very early. on this protest against the government and the death sentences for those involved. the french admitted treat machine rolls over islamic militants and the country could be seeking to recall. britain's prime minister david cameron finally committed to holding a referendum on breaking away from the e.u. sparking a new wave of criticism both at home and abroad. with

an attack of the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly on. egypt city has descended into violence yet again as clashes broke out during a massive funeral march three people were killed and hundreds injured gunshots have also been reported in the area and they just now from correspondent. there are still the guardians sixteen's in foresight sixty three funeral march for protesters who were killed yesterday was a time. when they should share their hearts we think but that isn't saying it was not the police who it's our crew just going across the military come to the funeral march caused by an army the army has been deployed to the city eyewitnesses saying they are seeing tanks in the streets in the moments street bankers continue between

anti-government protesters and security forces here in the cup the code just of back a square on most rainy streets which means a key government buildings such as the one behind some moments recounts are taking out suspending from can say me to the cornish and. i we see. this. group against the presidency by protesters who say they are living you know making trying to stay safe in the country she is on the repetition say i said when you trough it's a constitution which they say was reason via the means is consistently been crushed by the president be on time and they see you in the train system and the crisis coming mostly council travel plans and mexico national women's council discussed down to this growing crisis holding office of the monday saying was a main source emotional scene or in the conflicts areas this is like

a scene on public decision to respond and i think this was used within the bar in which old friends and sitting in the building an impression of the house upon them in the store a council saying they were much english friends than i was signing books to the crisis for the russians that information from the released a statement yesterday listening signed to my. he said to the president to the right right country the one that they should government to take saying the president is not running the country and if this is maybe more he caught the parliamentary elections do you think. presidential elections if they say that the president mohamed morsi and his organization. that was to make him a bit seat at the moment to the country's very much to my kids definitely fine it's not likely to get seek. shelter reporting there from caro for more on the

situation in egypt i'm joined now from denmark by political writer and consultant dr christoph lehman the egyptian president mohamed morsi is expected to address the nation very soon later this evening given the severity of the crisis gripping the country why has he waited so long. well i think it is strategy to wait and see because he knew that the egyptian population with good reason was very upset especially on the second anniversary of the so-called arab spring and even the region and justice. has children not to not to take part in these celebrations because they knew that there would be clashes with the population because they have become very unpopular and only written a very good reason until well any idea what is going to say in this address or any

idea what he should be saying. well i think that what he will be saying. is something that will buy time what he should be saying that he. that he has come to apollo in egypt with. massive therapy or the attorney family from qatar and ministers from that rejection people rest they have gotten the best democracy money can buy and that he would step down and and hold new elections and fair elections this time is he likely to step down now these these protests really really challenging his authority. you know what i think the protests will. most likely continue and because the only charge these protests really. could bring about

change. with the government being masterfully back from abroad is to continue protesting until eventually it. arises where the military has to step in and take over. like it did before. if you talk about backing from abroad i mean where do the u.s. and other countries stand on the situation in egypt now bearing in mind of course they supported that revolution two years ago many protesters now in the streets are seeing exactly the same sort of scenario where are they now well i don't think they're considerably sane. attitude toward the muslim brotherhood since two thousand and seven when they began to refine and. throughout the middle east why would they support the muslim brotherhood when there is a danger of course that sharia law or an anti western sentiments could take over in egypt that's not what sponsors it. it. is very comfortable for the west because.

