that's in now from barbara 3 on fi who is executive director of international press institute. and she says it's important to find out if sharina abdougla was targeted. it has been a terrible news that they received this morning and we are very, very patent too about the killing off sharina. unfortunately, it also comes at a time when we have seen an increase in the killing of journalists around the world expect precisely d. c. and where we have seen an increase in attack against the press in the, in the west bank and gaza. so again, part of senior journalists in particular, so this we are of course, as as 0 we are also following the news and pushing. we're putting out the statement very soon calling for an independent investigation into this case is very important to understand whether sharina has been targeted. unfortunately, the what the information we have received so far, a fear that it could have been the case, which obviously would be a very serious crime. however, the most important thing and now is that there is an independent investigation into this case and we know h

on friday. dowd crew tarp as a journalist and former deputy chairman of international press institute. he believes the israel's military targets, head sharing. what most people don't understand. israel does not recognize alice simeon professional journalist. there are journalists who work for international agencies like the a, b, or 0, but that's there are only given accreditation because they work for a 0. nobody working for a palestinian be even recognize we don't, there is read doesn't even issue press cards or accreditation. invalid student journalist is randy, don't even recognize them. they, they deal with them like they are, other than being enemy combatants of some kind. and so we have a real problem in that israel use the service. obviously one is a german for engineer and happens to be an american. you know, all a sudden you know that even the israeli narrative was changing. and one time, if you know it's about there and then suddenly changed their narrative, realize this was just another german when i'm dealing with iran over the country that he's opposed to the us. we're d

okay, let's speak now to barbara 3 on fi, who's the executive director of the international press institute. barbara festival that your reaction to decide is it has been a terrible news that we received this morning. and we are very, very patent about the killing off sharing. unfortunately, it also comes at the time when we have seen an increase in the killing of journalists around the world expect precisely d. c. and where we have seen increasing attacks against the price in a, in the west bank and gaza. so again, it's quite a thing and journalists in particular, so this we are of course, as, as the year. and we are also following the news and pushing, we're putting out the statement very soon calling for an independent investigation into this case is very important to understand whether sharina has been targeted. unfortunately, the what the information we have received so far appears that it could be the case which obviously would be a very serious crime. however, the most important thing and now is that there is an independent investigation into this case. and we know how hard it will be

don't cook top as a journalist and former deputy chairman of the international press institute, he believes israel's military targeted shooting. what most people don't understand . israel does not recognize alice simeon professional journalist. there are journalists who work for international agencies like the a, b or 0. but that's there are only given accreditation because they work for a 0. nobody ordering for a palestinian be even recognize we don't, there is read doesn't even issue press cards or accreditation. invalid student journalist is randy, don't even recognize them. they, they can deal with them like they are, other than being enemy combatants of some kind. and so we have a real problem in that israel use the service. obviously one is a german for engineer and happens to be an american. you know, all a sudden, you know, that even these really narrative was changing and one time if you know it's about there and then suddenly changed their narrative. realize this was just another german when i'm dealing with iran over the country that he's opposed to the us. we're dealing with a s

that seem to go on with impunity in basra ivy altura, the executive director of the international press press institute vibratory on faith says it's important to find out if sharina aqua was targeted. it has been a terrible news that we received this morning and we are very, very saddened to about the killing of serene unfortunately, it also comes at a time when we have seen an increase in the killings of journalists around the world expect precisely dcea and where we have seen an increase in attack against the press in the, in the west bank and gaza. so again, it's part of the thing and journalists in particular. so this we are, of course, as, as i just here, we are also following the news and pushing. we're putting out the statement very soon calling for an independent investigation into this case is very important to understand whether sharina has been targeted. unfortunately, the what the information we have received so far, a fear that it could have been the case, which obviously would be a very serious crime. however, the most important thing and now is that there is an independent investigation

good tom, who is a journalist and former deputy chair of the international press institute, his joining us from amman and jordan. thank you very much for being with us. i believe you were able to hear some of the comments made by the usa department spokesperson there when he was pressed by journalists about what the us would do. what did you make of what he had to say? well as always, then the warranty will go and the problem is action the, whether the words it was said have teeth behind them. you know, we're still are in a situation where the us is a giving a lot of money to israel, that is totally of 4. there's no conditionality to which there is no way that this would be a control. busy if israel and carry out whatever it promises and the structure of the building was just to one other example. but there has been so many examples. and so many areas are promised to do an investigation. they haven't done it, but i want to take even further because i think what most people don't understand is that it does not recognize the existence of a simian professional journalist. there are journal

international analysts, reporters without borders, a highly respected institution. i do not respect that institution. you don't? they have demoted you from 18th place to 40th in the press reporters, criticise that exact informer. i don't respect that. that is strictly a lie. before we end, you inherited something from your predecessor. and he took decisions which i'm surprised you have not reversed. one was on the legalisation of cannabis. uruguay took the lead across the world in the complete legalisation of the entire supply chain for cannabis, production through to sale. and the state is actually involved in the sale of cannabis. you came to power as a right—wing politician, you declared yourself back in 2014 saying, i am against the state producing and selling drugs and earning money like this and yet, you have done nothing to stop it. why? november 2010, the first law that tried to pass in our country and i think in latin america for legal use of marijuana was myself. i know that but that's a specific point, at that time, you were specifically saying that there should be a legalisation of the right to grow in limited amounts of marijuana. no, not limited. i'm just

international fight that we have. it's the press treasury department that has a duty to keep us informed. update we've yet to receive certain reports related to the international financial institutions under your emmett. this includes policies regarding china, taiwan, and efforts against terrorist financial generally. i appreciate the treasuries work in tourism and financial intelligent, is good work. but here too the treasury must i respect oversight of congress and it's simply unacceptable that treasury officials have dogged public hearings for as long as they have. we have to work to ensure part massive [inaudible] -- so the change of course on ukraine. but at the same time we cannot keep our eye off the challenge that china poses and the risks that a rise in china a rising china poses to the stability of the world. so, secretary yellen, thank you for being here. and with that, chairwoman, i yield back. >> thank you very much, ranking member, mchenry. i now recognize the gentleman from connecticut, mr. himes, for one minute. >> thank you, madam chair, and madam secretary. welcome. over here. siberia. i have been in dozens of these hearings with at least four secretaries of the tr

presses on in serving its citizens. when this war is over, ukraine will face an enormous financing need that will require international financial institutions to step in with support. i'm pleased to support this legislation which calls for a suspension of ukraine's debt service payments and urges debt relief from multilateral and bilateral creditors. when you think of the hundreds of billions and certainly possibly trillions of dollars of long-term reconstruction that faces ukraine, you've got to recognize the need now for conserving cash flow and conserving its resources. that rebuilding's going to take immense good government, investment of the country's municipal health, energy resilience and energy independence. and that will be a special opportunity to strengthen democracy and the rule of law in europe. prior to the war, ukraine's economy had stagnated for too long. therefore international financial institutions should assess how best to foster ukrainian industries that can expand export, earnhardt currency and move -- earn hard currency and move forward. this bill is an important step in our bilateral and multilateral efforts to help