the u.n. sent a wake up call to its own security council saying its members aren't doing enough to counter the syrian crisis as fears mount of the conflict torn country will sink deeper and to violence. activists in israel call for an all out war on the government which they accuse of they can norrington billeted in domestic issues while wasting millions on settlement construction industry to territories. a new wave of protests. leading to more crackdowns on dissent with dozens of people arrested and injured after the demonstrations calling for political reform.

hello and welcome to our team this saturday i am karen taraji it is three o'clock here in moscow now russia has criticized a new u.n. resolution on syria as one sided and supportive of the armed opposition moscow says the non-binding motion passed at the general assembly does nothing to ease the conflict this comes after the u.n. envoy to syria kofi annan announced he was stepping down casting doubts over the future of the peace effort and that's the see it should get a has more from new york. this resolution apart from condemning the security council for failing to move the syrian peace process forward also condemns the syrian government for failing to stop using heavy weaponry as well as condemns the syrian government from for not withdrawing from civilian areas among the ones that voted against this text was of course russia russia believes that the behind the humanitarian facade of this resolution lies the militarization of the opposition and russia says this

resolution is not helpful and that the country supplying weapons to the opposition are well known take a listen it is a this resolution exacerbates the confrontations and solving the syrian crisis it's not helping the sides enter into dialogue find peaceful ways to solve the crisis in the interests of syrian people this resolution is not how because it contradicts the efforts to realize the annan plan it undermines the syrian led crucis from a political resolution. russia believes that this particular text is one sided and balanced as well as the whole idea of forcing the syrian government of stepping down is really an intervention into sovereign affairs six point peace plan remains on the table as coffin and steps out of the picture this plan of course called for the creation of the transitional government in syria the idea was to have both sides of the conflict. form this government to hold new elections however the idea

of where exactly this would leave assad was left open and now with countries continuing to push for him stepping down it's unclear what's going to happen to the plan we do know that the moon is currently in the process of speaking with the arab league trying to find a successor for kofi annan we're going to have to wait and see who that person is going to be and how that person will handle this particular crisis and of course we also have the you want to serve a mission expiring on august twentieth unclear whether or not it will be extended we will have to wait and see we certainly know that this is something that russia is strongly rooting for journalist patrick hayes believes the countries that promoted the latest u.n. resolution are failing to see the dangers of supporting the rebels. i think in general it's being used to try and step up the pressure on both russia and china to start to take a stand against the sides and effectively what it's doing is saying that we disrespect the sovereignty of syria and we don't want the syrian people to

determine their own future william hague suggested he's going to offer non-lethal aid he hasn't given specific details of this yet but it does seem like it's going to be intelligence it does seem like there's going to be an awful lot of support announced for the rebels over the next few weeks but of course this comes just after president obama has announced well it hasn't been announced but it has been revealed that there has been a secret plan basically allow the cia to assist the rebels as well the thing i find very striking about this is that there's a real historical amnesia that's taking place among western leaders where they don't really know what your position is there are a lot of concerns about the makeup of it you have elements there are a lot of people who would not like to be dismissed with the best stuff into this mentality that they're drawn to help anyone get into power there drove a sports any of the opposition in syria then they would support assad's assad has become this bogeyman just like it before him and they just see we need to get rid

of him and everything will be ok it's a naive approach that will do no hope but still. more than a hundred people have reportedly been killed in syria over the past twenty four hours alone as the battle for aleppo escalates the rebel army now claims to control more than half of the city deadly clashes are also taking place across the country but the u.n. observer mission is set to expire and the looming departure of coffee anon as peace mediator there is growing concern the prospects for a diplomatic solution are fading as axon a boycott reports. decision to resign as un special envoy for syria was mathis disappointment and almost despair in this country if confirmed what many people felt all along that the situation in that country is only getting worse the death toll continues to rise and violence. new areas so seeing kofi annan throwing in the towel certainly doesn't instill much confidence in the quick resolution

