miko peled joining us from washington, d.c., israeli peace activist and diana buttu joining us from haifa, palestinian lawyer. when we come back, this week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of dr. martinther king, junior in memphis, tennessee. we go to memphis. stay with us. ♪ [musisic break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonznzalez. juan: this week, commemorations are being held to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of dr. martin luther king, jr. the civil rights leader and peace activist was gunned down april 4, 1968, on the balcony of his hotel room at the lorraine motel in memphis, tennsee. he was jus3939 yea oldld. king was imememphito s suprt striking sananition works, w who he saw abebeing thehe fnt lines of figining porty,y, a intealal to s nenew itiatiti, the poor peoe'e'campmpai. in the late 1960's, king recognized that the next phase in the quest for civil rights and equality would focus on the economic divide. that this demanding resct t theignity of lalabor. oen we ovlook the work anthe sigfificae of those who we not in n ofessial jojobs tse who a not in e soalled bigobs,s, b let me say to y