the streets of canada are. trying corporations rule the day. hello my name is kevin are you watching r t from moscow and these are our top stories al qaeda is number two voices is backing for syrian rebels over their fight against the government in a new video that's been released just a week after washington played the big kill. there's growing condemnation of polish hooligans after russian football fans cheer euro twenty twelve of warsaw it led to bloody clashes of the arrests of around one hundred fifty locals. and while julius awaits britain supreme court decision on whether it will reopen his extradition extradition case the u.k. moles a new bill that could prevent potential whistleblowers from speaking out. despite

all eyes being focused on syria right now another war may be on the cards in the region as the israeli iranian standoff continues to simmer next than is really politically shares his views on how that situation he thinks is likely to develop. with me i have professor director of the day on center for middle eastern studies at tel aviv university professor thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. my pleasure the israeli defense minister recently said that israel would not be duped over negotiations regarding iran's nuclear program do you think that sanctions have been effective here i think that since the implementation of the swift sanctions a couple of months ago i think there is a progress so i think that what the message is pretty clear in two thousand and

twelve we are having a different ball game. and iran is realizing that if it is not going to comply it would be very pricey for iran if you ran is beginning to feel the pinch why are we still hearing from the israeli leadership i think that what the israeli leadership is doing is just to. capitalize on kind of a man to man with the sanctions first of all in the mind of many israelis especially those leaders you're talking about the implementation of sanctions it's kind of a byproduct of an israeli pressure. so it's because israel actually threatened. to militarily attack iraq. this was all forced the european union and the americans especially the americans to come up with a much more let us say strict policy with regard to iran in order to appease israel

this is how israel takes think now since obama and the american ministration would not like the idea of having kind of an im broadly in the middle east before november i think is what obama did with the swift sanctions is on the one to tell israel we are on board. and you should just set aside now actually and we are going to dictate the rhythm with regard to iran on the other hand there was a message would be there was sent to iran that it's going to be very pricey so basically it could cut either ways but i think that what we stand now is kind of a stale me but the last just one more no i think that what the iranians are doing and this is very very typical of their diplomacy they are trying to bribe the way to between the israelis and the americans between the americans and the europeans by coming up with those notions as to say yes so we would like to actually listen

carefully to what you all for we have offers on our side is that enough to satisfy the israeli leadership or could we still see israel attacking iran i think it is unlikely. i first of all are pretty sure that until november nothing will happen in that regard and even after november we are going to have the same problem there are many say figures or public figures like the former head of the mossad and others who are coming up with kind of a conduit argument the final analysis of which of the bottom one of which is at least this time this is the think israel should come up with don't talk actually about military solution how deep is this difference of opinion between the israeli political leadership and security establishment no i think they are presented. and one should take into consideration that these are the guys who are going to take

the decision. not the people who used to serve in the more sun. or the army or whatever but at the same time i would say but there are many questions that are still open what's the volume of such an attack. how would prepare the israeli public for the ramifications if and when. what would be the political geopolitical ramifications of such an attack and another question can is all go it alone my assessment is that israel should do that by itself if at all. and my assessment is that israel has done. or came up with some moves that. i think personally that the west mainly the united states to be much more firm when it comes to iran and i think that will have to wait and see because in my opinion sanctions do work while sanctions working people are going to suffer and

people who are going to suffer are middle class citizens when it comes to the middle of these as they were revolutions start or this is the point where revolutions start i think that the uranian leadership realize that what they're going to do will have to wait and see but i will not be surprised if i would find kind of an discussion or even dissensions within the iranian political circles about how to proceed from now on what about any rain in retaliation how effective would it be not that effective to destroy israel or something in the sort of course but could just use their proxies in the region mainly hezbollah. using their rockets so what they will have in mind here and this would be the retaliation policy of the iranians is to install kind of i would say seeds of the

