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Israel's security. e we heard from president obama, a strong statement in support of israel. this could not have been more different from benjamin netanyahu's last trip here. remember just a couple months ago he stood before congress didn't even meet with president obama and railed against iran's nuclear deal. and listen to what some of president obama said during this meeting. >> i want to be very clear that we condemned the terms of the palestinian violence against innocent israeli citizens and i want to repeat once again it is my strong belief that israel has not just the right but the obli...

Northeast asia and new world, i'm confident that the alliance will continue to involve into a comprehensive, strategic alliance. >> we'll take a couple questions. michelle kosinski from cnn. >> on 2016 now that we have seen the democratic candidates in their first debate and how they did, maybe you can share their thoughts on how much you watched of that. do you feel like the window now has closed on the vice president entering the race? and if you don't feel that it's closed, do you feel that he, in a sense, owes it to democrats to get in very soon? and also on israel, we heard secretary kerr...

Palestinians and their own sovereign state and he must immediately move to stop settlement activity. failure will bring palestinians and israelis deeper in the conflict. >> i know you are heading to washington. we will see you in "the situation room" next week. thanks very much for joining us. the chief palestinian negotiator. tulsi gabbard is with us. do you want to react? >> i think he brings up good points in representing the comments and views and feelings really of the palestinian people. it's important to understand where they are coming from as we look forward to that point where we can...

Different strategy. >> but what prospect do you have for getting support in the u.s. given that the republican leadership has made it very clear where it stands and republican 2016 potential candidates were the first in the u.s. to tweet their congratulations to netanyahu last night. >> yes, i think that the united states is clearly a problem. this is one of the main issues. if we continue to go down this path in which netanyahu is given a blank check to pursue whether it's an attack on the gaza strip or more settlement activity then we're going to see this very outcome. i think that the two-s...

The entrail the israelis were absorbing tens of thousands of refugees, needed financial help seeking billions of dollars in loan guarantees from the united states and basically told the shamir government you're not getting those until you cease the settlement activity on the west bank and that caused a real rupture. what you don't see now what you did see in 1991 was actual cutoff of aid, if you will. one of the strengths that israel has had over all these years is that it's had strong support among republicans and democrats. among liberals and conservatives. if you undermine or poison that re...