In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges Danny Ayalon on whether Israel is responsible for the recent killings of Palestinians following months of protests along the Gaza fence. Formerly a deputy foreign minister to Israel and ambassador to the United States, Ayalon has been a key player and trusted adviser in Israel’s foreign policy for more than two decades. He has been a political adviser to three prime ministers – Ariel Sharon, Ehud Barak and, most recently, Bejamin Netanyahu. As the region marks the 70th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, which led to the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians in what is referred to […]
Some of Iran’s biggest oil customers appear to be succumbing to US pressure to curb imports from Tehran. After withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal and imposing sanctions on Iran, Donald Trump started urging countries that import oil from Iran to find alternate suppliers. Iran says it won’t bow to US pressure – and is threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Mereana Hond reports – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
One of the major challenges of the standoff came when the four blockading countries, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt, stopped exporting fresh produce to Qatar. That led to a push towards self-reliance on food. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley went to the Baladna farm in northern Qatar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #QatarSustainability #GCCCrisis
Two resolutions on the escalation of violence at the Gaza-Israel border have failed at the UN Security Council. Since March, Israeli soldiers have shot dead at least 121 Palestinians who have been protesting for the right to return to their homeland. The US vetoed a Kuwait-backed resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians. The US then failed to muster a single vote of support for its resolution condemning Hamas. Al Jazeera’s James Bays reports from the UN. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
Food production is facing challenges that require new, more creative and sustainable solutions. Companies involved in various segments of the industry, including agriculture and fishing, are looking at revolutionising the current systems, which have left bodies of water overfished and land in terrible condition. On Long Island in New York, locals are tackling overfishing by using a new system that brings industries together. Fishermen and scientists have collaborated to realise and improve 3D farming. 3D ocean farming is a system that grows a mix of seaweed crops and shellfish – including mussels and oysters – under the water’s surface. This polyculture vertical farming system requires zero input because the sea […]
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, also known as BDS, could potentially cost Israel up to $11.5bn dollars a year. That’s according to a partially redacted Israeli government report from 2013, which factored in the most extreme scenario of a full blown EU boycott of Israeli products and a halt to investments. It’s a sequence that may seem unlikely, but has Israeli leaders worried nonetheless. In recent years, Israel’s diplomatic missions have made countering BDS a priority and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved to ban groups which support the movement. So what is BDS? BDS is a non-violent people led movement that aims to economically pressure Israel into […]
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a five-day trip to four countries in West Africa. Ankara has invested heavily in the African continent. Turkey’s interests in Africa rival the ones of former colonial powers like France and the UK, as well as China. One of the countries Erdogan is visiting is Senegal, where Turkey has a huge influence. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports from Senegal’s capital, Dakar. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
The Philippines’ Baby Factory: They call it the “baby factory”. At the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in the Philippines’ capital, Manila, an infant is born every 12 minutes. Many of the new mothers are teenagers, some just 13. This devoutly Catholic nation, where abortion is illegal, is the only Asian country where teenage pregnancy has increased in the last two decades. Authorities say they want to reduce the birth rate, but the fight to make contraception readily available has been plagued by setbacks. 101 East investigates why children are having babies in the Philippines and meets some of the country’s youngest mothers. More on 101 East: Facebook: http://facebook.com/101east Twitter: […]
What is thought to be the world’s largest underwater cave has been discovered off the eastern coast of Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula – and it is around 350km-long. A team of archaeological divers found human bones and pottery from thousands of years ago. Scientists are hoping the discovery could help piece together a clearer understanding of the ancient Maya civilisation. Al Jazeera’s Paul Chaderjian reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
Aljazeera’s Investigative Unit unravels a high-stakes international plot hatched by powerful Eastern European oligarchs to make millions of dollars from a crooked deal. According to one Ukrainian analyst: “It sounds like an agreement between criminal bosses. You can sign it with your blood.” The scheme involves using a web of offshore companies and international lawyers to raid US$160 million dollars under the noses of the authorities. The money is effectively being stolen for a second time… the funds were initially frozen by Ukraine’s courts after its former president, Viktor Yanukovych, was discovered to have emptied the country’s treasury. The Oligarchs include an exiled gas billionaire guarded by Russian special forces, […]
