The most popular programs for the Palestinian Authority Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1022 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 05:17:24 GMT Jonathan Schneer talked about the Balfour Declaration, which split historic Palestine between the Israels and Palestinians and created one of the longest running conflicts in modern history. Professor Schneer spoke at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Oren spoke about his book, [Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East], published by Oxford University Press. The book discusses the Six Day War between Israel and Palestine, which has been said to have caused the Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David Accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the [intifada] and the rise of Palestinian terror. Mr. Oren's book is a comprehensive history of the war, and is the first to study it as both a military struggle and as a turning point in the Cold War. It examines the relationships between Moshe Dayan, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Hafez al-Assad, Yitzhak Rabin, Lyndon Johnson and Alexi Kosygin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171882-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Zaki Chehab talked about his book [Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement], published by Nation Books. Journalist Zaki Chehab detailed the rise of Hamas in the Palestinian terrorities and described how the group was able to win Palestinian elections in 2006. In his book, Mr. Chehab argues that Hamas' extensive social welfare network is just as important to Palestinians as is the group's message of armed struggled against Israel. Joining him in discussion was Khaled al-Yazji, former chief of protocol for the Palestinian Authority. They responded to questions from members of the audience, including the strength of al-Qa'ida in Gaza. Mr. Reidel moderated. A Palestinian refugee, Zaki Chehab grew up in U.N. refugee camps. He is currently political editor of both the London-based [Al-Hayat] newspaper and the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198127-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a joint news conference in Ramallah. Questions focused on relations between the U.S. and the Palestinian Authority and settlements in the West Bank. In his remarks President Obama described new settlements in the West Bank as "not constructive" but stopped short of calling for a settlement freeze as a precondition to peace talks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He talked about why he feels Israeli settlement policies undermine the goal of establishing a Palestinian state. He also called for the state to have Jerusalem as its capitol. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289141-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289141-3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Said talked about his book [Reflections on Exile and Other Essays], published by Harvard University Press. This volume gathered nearly 50 essays, most on literary subjects, although Mr. Said also addressed philosophy and history, the arts and current events. He also concentrated on Middle East issues including the need for a Palestinian State, the history of the region, and his role in advocating the Palestinian point of view. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163925-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163925-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks he said that the Israeli government was leading "a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people" and repeated calls for the U.N. to accept a bid for full membership status. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-2 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Foreign dignitaries gathered to honor Palestinian Chairman Arafat in an official service resembling a state funeral in Cairo. The program included Egyptian television news coverage of the official cortege and services prior to final transfer to the body to the Palestinian leader's compound in Ramallah for burial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184424-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184424-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Victoria Nuland briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included plans by activists to send a new flotilla of humanitarian aid to Palestinian residents of Gaza, challenging Israel's sea blockade of the Gaza Strip. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300207-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300207-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the transfer of budget assistance funds to the Palestinian Authority. The purpose of the aid is to help close the budget deficit and strengthen the economy and infrastructure in the Palestinian Authority. Other topics included Middle East peace talks and Israel's recent decision to authorize new settlement construction in East Jerusalem. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad participated from Ramallah via digital video conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296506-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296506-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The United Nations Security Council met to consider Palestine's request for statehood and full membership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former World Bank president and U.S. envoy to Gaza James Wolfensohn talked about the prospects for young people growing up in the Palestinian territories, where nearly three-quarters of the population is under the age of 29. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the Palestinian Authority's financial problems in response to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank report on the crisis. The writers of the reporter concluded the problem would worsen unless foreign funding increased and Israel eased restrictions on economic activity. Topics in this discussion included the role of the international community in proposing and implementing a solution. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308989-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about prospects for young people growing up in the Palestinian territories, where nearly three-quarters of the population is under the age of 29. Among the topics they addressed were economic and social conditions in Gaza, prospects for employment, the impact of travel restrictions, and the pace of peace negotiations. They also answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291360-2 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Palestinian ambassador to the United Nations reacted to the U.N. Security Council's referral of Palestine's request for statehood and full membership to the Admission Committee without objection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-101 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT As the United Nations Security Council formally considered Palestine's statehood bid, experts discussed the implications of the long-standing conflict with Israel on the U.S. and international community. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301780-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301780-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations reacted to the U.N. Security Council's referral of Palestine's request for statehood and full membership to the Admission Committee without objection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301797-102 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Halevy talked about the book he co-authored with Neil Livingstone, [Inside the PLO], published by William Morrow. He discussed the background of Yasir Arafat. He referred to Arafat choosing a political strategy after military and terrorist strategies were ineffective. Halevy described his own background in Israel, including military service and involvement in politics and journalism. Halevy said that Arafat is not charismatic, and that his power base is money. He estimated the amount of money under Arafat's control at 6 to 8 billion dollars. He described various aspects of PLO funding, affiliations, administration, and military operations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11527-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11527-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The husband-and-wife team, Janet and John Wallach, discussed their book about the controversial leader of the Palestine Liberation Movement (PLO), Yasser Arafat. Entitled, [Arafat: In the Eyes of the Beholder], the work details the life and political struggles of this important political leader. The Wallachs were able to spend hundreds of hours with Mr. Arafat and his entourage at the PLO's headquarters, thus providing a balance between the less personable side of Mr. Arafat and his substantial influence over the tenuous relationships between Palestinian factions. The book also focuses on Mr. Arafat as discussed by Jordan's King Hussein, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, Israel's Yitzhak Shamir, as well as important American, Syrian and Iraqi policymakers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15457-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Egyptian military helicopters transported the body of Chairman Arafat to his compound in Ramallah for final burial. Mourners crowded the helicopters as the body was moved to the grave while others shot weapons into the air in a sign of respect. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184425-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sandy Tolan talked about his book [The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East], published by Bloomsbury USA. In the book, Mr. Tolan chronicled the friendship of Bashir Al-Khairi and Dalia Eshkenazi; a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman. Mr. Tolan explained that the two met when Bashir returned to his childhood home to find that it was inhabited by a family of Holocaust survivors from Bulgaria, including their young daughter Dalia. At the event Mr. Tolan read portions of the book and discussed their personal relationship within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was part of the Seattle Spiritual Reading Series, co-sponsored by University Book Store and the University District Interfaith Alliance and held at the University Temple United Methodist Church. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193422-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to the United Nations General Assembly. His remarks focused on the Middle East peace process. President Abbas said he was committed to peace talks, but there could be no deal unless Israel stopped building settlements in territories the Palestinians wanted to claim for a future state. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295661-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295661-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rashid Khalidi talked about his book [The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood], published by Beacon Press. He discussed the reasons that Palestinians have so far not been able to achieve statehood. He encouraged Palestinians to learn more about their history in order to overcome obstacles with which they have been challenged since the era of British control over Palestine. He responded to audience members' questions. Professor Khalidi is the Edward Said Chair in Arab Studies at Columbia University. He also is the author of [Resurrecting Empire.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195110-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195110-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Said spoke about the future of Palestine and U.S. policy toward the Middle East. Among the topics he addressed were media depictions of Palestinians, American attitudes toward Arab peoples, and the dignity of Arabic culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177043-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177043-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Sylvain Cypel, author of [Walled: Israeli Society at an Impasse], talked about the history of Israeli-Palestinian relations. Sylvain Cypel was a senior editor at [Le Monde]. He lived in Jerusalem for 12 years and then moved to Paris. He attended the recent Mideast conference that took place in Annapolis, Maryland, at the U.S. Naval Academy. He discussed past conferences such as Oslo and Camp David and compared them all to the current situation. He answered questions from the audience. Philip Wilcox moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200019-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Elias Khoury talked about his novel [Gate of the Sun: Bab al-Shams], first published in 1998 in Arabic. The translation by Humphrey Davies was published by Archipelago Books. In his novel, Professor Khoury presents the history of the Palestinian people since the Arab-Israeli War of 1948, which resulted in the expulsion of an estimated 700,000 Palestinians from their homes. During the event, he talked about how he gathered the factual information presented in his novel and the importance of presenting history in the form of literature. Professor Khoury answered questions from members of the audience following his remarks. This lecture was part of the UC Irvine Difficult Dialogues project to develop courses designed to educate students about contemporary issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, traditions of religious conflict and religious tolerance, and peace building. Difficult Dialogues co-sponsors were: MESSI/Levantine Center LA-OC, History/SAS. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191726-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191726-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT One day after the White House announced a $400 million aid package for Gaza and the West Bank, President Mahmoud Abbas spoke about the future of the Middle East peace process. In his first public remarks on U.S. soil, President Abbas said the primary demand of the Palestinian Authority was an end to the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Due to technical difficulties his prepared remarks were joined in progress. He then answered questions from Martin Indyk. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294001-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294001-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice spoke at the United Nations General Assembly after a vote upgraded the Palestinians' status to a "non-member observer state." Ambassador Rice said the vote places "further obstacles in the path of peace." Israel and the United states were against the resolution because they said it conflicts with peace deal negotiations.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309681-2 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Activists representing various groups met on the Ellipse in Washington, DC to voice their support for a Palestinian state, criticize the Bush administration for its support of Prime Minister Sharon's government in Israel, advocate a stop to racial profiling, and protest the treatment of Muslims at home and abroad. The event was coordinated by the organization Act Now to Stop War and End Racism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169675-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Maen Areikat spoke to reporters and answered questions about Palestinian efforts to be recognized as an independent state by the United Nations. In his remarks he said the Palestinian Liberation Organization will not engage in any direct negotiations with Israelis until Israel accepts the 1967 border of a future Palestinian state and fully freezes settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303036-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mahmoud Abbas spoke about Palestine's bid for full statehood in the United Nations. In his speech he criticized the Israeli government, and stated that recognizing Israel as a Jewish state was an unacceptable precondition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301926-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Shibley Telhami discussed the latest developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, including multiple cease-fire announcements. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Bobbi Jackson read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309558-3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT An al Jazeera interview with Palestinian President Abbas on Palestinian statehood was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301589-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT As the United Nations voted on Palestine's bid for statehood status in the United Nations, senators discussed bipartisan legislation that would penalize Palestine by shutting down the Palestinian office in Washington and would withholding U.S. aid if Palestinians join the International Criminal Court. They held that Palestine seeking statehood status was a provocative and unhealthy step in the peace process http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309694-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309694-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bahat talked about the history of the city of Jerusalem since ancient times and responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168395-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168395-2 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The heads of government from Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about the political and social challenges facing the Arab world. CNN's Fareed Zakaria moderated this panel discussion entitled "Transformations in the Arab World." Panelists talked about youth unemployment, corruption accusations, the situation in Syria and women's rights. The World Economic Forum is an annual event held in Davos, Switzerland attended by thousands of global leaders from government, business, economics and philanthropy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Corrie was killed in the Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003 while trying to block an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing the house of a Palestinian family. The 23-year-old peace activist kept a journal since 1989, including from her time in the Palestinian territories. During this event to mark the 5th anniversary of her death, Corrie's parents and colleagues read selections from her work. The event, from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Berkeley, CA, was hosted by KPFA Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202667-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202667-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about issues that are relevant to Israel, including the role of Hezbollah in regional security, upcoming Iranian presidential elections, Syrian and Lebanese relations with Israel, the Hamas government, and the Palestinian people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285671-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285671-2 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Edmund Ghareeb moderated a forum titled "40 Years after the 1967 War: The Impact of a Prolonged Occupation." Participants talked about the impact of the war on subsequent Middle East diplomacy and relations in the region, attitudes and perceptions of Palestinians and Israelis in the region, the affects of Jewish settlement and border issues following the 1967 war, and recent attempts to provide a "road map" for a two-state peace solution. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198476-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198476-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Holmes discussed [The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Crisis in the Middle East], published by Prentice Hall. He and the other contributors to the book are current and former Jerusalem bureau chiefs, correspondents, and photojournalists with Reuters, who have collectively reported from the Middle East for over sixty years. As well as painting a portrait of the city of Jerusalem, the book examines the history of the region, the history of the current Palestinian uprising, or Intifada, important leaders involved in the conflict, the failure of diplomacy and the response of the residents of the region. In addition to relating his personal experiences as the Reuters Bureau Chief in Jerusalem, Mr. Holmes utilized a Power Point presentation of the photographs in the book to convey the story. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171899-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171899-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Anida Kulla talked by telephone about one of the second prize-winning videos, [Peace in the Middle East: Israel and Palestine], that she produced with Anna Halbrooks-Fulks, a fellow 12th grade students at Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Virginia. The video focuses on the relations between Palestine and Israel. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary exploring a current political topic using some C-SPAN footage and covering multiple viewpoints. The local cable company was Comcast. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198301-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198301-3 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Members of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (A.N.S.W.E.R.) led a coalition rally in Lafayette Park. The participants opposed what they termed the U.S.-Israel war against the people of Lebanon and Palestine. They also said that Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine are without freedom and are illegally occupied. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193835-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee held a hearing on the PLO application for membership in the World Health Organization. It also deferred to the full committee further consideration of H.R. 2145, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the United Nations or any of its affiliated organizations if full membership as a state is granted to any organization or group that does not have the internationally recognized attributes of statehood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/7406-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT State Department Spokesman Victoria Nuland announced that Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and Special Envoy for Middle East Peace David Hale met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York City to discuss a vote in the United Nations on Palestinian statehood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309659-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309659-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat spoke to the Palestinian Legislative Council in the West Bank city of Ramallah. He focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also talked about the Palestinian leadership, acknowledging mistakes and pledging to fight corruption. The speech was in Arabic with English translation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183150-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183150-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Berlin Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and the Rule of Law was held in the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel made opening statements. Palestinian and Israeli officials spoke at the conference along with Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Middle East Envoy Tony Blair. International donors committed $242 million to aid Palestinian police and justice systems. The money will be passed to the Palestinian Authority over the next three years. Some German with English translation. Courtesy of Phoenix TV (Germany). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206156-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206156-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the prospects for implementing the Iraq Study Group's recommendations for renewed negotiations to resolve Israel's conflicts with Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195894-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195894-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Pearlman, a human rights activist, discussed her book, [Occupied Voices: Stories of Everyday Life from the Second Intifada], published by Thunder's Mouth Press/Nation Books. She described the dangers ordinary Palestinians face living in the occupied territories. While studying Middle East politics, Ms. Pearlman lived in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. During that time, she interviewed doctors, artists, and families with children about how their lives have changed because of the renewed battle between the Israelis and the Palestinians. She showed many slides of persons she had encountered. She stated that the people mainly desire the chance to be citizens in a country of their own. In addition, she found that many suicide bombings occurred because of a loss of faith. Following her presentation, Ms. Pearlman answered questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177565-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177565-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Chairman Arafat talked about the peace process between the Palestinians and Israel. He talked at length about the February 13 deadline set for the resolution of certain details of the peace negotiations. The final agreement is due in the fall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154835-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Steinbach, an activist for Palestinian rights, talked about Israeli weapons systems and the Middle East peace process. He said that Israel has surpassed Britain and is the fifth largest nuclear power in the world and asked what threat was posed by unarmed civilian populations in Palestine. He also talked about the U.S. role in the imbalance of power. After his remarks he answered audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171555-1 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT