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>> evangelicals. >> evangelical christians, conservative jews. they are smart enough to know with a strong barack obama they cant put all their eggs in the conservative republican basket. theyre going to have to deal with a strong or at least a president with a fairly united democratic party even though the party itself is split on supporting israels hardline or not. >> is it fair to say that democrats who vote and speak in polls are more sophisticated about their knowledge of israeli politics t...

Subject. in congress we speak with one voice on the subject of israel. >> i just never thought i would live to see the day that an 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. ...

Defender of israel, certainly in the campaign. >> always. >> and she in the cabinet has been very, very tough. she was the one who called netanyahu after the affront to joe biden and said we condemn this. and had a very tough conversation with him. and the fact is that im waiting to see the pressure come because pelosi and boehner came together around netanyahu today. they had their photo opportunity with him today. im waiting to see the pressure come from democrats on the hill against the admin...

Jews and nonjews. >> evangelicals. >> evangelicals. >> he worked for them before. >> i know. theyre smart enough to know with a strong barack obama they cant put all their eggs in the conservative republican basket. theyre going to have to deal with a strong, or at least president with a fairly united democratic party, even though the party, itself, is split on supporting israels hard line or not. >> is it fair to say that democrats who vote and speak in polls are a lot more sophisticated about ...

Very, very tough. she was the one who called netanyahu after the affront to joe biden and said we condemn this and had a tough conversation with him. the fact is im waiting to see the pressure come. because pelosi and boehner came together around netanyahu today. they had their photo opportunity with him. they were praising him. im waiting to see the pressure come from democrats on the hill against the administration on this issue. >> is there a difference on -- always argue the united states an...

Rely on the republicans. what is happening is republicans are making a big play for conservative supporters of israel. >> evangelicals. >> evangelical christians, american jews. they are smart enough to know with a strong barack obama they cant put all their eggs in the conservative republican basket. theyre going to have to deal with a strong or at least a president with a fairly united democratic party even though the party itself is split on supporting israels hardline or not. >> is it fair t...

In years, were told president obama and the prime minister, netanyahu, will not hold a news conference or have a photo op. wendell goler is at the white house. this is unusual. >> its the second meeting the two wont pose, netanyahu reaffirmed he would only accept a demilitarized. as for the construction in east jewel limb, the prime minister made it clear they have no intention of giving it back. >> everyone knows that these neighborhoods will be part of israel in any peace settlement. and there...

Bend on that issue. >> everyone knows that these neighborhoods will be part of israel in any peace settlement. and therefore, building in them in no way precludes the possibility of a two-state solution. >> former ambassador, martin indyk, is now director of foreign policy at brookings. we welcome you to talk about this very difficult time in israeli-u.s. relations. right now, netanyahu has refused to yield. hes getting support in meetings on the hill from nancy pelosi, boehner. but certainly no...

Benjamin netanyahu met late this afternoon in the oval office. the session comes at a low point in relations between the two allies. 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 netanya...

In order to secure the creation of the state. in this case, to secure the world in being in longevity of the state of israel. he cannot have it both ways. he exists in a political coalition that does not believe in a two-state solution that will not, at the end of the day, support him giving up 95% or whatever it is of the west bank and the arab suburbs of jerusalem. so hes in a tough position. but ultimately he has wielded immense authority as a prime minister. and i think he will have to make ...