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U.n. call it a defense of american values. listen. >> friend need to tell each other the heart truths and friendships require mutual respect. i am compelled to respond today that the united states did in fact vote in accordance with our values, just as previous u.s. administrations have done at the security council before us. kennedy: lets bring it out to the couch.ç herman cain, you had a lot to say during the speech. >> yes. kennedy: a lot to say. it was a very long speech. >> yes. kennedy: ...

Respective citizens. this has been the fundamental foundational principle of the two-state solution from the beginning. creating a state for the jewish people and a state for the palestinian people, where each could achieve their national aspirations, and resolution 181 is incorporated into the foundational documents of both the israelis and palestinians. recognition of israel as jewish state has been the u.s. position for years, and based on my conversations in these last months, i am absolutel...

Makes clear both sides have to take steps to save the two-state solution while there is still time. we did not take this decision lightly. the obama administration has always defended israel against any effort at the u.n. and any international fora or biased and one-sided resolutions that seek to under mine its legitimacy or security. that has not changed. didnt change with this vote. but remember, its important to note that every united states administration -- republican and democratic -- has ...

Now you may hear from advocates that the settlements are not an obstacle to peace. they are sublt to israels law. does anyone here believe the settlers will agree to submit to palestinian law in palestine? >> thats secretary john kerry there on how israeli settlements in his view are complicating the path to a peaceful two-state solution. in 30 mins well hear what you might call a rebuttal from benjamin netanyahu set to begin at 1:45. well bring it to you live when it happens. meantime well disc...

Summi summing it up, you could make a lot of money. thank you for joining me. your reaction to secretary kerrys speech right now? >> i thought it was a robust defense of the two-state solution, much needed because the two-state solution has not been achieved, despite huge efforts and therefore is increasingly criticized and i think support for it is likely declining. not just in the middle east, but in the united states and elsewhere. so secretary kerry has put a lot of personal time and effort....

On the other hand, he has been respectful of president obama. at the rallies he was having, the victory rallies, and anytime people would start booing or making noises about either president obama or the first lady, donald trump would jump in to defend them and say how cooperative they have been, how friendly theyve been. and giving them credit for their very best of intentions. all in all, donald trump is non-traditional. he is doing it his way. i think he is showing respect for both president ...

Israels plan as creating more settlements in order to push out palestinians altogether to create just one state. kerry says the u.s. is trying to prevent that and promote a two-state solution. what is your reaction to that? >> i think this focus on settlements is almost an obsession. israel gave back 90% of the territories that it captured in a defensive war, the six-day war, when it returned the whole sinai peninsula. there were settlements in sinai in the north and in the south. but that didnt...

>> there are parties within israel that dont recognize the two-state solution. >> look. it is a democratic society. im sure there are parties in israel that believe we have a flat earth. everybody can speak their views. the governments solution is a two-state solution. it is unfortunate to see trump appoint an ambassador who also does not believe in a two-state solution. >> by logic, could you not say that the plo or the authorities involved with israel, despite what hamas thinks, they are repre...

Its allowed one u.n. resolution to go through. it supported a nuclear deal with iran that took nuclear weapons capabilities out of irans hands. it took out syrian chemical weapons. provided tens of billions of dollars. the security establishment is very proud of the ties it has with the u.s. so im sure that will be a point but thats not the real overall objective here. the over all objective and the world understand where this administration is on the vision for two-state solution. >> im ndur yo...

Negatively impacting israels legitimate security needs. and we have called for significantly easing the movement and access restrictions to and from gaza with due consideration for israels need to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks. so let me stress here again none of the steps that i just talked about would negatively impact israels security. let me also emphasize this is not about offering limited economic measures that perpetuate the status quo. we are talking about significant steps...