the rebels seized jerusalem. the first jewish revolt had begun. >> ( dramatized ): truly the battle is thine! their bodies are crushed by the might of thy hand, and there is no man to bury them. >> narrator: it seemed that the fiery predictions of the essenes were about to come true. >> most people in the first revolt really thought it was the apocalyptic event; it was the coming of a new kingdom on earth. several of the leaders within the revolt really claimed to have messianic identity or prophetic identity. >> ( dramatized ): they shall be a flaming torch in the straws to consume ungodliness. >> narrator: true to their beliefs, the essenes marched out to fight the romans, and were annihilated. >> even many christians thought that the war was the actual apocalyptic event. >> ( dramatized ): valiant warriors of the angelic host are among our numbered men, and the hero of war is with our congregation. >> narrator: a prisoner of war who defected to the roman side, the jewish historian josephus personally witnessed

david michaelis at link tv and he comes with west jerusalem and i come from west jerusalem, so we come from the same seat. but in reality, two different worlds. >> i was born in jerusalem and i've been living there all my life, since 1945. five years ago i came to the united states to launch a tv channel. and that's how i met jamal dajani. he challenged me to think about solutions that hadn't been discussed until now. and one day we said, well, we should test it on the ground. >> the reality there is very harsh. but why don't we go over there and do it. >> we are here in a bubble. afafter somemetime off woworkin together with jamal i said let's ddo this in california. you only have to choose in t th neighborhoodod what kind off la you want in the morning. >> when i i go there i'm always eaeager to go to my peoplple, t neighborhohood. i want to o have the least interaction with the israelis as possibible. >> manany israraelis don't't wa know about ppalestinians.s. they don't wantt to reach out. they don'n't wantt to cross in strereets and neigighborhoods w the palestiniaians live becaus

david michaelis at link tv and he comes with west jerusalem and i come from west jerusalem, so we come from the same seat. but in reality, two different worlds. >> i was born in jerusalem and i've been living there all my life, since 1945. five years ago i came to the united states to launch a tv channel. and that's how i met jamal dajani. he challenged me to think about solutions that hadn't been discussed until now. and one day we said, well, we should test it on the ground. >> the reality there is very harsh. but why don't we go over there and do it. >> we are here in a bubble. afafter somemetime off woworkin together with jamal i said let's ddo this in california. you only have to choose in t th neighborhoodod what kind off la you want in the morning. >> when i i go there i'm always eaeager to go to my peoplple, t neighborhohood. i want to o have the least interaction with the israelis as possibible. >> manany israraelis don't't wa know about ppalestinis.s. they don't wantt to reach out. they don'n't wantt to cross in strereets and igighborhoods whe e palestiniaians live because of

rome. >> jews were banned from jerusalem. and in observance of jewish law was prohibited by the romans. >> helena will be the first person to try and retrace the final footsteps of christ. >> here you have a woman who stands in the pinnacle of power. and understands what power looks like. it, to me, is fascinating that a person from that vantage point would see jesus as the one worthy of her life, her allegiance, and her worship. >> this was a way of getting in closer to really understanding the bible and to really entering into the spirit of jesus. >> there was something about knowing that he actually walked here, that he talked here, where she's standing. you realize that this is not just a myth. jerusalem is not a made-up city. jesus is not a made-up person. it's an incredibly powerful experience. ♪ >> according to all four gospels, roman soldiers marched jesus of nazareth to a hill called golgotha, the place of the skull. a place so evil, few who saw it will ever forget it. but 300 years have passed. jerusalem is now a

we're live in jerusalem, next. >>> breaking overnight, jerusalem's city council cancelling a vote of construction of new housing units in east jerusalem after a request from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. that comes just hours before secretary of state john kerry delivers a speech outlining the obama administration's vision for peace in the middle east. cnn's oren liebermann following the breaking developments live in jerusalem. oren. >> joe, two different perspectives here, one is the city of jerusalem's perspective. a spokesman or, rather, a city councilmember said they got a request from ben bernanke to cancel this vote just hours before secretary of state john kerry's speech in just a few hoyers here. for them, for the city, that is, this is simply a municipal issue. for them, they say jerusalem needs to continue to grow and continue building there. they say they don't want to get into a controversy, so they decided not to vote on this just before john kerry's speech. perhaps it's a bit of goodwill or what else secretary of state john kerry might do or the internation

