this is a wonderful initiative cosponsored by the jewish federation of marin and sonoma counties, jewish relations council and northern california rabbis. i am president of the board of rabbis so i am excited to talk to rachel, erin and abby. >>> thank you very having us. >> what is the year of civil discourse and why focus on israel? >> we are really excited about this project eric. we are launchling this because of controversy that brewed within the jewish community. we at jcrc are often -- most of our work is looking at community relations outside of the jewish community but the way in which our community dialogues about israel and other controversial matters has signaled to us we also need to focus at building bridges within the jewish community. we are launching initiatives to elevate the level of discourse within the jewish community on controversial issues. we heard from community leader who have felt verbally and physically attacked because of their support of israel and other leaders who have been calling for a two state union for years. what we found is that everybody on all si

a lot of jewish americans here do work for justice. these organizations, while they're still small and gaining more momentum, they are continually growing, and hopefully, they'll start to make bigger impact. >> organizations provide training for non-violence in the west bank and gaza. we don't here a great deal here about the non-violent movements in the palestinian territories. tell us about them. >> the non-violent movement, peaceful resistance movement has been going on for a very long time. dr. lafayette, who was a colleague of dr. martin luther king during the civil lights movement in this country has been to palestine and done training for love thigh neighbor. they have trained many individuals throughout the west bank in non-violent training. this past october, we went to ramallah, and one week, we did a leadership training with the graduates of the king and non-violence training. those participants were well-schooled in the principles of martin luther king, the six principles that he propounded. they are going into their commun

and southfield has a significant concentration of jewish people.nd now that we're at war with ea other, relations between the two communities at times reflect the tensions of the middle east. some of these tensions are covered in the local newspapers. >> last year we had an editorial that was published. it was published right on super bowl day in detroit. >> we are a right of center conservative page. >> and the editorial is on sunday, he says that -- that palestinians have lust for jewish blood. >> it was very critical of palestinians, but that's not the problem of being critical. it was dehumannizing them. >> and describing palestinians as terrorists. >> same thing, they have a unique nature against self-interest >> and they're waiting for a moment, for the right moment to kill the jew. what type of a statement is this made b an editorial. what are you trying to say to the jewish community in here that watch the palestinians in the neighborhood because they're after you? >> well, that's a mischaracterization of anything i've said. i've never said

in this is a jewish ship and this is a jewish ship and made every effort to to reach you guys are the real story is in the message of solidarity sent by jews on this ship with their muslim brothers in gaza. will these constant attempts to sail to gaza to break the blockade actually do any good for the people of gaza. it's a very good question you know this ship had on board it toys for children musical instrument prosthetics fishing nets and and they brought a lot of hope and the military can confiscate the toys take away the music but they can't take away the hope and i think of this is where the power of this ship is this is where the power of courageous initiatives by people lies when people take the step forward to break a blockade if they share hope and that is where the potential we have for breaking this blockade now because it's time to break the blockade comes just hours after the and to be it's really a hold on building settlements in the occupied territories what are the chances of dialogue now between the two sides because the palestinian side said there's no dialogue if t

jewish activists have bought a boat sailing towards the goals of mccain aides say they expect israel to intercept them the campaign and say their objective is to show not all jewish people support their government's policy towards the palestinians the attempt to deliver humanitarian aid comes almost four months after an israeli raid on the not the flotilla ended with nine activists being killed the incident was condemned worldwide and labeled a brutal and disproportionate attack the jewish state still claims the incident was self-defense and considers the turkish charity group which led the futility terrorists linked to hamas artie's investigates. the pictures that catapulted a relatively little known him go on to the world stage in the world in which we live today where sympathizers or sympathize with are also being called terrorists it's no wonder that i age is being accused in this way the turkish charity first popped up on the cia's radar four years ago it's been banned in israel in germany who say it strongly linked with a mass in gaza the last thing is my all humans would call

so, these next few pieces are jewish art songs the jewish art song is not something that most peoplenow about even if you are into classical music. raise your hand if you know shoemoner shoebert? these songs are actually in yiddish but they are art songs. they are beautiful. and they are not done. right. soy, i hope you enjoy the next few pieces. i will describe them. the first was written by [inaudible] a song that has almost nonsentence words but it's your time to be with god and your moment alone with whatever you need. i hope you appreciate this one. [music] ♪[applause] >> thank you. so the next piece, it's beautiful. this is yiddish a beautiful song that was given to me by george rosenside who is an amazing person. and this next piece was the same composer composed in paris and called the yiddish and a great -- it's so beautiful. yiddish the wealth of my treasure much the kreet urs -- from it's yiddish. so many true, simple and core people wandering through countries and over the world where truth -- [music] ♪ [applause] this next piece is actually, this piece and the next piece

