hundreds of cases of cholera turn from thousands to now a million here is journalist and filmmaker john pilger to explain relative media silence is apparent u.k. government ignorance over yemen. the middle east itself is is seen by us us when i mean in the west in terms of its usefulness syria israel elsewhere saudi arabia and this and the yemen as expendable it's either one of the other useful or expendable and that appears to dominate. the news coverage perception or the perception we're allowed of this part of the world joining me now from jordan is the regional director of unicef middle east and north africa get companies to tell us what british made bombs have done in the poorest country in the middle east and thanks so much for joining us is the third anniversary of the saudi backed bombing with with british arms how is the world's worst humanitarian crisis well i'm just coming out of yemen after another visit another visit making it crystal clear that children are suffering are suffering dramatically of the impact of three years of war britain is of course a donor but tourism a says the

well earlier australian journalist and filmmaker john pilger said the west's campaign against russia's image is meant to excuse their own actions this is a carefully constructed drama it's part of the propaganda campaign that is building building now for several years in order to justify the actions of nato. the united states towards russia this is extraordinary you so you have an attempted murder. you have a crime scene and you have no evidence but you but you have not and neither do you have a motive why on earth would russia on the eve of the lexer and all the staging the world the well for one to destroy if you like it's international law with which such a crime makes sense but there's plenty of motive on the other side this is part of a carefully constructed drama in which the media plays a role that government plays a role. when we watch the foreign ministers of sweden and the czech republic how firmly rejected russian claims they possess nerve agents like norway chalk i will bring you more on this issue as it develops. highly likely that russia was responsible. after the break w

well to discuss this i'm now joined by journalist and documentary filmmaker john pilger john thank you very much indeed for joining us the ecuadorians say a sergeant violated an agreement he was made to sign saying he shouldn't comment on foreign affairs while he signed deny that this happened so what do you think is the real reason for these punishments. i don't know about an agreement what i do know is this in fact and you have to step back this is about a war on freedom of speech this man is playing to not the most basic rights freedom of speech it's not it's con why the wider war is against you know an enemy russia or is one of them china is another but at the moon that sack the propaganda stage and preventing jewel in the sun which is organization with the leaks has been has done soon much to expose the true nature of this war the rapacious sucked of this war. and the dangers that the president's silencing him taking away his basic freedom of speech is is part of that it's part of the the propaganda war the the attack in salt represents here we have a western diplomats being expel

extradited to america if you leave the embassy as he faces espionage charges that australian journalist john pilger says a lot more than that is at stake. this is about a war on freedom of speech this man as being not the most basic rights freedom of speech it's part of. a wider war is against no one and russia is one of them china is another but at the mood of the propaganda this is about the public's right to know and that's the public's right to know what governments are doing the second part of this war is about a real rethink at the whole idea of trade war we've got the prospect of a real war and to list those propaganda all these seeings for the attack on him and wiki server years is so important because it does what journalists should be doing back to his holding great power took out. your news on the hour every hour this is r.t. international we are back soon with. the russians are coming for well over the last year and a half this is a message western audiences have been served up twenty four seven what is behind this hysteria what does this message aim to achieve how is russia supposed to

extradited to america if you leave the embassy as he faces espionage charges the australian journalist john pilger says a lot more than is currently at stake. this is about war and treatment speech this man has. the most basic rights freedom of speech it's part of. why the war is against no no no russia is one of them china is another but at the mood of the propaganda this is about the public's right to know and it's the public's right to know what both governments are doing the second war is about a real. get the whole trade war we've got the prospect of a real war and lose this propaganda or seeing through the attack on human years is so important because it does we're just should be. holding our took out. the saudi crown prince is on a two week tour of the united states he's already met with donald trump and the white house where some lucrative arms deals were on the table but he's also meeting with some other big names as well among them for example the space x. c.e.o. elon musk apple boss tim cook and microsoft co-founder bill gates in fact t.v. host and media mogul oprah winfrey is also gett

