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Supports a two-state solution in israel. heres what he said. >> the presidents committed to peace thats his goal. and i think when the president and prime minister netanyahu meet here on the 15th, thatll obviously be the topic on that. at the end of the day, the goal is peace. and i think thats, thats what you have to keep in mind. i think that is going to be a subject that they discuss when they meet on the 15th. and thats as far as i want to go on that. >> that muddy answer comes a day after b...

Conversation. we have tremendous respect for the people of australia and the prime minister, it was a follow-up on the call but well continue to work through this. well honor the commitments weve made in some way meaning that we are going to vet these people in accordance with the agreement that happened and well continue to have further updates as we do. john roberts? >> last night on settlements of israel, has there been a shift in u.s. policy? you said you didnt think they were helpful to ach...

Competition will lobby them out. its too much government involved. >> i want to turn to israel. your guy who said no in the past to a two-state solution, if the president is telling israel, no new settlements, no expanding settlements, will you agree with that? >> you know, i think he put out a softer statement on that. didnt take a definitive position, but questioning whether new settlements helped the cause or not. i think he should review that. i reviewed this in israel for a long time now an...

A long time but in strengthening his hand a couple of things are going to happen. the idea may completely fade away and there may be ramifications about that in the region and the president is going to deal with the fact that i can tell you firsthand that the jewish community in america is very polarized. its polarized over israel. and the president will have to become involved with. and reflect that polarization. >> it negates the possibility of the u.s.s interest in a two state solution. there...

This in the larger context of what are their plans for mideast peace? whats that arab countries are looking for? >> we know so many presidents before him, alice, this president would like to be the one to have it and make the peace agreement fall on his watch, of course. at the same time, hes making moves or signaling them that are very, controversial, like this move from the embassy. like tapping david friedman who had been supportive of settlements and has not exactly been supportive of a two-...

Protested outside the u.s. embassy though israel is a country that mostly supports president trump aired last night in bethlehem however a group of men wet a picture of president trump on fire their message focusing in particular on the president promised to move the u.s. embassy in tel aviv to jerusalem a move that many fear could spark another massive wave of violence and rip apart hopes for a two-state solution. both palestinian leader mahmoud abbad and israeli prime minister benjamin netanya...

He has in the past now been very supportive of a two-state solution. what does that mean going forward? >> i think theres one president and his name is president trump. he has said he wants to make a deal, what he called the ultimate deal. he would love to go down as the president that made peace. its not going to be easy. the climate right now, the distrust between the two parties is not happening any time soon. i think that if he can create more trust with prime minister benjamin netanyahu to ...

Protested outside the u.s. embassy though israel is a country that mostly supports president trump aired last night in bethlehem however a group of men wet a picture of president trump on fire their message focusing in particular on the president promised to move the u.s. embassy in tel aviv to jerusalem a move that many fear could spark another massive wave of violence and rip apart hopes for a two-state solution. both palestinian leader mahmoud abbad and israeli prime minister benjamin netanya...

Build 500 more settlements in the primarily arab area of east jerusalem. this comes after president trump has said that he supports israeli settlement construction and that he will not, unlike president obama, impede any of this construction. and so today the israeli government announced this. its a controversial move as all the settlement constructions have been in the past, but its one that israeli officials are very excited about making now with a new president, somebody who supports their ag...

Nadia. >> i appreciate the opportunity and want to wish you and your family the best of luck in the future. >> thank you. >> mr. president you have been criticized and even attacked for the u.n. resolutions, mr. trump promised to move the -- ambassador that doesnt believe in a two-state solution -- the u.s. leadership with this -- protect israel and in that respect do you think you should have held israel more accountable like president bush senior did? thank you. >> i am -- i continue to be sig...