. >> secretary of state john kerry saying a two-state solution in the middle east conflict is in serious jeopardy after israel's commitment to expanding the settlements in east jerusalem, laying out the six points to mideast peace as he prepares to leave office. also heard from kerry and netanyahu fires back. >> israelis do not need to be lectured by the importance of peace by foreign leaders. >> the israeli prime minister is eager to turn the page to the incoming trump administration and that sets up the third item. two competing visions, one from a sitting president and from a soon to be president. they are getting two very different messages when it comes to global policy. some working on the transition say it amounts to obstruction. >> this administration is not working to help the smooth transition of trump take office. they are doing everything they can to make this a bumpy road. >> president-elect donald trump emerging moments ago with a different take on the transition. we will get to that and much more ahead this afternoon. we do begin with that top story. secretary of state joh

disemployment with today of john ker kerry's speech. in a speech extensively between peace between palestinians and israelis. by passionately condemning a policy that enabling jews to live in their historic homeland and in their internal capitol. jewsi jerusalem. they're the reality that the people of is real hrael had to . poll sil policies of the time of -- i don't seek applause, i seek the security and peace and prosperity and the future of the jewish state. the jewish people have had their place under the sun for 3,000 years and we are not about to dissuade by mistaken policies that have caused great damage. israelis do not need to be lectured of the important of peace by foreign leaders. we pray. we worked for it everyday since then. thousands of israel families ma made the ultimate sacrifice. my family has been one of them. there are many, many others. no one wants peace more than the people of israel. israel remains committed to resolving the outstanding differences between us and the palestinians through die recollect negotiations. this is how we made peace with egypt and j

achieve peace in and around the west bank. it started with john kerry's in-depth attempt to set things straight on the controversial u.s. settlement on israelis last week. >> here is a fundamental reality. if the choice is one state, israel can either be jewish or democratic, it cannot be both. and it won't ever be at peace. >> in case you miss that speech, here is a recap of the secretary's main point, the two-state solution is now in jeopardy adding israel can be a jewish state or a democratic state but not both. he went onto say those sett settlements we have been talking about threatened peace. united states standby its decision to abstain from the union speech. my colleagues speaking to secretary john kerry right here. >> while you were spoken, israel went ahead with one news improvement. could you making it worse by making the speech now. are you pushing benjamin netanyahu into moving into the right because of his own domestic politics. >> i think what we are doing is trying to put our experience and the lessons we have learned on the table and constructive away as possible in or

top stories, u.s. frustration and anger with israel. secretary of state john kerry said down his reasons. properly protect and defend israel if we allow a viable two state solution to be destroyed the -- be destroyed before our own eyes. tim: israeli prime minister said kerry's speech was biased. >> secretary kerry paid lip service to the campaign of terrorism that has been waged either palestinians against the jewish state for nearly a century. the police in germany tainted tunisian man that could be linked to the truck attack. sir bradley wiggins announces his retirement from cycling at the age of 70. tim: u.s. secretary of state john kerry with just a few days left in office delivered a passionate speech on the u.s. middle east peace process. the central point was that the only way to achieve peace was a two state solution. he said continued israeli expansion was endangering that. that is why the obama administration allowed the u.n. security council to pass the resolution declaring israeli settlements illegal. prime minister benjamin netanyahu criticized the speech as biased

speech and the exclusive interview right here on msnbc with secretary of state john kerry sitting down with andrea mitchell. here's what he had to say after the controversial u.n. vote last week. listen. we'll get to that interview in a moment. andrea mitchell just completed an interview with john kerry talking about not just israel but potential upcoming punishment to russia for its role in interfering in the u.s. election process, according to u.s. intelligence assessments. andrea mitchell, if you are with us i want to talk with you a little bit about the sit-down you completed. tell me what stood out to you. you asked tough questions about whether john kerry is making it worse now for a possible peace process. >> he rejected that suggestion completely. he said, look, this is really for the security of israel, that israel long-term as he said in his speech can either have two states or if it is one state it can be a jewish state or democratic. but it can't be both. because of the demography the understanding is it will over take israel if it is one state. so it cannot be a democ

the speech today of john kerry. a speech that was almost as unbalanced as the anti-israel resolution passed at the u.n. last week. in a speech ostensibly about peace between israelis and palestinians, secretary kerry paid lip service to the unremitting campaign of terrorism that has been waged by palestinians against the jewish state for nearly a century. what he did was to spend most of his speech blaming israel for the lack of peace by passionately condemning a policy of enabling jews to live in their historic homeland and in their eternal capital, jerusalem. hundreds of suicide bombings, thousands, tens of thousands of rockets that the people of israel had to endure because of policies that at the time won the thunderous applause of the world. i don't seek applause. i seek security, peace, prosperity and the future of the jewish state, the jewish people have sought their place under the sun for 3,000 years. and we're not about to be swayed by mistaken policies that have caused great, great damage. israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders

awakening. at least i hope it will be an awakening for all americans. >> john kerry's speech next hour at the state department, how do you see our relationship with israel changing under a president trump? >> it's going to improve. keeping in mind we also have a republican house and a republican senate. i believe that you've got strong majorities in both the house and the senate that are pro israel, and now you've got a white house that appears to be, come january 20th, pro israel. again, i'm going to have a caveat. it's one thing to have campaign speeches. it's another thing to have a transition effort. it's another thing to actually be in office when your policies have meaning as opposed to right now a lot of this is trial balloons. come january 20th, we will see action. i'm looking forward to positive action that helps to restore and renew the strong relationship that america's enjoyed with israel other the decades. >> congressman, we'll leave it there, thank you for your time this morning, sir. >> thank you. >>> we will have much, much more on that john kerry speech coming up. with 23

reagan to take you through the next hour. lou: benjamin and yahoo is responding to john kerry, let's listen in. >> a partnership that has indoor differences of opinion between two government over the best way to advance peace and stability in the middle east, i have no doubt our alliance will indoor the profound disagreement with the obama administration and become even stronger in the future. now i must express my deep disappointment with the speech today of john kerry. a speech that was almost as unbalanced as the anti-israel resolution passed at the un last week. and a speech ostensibly about peace between israelis and palestinians, john kerry paid lip service to the unremitting campaign of terrorism that has been waged by the palestinians against the jewish state for nearly a century. what he did was spend most of his speech blaming israel for the lack of things, by condemning a policy of enabling jews to live in their historic homeland and eternal capital. hundreds of suicide bombers, thousands, tens of thousands of rockets, millions of israelis in bomb shelters, the realities o

speech we heard earlier from the secretary of state for the united states, john kerry, when he defended the decision to abstain on the un security council resolution which condemns the building ofjewish settlements on land that is seen as occupied territory. it's the first time that the united states have done this, to abstain in such a vote. mr carey mounted a strong defence of us policy. —— john kerry. mounted a strong defence of us policy. ——john kerry. he spoke about the jeopardy of the two state solution. mr neta nyahu about the jeopardy of the two state solution. mr netanyahu is now issuing himself quite a impassioned defence of israeli policy. i think we will be coming back to that statement a little bit later on. in the meantime, let's take a look at the meantime, let's take a look at the weather now with john the meantime, let's take a look at the weather now withjohn hammond. good evening. some hazardous weather out there especially across england and wales. freezing fog across the heart of england. take it steady on the road. first thing in the morning, it doesn't loo

