i. i. i i. i i think the week's top stories anger rages for a second week in the wake of donald trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital clashes between palestinians and israeli police called deaths and injuries. to. drawl of russian troops from syria during a surprise visit after military chiefs declare isis defeated the country and. success the holidays and i haven't had russian spacecraft launches from the baikonur cosmodrome taken three group play station today. it's

a final mission of the. i welcome to the program my name's kevin owen here with a weekly the big story in the past seven days from r.t. and first deadly violence between palestinians and israeli security forces still shows little sign of abating this weekend it follows donald trumps in send you a good citizen earlier this month to recognize the disputed city of jerusalem as israel's capital. tensions. israelis are throwing tear gas bombs that are filling the place. was.

cut. out of. the free zone and tensions are. i. hope. been hearing impassioned reaction to the resurgence of violence in that region. people can open the bible and took on how many times jerusalem is invention there they will find out also that jerusalem is not mentioned even one time in the koran not even one time people will find out that jerusalem is the capital of israel since nine hundred forty eight is has forfeited the united states who fitted its position as a broker to the peace process and i tell you something the israelis have girls who

are palestinians in the past two days in peaceful protests while no israeli was killed there was an injury in an attack and west jerusalem everything is a lie first everything my appalling says is a lie there were three terrorists killed in gaza strip which has nothing to do with the protests here because gaza strip they fired rockets and they forget about it they just forget that they fire rockets at israeli kindergarten when people who are followers of hijab in that whole say name hitler skull operator of the ring cycle of world war those who created fatah before nine hundred sixty seven to destroy israel when this was this the same personality is common to teach us morality listen it cannot be defended themselves why they are illegally on somebody else's land that is unacceptable what they done what they do and what i have been doing

since one thousand nine hundred seven is in aggression and with your other guests this radical has never been to your land never been your landing here syria there was a land they were born in russia donald trump. kept his promises and his trying to do in his best way are grateful but the issues not done the problem they issue as these people go around they're in a says europeans russians americans and we are here in libya the east the only democracy of the only all the really ally in this very dark environment reaction then to president trumps move has reverberated throughout the muslim world where leaders of lambasted his quote no void decision and the openness zation of islamic cooperation convened an emergency session in turkey on wednesday it called for the international community to recognize east jerusalem as the

palestinian capital. and the u.s. decision on your roof for them because of the great piracy against the historical and permanent rights to the palestinian people is important i want to point out to ignore some of the distortions and see the united states the solution to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel is a dangerous one it will threaten security and stability and frustrates efforts to resume the peace process the president is committed to this peace process as committed as he has ever been born yet as every possible step must be taken sick prevent the implementation of this illegal action by the u.s. administration however there is one question that sticks out what factors are no limits made it impossible for the u.s. president's trip to take such an outrageous act that type of rhetoric that we heard has prevented peace in the past and it's not necessarily surprising to us despite

all the heavy criticism from our own bleeders and european allies none the less president trump doesn't seem too concerned discolored mopin explains. well it's now the time of year in which israel celebrates hanukkah and this comes after donald trump's dramatic decision on jerusalem which may seem like a huge gift we a very happy hanukkah. and i think this one will go down as. right now i'm thinking about what's going on and the love that's all over israel and all about jerusalem love that's all over israel trump one is far is actually praising himself for the all but controversial move his point his predecessors only made promises where he actually delivered. jerusalem is still the capital of israel and most remain unknown divided city accessible questions that take office i will

begin the process of moving the united states ambassador to the city in israel and shows. i continued to say that. jerusalem will be the capital of israel so why is trump so gleeful about his decision as the international community praised him for it nope they didn't just decision we do know and agree clearly disagree these decisions i'm hopeful from the european union member states sites this move will not come so is it what the american people want well not according to this poll taken ahead of trump's decision sixty three percent of americans say that they oppose the move but it's popular in israel right well not with all israelis they think of only friends leaving you as i am they. are in much greater risk than they were with i think it will because of. people dead and. violence i think it was a reckless this season and it takes less time to announce it is like

a man who was playing in a coma defeated or in the. in gangster for. so stay. we still suddenly and is shooting over friends don't need it they announce that they're pretty much scared to go but the drizzle in the can be done the house going to be under scared to leave the house says but trust did win over some of this harsh critics in the democratic camp. jerusalem is the capital of the state of israel something the united states congress has reaffirmed and a fact of history that cannot be tonight. i support the decision to recognize jerusalem as the eternal capital of israel and to move the us embassy to this decision is long overdue and helps correct a decades long indignity there may be benefits for him personally may be a tipping his hat to his base and say you know this is a campaign promise that i made he sees it work or for his personal legacy

for his supporters to do this regardless of its effect on world opinion regardless of its effect on the united states and world opinion and regarding the surface of the palestinian. people the world is not happy with the move america is not happy with the move but donald trump thinks it's terrific a year ago at his inauguration donald trump said that from here forward it would be america first well it's starting to look like maybe it's trump first. r.t. new york the more the big news stories that we've just gone russian troops returned home from syria after president putin announced it was mission accomplished during a surprise visit to a base there on monday it was the russian leaders first trip to the country putin told personally. that what was complete after the russian defense ministry had earlier declared islamic state was no defeated in syria. but only to the defense minister and the head of the general stuff wouldn't start so you got draw all of

