nick schifrin, al jazeera gaza. >> the u.n. office for coordination of humanitarian affairs released these statistics about gaza. about 1.8 million people live there, over 50% are children. since last summer's war about 100,000 people have been displaced. during the fighting more than 2100 people died, more than 1500 were palestinian civilians including 538 children and 306 women, five civilians were killed by hamas rockets while 66 soldiers died during the conflict. in the aftermath to date, $254 million or 46% of the amount requested has been pledged with another $297 million or 54% unmet. joining us is richard wright, director of unrwa, its mission to help people in jordan, israel israel, west bank. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> everyone have described conditions as abysmal. how far behind is gaza's recovery from what you expected six months on? >> well, i think the situation now is certainly worse than it was before the war. there's no doubt about that. and i mean the big problem now to be perfectly honest is t

nick schifrin, al jazeera gaza. >> much more to come on the program. cyber attacks latest leaks from the spy cables. and stretching the goal posts the hoo heat goes back on fifa, for qatar's 2022 world cup. >> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice. >> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin tice is alive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories. the u.n. special envoy is in juniors, steven de masturis says the government has agreed to suspend shelling on the capital for two weeks. >>> the secretary of state john kerry says russia had not engaged in such propaganda since the cold war. >>> six days on to israel's 50 day offensive many haven't received any help at all. human rights watch says it is proof that syria's government has used barrel bombs to attack the area. the u.n. security council passed a resolution last year calling for an end to

nick schifrin reports. >> reporter: today in gaza the ruins of homes are children's playgrounds.loors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plant, storage tanks are a crumpled heap. and the damage, destruction, and devastation has obliterated entire neighborhoods. the fear is this could lead to another war. why hasn't your family been able to rebuild? >> all building materials are so expensive. and according to authorities we can't get. >> reporter: part of the problem is poverty. this man is a government teacher and only received 60% of his salary after israel cut off revenues to the palestinian authority. omar has no job, about 60% of gaza is unemployed. >> translator: the process is slow. a week ago i went to the ministry, they said the funds from the u.n. haven't arrived yet. >> reporter: that's another problem. the u.n. agency that helps palestinians is broke. countries have promised donations but not delivered them. >> which i can only describe as unacceptable that an organization like this has run out of money to help refugees. >> reporter: robert leads the u

nick schifrin, al jazeera, gaza. . >>> tomorrow we look at the children of gaza.ore than 370,000 children there need psychological support after experiencing the horrors of war in their own backyard. >> children are on the edge of losing hope entirely. their entire future blocks bleak. . >> reporter: nick schifrin will take a look at what is being done to help the children of gaza tomorrow night here on al jazeera america. >>> in new york today a multi-million dollars verdict against two palestinian groups. a u.s. federal jury found the groups liable for deadly attacks in israel. the damages will go to american victims of the attacks. but palestinian officials call the charges baseless. john than betz has the story? >> reporter: the attacks rocked israel in the early 2000s, suicide bombings shootings that killed dozens including americans. now a federal jury in new york has found for the first time the palestinian authority and the palestinian liberation organization were directly responsible for six attacks that killed 33 people from 2002 to 2004. the organizatio

nick schifrin reports. >> today in gaza the ruins of homes are chirp's playgrounds. factory floors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plant soldiers tanks are a crumbled heap, and the damage, the destruction the devastation has obliterateed entire neighborhoods. gas has never well off but today it's worse off than ever, and the fear is that could lead to another war. >> why has your family not been able to rebuild. >> the rebuilding materials are so expensive. >> and part of the problem is poverty. a government teacher and only receives 60% of his salary after israel cut off revenues to the palestinian authority. omar has no job. that's 60% of gaza is unmisdemeanor. the family has blueprint but it can't rebuilding without more help. >> the process is slow. a week ago i went to the ministry. they said that the funds from the u.n. have not arrived yet. >> that's another problem. the u.n. agency that helps palestinians is broke. countries have promised donations but not delivered them them. >> which i can only describe as unacceptable and scandal louis

nick schifrin, aljazeera, gaza. >> up next, a second rail crossing accident in three weeks. what drivers are doing wrong and what could help them save lives. and unlocking the mysteries of autism. new reach to change the way that doctors treat the disorder. he's out there. there's a guy out there whose making a name for himself in a sport where your name and maybe a number are what define you. somewhere in that pack is a driver that can intimidate the intimidator. a guy that can take the king 7 and make it 8. heck. maybe even 9. make no mistake about it. they're out there. i guarantee it. welcome to the nascar xfinity series. >> north of los angeles today dozens of people were hurt when a commuter train hit an suv on the tracks. four people were critically injured, and several metro link train cars derailed. the driver fled the scene, but he was taken in a short time later. >>> a train crash killed six people in new york. we have more on both crashes and the evidence to improve safety. >> randall the accident happened early this morning, at 5:40 am california time. the inves

