pardon me, almost at ucla, uc law of san francisco, formerly known as hastings. professor bloom, thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> what struck you about the president's tone and statements coming out of israel today? did he make it clear what the us position is? >> yes, he did. and it's a tough it's a tough balancing act at the moment. so first of all, it's quite remarkable that a us president would travel to a war zone in the midst of bombings. so first of all, i think and that's worth that's worth noting as for his tone and he made it very clear that israel stands behind israel and its right to defend itself, but he also made it clear that not all means may be drawn on. and he did make it clear that that israel and he in the clip that we just saw, made it very clear that israel should not be motivated by rage and should not continue to attack gaza to a point where it is starving the population in gaza. yeah >> in fact, i mean, he you know, he did reference that and he said the vast majority of palestinians are not hamas. that message seemingly aimed at isr

try to explain all this is benjamin bloom, law professor and associate dean for global programs at uc law of san francisco, formerly known as uc hastings. professor bloom, thanks for your time. >> my pleasure. >> i just want to be totally transparent with our viewers about your background. you were born in israel and are a dual citizen, right? >> that's correct, yes. >> all right. and we are going to approach this conversation, obviously, from an objective and academic angle, really to help people understand the history, because there's so much there. so explain to us who are the main actors in the current conflict. >> so as you pointed out, the main actors are israel and hamas. hamas is the governing authority in the gaza strip to be and to be distinguished from them, the governing of the west bank and hamas launched an attack on israel on saturday, and israel now is retaliating and trying to lay siege on gaza and release the hostages that have been taken. there are around 150 hostages that are currently in hamas custody, and that is where those are the two main actors. and that's where

george bisharat is an emeritus professor at uc law san francisco and an expert on the middle east. >> certainly the most significant military act of resistance ever against israel by the palestinians. >> and he says the palestinian attack has likely been long in the making for hamas to be able to pull this off in a surprise way like this is an incredible feat. >> now, you know, whatever you make of it, it's as a as a matter of a military operation, pretty incredible. >> as a jew and i know i speak for my jewish colleagues in the legislature, we are all both horrified and terrified about what's happening in israel. >> state senator scott wiener is a member of the california legislative jewish caucus. >> israel is not perfect by any stretch. i have my own very public criticisms, but what happened today crosses a red line. nothing justifies the terrorist attacks that we saw today. >> this is a horrific day. the violence that we're seeing today is disturbing to everyone who cares about peace and justice. >> edward ackman. mitchell leads the council on american islamic relations until the

and we heard from benjamin bloom law professor and associate dean for global programs at uc law san francisco, formerly hastings. >> he spoke to me on our 3:00 show getting answers to give some valuable background on the situation we see now. >> there was obviously a huge failure on the part of the israeli intelligence of not detecting this in advance. my reading of this is that a lot of these attacks and a lot of the hostage taking is purely opportunistic. a music festival was was there people were vulnerable and susceptible to being kidnaped. and so that's what that's who they kidnaped. same with children, elderly or killed or kidnaped simply because because they were there. >> bloom says. the difference here is citizens, not soldiers, have been taken hostage. he says targeting citizens has not really happened since the 1960s and 70s, when the plo took airline passengers and students hostage. >> the israeli community at uc san francisco held a vigil this afternoon on campus in mission bay. people came together to mourn and to honor the victims of the hamas attacks. they joined to sing praye

. >> to better understand the war between israel and hamas, we turn to a professor at uc law of san francisconown as uc hastings, binyamin bloom was born in israel and grew up there in the 1990s. he spoke with our colleague abc7 news anchor kristen zion, getting answers earlier today to provide some historical context on the conflict. >> land and control and sovereignty are mostly what's at stake here and this is a conflict that stretches back at least a century. it began, some would say, in 1882, but others would maybe pinpoint the aftermath of the first world war . and basically what the palestine authority and hamas in gaza would like is a sovereign palestinian state. and one that is recognized by the international community, one that has its own military and control over its foreign affairs . and israel is reluctant isn't to have such a such a neighbor at its borders. and so that's that's really what this war is about. so it it is about land, but mostly about control and about sovereignty over the palestinian authority and over over the gaza strip. i think the difference here is that we'v

here at uc berkeley, law professor wrote an op-ed discouraging law firms from hiring students that promoted certain ideas about that conflict. we'll be looking at the controversy across the country and issues of free speech that raises coming up on "nightly news." >> thank you. questions and frustrations growing in a neighborhood outside an east bay refinery. >> in is what folks heard last night. an larm blaring from the ground of the facility. but frustratingly, they say that was about all they got. >> there's no information coming out about it. >> the refunry says they checked operation ands found nothing wrong. they say it was a false alarm. but it is worth noting the refinery had numerous incidents over the last year including one that left the city covered in metal laiden dust. that's why the community is skeptical. >> ever since thanksgiving, we have this community had to deal with worry every day. >> this woman was one of the residents who packed last night's city counsel sul meeting and they passed a proclamation urging the martinez refinery company to be a good neighbor and follow

