one, that jesus was born in bethlehem. to a virgin named mary. whose husband, joseph, was of the lineage of david. and this according to the writers of those two gospels was in fulfillment of the hebrew prophesies. so despite very clear and seemingly troubling contradictions in some of the details the more important thing is, i think, the points on which they disagree. >> on the physical -- on the physical details was it an inn or was it a two-story house? >> an inn or a two-story house. that's an interesting question. there certainly is a theory now that it was a two-story house. that the word that is oftentimes translated "inn" is a word that really should be translated "house" and that the couple were not turned away by a mean, old innkeeper but rather were let into the guest room of a typical two-story palestinian house. >> or was it the guest room was filled and they were told that they could rest with and sleep with the animals who were, where downstairs? >> the first story, the first floor is typically a place where the animals were kept.

well bethlehem's church has become an ongoing pawn. an indangered world heritage site in palestine. >> the move isn't about protecting the landmark, it is about delegitimizing israel. chris mitchell has the story. >> reporter: palestinians celebrated the world heritage sit site. >> we see it as a step in the right direction. >> that is why israel and evangelical christians are angry. >> the church of the nativity is being manipulated by the palestinians. >> foreign ministry spokesman says palestinians arranged this to falsely blame israel for arranging the church. the world heritage site provides work. >> it follows upon their resolution last year to accept palestine as a member state. >> last year u.s. cut 60 million dollars in funding to unesco. david parsons with international christian international jerusalem says palestinians have a built in u.n. majority for what he calls the flat earth society. >> if they proposed the earth was flat, most nations would vote. they are anti-israel. they are able to pass all sorts of resolutions th

bethlehem, yeah, that is somewhere in the middle east.r we are palestinians, she said yes i know. that is a religion, right? please do not be ignorant about the fact that if you want to be involved, know the facts. get the facts straight. raise awareness among others. that is the most important part. this will be our last question. >> if people want to help on this particular program, go to our web site. it iswww. www.newsstoryleadership.org. we need help. if you can help, that is another way to get involved. sorry for the announcement, but we really do need your help. >> thank you for that. now perhaps to our final question. >> i will like to ask the panel given that we are in d.c., i like to ask about the american role in the conflict. do you think the americans need to become more neutral? how important will that be in finding a solution to the conflict to atta? >> you saw how fascinating i was was -- fascinated i was with bill clinton. it every time you see the news back there, the united states was always there. the united states is

and a group is raising money to remove land mines in bethlehem it has to be nonpolitical.ou're trying to save lives and trying to serve human beings regardless of their background of ethnic background or religion or whatever, this is something that should be supported. >> and there is a private meeting and look under see it on tv. >> and plan on working at least until age 70? that is the conclusion of a new study from the center for retirement research at boston college. other findings, only 30% of households can afford to retire at age 62678949% can retire at 65 but 86% at 706789 authors say only alternative is save more. but expenses of raising kids, paying for college ask a mortgage make that unlikely. >> this next story will bear truth to that. we've been reporting rents are rising faster than home prices. there is another reason to step into the market. >> rates hit another record low. the rate dropped to 3.62% and that is down from 3.6% last week and this is down from a year ago, meaning you'd be paying less per month. the bad news is that the economy remains sluggis

they announced in bethlehem nativity church as part of the palestine heritage.u look at the palestine back there's a label that says it's made in palestine. if you google and look around, you will find more about palestine. i invite to you go and visit. it's very beautiful. if you go there, don't look at the stone. see the people and meet the culture and you will know better. thank you. >> of course, it's a question we can answer when i think maybe this is the main objective of this program is for the two people to meet on the safe ground and talk about those things because as i say in my speech, as i said, we come from different places and see things differently. we see exactly what's beautiful about this program is we can hear each other's stories, each other background and narratives and try to relate it to the palestines and also the palestines to the israelis. >> my name is pat conover, and i was just wondering if both the tumult but hope of arab spring that has swept across mediterranean region has changed the way you feel about the work you're engaged in,

s education, scientific and cultural organization or unesco declared parts of bethlehem and the church to be in danger world heritage site. over the objections of israel and the u.s. the palestinian authority has sought the designation in a bid to speed up urgently needed repairs and help protect the city from israeli occupation. palestinian prime minister hailed the unesco recognition as a major milestone. >> it is wonderful to have the celebration. it is a major event. this is the most significant event [unintelligible] >> billy disclosed records show the nation's wireless carriers have received a surge in law enforcement requests for customers' cell phone records. and in reports to congress, cell phone company said it received 1.3 million inquiries from law first and agencies last year for information including text messages and callers' locations. many carriers rejected demands they found the legally suspect in at least one carrier referred some requests to the fbi for potential improprieties. a large number of the requests were made without the backing of warrants or court orders.

