israel and its security. and that commitment has guided his pursuit of peace in the middle east. 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 palestinians. it is the only way to ensure israel's future as a jewish and democratic state, living in peas -- in peace and security with its neighbors. it is the only way to ensure a future of freedom and dignity for the palestinian people, and it is an important way of advancing the united states' interest in the region. now i would like to explain why that future is now in jeopardy. and provide some context for why we could not in good conscience stand in the way of a resolution at the united nations, that makes clear that both sides must act now to preserve the possibility of peace. i am also here to share my conviction that there is still a way forward if the responsible parties are willing to act. and i want to share practical solutions of how to preserve

are grateful of the support israel has received over many, many decades. our alliance is based on shared values and interests and a sense of shared destiny. a partnership that's endured differences of opinions between our two governments over the best way to advance peace and stability in the middle east. i have no doubt that our alliance will endure the profound disagreement. we have had with the obama administration and we'll become stronger in the future. now, i must express my deep 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

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

peace in the region. he outlined the obama administration's vision for a two-state solution for israel and palestine. this comes five days after the u.s. aloud that controversial united nations security council resolution to pass, which condemned israeli settlements from being built in east jerusalem and the west bank, kerry suggesting the u.s. vote was in opposition to the most extreme lem ex-elements -- extreme elements of the society. >> this administration has been israel's greatest friend and supporter with an absolutely unwavering effort to protect his security and legitimacy. on this point i want to be very clear -- no american administration has done more for israel's security than barack obama's. despite our best efforts over the years, the two-state solution is now in serious jeopardy. the truth is, that trends on the ground, violence, terrorism, incitement, settlement expansion and the seemingly endless occupation, they are combining to destroy hopes for peace on both sides, and increasingly cementing and irreversible one-state reality that most people do not actually want.

in the united states. president bush was elected, george w. bush in israel. prime minister sharon was elected but we continued our efforts in may of the following year. we did a report to two leaders and many others. so i served then and then later as you described as president obama's special envoy for a period about two and a half years. >> host: well, you are known and you should be known for your huge success in northern ireland before we get on how to two years went in israel and, of course, we want to talk about your recommendations. why do you think you were picked as middle east on or negotiator, twice, i guess, because chairman of the commission? was it northern ireland or was it your lebanese background which i bet a few people know about or was it both? >> guest: i don't think my lebanese background had anything to do with it. my mother was lebanese and my father was irish. >> host: he was raised by lebanese parents? >> guest: he was born in boston, but never knew his parents. he was early on sent to an orphanage and he was raised in an orphanage in boston, ultimately adopt

democracy now! >> 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 really be at peace. amy: secretary of state john kerry rebukes israeli settlements and defense to state solution, but did the speech come too late and the obama administration to make a difference? we will speak to israeli journalist gideon levy and the palestinian lawyer diana buttu, former advisor to the palestinian president abbas. into ava duvernay plus dr. henry nermeen." >> there are exceptions including criminal. quick the loophole was immediately exploited. what you got after that was a rapid transition to a mythology of black criminality. amy: we will speak with ava duvernay. she became the first black female director to have her film nominated for the academy award for best picture for "selma." "13th" is on the oscar shortlist for best documentary. >> is the jumping off point for conversation of -- a wide-ranging conversation that gives you a tour through the history of racism, oppression, and subjugation in this country as it

accusation the white house has denied. ahead of kerry's remarks, israel reportedly canceled a vote on building hundreds of new homes and settlements in east jerusalem. reuters reporting the request to postpone that vote came from prime minister netanyahu himself in an attempt to deescalate tensions with the outgoing obama administration prior to secretary kerry's remarks we're going to be listening to in a moment. also this morning, strong statements from trump who tweeted, we cannot continue to let israel be treated with such total disdain and respect. the beginning of the end was the horrible iran deal and now this. u.n. stay strong, israel. january 20th is fast approaching. to which prime minister netanyahu responded in the past hour tweeting president-elect trump thank you for your warm friendship and your clear-cut support for israel. as we wait for the secretary of state, nbc's kelly cobiella joins us. >> we spoke to prime minister netanyahu's spokesperson in the past hour and asked him whether or not they had any advance warning of what the speech would entail. none according t