but today in jerusalem, james is still venerated. the 12th century armenian cathedral is dedicated to him. >> st. james is our first patriarch. we feel privileged that our brotherhood here in st. james are in direct succession and in direct line to st. james the first bishop of jerusalem. in our daily prayers, james is our lord. james is sitting next to christ. >> it's claimed the cathedral is built on the site of james' home. worshipers also believe his remains are buried here. >> according to armenian tradition, the bones of st. james were brought from the valley of kidron where they were originally buried, and they were reburied under the main altar of the present st. james cathedral. >> but what happened to the box that first held his mortal remains? >> so is the james ossuary real or not? that's a tough question. the jury is still out on that one. >> at the end of it, you still have a mystery. we'll never quite know if the james ossuary is real or not. we'll never quite know if it's that james, the brother of jesus. >> after gol

for them building in jerusalem, east jerusalem is simply a municipal need. the city has to grow. jerusalem will keep building wherever it needs to. from netanyahu's perspective, this could be very different. perhaps he's trying to builds a little bit of goodwill before secretary of state john kerry lays out his vision for middle east peace. perhaps netanyahu is responding to criticism, some from within his own party, that he may have gone too far diplomatically in actions he's taken against not only the u.s. but other countries what we do know that kerry will lay out a vision and we've got a bit of a preview from his spokesman. >> this is an issue that he's worked on for many, many years. i think that, you know, he feels it's his duty in his waning weeks and days as secretary of state, to lay out, what he believes is a way towards a peaceful two-state solution in the middle east. >> israel is still concerned about what may happen after kerry's speech. specifically, that other countries listening to the speech at the u.n. security council could pick up on the parameters, which is

for the embassy in jerusalem. amy: i wonder if trump's businesses will be bidding on building that embassy. let me ask about this comment from the spokesperson for the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, david keyes, who told fox news the administration helped push the resolution condemning settlement activity. >> we're rather ironclad information from sources in both the air world and internationally that this was a deliberate push by the united states and the fact they helped create the resolution in the first place. so it is deeply disappointing that this has been the path of president obama. we are deeply grateful for the military assistance that israel has gotten, but this resolution pushes peace further away. it is no surprise that many senior democrats and republicans have condemned this resolution. amy cozad that is david keyes. -- a makeup that is david keyes, benjamin netanyahu spokesperson, that the u.s. initiated this so we? >> so what? i don't see anything particularly controversial about this.

east jerusalem, that's the old city of jerusalem. that's the jewish corridor, that's the western wall. >> i've been to jerusalem many times. hundreds of palestinians live in east jerusalem. >> we have a conflict with the palestinians. we have to resolve that conflict through negotiations. we have a territory in dispute. what this u.n. security council resolution did is it basically ceded that territory to the palestinians. it says it's yours. so let me ask you, why would the palestinians negotiate with us if the world is saying all that territory is yours? >> in fact, there's a -- i'll read you a statement from the palestinian liberation organization. the minute the israeli government agrees to cease all settlement activities and agrees to implement side agreements, the palestinian leadership -- do you accept that -- >> the minute israel says that the western wall is occupied palestinian territory, they'll agree to sit down and negotiate. you have to understand this administration has been obsessed with the issue of settlements since

and the only people who think that east jerusalem will not be part -- that west jerusalem will not be part of israel in the future are people who don't want israel to exist. so, if trump moves the embassy to west jerusalem to a part that is not contested, that could -- you could arguably make a case that it doesn't change the situation on the ground, that it doesn't -- doesn't prejudge the outcome of negotiations, but there have been such a long time with the embassy in tel aviv that any move that has to do with jerusalem has the risk of enflaming things a lot and achieving very little. >> david rohde, thank you for your insights. frida, wonderful to see you again. thank you both. >>> coming up, president obama's exit interview. his candid conversation with former senior adviser david axelrod. what obama now thinks about his message of hope and change that led him to victory in 2008 and why he thinks he could have won the election again this year. >>> also, the consequences of fake news. how a false report nearly caused around international crisises. what prompted the pakistani defens

