ah ah ah ah, this is the w news alive from berlin. israeli politics in turmoil as opposition grows to a contentious judicial reform plan. demonstrations and a general strike threatened to plunge israel into chaos. as media report suggests,

prime minister netanyahu might be prepared to bar to pressure and suspend the bill . also coming up germany faces it's most disruptive strike action in the 30 years. public transport, rail and airport stop on nationwide walking off the job to demand more pay to come for a cost of living crisis or controversial visit by ty wants form of president maryan, joe to china. it's the 1st time a formal sitting president has been to china in 70 years. class in a dramatic portuguese moto g, p. raining well champion francesco bundio emerges victories to lay down a marker for his rivals that are more highlights of the weekend sports coming right up ah

ah, i'm good. how else as welcome to the program is rarely media are reporter their prime minister benjamin netanyahu. mesa spent his controversial plans to overhaul the judiciary baths, according to sources in his liquid party, demonstrators in jerusalem have gathered in front of the parliament acc, knesset, calling for the reforms to be scrapped. the nation's latest trade, the largest rather trade union, as just announced a general strike to protest the plans slides from till of he's been very on airport . anal grounded. israel has seen sustain mass rallies since the overall was announced a month. months ago. it would allow parliament to override supreme court decisions . well, for more on this, so let's go to jerusalem. where corresponded rebecca or it is standing a by rebecca a, a national strike has been called. so what's the latest?

well, as you said, that a national strike has been called the union leaders, the later of the biggest workers union in the country called for that strength of warning we've seen as you've been reporting the airport grounded, no flights coming in or out. we're seeing the hospital striking school university. now the tech sector businesses moves across the country. a close is really a stand still. these protests a paralyzing this country in response to benjamin netanyahu decision to sac the defense minister yesterday, late yesterday evening. people here have been protesting now for 3 months. but last night, protests were the most speaking to people who are protesting outside the class it and they say that even now, even benjamin netanyahu does come out as expected and pause this legislation that it isn't enough. they say they'll keep proto, they want a complete overhaul of the government. now rebecca will return to you in

a 2nd. but 1st, let's have a look at what happened over the weekend and go on the streets of tel aviv. the protest is blocked a major highway that lowest bonfires in jerusalem. police used water cannon to disperse protesters outside the residents of prime minister benjamin netanyahu. weekly demonstrations against plans to over hold that additional system happening, taking place across the country for nearly 3 months. the latest protests of fueled by natalia house dismissal of defense minister you off garland, the 1st member of government to suggest the reform should be halted. i am up with you more than any more with

not sure, not sure with no other choice but to fight these really government one suit change the current system to allow parliament to override the decisions of the supreme court. the plan has divided the country far right parties, welcome the dismissal of gallant, but opposition politicians. san antonio has crossed orig, line on your mil, but swab these rail has never faced such popular pressure on the debate about its democratic institutions. let's go back to our correspond. becker it is who's inside the class at the is ready a parliament rebecca, after so much pressure, will that now speak soon and what is he going to do? well, we've been waiting all morning for benjamin netanyahu to come out and speak. it

keeps getting delayed and delayed, which we don't know why, but you a lot of his low. so i think if his party saying that they will go on the back of him, can you hear me get hot? yes, i can hear you. we're hearing some members of his like heard party saying that they will now with what a decision. benjamin netanyahu come to be there are members of the far right still saying that they not threats of quitting from one far right member at least quitting this could of course, rupture the fragile coalition that makes out that governments. and could you, we don't know what could happen, but triggering elections could be one thing at re negotiations with other parties to pull out the coalition could be another, or perhaps at the end of the day, benjamin netanyahu is able to get everybody on board. so we are waiting to hear that announcement from benjamin netanyahu is expected at some stage to day

thousands of people outside where i'm standing outside the parliament here in jerusalem, protesting those protests is, as i mentioned before, saying that they're not going to stop protesting even eve this legislation is put on hold whizzing live pictures of these protests right now. rebecca, thank you very much so far. rebecca rochester, in jerusalem forest. thank you. and we apologize for the poor audio and video quality and that live link here in germany, airports row as stations and boss lines have shot down in the countries most disruptive strike action in 30 years. members of 2 of the biggest trade unions have walked off the job on monday. they're demanding high wages and the transport sector to combat the rising cost of living. people in germany are struggling with high inflation since the war and ukraine sent food and energy prices through the roof. after all the strikes are my jaw and bow report. as julia saw deli here, berlin,

