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with news from around the world. has been promised a referendum on. to prime minister david cameron's political fortunes in the next election finally delivering his speech. to win a special deal for the u.k. from brussels. diversity disagreement. did pledge to hold a referendum on whether britain should be able to leave the e.u. if the conservatives win the next general election in twenty fifteen and then he went on to warn that it was likely that britain could head for the exit if he was

unable to renegotiate britain's terms of membership with brussels what it effectively he wants is that brussels hands more power back to westminster so the u.k. has more control over its own policies particularly economic ones he said that countries were becoming as weaker because of the current situation with the european union and the euro zone crisis and the fact that countries did not have great control over their own economic policies so he wasn't mincing his words today he also went on to say that the british public felt disillusioned with the european union and felt disappointed with the lack of apparently democracy and accountability from all the directives that get handed to other member states from brussels this is what david cameron had to say there is a gap between the e.u. and its citizens which has grown dramatically in recent years and which represents a lack of democratic approach accountability and consent that is yes felt

particularly acutely here in britain what are you saying to a lot of people did saying quite confrontational but it was also trying to stress the fact that look please don't denounce britain for having nation style of thinking it should be encouraged and he believes that with this he might be able to make you a better place. to farm reporting right now although david cameron failed to mention a specific date for the referendum he hinted that it would come no earlier than two thousand and eighteen but paul nuttall m.e.p. from the u.k. independence party says it might not happen even then. what i will say is i think this is an attempt by cameron to kick this issue into the long grass we're talking about a referendum five years down the line and it's all dependent on whether he wins the next general election or not and we know that if you look at the polls today it's showing quite clearly that campbell struggled to win the election so i do think that this is an attempt to kick it into the long grass and quite frankly this man

has lived before and referendums he gave the cast out and see that we were at a friend's and on our membership of lisbon he went back home that referendum played so i don't think you can be trusted on this issue. but didn't take long europe's leaders have already begun to react to the prime minister's speech with warnings of worse to come if the u.k. pushes for the exit door and the predominant message seems to be that britain's not in a position to dictate what rules it will follow and which ones it won't produce as following reaction in europe. well as you can imagine david cameron's speech was watched very very closely here in mainland europe and it's been greeted with concern pretty much all across the board here in germany the foreign minister it good or best of valor said that you know germany have their own problems with brussels having too much power in their opinion over domestic policy of member states however the way that david cameron was looking at going about changing not

wasn't the way forward a similar type of reaction in france from the french foreign minister he said that well it was that it could be dangerous for the united kingdom if it was to go it's a load outside of europe saying what david cameron was suggesting was like turning up to play for a football team and then walk upon a rival saying no no let's play rugby essentially is that moving the goal posts martin schulz the speaker of the european parliament certainly pulling no punches he said it would be it was ridiculous basically what david cameron was putting forward and in fact pointed the finger at back at the united kingdom saying that the u.k. always complains that decisions in brussels take too long the speaker of the e.u. parliament saying well it's the united kingdom that draws these things out and drags them out and makes them take too long essentially though the underlying message from everybody across europe from leaders across europe this seems to be concerned in particular concern that if they are cameron is able to negotiate these

new terms for the u.k. well can everybody now to go shape their own terms within the union and will it create a twenty eight speed european union whereby everybody just looks out for their own interests and doesn't really look out for what's best for you you. want to put all of it right there while commenting on the speech tory i mean david campbell bannerman he says that britain's stance may sound silly at the end of a day serve as an example to other european states. it's not just britain that wants more flexibility and more control over our nation's states a lot of countries like the vacuum for the czech republic but. the danish a lot of these countries do want more flexibility within the european union and i think actually this is a trend setter. and i think it's right of the prime minister to hold out for this to get a better europe it's too inflexible too rigid too undemocratic at the back. it's

good to have you with us here in our to today canada is the latest nato country to step up support for the french intervention in mali as an increasing number of allies team of the african islamists some experts believe france may have bitten off more than it can chew opinion on data coming your way in just a few minutes. and revelations emerge about the internet freedom activist erin schwartz who took his own life earlier this month and the man who had been facing thirty five years in jail for his activities may have been a source for wiki leaks just around the corner. but for now the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu may have won the general election but he's done so only by the skin of his teeth by defining almost all predictions the biggest winners were to the center with concern about how surprises are seemingly trumping nuclear threats and as are his policy reports he may leave your

