mahmoud let me ask you this. what do we know currently about the position of these rebel groups throughout the country what is happening with the military fight against these rebel groups right now. first of all love of course i ought to answer to my 2 colleagues. in awe of her for a start you don't nor a man this young young man. who deserved to be put on wanted for the soda's not of my hero or pacific but disappeared or what you are talking now tut is stabilizing forces in the region he let either let the deputy commander in the in mali in the book or her arm in. and they're not of charge so he guy who was tested and he was a ruling you know and had been raised in bottles that's from from one side the other thing about the president took a city decades to name a vice president actually the child and quinn is jewish and he has you used to have the prime minister and all this through the kitted there were a prime minister it was just last year that the people and all with just a large open consultation have decid

a day before the electoral campaign with to start president mahmoud abbas put the 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 som

palestinian president mahmoud abbas has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for next month i cited a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem hamas rejects the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country to pass 400000 deaths related to covert 19 after the us health officials warn the daily toll could remain high because of slow vaccinations and loose social instructions. u.s. president joe biden is in the state of georgia where he's held a drivin rally to mark his 100th day in office reflecting on his address to congress the day before he tells it what is it a ministration has achieved so far and he also echoed his promises to invest trillions in jobs infrastructure and education it's only been $100.00 days but i have to tell you i've never been more optimistic about the future of america and america is on the move again we're choosing hope over fair truth over lies light over darkness paperwork where work 2 again we're dreaming again we're discovered again and we're leading the world again and you're proving democracy could deliver for th

for more on this we've invited nigeria's minister of environment onto the program dr mohammad mahmoud of a bucket joins me from of which i welcome to. news africa minister our correspondent at winced to that and miss a village chief who is fighting pollution which is happening now in his village isn't it the case minister that things all guessing worse in the delta and not better. no i did not get in was current project prep hydro carbon pollution a mediation project is supposed to be for the entire niger delta but. in one area of the land this is one of the most prominent areas currently and. areas and remediation of the number of lots that was started 15 lots have been cleaned out of those $5067.00 have been satisfied in the presence of such a fixation and areas of niger delta i will be mediated in time ministry you were in ogoni land last year and you handed over several 1000 up oil sites some of them that you are referring to and on that day on one particular day you say that it was a day off a promise camps and kept to the last say in terms of standard and depth of work done but

were due to hold their 1st elections in 15 years next month but al-jazeera has learned president mahmoud abbas will delay the vote citing israeli restrictions in occupied east jerusalem that's despite israel saying it's not interfering with the ballot and the saudi forces 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 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 f

palestine's 1st election in 15 years could be delayed president 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 delive

all right let's bring in our guests in moscow mahmoud adam bashir chad's ambassador to russia here in doha will lead modibo president of the sudan policy forum and an opera gonna emanuel the awning director of research at the kofi annan international peacekeeping training center welcome to the program mahmoud let me start with you today how worrying is all of this for chad and what is the level of concern in the country. thank you so much for this opportunity for us so far. allow me to give my condo this is. these people on the family of the president has france the head of states african head of states is rather less. all the african people who are shocked about that are the. event of the death of the president it is not. a situation of course the deaths of it is that we had no could not easily be filled but is still the country will continue. the military council for a transition the transition military council will continue the commitments of all the agreements of. the running of the state until the elections after 18 months corsi from your vantage point do you believe that this is

palestinian president mahmoud abbas hospice bones' parliamentary elections scheduled for next month cited a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem how mouses rejected the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country to surpass 400000 deaths related to cope with 1000 after the us health officials warn the daily toll could remain high due to slow vaccinations unloose social restrictions coronavirus cases and deaths across india have reached a new high as the country grapples with a devastating 2nd wave despite the surge millions of people turned out to vote for regional elections in west bengal that's raised fears the state may become the new epicenter u.s. president joe biden is in the state of georgia promoting his economic plan as he marks 100 days in office he's attended a driving rally in duluth where he pitched his vision to help grow the economy including investing trillions in jobs infrastructure and education. oh about 100 days i have to tell you i've never been more optimistic about the future of america and america is on the move again we're c