instability where you can when it comes to norman's lands. in yemen in iraq even in north africa using hezbollah and he think american bases in the gulf if the sun are unfolded that israel attacked iran and there are nations that would help iran acquire a nuclear weapon is that of realistic scenario yeah i mean in a way that could be kind of a scenario that we're going to have or see there but i would say that the problem with a nuclear iran is not that iran is going to the story as well i do not believe in but. it would be kind of a source of inspiration when you clear iraq. for many radical groups in the region . will start to actually act in a different manner and now when they have kind of for you to back up. this is the thing so i'm not sure that the game is i mean no the main issue is

in the question as you put it i think that what we have here is kind of psychological. moving across to so it is all has been surprisingly quiet and inactive in terms of developments there is it because time is on israel signed all because it does not want to see regime change there well i think that there's that is pretty confused about that this is kind of a multi-ethnic multi-religious multilingual sixty a state which is comprised of many. different. religious and ethnic types and this is a state that could easily become what we call failed state which means a state that cannot control over all the territory and more often than not you have some flags or regions that are becoming kind of a normal instance we have had that in libya ready after the toppling down of

gadhafi we do see that in sinai. oh and other radical groups are capitalizing on that kind of a situation where you have a weak central state and this is exactly kind of a byproduct of the toppling of the dictator or we going to have a bunch of power centers so it seems to be more concerned with turkey than with his well how can syria be so sure that israel won't take advantage of its weakening i don't think that is a would take an advantage because in that sense because you know what the israel had had when it. mean for the twentieth century i mean the closing their gates of a twentieth century is a quite silent go on heights or border with syria. i think that israel is a spectator israel cannot influence or do something good about the ever changing region in top of the arab spring. as i said before i think is it is confused there

is or has just come up with kind of a strategy or at least a set of tactics of how to deal with this new situation basically it is becoming much more difficult middle east for israel because egypt and turkey one time friendly and staunch supporter supporters of israel in the west in the region are not there anymore isn't it time is all makes a decision in terms of what's happening and so yeah i think that it is high time but i'm not sure that it has to do with going from what is operandi by which israel should do something and see of course not. it isn't should actually set clear what . its set of preferences is. but i think that israel should be much more a last stick more response because what we're going to have in syria i think in two thousand and twelve maybe two thousand and thirteen is a real change the syrian uprising has shifted toward suicide bombing if that is

a sign of greatest terrorist involvement in the uprising and syria and israel then fighting the same enemy in a way yes and this is what i meant before but you know i can't point now for common denominator between bashar and israel what you say about those terrorist means that one should start thinking of bashar not controlling all over syria or having at least some luck coonass or lucky for india's which are beyond the scope of his control this is actually something which to better understand that. his situation in syria is deteriorating and in the long run he won't be able to just stand still what are the implications of the arab spring for as well i think that this will. got kind of a much more difficult middle east if least you're strategically or geopolitically speaking. egypt is not there anymore to form a scone of

a pro or western staunch supporter of a more stable middle east. and i think in this way i think israel should point out the kind of replacement so to speak thinking is also changing its tone in the recent years. and is there will find the middle east as kind of a would say space or an area. where you come fink of kind of a regional or comprehensive peace as was the case before but to just strive for having what i would call interesting or partial agreements i think that we are getting back pulling hundred forty million or nine hundred fifty s. when nobody talked about peace but we do talk about agreements professor thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. thank you.

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with mike's cancer or a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kaiser report on our. top stories from r.t. al-qaeda is number two voices his backing for syrian rebels over their fight against the government in a new video released a week after washington claimed he'd been killed. was growing condemnation of polish hooligans after they attacked russian football fans during euro two thousand and twelve in warsaw that led to bloody clashes in the arrests around one hundred fifty local. way to britain supreme court decision whether it'll reopen his extradition case the u.k. holds a new bill that could prevent potential whistleblowers from speaking at seven pm moscow time sport now higher because now the big night of course for football the euros which could see an early exit for a couple of big teams yes right kevin at the netherlands and portugal could be eliminated if they fail to get three points this evening i've got the build up just