jewish settlements would most likely be removed from land allocated to the new state. the political future of jerusalem, where both sides want a capital, and justice for the palestinian refugee families who lost their homes when israel was created in 1948. in a few jewish settlements in the occupied west bank, building has restarted, despite an official construction freeze. it is a response to the killing of four settlers by, saw this week. israel says the freeze stops at the end of this month. palestinian president says that if it is not extended, he will walk away from the talks. >> we call on the israeli government to move forward with its commitment to end all settlement activities and completely lift the embargo of the cover -- completely lifted the embargo of the gaza strip. >> the conflict is changing. it is no longer simply nationalists fighting over land.

jewish settlers representative interest. first of all we need to keep on freezing after keeping freezing we have to get into serious negotiations in order to find a trivial solution to the church disputing the list only after having some kind of two state for two nations solution in the land of israel and then we'll be able to say that it would really have bring peace. i put the question to you do you think that an end to this moratorium will help the peace process be the end of it. i don't think that freezing jewish building into d.n.c. america has anything to do with peace whatsoever we have i misidentified what the cause of of not having peace here is and the cons is the arab world at large and the palestinians in particular not accepting the right for the do to have a state here and so therefore the phrase has nothing to do with peace whatsoever and never did. speak. with the outside. we'll just get this solution rather than try to get from us we should do everything we can to stop. making israel a country which able to

the most solemn day of the jewish calendar. jews prayed, fasted and repented.nd this coming week marks the seven-day festival of the feast of tabernacles. jews recall their ancestors' 40 years of wanderring in the desert by building a fragile structure which they use for prayers and meals. now a visit with the surviving shakers. the christian group demanding lifestyle beautiful furniture and songs. before the war there were nearly 6,000 shakers in 23 u.s. communities. today there's just one active shaker village left with just three members. the last shaker community straddles an old road in the midst of 1,800 acres of forest and farmland. at the peak there were nearly 200 members here. now the three remaining, brother haad, he came here when he was 20. sister carpenter is 72 and too shy for an interview. she's been here for 21 years. sister frances karr is 83. she was brought here when she was 10. >> i hope and pray with all my heart we're not the last three shaker shakers. >> as long as we do god's work. i believe there will be locations sent to this way of l

watch a group that is part of the american jewish lobby monitors the activities of the u.n. it's exactly of director hill believes the ongoing investigation is nothing more than another attack on israel the human rights council held an emergency session only a day or two after the flotilla incident happened they declared israel guilty of quote an outrageous attack so the outcome was entirely pre-determined and this is not something that's exceptional in fact mary robinson who was the un rights chief said that the human rights council has a pattern of acting politically and not for human rights let's remember who the membership is saudi arabia china colonel qadhafi of libya is now a member of the human rights council this is not a body that cares about human rights this is a body that is political that is in gauged in a constant campaign to digitalize israel and human rights is the last thing on the minds of members like saudi arabia cuba and saudi and libya the human rights council as kofi annan said it is selective politicized and casts a shadow upon the reputation of the u

come to the jewish music festival.here are appetizers and there are amazing evening planned for you. come and be a part of it learn about yiddish. if this interested you at all come and learn more. there is so much richness no matter if you are jewish or know yiddish. there is so much to learn and enjoy. i hope you enjoyed. i want to give a thanks to john. [applause] [inaudible]. [applause] and i want to quickly say i have some cd's down dollar. one more song. one more song. thank you. so, i wanted to say really quick i have cd's if you want to purchase them. [laughter]. [laughter] wow! i never gotten so -- um -- so, thank you. anyways i have cd's if you are interested i have cards and bios and cd's please, sign up. i usually perform. come out. the last song so put your hands together and clap or i will be angry. thank you, again. [music] ♪[applause] >> thank you. [applause] all right. you guys want to -- so, there is a little song that some people know that you have seen before. a little song by a kind of food, right.

