amy: so that is david friedman in october. i wantnt to turn to mustafa barghouti leader of the , palestine national initiative and a member of the palestinian legislative council. first, respond to what he is talking ababout, moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and the significance of this, andnd then your respone to his nomination. >> when he speaks about moving the embassy to jerusalem, recognizing jerusalem [indiscernible] he and the american administration would be participating in violation of international law. it says that no country can annex other people's land by force. if jerusalem is not recognized -- its annexation was considered by so many [indiscernible] by saying he is moving the , not onlyere violating international law, but also violating major international principles that have governed relations between countries since the second world war, which is that it is unacceptable to allow any country to annex other people's territory by force. more than that, i think his appointment is very serious,

amy: so that is david friedman in october. i want to turn to mustafa barghouti leader of the , palestine national initiative and a member of the palestinian legislative council. first, respond to what he is talking about, moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and the significance of this, and then your response to his nomination. >> when he speaks about moving the embassy to jerusalem, recognizing jerusalem [indiscernible] he and the american administration would be participating in violation of international law. it says that no country can annex other people's land by force. if jerusalem is not recognized -- its annexation was considered by so many [indiscernible] by saying he is moving the , not onlyere violating international law, but also violating major international principles that have governed relations between countries since the second world war, which is that it is unacceptable to allow any country to annex other people's territory by force. more than that, i think his appointment is very serious, not

because david friedman may have a point of view. but, when he -- if he's confirmed, as the ambassador to israel, he is the representative of the president of the united states. >> right. >> so it's really a question of what the president of the united states has done. let me put it this way, incident, to be very clear i strongly support a two-state solution. to me i've looked at every other alternative over the years between achieving peace between israelis and palestinians and you can't do it unless you recognize the right of the palestinians to have their own state. so, here's -- this much i've heard president-elect trump say. he really would like to be part of achieving the ultimate agreement between israelis and palestinians. >> yeah. >> you can't do that without ending up with two states. >> well, but i mean the idea that he would choose david friedman suggests to some that maybe he is not committed to the two-state solution. since david friedman has been so vocal about being a critic of it. >> again i think as this process goe

david friedman has apparently done a good job of using bankruptcy law to save donald trump from paying his bills but he has no experience or expertise in middle east policy or diplomacy of any kind. >> he is in all of his public statements about as diplomatic as donald trump. and he is about as willing to tell the truth as donald trump. he said huma abedin has connections to the muslim brotherhood. he has said na jewish liberals who support j street a washington lobbying group are worse than jewish collaborators with the nazis during world war ii when senator al franken expressed concerns been anti-semitic imagery used in the trump campaign david friedman called senator franken a moron. senator franken will have a vote in the confirmation of friedman as the u.s. ambassador to israel. joining us now, jonathan greenblatt, ceo of the anti-defamation league. what's your reaction to this choice for ambassador to israel. >> look, lawrence, i don't know david friedman. i never met him before but the president has the right to choose his own diplomats. and what i do know is that it appears dav

the president-elect has tapped campaign adviser david friedman for the job. friedman is in favor of moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. >> that would offend decades of u.s. policy. friedman has balked at the two-state solution for israel and palestinians. more from global affairs correspondent elise lab on the. >> reporter: in tapping his longtime friend and bankruptcy lawyer david friedman as ambassador to israel, donald trump moved to make good on a campaign promise. >> we will send a clear signal that there is no daylight between america and our most reliable ally, the state of israel. >> reporter: israel's right wing education minister bennett praised friedman calling him, "a great friend of israel." by appointing the hard-line friedman as ambassador, trump could be signaling plans to reverse decades of u.s. policy toward israel. friedman, an orthodox jew, has no experience in diplomacy. he strongly supports legalizing settlements and israel annexing the west bank and has questioned the need for a palestinian state, writing that a two-stat

