and mahmoud, what can you tell us? we're live on the air, mahmoud, and tell us what you have seen when what happened. let's try one last time. mahmoud, this is david foster, live on aljazeera, and tell us what you learned and what you can see. okay, let's leave that. >> it doesn't seem that we're able to get through to diyarbakir. thousands in france, a nationwide strike in france. supporters say that it will make the country more protected and opponents say that they will end up with fewer rights. >> actually, thousands of people have come out, and that's just in paris. there are as many as 100, sorry, 200 demonstrations taking place across france today in towns and cities. and also, there are a number of strikes as well. transport workers, airport workers, workers with students as well. many stores have been forced to close. high school students have blocked -- indicating that workers, unemployed students, and high school students are all opposed to anything that would change the kind of working conditions to the kin

in fact, palestinian authority resident mahmoud abbas party actually applauded the attacker in joppa last night, praising him and calling him a martyr and hero. just under two hours, the vice president is scheduled to meet with mahmoud abbas in the west bank city of ramallah so you can bet these attacks will definitely be a significant part of thediscussion along with peace talks and the push for a two state solution. back here at damascus gate , it is called. it is quiet, at least for now but there is a high security presence behind the camera. we are seeing soldiers on the rooftop. there's always soldiers by the gate but up along the wall you can't really see it but there are also security personnel up there and that is definitely unusual. in light of these attacks, a high security presence. it is calm and quiet for now. jenna? jenna: quickly, as mahmoud abbas calling this individual a martyr and we are referring to this as a stabbing attack, our israeli officials calling it a terrorist attack or are they not going as far as to say that yet? >> let me be clear. abbas hasn't called

. >> joe biden complete with mahmoud abbas wednesday -- met with mahmoud abbas wednesday. as biden met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> let me say in no uncertain terms. the united states of america condemns these acts and condemns the failure to condemn these acts. this cannot become an accepted modus operandi. >> reporter: biden was condemning the series of acts in the last months, 28 israelis and two u.s. citizens have been killed. including taylor force on tuesday. on its twitter page, abbas's fattah party. s. >> the retribution that it generates has to stop. >> biden says his family was dining not far from where force was stabbed to death. and a dozen others wounded. >> this cannot be viewed by civilized leaders as an appropriate way in which to behave even if it appears to inure to the benefit of one side or the other. >> reporter: since october 187 palestinians have also been killed, according to israeli police most were assailants but some were shot by israeli forces during demonstrations. deep frustration over israeli occupation and settlement bu

ny biden condemned the attacks and the apparent celebration of the tactic by palestinian president mahmoudas's political party. e kind of violence we saw yesterday, failure to con kem it, the rhetoric that incites that violence, the retribution keib that it generates has to stop. there can't be -- there cannot be unilateral steps to undermine trust that only takes us further away from an outcome. >> ifill: the vice president also responded to iran's test launch of ballistic missiles capable of reaching israel. the israeli government strongly opposed the u.s. brokered nuclear deal reached with iran last summer. biden today said if iran were to break the deal, "we will act." i'm joined now by daniel estrin in jersualem, who's covering the story for the associated press. daniel, we've seen months and months of the stabbing attacks, especially horrific. what's behind them? >> that's a good question. palestinians say it's the israeli military occupation ono the palestinian territories, a desperation that there seems to be no solution and no end if sight and no hope for a future for them. israel

more from mahmoud, with the very latest in triply. >> it's really quiet here, though in the last couple of days, we heard shooting that was like the shootin shoot -- sg of muscles between the rival brigades, supporting the government and other brigades. the government of national court have finally reached the capital. and they're now in the headquarters, but until this moment, it is quiet. and it has not gone violent so far. but again, there's a lot of challenges facing this government, especially in the capital of tripoli. two major opponents, and this city, the members of theinential national congress and the national provisional government, they're both opposing the government of national accord. but now the question is, how this new government will manage all of these challenges. >> in pakistan, thousands of people have been in one of the main streets are slowly disbursing. islamabad, they are supporters of the man who was hanged on february 29th. over his call for blasphemy reform. 5,000 members of the security forces are standing by to remove the protesters if they didn't leave b

