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>> well, secretary kerry gave one of the most condescending speeches to a trusted ally, but this relationship -- >> how? how? >> -- the last eight years has been rocky. >> that's actually a good question. how is it condescending, andre? >> well, he belittled him. i mean, it was -- the whole thing was a narrative that wasn't positive at all to an ally that we desperately need. look, egypt, lebanon, turkey, have all in the last eight years gone away from what we want in a democracy, in human rights countries, and we need all the help we can get in the middle east. we don't want to be sending our...

I think his priorities are way off balance. >> david, is there daylight? >> there is daylight, and again, to andre's point, i understand why israel's pushing back on this. the speech from kerry today was a pushback. it was exposing a policy difference. i was just really -- the idea this was condescending, a 72-minute speech that outlined in detail what the obama administration position is, or kerry state department position is, very clearly and methodically i don't think is condesce condescending. they explained why they abstained on this vote. >> andre, you want to weigh in? >> well, i think ...

Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, head of state, america's closest allies, speaking over the head of the current president directly to the incoming president. have you ever seen anything like this before? >> oh, certainly not on twitter, but, look, i think some of the way this is playing out is a tad unprecedented but it's also in some ways just a bookend to the really bad relationship that president obama and prime minister netanyahu have had. prime minister netanyahu, excuse me, president obama asked prime minister netanyahu in 2009 for a settlement freeze, and was never able to rea...

This is real life and i just wish we would step into the role of being the president-elect. there are pressing issues at hand. >> andre? >> well, i think he is actually stepping into the role, actually not what historically other presiden president-elects have done. he's moving forward. stock markets reacted. this guy -- >> oh. >> -- is taking the bull by the horns and not waiting on inauguration day but, in fact, he tried to reach out to the current president. he's tried to work with him. where he's different, he's made sure to let it be known. >> yeah. david, i've heard that a lot from peopl...

All people, those who are different, in a more respectful manner, comments along those lines. kind of taking a jab at donald trump, thouknowing full well if donald trump is provoked, he will act out on that. and so he was kind of taking a poke at donald trump, but that being said, it appearsby all indications things are back on track and we will have a smooth transition. >> david, you have a good poker face, but symone and andre don't. so symone, you first. >> well, look, first of all, donald trump shouldn't be a fended by someone stating that we should treat people fairly. like those are just...