cannot continue to let israel be treated with total distaken and disrespect. they used to have a great friend in the u.s. but not anymore. the beginning of the end was the horrible iran deal and now this, un. stay strong, israel, january 20th is fast approaching. jon: all which resolution condemned israeli settlements in jerusalem, u.s. embassador broke with past practice and abstained from the vote refusing to exercise america's veto pow ore. that would have stopped resolution in its track. israeli benjami netanyahu blames president obama raising tensions even higher between if two leaders who have had as you know a strained relationship for years. rich is live for us at the state department right now. what do we expect secretary of state kerry to say, rich. >> good morning, jon, we expect the defense of u.s. action and a path forward for the middle east peace. there's questions of how significant that will be given that secretary of state and the obama administration have about three weeks remaining until they turn things over to trump folks who have a very different view on fo

. business. >> president-elect trump promises a change of course for israel after obama administration betrays our ally. >> i must express my deepest disappoint. with the speech today of john kerry. tom: pete said abstaining from u.n. vote is another example of president obama leading from behind, he will join me. also, president obama reportedly plans another parting shot, this time sanctions again, russia. we'll have a full report. >> and the president elect scoring another victory on jobs, mr. trump well on his way on becoming the greatest job president ever, we'll have details. tom: good evening, i am tom sullivan in for lou dobbs, obama administration today, taking its betrayal of israel one step further, john kerry, a long and conden sense condescending speech, move ensuring that president-elect trump will have a lot of work to do to repair relations is our ally. rich edson has our report on kerry's rebuke of israel. >> some seem to believe that the u.s. friendship means u.s. must accept any policy, regardless of our own interests our own positions, our own words and principles.

your part in the relationship between the united states and israel. i have had the privilege of directly working with you for 14 months. you might remember that. as we strive to help israel receive peace with its palestinian neighbors one of the things that i've learned from that experience with you was that your commitment to israel is great. a few telling examples. for 30 years as this u.s. senate from massachusetts you are the perfect voting it on israel. he promoted the unprecedented 38 elliott dollar agreement that israel's security needs for the next decade. you have brought unbelievable passion and energy in the effort to achieve a secure peace between israel and the palestinians. one hand tied behind your back and managed to secure an agreement that removes and destroys chemical weapons and then he went on to negotiate a deal to mothball iran's enrichment program, ship out its nuclear material and pour concrete into his heavy water reactors. that deal was hugely controversial but today even your harshest critics say for the next decade at least israel is much safer with

kerry about to make a speech on his vision for peace between israel and palestine weeks before obama is set to leave office. president obama planning new sanctions for russia, retaliation for so-called election interference, but amazon reporting its best holiday period ever, more than a billion items shipped. that is a lot. "varney & company" begins right now. ♪ >> ♪ babe, i got you babe ♪ ♪ i got you babe ♪ >> sonny and cher. remember that song? of course, bill murray, groundhog day. we're saying that because the dow can't make it up to the high higher. 41 points, could we get to the magic mark soon after ringing the opening bell. we shall see. two hours from now, the white house will defend its actions regarding israel as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu there's no doubt that the u.s. is behind the u.n. vote on settlements. the story continues to stir up harsh words and anger from the israelis. come in tammy bruce, welcome tammy. >> thank you. ashley: we are going to hear from john kerry later this morning. >> oh, yeah. ashley: get the administration's reasoning