support for the 217 votes needed to become speaker with us now is david levine, who is a professor at uc law in san francisco. and, you know, one of the things that i know that we've talked about a little bit is it it's constitutional law that congress can't do anything without a speaker. so congress is kind of stopped. that's right. and in light of what's going on in israel and ukraine, that's bad news. that's absolutely right, sal. yeah, the speaker of the house is written right into the constitution in and the way in which the house is operated is that without a formal speaker, they really can't move forward. it's just it leaves them disorganized and it hardly could come at a worse time. there's so many things between foreign issues funding ukraine, funding israel, funding our military and then the domestic issues. right now, we're living under a continuing resolution. the only reason the government hasn't closed down, shut down is because, as speaker mccarthy cut a deal for only 45 days. those days are running out and we need to have all of the bills to fund the entire government for the

george bisharat is an emeritus professor at uc law san francisco and an expert on the middle east. >> certainly the most significant military, every act of resistance ever against israel by the palestinians. >> and he says the palestinian attack has likely been long in the making for hamas to be able to pull this off in a surprise way like this is an incredible feat. >> now, you know, whatever you make of it, it's as a as a matter of a military operation, pretty incredible. >> as a jew and i know i speak for my jewish colleagues in the legislature, we are all both horrified and terrified about what's happening in israel state senator scott wiener is a member of the california legislative jewish caucus. this is not perfect by any stretch. i have my own very public criticisms. but what happened today crosses a red line. nothing justifies the terrorist attacks that we saw today. this is a horrific day. >> the violence that we're seeing today is disturbing to everyone who cares about peace and justice. >> edward ackman. mitchell leads the council on american islamic relations until the oc

uc-berkeley law professor steven davidoff solomon joins me now.rofessor, how many of your students or maybe put it in percentage terms, what percent of your students actually blame israel for the hamas massacre of october 7th? >> it's a small number, but they're extremely vocal, and they're extremely loud and repeatedly claim that hamas is a legitimate organization and that the murder of innocents, the rape of innocents and children, beheading babies is okay because this is all in the name of liberating palestine. david: where do they get their information in and i'm wondering who at berkeley has sort of guided them along with that viewpoint. >> oh, this is a longstanding problem at colleges which is we admit students thousand based upon -- now based upon their affinity to social justice and a certain type of social justice. and then they get there, and there are professors who teach them about settler colonialism and these, frankly, fictitious theories that dehumanize jews, dehumanize israelis and, frankly, these students have had no consequences

we expect it to repay school loans this morning we had uc college of law san francisco professor davidevine on the show. he said borrowers should get ready to make payments soon . in has been a lot of news about whether or not some of that money would be forgiven. the supreme court rejected a plan that the biden administration had to help out students between ten and $20,000 each, which would have wiped out a lot of this debt. but the supreme court said no, that program wasn't properly created . and so the administration has been trying to do certain things, but that's smaller. it will take longer. so the bottom line is that people who have those loans have to start planning for repayment. now levine said. student loan payments will be. between 300 and $600 a month on average. lowrider culture in california, the important role it plays in mexican american history. and a man who teaches that historyhols working to help food insecure communities. see how much food a store in walnut creek was able to raise for those in need. we were designed really to delight in bringing this one day and

steven david solomon professor of law at uc berkeley just went viral for "wall street journal" op-ed don't hire my anti semitic law students. he joins me now. professor, thanks for joining us tonight. for critics who say that your op-ed was too harsh, it was punishing mere free expression on the part of students, you would say? >> no. i mean, i don't think it is fundamental that an employer should not hire someone who is a racist or someone who advocates discrimination against african-americans or the murder and terrorism over 1,000 people, the rape, bee heading babies, kidnapping. what i'm merely saying is if you have someone that you are interviewing who is a law student, who is an adult and they have made these statements or endorsed these statements, do not hire them they may have free speech in the university setting but it doesn't mean like adults they shouldn't face the consequences in the private sector. >> well, it turns out law enforcement like david polk, winston strong saying no they are rescinding offers to students who are part of this new coalition of radicals and, prof

