in occupied east jerusalem this is defined as palestinian political activity the kind that can result in a rest and in recent days has put on this day there are no israeli security forces to be seen no crowd either just 10 prospective candidates for the palestinian legislative council trying to infuse a population that hasn't voted for 15 years and doesn't expect to now it's all our own to convince them and to be with them to bring it. to a new hope for a new is that. we certainly. hope so yes i hope so. but if residents of occupied east jerusalem have a shared such hope it's been fast evaporating what elections i'm asking what elections are you talking about when you are excited about the prospect of taking. because i know that is that is that for now yeah i can expect that. to tell you the truth looks between going to elections as opposed to show that i'm not. with a policy. state with my people to go to the election of that i believe that it's a it's a mess it's a game for the on the political level that they may cancel it in 2006 elections did take place in occupied east jerusalem

it is a game on the political level. >> in 2006 elections did take in occupied east jerusalem. inian authority given israel a deadline of thursday to ask for a demand for a similar guarantee. an official says so far there has been no response. parks without jerusalem and participation of our people in the city of jerusalem, without the ability to campaign and other territories, there will be no action -- elections. >> they have already decided to postpone the polls with official announcement to come on thursday. one thing we heard on the streets of east jerusalem was that if the palestinian authority wanted to hold an election they should not allow an israeli no -- they believe the real reason is internal and political. the decision to postpone followed pressure from the united states and arab countries. they are concerned about consequences with hamas which controls gaza. most are betting on another round of behind the scenes -- the chance to vote put off once more indefinitely. >> palestinian leaders have welcomed a report accrues -- accusing israel of crimes against humanity.

their promise and convince the israelis to allow the palestinians to have these elections in east jerusalems no matter the time israel decides to allow the palestinians to hold the elections, they will be taking place. some critics believe this is an excuse. to have seen protesters here in ramallah, the past few hours, saying there are concerns, that the reason abbas has postponed the elections is that he is hesitant or feels that his rule is threatened. some of these lists of candidates had people from senior fatah officials. many here in the street feel thatabbas is not interested in elections and that is why he is saying that jerusalem is the reason for postponing them. barbara: with the latest on that, nida ibrahim, thank you. ♪ joe biden is marking 100 days in office as president of the united states. biden celebrated by taking a flower for his wife, jill, as they crossed the white house lawn to catch his official helicopter. they were heading to georgia, where he is about to address a drive-in rally of supporters. earlier, they met the oldest former living president, jimmy carter. on

mahmoud abbas will delay the long awaited votes citing is really restrictions in the occupied east jerusalem that's despite israel saying it's not interfering with the ballots and as harry false reports candidates have been struggling to counter skepticism from voters in occupied east jerusalem this is defined as palestinian political activity the kind that can result in a rift and in recent days has put on this day there are new israeli security forces to be seen new crowd either just 10 prospective candidates for the palestinian legislative council trying to infuse a population that hasn't voted for 15 years and doesn't expect to now it's. to convince them and to be with them to bring in their to a new hole for a new is that this. isn't. a hoax yes i hope so. but if residents of occupied east jerusalem have a shared such hope it's been fast evaporating what elections. what elections are you talking about when you were excited about the respect to take. because i know that is that there is an unknown yeah i can expect that it. to tell you the truth i'm in a paradox between going to election

didn't give a clear answer whether it's going to be allowing the palestinians to hold them in east jerusalem he said that the response he received via the americans and the arab is that israel cannot give an answer to the palestinians in that regard because israel doesn't have a valid government now after they held their elections and he says while the same government the transitional government the interim one that is making decisions to approve new illegal israeli settlement units in the occupied west bank why can't this government approve the palestinians right to have elections in east jerusalem this is he said political issue it's an important and not a technical issue when it comes to having palestinians in east jerusalem he also blamed the europeans he said that the europeans have pressured him to issue a presidential decree in january to hold these elections that of course we know that this came after the head of hamas agreed to hold these elections and they were going to be the 1st in 50 years but then he said the europeans couldn't make good on their promise and convince the israel