nick schifrin, al jazeera turkey. >> sakuraisacsakurais mussowi. jonathan betz has more. >> saudi arabia is one of the u.s.'s most strategic allies in the completely. now, former al qaeda operative sakuraias. moussawi now in null released court document mussawi claims officials helped fund queastled inal qaedain the years before the 21 2001 attacks. look we are not against islam or the jihad we financed bland. bin laden. who was then the country's intelligence chief prince bandar been sultan, and and alwa al masal. and some say he's mentally ill. remarked he was an extremely intelligent man. >> our psychiatric experts predicted his behavior to a tee. it fits right in line with their fear that he's suffering from dilutions. >> moussaoui even said he discussed the possibility of shooting down air force 1. but moussaoui was arrested before he could carry out that plan and days before the hijackings that would change the world. jonathan betz, al jazeera, new york. >> now to washington. tough talk on ukraine from the president's nominee for defense secr

nick schifrin, al jazeera gaza. >> up next. two weeks after the police killing of an unarmed mexican worker, grappling with the issue of race. plus. >> i'm happy,. >> can i see what i got? >> i got my passport. >> her identity lost and found. our investigative report helps a woman who grew up under witness protection gain answers about her past. >> now for an update on the growing frustration over a deadly police shooting in new york state. antonio montezzambrano had been throwing rocks at passing traffic. some down play the fact that race played an aspect in the death. allen schauffler joins us from pasco. >> randall, what we found today is that's the last such press conference that is going to be held. they won't be releasing any more information to the public. they say they're concerned about tainting a future jury pool for the inquest which is expected in two or three months' time. we did find out today some very specific details about how antonio zambrano the mexican immigrant worker was killed. >> we're talking about the

nick schifrin reports. >> reporter: today in gaza the ruins of homes are children's play grounds.s are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plant, storage tanks are a crumbled heap the devastation has obliterated entire neighborhoods. gaza has never been well off, but today it is perhaps worse off than it ever has been. whying didn't your family been able to rebuild? >> all building materials are so expensive. >> reporter: part of the problem is poverty. this man is a teacher and only received 60% of his salary. omar has no job, that's 60% of gaza is unemployed. the family can't rebuild without help. >> translator: the process is slow. they said the funds from the u.n. haven't arrived yet. >> reporter: the u.n. agency that helps palestinians is broke. countries have promised donations but not delivered them. >> which i can only describe as unacceptable that this organization has run out of money to help refugees. >> reporter: this man says the donors haven't paid up because of the political conflict between hamas and the palestinian authority. >> there is a lot of bad b

six months after fear strikes at the heart of a community, al jazeera's nick schifrin finds what's left. >> you can see behind me house after house and house totally destroyed and that is the edge of the alwafa hospital. >> return to gaza tuesday on "america tonight." people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >> it is cold, almost everywhere in the country right now. in the fashion forecast that might lead you to want to start thinking about springtime. and lighter frothier looks. but in the fashion world fall and winter are the as soon as seasons starting that is, next fall and winter. fashion week, one of the most talked about designers challenged to make a name for himself. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> just three hours before they hit the runway, some of the world's most drop-dead gorgeous girls are at best, a wreck. >> i look like an alien. >> it's not anything an army of artists and stylists can't perfect. standing at the center of the backstage blur is a familiar name and at the same time a very new one in fashion. >> this is show.

as nick schifrin reports from gaza, many palestinians say they have received nothing but broken promises. >> today the ruins of homes are children's playground. factory floors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plants are a crumb mr ed -- crumpled heap. the damage destruction, devastation obliterated neighbourhoods. others have never been worse off. the fear is that could lead to a war. >> why hasn't your family rebuilt. >> materials are so expensive. part of the problem is pav ertity. this -- poverty. this man is a teacher. he only received 60% of his salary. >>> omar has no job. 60% of gaza is unemployed. families is have blueprints, but can't rebuild. >> the process is slow. i went to the military funds from the upyour haven't arrived. >> that's another problem. the agent helps palestinians. it's not delivered. it is only described as unacceptable. it's run out of money to help refugees. robert leaves the u.n. and says because of political conflict between hamas. >> there's a lot of bad blood between them. you still have two different strands of civil administration i

six months after fierce strikes at the heart of a community - al jazeera's nick schifrin finds what is left. >> you can see house after house after house, totally destroyed, and that is the edge of the hospital >>> a follow up report - return to gaza - tuesday on "america tonight". >> tomorrow. >> this is the place where 43 students were handed over to criminal organizations. >> a crime that shocked the world. >> the military is about a mile away. they say that they didn't hear anything. >> where are mexico's missing students? >> kidnappings keep going up human security is collapsing. >> "faultlines". al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today they will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> award-winning investigative documentary series. "mexico's disappeared". tomorrow, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> it is called cold almost everywhere in the county. in the fashion forecast. it may want you to think about lighter frothier looks dash but in fashion, fall and winter are the seasons starting. next fall and winter. the collectio