mahmoud abbas. >>> waiting for fighting to settle down last week at a ceasefire was declared. >> canadiandenov for country's participation this the anti-i.s.i.l. coalition, has said they will continue to help in the anti-i.s.i.l. effort. >>> coming up, another thorn in the side of cubaa and the united states. plus, flint, michigan's water crisis and its impact on the presidential race. >> we're still looking at very significant rain in the western united states, we are looking for a big warmup for the east coast. more on that when we return. is. >> crews in flint, michigan have finally started to replace some corroded pipes. congressional delegation, including nancy pelosi. bisi onile-ere reports. >> reporter: house minority leader nancy pelosi and others visited flint, water crisis has plagued the community for nearly two years. >> what we further learned today we know we have to act. we have come here to listen, to learn, to act upon what we have well, put together after this, so that we can give hope and healing. >> reporter: outside the city's east side, karen weaver kicked off her fa

name of islam do not speak on behalf of the koran, do not speak on behalf of our beloved prophet, mahmoud, peacmohammed,peace be with him. and practicing love and justice and compassion. we want to distinguish between islam and the culture of muslims. not every muslim who claims to be muslim practices these values. very much like not every christian practices christianity and not every jew practices judaism. >> rabbi. according to jewish teachings, should one's religious belief dictate work practices? kim davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. what does jewish religion say about that? >> not just religion but faith in general, there is always going to be difficulties, that we in america face, when we try to allow our faith to coexist with our everyday life. and of course that includes a work life balance. in most cases i think employers are very understanding that the makeup of their businesses includes men and women of different faiths. and that includes having different holidays and different dietary needs and religious practices that might require muslims to have

every day he and his two brothers, eight year old mahmoud, and six-year-old ahmed. even if they were healthy the host governments like lebanon don't let the refugees work. this puts a burden on the children. to make a little bit of money for their families. for young girls like batul, who is a 13-year-old child bride, the burden can be especially high. this is batul's father mohammed and her mother, amina. they agonized whether to marry her to her cousin. now they agonize over the decision even further. >> mark smith is the senior director for humanitarian missions, that helped arrange the ground troop's team to the refugee crisis. smith joined us earlier. >> in jordan and lebron be lebau have an underground or black market economy that's been developing . and turkey just a couple of months ago did pass legislation that would allow syrian refugees to work in the country. we are more hopeful for the families in turkey but it is creating some tremendous pressures on families to have their children enter the informal economy, to marry off the young girls so there's les

mahmoud turned 100 this year, his urban farm tucked away between an expressway and apartments acknowledge using pots on rooftops can help in imways. >> house rules to produce organic food in spall small containers, very low cost. and the ability to consume the food in a much healthier way. then the whole picture begins to change. >> reporter: hundreds of people are already trying to grow their own vegetable patches. nisre rvetionn says her rooftop garden keeps her happy and healthy. >> those pesticides that are harmful to us, if i want to garden why not grow vegetables without flowers in garden. >> planting of each seed will also take root in the coming generations. osama ben javad, al jazeera, karachi. >> despite the turmoil that have plagued fifa this year, gianni infantino, the wanda group is fifa's largest commercial property company. >>> warning, the organization asked the european union to list the lobster as an endangered species. sweeden wants swedeen wants a bn importation. the sweedthe swedes want europet their own products and not imported from the united states. >>> a russian

mahmoud is in tripoli for us, and there of been reports of gunfire a little bit earlier, and now the reports of armed men storming a pro tripoli tv station in the country, and what are you hearing? >> well, marianne, the gunfire that we heard, those opposing the government national report, the government sponsored by the united nations, they had their first meeting today in the capital of tripoli. and later on, we got reports from sources that approved general national congress, television, and they have been the voice of the congress here in tripoli. there are two rival parties. one is called the general congress, and the other is called the house of representatives. now, the men told me that tonight, they air the statement on television, saying that it has been strong, and it will be closed down until the investigation is completed. now, the general national congress is one of the political entities protesting the preparation of the government of national accord in tripoli. here in tripoli, too many political institutions, the general national congress, and it's national salvation

