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On settlements for a little bit. well work something out. >> what is the impact of this? well bring in dan shapiro former ambassador to israel. good to see you as always. what did you make of president trumps comments on the two-state, one-state, whatever the parties come up with solution? >> i actually dont think that can represent a significant break in u.s. policy. i think it was done as essentially a favor to prime minister netanyahu to buy him a little political space. when he was leaving i...

Correspondent and for nbc news for 26 years. thank you for joining us. the president said basically im for the two-state, maybe, im for whatever works. this is a departure from what past presidents have operated under. >> the phrase and for whatever works is a strange phrase. you know, what he means, i dont know, were going to have to find out. it means for the people on the ground, the palestinians are furious because this is their only shot at a state of their own. the two-state solution is th...

The united states, i think they achieved that today. calling on the prime minister netanyahus wife, sarah, to stand up and take a bow almost, i mean, if you were a palestinian leader watching this from the west bank or gaza, you must be thinking this is the end of the palestinian journey. >> talk to me about that. what is the reaction right now in the middle east to that press conference? >> the words of the american president and i dont want to talk about netanyahu, the words of the american pr...

Billion dollars and its open and its beautiful, by the way. jerusalem stone, one of my favorite stones. i will tell you the question -- somebody said today this is the first news conference in a long time. i said what do you mean? i did like five today. every time i sit i take a lot of questions from people that are screaming like maniacs in the back of the room, meaning reporters. one of the reporters, i wont say that it was john roberts that said that. it was, but thats okay. dont feel guilty,...

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That the invitation happened, that would normally go through the white house. meeting benjamin netanyahu without a national security advisor, not discussing having a two-state, and having his son in law as the negotiate. because of the flynn resig nag, they have, as you would expect with an insurgent administration without outsiders coming in, they have been slow to get their cabinet officials confirmed, slow to they are under staffed at this point. the world keeps turning, affairs need to go on...