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The role that we used to play as the broker of something like a peace? >> someones going to have to try if the u.s. will vacate that role. the vacuum has to be filled with somebody. im not terribly confident that the germans or the french can pull this off. i dont think they have enough credibility with all sides right there. the u.s. traditionally has had this role for a reason. its not just economic force or military force. theres also been a force of ideas, a force of what america stands for....

A white house official confirms to nbc news, president trump has recorded a last-minute robocall in support of alabama senate candidate roy moore. the president recorded the call this afternoon. theres no word yet on when the call will go out to alabama voters. this call is trumps most direct involvement in support of moore so far. that special election, just three days away on a tuesday. vice president pences visit to the mid east, meanwhile, will not include a meeting with palestinian presiden...

Me an interview last friday. he knew on friday that this was happening with all the speculation, number one. number two, jared kushner is talking to the saudis and the other gulf arabs. and theyre assuring him despite our public protestations, were required to say that, were still with you. >> heres what i dont get. how do you square a circle. how do you tell the palestinians we want peace and deny them their natural sovereignty to part of jerusalem which they have always had. if you go to east ...

Of the announcement and as secretary tillerson indicated, the president in making the announcement made a very strong appeal to a two-state solution in terms of peace negotiations and as a part of that two-state solution the final negotiations as to what takes place in jerusalem in terms of israelis and arabs will have to be a part of that negotiation. >> bill: you believe iran is the guiding hand of aggression in the middle east today. >> the reason why we arent going to hear this huge outburst...

If we had three dozen members of congress, and ive heard similar numbers to what he just said. if we have that many people accuse, how do you look at every case? what are these accusations? >> dana: is their due process? >> exactly. >> dana: this is more, located in something you wish didnt happen in the first place, but here we are. guy benson and marie harf, thank you so much for being on the program today. reporting the first steps in gaza as protest are there and around the world as presiden...

Young generation that gave us the arab spring who feel that they have been betrayed and see their countries either moving toward awe to be raties and going into civil wars. and protests as far away as malaysia and indonesia, and kal qaeda calling for new attacks against the u.s. this is a fissure for one part of the world that liked president trump and thought he was committed to dealing with them and to bring peace. there was tremendous optimism in the region. and this is a moment that kind of ...

>> ken, thank you so much. senator ben cardin is with us. youve been looking at this. how troubling all these developments. >> first of all, i think the presidents announcement in regards to jerusalem being the capital of israel, a 1995 sought did the sa -- statute did the same. how does he negotiate peace for a two-state solution? of course, donald trump doesnt have a great track record on the use of diplomacy, so i think thats been the concern, that there is a right way to do this, and whether...

The israelis, are staunchly anti-iran. i see the possibility that saudi money, palestinian willingness to receive the aid, and to join a coalition against iran, which i think is possible, israels s support, and u.s. help will create a two-state solution that doesnt look like the ones we thought about before. >> jane, i never doubt what you have to say, so you and i will keep talking and see if this comes to pass. >> i hope im right. >> i hope you, too. >> the palestinians deserve a homeland. >> ...

A lasting peace agreement. we support a two state solution, if agreed to by the parties. those are the facts of what was said and done this week. now there are few more points that are central to the discussion of this issue. israel, like all nations, has the right to determine if its capital city. jerusalem is the home of israels parliament, president, prime minister, supreme court, and many of its ministries. it is simple common sense that foreign embassies be located there. in virtually every...

Behind this decision by president trump? >> reporter: you know, i think that also falls a little bit along party lines and certainly your political lienings. there is no doubt overall israelis consider jerusalem to be their capital. so, across the political divide, people would look at this and say this was a good decision that the decision to recognize jerusalem is coming now from the united states. there are those who are more looking at what this ultimately does to the peace process and wheth...