ramallah for meetings with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and palestinian authority president mahmoudhis final stop is on, jordan with a meeting with king abdullah. the tampa bay rays are heading to cuba, to play an exhibition game against the cuban national team. president obama is expected to attend during his visit to cuba later this month. the rays are the first big-league team to travel to the island in nearly 17 years. global news 24 hours a day. back to you. carol: commodity markets are closing in new york. let's take a look at the biggest movers. gas, on pace to close at its lowest since 1999. forecast of a mild march weather in the eastern u.s. pushing futures lower for the second time in three days. down almost 4%. down 28% for the year. choppy trading for oil prices. gains and losses today. prices settling in around half a 60 a barrel.. speculation that low gasoline prices will ultimately boost demand. tracy: we are going to stick with oil. exxon's annual analyst meeting wrapped up a few hours ago. they say they scaled production targets and spending on capital projects wil

biden criticized palestinian president mahmoud abass's political party for failing to condemn the attack posted a statement online praising the attacker. >>> iran while reportedly test fired two ballistic missiles at a target some 870 miles away. a phrase israel must be wiped out was written on the missiles. the test comes after a u.s. state department spokesperson yesterday criticized another iranian missile launch saying america planned to bring it before the u.n. security council. this is the first time hardliners in iran's military have made a show of strength since iran's nuclear deal with the u.s. went into effect. >>> and north korea caused a stir by publicize whag it claims is a mock-up of a nuclear warhead. leader kim jong-un says hi country has developed miniaturized atomic bombs to be placed on missiles. photos show him standing behind the model warhead. south korea's ministry said today it was analyzing these photos. >>> just hours after that announcement u.s. army troops conducted a live fire drill near the border between north and south korea. and ar titillery brigade launc

statement from palestinian president mahmoud abbas' political party praising the stabber. >> the united states of america condemns these acts and condemns the failure to condemn these acts. this cannot be viewed by civilized leaders as an appropriate way in which to behave. >> attacks in the region over the past five months have claimed the lives of more than 180 palestinians and at least 28 israelis. >>> thousands of people are expected to say their good- byes this week to nancy reagan. her casket now lying in repose at the reagan presidential library in simi valley, california. as cbs 2's danielle nottingham reports, today begins three days of mourning for the former first lady. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan paused at nancy reagan's casket as ronald reagan presidential library to pay his last respects to the former first lady. thousands of mourners also packed the library to honor her. >> i just wanted to pay you know, did a lot for our community and for the united states. >> when a person that you love and admire actually passes, it takes a lot of the wind out of you and, um,

melissa: vice president joe biden just wrapping up a meeting with palestinian authority president mahmoud in the lead-up to the meeting with abbas, biden calling out palestinian officials over the death of an american student and veteran taylor force. force was stabbed by palestinians in an attack yesterday. abbas reportedly refused to condemn the attack. biden's response quote, this can not be viewed by civilized leaders as appropriate way to behave. it is just not tolerable in the 21st century. david: i hope somebody is listening. in the midst of vice president's biden's visitisrael, iran reportedly test-fired two more ballistic missiles, this time with the phrase, israel must be wiped out written in hebrew on the missiles. here to weigh in on this, ambassador john bolton, american enterprise institute senior fellow and former u.s. ambassador to the united nations and fox news contributor. ambassador, it couldn't be coincidence that the missile was tested on the day vice president biden was in israel, could it? >> the iranian ayatollahs have concept for the obama administration. they vi

wounded 12 other people before being killed by israeli security forces, >> catherine:palestinian leader mahmoud abbas offered condolences, but no condemnation his political party posted a statement online praising the attacker as a hero and a martyr". >> catherine:also suggesting such attacks as israel does not believe in the two-state solution and ending its occupation." >> catherine:police say the man arrested outside the white house yesterday after allegedly shooting a pastor in idaho had a list of intended targets in the capital. >> catherine:kyle odom was the subject of a national manhunt. he's suspected of gunning down pastor tim remington outside his church sunday. >>coeur d'alene poce chief lee white "we took measures to try to locate him, and once we were unable to, we put a warrant in the system in our national database. how someone with a felony warrant could board an airplane, i'm not the person to answer that question." >> catherine:police in idaho say he left behind a manifesto listing the pastor and names of dozens of senators and representatives. also members of the israeli gove

