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we were waiting on u.n. reports looking at those allegations but obviously with children starving in gaza, with famine already taking place in parts of gaza according to the united nations, there is real fear that without a negotiation and fire hostage release, this is just going to continue. the already emergency situation will only continue to get more dire. ristian: when you think back in history to the proxy war between iran and israel. some of us old enough to remember the crisis in beirut in the 1980's, a never-ending war, it seems. there's been a strike today, i think, on israel. at least 18 people woundedded in a building in northern israel and another strike so it is very lively on that border while all this diplomacy is going on. >> that is quite right, christian. there's always been the potential for that almost side conflict along the border between israel and lebanon to escalate. thus far it's listen been largely caned to a five-mile strip between the two. if that was to explode beyond what it i
we were waiting on u.n. reports looking at those allegations but obviously with children starving in gaza, with famine already taking place in parts of gaza according to the united nations, there is real fear that without a negotiation and fire hostage release, this is just going to continue. the already emergency situation will only continue to get more dire. ristian: when you think back in history to the proxy war between iran and israel. some of us old enough to remember the crisis in beirut...
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palestine was granted nonobservance permanent members status by the u.n. general assembly in 2012, but full membership needs the support of at least nine security council votes and no vetoes by the u.s., france, britain, russia, or china. today's draft resolution could have had the support of up to 13 councilmembers, but the u.s. has just used its veto. what's get to our correspondent at the united nations following this story for us. bring us up-to-date on what has been happening. correspondent: well, palestine already has what is called observer status here in the united nations. that allows it to attend meetings, but not to vote. what has been happening today is a result of a request from palestine itself. the security council has been considering his bid to grant full status. there has been a day of speeches by the various parties, not just the members of the security council, but other invited and interested parties. israel was there, palestine was there units observer status, but after a day of discussion, to be honest, what many people expected has
palestine was granted nonobservance permanent members status by the u.n. general assembly in 2012, but full membership needs the support of at least nine security council votes and no vetoes by the u.s., france, britain, russia, or china. today's draft resolution could have had the support of up to 13 councilmembers, but the u.s. has just used its veto. what's get to our correspondent at the united nations following this story for us. bring us up-to-date on what has been happening....
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the u.n.'s human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into distraction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the hospitals, many of them buried in mass graves and were found within the medical complex. the israel defense forces describe those reportss baseless and unfounded. the bbc has been investigating and you may find some of the scenes distressing. >> blasted into brokenness. a world of rubble and death. from above. and on the ground and below the ground, the searching of the graves. for four days, this woman has moved through the overpowering stench of the massraves at the hospital, the mother of a 21-year-old killed in january. >> i have been coming here all the time until now, until i found the body of my son, my son, my cherished little boy, his mother's love. he lost his father when he was 12 and i raised him. >> the graves are now at the center of conflicting claims between hamas and lo
the u.n.'s human rights chief has called for an independent investigation into distraction at two of the main hospitals in gaza. palestinian officials say they have exhumed the bodies of almost 300 people at the hospitals, many of them buried in mass graves and were found within the medical complex. the israel defense forces describe those reportss baseless and unfounded. the bbc has been investigating and you may find some of the scenes distressing. >> blasted into brokenness. a world of...
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the u.n. security council to create an independent palestinian state. all this as israel continues to debate how and when to respond to iran's attack. nick schifrin looks at u.s.'s attempts to prevent even more regional escalation. nick: william, this afternoon, president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's top national security aides talked about israel's potential response to the iranian attack. u.s. officials have made it clear, they think israel should not respond militarily and are trying to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on iran to help make their case. for the lay of the land in the u.s. and the region, we get two views. ambassador dennis ross played leading roles in the mideast peace process for more than 12 years. he is now the counselor and a distinguished fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. a washington think tank. and khaled elgindy has participated in past israeli-palestinian negotiations, and is now the director of the middle east institu
the u.n. security council to create an independent palestinian state. all this as israel continues to debate how and when to respond to iran's attack. nick schifrin looks at u.s.'s attempts to prevent even more regional escalation. nick: william, this afternoon, president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's top national security aides talked about israel's potential response to the iranian attack. u.s. officials have made it clear, they think israel should not respond militarily and...
