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LINKTV Al Jazeera World News July 20, 2013

Ordeal. Regression protest leader returns to moscow, vowing to become the citys next mayor. And an Italian Court convicts five people of manslaughter over the Costa Concordia shipwreck. Hello, a warm welcome to the program. It has been one week since the florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman over the murder of an unarmed black teenager trayvon martin, and thousands of people have been rallying in protest in more than 100 cities across the u. S. Demonstrators join Trayvon Martins mother in new york and father in miami, calling on the Justice Department to bring a civil rights case against zimmerman. He said he was acting in self defense when he shot the teenager through the heart in february last year. Trayvon supporters say zimmerman only thought the teenager was suspicious because he was black. The verdict has reignited the debate about racism in the united states. Lets go live now to the rally in new york. How would you say the day has been there, what has the atmosphere they like, and what is the primary message on the mark on then streets . In emotionally charged rally, several hundred people, a lot of passion and emotion. They dont today was want to be silenced anymore. There were some highprofile people here, celebrities jayz and beyonce, but they are not the only ones. That was their message of support. Other celebrities and professional athletes have expressed their shock and frustration, whether through twitter, musician Stevie Wonder canceled his concert, saying he did not agree with the verdict. A lot of people want Justice Department to charge George Zimmerman undersold ball under civil law. Perhaps one of the biggest cheers of support, the biggest applause was held for one woman who has not been seen a lot, but Everybody Knows who she is, Trayvon Martins mother. She spoke year very passionately. She said her son was just a child. Here is a little of what she said to the crowd. The verdict wont stop here. On ais another chapter different movement. We have moved on. From the verdict. Of course we are hurting. Of course we are shocked and disappointed. But that just means we have to roll back our sleeves and continue to fight. It is not just in new york that people are rallying. There are people all across the country coming out. That is right, julie, these have really taken hold. Today was a call of action, people to come out and express how they felt about the case. It is extraordinary when you think about it come it has been a week since the verdict. Theyre trying to pressure the department of justice into taking action and making this a civil case. That will be very tough to prove. The prosecution will have to prove that George Zimmerman acted with racial hate it racial hatred as a motivation. He has already been found not guilty of manslaughter and seconddegree murder, but this case will continue no matter what. If the department of justice does not proceed, that will end the legal debate, but the issue of race will not go away. President obama made a very personal himself, to make sure it stays in the headlines. Friday he talked about his experiences as a Young African american man in this country, how he had been followed around department stores, how he had heard the doors of cars locked before him as he went down the street. Kind of give this a Historical Context of the cased and why the Africanamerican Community has been so touched and outraged by the case, by this killing of the 17yearold black boy. So president speaking personally that this case will live on for a lot further, even if the Justice Department does not go ahead with charges. It has opened up a lot of wounds and people are determined their voice will be heard. Thank you. Least 22 people have reportedly been killed in a series of car bombings in a rack. Authorities say six attacks in a number of districts in baghdad, including two in a busy shopping street in the center of the city. The bombs appeared to have been time for nightfall, when the streets are at their busiest during the month of ramadan. Israel says it will release a number of longterm palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement to resume peace talks between the two sides. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry announced friday that initial talks will be held in washington next week. There are a number of stumbling blocks. The palestinian president has said for discussion to be held, israel must reach settlements on palestinian territories that includes the construction of cash construction in east jerusalem. Mahmoud abbas is also pushing for resolutions igniting the 1967 orders that will form the basis of a future palestinian state. Israel has refused to give way on any of these terms, singh any negotiations must take voice without preconditions. Al jazeera spoke with the father of one of the prisoners who may be released. He says he is skeptical over the latest development. What israelelieve says because they Say Something today and take it back the next day. I wont believe it until i see my son in front of me because israel does not want these. Egypts interim president says work on amending the constitution will begin in the next 24 hours. He told a group of legal experts to start updating the document which the army suspended when it overthrew the former president mohamed morsi. Egypt new interim Prime Minister is currently speaking live on state elevation. Lets listen in. To overcome this situation. This stage. Dialogue is needed for everything, but i will like to explain a point. The council has not heard in the meeting this is not the. Rogram of the government the program of the cabinet must be accepted by the council members. It must be put before the council before it is agreed. You dont want to speak on the cabinet, a somewhat political speech. This as i open my heart to the people, not as the , but as ae cabinet citizen, an egyptian citizen. This heavy burden and important. Ission which i feel honored it is a big burden on any mental i will talk frankly as if it was sunday talking to his family. Some of the ideas are good, some of the ideas are not so good. About notke to talk and theptian situation compelled me to put this in this situation, and from this corner i would like to talk , i would like to join from this point. I will put any questions and the war race i will put any questions and the worries, why did you accept this mission despite the fact that it has been so difficult. Actually, this is not the first time. That i have been offered such a position. When this idea was offered to me was through a friend of mine, who is also considered a decisionmaker, he asked to give me time. After an hour, i told him i couldnt. Because taken as a person, as a theessional economist, problem is to bring back stability and security and for people to feel such things. At the same time, to bring position,o takes this and i will work with him through the finance and the economy. Him, i went to serve my but the problem is of the security people. Meaningomy has no without a stable and secure economy and country, and also for people to feel and continue to feel it. And the vision to be felt as what is going to happen. Aws, the the l independence of the judiciary and the need to proceed with the objectives. And then comes the economy. When i felt that the ned, i became worse felt the country was in danger. The state, the former cabinet. I felt it is not a choice. To have had the challenge prove itself, and also to prove to form its establishment. If nobody would take this there isas if saying no future, and the people go to the streets. A government has to be accepted by the masses of the people, and idea, iegardless of the accepted the mission. Choice with your freedom . Or was there any interferences quarters to tell you who to take or not today . To be honest, i met his excellency the president and he asked me jazeeraso now to al nicole johnson, who as been listening. She is joining us from cairo. We have been listening to egypt new interim Prime Minister speaking. When i have been listening, i picked up he is obviously stating the obvious, that egypt is going through a very difficult time. What else has he been able to add . He is really focused on the economy, but he seems to be just warming up. Hello and welcome to the. Ournal john kerry says that israelis and palestinians have agreed to meet in washington. Back intic weapon moscow, determined to run for mayor. 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