antone where center promised us from jerusalem was. not easy but no call for back up different house. that's just missing for me and missing for that. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our palms this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the kobe 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children it. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not a sculler fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grotto of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the na

from jerusalem was. not easy but the call for back up to the house. that's just missing for me and missing for that . the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our palms this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the kobe 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children it. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not a sculler fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grotto of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts attention

david michaelis at link tv and he comes with west jerusalem and i come from west jerusalem, so we come from the same seat. but in reality, two different worlds. >> i was born in jerusalem and i've been living there all my life, since 1945. five years ago i came to the united states to launch a tv channel. and that's how i met jamal dajani. he challenged me to think about solutions that hadn't been discussed until now. and one day we said, well, we should test it on the ground. >> the reality there is very harsh. but why don't we go over there and do it. >> we are here in a bubble. after sometime of working together with jamal i said let's do this in california. you only have to choose in that neighborhood what kind of latte you want in the morning. >> when i go there i'm always eager to go to my people, to my neighborhood. i want to have the least interaction with the israelis as possible. >> many israelis don't want to know about palestinians. they don't want to reach out. they don't want to cross into streets and neighborhoods where the palestinians live because of a mixture of stere

from jerusalem was. not easy but look how far back up to the my house. that's that's missing for me and missing for that. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our homes this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the coping 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children at all. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not as color fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grotto of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said it is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts a

from jerusalem for all. the. stuff he's got to look out for back up to the house. that's just missing for me and missing for death. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our palms this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the copa 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children it. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not a sculler fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grow 2 of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said it is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts attenti

from jerusalem for. copies of something in the hope for the home to the house. that's just missing for me to sing for down . the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our homes this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the covert $1000.00 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children at home and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not as color fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grow 2 of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts attentio

from jerusalem well it's. not easy but no call for back up to the house. that's just missing for me and missing for death. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our palms this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the kobe 1000 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children it. and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not as color fully and above all without any foreign business in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grotto of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front of the church of the nativity and is sent to suit he attracts attention w

antone where senator from north from jerusalem was. first i thought these folks in the hall for the deck of the house. that's that's missing for me to sing for them. the atmosphere in bethlehem this year is different than any other year i'm 40 years old and for more than 40 years we've been celebrating christmas with joy and happiness because every year the main event was santa claus bringing happiness to our homes this year the christmas atmosphere is very different because of the kobe $1000.00 pandemic santa claus is not going to visit children at home and celebrations will be limited as we all stay at home. in bethlehem christmas isn't being cancelled it will simply be celebrated differently not as color fully and above all without any foreign visitors in the church of the nativity it's also very quiet. there are no more long lines to enter the grow 2 of the nativity this is the star marks the spot where jesus is said to have been born. he said is only paying a sort visit to bethlehem but he still wants to visit the crash in front o

this is centers house the work place of jerusalem st nick and also it says family home it's december the busiest time of the year for santa and yet in 2020 the pandemic has changed everything it's a very hard for us with this crazy situation what we have would govern one thing i try my best to have a b. c. . at the nursery school run by the daughters of charity center is to help decorate the christmas tree due to the pandemic he's unable to visit some schools or hospitals this year he and the children try to keep their distance from one another but it isn't always easy. you know who i am. at christmas though people look towards neighboring bethlehem which christians believe to be the birthplace of jesus the city is now in the israeli occupied west bank easter is on his way there to visit a family even center must be flexible and take a detour or to the direct route from jerusalem to beth and this block by the israeli separation barrier and checkpoints. the service it's a family he knows the children anthony and andrea eagerly awaiting him though this time he can only go as far as the

jerusalem a song that has swept the globe in 2020 inspiring dance challenges all over the world including in europe more on that a little later in our show. with that welcome to your own max here's a look at what else we have coming up for you today. why a spanish artist paints huge murals of grandmothers as superheroes. and why a german collector lets his valuable classic cars rot in the woods. we start with you and ask our man who is one of the most in demand tennis in the world today the german singer is renowned for his extraordinary technique and charismatic performances and operas like common tosca and aida throughout his career is one countless prizes including being crowned as the singer of the year at the international opera awards now he's found time to record his favorite christmas carols festive music for the christmas season and beyond. learned quite. sure. this christmas carol is at least 200 years old jonas kaufmann performs it in the silent night chapel in open door and yes thoughts grow austria the german star tenor is presenting his 1st christmas album here he is fulfill

