states and the jewish state of israel is. common interests and shared values. you understand with great depth it israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words and the same a path conference surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one thousand nine hundred seventy four hours and was anything but the rage about america's commitment to israel's security the vote of the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations or in any international for israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is my pledge told you later netanyahu appeared on par with obama and celebrating to israel collaboration this broad support for israel of united states. crewmembers who gives command history. to my country and so a band of the. so-called peace process resolving the israeli palestinian conflict has lo

bid to revive peace talks and israel's most reliable supporter in the us the american israel public affairs committee or a pac reminded obama any peace talks with the palestinians must have the blessing of what is called the israel lobby in the us the relationship between united states and the jewish state of israel is a. common interest and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth it is really is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words at the same impact conference surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one thousand nine hundred seventy four hours and was anything but the rage about america's commitment to israel's security no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against the first a single israel the united nations or in any international forum this rules legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is my place to all of you larry netanyahu appeared on par with obama and celebrating

for israel's legitimacy for debate. but a two state solution is a central topic for debate so as president obama tries pleasing all parties involved in the israeli palestinian conflict are his efforts doing more harm than good. and the ousting of egyptian president hosni mubarak may result in a harmful outcome so as hamas and fatah start working together is the situation for israel going from bad to worse all thanks to their closest ally. cheers commonly coming from palestinians this time coming from a group of trust traditional jews so just because this group rejects the state of israel does that mean they're traitors. it's monday may twenty third four pm here in washington d.c. i'm christine for is out there watching our team. well what brings together the president of the united states the house speaker the senate majority leader and other top lawmakers from both sides of the aisle not the debt ceiling and not a state dinner but a meeting of a man an american israel public affairs committee a powerful pro israel lobb

states and the jewish state of israel is a. common interest and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth that israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words and the same impact conference and surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one thousand nine hundred seventy borders and was anything but rage about america's commitment to israel's security no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against the first a single israel the united nations or any international force this rules legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is my pledge to all of you where netanyahu appearing on par with obama and celebrating us israel collaboration this broad support for israel of the united states. tremendous will and gives tremendous strength. to my country and so a band of the day called peace process reserving the israeli palestinian con

states and the jewish state of israel is a. game of common interests and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth that israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words at the same apac conference surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one nine hundred sixty seven borders and was anything with reagan about america's commitment to israel's security no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against efforts to single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is why i was told you later netanyahu appeared on par with obama and celebrating us israel cooperation this broad support for is really not it states. tremendous group and command history. to my country and so a band of the day the so-called peace process resolving the israeli palestinian conflict i

israel a priority. it is well have increased cooperation tween our military's to unprecedented levels. it is why we are making our most advanced technologies available to our israeli allies. [applause] it is wine despite tough fiscal times, we have increased foreign military financing to record levels. [applause] that includes additional support, beyond regular military aid, for the iron dome system. a powerful example of american and israeli cooperation. a powerful example of cooperation which has already intercepted rocket from gaza and helped save israeli lives. so make no mistake, we will maintain israel's military edge. [applause] you also see our commitment to our shared security in our determination to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. here in the united states, we have imposed the toughest sanctions ever on the iranian regime. at the united nations, under our leadership, we have secured the most comprehensive international sanctions on the regime which have been joined by allies and p

store support for israel flows from the heart. it's not just what israel does, it's what israel is. [applause] now let me explain that. yesterday i had a great day. they let me out. sarah and i could actually go for a walk, and i have to congratulate american security services. they're a little more generous than ours. [applause] so we walked along the potomac, and we got to visit washington's majestic monreal to become a real. i read jefferson's the five words we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. if i read lincoln's immortal address, government of the people, for the people, by the people. now let me tell you why these words resonate so powerfully with me and all is really is. because they are rooted in ideas first by our people, the jewish people, the idea that all men are created in god's image, that no ruler is above the law, that everyone is entitled to justice. these are reza listen very jewish ideas, and they were spoken thousands of years ago when vast empires ruled the earth. a vast slave and players rule the world and the jews spoke these