palestinian territories there will be no elections al-jazeera understands that the palestinian president mahmoud abbas has already decided to postpone the polls with the official announcement to come at a factional meeting on thursday one thing we heard again and again on the streets of east jerusalem was that if the palestinian authority wanted to hold an election it shouldn't allow an israeli know let alone the sheer lack of an israeli response be the reason not to do so the suspicion being expressed is that the real reason is internal and political the palestinian could of newspaper reports of the decision to postpone followed intense pressure from the united states and arab countries concerned about the consequences of a strong result for the armed group hamas which controls gaza rather than a democratic renewal most now a betting on another round of behind the scenes horsetrading between palestinian factions a chance to vote put off once more indefinitely are a force that al-jazeera occupied east jerusalem. saudi arabia says it's intercepted a boat banks for explosives off its red sea coast

meanwhile, palestinian president mahmoud abbas has postponed next month's parliamentary elections, the first in 15 years in the occupied territories. abbas blamed israel for refusing to promise that thousands of palestinians living in israeli-occupied areas of jerusalem could vote in the election. >> facing this fficul situation, we decided to postponed the legislativeli elections until t participation of jerusalem and its ople is guaranteed. jerusalem not be compromised and there are people in jerusalem not give up their right to exercise their democratic rights. amy: abbas' decision comes at a time when a rift is growing within his fatah party after jail palestinian leader marwan barghouti recently endorsed a rival slate to challenge candidates backed by abbas. back in the united states, the inspector general of usaid, the agency for international development, has criticized the trump administration's politicization of humanitarian aid for venezuela. in a new report, the watchdogcr said the white house's push to deliver aid to the venezuelan border in 2019 was driven more by the admi

palestinian president mahmoud abbas says his phone call them entry elections scheduled for next month cited a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem has rejected the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country to surpass 400000 deaths related to cope with 19 after the us health officials warn the daily told her of remain high due to a slow vaccinations and loose social restrictions. here as president joe biden is in the state of georgia where he held a driving rally to mark his 100th day in office reflecting on his address to congress that they before he talented what his administration has achieved so far he also echoed his promises to invest trillions in jobs infrastructure and education. joe about 100 days to tell you i've never been more optimistic about the future of america america is on the move again we're choosing hope over fair truth over lives light over darkness ever work we're working to get we're dreaming again we're discovering again we're leading the world again i just read the marker speaker deliver for the people. has more from w

palestinian president mahmoud abbas has delayed parliamentary elections scheduled for next month abbas blamed a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem hamas rejects the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country after the u.s. to record more than 400000 deaths related to covert 19 health officials warn the daily toll could remain high because of slow vaccination roll outs and loose social restrictions the 1st batch of emergency supplies from the us has arrived in india to help it battle spiralling coronavirus infections and deaths the shipment includes hundreds of oxygen cylinders and regulators the white house has placed supplies worth more than $100000000.00. thousands of people on both sides of the time e.m.r. border are preparing to flee their homes as fighting between on destiny groups and minimize military escalates the violence has forced hundreds to leave the region in recent days face in kurdistan a reporting a renewal of gunfire on their southern border with just hours after a cease fire agreement at least 13 people have been killed in f

human rights lawyer mahmoud could chance has a wall won't stop the refugees it only makes the journey more dangerous because. he has in this area been ignoring people smuggling for too long.

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palestinian president mahmoud abbas is heading to germany for what officials have described as a routine health check the 5 year old is a heavy smoker though there isn't been no indication as he sat ill he received his 1st dose of a coronavirus vaccine last month. according to israel is calling its 1st witnesses today of the resumption of the corruption trial of prime minister benjamin netanyahu mr netanyahu has appeared in court where he faces multiple charges including bribery and fraud he could be jailed be found guilty of a trance expected to last years israeli politics is in chaos following another inconclusive general election last month president reuven rivlin is holding talks with political parties to work out who will be asked to form a new government. straight to d.w. correspondent tanya kraemer in jerusalem welcome tanya how will those efforts to form a coalition government be affected by the fact that mr netanyahu is also in court on trial. well it all hangs still in the balance and you know these 2 major events today are basically a coincidence they show how many problems th