. >>> donald trump wants his bankruptcy lawyer, david friedman, who be the next ambassador to israel. david friedman has apparently done a good job of using bankruptcy law to save donald trump from paying his bills but he has no experience or expertise in middle east policy or diplomacy of any kind. >> he is in all of his public statements about as diplomatic as donald trump. and he is about as willing to tell the truth as donald trump. he said huma abedin has connections to the muslim brotherhood. he has said that jewish liberals who support j street, a washington lobbying group, are worse than jewish collaborators with the nazis during world war ii when senator al franken expressed concerns been anti-semitic imagery used in the trump campaign david friedman called senator franken a moron. senator franken will have a vote in the confirmation of friedman as the u.s. ambassador to israel. joining us now, jonathan greenblatt, ceo of the anti-defamation league. what's your reaction to this choice for ambassador to israel. >> look, lawrence, i don't know david friedman. i never met him be

now, the opinions of david friedman have been wide ranging. on the left, there has been some criticism from one mk, who said i like the jews who sit in the u.s. and are opposed to a two-state solution while we were the ones paying the price, bibi couldn't have wished himself a better nomination. now, the prime minister, carol, hasn't given us a reaction to this. but we do have someone from his own party, the deputy foreign policy, who said that we welcome the appointment and expect a fruitful, working relationship that will symbolize the milestone in the transfer of the embassy to jerusalem. when you look at this and look at his appointment you do see really three things that stand out that could be the shift of u.s. foreign policy. first, you have the status of the u.s. embassy in jerusalem. up till now previous u.s. administrations have said that that will be settled in the negotiation process of the peace between the israelis and palestinians about the u.s. embassy, where it will be located. currently it's in tel aviv. you also have the set

let's go to david friedman in his own words. in october, he was interviewed on the israel network i24news. >> will donald trump recognize israel so capital? >> yes, he said that countless times he will recognize the city of jerusalem as israel's eternal capital. move the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. >> all right, so trump's policies as far as the israeli-jewish-american voter, why should israeli voters, israeli-american voters vote for trump? who want tothose see a strong relationship between israel and the united states with no daylight, those who want to see israel protected at the united nations, those who want to see the strong is level of military and strategic cooperation between the two countries, those who don't want to see any daylight between the two countries, those who want to live in the environment or the united states does not attempt to impose upon israel a solution to the palestinian conflict against the state of israel, those who want to see jerusalem recognized as the capital is wrote, you know, vote fo

his name is david friedman. no relation to you. >> no relation. >> he goes further. he has a lot of controversial ideas. not only is he not a fan. an enemy of the two-state solution, he wants to move the embassy from tell tel aviv to jerusalem. what do you see happening if and when he becomes ambassador? >> he didn't create the idea of moving the capital to jerusalem. this has been out there ignored or passed on by three presidents. what is the issue here? >> we can continue, the united states position is that the ultimate disposition of jerusalem remains to be negotiated by the two sides. and until it is, we're going to keep our embassy in tel aviv. now, moving the american embassy. this is everyone tosses this out, no one actually does it. moving the embassy from jerusalem to tel aviv and between israelis and palestinians, i would call that the full employment for iran act. i can tell you, chris, the iranians, they would be clinking glasses over that. what the iranians would then do is make a huge issue of this. paint the americans as a pro, basically fanatical rig

let's go to david friedman in his own words. in october, he was interviewed on the israel network i24news. >> w wl donald trumpmp recognize israel so c capital? >> yes, , he said that c countls times he will recognize the city of jerusalem as israel's eternal capital. move the e embassy fromom tel av toto jerusalem. all right, so o trump's policies as far as the israraeli-jewish-american voter, why should israeli voterers, israeli-amamerican voters vote r trump? who want tothohose see a strong relalationship betwtween israel and the unitetd stateses with no daylight, those who want to see israel protected atat the united d nations, thoho want t to see the ststrong is ll of militarary and strategicic cocooperation between thehe two countries, thosehoho d don't wat to see a any daylight t betweene two countrieies, those who wanto liveve in the environment or t e united statates does not attempt to impose uponon israel a solutn to the palestinian c conflict against the state e of israel, those who want t to see jerusalm recognized