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ben: you say shock, but the u.n. secretary general has said 196 aid workers have been killed in this conflict. is this not a pattern of behavior? this is not a one-off. >> i reject those numbers entirely. those are based on hamas figures. we know that if those numbers were true, they would include u.n. workers select those who participated in the october 7 massacre, who actively took israeli hostages, held them in their homes. i would reject those numbers. our military experts from england and america have said that israel has gone out of its way to get civilians out of harm's way and do its utmost to go after hamas. our fight is with hamas, not the people of gaza. we will continue to destroy hamas, bring home the hostages held against their will, crime against humanity, and ensure gaza doesn't become a threat to us ever again. ben: you wl know the criticism which is that your troops in gaza are essentially trigger-happy. 33,000 people have been killed in this conflict. your troops even killed re-of your own hostages
ben: you say shock, but the u.n. secretary general has said 196 aid workers have been killed in this conflict. is this not a pattern of behavior? this is not a one-off. >> i reject those numbers entirely. those are based on hamas figures. we know that if those numbers were true, they would include u.n. workers select those who participated in the october 7 massacre, who actively took israeli hostages, held them in their homes. i would reject those numbers. our military experts from...
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the u.n. criticized what it called a disregard for humanitarian law. the british government summoned the israeli ambassador to the foreign office. prime minister rishi sunak posted on x that israel must explain how the tragic incident happened and take immediate steps to protect eight workers and facilitate humanitarian operations in gaza. mr. sunak described the situation in gaza as increasingly intolerable in a phone call with netanyahu. the white house says president biden called world central kitchen chief jose andres and commissioned to pressure israel to help aid workers. while the top tipple may in paris had strong words for israel and urged a swift investigation. >> these people are heroes. they run into the fire, not away from it. they show the best of what humanity has to offer when they are -- when the going really gets tough. they have to be protected. we should not have a situation where people who are simply trying to help their fellow human beings for themselves are at great ris
the u.n. criticized what it called a disregard for humanitarian law. the british government summoned the israeli ambassador to the foreign office. prime minister rishi sunak posted on x that israel must explain how the tragic incident happened and take immediate steps to protect eight workers and facilitate humanitarian operations in gaza. mr. sunak described the situation in gaza as increasingly intolerable in a phone call with netanyahu. the white house says president biden called world...
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the u.n. says the same. on wednesday, the u.n. called for upping supplies to gaza. israel continues its military campaign disturbing accounts have emerged from rafah where minnen -- women and children were varied. almost 34,000 palestinians have been killed in the past six months. more than half have been women and children. protesters around the world have been pressuring the government to stop sending money to israel. a dramatic moment unfold in brussels on wednesday as ropean commissioner was confronted by a protesters soon after she stepped to the podium to give a speech on european defense. more than 100 people are still being held hostage inside gaza. an israeli woman who was captured by hamas told the bbc about the conditions that she endured. she was released in november but her husband remains captive. we have this report from jerusalem. some of the details are upsetting. >> when the gunman came on october 7, they murdered and kidnapped. two of those taken were a husband and wife. she was freed, he is still a hostage. >> i am not speaking, i am screaming. i
the u.n. says the same. on wednesday, the u.n. called for upping supplies to gaza. israel continues its military campaign disturbing accounts have emerged from rafah where minnen -- women and children were varied. almost 34,000 palestinians have been killed in the past six months. more than half have been women and children. protesters around the world have been pressuring the government to stop sending money to israel. a dramatic moment unfold in brussels on wednesday as ropean commissioner...
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today that u.n. human rights director told me there had to be an independent investigation to get to the truth. >> we still do not have evidence. we have information. that information needs to be corroborated. that information needs to be corroborated from different sources. that is exactly why we do need an independent international investigation. but we cannot allow in this current situation where we have seen in gaza numerous grave human rights violations, many of them potentially war crimes. we have potential atrocity crimes that this becomes another blip. the intensity has been massive. >> she retrieved her husband's body from the hospital and was able to bury him with his relatives. his daughter is struggling to understand his absence. >> he loved me, she said, and used to buy things for me and take me out. they will be searching and burying people for days. all over gaza, the dying continues. >> protests against the war in gaza are taking center stage on college campuses across the u.s. skirmi
today that u.n. human rights director told me there had to be an independent investigation to get to the truth. >> we still do not have evidence. we have information. that information needs to be corroborated. that information needs to be corroborated from different sources. that is exactly why we do need an independent international investigation. but we cannot allow in this current situation where we have seen in gaza numerous grave human rights violations, many of them potentially war...
