paris on france 24. you're other stop stories this summer. world leaders welcomed the cease-fire between israel and hamas. 11 is a conflict left more than 250 people dead, mostly palestinians. pressure clashes broke out in jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque. spain sends more than 6500 migrants back to morocco after they entered the north african enclave of ceuta earlier this week. in the eu agrees on covid travel certificates in a bid to boost

tourism ahead of the summer holiday season. it is said to come into effect by the first of july, but some countries are reopening earlier for tourists. julia: first, toward top story this hour, the cease-fire between israel and hamas appears to be holding as well powers especially at the end of the violen. but the cease-fire was tested earlier today when palestinians and israeli police clashed at jerusalem's al-aqsa mosque compound. both israel and hamas have claimed victory in the 11-day conflict which left over 250 people dead, including over 100 palestinian women and children and 12 israelis.

reporter: both israel and the palestinian militant group hamas claiming victory after 11 days of fighting. for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, the conflict was an exceptional success. reporter: but many are skeptical about how much of this equation has actually changed. reporter: meanwhile, in gaza,

palestinians poured onto the streets in celebration after the cease-fire came into effect, viewing it as a costly but clear victory for hamas. reporter: but on both sides, survivors and the brief for missiles and bombs feel there is little to celebrate. at least 243 people including more than 66 children have died in gaza, while 12 people including two children have died in israel. reporter: the cease-fire brokered by egypt was agreed

following mounting international pressure to stem the bloodshed which are a bit on the 10th of may. julia: for more on the story we can go live to east jerusalem and speak to gallagher fenwick. thanks for joining us tonight. tell us what is the latest on the ground. gallagher: quiet has returned, particularly in the gaza strip and its neighboring surrounding areas, where the rocket fire has ceased for some time now, ever since the cease-fire came into efct at 2:00 a.m. local time. civilians on both sides of that fence that separates the palestinian enclave from southern israel a returning to the streets and enjoying a p eriod of calm after 11 days of intense fire and bombardmes, particular in gaza.

for the rest of the region in israel, there have been some skirmishes between the jews and arabs and in some cities, the west bank is relatively quiet, and jerusalem did see some clashes a little bit earlier this friday. julia: of course you refer to those pressures -- talking about the clashes at the al-aqsa mosque compound, where palestinians had been celebrating the cease-fire, and israeli police came into disperse them. gallagher: absolutely, they were just wrapping up friday prayers at al-aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in islam in jerusalem's old city, which really is the heart, the emotional heart of the israeli-palestinian conflict and the reason for which those scenes of clashes between israeli police and palestinian muslim faithful out there were so unnerving, precisely because those are the types of incidents

that triggered the latest round of violence, and that could very well jeopardize the current cease-fire and trigger a new round of violence. but calm quickly returned out there, but as we can tell, things are certainly very volatile and fragile on the ground. julia: it seems as though looking at the seams behind you that calm has been restored, but this latest cease-fire obviously hasn't restored, or rather, resolve any of the core issues. when next going forward? gallagher: well, absolutely, julia. as a matter of fact, the last 11 days are a clear illustration of the fact that the israeli- palestinian conflict is far from being resolved, and if it is not adequately diplomatically addressed by the international community, this cycle of violence will simply perpetuate and israelis and palestinians

will remind themselves to the world and bring themselves back to the world's attention in this fashion with this bloodletting and this very heavy death toll with civilians on both sides bearing the brunt of this conflict. this is y4 et another reminder that both parties need to return to the negotiations table in order to come up with a viable solution to this conflict that would guarantee peace, security, and independence for both peoples, the israelis and palestinians. that is up to the parties themselves, israelis and palestinians, but also to the international community under the auspices of which this process, which has been dormant for some years now, can resume hopefully. julia: gallagher fenwick, we will have to leave it there. thank you for speaking to us tonight. let's bring in from the