the russian forces to their permanent bases if you would if the terrorists would raise their heads again and we will strike back with the strength that you never seen before let me take you briefly through a timeline of events in twenty fifteen when islamic state was on the rise and controlled half of syria the masses damascus asked for moscow's help to fight against extremists using syrian intelligence the russian air force launched surgical strikes on terrorist positions and that then dealt a significant blow against isis infrastructure one of the main reasons for the campaign success many other forces have also joined efforts as well to liberate cities and land.

but although the defeat of ice it is a comma victory there seems to be one country trying to steal the show isn't this an obvious thoughts on that. everyone's taking credit for ridding syria of isis he's going to go to the locals to get out soon you know it's a. great job russia but not everyone is give you props i want to thank general mattis for doing such a great job with respect to this he's not the hell out of home. made it possible with what i'd let you do i think check your sources russia the bushes the top of

the far north of the. support. today said mr paul. but but you do you like it i want it. all he's moved along the deal. you're only doing the war two years ago by invitation from the president and are already claiming victory us and stayed in power that's a total loss as far as we see it true wins mean the fall of ruthless dictators triumphant victories over evil and a long stay after the battle is over russia is already pulling out troops fell now we should keep in mind that the us played in porton role in combat in the terrorist sometimes by simply giving moderate rebels arms and training or for example when they let thousands of isis terrorists flee iraq or to battle assad in

syria under a secret us approved deal america has nothing to celebrate in syria the plan didn't work keep bragging about your accomplishments in afghanistan iraq and libya and if you can stay in syria another ten years it might just be a real when. a free man crew on the word of international space station as a speaker having earlier today blasted off from the baikonur cosmodrome it's the final manned mission of the year it'll take two days travelling before the finally dock with the orbiter hugo should turn off reports next from the launch site earlier in kazakhstan. once it was yuri gagarin who blasted off from this a very launch pad to become the first man in space now we can already hear the engines of this soyuz rocket roaring and the ground underneath me starts to crumble so let's take a quick break and enjoy this launch on this beautiful sunday morning together.

now having to leave a loving home especially on the holidays especially for holiday season and especially to space does leave an aching feeling inside one's chest and so we've been ready to spend some time with the crew and find out how they are going to be dealing with this perhaps the best crewman to help with any homesickness his colleagues may suffer he's federer and russian cosmonaut on two inch copier off he spent a year on the ice says before you know. it is my third flight and third time celebrating new year in space so i have a bit of experience on the space ship there are presents from family and from ross cost was there is

a bank for every crew member and we also bring one for those already on board with the date when to open them either on christmas for western colleagues or new year for russian is. the stores have packed one of her toys for him as a reminder of his family back home it down mining i gave my father a great little poodle toy because we have one at home. not only is this chapter of thirty expedition he'll also be celebrating his birthday in space for the third time. i'm fortunate i was celebrate my birthday without my family close relatives and friends but it is my third. time so i'm no stranger to that i will receive presents and sweets from my family on the space station we will lay the table and drink tea. and i can't tell you what we're going to do there isn't a surprise but this saw hughes is not the only spacecraft headed for a run de vore with the eye assess all the way from cape canaveral a space x. rocket is carrying something very special in its cargo hold firstly we're being

told it's a new christmas tree for the holidays and also a copy of the new star wars movie yes to be screened in space so the force is strong with this mission john of reporting from the baikonur cosmodrome for r.c. you know forces strong indeed played a come to watch of the weekly after the break here a major abuse for europe over the abuse of migrants and also how british and pays now have the power to veto any bricks agreements with the e.u. just a couple of the stories ahead with me kevin ollie. here's what people have been saying about rejected in the. show i go out of my way to. really packed a punch. john oliver a party america is doing the same we are apparently better than. the sea people

you've never heard of love jack to the next president of the world bank very. seriously send us an e-mail. just black i discovered about. that was a moment where i saw the body looked like it was about to be destroyed. someone who put themselves on a kiss here are some people struggling for. if i didn't somebody with the skill with the ability to help those people in existential struggle in a moment of need then my whole life of not be a hypocrite. again make his case prime minister theresa may a brick bruising

a wednesday after voting to give parliament the final say over any deal struck on leaving the e.u. eleven rebels from within her own conservative party broke ranks to give them peace the power to veto any exit agreement. a meaningful vote a meaningful vote a meaningful vote article fifty has a deadline the date has been searched we are leaving at the end of march and when the deadline runs out we leave leaving the european union and we should say no parliament taking back control extends the article fifty dead right before we leave the european union amendment servant is floor is just the worse it will be unproductive negotiations to drag things out drag out the negotiations to delay for insert for months and months and months scrutinize what's the government is doing proper scrutiny this is not the moment to try and defeat the goal i.