historically the bethlehem steel offices. we plan to return these buildings back to use of office -- as offices. we would like to create a ground-floor restaurant in the existing cafeteria space. that restaurant will be designed to serve the tenants, crane cove park, and the community. the next building is 102, the historic power house. we feel it is well-suited for a restaurant or offices. the basement with the layout will for amenities like classrooms, and jim's -- gyms available for the tenants. right now, power is routed through the building, but that would need to be rerouted before developing the building. 104 is an historic office building with serious seismic challenges. our goal is to make the building safe. want to return the office used back to office. we like to have the retail on 20th street and have some night watchman on the upper floor. lou to the south side, building 14 is an existing warehouse. we plan to add some windows and doors. we anticipate some sort of industrial or ancillary retail office use will co

>> and, there's been international controversy after unesco placed the church of the nativity in bethlehem on its endangered list because of the poor condition of the ancient structure. palestinians say the designation helps their quest for statehood recognition. israel and the u.s. opposed the action. the christian bodies that share custody of the church expressed concerns that this could lead to too much un interference in the site many christian revere as jesus's birthplace. >>> in kenya, muslim leaders have promised to help christians protect churches in that country, following deadly attacks on two churches there last weekend. at least 15 people were killed. the leaders say they hope to prevent the violence from escalating as it has in nigeria, where a series of church bombings has killed more than one hundred people so far this year. >>> for as long as there has been christianity, followers of jesus have felt called by his "great commission" to try to convert everyone in the world. we have a lucky severson story today about what must be one of the farthest frontiers of the missionary

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so why was it such a big deal to have bethlehem and church of the nativity specifically declare the world heritage? >>> it is a matter of tremendous concern for us and significant palestinians. we are the extension of the oldest in the world. it is vindicated in a sense that christianity is part of our identity, part of our heritage part of our culture. we add an ancient culture. i don't believe it when people say jerusalem. christian, muslim. it is greater than religious it has people a history. why not go back to the canaanites. we feel in a sense that this is a recognition of our identity of our culture also of the fact that christianity is an essential component and contributes to the authenticity and want it to be seen as such. we want to save the culture and heritage from being distorted and confiscated by israel. it is a great deal in the old city of jerusalem it's a palestinian facility. the palestinians have been there for centuries and yet people are free to call it an israeli. it is not ak pied palestinian city. all of these confiscations attempt at recreating reality and forgi

scram bethlehemed to get things back -- scram bemed to get things back -- the water drews have scrambled to get things back -- >> i don't want to confuse our viewers. that was video of the -- the video we just showed was video of the crash that happened in anne arundel county. the crash you are talking about, we're trying get it cued up. >> reporter: okay. trying to get it cued up. >> right. >> reporter: okay. >> and right now there is a minor setback. >> reporter: i agree. we don't nope if they need to -- we don't know if any need to flush out the fire lines. they put the -- if they need to flush out the fire lines -- fire lines. thank you. we'll send it back to you. >>> well, a pilot was killed near the airport in berlin. witness say the plane began have engine trouble. other witnesses say the wing appeared to have struck a tree before crashing. the pilot was killed. no one was hurt. the ntsb was notified. >>> no word yet on the identity of the pilot. >>> dramatic new developments in the trayvon martin murder case. his parents react after george zimmerman talks publicly about the night

i wento lehigh university for one ye in bethlehem, pennsylvania, and then got an aptmtot t. 19-1one 3r c-span: and you went back to teach? >> gue: yes, i did. c-span: for how long? >> guest: i was--i went to on tngshulndversity for-or soilwaeras stvay ba h. c-span: how long did it take you fr the time you were wounded in vietnam in 0 to the time where you could walk normally amteity,antificial limb? opiondfo-a was going dohill fast emotionally and physically, and decided in december of 1969 to doigftheerl an of -i y,emof i think it was about three months later. ey tave of g bseinio ar--icrag f there was quite insient on getting us up, helping yourself the commander of theosl e -tdi l --'tt ee s a lc, et o orur, thai. if there was an elevator in the hospital, don't know about it because we weren't allowed to use elevators. amthpu t hng a lot oterkand help wa aro u a ha final surgery in september of '71. fe dted tonerlghte buarwalking soon after that. and that was part of the thsyt. parof isomeme tmoaldjen e -eemdjen and that--it--that was so for all of us. c-span: when was the moment th

