Hello im Barbara Starr youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program as the Winter Olympics close in south korea a north korean delegation there says its ready to open talks with the u. S. Over its Nuclear Program the holiest sites in christianity is closed off in protest against so paul discrimination by the Israeli Government last. Week. One of indias biggest movie stars its three day dies suddenly at the age of fifty four. Hello thank you for joining us at least twenty people have been killed in syrian and russian airstrikes in eastern on sunday Syrian Government troops launched a new ground there and they are offensive on the rebel held area and. This just hours after the u. N. Security Council Adopted a resolution demanding a ceasefire who does be under assault for weeks at least five hundred people have been killed there over the past seven days well eastern who encompasses the Eastern Suburbs of damascus from here rebel mortar fire can reach the center of the city so control of the area is a government priority to rebel groups hostile to each other control different sections of the enclave along with several smaller groups by Government Forces have tried to enter by using their homes to the mask highway and also at how. Correspondent correspondent Mohammed Al Jazeera is inside. The. Russian and Syrian Government warplanes have been stopped targeting the residential areas of eastern greeter we can hear theyre flying over us to target the different districts and towns people stuck here are very scared the Syrian Regime forces have attacked eastern due to from several different fronts with the aim of advancing its control of parts of the area the opposition says fighting is ongoing and more than twenty Syrian Regime forces have been killed another group of them has been captured by the fighting is happening even after the u. N. Security councils decision to demand a cease fire that would have led aid and assistance to reach the people of eastern. Well the military spokesman for the rebel group says the ceasefire hasnt been upheld by the Syrian Government or its allies. Welcomed the Security Councils decision regarding a cease fire because of the burden on our families in the east and this suffering must be lifted the decision to stop the bloodshed caused by the regime in eastern guta as usual we didnt find any commitment by the Syrian Regime in its russian allies Eastern Ghouta northwest and go to southern with almost every front and go to has been stalled by the regime on sunday in order to achieve some advance but they havent succeeded. Ok lets talk about the soul in more detail with our senior political analyst. One well talk about a lot of issues here but lets just start with that with that interview that we heard from the military spokesman for the josh islam rebel group now all of this leave the Syrian Regime considers most of its opponents terrorists but these are a lot of the groups inside eastern who to our Islamist Groups is that a reason for which perhaps we see a lot of talk but not a lot of action from some western governments who for example then had a red line of a Chemical Attacks when actually a lot of people are dying here as well is this in fact started with the Obama Administration since two thousand and thirteen when secretary kerry got involved the russian position was clear we are for bashar assad and the military. Dictatorship in damascus but whos the United States for the un says how it was uncomfortable with a number of the groups who it could say islamists or radical but eventually what they did they moved from putting together what they called the Syrian National council into the coalition for syria and that was helped by the United States within the coalition there what Islamist Groups like for example just in fact a couple of the latest rounds in geneva were led by was the louche who is actually the commander of. So there was a bit of an issue usually who controls what within the opposition but what we know for sure is that throughout the seven years because of western lack of enthusiasm if you will for the question of syria because of Russian Support for assad a position in syria was radicalized the position in syria was. What began in the beginning as a liberal democratic Peaceful Movement in two thousand and eleven with time because of that oppression because of the bombardment because of the start of vision because of the displacement and the killings a lot of the opposition become more more and. Radicalized and its demise you know its easy to criticize the International Community criticize the United Nations and say they never do they never effectively can act and then we see the resolution that was passed on saturday incredibly watered down in a way you could see russia saying well this isnt a war syria saying this isnt in breach of the resolution because we didnt say mediately and because they consider these groups terrorists so in light of that where does the u. N. Go now beyond the strong words that in fairness we have heard im not sure were were mature you got the idea that its easy to criticize the International Community i think a lot of people do a little bit of that way. But thats really what happened this week what happed what i you know of and of whats happened this at the united this week what we witnessed at the United Nations history. Is total hypocrisy by two notable spokesperson slash