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Like that until after the deadline for the presidents iran negotiations. youve seen angus king saying that the partisanship on this has made him more reluctant to support tough measures against iran. he undermines israels interests in the u.s. >> when you talk about security and you just talked about iran. hes ignoring the palestinian issue. he ran in 2009 he was against two states. he talked about a waste of time and a waste of money. today he says i dont want a palestinian state. this is part ...

We start in israel where voting is underway in whats considered a crucial election that could give the country a new government. heres prime minister benjamin netanyahu casting his ballot in jerusalem less than an hour ago. because of election laws the last opinion surveys were released friday. they show mr. netanyahu trailing his main opponent isaac herzog of the zionist union. monday the prime minister made a final appeal to right-wing voters. he says if he keeps his job, he would never establ...

Want to talk about the economy. >> yes. big desperation. i mean you know that plus the speech to congress these are acts of someone who really thinks hes going to lose. as you point out, though that last time he lost. he lost by one seat last time. and tzipi livni was unable to put together a coalition. the problem -- >> whats the difference this time? >> this election begins tonight. >> right. >> it doesnt end tonight, it begins. >> theres not going to be any two-state solution so hes just bloc...

Party. they vote for a ruling party, not a particular candidate to lead the country. in the last-minute bid, netanyahu made a stunning about face on a promise to the u.s. ruling out the existence of a palestinian state. oren lieberman is in jerusalem. this is an incredible reverseable on a two-state solution. >> reporter: absolutely randi. that got a lot of attention on a sensitive issue here which is negotiations on the palestinians and the authorities. netanyahu said under him if he were prime...

Correct. the fundamentals of the relationship are sound but the relationship at the top for the last five years has basically been a soap opera. its been dysfunctional, very little sense of confidence and trust. and thats going to change because mr. herzog does have a fundamental view that this relationship is basic to israels security. >> and, david, on the sensitive issue, well talk about iran nuclear negotiations in a moment of a palestinian -- two-state solution. the prime minister netanyahu...

He blamed his faltering campaign of leftist politicians and n.g.o. funded by shadowy tycoons. they know if theyre in charge they will give up everything. they will divide jerusalem. he warmed of the danger posed by a potential right-wing government. showing that as long as he is in power there will be no concessions or withdrawals from the occupied territories. critics have long questioned his commitment to a two-state solution. something he publicly endorsed back in 2009. his administration has...

With a system that encourages a fractious parliament and small pears, we sty israelis a voter for party -- a vetote for any party could keep netanyahu power. >> as we reported in a last-minute effort to woo conservatives, prime minister netanyahu is saying that he will never establish a palestinian state. what is the response from the herzog campaign to this campaign and whats their view on the issue? >> obviously we have a very different policy on the palestinian issue. of course we have a diff...

International funds, that was going to do all sorts of terrible things. the early indications im seeing is this is hurting inging bennett, the more right-wing candidate. >> theres a lot of speculation in the united states about netanyahus powercontinuing power means for the united states. in terms of the palestinian state comments how much of that do you think is a surprise to this white house, for example? >> well you know they went through years now of dealing with prime minister netanyahu say...

The sand. the left are doing it time and time again. >> translator: so if you are prime minister a palestinian state will not be formed? >> translator: indeed. >> palestinians say the world is now seeing the true benjamin netanyahu. chief negotiator for the palestinian authority said and im quoting, "netanyahu has done everything possible to bury the two-state solution. thats not something new for us. kwt" netanyahus statement is a response to all those government whos tried to block palestinian...

For me to see how he can build much from there with the, you know frankly racist appeals against the countrys arab population is -- its hard to get much worse than that but the specific the categorical denial he will ever entertain or allow a palestinian state, thats a bright red line hes been able to fuzz over before now. that puts him at logger dead heads with a lot of the other parties, very much at logger heads with the united states with europe so a big part of what went on though this camp...