., the american dream inspires all of us syrian your life story is -- inspires all of us. her life story is the american dream. we should unite all senators because of the 101 people that have a voice in the appointment and seating of the supreme court justice -- first and foremost, the president who makes the nomination and 100 senators who have to sit in place of 300 million americans -- we should come together. remember what the vermont marble over the entrance to the supreme court says. equal justice under logoaw. we should confirm her and guarantee equal justice under the law. thank you very much. [applause] do you want me to do some questions? thank you, thank you. any questions? i will let you -- you are the professor. >> first of all, thank you for that wonderful speech. thank you for honoring us by coming to the school of law. the dean has a couple i know she wants to present to you. i also know your -- haifa cup -- i also know your schedule is very busy. if their students but want to ask a question, we ask you identify yourself quickly if you would. yes, ma'am? i

. >> there was an interesting piece of us syrian negotiations and their failure and it seems to be floated to the state department and other agencies now that serious a golden goose and all this may help the peace process. the u.s. granted that believe? if not, why is it so provocative and why do we keep going to this idea of negotiations with syria? >> this is something that dates back to the beginning of the clinton administration and i actually read in a book called innocents abroad where he talks about the idea of syria occurs as the icebreaker that will lead to all other peace. i personally don't believe that syria is in a position where it can make this peace with israel given the track is embedded iran and can get out given the fact that hezbollah could very easily draw syria back into conflict with israel even if syria tried to pull away. why does continues to be attractive to policy makers is beyond me, syria is a smaller world ratio but a world regime nonetheless. >> we have a question up front if we men, signal made. >> my question is about to fayed, a lot see him as the great h

give us an opportunity to hear the palestinian, jordanian side, syrian, et cetera. so we can have the opportunity to judge for ourselves, our tax dollars. our children are put in the conflict in the middle east. you should focus on africa and cuba. give us other perspectives to see other opportunities. host: we will take your request into consideration. guest: i can understand your caller's concern in regards to why i'm here today has to do with the fact that there is somewhat of a crisis in a given part of the world. i think the one point that i would make, maybe not directly related to the caller's concern, there is a great deal of thought about change in iran and whether how far the change is going to go. i doubt that there are that many people that expect, as i have seen or suggested that there is a good time that the regime is vulnerable and may be a good time to change the regime and all. i want to caution to the degree that the regime is going to take place. after all, we're talking about a country of immense political importance. the country that is sitting

to us it generated big in america about our relations with the muslim world. but it generated an important debate in israel. about the syrians -- seriousness of the president brkts new american policy, about the peace initiative about the priority of the white house. and therefore the prime minister of israel under pressure from his own people to put something on table to respond. if you look at the israeli debate, you know, in the press and among politicians, the prime minister was under pressure to produce some gesture, some peace plan because the obama