more violence overnight around the al aqsa mosque compound in east jerusalem israeli forces fire stun grenades to disperse crowds of palestinians. a look at how the pandemic is hurting germany's favorite vegetable. censorship in hong kong a documentary on the umbrella protests leads to a ban on screening of this year's academy awards. at least 27 people have been killed after an explosion inside a baghdad hospital fire spread throughout a ward where covert 19 patients were being treated it's understood that an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode the fire has now been put out. in the beginning there was an explosion that started from there the sickly explosion was over there the fire spread like fuel smoke reached my brother my brother's sick i took him out into the streets next to the ship put in a came back and went up from it to the last floor that didn't been found a gill suffocating about 19 years old she was suffocating about to die. 0 sum out of 14 reports now from baghdad. we're outside the hospital where the fire erupted last night you can see quite a heavy security pres

al jazeera, occupied east jerusalem. mohammed: let's bring in our guests. a, raji sourani, a human rights lawyer and director of the palestinian centre for human rights. in west jerusalem, anne herzberg, legal advisor to ngo monitor, a nongovernmental organization that analyzes the output of the international ngo community from a pro-israel perspective. and in london, william schabas, professor of international law at middlesex university. welcome to the program. raji, let me start with you today. the palestinian president has welcomed the human rights watch report, saying in a statement it is urgent for the international community to intervene. do palestinians feel that this will lead to any kind of change? >> yes, indeed. i want to say, since 20 years, since having the conference in durban, south africa, more than 1,200 international organizations across the globe said israel is a new brand of apartheid. so this is not something really new for us. as international human rights organizations. but three months ago, one of the leading human rights organizatio

the violence flows between palestinians and israelis in occupied east jerusalem during the month of ramadan. stretched to breaking point hospitals under pressure as argentina confronts what's being called its worst moment of the coronavirus pandemic. and we beat south korea's multipurpose room that's healthy for you because. we can detect if you're wearing your mosque properly or not and we'll tell you to put it straight. so you could be the world's moment of peril of opportunity the dramatic declaration from joe biden as he pledges the u.s. will be a global leader on climate change the president's kicked off a virtual summit on earth day by committing to an ambitious reduction in carbon emissions critics are dismissing his plans as costly and ineffective white house cross one can really help it begins our coverage. a virtual global summit convened by u.s. president joe biden and invitation to world leaders to combat climate change collectively the signs are a mistake of the science is undeniable and the cost of an action is keeps mounting united states is awaiting where resolving to take a

violence flares between palestinians and israelis in occupied east jerusalem during the month of ramadan. and south korea's multipurpose robot that's helping fight cope with. the. winter will not let go of north america it's not all business except the matter cloud this in particularly new england and this is buffalo northern new york state snow falling but just bear in mind the date this is late april says a little bit later than you might expect or even want and they are the flowers are growing through it but that's the picture we have however pretty rapidly goes tempers are on the way up the focus for friday's up in the teens again for toronto new york washington so that includes buffalo but there is still cold air in the mountains and once more this feed of gulf air means the to meet producing showers again from oklahoma southwards down towards the gulf coast and that lot some which we pretty big some storms yes that probably is a tornado risk is going to move eastwards as is normally the case and it happens during saturday. but let's jump sides to the caribbean generally fine and dr

and in occupied east jerusalem where unlike israeli citizens palestinians can have their residency status revoked this is the 2nd high profile report this year that is accused israel of practicing apartheid in january the israeli rights group but selim said the israeli government was an acting jewish supremacist policies in the occupied palestinian territories and inside israel itself israel is again rejecting such charges its foreign ministry saying human rights watch is known to have a long standing anti israeli agenda actively seeking for years to promote boycotts against israel their decision not to share this report for review or comment with any israeli authorities is clear indication that it is a propaganda pamphlet which lacks all credibility but critics point to the $2800.00 nation state law which defined national self-determination as quote unique to the jewish people and to the fact for several months last year israel's prime minister was advocating a permanent annexation of nearly a 3rd of the occupied west bank. and this is a very important report on israel practicing a path