obviously, we would think they're crazy. >> a few weeks later jesus enters jerusalem. hundreds of thousands line the streets. according to the gospels, he's later arrested in the garden of gethsemane and the following day is tortured. and executed. jesus' family have failed to save him. an apocryphal gospel not found in the new testament tells us about james. >> the gospel of the hebrews portrays james as being in jerusalem in the immediate aftermath of the crucifixion. >> james has probably found the whole business of jesus being crucified about as traumatic, about as life-changing as he can imagine. >> he goes into a period of fasting. and mourning. >> something that no one else of jesus' followers did. >> but then the bible reveals that james' grieving is brought to a sudden end. jesus returns. >> he was buried, and he was raised on the third day, in accordance with the scriptures. then he appeared to james. >> james has spent much of his life wondering who his brother is, especially during this extraordinary mission that jesus has been on. and the resurrection is t

for the embassy in jerusalem. amy: i wonder if trump's businesses will be bidding on building that embassy. let me ask about this comment from the spokesperson for the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, david keyes, who told fox news the administration helpeded push the reresolution condemning settlement activity. >> we're rather ironclad information from sources in both the air world and internationally that this was a deliberate push by the united states and the fact they helped create the resolution in the first place. so it is deeply disappointing that this has been the path of president obama. we are deeply grateful for the military assistance that israel has gotten, but this resolution pushes peace further away. it is no surprisese that many senior democrats and republicans have condemned this resolution. amy cozad that is david keyes. -- a makeup that is david keyes, benjamin netanyahu spokesperson, that the u.s. initiated this so we? >> so what? i don't see anything particularly controversial about

jerusalem became a divided city. the boundary drawn between west and east jerusalem was called the "green line," and that's what highway number one is still called today. east jerusalem was then part of jordan, and it contained the jews' holiest sites, including their ancient temple, destroyed by the romans. once the temple was destroyed, all that remained was the western wall. this place is important for the jewish people worldwide. ross: this is what people prayed to ever since the second temple was destroyed, ever since the jewish people were dispersed. narrator: but because they were in jordanian east jerusalem, the site was off limits to jews until 1967. that year, israel defeated threatening arab armies in the six-day war and gained control over more territory. from syria they took the golan heights. from egypt they captured the sinai peninsula and the gaza strip. from jordan they occupied the west bank of the jordan river, including the rest of jerusalem. ross: after the six-day war, after the victory in '67,

john huddy live in jerusalem with more. john? reporter: kennedy, secretary kerry also said president obama has been israel's greatest friend and supporter. so far we haven't heard any reaction from israeli officials, in particular israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. that will likely change and hopefully we'll get something sooner rather than later. if we do certainly i will report it to you but i think the takeaway, one of the important takeaways on this are the principles that secretary kerry outlined, he said as possible parameters that can bring peace and two-state solution. real quickly i will go through a couple. he mentioned resolution 242, the u.n. resolution that provides for secure borders between israel and palestine based on the 1967 lines. this was something also in the u.n. resolution voted on friday. he talked about a solution to the palestinian refugee crisis. jerusalem being the capital of both palestinian state and a israeli state. that was an important point. also satisfying israel's security needs. and e

bethlehem to the south of jerusalem, the settlement and crossing here into jerusalem. it shows you the difficulty of movement. these settlements have roads, water, all of these things are involved. >> absolutely. that's what makes it difficult for palestinians to move from one checkpoint to another. this a map of bethlehem. a picture of the palestinian dressed as santa claus, israeli soldiers there. it highlights the restriction on movements for floins move from one area to another because they have jewish-only roads and lots of restrictions around them so it dices up the palestinian territory. >> this is a settlement currently under construction in east jerusalem. this is an israeli settlement. it has its own barrier and its own road. this is a lot of times what you hear when palestinians talk about accession. you heard him talking about it just now, access, roads and water. this settlement has its own water supply, its own roads, own schools, own access points and deep inside the west bank. just lastly, i wanted to point out, just so folks know, we're talking about h

