joined now by steven cook a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations and washington welcome to the program what are the risks of prolonged conflict. well i think that it's clear that the israeli military and hamas are laying the groundwork for a more probe long conflict if you go back to 24 teams where there was a month long war between hamas and israel. the proximate cause of that conflict. for less there was far less at stake and there is here in the current conflict how masses demonstrated an ability that the israelis did not anticipate which is to basically put all of israel in jeopardy that's not something any israeli politician defense minister or military officer can tolerate so it looks like with the call up and massing of ground forces and continue the airstrikes and rocket fire everybody is settling in for a much longer bloodier and prolonged conflict you mention steak so how are the political pressures on both sides shaping the course of events. well of course that is part of the narrative that is emerging here on one side you have prime minister benjamin netanyah

or have to leave it there for now steven cook from the council foreign relations in washington thanks for your time and getting. some other news making headlines around the world. western powers have accused china of massive crimes against the weaker muslim minority during a u.n. sponsored virtual meeting in any kingdom's u.n. ambassador called the situation change on province quote one of the worst human rights crises of our times united states says it will continue speaking up until china stops what it calls against humanity. the colonial fuel pipeline in the united states has resumed operations 5 days after a cyber attack caused it to shut down several states in the eastern u.s. had declared a state of emergency over fears of a fuel shortage pipeline's owner says it will take several days for delivery to return to normal. ugandan president yoweri museveni has been sworn in for his 6th term after winning a controversial election in january during the inauguration ceremony police surrounded the home of opposition leader bob you whine it was called it was of any victory a sham police

a deepening intercommunal violence playing out on the streets of israel i'd like to welcome now steven cook from the council on foreign relations he's the author of fast on protests and democracy and violence in the mideast sir very warm welcome to d.w. news good to see you are you surprised by what is happening and how quickly everything has deteriorated. not really given the rising amount of tension in jerusalem over the course of the last month. coming together of a number of flash points in the city. and course hamas trying to take advantage of this in with the 1st volley of rockets on jerusalem which of course israeli government knows really government would be able to. gauge in the street so this is something that unfortunately has escalated very quickly but really not a surprise what is driving this latest cycle of violence. was a little too it was a number of issues but the one that has gained the most attention is the pending even action of a number of families from a neighborhood in east jerusalem called shakes iraq and this is something that the israeli courts believe that they h

steven cook, thank you so much forjoining us. —— the lack of the popular voice in this.e, here's chetan. we start with what is looking like a long night in gothenburg for chelsea's women in the champions league final. barcelona are on the brink of winning the trophy for the first time, they lead 4—0 early in the second half. the first scored within a minute — an own goal. caroline graham hansen with the fourth on 36 minutes. next to the english premier league, where it looked like liverpool's hopes of realistically finishing in the top four were all but over — until in the last seconds at west brom their goalkeeper alisson made history by becoming the first liverpool keeper to score a competitive goal for the club. added emotion in a year where his father died. alisson's towering header from a corner ensured liverpool got a 2—1 win, which moves them within a point of the champions league places — with chelsea and leicester above them playing each other on tuesday. it is the best goal i've ever source code by a goalie! is not a scrappy one, the boot in or whatever, a seco

backing down prompting the united nations to warn a fill scale war complete medical joined now by steven cook a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations in washington welcome to the program or the risks of prolonged conflict. well i think that it's clear that the israeli military and hamas are laying the groundwork for a more probably long conflict if you go back to $24.00 teams where there was a month long war between hamas and israel. the proximate cause of that conflict was for less that was far less at stake and there is here in the current conflict how mass is demonstrated in billeted that the israelis did not anticipate which is to basically put all of israel in jeopardy that's not something any israeli politician defense minister or military officer can tolerate so it looks like with the call up and massing of ground forces and continue the airstrikes and rocket fire everybody is settling in for a much longer bloodier and prolonged conflict you mention steak so how are the political pressures on both sides shaping the course of events. well of course that is part of the narrat

right, steven cook from the council on foreign relations. thank you so much for your not your analysis. thank you. now the german capital is expecting demonstrations in the coming days from groups one thing to show their support for israelis and palestinians. on thursday evening, several 100 people gathered at the brandenburg gate in berlin, calling for quality with israel. various parties attended the rally, including germany, vice chancellor or left shows. the w 7 young was their concern about the conflict in the middle east, so definitely reach the streets of germany. pro palestinian protests of happened in several cities, sometimes accompanied by anti semitic words in the burning of israeli flags. people at this demonstration of solidarity with israel say they're worried about growing anti semitism, and they want the government to do more to combat it. many also feel european governments could work harder to cut off high mass from its sources of funding. politicians and civil society representatives the telling this crowd. germany stands

right, steven cook from the council on foreign relations. thank you so much for your not your analysis. thank you. let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world. a wildfire in greece has destroyed homes and forced many to flee the blazes, 70 kilometers west, the capital. athens close to popular tourists resort authorities order the evacuation of 18 specimens and to monasteries. there are no reports of injuries. such warnings are in place across the south central united states, off the days of heavy rain storms. colds flooding in texas and louisiana and cut power to thousands of homes. the bad weather is full cost to continue through the weekend. now we're somewhere around the corner. there's good news for those eager to travel with in europe. you leaders have a great on a new cove at 900 vaccine passport scheme. the digital certificate aims to give a boost tourism by waving current team requirements for some people. the document will state whether a person is vaccinated, tested negative, or recently recovered from the

