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That there would be no actual building in that settlement in east jerusalem for two years. to get more understanding of this whole issue, i spoke with two analysts on the region, sari nusseibeh, president of al quds university in jerusalem, and from washington, daniel levy, an adviser to the israeli government in previous peace talks. gentlemen, thank you both very much for joining us. let me turn first to you mr. nusseibeh. as a palestinian, you yourself have glumly forecast the two-state solut...

Focus today is on 1,600 new housing units in a particular area in jerusalem, ramat shlomo or whatever. but you forget the fact that israel has been building across the green line in east jerusalem for the past 42 years and we already have more than a quarter million people living across the green line in jerusalem, east jerusalem and the surrounding areas. now, i dont see how a two-state solution based on east jerusalem being the capital of a palestinian state is going to be possible under those...

>> now, shortly after that speech, the deputy israeli prime minister dan meridor told me that there would be no actual building in that settlement in east jerusalem for two years. to get more understanding of this whole issue, i spoke with two analysts on the region, sarinu saber president of a university in jerusalem and from washington, daniel levy, an adviser to the israeli government in previous peace talks. gentlemen, thank you both very much for joining us. let me turn first to you mr mr. ...

Elected mahmoud abbas because of his peace program, and they were hoping that through having elected him, he is going to bring about a two-state solution based on the 67 lines with east jerusalem as its capital and this was our last hope but abu mazen has been in office now for several years since he was elected and every day, reality is going in the opposite direction so yes we support abbas, but the palestinian people see that the palestinian people really have no part in the peace. weve been ...

The obama administration has let the focus get off the big picture, which is that both sides actually -- obama white house and the israeli government actually support a two-state solution. he is letting -- we have clouded that big picture there. and netanyahu, who would have to stand up to his right in order to move forward on the two state solution the same way that he has to stand up to his right on settlements, somehow he is not getting the support he would need, i think, to move forward on e...

American administration denounces the jewish state of israel for rebuilding jerusalem. >> bret: well, at this hour prime minister benjamin netanyahu is meeting with president obama in the oval office. it is a closed event to the press. we may get a picture a bit later. but this settlement issue has been a big issue the past couple of weeks. were back with the panel. charles, in his speech to aipac, the prime minister said everyone knows these neighborhoods will be part of israel in any peace set...

Gates demanding more information about the way the military gathers information. he wants answers following some revelations about a possible spy network in pakistan and afghanistan using your tax dollars. were live at the pentagon ahead. has the famous "last supper" been supervised? according to a new study, it looks like "the last supper" has gotten bigger and bigger over the last 1,000 years. were talking with the studys author just ahead. we begin with president obamas closed-door meetin...

Israel, forget the politics, left wing, right wing, labor, for israel to have khan tcountr door to it called israel? >> its essential if you believe, as i do, in a jewish state of israel that there be a palestinian state. >> describe that to the non-jewish person. >> if theres no palestinian state demographically the numbers of people who are not jewish within what would become the broader israeli state will begin to balance so jews are no longer the majority. if you belief in a jewish state of ...

White house correspondent wendell goler tells us why. >> reporter: with the president pushing for a settlement freeze prime minister netanyahu drew a line in the sand. >> jerusalem is not a settlement, its our capital. >> reporter: hours after secretary of state clinton told americas largest pro israel lobby a building freeze would increase israels security netanyahu told the same group it would have to control of east jerusalem. >> everyone knows these neighborhoods would be part of israel in a...

Sides actually -- obama white house and the israeli government actually support a two-state solution. he is letting -- we have clouded that big picture there. and netanyahu, who would have to stand up to his right in order to move forward on the two state solution the same way that he has to stand up to his right on settlements, somehow he is not getting the support he would need, i think, to move forward on either of those. >> bret: steve? >> i thought the end of majors package was very strikin...