2024-09-02
32 分钟Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal with Hamas. Also: Analysis of Germany's regional elections, and how boys are flooded with violent social media content.
This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Valerie Sanderson, and at 1300 hours gmt on Monday the 2 September these are our main stories.
Israel's biggest trade union says hundreds of thousands of people joined its general strike aimed at forcing the government to secure a hostage release deal with Hamas.
Germany's government tells mainstream parties not to work with the far right afd who've won a state election.
Mexico's outgoing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, defends his legacy as he attempts to push through a controversial reorganization of the judiciary.
Also in this podcast, our correspondent has travelled to Ukraine's border with Russia to meet the latest recruits from Ukraine as they prepare to join the fighting on russian territory and how boys are besieged by violent content on social media.
I've tried like putting the little not interested thing, but then three videos later you'll get another one.
It ruins your mood, it makes you a bit numb.
It desensitises you to everything.
We begin in Israel, where a general strike was called by the country's largest union to pressurize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing a ceasefire deal after the bodies of six hostages were recovered by soldiers in Gaza on Sunday.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking part.
Across the country, businesses were shut down and highways blockaded.
The Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv was operating with reduced staff.
This was the response of one traveler.
We plan to go on our way.
To Greece for a one week holiday.
Unfortunately, our flight has been delayed due to the changes.
The strike today.
Having said that, I've participated in the big event last night for the hostages and for me, the cause justify the impact on me.
The strike follows a huge protest on Sunday where many accused the israeli prime minister and his government of not doing enough to bring hostages home from Gaza.