six months after fierce strikes at the heart of a community - al jazeera's nick schifrin finds what is left. >> you can see house after house after house, totally destroyed, and that is the edge of the hospital >>> a follow up report - return to gaza - tuesday on "america tonight". talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >>> it is called cold almost everywhere in the county. in the fashion forecast. it may want you to think about lighter frothier looks dash but in fashion, fall and winter are the seasons starting. next fall and winter. the collection is premiered. with one of the most talked about challenges. to make a name for himself. >> reporter: just three hours before they hit the runway some of the world's drop-dead gorgeous girls are at best a wreck. >> i look like an alien. >> which is the best. >> it's not anything alarming of artists and stylists if artists and stylists can't perfect. at the stra of the backstage blur is a familiar name and at the same time a new one in fashion. the up and comer of this fashion week. 20-year-o

six months after fear strikes at the heart of a community, al jazeera's nick schifrin finds what's left. >> you can see behind me house after house and house totally destroyed and that is the edge of the alwafa hospital. >> return to gaza tuesday on "america tonight." >> i took the chance to get out of that prison camp and with a few others went out to work in another camp. >> mary ann yakabi reads her father's words about his time here at the kooskia internment camp in north idaho. it housed just 265 inmates, all male, mostly volunteers from other camps. >> it was the only camp of its kind in the united states, it was really kind of an experiment... is this gonna work? >> the men were of japanese descent but were not american citizens, some kidnapped by the u.s. government out of latin america and brought to this country after the attack on pearl harbor. arturo yakabi was from lima peru. because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of war. they had geneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was

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six months after fear strikes at the heart of a community, al jazeera's nick schifrin finds what's left. >> you can see behind me house after house and house totally destroyed and that is the edge of the alwafa hospital. >> return to gaza tuesday on "america tonight." >> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew guns came in. >> murder rate was sky-high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day. i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life sentences and beat them. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> the cia admitted it. >> "freeway - crack in the system". premieres sunday march 1st, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> it is cold, almost everywhere in the country right now. in the fashion forecast that might lead you to want to start thinking about springtime. and lighter frothier looks. but in the fashion world, fall and winter are the as soon as seasons starting that is, next fall and

nick schifrin reports. >> reporter: today in gaza the ruins of homes are children's play grounds. floors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plant, storage tanks are a crumbled heap and the devastation has obliterated entire neighborhoods. gaza has never been well off, but today it is perhaps worse off than ever. and the fear is that could need to another war. why hasn't your family been able to rebuild? >> all building materials are so expensive. >> reporter: part of the problem is poverty. this is a government teacher and only received 60% of his salary after israel cut off revenues to the palestinian authority. omar has no job. about 60% of gaza is unemployed. the family has blue prints but can't rebuild without help. >> translator: the process is slow. a week ago i went to the ministry, they said the funds from the u.n. haven't .ing arrived yet. >> reporter: that's another problem, the u.n. agency that helps palestinians is broke. >> it's scanned dellous that they have run out of money. >> reporter: robert leads the u.n.'s efforts to reconstruct gaza. he says t

. >> nick schifrin reports on this struggle. >> stephanie and antonio, good evening. threats incarceration and violence. replacing the press with propaganda. during the war in gaza photo photojournalist bobby is brought to the hospital. he would later be buried with his camera. during the fighting in libya journalists take cover. and memorials for kenji goto, jim foley the last 13 months have been terrible. >> as marked by an extreme level of violence towards journalists all around the world. >> of the 221 journalists jailed 132 were there because they criticized their governments. 45 have not been publicly charged with anything. >> the people parties involved in the conflicts want to control the information to produce and provide their own propaganda. >> in syria since the beginning of last year, 18 journalists have been killed doing their jobs. after years of war the front lines are blurry. local fighters are difficult to trust and sold journalists to radicals. to execute or sell. >> i'm john cantley. in the city of kobani. >> or in the case of john cantley. and fou

which ner fighting in cities like the one that nick schifrin covered. >> absolutely and in jisray as he reported the clashes that erupted in object was a result of the fact that when i.s.i.l. tried to take over kobane the turkish government tried to prevent kurdish fighters going in to protect the city which exacerbated a lot of riots throughout south-eastern turkey a lot of kurds were upset not to be able to fight on behalf of their brotherin, that's a flashpoint between ankara and washington. >> and because turkey could play a bigger role in the fight against i.s.i.l. but has not for various reasons. why is turkey not fight i.s.i.l. with the same fervour that we see from the iraqi and syrian kurds. >> from ankara's point of view they take the view they've been doing a lot. there's 1.5 million syrian refugees. >> they are not allowing the use of air bases. >> that is correct. this is a manifestation of the difference between what ankara wants, and what washington wants. ankara wants bashar al-assad eliminated. that is - that has been their position and it's been a reason that they h