. ♪ >> good morning, aipac. and thank you for that warm welcome. i'm honored to be here once again at the policy conference. [applause] senator menendez: let me say that sometimes god puts a goliath in your path to find the david within you. and i found that david within me. [applause] senator menendez: but we all know that even david had a slingshot and many of you here today were part of my slingshot so i am very grateful and thankful. [applause] senator menendez: it's no secret that i have taken a lot of heat over the years for standing up for what i believe in but when my children ask me if i knew what was going to happen would i have taken those same stands and my answer is a resolute yes, absolutely. [applause] enator menendez: standing here inspired g here i'm by all of you, the thousands of aipac members who dedicate your time and energy to support america's ever-lasting bond with israel. and i'm proud to see that once again we have hundreds of aipac members here from the great state of new jersey. [applause] senator menendez: and that incl

israel, me if you love .ome to an aipac event at aipac, i have made many friends and have found incredible mentors. 2009, i traveled on one of aipac's first missions to israel for leaders in the latino community. [applause] in israel, i felt at home. as one of six children, i understand passionate families. as a leader in my community, i understand that the jewish -latino alliance is so important. [applause] ms. montanez: today i am an andc capital club member congressional club member. i take an active role in thetifying and educating next generation of pro-israel latino leaders. for nearly 15 years, my work with aipac has been central to who i am as a person. i have lobbied, i have fun race, i have made phone calls, i have had tough conversations. but this past summer, my work took on additional personal meeting. on september 19, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central mexico. where my family lives. hundreds were presumed dead. thousands were homeless. mexico, its culture, it's that's its people, its beautiful have alwaysmages been intrinsic to who i am as a person. i have many friends

now, it's certainly not true in aipac. we have thousands of students here who go home and spread the word of israel. students, stand up. we want to applaud. [ applause ] 3500 students here at aipac. god bless you. but we all know the problem. americans, too many of the younger americans don't know the history and as a result, they tend to say well, both sides are to blame. many americans, younger americans, didn't grow up knowing israel was attacked time after time. they think israel has always been strong. they do not realize that if israel were weak, her enemies would immediately seek her destruction. i remember being in high school, james madison high school, brooklyn, new york, in 1967. i carried a transistor radio to my ear. young people will not know what that is. i wouldn't let it go from my ear because it was during the war in june of '67. i was deathly worried israel would be pushed into the sea by the arab onslaught. and we were praying to please save israel. now, the younger generation never experienced this. th

at aipac i've made many friends. in 2009, i traveled on one of their first missions to israel for leaders in the latino community. [applause] in israel, felt at home. as one of six children, i understand passionate families. and as a leader in my community, i understand that the jewish, latino alliance is so important. [applause] today i and a aipac capital club member and progression club member. i take an active role in identifying and educating the next generation of pro-israel latino leaders. [applause] for nearly 15 years, my work with aipac has been central to who i am as a person. i have lobbied, funds raised, i made phone calls, i have had tough conversations. but this past summer, my work took on additional personal meaning. on september 19, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central mexico. my family lives. hundreds were presumed dead. thousands, were homeless. mexico, its culture, its people, it's beautiful sounds and images have always been intrinsic to who i am as a person. i have many friends and family

one of the things most effective about what aipac does. it's not someone across the country that is talking with you, you're assigned, someone is working with you from your community and your state that actually has a stake not just in the future of this country and of the world, but also in your community. and those relationships are critical and they're really important so i encourage you to continue to do that, especially with new members who i think are going to be inclined to be supportive, but may not be fully aware of all the things that are out there and that are said that are not accurate about the state of affairs in the region, or about the differences between the different parties involved in the region. so, it really is important, early on in a member's career, to try to get in front of them and stake the claim with facts and figures and historical date that that backs up a strong u.s.-israel alliance. >> i hope you'll all been taking notes. senator rubio, thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> give him another round of app

and thank you, aipac. i'm pleased to be here today to address aipac an organization that has accomplished much in support of america, israel, and the jewish people. i'm the founder and ceo of our generation speaks, a program which began in 2015 and is dedicated through the proposition that israel and palestinians can work together to create a more peaceful and prosperous futu prospero prospero prosperous future. [applause] >> now, how did this happen? my military service introduced me firsthand to the complexities of our region. i wasn't altogether certain what to do about it until i came to boston, until i came to brandeis. [applause] >> brandeis. it was there that i came to believe that all things were possible. i was comforted by the warm embrace of the politically diverse jewish community that worked tirelessly to build bridges of understanding between frequently hostile communities. i studied at brandeis with students from every social, economic, ethnic and religious background and i saw that they sha