region to meet the security needs of israel and the security needs of the rest of the region. i can talk about that. i have spent four years now in the most intensive effort. i think -- i don't think. i asked me staff to go back and read the record. i have talked to netanyahu more than 375 times in this term. that's only the public recording, because i was in the habit of picking up the phone and calling him at home or calling him here and there and just getting a meeting. i have talked to him in those public transactions more than 130 hours. my wife accused me of having talk today him more than i have talked to her these four years. i have traveled to israel over 40 times or something extraordinarily. i have met bebe in roam for eight hours, new york, israel, jerusalem, tel-aviv. i have met him everywhere, new york, multiple times and so for and we are friends, we really are. i knew him back when we were sharing coffee in cambridge at the charles hotel when he was spending some time at harvard. we have stayed friendly all the time. i was there the night he was elected. i remember h

the first on israel to be adopted in nearly eight years. >> good afternoon. the meeting is called to order. the agenda for this meeting is the situation in the middle east including the palestinian question. the agenda is adopted. in accordance with rule 37 of the councils provisional rules of procedure, i invite the representative of israel to participate in this meeting. it is so decided. i propose the council invite the permit observer to participate in a meeting in accordance to the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. there being no objection, it is so decided. the security council will now begin its consideration of item 2 of the agenda. members have in front of them a document submitted by malaysia, new zealand, senegal, and venezuela. i will give the floor to members of the council who wish to make a statement before the vote. i give the floor to the ambassador of malaysia. ambassador: thank you for convening this important meeting on short notice. malaysia, together with new zealand, venezuela, and senegal, are co-sponsors of the draft res

senegal is the first on israel to be adopted nearly eight years. >> and now, members of the council who wish to make statements after the vote. i give the floor to the ambassador of egypt. >> mr. president, ladies and gentlemen, since the beginning , sinceconflict in 1948 the rise of the palestinian people to an independent sovereign state which is not met a lateral life of dignity and freedom. despite silence in the international community and dozens of resolutions of the security council and the general assembly of the united states -- united nations that egypt has taken on its duties. it has confronted many challenges. we have had many roles on the ground and in diplomacy in defense of palestinian rights to move forward to the creation of an independent state of palestine with its east jerusalem. a peaceful settlement in the middle east. ladies and gentlemen, the resolution on israeli settlements adopted by the council today undoubtedly expresses a painful reality of illegitimate settlement. land also palestinian against a clear principle adopted by the international inadmissibility

israel. mr trump tweeted that israel was being treated with total disdain and disrespect. it came before a speech by the current secretary of statejohn kerry in which he warned settlement aa building in the west bank threatens both hope for peace with the palestinians and israel's own future as a democracy. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. aa a a bitter row between outgoing and incoming us presidents, this time over israel. donald trump complaining the country is treated with disdain and disrespect, but telling it to stay strong till january, when he takes office. it was the idea of the speech by us secretary of state john was the idea of the speech by us secretary of statejohn kerry was the idea of the speech by us secretary of state john kerry that angered the president elect. the truth is that trends on the ground, violence, terrorism, incitement, settle m e nt violence, terrorism, incitement, settlement expansion and seemingly endless occupation, they are combining to destroy hopes for piece on both sides. this follows last week's un security counci

observively talks again and again about israel because instead of talking about the root of the problem, the palestinian authorities not talking about a jewish state. i have to say that i am surprised. that's what the secretary of state of the biggest empire in the world has to say. >> with the clock ticking down on the woob white house, kerry spoke for an hour and ten minutes about his vision for peace in the middle east and what he believes is standing in the way. listen to what he said. >> wherethe israeli prime minis 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 extreme elements. 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 leading in the opposite direction. they're leading towards one state. >> reporter: the speech happening less than a month before president-elect trump takes office and with the backdrop of a bitter war of words and major cracks in the once strong bond betw

