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Israel is a sovereign nation and i trust the leaders of israel to determine whether they want to adopt a one-state solution or a two-state solution. so what im saying is we should trust israel to make that determination. one of the problems and the reason i started with how the obama administration has treated israel because they have demonstrated an arrogance that americas going to dictate the terms of security in israel. its not our place to do it. if we can facilitate discussions, if we can p...

Have been more than a few rocks tossed my direction, from democrats and republicans, and yet in my entire time there, i havent reciprocated. you have never heard me speak ill of any senator, republican or democrat, and i dont intend to start. in fact, in the presidential race in 2016, there may be other candidates who choose to throw rocks my direction. im not going to engage in the personal mudslinging, in the negative attacks on peoples character. i think thats a big part of treating people wi...

Solution. >> i dont think it should be america dictating the solution there. israel is a sovereign nation and i trust the leaders of israel to determine whether they want to adopt a one-state solution or a two-state solution. so what im saying is we should trust israel to make that determination. one of the problems, and the reason i started with how the obama administration has treated israel. because they have demonstrated an arrogance that americas going to dictate the terms of security in is...

>> theres a strong relationship between america and israel, a very strong relationship between the united states congress and israel, and i think over the last several months that relationship has been strengthened. frankly, part of my goal in going to israel is to continue to strengthen the relationship that we have between america and israel. >> are you going to -- >> theyre an important ally. >> are you going to speak to the kinesset the way you invited the prime minister to speak here? >> no...

Of the earth? and so until theres a willing partner willing to sit down and have -- and have peace talks, i think its irrelevant whether were talking about a two-state solution. >> its still an aspirational goal. >> i think its an aspirational goal. i think when the prime minister walked back his comments he realized its an aspirational goal but were nowhere close to having anything like it because youve got hamas controlling what goes on on gaza and they dont seem to be interested in peace. >> ...

Election. his comments about arabs and voting. they sort of felt that released them meaning senior white house officials. you heard the president on tuesday, he really escalating the rhetoric ant the two-state solution. they feel in some ways like they are free to make comments and neither side is giving any indication that they see an opening coming. >> about 30 minutes josh earnest will be here. we have so much to talk to him about. i wonder if he regrets the booking now. it will be nice. comi...

Congressman, what is your reaction? >> i share the shock the speaker expresses. if these reports are true its a shocking breach between two very close allies. of course, this comes on the top of boehner and netanyahu arranging the speech without letting the president know. it comes on top of benjamin netanyahu repudiating what has been a long-time public position shared by the united states and european allies about a two-state solution. and it obviously comes on top of the prime minister doing ...

Palestinian state could potentially be created. but of course the conditions were such that they would be impossible to immediate anytime soon. >> wow. for their part, remember many republicans have celebrated netanyahus political victory, one notable exception is former secretary of state baker. last night he spoke to j-street and said netanyahus actions have harmed the prospect for reaches a peace deal. >> in the aftermath of netanyahus recent election victory, the chance of a two-state soluti...

Talks and prospects for a palestinian state. at a news conference with the new president of afghanistan, mr. president dismissed netanyahus latest position in favor of a two-state solution with the palestinians. something the prime minister rejected just before his re-election. heres what the president had to say. >> hes pointed out that he didnt say never, but that there would be a series of conditions in which a palestinian state could potentially be created. but of course the conditions were ...

Boehner, who said he was quote shocked and baffled by the report. president obama said he would not address intelligence matters with reporters but defended how talks with iran have been conducted. >> we have not just briefed congress about the progress or lack thereof thats being made but we also briefed the israelis. and our other partners in the region and around the world. and if in fact an agreement is arrived at that we feel confident will prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon its g...