israel has always been pro-american, israel will always be pro-american. [ applause ] my friends, you don't have to -- you don't need to do nationbuilding in israel. we're already built. [ applause ] you don't need to export democracy to israel, we've already got it. [ applause ] >> and you don't need to send american troops to israel, we defend ourselves. [ applause ] >> you've been very generous in giving us tools to do the job of defending israel on our own. thank you all, and thank you, president obama, for your steadfast to israel's security. i know economic times are tough. i deeply appreciate this. [ applause ] >> some of you have been telling me that your belief has been reaffirmed in recent months that support for israel's security is a wise investment in our common future. for an epic battle is now underway in the middle east between freedom. a great convulsion is shaking the earth from the kyber bass to the straits of joy bralter. the -- jgibraltar. they have toppled governments, and we can see that the ground is still shifting. now this historic moment holds the promise of

out the new young state of israel. and suicide bombers the threat now is through the advancement of technology of rockets. hezbollah has 30,000 rockets on israel's northern border. hamas has a smaller number and a less affected but both are upgrading and charlie if there's one thing certain in human history it is the improvement and dissemination of the weapons of war the human capacity to kill other humans is an extraordinary development in the 20th and now the 21th century and that's what makes all of this so very difficult. that's why the united states earlier this year under president obama provided to israel the figure is $205 million to develop their iron dome anti-missile system because that's where the real threat li. the wall that was built, the barrier provided temporary spite from suicide bombersut it doesn't affect rkets. i lived in berlin where there was a wall. i was in northern ireland there where there was a wall and now i've been in the middle east where there is a wall and i can tell you walls provide

out the new young state of israel. and suicide bomrs the threat now is through the advancement of technology of rockets. hezbollah has 30,000 rockets on israel's northern border. hamas has a smaller number and a less affected but both are upgrading and charlie if there's one thing certain in human history it is the improvement and dissemination of the weapons of war the human capacity to kill other humans is an extraordinary development in the 20th and now the 21th century and that's what makes all of this so very difficult. that's why the united states earlier this year under president obama provided to israel the figure is $205 million to develop their iron dome anti-missile system because that's where the real threat li. the wall that was built, the barrier provided temporary spite from suicide bombersut it doesn't affect rkets. i lived in berlin where there was a wall. i was in northern ireland there where there was a wall and now i've been in the middle east where theris a wall and i can tell you walls provide tem

we are about to start a wonderful conversation as a historic trick to israel -- trip to israel. the first time we had been put together for a week long trip the end of january. so let's just jump in. why did we go to israel? what was the trip about? >> alan wanted to go. >> and i'm glad we did. a year ago january i was at a are bin call convention and heard someone talking about an interdenominational trip to israel and i wondered if anybody else had done that. the reasons it sounded interesting resolved how rare it was to have a group of rabbis going together to israel, would be unprecedented for northern california. i started pushing for it. >>> this trip would not have happened without your working with the israel down sell general for north -- counsel general for northern california and this was supported by him. >>> we had a lot of work to do a lot of details to deal with as time went on and the wonderful thing about the trip is that we reached outs to the whole community, to the diverse community of rabbithey really responded just a great mix of rabbis, who joined us and p

store support for israel flows from the heart. it's not just what israel does, it's what israel is. [applause] now let me explain that. yesterday i had a great day. they let me out. sarah and i could actually go for a walk, and i have to congratulate american security services. they're a little more generous than ours. [applause] so we walked along the potomac, and we got to visit washington's majestic monreal to become a real. i read jefferson's the five words we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. if i read lincoln's immortal address, government of the people, for the people, by the people. now let me tell you why these words resonate so powerfully with me and all is really is. because they are rooted in ideas first by our people, the jewish people, the idea that all men are created in god's image, that no ruler is above the law, that everyone is entitled to justice. these are reza listen very jewish ideas, and they were spoken thousands of years ago when vast empires ruled the earth. a vast slave and players rule the world and the jews spoke these