you have to have a long controlling controlling the population while while at the same time they have been having their cautery with with with with the system couldn't be better for them you said earlier that morsi could be standing up to say look give me more time he wants to bore buy more time with the situation of course egypt is holding a parliamentary election in the next few months and that is supposed to cement the state's transition to democracy and that will happen or not. where it's against the question what kind of democracy because because with the with the muslim brotherhood freedom and justice part of the message sponsored from abroad. do you have a situation comparable to that of the united states where where money

decide. who is actually going to be elected to really those who are sponsoring from abroad what it's saying is that they're actually supporting the authorities there in egypt and don't really care about the people and the people want freedom of speech they want a better standard of living the economy is in tatters at the moment and it seems that morsi isn't even listening to that of course if a country is in dire economic straits that's going to cause trouble isn't it it's going to cause trouble but the freedom and justice party and the a.k.p. have actually really and strategy you see even before almost he was elected he. signed signed contracts and loan papers with the i.m.f. . and everything the population of egypt for four decades at the same time the muslim brotherhood then is this is recruiting people while they're there very good charity work so interesting to interesting here but what's political

writer a consultant dr christoph limon thank you very much indeed for joining us there live from think denmark you know appreciate time thank you. the french intervention forces continuing its advance in mali helping the local unelected government beat back islamic militants several french allies including britain and the u.s. are also providing support for the military offensive but some experts warn the campaign is a move to recall allies the african countries where if an ocean reports now from paris. the french have died headlining the tree operation in mali but the discussion is still ongoing as to exactly why the western nation has people who are african soil again costing money and people's lives. official rhetoric remains in line with the mantra of the war on terrorism but some statements suggest another may or france's defense minister has declared total become question molly is the

main goal with the president echoing french troops twenty five hundred so far who remain in the region for as long as necessary there to to militarize huge checks of africa so that they will to monopolize access to the city to the resources this is the day we think this is the complete specifically i mean relations do it to states that no one seeing the problems of the cause of the european union troops have your duty troops actually being used i mean some of the money conflict as well which has been relatively rare in the past the gold and especially the rainy of deposits make the country very attractive nearly eighty percent of all france's energy generated by almost sixty nuclear power plants is dependent on african remaining. french companies must go on the offensive and fight the growing influence of rival china for stake in africa's increasingly competitive markets all that is is neocolonialism but with a similar france is far from the only nation to have been defending its interests

in africa the french have intervened around fifty times in the last fifteen years since official declination contempt in regimes from rebels like integrity of the central african republic or fighting regimes like in libya france is always driven by sown economic or geopolitical interests this time is no different radical de calise asian wasn't actually over apart from economic there is also strategic importance this part of africa opens routes to the red sea and the middle east britain and france have for centuries fought over it before it's like a remake but with many others involved but that doesn't mean the round mutual interests here. if you ask people in mali you'd be surprised they were waiting for somebody to say. them because their army is not equipped to are trained to oppose these militants but it was necessary to intervene in mali people see this operation as a liberation they hardly wanted to live under islamicists misery had that is the philosopher

in the former tunisian ambassador to the nest his view on the positive impact for the people of mali is that it is actually a colonial throwback. it's ok if you want to come use resources but then it's logical that locals profit as well those riches go to improve their life but that's not the case this was wild a kind of slavery mali among the richest national resources in africa yet remains one of the poorest nations in the world for many years there's been to paris was the headquarters of the country's ministry of colonies the body which administered french territories overseas today that ministry no longer exists and former french colonies are independent someone that alone no idea is all just part of history and that history may be repeating. from paris. coming up here on the weekly on r.t. he may have hung on to his job but he failed to convince his voters israeli prime

minister benjamin netanyahu clear majority in the country's parliament but only and narrow margin and is now struggling to form a stable coalition. that of other stories after a short break. more

news today. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. operations the day. he continues his promise to be medvedev has criticized washington's move to sanction a number of russian officials for alleged crimes which no court has found them guilty of speaking to c.n.n. the russian prime minister said the magnitsky bill on capitol hill full outside of international law and only aggravates relations between russia and the u.s. . each country has the right to

deny any country's citizen an entry visa to his territory this is something normal something that corresponds with international conventions without having to explain the reasons for it the united states could and still can bring any russian officials entrance to america the same way they can examine their accounts or whatever else they have at america but this is exactly what russia can do as well but when it becomes a public campaign with congress saying it will draw up a list of individuals who have been involved in a crime what do you think it is if not an extra judicial execution of the convicts these individuals without any trial or prosecution. and you get more of dmitri medvedev interview on our website r.t. dot com. now to more international news in brief this is the revised number of deaths in a massive fire at a nightclub in southern brazil nelle stands at two hundred thirty the tragedy took

