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Activated when you move. a ceasefire between israel and hamas seems to be holding after two weeks of violence. the pause came after mounting pressure from international leaders. progressive democrats in particular put pressure on president biden to demand a ceasefire. according to "the new york times," mr. biden opted to avoid public condemnation. instead he chose to build upon his personal relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and exert pressure in private. >> theres no ...

Israel was created with an act of mass expulsion of palestinians, more than 700,000. israel had another mass expulsion in 1967. israel has continued to expel palestinians from their homes and from their homeland ever since it was created. so as you might imagine, the eviction of palestinians from homes cuts very deep for palestinians and it is critical to remember that palestinian like palestinian in gaza are not citizens of the country that controls their life. that means they are essentially p...

Security for israel, recognition of the political and human rights of palestinians, two states for two peoples. and you know, i think when sometimes when you back burner an issue, it comes back to bite you on the backside. and thats what happened here. we need to show both the palestinians and the israelis that we are going to encourage them with great fervor to get back together and negotiate a two-state solution. i dont accept the idea that we can sit around and wait for ideal conditions becau...

I want to emphasize into the two-state solution is long dead and used as a veneer to continue this violence. the u.s. provides israel with $3.8 billion dollars a year and has issued 43 security council vetoes to impede an international resolution to this issue, to the palestinian question as well as to protect israel from any accountability. if you really want to see some just outcome, must place sanctions on israel and hold them to account and must support palestinians and all people could beco...

>> look, i dont think were at the -- in a place where getting to some kind of negotiation for what ultimately i think has to be the result, which is a two-state solution, is the first order of business. we have to start building back in concrete ways and offering some genuine hope, prospects, opportunities in the lives of people. and of course in the first instance, weve got to deal with the humanitarian situation which is grave. in gaza, we have to start to bring countries together to support r...

Congressman adam levin of michigan, the deputy whip and a member of the committee on foreign affairs. his district is north of detroit. good evening. >> its good see you, joshua. >> i wonder what your sense of what the u.s. could do. president biden was unequivalent with south koreas president moon jae-in, unless theres an agreement israel has the right to exist as an independent jewish state self determination of its own there can be no peace. were not there yet. theres not that widespread agre...

By the united states government, that is the peace plan shepherded by jared kushner? >> look, i dont think were at the -- in a place where the getting to some kind of negotiation for what ultimately i think has to be the result, which is a two-state solution is the first order of business. we have to start building back in concrete ways and offering some genuine hope, prospects, opportunities in the lives of people. and of course in the first instance, weve got to deal with the humanitarian situ...

Made to basically turn their back on a two-state solution all together. we need to make clear that there cant be any annexation, that there cant be a deepening of occupation, that the palestinians need to move towards democratic elections. we want to encourage both sides to come together and negotiate seriously for a shared future. >> speaking of both sides -- >> i think it is possible. >> speaking of both sides coming together, before i have to let you go, we are coming up on a vote about this ...

Cabinet warns if rocket fire resumes israel will eliminate gazas leader. >> president biden has been very clear that he remains committed to a two-state solution. ultimately its the only way to give the palestinians the state to which they are entitled, but i hope everybody takes from this is that if theres not positive change and particularly if we cant find a way to help palestinians live with more dignity and with more hope, the cycle is likely to repeat itself. >> joining me now, former u.s....

Pressure from international leaders. progressive democrats in particular put pressure on president biden to demand a cease-fire. according to "the new york times," mr. biden opted to avoid public condemnation. instead he chose to build upon his personal relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and exert pressure in private. >> theres no shift in my commitment, commitment to the security of israel. we still need a two-state solution. it is the only answer. and im prepared to pu...