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U.s.-afghan base killing at least five afghans. and the gun battled lasted two hours, no americans were hurt in the attack. new developments tonight for americas strongest ally and friend in the middle east, israel. it follows last weeks decision by the united nations general assembly to upgrade the palestinian status from observer entity to non-member state, a move both israel and the u.s. voted against. today, israel announcing a decision of its own, the palestinians consider retaliation for t...

Means. >> is the world ignoring to the united states when it comes to the crisis in the middle east. why the latest developments could mean peace in the region is still a long way off. >> united states opposed the palestinian authority effort to have the u.n. general assembly to declare them to be an observer state but failed to prevent it which i think was a real defeat for the united states and israel. [ male announcer ] when was the last time something made your jaw drop? campbells has 24 new...

Palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security with israel. but this weeks vote at the u.n. wont bring palestinians any closer to that goal. it may bring new challenges to the united nations system and for israel. >> joining me now to talk more about the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, john bolton and a fox news contributor, ambassador, great to see you today. >> hi, jamie, how are you? >> im great. does secretary clinton have it right? >> no, unfortunately, you know,...

Building 3,000 new homes on land that the palestinians claim is theirs, and land that would be the subject of negotiations if there were any negotiations. so thats why hillary clinton and the united states -- and by the way many israelis, certainly all the palestinians are very upset. in the same way that the israelis say the palestinians prejudged everything by going to the united nations and getting them effectively declared as a state. in the same way they say the israeli government is now do...

The last remnant of hope in the two-state solution. theyre saying that the israelis are pretty much sabotaging that plan. >> the fact that the u.n. changed the status from observer entity to observer state, i mean, its that word state that makes all the difference, right? >> sure, yeah. and it is more than symbolic. for example, this weekend, what was the palestinian authority is changing its letterhead to put the word palestine on its e-mails and its letterheads, that kind of thing. but beyond ...

Jerusalem with the latest on what this all means. david lee? >> reporter: jenna, hours after the controversial vote at the needed nations the israeli government made its own controversial announcement the government here saying it would go ahead with the construction of some three how housing units in jersey as well as west bank settlements. the government here though for the most part having very low-key response to the vote, not implementing any previously threatened sanctions against the pale...

Observer state. >> palestine is not a state. when the u.n. engages in this kind of activity shows a real lack of commitment to stop it from happening. netanyahu says the vote violates past agreements. >> george h.w. bush rapidly improving in the hospital. the 88-year-old was admitted for bronchitis and readmitted the day after thanksgiving. the doctors at the methodist hospital say the condition was never serious but wanted to prevent it from becoming pneumonia. former president bush could be ...

Palestinians as a state, an observer state, they are violating the agreement. it shows all of those israelis that are opposing any kind of agreement with the palestinians the truth. because they are telling us, if they are violating now the interim agreement, how can we make sure they will respect the final status agreement? while now the international community is supporting them by telling us please let them get the recognition, i think it will prevent any kind of progress in the near future. ...

Just imagine, i think certain os in the u.n. are kangaroo courts. the human rights commission was formerly chaired by libya, under gadhafi. if they get observer state -- will allow the palestinians to use the u.n. as a political tool will create a backlash at home risk u.n. support by the american congress. if they form a government with hamas, hamas is a terrorist organization. that will end u.s. help to the palestinian people because the day they form a government hamas as a meaningful player,...

Least bad alternative. >> we are going to have to bleep salacious. >> bill, thats not the word you thought he said. >> i want solutions and i think they should make gitmo an observer state at the u.n. what do you think? >> listen the general assembly could make disneyland an observer state, and they would be able to do that. >> i will see your observer state and raise you one better. why not make that the u.n? i want my neighborhood back, greg. >> yes, you do. we have to move on. do you have a c...