who are desperate enough to turn to the extreme right. the voting here might be in secret but what's no secret is the result there was never really any doubt that prime minister netanyahu would win another term in office but the knot on paper isn't matched by the anger on the street. mission and we know that never knew who brought about a deficit of thirty nine billion dollars who's going to cut the welfare social education and health budgets this is what the next four years will look like you know an image to be part of the new movie but i'm scared to death i really am it will be a disaster very simply he's going to rob us of the chance to fulfill true zionism in israel it's not just netanyahu whose hands will be tied trying to keep a lid on domestic anger half of his wages are more concerned about the economy then making peace with a posting in his or dealing with iran's nuclear ambitions but it's precisely these issues that see is wrong on the coalition course with the international community.

continuing to build new settlements. daily not weekly. this is really a very powerful signal to the palestinians to the. community that is not willing to move for the long the road of two state settlement the settlement was founded nearly thirty years ago by just fifteen families it's since grown fifty fold at a rate of about one hundred families a year for the world to tell me that if i'm going to build a summer home or want to have kilometer of course in my house is an obstacle to peace is absurd the sects are such that jews came back to their land the sexercise church that we as a population are growing i am not willing to the former house for what. for what peace mission yahoo has vowed that the days of uprooting jews are behind he needs

the support of the settlers and right wing parties if his coalition is to succeed a gamble american president barack obama has reportedly warned will lead the country down the path of isolation it's no secret netanyahu and obama don't see eye to eye and not just on what's happening within israel's borders i think the issue of iran will come back to that it will not surprise i think anyone in israel if we'll see an israeli attack during the next year or two for netanyahu we see them as critical for do is work into these and may bring him to postpone. the issue of the palestinian issue and so now begins the obvious task of coalition building it could take weeks of bargaining a negotiation before the final makeup of the new government is declared if netanyahu stays true to the polls he could be on course to give israel the most hard line government in its history policy archie television. and protecting

israel from the perceived threat of the iranian nuclear program that's among netanyahu is top priorities he has advocated a military attack on iran's facility in the past during his term he'll have very little support for such a move that's according to a columnist at the israeli newspaper ha'aretz italia i always very devoted to this issue and he believes almost in a religious way that he's here to say the state of israel in the jewish people from the danger of iranian bomb but he will heavy. more difficult this time because at least on this topic he will find fewer partners who would support it because i think that this kind of adventure without the minister of defense old barak will support the then we'll look most probably in the coming government will

tell you how we find himself more easily to barack obama second. no doubt that he will not let this happen but you know does not react all raising very racial terms saw i wouldn't exclude the because that i was so devoted about it. this is artsy another high profile internet freedom activist two took his own life earlier this month after he was prosecuted for alleged hacking may have had very close links to wiki leaks there was a blowing group came forward with surprise revelations on aaron swartz on his twitter feed wiki leaks has published several statements suggesting that the late activist spent some time assisting them i want to tweets says that schwartz communicated with the wiki leaks founder julian assange for several years and is strongly believed to be a source of information on the investigation into its activities saw him threaten though with up to thirty five years behind bars well of more in the case of aaron

swartz we spoke exclusively to our internet entrepreneur kim dotcom he's now fighting extradition to the u.s. over piracy charges and the founder of the mega upload and mega services and a backer of internet freedom he told us that the chase going after schwarz was nothing but a political aaron swartz i mean he stopped sopa with his efforts he stopped stop and he became a target a political target ok and that's why all these things happened to him there is no reason a bore. course behind it going after a young like that in the fashion they did it's political or the interview with kim dotcom will be discussed here on r.t. this thursday to be found in martin's breaking the saddle back with more stories or after a short break you can stay with us here on alt. sometimes

you see a story and it seems so. you think you understand it and then something else you hear sees some other part of it and realize everything you. are welcome to the big picture.

