but i have a deep sympathy for the holocaust and the holocaust -- [inaudible] and i'm going to be president 19 -- [inaudible] and one of the i'm going to institute a very bold proposal, foreign policy proposal. any country that denied holocaust would be denied a diplomatic representation to sierra leone. that's where we're going to start, so is a policy that's developed by me, and i'm going to institute it, and i hope i'll be the next president, so i need your support for that. [laughter] >> very good. [applause] >> go ahead. >> thank you for that. um, a question about forensics. mr. shawcross reminds us that in the nuremberg tribunals the prosecutors were astonished at the degree of records, the truckfuls of information. i believe deriving from that some of the crimes against humanity in ethiopia in the '70s and '80s were very easy to prosecute because the ddr had been coaching those perpetrators. as we run out of luck and presumably people who perpetrate human rights atrocities will be beginning to not keep such wonderful records, what will be the difficulty, how high will the bar be in t

holocaust museum in washington, dc. a panel discussion on war crimes tribunals, both past and present. it's about an hour and a half. >> my name is kevin. and on behalf of the united states holocaust memorial museum and its committee on conscience, the aspen institute justice and society program and the united nations institute of peace, i'm pleased to welcome you all here this evening. as a member of the museum's lawyers committee, i've had the pleasure to be associated with this institution for quite a long time. like you, i am moved by the force of will of the survivors and the compelling nature of their stories. and i am struck by the museum's many partnerships and educational programs that allow it to reach a wide and diverse audience. but perhaps most impressive is the extraordinary relevance that this one horrific historical event has for so many people who seemingly have no personal connection to it. in fact, with the millions of people that the museum reaches every year, there really is no limit to the issues t

today, the holocaust museum began its speaker series. beth parker introduces us to a maryland man who grew up in poland and came to tell his story. want to warn you, some of the video you'll see is disturbing. >> reporter: when he was a young man and now at age 89, morris it knew he needed to tell his story. >> it's my obligation to let the people know what i went through and i'm the lucky one. i'm alive. >> as a teenager, he suffered in the concentration camp. >> we all talk. >> you talked about that? >> he came today to the united states holocaust memorial museum to tell the story of his youth. he lives in baltimore and is part of a program at the museum called first person, a chance for public to hear from holocaust survivors, many are students. >> they are our future leaders, right? they have their mind made up. >> rosen and friends are wearing arm bands that mark them as jews. when his parents were taken away to a place he never heard of, he was told -- >> don't worry. i send them back home. >> but his parents would never be home an

. >> rose: were nominated for academy awards and vowed never to revisit the holocaust in her work and now is back with another film. here is the trailer for the film "in darkness." >> >> rose: in darkness has been nominated for best foreign fill and pleased to have agnieszka holland for the first time at this table. more than pleased, i'm honored. >> i am honored. >> rose: why do you say you had to do this though you knew you were breaking your own intent. >> it was for the screenwriter. he found the story and wrote the script and decided i am the only person he wants to be the director for the movie and believes i will bring something special to the story and he was spending me the script and i treat and like read it and liked it but i said no and he was stalking me and he was sending to me versions and i started to dream about it and when i started to dream about it i realized it became a part of myself so i have to tell the story. but the condition was not to do an english speaking film. i believe the story needs to be authentic and as close to the reality as only the commander can

nobody knew if he was a holocaust survivor.ryone was lored by this man who could get up and sing this song when he was a survivor, everybody was breaking out in tears and was amazing and the next piece i had to get up and sing. what an act to follow. i will go with the piece i was going to sing anyway. this is a gypsy song. [laughter]. free to love and -- [laughter]. i'm thinking this guy is going to walk out of the room and never like me ever again. he doesn't know me but he is going to hate me and remember me as the girl when totally ruinned the moment. [laughter]. i go and you will hear in a minute after this song and he's crying. he's like crying so much that i almost was going to stop but i didn't stop. at the end me got up and everyone was silent and he said, when i was in the concentration camp the only reason i survived is because a gypsy girl came and she would sneak me food in her apron everyday. and i was in love with her. that was the only way i got through. and he said that i looked just like her. [laughter]. worke

the goal is to show teachers how to best educate their students on the complex subject. >> holocausts not only part of our state standards of teaching students in history but complex subject matter. so it is an important that teachers have the opportunity to learn how best to approach the sub matter because of the complexities on the history and individuals that are involved. >> reporter: california is one of 0 five states that require holocaust education in high school. >>> and still ahead at 6:00, thousands of people converge on a popular south bay shopping district this morning. we will show you who they honored. two bay area basketball teams are going to the big dance but who and where are they playing? we will let you know coming up i'm tracking a pattern change that will throw plenty of rain our way, but the timing of the rain seems to be slowing down. this is making a big impact and changes to your monday forecast. we will shar bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless together. call 855-704-