place after the performing in the club started launching fireworks off the stage however they set fire to insulation foam in the ceiling with the flames spreading in a matter of minutes the venue was packed with people at the time it was only one exit and panic spread as people try to get out some witnesses claim that security guards tried to keep the only way out of the club shut until they were overpowered. thousands have rallied in washington calling for improvements to gun control nationwide among the participants were the residents of newtown connecticut where an elementary school massacre last month left twenty six dead president obama has unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades including background checks and a ban on military style assault weapons and proposals have divided the nation with about half of americans insisting it's their right to bear arms without restrictions. roadside bombs killed at least ten policemen in afghanistan in the southern province of kandahar. detonated next to

a police truck just as officers had finished diffusing another explosive device it's the third such attack in the past twenty four hours which in total have claimed the lives of more than twenty people. the annual world economic forum in davos in switzerland was shaken up by a speech this week by the british prime minister david cameron and as r.t. sounded from reports the long anticipated address on the u.k.'s future relations with the e.u. has ruffled a few feathers at home as well. british prime minister david cameron has threatened to redraw the map of europe his pledge to hold a referendum on whether the u.k. should remain in the e.u. if they can win the next election in twenty fifty basically he wants more pounds return from brussels to westminster and will try to renegotiate britain's terms of membership but he has warned that he is not successful then the u.k. would probably vote to head towards the exit i was his long awaited european speech and dined at the place many of the euro skeptics within his tory party there are

many doubts is u.k. business leaders for example say that even talking about an exit at this stage will create uncertainty and could scare away attention investors germany's chancellor angela merkel has said that perhaps a compromise is needed but other e.u. members are less sympathetic denmark says that the e.u. is not a self-service buffet where members can cherry pick the legislation that happens sleeping said the e.u. would simply become a mess so while david cameron appears to solve any internal squabbles within his own party to take the lead appeasing the euro skeptics it also appears that he is driving a wedge between britain and other e.u. member states andrew farmer. london. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu won the country's parliamentary election this week but suffered a serious setback the results gave his right wing likud party the narrowest of victories with just thirty one out of one hundred twenty seats where now netanyahu will have to struggle to form

a broad and stable coalition to govern israel could be a challenge as a right wing and orthodox religious parties one half the seats in the parliament meanwhile some analysts take all hopes on the obama administration influencing who to back off new settlements and restart peace talks with the palestinians but peace activists tell harris campaigning for a two state solution says the likud party reelection will delay this prospect even further. that's an l. find themselves leading a party of offering a very platform actually no platform at all but they have not presented a program a party program to address a lot of the issues that are concerning israeli citizens from the left and the right and are dividing them and when you think about the prospects for this government leading policy of more settlement expansion and indeed even annexation of the occupied territories in the west bank i think that it would lead not only to

a growing pressure in friction with the united states and president obama with the european union and with the palestinian population but it will also lead to a growing disappointment in the israeli public that. he is still supporting and i believe will still support a. uphold its right to peace and security which can only be manifested and realized through the two state solution and staying with the he's ready settlements but giving it a humorous gloss filmmaker nimrod camera known for his prank videos decided to take an orthodox look at the whole land expansion issue. my name is me more than is really citizen living here among. you one housing crisis at all time high the thing is there is another one in jerusalem but i can also live among ourselves and i think i can get that much better deal with the wise over the.

