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Jerusalem with the latest on what this all means. david lee? >> reporter: jenna, hours after the controversial vote at the needed nations the israeli government made its own controversial announcement the government here saying it would go ahead with the construction of some three how housing units in jersey as well as west bank settlements. the government here though for the most part having very low-key response to the vote, not implementing any previously threatened sanctions against the palestinian authority. the u.n. vote gives palestinians u.n. status as a nonvoting observer state. the i...

Observer state. >> palestine is not a state. when the u.n. engages in this kind of activity shows a real lack of commitment to stop it from happening. netanyahu says the vote violates past agreements. >> george h.w. bush rapidly improving in the hospital. the 88-year-old was admitted for bronchitis and readmitted the day after thanksgiving. the doctors at the methodist hospital say the condition was never serious but wanted to prevent it from becoming pneumonia. former president bush could be released as early as this weekend. >> we know two people have won the record $580 million power ball...

Palestinians as a state, an observer state, they are violating the agreement. it shows all of those israelis that are opposing any kind of agreement with the palestinians the truth. because they are telling us, if they are violating now the interim agreement, how can we make sure they will respect the final status agreement? while now the international community is supporting them by telling us please let them get the recognition, i think it will prevent any kind of progress in the near future. to make progress with the palestinians, to finally establish security. if they don't respect their s...

Just imagine, i think certain os in the u.n. are kangaroo courts. the human rights commission was formerly chaired by libya, under gadhafi. if they get observer state -- will allow the palestinians to use the u.n. as a political tool will create a backlash at home risk u.n. support by the american congress. if they form a government with hamas, hamas is a terrorist organization. that will end u.s. help to the palestinian people because the day they form a government hamas as a meaningful player, unrepentant hamas assistance, making the world much more dangerous. >> chris: you just heard my con...

Least bad alternative. >> we are going to have to bleep salacious. >> bill, that's not the word you thought he said. >> i want solutions and i think they should make gitmo an observer state at the u.n. what do you think? >> listen the general assembly could make disneyland an observer state, and they would be able to do that. >> i will see your observer state and raise you one better. why not make that the u.n? i want my neighborhood back, greg. >> yes, you do. we have to move on. do you have a comment on the show. e-mail us at red eye at fox news .com. to leave an e-mail, 212-462-5050. i am a...