aipac's nuclear core. everyone at aipac. i want to thank all of you for the work you are doing to strengthen the remarkable alliance between our two countries. thank you. [applause] i want to the knowledge the israeli ministers, representatives in the united states and the united nations. the members of congress and former leaders of countries who are here. in particular, i want to , a great my friends champion of israel, the former prime minister of canada, stephen harper. stephen, stand up. [applause] stephen, we never forget our friends. you are a tremendous friend. and you still are. want to thank the 4000 students who are here with us today. [applause] 4000 students, thank you for cutting class to be here. note, youyou need a can see me later. there is a line forming outside. [laughter] what i can say is -- what i can see is this. i can see that the audience in this hall each year is getting bigger and bigger. 18,000 strong. you, and iee all of can't. i don't want to stand behind this podium. i'm the prime minister. [ap

when i come to aipac, i am with friends. [applause] at the unitedey: nations, we sometimes don't have many friends. [laughter] ambassador haley: i remember last year when we had to vote about america's opposition to the castro dictatorship in cuba. they vote went against us. to -- to two. the only two no votes were the united states and israel. [applause] say,sador haley: i always quality is more than quantity. election,ter the 2016 president-elect donald trump talk to me about serving in his administration. we had good discussions about a variety of issues. long story short, his team called me later and said he would like me to serve as ambassador to the united nations. [applause] ambassador haley: i said, i'm a governor, i don't know anything about united nations. we went back and forth on a few things. the clincher was when i told the president, i will not be a wall flower. i have to be able to say what i think. [applause] ambassador haley: without any hesitation, president trump said, that's exactly why i want you to do

that's what i thithank aipac fo doing. keep up the good work and thanks for having me. >> let's give her another round of applause. thank you for your time this morning. [ applause ] >>> plooez welcoease welcome ba shipman. >> now we're hear from another leader from the other side of the aisle. our next guest took office in 2015 after one term in the house and it distinguished service in the u.s. army. as an outspoken critic of iran's aggression throughout the middle east. he joins us to discuss the critical issues facing america and israel. welcome arkansas senator tom cotton. >> thank you for that warm welcome. i feel like i have an oscar to present. >> as a member of congress you've been a consistent and vocal supporter of the u.s.-israel relationship. why is this issue important to you. where does your passion for israel and this relationship come from? >> personally where it comes from for me is everything i know about a modern nation of israel and connection to the united states. it goes back so deeply in our history

good morning, aipac. [cheering and applause] it is always great to be here but as i told president from yesterday it is especially great to be in america's capital now that he is recognized jerusalem as israel's capital. [cheering and applause] thank you, president for that historic decision. [cheering and applause] thank you for announcing another decision to the american embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem this independence day. [cheering and applause] and to the first ambassador to have the honor of working in the embassy in jerusalem is the great american visitor, david freedman. [cheering and applause] david, thank you for that terrific job that you are doing. and you know who else is doing a terrific job? israel's ambassador to washington, ron. come on up, ron. [cheering and applause] thank you for the terrific job you are doing. i want to thank ronald, david, you don't have to remind them how far back to go together, lillian. everyone at aipac, i want to thank all of you for the work you are doing t

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aipac has been putting this group since the late 1950s and early 1960s when aipac was still just a little on inc. committee inside a larger body called the kindness counsel. this is some of their secret internal medications and outreach plans from the 1960s when it's parents were under investigation and ultimately order to register as an israeli foreign agent. it's culturally religious leaders generating positive press and counteracting opposition. there is a reason for all of this and why are christians evangelicals so important and more important than ever today to the israel lobby? well, it's because most americans aren't avid members of the zionist movement. if you ask them in the most anodyne of terms and no one ever has until july of last year a zionist is a person who believes in the development of perfection of a jewish neighbors and is now israel. most americans, 70.3% don't consider themselves to be zionist. however, the biggest challenge to the lobby is to maintain the illusion there is broad grassroots support across the united states for israel and therefore, the policies tha