i stand with israel. and america stands with israel because the values that have cast our histories are one in the same, and our futures will intertwine more than our history has been. you know, here are the values. you know them. democracy, opportunity, justice, strength, security, and self-defense, innovation, peace -- these values fasten the unbreakable bond between the united states and the state of israel. we also share a common confidence that the risks we take are right. israel and america meet great challenges with the faith that we're fighting the good fight. this month began with a daring mission the world will long remember, the raid that got bin laden was unprecedented in significance, but to those who know their history, it was not unfamiliar. thirty-five years earlier in the summer of 1976, israel showed the world how it's done. many of you remember terrorists took a hijacked plane where they freed only the non-jewish passengers. after days of deliberation, israel's leaders decided to conduc

went along with israel and vetoed condemnation of israel and the united nations and this is happening constantly so the world is saying the u.s. is so hypocritical to talk about democracy democracy all over the world but when it comes to israel it violates human rights of palestinians on a daily basis it builds separation walls like an apartheid south africa that maintains a siege of gaza that treats palestinians as second class citizens and why do we unconditionally keep supporting israel it doesn't make sense i'm jewish i want to see the best for the israeli people but i also care about the palestinian people and our policy is all wrong you know you bring up gaza but a lot of. other issues as well but if you talk about the u.s.s. liberty right i mean this is a situation where american citizens were killed and i can't think of another example where we would just be silence and not really want truth and answers on that from any other country. i'm sorry i have to jump in on the gaza thing the israel disengage from gaza it was a perfect example of what's wrong with the palestinian leade

went along with israel and vetoed condemnation of israel in the united nations and this is happening constantly so the world is saying the u.s. of so hypocritical talk about democracy democracy all over the world but when it comes to israel it violates human rights of palestinians on a daily basis it builds separation walls like an apartheid south africa it maintains a siege of gaza that treats the us damien's as second class citizens and why do we unconditionally keep supporting israel it doesn't make sense i'm jewish i want to see the best for the israeli people but i also care about the palestinian people and our policy is all wrong you know you bring up gaza but rather what i'm not going to bring up other issues as well but if you talk about the u.s.s. liberty right i mean this is a situation where american citizens were killed why can't think of another example where we would just be silence and not really want truth and answers on that from any other country. to jump in on the gaza thing the israel disengage from gaza it was a perfect example of what's wrong with the the palest

israel relations looking back to nine hundred forty eight israel declared independence on may fourteenth the united states announced defacto recognition only minutes after the announcement what was independence for israel though the arabs called the nakba or the catastrophe now in one thousand the seven you've heard of the six day war between israel and neighboring arab states the us was neutral but the us saw an attack on one of its naval ships the u.s.s. liberty by an israeli air force fighter jet now despite killing thirty four crew members and a conclusion that the attack was a mistake a case of confused identity where the findings some survivors and u.s. diplomats continue to dispute the official findings they allege it was not a mistake and this remains the only maritime incident in the u.s. history where u.s. military forces were killed and it was never investigated by congress and let's go to camp david this was the site of agreements and breakdowns in negotiations back in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight picture there there were some negotiations that resulted in a deal be

according to israel and zionism are in direct conflict with the tour of the campaign for israel to be dismantled and the holy land returned to arabs who originally occupied. territory cortex can best be understood within the confines of east williamsburg brooklyn which comprises the largest community of antis dinosaur's the docks jews in the us and inclusive neighborhood dressed in traditional modest clothing defined by large families of up to twelve kids hear you speak yiddish. pray three times a day and display no flag of support for israel the jewish children living in this community all attend private schools boys and girls are separated but supporters of natori part-i say all the students learn from a curriculum that opposes israel and zionism rabbi dovid feldman says activism plays a strong role in the religious life of new tory courted jews and this includes a meeting with leaders of muslim countries who have no problem. with a. problem with occupation which we have. an agreement that has raised eyebrows for members of natori courts i have spoken several times with the iranian

you return the state of israel only recognize. the p.l.o. as the legitimate representative the palestinian people so you know the arab league has a doctor the r. peace proposal which which which offers israel normalization of all the arab states in return for withdraw from occupied territories and israel has peace treaties with egypt and jordan and it has a recognition from the sole legitimate representative that i was seeing people what we have fortunately really is a territorial dispute because last monday i mean seven days ago eight days ago prime minister netanyahu gave a speech before the knesset in which he said there would be no negotiations on jerusalem an accession of settlement blocks without distinguishing between the long term israeli military presence in the jordan valley and along the jordan river and other demands that really negate the possibility of the creation of a palestinian state so to downplay the territorial question is wrong now let me point out something to dad he's right most israelis regard what they ca

