on wall street. the dow jones was dragged down, closing just in the red. the s&p 500 down 1%. a relatively flat close for european indices. a german drugmaker announced an increase in its revenue, over 2 billion euros. mark: clever investing. great to see you. fantastic story about the pipeline. that is it for this section of life from paris. more to come.

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05/10/21 05/10/21 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> dozens of people who were injured -- it is amazing. amy: over palestinians have been 300 injured after israeli security forces attacked the al-aqsa mosque today with rubber-coated bullets, tear gas, and sound bombs.