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reporter: israel has blamed the u.n. for food shortfalls. they hope not to lose the support of its closest ally. for the pbs newshour, nick schifrin. ♪ amna: a relatively rare east coast earthquake rattled much of the northeastern u.s. it freed nerves but caused no major cow -- casualties or damage. as the ground began to tremble in the new york area this morning, some reacted with fear. >> the building showed and i thought that the ceiling above me was going to collapse actually. amna: others with confusion. >> we felt the floor shake. amna: the u.s. said the 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near whitehouse station, new jersey and may have been felt by some 42 million people in the region. new yorkers temporarily evacuated buildings. >> this crack was not here. amna: others documented some minor effects though there were no immediate reports of major damage. leaders came out and told people not to worry. >> we are masters of disasters. amna: while air and rail travel were temporarily disrupted, most people went back to their daily routines. t
reporter: israel has blamed the u.n. for food shortfalls. they hope not to lose the support of its closest ally. for the pbs newshour, nick schifrin. ♪ amna: a relatively rare east coast earthquake rattled much of the northeastern u.s. it freed nerves but caused no major cow -- casualties or damage. as the ground began to tremble in the new york area this morning, some reacted with fear. >> the building showed and i thought that the ceiling above me was going to collapse actually. amna:...
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this to over 200, the number of humanitarian workers who have been killed in this conflict, which the u.n. say is more than has ever happened in a single conflict in the course of 12 months. they have been multiple attacks which appear to have been directly targeted against humanitarian convoys and locations clearly notified to the idf as humanitarian ones and this includes an attack back in january on a location occupied by legal aid for palestinians in the international rescue committee and it was only by providence that a few people were wounded. many could eily have been killed. >> when you work or when one works in any conflict zone and in particular in this part of the world, how much coordination is there for humanitarian agencies? >> everybody on the humanitarian side is extremely careful to coordinate for obvious reasons. we have a duty and we want the aid to get through to the beneficiaries we are trying to reach. in the case of the medical aid for palestinians incident, this was agreed with the israeli authorities that this was a humanitarian location and i think it was notifie
this to over 200, the number of humanitarian workers who have been killed in this conflict, which the u.n. say is more than has ever happened in a single conflict in the course of 12 months. they have been multiple attacks which appear to have been directly targeted against humanitarian convoys and locations clearly notified to the idf as humanitarian ones and this includes an attack back in january on a location occupied by legal aid for palestinians in the international rescue committee and...
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christian: but in new york the u.n. secretary general antonio guterres was decidedly downbeat about the situation in the middle east, warning that the region is on a precipice. he urged all countries to exercise maximum restraint, saying one miscalculation could lead to full-scale regional conflict. >> it is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation. it is high time to stop. the international community must work together to prevent any actions that could push the entire middle east over the edge with a devastating impact on civilians. let me be clear. the risks are spiraling on many fronts. christian: in italy, ukraine was also on the agenda. here is the u.k. foreign secretary lower david cameron. >> ukraine could not be clearer. they need ammunition. they need more air defenses. that gap needs to be filled. no country has done more than britain in terms of helping the ukrainian armed forces, the ukrainian people, and the ukrainian government. and we look forward to hearing with the foreign minister esther say to
christian: but in new york the u.n. secretary general antonio guterres was decidedly downbeat about the situation in the middle east, warning that the region is on a precipice. he urged all countries to exercise maximum restraint, saying one miscalculation could lead to full-scale regional conflict. >> it is high time to end the bloody cycle of retaliation. it is high time to stop. the international community must work together to prevent any actions that could push the entire middle east...