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[cheering and applause] that includes my dear friend and aipac newest president, doctor freedman. as i am sure most of you know and if not you will get to understand he is a real stalwart advocate for israel and a tenacious leader who will continue to serve aipac wall. congratulations. [applause] as we celebrate his success i also want to take a moment to celebrate the life and legacy of a new jersey and who is no longer with us. bonnie. he was a true friend, a champion for this community and a fierce advocate for truth and justice. to all of those who feel his absence, may his memory, as i say, be a blessing. [applause] i see lonnie's legacy as a look out into the ocean of people gathered here today, people of all ages, bases and political persuasions. your commitment to our common cause in your presence and visits send a message across washington to jerusalem and throughout the world that the united states and israel share alliance is unbreakable and ironclad. i especially, i especially want to recognize the 3600 students who made their way to washington this year. it is importa

now, it is certainly not true in aipac. we have thousands of students here who go home and spread the word of israel. students, stand up. we want to applaud you. [applause] senator schumer: 3500 students here at aipac. god bless you. but we all know the problem. americans, too many younger americans don't know the history. as a result, they tend to say, well, both guys are to blame. many americans, younger americans did not grow up knowing israel was attacked time after time. they think israel has always been strong. they do not realize that if israel were weak, our enemies would immediately seek her destruction. i remember being in high school, james madison high school in brooklyn, new york, 1967. i carried a transistor radio to my ear. you young people will not know what that is. i would not let it go from my ear. because it was during the 1967 1967.une oof and i was worried israel would be pushed into the scene. -- pushed into the sea by the onslaught. we were praying, please save israel. the younger generation never ex

being at aipac is a real honor. i've had the privilege of addressing his audience and my fellow friends of israel on multiple occasions and i must say it's great to be back one more time. [applause] i want to add my congratulations as he begins what i'm sure will be a distinguished tenure as president of this extraordinary organization. i also want to thank lillian for her years of service along with our core bob colin and all those friends that made aipac important work possible. [applause] when i was here last march the u.s. israel relationship had reached an important turning point. for eight years under a had run down our forces altered our purpose and the consequences have become quite clear. our foreign presence was diminished and complex and lethal threats emerged. the civil war within syria evolved into an epicenter of regional conflict. a split within al qaeda in iraq's bond the terrorist army we know as isil. the intervention by iran in support of bashar al-assad and hezbollah and shia militias righted isr

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reporting on aipac they thank you paddy the u.s. is really relationship exploding deployments that head to head on al-jazeera this is actually back in twenty sixteen pre don't trump selection the house on spoke to modern indicted someone who started his career at aipac and then went on to serve two stints as the u.s. ambassador to israel under bill clinton also was a year as president obama's special middle east envoy this is online a down to zero dot com the full interview and transcript from mohsin in the white kay well we still mourn the good we're going off the grid we're going we're going to india ok and the question can you measure a country will india they're trying to the national institute of fashion technology or nifty is trying to make it easier for indians to find clothes that fit especially since most fashion is imported from the west or from the east with different size charts since india doesn't have a national size chart is trying to make one the university will survey twenty five thousand people from all across the

for over 25 years, aipac has been instrumental in bringing attention to the threat by around. we have worked with administration and congress to peacefully adjust the iranian nuclear threat. unfortunately, the 2015 nuclear deal with iran has not moderated iran's aggressive behavior. according to the state department, iran remains the leading state sponsor on terrorism. over the last year, it has established military bases throughout syria which threatens the northern border. iran's regional aggression directly challenges american interests and our allies. as secretary of defense james mattis recently observed, everywhere we find trouble in the middle east, the same thing is behind it. i ran, just three weeks ago, i ran launched in syria a hostile unmanned aerial vehicle. otherwise known as a uab for a drone. he went into israeli airspace. this is a stunning provocation the highlights the threat in syria that it poses to israel security. through diplomacy we must address this behavior as well as shortcomings in the 2016 nuclear deal. to ensure that iran never acquires a nuclear

visit tuesday with an appearance at the american israel public affairs committee conference known as aipac. also speaking, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. a large majority of the conference begins at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. announcer: wednesday morning we are live in phoenix, arizona for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capitals to work. arizona secretary of state will be our guest during washington arizona secretary of state will be our guest during washington journal starting at 9:30 a.m. eastern. the supreme court oral argument in minnesota. the case concerns free speech and minnesota's bowling pace dress code barring political badges, buttons or insignia. the outcome of this case could impact similar laws in several other states. this oral argument is one hour.