. >> donald trump's pick for ambassador to israel david friedman is a supporter or has been a supporter of settlements. are you surprised by the posture on this? what is your reaction to some of the tweets and comments he's made just today about his relationship with israel. >> david friedman makes benjamin netanyahu seem like a walk in the park. he's more right wing than benjamin netanyahu which worries me about the future if there ever was a future of palestine and israel it won't come at the hands of donald trump or david friedman. this was a speech today. it was only words. while they were important and passionate and the world needed to hear them we are going into a new administration that has already in their first 100-day agenda said problematic things around moving the consulate, around talking about settlements and supporting settlements. so honestly, i don't see peace any time in the near future. i haven't seen peace or the opportunity for peace in the last 15 years. i'm definitely not going to see that or you are not going to see it under a trump administration. we are dealin

david friedman voiced opposition to decades of u.s. policy in the region on settlements, the two-state solution and the embassy in jerusalem. and the reaction is swinging from a potential true partner with israel to totally unqualified and risking u.s. credibility around the world. >> reporter: in tapping his long-time friend and bankruptcy lawyer, david friedman, as his ambassador to israel, donald trump moved to make good on a campaign promise. >> we will send a clear signal that there is no daylight between america and our most reliable ally, the state of israel. >> reporter: israel's right-wing education minister praised friedman, calling him a, quote, great friend of israel. by appointing the hard line friedman as am basbassadoambass could be signaling plans to reverse decades of policy toward israel. friedman, an orthodox jew, supports legalizing settlements and questioned the need for a palestinian state. righting a two-state solution appears, quote, impossible, as long as the palestinians are unwilling to renounce violence agai

also his nomination of david friedman. david friedman his bankruptcy attorney, no diplomatic experience who with the father-in-law ivanka trump, charles kushner, created this foundation supporting the most radical of the settlers. donald trump contributed $10,000 to that foundation. it's clear that everything he said that the president-elect plans to change that policy and his nominee is a strong supporter of settlements who called -- who name called j street american moderate jewish supporters of a two-state solution saying that they were like nazi sympathizers. >> let me make two points, andra andr andrea. i don't believe president-elect trump's statement did that. what he said was there shouldn't be a resolution at the u.n. enacted on this subject. by itself, that does not alter or continue the prior policy. that's a separate decision that he will have to make. according to press accounts, mr. friedman has made strong statements as a private citizen in support of settlements, in support of israel annexing the west bank

if confirmed, he still has to go through the confirmation process, david friedman is clearly signaling plans to turn away decades of u.s. policy towards israel from both democratic and republican administrations. receipt tore vehicle one thing. implementation is another thing. what do you expect the actual implications on the ground to be? >> i must say, i've been a part of transitions from rs to rs, ds to rs and rs to ds and i've never seen a pick like this. much will depend on the policy parameters. if what is attributed to mr. freiedman in terms of arguing against a two state solution, settlement should be legalized, west bank should be next, if those turn into american policy positions representing a fundamental break with both republicans and democrats over the last 20 years, then i think it will have an impact on the ground. >> this is a guy who was an adviser to donald trump on israel during the campaign. he has been tappeded by the president-elect. is there any reason why we should believe that those policies will not be the policies of the next president? >> usually american p

david friedman's positions on israel, he stated very publicly, very strongly. very different from the u.s. policy for the last several years. >> his stated positions are different from every u.s. position, republican or democrat, since the west bank was annexed in 1967. the united states under republican and democrat administrations has never recognized the legitimacy of that. what it means is a more interesting question. the two state solution was going nowhere. israel holds all the cards. right now there is no appetite. the palestinians are divided %-p ground it makes that much difference. it is true however that it sends a rather strange signal. because the views are pretty extreme. and it is not just the issue of the two-state solution and annexations of the west bank. he's referred to all as the nazi whose assisted in the camps. and he's called barack obama an anti-semiite. and this is tough stuff. and i can't imagine it would look that gong. >> what do you make of friedman's policy positions? not speaking out in favor of the two state solution. wants to m