[applause] i stand with israel, the congress stands with israel, and america stands with israel because the values that have cast our histories e one in the same, and our futures will intertwine more than our history has been. you know, here are the values. you know them. democracy, opportunity, justice, strength, security, and self-defense, innovation, peace -- these values fasten the unbreakable bond between the united states and the state of israel. we also share a common confidence that the risks we take are right. israel and america meet great challenges with the faith that we're fighting the good fight. this month began with a daring mission the world will long remember, the raid that got bin laden was unprecedented in significance, but to those who know their history, it was not unfamiliar. thirty-five years earlier in the summer of 1976, israel showed the world how it's done. many ofou remember terrorists took a hijacked plane where they freed only the non-jewish passengers. after days of deliberation, israel's leaders decided to conduct its first ever mission outside the middle

israel a priority. it's why we've increased cooperation between our militaries to unprecedented levels. that's why we're making our most advanced technologies available to our israeli allies. it's why despite tough fiscal times we've increased foreign military financing to record levels. and that includes additional support beyond regular military aid for the iron dome anti-rocket system. a powerful example of american/israeli cooperation. a powerful example of american/israeli cooperation which has already intercepted rockets from gaza and helped save israeli lives. so make no mistake. we will maintain israel's qualitative military edge. you also see our commitment to our shared security and our determination to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. here in the united states, we've imposed the toughest sanctions ever on the iranian regime. and at the united nations, under our leadership, we've secured the most comprehensive international sanctions on the regime which have been joined by allies a

states and the jewish state of israel is. common interests and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth that israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words and the same path conference surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one thousand nine hundred seventy forest and was anything but the way about america's commitment to israel's security no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against the first a single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum this rules legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is my pledge told you later netanyahu appearing on par with obama and celebrating joyous israel collaboration this broad support for it is really not its troops. tremendous group. commander strength. my country and so a band of the day the so-called peace process resolving the israeli palestinian co

israel, and i always will. [applause] in congresses' budget last year with domestic and international spending was slashed, we made sure israel got the full funding it needs. [applause] frankly, that was no easy task, but my senators stood by israel. [applause] when congress' next budget, i support full funding for security assistance. [applause] we will face an even tougher budget environment this year, but i'm committed to defending this critical aid, but aid alone is not enough. we support israel because it's in our national and security interests. [applause] we support israel because she is what isiah called a light into the nations. [applause] we also must sustain her glow with all of our political might. the history of the jewish people is in the land of israel. it's future will be there too. i support a strong democratic jewish state of israel living in peace and security with the palestinian state. like you -- [applause] like you, i hope sincerely for a true and lasting peace between israelis and the pa

and israel. the white house refigured the long-planned apac speech in which the president called for israel/palestinian negotiations based on pre-1967 borders. it angered many israelis, their u.s. supporters, and led to a more awkward-than-usual photo-op friday in the oval office between two men never at ease with one another, president obama, and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. did president obama's message today strike the right tone? today, the president tries to calm the waters. reaction from israel's ambassador to the u.s. michael orr orrin, and then from the chief palestinian representative to the u.s., mayan ar acat. analysis. i'm candy crowley. and this is state of the union. in his speech, president obama addressed the controversy from his thursday's speech. >> that was my reference to the 1967 alliance with mutually agreed swaps that received the lion's share of the attention, including just now. since my position has been misrepresented several times, let me reaffirm what 19