new president just 2 days after the government accused the army of trying to stay to coop president mahmoud bazooms inauguration marks the 1st peaceful transition of power in decades the new administration will have to do with growing islamist extremists united nation nations ranks as the world's poorest nation. are joined from lagos by did abuse west africa correspondent fred fred 1st ever democratic transition of power then how much of a watershed moment is this. it's a big moment for the people. because i mean for so many independents this country has never had in a peaceful transition of power there have been cool guitars from government so for defies time in their history they are going there just a moment ago reich a few hours ago they had one president handing over to d. the other president president mohamed. but also it's not only for the people of nigeria it's also for the people of west africa because the region has seen presidents who have been changing their constitution so that they can stay in power so to see president yusuf actually finishing his 2 ton 2 tons and handing over

palestinian president mahmoud abbas has delayed parliamentary elections shuttled for next month abbas blamed a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem hamas rejects the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country after the us to record more than 400000 deaths related to covert 19 health officials warn the daily toll could remain high because of slow vaccination rollouts and loose social restrictions like you know here has more from rio de janeiro the reason that this has been this has escalated so much the world there are many reasons one was the total lack there was a lack of a national plan to fight the pandemic from the beginning the president downplayed the virus from the start they were brazil was late in starting the vaccine rollout and well and of course there is the new variant the 1st batch of emergency supplies from the us has arrived in india to help it battle spiralling coronavirus infections and deaths the ship includes hundreds of oxygen cylinders and regulators the white house has pledged supplies worth more than $100000000.00 on fri

palestine's 1st election in 15 years could be delayed president mahmoud abbas says israel hasn't yet confirmed if palestinians will be able to vote in occupied east jerusalem he says that's because israel has claimed it only has an interim government which doesn't have the mandate joe biden is marking $100.00 days in office as president of the united states on tuesday he addressed congress with what he called his blueprint to build america promising trillions of dollars in investment in jobs infrastructure and education. alexina valmy has appeared in court for the 1st time since ending a 3 week hunger strike the kremlin critic attended a hearing by video link to appeal against his conviction for defaming a war veteran a separate court case is the citing whether his opposition network should be labeled extremist the kurdistan government says at least 3 people including a child have been killed in fighting at its border with stan the violence broke out at a water reservoir that both sides claim as their own and both country's security agencies accuse the other of firing 1st sykes picas

julia: if holding the elections would strengthen their position, why has mahmoud abbas delay the elections? guest: he has been there for way too long. he is aging, at the age of 85, i'm not so sure he wants to face election. again, the right to vote is essential and israel should not provide -- should not deprive them of their basic rights to vote, but he looks at public opinion polls and they don't necessarily play into his hands. it would legitimately back hamas into the political system in palestine and they were left to share hours there. julia: what would this mean for palestinians if elections were postponed indefinitely? guest: one of the tragedies is a prevailing apathy among palestinians anyway. you talk to palestinians and they never believe there are going to be elections. four months ago, they felt the election was not going to take place. but,t the end of the day, it creates more frustration and we know what happens in history when millions of people became more and more frustrated. this is the biggest fear. on one side you have apathy and on the other, you have a growing frus

and views held their 1st elections in 15 years next month but al jazeera has learned that president mahmoud abbas will delay the long awaited vote citing israeli restrictions in occupied east jerusalem as despite israel saying it's not interfering with the ballot and sorry force it 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 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

elections in 15 years have been perspire own and they were due to be held next month but president mahmoud abbas has delayed the vote citing a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem it became reports now from the occupied west bank. a day before the electoral campaign with a just start president mahmoud abbas put the palestinian elections on hold he's blaming israel for uncertainty whether people in occupied east jerusalem will be able to participate in the vote. i do not once they say yes we will hold elections to morrow as long as we're free to go to the polls will campaign and whoever wins wins this is a democracy we believe in a. rival palestinian factions fact the head of 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 ap

a day before the electoral campaign with a to start president mahmoud abbas put the palestinian elections on hold he's blaming israel for uncertainty whether people in occupied east jerusalem would be able to participate in the vote. once they say yes we will hold elections tomorrow as long as we're free to go to the polls will campaign and whoever wins wins this is a democracy we believe and. rival palestinian factions fattah had hamas had agreed in january to hold the 1st parliamentary and presidential elections in 15 years but differences so 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 i 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

how stony and president mahmoud abbas has specific own parliamentary elections scheduled for next month abbas cited a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem hamas has rejected the decision calling it a coup. u.s. president joe biden is in the state of georgia promoting his economic plan as he marks 100 days in office he's attended a driving rally in duluth where he pitched his vision to help grow the economy including investing trillions in jobs infrastructure and education john about 100 days to tell you i've never been more optimistic about the future of america and america is on the move again we're choosing hope over fair truth over lives light over darkness never working for work again we're dreaming again we're discovering again we're doing the world again i got mockers you could deliver for the people police in kurdistan are reporting a renewal of gunfire on their southern border with just hours after a cease fire agreement at least 6 people have been killed in cautions since wednesday the border is this feud and the violence broke out at a water reservoir tha