a sec. hello again you're watching the sports and these are the headlines battle scars russia defending here coffin strike occur as you call feel the effects of a hard fall draw against poland and the your. class crunch games now the men's in portugal could go out of the tournament tonight if they lose against the germans and day. and its first blood to oklahoma against miami's the n.b.a. finals get underway. but first russia are recuperating at the european championships after their hard fought one one draw with poland last night both defending your is your coven alexander courage week of sitting at the squad training session today nothing strenuous for take out the cars man this afternoon but here cough watch part of it from the sidelines with ice on his knee bar striker alexander trained individually although neither are thought to be suffering

seriously and should be fit for the final group game with greece on saturday russia still top group a after their draw with poland last night and watching it push richard. all russia's one hundred percent record in group has been ended after a one one draw with poland but not all is lost for dick advocaat side as space still remain top of the group after two games or everything could have been so much better for the russians after hours ago if you can believe. moscow's try to grab this third goal of the tournament spur fine headed goal from a free kick just as within the match for the czech republic russia did start slowly as the poles were on top but unfortunately they weren't able to turn their possession into goals and that's a goal of struct support russia interleague going into the half time break coming out of the half time russia continued to dominate and really could have had quite a few more goals but unfortunately their position and numerous times that goal weren't able to beat the polish goalkeeper and out of nothing really i mean poland

hungary kr. march. had a very swift counterattack i mean poland a very good team going forward and of course ski has been make some form for bruce in the recent autumn and virgin blues as leader struck a fine efforts from just outside the penalty area which gave more fear of absolute no chance at all for the remaining half hours very very open and both teams had numerous chances to try and grab a winner but unfortunately in the end for dick of the count side they were held to a one one draw but to be honest i mean poland did play world they managed to close down russia's attacking trio of. care for colvin are sharp in very well they get very little space and especially did well to close down robert schalk of it was so effective against her czech republic just a few days earlier or attention now turns for russia to have a game against greece as i said russia top of the tournament top of the table with four points and they'll be looking at to try and seal qualification with

a victory which will mean they'll finish top of the group but in the way even a draw would suffice has been finished on five points and would definitely qualify for the latter stages so all in almost all is lost for dickau by outside and they'll be looking to try and book their place in the knockout stages against greece in a few days' time richard onboard fleet r.t. warsaw. premier the game group republic two thousand and four champions creech two one in broad slough the czechs balancing back from the opening for one defeat to russia a goal from a euro check. put them to nil up after just five minutes the greeks did pull one back through thirty in the second half where the czechs managed to hold on and the windows put them second in the group ahead of their last match with poland so to clarify this is that russia point clear at the top of that and all but through to the quarter finals while poland in the czech snow the winner of their match will also go through to the last eight. now on wednesday perhaps the most anticipated of

all the great games will take place in kharkiv where the netherlands will take on great rivals germany and after the first round of matches in the so-called group of death this is story has even more significance as partridge reports one of football's most famous rivalries as we know it began at the world cup final in one thousand nine hundred seventy four as legend has it the supremely talented dutch johan cruyff golden generation didn't let the germans touch the ball until goalkeeper set my a pretty down to his net after johan miskin second minute penalty but germany went on to win two one thanks to goals from pulled right now and after german totally fish and sea plate dutch total football four decades of brilliance volatility and history followed in one nine hundred seventy eight holland game some revenge of the world cup to two group game draw help then go on to the final where they lost to argentina then germany won again in naples only each to their second european crown but in one hundred eighty eight brutal it frank reichardt and marco van bastien

