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Forward and cory booker of near si and there is a lot of concerns of the u.s. abstaining and not wanting to do that and there is concerns of how it is perceived around the world. for republicans, a much sharper review of president obama specifically and his administration for his lack of intervening with this un resolution of the abstention vote and many republicans feel the state of israel is not treated fairly. just to give you a sense of it, we got a sense of an array of these statements that...

Vote? >> the obama administration abstaining is an example of how so many americans, their frustration that he never really tries to cut it down the middle and please both sides and makes everyone angry. its classic leading from behind that famous des cryptor where he probably did want to -- in the process he upsets everyone. >> the trump tweet said he will be different. thats the language he used at the un come inauguration day. he signalled his foreign policy will be different from the arms ra...

Trump is going to make things better with israel and also going to put america first. he has been very clear on where he stands on israel and where he stands on his domestic policy. this does not mean a whole lot in thank you terms of terms of p presidency. >> he has taken to twitter and perhaps our control room can get that up but he says as in the united nations, thats are going to change on january 20th. he had been lobbied -- even suggested the obama administration, that abstaining was not t...

Law. cnn has learned that president obama was prepared to let the resolution pass, either by abstaining or voting in favor of it. the u.s. has traditionally seen jewish settlements as an obstacle to a peace process. the move today would have been seen by in as a provocation. a parting shot at prime minister netanyahu, who took to twitter writing and appealing for a u.s. veto. but before the white house could announce its support for the resolution, this morning president elect donald trump sent ...

Because the u.s. position has been -- and youre absolutely correct, of course, president obama has been reluctant to go against israel at the u.n. and im told in frustration and perhaps because his term is just about up, only less than a month left, was prepared to do so at least by abstaining if this did come to a vote. but in terms of the settlements, the argument from the obama administration would be that these continued settlements, which are now dotting what was to be palestinian territory...

Minister netanyahu or anyone else about this? >> he spoke to president netanyahu this morning. >> i should clarify, donald trump said that he wanted it vetoed. the u.s., the obama administration, was considering abstaining from the vote. we had expected to hear from secretary kerry about this today, by the way. he canceled a speech he was set to give. and well be right back. owe iliin h .no s

Himself. the fact that he inserted himself while president obama is still in the white house is whats significant here. typically you dont see a president-elect do that when it comes to cases of foreign policy. but this is an issue that president trump campaigned on and so hes clearly signaling hes going to make this one of the key issues when he is, in fact, in the white house, andrea. >> and very clear that the obama administration wants to send this signal and support the rest of the world by...

As violating international law and of course, this has been something that israel has not liked very much. but what ended up happening is that donald trump transition office put out a statement saying president obama should veto this resolution. as my colleague, andrea mitchell, ended up reporting, the obama administration was actually thinking of abstaining on this, particularly because the obama administration policy is that the israeli settlements are a hindrance to forging middle east peace ...

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Nothing left for him to do to remain legislatestimacy as a leader. >> you talk about domestic needs to do it but from international reaction, you say countries are starting to express support for an independent palestinian state. is this an attempt to internationalize their efforts for statehood and independence? >> i think it is. i think they have seen the breakdown of the peace process with the israelis and seen the u.s. not wanting to really make an an effort anymore so trying to internationa...