sites are the great barrier reef in australia, the great wall of china, the birthplace of jesus in bethlehem own everglades here in florida. these are just a few examples. there's about 961 national and cultural places that have been on the list of the world heritage site. 38 of these are in critical and immediate danger of being threatened. and timbuktu is one of them. and also in afghanistan, we heard about those buddhas. >> yes, and there's another endangered site that was the focus of an attack 11 years ago, right? >> reporter: right. and these are artifacts that can be used as bargaining points. and this is what i want -- this is an interesting point. these artifacts, historic monuments with the international community, you have a militant group that is not getting attention so they look at this as a site that can draw attention to their cause. in 2001 the taliban flexed their muscles and dynamited the world's largest buddha statues that overlooked banyan valley in afghanistan, they stood there for 1,500 years. though restoration efforts are under way, future generations will only hear

people at bethlehem steel.as not safety net for them but because they are a favored class, because g.m. happens to be in a big unionized industry and because it is if a swing state, they get a big bailout. that has to feel so horrible for those people who are in the same situation and had no safety net to land on. >>neil: it is a very good point but i will look at it this way. because i am of a mixed mine. the rescue thing was not advisable because it is a slippery slope. putting that aside, if you are stuck with unfunded pension lowibilities as a rescue company or non-rescue company, vibrant or non-vibrant company, you have some deep do-do. one way to get out of it, longer term, for the longer term survival, is to get out of it. and this is a way to get out of it. should we as taxpayers see g.m. as an investment and welcome this as a way to make it more attractive? >>guest: well, look, that is already money flushed down the rat hole. a bailout with tax benefits costs $100 billion is currently on our books, our

other counties, and then shifting up to the valley where you may recognize this as allentown, and bethlehem in another county. up in the poconos, a small but growing county. monroe, in the poconos mountains, where a lot of folks out, and bought land and built homes in the last decade. those swing counties, you windows in aggregate, you are likely to carry the state. that is what obama did. that is what another senator did when he won the election in 2006. key swing counties in the swing state. host: it is a state that has neglected people like pat to me -- pat toomey. and their risk eight years as a republican. in pennsylvania. guest: republicans have more of registered voters than republicans, but we have this pool of voters. when bob one in 2006, that was the first time a democrat had been elected to a full senate term in pennsylvania since 1962. republicans have dominated. the republicans squeaked out a narrow two-point victory in 2010. this was a pretty remarkable when, as i pointed out, in the republican wave in 2010. big changes in congress, as well as in state legislatures all across

bethlehem in north hampton county. up in the poconos, monroe, and then a small but growing county where a lot of folks have come and bought land in the last decade. those swing counties, in aggregate, you win those swing it counties carry the state. that is what obama did. that is what the senator did when he won in 2006. that is what past governors have done. key swing in counties in this swing states. host: there also elected people milton shaft eight years as a democrat. there has been this trend and now tom corbett a republican, changing hands in pennsylvania. guest: that is exactly right. the democrats have roughly about 1 million more registered voters swing voters. that was the first time a democrat had been elected to a full u.s. senate turned up in pennsylvania since 1962. the republicans had dominated the u.s. senate. of course, arlen specter is well-known to your audience. from his role in the judiciary. obviously, defeated in a primary a few years ago. pat tumie squeaked out a narrow victory in 2010. but to

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meaning peace in africans and later attending high school in the beautiful south african town of bethlehem the new story leadership management team for 2012, following in the footsteps of south africa's co-founder. i am an alumnus of the south african international washington program through which i got to know it. although i am not from the middle east, i believe that it is important for the students to get perspectives from other conflicts and other societies without having to compare the conflicts. i was brought up in a traditional afrikaan society. my family has been in south africa since the 18th century. i may be white and i know that white boys can't dance, but i still feel the rhythm of the african drum. i may not speak with clicks but i speak with the african spirit within my voice. my personal story as a white african male does relate to yara's story. i also questioned my role in the land where i grew up. before apartheid brought about a big african identity crisis, losing power led to some people losing their identity. my identity as an africanner is not associated with power. i

i think about the city of bethlehem where they were receiving floating rates based on libor and i wonder if they were receiving payments that were lower than what they should have gone. you mentioned in your testimony or perhaps in answer to a question that fed officials became aware of barclays manipulating this index in 2008, and "the wall street journal" has an editorial that recounts an e-mail exchange, where perhaps it was a telephone exchange, between a barclays and play and a fed official. when did you become aware that there was a lack of integrity and the reporting of libor rates? >> on your first point, there is not as much disagreement as you imply. monetary policy is not a panacea. it is not the ideal policy in many cases. we look for too involved with other parties. on the telephone contacts, just note that these were phone calls made by junior employees whose job it was to call and get market color, information on what was happening in the markets. on one of those calls it was clear the fed and 40, the -- employee did not know how libor was constructed. there were issues on