jerusalem out a song that has swept the globe in 2020 inspiring dunn's challenges all over the world including in europe more on that a little later in our show. with that welcome to your own max here's a look at what else we have coming up for you today. why a spanish artist paints huge murals of grandmothers as superheroes. and why a german collector lets his valuable classic cars rot in the woods and. we start with you on a scarf man who is one of the most in demand tennis in the world today the german singer is renowned for his extraordinary technique and charismatic performances and operas like common tosca and aida throughout his career he is one countless prizes including being crowned as the singer of the year at the international opera awards now he's found time to record his favorite christmas carols festive music for the christmas season and beyond. lord. sure career. this christmas carol is at least 200 years old the honest kaufman performs it in the silent night chapel in old window washer and here salzburg austria the german star tenor is presenting his 1st christmas al

the king of morocco is the president of the committee of jerusalem. i don't think it is walking away from the palestinians but the country could have leverage with both and to morocco. and also has very important influence with israel but also has very good relations with the palestinians. i think it is good for the peace because the peace has experiments with a lot of things, like war and different kinds of the peace accords and maybe this kind of approach would bear fruit. but i don't think those who say that recognizing or like normalizing the relationships with israel with the palestinians and i don't agree with that. it will provide them with that to happen. and i think morocco has the recognition of the united states and the western sahara who are going to talk about that. but calling the peace process in the middle east, we need to be creative and need to have new solutions and new realities and those realities will help with probably like bridging the peace. when the king called the palestinian leader yesterday and he said like morocco will st

this is santa's house, the workplace of jerusalem st. nick. -- jerusalem's st. nick. the pandemic has changed everything in 2020. >> this is very hard for us with this crazy situation we have with covid-19. >> at the nursery school run by the daughters of charity, santa is to help decorate the christmas tree. due to the pandemic, he is unable to visit some schools or hospitals this year. he and the children try to keep their distance from one another but it is not always easy. >> you know who i am? >> santa clause. >> wel-- whoa! >> even santa must flexible and take a detour or two. the direct road from jerusalem to bethlehem is blocked by the separation barrier and checkpoints. he visits a family he knows, the children are eagerly awaiting him. this time, he can only go as far as the door, not enter her apartment, safety comes first. dwin bethlehem, christmas is not being canceled, it will simply be celebrated differently, not as colorfully and above all, without any foreign visitors. >> i want to spread the word of love and peace and be safe from bethlehem, from the

jerusalem up a song that has swept the globe in 2020 inspiring dance challenges all over the world including in europe more on that a little later in our show. with that welcome to your own max here's a look at what else we have coming up for you today. why a spanish artist paints shoes murals of grandmothers as superheroes. and why a german collector lets his valuable classic cars rot in the woods. we start with you and ask our man who is one of the most in demand tennis in the world today the german singer is renowned for his extraordinary technique and charismatic performances and operas like common tosca and aida throughout his career is one countless prizes including being crowned as the singer of the year at the international opera awards now he's found time to record his favorite christmas carols festive music for the christmas season and beyond. lord. earth's going. to occur. this christmas carol is at least 200 years old you want to call man performs it in the silent night chapel in old and often hear salzburg austria the german star tenor is presenting his 1st christmas album here

jerusalem. ok that wraps it up for this news hour don't get to check out plenty more stories we have uncovered on our web site had to r.t. dot com. problem drugs don't always come from unscrupulous dealers but from pharmacies to every state in the united states we see a very sharp increase in the number of people seeking treatment for addiction to prescription opioids and invited to america under the banner of medicine persisted with the pain but this is trying to wean him off though she just goes after dose after dose after dose and really became his drug dealer so who's to blame patients doctors manufacturers all the governments. earl not for. fun. stuff this. is. good. for the scottish football and laughed and said ask was asked of me and seeing i downloaded it for the gods for the night take interest in but i just. don't know now because i knew. what you moshe show feels for that i mean. do you not see it. that. you. know you guys so sit on the open mind. that our. there is. a children 6 bro

