On Settlements News Today

Hallmark of policies for decades through different parties administrations. the white house settlement statement came a few hours after president trump met with king abdullah of jordan. the country that borders israel and is obviously very interested in a peaceful two-state solution. huge player there. joining me now, peter baker, chief white house correspondent who just returned to d.c. after five months in the jerusalem bureau for the "new york times." mr. baker, how are you, sir? >> hey chuck...

>> they say that it only makes the situation more complicated. >> i disagree on this issue. i think that we have shown repeatedly a patience with negotiations and with the process. weve supported the palestinian authority in interest of negotiating with israel and now they are pulling the plugs on negotiations. you pull the plug, you shouldnt get the cash. >> hasnt israel taken steps that the president and others have been very critical of because they have basically cut off many of the options ...

Security and refugees between this israeli government and this palestinian authority. thats the real crisis. and thats the crisis well confront once the u.n. general assembly dissolved and goes home and were left with the day after. >> you can argue that somehow the obama white house and the president seeing the hope of what ended up being the arab spring and not envisioning it that way because he didnt. his cairo speech and the legacy that he saw for himself in bringing a new voice to the table...