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Thu, 18 Jun 2009|

Todd talks with kids from England

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Good morning it's Thursday morning and we are rocking and rolling today as usual on Tuesday June 18 it's it's easy and it's.

Huntsman pressing he wants to talk about this Israeli Palestinian situation every day since we talk about it today calling talk about it today and can we talk about with somebody who knows what they're talking about yes and the answer is no enough ha ha ha ha ha ha. Instead -- heard of tiger maritime Barbara my brother is teaching school over in London yes and great. I thought to be good chance for us to compare educational systems Boston Public Schools. And the London schools is you know and see if the students seem like they're on the same level at. English skills and knowledge of current events stuff like that kind of stuff so Dave has couple of a students lined up who's gonna introduce us to Dave I don't.

And doing wonderfully but I want to make one thing perfectly clear before he gets upset.

What's that we don't miss the daily -- Lima is comes the fear heavily disclaimer Hedo has nothing to do or die.

Absolutely I just want you guys to know that we don't need any of these kids alone and cars and it and I'm you don't. Ever. Incredibly impressive kittens however nobody knows how to drive and you know at a drive of Iran's side of the road over here so we're not taking any chances okay so -- have forest in the we have angle sting. And Luis Siegel and once they do not ask them to defending Arab position they won't be able to. Now I think it will be very very capable okay one thing I would point out you know speaker phone apparently doesn't work very well so you'll have the people one at a time.

Yes so who bring you you're gonna spend first. Up -- saw it and hold up okay and -- Goldstein a fifteen minutes old is that you band. I act I hello Ben we're doing fine on India gate get.

Can you tell us -- time did you want to ask themselves yeah we're very interested in your view on the a conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians in the two nations state. Netanyahu seems a little bit reluctant. Two to go full scale what's your take on Netanyahu supposition on.

While Latin. I think what you -- on the scene could be trying to it. A bit extreme. And and I think reading eighty -- it needs to. The market he hadn't done it happens and said we're gonna put a -- back from. When he said he. We're gonna let out actual growth which essentially it all these great -- it separately. Which is anti Palestinian not. They keep and -- you build more public noble house is which delayed the pre -- per cent in late. Coming up there -- basically.

Then group which what which side you on here. It's also I can what you use some -- caddie yet Yasser Arafat's nephew or something.

Have to. I don't quite -- why not get what happened that the Arabic. If you. -- what I haven't Ali I think the I think the best way to -- would be. Wet but it sites -- and make ultralight.

Yeah but -- you have to have natural growth don't you know in the settlements.

Well not a tool but if you opt not to -- what that means you're an excellent going to grow and grow. -- acting pretty much everybody recognizes that in any way to be patient can it be ironic that the I think you're allowing not to -- then until you're taking a Lake Charles is a -- because you'll increasingly not back from.

But how but then in pursuit of -- you're asking a society or culture to doom itself because a culture that is a society that is not growing.

Abandoning her about sexing kids. They get board that -- expansion abroad.

Yeah I exactly I mean I think. -- and so greatly -- animal factory haven't found that African I'll say it easily executed. Other data not to read it happened in -- the -- about the -- building.

See you thanks for every if they have a baby they should chip somebody out. Like -- or or use size one of the senior citizens.

It it is seen on any situation and it actually considering the current people who didn't exactly light at eight and ninety. But I think ultimately what you need to say is that actually. You going to -- have to come if it's still an optical -- what it brought should be. It's written it can get it going to happen.

And what about the fanatical view that's taken by some of the Palestinians that Israel does not have a right to exist that Israel should be wiped off the map that this is historically Palestinian land. Not Israeli land and there will be no end to the hostilities in the violence until the Israelis -- thrown into the --

That is just a role as a means that you have an optical -- in the of but he thought -- streaming on the Palestinian. All Pinkney will Biden. I mean that many caricature he every day even at you know I need to speak it pregnant and it -- and cooling efforts now to be quite often. -- I think what you gotta say he bit. And T the majority of people have been going on little extreme Pataki people on late but I'm not fanatical don't believe everything. I think most people I -- more direct or just re. And they they they get that there could be. Some -- and but it -- that somebody thought it would eat world. I and that gap.

