Swine flu update; Peace summit
Swine Flu Update
The United States has its first confirmed death from swine flu, a toddler from Mexico who died while in Texas. Here in California, a Catholic school in Sacramento County is closed for the week after three students were confirmed with the virus. Since a swine flu vaccine may not be available until this fall, there are also concerns about the availability of antiviral drugs Tamiflu and Relenza. Larry Mantle gets an update on the swine flu outbreak.
President Obama's First 100 Days
President Obama will mark his 100th day in office with a prime-time news conference tonight, updating the country on issues like the economy and foreign policy. Larry Mantle gets a progress report on the Obama administration from Doyle McManus of the L.A. Times.
Israel and Palestine: Is Peace Possible? Part I
The peace process between Israel and the Palestinians is stalled, so AirTalk goes "on the road" to convene a mock "peace summit" at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Bringing together a sitting Israeli diplomat with a Palestinian who actively lobbies the U.S. government on behalf of a two-state solution, Larry Mantle moderates the "negotiations" between the Honorable Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel to the Southwest U.S., and Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based American Task Force on Palestine.
Israel and Palestine: Is Peace Possible? Part II
The peace process between Israel and the Palestinians is stalled, so AirTalk goes "on the road" to convene a mock "peace summit" at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. Bringing together a sitting Israeli diplomat with a Palestinian who actively lobbies the U.S. government on behalf of a two-state solution, Larry Mantle moderates the "negotiations" between the Honorable Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel to the Southwest U.S., and Hussein Ibish, Senior Fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based American Task Force on Palestine.