"Jimmy Carter believes that without strong US influence, the people in the Middle East won't be able to bring about peace"

"KING: Joining us now in Miami, Alan Dershowitz, professor of Harvard Law School, best-selling author and his latest book is "The Case Against Israel's Enemies." In Washington, James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute.

Now we all know what's been going on. We've heard the previous segment.

Alan, why is Israel right?

ALAN DERSHOWITZ, AUTHOR, THE CASE AGAINST ISRAEL'S ENEMIES: Well, Israel is right because no democracy is required to play Russian roulette with the lives of its children. 6,000 missiles have hit in Israel. They've hit kindergartens, they've hit schools.

"(CBS) Getting a peace deal in the Middle East is such a priority to President Obama that his first foreign calls on his first day in office were to Arab and Israeli leaders. And on day two, the president made former Senator George Mitchell his special envoy for Middle East peace. Mr. Obama wants to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza, but a lasting peace really depends on the West Bank where Palestinians had hoped to create their state.

"This video describes the conditions for young people in Gaza. What do Gazans want and how is CRS helping?"

"Video Description

Tilt down, Israeli airstrike destruction.
Cleanup in the affected factory area.
More of destruction.
Osama Jouda, factory owner.
Major Avital Leibovich Israeli Military spokesperson.
The demolished factory.
Close of old man."

"Video Description

Jaydeh neighbhourhood of Gaza City.
Amnesty International group collecting proof.
Various of representatives investigating the allegation of war crimes.
Zeina Awad PTC.
Various of streets of Gaza.
Amnesty International group collecting evidence.
Overview of Jabal El Rayyes area of gaza.
Zeina Awad PTC."

"JERUSALEM, 9 March 2009 UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman concluded a four-day visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel on Saturday with a call for stronger action to protect children.

Veneman said Palestinian and Israeli childrens well-being and mental health have been severely affected by the conflict.

She noted that children on both sides have borne the brunt for far too long, adding that they want and deserve a total, enduring end to the violence."

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed off the stage at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, red-faced from verbally sparring with President Shimon Peres over the recent fighting in Gaza.
Erdogan was angry after being cut off by a panel moderator after listening to an impassioned monologue by Peres defending Israel's recent 22-day offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Erdogan told Peres: "You are killing people."
Please note that no translation is provided for Erdogan's comments in the clip below.