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Were agreed upon by the officials there from all the different countries, we were getting statements from israeli officials seemingly contributing what had been announced at that summit. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, saying that construction and regulation in the occupied west bank will continue and that there would be no construction freeze. then his minister of national security, hes one of the most right-wing members of this new right-wing government, tweeted out something t...

Minister netanyahu they have to stop the settlements when taking police of the expansion, what prevents a two-state solution from occurring. >> so netanyahus new government was formed with members of two parties that are to the right of netanyahu. a couple of the ministers in his cabinet are -- have some really controversial actions and statements in the past, not even that far in the past. even some of israels most staunch supporters said quote, the more things get out of hand in the west bank,...

Expects serious negotiations for a two state solution, notjust because of this new israeli government, even before that there was no real prospect of a serious move towards a resolution of this conflict. what demonstration is working to do, they are right to do it, is to try to limit the closing of the door for a future conflict resolution. to limit settlement activity, to limit their collapse of the palestinian authority, to limiting side away from the possibility in the future. as for the amer...

Pursuit of two states we oppose. and that includes settlement activity, it includes demolitions, it includes evictions, it includes incitement of violence, it includes payment to terrorists. elliott gotkine joins us now live from jerusalem. good to see you. so secretary blinken now in egypt, but what all has he achieved so far as he works tone sure this ceasefire holds and also what is the significance of this u.s. invitation to israels president? >> reporter: well, rosemary, i dont think secr...

>> that includes settlement activity and includes demolitions and evictions and it includes incitement to violence and payment to terrorists. the cease-fire coming after 11 days of violence leaving more than 200 palestinians dead and taking the lives of more than a dozen israelis. blinken called the losses on both sides profound. >> casualties are often reduced to numbers, but behind every number is an individual human being, a daughter, a son, a father, a mother, a grandparent, a best friend. >...

Either risk sparking violence or over time, ultimately undermine the prospect for returning to the pursuit of two states, we oppose. and that includes settlement activity. it includes demolitions. it includes evictions. it includes incitement of violence. it includes payment to terrorists. all of those things would, i think, on the one hand potentially be catalysts for renewed tension and certainly undermine the prospects of achieving two states. and thats something that weve been very clear abo...

Influence over gaza? >> any steps that either side takes that either risk sparking violence or overtime and ultimately, undermine the prospect for returning for the pursuit of two states we oppose. and that includes settlement activity. it includes demolitions, it includes evictions. >> reporter: so, no concrete commitments, at least nothing that antony blinken was willing to talk about in front of the camera. but he did say that, look, the focus for the u.s. right now, the key for the u.s. is t...

The israeli legal system affords an opportunity to challenge settlement activity and assess communitarian systems connected to it. they have confirmed the legal meant of activities and have concluded that others cannot be legally sustained. second, we are not addressing or prejudging the ultimate status of the west bank. this is for the israelis and palestinians to negotiate. international law does not compel a particular outcome nor create any legal obstacle to a negotiated resolution. third, t...

Moved away to less remote towns now its almost abandoned the new neighborhood named after trump will be built next to the all settlement activity based on old plans that were never realized trumps controversial decision most criticised by the international community which considers the golan heights to be occupied territory israel captured the strategically important plateau from syria 967 here israelis were thrilled by trumps decision they hope the new place will lead to new infrastructure and ...

Is also just about over. going back decades, the whole idea was to create some kind of a two-state solution. were diterring. were doing this kind of symbolic stuff. meanwhile, what youre seeing is the continued settlement activity. youre seeing the palestinians getting more radicalized, turning to europe, turning to the u.n. the saudis cant deliver anybody here. so the future is increasingly going to be one of israel that is sitting on all this territory, is sitting on all these people and it ra...