humanitarian organization care, thank you very much for joining us tonight on france 24. can you give us an idea about the current humanitarian situation in gaza at the moment following the cease-fire? >> thank you for having me and thank you for bringing gaza to the world's attention. i think for some time gaza has been neglected, which has exasperated a very difficult situion there. gaza has been blocked off of the world for 14 years with severe restrictions of what can go into the area and what cannot. populationinds it difficult to the. best has seven hours ofga at electricity before the hostilities started. it went down to 4 hours. vid as devastated gaza. rested dated there were estimated numbers of 350 people infected but we cannot tell because there has been very little facility to test and

verify and provide medical assistance to people. unemployment has been very high. it is difficult for people to secure a dect living for them also you can understand the frustration, you can understand anger that people live through but people continue to live and do the best they can. julia: let's just talk about getting aid into gaza. how have organizations like yours been able to do that throughout this conflict? wael: by large we have been buying locally. we hav't been able until today to take supplies into gaza. checkpoints have been really difficult to allow us in. we had a medical supplies waiting for three days at the checkpoint and they have been returned every day. i'm glad to say that today we

finally managed to get medical suppliesn. limited fuel has come in, but w need also the commercial sector to operate. the aid sector is not going to be enough to meet people's needs. julia: lastly, what do you make of the international response to the plight of gazans and assisting in the getting enough aid to gaza? wael: i mean, as the previous speaker said, there is a need for a lasting peace and a just peace for people to thrive. there iso alternative to people economically building their livelihood and being able to enjoy life as it should. humanitarian aid is only a temporary solution. i think you probably heard we are seeking to provide assistance for 180,000 people. we estimate our immediate need for 2 million for six months, and then 10 million over three years, but that is a drop in the bucket. there is a need for systemic

building of the capacity, building the infrastructure, and providing people with opportunity to travel and to earn income. julia: wael ibrahim, we will have to leave it there, but thank you for joining us tonight on france 24. he is from the humanitarian organization care. moving on now, spain has sent back most of the 8000 migrants who entered its north african enclave earlier this week. the country's foreign minister said over 6500 people were sent back to morocco after they crossed into ceuta. among them are hundreds of unaccompanied minors who swam or scaled border fences. reporter: no new arrivals in the spanish enclave of ceuta for the second day in a row as moroccan authorities step up vigilance on their side of the border, while over 6600 migrants have been sent back to their country of residence.

some of migrants expressed anger at the moroccan government, suggesting they were effectively encouraged to make the crossing went morocco appeared to losing its border controls on monday, a move widely seen as retaliation for state's hosting of a western independence leader considered a terrorist bike robot. reporter: according to migrants that made a dangerous crossing, they came seeking employment and a prosperous future. >> we have lots of education but we don't have work. that is the basic of all problems. work, rights, good life, that is all the people want. reporter: many residents of ceuta have responded to the plate with great sympathy, particularly as many migrants

are on a company minors. locals have been offering food, clothing, and blanket scum though for the --and blankets, although for the migrants it is long-term solutions they seek. reporter: madrid is required by spanish led to care for young migrants. authorities are deciding where in the spanish mainland to send more than 200 young migrants who were already in ceuta before this week to make roomn reception centers for the at least 1100 minors who have question to the enclave since monday. julia: let's turn to france, where the head of the country's vaccinion said he said 16-to-18-year-olds will be able to get the vaccine in june. this comes after the prime minister set anyone over 18 could be vaccinated from the 31st of may, two weeks earlier than initially planned. covid numbers improved further

this friday with a number of intensive care patients dropping to 3631. new cases also felt a 12,800, the lowest figure in months. it is seen as a key tool to help boost europe's battered tourism sector in time for the summer. the much awaited digital covid certificate comes into effect on the first of july after all 27 eu member states came to an agreent on thursday. but some nations have already taken steps to reopen the foreign tourists. reporter: less than 24 hours after the european union reached a deal on summer travel, spain's prime minister made a surprise announcement to those wishing to visit the country. >> from the seventh of june, all vaccinated people and their families are invited to come to spain regardless of their country of origin. reporter: and for british travelers, the spanish borders