cancel -- in east jerusalem hours before u.s. secretary of state john kerry was to lay out the vision for a two state solution. shinzo abe visits of the u.s. naval base, pearl harbor, offering condolences to the victims of japan's attack on the bay 75 years. another blow for the entertainment industry. dies just days after suffering a massive heart attack. welcome to france 24. we begin in jerusalem, where the city council has canceled a vote on approving permits for the construction of nearly 500 homes. council officials saying it was the request of benjamin netanyahu. the move is seen as a desire to avoid straining relations further with the obama administration hours before a speech was to be made by john kerry. israel is still fuming over the decision by the un security council. >> the planning committee was meant to me this morning to discuss further settlement building in and around jerusalem. without explanation, the meeting was canceled. member ofheard from a the city council that it was on the instructions of the prime m

embassy in israel's eternal capital, jerusalem." when his nomination was announced, there was an article headlined "david friedman: trump's radical right ambassador makes netanyahu look like a j street lefty." 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

refugees, jerusalem. where we were looking for a lot more detail and specific answers what he would do. in fact, comparing this speech, jake, to clinton's parameters, clinton gave more detail how to handle that than kerry. now saying we'll find a solution. here's kind of how you make it work. more reaction as they have time to look over this 70-minute speech particular kerry. >> elise, at the say the department, little the obama administration can do before they leave office. what was kerry hoping to accomplish with this speech today? >> reporter: i think a couple of things, jake. first of all, i think a dose of duff love. -- tough love. he talks's u.s. support for israel and also said that doesn't mean we agree with every policy and when we don't agree. prime minister netanyahu says he wants a two-state solution and secretary kerry, primary argument, that the expansion of settlements, why the u.s. agreed to abstain from that vote and let it pass, are hurting the chances of what he says he wants. a two-st

we see jerusalem is advancing housing in east jerusalem. this resolution won't stop them. that is what has become very obvious in the days since this resolution was passed. netanyahu making it blatantly clear he's done working with obama and he's already setting up for the trump administration. >> that's quite a message, loud and clear they are sending for sure. we're going to come back and continue this conversation but thank you for now, oren leiber m mann in jerusalem. the president-elect was mostly quiet yesterday during his vacation but did take to twitter once again to slam the united nations where that settlement vote took place. trump wrote this, the united nations has such great potential but right now it is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. so sad. cnn's jessica schneider is in palm beach where the president-elect is today, jessica, good morning. >> good morning, kate. you know, this isn't the first time donald trump has been vocal in his criticism of the united nations. in fact, in the hours following that u.n. security council v

it's the wrong attitude about jerusalem. as i'm sure you heard it today really just focus on the settlements on the israeli settlements in and focus on the fact that jerusalem would change as a result of the resolution. that they would not be able to approach it if you went back to pre- 67 borders why do you think that is. why are they ignoring that part of the un resolution. >> has nothing to do with reality. when you walk the streets of jerusalem you see it's one unit go to the hospitals the malls of the place of work. we work together. we've we have we've only one square kilometer in the old city you more mosques and synagogues and holy places for all the religions than anywhere else in the world. and never existed before for 2000 years. it was the only place safe for christians these days in the middle east. >> has to be the final question. how difficult you think it will be for the next president of course we know donald trump has a very different view of the situation. he opposed the resolution. he would've have his am