he's in town for the aipac conference in a set to meet with president trump tomorrow afternoon. they will discuss the iranian aggression among other things. just across the street at the blair house there are often protesters here at the white house. it is a little more on this sunday afternoon then perhaps there normally are. protesters near the entrance of the blair house and also protesters in front of the white house at least 50 out there right now seem to be here as a response, and anti-netanyahu response. president trump will meet tomorrow at about noon. leland: a little bit more in that meeting later in the show. thank you. yesterday the president spent the day in palm beach where he dressed a group of donors. audio link to cnn in the firestorm began when they quoted him as praising the chinese president for becoming leader for life and president trump joking that maybe will come in in in the united states will have to give it a shot sunday. let's bring in south carolina radio host anton c. wright in the world of conservative talk radio in philadelphia. nice to see you. i

[applause] on the eve of the aipac conference it seems to be a good thing and shabaab shalom for that. i think if we're serious about defeating actual anti-semitism, we also to commit herself to any occupation of palestine. these are intertwined issues, intertwined struggles. [applause] we have to recognize that anti-semitism doesn't exist in a vacuum. if you think about in these ways do we need to see the history of anti-semitism is part of the modern world legacy of racial discrimination of persecution. in the present moment is no exception. instead of perpetuating narrative of jewish six exceptions by declaring somehow the only country we cannot criticize on college campuses is israel, we might instead draw from earlier times of american history when jews linked the fate that of other oppressed people. just as italian and jewish workers organized together to form labor unions, as jewish philanthropist and community leaders continue to the founding of the naacp, as jewish college students participate in voter recruitment drives and desegregation campaigns with african-americans in t

aipac has been courting such groups since the late 1950s and early 1960s, when aipac was still a little unincorporated committee inside of a larger body called the american zionist council and this is some of their secret, internal communications and outreach plans from the 1960s when its parent was under investigation and ultimately ordered to register as an israeli foreign agent. it is about cultivating religious leaders, generating positive press and counteracting opposition. there is a reason for all of this. why are christian evangelicals so important? more important than ever today? , to the israel lobby? well, it is because most americans are avid members of the zionist movement. if you ask them in the most an owe dine of terms, nobody has until july of last year a zionist is a person who believes in the development and protection of a jewish nation what is now israel. most americans, 70.3%, don't consider themselves to be zionists. however, the biggest challenge to the lobby is to maintain the illusion that there is broad grassroots support across the united states for israel. t

the holocaust because so many don't know that history that is why i appreciated out -- appreciate how aipac has reached out but maybe if you didn't know they were friends before i spent a lot of time traveling the world with john mccain he said to say hello by the way. and you were in the baltics and the ukraine and john mccain has always to that for me talking with male leaders he always does she is the lead and she will go first. and he decided he would show the strong american might to russia and presented me first he went to mccain to give him a machine gun, true story gave lindsay graham a pistol and i thought what do i get? he gave me two daggers. that is a true story. but it reminded me again john mccain has been through everything in his life but he still sees the importance not just going with party but to reach out for country and that is what we have to think about. [applause] >> i imagine him to be a great traveling buddies. >> we have a lot of fun to make administration has maintained full funding to israel but it continues to look for big cuts in international affairs spending

the aipac conference which will start this weekend. journalists, for or what i call as the annual drug dealers conference. >> they will discuss how many more drugs will they sell to the israel occupation. how much more friendship will they express, how much more money and weapons. will they supply. and i can tell you in the united states as an israeli, we don't have a bigger enemy than the jewish lobby. we don't have a bigger enemy for justice, for peace , for equality then those who think that if you supply the drugs, you are his friend. that if you support him blindly and automatically, you are his friend. they are not friends, those are enemies and i can't tell you how happy and proud i am to be here today and not there tomorrow.[applause] thank you. the title of my next book speaks on zionism and scientism is one of the two religions of israel. and as religion, as any religion, you can't question it. the second religion is obviously the religion of security so between zionism and security, anyone in israel who dares to raise any ki

i thank you, prime minister naftali bennett in washington today for the aipac meeting. thank you for your time today. >> thank you, eric. arthel: eric, we're going to italy where voters are flocking to the polls in a closely watched general election. what a giveaway to the antiestablishment sentiment sweeping through much of europe? i feel chronic, widespread pain. fibromyalgia may be invisible to others, but my pain is real. fibromyalgia is thought to be caused by overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i'm glad my doctor prescribed lyrica. for some, lyrica delivers effective relief for moderate to even severe fibromyalgia pain. and improves function. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. common side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol w

