which brightened if you. from france to. start on t.v. dot com. this is our to your top story see the rebels say they're behind a blast that rocked central damascus explosions struck at a military compound just meters from the hotel with the u.n. observer mission staying. put all debunkers rumors that it's already granted asylum to julian assange with a decision that will end the wilson blows two month quest for refuge now expected later this week. and no end in sight explosions rock afghanistan right after the deadliest day this year so almost fifty people killed while another scandal flares up over u.s. presence of the country. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is planning to

bury a controversial recent report on west bank settlements according to israeli media now that document was sanctioned by his own government to the states but the country's presence in the west bank is not occupation something that neo does want to discuss in order to avoid international scrutiny we spoke to an author of a previous report on the issue which produced very different findings. with me i have to tell us a sign in those who'd attorney and also the author of a two thousand and five israeli government sponsored report that documented the illegality of the building of outposts on the set on the thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. there has just recently been another report also government sponsored the levi report there found exactly the opposite that these outposts in fact are legal in the country of nor how is it possible to have these contradictions my report. it's

lying on the supreme court of justice for israel decisions for their kids for forty five years old morse that international law applies in the west there and all the good clues range and recommendations are based on these fact in my report but the levy. committee decided that international law doesn't apply in the west bank and all their recommendations. based on the. to my opinion you current found it in this report and would you agree that the west bank today in somalia is not israeli soil and if so what legal grounds does israel have for legislating laws regarding land that is not under its jurisdiction while opinion into the opinion that was

written by the supreme court of justice or for israel for ever and ever is that israel has no super and in the west bank the occupation is a temporary one until a peace agreement will be achieved between. the people the palestinian people they haven't paid the israelis and authority or asked me after these readies to legislate laws in the west bank are coming from the international law from fear hagel nations and their fourth geneva convention that they give their authority to the queue for manner of the idea of who will. occupy the area to legislate laws to protect the palestinians and the security of the area the ministry of housing allocates millions to these outposts

each year they by giving them a lifeline as long as the government's policy of funding these outposts exists how can the matter be resolved well i may some difference in my report between settlement outposts because. to the opinion of the government of france three of the settlements enterprise is legal. i'm not sure that the international community or international law thinks the same on this topic but there's no question that. there is no question according to my report and to this supreme court of justice decisions that the outposts which are a beginning of settlements in the west bank are legal according to their internal it applies here also to the. government of israel

in the united states in response to the level report said that it opposed settlement building now washington has made similar statements in the past but what action has the united states taken in order to force israel to stop breaking international law when i was commissioned to do this to do this to poor i think it was on behalf of the prime minister of israel to show the americans the years trying to for all the law and he is trying to implement the law in the area. where we're talking about they've been if only now the american in the round the to freeze the settlements for ten months. as much as i know this is what the americans did. maybe they could do more maybe they could i don't know isn't an attorney now who's continued support of the settlements and outposts

a threat to the definition of israel as a democracy definitely yes i believe that the interest after the state approves rio is to remove large part of the west bank and bring about one hundred twenty thousand turtle years to the state of israel. all the settlements that are east into the barrier maybe some more. peace agreement with the palestinians by making swap based on sixty seven borders we have corrections off the border. i believe that this is a highly interest of the state of israel because the continuation of the appropriation in the west bank in danger of the staple food fail if there are many of the jewish people and a democratic state its will is in grave breach of international law especially on

the issue of our posts in your opinion why has the united nations not yet sanctioned israel i can't give you an answer for your question i don't know why and what going to happen by the united nations but i believe that this issue needs to be solved by an agreement between the two people i don't i don't believe that sanctions will. will solve the problem. thurso need for the state of israel prime minister for israel government of israel and the palestinians. to get to the table and start discussing without any terms and conditions in the act by water solomon the israeli protester who set himself on fire and later died from his wounds during the recent social protests is an act that until now has largely been