go over to jerusalem now. oren lieberman is there. oren, we heard there from the former israeli ambassador, a clear message on his reaction to john kerry's speech. what other reactions are you hearing from israelis and palestinians? >> reporter: women, let me point out one thing, an interesting point. one of your guests suggested this was a speech directed for the israeli public. if so, if that really was the intent, that intent missed the mark. the speech wasn't carried live here. part of that may be the language difference, although that's hard to believe since it's fairly easy to get a translator and many israelis speak english. the bigger part, the resolution that just passed, most israelis don't want to hear another kerry explanation. very much how this speech was viewed. we're working on getting palestinian reaction. the speech ended a few minutes ago. prime minister's office working on their reaction. that is prime minister benjamin netanyahu. taking their time in form lating a response. both sides wanted to hear exactly what j

we've always built in jerusalem and are still going to build in jerusalem. the security resolution doesn't change anything from their perspective. netanyahu is sure to note this will bring on criticism from particular president barack obama and secretary of state kerry. i don't think netanyahu cares. we've seen the relationship deteriorate in the last few days, made it clear he's ready for president-elect trump in a few weeks, and that's where he's looking. >> elise, secretary kerry is set to loy oay out in the coming da the obama vision for a path to peace in the mideast. why now just days left? especially with all of this happening? why does the secretary want to lay out his vision? what does he think it's going to accomplish? you've spoken to him many times and interviewed him many times about this issue. where do you think his head is right now? >> reporter: i think the vote and what happened, the israeli settlement construction, it's exactly why secretary kerry wants to lay out his vision. you know, this settlement issue has been with the u.s. and israe

now jerusalem is the most sensitive issue for both sides. the solution will have to meet the needs, not only of the parties, but of all three monotheistic faiths. that is why the holy sites that are sacred to billions of people around the world must be protected and remain accessible and the established status quo maintained. most acknowledge that jerusalem should not be divided again like it was in 1967, and we believe that. at the same time, there is broad recognition that there will be no peace agreement without reconciling the basic aspirations of both sides that have capitals there. principle five, satisfy israel's security needs and bring a full end ultimately to the occupation, while ensuring israel can defend itself and palestine can provide security for its people in a sovereign and non-militarized state. security is the fundamental issue for israel, together with a couple of others i mentioned, but security is critical. everyone understands that no israeli government can ever accept an agreement that does not satisfy it security ne

. >> 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 only a reckless act, but i would -- his specialty is bankruptcy. this would mean the united states is sending a very clear message that it is totally biased to israel, but totally -- [indiscernible] illegale supporting settlements and against a two state solution and allowing palestinians to have their own state, this means you're supporting the appointing a person who is against peace. and definitely

policies on the settlement of jerusalem and the possibility of a two-state solution. that is for them to decide. that is how we work. but we cannot, in good conscience, do nothing. and say nothing. when we see the hope of peace slipping away. this is a time to stand up for what is right. we have long known what to states living side by side in peace and security looks like. we should not be afraid to say so. i really began to reflect on what we have learned and the way ahead when i recently joined president obama in jerusalem at the state funeral for shimon perez. he was one of the founding fathers of israel who became one of the world's great elder statesmen. a beautiful man. i was proud to call him my friend. i know president obama was as well. i remember the first time i saw him in person standing on the white house lawn for the signing of the historic oslo accords. i thought about the last time, at an intimate one-on-one dinner, a few months before he died, when we toasted to gather them -- together to the future of israel and the peace he still so passionately be

resolution condemning settlements in east jerusalem and the west bank. this as tension worsens between israel and the united states. joining me now is david keyes, the spokesperson for prime minister benjamin netanyahu. thanks for being with us, david. >> thanks for having me. >> last night on this network, you said there is iron-clad information from sources in the arab world and sinternationally that there was essentially collusion between the u.s. government, the obama administration, and those other members of the u.n. who voted on that resolution that the u.s. abstained on. you say this is the working of the united states. what is that evidence? >> well, that evidence is going to be presented to the new administration through the proper channels, and they can choose to share that if they'd like. i can tell you that i myself have seen the information, and i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that information exists and what it shows is that the obama administration helped craft and push and lobby for this united nations security council resolution, whic

