ah ah ah, the president of israel sends a message to the prime minister benjamin netanyahu to come to his senses as 1000 say to the streets and protests over the government judicial reform with and what is the us doing that creating more and more new mil to reliance is the worst that is building new axis. in a major interview, vladimir putin accuses nato of aggressive global military expansion, denied that russian and chinese cooperation is aimed at other states. it

was one of the worst atrocities of the us led invasion with high witnesses reporting, the indiscriminate shooting of women and children. and we continue our special poweredge of the legacy of the us led invasion of iraq with a special report from the lou. jeff, a city poison was toxic residue for generations to come. our correspondence speaks with residents. the occupation forces hit delusions with white phosphorus and uranium. and as a result, we have been suffering from birth defects and illnesses. ah, good afternoon. this is our international what the latest world news updates on bureau is about to have you with us. israel's president has called on the countries prime minister benjamin netanyahu to come to his senses and scrap the controversial judicial reform which sparked huge protest across the country.

ah. just hours after the prime minister benjamin netanyahu fire is the country's defense minister. you'll have gallons, thousands of people have taken to the streets in spontaneous protests. the biggest of them happened in tel aviv and here in jerusalem in front of prime ministers residence where demonstrator is classed with police. they were also blocking the major rose and highways throwing stones to the security forces and burning tires.

so far there is no information about casualties, but we know for sure that they have been already and number of arrest overnight. your of garland member of prime minister is really cool party. one of the key figures in the right tween walk of the country gave a press conference on saturday, calling on prime minister to stop to hold to deduce reform that benjamin into the yahoo has been very actively pushing for recently and, but has already become well the reason behind a 14 weeks in a raw of a massive public protests all across the country. again with clashes with police, with a wraps and casualties from both sides to gallons, expressed his concerns regarding especially israel security and stability. especially given the fact that the disobedience in the military rank has been spreading very fast. the growing number of reserve is have repeatedly threatened to

give out the call ups. if the government does not back off from a reform and the air force commander is the country's national airline, and many, many influential and popular figures from different factors of these rally society repeatedly spoke out against these reform gallons, remarks made waves and right when blog of the country and several members of the call ation, including the countries national security, administer bend, we're call on the 10 yahoo to fire countries defense minister your gallon, something that's nathan will eventually deed the u. s. has already reacted developments here in israel, calling them alarming the israeli immediate, following the events on the ground and all the protest. someone with a should. and they refer in yahoo as a threat to the country's national security warning that's the country is moving

towards k or is i have to say that following the decision to fire the country's defense minister and the carriers that actually iraq to the after that several ministers from li, code party made statements that they would support netanyahu, if he decides right now to stop the additional reform. i have to say that for now chances are very low that and then yeah, we're going to do that 1st of all because the decision to fire a gallon is a clear indication that he's go into pursuer the reform. second. definitely in case he does that, he's going to lose some support and money, the right twin block in the country, including who i mentioned earlier, bend to be the country's national security minister, while the protector is all those thousands of people who have been taking to the streets in the last 2 months say that the additional reform will put israel on the roads, prom democracy,

towards dictatorship. the major complaint of the demonstrator is a that the controversial proposals will give more power to these railey governments . the most far right of the country's history will strengthen political influence, political power over additional power, especially in a question all the pointing judges that we can the supreme court, the only effective protector of civil rights and minorities in the country with no written constitution. and that would lead israel with no real checks and balances on the men's power protests or is say, and also the reason they are so cold and cap invitation bill, the cavalry pass and became a law according to this law. now, the country state attorney will not be able to put that on yahoo, out of business and declare he's incapable of serving as the countries prime minister. only the parliament and the prime minister himself would be able to do

that and protest, or say, of course that that would give more significantly more power to the had of the government while will leave less accountability for him. and that is they say, a threat to the countries democracy. according to michael kline, former israeli parliament member and member of the liquid party. it's the country supreme court that's pushing israel towards the dictatorship and not the government in israel. in the last you is actually a victim of keep run by the supreme. busy court would say by you, in devious ways, it took that upon him authority without any late he will be to say to a bully, every every law, the decision of the government and actually the real power and the contrary to the will of the be. and most of the people voted for government in all of the

rules and follow them and in all of this will take place and there is a consensus of a people. then it also reveals that the calls must be in the defined into in laws and not creating laws which they do now. and they decide whom to fire home to a what the season is, a prime minister elected by the public they want and what they don't want. this must be changed. russia and china are not creating a military alliance and have nothing to hide in their military cooperation while the west build the new access. that's the comment from russian president vladimir putin. in his latest interview, after a meeting with his chinese counterpart, gigi paying and moscow done, lucy says to reached zeus, we're not creating any military alliance. it is true that we have some military