over the weekend the dean of uc berkeley school of law writing in an op-ed, i'm a 70-year-old jewishy life have i seen or felt the anti-semitism of the last few weeks. it follows an incident where a pro-palestinian groups posted on the side of our building "glory to our martyrs." this as nbc news has learned the biden administration is set to announce new steps to combat anti-semitism and islamophobia. the anti-defamation league reports since the war began three weeks ago, there have been 312 reported cases of harassment, vandalism and assault targeting jews, up nearly 400% from the same period last year. >> what we're seeing today in america, it's not just a war in israel, it's a war on all jewish people. >> the council on american islamic relations citing more than 800 complaints across the country since the beginning of october. thousands of protesters shut down traffic on the brooklyn bridge. the jewish voice for peace protesting during friday's rush hour. there are protests overseas in london, madrid and rome, thousands calling for a cease-fire. in car ranity, pakistan, proteste

he also had the dean of the law school at uc berkeley coming out in his 70s saying this is the worste's felt in his entire life. all of this has contributed to the white house saying that it is going to respond by offering up federal assistance, dhs as well as the fbi to be in communication with local and state law enforcement specifically in regards to incidents on college campuses, jose. >> stephanie gosk in new york city, thank you so very much. >>> meanwhile, on the ground in gaza, we're getting a look at new leaflets being dropped by the israeli military. the leaflet warns civilians that northern gaza is unsafe and claims that hamas is exploiting shelters, hospitals, and schools. the leaflet tells residents to go to south gaza. meanwhile, here's what one emergency room doctor told our partners at sky news about his experience delivering care during this crisis. >> whatever equipment i use now, save this young man's life is not coming for days. we're working with very old machines, very old documents, very limited amount of medication, and this is a catastrophic and disastrous si

the dean of uc berkeley law school. >> i've never seen anything like the last three weeks. >> reporterools respond. >> we've got to speak out on hate when it occurs. >> it's absolutely staggering, the levels of anti-semitism especially on college campuses. jewish kids especially feel threatened. many just stopped going to classes because they feel under threat. you know, we've talked about anti-semitism on campuses for a very long time. i tell you what. how sick and perverse that a terror attack against jews leads to what the "wall street journal" rightly calls in their lead editorial today a global war on jews. and there is, whether you look at russia, whether you look at germany, london, elite college campuses, there is a global war on jews. the question is, what are administration officials at colleges across america going to do to protect jews on college campuses and, yes, muslims as well. what are they going to do? they've been very slow these first three weeks, very slow. disturbing. >> our next guest has created a tracker of all the companies that have spoken out to condemn hama

taking the lead in adopting blockchain technology laws, and also as a historical matter, i think states have done a relatively good job and acting the uc see everybody's favorite outlaw, right, the uniform commercial code that's adopted as the law which largely governs questions like what happens when payments go wrong. i am not as enthusiastic about saying that we ought to just hope that the fed gets this right at the that spurs innovation but because a boy knows what the law is. because i'm somewhat skeptical that the fed is equipped to be a leader on this or, i mean, beyond the fed, the occ. i guess i'm still hopeful there some space for states and state regulation in this debate. >> i think i'm probably a little more optimistic than julie, maybe misguidedly so. i think if the question goes to how do we make sure money is there, i think the fed is actually quite well-positioned to ensure that. we operate under this model today. we have a sponsor banking mouse wheel two nationally chartered banks and our deposits all sit in one of those two and they're all fdic insured. it gives our members compass that the most efficient system but

uc berkeley this morning where students plan to walk out later today in support of the palestinian people. >> reporter: good morning to you. yes, at 12:30 this afternoon, a group of graduate students, law students, along with the cal muslim negotiation plan to walk out and do a teach-in here behind me at uc berkeley, in support of the palestinian people. you'll recall that earlier this month the hamas terrorist group who rules the gaza strip where the palestinians live, killed hundreds of israelis in a surprise attack. israel has fought back and killed a number of palestinians as a result. today's walkout is in support of those living in the gaza strip and west bank. the jewish news reports that earlier this morning the richmond city council passed a resolution 5-1 to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza, before the vote an amendment was added to acknowledge that the city of richmond stands in solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza, who are currently facing a campaign of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of israel. the jewish community relations council feels this is rhetoric that promotes anti-semitism and s

laws of war. >> the biden administration says if israel agrees to the pause, it's unclear how long it will last. >> from the river to the sea, palestine will be free. >> cal campus, uckeley students walking out, calling for solidarity with palestinians, demanding an end to the israeli siege of the gaza strip and u.s. to stop funding to israel. one student was assaulted. tried to grab the flag and backpack and hit her with a metal water bottle. >>> an antioch man is in jail. 18-year-old was arrested. four teens were shot in a home on shannon way and a 16-year-old died from his injuries. parents at nearby freedom high school expressed fears about a potential retaliatory shooting. it's unclear if the shooter is connected to freedom high. the police are investigating. >>> the family of an east bay barber and father of 6 who was shot and killed at his business. jonathan was 47 years old. they say he ran the harrison brothers barber shop in san leandro, he was killed around 1:00 this afternoon. police got a call about a shooting, arrived and found an employee who had been killed. that would be him, we presume, and a customer who was wounded. >> he was a very charismatic m

