criminals while i was on the hill recently became convinced that the war on drugs was a mistake there are numbers of people who are in prison for inconceivable. for minor minor offenders in the drug trade it's a lot watching your children grow and miss you in ways you can save by day as you're walking out of this is just it doesn't get easier. to return to paris as the yellow vest movement takes to the streets for the fifth weekend in a row despite the president making key concessions. the

palestinian teenager is killed and dozens of protesters injured during clashes with israeli soldiers in the west bank and gaza. kossovo announces the creation of its own army a move that's left some parts of europe where we did possible military escalation. and a british comedian is sent a list of topics he's not allowed to joke about before an affair in the university a matter of respect or censorship we put the issue up for debate absolutely trivial for me to sign this document and to be honest if you have to stop and go you know what's there also could be not to be sexist how could they and maybe it's about time that you thought about the fact that it's twenty eighty and check out what your material is on your world comedian and by virtue of what you're doing this subject matter being. in the spirit of lenny bruce ignored saul and didn't grow.

it's eight o'clock and you're watching r t international line from a studio here in moscow with me in india today welcome to the program. take us arrests and violent confrontations are once again being seen on the streets of the french capital as the face the consecutive weekend they yellow vest movement as hard as demonstrations against inequality following a huge climb down by president this week it had been for today's protests would be a much calmer report suggests so far up to one hundred arrests have been made. i was was. i as the tear gas leaves this

area of the seans allee's a famous street empowers police are moving their way up towards the arc de triomphe clearing out anybody who they deemed to be involved in the violence that we saw or roped out of absolutely nowhere it was incredibly peaceful throughout today and then just in a few seconds it went from zero to ten immediately and we saw police deploy tear gas which is in the air right now as we're moving into it and also a water cannon as well as well as the rubber bullets being fired certainly a very forceful move by the police in order to make sure that they take they took control of this particular area of the seans elisei there are a number of people that are acquiring medical attention tear gas was deployed however this has been

a much smaller scale demonstration than what we've seen in the previous weeks. oh wow. please please. please. please . remember. i was. the. police. i.

could. sleep. you know best protests continue to spread internationally on friday telling thieves saw its own version of france's movement taking to the streets protesting high taxes and the cost of living. i. i was right i. was. hundreds of people took part in the demo blocking off roads in the city center it

comes after recent hikes in water electricity and prices demonstrators accuse the government of ignoring the fact that salaries are not keeping up with the city's cost of living that was a look at what happened in france when they raised the fuel tax but here in israel the government has constantly taken similar measures and from the first of january the cost of living will become even higher but these rarely parliament members have voted to raise their own salaries by five hundred shekels is that reasonable we want our government to take all these monopoles and all those corporations and make this game but it's fair game i don't know but they're right there the price is set like receive the phone that works or everything they said this is inspiration from france oh. i'm ok let me. say this was. nothing. more they can say protests are also taking

place against the israeli government in the west bank at the rallies a palestinian teenager was shot dead by an israeli defense forces soldier that's after the army sailed off from allah the seat of the palestinian authority chairing a security operation was. i. want to talk. with dozens more palestinians were injured during friday's clashes the demonstrations came after over forty people were arrested by israeli troops during

raids in the ramallah area the latest escalation started after two israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting in a west bank settlement the israeli prime minister gave a firm statement vowing to avenge the deaths. our guiding principle is that whoever attacks us and whoever troy's to its articles will play with his life i really means know this and we will find them. right after that statement benjamin netanyahu issued a number of security orders including demolishing homes of alleged to terrorists. it didn't change the next links like. on saturday israeli defense forces blew up the family home of a palestinian who had been convicted of killing the and israeli soldiers israeli prime minister also ordered the latest. trace and an increase in the i.d.f.

presence earlier i spoke with a palestinian politician with the thing he says israel is using excessive force. how can further escalation of violence in ramallah be avoided in your opinion it can only be avoided if the israeli army gets out of our cities and if they remove the brigades barricades and if they stop the attacks of the settlers on our civilian population that's the first step but then the second step should be immediate initiation of a process of ending occupation there's been no apparent progress if we look at the last six months of the day of rage protests. is an idea to change strategy perhaps the palestinians have changed the strategy the palestinians have adopted the nonviolent resistance and the marshes that are taking place in peaceful nonviolent all forms of violence have been excluded and we have. to do that commits to

nonviolent resistance but when each peaceful demonstration is left with the israeli army shooting the people and killing of course there will be palestinian reactions and of resistance to occupation. i don't think it would be a grave mistake to if with between the palestinians and israelis in this regard you have to remember that what we have here is palestinian civilian population in the west bank that is totally an armed in confrontation with the israeli army and israeli settlers who are armed to their teeth. meanwhile the australian prime minister scott morrison has announced that canberra is recognizing west jerusalem as israel's capital he also acknowledged the aspirations of the palestinians for a state with its capital in east jerusalem a strategy of now recognizes. big suv. and many of the institution

