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About the resolution, the resolution thats passed. we are hearing voices that there will be another resolution at the un security council. >> what could that be? >> anything can pass now after what happened on friday, anything with pass. we are worried about it. you cannot promote peace in the middle east through the un. what changed now? now all of a sudden you can do that? >> in terms of the critics and the resolution itself, settlements in violation of international law, illegal land grab of ...

Memorial dedicated to the 140,000 people killed by the hiroshima atomic bomb. john kerry is expected to address the elephant in the room, the political turmoil between the u.s. and israel over last weeks united nations vote condemning new israeli settlements. the speech comes as officials in jerusalem announce this morning they have cancelled plans on approving permits for the nearly 500 homes for israelis in the eastern part of the city. ahead of the decision, the citys mayor said israel was ...

Happening in the west bank. the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two-state solution, but his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli history with an agenda driven by the most extreme elements. the result is that policies of this government which the prime minister himself just described has more more commit today settlement than any in israels history, our leading in the opposite direction, theyre leading towards one state. in fact, israel has increasingly consolidated cont...

Stop the rocket fire coming from hamas. time and again weve supported their right to defend themselves. the resolution condemned incitement and violence. thats one of the reasons we abstained because it had that balance. secretary kerry today condemned incitement, condemned violence. this is not a question of whether or not weve called out palestinian sectarianism. we have. and weve saved israeli lives with our defense for the iron dome missile defense system that has shot down rockets coming fr...

Calls a direction by the right in netanyahus government and the israeli people who are very concerned about a two-state solution and what that will mean for their security, but they do want peace with the palestinians. they do want a two-state solution, and i think many would say that the settlements might, you know, affect that in some way. i mean, theyre not against settlements, but i think that there is a little bit of a disconnect that secretary kerry was trying to speak to when he said that...

Consistent with what the u.s. senate, which has a big role in setting foreign policy, believes. it ignores the reality of the moment. and so i think its an embarrassment. he shouldnt have given the speech, but i do think it will be quickly forgotten once trump takes office. >> some prominent democrats called on him today to not give that speech but of course he went ahead and give it anyway. leslie, do you think there will be another resolution before he leaves office? >> im not sure. i dont thi...

Unprecedented legislation to legalize settler outposts that the prime minister himself warnled could expose israel to action at the security council and even international prosecution. before deciding to support it. in the end we could not in good conscience protect the most extreme elements of the settler movement as it tries to destroy the two-state solution. we could not turn a blind eye to palestinian actions that fan hatred and violence. it is not in u.s. interests to help anyone on either ...

The more basic settlement. when john kerry said that is in danger, what is in danger. the two-state solution means two states. israel is a homeland for the jewish people. the other being palestine for the palestinian people. heres a map of it. you have this map right here. the darker yellow would be israel proper. the lighter yellow in east and west jerusalem. that would be the second state. israel proper and you have the contested land right here. what is going on inside? >> make no mistake abo...

In the spotlight. >> thomas bossert is now going to be the chairman of homeland security. >> the twitter war against president obama. >> we must resist the urge to demonize those who are different. >> this is the administration behind the crafting of the security council resolution. >> i said that. >> they know what they did. netanyahu urged them to cancel this vote hours before secretary of state john kerrys speech. >> the duty, to lay out a way towards a two-state solution. >> i know who you a...

What he believes is standing in the way. listen to what he said. >> wherethe israeli prime minis publicly supports a two-state solution but his current coalition is the most right wing in israeli history with an agenda driven by the most extreme elements. the result is that policies of this government which the prime minister himself just described as more committed to settlements than any in israels history are leading in the opposite direction. theyre leading towards one state. >> reporter: th...