. >>> donald trump's controversial choice david friedman is facing criticism. he's allied with the extreme right wing of israeli politics. according to reports during a conference in washington last month he said he would not meet with j-street which he's referred to as kapos, a derogatory form for jews who cooperated with nazis. jere jeremy, thank you very much for joining me. >> this is a perilous time in the middle east and for politics going forward. tell me what concerns, if any, you have about david friedman, whether he will or won't meet with you. and his role given what's going on right now with israelis and palestinians. >> there are concerns like the views even to the far right of the far right when it comes to the israeli-palestinian conflict. a president has the right to appoint someone who represents his views as misguided as they might be. that's problem one. opposition to a two state solution. secondly, complete lack of experience. diplomatic novice in one of the spots on the globe. >> usually held by an experienced person. >> ambassadors can be

it's bad for american jews whose views aren't represented by david friedman. bad for muslims attacked by him based on race and ethnicity. it's bad for u.s. policy. >> it was reported this month the kushner family foundation donated tens of thousands of dollars for projects to settle in the west bank. do you think they could be behind the pick and what sort of consequences will that have? >> donald trump himself said he was hoping that jared kushner, his son-in-law would be helping with the approaches to peace in the region. i think it is clear that both the kushner family and david friedman who was raising money for extreme settlements, they have clear interest not about everybody in the region. they are in favor of settlers in favor of the farthest right of the israeli public. this is not even handed. >> settlers being jews settling in the west bank which has been palestinian. donald trump has said in the past that they believe jared kushner -- or he believes jared kushner could be the one to negotiate peace between israel and the palestinians. we'll see. reb

global affairs correspondent elise labott is taking a closer look at david friedman's record on all of this. so let's talk about some of these issues. moving the embassy from tell stroo vooev totell -- tel aviv to jerusalem. donald trump said before the election had would do so. the u.s. embassy has always been in tel aviv. >> reporter: donald trump and most candidates said on the campaign trail they would move the embassy. they realized this would complicate things and the u.s. as an honest broker in the mideast peace sprauprocess is a elements. jerusalem, the fate of the capital is something for final status negotiations, but you know, donald trump has been more explicit what he would do and in a statement last night by david friedman accepting his nominati nomination, he hoped to serve the american interests in israel from the eternal capital of jerusalem. it raises questions whether he would actual dlly do that. some have told the arab baeb ambassadors you part of a longer process that may not happen right away but a lot of concerns president-elect trump once in office would take t

donald trump naming his longtime friend david friedman, to the right of benjamin netanyahu, has zero government experience, as ambassador to israel. friedman has expressed opinions that are considered radical even in today's more right-wing israel. for some of his articling and statements friedman could get arrested by the israeli police on suspicion of incitement. as well as the divided city of jerusalem where he wants to move the u.s. embassy. he does not believe it would be illegal for israel to annex the west bank and he supports building new settlements there. friedman has written that the two-state solution was never a solution, only an illusion. he's claimed president obama is engaging in blatant anti-semitism and has sprezed that huma abedin has ties to the muslim brotherhood. >> i think the evidence is such that she does have ties to the muslim brotherhood. she grew up in saudi arabia. her parents are, you know, known intellectuals with regard to shariah law, and they have connections to the muslim brotherhood. i don't think that's terribly controversial. >> it is controvers

amy: that is david friedman who donald trump has just tapped to israel. he is actual donald trump's bankruptcy lawyer. your comment on what he just put forward? >> ambassadors don't make policy, but, i mean, ambassadors reflect the policies made by the chief of state. but if friedman knows what he is talking about, then we're about to see a radical, radical change in u.s. policy with regard thousand 50 israel, but with regard to the whole israraeli-palestinian question. are -- if i could use a slightly provocative term first, you might believe those developers. you might believe as i believe, one of the pressing problelems e facece i is trying to restore se semblance of stability to that part of the world. then the steps that he just laid out arare going to put us in exactly the other direction. it may work to the benefit of israel in the shortt term, b b t is simply going to increase the likelihood of violence. it is going to extend the conflicts that have engulfed this part of the world. from an american perspective, i don't see how that could possibly