is government. is the capital of israel is trying to govern is also resolved to acknowledge the aspirations of the palestinian people for a future state with its capital in the stores i think governments more say should be seen not as a balanced policy as of course you support for israel and its actions what would that be much better. to do for example what russia these recognize the state of palestine. as the capital of this posting and state and then if it wants to. give us a limb that we got the israel then we won't have a grumble in fact the prime minister. talked about the stimulus for a. box was supposed to do is have the rights under international law to be used to resolve. the security council resolution for that that is specific positions on jerusalem and some from those who do understand that israel has plans to take all

of its tourism and in directly trying to go to support these small groups announcement in my view. about has declared its creating its own army turning a small security forces into full scale military units the me of how about has been little support among longstanding alliance with the us being the only exception what cast you have takes a look at why most of europe is concerned. we like to think of europe as peaceful conflict less a place where difference as a result in a civilised way but this place is different. with this vote today a new era starts for a country. from this moment efficiently we have the cost you got the.

europe. it has its darker aspects ethnic strife religious divides contested borders kosovo is all of that it is permanently on the brink of a new war it just needs a spark the self-proclaimed government there wants to appear strong escalate cashing in on ratings voters just love a good military parade where the cost of zero is the right place for that you decide. of this world. or the. are. the parliament of the republic. serbia which is sworn to protect ethnic serbs who live in kosovo is afraid very afraid that this

new army will eventually be used to targeted spread threaten the ethnic cleansing belgrade says that this can only mean one thing kossovo doesn't want peace everything the president doesn't evidently does it all with the support of the us and britain is against the law serbia says even a military intervention is an option anything to stop this given that they would have to force their way past nato troops permanently stationed in kosovo give you an idea of how serious they are on the topic of nato the alliance has long wanted kosovo to join the process is already underway and even nato has called this move and wise well the transition of the kosovo security force is in principle and matter for kosovo to decide we have made clear this move is ill timed nato supports the development of the kosovo security force under its current mandate with

a change of mandate to the north and. council will now have to reexamine the level of nato's engagement with the course of a security force why would that be why would many nato allies be against this new army because it risks war in europe again no one in that neighborhood wants a repeat of the nine hundred ninety nine catastrophe no one wants to deal with ethnic slaughter with war crimes genocide and refugees and these no one who has anything to lose now more than ever the government of course of them must engage with minority communities and coordinate closely with nato allies and partners as it begins the ten year transition of its security forces the u.s. will be there with you the united states has been added for years prodding and encouraging kosovo to raise an army despite every objection and why not if they do were american weapon manufacturers might have a whole new army to outfit tension generated could guarantee an american presence

in the area for decades to come and is also a job that china and russia which support serbia and don't recognize kosovo all in all the felt safe plan sell the firewood sell the matches convince someone to spark a fire and then be there to put it out political writer diana johnston explains what is behind america's support. when he said they're going to make the army the first thing is that the us ambassador said we'll be there with you whatever that means which sounds like a good use because of all of provoke a war because you know it is a be there with you this is simply a gesture to emphasize kosovo status as an american colony because the base there isn't a nato base it's an american base and and you look at his children there are

american flags all over the place if it came to a crunch between serbia and kosovo militarily. cause a causal army wouldn't have a chance so it's still all depend on nato and the americans this arm it can't have any significant military it's simply to try to attach itself to the americans and the americans are willing to let it catch itself to the united states by his committee and sent a list of topics he's not allowed to cover ahead of his gig at a university well here debate on this issue at a shop like. i've

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the program russian national could testify in an unspecified case according to new reports having spent months in jail on thursday she pleaded guilty to failing to register as a foreign agent the charges initially brought against maria created conspiracy to defraud the u.s. mainstream media were quick to put a sensation a spin on it but to a spy she was not accused of being one following her guilty plea the prosecutor's office said it would seek up to five years in prison with deportation also an option. has essentially been kept in solitary confinement for months her father believes this played a role in her guilty plea. the conditions she is being kept are having an impact if you have the chance to prove her innocence or justify

her activity she would do just that this is very hard for her for most three months now she's been discriminated against and has been held in isolation what she needs most disaster porch we are waiting for the situation to be resolved soon and in a way that is satisfactory to both my daughter and our whole family which since november the twenty year she's been kept in administrative segregation which involves twenty two hours in the cellar and as earlier two hours outside during which time she can make all those so we know what those conditions are really like . let's bring in international law attendee breeze long founder and managing member of the month and thought to love an orphan thanks for coming on to the program brace now where it is a father and russian officials alike that stating that a harsh president conditions have prompted this guilty plea what do you make of that. listen i think being in solitary confinement is very

difficult she's alone here in the united states twenty two hours a day in a cell that's clearly going to have some impact on her but i suspect that she pled guilty to these very technical charges very different than what the government said at the beginning of the case because i expect that she will most likely serve prison time and she'll be returned to russia and i'm sure that's where she wants to be the back home with her family or friends was the fact that she was put into solitary confinement justified for what she was accused of doing. it seems unlikely to me i mean we're not talking about you know ethel rosenberg and somebody who at the end of the day was accused of spying providing you know top secrets to the russian government i find it hard to believe that there was a real safety concern that would have put her into solitary confinement i think it