support for israel but he put himself in bad position by alienating his presumptive ally, israel, with this -- i thought needless and provocative and strange line about the '67 borders. he alienated israeli public opinion as well as one of aluf's colleagues put it in haaretz by this formula which i can real was expected to withdraw to some approximation of the '67 borders before the final -- some agreement is reached over the ex i ten shall issues of ref -- existential issues. what the president was proposing wasn't even the traditional clintonian land for peace. it was withdraw from land and kind of hope for the best. so obama ma now faces even more skeptical audience in -- among israelis which are constituency he's going to need if he has diplomatic success. i don't think he's gone particularly far to placate or arab population. he scored own goal within the american political establishment so it's quite a feat for the prime minister of a small country to come to washington with a presumptive -- presumable imbalance. needing the president's support. it was netanyahu who was the polit

to israel's relationship with it so. it wasn't the only factor but it was a factor and so we've gotten involved in wars that are three trillion dollars. but beyond that i think probably. the failure of the united states to deal effectively with. the double standard. which we heard yesterday in the president's speech by the way what was the most tracking example that you would cite of the president made a very strong. that we should not tolerate civilian bludgeoned. by their rulers. over libya but we do nothing when the israelis do all these things. just a few days ago. we were. credit number of them. so i think the cost of all the pretty high in terms of our credibility. internationally and that's not important because. they don't trust us they won't follow us when we need to. and now with freeman a former ambassador to saudi arabia now. u.s. intervention in libya a deadline to get out or get approval from congress by law yet no loud voice for anyone to enforce the law and few calls from congress seem to be falling on de

president has said is not a proper pressure on you to be a whole the prime minister of israel or of israel. it's like for us it's like a lose lose things like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things but no kind of implementation addressing this powerful tool was really lobbying washington this in those moments make sure to be really firm that no pressure would be put on israel good because the process and these proposed solution was because the friend's advice cannot be imposed on the parties to the cards. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand against the first the single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is now being reported. and they say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the u.s. foreign policy in the middle east. one example. the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate but when it came to actually voting at the u.n. security council condemned the settlement ex

israel wants peace. i want peace. what we all want is a peace that will be genuine, that will hold, that will endure. and i think that the -- we both agree that a peace based on illusions will crash eventually on the rocks of middle eastern reality, and that the only peace that will endure is one that is based on reality, on unshakeable facts. i think for there to be peace, the palestinians will have to accept some basic realities. the first is that while israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines -- because these lines are indefensible -- because they don't take into account certain as changes that have taken place on the ground, demographic changes that have taken place over the last 44 years. remember that, before 1967, israel was all of nine miles wide. it was half the width of the washington beltway. and these were not the boundaries of peace. they were the boundaries of repeated wars, because the attack on israel was so attractive. so we can't go back to those

israel wants peace. i want peace. what we all want is a peace that will be genuine, that will hold, that will endure. and i think that the -- we both agree that a peace based on illusions will crash eventually on the rocks of middle eastern reality, and that the only peace that will endure is one that is based on reality, on unshakeable facts. i think for there to be peace, the palestinians will have to accept some basic realities. the first is that while israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines -- because these lines are indefensible -- because they don't take into account certain changes that have taken place on the ground, demographic changes that have taken place over the last 44 years. remember that, before 1967, israel was all of nine miles wide. it was half the width of the washington beltway. and these were not the boundaries of peace. they were the boundaries of repeated wars, because the attack on israel was so attractive. so we can't go back to those ind

therefore we had negotiations between israel... between israel and syria. but if a country acts against the peace or stability in our region, of course we react. and if iran (inaudible) we react them awell. our policy is a policy of stability, prosperity and political dialogue. >> rose: so what would you do if iran was providing weapons to hamas which were using those in a counrproductive way? would u oppose tha would you urge iran not to support hamas in that way? >> we have been urging iran for... on many issues including (inaudible) issue or including even middle eastern peace process and other issues. but important, what is the constitution? the solution is a peace in the region and of occupation in palestine. israel should accept (inaudible) middle eastern peace process based on 1967 borders and there should be sustainle peace in the gion. >> rose: and you believe it's a positive step that the palestinians have begun to find some way for fatah and hamas to be togethering? >> yes. this is very positive they will open dialogue in cairo to be with egyptia