security council. >> doesn't america lose leverage if it takes a hardline position that david friedman is articulating and that donald trump is articulating? wouldn't it hurt israel, put your politician hat on for a second, wouldn't it hurt israel if the palestinians decide america is not willing to be a fair broker in this deal? >> well, i think we have seen it so many times, that the americans tried to put us together in the table. it didn't work. >> so eventually they stop trying? >> maybe it will be a new approach. and we are open to coming to washington or go anywhere to negotiate with the palestinians. and i think that people expect something new to come with the new administration. >> when you have this conversation with the americans who say they want to move the capital to jerusalem, there are some -- >> the embassy. >> i'm sorry, the embassy to jerusalem, treating it as the capital, what do you say to people in that conversation? there are some people who think that would be terrific, that it recognizes jerusalem as the indivisible capital of the jewish people. but a lot of p

amy: that is david friedman who donald trump has just tapped to israel. he is actual donald trump's bankruptcy lawyer. your comment on what he just put forward? >> ambassadors don't make policy, but, i mean, ambassadors reflect the policies made by the chief of state. but if friedman knows what he is talking about, then we're about to see a radical, radical change in u.s. policy with regard thousand 50 israel, but with regard to the whole israeli-palestinian question. are -- if i could use a slightly provocative term first, you might believe those developers. you might believe as i believe, one of the pressing problems we face is trying to restore some semblance of stability to that part of the world. then the steps that he just laid out are going to put us in exactly the other direction. it may work to the benefit of israel in the short term, but it is simply going to increase the likelihood of violence. it is going to extend the conflicts that have engulfed this part of the world. from an american perspective, i don't see how that could possibly be view

david friedman also wants to move the post to jerusalem. people are saying this is pretty bold. how does this change the future in some ways in the middle east? >> first of all, he's got to be confirmed in the senate,ing and on the positive side for friedman, i think it's very well received among republicans. republican jewish groups have already praised the friedman choice. evangelical christians, bibig part of the republican coalition for whom israel is a very important issue, they're going to like him just fine. republican members of congress, many of whom ran for office on positions on israel at a very similar to friedman's, they're going to be fine with him. that is a positive outlook as far as friedman getting confirmed. as you said, he is very controversial, there are those positions. he's not friendly toward a two-state solution and dead serious about moving the american embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem, and he is very, very pro settlement. that is going to cause a lot of roiling in the larger foreign policy community which believes all three of the positions are imped

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david friedman compared liberal jews to nazi collaborators. and msnbc's exclusive interview with the 7-year-old syrian girl who gained an international following on twitter pleading for help as investigations out of aleppo are thrown into chaos. >> i'm afraid they kill us. let's start with politics and the team of reporters. chris jansing is at the white house briefing room. with me are hans nichols and msnbc political correspondent kasie hunt. chris, let's start with you. will president obama talk about this russian hack? if so, what do we expect him to say? >> well, i think the question will be very pointed and it will be what are you going to do about it? it's clear from everything we have heard from this administration including from the president himself he's ready to take action. we heard from hillary clinton. apparently last night according to the "new york times" talking to donors saying this was an attempt to undermine our democracy. here's a little more of

tell us more about who is a that freedom. -- david friedman. guest: he has a history of business dealings with donald trump. he is very hard lined, very right wing. many suggests he leans to the right of israelis. really his natural ideological home -- we may be on the rise of that. he doesn't support the two state solution. he refers to the bank by the jewish name. arabesn't believe that israelis -- he questions their citizenship and is ensure they should vote. views, soextreme extreme that one israeli newspaper was suggesting it is just as well he had diplomatic immunity so the police won't be able to inch -- vehicle to charge him. >> what has been the other reaction? >> right-wing parties are publicly welcoming the nomination. the suggestion he has made openly that the american embassy would move from its present location to jerusalem has been welcomed by the prime minister. he said let's do it. there is one thing on the center of a israeli policy. it is much more quiet and subdued and worried. they are suggesting this nomination shouldn't g

before that aired, president-elect named david friedman. he is considered a hardliner. he showed his differences with the obama white house saying he looks forward to doing his job "from the u.s. embassy in israel's eternal capital, jerusalem." ambassador, for decades the u.s. said jerusalem's status can only be determined through a peace deal between israelis and palestinians. when you heard david friedman would be the choice and says things like that, what is your reaction to the concept of moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem? what is the impact that would have? >> i was dismayed by the appointment. it signals that the trump administration will try to end a 50-year policy of the u.s. in making peace between the palestinians and israelis. that is a radical departure for the u.s. that can only hurt the u.s. it will hurt israelis and palestinians, too. >> friedman writes a column. he said, "there has never been a two-state solution, only a two-state narrative." how does that view impact any chance of a peace deal during mr. trump's time in office? how does

