and we will stand against attempts to single them out against criticism in international forums. but precisely because of our friendship, it's important that we tell the truth. the status quo is unsustainable, and israel too must act boldly to advance a lasting peace. >> joining us now richard haass and professor fouad ajami. richard, he declared his support for the two-state solution with pre-'67 boarders. the israeli prime minister reacted closely. does it make sense to you why he made this speech? >> to be honest, it doesn't. the big events of this spring are the upheavals in the arab world. people were not burning israeli flags or american flags. and the president came forward with this speech, which had different formulations, including the ones about the '67