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Jenna: bottom of the hour, here is what is happening right now. federal investigators hear testimony today from bp executives on the mass i will oil spill in the gulf. they are trying to figure out what caused the explosion that eventually led to the big leak. tropical storm danielle getting stronger far over the atlantic. it could turn into a hurricane tonight. we're keeping a close eye on that one. rick: a close eye on the middle east and a brand-new threat from palestinian leaders there to pull out of next week's middle east talks. they say there won't be talks if israel resumes building se...

Site an under the new contract fuel cells will be imported from russia to the plant and, once used, will be sent back to russia, meaning iran cannot use them for other purposes and russia says the deal is a way to get iran to cooperate in a bigger nuclear picture and u.s. officials, though, are not buying it. in washington, caroline shivley, fox news. >> jamie: already a potential roadblock for the middle east peace process, the israeli prime minister and president of the palestinian authority agreeing to sit down for direct talks, but, now, the palestinians say they will pull out in israel re...

Efforts to facilitate the flow of goods into gaza, but also upheld the notion that israel has to defend itself against hamas in gaza. >> and the settlement in the west bank, israel's freeze, but not jerusalem into the west bank in september, did he ask you to extend it? >> he -- we discussed concrete measures to build confidence on both sides, to move from proximity talks to direct talks very quickly, homefully well in advance of the of that moratorium. and those issues will be discussed in the context of direct negotiations between israelis and palestinians. >> the palestinians say they don't...

Israel and the united states, which really is not in good shape. >> shepard: why isn't it? >> it started with president obama. >> shepard: but why? >> because he -- >> shepard: because he has hussein in the middle of his name? >> that's clearly a problem for some but i don't think that's the explanation. >> shepard: what is it? >> the explanation is the guys president obama hung out with before he was president. reverend wright, rasheed colin, the palestinian advisories, what he did as soon as he became president, to say he wanted israel to stop building settlements -- >> shepard: much of the ...

American values, free enterpr e enterprise. freedom, democracy, human rights. >> you said in the book, foreign policy strategies provided "kindling for the anti-american fires burning across the globe." that's tough rhetoric, isn't it? >> absolutely. i think it was terribly -- >> is he promoting anti-americanism. >> look, not on purpose, of course. he says if i draw closer to our enemies or the people who don't like us, and, thereby, establish distance with our friends that will make me more of a neutral arbiter. that's the wrong way to go. america has always been a very strong player, promoti...