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david friedman has talked about policy in the region, settlements, two-state solution and the embassy in jerusalem. the reaction is a potential true partner to totally unqualified and risking u.s. credibility around the world. in tapping his long-time friend and bankruptcy lawyer david friedman as his ambassador to israel, donald trump moved to make good on a campaign promise. >> we will send a clear signal that there is no lay light between america and our most reliable ally, the state of israel. >> reporter: israel's right wing education minister praised friedman calling him, quote, a great friend of israel. by appointing the hard line friedman, trump could be signaling plans to reverse decades of u.s. policies against israel. friedman, an orthodox jew, has no training in diplomacy. he's questioned the need for a palestinian state writing that a two-state solution appears, quote, impossible as long as the palestinians are unwilling to renounce violence against israel or recognize israel's right to exist as a jewish state. >> i'm reminded of a line from "the wizard of oz." i don't th

david friedman. he's a bankruptcy lawyer. he's got no foreign service experience, and in terms of his beliefs, he is on the far right, even of the far right, when it comes to israsraelisraeli-pales issues. does this signal a shift in policy? >> i do not know mr. friedman. and i look forward to meeting him. i hope that he will be in support of a bill that i have before congress at this time, which is moving the the u.s. embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i think that that's an appropriate step. i look forward to meeting him, and i look forward to working with him. and hope that we'll be able to pass that legislation and see it signed into law. >> all right, well, i thank you for sharing your thoughts this morning. i appreciate it. >> absolutely. thank you. >>>ylann roof trial about to take a bizarre twist. he may represent himself in the death penalty phase. >> plus, facebook finally acting on fake news. is it too little too late. their new plan straight ahead. ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. ma

in a statement announcing david friedman, the trump transition makes a mention of moving the embassy which breaks move of decades of policy based on the fact that palestinians claim jerusalem as their capital. friedman says he does not believe the settlement activity is illegal. a stance that runs counter to longstanding u.s. policy. >>> other concerns about donald trump's potential conflict of interest. data shows his company is bigger than ever. trump organization now the 48th largest company in the u.s. it was 62 last year. it employs 22,000 people and brought in $9.5 billion last year. that makes the trump organization bigger than major league baseball and bloomberg. despite the popularity, researchers expect the trump organization revenue to drop next year because the real estate market in new york is struggling. what is not struggling is "art of the deal." it sits at number 97. it is number one in the entrepreneur section. not bad for a book published 30 years ago. >>> russian hacking dominating transiti transition. so much to talk about. let's bring in political reporter eugen

the other issue is the pick for ambassador, david friedman. that's part of what's driving the situation. friedman is seen as someone very far to the right within the u.s., and even within israel. i think donald trump will continue to issue these kinds of statement. i think what president obama is trying to do is not simply a parting shot to netanyahu. i think they are worried, the administration, about the direction in which the president-elect is heading, and that it might actually be more danger for israel if it's open settlement policy. so i think we're going to see more of the same from the president-elect. and i'll see what the administration does in the final few weeks. >> mm-hmm. sure, and david, what about the u.s. relationship with the united nations security council? i mean we heard from senator and he really isn't the only one, his colleague lindsey graham said this weekend, just take a listen to this. >> i will respond in kind. 22% of the united nations budget comes from the american taxpayer. and i'm going to lead the charge to wi

friedman supportive of settlements and the right to build settlements in the west bank. thanks so much. we will get back to you on this, i'm sure, because there are so many developments on this continuing today. >>> we also have new developments out of russia. a very somber president vladimir putin joined mourners a short time ago at funeral services for his ambassador to turkey, andrey karlov who was assassinated in the turkish capital by a turkish police officer shouting about russian involvement in aleppo. president putin today praised his country's military performance in syria and he also said russia's military nuclear capabilities need to be bolstered. this comes as moscow blames the united states for frozen contacts between the two nations. the kremlin told cnn any dialogue between the two nations is minimal. want to go live to cnn senior international correspondent matthew chance in moscow. a number of developments on this with the kremlin speaking today. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. first of all, the funeral that took place today. president putin attending t

