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Hour and ten-minute address from john kerry? >> take it into the context whats been happening over the last several weeks and the context how secretary kerry is giving this speech. he made a nod to palestinian incitement, choices palestinians had to make, but a large chunk of this speech was about the semg settlements, secretary kerry made clear he thought was creating an impediment to peace making a two-state solution impossible and actually driving israelis to a one-state solution, which basic...

Thing the ambassador said, he said john kerry didnt address hamas violence. he most certainly did and condemned it in strong terms. most of what he said was a rebuke to israel. he said he wanted to speak frankly because the two-state solution, israelis and palestinians living side by side was in serious jeopardy. john kerry cared about a two-state solution for the best part of four decades. he said it is the only way to ensure future peace. it wont ever really be at peace if it chooses a one-sta...

Israel can either be jewish or democratic, it cannot be both. and it wont ever really be at peace. moreover, the palestinians will never fully realize their vast potential in a homeland of their own with a one-state solution. now, most on both sides understand this basic choice. and that is why it is important that polls of israelis and palestinians show that there is still strong i posupport for th two-state solution in theory. any just dont believe it can happen. after decades of conflict, man...

Settlements? >> well, jake, were working on those issues too. well be dealing with the russian hacking. were dealing with climate change on a regular basis. i think its a false argument to say that, because there are other issues, we shouldnt focus on this one. the fact of the matter is we are focused on this one because the current trends on the ground, particularly the current israeli settlement activity, is making a two-state solution potentially impossible and creating a reality where essent...

American policy for theast 50 years has been. we oppose the settlements on the west bank. there are two options ultimately in that part of the world. one is the two-state solution where you have two sovereign nations living side by side hopefully in peace. the one-state solution which is what the designation and what donald trump is leaning towards where you have a zionist state and the nomads, basically palestinians with nowhere to go. or they live in under the supervision and policing of the i...

And if i leave, i will take it. otherwise the debate is going to shift and with donald trump and his ambassador. he is very much for a one-state solution. president obama probably made that conclusion. i have to maintain our posture as an honest broker. again i make think the president did the right thing. >> i want to bring in ron deering and national spokesman. thanks for taking a few minutes.

Presidents have been against settlements. its just this act that the u.n. of not vetoing this resolution that has so infuriating netanyahu. >> right. but as ayman pointed out, previous presidents have done the same thing. so in the cosmic scheme of things, its not a huge change in u.s. policy. whats fascinating to me is the question of whether -- you know, everyone agrees that, you know, a two-state solution is the solution. you know, one wonder ifs that two-state solution is actually possible n...

Let me ask you and he supports the idea of the he said the settlements that israel is building are getting in the way of a two-state solution. do you agree? >> its more complicated than that. look at the gaza strip. there are no israeli settlements. by tha map, they would be in costa rica at this point. of course its not. you have the fact that iran has skin in the game through the support of hamas and hezbollah. iran is not about to sign off. they want a one-state solution. it doesnt exist. it ...

Jerusalem claimed as a capital by multiple people and religions. its a tricky thing to manage unless it would be done by now. the notion that settlements in violation of u.n. resolutions and international law could somehow be exempted from that and that israel could just go ahead full steam ahead with support from the united states, that is a reckless and surely faulty interpretation of the situation on the ground. so well see if president-elect after his inauguration really wants to continue do...

Negotiations, but what if the two-state solution is no longer viable given the incoming administration and the direction of israeli politics? as well as -- i should say as well as palestinian dysfunction. >> the fundamental purpose of our book is to try to gain support for a two-state solution. its been much criticized and rightly so because after decades of effort it still has not been achieved. as a result many are saying, well, we have to do something else like a one-state solution or perpetu...