they are sending ten surveillance shipso tharea. that's twice the usual numr. >>> chinese leaders are trying to may a role in the middle east peace process. xi jinping met with benjamin netanyahu. he talked about their ties with abbas. he said israel should stop settlements. netanyahu replied that israel also wants peace. he said he hopes communication with china will remain open. >>> the elder brother of a chinese activist says he was assaulted by two men on thursday in a string of attacks against his relatives. he's now in the united states. u.s. officials are concerned about the reported harassment against his family. he escaped house arrest in the chinese province in april last year. his elder brother lives there. he said since the departure his relatives have been harassed by government authorities. he said it's intensified since mid-april. >> translator: the government's harassment against me has not stopped but escalated. >> officials expressed concerns over the lastest report of harassme harassment. >> we ask you to treat th

a liquor license would allow them a better chance to grow and compete in tharea. i know this from working in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. it's a great place to visit and the owners seem to care about their city. they showcase local photographers, painters, opera singers, comedians, dj's, musicians, the /hr*euls goes on. from what i've witnessed they've attracted a very nice clientele. i want to see these guys succeed and i believe a liquor license would help them tremendously. >> thank you. next speaker. >> morning. my name is robert garcia. i am here representing the protestors. they were all verified by the abc. they swore under penalty of perjury. this license means it has to serve 50 percent food and it must be be prepared on the premises. the original owners are people who owned the building and they opened a wonderful cafe. it opened at 6:00 in the morning, closed at 6:00 in the evening. some of the people wanted to have wine with their sandwiches or their lunch so they applied for a liquor license. every time that place changes it just gets w