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Progress. terror is to destroy us. this is the motive of terrorism in the first days of zionism and now it is nowadays. >> this seemingly end response to palestinian president mahmoud abbas is continuous calls for de-escalation. palestinian officials saying that people on the streets arent listening to that. they want to know what happens in the event of de-escalation if, in their words, the humiliation will continue. palestinian officials saying that the only way to stop the violence is a two-s...

States and a decent palestinian state that can provide for its people and not be a thorn in the side. the problem is the failure of relationship. he has on the one hand tried and is trying as far as i know to tamp down violence. on the other hand he stokes it and he contributes to it politically by going to the u.n. and declaring the oslo cords are null and void. you need to generate a palestinian leadership that wants a two-state solution and is committed to that in some serious way and its tal...

Temples. theres been a perception in israel is trying to change the status quo. rabbis are permitting jews to go pray. there are reports of nonmuslim prayer. the status quo has to be maintained. this is a tinderbox. the reality is weve seen this before. weve seen worse. it will only be resolved ultimately, a way can be found -- im afraid that for the foreseeable future were going to be remained trapped between a two-state solution that is just too difficult to implement. >> very good point. aaro...

Happened is that those periods of time have not been used in order to advance peace, in order to limit or end the occupation in order to head towards a two-state political collusion. those period of time have tended to be characterized by more settlement building, more en tran muchment of the -- i think most people look at this and say almost an inevitability that if you do not see periods of quiet used to advance peace that you will see a return to rounds of violence. what we see right now is a...

Palestinians, the forces that genuinely want a two-state solution. one near the 1967 lines have been weakening, weakening over time. what youre seeing is a growth on both sides, most of the people benjamin netanyahus government really essentially want israel to have permanent control over most of the west bank. and among palestinians the growing forces either one state or one islamic state. the two-state vision that i happen to believe in very, very deeply, is growing weaker and weaker on both s...

Israeli forces in the clashes. in total, clashes across the west bank, jerusalem, and gaza, at least 800 palestinians injured. george? >> and what are palestinian and israeli leaders saying about all of this? >> reporter: israeli leaders are blaming hamas and the palestinian authority for inciting violence. yesterday we heard from hamas leader ismail hanea during friday prayers praise the attacks. we heard from other palestinian leaders trying to de-escalate the situation, but they say the blood...

Saying that the battle for jerusalem is their battle. weve also heard from other palestinian leaders, palestinian president abbas saying hes trying to de-escalate the situation. we heard from a palestinian negotiator saying despite calls for escalation, people on the streets want to know what happens next if things de-escala de-escalate. he says that people want a two-state solution, and only that will finally end the bloodshed. george? >> and erin, for context for our viewers, palestinians who ...

Take a listen to what he had to to the say. >> we are in the midst of a terror wave with molotov cocktails, nooifs and rocks are used, as well as live ammunition. most of these activities are not organized in any way, but they are the result of inkriept, libel and lies by hamas, the palestinian authorities and a few regional states. the pal we spoke to a palestinian negotiator. he is concerned things are getting out of hand, but he said mahmoud abbas had maze called for deescalation but people o...

Rocks are used as well as live ammunition. most of these activities are not organized in any way, but they are a result of incitement, libels, and lies by hamas, the palestinian authorities, and a few regional states. >> cnn spoke to chief palestinian negotiator erakat. he said mahmood abbas continues to call for de-escalation. the problem is that people on the street are asking what happens after the de-escalation. will the humiliation in his words continue. he says the key to ending the violen...

Netanyahu was in the u.n. and extended his hand to mahmoud abbas again, lets sit down, try to work for a two-state solution. abbass response unfortunately was to condemn us again, call us racism and try to delegitimatize us and possibly take us to court for sanctions. thats not how you goat to peace. >> you talk about defining the israeli/american relationship. its wide and deep. you have people, institutions and politics, different levels. taking all of that as a kind of a look at the cohesiven...