66% majority but christian zionism as a sign of god with anticipation of armageddon and with those aipac's predecessor. and with that the populist teaching by the seminary. and then as christian scientists are part of the election. and with that match made in heaven. and with falwell and robertson and other preachers who capture tv time for most christians and in 1979 with great fanfare it was a private jet reportedly to affirm the iran nuclear sighting. but then to have christian zionist police through the center of the republican party in the white house along with several speakers. opposition began to be more public with dollars and even john mccain calls falwell and robertson agents of intolerance but still those encounters with christian ins even with the assumption of the 67 for them to the return of jesus with politics of necessity to put those strange bedfellows together. help by jewish lack of faith with the zionist christian and 911 feel the marriage to hate muslims in the face and those evangelical zionism. even with the election of trump and with those religious entities. this

this ignores the views in the. >> commune regarding israel 'as maas a adr and aipac would like to testify they're not the spokesperson for all of american jewry. since the first stirrings of zionism in sure, groups of jews in america rejected jewish zionism. for many jews today and since 1948, the state of israel decidedly not an expression of jewish self-determination. for another the question of israel's right to exist is not the same thing as its right to exist as a jewish state if that existence is pred date the end displaysment ofen in jews begine flaw thursday he state's department definition of anti-semitism it has no place in the campus speech code. although discussions may be uncomfortable for supporter and detractors, something i witness in my classes, its responsibility of students and educationot ares to foster die clock and not limit it to understand the historical immix is of speech to allow for the meaning and definition of terms and change as a conditions sequence of informed deliberation and debate. it's profoundly difficult to create a definition of anti-semitism that ca

version of the lobby which should have aired before the aipac meeting this year. but we are happy to have two journalists who witnessed it at this kind of pressure and just as fierce as the battle to legally equate criticism is the drive targeting israel to pressure into better human rights the subject of mason jar advocates. and the fundraising campaigns these days it is into somatic. and although there had been some victories against some of these laws. one in kansas by the aclu defending a contractor who would not sign a waiver saying that she would never boycott israel in return for her contract. the fight is far from over. and so if you look at what is behind the israel anti- boycott act. you see that it is senator bennett cardin of maryland among his donors the top 20 to 27 teams. they belong to the organizations. among his top non- democratic party packs many of them self packs which had misleading names which really only invest in israel's lobbing agenda. provided 31 percent of his campaign contributions in the top 20 and if we continue down the line we se

thank you to aipac for a great conference and a chance to join you again. >> senator coons you just returned from a trip to israel. we're talking about a backstage and it sounds as if it was fascinating and you had an opportunity to meet with prime minister netanyahu in the syrian border and what is your candid sense of his real security situation coming away from the trip? >> it was a great trip because it was bipartisan and there were four republicans, three democrats, senator lindsey graham and i led this trip and we had a chance to visit jordan in israel. in israel we spent four days looking at it security situation and i was really struck in my ears as a senator i haven't seen an immediate security situation as threatening as today. think about it. we've got in sinai, isis burning both israel and egypt, hamas digging tunnels. to fire rockets and in lebanon. hezbollah embedding tens of thousands of advanced munitions and rockets running the north of israel and we took a helicopter tour of all of this and then got a briefing from the golan heights with general the deputy chief of staff of

on c-span2, we join aipac for their annual policy conference. cottons amy -- and tom will be among the speakers. p.m., we look at a discussion of financial regulations at the heritage conference. on c-span3, top state education officials gather for a conference ending with a speech by betsy devos. from roomd to aipac -- for remarks from secretary pence and u.n. ambassador nikki haley. communicators the , democratcc

hillary clinton, big supporter of aipac and also an outspoken critic of bds. the approach to fighting it bds have been trying to legislate against bds. there's been a state level legislation and attempt to add clauses about boycotts of israel in trade agreements in the us. as i mentioned, the use of title vi complaints claiming dissemination. again, the person who is headed those title vi complaints is actually someone the trumpet wants to appoint to the department of education. ... >> companies that have actually participated in or endorsed the boycott or decided to withdraw from israel, as has illinois and a number of other states. in 2010 a number of national jewish-american organizations who identify as zion u.s.es came together to put $6 million towards fighting bds. now you see in 2015 a new campus group called the campus macabres formed by sheldon adelson in conjunction with another donor, and they put $50 million in place to fight bds. the latest government funding is reported to be $73 million. and there are a number of covert efforts that have been u