will be open even faster. pedro sanchez confirming they will be allowed in as of next monday, the 24th of may, while over a month before the eu's travel pass will come into effect. tourism is essential for the eu's economy. france and spain are the two most visited countries in the world. by bringing these dates forward, spain aims to limit the disastrous effects of the pandemic and hopes to be able to attack half the number of tourists it did in 2019 before-- a cap the number of tourists it did in 2019 before the crisis struck. portugal also divided the eu's ban against travel from outside the bloc. british tourists arrived on monday and the president of tourism was there to greet them as they landed. >over increased -- ove rin greece, an island welcome its

first cruise ship of the season on tuesday. >> we really feel much better. we know if like we are in prison anymore. reporter: foreigners from outside the eu will be allowed to reenter europe, so long as they have been fully vaccinated. but for now, the world health organization is calling for caution and is adving against international travel. julia: staying with greece, greek firefighters are closer containing a forest fire that broke out near athens on wednesday. the flames forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes. more than 4000 hectares of forest have been destroyed. the blaze broke out in the region of corinth. strong winds fanned it into the western attica province. that's turn out some business news. hello. let's start with the white house, which has lowered the price tag of president biden's

massive infrastructure plan. yuka: it is quite a significant dropping, a counter offer any ongoing negotiations with republican lawmakers. the new proposal unveiled by the white house is worth 1.7 trillion dollars, down from the initial $2.25 billion. three times bigger than the republicans' offer of 570 milli-dollars. the bulk of the cut from plan spending on broadband and bridges and also from shifting investments in research and development, supply chains, manufacturing, and small business, according to the white house. as world leaders discuss in rome how to close the staggering gap in vaccination rates between rich and poor nations, the international monetary fund said $50 billion would be needed to end the crisis by the endf 2022. the imf's plan aims to vaccinate at least 2/5 of the global population by the end of this

year and then to increase that figure to 60% of the world's population by the end of next year. the international body says that additional funding for the covax vaccination scheme will be needed to achieve this goal. change of pace -- apple's chief executive, tim cook, took the stand in federal court to defend his company's policy over its app store. the trial was brought by epic games, the maker of fortnite, which is said apple abused its power to force app developers to pay commission fees in exchange for selling their products on the platform. cook full judges that that's true-security previously required--threats to security required tight control. reporter: taking the witness stand for the very first time, apple ceo tim cook friday in an antitrust case brought by epic games. the developer sued apple last year for removing fortnite from the app store.

the popular videogame made by epic was featured on the app store for two years, but was kicked off the platform after epic introduced its own system for in-app payments will in the lawsuit, epic alleges that the iphone maker abuses its power by forcing them to use the apple payment system which charges commissions up to 30%. >> at the heart of this question is whether or not apple contain we are going to be the only quality control check on the apps that come through and you always have to ps some tax--they asked some text to get your payments through ios. reporter: since the iphone's debut in 2007, the app's as been a key revenue source r apple. since 2060, the annual revenue of its services division has more than doubled, totaling $54 billion last year. the commissions on fortnite alone netted the tech tried more

than $100 million. apple defends the commissions as a way to help pay for security and privacy protections. it also argues that its mates are similar to those charged by google on its app store, as well as other gaming platforms such as microsoft's xbox. the antitrust trail comes as apple faces growing criticism from developers. the tech giant's exclusive control over the app for is already under investigation by regulators and lawmakers in europe and the u.s. yuka: apple and other technology shares drop this friday on wall street. dow managed to stay in the green. the s&p close to the week in negative territory. the nasdaq, the tech heavy nasdaq, dropping further into the red. this weekend is going to be a busy one for shops, cinemas, and museums that just reopen in france after months of closure. president emmanual macron visited a cinema and central france to show the government's

support to the arts. he launched a much delayed program to fund cultural activities for young people nationwide. the app gives all french youths age 18 a bundle of credits worth 300 euroso spend on buying books, theater tickets, or subscribing to online entertainment. netflix and others are not included. the president reiterated the government's financial support to the sector battered by the coronavirus pandemic. pres. macron: how nation chose to massively support the cultural sector. a total of 11 billion euros were invested to support these activities to help people working in the sector, as well as the venues that had to close throughout this whole period because of the pandemic. yuka: are you going to the cinema or theater this weekend? julia: absolutely. i will be the first one there. thank you for the business update for us.

let's turn to focus -- tonight's report takes us to peru's central jungle region where indigenous communities have created their own association to make a living out of going to count. after years of selling to big corporations for little gain, they took matters into their own hands. our correspondent sent us this report. reporter: in this remote region of peru, indigenous people have started growing cocoa trees and raising their own to count beans. their aim is to raise the standard of living and protect the forest at the same time. he has radically changed his way of life. just like the other members of the community, he used to be a hunter-gatherer. he is now a cow farmer -- cacao farmer and he couldn't be happier with a career change. that month since i started cultivating cacao, i have been

able to buy close for my wife and my children. i can buy notebooks so that my children can go to school. reporter: he now exclusively grows cacao. he gave up all other activities. his success convinced the rest of this community, about 400 families, to follow in his footsteps. with cacao, earnings are higher, more regular, and were equally distributed among the community. the system is sustainable, since every farmer vowed never to cultivate more than three hectares of land. by focusing on agriculture, the community is as though returning its back on hunting, which eases the pressure on the forest. there life continues to be in harmony with nature, an important tenet of asháninka tradition. >> we asháninka protect our

forest, the animals, and the water, so that our children can keep benefiting from them. the problem is that nowadays, there are not enough animals left to feed our families. there's not enough for the new generation, and that is why we must protect what is left. reporter: asháninka himself, he is the one who started the cacao craze among local communities. >> has a good color, it is nice and dry now. it reached 7% of humidity it must be before explication. reporter: in 2010, he created an association aimed at helping asháninka people take control of the land and avoid becoming involved in mining or drug trafficking.

the main employers in the region. he regularly takes 15-hour drive to visit his cacao producers in remote communities. this allows him to check the quality of the cacao, as well is maintain the trust between him and his collaborators. this is satipo. it is in the city of 200,000 inhabitants stuck between the andes and amazon that the headquarters are located. this is also where the cacao is processed into chocolate and packaged to be sold. he manages all aspects of his association in satipo. he began his journey 11 years ago with 40 hazard farmers, and he now works with 450. >> we are showing that

everything is possible, and that we can go very far. before this, nobody thought that the people were capable of running a business. nobody believed in us, but we are showing that we are determined to go very far. reporter: after the cacao is processed into chocolate, it can be made into a range of products. this includes dark chocolate, no chocolate, any -- milk chocolate, and even cocoa butter for the these products will be sold in the peruvian domestic market, but some international clients have taken notice. >> here we are in the warehouse with all the finished goods. this is cocoa powder, which is about to be sent to australia and russia. we found these clients through international cocoa fares, just like any other company. we take part in these events in order to fund new clients.

reporter: since its creation, kemito has been supported by several international organizations like the world wide fund for nature and the rainforest foundation. in 2010, he was awarded the united nations prize which recognizes initiatives created by local communities and indigenous people. thanks to cacao, asháninka people can continue to live economist and the while protecting their environment for future generations--live autonomously while protecting their environment for future generations. julia: we will take a short break. back with you in a few minutes. stay tuned.

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05/21/21 05/21/21 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! thousands of people in gaza take to the streets to celebrate after israel and hamas agree to a ceasefire ending israel's 11-day bombardment of gaza that killed 243 palestinians, cl