. secretary of state john kerry delivering a blistering attack against israel. and israel is firing back. >> it's the choice that israel can choose to be islamic or democratic. it cannot be both. >> that is just the beginning. much more to talk about. >>> and charlie sheen just unleashed himself on the president-elect. now wishing, not making this up, wishing death upon donald trump. imagine if somebody did that to president obama or hillary clinton. do you think the media would be outraged? mornings are better with friends. >>> good morning. happy thursday, everybody. we are here. >> wow. >> we have made it. almost to the end of the week. >> we are going into the end of the week strong. we have a couple more big days. >> every day we sit here and say, what are we going to do for the three hours? >> we survived the hour and 15 minute speech from john kerry yesterday. i think we'll make it through today. >> we have a lot to talk about. >>> we have heather with headlines this morning. >> hi, good morning. good morning, everybody. hope you're off to a great day, thursday it is. we'll start

obama and john kerry have been saying, and the u.s. abstention at the u.n. security council. so i don't think that's really what the administration is trying to do here. perhaps the audience is an israeli one here as far as john kerry is concerned. perhaps also it's simply putting it on the record at this very late stage with just weeks to go where the obama administration stands on settlements in particular, because 70 minutes of this speech, most of it, devoted to these settlements in east jerusalem and these outposts that the knesset, israeli parliament, or voting to legalize. that really was the intent, i think. not with really kind of the idea that this would make any difference on the ground. especially with the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, coming out so sort of like, an aggressive way criticizing the obama administration for moves in the u.n., jake? >> suzanne malveaux a minute ago alluded to the tweet benjamin netanyahu the prime minister of israel wrote. wrote, thank you for your warm friendship, president-elect trump, put the u.s. and israeli flag emojis. the ques

whach. oren, what are you hearing? >> i think john kerry will lay out his plan for peace, yet i think there's very little he can say that will endear him to prime minister netanyahu or any israeli government right now. they see what happened at the u.n. as effectively a back stabbing. it's unlikely kerry can present a plan that will be more acceptable, especially given what happened in the last few days. prime minister netanyahu, who up until now over the last week hasn't hesitated to bash president barack obama and kerry along with the rest of the netanyahu government or many in the netanyahu government bashing the official administration. netanyahu has gone quiet today. now it seems he's waiting to hear what kerry has to lay out. other ministers, other israeli politicians haven't hesitated to put out a preemptive strikes against kerry but netanyahu is waiting on this one. what do we expect to hear? as elise pointed out, we heard a speech like this before. bill clinton in the year 2000 gave his clinton parameters a couple weeks before he left office. he tried to find some sort of fra

john kerry later this morning. >> oh, yeah. ashley: get the administration's reasoning for this. what's your take on this? israel obviously praying for january 20th and the, you know, inauguration of donald trump. >> part of what secretary kerry is going to say today is this really is nothing new, he's going to be defending the administration which i find interesting in that they do find the criticism is having impact on something. so, they're in a reactionary mode normally they wouldn't have to. there's a vision of the next three weeks, what they want to do. what's different about this, it effectively recognizes the 1967 boundaries, or pre-the 1967 boundaries. it has an impact on the ground there and that's why the prime minister of israel is upset and this is long-term. you've got, remember, barack obama with interfering with the israeli elections and sent one of his activists there and they were working to try to have netanyahu's party not win and have him not be prime minister and then you had netanyahu coming here to condemn the iran deal and speaking to congress, barack ob

u.s. and israel got more complicated after secretary of state john kerry and israeli prime minister netanyahu traded blame over the stalled middle east peace process. >> the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two-state solution but his current coalition is the most right-wing in israeli history with an agenda driven by the most stream elements. >> secretary kerry state the united states cannot vote against its own policy but that's exactly what it did at the u.n. amy: and president-elect trump vacationing in florida injected himself into the debate with tweets slamming the obama administration. we cannot continue to let israel be treated with total he disdain and disrespect. used to have a great friend but dot dot dot not anymore. and now this. stay strong israel. anuary 20 is fast approaching. why did john kerry make this speech with 30-something days left in the obama administration? >> he only has three weeks left in his job. on john kerry and middle east peace, in his first year in office, john kerry made no less than 11 trips to the middle east and a number of more trip

. relations, secretary of state john kerry lengthy defense of the u.n. liz solution condemning is israeli settlements. kerry tore into israel for settlement building on land claimed by palestinians. netanyahu ace kerry rhetoric was as unbalanced as the resolution that came out of the u.n. >> kerry paid lip service about. what he did was spend most of his speech blaming israel for the lack of peace, by passionately condemning a policy of enabling jews to live in their historic homeland and in their eye ternnal capital, jerusalem. sandra: prime minister netanyahu is the highest ranking israeli leader to allege that the obama administration was secretly behind last week's u.n. vote and saying israel has absolutely incontestable evidence. live from the state department with the very latest. hey, rich. reporter: good afternoon, sandra. this relationship has been confrontational for years and now explicit as it has ever been. that between the obama administration and prime minister netanyahu of israel. with three weeks to go in office, secretary of state john kerry laid out the administration's

stories out of germany and israel. secretary of state john kerry set to give a speech any moment, offering what he calls a comprehensive vision for how peace in the middle east can be achieved. and israeli minister has called the speech "pathetic." stocks trying to add to their records around the globe, u.k. joining in record territory. we will have the latest trades. shares in japan's toshiba have plunged the most on record thanks to the westinghouse writedown. is the nuclear business in deep trouble? have a look at where european equities are trading right now, just under 30 minutes to the closed. the stoxx 600 is up 2/10 of 1%. 1%,ftse 100 is up 4/10 of the dax in germany down about 1/10 of 1%. banksalian and german dragging things lower a little bit in the continental european countries. 1.2228,pound is at weaker by one third of 1%. we will ignore the euro-pound for a moment, but we will have a look at euro-japan, 143, and ever weaker japanese yen when it comes to the u.s. dollar but not the british pound. at u.k. 10 year yield is 130, germany's 10 year yield at 21 basis poin

resolution nor do we put it forward. >> john kerry also said this. >> we made clear to others including those on the security council that it was possible that resolution were to be balanced and it were to include references to insightment and terrorism that it was possible the united states would then not block it. >> so did the administration have a hand in this vote or not? with me right now former new hampshire governor, what do you think? >> happy new year to you? >> indeed. i want to get your perspective on these events today because these have been pretty startling to see and there are a lot of folks that are worried that the obama administration including israel that the obama administration quite purposely orchestrated this vote. what do you think really happened? >> look, i think what the obama administration has done is extremely clumsy and inept and in terrible timing and they've actually by doing this, they've confused the history on the issue a bit and i think it's important for us to remember that every presidential administration since lynn den johnson has expr