israel a priority. it's why we've increased cooperation between our militaries to unprecedented levels. it's why we're making our most advanced technologies available to our israeli allies. [applause] it's why, despite tough fiscal times, we've increased foreign military financing to record levels. [applause] and that includes additional support - beyond regular military aid - for the iron dome anti-rocket system. [applause] a powerful example of american- israeli cooperation -- a powerful example of american- israeli cooperation which has already intercepted rockets from gaza and helped saved israeli lives. so make no mistake, we will maintain israel's qualitative military edge. [applause] you also see our commitment to our shared security in our determination to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. [applause] here in the united states, we've imposed the toughest sanctions ever on the iranian regime. [applause] at the united nations, under our leadership, we've secured the most comprehensive in

president has said is that any part of pressure on you to be on the prime minister of israel or on israel's. it's like crass it's like a lose lose thing like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things kind of them from addressing the powerful pro it's really lobbying washington and president obama is to make sure it can reaffirm that no pressure would be put on israel to advance the process and he's proposed solution was just the friend's advice cease cannot be imposed on the parties to the conference. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against our first to single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum israel's legitimacy is not a matter for debate analysts say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the us foreign policy in the middle east one example the obama administration has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate but when it came to actually voting at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion

he is a strong supporter of israel. after steny hoyer speaks, we will hear the president introduced. but we want to sort of dip in now. hoyer getting a good reception there as he almost always does. take a listen here. >> nations lastingly great, israel is such a nation. america is such a nation. together we are better. while what tomorrow brings may be uncertain, let us confront those tomorrows with a certainty of our own immutable bond. together, israel and the united states, have represented and fought to sustain the values for which so many in the arab world now strive. let us neither dilute ourselves about the evil that exists in the hearts of two men nor be dissuaded from responding to the good in the hearts of others. in these times we come together as friends of israel to share our apprehensions and our hopes, to share our predictions, our insights, our analysis, to discuss and debate, to do the work that is the heart of democracy and the secret of democracy's success. >> once again, you are listening to steny h

with the government led in israel by netanyahu. and i think the tragedy of israeli politics now is that most of the governments, even those who wanted of the peace more than netanyahu, are hostages to the right wing and religious small parties in israel. that really dictating and push this kind of settlement activities. the president was extremely correct when he said israel cannot be a jewish state while maintaining permanent occupation of a palestinian community or palestinian people. they resist it. >> what are your observations on the prime minister of israel, the comments we heard? >> you have to put that in the context there because that's where he outlined the policy and frankly different from what happens just presented. >> you mean by the three participants? >> that's right. he said they want to maintain the settlement blocks which i might add was exactly what was proposed by george bush in 2004 in a letter to sharon. it was approved by both houses of the congress and i might say that's all that bb netanyahu was asking whe

to accommodate israel. and the i think we may have to convert this into a little bit later i think having a bit of a problem with the game yeah. yeah it will move around i hope we will come back to you later thanks ever so much for that and sorry about the technical hiccup we'll try to get back to a bit later all right now as nato bombs continue to fall across libya the still no sign of an end to the bloodshed and deadlock russia's call for a ceasefire between the libyan government and the opposition in order to stop the violence this after foreign minister sergei lavrov met with rebel representatives in the russian capital to help resolve the conflict over the rebel opposition while refusing to hold talks with gadhafi did pledge its commitment to future dialogue with russia during a visit to moscow by libyan government envoys last week russia declared its support for u.n. and african union mediating efforts to represented him said that they are ready to withdraw from conflict areas but only when the rebels

so we don't really have much of a debate about issues connected with israel. there was a former apec. so you can pick your car. and. that was ambassador charles freeman the former ambassador to saudi arabia now it is day sixteen in the u.s. intervention in libya the military intervention is the deadline to get out or get approval from congress by law yet no loud noise for anyone to of course the law very few calls from congress seem to falling on deaf ears so what does this mean for the rule of law and the rules of u.s. engagement in war take a look. fifty eight. fifty nine. sixty eight i said at the outset that this was going to be a matter of days and weeks. days to turn two months and in libya the battle rages on in washington time has run out. in this rhetoric is running up against a real growth block thing here you don't think their power thanks is a war powers are the war powers act a resolution that says sixty days marks the deadline for an american president pull u.s. forces from hostilities or get congress's approval for a formal declaration of war ye