s bring out this denial of the holocaust that he keeps approaching i mean he seems very perverse that you would wish to spend much time with this guy given you'll find the upbringing dealing with a guy who is an extremist he's a fanatic and it would be like if you were in germany in the one nine hundred thirty s. and you were talking to him lorraine so here you are trying to talk about the threat of war there talking about your relationship but often i did it out what does that say to you about the role of u.s. media. well it's the role the media played in the bill to the iraq war i mean my father's done a good job of trying to point this out in his documentary spin cycle and chavez and castro try to get the other person's point of view across why can't you know rather than trying to build a fire the guy but it's true at least here is point that's the nature of dialogue that's the nature of diplomacy but if we're trying to become an empire and act as an empire would in terms of forcing policies down the sovereign nations throat this is exactly the trajectory that we're following as fa

a chance for the public to hear from holocaust survivors. many in the audience are students. >> and they are our future leaders, right? and okay, perhaps -- >> in this photo, they are wearing arm bands that mark them as jews. when his parents were taken away to a place he never heard of called auschwitz, he was told -- . >> don't worry, i find them and send them back home. >> reporter: his parents would never be home and five of the siblings died in the holocaust, to. >> the museum has 1.7 million visitors every year and they get an education. the first-person program is something different. >> it bridges the time. you know, these were 65, 70 years ago, the holocaust happened. yes -- yet, when that person is sitting here on stage, and you're in the audience and you hear them and come up to talk to them and -- to get their auto graph. >> reporter: nothing could be more important to him. >> doesn't go by a night that i lay down and think what can we do? why does it happen and innocent people get killd? what is -- . >> reporter: in washington,

one name on that list reportedly, elie wiesel, the world famous author and holocaust survivor.e was not happy about this. the church has said, however, that nobody on that list was actually baptized and that nobody who put a name on that list was doing so with church permission. >> all right, dan harris with us tonight. dan, many thanks to you. >>> we turn overseas tonight. in russia, vladimir putin is president again. in a country where he's known as much for his wrestling of wild animal, putin has wrestled his way back into the presidency but not without controversy. we usher in tonight abc's kirat radia reporting to us from russia as they usher in a familiar president. >> reporter: vladimir putin is headed back to the kremlin tonight, and in a rare show of emotion, tears from the tough man. for 12 years, he has been russia's untouchable, macho and sometimes eccentric leader, famous for taking his shirt off. today there was no doubt who would win. >> putin. >> putin. >> putin. >> reporter: but this time there was something different on the streets, opposition. tens of thousan

his point on the holocaust has been if the holocaust has taken place in germany, from european christianss well, why should that influence israeli policy in regards to the middle-east. that's always been his point on that matter. there is no room for holocaust denial, of course. i would never agree with that. but it's simplistic to say he's a fanatic. when you talk with these people, the point is that we have to have a dialogue about israel in this region -- >> we are trying. >> we need to open it up. i would love for jimmy carter, for example, to go there and start this dialogue. >> i don't think jimmy carter is going to iran. he doesn't have good memories from the first time around. you okay with iran having a nuclear weapon, you, yourself? >> i am. it's a republic. there are factions -- it is very much like this country, there is a lot of unrest inside the country from the economic point of view. i think there could be an up on tehran coming in the next months or years because it's a dynamic place. >> yeah, it is. but if they have a nuke -- if they have a nuke, you are putting a nuclea

but look look look the one thing that he said that's undeniable was he said that the holocaust never happened and once you get into that kind of a fringe lunatic assessment i don't care should be soft i don't want any more. when you mention did you bring up this denial of the holy ghost of the kids supporting i mean she seems very perverse that you would wish to spend much time with this guy given you found the upbringing dealing with a guy who is an extremist is a fanatic and it would be like if you were in germany in the 1930's and you were talking to him alert so here you are trying to talk about the threat of war there talking about your relationship but often identity what does that say to you about the role of u.s. media blitz the world and media played in the bill to the iraq war i mean my father's been a good job of trying to point this out that it's documentaries for example on chavez and castro trying to get a person's point of view across like you know rather than trying to vilify the guy but your piece here is point the nature of dialogue that's the nature of diplomacy bu