♪ >> benjamin netanyahu accuses u.s. secretary of state of being warned after john kerry of israel's determination to build settlements on palestinian territory threatens a two state solution to the conflict. turkey says it's reached a cease-fire deal with russia to shut down weapons at midnight local time in syria. the rebels say they know it no such deal. two hours after the french , shedent is a pardon leaves jail is a free woman after serving three of her tenure prison sentence for killing her abusive husband. welcome back to the "france 24 newsroom in paris. i'm thomas waterhouse. the words of john kerry this wednesday as he warned israel that his bid to build settlements on palestinian land threatens the country's future as a democracy. despite saying that israel should be recognized as a jewish state, john kerry said he hopes his plans for two state in the -- with a share capital in jerusalem would outlive the obama administration. let's take a listen. >> because the student -- the two state solution is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between israelis

mar-a-lago, what did you think of john kerry's speech? he said, and i quote, it speaks for itself. don't forget. join me tomorrow on the fox business network at 2:00 p.m. where i am every day. i will be back in here for neal tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. i hope you join me again. "the 5" is next. >>> this is a fox news alert. debbie reynolds, the mother of carrie fisher, has reportedly been rushed to the hospital. tmz is reporting it is a possible stroke but does not have information. the 84-year-old whose daughter died has been distraught since carrie's emergency friday on a united jet. we'll keep you posted as soon as we get more information. >>> the obama administration attempts to mop up its mess after turning its back on our greatest ally, israel. it only made things worse today. earlier, secretary of state, john kerry, delivered what seemed like a never-ending address defending the administration's decision to let the u.n. condemn israel for building settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem. america's top diplomate publicly rebuke our long-time friend. >> the two-state soluti

appointment. we'll explain. >>> and secretary of state john kerry getting ready to lay out a road map for middle east peace days after refusing protection for israelis. and this morning, israelis appear to be bowing to it. we're live in the "newsroom." good morning, i'm joe johns. >> good morning, i'm alison kosik. it's wednesday, december 28th, 2016. the entertainment world is mourning the loss of an iconic and beloved figure. actress carrie fisher has died at the age of 60. her death comes after a cardiac event suffered in a flight from london to los angeles. tributes are pouring in from her fans and fellow members of the "star wars" universe. cnn's paul vercammen has more on carrie fisher's life and career. >> i should have expected to find you -- >> reporter: carrie fisher known as princess leia. fish her a heart attack during the final 15 minutes of a flight from london to los angeles. fisher was never regaining consciousness. she is seen here with co-star harrison ford. >> the soon to be delivered forces. >> reporter: critics pointed to strong chemistry between fisher and ford.

optimism. dancing with gene kelly. a warrior woman. >>> secretary of state john kerry criticizing israel and prime minister benjamin netanyahu in a middle east policy speech weeks before leaving office. the secretary of state warning the two-state solution is? jeopardy and blaming prime minister netanyahu for standing in the way of peace. >> the israeli prime minister supports a two-state solution. his current coalition is the most right wing in agenda history. >> kerry defending u.s. support of israel and the decision by the u.s. to abstain in the u.n. vote. that condemned israeli settlements. that abstention allowing the resolution to pass. now after the kerry speech, the security advisor telling cnn the white house would veto any resolution dictating a palestinian state. reaction from israel to the kerry speech was swift and strong. especially from the prime minister who called it a bias attack that paid lip service to palestinian terror. let's get more from cnn's oren liebermann in jerusalem. good morning, oren. >> reporter: good morning, alison. the response in hebrew and the

about comments that john kerry. yes. john kerry, about comments that john kerry. yes. john kerry, the outgoing secretary of state has described israeli government is the most right wing in history. theresa may said that it was inappropriate for him to talk about it but radically elected government this way. here's the outgoing secretary of state and he is raising the alarm over the fact that time may be running out for a two state solution there. i mean, you hesitate to say anything but he probably feels as if he can say slightly more about what he thinks. that is what always happens at the end of administration. they feel emboldened. theresa may, on the other hand needs a relationship with donald trump in the us going forward. what she seems to be objecting to is not so much what she said in raising the alarm but attacking the israeli government and ministers specifically. that is what she is objecting to. and, yet, britain voted for the resolution last week. yes. we went further than the united states. america abstained. but to go from backing the resolution and what it said about t

. and that's the bottom line. israel's prime minister hits back, saying john kerry's speech was biased against his country. secretary kerry paid lip service to the unremitting campaign of terrorism that has been waged by the palestinians against the jewish state for nearly a century. police in germany detained a tunisian man who they say could be linked to the berlin truck attack. and sir bradley wiggins announces his retirement from cycling at the age of 36. from cycling, aged 36 us secretary of statejohn kerry — with just a few days left in office, has delivered a passionate speech on the middle east peace process laying bare his frustration with israel about the lack of progress. his central point was that the only way to achieve peace was a two—state solution. and he said continued israeli settlement expansion was endangering that. that was why — he said — the obama administration decided israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has criticised the speech as biased against israel and focusing obsessively on settlements. our middle east correspondent yolande knell rep

. tensions escalate between obama administration and israel after a speech by secretary of state john kerry. we have details and governor mike huckabee will weigh in on the subject when we come right back. ♪ ♪ why are you checking your credit score? i think we could finally get a bigger place. yeah, let me check my score too. try credit karma. it's free. credit karma. give yourself some credit. don't let the food you eat during the day haunt you at night. nexium 24hr... shuts down your stomach's active acid pumps... to stop the burn of frequent heartburn... all day and night. have we seen them before? banish the burn with nexium 24hr. is it keeps the food out. for me before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. just a few dabs is clinically proven to seal out more food particles. super poligrip is part of my life now. >> in the "unresolved problem segment" tonight the frayed relationship between the obama administration and the united states closest allies israel. less than a week after the u.s. on stained from voting on a resolution to co

"-begin-quote the secretary of state john kerry and those remarks he saw here. it was a big speech on the middle east and the peace efforts there, especially after the vote at the united nations. there have been heightened tensions certainly on the overriding message from secretary kerry two state solution is the only answer. watch. >> this is an issue which all of you know i have worked on intensively during my time as secretary of state for one simple reason because the two state solution is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between israelis and palace indian. >> we are joined now from the federalist by reporter bree payton and this was the answer to the united states abstained from the vote at the united nations stating that a sickly we did it because it's in our interest in secretary kerry also said in their interest to many in israel to burst to a two state solution. the building of settlements which is what it was about dance in the way of that. what was your reaction to the speech today? >> just a few minutes ago we all heard secretary kerry basically called benj

, the prime minister of israel and his response to the lengthy john kerry speech coming up 45 minutes from now. >>> joining us now is brian hooç who worked under president bush. secretary kerry remove the full throated condemnation of the israel settlement activity, was that surprising at all? >> he continues the obama tradition of abandoning israel. john kerry said he was a friend to israel but friends like him who needs enemies. if you are are explaining, you are losing. and obama is explaining for abandoning israel. itç is important to look at middle east. aleppo is burning, iran is racing to a nuclear weapon and worst refugee cries since world war ii. and what is obama focused on? israelis building houses. congress should step in. this is malpractice. >> he laid out arguments as to what israel is doing and stopping a two- state solution and why that is the only way for peace. it would obstruct the flow of people ifç you had a two state solution and it is deliberate where they are building the home and having a single state. can can't be a jewish state and be democrati

