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>> well, secretary kerry gave one of the most condescending speeches to a trusted ally, but this relationship -- >> how? how? >> -- the last eight years has been rocky. >> thats actually a good question. how is it condescending, andre? >> well, he belittled him. i mean, it was -- the whole thing was a narrative that wasnt positive at all to an ally that we desperately need. look, egypt, lebanon, turkey, have all in the last eight years gone away from what we want in a democracy, in human rights ...

I think his priorities are way off balance. >> david, is there daylight? >> there is daylight, and again, to andres point, i understand why israels pushing back on this. the speech from kerry today was a pushback. it was exposing a policy difference. i was just really -- the idea this was condescending, a 72-minute speech that outlined in detail what the obama administration position is, or kerry state department position is, very clearly and methodically i dont think is condesce condescending. ...

Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, head of state, americas closest allies, speaking over the head of the current president directly to the incoming president. have you ever seen anything like this before? >> oh, certainly not on twitter, but, look, i think some of the way this is playing out is a tad unprecedented but its also in some ways just a bookend to the really bad relationship that president obama and prime minister netanyahu have had. prime minister netanyahu, excuse me, preside...

This is real life and i just wish we would step into the role of being the president-elect. there are pressing issues at hand. >> andre? >> well, i think he is actually stepping into the role, actually not what historically other presiden president-elects have done. hes moving forward. stock markets reacted. this guy -- >> oh. >> -- is taking the bull by the horns and not waiting on inauguration day but, in fact, he tried to reach out to the current president. hes tried to work with him. where h...

All people, those who are different, in a more respectful manner, comments along those lines. kind of taking a jab at donald trump, thouknowing full well if donald trump is provoked, he will act out on that. and so he was kind of taking a poke at donald trump, but that being said, it appearsby all indications things are back on track and we will have a smooth transition. >> david, you have a good poker face, but symone and andre dont. so symone, you first. >> well, look, first of all, donald tru...

Ago, met with all kinds of folks, met with the u.s. ambassador to israel as well as ambassador derma, the sense is the united states needs to continue to be a critical broker of peace in the region but its no secret the settlements have been something that has been frowned on by not just the obama administration, the u.s. presidents from past, republican and democratic presidents, and the rest of the world, so this isnt -- this should not be a shocker to anyone. in terms of israel being as andre...