the, the president and the opposition party request for the us to over the coming elections in the country, calling at summit attempt to quote the mortgage or democracy. also i have the law, she's a reps in east jerusalem as the idea prevents many muslim from entering the lunmark, our locks and most of the realm of the region we're in, get out also head on the program. it is the final touchstone in russia. us citizens gear up to vote in the 1st presidential election since the our break up the in the spring conflict on the, on the rest of the western pressure which followed. we love exclusive coverage of

the build up to the weekends made in the 247 use live from moscow. this is our teacher. not sure. let's get to our top story on a 10 to south south africa to other powers. now this, how the country's president has blasted the main opposition party for asking about the united states over c elections there in may. here's what else around the pose of how the se in his dumbing response to the request. we say to come and monitor. but now for a non party, the non state drive at non state entity to do something like that is basically say we have more k g our, our democracy to either i don't really. it doesn't matter to me who are those all

we do with regional organizations, continental organizations and global organizations and we in lives there. so. busy busy we think it's quite in this in genius and there seems to be another agenda that i'm the pin so that those are the words of the president of that african center. i'm a pause. i'm responding particularly to the mainland position party. the democratic alliance updates in a letter requesting support from the united states as well as several foreign nations to ensure a free and fair election, as they say, come voting time on the 29th of may, princeton. so that i'm a post, the claims that the d is replaced as puts of africa sovereignty um on a silver platter. and that, that data basically says we of sending our democracy and this is all coming as the country becomes increasingly nervous. that if the election day could be mod,

by violence between condo receives the uniform political party, as well as the economy creed and cited and is the talk team members as well. what the d a is decision is, is senior waiting in listening to that they have a chance of winning, but not if the united states does not intervene. it also points out that, so that's because peaceful transition to democracy. 1994 were supported by countries throughout the world. the cities progressive vision and worked very hard just to defeat racial nationalism and political oppression. but the kid what is being all you do. so that's a good kind to use that. the d a avoided the wood, a pottage, and it made sense. and instead of the phrase at that period as rachel nationalism and political oppression, the ad on its own is a sending sylvester because it's on a frenzy considering the fact that the democratic alliance of the party did not

even exist during the countries for us to democratic elections in 1994 and so that's it because now say this clearly indicates that should be democratic allies to go into government so that the car will be subjected to the bullying of the united states. and additionally, the letter is asking for taking the logical resources to come back to misinformation and this information from a foreign model. i'm, i'm, i'm back to a basically, but she's moved from atlanta. we've asked for appeal to our government to recognize the high stakes for south africa in the lead up to and often lots of the 2024 national and provincial elections. it is in these context that we know a form of the request all putting us in democracy didn't gauge with consequence in the run up to the election. well, it's similar to that one was also seen to 2 of the foreign ministers around the world, particularly in due time or skiing for helping, ensuring that there is absolutely no foreign interference instead of africa's

upcoming election. and that lisa, as well, was also seen by the democratic allies, but so that's because the reject all of these moved by the d. a saying that the d h had to see how the, who is interference in other countries. solvency has resulted in absolute destruction in k us, but still choose us to go ahead and life is limited to the you is that is to try to, i'm close for, for the d a to wanting to, to intervene. americans over c o elections, of which we never intervene in their own elections. so i don't think that is a very is a very good. i did 40 synthetic with most so 100 percent. se, like it then say on so that we can citizens because i don't understand the relation between the, the political parties and our political parties. i believe that as a sort of because i've never been a citizen, i'm supposed to have my c as well with regards to the polity. political

industry and all that. they don't reside. yeah. so difficult to to be. that's good to see with regards to that. so the african citizens, the saying that they don't need to use observers, because what makes them roch's to a surface that african election. so with all the scandals that they have under, they balances. even the amc has said that the da's need to amounts to nothing further. stating that they don't even know what to be basis of these tensions of off the d a r. but also they say that this is not surprising to them. what do you expect from a party that wants to have international relations? how was, what do you expect from a particular leader? i'm done. student hasan talks about the war in guys that by saying that one means genocide is one means of freedom. those are the places and sent them is coming to an advisor, reading party. the easy thing with this story we heard exclusively from the spokes

person of south africa's ruling african national congress party, lendy, been gu, matsuri saves the opposition, is essentially attempting to seize power in the country. and it is citizens and suffer. and we don't know what the suppose will be or has been from the us. but we do know that there and we are going to, and we always expected that there would be an attempt at regime change the democratic a lot and said the police come and put it to positions that they stand for would drive very well with those in the global notes that do not want to see how about the new quality eradicated across the world. and particularly in the countries of the south, including south africa. if you look at it as an example, if you look at the level of the property and inequality in the western cape, the only problem is governed by the d. when a d a say,