legal adviser advised the congress of his conclusion that israel's government, the israeli government's program of establishing civilian settlements in occupied territory is inconsistent with international law. we have seen no change since then to affect that fundamental conclusion. you may have heard some criticized the resolution for calling east jerusalem occupied territory. to be clear, there was absolutely nothing new in last week's resolution on that issue. it was one of a long line of security council resolutions that included east jerusalem as part of the territories occupied by israel in 1967. that includes resolutions passed by the security council under president reagan and president george h.w. bush. remember, every u.s. administration since 1967 along with the entire international community has recognized east jerusalem as among the territories that israel occupied in the six-day war. now, i want to stress this point. we fully respect israel's profound historic and religious ties to the city and to its holy sites. we have never questioned that. this resolution in no manner prejudges the outcome of permanent status negotiations on east jerusalem which must, of course, reflect those historic ties and the realities on the ground. that's our position. we still support it. we also strongly reject the notion that somehow the united states was the driving force behind this resolution. the egyptians and palestinians had long made clear to all of us, all of the international community their intention to bring a resolution to a vote before the end of the year. and we communicated that to the israelis and they knew it anyway. the united states didn't draft or originate this resolution. nor did we put it forward. it was drafted by egypt. it was drafted and i think introduced by egypt which i one of israel's closest friends in the region in coordination with the palestinians and others. during the time of the process as it went out we made clear to others including those on the security council that it was possible that if the resolution were to be balanced and include references to incitement and to terrorism that it was possible the united states would then not block it. that iit was balanced and fair. that's a standard practice with resolutions at the security council. the egyptians and the palestinians and others understood that if the text were more balanced it was possible we wouldn't block it. but we also made crystal clear that the president of the united states would not make a final decision about our own position until we saw the final text. in the end, we didn't agree with every word in this resolution. there are important issues not sufficiently addressed or even addressed at all. we could not, in good conscience, veto a resolution that reiterates what has been for a long time the overwhelming consensus and international view on settlements. and calls for the parties to start taking constructive steps to advance the two-state solution on the ground. ultimately it will be up to the israeli people to decide whether the unusually heated attacks israeli officials directed toward this administration best serve israel's national interests and its relationship with an ally that has been steadfast in its support as i described. those attacks alongside allegations of the u.s.-led conspiracy and other manufactured claims distract attention from what the substance of the vote was really all about. we all understand israel faces serious threats in a very tough neighborhood. israelis are rightfully concerned about making sure there is not a new terrorist haven right next door to them, often references what's happened with gaza. we understand that and we believe there are ways to meet the needs of security. israelis are fully justified in dekraaiing attempts to legitimize their state and question the right of a jewish state to exist. but this vote was not about that. it was about actions that israelis and palestinians are taking that are increasingly rendering a two-state solution impossible. it was not about making peace with the palestinians now. it was about making sure that peace with the palestinians will be possible in the future. now we all understand israel faces extraordinary serious threats in a very tough neighborhood. and its neighbors are correct in making sure there is not a terrorist haven on their border. but this vote, i can't emphasize enough, is not about the possibility of arriving at an agreement that will resolve that overnight or in one or two years. this is about a longer process. this is about how we make peace with the palestinians in the future but preserve the capacity to do so. how do we get there. how do we get there to that peace. since the parties haven't yet been able to resume talks, the u.s. and the middle east quartet have repeatedly called on both sides to independently demonstrate a genuine commitment to the two-state solution. not just with words, but with real actions and policies. to create the conditions for meaningful negotiations. we have called for both sides to take significant steps on the ground to reverse current trends and send a different message, a clear message that they are prepared to fundamentally change the equation without waiting for the other side to act. we have pushed them to comply with the basic commitments under their own prior agreements in order to advance a two-state reality on the ground. we have called for the palestinians to do everything in their power to stop violence and incitement including publically and consistently condemning acts of terrorism and stopping the glorification of violence. we have called on them to continue efforts to strengthen their own institutions and to improve governance, transparency, and accountability. we have stressed that the hamas arms build-up and military activities in gaza must stop. along with our quartet partners we have called on israel to end the policy of settlement expansion, of taking land for exclusive israeli use and denying palestinian development. to reverse the current process the u.s. and our partners have encouraged israel to resume the transfer of greater civil authority to the palestinians in area c, consistent with the transition called for by oslo. we have made clear significant progress across a range of sectors including housing, agriculture and natural resources can be made without negatively impacting israel's legitimate security needs. and we have called for significantly easing the movement and access restrictions to and from gaza with due consideration for israel's need to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks. so let me stress here again none of the steps that i just talked about would negatively impact israel's security. let me also emphasize this is not about offering limited economic measures that perpetuate the status quo. we are talking about significant steps that would signal real progress towards creating two states. that's the bottom line. if we are serious about the two-state solution it is time to start implementing it now. advancing the process of separation now in a serious way could make a significant difference in saving the two-state solution and in building confidence in the citizens of both sides that peace is, indeed, possible. much progress can be made to lay the foundation for negotiations as contemplated by the oslo process. in fact, these steps will help create the conditions for successful talks. in the end we all understand a final status agreement can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties. we have said that again and again. we cannot impose the peace. there are other countries in the u.n. who believe it is our job to dictate the terms of the solution in the security council. others want us to recognize the palestinian state absent an agreement. but i want to make clear today these are not the choices that we will make. we choose instead to draw on the experiences of the last eight years to provide a way forward when the parties are ready for serious negotiations. in a place where the narratives from the past powerfully inform and mold the present it is important to understand the history. we mark a series of milestones that illustrate the two sides of the conflict and form the basis for its resolution. it is worth touching on them briefly. 120 years ago the first zionist congress was convened by a group of jewish visionaries who decided the only way through the antisemitic horrors was to create a state in the historic home of the jewish people where their ties to the land went back centuries. a state that could defend its borders and live in peace with its neighbors. that was the vision. that was the modern beginning. it remains the dream of israel today. nearly 70 years ago the united nations general assembly 181 finally paved the way to making the state of israel a reality. the concept was simple, to create two states for two peoples, one jewish, one arab. to realize the nationalen aspirations of ju s -- jews an palestinians. they referenced 181 in their respective declarations of independents. the united states recognized israel seven minutes after its creation. but the palestinians and the arab world did not. from its birth israel had to fight for its life. palestinns also suffered terribly in the 1948 war including those who lived in a land that was long their home, too. when israel celebrates the 70th anniversary in 2018, the palestinians will mark a very different anniversary. 70 years since what they call the nukba or catastrophe. next year will be 50 years since the end of the six-day war when israel again fought for survival and palestinians mark the opposite. 