2012-11-21 14:00:44
CRIENGLISH.com Web Editor: Wu You
Today's Big Debate is on Palestine as Israel and Gaza exchange fire and the UN considers granting non-member state status to the territories.A new round of airstrikes between Israel and the Gaza strip has killed 130 people. The rise in violence comes as Palestinians are pushing for an upgrade at the United Nations to non-member state.The Palestinians are currently considered an observer "entity" at the United Nations.They want an upgrade "non-member state,"which would implicitly give Palestine statehood. -Hua Liming, Former Chinese Ambassador to Iran. -Daniel Levy, Director of the middle East and North Africa Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations. -Noura Erakat, Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer and Professor at Georgetown University. Panel Discussion:
Global Talk: Today's events including the latest news from Gaza, then M23 rebels taking Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syrian Rebels gaining recongition from the UK and advancing in Damascus, French Troops withdrawing from Afghanistan, and the US Federal Reserve Chairmen warning about the fiscal cliff and much more.
Kunqu Opera Experience the charm of Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest forms of Chinese opera.
Melody over the Pacific A concert marking the 40th Anniversary of Richard Nixon's visit to China.
Traditional Guqin The guqin, a seven-stringed plucked zither, is China's oldest stringed instrument.
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