good to have you with us. now the swiss ski resort of davos is just buzzing with business right now after the annual world economic forum kicked off that just several hours ago at a gathering is even more important for russia which is warming up to host the next g. twenty summit more on the power of the. deals from business host. well the overall theme is definitely spurring growth in terms of the european sovereign debt crisis also the u.s. fiscal cliff is at the forefront of people's minds here today in the course russia's concerns we've heard the prime minister from the state to keep out how

russia says that all of this on the domestic issues are really the three scenarios that were compiled by the palace today including the former finance minister alexei could today as well as her mcgrath ahead of that as well the scenarios in crude how the price of oil will affect russia so if it remains high it will this mean the institutional reforms start to happen because complacency will come into play if prices go it's out what that means for russia considering it so energy dependent as well is that there was a focus on regional differentiation in other words because russia is such a vasa country getting it more in an even kill in terms of competitiveness and attractiveness to invest is why somebody interesting was that the audience which is full of some of the world's most influential powerful leaders policymakers they were also what they wanted to most see from russia and seventy seven point seven percent voted for good governance so i'm going to be here all day we're going to be

really monitoring the situation and i'll be back six thirty and eight thirty g.m.t. with all the details. katie a bit later here on the program jordan holds its first parliamentary elections since the arab spring. but it's not what protesters were exactly hoping for on the way here on r t find out how it's marred by claims the ballot system is plagued with corruption the outcome will be decided at the polls also. so great britain a video posted online of men trying to enforce shari'a law in london is causing. this police arrest two youths thought to be part of the radical group that's coming up a bit later this hour. for now considering extending its commitment to the french intervention in mali including sending in troops for

logistical support for the u.s. italy and the u.k. also boosted their backing for the operation morgan an expert on west africa believes power is clearly underestimated the size of the task. this is a very strange and very diverse and very kind of collide coalition of people you have the hard core of the al qaeda and the islamic magreb find now they are very very hard to fight as between out there for almost a decade they know the region very very well you know the desert is that absolute home you also have the rebels who basically decided to put their faith in a yeah garley is this islam this leader this strongman he's basically used a lot of to ari into joining his islamist cause now they'll be at home and they know that there's a that's their territory their soup doesn't fight they specialize in this kind of hit and run

a real attack to sell strike very fast and then dealt disappear into the desert possibly even over the borders and we know that the attack on javelin this town about four hundred kilometers northeast of bamako was launched from across the border in mark saying that will be a huge problem for the for the for the kind of france and its allies. to turn our attention not about a vote jordan where many are heading to the polls in early parliamentary elections announced by the king in response to two years of our spring protests this is the first time the prime minister will not be appointed by royal decree but the monarch will only consult the parliament over its choice over the course of critical voices so as the country is as far from real change as ever claims that the government is likely to rig the ballot and the vote has been boycotted by the muslim brotherhood that is a move that's had broad support and we interviewed the incumbent prime minister abdullah and saud we think the brotherhood has chosen the wrong way to achieve its goals here's a quick preview of what's coming up at eight hundred forty g.m.t.

. the brotherhood is a city that has been part of the national political process for a long time since the one nine hundred forty s. it has been actively involved in the political and social affairs of the country it is run for parliament and has been represented in legislatures since the one nine hundred fifty s. they are not hostile towards the country or its current leadership but this time they initiated a boycott demanding a change in the election laws and the constitution to better suit them if you opt for a boycott why would anyone change the law for you in the future it would stay just the saying it's a catch twenty two they should have participated in the election and enforced the change they are asking for. by twenty minutes past the hour moscow time the bloody civil standoff in syria will see no resolution as long as rebels overwhelmingly supported by some foreign powers

stick to the only idea of regime change that is according to russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov as he summed up the key ups and downs of the past year has gone off as more. one of the issues talked about at the very start of this conference was the conflict in syria and according to russia's foreign minister it's been going on for around two years now but there's still no evident after it from the international community to get its sides to put their weapons down actually. said that the a one sided approach seen by most western states is only encouraging the rebels to gauge in more violence which will lead to more bloodshed another issue or actually another conflict also talked about at this conference is the france led military intervention in mali and russia she diplomat said that what's happening there now is actually a consequence to how many western states dealt with other conflicts in the region for instance the weapons clearly used by islamists in the fight against government

forces other scene weapons which were supplied to libyan rebels by western states but of course it's not only about libya syria and mali according to the foreign minister the whole region is a trouble spot and the lack of a unified approach by the international community and double standards are only worsening the situation where terrorist groups including al qaeda are beginning to gain more and more influence now the foreign minister also mentioned iran saying that it is a very very important player in the region and any military attack on it would lead to severe consequences. and iran's foreign minister has said that he wants talks on his country's nuclear program to be held in cairo egypt has reportedly welcome the suggestion to iran and the other six nations involved in the talks synchro to russia china and america are all saying they want the dialogue to begin again and world powers are calling for curbs on iran's nuclear program. and u.s.