i think about the city of bethlehem where they were receiving floating rates based on libor and i wonder if they were receiving payments that were lower than what they should have gone. you mentioned in your testimony or perhaps in answer to a question that fed officials became aware of barclays manipulating this index in 2008, and "the wall street journal" has an editorial that recounts an e-mail exchange, where perhaps it was a telephone exchange, between a barclays and play and a fed official. when did you become aware that there was a lack of integrity and the reporting of libor rates? >> on your first point, there is not as much disagreement as you imply. monetary policy is not a panacea. it is not the ideal policy in many cases. we look for too involved with other parties. on the telephone contacts, just note that these were phone calls made by junior employees whose job it was to call and get market color, information on what was happening in the markets. on one of those calls it was clear the fed and 40, the -- employee did not know how libor was constructed. there were issues on

bethlehem in north hampton county. then a small but growing county where a lot of folks have come and bought land in the last decade. you win those swing it counties in aggregate, you're likely to carry the state. that is what obama did. that is what the senator did when he won in 2006. that is what past governors have done. key swing in counties in this swing states. host: there also elected people like pat it to me -- tumie. milton shaft eight years as a democrat. there has been this trend and now tom corbett a republican, changing hands in pennsylvania. guest: that is exactly right. the democrats have roughly about 1 million more registered voters and republicans. but you have a large pool of swing voters. that was the first time a democrat had been elected to a full u.s. senate turned up in pennsylvania since 1962. the republicans had dominated the u.s. senate. of course, arlen specter is well-known to your audience. defeated in a primary a few years ago. pat tumie squeaked out a narrow victory in 2010. the governo

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the direct impact to american citizens including my constituents among many i think of the city of bethlehemrate swaps where they were taking a fixed rate, receiving floats rates based on libor and i wonder whether they were systematically receiving payments that were lower than what they should have gotten because of this. you mentioned many your testimony or in an answer to a question that fed officials became of barclays manipulating this index in april of 2008. the wall street journal has an editorial in which they recount an e-mail exchange that occurred in august of 2007 between or perhaps it was a phone conversation between a barclays employee and a fed official. i am wondering when did you become aware there was some lack of sbek rid i in the reporting of libor rates? >> first, on your first point, let me just say not as much disagreement as you imply. it is not a panacea. it is not the ideal tool in many cases and we look forward to having partnerships with other parts of economic policy. on the telephone contacts just note that these were phone calls and these were calls made by ju

american citizens, including my constituents, among many, i think of the city of beth he mem that -- bethlehem that engaged in interest rates swaps, received floating rates based on libor and i wonder if they were receiving payments lower than what they should have gotten because of this. you mentioned in your testimony, or perhaps in answer to a question, that fed officials became aware of barclay's manipulating this index, in april of 2008, they have an edtorial in which they recount an email they had in august of 2007 or -- or perhaps a phone conversation between a barclays employee and fed official. when did you become aware that there was some lack of integrity in the reporting of libor rates? >> so, let me first, on your first point, let me say that there's not as much disagreement as you imply. it is not a panacea, and we look forward to having partnerships with other parts of economic policy. on the telephone context, just note that these were phone calls and these were calls made by junior employees who were -- whose job was to call and get so-called market color, get information abou

i think of this city of bethlehem that engaged in interest rate swaps. i wonder whether they were systematically receiving payments them -- that were lower than what they should have gotten because of this. you mentioned that fed officials became aware of barclays manipulating the index in april of 2008. "the wall street journal" recounts an e-mail exchange in august of 2007 between a barclays and fed official. when did you become aware that there was a lack of integrity in the reporting of libor rates. >> monetary policy is not a panacea. it is not the ideal tool and we look forward to having partnerships with other parts of economic policy. on the telephone contacts, note that these were phone calls madd e by junior employees whose job it was to call and get information about what was happening in the market. in one of the calls, it was clear that the fed employee did not know what libor was or how it was constructed so there were issues about how that was communicated. i learned about it in -- at the time when it became covered in the media which woul

sister, my american sister in minnesota, when she watches, she never saw a palestinian executive in bethlehem. she saw suicide bombers everywhere. that is what they wanted to think. that is the stereotypes they want you to have. the biggest challenge is to break those and look at us from the inside. >> i will add one small thing. we are very much and join this program, hearing stories. i think it will we bring to the table for these programs, we can make a change and we need you to believe with us. >> all right. that was our last question. i want to thank you all for coming. i am sure they have thrown the new story leadership out half of a dozen times. right before i let you go, paul would like to say a few quick words. >> thank you very much, patrick. as you leave, as you walk out the door this afternoon, i hope to your heart is in a different place than it was when you walked in. i will answer it again. will you walk out with some hope? i want you to please acknowledge the people of this panel and the previous panel. it is in their words, their heart, and their passion. can i ask you to rec