to visit the holocaust memorial and lay a wreath at the hall of remembrance. i told those gathered nearby that was a very moving experience for me personally because what we learned at that place commits all good people to work together to ensure that it never happens again. that, that is my pledge and the solemn and sacred pledge of the united states, we are stronger when we act as one. we are stronger when we work together to create a secure israel, stronger when we embrace our histories that pledge us to fight for what is right and fight for the dream of giving our children a better and more secure life. thank you and may god bless israel and may god bless the united states of america. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome aipac national board member barry manez. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen, our organization's friendship with former speaker of the house newt gingrich goes back to his earliest days as a member of the house of represent you ha ives from georgia, from the start he was an engaged and thoughtful leader in support of israel and the

his parents hid him with a christian family during the holocaust in world war 2.her and many other members of his family were murdered at auschwitz. his mother served the holocaust and returned to reclaim him and brought him to israel. he became one of israel's greatest and bravest generals. [ applause ] >> today he serves as minister in my cabinet. [ applause ] >> his life is the story of the jewish people. the story of a stateless people who became a strong and strong nation able to defend itself. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, israel must always reserve the right to defend itself. [ applause ] >> i want to recognize israel's ambassador to the united states, michael orrin. michael you are doing an outstanding job. i think everything you do for our country and thank you for everything you are doing for the friendship between israel and the united states. [ applause ] >> i also want to recognize ambassador dan shapiro, u.s. ambassador to israel. you know, president obama is right. your hebrew is improving. [ laughter ] >> it's not up to par with michael's e

his point on the holocaust has been if the holocaust has taken place in germany, from european christianswell, why should that influence israeli policy in regards to the middle-east. that's always been his point on that matter. there is no room for holocaust denial, of course. i would never agree with that. but it's simplistic to say he's a fanatic. when you talk with these people, the point is that we have to have a dialogue about israel in this region -- >> we are trying. >> we need to open it up. i would love for jimmy carter, for example, to go there and start this dialogue. >> i don't think jimmy carter is going to iran. he doesn't have good memories from the first time around. you okay with iran having a nuclear weapon, you, yourself? >> i am. it's a republic. there are factions -- it is very much like this country, there is a lot of unrest inside the country from the economic point of view. i think there could be an up on tehran coming in the next months or years because it's a dynamic place. >> yeah, it is. but if they have a nuke -- if they have a nuke, you are putting a nuclear

it does important things like holocaust education. educating girls and women in places like afghanistan. providing literacy training for police and other personnel in places like afghanistan and elsewhere. it is from girls education to tsunami warning that serve u.s. interests. t of it. now, the palestinians did something reprehensible that we strongly opposed and that was to try to take a shortcut to membership of unesco prior to a negotiated agreement with the israelis. we oppose that. we think there ought to be consequences for that. but the consequences should not be to put a gun to our own head and force ourselves ultimately into a position where we can no longer fund programs that are in our interests, and indeed, ultimately will lose our vote in this organization. meanwhile, our israeli allies and partners continue to provide certain voluntary contributions to important unesco programs that they value, including holocaust education, a program called the sesame project in jordan, and we believe and expect that after a one-year h

his point on the holocaust has been if the holocaust has taken place in germany, from european christiansould that influence israeli policy in regards to the middle-east. that's always been his point on that matter. there is no room for holocaust denial, of course. i would never agree with that. but it's simplistic to say he's a fanatic. when you talk with these people, the point is that we have to have a dialogue about israel in this region -- >> we are trying. >> we need to open it up. i would love for jimmy carter, for example, to go there and start this dialogue. >> i don't think jimmy carter is going to iran. he doesn't have good memories from the first time around. you okay with iran having a nuclear weapon, you, yourself? >> i am. it's a republic. there are factions -- it is very much like this country, there is a lot of unrest inside the country from the economic point of view. i think there could be an up on tehran coming in the next months or years because it's a dynamic place. >> yeah, it is. but if they have a nuke -- if they have a nuke, you are putting a nuclear weapon into

you can tell a right on joke about the holocaust like you can about anything. it comes from a good or bad place. you have to know what you are doing. i like the gasping and then people realizing it is okay. no bad at all can come from discussing taboo subjects. it's where it comes from and how it is discussed. and i think that i have always done it. things like in the office it was clear because it was a character when david went over and the only black guy and i love sydney portier. people knew he was okay. when he was talking about the one in the wheelchair saying there should be tests. they know we are laughing at his attitudes. when it is in your own name they get confused. clever people know there isire skpaen where the satire is. the more you dumb it down, the more you wink you lose the satire. i don't apologize for people not getting it. if anyone gets it it is gettable. there is always someone offended by what you say. many people are offended because you exist, particularly you. i have read the forums. >> for a very long time you would never have imagi

