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On iran, you saw israel in the united states basically on the same page. i am sure that netanyahu felt very good when he heard the strong remarks by trump about how bad the iran deal is and how much he wants to try to enforce it and ensure that iran does not get nuclear weapons as the president said "ever." on the other hand, the comments that the president made about settlements when turning to the prime minister and saying to him, i'm going to want you to start building settlements for now and make compromises, expect you to be flexible on the peace deal with palestinians, i am not sure that...

Building settlements. the obama administration might have hoped that netanyahu would reach out to president obama to ask to formally request that the united states veto that resolution and perhaps in that discussion often something to president obama in exchange. instead, the "new york times" reports that netanyahu reached out to donald trump. at 3:28 a.m. in israel, benjamin netanyahu treated this, the u.s. should veto the anti-israel resolution at the u.n., and then donald trump tweeted the resolution being considered at the united nations security council should be vetoed. nbc news reports ...

Secretary of state john kerry has offered a dire warning to israel over their refusal to stop building settlements in east jerusalem. in a speech, kerry laid out a two-state solution that president obama and others have been pushing for, often tearing into long-time u.s. ally israel over the continued construction. ahead of that address, president-elect trump tweeted out his support for israel, saying, quote, we cannot continue to let israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect. they used to have a great friend in the u.s., but not anymore. the beginning of the end was the horribl...

Here is elise labott with more about it. >> reporter: a dispute over peace, politics and the role of the u.s. presidency may be coming to a head at the united nations. just hours before the security council was set to vote for a resolution calling for israel to stop building settlements, the ballot was abruptly cut off, averting a potential clash between the current and future u.s. presidents over u.s. relations with israel. >> we'll have to wait and see what the results of those consultations are, to see if the text moves forward. >> reporter: the resolution demands israel, quote, immediately...

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