associated with non-democratic countries is foreman's act not an indicator that the social protests and as well are more than just social this is an interesting question. i believe in these really democracy after all i think we are still a democracy and we have to defend our democracy democracy is not something you know that is written in a paper and that if you have all voice to fight for a. specific to the case of this very issue that you asked me about i don't believe that you chose that israel or the social protest are being in an undemocratic state i don't think so. the demonstrations last three or it's you know a huge number of people they took part in. less than

a million but many people there weren't any violence of it all and you could see violence of their many democratic states in the world so i don't think that this issue could teach you that israel is non-democratic state and one of the issues of the social protests is public housing couldn't the money that is being used to fund illegal settlements hope was all decision of course. i agree with you one hundred percent. israel shouldn't. waste it's money in the west bank anyhow even me for every person every soul in israel had a house without any. connection to this issue but of course when we have such a big problem of housing of thing for poor people then we could make use of this money to make it easier and better for the life of the israelis inside is

or what impact will israel's uncertain economic problems have on financing the outposts i really don't know but what i'm seeing is that we're talking about problems say konami problems in israel a severe economic problems in the israel but when the government is talking about the west bank the problem they cannot have problems vanished because if they want to remove thirty people in the open now. which is a mind somewhere else because the supreme court of justice or for israel ordered it then the government has a lot of money to bring them there or to build new houses or to build a new. settlement instead of me grown tell us a son thank you very much for joining us here on r.t. most welcome.

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hello and welcome along to the world of sports here is what's coming up. steady start to fabio capello's a new look russia drew all that under the guidance of the italian as the ivory coast come from behind to secure a one one draw in moscow. they're now making could down to tresco replay so i still can use their number of moscow's next manager after resigning as boss of f.c. to bomb. the golden handshake president vladimir putin greets all russia's and then pick gold medalists at a ceremony in the kremlin. probably capello's first game in charge of russia's national football team has ended in a drool after a goal is for a forty five deadlock was broken by carr striker holland's are going to have eight minutes into the second half but as it appeared capello was heading for a winning start match grade all found an equaliser with thirteen minutes remaining

rushes the next fixture sees them begin their two thousand and fourteen world cup qualifying campaign against northern ireland on september seventh. while elsewhere a europe on wednesday spain fresh from successfully defending their european crown take on puerto rico beating euro two thousand and twelve finalists it to me take on the side they knocked out in the quarter finals that england the netherlands travel across the border to belgium germany entertain the all messages argentina video days jumps takes charge of france for the first time as they host europe was. well their shells rain france manager has begun and far from ideal circumstances it's been confirmed this week that two of the change biggest stars will stand trial in a high profile sex case karim benzema and from rebury will face charges of soliciting and under a. prostitute in two thousand and eight and two thousand and nine respectively the players deny the claims while the woman in question says neither man knew that she

was just sixteen at the time prostitution is legal in france but only with people aged eighteen or over the players could face a maximum of three years in prison and a fine of around fifty thousand u.s. dollars. well there's also friendly action across the atlantic on wednesday the usa travel to mexico just days after the mexican surprise brazil in the olympic football final the victorious under twenty three team is set to be honored prior to tonight's fixture the visitors meanwhile will be looking for their first ever victory over mexico on mexican soil the game at the famous azteca stadium is an opportunity for the usa to prepare for the resumption of their two thousand and fourteen world cup qualifying campaign next month your conclusions men take on jamaica twice in four days. elsewhere fabrice muamba has retired from all forms of professional football the twenty four year old bolton midfielder saying he has much to be thankful for after surviving a cardiac arrest on the pitch in march bolton were playing an english f.a.

