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Blackmail, intimidation, bullying by the united states. the argument as nikki haley made essentially is the united states makes the biggest contribution to the u.n. and so the u.s. should be able to get what it wants at the u.n. and no one should defy it and that did not go over very well here at all. the way the united states is spitting this however, the way they count vote, 65 nations did not supply them, when you count the abstentions and those who voted absent as well as those who voted wit...

Those are the thoughts that come to mind when we consider the resolution before us today. the arguments about the presidents decision to move the american embassy to jerusalem have already been made. they are by now well known. the decision was in accordance to u.s. law dating back to 1995. and its position has been repeatedly endorsed by the american people ever since. the decision does not pre-judge any final status issues including jerusalems boundaries. the decision does not preclude a two-s...

Symbolism in the mideast is important. you are getting a counter symbolism to what the president has done. >> nikki haley said they support a two-state solution. thats what the party conflict wants. clearly that was not enough to get those 128 countries to vote against the united states. there is also brewing here in washington a showdown over a possible u.s. federal government shut down. the deadline for a new spending bill to keep the federal government running is midnight friday. just a day a...

Come to mind when we consider the resolution before us today. the arguments about the presidents decision to move the american embassy to jerusalem have already been made. they are by now well-known. the decision was in accordance to u.s. law dating back to 1995. and its position has been repeatedly endorsed by the american people ever since. the decision does not prejudge any final status issues including jerusalems boundaries. the decision does not preclude a two-state solution if the authorit...

Broker in any way that it doesnt advance the peace process? >> you know, i would like to think that individual act that we take might have a big reaction in terms of the peace process, but you have to look over the last two decades and see all the efforts we have made. none of which have been successful in bringing the palestinians and israelis together. you know, i served in the bush administration, we made a valiant effort in the obama administration, senator kerry and secretary of state kerry...

I want to change gears considerably here because as you know, this friday, four people were killed. hundreds wounded in the latest series of clashes across the middle east. this after the president recognized jerusalem as being israels capital. vice president pence is heading to the region tuesday. at this point, hes still being shunned by prominent leaders because theyre claiming america can no longer be a trusted partner in the peace process. you released a statement saying the decision will n...

The need for a two-state solution. this continues to be the only way to achieve a lasting peace in the region. negotiations between the parties that can lead to that result. that needs to be a central part of this trip. and ill be disappointed, frankly, if its not. >> okay. tax bill. republican tax bill. do you know how youre going to be voting on it next week? >> i do, alex. im going to be voting against it because this entire tax bill thats been rammed through without any hearings, without any...

Solution to the political problems there. theyre going to have to be as a result of relatively good feelings among the people who were involved, plus the united states, there has to be a consideration the united states is being an honest broker and you dont have that here. >> thats whats lost by declaring jerusalem the capital. do you think vice president pence can repair that? >> no, absolutely not. the die is cast now. anything thats going to happen now is going to be a retro grade action. wel...

Occupation and settlement activities. one more, and this is israelis on the impact of trumps decision, 49 -- 42.9% said it impedes the peace process, and others say it contributes to the peace process, and we did a segment on this, i believe it was last week, and the last couple of times we talked about this on the show, people were observing the palestinian side said that at this stage we are looking at a one-state saolutio, where there will be not two, and israel will have to decide to give pa...

With the two-state solution that east jerusalem would be their capital, it seems like that is even further off at this point. and weve seen palestinian president mahmoud abbas going to regional leaders. yesterday he was in jordan meeting with king abdullah. today he is in egypt speaking with president sisi. and both those countries, jordan and egypt are strong u.s. allies, especially improved relations under president trump. but both countries have also condemned president trumps move. without t...