50 years of military occupation. both sides have accepted u.n. security council resolution 242 which called for the withdrawal of israel from territory that it occupied in 1967 in return for peace and secure borders as the basis for ending the conflict. it has been more than 20 years since israel and the plo signed their first agreement, the oslo accords and the plo formally recognized israel. both sides committed to a plan to transition much of the west bank and gaza to palestinian control during permanent status negotiations that woput an end to their conflict. unfortunately neither the transition nor the final agreement came about. both sides bear responsibility for that. finally, some 15 years ago, king abdullah of saudi arabia came out with a historic arab peace initiative which offered fully normalized peace relations with israel when it made peace. an enormous opportunity then and now which has never been fully embraced. that history was critical to our approach to try to find a way to resolve the conflict. based on my experience with both sides over the last four years including nine months of formal negotiations, the core issues can be resolved if there is leadership on both sides committed to finding a solution. in the end, i believe the negotiations didn't fail because the gaps were too wide but because the level of trust was too low. both sides were concerned that any concessions would not be reciprocated and would come at too great a political cost and the deep public skepticism only made it more difficult for them to take risks. in the countless hours we spent working on a detailed framework we worked through numerous formulations and developed specific bridging proposals. we came away with a clear understanding of the fundamental needs of both sides. in the past two and a half years i have tested ideas with regional and international stake holders including our quartet partn partners. i believe what emerged from that is a broad consensus on balanced principles that would satisfy the core needs of both sides. president clinton deserves great credit for laying out extensive parameters designed to bridge gaps in advanced final status negotiations 16 years ago. today, with mistrust too high to start talks, we are at the opposite end of the spectrum. neither side is willing to even risk acknowledging the other's bottom line. anore negotiations that don't produce progress will only reinforce the worst fears. everyone understands negotiations would be complex and difficult. nobody can be expected to agree on the final result in advance. but if the parties could at least demonstrate that they understand the other side's most basic needs and are potentially willing to meet them if theirs are also met at the end of comprehensive negotiations, perhaps then enough trust could be established to enable a meaningful progress to begin. it is in that spirit that we offer the following principles. not to prejudge or impose an outcome, but to provide a possible basis for serious negotiations when the parties are ready. now individual countries may have more detailed policies on these issues, as we do, by the way. but i believe there is a broad consensus that a final status agreement that could meet the needs of both sides would do the following. principle number one. provide for secure and recognized international borders between israel and a viable. and contiguous palestine negotiated based on the 167 lines with mutually agreed equivalent swaps. resolution 242 which has been enshrined in international law for 50 years provides for the withdrawal of israel from territory it occupied in 1967 in return for peace with its neighbors and secure and recognized borders. it's long been accepted by both sides and remains the basis for an agreement today. as secretary one of the first issues i worked out with the arab league was their agreement that the reference in the arab peace initiative to the 1967 lines would from now on include the concept of land swaps which the palestinians have acknowledged. this is necessary to reflect practical realities on the ground and ensure that the agreement is fair to both sides. there is also broad recognition of israel's need to ensure that the borders are secure and defensible and that the territory of palestine is viable and contiguous. virtually everyone i have spoken to has been clear on this principle as well. no changes by israel to the 1967 lines will be recognized by the international community unless agreed to by both sides. princip principle two. fulfill the vision of the u.n. general assembly resolution 181 of two states for two peoples -- one jewish, one arab -- with mutual recognition and full equal rights for all their respective citizens. this has been the fundamental, foundational principle of the two-state solution from the beginning. creating a state for the jewish people and a state for the palestinian people where each can achieve their national aspirations. and resolution 181 is incorporated into the foundational documents of both the israelis and palestinians. recognition of israel as a jewish state has been the u.s. position for years and based on my conversations in these last months, i am absolutely convinced that many others are now prepared to accept it as well, provided the need for a palestinian state is also addressed. we also know there is some 1.7 million arab sitzs who call israel their home and must now and also be able to live as equal citizens which makes this a difficult issue for palestinians and others in the arab world. that's why it is important that in recognizing each other's homeland -- israel for the jewish people and palestine for the palestinian people -- both sides uphold full equal rights for all of their respective citizens. principle number three, provide for a just, agreed, fair and realistic solution to the palestinian refugee issue. with international assistance that includes compensation, options and assistance in finding permanent homes, acknowledgment of suffering and other measures necessary for a comprehensive resolution consistent with two states for two peoples. the plight of many palestinian refugees is heartbreaking and all agree their needs to have be addressed as part of a comprehensive resolution they must be provided with compensation. their suffering must be acknowledged and there will be a need to have options and assistance in finding permanent homes. the international community. we are prepared to do that. including in raising money to help ensure the compensation and other needs of refugees are met. many have expressed a willingness to contribute to that effort, particularly if it brings peace. but there is a general recognition that the solution must be consistent with two states for two peoples and cannot affect the fundamental character of israel. principle four. provide an agreed resolution for jerusalem as the internationally recognized capital of the two states and protect and assure freedom of access to the holy sites consistent with the established status quo. 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 terrorism and other regional threats. in fact, there is a real willingness by egypt, jordan and others to work together with israel on meeting key security challenges. i believe intelligence sharing, joint cooperation, joint operation can all play a critical role in securing the peace. at the same time the palestinians need to know the military occupation itself will end after an agreed transitional process. they need to know they can live in freedom, dignity even without a military of their own. this is widely accepted as well. there are many different ways for israel and palestinian and jordan and egypt and others to cooperate in providing the security. now balancing those requirements was among the most important challenges we face in the negotiations. it was one where the united states has the. along with he is one of our foremost military minds and dozens of experts through the department of defense and other agencies, all of them engaged in trying to find solutions to help israel address legitimate security needs. they developed innovative approaches to unprecedented multi layered border security enabling israel to address threats by itself even when the occupation had ended. general allen and his team weren't suggesting one particular outcome or timeline. nor were they suggesting that technology alone would resolve the problems. they were simply working on ways to support whatever the negotiators agreed to. they did impressive work that gives me total confidence that israel's security requirements can be met. principle six. end the conflict and all outstanding claims enabling normalized relations and enhanced regional security for all as envisioned by the arab peace initiative. it is essential for both side it is final status agreement resolves outstanding issues and finally brings closure to this conflict so that everyone can move ahead to a new era of peaceful coexistence and cooperation. for israel this must also bring broader peace with all of its arab neighbors. that's the fundamental promise of the arab peace initiative which key arab leaders affirmed in the most recent days. the arab peace initiative also envisions enhanced security for all of the region. it envisions israel being a partner in those efforts when peace is made. this is the area where israel and the arab world are looking for perhaps the greatest moment of potential transformation since israel's creation in 1948. the arab world faces its own set of security challenges with israeli palestinian peace, israel, the united states, jordan, egypt, together with the gcc countries would be ready and willing to define a new security partnership for the region that would be absolutely groundbreaking. so, ladies and gentlemen, that's why it is vital that we all work to keep open the possibility of peace, that we not lose hope in the two-state solution no matter how difficult it may seem. because there really is no viable alternative. we all know a speech alone won't produce peace. based on lessons from the past four years i have suggested, i believe, and president obama has signed on to and believes in a path the parties could take. beginning the process of separating into two states a political horizon to create the conditions for a successful final status talk and a basis for negotiations that the parties could accept to demonstrate that they are serious about making peace. we could only encourage them to take this path. we cannot walk down it for them. peace would bring extraordinary benefits in enhancing the security and stability and prosperity of israelis, palestinians, all of the nations of the region. major private sector investment possibilities and a talented, hungry, eager to work young work force. israel's economy could enjoy growth as a regional economic powerhouse taking advantage of the unparalleled culture of innovation and trading opportunities with new arab partners. there could be a new security arrangement in which israel cooperates with key arab states. that's the future everybody should be working for. president obama and i know that the incoming administration has signalled that they may take a different path. even suggesting breaking from the long standing policies on settlements, jerusalem, and the possibility of a two-state solution. that's for them to decide. that's 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's right. we have long known what two states living side by side in peace and security looks like. we should not be afraid to say so. i began to reflect on what we have learned and the way a hehe when i joined president obama for the funeral for shimon perez. he became one of the great elder statesmen. i was proud to call him my friend and president obama was as well. the first time i saw shimon in person on the white house lawn for the signing of the historic oslo accords and i thought about the last time at an intimate one on one shabat dipper when we toasted together to israel and the peace he passionately believed in for his people. he summed it up simply and eloquently as only he could, quote, the original mandate gave the palestinians 48%. now it is down to 22%. i think 78% is enough for us. as we laid him to