stories. israel says the united states' decision to announce an investigation is a great mistake, adding they will not cooperate. they were shot dead while covering a raid. we have more from washington, d.c.. there is no confirmation from the u.s. side. these reports emanating from israel, it would appear to be

confirmed by a series of tweets made by the israeli defense minister. from a democratic senator who is issued a tweet welcoming the department of justice more than 50 members of congress wrote a letter to the department of justice asking for such an investigation to be conducted. anchor: the u.s. and chinese president look to improve a strained relationship at the first face-to-face meeting at the eve of the g 20 summit in indonesia. joe biden and xi jinping discuss taiwan, north rea and you and. g20 leaders have been arriving at the summit for the first official day of talks. the war in ukraine and inflation are expected to dominate the agenda. ukraine's president has visited

a recaptured city. moscow withdrew its forces from the city and friday. funerals have been held for some of the victims of the bombing and a stumble on sunday. the explosion killed six people and injured 81 others. police investigating the incident have detained 47 people. those are the headlines. the news continues after inside story. thank you for watching. anchor: the appeal being government and to gray rebels have pledged to allow humanitarian aid deliveries into a war-torn region.

is peace possible? this is inside story. hello and welcome a pledge is the latest step towards ending two years of conflict. northern ethiopia is in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis. the u.n. estimates 13 million people in the to gray region require aid. the war has killed tens of thousands of people and forced

millions from their homes. >> [indiscernible] >> we want to express our full commitment to bring peace to our people. we dedicate our service. anchor: the people's liberation front dominated for two decades

until 2018. in november 2020, the prime minister ordered a military operation, accusing them attacking military bases. the rebels spread into other regions. several truces and temporary cease-fires were declared and collapsed during the two years of conflict. the u.n. and human rights watch have accused both parties of atrocities and war crimes. a spring in our guest in stockholm. the associate editor of a publication of documents the war. a senior fellow of commonwealth

studies, and teaching fellow. welcome to the program. there are accusations on both parties that they -- it doesn't seem to be happening according to two grains. >> we know that they were in south africa, humanitarian aid will continue to be as it has been for the past two years. the regime join hands as a weapon of war. the reason we have come to learn

as they were forced to sign the deal because they were told by observers that if they did not sign the deal, starvation would be used as a weapon of war. that is what happened. they wanted aid because people are dying of starvation, there is immense suffering, but even though they signed it under enormous pressure, we know that aid is not got there. nothing has changed in terms of actually aid, even though the very reason representative signed the deal that is otherwise extremely unfavorable, it's extraordinary the people who facilitated would use the

holding of aid as a bargaining chip. anchor: it seems the idea is to build trust. after two years of blockade and starvation, they are saying many people are dying from treatable diseases and many are dying from starvation. is this an indication the agreement remains fragile? >> until the aid begins to flow, and we have no indication yet that it is flowing, it will remain fragile. we have to see some kind of proof we should have some

independent journalists who can report from the ground and say this is what is happening. anchor: why is it on one hand you get a sense we have made major gains in the agreement but at the same time they are extremely cautious, careful when it comes to channeling aid? what is happening? >> both parties have gained a lot from signing the peace deal. millions of people are starving because of the conflict. this conflict should give solution in one way or the other. this is a huge achievement in the continent by just looking at the deal. implementation is crucial. on the other side in terms of delivering aid, however, there

are countries that are still under control and demobilization and reintegration has not been completed. the two groups have not signed a detailed procedure. evaluating, we need to remember there are a lot of issues and convincing soldiers it needs some time, considering they feel the deer was -- deal was bad for their perspective. it's too early to say there is a problem or the deal has not delivered anything.

anchor: the to grains had a set of conditions in the past. sick of having aid trickling into areas. does it explain the fact that they were willing to go for those massive setbacks when it comes to signing this agreement? >> i don't think they have abandoned their demand. when they went to south africa, they found out the cards were stacked against them. they were told whatever deal was offered they had to sign, because if they did not, aid not get there. they were not in a position to demand.