. >> my grandparents were holocaust survivors and l if you are a fair negative comments about the holocaust and comments where he calls himself hitler so i don't feel uncomfortable, i feel that it erases my personal past and ancestry. >> petition is only meant to let how others feel. >> in no way to do i want it to stop louis farrakhan or change their line. >> he supports free speech and the conference. >> i wish they could have chosen someone that would have given black empowerment to students but not to the expense of other communities. >> rene goes to u.c. riverside. she looks forward to what he has to say. >> just because you are listening to the speaker, you don't have to believe the ideology. >> reporter: we made several attempts to speak to bsu but they did not get back to us. he plans to stand outside where louis farrakhan will be speaking and present the petition to people going inside. he he wants to make sure they know how he and others feel. >> dan: more last minute maneuvering before ross mirkarimi domestic violence trial begins. they spent what they are trying to get a key pie

you can tell a right-on joke about the holocaust like you can tell a right-on joke about anything. it depends -- it comes from a good or a bad place. and you have to know what you're doing. and i like walking that tightrope and i like the gasps coming first and then people realizing that it's okay. no bad, no bad at all can come from discussing taboo subjects. it's where it comes from and how it's discussed and, you know, and i think that i've always done a -- and things like i'm in "the office," it was clear, because it was a character. when david brent went over, and the only black guy, and said, i love sidney portier, people knew he was uncomfortable with difference as opposed to being racist. when garif was talking about the woman in the wheelchair, talking about there should be tests, they know that we're laughing at his attitudes. but when it's under your own name, they get confused. do they think, does he mean that? clever people know. they know there's irony. they know where the satire is. and you can't legislate against stupidity. the more you dumb it down, you lose the sa

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. >> my grandparents were holocaust survivors and l if you are a fair negative comments about the holocaustnd comments where he calls himself hitler so i don't feel uncomfortable, i feel that it erases my personal past and ancestry. >> petition is only meant to let how others feel. >> in no way to do i want it to stop louis farrakhan or change their line. >> he supports free speech and the conference. >> i wish they could have chosen someone that would have given black empowerment to students but not to the expense of other communities. >> rene goes to u.c. riverside. she looks forward to what he has to say. >> just because you are listening to the speaker, you don't have to believe the ideology. >> reporter: we made several attempts to speak to bsu but they did not get back to us. he plans to stand outside where louis farrakhan will be speaking and present the petition to people going inside. he he wants to make sure they know how he and others feel. >> dan: more last minute maneuvering before ross mirkarimi domestic violence trial begins. they spent what they are trying to get a key piece

even more vindictive faction them the holocaust. my friends, 2012 is not 1944.rican government today is different. [applause] you heard that in president obama's speech yesterday but here's my point, the jewish people are also different. today we have a state of our ellen. [applause] and the purpose of the jewish state is to defend jewish lives and secure the jewish future. [applause] never again will the jewish people be [inaudible] never again. [applause] that is why israel must always have the above the to defend itself against any threats. my friends, we deeply appreciate the great alliance between our two countries, but when it comes to israel's survival, we must always remain the masters of our feet. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, it is to continue to be the position of freedom in the middle east, the only place in the middle east where minorities enjoy full civil rights, the only place in the middle east where arabs enjoy full civil rights will join full and equal civil rights, the only place in the middle east where christians are free to practice thei

holocaust survivors. i was one of the two people who were jewish to become a policeman. my father could not stand the fact that i would do that. but i had certain values that i carried with me that i came from him, gained from my history, my background, my culture, as others have. and i do not expect anything less from other people than i do of myself. i expect my officers -- and i had it in writing -- i am no longer a cheap. i retired after 35 years and it has been 10 years since then, but i suspect every department has something in their rules and regulations that directs -- and we will talk about it in a while -- but directs officers if they see misconduct that that misconduct will be stopped and the officers of starvations -- the officers observations reported immediately to the chief of police. [applause] >> ms. wu, when your department, the district attorney's office discovers an office -- an officer has been untruthful or is abusing power, do you have a policy in place for reporting this? or is the

many israelis think europe still has not learned the lessons of the holocaust. >> the united nations security council has sent a united message to the syrian government and opposition. it has called on both sides to immediately implement the plan by the united nations special envoy aimed at ending a year of violence. >> the non-binding statement was approved by all 15 council members. it details the proposals, which include calling a cease-fire, securing humanitarian access, and facilitating a political transition. >> western powers reportedly agreed to tone down the statement to win the support of russia and china, which have threatened to block an earlier, tougher draft. the russian foreign minister was in berlin today to further talks on syria. >> the russian foreign minister was in berlin today meeting his german and polish counterparts. all three say they are pleased the security council has agreed to issue a statement about syria after months of russia and china blocking proposals by western countries. >> we do have differences of opinion, including about the situation in syria