would like to see the flood to buy i'm here with some investors from england. we want to invest in this area because i'm hearing the property value might go up with one flat is one million shekels his father's flat in the building that this whole new area called zero eight and he one begins after those heels despite a few haters in the us almost all these really political parties support the building and selling of charming flats on palestinian land the latest talk location he won east of jerusalem hello i'm here to show a new client wants to buy property in this area is a big one investor understand is the only building currently built but if i can show him more. hills mall. and no one except. two state solution who cares as long as the property is cheap is

a jew man leaving i want to cash in on my jewishness and i be in touch with my roots. so it's all jewish yeah yeah any non jewish part because. not. many people say he is not being constructive in the peace process but look how many settlements it constructed and helping. to build the new settlement. this is the future of israel i believe and i'm afraid that if i buy that house and i get a document saying it's mine some day palestinians can scum and say no it's not yours because i keep listening to that in the. you see. there's a cesarean too there's just one thing and. it's funny how those small actions had like international meaning. the moving of stones like monumentally. it's like messing with the international law.

this is the most disputed area you never notice it just because people told us. but he says it is like a good place to build a new flat you think they'll build in this area like because my friends want to be like to buy something before we even construct and i was coming up and. it says this is the fail stone being set for the new god willing to offer you one facing the holy capital of his i pay so much money for rent in london in the one in london and here. and in the big city thing is cheaper and more comfortable it all starts here so beautiful all of us is ours. you can look down and palestinians this is the new area being built opens if you want i just called this real estate it's called hideout three they said all the flats in this part of town and they

said no to see them and it will never be evacuated they selling more and more how come all the cleaners of the city and all the bills are you should be jewish label . me. i want to see an. agent to get all the legalities. of. you selling your house by any chance in. my life.

and we caught up with the filmmaker nimrod cama who says if you want to live cheap and easy in israel the disputed west bank areas are the place for you nobody really goes in get mindset of the religious ones in the not only just want to just come there for the deal and i mean they don't even think about politics for them it's just buying and selling and like they told me that if someone is going to a victim which they don't believe but if it was going to happen they're going to even make more money because the government would pay them compensation for the victims if you buy a float over there you get huge discounts if you've got many kids even more discounts you don't even have to be religious easily states like actually de facto build another well first state which is the settler jewish only west bank cities

and if you just go there and you buy a flat you can sell it to like reach jewish americans some of the people i talked to are never going to give up their house bill from like benign heavily air like into the settlement of the entire west bank and they even told me that like jordan is also the kind of part of the jewish state just call and like the other ones are just like non-religious people who used to live in that you know these early election is all about social justice kind of the whole. the whole like housing prices so pretty much if you want to live chip in this world that's the only option. in just a couple of minutes artie investigates the deadly h.i.v. forest plaguing the african american population in the u.s. . with the team with the weekly status.

right wing t.v. host glenn beck is going to build his own utopia beck plans to put together a massive social experiment building his own city which will be totally independent from the evil grasp of government and the outside world where residents will have to learn how to survive on their own make their own things and grow their own food the future city called independence usa will be based on libertarian principles with hints of iran flavor there will be no handouts and no help for the self-sufficiency minded residents but beck may need some help himself because building the city could cost about two billion dollars the thing is that commentators about politics like glenn beck and yours truly have a very easy job it is easy to point out what is wrong with society but it is another thing entirely to try to change it and i want to salute clint beck for

actually doing something and putting his money where his ideological mouth is now why would i want to live in the i and rand paradise of independence usa under the rule of lord beck no no i wouldn't taking marching orders from a tiny portly man known for crying on camera doesn't suit me but if you're a hardcore libertarian here is your chance to make all of your dreams come true but that's just my opinion. many in the black community have long memories and today have a clear distrust for government run health agencies part of what drives each of you know community to his or his torkel perspective with disenfranchisement just kiki

is very very much aware of the knife in our communities we still have many communities are talking about and this is a cia conspiracy the government wanted to kill us off so maybe we still have people who still have that mindset people don't like to say. that a government would make an effort to destroy people but black people have had a history. of tusky you syphilis experience there was carried on by the federal government for thirty years one thousand nine hundred to one thousand nine hundred seventy two and people said at that time this is a way to get rid of the black population so that's corriveau to have to think about . that kind of planning but we have an entire museum in washington do you see called a holocaust memorial museum.