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Vote, what happens next? over the next few months, will we start seeing these mass demonstrations that are behind me right now that are largely peaceful turning much more violent and a little bit more militant to give you a thought of how that might go, were heading just in the next 10 minutes to a checkpoint on the israeli-palestinian west bank border security barrier that were here. theres major clashes between palestinians and also israeli riot police. back to you guys. >> wow. leland, very v...

Very relaxed and happy -- it was good. for a group thats together for a long time, they get along quite well. >> i just noticed eric is tieless again today. >> im tieless. >> you have me confused. last week, i think you wore a tie, right? >> yeah, you know, im keeping them on their toes. >> the ever changing eric sitting in for steve today. >> had i had a tie like brians, i would have worn it. >> they said no more. >> lets talk about whats happening politically today. lot going on in new york ci...

This. i think nigeria is one and the word is france is up in the air. i think theres a few of them out there and the president is saying can we put off this whole vote? and that is the delay of game is also something youre interested in or they can lobby for the so-called vatican status where you become a nation, observer but heres what im disappointed in the presidents address today. hes not going to address iran and nukes reportedly hes not going to address syria, assad butchering his own peop...

Leftist, dancing, their own palestini palestinian flag saying this is the independence we want. they feel the peaceful demonstration is the way to go about getting what they want. the thing thats very interesting, though, is you still have this huge underlying anger so while you have the celebration about a coming vote and the idea of getting statehood at the u.n., you have this underlying anger that exists over 60 years has been built up. theres still pictures of yasser arafat here. people dres...

So right now, obama and his administration are furiously lobbying the palestinians, trying to convince them to not bring this before the security council. because they dont want to be put in a position of voting against giving the palestinians statehood. of course, president obama feels that this is not a good idea to happen right now, because one, it would make israel automatically a nation occupying another sovereign nation. this would upset the peace process and inflame the region. of course,...

Unmitigated diplomatic disaster. it is the culmination of president obamas repeated effort over three years to throw israel under the bus and undermine its negotiating position. so why are we here, folks? i mean, really, the problem -- >> weve heard about this for months. >> right. thats number one. but number two, why are we actually having this discussion? its because the palestinians have aligned themselves now with hamas which is designated as a terrorist group. thats why the united nations ...