i mean to tell you the truth it's racism if you go to the jewish parts of jerusalem many people there don't even wear mosques the stores are open people go to work go about their daily lives there for us it's different my wife had to pay 500 shekels because she hadn't put a mask on correctly the old city of jerusalem is eerily quiet come on a virus has devastated business in the streets now it's hardly the time to be playing politics or perhaps as residents here tell me it's the ideal time policia otty jerusalem. sort of there for this news hour plenty more to come though we'll be keeping a busy with the latest top news stories this saturday morning join me for more than half an hour. i. join me every thursday on the alex salmond show and i'll be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business i'm showbusiness i'll see you then. time after time say we're going underground a year to the day since u.k. prime minister morris johnson's landslide victory in the country's general election a year in office arguably eclipsed by a pandemic that is not the u.k. with the highest numbe

jerusalem and that bridge rather today i really appreciate your company here this saturday morning a large say don't get to check out plenty more stories that we have for you just head to our website r.t. dot com. l. look forward to talking to you all. that technology should work for people. i robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where such orders to conflict with the 1st law show your identification for should be very careful about official intelligence and the point over you see is to face trust. only on theories chozen with artificial intelligence real something. must protect its own existence its existence. problem drugs don't always come from unscrupulous dealers but from pharmacies to in every state in the united states we seem very sharp increase in the number of people seeking treatment for addiction to prescription opioids invited to america under the banner of medicine persisted with the pain but instead of trying to wean him off though she just goes after dose after dose after dose and really became his drug dealer soon who's to blame patients doctors ma

jerusalem. or the u.s. speeds up the vaccine development process with emergency authorization e.u. regulators rejected the need for such haste emphasizing that safety is more important than speed european union is seeking what it calls a coordinated approach to vaccinations difficult sort of so on see you wide mutual recognition of coronavirus test results the looking at ways of encouraging people to take coronavirus bank scenes once they're approved and restore cross border travel right now the european union is working full speed to review the safety of vaccines and make them available. to do we have the opportunity to reach an agreement on how to proceed with court with 19 vaccines and establish a common system for the validity of tests. however opponents of the vaccinations if it's a concern that they will end up becoming defacto obligatory because it will be required to do various things and it will put pressure on people to get vaccinated my colleague in an e-mail put this issue up at about 8. i'm nervous about the idea of having these travel certificates all these certificat

jerusalem. and follow this our locals in the far northwest of russia were treated to a dozen ling nighttime display in shades of emerald green this was the site over more months or a side the city no stranger of course to the northern lights but this particular display well it was larger and brighter even than usual or thanks to a powerful magnetic storm in the atmosphere. a beautiful sight indeed thanks so much for staying with r.t. international throughout the morning and early afternoon from the russian capital updates on the way and often our. own look forward to talking to you all that technology should work for people. i robot must obey the orders given by human beings except where such orders that conflict with the 1st law show your identification for should be very careful about artificial intelligence and the point obesity is too great trusts are volunteer. only on theories chozen with artificial intelligence will some of. the robot must protect its own existence as existence. will. ima

east jerusalem the capital of the palestinian state and i think member stations between the 2 countries were of who could play a very important role in facilitating that kind of negotiation and i think that what is happening now between palestinian and israelis in terms of reopening the center of this in terms of core the nation of risk your intake comes also because of this kind of momentum created by the fact that some arab countries have recognized israel but also pushed in the right kind of direction in terms of never session between the israelis and palestinians. ellie what do you make of the moroccan government's reaction to washington's announcements some have suggested that it was a bit more muted than perhaps washington would have wanted to see i'm not going to fishel said they were committed only to reopening liaison offices with israel not embassies or consulates and they pledged to resume diplomatic relations as soon as possible what does that kind of language suggest oh we've seen polling over the last few years in polling going back to the arab opinion index and a poll mor

jerusalem.locals in the far northwest of russia were treated to a dazzling nighttime display in shades of green this was the site over more months the city is no stranger to the northern alliance but this display was larger and brighter than usual thanks to a powerful magnetic storm in the atmosphere. that's been our breakdown of the day's top news for this hour but i'm pretty can always had our website our q. dot com for the details on all of those stories and many more. rare it was a difference from there to paris gun for another researcher to be reunited with their american. troops weapons of mass you know they go to a new spirit and develop an area and. do that later marinated a good friend of m.t.v. has been presented to mobile devices in order to really i'm going to i'm going to come to you you don't need to be able to pick your mother mary that against alternative vision. if you start to question the regulator the excelsior airtight your mates at the time and it is where airfare made it u