where they come and pick up and well. but go and have a look. they have a look at, they lashed conditions under which the minority needs and going to look at the state of townships, even in cape town, it's out areas, off the wisdom teeth go and have a look at the types of way. you know, i refused, is not collected in what is the dominant known as split areas and color communities in of can communities that gives you this story of the university of new quality that is not going to be raised unless they different governments take. so the, the, the wisdom k b. so, so it's a, it's a question of those that want to maintain and sustain some of the lucas, you will slip a date fedramp. i must say that to comfortable you in that we have strong internal controls in, in,

in the country in terms of robust and independent decisions that i'm interested safeguard. elections. and if the i you see so, but also working with the board is that just a significant human rights commission in many others. and we are comfortable that keeping the cd and so far, institution, we wouldn't be able to protect disability or from most of the advocates, you can be assured that we will look any attempt at imposing a win. i'd say us, so any of the, you know, ally, we would look at a not just as the agency, the people sort of because we feel up in the attempted to interfering with our addictions. now as the muslim world enters, it totally month of ramadan is really forces held violently prevented worshippers, younger than 40 from entering the locks and most industries, the

dramatic stuff age from the city shows the idea of pushing back at the front of the gate. so there were 9 per of a number of women, as well as young and older. our rugs were seen being beaten, wisconsin's, tempted to get into the building authorities claim they're working to ensure a freedom of religion while providing security. as requested by the destiny of government run, the town has not brought peace to garza. either the leader of from us has blamed this real feeling to secure a ceasefire deal had of different national tibetan a. the funds to have a stablished 5 principles to achieve this agreement that we are striving for, which will be reflected that comprehensive says fire. and in the water and gaza and then with withdrawal, they'll keep buying army from all gather the territories, had to have full return of refugees without conditions to their places of residence

. well, i'm also going to terrance issues for our people a shipment until now the enemy has been evading, giving other assurances and commitments, especially with regard to ccr, meaning the suspicion of aggressive warfare on cause. because finally they won their hostages to return with it. and then resumed the war and our faith in 10 minutes an hour in place. hope you're doing well. ortiz middle east bureau chief maria phenomenal, joins us from jerusalem. not morning. maria fears are growing that the violent scene in the holy city could escalate further. take us through the situation there at the moment a while and day and that's fall from the start. many expected for the holy model. so i don, her mouse and ease row were supposed to sign a deal before monday brokered by a jumped on call to her. but as you can see, the truth is nowhere inside. we've both sides blaming each other. and now here is a mounting that it may see further escalation,

not only in israel and the west bank but and gaza as well. earlier. is ro threatened to invade rough farm and guys of south housing, at least $1200000.00 displays gas and slides. now the plan that has filters up north east have mass doesn't agree to deal well from us, didn't. and we know that the idea has already prepared and presented plans for ground operation in the southern gaza. so we might expect anything despite the rising global concerns for her, the dangers at large scale offensive and such a densely populated area. my pose earlier the president of the country, that's the really more in guys of would not have been possible without the u. s. forces well, financially, militarily and politically, may just clear that more innocent das would be a red line. let's take a listen with joe biden. had to say, there's no red line, i'm going to cut off our weapons so they don't have the iron. don't protect. they

don't have puts those red lines that are too crosses and they can see cannot have 30000 more palestinians. dad, he must, he must pay more attention to the use of lives, be lost. as a consequence of the extra stake he's hurting time. my view is hurting israel. more than helping to 0 by making the rest of the world as the country. and what is your stance? so what about a israel? well, it seems to be determined to continue pushing, including in the southern parts of the gather street and all that, all intimidated by harsh words from washington on sunday. the idea of heat, one of the largest residential towers in rafa with air strikes, stepping up pressure on the southern parts of the in place. and here's what prom and a certain time. yeah. hold on sir to bite and that's they can listen. but i don't know exactly what the president man, but if you meant by that done on pursuing private policies against the majority of

the waste of the majority of israelis. and then this is hurting the interests of israel. then these long and both count them on these are not my private policies only their policies supported by the overwhelming majority of these rarely as a while these really prime minister appears confident in spokane, on behalf of the entire nation wasting. paul's indicates that a selections were held today. it's on. yeah. who would most likely lose to former defense minister benny guns, who is now remember, all the countries were cabinets with the majority favoring guns for the position of prime minister. so why the confidence from b, b or benjamin to 10 yahoo! what possible reason could be the conflicting messages coming from washington. we see the present by them criticizes. it's in the whole stage and he's hurting israel more than helping to use roman cold in his actions. a big mistake. however, he added that he wants capital all weapons to israel. we know that over 100

separate foreign military sounds has been approved and deliver it to israel savings on your in guys that began on october the 7th. washington and supplies was but that the same time sends troops to build a florence for deliverance. humanitarian aids, 2 guys, 5 decides she wants to see a cease fire, but we see that the u. s. v times and not are you on security council draft resolution calling for an immediate cruise promise into office own document for a vote, which has never happened. so far, so this policy has its costs for washington and south earlier bite, and it was interrupted during his speech by protest. her who called out to him for his continued support of israel war on her mazda brandon being genocide, jones. let's fix on this. and it's hard to get him on the

as well earlier and so say present biden was called to the hall to my talk to his state of the union address to saying that he and it's in yahoo here referred to is really prime minister by his nickname, b, b, i going to have a come to jesus late and explaining legs that he meant a serious conversation while the country, perhaps the only one in the world as now can really is off israel's bombardment of guys will actually supports it. and after study, want more than $31000.00 lives loss, thinking about serious conversation at the time when many would believe it is time for radical actions and measures. instead, back to you are typically if an ocean to live from jerusalem made a plane supply of monetary, ne took gals at the and bustled enclaves,

health care system is set to be a breaking point. only a 3rd of hospitals. there are still able to at least partially function and made down on risk. the influx of victims from these really comics, some doctors are forced to operate on patients really and mix shifting units really suitable conditions. we'll take a closer look up the human side of the board minutes from the the will be international right over that war is seeing some new geo political alliances emerge while previous loyalties are tested. that is, the topic of participates on the latest episode of going underground option today is joined by former palestinian national authority advisor lead elegantly. you should preview of their conversation, which you've been watching full throughout the day here on our team to so what we have then is a mass, perhaps more popular in the context of iraq, afghanistan,

serial a, be a, and to the reputation of these major powers. they keep talking about a robust based order because clearly they're arming what's happening in gaza. and we have israel now the most dangerous place in the world to be a jew. so this is, this is where they situation is at the moment. um, i suppose, i mean that was um, i mean its not exactly how i would characterize it, but don't tell me how you would because uh tell me the global south does not support. uh, well yeah, branding. there is that there is going to be kind of similar united states there's, there's no question that a, the so called rules based order has taken a huge hit. i don't know that it can recover. i don't know that the credibility of the countries and states who have claimed to uphold that. ready is based order in places like you crane, and i don't know that their credibility can ever really be restored. baptist with

the global sales. i mean, certainly with the global south, i think it's not a coincidence that south africa was the country that took up the case of the for genocide against israel in the international court of justice. there wasn't an error of states. it wasn't, it was the majority country, it was the, it was south africa and, and so yes, the global south is, is not only this illusion but quite angry. the public health and health care system is integers has 5 months of war, have devastated most of its hospitals. i'm in a critical shortage of a many wounded palestinians are forced to undergo operations under hazardous conditions to save the very least. next, we take a closer look at some of the very schuman storing symbols in our special coverage of the middle east conflict of the we are calling the

civilians to leave guys that go. so some us wants to keep them there as a human shield. this is innocent. civilians are going to be hurt to sign on, i see all the civilians and one of the a mess up we were in our house when it was bombed. this is my niece. imagine i had to amputate her living in our home. one in chest is what soon as we committed, i am working on a kitchen table without an anesthetic cutting off of 17 year old girls think. where

is the mercy? god have mercy on us. the we weren't times the tanks were right to talk to steps. i went out to the 6th floor to try to get a signal. so i could talk to my dad who has been away for 6 years. my sister a nice sort of time. it was huge, so i told my sister to go to the living room while i placed the cottons so that the tank would fire to us. i went to set on the couch and i was hit fast. i didn't feel anything. suddenly everything around me turned white. i thought i instead, my mom left the shop telling me i had my cousin and take me down. while he was

going down the stairs, i saw that part of my leg. what's going on my side was just hanging by my skin. they called me to my house and put me down on the table, which already had died when as we had been making, they remove the dial and put me on edge. i said, let me pull it out. unfortunately, i had no other choice. there were just 2 options. either let the girl die as a martyr or trying to do something amputation of the leg was necessary. could i get her to the hospital? obviously not because we had been besieged for 15 days, the lives seem to show that the check my medical bag, but there was nothing in it except a pair of scissors and some gauze. i know. and every surgery, the doctor asked the nurses to prepare everything, but for me, my nurses were my nephews. i looked around for a threat to tie the artery and i said, wait, i can't see properly. i didn't have my glasses with me. i told my nephews to look

