Page 443 - Two State Solution News Today

Position was he does support the two-state solution israel living along side a new state of palestine? >> its going to be more than words. he can use words that he wants. but i think its going to require some action on his part. i think first and foremost is to stop building settlements on the palestinian-held territory. >> have you conveyed your concerns to israeli officials in your conversations with them? >> as this has developed, not as of this point. but i know these are conversations that ...

Over here, the republicans in congress who invited him over to speak. now netanyahu has gone and renounced the two-state solution, the palestinian state living side by side with israel. netanyahu has renounced that. that is something that in this country republicans and democrats have been both in favor of, the two-state solution, george w. bush a strong supporter of two-state solution. with netanyahu making this turn, do republicans in this country now make that same turn, do you think? >> i th...

It would seem like a desperate play to make up ground. the prime minister attacked hard to the right to try and peel off support from israels far right nationalist party. he vowed to continue banning -- expanding settlements in the occupied territories. he renounced his support for palestinian statehood, in the peace process for decades, and on election day he was resorting to overtly racist fear mongering, calling on supporters to counter the wave of israeli arab voters to the polls. it appears...

To conduct these negotiations in a way that is in good faith, that will have that desired outcome. >> on the eve of the elections, he told one interviewer that there would be no palestinian state on his watch. and then today, he said he does want a sustainable two-state solution. that sounds like a complete flip-flop. >> and the words he was using, the statement that he made seemed to be very strong and very clear the night before the election and the opposite comment now after having won the el...

Minds of palestinians and israelis. and we need to make sure to tell mr. netanyahu and others we will not allow him to succeed in destroying the hope of peace and the two-state solution by more settlements. and he needs to be held accountable. >> let me get your sense though right now -- what he says is he doesnt see this peace process getting off the ground so long as the palestinian authority, the plo, the president of the palestinian authority have this alliance with hamas in gaza which is co...

They said to me very bluntly, hes not telling the truth, hes not sincere. i argued that hes the prime minister. he had set the policy. they should take it as a positive and work to build on that policy to try to get a two-state solution. theyre sure hi now going to feel vindicated in their position and it complicates it very much for the united states. you know, i recall very yearly that one of the most eloquent and persuasive statements made in behalf of a two-state policy was made by president...

Forums as the ambassador suggested, the palestinians are likely to go with their grievances and it is harder to defend when we are not for a two-state solution and well continue to settle the territories. it puts the united states in a very difficult position. >> we are already in one, especially when it comes to iran. you suggested that bibis shameful demagoguery may have safed him but at what cost. how does this influence what is taking place with the iran negotiations. >> i dont know how it w...

Will constrain the prospects of a major fight. tensions but no meltdown. >> on the other side of it i want to read the statement that the spokesperson for hamas had speaking of the middle east peace process, quote hamas doesnt see any difference between israeli parties, because they all share the denial of our peoples rights and keep assaulting them. and he goes on to say, all occupation leaders, whoever they are, should reassess their positions after the defeat in gaza. so clearly hamas doesnt ...

To reverse actions at suez. president clinton didnt get along with netanyahu and neither did obama. but those really were not matters of policy. the real issue here the two-state solution is a significant change and will greatly complicate the situation for both israel and the united states. >> and senator, youve spent time publicly privately in those negotiating rooms. when you heard this announcement did you read it as a revelation of how hes always felt a political statement or something else...

But after tonights election the israeli governments goal officially no longer matches that obama administration and u.s. priority. im now joined by the diplomat who led those meetings, george mitchell, the former majority leader of the u.s. senate. honor to have you here tonight. >> thanks for having me. >> your thoughts on that statement that netanyahu made which could become official israeli policy disavowing any two-state solution. >> its a very significant reversal of position by the prime m...