cooperation, but it is all transparent. there are no secrets there were conducting joined mil to re drills too. but it is not a military alliance. and what is the us doing that creating more and more new mil to re alliances. it is the west that is building new axis look, last year, nato agreed. a new strategic concept for its development. western analysts are saying that the west is building a new axis, similar to the one that was created in the 19th thirty's by the fascist regime in germany and italy and the militaristic, japan vladimir putin. in that very same interview said that russia was going to put tactical nuclear weapons in bel roofs. the russian president said that this was a response to a move by london that he called absolutely reckless it's decision to supply ukraine with uranium, depleted munitions. now, putting also emphasized to everyone that these nuclear weapons in question will remain under russian control between one beacon to slave slave. as americans placed their tactical nuclear weapons on their allies, territory in train crews and pilots to use them if necessary. we have decided to do

the same beginning on the 3rd of april, we'll start to train crews, and on the 1st of july, we'll finish the construction of a storage facility, specifically for technical nuclear weapons on bowler russian territory, who will not hanging over the weapons to billers just as the u. s. doesn't to its allies, we're simply doing what they have been doing for decades. now in terms of the west 3 action to this development, it hasn't been all the same. the european union responded quite aggressively, actually it threatened sanctions if bela roost went through with hosting these nuclear russian weapons. but on the other hand, the united states actually took a more cautious approach. surprisingly enough, it said that this moved by russia does not change u. s. posture at all, we have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture nor any indications. russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon. we remain committed to the collective defense of the nato alliance. both leaders, of course, signed over a dozen documents, deepening defense,

industrial and economic cooperation between the 2 countries. moscow in beijing have said they want to deepen their strategic partnership, make it even even more all encompassing than it was before for a new era. and this is something that obviously is quite frightening for washington and secretary of state anthony blank and sat himself. it's a great concern for washington. and the united states that this strategic cooperation is increasing between mach moscow and beijing. on the other hand, hootin is of course more than happy to have a friend like choosing ping right now. so if you had a piece kickin makia gift in europe's economic dependence and chinese and cruising at a much higher rate than russia's trade. but when europe and china is drawing at a very high rate is the other way around so they should really think about themselves. for decades, there is always been someone who wanted to turn china against the soviet union or vice versa. we know what kind of world we live in. we value our relations and the level that we have reached in recent years. so with russia and china growing closer

than ever before, washington is going to be in for a hard time. if it tries to continue this business as usual, foreign policy, the democratic republic of congo has agreed to retain the east africa community regional force, a multinational force deployed in the east of the country to combat the m 23 military rebel group. the joint forces led by kenya have military bases in the city of goma. the area were several east african nations, including broome d, and rwanda agreed to create operational zones, the decision to prolong the mission comes after criticism by many and the d. r c, for it's in effectiveness in battling the violence days earlier, an african union delegation visited the d r. c as part of its field mission to pursue conflict resolution in the region. our correspondent has more on the story. a delegation from the african union peas since security council has visited to god my in the eastern

d r c to try and clear information on the security situation in that part of the country. and as of course, following the resurgence of the m 23000000000, the delegation visited the canal or senior camp north of gama, which has more than a 100000 households of internally displaced people or fleer did the atrocities off the m 2030 labels in the territory of material near al gore and massey, now pruned in ambassador willie in. yeah, me tweet would leave the african union peace and security delegation has told many journalists that to the crisis in the d. r. c must end in order for lasting peace to return to the country. further expressed in compassion before the suffering of displaced persons fit to pause. god, one little warrior is suffering when you see it from afar. you don't know how to measure the impact it has on the population of population that cannot develop

a country that also cannot develop. whereas this nation is one of the richest in the world. but it's wealth benefits others and not its citizens. because beyond feeding all of africa and the world, it's wealth also feats for selfish appetites, of those who come to instigate war and is to provide some context. i think it's important to know to their, to the origins of the current violence in the d. r. c. dates back to the mid ninety's of the most prominent rebel groups to emerge in the after martha off the congo was, was known as the m 23. and it was made up of primarily our, our ethnic to tease who were allegedly supported by their one didn't government. and following the genocide in, bordering for wonder, the dare see for to the 1st to congo wall. what did have one of the displaced people expressing their wish to return to their original homes, further adding that to the suffering that they have enjoyed. it is too much,

i wonder, worked at that what's happening here is catastrophic loss if it is not to be hidden, but i speak in front of you, the congolese, and all the countries of africa. we are suffering and seeking a solution. so we can find lasting peace, nobody. if willock, of the old days, our parents and grandparents did not leave like this, but we wonder what we have done to anger god. if also seen the civil society of north key val welcoming this visit, which will bring a solution to the crisis to try and allow the displaced people to return to the villages. it is, however, expected that the african union visit to wool guide its future decisions, following the crisis in the east and reciprocally it was a visit that was worth its weight in gold. all the more. so the african union is a great organization to which the d. r. c belongs, and whose primer objectives remain to promote peace and security throughout africa . it is