central station, and emily gordon at frankfurt airport. emily, let's start with you. frank, for their board is one of europe's main aviation hob. certainly germany's biggest. what's going on there today? yes, go ahead. were standing at the departure hall of frankfurt airport, and normally this place will be absolutely packed with holidaymakers. as you can see behind me, 1st of all there's no people but also look at the board. it is full of canceled flights. and ironically it has more and more and more. and indeed, we've had to day over a 1000 flights have been cancelled that will affect hundreds of thousands of holiday makers. he wanted to travel from frankfurt airport. and even if you just wanted to change here, that's not possible to day, we've been talking to some other travelers who have arrived here to day. you know, some of them coming back to germany, we're re director to smaller regional airports and then we're taking here at my boss, but as another 5 or 6 hours and travel time. and then we've also been talking to

a group of american high school students who came here in exchange and 1st their flights got delayed. you too bad weather in the u. s. and then that led them right into the strikes here in germany. and so they are stranded here, they will have to get the next line out tomorrow. so not all in all, not an ideal situation, but it's not for nothing whackers are going on strike because they say they are struggling with the rise in the cost of living. and they are struggling to pay their bills to make ends meet and they need a pay increase and going on strike is their way of putting pressure on the ongoing ago. she ations and hopefully or heavily for them, you know, and their situation will improve. now julie, over to you, your berlin's rather dessert at central station there. tell us more about what's behind this strike. what exactly are the unions asking for? yes, so we've seen 2 of the biggest unions come together in calling this strike and mobilizing

quite a large amount of people. that's because as we've heard already, they are asking for a pay increase and the $1.00 union wants a 10.5 percent pay increase the other up to 12 percent pay increase. and that is quite a lot. but they say that workers in the public transport sector really need support to deal with the rising prices. germany has seen record breaking inflation in the last year. and now in february 8 point 7 percent inflation rate. that is here, especially as the energy sector and the food sector, and this has happened after and as a consequence, also after russia's war of aggression against ukraine. we've seen people have seen a when they go and pay their bills or when they go to the supermarket, inflation rates up to 20 percent. and that's why the union say it is, it is now time to go into negotiations and for their counterparts to,

to listen to their demands. by emily, i'm frank with germany is hardly the only country see these kinds of strikes lately? is it no, not at all. i mean if we look at the u. k, for example, we've got the ongoing national railway strikes strikes and we've also now got he throw security heathrow, airport security guards thinking of joining them over these to holiday and. and then we look at france, we've got mass all straightened in light of mark holmes, post president, my close decision to push through a bill that will raise the national retirement age. labor unions have to have, you know, lead lots of strikes in france even can, charles is unable to travel there as planned. and when you look at fame, you've also got air traffic control isn't a deadlock overpaid negotiation. so all across europe, we're seeing these massive strikes, anacostia, everyone saying, look, we've got this problem,

we've got rising infections. we can't pay the prices of goods and services at the going rate about salaries. so we need a pay increase and strikes. are there way of making the voice a julie or this strikes are scheduled to last 24 hours to the just for today? but how likely is it that the demand for union will be accepted? and how likely is that the strikes may be continued? or the union's have said that they wanted to concentrate the action i into one day in a very strong way. so that the protest don't have to drag on into the future. and they want to send a strong signal to the states and the local authorities whom they are negotiating with. but as such, a salary increase that they are asking for between 10 and 12 percent is, is quite a big ask. especially when we look at a local authorities who are also struggling with their cash reserves,

given again the increase in prices and inflation. so they are going to be a difficult negotiations. and we're going to have to see the will to, to compromise from from both sides. our reporters, julia, sol, daily at berlin central station, then emily gordon at frankfurt airport. thank you both very much. sonata of look at some of the other stories making headlines. mia mars military hunter has been marking armed forces day troops paraded through the capital to commemorate the founding of the country's army during world war 2. the military seas ha and, and present elected officials following a crew in 2021 club efforts on the way of you or state of mississippi. after tornadoes destroyed several towns president joe biden as declared an emergency freeing up federal funds. at least 25 people were killed when the twisted