the total settler population in the west bank east in jerusalem exceeds 500,000. -- 590,000. many are living east of the separation barrier that was created by israel itself. since july 2016 when the middle -- there is new legislation that would legalize most of the outposts, a factor that propelled the decision by this resolution sponsors to bring it before the council. the israeli prime minister declared his government more committed than in israel's history. and a leading coalition partner declared that the era of the two-state solution is over. at the same time, the prime minister has said that he is still committed to pursuing a two state solution but these statements are irreconcilable. one cannot simultaneously champion expanding israeli settlements and champion the two-state solution that would end the conflict. the conflict. one has to make the choice between settlement and separation. in 2011, the u.s. vetoed a resolution that focused exclusively on settlement, as of settlements were the only factor harming the prospect of a two state solution. the circumstances hav

-- east jerusalem as its capital will able to exist within the pre-1967 borders. the members of the council have recognize that illegal settlements are a systematic obstacle to the peace process and a threat to the two state solution. hence, the increasing the urgent need for israel to take its responsibility and comply with the resolution which this council and the general assembly -- pushing it to put it into the pernicious practice that denies the human rights of the palestinian population. [indiscernible] andmatter who the author is who -- what their motives are, we condemn the continued violations of the rights of the palestinian people in the occupied territories and the besieged gaza strip. through the use of indiscriminate, disproportionate force by military and israel's security. we repudiate the violence against the palestinian population. powers subjecting men, women, and children to prison. we call for the release of all children who are unfairly languishing in israeli prisons, as you can appreciate. a lot needs to be done in order to reverse the negat

now jerusalem is the most sensitive issue for both sides. the solution will have to meet the needs, not only of the parties, but of all three monotheistic faiths. that is why the holy sites that are sacred to billions of people around the world must be protected and remain accessible and the established status quo maintained. most acknowledge that jerusalem should not be divided again like it was in and we believe that. 1967,at the same time there is , broad recognition that there will be no peace agreement without reconciling the basic aspirations of both sides that have capitals there. principle five, satisfy israel's security needs and bring a full end ultimately to the occupation, while ensuring israel can defend itself and palestine can provide security for its people in a sovereign and non-militarized state. security is the fundamental issue for israel. , together with a couple of others i mentioned, but security is critical. everyone understands that no israeli government can ever accept an agreement that does not satisfy it security

including the recent unesco resolution regarding jerusalem. we have made clear our strong opposition to palestinian efforts against israel at the icc. which only sets back the prospects for peace. there is a lot more to do to strengthen its institutions and improve governance. most troubling of all, hamas continues to pursue an extremist agenda. they refuse to accept israel's very right to exist. they have a one-state vision of their own. all of the land is palestine. hamas and other radical factions are responsible for the most explicit forums of incitement to violence and many of the images they use are truly appalling. and they are willing to kill innocents in israel and put the people of gaza at risk in order to advance that agenda. compounding this, the humanitarian situation in gaza, exacerbated by the closings of the crossings, is dire. gaza is home to one of the world's closest concentrations of people. 1.3 million people out of gaza's population of 1.8 million are in need of daily assistance. food and shelter. most have electricity le

as you said moving that embassy to jerusalem. naviyd, israel is a hot button topic not just here in america but across the globe. you saw all but one security councilmember approve that resolution. do you think a donald trump presidency and the approach there to israel is going to change more than just u.s./israeli relations? >> yes. i mean, clearly, united states is in a very difficult position. at the end of eight years whether you are for obama or not, the united states is in a position where our influence on the world stage is in dplin. when you look at israel and many states we're relying on with syria, iraq, certainly with russian forays into that it's important to continue building those relationships. i think a unilateral approach to israel could potentially put that in jeopardy. you also had the congressman from california who came on that mentioned one point that hasn't been discussed, right of return of palestinian refugees. when it comes to negotiations, settle manitoba and right of return is perhaps the two biggest h