a very important visit that we have been waiting for me in all the president of the civil society offered to john colton by bonnie has voice to his thoughts are saying that the whole of the african continent can now see the misery that he's people are suffering by these displaced people, the legal doc on this commission, the council of peace and security, will make it possible for sanctions against countries are taken us. and moreover, we believe that it will make decisions which will allow us displaced people to return to our homes. in a short time, you'll see mamma. and amid the various talks howled in time to bring peace and stability to the d. r. c. mini a hopeful that to the upcoming elections this year may also be a sign of some positive change for the country. what we are seeing currently is that the african union, as it is that it has a man with a task ahead of itself to try and saw that hope does become

a reality. we spoke with journalist and geopolitical analyst nations by he who said that the east africa community regional force came to broker negotiations between fighting groups. you can see this stuff can for me to force us one re managed to occupy the areas where i am. can you please drawing from the school ships to and use writing because in pretty 3 the seasons are always full. see the police such videos will go from then to, to keep fighting till the stuff and force can you to created buffers. one between variables and government forces, but also to make sure that the create some simple this'll piece and, you know, makes the fighting the fighting groups to exit to she's player so that she from

scanty place gripped by a paralyzing economic christ as an political deadlock, lebanon continues to face its worst crisis in recent years. people are taken to the streets to protest against a serious financial downturn. the international monetary fund has given its grim assessment, stating the country will be unable to overcome hyperinflation unless it introduces reform. ah.

lebanon is it a dangerous crossroads and without rapid reforms will be mired in a neverending crisis. poverty and unemployment will remain high, and economic potential will continue to decline with the lebanese lira losing an astounding 98 percent of its value since 2019. the population has been less struggling with massive inflation. that's fueled by huge dollar deaths accumulated after its brutal 15 year civil war, along with the transfer home of dollars by lebanese living abroad. when you add in what critics call persistent political competence, you've got a perfect storm which leaves the ordinary lebanese, facing almost medieval levels of hunger and deprivation. while i'm at alley dear, i went through a lot did ease of shelling, kellen and shooting all of them up by today's and now this is the real war. the war of hunger when your eyes desires something, and he cannot get it even

a bundle of bread. i lived in the days of the flood and revolution and it was not as difficult as now a little. we are in a difficult situation. the dull and the high exchange rate crate instability. we're facing a very big problem when we sleep. vaccines rate is at certain level on the base if which was said the price of goods. and when we wake up in the morning, we see that we have lost money. we'll try to stand by the people, it's food up. so, and people will not stop is in. today's struggle is compounded by the dollarization of the lebanese economy, which feed to continue in collapse of the local currency with purchasing power residents being a road at almost daily. we cannot change the prices of 38000 products daily in supermarkets, with every change in the u. s. dollar price. people will be able to pay specific amount in us dollars, instead of witnessing daily changes in prices set in lebanese pounds. so where did it all go wrong for lebanon?

well, it's a complex mix of political mismanagement over borrowing. and of course, geopolitical pressure. sally, as our, has become the 1st female pastor in the old city of jerusalem, in an interview to r t. she gave her opinion on key issues like women's rights, as well as the israeli occupation and relations with palestine. the me, it's been a long years before this decision has been taken or has been implemented because the decision has been taken like 12 years ago from the church to ordain women. and it hasn't come until now that someone came back and got or didn't. and in this case, it was me, they weren't aware of it until the act of ordination. and since then of course, a lot of people have refused to talk to me or have refers to talk to the church. and they're still saying no, this is something wrong that she did. and i feel like the world just has woken up to him and ordination and the whole world not only look away as far as i know,

you have been a way out of jerusalem for around 8 years for your studies. what struck you the most about the holy city after you returned from germany, a lot of things have changed and the society like has improved in many sense and they are bit more open. i would say there are more interactions between israelis and palestinians than i remember. but also what struck me the most as the patient and how much it, how much it spreads more like there are more subtle months. the wall is getting longer, land is being taking more away and i do think it happening. why do singers and, and live here on the ground is moving this direction. that's obviously with the whole new also now with the for the parliament and the decisions that in israel takes the historical jerusalem was a city of 3 religions. do you feel that there is any threat today to the historical