>> requiring israel to return there it is to essentially give up only bargaining chip that israel has in the negotiations in return are for nothing from the palestinians. in fact, taking a wait israel's hostage negotiating leverage to a palestinian authority that has just signed a unity agreement with hamas, which is dedicated to israel's destruction. >> colby? >> i would not say he threw them on the bus, but he took away a key negotiating position. more than that, i am not sure the president's position reflects the reality that israel faces. they are in a tough neighborhood, a neighborhood that is not going to guarantee their existence. it cannot be in a position of weakening israel. >> nina? >> the reality that israel faces is that every time it has declined to negotiate with somebody and have a tougher position, the next negotiator was worse than the first one. they are in any bird where things are disintegrating for them more rapidly -- in a neighborhood where things are thdissented ready for them more rapidly than in modern memory. it is not that simple as it was just a few years

defenseless at a meeting with israel's biggest lobby in the united states barak obama softening his stance saying that the borders don't really have to be exactly as they were a nation sixty seven mil media analysts are saying that the u.s. is trying to sit on two chairs at the same time trying to please both israel and the international community and that is actually creating even more tension for more on that here's this report by my colleague. when addressing the powerful pro-choice oil lobby here in washington president obama has made sure to reaffirm the i'm wavering support of the united states so it's trial he also made sure his thursday speech did not leave anyone confortable in that speech has suggested that israel go back to a pre-nup nine hundred sixty seven borders with mutually agreed land swaps many swayne least found the near idea of going back to nine hundred sixty seven unacceptable these really prime ministers that it was unrealistic so there was some tension baier and given how important the support of the jewish lobby is in the u.s. presidential elections preside

and israel despite the lack of american support for the palestinian state. the u.s. agenda is not gender the barack obama claims to be one of peace i think we're in the midst in my opinion of the most profound shift in israeli washington relations since i think forty eight recognition of israel speak of the basis of the trust relationship between israel and washington has been drastically challenged by the u.s. support of these. destabilization from egypt tunisia libya and the entire middle east since the end of the compilers and ten has created a tremendous sense in israel of insecurity and the stability they thought they had is suddenly looking very very unstable so the nice words that obama said yesterday are window dressing the content is one of the continued tension between israel and washington under the guise of the so-called peace plan that was political rise of william and doubt talking about a deteriorating u.s. israeli relations. president barack obama says the u.s. is no longer leading the military campaign in libya as the sixty day deadline passes requir

ties at all to see alienating allies israel and the us stumble over palestine as prime minister netanyahu rejects president obama's proposals on the middle east is indefensible and realistic. the u.s. action in libya passes its sixty day deadline that congressional approval from washington doesn't seem to care too much for the military campaign is now officially illegal. but it's not a problem for them to live in the walls harshest temperatures are to trouble trying to get by the nature of the region's unique was a lot of. cricket even for moscow it's nine pm here now this is r t with me kevin how and first israel's rejected a us call for peace with the palestinians based on the pre nine hundred sixty seven war borders the deal would mean the jewish state's withdrawal from disputed territories promised abandonment of yahoos in washington for talks described the proposed boundaries is indefensible but that is christine for reports next it's america's decades long approach towards israel that's failing to break the stalemate. it is a scene all too familiar in this region a protest on israel

president has said is that if they pressure on it if you know the prime minister of israel or in israel's government now also it's like a cross it's like a lose lose thing like it's very hopeless like we hear the very things that kind of implementation addressing the powerful pro-choice world lobby in washington president obama has made sure to be reaffirmed that no pressure will be put on this real quick because the process and he's proposed solution was just the friend's advice cannot be imposed on the parties to the conflict. no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against the first a single israel out at the united nations or in any international. rules legitimacy . analysts say the contradiction of words and deeds has been a constant source of global frustration about the us foreign policy in the middle east. one example. feel bomb administrator has called these really settlement expansion illegitimate but when he came to actually polling at the un security council to condemn the settlement expansion is illeg