embassy to jerusalem. i don't think a lot of folks in the audience know exactly why that's important from your side. can you explain that? >> jerusalem is important to arabs, muslims, christians around the world. it is a city that is important to all these religions and all these peoples. any more to give one party, monopoly over such an important city is going to escalate tension in the region. i strongly believe the next administration will be wise enough to understand that jerusalem is going to be a sensitive issue, must be negotiated between the two parties, and no u.n. later-- unilateral action should be taken. >> you need to share jet stream among the sides because of its ties to multiple religions, but the knesset is there, it's effectively based there, what practical difference would it make if trump follows through? >> the partition plan of 1947, provided that jerusalem should be a corpus separateum. and neither side should claim -- after the 1967 war, jerusalem fell under arab control, israel tod

we cross from jerusalem, into the west bank. also called judea and samaria, also called palestine. since 1967, half a million settlers have moved here. all in contravention of international law. many in contravention of israeli law, though in effect, it seems to make little difference. they're here, and in ever larger numbers. this is noam, one of our drivers from tel aviv, who i asked about the graffiti on this house near the settlements. >> anthony: so, what is price tagging? >> noam: if something happens in the settlement or some attack towards jews, kids from the settlements would come and have a price tag for every activity. so they'll come to a palestinian village like this and they will destroy cars. they will write on walls like this. it says, "against arabs, the state of israel is alive and death to the arabs." >> anthony: intimidating. i mean you put what, two targets on my house, i'm moving. >> anthony: this is eli, a settlement with a population of over 3,000. relatively isolated from the rest of israel. amind cohen is the chief executive of the eli settlement and its f

jerusalem is the most sensitive issue for both sides. and the solution will have to meet the needs not only of the parties but of all three monotheistic faiths. that's why the holy sites sacred to billions of people around the world must be protected and remain accessible. and most agree it should not be divided like it was in 1967. we believe that. at the same time there is broad recognition that there will be no peace agreement without reconciling the basic aspirations of both sides to have capitals there. principle five. satisfy israel's security needs and bring a full end ultimately to the occupation. while ensuring that israel can defend itself effectively and that palestine can provide security for its people in a sovereign and nonmilitarized state. security is the issue. security is critical. no israeli government can accept an agreement that doesn't satisfy security needs or that risk creating an enduring security threat like gaza transferred to the west bank. israel must be able to defend itself effectively including against ter

the total settler population in the west bank east in jerusalem exceeds 500,000. -- 590,000. many are living east of the separation barrier that was created by israel itself. since july 2016 when the middle -- there is new legislation that would legalize most of the outposts, a factor that propelled the decision by this resolution sponsors to bring it before the council. the israeli prime minister declared his government more committed than in israel's history. and a leading coalition partner declared that the era of the two-state solution is over. at the same time, the prime minister has said that he is still committed to pursuing a two state solution but these statements are irreconcilable. one cannot simultaneously champion expanding israeli settlements and champion the two-state solution that would end the conflict. the conflict. one has to make the choice between settlement and separation. in 2011, the u.s. vetoed a resolution that focused exclusively on settlement, as of settlements were the only factor harming the prospect of a two state solution. the circumstances hav

embassy in jerusalem. it wouldn't necessarily take a long time to change the sign. >> you've been there many times. the u.s. embassy in tel aviv is huge. it's a fortress hars hundreds i not thousands of people coming in and working in and out there. yes, you could technic dloi that, logistically very difficult and also signal that the u.s. is accepting jerusalem as the capital of israel and that would mean that the whole idea of jerusalem as a final status issue in negotiations would be dead. >> in 1995, congress passed legislation signed into law by then president bill clinton recognizing jerusalem as the capital but a waiver in there. every six months a president can sign a waiver delaying that implementation of that law. >> every president does do. >> republican presidents waived it, democrat presidents waived it for 20-plus years. see if the next president, president trump, decides to do that as well. see what he says. thanks, elise, for that report. >>> live pictures from the white house briefing room