uc berkeley in the 1960s. yet many of the students who attended today's rally, they say they are afraid of publicly supporting palestine. pointing to numerous examples of backlash. including right here at cal. where corporate law professor steven solomon recently wrote an op-ed in the wall street journal titled don't hire my anti-semitic law students. on the east coast, students at harvard and nyu had job offers revoked or blacklisted by employers after signing letters expressing support for palestine. >> for a lot of these people who don't have any covering on them, i admire their bravery, right? for me it is just that i have a certain fear as a muslim that like i might be identified, i might be watched, i might be monitored. >> reporter: fear that something that came up a lot today on both sides. >> i feel wildly uncomfortable that there are so many students that we're proudly supporting the terrorist organization that has committed that. and so i'm just here not by any means to counter protest. i'm just here to visualize for myself. who i need to stay away from. >> reporter: vida is a senior here at cal and says some of the chants like this one are suggestive of wiping israel off the map. >> most of the peo

12:30, a group of graduate students, along with law students and the cal muslim association will walk out and they'll do a teach-in behind me here at uc berkeley in support of the palestinian people. you'll recall earlier this month the hamas terrorist group which rules the gaza strip where palestinians live in the middle east, killed hundreds of israelis in a surprise attack. israel has fought back, and as a result, killed a number of palestinians. today's walkout is in support of those living in the gaza strip and west bank. the jewish news of northern california reports that earlier this morning, overnight, the richmond city council passed a resolution 5-1 to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza. before the vote, an amendment was added to acknowledge the death toll among both the palestinian and israeli people. the resolution says, quote, the city of richmond stands in solidarity with the pal people of gaza who are facing a campaign of an ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of israel. the jewish community relations council feels this is rhetoric that promotes anti-

uc berkeley in the 1960s. yet many of the students who attended today's rally say they are afraid of publicly supporting palestine, pointing to numerous examples of backlash including right here at cal. where corporate law professor steven solomon recently wrote an op-ed in the wall street journal titled don't hire my anti-semitic law students. on the east coast, students at harvard and nyu have had job offers revoked or blacklisted by employers after signing letters expressing support for palestine. >> for a lot of these people who don't have any covering on them, i admire them. for me, it is just that i have a certain fair as a muslim that i must be identified and i must be monitored. >> reporter: fear that something that came up a lot today on both sides. >> i feel uncomfortable that there are many that i proudly support the terrorist organization that has committed that. and so i'm just here, not by any means to counterprotest, but here to visualize for myself, who i need to stay away from. >> reporter: vida is a senior here at cal and says some of the chants like this one are suggestive of wiping israel off the map. >> most of the people here don't know what they are standing up for. you could be c

uc berkeley for over. >> 30 years now and i teach ethics. i teach lawoom. in addition to this teaching that i do. and then after my parents died, i said i need a project to honor them. so i put the 2 together and came up with the idea. kindness award because i know there are so many kind acts and are area that aren't getting recognized. we talk about homeless issues. crime and everyone seems very so i thought let's focus also shine a light on all the positive things in the community. yeah. and that was the impetus for starting this. and there really are so many beautiful kind acts that are happening throughout city. there are always a to walk us through some of the folks that would have been the winners. yeah, that's the thing. i mean that people been able to meet people every month that are just >> we had a guy byrne whose for 10 years now every thursday goes to children's hospital. does oregon me with sick i mean, makes such a difference. their lives and we were able to, you know, give him some press on this and it was fantastic to get people to hear

law enforcement and in business negotiation, business negotiation is a lot of the same techniques. is are there are the same they're the same throughout. and so there's a wonderful professor over at uc berkeley who reached out and said, i would love for you to come in and speak to our my business class in business negotiation. so lieutenant anderson provided a powerpoint on all of the topics covered in basically hostage negotiation 101. and gave examples of interaction options and how to persuade people, people to, you know, come up with the decisions almost on their own, but really kind of help guide them. and so they they liked the presentation so much that they they asked us back a second time and then they slotted us for third time as well. so lieutenant anderson could speak more to the actual presentation itself or can send you some documentation on that, or we can get that to the commission. great. thank you. director henderson. great. i just had a comment. i didn't really have a question. i just wanted to point out that even though you guys it's only four people in that unit, this presentation was extremely helpful. but i want to be very specific about why why this is a very