palestinian elections on hold he's blaming israel for uncertainty whether people in occupied east jerusalem will be able to participate in the vote. once they say yes we will hold elections tomorrow as long as we are free to go to the polls will campaign and whoever wins wins this is a democracy we believe in a. rival palestinian factions fattah hand hamas had agreed in january to hold the 1st parliamentary and presidential elections in 15 years but differences soon emerged. how matters rejected the election today saying it will harm palestinian interests in previous elections is really allowed a few 1000 palestinians to vote in israeli controlled post offices in east jerusalem this time israeli officials say they don't have a government to approve the palestinian request you have a tentative instead of israeli post office locations that means as well and will move on the ground and try to prevent them by force which is not a bad thing but this internet and particular means that we have to be ready for some kind of a political confrontation with islam which my mother doesn't want palestinia

calling on the international criminal court to investigate its allegations are false it occupied east jerusalem. all right let's bring in our guests in gaza raji soran a human rights lawyer and director of the palestinian center for human rights in west jerusalem and hertzberg legal advisor to in geo monitor a non-governmental organization that analyzes the output of the international n.g.o.s community from a pro israel perspective and in london william schabas professor of international law at middlesex university welcome to the program let me start with you today palestinian president mahmoud abbas has welcomed the human rights watch report he said in a statement that it's urgent for the international community to intervene do palestinians feel that this will lead to any kind of change. i want to see. it since 20 years since the. world conference against hers in durban south africa. more than 1200 international organizations across the globe said israel is a new brand of apartheid so this is not something you read in you. as part of the end or international human rights organizations but 3 mo

violence between palestinians and israelis in occupied east jerusalem during the month of ramadan and we meet south korea's multipurpose robot helping to fight covert 19. you might think of the middle east as always being hot and cold often is hotter than average with these temperatures on 1st sites you think well that's about right this time of year is cool down levant but actually on closer inspection terror on a $32.00 is above where it should be the focus for terror on does take the temperature down a little bit but this is the average it's $21.00 this time of the year the record is $33.00 so we're not that far away from the average and it's not the only faces hotter than the norm there's a little red blob here over iraq and down towards q 8 again 41042 you might think it doesn't look extraordinary it's 6 or 7 degrees above the average all the same for the rest of us fairly quiet weather 33 in doha or humid one of the there aren't that many showers as a hint maybe that will grow in the back fence of western yemen and the breeze isn't extraordinary anywhere as we hang your answer o

this is been a night of considered racial tension here in occupied east jerusalem you can hear those stun grenades still going off in the background even now some time after this all began what we have is a group of jewish utes largely on one side of the roundabout behind us close to damascus gate an occupied east jerusalem they have marched to this area some of them chanting death to arabs organized we understand by an anti arab group called the hover and they're here to confront what has been pretty much a nightly occurrence since the beginning of ramadan just over a week ago of clashes relatively minor ones between palestinian groups and israeli security forces what they say has spurred their decision to come here this jewish group is that they have seen videos posted on social media of young palestinian men attacking jewish people filming it putting it on social media and since those videos have been posted we have seen sporadic. more more standardized now going over on the palestinian side of this protest people scattering once again and so this is where most of the. clashes bet

about whether it would allow elections to proceed in occupied east jerusalem as well as in the occupied west bank and gaza in a televised announcement abbas said the elections would be delayed until the participation of the palestinian people in jerusalem could be guaranteed the parliamentary elections were shy jools for may 22nd while a presidential vote was due in july well let's cross now to algiers need to eva he moves in her ballot for a said need what about say after the factions meeting that ended just now. he said it's official now that the palestinian elections are going to be postponed because israel didn't give a clear answer whether it's going to be allowing the palestinians to hold them in east jerusalem he said the response he received via the americans and the arab is that israel cannot give an answer to the palestinians in that regard because israel doesn't have a valid government now after they held their elections and he says while the same government the transitional government the interim one that is making decisions to approve new illegal israeli settlement units in

dozens injured as palestinians and israelis clash in occupied east jerusalem. and protecting a nation against rising waters. there has been some flooding in tropical queens in the last 5 days or so and it's largely because the slow weaving thunderstorms which are still there and the fact they're in the forecast suppose friday and saturday means you still get the potential of a bit more flooding not extensive i don't think but it's already wet on the ground of course otherwise most to come this far and the winds not strong as it was both for the bass strait is still 15 degrees in hobart and it's warming up partly in perth $29.00 degrees maybe hanging on not reached 30 the rain comes in and catches something victoria but that doesn't change much otherwise but a change in pattern is pretty obvious in east asia where you want expect a lot of rain to structure in china japan it's vertical now i'm hanging around the peninsula that sticks out into the yellow sea catching maybe north korea and that sort of interruption in the flow is rather emphasised by sort again the