It explain then if you sense that there is underlying it all that most people don't -- amount and are moderate -- and I'm a wolf I I can't get over the stuff you hear how this -- talking yeah. It's a ridiculous. Was that while we if you -- do you live in London -- He live in the city of London. Okay now how many kids living in the city of Boston do you think speak with the articulate nests in the the wonderful annunciation that enhanced. Is that a common thing and in the city Abbas and as you live in the city top down and colleagues -- be to be hundred does this a routine thing for kids not walked up to kids -- the street no -- routine but there're there're hundreds then do most people laying on talk like you and your age group very hurt or you're exceptional and someone.

I I don't already in minority can be -- it really okay do but in your next answer would you please talk like a normal kid in in London can you do that. Right out right look at --

Go ahead time -- I -- I was going to ask him about and -- different situation but now you've opened up a brand new set of topics. How many of your classmates are into the tattoos and the a body jewelry the body PS and --

Eight -- they'd like most of the people who -- lot of it's not locked out how to -- do not have a -- day he's keeping that job site in the premarket on meet up at eighty pro Indian pro in the world.

That was very good guess what you call that accent.

I mean. I've been buried buried back to call me.

Cockney accent that's a -- as I thought it was trying to do -- and I couldn't quite tell absolutely have to have that next -- would just so bad -- I want to get back to the -- main point in iyas that you suggest that -- moderation moderate views on both sides and yet somehow are rather we have this clashed it's been going on it seems interminable wait. Why is it that -- leaders of each nation seemed to.

An interesting point because I mean in it throughout. Don't like at all. Want the action and but I didn't think I think the point it in the majority of people who vote for -- car is actually. That being the in the Palestinian actually -- it I'm. All I mean none tonight it may not that we -- but probably not string. The reason people tend to vote I'm not. Hamas -- sponsoring the buildings the schools hospitals extraction which ultimately blocked the Palestinian people are the people and they -- heap -- practically give. Reek like rock of organ like Asian like -- economy. And saying we can provide you with a will be they.

In which is about where where with Hamas getting the money --

The wet. It and the great questions and and yeah it Syria Iran being being -- to be on eight. And it felt as well.

Then do you mind if we cents a minute exchange students over two men go to school with you. Feel for -- could you house a couple another -- kids do you could your house a couple of your house for your parents take a national show you a -- is there anyone that didn't turn these phone -- Credit I -- okay I bet they say in mainland all the sort of brilliant brilliant semi smart brilliant brilliant. Perturbed but I do cars so Ben was fifteen this is is Luis Siegel is all right. I guess they're not our product -- and I -- Louis fourteen what what year does that make you in school in the British system.

Of course that the mind -- and I think upside --

In America ninth hitter -- okay we're talking my Brothers students in England on WRKO. And we were talking about the Middle East and the Israeli Palestinian situation where UN alignment pretty much -- because he's kind of pro Palestinian guy used to.

Blocking it and won't understand that says that there are a lot of people just one of the -- peace in the -- I'm done well maybe pro Palestinian pro -- it's it's article on the stand but I would say. I think that. It's important. It's such a vote plot area of the world to get peace in the -- Paris so I think what that means necessary would be good to get --

Really say you a nuclear bomb -- peace you be willing to drop on.

Well all the but something such as I I I probably would disagree popped up by I think that at our site need to make concessions in in such a situation. And I think that if both sides can agree that. -- not forget completely what they wants. And -- have to step back on some issues and I think about peace can be results.

Louis this is Tom -- I'm Todd sub pop moreover hero -- on the radio show question for you with -- got to your assessment of Jimmy -- helpful. So our former president Jimmy -- makes regular visits over the meets with the Palestinians on a regular basis. Has offered some commentary about Israel and its policies your assessment of former United States president --

A what antagonize going to have not yet up Palestinian areas and in at least it is policy helpful because it. 88 and -- stronger links which. Palestinian people I also think what that the compact and Barack Obama has done with his speech in Cairo talking about reaching out the most continue to hit the world.

I'm done sort of on nick nick and feel less isolated is also very important but it. At a -- person whose parents happen it's very important that -- strong and strong. Negotiations as strong links between countries that are looking for peace.

So you think the president's speech in Cairo offered a up prop up. To those willing to make the attempt towards peace is every --

I think that it helps -- it -- it's clearly stated that Barack Obama was willing to --

To help. The Muslim community and it also --

We'll have to reach out and that's and -- and in her hands.