of this conflict something that the overwhelming majority of syrians desperately need despite the psychological glow of departure is unlikely to change the situation on the ground in any substantial manner he wasn't much present here in syria and he waits in the beginning of his term he how the number of meetings with both president bashar assad and prominent members of syrian opposition but he didn't succeed in bringing these two warring parties to the negotiating table most recently he's efforts focused on trying to bridge the divide within the international community especially within the u.n. security council but he wasn't that much successful on that front either now as far as u.n. monitors on the ground are concerned they still continue the mission the only thing they can really do in the right circumstances is to try to go to the areas affected

by the violence talking to good people trying to document the destruction mandate is expiring in two weeks and with an answer as a commission it looks like the chances of a renewal of that mandate only slim or as far as russia is concerned this is definitely and that is the development was a very strong supporter of annan six point plan from big gaps and in reaction to the resignation of russia's deputy foreign minister going to get to a vote on his twitter page and wasn't on. brokered by that there were always fighters who tried to get him out of the game to unite hands before i quote a fourth action now. when we are talking about the security situation on the ground things on looking drive. the clashes in syria largest awful lot but still continuing and here in damascus after a rally today after a week of called the c.q.

was once again rock by a series of explosions so just by enormous demand for some sort of peace that the amount of violence here in syria still continues and you can also follow up on the stories that are to dot com where we've got plenty more in store for you there including. russia is gripped by the ongoing trial of the pussy riot or some took to moscow's main cathedral to express their anti putin outrage we have all the details from the court room all mine. plus new york a new york city refuses to defend a cop caught on camera pepper spraying occupy activists you can find out more about that at r.t. dot com. student

and social activist groups in israel are gearing up to deliver a clear message to the government tonight but drawing thousands onto the streets of tel aviv one of the main causes for resentment is this week's cabinet approval of all stare at me and tax hikes that have plunged to premier benjamin netanyahu popularity to record lows recent polls of just over sixty percent are unhappy with the prime minister's work anti-government rallies are nothing new for israel where the protest mood has been on the rise in recent months and i'm. people have even taken things to the extreme setting themselves on fire but critics say the government keeps sticking to its guns by pursuing regional political goals and sending the money far from where it's needed polis lior explains. in the middle of the west bank on land palestinians and the international community claim is not there is fifty israeli families live in

a small outpost which government money has helped pay for. the world of course the government has invested a lot here just as it did with the settlements but we don't know the reason for the social protests if people find it hard and expensive to live in cities should not point fingers at settlers but fingers are pointing and calculations made the cost of constructing certain lands during the years was crossed for nineteen billion dollars and it includes investment in infrastructure causing like electricity like energy like. also roads like water about fifty percent of the battered. settlements are financed or subsidized by governmental activities the supreme court ruled this our post immigrant was illegal and has given status here until august

the twenty first to move out either way it's really taxpayers foot the bill this is where the settlers will be moved to the israeli government to spend more than four million dollars building the site that translates into some eighty thousand dollars per family the state budget is a cake if you take one piece for this there is much less left for the other there is one place where the government has already has enough money for anything and this is in the occupied territories for the settlements. and this is why israeli taxpayers are saying enough is enough for a second straight summer protest some around the country's large cities but weary of last year's vast numbers of protesters you know simple leaders in tel aviv have refused permission for tense along its main boulevard. in symbolic defiance paper tents have sprung up but for many of these people are home and the protest is not temporary they're in for the long haul. mr netanyahu you should help the poor and

the weak i've been homeless for twenty years and no politician has ever come here they don't look at us as humans they think we're animals in the already people have set themselves on fire if nothing changes we'll all start doing it too by comparison not one person appears homeless and outposts like this one. as the social protests continue more and more people are demanding answers to why the government is pouring money into new settlements at the expense of the poor in existing communities. outpost in the west bank. so coming up on the program refusing entry to find out how harsh visa rules in the united states are backfiring on ordinary americans desperately seeking jobs plus what do you know about the iran contra scandal. it was go all over north was taking the

funds from selling arms to iran to use to fund the clunker troops here. in the us they know it's not and if the rug was you got it and now we make iran out to be the bad guy but here we were exchanging arms with them why do you think the world is ok with that well because america the doctors say so find out more about the iran contra scandal join our resident in just around ten minutes here on our team. more news today violence is once again flared up. in these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. showing corporations are old today.

