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Wing government been it will probably mean a more isolated israel and an end to the peace process. >> do you agree, david? officially the united states backs a two-state solution. >> i dont see how benjamin netanyahu as a prime minister there is going to be a realistic hope for a peace process on his watch. he said hes now against a two-state solution. i dont know where you go from there in terms of getting a peace process going. one of the interesting questions i think hanging in there, one of ...

Different strategy. >> but what prospect do you have for getting support in the u.s. given that the republican leadership has made it very clear where it stands and republican 2016 potential candidates were the first in the u.s. to tweet their congratulations to netanyahu last night. >> yes, i think that the united states is clearly a problem. this is one of the main issues. if we continue to go down this path in which netanyahu is given a blank check to pursue whether its an attack on the gaza ...

Hours, has turned this around given the likud party an unofficial lead of five seats, an enormous lead begin how far he was behind a few days ago. thats significant. he has a number of pears on the right that -- parties on the right that line up with the likud party closely. right now it looks like it woens than hard for him to string together a coalition. still, there is some wheeling and dealing that will have to happen. he needs to figure out where the parties fit into the coalition. looks mu...

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 minister and i think will greatly complicate israels position internationally. the american commitment to israels existence and security is unshakeable, and it ...

It they have has been until now. and i hope it does not become one, because i really do believe that a two-state solution does represent the best hope for israels safety and security as well as for the palestinians seeking a state. >> and senator, you make the point that because this statement, this policy shift came so late in sort of a conservative closing argument for benjamin netanyahu that he may not have wanted to do it, what is your analysis knowing the politics of that country so well of...

And robert gibbs talking about further bumps in the road. >> this is a relationship between the president and prime minister that you could actually see getting worse in the next few weeks if an iran deal comes through before it ever has a chance to get better. i think it will be very challenging despite the fact that there are a lot of things mutually important as it pertains to foreign policy. >> andrea mitchell is joining me now from jerusalem. that question then of whether there is going to ...

Executive director at brookings. youve seen all this before but this time it does feel a lot worse, partly because he stepped back from at least his promises he supported a two-state solution and a palestinian state. >> well i think this is one of the complexities of the situation now. its not the only one. we need to also talk about iran because thats a real confrontational issue between the united states and israel between president obama and prime minister netanyahu. on the palestinian issue,...

Both at home and abroad more difficult. coming out against the two-state solution saying that arab/israelis are voting as a turn-out. those are tactics that go beyond pragmatic and that will increase the difficulty. >> can we talk about elections here? we have a presidential election 18 months from now, but we have an awesome new poll that takes a look at the republicans in the race and the crowded field of republicans here. this is the favorability numbers we have to look at right now. this is ...

Saying that he doesnt want a two-state solution there will never be a palestinian state under his leadership -- which is -- some people say it confirms suspicions theyve had all along but it officially is not what his position was years ago. also they are critical for him basically warning israelis about a high voter turnout by arabs in israel who can vote. essentially critics say it a form of racism. >> it is dispiriting to me that this sheemseems to have helped netanyahu. he appealed to his vo...

Himself said he wanted in 2009. how do you explain that change of course? >> well i think bibi netanyahu has demonstrated over and over again his willingness to come to the negotiating table with palestinians to try and find a solution, a two-state solution. but i think its also clear he has been rebuffed over and over and over again. and unfortunately, this white house seems to continue to equate hamas a terrorist organization to a legitimate democratic state, israel. so i think netanyahu is ba...