flat neighborhoods down trees, and parlor with fierce fightin, eastern ukraine casualties have been mounting on both sides. ukraine does not disclose its losses, but u. s. officials have estimated that more than 100000 ukrainians have been killed or injured during the war. across the country, makeshift, graveyards have been marked out, and existing cemeteries are being enlarged to provide arrest in place for the dead . for letting me very shanker was 20. when he died. oh, later, the butter 26, bowden plesco was 21. they all thought for their country at this graveyard in hockey eve, there are hundreds of soldiers graves over each one flies, a ukrainian flag that sits in law. the price is so high. do you see how many of our soldiers have fallen in this war?

i hope the sacrifice is not in vain. your ship sad cinnapool on the durham la in ukraine during lent relatives bring bread and sweets to the graves for the dead. irena is here with her son. her husband. it was an order. god is glad that we do that. well, it looks ukraine. there are so many graveyards everywhere in ukraine. this is awful as it is, is closely. it is time to end this war. but as it was very just too many ukrainian victims smell so green in the next group of mourners is already waiting for a 26 year old who was killed in battle it ty, ones, former president, my hand jaw has started a controversial trip to china. it is the 1st such trip by a former head of state since 1949. my has recently landed at shanghai airport. the

ex president has stressed that he will not meet with high ranking chinese officials . and that the visit will be centered around helping to preserve peace. but his trip has spark controversy in taiwan territory that beijing views as its own amo joined by when a t song or he joins us from ty pay. he's a political scientist at the australian national universities, taiwan studies program, and he specializes in us china, taiwan trilateral relations. now towns former president says his visit is not political. he says the trip can help ease tensions between taiwan and china. his critics say it'll do the opposite. what's your assessment? it's going to be a both thing for a press and law. this is going to be his own legacy defining moves. because press and law june, his tommy in power for about 2082016 was marked by acceleration of the

konami exchanges between taiwan and china, which culminated in a local polito talk happening between both sides. so i think for him, this is one of his farewell moves as a major political figure in pounds, politics. and he's trying to show again, that he alone can be that bridge between taiwan china and hopefully that he can lower tension somewhat between the 2 sides. so what's been the reaction from beijing to this visit? the staging is over the moon. i mean damaging, of course, once crush relations, get closer, beijing ones, how want to feel more closer to, to china and hopefully with a more amenable counties audience. china, can they have a possible, have a cheaper way to find taiwan, to get back to china's own arms, so to speak, in

a peaceful lower cost way rather than having to go from entering the nation or the coffee stuff at this juncture. and china really has a lot of other things to play right now. ukraine war, of course, has led to a lot of western critique of china. china, the phone number is slow down as a result cove, it is also creating a lot of pressure internally for china. the china really would rather the pie one issue being sort of contain and not getting out of hand, though at that time i can deal with taiwan at its own pace, only own time table at this juncture, with taiwan former president, building and building china. it's really a talking point that agent can leverage to say, to its own domestic audience. hey guys, we can show it down. ok, chill, high one. now we don't need to rush to use force against one thing because one now

still has a strong paging of friendly voice happening at this moment. and present it to china is meant to symbolize that. now, later this week, the contact with the president signed gwen is expected to make an equally controversial trip to the us. what kind of message will this send to people, the voters in in taiwan present size, visits for us. it's meant to convey the strengths of us how one relations at this juncture. there were some concerning tile ones ever since the break call over ukraine war when town is bought, that u. s. didn't directly militarily into being ukraine. so if a war breaks up between power and china, maybe the degree of us a proper time wise, also kind a questionable. so that's always been a bit of issue. every single grain will break out, that town is orders. i'll be concerned about how dependable u. s. s. so when present time visit us at this juncture,

if she gets higher than normal treatment in terms of particle status into a high level us population, she get to meet. that was surely inject more confidence into town. is society and then go, there we go. some way to was repairing and strengthening us talent ties at this juncture 20. so from the australian national university. thank you very much for sharing your expertise with us. for some sports news now, but before we bring you highlights of the weekends action, we look ahead to the meeting of the international olympic committee is board. this week it will be discussing the participation of russian and bella rouge athletes in olympic, sports competitions. despite russia's war, new crime, the i o. c currently recommends allowing such athletes to compete under a neutral flag. some sports are moving in a similar way,