therefore that the policies that aipac pushes are broadly popular. . . many white democrats don't believe the israeli government is serious about a peaceful resolution to the conflict and only 17% agreed that the settlements were conducive to israel's security. according to a recent study group, support for israel among jewish college students in the united states has dropped 32% between 2010 and 2016. among republican there is unconditional simply for israel. it's never been higher. 79% according to the january pew research polling. the christian evangelical wing which is very supportive of israel and supportive of trump has become vital to the lobby. it has become a player, christians united for israel, christians and jews, united fellowship are financially inconsequential if you added up compared to the mainline israel lobby support organizations, but their votes are not inconsequential. about 80 million christian evangelicals and 95% of them say israel is a primary or important factor in selecting their presidential candidate. americans, despite the

. >>> we'll be taking you to aipac when that gets under way. we'll show you some of the people who spoke earlier today at that conference. >> please welcome award winning journalist and best selling author claire shipman. [ applause ] >>

aipac, a pressure group for issues in america, do you think -- there's care and other groups. a, do they speak for american-muslims writ large. and b, should there be an analog to aipac that is more effective with the caveat that, there's so many different groups, it's hard to speak with one voice. is the american community well served by the pressure groups that exist, i guess is the question. yaya: this is my sense, we may disagree. i think there's something unique about islam in america that we would be -- it might be a mistake to try to -- which actually is what has happened. people trying to make islam an ethnicity. i think it happens. by default, with a lot of islamic organizations. it's not because of malintent. you go to a muslim student association on campus, maybe it's 90% south asian, they take on a certain ethnic flavor. i think that's natural that happens. we have to be very careful to assume, muslims mean there is going to be one common theme. there are going to be political differences, different aims. i don't think that has to happen. i think it's fine. if we f

jewish lobby led by aipac and zionist christians invent event jellicoe those inside the us who are very much interested in a nut been pushing for the recognize in jerusalem as the capital of the stilt of israel and me getting the right to the palestinians of their ends of their own state we haven't seen any any. support for the commission of a palestinian state we haven't seen any any support from the us for the two state solution and that is the sense of the problem by moving the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and declaring goes to them as the capital of israel which will probably be we will see it probably in the end may fifteenth which is the seventieth anniversary of israel's yossi beilin but its member of the knesset michael rosen said that this legislation proves just how ultra nationalist racist and dangerous this government is you were alluding to that a few moments ago but toward. extent is the trump administrator having an impact upon domestic israeli politics at the moment is it embolden the rice was trumps election key to setting this legislation in motion after it ha

jewish lobby led by aipac and zionist christians the inventive and jellicoe those inside the us who are very much interested in a nut been pushing for the recognize in jerusalem as the capital of the stilt of israel and me getting the right to the palestinians of their ends of their own state we haven't seen any any. support for the commission of a palestinian state we haven't seen any any support from the us for the two steps solution and that is the sense of the problem by moving the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and declaring jerusalem as the capital of israel which will probably be we will see it probably in the end may fifteenth which is the seventieth anniversary of israel yes he billion but its member of the knesset michael rosen said that this legislation proves just how ultra nationalist racist and dangerous this government is i think you were alluding to that a few moments ago but toward. extent is the trump administrator having an impact upon domestic israeli politics at the moment is it embolden the rice was trumps election key to setting this legislation in motion a

to aipaced toa -- for speeches from vice president pence and ambassador nikki haley. c-span, newsmakers is next with democratic national committee chair tom perez. that is followed by a special election debate between the candidates running in pennsylvania's 18th congressional district. steve forbes is among the group of business leaders who talks about current events and other issues at a recent libertarian conference. greta: this week on newsmakers, the chair of the democratic national committee, tom perez. thank you very much for being here. mr. perez: thank you. hollm we also have james an and susan page. susan: thank you. mr. perez: great to be with all of you. susan: there was this remarkable meeting with the president, and bipartisan group of people talking about gun control. the president embraced the democratic proposals democratic-backed proposal when , it comes to gun control. i wonder should democrats seize this opportunity, make a deal with the president, or do you have doubts about whether you can trust him to follow through on these things he says at th