in part because it logistical challenges also the covert endemic and then big questions about east jerusalem and the fact that israelis palestinians didn't agree on the modalities for holding elections there so the decision doesn't surprise me and then you add to a fact that. the dialogue between hamas and us was not moving in a constructive space in recent days so it's not a surprise you but disappointing i think for many palestinians were looking for something different here and this will be welcomed however by israel and the united states where you are because according to some media reports they believe that the results of the election should they take place will not favor. and. want to buy himself some time. well i don't know about israel but i know here in the united states the issue of the palestinian elections is probably late 30 s on the list so i don't know that there was actually a clear view here in the united states quite frankly about holding these elections i think there are many people like me who wish that the palestinian people actually had stronger representation from thei

still to come, dozens injured as palestinians and israelis clash in occupied east jerusalem.tecting a nation against rising waters. the netherlands reinforces a century old diked. ♪ >> there has been some flooding in tropical queensland the last five days or so. it is largely because of these slow-moving thunderstorms. the fact they are in the forecast means you still have the potential of a bit more flooding. it is already wet on the ground. the wind is not as strong as it was. it is still 15 degrees in hobart. it is warming up in perth. the rain comes in and catch a southern victoria. that does not change much. a change in pattern is pretty obvious and east asia. where you might expect the line of rain to stretch is vertical now ted catching may be north korea. that is the interruption flow. it is interrupted by the typhoon over open water. although you might get this well over the east coast of taiwan, this is a waterborne storm and disappearing. the rain is developing along the yangtze. that is the heaviest part of the wet weather in china. for beijing, the sun is out. ♪

in occupied east jerusalem this is defined as palestinian political activity the kind that can result in a rest and in recent days has put on this day there are no israeli security forces to be seen no crowd either just 10 prospective candidates for the palestinian legislative council trying to infuse a population that hasn't voted for 15 years and doesn't expect to now it's all or ought to convince them and to be with him to bring him. to a new hole for a new is that this. has always been. a hopes yes i hope so. but if residents of occupied east jerusalem have a shared such hope it's been fast evaporating what elections sorry i'm asking what elections are you talking about when you are excited about the prospect of taking. because i know there is that there isn't a now yeah i can expect that is. to tell you the truth. between going to elections as opposed to show that i'm not. with the state or with my people to go to the election of that i believe that it's a it's a mess it's a game for the on the political level that they might cancel it in 2006 elections did take place in occupied

move on and 7 nights around the al aksa mosque come home to an east to receive jerusalem. and it's the biggest night in hollywood but this year the ceremonies going to look like never before. gets torn apart from germany. with a strong point qatar airways hello there china is going to see quite a bit of wet weather we can see that cloud over central and southern areas with heavy a downpours around india china we could see some localized flooding across northern vietnam with those showers are particularly heavy and as we go into choose day those showers are going to push towards the east coast will have rain as well in hong kong the temperature is sitting at about mid twenty's there you go further north things are looking rather clear and fine beijing seeing lots of sunshine 23 degrees got a bit of a brisk wind we could see some dust in the air for the korean peninsula ahead of that rain we've got clearer skies for south korea similar story for japan lots of fine and dry weather temperatures slightly below what we expect for this time of year and that weather system is push

mahmoud abbas says israel hasn't yet confirmed if palestinians will be able to vote in occupied east jerusalem the parliamentary elections are for may the 22nd while a presidential vote is due in july well let's cross to need to eat rahim who is in her my love for a 7 is so needed what about his actually been speaking in the past half hour about what has his message been. he said that these received a message from israel through the americans and through the arabs that there is no answer yet when it comes to holding elections in east jerusalem he said that he's received some oral must just from them saying that they're not going to be allowing those elections to be held and he said that this is ironic and this is nonsense since the israeli government although they had elections they have some sort of a transitional government now but this this is a government that has been able as far as his as he said as i said that has been able to to approve new illegal israeli settlements in the occupied west bank but couldn't deliver and allow the palestinians to hold elections and drusilla a bus also has