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revered figure whose death is marked every year in this large bowmore festival palestinian president mahmoud abbas has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for next month about cited a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem hamas has rejected the decision calling it a coup. brazil has become the 2nd country to surpass 400000 deaths related to covert 900 after the us health officials warn the daily toll could remain high due to slow vaccinations and loose social restrictions. coronavirus cases and deaths across india have reached a new high as the country grapples with a devastating 2nd wave despite the surge millions of people turned out to vote for regional elections in west bengal and that's raised fears the state may become the new epicenter police in kyrgyzstan are reporting a renewal of gunfire on their southern border with stan just hours after a cease fire agreement at least 6 people have been killed in clashes since wednesday the violence broke out at a water reservoir that both countries claim is the role u.s. president joe biden is in the state of georgia

palestinian president mahmoud abbas is heading to germany for what officials have described as a routine health check 85 year olds a heavy smoker though there's been no indication that he's the moment he received his 1st dose of corona virus or vaccine last month. a course in israel is calling its 1st witnesses today of the resumption of the corruption trial of prime minister benjamin netanyahu with the netanyahu has appeared in court where he faces multiple charges including bribery and fraud he could be jailed they found guilty trials is expected to last years israeli politics is in chaos following another inconclusive general election last month president rubin rivlin is holding talks with political parties to work out who should be asked to form a new government. so it's a t.w. correspondent time here kremlin in jerusalem welcome tanya how will those efforts to form a coalition government be affected by the fact that mr netanyahu is also in court on trial. well it all hangs still in the balance and you know these 2 major events today are basically a coincidence they show how many pro

president mahmoud abbas blamed israel for uncertainty over whether he would allow elections to proceedpied east jerusalem, as well as in the occupied west bank and gaza. in a televised announcement, he said elections would be delayed until the participation of the palestinian people in jerusalem could be guaranteed. the parliamentary elections were scheduled for may 22, while a presidential vote was due in july. let's cross now to al jazeera scores on and in ramallah. what did mohammed abbas say after the meeting that ended just now? reporter: he said that it is official now that the palestinian elections will be postponed because israel did not give a clear answer where it is -- whether it will be allowing palestinians to hold them in east jerusalem. he says the response he was aimed by the americans is that israel cannot give an answer to the palestinians in that regard because israel does not have a valid government, after they held their elections. he says while the same government, the transitional government that is interim, but is making decisions to approve a new legal israeli

sketch up on some other world news at this point palestinian president mahmoud abbas is heading to germany for what officials have described as a quote routine health check the 85 year old is a heavy smoker though there have been no indications he's currently ill he received his 1st dose of corona vaccine. at least 25 people have died in bangladesh after a ferry capsized on a river south of the capital dhaka the ferry collided with a cargo vessel on sunday night and saying people on board were rushing home after the government announced a weeklong coronavirus lockdown. as protesters in myanmar continue to defy the military rule there. say the leaders of countries in the region will meet to discuss developments on more activists say a further 6 protesters were killed at the weekend the military has tried to stop the uprising with lethal force after taking control in a coup at the start of february. and israeli court is calling its 1st witnesses today as the corruption trial of prime minister binyamin netanyahu resumes netanyahu has appeared in court where he faces multiple corruption charge