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actually a more developed system than other u.n. organizations or agencies. there is room for improvement, some issues related to neutrality persist. christian: let's speak with andrew gilmore, the former assistant secretary for human rights, executive director of the berkman foundation. help me understand why israel would make an allegation in the not provide any evidence to support it. >> they do that quite regularly the way. they make allegations. a number of western governments ran down the rabbit hole after these allegations and provided funding to an organization providing communitarian assistance. 100 12 straight days of bombardment at the time. desperate starvation at the time, complete destruction. that was the time western governments decided the allegation that 0.1% of the unrwa staff working in gaza were connected to the hamas attk, 0.1%, the western government still cut off aid at that time. that is not going to be remembered. i think it's a pretty bad moment actually. christian: one of the things that unrwa said in giving evidence to these indep
actually a more developed system than other u.n. organizations or agencies. there is room for improvement, some issues related to neutrality persist. christian: let's speak with andrew gilmore, the former assistant secretary for human rights, executive director of the berkman foundation. help me understand why israel would make an allegation in the not provide any evidence to support it. >> they do that quite regularly the way. they make allegations. a number of western governments ran...
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the u.n. said people throw away enough food to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. ali rogin has more. ali: over one billion metric tons -- that's how much food the united nations' environment program says went to waste in 2022. that's nearly a fifth of all food produced across the globe. it's an estimated economic loss of over $1 trillion, and it amounts to 174 pounds of food per person, per year. on top of that, when waste sits in a landfill, it creates methane, a harmful greenhouse gas. food waste generates 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. if that were a country, it would rank third in the world behind only china and the u.s. dana gunders is the executive director of re-fed, a national nonprofit that's dedicated to ending food loss and waste. dana, thank you so much for joining us. what do we know about the parts of the world where all this food is being wasted? dana: yeah. i mean, what's interesting is that there's really not one part of t
the u.n. said people throw away enough food to give each person facing hunger around the world more than one meal a day. ali rogin has more. ali: over one billion metric tons -- that's how much food the united nations' environment program says went to waste in 2022. that's nearly a fifth of all food produced across the globe. it's an estimated economic loss of over $1 trillion, and it amounts to 174 pounds of food per person, per year. on top of that, when waste sits in a landfill, it creates...
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much of gaza has already been reduced to a wasteland with u.n. officials estimating 37 million tons of debris to be removed. they said today, the clean-up operation will be a mammoth job. >> with 100 trucks, we're talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks. so, that's based on that figure. 14 years to remove with approximately 750,000 work days, person work days to remove the debris. so, significant numbers when it comes to debris. amna: the u.n. said roughly 65% of the buildings destroyed in gaza have been residential ones. the u.s. military today announced a new weapons package to re-arm ukraine's air defenses. it includes more patriot missiles, but not the additional patriot batteries that ukraine had wanted. still, in washington, defense secretary lloyd austin said he believes this package along with other weapons will meet ukraine's needs. >> they need other types of systems and interceptors as well. and so, i would caution us all in terms of making the patriot the silver bullet. i would say that it's going to be the integrated air and m
much of gaza has already been reduced to a wasteland with u.n. officials estimating 37 million tons of debris to be removed. they said today, the clean-up operation will be a mammoth job. >> with 100 trucks, we're talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks. so, that's based on that figure. 14 years to remove with approximately 750,000 work days, person work days to remove the debris. so, significant numbers when it comes to debris. amna: the u.n. said roughly 65% of the buildings...
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the u.n. says rate has been used as a weapon of war and for far too many victims, there is little support. >> i am depressed and completely shattered mentally. i need a psychologist or at least to change my environment to forget what happened to me because every time i remember what happened, i get panic attacks. nick: inside sudan, more than 6 million have fled their homes including this camp in the northeast. for this 10-year-old, there are moments of distraction and even joy. for her brothers, boys get to be boys. but the parents are not all right. they fear the future and are scarred by the past. press the children were frightened by any sound and they would hide under the bed. they were terrified and i would hug them at night to comfort them. nick: she fled her home while pregnant. >> there was no medical treatment. i was not able to test my blood for so many days. i did not know if the baby inside me was alive or dead. nick: they are twice displaced. all they can hope now is to protect t
the u.n. says rate has been used as a weapon of war and for far too many victims, there is little support. >> i am depressed and completely shattered mentally. i need a psychologist or at least to change my environment to forget what happened to me because every time i remember what happened, i get panic attacks. nick: inside sudan, more than 6 million have fled their homes including this camp in the northeast. for this 10-year-old, there are moments of distraction and even joy. for her...