rest that day many of us couldn't help but wonder if peace between israelis and palestinians might be buried along with one of the most eloquent champions. we cannot let it happen. there is simply too much at stake for future generations of israelis and palestinians to give in to pessimism when peace is, in fact, still possible. we must not lose hope in the possibility of peace. we must not give in to those who say what is now must always be. that there is no chance for a better future. it is up to israelis and palestinians to make the difficult choices for peace but we can all help. for the sake of israelis, palestinians, for all the people of the region, the united states, all those around the world who worked for peace for generations, let's hope that we are all prepared and particularly israelis and palestinians to make those choices now. thank you very much. [ applause ] >>> good day to you. i'm peter alexander in washington, d.c. we have been listening to the secretary of state john kerry speaking for more than an hour, approaching 70-plus minutes now, in fact, venting the frustration of the last four years, his plea for peace in the middle east comes after the united nations security council voted on friday to condemn israeli settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem. secretary kerry defending the united states decision to abstain. this was his rebuttal to benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister of israel who has been heavily critical of not just kerry but the president and their administration for its actions. i should note my colleague, the chief foreign affairs correspondent at nbc news andrea mitchell will sit down with john kerry a short time from now. we'll take you to that interview as soon as it begins. joining me to break things down, ayman mohyeldin and nbc news chief global correspondent bill nealy live from london. this was notable for the comprehensive vision laid out by secretary kerry. it was also notable for its timing and the waning days for the administration. secretary kerry made a lot of points. it is unclear what impact they will have going forward. he said friends need to tell each other the hard truths. so i leaf it to you. what's the takeaway from what we heard from the secretary of state. >> you can look and say this is a historic speech. this was by some accounts perhaps one of the most indi indicting speeches made against israel's occupation of treatment of palestinians ever by a sitting public official in such a forum. given the way the speech was structure d and this is important to note. he laid it out and described over the evolution of the conflict that's been unfolding between israelis and palestinians referring to the current government as one of the most right wing saying the settlements and occupation don't advance peace in addition to that. he also highlighted why the united states allowed the resolution at the united nations security council to pass last week. interestly enough and you were talking about what will this change. the short answer is it's not going to change anything on the ground. it is now up to the donald trump administration, president-elect trump to really listen to this speech and decide if he's going to continue with these plans or policies or this vision that was articulated by secretary of state john kerry which he said president obama signed off on or whether or not he's going to go in a different direction. so when you put the speech in the context of where secretary of state started out laying the problems, laying the challenges, then articulating the vision that president obama and secretary of state have for the future of the conflict and the opportunities that lay for israel and the relationship with the arab world and what the palestinians must do to not only combat terrorism but to enhance security and stop incitement against israel, all of the vision now is going to be on the table for donald trump. interestingly enough the language used by secretary of state john kerry really articulating the risks here. what he's saying essentially is that the two hard line elements of the conflict, the israeli government with the expansion of settlements in occupied palestinian territories and hamas which israel, europe, the united states consider to be a terrorist organization. both extremist groups are pushing the reality into a one-state solution on the ground. something the secretary of state made clear that the reality on the ground is moving in that direction. he warned that the two-state solution, i quote, is in jeopardy. the u.s. must not accept that. it ends. that's something he made very clear. >> as for donald trump he preempted this speech on twitter, his favored megaphone saying we cannot continue to let israel be treated with such disdain and respect. he said they used to have a friend with the u.s. the beginning of the end was the horrible iran deal. stay strong, israel. january 20 is fast approaching. secretary kerry made it clear the basis of the speech and the u.s.'s efforts under this administration has been preserve the two-state solution and he said that was really what's at stake now. >> yes. john kerry wanted to give this speech but was blocked by the white house. when it came out at 72 minutes it was passionate, defensive. he feels the two-state solution is in jeopardy. there was also a warning. firing a flare across israel to try to show israelis that the two-state solution and indeed israel's own security is jeopardiz jeopardized. he said they are candid thoughts, uncomfortable truths to israel and as mentioned at the beginning he said israel is a friend but friends need to tell each other the hard truths. he spoke frankly because that solution, israelis and palestinians living side by side in peace, he said, was in serious jeopardy. that solution, he said is the only way to ensure israel's future and future peace. he said it won't ever really be at peace if it chooses a one-state solution. he said many jewish settlers wanted that. they say the two-state solution is not just dying but all but dead. what struck me again was the defensive mode defending that refusal in the united nations or for the first time in 40 years the refusal to block a vote against israel. he must have spent ten minutes explaining, you know, why he felt that was necessary. so a legacy speech, an extraordinary speech in many ways but new proposals? no. he went through six points but the parameters of a peace deal between israel and the palestinian palestinia palestinians taken as a strong reduke. >> you're with us now. andrea mitchell about to sit down with john kerry for an exclusive one on one interview in a moment. john kerry said the status quo is leading toward a single state and a perpetual occupation now. the frustration though for a lot of people, many republicans, others who view themselves as far more pro israel than this administration that there's been too much criticism by the u.n. and by this administration and not enough specifically on palestinian and other acts of terror in that region. did this do anything to satisfy that critique? >> this is an argument made by john kerry to address international criticism. i'm not sure he was directing it to republicans who have been strong supporters of israel. they have enjoyed bipartisan support. the issue for secretary of state john kerry was he articulated clearly why president obama is one of the most pro israel supporters, one of the most pro israel presidents the united states and israel have seen. he highlighted key achievements including the iron dome missile defense system, the arms deal, the blocking of a u.n. security council resolution in 2011 in preventing the delegit myzation of i of israel. he tried to tell republicans and democrats who say he's not pro israel enough. quite the contrary. as my colleague said he was using the language of friends know when to tell friends the harsh reality of what's happening. he's suggesting that israel is straying from the commitment to a two-state solution with the reality unfolding on the ground. more so than what anything the united states has to do to help israel in this situation. >> ayman mohyeldin and bill nealy, stay with us. we want to take you back to the state department. andrea mitchell is now with us. we know you have a one on one exclusive interview with the secretary of state. i hand it over to you. >> thank you, peter. thanks for joining us. this is an important moment. >> good to be with you. >> an unusual speech, first of all. donald trump, the president-elect tweeted today in part that he was very much disagreeing with the policy. he tweeted, we cannot continue to let israel be treated with total disdain and disrespect. he went on to say this will all change on january 20th. prime minister netanyahu tweeted in response that president-elect trump, thank you for your warm friendship and your clear-cut support for israel. netanyahu called your proposals and the vote shameful. he has said it was a coordinated, orchestrated attempt by you. >> to the vote, the resolution, yeah. i made it clear today exactly what the background is to that, andrea. we are proud of the vote we cast because it was the right vote. we are defending israel and defending the two-state solution and the possibility of peace. against what i described today which is a very comprehensive effort that is moving israeli settlers into the west bank, increasingly making the possibility of two states difficult, if not impossible. that unfortunately puts israel at risk. put it is region at risk. we also demonstrated how the obama administration has provided the greatest level of support consistently at higher levels of funding, more weapons systems, more support and more international fora when israel is being attacked than at any time 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secretary of state john kerry and the israeli prime minister. secretary kerry spoke for more than an hour. he defended the decision not to veto u.n. measure vetoing israel. and he warned that israeli settlements could jeopardize prospects for peace. >> despite our best efforts over the years, the two-state solution is now in serious jeopardy. we have to be clear about what is happening in the west bank. the israeli prime minister publicly supports a two-state solution. but his current colt is the most right wing in history. the result is that policies of this government which the prime minister himself just described as more committed to settlements than any in israel's history. are leaning in the opposite direction. they're leading toward one state. >> hours later, benjamin netanyahu hit back. >> now i must express my deep disappointment with the speech today of john kerry. a speech that was almost as unbalanced as the anti-israel resolution passed at the u.n. last week. >> today palestinian president says he is ready to resume peace talks with israel if it halts settlement constructions

