Its calling on the uns top court to reject south africas appeal. Meanwhile, south africas lawyers accused israel of behaving with legal impunity something israel denies. Israel is escalating its attacks on palestinians in gaza and in so doing he is wilfully breaching the binding orders of this court. Israel similarly breaches the binding resolutions of the United Nations security council. We had posts nations security council. We had posts that israels army is the most had posts that israels army is the most moral army in history and we the most moral army in history and we have heard denials that there and we have heard denials that there is and we have heard denials that there is famine in gaza. Four months. There is famine in gaza. Four months, people, particularly in the west. Months, people, particularly in the west, have appeared unwilling to accept that the accusations are true. Our correspondent, anna holligan, sent us this update from the hague. South africa � s lawyers were unequivocal. They said palestinians did not need words or diplomacy, they needed an urgent intervention by this code to ensure palestinians right to live under the Genocide Convention was protected. The reason why they are focusing on rafah end of this provisional measures request is because it is the last refuge they say which has been destroyed, the only centre of humanitarian aid, hosted one of humanitarian aid, hosted one of the only Functioning Hospitals in gaza therefore they said rafah is central to sustaining palestinian life. Without it, there is no possibility of reconstruction. The hearing coincides with the top israel offensive. Aid in the south had come to a halt. There are urgings to provide more sustained aid. We continued more sustained aid. We continued to more sustained aid. We continued to press more sustained aid. Continued to press for all Border Crossing to be open, for overland delivery of aid, but noel must be done to address the scale of need. We have and will continue to press israel and other partners in the region to allow for to ensure the safety of humanitarian actors and activities, Open Land Crossings and remove impairments of the delivery of humanitarian aid and do more to ensure that aid can get to the places it needs to go. Places it needs to go. Those comments places it needs to go. Those comments come places it needs to go. Those comments come as places it needs to go. Those comments come as a places it needs to go. Those comments come as a us places it needs to go. Those comments come as a us military announced construction is complete on a temporary floating pier in gaza. This is how the new aid distribution works. Heres how the new aid Distribution System works. Commercial ships collect pallets from cyprus, where hundreds of tons of aid are waiting. That aid is then delivered to a floating platform, anchored several kilometers off the coast of gaza. The aid is then picked up by smaller us Military Vessels who bring it to the newly constructed floating pier connected to the beach in gaza. Meanwhile the Biden Administration said this week it would send One Billion Dollars worth of weapons to israel. Doing so requires certain approvals from members of congress. Not all of them even president biden� s fellow democrats are on board with sending that Military Assistance, including congresswoman pramila jaya pal, whom i spoke to earlier. The most recent assistance is troubling to us because it is not really been put into context. My understanding is it is defensive weapons that are part of the weapons that have been approved for some time and that they will not actually make it to israel for several years. They still have to go through a Foreign Affairs committee process. But i think that what i have communicated to them is that it is very confusing because it muddies the message and the message right now is multifold. It is that hamas and israel need to come to the table for a ceasefire. That is the only way forward, the only way were going to release hostages, the only way were going to get aid in and the only way were going to be able to think about what is a long Term Solution for peace peace and we cannot be complicit in the bombing of innocent civilians in gaza and thatis innocent civilians in gaza and that is why the offensive Military Assistance has to stop and so i think the Biden Administration has to be clear about that. In a sign of further discontent with the Biden Administrations handling of the war in gaza its firstjewish staffer has resigned. Lily Greenberg Call, a now former Special Assistant to the Chief Of Staff in the interior department, said in her Resignation Letter miss Greenberg Call is at least the fifth Biden Administration staffer to leave over concerns about the administrations gaza policy. Israel denies any accusations of genocide. Miss Greenberg Call is at least the fifth Biden Administration staffer to leave over concerns about the administrations gaza policy. Lily Greenberg Calljoins us now. Why did you decide now was a time to leave the administration . , administration . Until yesterday i was a Political Administration . Until yesterday i was a political appointee administration . Until yesterday i was a political appointee and i i was a political appointee and i was a political appointee and i resigned because as an americanjew with i resigned because as an american jew with loved ones here americanjew with loved ones here in america i can no longer serve at the pleasure of the president while supporting and finding the genocide in gaza, 35,000 palestinians have been killed in the last eight months, 15,000 children are now israel is pressing ahead with the invasion of rafah and the president decided to send another billion dollars in arms and i thought about this for a while. It is a challenging personal decision for me. I think i had hoped the president would use some of his leverage at different points in the last eight months but what has happened in the last few weeks was the straw. Was the straw. You poked on preston bidens was the straw. You poked on preston bidens campaign i was the straw. You poked on preston bidens campaign in| preston biden� s campaign in 2020. Present biden staunch support of israel goes back decades. We have been critical of israel and aipac, what made you then decide to work for this administration . In you then decide to work for this administration . In 2020 i was terrified this administration . In 2020 i was terrified of this administration . In 2020 i was terrified of another this administration . In 2020 i | was terrified of another donald trump time and in 2016 i volunteered for the Hillary Campaign and terrified of a trumpet presidency since that was a possibility and i believed in Vice President harris and in the vision for america and i knew Thatjoe Biden was a strong supporter of israel but i think i did not expect Something Like october seven was going to happen and i was certain once a did that israels response was of a magnitude something far worse than we had seen before but i thought. I think i was somewhat optimistic that the very smart people in this administration would see how continued support for israels action is politically disastrous and that the Israeli Government is out of alignment. We spoke to congresswoman Pramila Jayapal early in the day and we know that she has been a vocal critic of israels policy and is calling for a ceasefire she said it is important for people to look at the wake of the Biden Administration has changed its policy on israel and its tone and rhetoric. And rhetoric. What is your response . And rhetoric. What is your response . I and