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Be controversial? >> this is a convoluted issue that a lot of people dont study. it is complicated. this is a settlement that has its own wall and own road. it lies well within the occupied palestinian west bank. thats a settlement there. heres one under construction. the problem is where are they located? well, they are located within what would be the west bank. if you were going to start a two-state solution, you would have the west bank in gaza and this would be palestinian territory. >> why...

Presidents have been against settlements. its just this act that the u.n. of not vetoing this resolution that has so infuriating netanyahu. >> right. but as ayman pointed out, previous presidents have done the same thing. so in the cosmic scheme of things, its not a huge change in u.s. policy. whats fascinating to me is the question of whether -- you know, everyone agrees that, you know, a two-state solution is the solution. you know, one wonder ifs that two-state solution is actually possible n...

Let me ask you and he supports the idea of the he said the settlements that israel is building are getting in the way of a two-state solution. do you agree? >> its more complicated than that. look at the gaza strip. there are no israeli settlements. by tha map, they would be in costa rica at this point. of course its not. you have the fact that iran has skin in the game through the support of hamas and hezbollah. iran is not about to sign off. they want a one-state solution. it doesnt exist. it ...

Weekly standard. nice to see you. appreciate you being here during the holidays. there is a question about the viability of a two-state solution. that seems to be whats being litigated here and whether under a trump administration we are potentially seeing the end of the possibility. >> i dont think thats the case. i think we could have -- theres not going to be a two-state solution. >> ambassador power said you have to decide between settlements and separation. so can you have both and still ha...

Wilderness for help after her familys car got stuck in the snow near the grand canyon. karen cline says the cars gps steered them in the wrong direction. the backlash continues this afternoon against president obamas decision to abstain from a vote on settlements last week at the united nations. just moments ago, the state department fending off criticism that the vote was orchestrated by the united states to negatively impact israel. >> you know, this was a resolution that we could not in goo...

Done to maintain u.s. policy for a long time is to say what are the u.s.s interests? one is in a free and safe israel because they are an ally and important democracy and the other is a stable and peaceful middle east. as he concluded as every other president that the only way you get a stable and peaceful middle east is if you have a two-state solution. >> i want to play to george mitchell and the leader, obviously a negotiator of good friday accords and the ira. he said they made a mistake her...

Settlements issue is now behind us and the two-state solution is over, i think that is very premature. we could find ourselves in a situation x-month down the year or a year or two down the road where mr. trump concludes this policy is not to his benefit and based on his behavior to date, he seems to me to be a kind of one issue type of president. and that issue is whats good for me, mr. trump? and if this issue becomes an obstacle to his ability to achieve his objectives in other areas, i think...

When we come back, two presidents, one prime minister, and fading hope for a two-state solution in israel.

If that becomes the predicate for -- if a two-state solution means the 1967 lines there is not going to be a two-state solution. it is foolish for the u.s. to accept that which is never the american position. its been a two-state solution between the parties and settlements they say are unhelpful for that. this doesnt distinguish an apartment in a 30,000-person suburb of jerusalem thats three miles outside jerusalem from something a hundred miles away thats a problem. >> more broadly the topic i...

All of these red areas are settlements. they all have their own roads. you are not getting that. cal perry, thanks for shedding light in a local issue and a global issue. its what the un is fighting about right now. thanks for joining us. for more on this, lets bring in congressman john yarmouth who favors a two-state solution. welcome to the program. this idea of a two-state solution, we were showing what the map of the west bank looks like. we have the settlements that are being built and the ...