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Understand this isnt just about borders. its about competing historical narratives, and secretary kerry has done an enormous job in moving the international community closer to prime minister netanyahus position. >> very quickly, i have to wrap up, but the idea that abbas is throwing out there that nato be the peace -- be the peacekeeping force if there is a two-state solution. you think thats a pretty good idea? >> i think what president abbas has proposed is a tremendous step forward, understa...

And palestinians remain far apart in terms of reaching an agreement. the biggest issues preventing a deal right now are the capital of a potential palestinian state and their impact on the security of israel. also the future of israeli settlements in the current palestinian territories. many conservative politicians here in israel simply dont accept the idea of a two-state solution and theyve prevented and tried to sort of continue to criticize kerry throughout this entire process. but the israe...

Jerusalem is the interesting nugget in these conversations, a two-state capitol for jerusalem? i mean, that is not likely, is it? >> look, my own personal solution is that the two-state solution is doomed, at least until there is a representative palestinian authority who has some legitimacy in the palestinian state. that is not going to happen any time soon. what you see now is both the government of israel and the palestinian authorities see this effort by secretary kerry and president obama w...

>> and what about the settlements? i mean, you have probably been to some of these settlements, i have. theyre not going to leave. the israeli settlers, there are 18,000 of them. >> lets be clear, many of them are not settlement, or trailer parks or anything like that. they look like westchester county. and the agreements, everybody agrees there will be an israeli territory if there is a two-state solution. i think there is a lot of posturing, smoke and mirrors. nobody wants to get blamed. the f...

Monumental task to get a framework to lead to a more permanent final agreement here. he is meeting again with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and prime minister mahmoud abbas and other local officials. trying to create a framework agreement, not a final agreement, but a framework agreement by the end of april so he has four months. polls show israelis and palestinians overwhelming support a agreement that ends the conflict and create as two-state solution. politicians on both side have...

Many would argue hes been less inclined to diplomatic solutions. speak to us about his legacy and whats happening now. >> he went what we call the immaculate conversion to become in effect a supporter of reaching an accommodation with the palestinians. to his discredit, unfortunately, he unilaterally pulled out of the gaza strip, and as you know, ari, hamas took over and thats been a terrible mistake because there was no accommodation reached between the palestinian authority and israelis. but t...

Prime minister benjamin netanyahu, the challenge was clear. >> we are prepared to make such a historic peace but we must have a palestinian partner who is equally prepared to make this peace. >> reporter: friday, kerry meets with palestinian president mahmoud abbas. >> i emphasized president obamas and my commitment to working to achieve a two-state solution to the conflict between israel and the palestinians. >> reporter: getting a deal eluded former secretary of state hillary clinton. kerry, w...

Not locking things. that means there is something there to protect or nothing there, and people want to create an impression that there is a process here. we are in between. and it doesnt mean a two- state solution is going to happen. and implementing a deal over time tone the israelis and palestinians is another matter. harris. >> and there is a reason why we havent sewn the movement and there are sticking points tone the two. and they seem to be the same ones. they have borders of a palestinia...

Just because theyve got it? having a nuclear weapon historically has made those who is have it more careful and more open to negotiation. than before they had it. >> the two-state solution, israeli and palestine, is that ever going to happen. >> i always thought peace is around the corner and i wanted to be there for that. 35 years later, im still waiting. i think the only real solution is a two-state solution. it has to happen. israel has got its state, the palestinians have to have their own s...

To understand it and then see through a consultative process, are there ways that through technology, through additional ideas, we can potentially provide for that. and a signed one of our top former generals, john allen, who used to most recently headed up the entire coalition effort in afghanistan. hes retired now, but he was willing to take on this mission, and hes been working to examine the entire set of challenges around security. >> has he concluded anything? >>. >> well, he has arrived a...