And made Barack Obama was saying it's almost he could Lincoln city is ready norms that in crumpled piece person that could that could happen.

have you ever thought about whether or. The bigger problem is not really figure out what to do with the Palestinians living outside of Israel but the 20% of the Israeli population the Palestinians. It -- it seems to me that long term that's the larger problem. You. Know there -- no -- the Palestinians who are. Who residing in the Israel who -- part of the country of Israel that went when you have a country that is. Supposed to be a Jewish nation and 20% of the population is is Palestinian. That you've got a long term problem in terms of identity and the with the morality of the constitutional. Kind of stuff.

What -- Copacabana Palestinians are attractive to. The and is ready set and as you get some benefits which hospital. On hospitals and many at a benefit. Such stopped so obviously are attractive and the is -- and.

It's critical look at many of them have pat pat pat pat generations. Who have lived and -- married man living now on.

Any vertical dimension to move into the Palestinian areas is going to and well have to be very difficult almost forced them to move against their will and the Barrett. Which and that have been living in these terrorists but generation. Also they get the they get the part is that being -- the Israeli citizens -- completely -- to -- them.

Louis what should Israel's two -- three got to the Palestinian rocket barrages that their rest subjected to on a fairly regular basis. And what should they do when you -- opinion with Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.

What -- that somehow I his son is a state of art article decision to make because.

Could --

I console when Israeli and invaded Gaza. It was it Israel used force sun to the world -- not meter in the world condemned that thing was unnecessary. So -- article can choose what what what they what they want Dave. With regards to the degree to force I think that it'd be -- with the -- president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He would stop stop him from gaining nuclear weapons at the opening set in speeches to Republican Iran would like to wipe Israel off the pace but not.

So if Israel if -- if Israel reacted in preemptive way. And went and try to obliterate any and all nuclear development facilities in Iran you if you think that's. The appropriate response to the threat.

Well I I think that could be a response spot in the act -- to results were not to Prussia and -- that negotiations with Iran.

Because it if the Iranians can understand that.

That fourteen nuclear weapons means that fighting and structure and.

Is it is not going to get from the -- and maybe it that they need to consider that any he's --

They need to knees and he knew it -- although reasons instead of both bombs and Louisa who's your favorite band. But not I'm like no rational act like Beatles The Beatles.

Good man what's your favorite album or song. I'm not like us -- get our. I'm only Reagan and as a collection of they're pretty suns are. Yes it's not on yet go back and listen to the real wild second. Not how -- collection on -- as they were released by the man all right. I woke up I help -- trying to hold parliamentary aren't Lou nice to talk with -- thank you so much but Dave back on a -- Architect rush out and Harry and Louise eagle on my brother some astute brilliant. They're so smart these kids and they do they do how they do. I'm I think it's terrific exceptionally proud and they do they're they seem to -- the stuff. The reason they certainly know him better and -- greater I would say yes beverage better than your average -- I think in terms --

They handle them they handled themselves well that it. -- You incredibly. You know we we have so little post was so close to half the David -- resistant. To the inflation the inflationary impulse that comes off that campus I mean does that give you an --

And I can't -- but isn't it important to remember that -- also quote Jamaica Plain. That's a good points and Larry tip thanks to share in the kids will do another couple tomorrow. Yup we have two more tomorrow to talk about the UK parliamentary expense scandal.

Oh yeah is that a -- that is it's 100 my god the -- bills that would be judged up for a unbelievable all right David thanks so much yeah. That's my brother Dave yeah who's teaching in London that was great allies have been teaching over about three years -- he retired from the the financial business in these -- public school kids no. This now under these -- the right and kids can go into a nice international school Italy Chara I think international. What does -- private school -- appear so two different to Bernstein I'm I'm sure if we -- compare them to a couple of the kids from you know Buckingham Brian Nichols or some like that we find. Similar quality very it's just if you're talking -- a British accent purity. Europe is sound a lot dumber look at that's right this these kids -- leagues ahead just you know what on the they sound like -- to be diplomat style thing and anyway when you listen answers -- questions well that's a brilliant question I'll tell you why it's one of the most complicated things you can never be done within. I think it's important to realize. It. Ending you know you're already like dozing off before they get their hands all of all of which is designed to buy time. And to distracted -- into the -- question but -- they did an exceptional job -- two very very very impressive student has to do we have our transportation. -- thing going into the next to we have the guest lineup and our senator -- I think we were trying to reach out -- to figure out the the -- transportation or form. That was announced -- at least was referenced in some press -- and I -- is not tell -- hoping that's what's coming up next on -- okay thank you succeeded WRKO a --