the deepening intercommunal violence playing out on the streets of israel i'd like to welcome now steven cook from the council on foreign relations he's the author of false dawn protests and democracy and violence in the mideast sir very warm welcome to d.w. news good to see you are you surprised by what is happening and how quickly everything has deteriorated not really given the rising amount of tension in jerusalem over the course of the last month. coming together of a number of flashpoints in the city and course hamas trying to take advantage of this in with the 1st volley of rockets on jerusalem which of course the israeli government knows really government would be able to. restrain so this is something that unfortunately has escalated very quickly but really not a surprise what is driving this latest cycle of violence. was a little too it was a number of issues but the one that has gained the most attention is the pending a vixen of a number of families from a neighborhood in east jerusalem called shakes your op this is something that the israeli courts believe that they have they hav

i've also been speaking to steven cook, middle east expert at the council on foreign relations in washingtonity of a ceasefire on the horizon. it strikes me that the parties really aren't quite there yet. hamas has a lot of rockets yet to fire, the israeli security cabinet didn't even really debate a cease—fire when it met earlier today, and the president of the united states has basically taken the position that israel has the right to defend itself. so, although it may sound callous, itjust seems that the parties aren't ready and will continue to fire at each other — and unfortunately, putting civilians in the crossfire. so what is the us envoy doing on the ground? well, the united states sent a deputy assistant secretary of state, which is a very mid—level position in our system, to go and evaluate the situation, to hear out what the israelis have to say, to speak with the palestinian authority — which is not really a party to this conflict — and to report back to washington to determine whether there is an opportunity for more senior—level officials to get involved and try to establish a

steven cook from the council on foreign relations. thank you so much for your not your analysis. thank you. now to some of the latest developments around the current a virus pandemic person says it'll work with the world health organization to develop a pandemic re dos system. the goal is to identify new corona virus variance quickly and track emerging diseases around the world. argentina's government is imposing another strict lockdown after a number of new infections, and dest in recent days. and frances most famous landmark, the eiffel tower in paris, is said to reopen in mid july, but only $10000.00 visitors a day will be allowed. now was summer, just around the corner. there's good news for those eager to travel within europe. your leaders have agreed on a new coven, 1900 vaccine passport scheme. the digital certificates aims to give a booth to tourism by waving quarantine requirements for some people. the document will state whether a person is docs, native tested negative or recently recovered from the current of virus. spain will be among the 1st countries to test the sys

a deepening intercommunal violence playing out on the streets of israel i'd like to welcome now steven cook from the council on foreign relations he's the author of false dawn protests and democracy and violence in the mid east sir very warm welcome to d.w. news good to see you are you surprised by what is happening and how quickly everything has deteriorated. not really given the rising amount of tension in jerusalem over the course of the last month. coming together of a number of flash points in the city. and course hamas trying to take advantage of this in with the 1st volley of rockets on jerusalem which of course the israeli government knows really government would be able to. gauge and restraint so this is something that unfortunately has escalated very quickly but really not a surprise what is driving this latest cycle of violence. was a little too it was a number of issues but the one that has gained the most attention is the pending a vixen of a number of families from a neighborhood in east jerusalem called shakes iraq this is something that the israeli courts believe that they h

cook at home. yvonne: i would like to have 100 recipes. haslinda: that pivot, to what extent can that pivot to compensate for the loss in business? stevencompensate right now, because we are in a semi lockdown situation. the hotels and restaurants are either shut or partially open. so the revenue drop is 90%. 90%. right now, we are telling our employees for the next two weeks to stay home. we only have half-hour people. most companies are starting to work at home. so the private sector is essentially ahead of the government in terms of preventing further spread. we don't expect to encourage these promotions until the lockdown is finished in two weeks. june is when we will roll out our new programs. right now, we want everyone to stay home and stay safe. yvonne: you mentioned this is a shock to the system for taiwan. tell us about the ripple effects for you? the hotels probably going to take a hit. does this trickle down to your staff, your vendors, your staff, shutting down hotels or closing floors, what is the plan? steven: there will be a much more severe impact to taiwan domestic consumption and related industries. -- and related ind

steven often captured family moments with photos and family videos. his family says he thought jennifer would make the perfect wife and mother. >> he felt like she wants to cookus, she loves alex she. treats alex like she's or mother. >> the woman to complete his life. >> yes. >> the family he was looking for. >> yes. >> but if stephen was happy, his mother had her doubts about the girl from that tight-knit family. >> i didn't feel like she really wanted to be part of our family, and that was from the very beginning i felt that way. >> steven's dad took a more positive view. >> i just thought it was going to be a good fit for him. i thought jennifer it would be real good for both of them. they presented a pretty good picture. >> was your son and love? >> yes. >> steven began spending much of his time with alex, jennifer, and her family. he was thrilled that the family seem to embrace him and his daughter, as his sister ashley remembers. >> that was number one. he wanted to make sure they enjoyed kids and would get along with alex, too. not only was she nice and interacting with him and alex and basically the perfect mother, but their family was accepting alex