and israel are partners when it comes to enabling supporting democracy in the middle east that israel is not the problem in the middle east israel is the right thing in the middle east but we've heard you know even some of our officials even heard general david petraeus say that it's true that israel u.s. foreign policy towards israel does put us at more risk when it comes to you know our relationships with the arab world how come that doesn't get fed to the american public when you think about the fact that we're in a war on terror that we're in a war in afghanistan which has been the longest war in u.s. history how come none of that gets put together is it the media's fault it's very much connected to the media the lobby is is more pervasive than most people even people who know about it often don't know how pervasive it is it means that is very influential and powerful in the media and academia in numerous institutions so what happens is we consistently as americans and this is what i have studied a great big degree we've done massive studies on u.s. coverage of israel palestine an

the state of israel. [applause] to ensure the survival of democracy in our region were survival has always been a risk, where its light has shown all the more broadly for shining so often alone. the united states must maintain its commitment to the u.s.- israeli memorandum of understanding and to ensure that israel security -- [applause] and to ensure that is real security funding is provided in full. eric cantor and i have pledged to work together to achieve that end. [applause] and the world must know this as well. as they saw the united states responded to the threat to citizens in benghazi, surely they must be confident that the united states would respond to any threatened assault on the brothers and sisters in israel. at that time when i ran threatens the safety of all israelis, and indeed the world, we must and firm against the tehran regime possible nuclear proceeds. we must continue to stand by the strong sanctions and diplomatic pressure they are holding that dangerous threat back. president oba

israel wants peace. i want peace. what we all want is a peace that will be genuine, that will hold, that will endure. and i think that the -- we both agree that a peace based on illusions will crash eventually on the rocks of middle eastern reality. and that the only peace that will endure is one that is based on reality, on unshakeable facts. i think for there to be peace, the palestinians will have to accept some basic realities. the first is that while israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines. because these lines are indefensible. because they don't take into account certain changes that have taken place on the ground. demographic changes that have taken place over the last 44 years. remember that before 1967, israel was all of 9 miles wide. it was half the width of the washington beltway. these were not the boundaries of peace. they were the boundaries of repeated wars because the attack on israel was so attractive for them. we can't go back to those indefensib

everybody knows that israel can't go back to those lines. there need to be negotiated a just-- adjustment. he says he can't negotiate with hamas, everybody agrees. the only issue is about palestinian right of return and that is an issue, as president obama said, that needs to come in the second phase rather than the first phase. >> i think there's more hope there and more common ground than maybe the initial press commentary suggests. >> woodruff: jane harman, how do you see it? are things maybe not as bad as they seem? >> well, i basically agree with stephen. i would add that there is an urgency now. facts have changed on the ground. at this point there is a tsunami going on in the arab middle east. the arab spring is changing government everywhere. israel's relations with egypt are decidedly cooler, the same is true with turkey, they're frozen with iran, something we strongly agree with, our country strongly agrees with. and the youth bulge in arab families both inside israeli and around israeli-- israel is enormous. and israel will not be

some say certain setments should become part of israel. and return israeli land be given to the palestinians but that's not the only bar to a deal, gripping his chair, clutching his chin, the president listened as netanyahu said he would not jeopardize his state's survival. >> as i told you in our conversation, we don't have a lot of margin for error. and because, mr. president, history will not give the jewish people another chance. >> there's already bad blood between the two men. last year president obama said settlements should stop being built. prime minister netian hue ignored him -- netanyahu ignored him. this won't exactly help the relationship or bring negotiations any closer. >> joining me from washington, d.c., is phyllis bens i. she's a co-founder of the u.s. campaign to end israeli occupation. the white house has insisted it never said that israel should return to a narrow definition of the 1967 territorial lines. president obama has spoken about the need for israeli security, about with the need for israel to defend itself. s