for a threat and tied the artery with an ordinary thread. the one you used to fix, torn close the total because if up church they kept the phone in my phone so he could see my old tree. the smell is unbearable, i kept bleeding. for days. the pain was so strong, i was hallucinating off to full days. the time suddenly left the area. now let's say i gave myself 5 days to say that i thought that would be the maximum limit for her to endure the pain, but she handled something, no human can handle, having an amputation with no anesthetic, the,

the sides. every day a palace study and dr. cries because he can help patients, but lacks the resources every day we perform amputations, not because we want to, but because we lack the means to treat them. i mean, we're not the butchers but we have no other choice. every day a post and the doctor dies a little was when he was in the hospital reception and sees the mother of brother, a sister bringing a dead or wounded person and fighting for a hospital bed. the

tenants of millions of russians, including many locals and the countries in buffalo, new regions are preparing to vote for their next president, this coming weekend here on our to international. we'll be bringing you special coverage of the nation's lunmark event. the for, for candidates are in the running for the countries tough job incumbents letting their pretend is taking another 6 year term. he's up against the political veteran and some 1st time contenders from the countries main opposition parties. ortiz, and the email is shar, takes us through their agendas on what's at stake. a rush as president puts in, is facing a national election that will test the public support for his leadership would be

a great conflict in particular focus. that issue is of such importance that one bloody reports and presented the reasons for the military operation. in a recent interview with american journalists, tucker carlson, the video racked up over 200000000 views. up until now that has been the approval and screaming about inflicting a strategic defeat on russia on the battlefield. now they are apparently coming to realize that it is difficult to achieve if possible at all. in my opinion, it is impossible, by definition. it is never going to happen to anybody feel. districts. countries accounted for only 16 percent in 1992, but now their share is greater than that of the g 7. it has nothing to do with the events in ukraine. this is due to the trends of global development and world economies that i mentioned just now. and this is inevitable interest. this will keep happening. it is like the rise of the sun. you cannot prevent the sun from rising. you have to adapt to it. how does the united states adapt with the help of

force sanctions, pressure bombings, and use of armed forces? when you put into words propaganda, it is very difficult to defeat the united states because the united states controls all the world's media and many european media. russia has remained defiant against western pressure and mid the conflict. and it's breton, it's ties with china, india, and other nations of the developing global south. we appreciated the fact that our trade is set to an old time high. we have crossed $50000000.00, darnell, but last year we expect to exceed dot this year. and what is important is that this trade is small, balanced into sustainable and it provides full fe a month to texas. that is the spite western powers seeking to isolate russia as much as possible after the start of the military operation. those attempts by the

west have ended in failure. current russian presidents pro, as, as a leader through this challenging period will be put up to public school. it is in the presidential election as the faces off against top candidates from the normally popular communist party, the nationalist l. d p. * and the upstart new people movement 3 on its slootsky serves as boat, duma statesman and the leader of the liberal democratic party of russia, which is one of the largest parties in russia. and he's program supposed to be pay special attention to the importance of the role of many wages ended developments of the country pointed out that russia will prize if it's regions drive. he promises to ensure fair living conditions. and it cool guarantees for all citizens rushing strong with its regions and they must become stronger. and people should be proud of the fact that they live in a unique country,

which today is the central attraction for those countries and peoples war against a unipolar world order. where decisions will be made only in washington on the basis of some rules, rather than norms and laws. now to nicholas heidi, son of who is representing the communist party in the 2004 presidential elections. he came in 2nd behind vladimir puts in his party. his goal is to build a restaurant based on the ideas of renewed socialism or socialism of the 21st century. but what did he exactly suggest in his campaign? in our program, we clearly stated we have played with capitalism, and that's enough. program answers all the questions. many people received free apartments from the state, then why was it possible then? and why is it impossible now? well, i just love devon called the youngest and final candidate on the list from the saw

named the new people party which presents itself as a liberal one. last year he ran for mayor of moscow where he finished in 4th place as part of his career in the election campaign. the bunk of problem is, is to focus for dominantly on the future. i have a clear program of action which will guide the country into the future and provide the groundwork for development for decades. i offer russia this alternative piece and negotiation, but on our terms, not to roll back more funds to cities and regions. freedom of speech and opinion, openness and pragmatism, instead of looking for new enemies. but still it appears that according to pre election, paul's vladimir puts in, remains firmly in control of the russian political arena. races survey said that 75 percent of like totally active russians intended to vote for vladimir, puts in another popular pulling agencies.