right and if you move. from phones to. don't come. right if you're just joining r t it's fifteen minutes past the hour and activists say at least forty five people have been injured after the country's security forces used to gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters hundreds of demonstrations had been in the streets demanding political reforms around forty people were also arrested in gulf monarchy in the early hours of friday on thursday

members of the opposition bloc to. key highway pushing for their main to man and elected parliament friends uprising began a year and a half ago with intermittent clash of trance and protesters continuing to this day hollande about a former lecturer at the university of the brain explains why the us remains silent about the demonstrations. united states has a naval fleet based in bahrain which is a forward deployed base. tones of ships aircraft carriers as well as planes using the shakey's air base and this is how the united states maintains its head demonic control over the entire middle east and this is very important strategically for the u.s. to maintain so while they know that they're very difficult to draw if not impossible to try to persuade an autocratic monarchy to become democratic they know

this is a drain on the resources and it's only fueling opposition not only in bahrain but the really the entire region because people see. as a hypocritical stance a double standard when they poll or certain reforms in syria while holding their. completely in bahrain. and staying with the persian gulf a soldier and a gunman have been killed in a shootout with protestors in saudi arabia country's interior ministry says a security patrol was fired at by rioters on motorbikes in the eastern qatif area a protester was killed in a firefight following the incident the arrest of region of parties is home to the minority shiite muslims who often speak out against the lack of reforms jobs and education charges which the government denies protests broke out in the area last

year and leading to saudi authorities deploying troops to quash the demonstrations . afghanistan's parliament has passed a vote of no confidence against the country's defense and interior ministers demanding resident karzai placements the vote came as a response to what the lawmakers called serious security lapses accusations include a series of assassinations of top officials and across border attacks blamed on pakistan's military but the. south sudan and sudan have reached a long anticipated deal on oil payments a border dispute and disagreement on crude provoked a violent clashes earlier this year and has greatly damaged both of their economies the conflict erupted after south sudan declared independence last july taking roughly seventy percent of sudan's oil but landlocked south sudan was forced to suspend oil production after failing to agree on transit fees with its northern

neighbor. the former top spanish judge who's now representing julian assange has said he has information to suggest proceedings in washington are advancing to have his client extradited for spilling u.s. secrets songe fears he will face torture and even execution if deported and his lawyers believe the case is literally motivated took refuge in ecuador's embassy in london over six weeks ago breaking his bail terms request of silence in an hour's time here on r t we have an exclusive interview with the wiki leaguers mother christina saunders. it may be known as the land of opportunity but the united states remains highly selective over just who it allows in from abroad to set up a business the authorities fear the outsiders may take jobs from ordinary americans but as artie's priya sridhar reports they're the ones who could in fact be

providing them. one of south asia's hottest new entrepreneurs twenty eight year old ball is behind india's largest e-commerce company snapdeal dot com is often compared to amazon for its daily deals on services and products we have tremendous momentum in the business we have you know sixteen million registered users one out of six internet users in india is registered on snap to you growing by a million a month by the end of the year to be twenty five million highest rafiki commerce site in india. but if the young business tycoon had it his way he would have started in the united states where he got his ivy league qualifications but paul had no choice despite his eagerness to start a firm and create jobs america's searching on employment saw immigration authorities deny more and more visas for foreigners when your resume gets rejected you pretty much have to go back there's no other there's no recourse us such and i think that was disappointing maybe we would have started something in the u.s.