extradited to america if he leaves the embassy as he faces espionage charges there australian journalist john pilger says a lot more than that is currently at stake. this is about war and treatment speech this man as being the most basic rights freedom of speech it's the heart why is why the war is against no one and russia is one of them china is another but at the mood of the propaganda this is about the public's right to know and it's the public's right to know what both governments are doing the second this war is about a real. get the whole idea of trade war we've got the prospect of a real war and lish this propaganda or you see things for the attack on him and will serve years is so important because it does we're just should be doing that is holding power to account. for us judge has dismissed saudi arabia's bid to block lawsuits from families of nine eleven victims under the justice again sponsor of sponsors of terrorism act it's also known as jasper and the bill was introduced back in twenty fifteen and had quite a journey it was first passed by congress then vetoed by president obama but

if he leaves the embassy as he faces espionage charges that australian journalist john pilger things that assad has cases part about wider crackdown on the freedom of speach. this is about a war on freedom of speech this man is being to not the most basic rights freedom of speech it's part of a wider wider war is against no one and russia is one of them china is another but at the mood inside the propaganda stage this is about the public's right to know and it's the public's right to know what it governments are doing the second this war is about a real. get the whole idea of trade war we've got the prospect of a real low unless there's propaganda all these scenes for the attack on him and wiki server years is so important because it does what journalists should be doing and back to his holding right how to talk count. this is r.t. international thanks for joining us so far we have plenty more to walk in about half an hour's time hope you can join us. that one of them was someone said all of them mama. i don't mama little bit of that oh so many of them all. the old riddle of the few.

revocations as well a lot of questions that are answered to evidence to be considered both sides here john pilger australian journalist documentary filmmaker thanks so much for coming to give your take today on what's quickly deepening diplomatic scandal. well we're going to a short break now our special coverage of russia's presidential election will be coming up in just a few moments you stay with us for. the good and the bad you need capitalism to work both winners and losers you can't bail out every single bank that gets into trouble you can't bail out every. nice free money you got to let the system weed out the losers otherwise you end up with you know a state controlled state maintained price fixing regime by the state that resembles all failed such experiments in the past why not just let the free market be the free market. for. human rights abuses notion. of yemen. genocide who are gone just who is some poor doing who american them british and a number of european countries are very generous to support. so what kind of human rights is it we should live a million children a woman does not

hundreds of cases of cholera turn from thousands to now a million here is journalist and filmmaker john pilger to explain relative media silence to the parent u.k. government ignorance over yemen. the middle east itself is is seen by us us when i mean in the west in terms of its usefulness syria israel elsewhere saudi arabia and this and the yemen as expendable it's either one of the other useful or expendable and that appears to dominate. the news coverage our perception or the perception we're allowed of this part of the world joining me now from jordan is the regional director of unicef middle east and north africa get companies to tell us what british made bombs have done in the poorest country in the middle east and thanks so much for joining us is the third anniversary of the saudi backed bombing with with british arms how is the world's worst humanitarian crisis well i'm just coming out of yemen after another visit another visit making it crystal clear that children are suffering are suffering dramatically of the impact of three years of war britain is of course a donor but to resume sa

hundreds of cases of cholera turn from thousands to now a million here is journalist and filmmaker john pilger to explain relative media silence to the parent u.k. government ignorance over yemen. the middle east itself is is seen by us us when i mean in the west in terms of its usefulness syria. israel elsewhere or saudi arabia and this and the yemen as expendable it's either one of the other useful or expendable and vast appears to dominate the news coverage perception or the perception we're allowed of this part of the world joining me now from jordan is the regional director of unicef middle east in north africa get companies to tell us what british made bombs have done in the poorest country in the middle east thanks so much for joining us is the third anniversary of the saudi backed bombing with with british arms how is the world's worst humanitarian crisis well i'm just coming out of yemen after another visit another visit making it crystal clear that children are suffering are suffering dramatically of the impact of three years of war britain is of course a donor but to resume says the

well earlier straightly and journalist and filmmaker john pilger said the west's campaign against russia's image is meant to excuse their own actions this is a carefully constructed drama it's part of the propaganda campaign that is building building now for several years in order to justify the actions of nato and the united states towards russia this is extraordinary you so you have an attempted murder. you have a crime scene and you have no evidence but you but you have not and neither do you have a motive why on earth would russia on the eve of election and all the staging the world the world for one to destroy if you like it's international law with which such a crime it makes sense but there's plenty of motive on the other side this is part of a carefully constructed drama in which the media plays a role that government plays a role. well meanwhile the foreign ministers of sweden and the czech republic have firmly rejected russian claims they possess nerve agents like nobody chalk i will bring you more on this issue as it develops. highly likely that russia was responsible. now votin