david friedman has skrovoiced opposition to decades of u.s. policy with positions considered radical by even some israelis, themselves. it's raising serious questions about whether he could actually tie donald trump's hands in making mideast peace. if he had his way, donald trump's new ambassador to israel, david friedman, might reverse decades of u.s. policy on mideast peace. telling israeli television during the campaign, trump would back that country's government in whatever path it chooses. >> he will be guided by what the israelis want to pursue. the united states under a trump administration is going to be loyal to his friends. it's going to trust its friends. >> reporter: friedman supports legalizing settlements and israel annexing the west bank. in an op-ped earlier this year, he called the idea of giving palestinians their own country, the so-called two-state solution, "an illusion that serves the worst intentions of both the united states and the palestinian arabs." that's a position even the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyah

it's not clear that david friedman has any of that. but on top of that he has and is a strong supporter of the setment movement in israel and is associated with right -- israel which is -- in the context of such a sensitive post. raised questions -- u.s. ambassador to all of israel or just one part of it. >> all right. so another question is, what you're talking about with the two-state solution. let's put up the op-ed that mr. friedman wrote back in august, obviously before we assume he had any idea to believe he'd be in this position. the two state solution is an illusion that serves the worst intentions of both the united states and the palestinian arabs. it's never been a solution only a narrative. but even the narrative itself now needs to end. your take? >> well that position is at odds, not just with -- with u.s. policy as developed by others, george w. bush, who is the first president to support the idea of an independent -- state living alongside israel in peace. that is the heart of the two-state solution. that is the positio

so to have the ambassador to israel, david friedman, as trump's nominee would be really problematic in trying to move forward to a two-state solution. >> we appreciate your take on this. appreciate your time today. thank you. happy new year. >>> it is one of donald trump's most important promises to millions of americans. guess who is leading the cha. >>> to make sure trump keeps his word? what bernie sanders is doing about that. ♪ glad forceflex. extra strong to avoid rips and tears. be happy, it's glad. they all...want...to... how charge me.xes going? have you tried credit karma? does credit karma do taxes now? yeah, and they're totally free, so they'll never take any of your refund. file your taxes for free with credit karma tax. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about that credit scorecard. give it. sure! it's free for everyone. oh! well that's nice! and checking your score won't hurt your credit. oh! i'm so proud of you. well thank you. free at at discover.com/creditscorecard, even if you're not a customer.

lawyer david friedman has not necessarily supported the two-state solution in the past. he wants to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. this is a stance many republicans, some democrats have but it runs counter to decades of u.s. policy. >> let's bring in cnn's ian lee live in jerusalem. you can be sure, it's clear that israel, israeli officials have been watching this pick very closely and what move the president-elect would be making here. what is the reaction there tonight? >> reporter: well, that's right. we have instantly had reaction from across the spectrum of israeli politics when this announcement was made. from the far right, you had neftali bennett who cluwelcomede idea, calling friedman a friend of israel. on the far left you had some concern that someone who would be so vocal about not having a two-state solution, about politics in israel, would say all these things while being in the united states in the comfort of their couches instead of here in israel. but this could be a seismic shift for u.s. policy regarding israel, the palestinians and the peace proc

. >>> president-elect donald trump has nominated campaign adviser david friedman to serve as the u.s. ambassador to israel a sign of possible changes to the u.s. policy changes with their dealings with israel. to recognize jerusalem as the company's capital and move the embassy there to tel aviv. other administrations have not made the move because of security issues. >>> the faa is warning people that their holiday decorations could cause problems for pilots, the federal aviation administration is concern that new holiday light displays to project lasers could shoot past the houses and into the sky to distract pilots. they say make sure the projection box is not aimed too high. several the companies that make the laser light say that the products comply with faa guidelines. >>> facebook is taking new steps to crack down on fake news stories, it will focus on the worst offenders and joined force with abc news and other fact checkers to separate the real stories from the fake ones they plan to use a red label saying it's being disputed by a third party. and a link to help people deciph