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the u.n. says israel has not yet presented a full evacuation plan even though today prime minister netanyahu said a rafah operation was on the calendar. >> [translated] victory requires entry into rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. it will happen. there is a date. nick: today the state department spokesman matt miller iterated that the u.s. opposes a ground invasion into rafah, regardless of israeli evacuation plans. >> it would, number one, harm all the more than 1.4 million palestinians. it would hinder the delivery of humanitarian assistance. he made clear we don't want to see that full scale invasion in any event. nick: in the last few days israel has opened additional crossings and today more than 415 trucks entered gaza, the largest number since the war began. but the u.n. and u.s. are pushing for the number to increase to prewar levels, above 500. >> it is not just important they take initial steps to facilitate the increase of humanitarian assistance, but that
the u.n. says israel has not yet presented a full evacuation plan even though today prime minister netanyahu said a rafah operation was on the calendar. >> [translated] victory requires entry into rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. it will happen. there is a date. nick: today the state department spokesman matt miller iterated that the u.s. opposes a ground invasion into rafah, regardless of israeli evacuation plans. >> it would, number one, harm all the...
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the u.n. says at least 196 have been killed since hamas' october 7 terrorist attacks. u.s. officials cite poor israeli coordination and deconfliction. today, defense minister yoav gallant promised to establish an independent investigation and brief ngos on the findings and to open a joint idf international ngo situation room. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently. nick: back in northern gaza, amid the ruins of gaza city, lies the damage done to what was once gaza's biggest hospital, al shifa. the world health organization said today the heart of gaza's health system had been ripped out. the israeli military says a two-week operation by its equivalent of navy seals killed or detained more than 700 terrorists hiding within the buildings. the palestinian health ministry says hundreds were civilians, and the u.n. says 20 patients died. after the world central kitchen incident, aid organizations are suspending their gaza operations, as the u.n. warns that gaza is on the brink of famine. for the "pbs newshour," i'm nick schifrin. amna:
the u.n. says at least 196 have been killed since hamas' october 7 terrorist attacks. u.s. officials cite poor israeli coordination and deconfliction. today, defense minister yoav gallant promised to establish an independent investigation and brief ngos on the findings and to open a joint idf international ngo situation room. >> we will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently. nick: back in northern gaza, amid the ruins of gaza city, lies the damage done to...
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. >> the u.n. said 65% of the buildings destroyed in gaza have been residential one. >> the military announced a new weapon's package. it includes more patriot missiles but not the initial battery that is ukraine had wanted. still in washington, defense secretary lloyd austin believes this package along with other weapons will meet ukraine's needs. >> they need other types of interceptors as well. so i would caution us all in terms of making patriot the silver bullet. i would say that it's going to -- it's going to be integrated era as we've said so many times before that really turns a tide. >> the new weapons package will cost some $6 billion. another member of secretary state antony blinken warned xi jinping about sum porting the russian war. blinken told xi that they must stop supplying russia with material or the u.s. will ago. >> we are committed to maintaining and strengthening the lines of communication between us so that we avoid any miscommunications, any misperceptions, any miscalculatio
. >> the u.n. said 65% of the buildings destroyed in gaza have been residential one. >> the military announced a new weapon's package. it includes more patriot missiles but not the initial battery that is ukraine had wanted. still in washington, defense secretary lloyd austin believes this package along with other weapons will meet ukraine's needs. >> they need other types of interceptors as well. so i would caution us all in terms of making patriot the silver bullet. i would...
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the u.n. and u.s. are pushing for the number to increase to prewar levels above 500. >> it is not just important they take initial steps to facilitate the increase of humanitarian assistance but the increased flow of humanitarian assistance be sustained over flint -- overtime. >> increased assistance is one of hamas demands on hostage negotiations. regional officials tell me cia bill burns, qatar's prime minister and is really an egyptian spy chiefs have created a new proposal that has gone to hamas in which israel has softened resistance to a hamas request to let gazans returned to northern gaza but not by enough to expect an imminent breakthrough. what officials fear is imminent, and attacked by iran in response to an israeli strike i damascus that killed senior iranian commanders. overnight israel launched a series of airstrikes into southern lebanon killing one of hezbollah's most senior commanders. in beirut today, hezbollah supporters mourned his death. u.s. officials feared as blow or iran itsel
the u.n. and u.s. are pushing for the number to increase to prewar levels above 500. >> it is not just important they take initial steps to facilitate the increase of humanitarian assistance but the increased flow of humanitarian assistance be sustained over flint -- overtime. >> increased assistance is one of hamas demands on hostage negotiations. regional officials tell me cia bill burns, qatar's prime minister and is really an egyptian spy chiefs have created a new proposal that...