jerusalem. locals in the far northwest of russia were treated to a dazzling nighttime display and shades of green this was the side over more months of the city is no stranger to the northern lights but this display was larger and brighter than usual thanks to a powerful magnetic storm in the atmosphere. that's our round up of the day's top news for now as always thanks for tuning in. human history has always seen continuous war over thought but in recent years it seems to have become more intense the platforming is no common practice and public scrutiny of a permanent feature where do we all stand on the battlefield of belief. imagine picking up a future textbook on the early years of the 21st century what are the chapters called gun violence school shootings owners nurse 1st it was my job it was my field dealing with my savings i have nothing i have nothing to lose now i don't authorize aloof or resources i look for jobs i look for everything i can to make this house. in la in the doing is. th

jerusalem not in 20 or 20000 people the world over dance to this song like these students in homburg doctors and care workers in dusseldorf. this flashmob the airport staff in riga or even priests and nuns in italy. this video from an on goal was one of the 1st after the dance group had uploaded the video on line the song quickly went viral and the global dance challenge was born. from the moment he 1st saw the video face choreographer and dance coach and yes i was his explanation for this jerusalem a phenomenon london and song is so special about this song is that is deeply spiritual for some reason people feel courageous and especially in times of the pandemic you think is there the energy and strength to see this when i'm going to leave my worries aside take some time for myself for a quote for others colleagues cleaning staff it doesn't matter we're all one and we're all united on this data. might be the most famous dance challenge this year but it's definitely not the only one on chick and other social media platforms many people are discovering the joys of dancing during lockdo

this is centers house the work place of jerusalem st nick and also it says family home it's december the busiest time of the year for santa and yet in 2020 the pandemic has changed everything it's very hard for us with this crazy situation what we have would govern 19 i try my best to have a plan a b. c. . at the nursery school run by the daughters of charity center is to help decorate the christmas tree due to the pandemic he's unable to visit some schools or hospitals this year he and the children try to keep their distance from one another but it isn't always easy. you know who i am. at christmas though people look towards neighboring bethlehem which christians believe to be the birthplace of jesus the city is now in the israeli occupied west bank easter is on his way there to visit a family even santa must be flexible and take a detour or 2 the direct route from jerusalem to beth amis blocked by the israeli separation barrier and checkpoints. the service it's a family he knows the children anthony and andrea eagerly awaiting him though this time he can only go as far as their doo

jerusalem not in 20 to 20000 people the world over dance to this song like these students in hungary doctors and care workers in dusseldorf. this flashmob the airport staff in riga or even priests and nuns in italy. this video from an i'm told that was one of the 1st after the dance group had uploaded the video on line the song quickly went viral and the global dance challenge was born. from the moment he 1st saw the video face choreographer and dance coach and yes i was his explanation for this jerusalem a phenomenon london foamers special about this song is that is deeply spiritual for some reason people feel courageous and especially in times of the pandemic you think is there the energy and strength to see when i'm going to leave my worries as some take some time for myself to quote for others colleagues bosses cleaning staff it doesn't matter we're all one and we're all united on this data. might be the most famous dance challenge this year but it's definitely not the only one on tick tocks and other social media platforms many people are discovering the joys of dancing during l

present but one has really hit the heights this year going viral across platforms and continents jerusalem was a south african hit song by mos the k.g.b. but it really took off this year when a group of young goldens decided to dance to it in their lunch break it goes something like this. let's see how it made its way across the world. jerusalem not in 2020 thousands of people the world over dance to this song like these students in hungary doctors and care workers in dusseldorf. this flashmob the airport staff in riga or even priests and nuns in italy. this video from and i'm told that was one of the 1st after the dance group had uploaded the video on line the song quickly went viral and the dance challenge was born. from the moment he 1st saw the video for chase choreographer and dance coach and yes i was his explanation for this jerusalem a phenomenon of london and song earth that was special about this song is that is deeply spiritual or for some reason people feel courageous and especially in times of the pandemic you think is there the energy and strength to say if i'm going to leave