diplomats vassily of russia nicky of the United States but the hypocrisy was incredible this of the two world superpowers who basically hold the United NationsSecurity Council hostage hence the United Nations hence the International Community hostage to their will and what the spork and their exchange healy halley for example on israel and palestine the next day flip flopping on the question then on syria and of course vasili representing russia defending the dictatorship in syria and the war crimes committed in syria witnessing that and then witnessing their problems meaning immediate or eventual why immediate eventual because of a silly hence russia slash Bashar Al Assad one to take their time to finish out to finish the guta to finish the opposition there so what we have now is three layers under lead of diplomacy we do have hypocrisy and even if they do come with a resolution there is no will to implement those resolutions and then we have the security on the ground but shuttle assad and his forces backed by iran and russia want to finish off the opposition third layer hence her huge humanitarian crisis that continues to unravel in syria for now seventh year and model very briefly she can do you think we are going to see something similar to what we saw in aleppo where effectively humanitarian corridors of a created to allow civilians and rebels to me if you think you might see that im just not sure because where will they go. As i disappoint in time i see more like theyre going to demolish and theyre going to go into ghouta invasion from all sides and take on i dont see the solution of hell of a could be surprised but i really dont see it coming forward what i see is a green light by russia for the bashar assad regime to take on and the bombings continue my one bashar thank you. The winter games have wrapped up in south korea after seventeen days of sporting action and political breakthroughs at the closing ceremony a north korean general sat just meters from u. S. President Donald Trumps daughter ivanka the general said his country is willing to open talks with the u. S. At the same reports now from colonial. From protesters at the border and the stadium too uncomfortable questions asked by reporters close enough it was a controversial arrival at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics for the north korean delegation. Some South Koreans are angry about the delegation leader general kimmitt young is thought to be behind attacks against the south including the sinking of a warship in twenty ten that killed forty six sailors know. President of korea is thrown sinful doing. Korea. Wrong to protest. No prisoner and the north korean dictator this is. South korean president moon j. In use the games to reboot intercooler ian relations the socalled peace olympics included a joint womens hockey team athlete celebrating korean nationalism by marching under a unified flag as well as a visit by kim yo jiang the sister of the north Korean Leader she arrived with an invite for moon to visit pyongyang. Its a two hour test it was a good olympics we were so concerned about it last year but when so well many north koreans came in i wish this could lead to unification i thought it was interesting it was an honor for us to host it i really enjoyed it. Even the choice of olympic venues was symbolic gang one province is divided between the north and south. If the tension continues that tourists dont come so peace is very important to our economy north korea participated in the olympics and this has become a basis for establishing a base here and that means a lot to us for the russians the games and did as they began marching without their flag two of their athletes were disqualified after testing positive for banned drugs four years on from the sochi doping scandal russians were only allowed to compete under an olympic flag as all athletes return home the question here is what happens after the olympics. The u. S. Announced its toughest package of sanctions against north korea on friday with the hope it will pressure the country to denuclearize whether that will work when other sanctions have failed remains to be seen and theres no word yet on when president moon might travel to the north if he does hell become the first south korean president to meet kim jong un since he became leader seven years ago natasha going to. South korea. Church leaders in occupied East Jerusalem have closed the holiest site in christianity in protest against new tax plans the church of the holy several curry is said to be the crucifixion and burial site of Jesus Christ Christian leaders say a proposed tax on Church Property is part of a Systematic Campaign by the Israeli Government against their religion have a force that has more now from outside the church. Well its sunday and perhaps the most important Christian Science in the entire world and the man who holds the key to the church of the holy sepulcher has been here in front of what is a locked door and the reason for that closure which the patriarchates involved the catholic greek and armenian patriarchates who run this church they say this is an unprecedented measure to try to combat what they say is to systemic discrimination against christians in the holy land both through tax demands which have been made by jewish and municipality and by a proposed piece of legislation which they say would allow the Israeli Government to