human rights lawyer mahmoud could chance has a wall won't stop the refugees it only makes the journey more dangerous. as in this area i've been ignoring people smuggling for too long it's become kind of a business sector so many get involved in this because a lot of money can be made in a short time at a relatively low risk. i mean and power of a sufi saga still clearly remember their own flight from afghanistan the smugglers took everything from them they say they have been living here in van for 3 years now. the family found refuge in turkey but like so many others they want to continue to woods europe back to afghanistan they say that's out of the question. then they do want to have lost everything in afghanistan it's a war zone our house was destroyed how can we go back there when there's no safety for a children or. if we have to go back they will kill my son that's not an option. so they are holding out in eastern turkey stranded in their new existence and they think of those who lost their lives and are buried here at the symmetry of the nameless. life on mars nasa scientists a

the except for a delay the votes a shuttle for may 22nd but i'll just syria has learned president mahmoud abbas has decided to perspire its are a force that reports from occupied east jerusalem the candidates have been struggling to counter the skepticism of prospective voters. 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 them to bring them. to a new hope for a new is that this. is always very certain 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 prospect to take more because i know there is that there is a now. yeah i can expect that. to tell you the t

human rights lawyer mahmoud cut chances a war won't stop the refugees it only makes the journey more dangerous. he has in this area been ignoring people smuggling for too long it's become kind of a business sector so many get involved in this because a lot of money can be made in a short time at a relatively low risk. i mean and power of a sufi saga still clearly remember their own flight from afghanistan the smugglers took everything from them they say they have been living here in van for 3 years now. the family found refuge in turkey but like so many others they want to continue to woods europe back to afghanistan they say that's out of the question. the you will have lost everything in afghanistan it's a war zone our house was destroyed how can we go back there when there's no safety for our children but if we have to go back they will kill my son that's not an option. so they are holding out in eastern turkey stranded in their new existence and they think of those who lost their lives and are buried here at the cemetery of the nameless. tunick system sports news now in europe ai

human rights lawyer mahmoud could chance has a wall won't stop the refugees it only makes the journey more dangerous to. others in this area have been ignoring people smuggling for too long it's become kind of a business sector that many get involved in this because a lot of money can be made in a short time at a relatively low risk. i mean and power of a sufi saga still clearly remember their own flight from afghanistan the smugglers took everything from them they say they have been living here in van for 3 years now. the family found refuge in turkey but like so many others they want to continue to woods europe. back to afghanistan they say that's out of the question. the you will not have lost everything in afghanistan it's a war zone our house was destroyed how can we go back there when there's no safety for a children but if we have to go back they will kill my son that's not an option. so they are holding out in eastern turkey stranded in their new existence and they think of those who lost their lives and are buried here at the symmetry of the nameless. ocean whilst the day as

human rights lawyer mahmoud could chance has a wall won't stop the refugees it only makes the journey more dangerous. he has in this area been ignoring people smuggling for too long it's become kind of a business sectors many get involved in this because a lot of money can be made in a short time at a relatively low risk. i mean and power of a sufi saad is still clearly remember their own flight from afghanistan the smugglers took everything from them they say they have been living here in van for 3 years now. the family found refuge in turkey but like so many others they want to continue to woods' europe back to afghanistan they say that's out of the question. than they were have lost everything in afghanistan it's a war zone our house was destroyed how can we go back there when there's no safety for a children or me but if we have to go back they will kill my son that's not an option . so they are holding out in eastern turkey stranded in their new existence and they think of those who lost their lives and have buried here at the symmetry of the nameless. yulia reporting there. i'm

parliamentary elections in 15 years have been and they were due to take place next month but president mahmoud abbas decided to postpone the poll because of a dispute with israel over voting in occupied east jerusalem the opposition hamas has rejected the palestinian authority's decision calling it a coup and that but i hear him has more from. he said that 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 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

from 1906 until 2007 the parliament passed fewer than 100 pieces of legislation since then president mahmoud abbas has issued more than 300 laws by decree he concentrated the power of lawmaking and executive branches in his own hand law making process during the absence of the parliament was. clear this tight grip on power has limited political activism. now he thinks the elections are a chance to change that he's part of a youth group called jed encouraging palestinians to run not in the actual elections but virtual ones young palestinians have been disenfranchised from their power from their political system for the last 15 years if not more and now when elections were announced laws and the system was put into place to exclude them again and so they're frustrated it's still not certain the elections will take place israel has said it want to allow them to be held in jerusalem and the palestinian authority says there can be no will actions without jerusalem. the occupied west bank. north korea has become the 1st country to withdraw from the tokyo lympics a country sports ministry says it w