to some zone lot and later in this program we'll be hearing from the editor in chief of the jerusalem post yack of cats but 1st joining me now from tel aviv is the 10th prime minister of israel ehud barak who also served as defense minister from 27 to 2030 and former presidents a thanks so much for coming on before we talk about anything i suppose we must talk about the lockdown in israel perhaps the 1st 2nd lockdown in the world to your prime minister netanyahu saying that your country is on the edge of an abyss what do you make of the situation every major critic of of the prime minister of police is on this issue we have went through the 1st 2 a very effectively but then. we gave both posed for half a year and nothing had been done to improve the capacity that the capacity of the world. and to deploy damages the plan of israel which is there for all for 13 years now emergency plan for a wall and made jaw earthquake or a pandemic and instead of implementing these. emergency plan the prime minister told thaw in order to enter now we are paying the price for. the chances of these down

which plays here at teddy stadium in southwestern jerusalem does seem very strange nonetheless the new owner as of 2 years ago at least. a hog who himself says he is a jewish arab because of his parentage coming from north africa he's been trying to shift the perception and change the nature of this club this is a a bit coin or cyber currency tycoon here in israel he's been trying to sort of shift the perception of this club that has stayed with it throughout its history set pretty much since its inception in 1934 and he has signed for example an african muslim midfielder he has tried to really change the way that this club is seen nonetheless there it remains this very sizable hardcore openly racist far right group of supporters and it is very much for many of these supporters at the heart in the identity of this club there have been attempts before to try to change the the image of. well one of the world's most famous pilots has died chuck yeager made history as the 1st person to fly faster than the speed of sound he died on monday the age of 97 catalog or. he was one of the greatest

rolled off from jeweler -- jerusalem. you see this. a massive wall of guard towers. separating area a and c on the other side. for palestinians and israelis, this wall is at the heart of the battle in bethlehem. there is a story here. we will bring it to you right here. the battle of bethlehem starts right now. ♪ to truly understand the battle of bethlehem, you first have to understand the significance of this holy city. ♪ >> at christmas time the thoughts of people everywhere go back to the little town of bethlehem where jesus was born. glad tidings were heard and the shepherds watched their flocks. >> the virgin mary and joseph arrived here. there was no room for them in the end so they went to the manger behind me where the baby jesus was born here in bethlehem beginning of christianity here in the state of israel. the manger was actually in the cave which became a shrine and in the year of 330 a.d. the first christian emperor built a church above it. we were invited in for an exclusive look. >> k. hello. >> welcome to bethlehem. good to have you here. let's walk

i mean tell you the truth it's racism if you go to the jewish parts of jerusalem many people that don't even when mosques the stores are open people go to work go about their daily lives there for us it's different my wife has to pay 500 shekels because she hasn't put a mosque in correctly the old city of jerusalem is quiet quanah virus has devastated business in the streets now is hardly the time to be playing politics or perhaps as residents here tell me it's the ideal time policia otty jerusalem. lastly a quick look for some other stories happening around the world clashes erupted in albania for a 3rd day and a row after a man was shot dead by officers and course in one of our skirts few protesters threw flares and firecrackers at police to respond with tear gas and water cannon dozens of protesters have been arrested and a warning the next video does contain disturbing images. nearly $300.00 dead seals have been found washed up along russia's caspian sea coastline some scientists respect a virus called the mass death but the exact cause is not known earlier this year caspian seals w

worship and today the site remains contested under palestinian authority control, walled off from jerusalem drive away from the church in bethlehem, moving back towards israel and you see this. a massive wall with guard towers, a wall separates area a, palestinian controlled area, and area c, on the other side. for palestinians and israelis, this wall is of the heart of the battle in bethlehem. there is a story and we will bring it to you. at the battle of bethlehem starts right now. ♪ >> to truly understand the battle of bethlehem, you first have to understand the significance of this holy study. ♪ >> at christmas time the thoughts of people everywhere go back to the little town of bethlehem where was born. where the glad tidings first were heard and while the shepherds watched their flocks. >> the mary and joseph arrived here. there was no room for them at the end so they stay behind me where the baby jesus was born in bethlehem. the beginning of christianity in the state of israel. the manger was actually in a cave which became a shrine, and in the year 3:30 a.d., the first christian rom