was my view again i don't know all the facts but in my view it was done to pressure her to plead guilty. now commentators are also pointing out that lots of foreigners do exactly what butler did in the u.s. without any repercussions and he's being singled out in that view or what do you think about that kind of way of thinking. well i think there's two words that describe it i don't mean to be quoting the president but which. i mean this is a young girl she believes in the right to bear arms whether you agree with her or not she suppose she has a relationship with somebody. he used to be i think in the senate in russia mr torsion who strongly believes that as well we have a very technical law that says if you're quote representing a foreign government or official that you have to register and that's that the technicality. that that that she violated will lead to beginning of this you know

she was a russian spy well she wasn't a spy. the the concept of a spy is somebody who's obtaining secrets from the government that didn't happen at all she met only with private people and she was trying to develop a relationship. and i think that to encourage you know good relations and cooperation between russia and the united states and that's something that should be commended not prosecuted and i would also add the government really did a lot to destroy her reputation that were the charges as you may recall the allegations that she traded sex you know for secrets and that proved to be an absolute fabrication. i mean evolve as they had but they asked russia for a case a think about this that calling but in this case politically motivated is it a possibility that america's much heralded legal system really can be influenced by politics. well. when you say legal system i think we have to break it

down but i don't think the judges are influenced you know by politics as perhaps some but generally speaking our judiciary is independent if you're talking about the f.b.i. i mean all you have to more words on that james comey the f.b.i. is clearly didn't influence my politics and if you're asking me whether the prosecutors can be influenced by politics absolutely and i think really the shame of it is there hasn't been a strong attorney general and this is not the type of case that you would have thought would have been prosecuted who would have not thought that she would have put in put in jail as long as she was if there was a. violation of the most you should have been expelled from country ok international law attorney bruce marks found around managing member of the marks and sokolov a law firm thanks very much for chipping into that discussion that. the british comedian booked to appear before students was shocked to find a head being sent to a behavioral agreement the document was designed to quote avoid problems and

outlined which jokes needed sensitivity by signing this contract you are agreeing to our no tolerance policy with regards to racism sexism classism ages i'm able ism homophobia by phobia transphobia xenophobia islamophobia or anti religion and atheism constantine that kitten was among five comedians shadow to perform at the event being held to raise money for the children's charity unicef the university's unicef on campus society sent all performers the behavioral agreement and stressed that while the topics can be raised it must be done in a respectful way. however the university student union said the agreement was overzealous and later unicef on campus issued an apology. given that unicef is a children's charity we wanted to make sure it was an appropriate event for the cause we would never wish to impose that guest would have to agree to anything that

they do not believe in we apologize for the misunderstanding so is this a one off the u.k.'s national union of students seems to think so and says it has no evidence universities are dictating what guest speakers can say. however there have been a several of the cases in the u.k. where comics have been stopped from performing or had their material is censored lost was banned from performing at cardiff university after hundreds signed a petition complaining his show trivialize rape and activist and comedian kate smith weight her performance canceled at a london university because of her views on prostitution she debated the story with media commentator lionel. trivial for me to sign this document and to be honest if you have to stop and go well you know what they're asking me not to be sexist how could they then maybe it's about time that you sort of thought about the fact that it's twenty eighty and check out what your material is if every time you see a cup of coffee you shout i hate coffee it's disgusting or you won't be working in

a coffee shop next week now let me explain what the problem is imagine if i came on r t. my colleague here in comes out and you say do not talk about this subject do not mention the word kremlin united states trump we would say whoa whoa wait a minute hold it we wouldn't say well those are the rules it's like yelling fire in a crowded theater you know it's not down to every comedian to decide what kind of stuff they want to do and if that means that they don't want to play you know there are shows that i know where the comedians perform to children personally i don't do those shows because i don't write the kind of material that suits those events and so i don't put myself forward we're not talking is not a question you can't define races you can't units of what he did say use a dictionary we know we can't know no you know many you do and he didn't have it lying on the air again and the rest absolutely raises

a peek into me if you're hypersensitive would you go up racism but that's not raises or yes it is no it's not so of use they don't see the homophobic i don't see anything that in any way is sexually gratuitous why. does that mean looking it up in the dictionary i'm not asking what the word racist means i'm talking about the context your application of it but i do think that the answer is that everybody is entitled to opinion here here's my radical opinion think we're entitled to free speech i think they're entitled to say this is what we think the rules should be and i think everybody else who's involved in that should be entitled to agree to disagree you're saying and saying we're going to let it go we're going to hear you the rules listen to what we're talking about a comedian but by the way if there was no rules or what the heck was he being asked to sign we are losing our sense of humor we're losing our guts and our spine we're losing who we are removing our personality so keep it up our backs keep it up you'll be out of

a job in six months. back in the. oh . yes you will this is all the proof.

president trump indeed has has his way of communicating but you have to hand it to him but sometimes it's better to try and shake up the established way of doing things in order to come to a different conclusion i think what's worrying is this focus on you know faith. because one of the foundations of a democracy has to be the trust in facts and information and if that trust is fundamentally shaken and the independent media all criticized then i think that's a problem from a communications perspective. was right.