just want to. well it's eighteen months now since the referendum so fifty two percent of voters choose to leave the european union or the poll showed a sharp divide between britain's regions which wanted to remain too but it's only march this year of course that the government kicked off the exit process and the often stray negotiations of brussels that followed opposition leader gerry coleman in the week said m.p.'s delivered a humiliating loss of authority for the government and that power is now back in the hands of parliament this despite the prime minister earlier claiming that the government's strategy was bang on track. but there is there is i believe a new sense of optimism now in the trial and. i fully expect that we will confirm the arrangements set out today in the european council later this week of course trees i'm a might have secured a better result in the house of commons had she not lost her party's majority in that snap election gamble earlier this year she only managed to stay in power with

a one billion pound deal to secure parliamentary support from m.p.'s from the northern irish democratic unionist party we support the political right had done glazebrook he says truism a can no longer overlook the deep divisions within our own party. so humiliation and historically governments don't tend to last very long after after after they get defeated at the hands of their own backbenchers to i think it shows that the the government the government is really up for grabs really demonstrates how insincere the conservatives were in their promise that they would. vote on the final deal to parliament because if they were sincere why would they be so determined even at the risk of a parliamentary just defeat to resist making this into a legally binding commitment. in a report released on tuesday now most international accuses european governments of condoning the detention and abuse of migrants trying to reach europe from libya we believe they knowingly complicity in

a system of abuse and torture of refugees and migrants in the because they know exactly what is going on and they have chosen to support. a system of detention and abuse of migrants without. placing any safeguards. with more details on and i'm six claims the. last year e.u. member states launched a series of measures aimed at cutting off the central mediterranean route through libya but to report by amnesty international says that these steps are in fact actively supporting a system of exploitation and abuse of the vulnerable people they should be helping and they have video evidence to back their claims to these are rescue boats that even countries supplied to the libyan coast guard to intercept migrants at sea amnesty says that this is the moment someone that had been rescued was thrown overboard and towed along the sea while here we see someone else being whipped.

thank you it was she was i was sick i was my. was my. this particular boat was donated by italy i can april and was handed over to the libyan coast guard in a ceremony attended by the italian interior minister who'd have thought it would one day be the focal point of accusations of human rights violations and then there's the detention centers after being rescued at sea migrants are taken to these facilities run by the libyan department for combat saying illegal migration with the full support of e.u. countries in the words of amnesty is here that they are exposed to

a soul destroying cycle of exploitation and it's a cause for what reason thought uprising to all our producers for business in libya to kill some people this or some people would be some poor dear departed chicago. before to its. use going to be tossed out finish it's going to be tossed before so as to snoop it was sort of water to drink for limited to us and the. level of abuses. the these people who live in fear have there is no water or food to provide that unless you can pay for it we've interviewed several people who. said that the way the wider families were on the phone in order to extort the money for the torture to stop and for them to be released. and this is just the ordinary daily life in these sand that

the rights group wants european gun. to rethink that cooperation with libya when it comes to migration is that if they continue to support libyan or thora tease you are paying governments are laying bare what their true priority is putting the closure of the central mediterranean route before the welfare of the ruble people. sunday afternoon the seventeenth of december i'm kevin zero in fact so much watching your news review the week you're not international long from moscow programs continue for you right after this break.

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defied of the syrian kurds against isis and the development of bitcoin but both causes have captured the imagination of an artist around the world dreaming about autonomy from the din state one of them is a media ta keep it going developer and anti isis fighters he joins us today on worlds apart well mr tak it's great to talk to you thank you very much for being with us today thank you for having me now you are a committed an artist and a big part of the anarchist ideology is a rejection of the state and yet somehow you ended up in syria fighting alongside the kurds against isis which is also a group that rejects the syrian state at least in its current shape and form how do you reconcile the struggle of the cut. in the middle east in know if syria. is based off of ideology called democratic come federalism which is. an ideology the takes

a lot from. and it just ideology is really is something no go off as a way forward hasn't been able for the last century on a case to be able to organize to shape politics around what the kurds have done is to make a very good critique of. and to put forward a proposal for how we can engage in politics in this century to be able to. advance the cause of humanity food with all due respect i think when it comes to the struggle in their fight spirit i says it's not really so much about diet geology is much is about their survival i don't thing i says every li thinks much about. can federalism as you explained it i think for them it's just. ethnic and perhaps religious hatred so from what i understand the kurdish fight was primarily for survival rather than their political or social vision. your main drive of the

movement is the ideology that's what gives them strength as a movement in the middle east throughout the arab spring there were many political movements and all of them failed my friends if you look what happened in egypt there were a lot of use sites organized through facebook they went to tahrir square to the front the military dictatorship a lot of people were killed in a struggle and they threw out the military dictatorship and then after is it ok now what do we do ok we're going to sit down and have a discussion and then they side to talk and in rushed a group of guys with a vision with a plan with an idea that was able to rally enough people behind them to go to take the power and that group was the muslim brotherhood and now after liberal the same .