crucial to aipac's 2011 priorities. as apec hosts in 2011, the u.s. has prioritized compleat initiatives that build a seamless regional economy, looking at outcomes in specific priority areas, including strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade, promoting green growth, and expanding cooperation. moving this practice forward requires -- [unintelligible] on the transportation sector. from yesterday's joint meeting with leaders, we note that transportation accounts for more than 60% of global oil, some 1.5% of global electricity consumption. thus, the sector is heavily dependent on energy. the apec energy and transportation ministers had a day of fruitful discussions on issues such as transportation's role for a clean energy future. the supply chain, an energy and transportation for a livable communities. this has a direct and meaningful impact on aipac's prior to promote green growth. today, we're going to delve further into the transportation sector to see how to balance safety, security, and sustainability for the apec region. th

argued that jewish wish-americans aren't single-issue voters and aren't represented by grouped like aipac. this is just over an hour. >> good evening, everyone, and thanks for being here to this standing-room-only audience. i'm david cohen, and i'm the husband of carla cohen of blessed memory who is one of the founders and starter of politics and prose. so we're here to welcome the celebration of jeremy ben-ami's "a new voice for israel: fighting for the survival of the jewish nation." and i'm particularly pleased to be here. in the interest of full disclosure, i'm an active supporter of j street that jeremy helped found, and i've walked the corridors with him and many others, loads of rabbis at different times and, um, and i welcome you to politics and prose and this family. jeremy's personal and reflective book represent an important contribution to an ongoing matter that engages us as americans on matters affecting the middle east. including israel and palestine. and for many of us who are supporters of israel, as a homeland for jewish people, as a democratic state and as a pluralist s

under the rubric of aipac supply chain is connected to the initiatives, the framework has been developed. identified the points in the supply chain and the necessary things to address the speed of the supply chain connectivity initiative identified eight points for the smooth flow of goods and services throughout the region. specifically, three are impacting bottlenecks related to the transportation sector. ladies and gentlemen, in the interest of time, please allow me to now switch gears and talk about another key priority of apec, security in global trade. in the aftermath of 9/11, apec considered terrorism a direct challenge to the vision of free, open, and prosperous economies, and to the fundamental values that apec members hold. we will implement access to counter terrorism. in 2003, the apec counterterrorism task force was established to build progress in this area. even before the establishment of the group, leaders launched, in 2002, security in the apec and an all-star initiative in response to terrorism and the potential threat to global trade. today, there have been seven con

waters and cross all of the turkish high command aipac drawing up plans for their first military steps into syria and we also know that nato is in fact recruiting. harvest's to assist. in these various countries so what you're saying. maybe likely to see a repeat of the libyan scenario where that's all played out you think can go that way them. well you know people live. syria is a country of more than twenty million people it is a crossroads of all me all producers. he says it's in the heart of the middle east it's surrounded by by all the countries and any kind of military intervention in syria would immediately lead to a scenario of escalation and this is something which hopefully will be addressed by the russian delegation in its discussions with the syrian authorities what is the pentagon's point board from the ninety's is a military can be directed against syria which inevitably would also trigger a much broader conflict with the involvement of israel lebanon or possibly even iran because it affects the key to point if you the road goes through damascus so we're in a very dangero

and argues that jewish-american are not single issue voters and aren't represented by groups like aipac. this is just over an hour. >> good evening, everyone and thanks for being here at this standing-room-only audience. i'm david cohen, and i am the husband of carla, blessed memory, who is one of the founders and the start of politics and prose. so we are here to welcome the celebration of jeremy ben-ami's, "a new voice for israel fighting for the survival of the jewish nation." and i am particularly pleased to be here in the interest of the full disclosure. ayman active supporter of j street that jeremy helped to found, and i have walked the corridors with him and many others. loads of rabbis at different times, and i welcome you to politics and prose. jeremy's personal and reflective book represents an important

we're going to take this tiny aipace, chop it into two, give give half to the palestinian state that is not yet at peace with israel? what are we going to do wi airplanes landing in ben-gion airport? we don't have yet peace. they could fire rockets a our planes coming in because they're circling of necessity above palestinian cities. can we go in hot pursuit after palestinian terrists, hamas terrorists who will operate from palestinian areas? these are not theoretical problems, we left gaza, every square inch, we gave abu mazen, the palestinian authority, the keys to gaza. he was booted out two seconds later by iran, iran's proxy hamas and we started having rockets falling on iael because we didn' work out these details. we gave them a state without working out the peace. we give them a state without working out security first. we shouldn't repeat that mistake. 're prepared to have a peace in which the palestinians have a state. they're not prepared to have a state with peace and with security. that's wrong. we should have both simultaneously and that's why i think it's right for pre

. >> i'm roger danziger of aipac.for the palestinians to grow to the icj, would actually become productive because they will not negotiate with people called the criminals. and actually mahmoud abbas in the times said exceptionally the state so they can continue the legal struggle. so would like to understand your comments on that statement as mahmoud abbas. >> well, they don't need the icj. between 2004, the general assembly sent the legality of the occupied palestinian authority and we all know what type name. 14 to one the decision was in favor of the palestinians. and that the world is in the measure, which undermines the future prospects of peace in the middle east. so they don't really need that. with regard to the icc,, this is a complicated matter and it's not straightforward issue. from a particular day is, they have to decide on this matter in how to proceed forward. one i've worked on the icc matters before. the icc is intended to protect the rights of people. if you're a human being and the right has been

. >> i'm an advisor to aipac.dov said for the palestinians to go to the icj, it would actually be counterproductive because israelis will not negotiate with people who call them criminals and actually mahmoud abbas in his may op-ed said that they can go to the icj and we would like to hear if possible mahmoud and your comment on that sustained development of abbas. >> well, with regard to the icj they don't really need to be a state to go to the icj. i mean, in 2004, the general assembly also, you know, sent a question about the legality of building of a wall and the occupied palestinian territory and, you know, we all know what's happened. and the decision was in favor for the palestinians. and that the world is a lack of measure which undermines the elimination and the future prospects of peace in the middle east. but they don't really need that. with regard to the icc, this is a complicated matter. it's not the issue. from a political perspective they have to styled on this -- they have to proceed forward. and

i sent it last year that i asked the same question to the aipac i've been sending e-mails and lettersat. i'm hoping you're the one who can break down the wall. just list the dangers is that this code coverage. and be done. >> thank you. sending the e-mail and say that also. >> one of quick points. by the way, allison pat hickey at va.gov. i got a buddy. they find out what it is anyways i will tell you. >> it is working great. big e85 quick. the va doesn't mean that many get put on. 18 months later to be a palace and it goes back to a legacy system and ratings are just as good as they were under the old legacy system that i got folks 40% via, 20% really. pages recovery act as the biggest question to we need you to stay involved with these raced out the process or these guys are going to lose their business. i don't know if that issue has been brought to you are not. >> that surprises me because my understanding is where the last to touch it. >> you are the first time but if you put on temporary disability they get reevaluated 18 months later. the va will not play in the free evaluation