already, some jewish settlers are saying they will start rebuilding then. palestinians are hoping that the israeli prime minister will carry on with the moratorium. they say if he does not, the palestinian leader will leave these talks. already a huge obstacle and as yet, no resolution. >> when the israeli and palestinian leaders returned to the middle east, how do we think they will sell this to their own people? >> that is the key question, and it seems as though the israeli leader might be in a slightly better position than a palestinian leader. remember, president abbas is representing abbasfatah -- representing his fatah movementhis -- fatah movement not hamas, who have killed four people already this week. >> thanks very much. there is no proper keyboard. it does not make phone calls, and you cannot put it in your pocket. the apple ipad had no shortage of skeptics before it was launched, but since then, touchscreen devices have been selling as fast as apple can make them, so it is little surprise than the rest of the industry wants to get in on that a

but difference its over on the construction of jewish settlements and other issues are likely to weigh heavily on the upcoming negotiations. >>> three scesse bombs have blasted a shia muslim procession in eastern pakistan, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 150. the explosions occurred in la hor on wednesday night as thousands of minority shias were marching through the city in memory of their historic leader. security authorities say they suspect suicide bombers in the crowd were to blame. sunni extremists are believed responsible for killing more than 80 people in attacks in may. the target of the attacks was a minority group originating in india. >>> the leaders of jant japan ad the european union should begin negotiations to conclude an economic partnership agreement. japan's prime minister naoto kan met his spanish counterpart in tokyo on wednesday. he said the agreement would be indispensable for the economic development of japan and the eu nations. kan agreed and stressed the importce of an ely srt to talks. >> a team of experts from the u.s. space agency nasa has

i don't think that freezing jewish building into d.n.c. america has anything to do with peace whatsoever we have missed identified what the cause of of not having peace here is and the cons is the arab world at large and the palestinians in particular not accepting the right for the do to have a state here and so therefore the phrase has nothing to do with peace whatsoever and never did. dispute. with the outside. we'll just get this solution to try to get us we should do everything we can to stop thinking of the day to make israel a country which able to keep on existing on earth the camp that mr berger represents has almost disappeared from the israeli political scene at their representatives in knesset are almost completely gone in the parliament because israelis have woken up and they realize that this messianic idea of the far left that all we have to do is say what we think is right and everything will fall into place is just absurd and what we are doing most israelis is actually listening to what the arabs have to say and giving res

he lives just below a jewish settlement. he said that sewage from it is killing them. >> 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. this is a small area. >> they were all killed by the sewage? >> all killed by the sewage. >> he cannot get to his trees that have been closed by the settlement. under international law, settlements by and occupier are illegal. they say that this is not occupied land, but jewish and theirs. >> may say that we have a biblical right on the area. i do not see us going anywhere. you see the grass and the trees outside. >> it is a biblical right, this land given by god to the jews? >> absolutely. >> the israelis are celebrating the jewish holiday, part of life in the holy city. so is conflict and so is diplomatic failure. the americans still hope they can change that. >> they have been underground. new pictures showed the is trapped chilean miners working hard. they are using heavy equipment to move the and debris produced by the drills that are widening the rescue shaft. >> deep underground, the miners can see and hear the p

the talks came after hamas gunmen shot dead four jewish settlers. funerals for the victims were held earlier wednesday. >>> the u.s. and israeli leaders condemned the killings but said they would not derail the talks in washington. >> the message should go out to hamas and everybody else who is taking credit for these heinous crimes that this is not going to stop us from not only ensuring that a secure israel but also securing a longer lasting peace in which people throughout the region can take a different course. >> i think that the president's statement as an expression of our desire to fight against this terror, and the talks we had, which werendeed open, oductive, serious in the quest for peace, also centered around the need to have security arrangements that are able to roll back this kind of terror and other threats to security. that is a fundamental element, an important foundation of the peace we seek and work for. >> for more, i spoke with our correspondent asked how high the hopes are of making progress. >> exptations are rather low. we h

. >> on a hill overlooking the city of jerusalem, hundreds of jewish settlers came to bury the dead. the symmetry is on the most sacred place -- the cemetery is on the most sacred place any jew can be buried. they were struck dead by palestinian gunmen on tuesday. it was the worst attack in the west bank in four years. in an emotional farewell, and 19-year-old -- a 19-year-old promise to look after the children. the question is, what will be the fallout of these murders? jewish settlers are saying they will unilaterally break a ban on new construction in the occupied west bank. and hamas, the palestinian group that carried out these killings, say that will not be allowed. if either of those things are true, the peace talks in washington will be further jeopardized. this afternoon in a palestinian village near hebron, the first incident. the jewish settler being wrestled to the ground is one of 50 who attempted to attack palestinian house. bbc news. >> staying in the middle east, the united states has brought a formal into its combat role in iraq, seven years after toppling saddam hus