this weeks, lockheed on delivery of 535 to israel. >> last week the first two f35 fighter jets landed in israel marking a start of a new era. barbara roam sat with jack chris letter to find out more about the program. >> you're right, the golden eagles been the first international to air force to declare the ioc. they'll be one of three air forces that declared ioc. what are they declaring it with? an aircraft that distinguisheses itself interest others by stealth and sent fusion. eliminate their ability to detect, track and engage us and the sentra fusion is for the fused image of the pilot giving him unprecedented awareness that manifests itself on the helmet of the pilot. it's revolutionary, doesn't exit anywhere else. >> it's interesting that israel actually israeli air force pilots have never taken to the skies in the f35 because they've relied so heavily on the simulator. so what is this new generation, this new era they're in now that they can -- planes touch up on in israel and only then they'll start to fly. >> all their training initially is in a synthetic environment

between the us and israel sour as the israeli prime minister accuses the us secretary of state, john kerry of bias overjewish settlements the us secretary of state, john kerry, says a two—state solution is the only way to achieve peace between israel and palestinian, but warned the plan was in "serious jeopardy." one woman has died and several people have been injured, after a series of crashes in ice and fog on the aao in oxfordshire. and in the next hour, health officials warn of a "middle—aged health crisis" in england. people between the ages of a0 and 60 are being advised to change their lifestyles to avoid type two diabetes. public health england says eighty per cent of that age group are overweight and inactive. good evening and welcome to bbc news. we're going to take you right back to benjamin netanyahu who is speaking in jerusalem to benjamin netanyahu who is speaking injerusalem in response to dawn kerry's earlier statement. hundreds of suicide bombers, millions of israelis in bomb showers are not throwaway lines in a speech. they are the realities of the people of isr

included part of the territories occupied by israel in 1967 and that includes resolutions passed by the security council under president reagan and president george h.w. bush. and remember that 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 its to holey sites, we don't question that. this resolution in no matter prejudges the outcome of permanent status negotiations on east jerusalem which must, of course, reflect the 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 long made clear to all of us, to 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

john kerry today defended the united states decision to allow something critical of israel to go forward. he said was part of preserving a two-state solution to the palestinian conflict. the speech this morning at the state department was one hour and 15 minutes. >> thank you very, very much. thank you for your patience. whoof you, for those of you celebrated christmas. i hope you had a wonderful christmas. happy hanukkah. and to everybody here, i know it is the middle of a holiday week. i understand. a very, veryu all productive and happy new year. today, i want to share candid thoughts about an issue which for decades has animated the foreign policy dialogue here and around the world. the israeli-palestinian conflict. administration, president obama has been deeply committed to israel and its security. and that has guided peace in the middle east. it is the only way to assure israel's future as a jewish and democratic state. living peace and security with its neighbors. it is the only way to assure a future freedom and dignity for the palestinian people, and it is an important

president-elect trump when he takes office in a few weeks. don, the story isn't over yet. israel is still concerned about what might be a follow-up resolution that would try to set paramet parameters, conditions for negotiations between israelis and palestinians. >> i want to bring in the ambassador now ron durmer, the israeli ambassador to the united states and former senior adviser to prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> merry christmas and happy n hanukkah. >> to you, as well. do you know anything about this meeting yesterday? >> the american ambassador? >> yes. >> yeah, i just want to say something. the reason why the only ambassador that the prime minister of israel met with was the american ambassador is that's the only country where we have any expectations to actually stand with the at the united nations. look it's an old story that the united nations gangs up against israel. what is new is that the united states did not stand up and oppose that ganged up. and what is outrageous is that the united states was actually behind that gang-up. i think it was a very sad day and re

viable. obviously a lot of tension between the u.s. and israel who is accusing secretary kerry of being a covert actor on what he calls a shameful ambush at the u.n. a lot of context and symbolism in the remarks but also a lot of recent tensions that certainly secretary kerry will try to address and deny those charges. >> maybe not unprecedented that he's giving a speech on his way out but maybe unprecedented in terms of the environment that he's giving this speech today. why we are all watching it so very closely. we are watching it here, of course, but you know who is also watching it very closely, benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister. everyone in israel. let's go to oren lieberman 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 fe