trump picked david friedman as his nominee for ambassador to israel. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. >> president-elect donald trump will hold the final victory rally in mobile, alabama, tomorrow. >>> [ inaudible ] >> i am stressing to you, take this outfit home and you burn it. don't double back with outfits. i have never seen you in outfits twice. take this right here, i don't care if it's a name brand, i don't care. you take it and burn it. >> that was a funny moment between sager interviewing kevin garnett. the sports world is mourning sager's death. he died at the age of 69 after a battle with leukemia. he was best known for those corey suits and styles -- corky suits and styles. the milwaukee bucks against the bulls, hours after learning of the reporters death. they wore his inspired t- shirts. you can see how colorful they are with the poll could dots and outlined with a jacket and tie in a contribute. the bucks won the game 108-97. >>> emotional tributes on social media are just pouring in nonstop for sager. this is from his son. he shared t

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david friedman has been formally nominated for the post. even the announcement of the position came with more controversy with friedman saying he would, quote, work tirelessly to strengthen the unbreakable bond between our two countries and advance the cause of peace within the region and look forward to doing this from jerusalem. >> friedman has been involved in pushing conspiracy theories over the years, accusing huma abedin to be part of the muslim brotherhood. after the transition said it would pick keith kellogg as chief of stat and executive security of the national security council. trump chose dr. monica crowley as senior director of communication for the national security council. trump supporter vocal anti-immigrant proponent sheriff joe arpaio is doubling down on his birther claim that says parts of president obama's birth certificate were copied from another birth certificate. he says he will turn this new evidence over to the fed. >>> sad news this morning for sports fans. long time nba sideline reporter craig sager has died at

it's worth mentioning that mr trump has chosen a pro—settlement hardliner, david friedman, to be america's next ambassador to israel. barbara plett—usher has been following this story for us. she explained the ramifications of what occurred at the un. well, i think the resolution shows a strong international consensus that israeli settlement—building in the occupied palestinian territories is illegal, and is a very serious threat to a viable peace deal. and the obama administration strongly felt that there was this threat, so it decided not to veto. it abstained, and therefore the resolution passed. but this is something that was a diplomatic earthquake at the un, because the americans always support the israelis there. they always protect israel against criticism. so it was a very strong rebuke, as you said, and the israelis are very angry. but president obama has only taken this step right at the end of his administration, so it's going to have far less of an impact than it might have done had he done it earlier. right now, he's reallyjust putting down a marker, especially as he is g

it is worth mentioning that mr trump has chosen a pro—settlement hardliner, david friedman, to be america's next ambassador to israel. barbara plett—usher has been following this story for us. she explained the ramifications of what occurred at the un. well, i think the resolution shows a strong international consensus that israeli settlement—building in the occupied palestinian territories is illegal, and is a very serious threat to a viable peace deal. and the obama administration strongly felt that there was this threat, so it decided not to veto. it abstained, and therefore the resolution passed. but this is something that was a diplomatic earthquake at the un, because the americans always support the israelis there. they always protect israel against criticism. so it was a very strong rebuke, as you said, and the israelis are very angry. but president obama has only taken this step right at the end of his administration, so it's going to have far less of an impact than it might have done had he done it earlier. right now, he's reallyjust putting down a marker, especially as he's go

david friedman opposes the two state solution and he told a supportr that trump may israel facing some parts of the west bank. dayal news 24 hours a powered by over 2600 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. this is a bloomberg. ♪ caroline: this is "bloomberg technology." president obama laid out the rising risks of cyber warfare. >> we are a digitalized culture and there is hacking going on every single day. there is not a company, a major organization, or a financial institution where somebody is not going to be fishing for something or trying to penetrate with a virus or malware. caroline: a clear example of disclosing ao! major hack last week. experts talking about this issue. welcome to the show. let's begin -- we were all geared up for donald trump versus the tech titans. it was not as adversarial as we thought it would be. >> the two things that surprised me was, firstly, i was overwhelmed by the amount of detail that carol fisher was able to get. and also the photos that were published ahead of time, it looks like the tech leaders we saw were going through three of

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