produced stellar displays to beat germany one nil in hamburg in the european semifinal and then list the trophy four days later while on wednesday at euro two thousand and twelve one of football's most thrilling rivalries will resume here in kharkiv in the second match in group b. and the latest mass watering encounter between germany and holland has yet more significance as defeat for the dutch would almost certainly see the knock downs of a tournament many had predicted they'd win. following on from their world cup adventure and impressive euro two thousand and twelve qualifying campaign their van marwijk side were expected to overcome denmark in the first round but despite a plethora of chances from robin van persie aryan robin and substitute class young huntelaar the dutch were unable to overturn michael crown delis first half opener and the danes held on for a vital victory and severely dented the world cup finals chances are reaching the european knockout phase therefore only victory over germany will probably be enough especially with

a cristiana rinaldo led portugal to follow the door to change dark the germans are very strong but we can also make them feel unsettled but i won't tell you exactly how we're planning to do this yet while the dutch huffed and puffed but were unable to find the target here can live side produce the off as it result mario gomez finally found the target after seventy two minutes in the game a few chances as germany wrapped up the necessary one no win over a disappointing portugal and with denmark to come after holland feinstein philip lomond co and i in a strong position to reach the quarter finals however facing those dutch particularly a dutch team that has to win is never to be taken lightly bush beating good needle and i think that the game against the netherlands is going to be a big test for us because they play high quality football this is one of the best teams not only in europe but also worldwide it's been like this for many years and they're always getting better but we must win to reach the quarterfinals so it's a crucial game for us to whichever side wins f.c.

medalist spider arena will certainly be adding to a piece of football history as german legend franz beckenbauer said matches against holland have cost me years of my life but i wouldn't have missed them for anything with so much at stake in this particular encounter i don't think anyone would argue . r.t. kharkiv ukraine but before that kicks off their mark faced portugal in livy for the portuguese needing a result to keep alive their hopes progressing from the group of death. bentos man suffered a one they'll defeat germany in their first game in a struggling to find the back of the net we're now though hasn't scored for them since november and the team with only lit up the scoreboard twice in the last four games but they're confident it will be different this evening. no i think that it is certain that there will be goals we will score if we create opportunities of course we will score sooner or later i'm absolutely convinced by that. but it's again just as important to the danes after their shock when over the

dutch victory tonight would put them into the last eight of the competition and are expected to fail the same side that got them the opening victory you can also expect them to attack the portuguese at least that's the message from denmark's coach. they have a bad result but the have a good game and i think they will take this within the game against us. advantages years its soul was but you have the points but. be born as we are used to do we are not trying to play only for one point we are always trying to play for winning. but if you afterwards can say ok we were the lucky one we had one point it's ok. but that's that way of playing is all trying to win. so this is the looks denmark and germany are on three points there the other team yet to get off the mark with two games left. now moving to basketball in the n.b.a. finals where western champions oklahoma got off to a great start in the deciding best of seven series against miami kevin durant was

the man of the match but the thunder raking in thirty six points his teammate russell westbrook added another twenty five to help the home side to one hundred five ninety four victory would take place on thursday in oklahoma. they came all far you know personal. knocking down shots you know we just want to continue to keep my so long. every time of course you just play harder play harder. and that's what we do you know the game runs so you just have to make sure you know every time we got a good defensive which is you know got to. just play hard. finally a fourteen year old boy is set to become one of the youngest ever plays at golf's u.s. open. was handed the place of the second major of the year after an injury forced paul casey to drop was born in china but moved to america four years ago and he's

an incredible talent for his age nurtured at the david led better cademy in florida he did well enough to read at a recent usa been qualified to go on the stand by this for this week's major six feet tall and one hundred seventy four pounds he doesn't look he's aged but he's lapping up every minute of this experience and certainly learnt a lot during a practice round with masters champion bubba watson. in the hardest course ever. they were really nice to me. like whenever i have questions to show me like. there for me and then show me how to play a few shots the strategy and they're just really nice to me. it was fun it was fun getting a medium in and watching a talent like that i mean he's a big boy for fourteen and he can hit a pretty good so and that's all we've got time for for the moment whether it's a. question

is that so much you're going to make a lot of people or you're using the book in moscow streets thousands protested in russia's capital for a wide variety of reasons one issue unites many of them are against the return.