much to the anger of ukrainian athletes who are preparing quite literally to cross swords with the i o. c. p. the practice, their sport between air raid sirens, missile attacks by russia. the notion that they may have been expected to compete against athletes from russia. and its staunch ally, bella roost, leaves the ukrainian female fencers at a loss sticky. on the one hand, there is sport and victories on the other are soldiers dying, fish, it is very difficult to have on the team has already heard what it regards as bad news from the international fencing federation, the f i. e, which this month voted to a low, the return to competition of russian and bell russian athletes starting in mid april just in time to qualify for the paris 2024 olympics for

helene, there's a ac, is that we know that this world in general is not very fear, but this decision, outrages us on saturday protesters raised their voices outside the i was c headquarters in law, son i oh see president thomas bah, says no athlete should be discriminated against based on their passport. and that politics should be kept out of sport. that's not going don't. well if you cruise fencers, nash, this is not just our problem that also an international one. after all, today ukraine is under attack and to morrow it can be any other country. that's why you can't close your eyes to it, which ukraine has threatened the boy court of the paris olympics as a last resort. it's doubtful that the fuel throated support of the u. s. and dozens

of other countries would extend to joining them. given that the i was see, says any such move would be against this charter. now the women's for bob unders league, her bottom sides to been upon some claim, their 1st when of the season beating, mapping 31 recent signing jessica. the philipo scored her 1st 2 goals for her new club. the canadian flinched the points just after the hour mark bullying past met. and he below as egan, that led to understandable elation after the game. but 6 time champions potsdam remain in relegation danger. they're 8 points from safety, with just 6 games to play and were staying with football. kazakhstan of stung denmark in their qualifying match for the mens euro 2024. they scored too late goals and i started coming from to nail down to when 3 to elsewhere was younger. rinaldo score twice as portugal thrash, luxembourg italy,

bead martyr to nil awhile. england made it 2 wins out of 2, having a previously beaten italy and then winning to kneel, against ukraine, added motor sports. raining moto g, p. wilks emption francesco vanya as one the season. the opening portuguese run pre they do, county ryder dominated the race, taking the lead after a crash involving pulse at a mock marquez. his success follows a victory in the sprint race. on saturday. a seasoned apron, his go. the swan in portugal was not short on drama. pardon the favorite miguel? if eric got off to a flying start, moving from 4th to 1st on the opening lap. but oliverez in the portuguese fans, joy was short lived to lapse later, he was taken out of the race in a crash, or some involve posted to mount marquez, oliver ashanti from behind, marquez suffering, a possible fracture to his hand. that will benefit it. francesco benya,

fresh from his when in the spring race on saturday, he completed his double victory in style with the notes of christiano, rinaldo, trademark, gold, celebration, cecily, and many happy, very happy. we're done there for jobs, for sure. i only missed the position, but was the same starting from the front. oh, the raining champ, already setting a mark. once again, he looks like the man to beat. let's take a quick look at some other action from the world of sports right now. and tennis, says miami, open men's world, not juan. carlos alcaraz smoothed into the last 60 by beating to sun life, which after winning the opening, said 6 mill, the plant, the 2nd in a tight tie break. the spaniel is the tournaments defending champion and won the indian wells masters in california just last week. meanwhile, in the women's singles in miami, petrov feet about clinched a tightly contested match to reach the last stage. for the 1st time in as many

attempts to time wimbleton went up, survived some strong resistance from her rival. donna vicky h in both sets, eventually winning 6476 to advance and in the end be a lebron. james returned from a months long injury, lay awful, the la lakers, but he didn't leave his side to victory against the 2 cargo boys. the visitors cruise to it 10 point when, as the brown faces missing out on the playoffs 3rd time since joining the lakers in 2083 the watching dw news before we go. here's a reminder of our top story. in israel demonstrate as have gathered outside the can, i said to continue calls for prime minister benjamin netanyahu to hold judicial with for israel. largest union is staging a general strike against that bill. grounding flights at the countries made and

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