appropriate their property this is that about the and then present then did that back against christians in their holy land. Levi on their most basic. And serve the right. Of that they only get. Off relations to be due to pushing. Her at the bar. So in the square outside we have large groups of disappointed tourists many of whom travel a long way to visit the church of the early several for the reason that weve got to this point will essentially there are two of them the first is the jerusalems municipality is trying to redefine Church Property saying that that which is used specifically by the church is for prayer for other Church Activities should be tax exempt but property which they own and on which they earn income that should not be tax exempt and indeed they have moved to seize some funds from the Greek Orthodox patriarchate in response to that the other issue is about this bill which is being promoted which seeks to potentially according to the patriarchates anyway appropriate church land the Israeli Governments perspective on this is that the church has been selling some of that property and that the people who own apartments and houses on that on that land now dont know who owns it and of that is an unsustainable situation the church as far as its concerned says that this is discriminatory racist even evokes the appropriation of. And in europe during the dark days of the last century very say this is an attack on christians here you know you know. Still to come on aljazeera. They killed my father killed my mother i feel skeered i dont want to go back to me im. Reliving the horrors of the me and maher military crackdown against six months on aljazeera revisit those who survived plus. Former italian Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi addresses a rally as this Party Gathers momentum ahead of next weekends elections. One of the cloud is about to build again in the middle of china we are a fine looking day for monday with average temperatures in hong kong at twenty one it will be above in shanghai the humidity will rise along with the breeze possibly the temperatures at least a feeling by the time we get to choose day with the cattle actually build in east to sichuan itll build enough to produce a certain amount of rain once again not snow but rain weve had some significant rain falling recently in the middle east and iran is cloudy is creeping across to pakistan but i think more especially afghanistan will get most of the rain but if you get an occasional shot just a few spots anywhere from karachi northwards well i think you saw for lucky not much for this time the normally typically looks like a dry day on tuesday thirty three in karachi new delhi might see the air stood a little bit by this passing cloud of rain but not a lot to be honest that the amount of rain that fell of the desert countries of the middle east wasnt a great deal but its not over yet now this isnt a very wet time the year but it is like to be as wet as any time since november its winter after all so to get more showers in the forecastle bahrain qatar the society navies in the big surprise that is the picture then for tuesday that rain eventually push sastry usa as well but it leaves western society warm and sunny. Once held in one of australias toughest Detention Centers now a world renowned surgeon one of many is follows dr moon. As returns to his hometown baghdad to give up your keys the hope of walking again at this time on aljazeera. We understand the differences and the similarities of cultures across the world. So no matter where you call home Aljazeera International bringing the news and Current Affairs that matter to. Aljazeera. Welcome back heres a reminder of the top stories on aljazeera Syrian Government forces have launched a new ground and their offensive against rebel held eastern huta despite the u. N. Security council calling for a cease fire as the Winter Olympics ending chang an envoy from north korea has said his country is ready to hold talks with the u. S. About its Nuclear Program and christian leaders in East Jerusalem have ordered the closure of the church of the holy several cars where christians believe jesus christ crucified and buried they say its in protest at new israeli tax and land policies which theyre calling an unprecedented attack on christians. Hundreds of continue to pour over the Myanmar Border into bangladesh six months after a military crackdown sparked the refugee crisis about seven hundred thousand people have fled since august half of them children there are now living in makeshift camps where their lives are at risk from child trafficking or disease aljazeera has revisited these camps in bangladesh and spoken to some of the people that we first met when the exodus began bellis tells their stories. Six months ago as use a vocal my identified as a nine year old. Refugee one of six hundred eighty eight thousand who streamed across the me m r Bangladesh Border fleeing what they call a targeted campaign to wipe them out we first met her in december shed been shot three times in the leg and armpit by a soldier at close range. She says shes still in pain and has decided she wont go back there and. They kill my father killed my mother i feel scared i dont want to go back to me amar they were bombing houses sitting them on fire pulling people out from their homes and shooting them torturing me and im scared to see all their