by the most extreme elements. >> reporter: pushing back washington's digs not to veto the united nations vote condemning israeli settlements in jerusalem and the west bank. >> on this point, i want to be very clear. no american administration has done more for israel security than barack obama's. >> reporter: kerry defended the u.s. saying the prospects of middle east peace are at stake. >> the vote in the united nations was about preserving the two-state solution. that's what we were standing up for. the two-state solution. it's now in serious jeopardy. >> reporter: kerry acknowledged the u.s. consulted on the resolution but denies israel's claim that the u.s. was the driving force behind it. >> the united states did not draft or originate this resolution. for did we put it forward. >> reporter: israel's netanyahu called kerry's speech