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 minister and it was the first the prime minister h

state john kerry for treatment of israel. so why are they picking this fight? why are these guys picking a fight with israel right now? i mean, look, he really hasn't been a friend to israel, but as ambassador john bolton said, now it's come to the point where president obama is effectively stabbing israel in the front. is it deliberate? trying to muck things up for donald trump? we're on it right after this. . >> regrettably, some seem believe to that the u.s. friendship means the u.s. must accept any policy, regardless of our own interests, our own positions, our own words, our own principles. even after urging again and again that the policy must change. friends need to tell each other the hard truths, and friendships require mutual respect. trish: secretary of state john kerry taking aim at israel, and describing the obama administration's distorted view of the u.s.-israeli partnership. kerry's harsh words set up a wave from arizona senator john mccain weighing in saying, and i quote -- president-elect donald trump telling israel to be patient tweet -- stay strong, israel, ja

. >> and coming up, much more on john kerry's big speech today. staying two-state solution is in big jeopardy. that no administration has done more than president obama. >>> plus, punishing putin. the u.s. getting ready to retaliate for meddling in the election. if the u.s. introduces new sanctions, there will be a response. and harry reid says the potential candidates in 2020 look like an old folks home. we'll take a look at the rising stars that could eemergency to lead to party. and finally, the "hardball" roundtable would be here with three things that you might not know. g new cars. you're smart. you already knew that. but it's also great for finding the perfect used car. you'll see what a fair price is, and you can connect with a truecar certified dealer. now you're even smarter. this is truecar. 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. >>> with all the back and forth, gallup asked to name

you all for joining us. >> and coming up, much more on john kerry's big speech today. staying two-state solution is in big jeopardy. that no administration has done more than president obama. >>> plus, punishing putin. the u.s. getting ready to retaliate for meddling in the election. if the u.s. introduces new sanctions, there will be a response. and harry reid says the potential candidates in 2020 look like an old folks home. we'll take a look at the rising stars that could eemergency to lead to party. and finally, the "hardball" roundtable would be here with three things that you might not know. >>> with all the back and forth, gallup asked to name most admired man in 2016. 22% naming current president. that is ninth consecutive year for obama taking top honors. when it come to the most admired woman, hillary clinton was the most admired for a record 21st time. first lady michelle obama coming in second place. >>> friends need to tell each other the hard truths. and friendships require mutual respectful despite our best efforts over the years, the two-state solution is now in se

potential clash with the obama administration. >> hours from now secretary of state john kerry set to as tensions reach fever pitch. >> good morning kristin. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is concerned with what secretary of state kerry is going to say today. he feels it is his duty to outline his path for peace in the milled east. two state solution between the israelis and palestinians. this is taking place days after the highly controversial vote which the u.s. allowed it to pass condemning set elements in the west bank. the israeli government continues to insist it has hard evidence the obama admin stlapgsed orchestrate the resolution and vote. they are vowing to share that evidence with the incoming trump administration. >> we know there was deep collusion with the palestinians in order to push this united nations council resolution forward. that is deeply disappointing. historically america has protected israel at this very, very biased body. yesterday a spokesman rejected that u.s. was the driving force behind the resolution. >> we did not take the lead in draftin

the sale of bonds in mozambique. >>> israel is standing in the way of peace, so said john kerry. > >> we recruited nobody. those four countries that ultimately brought it to the floor did so absolutely on their own. >>> good morning. welcome to "street signs." well, an hour into the trading session here in europe, we do have a fair amount of red across the board. overall the stoxx 600 is lower by just a quarter percent. that's slightly better than what some opening calls predicted. if we can give you a shot of the individual boards, let's hone in on the ftse 100. the uk hit a fresh record high yesterday in large part due to strength in basic resources. a lot of miners topping the charts. the uk market was playing catch up with previous gains because they had a longer christmas holiday. you're looking at that index off by 0.2%. the german main market is off 0.3%. woe have seen weakness in the auto sector. french cac 40, lower by 0.2%. the ftse mib outperforming, but just positive ever so slightly at this stage. giving you a closer look at the sectors one by one, real estate moving higher.

state john kerry just wrapping up a very long speech at the state department, laying out this administration's vision for middle east peace. he said time and time again that a two-state solution is the only path to peace. he defended the united states's failure to veto u.n. resolution condemning last week the jewish settlements someç call occupied territory. that ratcheted up tension between israel and president obama has about three weeks left in his term. here is secretary kerry moments ago. >> the two-state solution is the only way to achieve, a just and lasting peace between israelis and palestinians. it is the only way to insure israel's future, as a jewish and democratic state. living in peace, and security, with its neighbors. it is the only way to insure a future of freedom and dignity for the palestinian people and it is an important wayç of advancing united states's interest in the region. >> secretary kerry defending america's be a send shun at the u.n. call it a defense of american values. listen. >> friend need to tell each other the heart truths and friendshi

east peace parameters laid out by secretary of state john kerry not met with enthusiasm. israelis pushing back hard after kerry blamed israeli settlements for the stalled peace province. >>> and donald trump speaking with reporters for the first time in months. what he said about the middle east and russia and transition. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> i'm joe johns. it's thursday, december 29th. christine and john are off. sad news to report. overnight, beloved actress, singer, dancer, debbie reynolds has died one day after her daughter. carrie fisher. she was one of the biggest starts in the 1950s and '60s with a career spread into tv and nightclubs and movies. she was known for her unsinkable spirit. she was 84 years old. cnn's paul vercammen joins us live. >> reporter: joe and alison, todd fisher confirmed to cnn his mother passed away after rushed to the hospital with breathes proble problems in the afternoon. they were working on memorial plans for carrie fisher. at one point, todd said debbie reynolds said i miss carrie fisher and todd said she

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john kerry's speech accomplish? why now and does it matter when the trump administration takes over? afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >>> we did not take this decision lightly. the obama administration has always defended israel. 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. >> that was secretary john kerry wednesday on the u.s. abstention from the u.n. security council vote condemning israeli settlements. that decision in opposition to trump's call for the u.s. to veto the resolution. let's bring in steve clemmons. great to have you this morning. >> good morning. >> were you surprised by the tone of secretary kerry's speech? >> no. i happened to have a number of occasions to sit down with secretary kerry and talk to him about his feelings regarding the peace process and his frustr

russian hacking. today john kerry had a message for donald trump and netanyahu after both criticized u.s. policy. kerry delivered an emotional forceful and a lengthy address. 72 minutes. he was at the state department after netanyahu and trump attacked the u.s. for refusing to veto condemning israeli settlements. the long standing policy said the settlements are undermining efforts by sabotaging a solution and netanyahu disagrees. trump is standing by him and here's john kerry today. >> no american administration has done more for israel's security than barack obama's. here is a fundamental reality. if the choice is one state, israel can earth be jewish or democratic. it cannot be both. it won't ever really be at peace. >> kerry blasted netanyahu as being driven by extreme elements. he ridiculed claim that is the u.s. orchestrated that vote as conspiracy talk and had a clear message for trump. >> president obama and i know that the incoming administration signalled that they may take a different path. this is a time to stand up for what is right. we have long known what two states li