chin this is a jewish ship and this is a jewish ship made every effort to to reach the guy the real story is in the message of solidarity stand by jews on this ship with their muslim brothers in gaza we all know what's happened to bring us to this point and the israelis and the palestinians disagree what we need real right now is real leadership and between me and you if the leaders of the palestinians and of the israelis can show the same courage of the people on this boat and others around the world i think we have a chance to break the impasse. well from a strictly controlled communist ideology to an era of innovation under a new generation of open minded people that's how russia's president has described china after your visit at the world's biggest technology fair in shanghai that over the expo two thousand and ten friends and future innovations what better place to come together then the shanghai expo where russia and china are the stars of tomorrow top us let me go to the main message of russia's exposition in chiang hai we're establishing your friendly relationship with chin

this is a jewish ship and this is a jewish ship made every effort to to reach the real story is in the message of solidarity sent by jews on this ship with their muslim brothers in gaza we all know what's happened to bring us to this point and the israelis and the palestinians disagree what we need real. right now is real leadership and between you if the leaders of the palestinians and of the israelis can show the same courage of the people on this boat and others around the world i think we have a chance to break the impasse now north korean leader kim jong il is promoted his youngest son kim jong un to the rank of general and was seen as the first step of a power transition it came before the country's ruling workers policy gathered for its biggest convention in decades no official announcements were made in the if you think session has been shrouded in mystery passes he's got that in as our reports that practice is all uncommon in north korea. in the twenty first century everything is global and all kinds of information is available online but there are make just lot of mystery in

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the israeli navy detained a boat carrying nine jewish activists attempting to break the gaza blockade israel has resumed some of building in the west bank. all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the c.i.a. has drastically increased bombing campaign in the mountains of pakistan in recent weeks. according to the new york times" the cia has launched at let 20 attacks with armed drone aircraft so far in september, the most ever during a single month. according to one pakistani intelligence official, the recent drone attacks of not killed any senior taliban or al qaeda leaders. many senior operatives have already fled the region to escape the c.i.a. drone campaign. mean what come u.s. apache attack helicopters have carried out at least three airstrikes inside pakistan in recent days, killing more than 70 alleged militants. pakistan criticized the nato operation saying the attack hecopts illegally entered pakistani airspace, but pentagon official said the strikes were done in self-defense. while the u.s. regular

the talks came after hamas gunmen shot dead four jewish settlers. funerals for the victims were held earlier wednesday. >>> the u.s. and israeli leaders condemned the killings but said they would not derail the talks in washington. >> the message should go out to hamas and everybody else who is taking credit for these heinous crimes that this is not going to stop us from not only ensuring that a secure israel but also securing a longer lasting peace in which people throughout the region can take a different course. >> i think that the president's statement as an expression of our desire to fight against this terror, and the talks we had, which were indeed open, productive, serious in the quest for peace, also centered around the need to have security arrangements that are able to roll back this kind of terror and other threats to security. that is a fundamental element, an important foundation of the peace we seek and work for. >> for more, i spoke with our correspondent asked how high the hopes are of making progress. >> expectations are rather low

gotten to make many jewish friends. it has opened my eyes to many things. >> there have been -- >> so we need to do something like this. because the need today is to build those type of relationships. to forge those bonds that would help us create an atmosphere of peace. >> but doesn't the controversy that has happened now work against that? isn't that exactly the opposite of what you're striving for? >> in some ways, yes. but in some ways, it's a silver lining here. >> how is it a silver lining? >> giving us an opportunity to speak out this subject in a manner that is sober. in a manner that is coherent. to look at what are all about as americans. to looat what it means to be muslim in america. to look at how we are going to -- to put back this genie of clash between the west and muslim world back into the bottle. >> there are plenty of muslims, as i've been doing research, who have said is debate does not help us. this debate makes things more dangerous for us. s is debate hurts us, what's t happening at ground zero.

this is a jewish ship and this is a jewish if a made every effort to to reach gaza the real story is in the message of solidarity sent by jews on this ship with their muslim brothers in gaza we all know what's happened to bring us to this point and the israelis and the palestinians disagree what we need real right now is real leadership and between you if the leaders of the palestinians and of the israelis can show the same courage of the people on this boat and others around the world i think we have a chance to break the impasse. north korean leader kim jung il has made his youngest son of four star general in a promotion seen as the first step towards hunting of a power point was made before conventional the country's ruling workers' party the first in decades at the historic meeting awarded he. and other family members to oppose the moves of helping extend the communist and to into a third generation. of. world attention is turned on north korea for the first workers party meeting in thirty years there are rumors of imminent change but that according to those in the know is prema

