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First of all the u.s. will no longer be seen by many around the world as the credible honest broker, a mediator between the two sides. if it reflexively takes the israeli position. and on the other hand there is very little chance that the u.s. will have any pressure to use over the israeli government so very little prospect the israeli government will move. ao i think we're into for a long period where both sides will retrench to their positions. chuck schumer recently issued a statement that kerrys speech will probably embolden extremists on both sides and that bolds poorly for progress. >> ...

Israeli's prime minister. >> well, kerry's speech obviously emotional and deeply committed. he spent a great deal of time and effort there, has a strong personal commitment, i commend him for that. his speech was essentially a defense of the two-state solution which he sees as slipping away, support declining for it and which he believes is the only viable solution to the conflict i share that view and i agree that it's important that the two-state solution be preserved. unfortunately it came in the wake of the u.n. security council resolution which has created a high level of emotion in the r...

Attention whatsoever to whatever the obama administration or secretary kerry has to say. substantively, kerry has made what i think is the most important speech of an american policy maker in decades but politically it clearly is now dead in the water. >> so on that note, aaron, why wasn't this speech given sooner? >> ah-ha. and that's a very interesting question. daniel kurtzer knows, together we've probably written a fair number of speeches by secretaries of state over the years and i think the five minutes to midnight timing on this i think works to the disadvantage of the administration. p...

This conflict has always been about israel's right to exist. that's why my hundreds of calls to sit with president abbas for peace talks has been unanswered. that's why his invitation to can knesset has gone unanswered. that's why the palestinian government pays anyone who murders israeli a monthly salary. the refusal to recognize a jewish state remains the core of the conflict and its removal is the key to peace. palestinian rejection of israel and support for terror what are the nations of the world should focus on if they want to advance peace and i can only express my regret and say that i...

Pretty much what anyone would have expected him to say. my hope now is that the prime minister will refocus away from making this the issue in dealing with the international community because israel is being increasingly isolated because of this issue and the manner which it's being handled. it's already isolated in the muslim world which is about one-fifth of the world's population, soon to be a third and now with his taking on britain, france, spain, new zealand and other natural allies, i hope it's behind them and that they'll move to reengage and broaden their base of support in the europe...