state of affairs? honestly, it's, i mean, religiously, we're all, it's important for, for all 3 religions. and it's not about who, who has the right to be here because it's, this is not the issue in this land. that issue is more of a politic and political sense, and it is more of a human rights sense. so because you know, we, there are a lot of dialogues outside back. i mean, i mean, i've been in germany for a few years as well. and i see that there are great christian jewish dialogues, christian muslim dialogues, and here we go, folks are sure they have christian, and that are also great. but at the same time, the jewish, the jewish christian or the jewish muslim dialogues, they don't work together just because of politics. and when that comes in, then that makes things harder. so when we take away religion from the politics, then it's easier. but in the city itself, i would say that it is more more. yeah, just we also as religions,

there is nothing in our 3 religions that i would say that supports violence. so why are we using our own religion as an excuse for violence? us vice president, come on here is take off her africa tripping gone us. meanwhile, we spoke to locals who were skeptical of the visit and have called for more international cooperation with countries other than the us. we're gonna resolve this american president sit down, vice president of b to these country people. but it hasn't been any improvements. reading more international officers like china and russia and any other country to resolve before you as i think the normal one. because even if you weren't you is we struggle before words, you are so evident that just a normal research living, she's on a holiday or something where you have i independent school was you will my own business. and then we sure 100 our own fin, my years it gave you all with and pull some fees on us. doug,

i didn't know that area. we are all in so many ways by then this will allow us is our lowest. i mean 100 in the u. s. vice president, 7 day visit to africa is aim to boost high level relations between the u. s. and nations on the continent. it comes in met china's growing presence and investment in the region, tanzania, and zombie are also in the harris tor list. this is the 1st visit of the u. s. vice president to the african continent since coming into office 2 years ago. and is the 5th visit of a top u. s. official to the region this year. the warrant, iraq, which left a trail of destruction and millions killed and displaced passes its 20th anniversary r t continue special coverage of the conflict that through the oil rich country into chaos and destabilize the region for years to come at this hour.

american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq, to free its people, and to defend the world from great awe . with food and sleep with a rain of fire fell on the city. that's how residents of fallujah describe the u. s . attack on the region, the battles which took place in 2004 led to dramatic increases in infant mortality

and cases of cancer, leukemia and serious birth d. facts. the rise and serious illnesses exceeded similar numbers after the atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki. our t correspondence, steve sweeney reports from the scene where the devastation unfolded. ah, it was just the mass killing of arabs. that's how the u. s. massacre in fallujah has being described. the city of being relatively untouched by the war, the, or bombing aside. but all that changed when for us mercenaries were killed on this grid, their bodies were burned and hung as a warning to others. but washington promised to take its revenge. the enemy's gotta face his cold satan. he's in felicia, and we're going to destroy him. if response was one of the worst atrocities of the us led invasion with eye witnesses reporting, the indiscriminate shooting of women and children, washington was accused of war crimes. as the city was held under c,

u. s. troops slaughtered approximately $600.00 iraqi civilians, including more than $300.00 women and children along which he 100 insurgents during the 1st battle of felicia craig named operation. vigilant herself. the battle was launched in april 2004 to avenge the deaths of for blackwater contractors. 27 us soldiers were killed during the retaliatory siege. felicia was effectively punished for resisting the us occupation. with as many as 50000 people held their men 8 between 15 and 45 were blocked from leaving, while medical support was unable to enter the city. with either ladylike van with lava the vents took place at the beginning of the occupation in 2003, especially in the city of fallujah. as resistance fighters were there. they considered their occupiers policy as a violation to the dignity of iraqis and the seizure of your ex territory. the occupation forces committed crimes against innocent civilians. they killed destroyed homes and people were left homeless. that the resistance appeared because

of attacks committed by the americans against the civilian population. as a result, the population was caught between a rock and a hard place, american forces and the resistance. washington covered up the extent of its crimes . blocking reporters from reporting what took place head, it finally admitted to using white phosphorus. a substance similar to napalm which burns skin to the bone is legacy of using depleted uranium continues to effect. i was born after 2003. perhaps, unsurprisingly, washington on its allies, have blocked efforts to and the use of depleted uranium in warfare and have denied a link to kansas and birth defects. but evidence is not on their side. they 2010 study by leading medical journal found it for lou just showed a fourfold increase in all cancers and a 12 fold increase in childhood cancer in under fourteen's. it found

a tenfold increase in female breast cancer and significant increases in lymphoma and brain. tumors in adults. research is found a $38.00 fold increase in decay. mia? this exceeded the figures for her rossimer, where survivors of the atom bomb attack showed a 17 fold increase, indicates via medics on the ground agree. but they were reluctant to appear on camera saying they were under pressure from the us not to speak out. it's no surprise that western powers want to deny the causal link to do so would leave them open to war crimes charges. but once again, they continue to avoid accountability as a rockies live with the legacy of the war. with the city under fire and left without power and water for days are t spoke with a rockies who fought against us forces, who responded with overwhelming force 5 on the go. and the last the while we fight

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