there's been a 3rd night of violence to the al aqsa mosque compound in occupied east jerusalem israeli security forces fired stun grenades and water cannon the palestinian protesters there angry at restrictions on gatherings during the muslim holy month of ramadan on thursday israeli forces say they prevented far right israeli activists from confronting a group of palestinians are a force of reports now from west jerusalem. it's a pretty dangerous brew of factors which have fueled this so far and risk fueling it even further towards a bigger escalation involving other parts of the region the question that started the the protests which have been going really since the beginning of ramadan the 1st night of ramadan is the issue of the steps outside damascus gate the one of the most famous entrances to the old city in occupied east jerusalem where after mightly pres it is traditional for people to come and assemble and gather this year the police have prevented that happening they've put up barriers just allowing people to enter and leave without being able to congregate on the steps so s

$100.00 palestinians earlier there was a 2nd night of violence near the compound in occupied east jerusalem tensions have been high over since police put restrictions on gatherings during ramadan armenians around the world are marking the mass killings of their people that happened during the 1st world war armenians say the killings committed in the final days of the ottoman empire amount to a genocide the turkish government denies this. those i had lines the news continues here on al-jazeera after witness and of course you can stay up to date with all the news if you head over to our website we'll see you at the top of the hour. sticks. in uniforms. through the littlest school in ca i need to be struggling to. see. how sucky the itself. is still mostly. see this using my white. folks used to do i want to see you. yanks but. ok i found much of that to fit so i have a family all night one member was born and ending on the. our lord the grand old. time these folks are. going to. need you a layin a day or. a a. man. to. carry . a a a 9 in. the morning you're living. in a box trying comics some

this will be a month to savor every force it outta syria occupied east jerusalem. tel aviv and the headlines on al-jazeera this hour the u.s. secretary of state says nato allies will coordinate a withdrawal of forces from afghanistan president joe biden is set to announce that he will pull out all american troops by september the 11th that means he misses a may deadline set by his predecessor together we have achieved.

this will be a month to savor every force it outta 0 occupied east jerusalem. and over again the headlines on. era the u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken says nato allies will coordinate it would draw the forces from of gonna stop the president biden is due to announce he will pull out all remaining u.s. troops by september the 11th that means pushing back a deadline set by his predecessor donald trump the police officer in a mania.

israeli police have removed barricades from near the al aqsa mosque compound in occupied east jerusalem they've partly been blamed for provoking several nights of tension and violence protesters were angry that they couldn't gather all the damascus gate steps during the fasting month of ramadan israel says the barriers were put in place as part of coronavirus restrictions there were still some scuffles though and 10 palestinians were reportedly the tamed carrefour supports now from occupied east jerusalem. as is often the case even a times of heightened tension even at a hot spot like the area outside damascus gate it is pretty quiet and calm during the daytime the difference this time though is that it follows what took place on sunday night the israeli security forces deciding to dismantle the barriers that they directed along these channels these steps to prevent people gathering in this plaza after ramadan prayers that something they've been doing every night since the 1st night of ramadan and it's been contributory in the sorts of seems that we've seen during these past 10 days or

allows voting in occupied east jerusalem conflict in jerusalem has in the past spots conflict elsewhere the 2014 gaza war being one example the current mix of tension about race religion and politics has already led to the biggest cause escalation in many months it's a dangerous mix ensuring tense days ahead are a force of al-jazeera westerners. still ahead here on al-jazeera images from the deep indonesians navy pinpoints a submarine that sunk cost the coast of bali with $53.00 sailors on board. it is the biggest nights in hollywood coming up and they could be the red carpet ready for this year the ceremony is going to look like never before. hello there china is going to see quite a bit of wet weather we can see that cloud over central and southern areas with heavy a downpours around india china we could see some localized flooding across northern vietnam with a shower with a particularly heavy and as we go into choose day those showers are going to push towards the east coast will have rain as well in hong kong the temperature is sitting at about mid twenty's there you go further nor