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vanessa: a separate internal u.n. investigation is still looking into israel's allegations that unrwa staffers were involved in the october 7th attacks. a moscow court has rejected the latest appeal from american journalist evan gershkovich, keeping the wall street journal reporter detained in russia through the end of june. the 32-year-old appeared in court today with his lawyers to seek an end to his pre-trial detention. he was arested in march of last year on espionage charges. five migrants died today as they tried to cross the english channel from france to the u.k. among them was a seven-year-old girl. officials say their overcrowded boat hit a sandbank off the coast of northern france. their deaths came hours after the british parliament approved a bill to deport migrants who enter the u.k. illegally, to rwanda. aid groups warned, the measure will do more harm than good. >> we will not see the boats stop because of this. we will see more deaths. we will see more dangerous risks being taken. but, yeah, it defini
vanessa: a separate internal u.n. investigation is still looking into israel's allegations that unrwa staffers were involved in the october 7th attacks. a moscow court has rejected the latest appeal from american journalist evan gershkovich, keeping the wall street journal reporter detained in russia through the end of june. the 32-year-old appeared in court today with his lawyers to seek an end to his pre-trial detention. he was arested in march of last year on espionage charges. five migrants...
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a u.n. spokesperson said a human rights office is horrified by their reports and called for an independent investigation. >> giving the prevailing climate of impunity, this should include international investigators. hospitals are entitled to very special protection under international humanitarian law. let's be clear, the intentional killing of civilians, detainees, and others who are of the combat is a war crime. we feel the need to raise the alarm because clearly, there have been multiple bodies discovered. we don't know how many. there are reports that some of them had their hands tied, which indicates serious violations of international human rights law, and international humanitarian law. these need to be subjected to further investigation. sumi: the idf says it was forced to enter nassar hospital because hamas was operating there, something hamas denies. hamas has continued to demand a permanent cease-fire in the withdrawal of all troops from gaza. israel says it's goal is to eradicat
a u.n. spokesperson said a human rights office is horrified by their reports and called for an independent investigation. >> giving the prevailing climate of impunity, this should include international investigators. hospitals are entitled to very special protection under international humanitarian law. let's be clear, the intentional killing of civilians, detainees, and others who are of the combat is a war crime. we feel the need to raise the alarm because clearly, there have been...
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the u.n. high commissioner for human rights want the u.k. to focus instead on "practical measures." but richie sunak reaffirmed his belief today that this is the best deterrent and soon he thinks other countries will follow suit. foreign secretary james cherry traveled to one of the gateways into europe to see how the effort u.'s border agency has been working. prime minister moloney promised theleft hook rate a solution to this problem and she struck a deal with albana, who will process the claims of some 3,000 asylum seekers. also today, representatives from denmark. the danish parliament passed legislation allowing it to send migrants to a third country for processing three years ago. no flights have ever taken off for rwanda and the plan stalled under political pressure. so no doubt they'll be watching slowly to see what the reaction is to this legislation and crucially, whether it works. we can hear from the danish immigration minister reacting to the new u.k. law today. >> we are working to solve the problem at the european level and to create cooperation at the effort u. coun
the u.n. high commissioner for human rights want the u.k. to focus instead on "practical measures." but richie sunak reaffirmed his belief today that this is the best deterrent and soon he thinks other countries will follow suit. foreign secretary james cherry traveled to one of the gateways into europe to see how the effort u.'s border agency has been working. prime minister moloney promised theleft hook rate a solution to this problem and she struck a deal with albana, who will...