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until then speakers from this morning's aipac conference. >> throughout the week we heard from officials from both parties on the importance of a strong u.s.-israel relationship. today we're going to have two back-to-back interviews with members of the senate foreign relations committee. on

. >>> the american israel public affairs committee, known as aipac is hosting ints annual conference in washington, d.c. this week. among the speakers was congresswoman grace main who sat down for an interview with claire shipman, abc news correspondent. >> our next guest plays an influential role on one of the house committees essential to the u.s.-israel relationship, the appropriations committee. she has established herself as an outspoken leader on issues important to the pro-israel community, was actually one of the first democratic members of congress to announce her opposition to the 2015 iran nuclear deal. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming congresswoman grace may. congresswoman may, thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me, everyone. >> you have been a leading supporter of israel. as i just mentioned, someone who isn't afraid of taking a hard vote to support the u.s.-israel relationship. why is this relationship so important to you? where does your passion for israel come from? >> israel is one of america's strongest allies, a safe, a secure, and a st

he came here to speak at aipac conference to meet president trump. always you have people who attack the prime minister of israel. it is quite similar to what you have here in the u.s. part of the democracy but the prime minister is focused on his important work defending israel not only here in the u.s. but all over the world. melissa: how serious is the situation back home for him? >> well, i follow the news there like but, we are let the law decide those issues. some people want to attack the prime minister through those allegations but we are proud of the work he is doing and the way he is representing israel. melissa: real quick what would you like to see the united states do? what would be a satisfactory response from the president right now? >> we're grateful for his bold decision about jerusalem. the fact that the embassy is moving in may. something we're grateful for that. we will speak about issue of iran. it is very hard for us, i am at u.n. very hard to convince my colleagues it's a threat for everybody. we want to see the u.s. involved w

. >> the aipac conference, including this morning's remarks by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the conference will air later on the c-span networks. you can also watch it online at c-span.org. we're going to leave our coverage here as the u.s. house is about to return for work on u.s. house is about to return for work on a banking regulation bill and another measure re-authorizing the f.c.c. live coverage of the u.s. house here on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god we give you thanks for giving us another day. the prophet isaiah in the first chapter begins his message with these words -- hear oheavens and listen oh earth for the lord speaks. all the heavens and all the earth cannot grasp or contain your word, o lord, when spoken and unleashed upon the world you word catapults messengerings to their -- imaginings to their heights. may our hearing turn to listening and our listening make us so attentive that it leads to new understanding and new ways of acting. yo

the annual policy conference held by the american israel public affairs committee, better known as aipac. as prime minister netanyahu comes to the united states. back here, schools across west virginia are closed for an eighth day as more than 20,000 teachers and school staffers 13 remain on strike demanding higher wages and better healthcare. the strike, which began on february 22, has shut down every public school in west virginia. teachers are demanding a 5% raise and a cap on spiraling healthcare costs. we will go to west virginia for more on the strike after headlines. an expose a -- an expose by buzzfeed has revealed more than 300 officers with the new york police department have been allowed to keep their jobs, despite having committed fireable offenses, including using excessive force against civilians, driving under the influence of alcohol, selling drugs, and sexually harassing fellow officers. the investigation is based on hundreds of pages of internal police files, covering offenses committed from 2011 to 2015. in slovakia, thousands of people took to the streets in cities ac

. >> good morinng, aipac! >> reporter: today netanyahu addressed the friendliest crowd om all, the american israeli public affairsttee. they gave him complete support on his main message. >> we must stop iran. we will stop iran. ( applause ) >> reporte5 the 201iran nuclear deal froze iran's nuclear program in exchange for massive sanctions relief. netanyahu said tldt relief emboed iran to spread its influence across the region, from lebanon to yemen. >> darkness is descending on ou. regi iran is building an aggressive empire. reporter: and netanyahu presented himself in lockstep with president trump. he has made clear that he too will never accept a nuclear armed iran. that is the right policy. i salute president trump on this. >> repwoter: yesterday the saluted each other in the oval office. >> we have, i would say, probably the best relationitip right now israel that we ever had. >> reporter: it was a remarkable show of strategic unity and mutual admiratide. >> mr. pre, i've been here for necaly four s with