what i think, and we don't know because they have not been speaking openly about why they signed the deal, but i think what happened is they hoped some able to get in. i don't think they have abandoned the demands. they say the territorial integrity needs to be taken into account. if i could make one point, the senior government official said

aid was flowing, immediately, that was actually categorically in-line. the claim that aid is getting there is a categorical, something workers have been repeatedly same. anchor: i will get back to. -- back to you. lots of narratives here. muslims we managed to secure an agreement that does not talk about the government and the 2020 election, talks about the military establishment, that's a

massive gain. >> i agree. i think it was to give up on the election which they held. the deal election was so great the european union refused to honor. i recognizes armed competence, not the tpl left. to begin to say yes there are people who are not party but the army. the second point is, upon this engagement, the federal authorities shall assume responsibilities for all areas

including services. it's up to the federal authority. anchor: you can win a war, you can win accomplice. don't you think the biggest challenge is to win the hearts and minds of people? >> the most important thing is trust between the two parties and leader. at the same time, i don't think it's just one party that is responsible. crimes have been committed by both parties. if we have to blame, it's not easy for the government to

reintegrate the population, but the program is between the people and political leaders. it's not for both parties, the tpl left as well. there must be a mechanism to renew commitment. at the same time, opposition parties need to engage activity, because all parties are delivering to the public. anchor: he spoke earlier about troops were fighting with the ethiopian army. this was a sticking point. this was an insistence on

avoiding using the term. >> they said forces monthly the region. -- must leave the region. that would have offended them. ethiopia is not in a position. they are in a pickle. the one demand would be for

ethiopia to say they should leave and if it refuses, that would be the position. this at all parties have committed crimes. the crimes committed are materially and different. the u.n. has been sympathetic. according to your report, but says forces have committed crimes against humanity whereas nothing of the support. rooms of people, too much water

under the bridge. the only way, to the extent is how should the separation be made. anchor: if we are to talk about the mechanisms of monitoring solely under the responsibility of the african union. is going to work? >> it so small. they are going to have to rely on satellite evidence which the united nations has.

they can see was going on. the point is not only the removal, but if you look at the other agreement, it says heavy weapons will be withdrawn with foreign and non-ethiopian defense forces from the region. that suggests both must leave. if everything is done by the constitution, then that is what the constitution says. how's that going to be achieved? anchor: are we likely to see a prime minister that says it's

about time? we have to see we made mistakes and acknowledged they will not accept anything less than the need for themselves. >> let me start from the otani point of view. i do not think it's represented by the group that negotiated. the most important things is there was a huge amount of crimes committed by the federal government. it's very difficult.

anchor: the u.s. said half a million people were killed. the united nations commission accused all sides. they accuse the government of using starvation as a weapon. go ahead. >> thank you very much. the whole point is let's go back to the prewar scenario and

respect the constitution. they will continue being a political party. the prewar scenario was there was not a connected election because that is a federal mandate. the whole point is going back before what happened and re-engaging. i don't think that is an issue at this point. the issue is trying to read to great -- reintegrate the region.

anchor: do you think it's about time for thetplf to reinvent itself? it started with an adventure. >> and has to bring itself to modern times. as far as the words concern, i don't think anything they could've done. they are making simple demands. whatever happens, what kind of government is entirely up for the people. forcing people to elect one party or another.

they must reinvent itself. anchor: everyone thought the u.n. americans would have a say. it does not seem to be the case. is it a good idea? >> your absolute right. -- you are actually right. they were not signatories. they witnessed what happened. what we need to see now is a place in which they can feel comfortable and secure within ethiopia. the colleague put it to use the constitution to seek separation if they wanted.

there needs to be a lot of goodwill on both sides. anchor: when you look at the heart of the agreement, there is absolutely no way this is going to happen today or tomorrow. people are really cautious. is this the same consensus? >> i don't think it's possible. that happened. in kenya, they signed an agreement on how to permit. it's possible. banking has resumed in some parts.

seven areas. state-by-state. anchor: i really appreciate that. we look forward to talking to in the future. visit our website. go to our facebook page. join the conversation on twitter. for me and the entire team, goodbye for now.

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