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it was condemned by the u.n. as well. was that a provocation in an already very tense situation? gen. kimmitt: we have to understand what's going on in the mind of benjamin netanyahu. he does not want to be seen as just another prime minister that sees an early secession of the war and a yasser arafat-like figure going up and down the streets of beirut declaring victory. for hamas, victory is not success. it is being seen as successful resistance. and that is why he wants to wipe them out. candidly, i think netanyahu wants to go further with a provocation against hezbollah and this provocation against iran. i think he wants to, in his own mind, particular with the support of the orthodox right to go far further than gaza. that is a worrying concern that this administration has. sumi: how far further? gen. kimmitt: certainly, he is seeking in my mind to provoke hezbollah into another war, and perhaps he wants to use this as an opportunity to send either a message or far more than that to his sworn enemy of iran. sumi: where does that leave the white house? because from the beginni
it was condemned by the u.n. as well. was that a provocation in an already very tense situation? gen. kimmitt: we have to understand what's going on in the mind of benjamin netanyahu. he does not want to be seen as just another prime minister that sees an early secession of the war and a yasser arafat-like figure going up and down the streets of beirut declaring victory. for hamas, victory is not success. it is being seen as successful resistance. and that is why he wants to wipe them out....
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bush at the -- at the time of the iraq invasion, he went into iraq without a u.n. resolution, there were some people who wanted to bring a prosecution against him on crimes of aggression. it would be limiting for a president, if there was not immunity, for some acts that were carried out within official duties. sara yeah, that's right. trump's team raises some legitimate points here, legitimate arguments about essentially stunting the ability of the president to do their job. the thing is, trump seemed -- trump came in guns a blazing, asking for this overarching full absolute immunity, which the court, you know, shut down very quickly. trump backs off that a little bit. now we have more nuance to legal arguments that took place and more to come, frankly. christian: just another quick word on another case we have not introduced to our viewers. there was a decision today, a federal judge making the decision on the e. jean carroll case, the defamation case and the $80 million that he has been ordered to pay her. what happened in that case? sarah: we get essentially th
bush at the -- at the time of the iraq invasion, he went into iraq without a u.n. resolution, there were some people who wanted to bring a prosecution against him on crimes of aggression. it would be limiting for a president, if there was not immunity, for some acts that were carried out within official duties. sara yeah, that's right. trump's team raises some legitimate points here, legitimate arguments about essentially stunting the ability of the president to do their job. the thing is,...
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the u.n. condemned it because it was an attack on diplomatic premises. as we talk about escalation, should israel be held accountable for this strike? sabrina: we didn't have anything to do with that strike, so i have to refer you to the israeli government to speak to any actions they have taken. when i can tell you is we don't want to see this escalate. why our forces are in syria and iraq -- we are there to defeat isis. to combat this terrorist organization that has remnants in iraq and syria. so, that is our mission focus. that is what we remain focused on every day. attacks on our forces distract from that mission so we don't want to see this widen out to a regional war or wider regional conflict beyond what's happening in gaza. sumi: the war is continuing in gaza and the head of usaid samantha power told lawmakers that famine is likely underway in gaza. we know there is growing pressure from some u.s. lawmakers, senator sanders for example, to condition any further military aid to israel on humanitarian aid to gaza. this is ultimately president bide
the u.n. condemned it because it was an attack on diplomatic premises. as we talk about escalation, should israel be held accountable for this strike? sabrina: we didn't have anything to do with that strike, so i have to refer you to the israeli government to speak to any actions they have taken. when i can tell you is we don't want to see this escalate. why our forces are in syria and iraq -- we are there to defeat isis. to combat this terrorist organization that has remnants in iraq and...
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. >> israel hasn't responded to those statements yet but argued it's a fault of u.n. capacity in terms of distribution of aid inside of gaza and it called the killing of those aid workers inadvertent, the product of a misidentification and it's calling for what president biden is calling for, an independent open investigation >> and the president also call forward cease-fire. that demand is noteworthy. >> it is because up until now the president has said there should be a cease-fire as part of a hostage deal. there is a hostage deal on the table. 35 to 40 hostages would be released from hamas in exchange for a six-week cease-fire but hamas has insisted that part of that deal must be to allow owl of those gassens in rafa to return north into northern gaza. israel has resisted that hamas demand. in israel there are also hostages but also hamas militants and israel said it would be difficult. but a u.s. official told netanyahu, get the hostage deal done, no more posturing, event if that allows gassen civilians to move north from rafah. another sticking point, the exact n
. >> israel hasn't responded to those statements yet but argued it's a fault of u.n. capacity in terms of distribution of aid inside of gaza and it called the killing of those aid workers inadvertent, the product of a misidentification and it's calling for what president biden is calling for, an independent open investigation >> and the president also call forward cease-fire. that demand is noteworthy. >> it is because up until now the president has said there should be a...