cup tie with tottenham when the incident happened the former england under twenty one international was technically dead for seventy eight minutes as he received treatment on the pitch he was given fifteen defibrillator shocks before reaching hospital for his subsequent recovery was described as miraculous by doctors but the professional medical advice is that he should now quit all forms of the game news he describes as devastating. meanwhile in the russian a premier league who has refused to comment on speculation about his future following his resignation from f.c. could ban the forty four year olds to down for his side's two one darby victory over f.c. krasnodar friday he's been quoted as saying he wants challenges the former chelsea defender has been heavily linked in the media with the vacant post moscow. that job became available following the departure of so i still can after a terrible start to the campaign received a number of the table without

a point. but now with the dust beginning to settle following the two thousand and twelve london olympics some of russia's top athletes have been on edge by president vladimir putin the country claimed twenty four gold medals in london just one shy of the target however many more athletes were invited to the ceremony as many of the medals were won in team sports russia's a judo men were at their best bringing home three goals stuffiness triumph in artistic gymnastics and not to beauty pokes through gay and alexander the a chink in canoe with the sole victories in their sports all in all a successful games for many of the country's representatives. yes there is that look at that list i would like to thank everyone who supported us there from didn't put into every single spectator of the games be true a man too hard for us to effort to feel such a support and now after we managed to get to the very top it's really a double pleasure to see how sincerely people greet us. elsewhere in boxing the

next challenger for the tally klitschko as the w.b.c. heavyweight world title says he'll do his talking in the ring monreal char takes on dr rhymefest in germany next month and the syrian born german believes he has what it takes to become heavyweight champion of the world. and i will win with my heart because i have a lion's heart i don't fear anyone but my god on september the eighty will see how or when i don't want to talk too much because those who talk to march they don't do anything watch me and television and you will see the good news you finally to ice hockey canada have edged russia to claim victory in a tournament marking the fortieth anniversary of the famed summit series the under twenty stars adding another chapter to the nation's rivalry as roman coaster i've explained. russia versus canada is one of the greatest ice hockey rivalries that the world has ever seen and the year two thousand and twelve is

a very special for the fans from both parts of it and that's because it all began exactly forty years ago with the u.s.s.r. canada summit series back then it was more than about sports with the country's leaders and media looking at the series as a clash of political systems and ideologies though politicians still don't see eye to eye on many vital issues the heroes of nine hundred seventy to know that they manage something brutally unattainable and that's uniting two nations through all of. these men are still idolized by fans involved countries after all it's also their effort and dedication to continue to raise good. popularity of ice hockey. the summit series of nine hundred seventy two was one of the brightest and top of vance of the twentieth century if i remember correctly phil esposito and alexander have scored the most points in that standoff but it's not about points but about you who are the stars that still shine not only on the hockey horizon but sports in

general as well you impressed millions of people in the usa canada europe and the u.s.s.r. . the russia canada challenge is one contest that fans can no longer live without with the ultimate competition spreading over to youth and junior teams as well and this brings us to this year's four game encounter that began with two matches in euro slava before concluding with another two in the canadian city of halifax right now. russia is the number one country in the world. juniors two years ago. last year silver medal world medal so we want to get back to being able to compete with russia following last year's air disaster that wipes out the entire local kontinental hockey league team local one seed it was quite obvious that the locals have really

missed their high level game as both matches in euro slalom have been sold out the fans players and staff honor the team members who perished with a moment of silence. this is i've been a fan since the age of six but after the tragedy will continue i couldn't even watch hockey without crying but i'm glad i'm here today to witness such a great match and i'm very proud of every single player on the ice. well canada claimed the three two win in the series opener before russia returned the favor with this six three victory in game two but the international experience for both teams certainly added value to. the result the twenty thirteen june your eyes want your world championship will be held in the russian city open to fall so it's not long before we see these youngsters faceoff in order to once again stake a claim to that so it's all over the greatest ice hockey nation. ramon cost.

well the series is now over in canada with the home side securing the bragging rights russia went into the decisive game for needing to want to overrule him after the match ended all square the canadians did the business in sudden death wrapping up the game for us winning the series as. well as all for now from the world of sport is plenty later here on arteta well the weather is next. well. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future are covered. by isolation and prejudice. to find aging.

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