secretary of state hillary clinton is testifying to congress about last year's terrorist attacks on the u.s. consulate in the libyan city of benghazi city republican members grilled her on the lapses in security. that led to the death of the american ambassador wilson said she's committed to improving defense the u.s. diplomatic missions around the world it's likely to be her last major appearance as the country's top diplomat she stepped down in two weeks. up to a forty two people have been killed in northern iraq after a suicide blast at a mosque and the attack targeted the funeral of a relative of a politician who was killed a day earlier sunni militants are often blamed for that type of violence in the country suffers from ongoing sectarian bloodshed. the reports from yemen indicate that al qaeda is deputy leader in the country and one of saudi arabia's most wanted men has died according to the site intelligence group monitoring terrorism saeed

was declared dead by another prominent you harvest your portly passed away from injuries sustained during a u.s. drone strike in december. now police in the u.k. have arrested two men who are said to be part of a vigilante group calling themselves the muslim patrol clips posted on you tube showed the youths walking around east london confronting people and telling them to obey the law and muslim organizations in the area have condemned their actions results further ports anger is simmering that this can happen on the streets of the british capital in the first place. an islamic vigilante group that's what they call themselves a small number of people who were going after members of the public in areas of london and confronting them saying that they were implementing shari'a law and that this was a muslim area and they were demanding people throw away the alcohol they were insulting to women telling them to cover up this got uploaded on cd tens of

thousands of people saw it the original video got to me was the police investigation started but once again you know that goes around so it's still on you tube right now and again tens of thousands of hits and one of the people in the video said that this is c.k. it's not a miss america as a shari'a law but other see we seeing that this is a debate the really does inflame french ins and causes a lot of controversy and i think the muslim community core c.-k. really have come out to condemn what this small groups done and to try to distance themselves from of the east london mosque saying that it was designed to stoke up tensions so that there's very much an emphasis on distancing themselves from that type of behavior because certainly this is part of a why did debate in the area of london where the police think that this video was filmed in east london is an area that see this argument come up a number of times over the past couple of years with fundamentalist leaks in these

areas making a lot of noise about wanting to relaunch implemented in the end it is a very touchy subject for a lot of people as we said very threatening behavior in those videos. well we would love it when you get involved with our stories here at r.t. on the website are two dot com we're asking in our poll what will the results from the actions of the muslim patrol in london be you've got a four choices here to choose from before we bring up the numbers or the first choice though what will the results be will possibly just a rise in religious tensions across the united kingdom also another option for you might be an increase in muslim fundamentalism or possibly though it might result in reprisal attacks from groups like the national front and last but not least or growing this discord in mixed london communities one of the numbers have been changing certainly every single hour from r.t. dot com and here they come right now so far the majority of voters from the website now saying that this will result in a rise in religious tensions across the u.k. coming in a very very close second place the resulting from from the muslim patrol in london

will actually cause a growing discord in these communities not far behind that either the third position an increase in muslim fundamentalism will be the result of the muslim patrol and now down to the bare minimum that is certainly higher than it has been over the past couple of hours it will result in reprisal venture vigilantism excuse me for that well we are still taking your opinions at r.t. dot com certainly just head on over and see what you think will be the result of this muslim patrol out on the streets of london well for now the people here are just a couple of minutes with a fresh edition of crosstalk thanks for watching. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you

knew you don't i'm tired heart is a big issue. hello

and welcome to cross talk where all things considered i'm peter lavelle. military intervention in mali still another example of the west's overall war against islam has there ever been one instance where an outside intervention in the name of fighting terrorism has ever produced peace stability and democracy and will the lessons of blowback ever be learned. to cross-talk the west's assault on the muslim world i'm joined by johnson in london he is an africa expert and in philadelphia we have daniel pipes he is a historian writer and political commentator all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want if i can go to you first in london.