the investment occurred around 2012 and during the time that mahmoud attended judd as president. other people were also sentenced to death for their part in the case. was blacklisted for helping iran even sanctions. whyaad: were looking at investors believe this recent rally and japanese stocks is here to say. have a look at that at asia.berg.com/ speaking exclusively to australia resources and energy minister and whether he sees signs of a turnaround when it comes to commodities. also coming up, keeping tab. requiringmes they are carriers to track aircraft. stay with us. this is "trending business". ♪ rishaad: negative interest banks at central banks, is that a good policy? the central banks don't say how long rates will be affected. what is this mean for the global economy? >> this filters through to money market rates, cash systems, and rates. approves is the banks of the negative rate scenario, the new regime that central banks find themselves in. the study confirms that negative rates are transmitted to the market in the same way positive rates are, so the market treats them

professor mahmoud shoka. >> we received 137 patients and 36 were received dead and the rest, about 60f them have been cared for. >> reporter: today as the funerals get under way, christians across pakistan will be watching. already a minority, this attack makes it clear they face violence aimed at them specifically because of their faith and it adds fear to the grief. at the fairground, police have begun their investigation, but the basics are already known. jamil, a break-away taliban faction, has already claimed responsibility for this atrocity. not only that, the group is warning it's planning more of the same. now, this morning, pakistan announced that they are setting up a special paramilitary crackdown across the whole region around lahore. >> thank you, elizabeth. >>> syrian government troops are claiming a significant victory over isis. the syrian army said yesterday it recaptured the ancient city of palmyra from the terrorist group. they received air support from russian jets. palmyra is known for its 2,000-year-old ruinses but it comes too late for some that have been destro

he was meeting with mahmoud abbas today. the reports of this particular incident were just emerging prior to my briefing yesterday. at that point, i heard strong condemnation, as we routinely do, in these terrorist incidents. at the time we were not aware that an american citizen was the victim of this crime. this kind of attack would be outrageous, even if it didn't involve an american. but clearly it does. that is why the thoughts and prayers of everybody here at the white house are with the family of the young man who was killed yesterday. the vice president spoke to this when he had an opportunity to do so in his public appearance prime minister netanyahu. it does seem hard to imagine that this issue would not come up when the president meets with president abbas. >> the expectation that he will publicly condemn the attack? sec. earnest: our expectation would be that public officials, particularly those in a position of leadership, would condemn any act of terrorism. and would condemn any effort to carry out and the viol

for example, running after first yasser arafat and then mahmoud abbas to try to make a peace they didn't really want to make, instead of our going after the people who have toe clired war against us, like osama bin laden, and the regime of iran. mistakes have been made, but you can't throw out the baby with the bath water, and we would compound the felony greatly if god forbid we were to elect a guy who's willful and self-possessed, but totally ignorant like the donald. that would be insane. i think, really, america needs responsible leadership in the world, not trying to make democracy everywhere, not trying to tell other nations what to do, but being a friend to our friend and enemy -- ad very vary to our adversaries. i think that's the only way it's worked well over the last 70 years. host: do you think it's still working well? caller: well, it isn't working because president obama isn't working it. he's somewhere between being a difficult i can't and feckless and disengaged in some alternative universe why cuba and venezuela become the priorities in the midst of a world raging with c

he's meeting with mahmoud abbas. will that be front and center of the conversation? >> the reports of this particular incident were just emerging prior to my briefing yesterday, and at that point, you know, i have strong condemnation as we routinely do when these kinds of terrorist incidents occurred. at the time we weren't aware that the american citizen was a victim of this. this kind of attack would be outrageous even if it didn't involve an american, but clearly it does and that's why the thoughts and prayers are here at the white house with the family of the young man who was killed yesterday. the vice president spoke to this when he had an opportunity to do so at his public appearance with prime minister netanyahu and it does seem hard to imagine that this issue wouldn't come up -- >> vice president meets with president abbas? >> sure. the information that he would publicly condemn this attack? >> our expectation will be that you would -- that public officials, particularly those in a position of leadership, would condemn any act of terrorism and would condemn