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here is the russian ambassador to the u.n. describing his home forhildren as a secret military training camp. >> in a number of regions in ukraine they have set up children's camps where children are hosted. one was a camp in mariupol where children were. . turned into future fighters simon: the vilification of the pastor's organization is no quincy that's. russia's propaganda machine has systematically sought to characterize evangelical christians across occupied ukraine as extremists or charlatans to justify the seizure of their property. >> all kinds of religious -- the activities of the swindlers has been curtailed considerably since the start of the special military operation. >> the orphanage from mariupol, it was like competition. they said pastor, you have just 14 minutes. not 45, not 50. the last chance. it is crazy. ♪ simon: once the pastor and his orphans were out of mariupol, there weren'-- there was no way back. russia and ukraine established an impenetrable frontline. . 's church was eventually gutted in the fi
here is the russian ambassador to the u.n. describing his home forhildren as a secret military training camp. >> in a number of regions in ukraine they have set up children's camps where children are hosted. one was a camp in mariupol where children were. . turned into future fighters simon: the vilification of the pastor's organization is no quincy that's. russia's propaganda machine has systematically sought to characterize evangelical christians across occupied ukraine as extremists or...
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. >> but his focus remains on gaza , as the u.n. warms a famine and gazans pray on ruins. >> it is very hard not to know someone who was killed in this conflict in gaza. >> he goes to work every day and talks to worshipers about ending the war. >> it is about a call for cease-fire, for sustained humanitarian aid, for, for really like a marshall plan to rebuild the gaza strip. >> but that call feels far off even in the old city. with the sound of nearby gunfire in a war that is miles away but also close to home. for the pbs newshour, i am nick schifrin. geoff: some 80 years after their wartime efforts, real life rosie the riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from congress. john yang has the story. >> the call came clear. wake up, miss america. >> some of them went to work in factories during world war ii to join the war effort. some to help make ends meet while their husbands were fighting the war. >> i have the honor of presenting this medal to rosie the riveter. >> today about 30 of them represented millions o
. >> but his focus remains on gaza , as the u.n. warms a famine and gazans pray on ruins. >> it is very hard not to know someone who was killed in this conflict in gaza. >> he goes to work every day and talks to worshipers about ending the war. >> it is about a call for cease-fire, for sustained humanitarian aid, for, for really like a marshall plan to rebuild the gaza strip. >> but that call feels far off even in the old city. with the sound of nearby gunfire in a...
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the u.n. health agency said more than 20 patients died. the israelis denied that claim but said they killed hundreds of hamas fighters. mangle buildings spread across the hospital complex and surrounding blocks. palestinian patients said israeli forces allowed them only limited supplies amid the strike. >> they let in a very small amount of food. we were 150 patients and 50 medical staff members. not sufficient at all. no treatment, no medicine and bombing for 24 hours that caused immense destruction to the hospital. amna: the israeli military said some hamas fighters had barricaded themselves inside hospital wards and others launched mortar rounds inside the complex. workers from the international aid organization world central kitchen and their driver were reportedly killed in gaza when an israeli airstrike hit their vehicle. they had been delivering aid that arrived in a ship earlier in the day. the israeli military says they are investigating the airstrike. the aid ships are carrying some 400 tons of food and supplies. they left from -
the u.n. health agency said more than 20 patients died. the israelis denied that claim but said they killed hundreds of hamas fighters. mangle buildings spread across the hospital complex and surrounding blocks. palestinian patients said israeli forces allowed them only limited supplies amid the strike. >> they let in a very small amount of food. we were 150 patients and 50 medical staff members. not sufficient at all. no treatment, no medicine and bombing for 24 hours that caused immense...
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the u.n. relief chief martin griffiths tells us why we should all be outraged in his first interview since announcing he is stepping
the u.n. relief chief martin griffiths tells us why we should all be outraged in his first interview since announcing he is stepping