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Two-state solution. in israel were those words dealt with by surprise or confirmation of previously held beliefs? >> reporter: i think in israel israelis and palestinians both sides are absolutely not delusional about a situation. the good thing for the americans and for the i want national public opinion, the mosques are up all of the mosques dropped off and its clear. its not what bebe is saying its what he has been doing for the last i would say 20 years in politics. and what he has been doin...

Concessions on the issue of israeli withdrawal based on the june 67 borders with various land swaps. whether youd get back to that brokered mediated process i dont know. were talking more in terps of the future than the present. im not going to jump off the cliff assuming everything is lost and there is no chance at some point of a goeshged two-state solution. >> aaron -- >> frankly that would be unwise for everyone. >> on the front page of todays "new york times" relative between the relationsh...

State but the day before tuesdays election you completely reversed that. why? >> i didnt. i didnt retract any of the things i said in my speech six years ago calling for a solution in which a demilitarized palestinian state recognizes a jewish state. i said the conditions for that today are not achievable for several reasons. the leader of the palestinians rejects consistently the acceptance of a jewish state. hes made a pack with hamas that calls for our destruction. any territory you withdraw ...

It is nothing the prime minister said should be particularly controversial. to say you want a two-state solution in theory with the idea that the palestinian state will resemble canada is one thing, but to resemble somalia, thats another thing. >> there are reports tonight that president obama left the prime minister with, quote, the impression the united states will abandon israel at the u.n. the prime minister of israel saying i have no feeling that the u.s. will have my back if the united sta...

Significantly. and i think if he really wants to be on record as a two-state solution, he has to start acting in a way that would promote that rather than taking steps that actually make that solution much more difficult. >> an up named white house official quoted by the "new york times" says president obama, by the way in a conversation two days after he declared victory in that election he told prime minister netanyahu he would reassess the options in israel. what does that look like that reas...

Solution. >> thats his explanation, but even that and others the prime minister gave did not satisfy the white house on this issue. in no uncertain terms. >> why is the u.s. second guessing the prime minister so much about his policy choices? its not rare that politicians in the u.s. and israel flip flip on positions. >> ed what we have made clear is the president believes and this is the view of president bush as well is a two-state solution is the best way to solve this issue. now our closest ...

Perhaps its -- it would be historic outcome years and years as a consequence of israels retention of the territories, no effective palestinian governments there. in fact on the ground make a comprehensive israeli withdrawal as well as security requirements from the west bank impossible. but again, i think we really are getting ahead of ourselves here. if you believe the reports that derive from john kerrys 14-month effort to create the parameters for a two-state solution prime minister of israel...

Damaged relationship. netanyahu said in at least three interviews that he still believes in palestinian statehood despite his pre-election flip-flop on a two-state solution and desperate appeal for votes. "i havent changed," high told npr. but its not good enough for the white house. >> why not take him at his word? is there a reason the white house -- >> the question is which one. >> his latest. >> okay. >> reporter: white house press secretary josh earnest declined to see whether netanyahu cla...

The commitment by the united states to israels existence and security goes not to a particular person or a prime minister but to the people and the nation of israel. so thats going to survive. i dont think its likely that theyre going to become best pals in the near future. but they both have an interest in working to see that violence does not erupt in the region. israelis and palestinians interact in thousands of ways each day all across that region. they have to live together. >> senator, may...

>> thats right. the interesting thing is here you go to the map you showed of 1967 borders and the current borders. the fact there is wasnt be a two-state solution an)k because the two side are so divided among other things. the palestinians are divided amongst themselves. between hamas and the palestinian authority isnt anybody to negotiate with. but it has been the policy of the united states and of israel for years that they support evidence at least in principle if not in reality the idea th...