in jerusalem to give us that report. if i don't get to talk to you before the weekend happy new year, buddy. >> you too, ed, thank you. >> just a short time down in mar-a-lago president-elect trump made a statement on economy. took a few questions. it's been a little while since he held a full news conference. good evening, peter. >> good evening, ed. all day long the transition team had been teasing an announcement they said would be upon for american workers. at about two hours ago we found out what it was when the president-elect came out and announced that one really big company is going to bring 5,000 jobs back to the united states. and one smaller company is going to create 3,000 here. >> a new company is going to be hiring 3,000 people so that's very exciting. we have a combination of sprint for 5,000 jobs. and that's coming from all over the world. and they are come back into the united states, which is a nice change. and also one web. >> the president-elect also said he thinks this was only possible because ther

in east jerusalem. those plans were on the agenda before the security council vote and that's the point, they're staying on the agenda. the city of jerusalem is effectively ignoring the security council resolution as is, for now, prime minister benjamin netanyahu who again says he has no intention of israel abiding by this resolution. martin? >> oren lieberman, thanks very much for that update. >>> breaking news, our first images of obama and japanese prime minister shinzo abe holding their last bilateral meeting together where they will discuss security, economic, and global abcollachallenges. this is seven months after president obama traveled to hiroshima to pay the respects to the thousands who died there. the leaders will deliver remarks at joint base pearl harbor this afternoon and they will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony aboard the uss "arizona" memorial. when that happens we'll bring it live. let's have a bigger conversation on this and much more in politics now with cnn chief political

embassy in israel's eternal capital, jerusalem. echoing his promise to jerusalem in october. >> the law provides that the obligation to move the embassy to jerusalem can be waved at the desire of the state department. the reaction from donald trump is going to be, you know what, guys? you're all fired. >> for decades, it's been aurmd the status can only be settled as part of a peace deal. friedman has criticized the left calling them, quote, far worse than cappos. as to respond to those comments, freedman said, quote, they're fought jewish and they're not pro-israel. in a statement, the group that supports a two-state solution for israelis and palestinians, says it was, quote, vehemently oppose dollars to freedman's nomination, calling it reckless and putting america's reputation in the region and credibility around the world at risk. the current informer diplomates say by picking freedman as ambassador and promising to move the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, donald trump is running counter to his professed desire which is making what

embassy to jerusalem from tel aviv? >> it seems likely that will be done. i believe it will also be a reversal of prior american policy and a harmful one. i do think it could be done in a way that preserves the right of palestinians to have a capital in east jerusalem. that's the key question. the outcome, the only outcome, in my judgment, will have an israeli capital in jerusalem and a palestinian capital in east jerusalem in areas that are inhabited and have been inhabited by palestinians. if that alternative is completely foreclosed, then i think it would be disastrous not just with respect to palestinians but with the entire muslim world including many of the countries with which we are allied in the region because the palestinians have a free hand in negotiating on all issues like borders and refugees, but they don't have a free hand on jerusalem. jerusalem is a muslim issue worldwide and it will be of keen interest to saudi arabia, morocco, jordan, all of whom are allies of the united states and the nearly 1.5 billion muslims worldwide. so that's a cr

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-state solution appears "impossible" as long as the palestinians are unwilling to renounce violence against israel or recogniz

ahead, analysis and reaction from washington and jerusalem and why the israeli prime minister says secretary kerry ignored a big part of the problem. >>> plus, donald trump tweeting today that israel's been treated with disrespect. and trump promises things are going to be different soon. the president-elect also ripping president obama for how he's handling the transition of power. ahead, more on what he said. >>> and trump's team staffers promising big news on the economy this afternoon. they say american workers are going to like what they hear. that and all the day's news coming up this hour. >>> i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. made the right call by not vetoing last week's resolution at the u.n. the vote condemning construction of israeli settlements in the west bank. the u.s. abstained from it allowing it to pass and israeli leaders blasted the white house over its decision. but secretary of state kerry said today it falls in line with decades of u.s. policy. >> the united states did, in fact, vote in accordance with our values. just as p

embassy in israel's eternal capital, jerusalem." when h his nomination was announced, there was an article headlined "david friedman: trump's radical right ambassador makes netanyahu look like a j street leftyty." 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