had we gotten. my visa but then you know it doesn't matter experts say it's no coincidence that the rising rejection rates occurred as america's economy tanked but acting on the perceived fear that immigrants were taking american jobs has had the opposite effect it's unfortunate if denials are being made that are justified because what happens if it ends up being an incentive to u.s. companies to locate more resources outside the country in some ways in ways that might. well u.s. immigration authorities have increased the rejection rate of temporary work visas for citizens of all countries india has been the hardest hit just last year a lot of interest and of indian applicants for a certain type of temporary work visa were rejected while only around rebirth of applicants from countries like germany and the u.k. were rejected for the same type of temporary work. the other sting in the tail for

the states is that by turfing out skilled foreigners it's missing out on big bucks opportunities that were forged in america's colleges i don't think we would be as effective entrepreneurs here had we not spend a dime in the u.s. they die doing that at the time i spend in color. really helped us in building the company we've been able to snapdeal now turns over one hundred million dollars a year the kind of innovation that indian immigrants have long been known for in the united states we found out recently that. about half of the top fifty venture funded companies i mean to companies that were started with venture capital had at least one immigrant founder so what we found is that if you keep people out you'll get less job creation and less innovation in the united states jobs america desperately needs to not employees fifteen hundred people in ten cities across

india we are having the time of our life we also know that this opportunity of building a market to needing internet e-commerce company in our own country is never going to come again one door closes another opens for this internet high flyer america's visa rejection put him on the road to riches and indians into work preassure either r t new delhi india it was one of the biggest scandals of the reagan presidency revelations that washington had been breaking an arms embargo on iran and using the profits to fund the anti-communist opposition in nicaragua the so-called iran contra affair shook the country to its foundations exposing america's flagrant breaching of international law following the end of the capitol hill hearings into the case exactly twenty five years ago president reagan took full responsibility for what he called things he was unaware of we were but two and

a half decades later the full extent of his involvement and his awareness remain unclear the man who broke the story robert parry fears there are still too many details that will never see the light of day. what you saw here was the failure of the institutions of washington to get control of these things there had been an effort in the seventy's after watergate after the exposures of cia abuses to bring some constraints on to this process and then you saw the iran contra scandal it was the first test case really would congress really hold the president to task and and make sure that he couldn't go off in his own direction the institutions of washington failed to both enforce the law our super law was in force but also again just explain to the american people what had happened there are still many sections of this scandal that we don't know the full story about or even a chunk of the story so much of this remains still something outside the historical

picture that this the american people have been denied we don't really know who did what and why and even how. and up next our very own new york resident went to find out whether people actually remember anything about the headline cropping scandal. western media would have you believe that iran is some sort of evil enemy so do they not remember their run contra scandal of one thousand nine hundred sixty this week let's talk about that have you ever heard of the iran contra scandal. sorry no i haven't no you haven't i state no i have. something big no yes yes it's about what was it about you remember. nuclear weapons i believe iran is but the army going in and trying to do for the

oil is and it was about all over north was taking the funds from selling arms to iran to use to fund the contras. in. nicaragua you got it and now we make iran out to be the bad guy but here we were exchanging arms with them why do you think the world is ok with that well because america is a hypocrisy do you think that the world knows that this is a hypothesis that you. i guess we know a little bit about it but sometimes i find us to be very naive and we are not really enough to aware of everything that's going on out there they were in a war with iraq so you know we were we thought that they were they were the good relative good guy. and iraq was the you know the bad guys you know it's just the whole it's ridiculous if we change our definition of it who's good and who's bad to

suit our needs when ever doesn't that kind of make good and bad relative and meaningless absolutely it's almost thirty years ago so they're in thirty years someone can go from being an ally to an enemy well unfortunately that happens yeah so we should probably be more careful with whom we give arms to that is a very good up. savation but then again you never know which side of the regime you fall on when you support something and one of the issues of u.s. foreign policy is they've always picked sides which they did in vietnam they did it in other places and sometimes they were successful sometimes they weren't whether or not people remember the iran contra scandal but the bottom line is the media certainly seems to have a selective memory that suits whatever message they'd like to promote. the latest episode of all good most interview show spotlight is coming your way in just a few minutes after recap of our top stories. if

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