rhetoric. What is your response . I mean, and rhetoric. What is your response . I mean, i and rhetoric. What is youri response . I mean, ithink and rhetoric. What is your response . I mean, ithink what we have to remember is that right now American Made bombs are killing innocent palestinians in gaza and until that stops i do not think the president of that enough. How much influence president of that enough. How much influence does president of that enough. How much influence does the president have . I much influence does the president have . Much influence does the president have . I think the us has a lot of president have . I think the us has a lot of leverage. President have . I think the us has a lot of leverage. He president have . I think the usi has a lot of leverage. He could broker a hostage deal, stop sending weapons and condition eight and i think you could do it tomorrow. Eight and i think you could do it tomorrow. Where does that misalignment it tomorrow. Where does that misalignment come it tomorrow. Where does that misalignment come from . Is| it tomorrow. Where does that. Misalignment come from . Is it something the Biden Administration does not want to get through . I administration does not want to get through . Get through . I think our political get through . I think our political establishment l get through . I think our| political establishment is get through . I think our political establishment is not listening to their constituents which are the american people. I think there is quite a lot of misalignment as a whole between folks who work for the admin and leadership and unfortunately i think people, again, they are not listening to their constituents and they are not aware how important this is notjust for the sake of palestinians and israelis on the ground but to the American Public and how politically disastrous it is to continue in that way. Disastrous it is to continue in that way disastrous it is to continue in that way. What did hope your statement that way. What did hope your statement and that way. What did hope your statement and resignation i that way. What did Hope Yourl Statement and resignation will achieve . I statement and resignation will achieve . , , , achieve . I hope it inspires other appointees achieve . I hope it inspires other appointees to achieve . I hope it inspires other appointees to take l achieve . I hope it inspiresi other appointees to take a Public Stand Fault Palestinian lives even if it meant resigning and i hope it motivates my community, the jewish community, to stand up against what is happening to palestinians in our name and i hope that people differs to palestinians for more leadership on this issue. Thank ou so leadership on this issue. Thank you so much leadership on this issue. Thank you so much for leadership on this issue. Thank you so much forjoining leadership on this issue. Thank you so much forjoining us leadership on this issue. Thank you so much forjoining us on l you so much forjoining us on bbc news. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news South West Water says a parasite could have made its way into the brixham, devon, public water supply through a faulty valve. 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Youre live with bbc news. Russian president Vladimir Putin and chinese leader xijinping praised their friendship and deep ties in a joint appearance before the media on thursday. Putin said russia and china wanted a political solution to the ukraine crisis while xi called for a Two State Solution to the war in gaza. The visit comes as russia faced hundreds of sanctions from the west for its invasion of ukraine. It now looks to beijing for a lifeline. Stephen mcdonald has been watching the two leaders. We understand Vladimir Putin has arrived in harbin. Give us an idea of what has happened . Bath . Idea of what has happened . Why no to the idea of what has happened . Hwy go to the chinese city idea of what has happened . � ttv� iy go to the chinese city of harbin . The reason is, while being a chinese city, at one point it was dominated by russian residents. It is famous for its russian architecture including the Iconic Orthodox Cathedral because it is up in the northeast of china, quite close to the border so you can imagine the symbolism of Vladimir PutinWalking Around those cobblestoned streets, a place where russian and chinese cultures meet, and in this way he can speak about these neighbourss increasing Trade Relations and what have you. There is also a major expo starting there today but crucially what is after is greater backing for his war economy and already the Biden Administration has Accused Beijing of selling this dual use technology to russia so for example equipment that may seem sort to have a civilian application but really hes besting the war effort, including the manufacture of arms and the State Department went one step further this week actually saying china has rebuilt russias military Industrial Base and vowed to take appropriate action when the time comes. So you can see this could be a point of increased tension between washington and beijing as Vladimir Putin wonders around as sort of. Iii Vladimir Putin wonders around as sort of as sort of. If i can ust um as sort of. If i can ust jump in. fl as sort of. If i can ust jump in. Able i as sort of. If i can ust jump in. Able to h as sort of. If i can just jump in. Able to act i as sort of. If i can just l jump in. Able to act like as sort of. If i can just jump in. Able to act like a statement jump in. Able to act like a statement to jump in. Able to act like a statement to his jump in. Able to act like a statement to his people. I statement to his people. Interesting to see that symbolism really important that but they talk about both wanting a political solution on ukraine, what do you think those words mean . The great thing about those words mean . The great thing about those those words mean . The great thing about those words those words mean . The great thing about those words as i those words mean . The great l thing about those words as they can be whatever you want them to men. If you have a look at the proposal from to men. If you have a look at the proposalfrom china, the original proposal last year, it is kind of vague, full of everyone laying down their weapons and talk to one another etc but no concrete plan really and so it takes nothing for Vladimir Putin to say, yes, i agree with beijing, there should be a political solution but his political solution would obviously be very different to that Ukrainian Governments political solution. For example it may involve russia hanging onto all the territory it has a ready grab, which is something the Ukrainian Government would not be happy with, so i think it is easy to use these words when youre not speaking about actual concrete solutions. Stephen, always good to talk to you. Thank you so much for joining us. For more on the summit, i spoke to graham allison, former assistant secretary of defence for policy and plans and current Douglas Dillon professor of government at harvard university. He recently met with president xi during a private beijing visit in may. Vladimir putin is coming into this meeting with china as an important ally and also financial lifeline for russia. What you think he specifically is looking to take away from this meeting with president xi . The most important thing is the personal relationship between the two leaders. This is the 33rd meeting one on one. They have met more frequently than any other two leaders in the world and this shores up his position both at home and in the world to say t