>> rabbi steve, the president of the jewish council for public affairs. listen to professor ingrid mattson just caused me to want to stand up and say, it is not just movies like "obsession." it is submitted. it is no longer an option to be silent. it is in our statement -- is significant. but those of us who have been, not silent, but too quiet. we are understanding that we must stand up when we see these a lot is being told, when we see by is being spread all over the country, not only academics, thinkers, but common people who say, this is not the america that we came from. this is not the america we will accept. it is an end to silence. is not an option anymore. -- it is not an option anymore. those of us who care about this country, we learned we have to stand up for our muslim brothers and sisters and say, this is not ok. that is what i wanted to answer to you. >> we are really celebrating that our partners from different faith organizations and denominations are here on this very important summit, we want to tell you that islamic society of north am

she is not just an israeli mother, she is not the jewish mother. that struck me when i read the book is the fact that the few female characters in the book, she is surrounded with men. >> the anxiety she lives with her fear that she may one day get a call to say her son has died in action. that is a fear that grips every israeli family. he has described and identified every texture of those emotions. he has not just stated israelis live with existential fear, he has drilled deeper into that feeling. >> i note it is difficult for you to talk about the loss of your own son who was serving in the 11 non -- serving in lebanon, but there are obvious parallels. did that give you a new sympathy for the dilemma of the mother? >> it made things more acute timmie -- the key it to me. -- acute to me. when i wrote about and i understand more, through writing i can understand things i don't allow myself to understand in life. writing is very exposing. even the subversive act against the defense mechanism of the writer. nothing has changed in the book in the plo

this is a jewish ship and this is a jewish ship made every effort to to reach god the real story is in the message of solidarity sent by jews on this ship with their muslim brothers in gaza we all know what's happened to bring us to this point and the israelis and the palestinians disagree what we need real right now is real leadership and between me and you if the leaders of the palestinians and of the israelis can show the same courage of the people on this boat and others around the world i think we have a chance to break the impasse. let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world and at least four people have been killed by a landslide in southern mexico over a dozen others are still missing earlier officials said hundreds have been killed after heavy rains caused landslides and follow tropical storms which battered mexico's eastern and southern regions last month. north korean leader kim jada has appointed his youngest son and other family members to senior post in the ruling party the step was made hours before convention of the workers' party the move is se

palestinian gunmen targeting a car full of jewish settlers. a heavily pregnant woman lightly injured. dan? >> such a visceral issue, these settlements. simon mcgregor-wood, thank you. >>> and one note from chile, where a milestone has been reached in the effort to rescue the 33 miners trapped deep underground. the first of three capsules, specially built to bring the men mine. these tubes, which as you can see are large enough to fit a man inside, will lift the miners once the rescue holes are drilled far enough to reach them. >>> coming up here on "world news" this sunday, one of america's most powerful pastors, accused of coercing young men into having sex, faces his congregation today. will they forgive him? >>> the country's fastest growing drug problem, as close as your medicine chest and as your backyard. why are chicken coops the new must-have item for so many suburban families? g a good deal? you should talk to the specialist. the specialist? he compares rates side by side. you could save hundreds. it's easy. great. okay, pickles! do y

of the country of their will is not just the jewish people like me we believe that we have to keep on freezing. in order to get israel into a real peace now austria's right wing of freedom. will help win votes and some days provincial elections are successful. figure. to sweep general elections. take the what's to be the wrongs of islamophobia. was the by by most game is as simple as its message they came and shoot down as many of you must as you can as they rise relentlessly above asters alpine skyline if you're not quick enough the country is islam wised up and that is something we are defending our rights our traditions our culture we don't want to be dissolved into islam nor do we want there to be parallel islamic societies in our country we're going to be released by the right wing freedom party as part of its bid for election and the regional government in styria austria second largest province the game has hit the wrong nerve within twenty four hours it's received more than two hundred thousand web hits within a week it was bam the computer game may have been just a small part

i don't think that freezing jewish building into d.n.c. america has anything to do with peace whatsoever we have missed identified what the cause of of not having peace here is and the cons is the arab world at large and the palestinians in particular not accepting the right for the truth to have a state here and so therefore the phrase has nothing to do with peace whatsoever and never did and so stopping it or continuing it will make absolutely no difference did not come to the table until just last week and it's clear that he still can't choke out the words jewish state and that really is the ultimate problem that we have here not where the jews build. your organization what we know that many organizations are actually planning our rally after the moratorium why do you think this why do you think they're doing that what do you think that message is. well the last ten months have been very difficult we can't haven't been able to live normal lives you can't just suddenly ask people to stop building their home just to not have a kindergarte