the king of morocco is the chair of the jerusalem committee which was established in 1975 with the aim of finding a solution to the issue of jerusalem and i think moroccans would like to take this opportunity to say we will use this normalization to move forward and help the palestinians and israelis move forward toward a permanent solution. i can say this is a seismic movement that could shape the future between the conflict and have far-reaching consequences. anchor: argentina is poised to become only the third country in south america to legalize abortion. pro-and anti-abortion rights campaigns were held in buenos aires where the legislation is being debated ahead of a vote in the lower house expected to narrowly approve the law. an estimated half a million illegal abortions are carried out every year in argentina. >> we are not far away and there are thousands of people who have come here to follow the debate happening right now in congress. it is a major story for argentina and the country is polarized on the outcome of this vote. the pro-choice protesters are here that are known

s tanya kramer there in jerusalem. you're watching d.w. news coming up next chris coworker with d.w. business will be here over to you get all the latest news information around the clock on our web site that's t w dot com i'm terry martin in berlin you'll find me on twitter at t.m. news stream thanks ringless. the story of producer and propaganda. they were called the right mind bastards born after the 1st world war. their mothers were germans living in the occupied rhineland their father's soldiers from the front.

. >> the new testament gospels tell of a critical moment here, fwro two miles outside jerusalem. >> the village of bethany is named in the gospels as the place where jesus stayed during the last week of his life. >> the gospel of john places the scene in the house of lazarus, the man jesus raised from the dead. >> just a few days before his crucifixion, a woman came to jesus and anointed his feet with expensive ointments and perfumes. >> mary anoints jesus with pistic nardis, the chanel no. 5 of antiquity, and she uses a whole pot of it, a whole year's worth of a day laborer's wages. >> people who saw it were scandalized. they were shocked. >> none more so than the group's treasurer, judas. >> why was the ointment wasted in this way? >> leave her alone! >> jesus has been preaching this message about the poor and ministering to them and giving away your coat, and now all of a sudden, he's going to let this woman pour a huge amount of money's worth of perfume on him. >> this ointment could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor. >> it's sort of one set of rules for

on this way to work in the old city this is centers house the work place of jerusalem st nick and also it says family home it's december the busiest time of the year for santa and yet in 2020 the pandemic has changed everything it's very hard for us with this crazy situation what we have would cover 19 i try my best to have a plan a b. c. that has me as a santa trying to bring joy for jerusalem and to the word also my message is always love and happy and happiness and safety for them and joy and we say inshallah everything will be ok the palestinian christian from.

jerusalem up a song that has swept the globe in 2020 inspiring dunn's challenges all over the world including in europe more on that a little later in our show. with that welcome to your own max here's a look at what else we have coming up for you today. why a spanish artist's paints shoes murals of grandmothers as superheroes. and why a german collectin lets his valuable classic cars rot in the woods. we start with you and ask our man who is one of the most in demand tennis in the world today the german singer is renowned for his extraordinary technique and charismatic performances and operas like common tosca and aida throughout his career is one countless prizes including being crowned as the singer of the year at the international opera awards now he's found time to record his favorite christmas carols festive music for the christmas season and beyond. no one quite. sure. this christmas carol is at least 200 years old eunice kaufman performs it in the silent night chapel in your salzburg austria the german star tenor is presenting his 1st christmas album here he is fulfilling a longstandi

their king, lalibela, is said to have traveled the 1,600 miles to jerusalem.turned and jerusalem fell to the islamic conquest, lalibela ordered a new home for christianity. >> fasil giorghis: and he came back with an ambitious idea, a vision of creating an african jerusalem, a black jerusalem, here in the highlands of ethiopia. >> pelley: fasil giorghis is an ethiopian architect and historian who walked us through the rock of ages. >> giorghis: well, there are three groups of churches, and each group is interconnected within itself. >> pelley: we're sitting in saint mary's church. >> giorghis: yes. >> pelley: how was it built? >> giorghis: well, it was built starting from outside. they formed the shape. and then they start digging or excavating downwards. >> pelley: so they dug essentially a trench around the whole perimeter. >> giorghis: yes. >> pelley: which left them with a giant cube of solid rock. >> giorghis: yes, exactly. >> pelley: and then they carved their doors and in they went? >> giorghis: in they went. >> pelley: chipping inside, largely in darkn

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