. >> secretary of state john kerry and prime minister benjamin netanyahu put the blame game over the stalled peace process in the middle east. the war of words coming after the commitment to a two state solution. the obama administration saying that the only way to peace. this is in a blistering speech kerry gave defending the u.s. decision not to veto a u.n. vote condemning israeli settlements. benjamin netanyahu wasting no time passing comments is unbalanced. here is what netanyahu spokesman had to say last night. >> secretary kerry took up a lot of time blaming israel for the supposed it crime of living in their ancient homeland of judeo. the actual core conflict remains that the refusal to accept a jewish state in a new boundary. president-elect donald trump in a kerry speech with the treatment unfair. you look at resolutions in the united nations and what top 10. they are other nations that are horrible places. they haven't even been reprimanded. i think it's very unfair to israel. trump urged the jewish state to stay strong until the inoculation. readying its retaliation against russia

state john kerry will map out the administration's plan for peace in the middle east this morning. the speech is set to begin in just a couple of hours, and it comes after the u.s. refused to veto a u.n. resolution condemning israeli settlements in east jerusalem and the west bank. well that touched off days of diplomatic fallout and accusations of back room dealings. secretary kerry is expected to touch on all of that. but, with just three weeks left in office, will his words have any real lasting effect? cnn global affairs correspondent elise labott is following this story for us and joins us now from the state department. elise, good morning. >> good morning, victor. well you know, secretary kerry has been working on the peace process really since he took office four years ago. he had that kind of year-long effort to forge a peace deal between israelis and palestinians. that obviously didn't work and ever since then he's been looking for an opportunity to lay out his vision for now the administration sees the mideast peace deal. obviously this is taken into context of the vote

on twitter. >>> one last try. secretary of state john kerry with a big speech this morning. his last chance to lay out a plan for peace in the middle east pushing back on plans the u.s. engineered that vote against israel. >>> evacuated, tourists and workers scrambling racing out of trump tower after a security scare with a new fight over who pays for security there. >>> and remembering carrie. hollywood and the world on the extraordinary legacy of carrie fisher. >> why, you stuck up, half witted scruffy looking nurf herder. >> her dog even posting a good-bye on twitter. one of her "star wars" co-stars joins us live. >>> we begin with fierce new reaction from president-elect donald trump. he is escalating the war of words with president obama taking a new dig at the commander in chief after president obama took this deadly veiled swipe at trump while commemorating the attack on pearl harbor. >> when hatred burns hottest, even when the tug of tribalism is at its most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inward. we must resist the urge to demonize those who are different. >> let's g

discuss why actor nicholas cage could pass up the role of a lifetime. secretary of state john kerry adding to a growing showdown with the incoming trump administration. i'm asking ambassador john bolton who has the upper hand. i wonder what he will say. hey there, starting your search for the right used car? i don't want one that's had a bunch of owners just say, show me cars with only one owner find the cars you want, avoid the ones you don't plus you get a free carfax® report with every listing it's perfect. start your used car search at carfax.com kennedy: had the obama administration been a friend and ally to obama? john kerry purposed back on that idea after accusations the current white house rigged the current u.n. vote to make the u.n. look bad. >> this administration has been israel's greatest friend and supporters with an absolutely unwavering commitment to protecting its legitimacy. kennedy: the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu responded. >> i have no doubt our alliance will endure. the profound disagreement when have had with the obama administration and will become e

christopher. good to have you with us. john kerry has made a forceful speech outlining his vision for peace. talking for more than one hour, he urged a two state solution with equal rights for israelis and palestinians. >> settlements, those ever problematic outposts of israelis living on palestinian territory now seem to be driving a final wedge into the heart of the relationship between israel and the obama administration. outgoing u.s. secretary of state john kerry insisted the two state solution is the only way to establish peace. >> a two state solution is now in serious jeopardy. the truth is, trends on the ground, violence, terrorism, excitement, settlement expansion and the seemingly endless occupation, they are combining to destroy hopes for peace on both sides, and increasingly, cementing and reversible one state reality that most people do not actually want. reporter: relations between washington and israel has nosedived since events at the u.n. which condemned israeli building activity in the west bank. the u.s. abstained this time, drying a sharp rebuke from netanyahu. he

john kerry in an urgent at times it seemed angry message coming from him in a major moment just now giving his candid take agency he put it on the israeli/palestinian conflict saying clearly, a two-state solution is the only way to achieve just and lasting peace in israel. also saying, that is in serious jeopardy today and he offered some very blunt comments about the escalating tensions playing out right now between the united states and israel in just the last week. i want to welcome once again viewers here in the united states, and around the world. back with me now is global affairs correspondent elise labott, correspondent oren lieberman in jerusalem, cnn global affairs analyst david roggin, editor for reuters and cnn senior political analyst and senior editor of the tim kaine ron brownstekaine -- and aaron david miller. all, thank you very, very much. elise, he seemed angry at times. what stood out to you in this hour and ten-minute address from john kerry? >> take it into the context what's been happening over the last several weeks and the context how secretary kerry is givi

administration having less than april mon a month left on the job, secretary of state john kerry is delivering the speech looking to outline the obama administration vision for peace in the middle east. this comes as relations appear more strained than ever with israeli officials claiming there is proof obama pushed for the resoluti resolution. in the meantime, prime minister benjamin netanyahu ordering a limit on all working ties with 12 nations that backed the u.n. vote. we have oren liebermann live in jerusalem. good morning, oren. >> reporter: good morning, alison. the story moving in a lot of directions. first, secretary of state john kerry, after the decision to allow the resolution to go through, kerry said he would make a speech to layout his vision for peace and how he thought the sensitive issues should be dealt with like jerusalem and borders and refugees. that could come in the next few days. and in the meantime, prime minister netanyahu has not backed off criticism one bit. his response has been measured and responsible and vick rugoro. he has taken measures for those countries vo

, secretary of state john kerry is expected to deliver a speech later this week outlining the obama administration's vision for peace in the middle east. it comes as relations between the u.s. and israel appear more strained than ever with israeli officials claiming proof the obama administration pushed for the resolution. and in the meantime, prime minister benjamin netanyahu ordering working ties with 12 nations that backed the vote. cnn's oren liebermann is following the latest. >> reporter: joe, as you mentioned, secretary of state john kerry made it clear that he has a plan to give a speech to layout his vision for speech. that is something the israelis are concerned about. this is not only kerry's vision for peace in the speech, but the peace conference in paris in the middle of january. those are israel's concerns. in the meantime, prime minister netanyahu is not backing off his comments from president obama or other countries. he is taking diplomatic steps and working ties with embassies and ministers. it is a very strong statement about how angry netanyahu is. meanwhi meanw

. >> america's top diplomat, john kerry, is expected to speak about that vision in the coming days. this comes as relations between the obama white house and israeli benjamin netanyahu are hitting a new low. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu doubling down on criticism of not only president obama but also diplomatic moves against the security councils that voted for this resolution. he said his diplomatic steps aren't going too far. he called them, quote, responsible and vigorous actions. prime minister benjamin netanyahu accusing president barack obama of working behind israel's back to put forward the u.n. resolution critical of settlements in the west bank and jerusalem. the two have had a rocky relationship and in its final days is quickly deteriorating. netanyahu hasn't hold back at all. >> as i told john kerry on thursday, friends don't take friends to the security council. >> reporter: speaking to cnn, one of many israeli officials who made the accusation but not offered evidence. >> look, it is an old story that the united nations gangs up against israel. what is new is t