department while i was the u.s. for the middle east and he is a recognized expert on history of israel he, palestinian negotiations and is really landlocked and other areas. we wrote it before the election, so course we did not know what was going to happen, nor did anyone else. but we wanted to make a contribution to the discussion primarily to defend the two state solution, there has been much criticism justified, after all it has been more than half a century and for a large portion of that time the two state solution has been the stated objective of the united states and is really leave you sent palestinian leaders, it hasn't been achieved in so many people feel that it is not a viable solution. >> host: hold that thought. i want want to brag about you for a minute first. i was going to say we are catching up on our experiences before congress and after congress, now there's going to be in the middle east there is bc and a.d., there's before the election, bea and ae the selection being as consequential as it is. but first i wanted to say that long my career before crackers, bc, i w

. they fail to realize that the united states of america, has done more to support israel than any other country. >> in a speech about the israeli and palestinians, secretary kerry paid lip service to the unremitting war against the palestinians for nearly a century. >> floor a similar number of jews and palestinians living between the jordan river and the mediterranean sea. they have a choice. they can choose to live together in one state or they can separate into two states. but here is a fundamental rea y reali reality, if the choice is one state, israel can either be democratic or jewish, it cannot be both. >> allowings tos live in their historic homeland. >> 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 streextreme elements. >> i don't seek applause, i seek prosperity and a future of the jewish state. israelis do not need to be lectured about peace by foreign leaders. >> ultimately it will be up to the israeli people to decide whether the unusually heated

principle threat to their sovereignty comes not from israel that iran and they in fact share a common goal with resisting the drive in the region which has gone on for a long time. both have a familiarity but not many comprehend the length and depth of animosity between persians and arabs. there is one story and i don't know, when saddam hussein was gone after he wafound after he , captured, tried and convicted, his last words with a noose slipped around his neck were damn the persians. damned persians. there was an ancient long-standing hostility between ancient persians and when you lay back among the divided the other conflicts in islam, it will be turbulent for quite a period of time to come. >> host: everything in the middle east last for centuries. nothing is a short lifespan. but when they concluded that the iran deal. excuse me. copper cup, c-span. when we concluded the deal i think perhaps our country underestimated of the anxiety in the world about this deal one of the unintended consequences i believe was actually now the sunni arab states and israel have drawn closer toget

, the relationship between the united states and israel. i have the privilege of directly working for you for 14 months. you might remember that. i certainly do. [laughter] sec. kerry: [inaudible] martin: as we strive to help israel achieve its secure peace with his palestinian neighbors, one of the things i learned from the up close experience with you is your commitment to israel is bred in the barn. a few telling examples. for 30 years as u.s. senator from massachusetts, you had a perfect voting record on israel. you promoted the unprecedented $38 billion agreement for the next decade. you have brought unbelievable passion and energy to the effort to achieve secure peace train -- between israel and the palestinians. with one hand tied behind your back, you managed to secure an agreement that removed and destroyed the vast -- of syrian chemical weapons. then you went on to negotiate a deal for iran's enrichment program, ship out nuclear material and soft to the core of its heavy nuclear reaction -- reactor. the deal was hugely controversial but today, for the next decade at leas

. regarding israel. president obama choosing not to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlements in palestinian claimed territory and demanding they stop. the u.s. has in the past almost always vetoed such measures but not this time. not even after israeli leader benjamin netanyahu urged a veto and not after president-elect trump did the same. we have fox team coverage. kevin cork with the president in hawaii on why the administration made such a bold move. we begin with david lee miller at the u.n. tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. for the first time now in nearly four decades, the u.s. has failed to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlement activity. the u.s. officially abstained while the remaining 14 other members of the security council voted yes. the resolution calls for israel to immediately and completely cease all settlement activity in the palestinian territory, including east jerusalem. samantha power said the u.s. would veto any resolution undermining israel's security. she said the resolution voted on to

condemning israel for continuing to build settlements in occupied territory. reportsyork times secretary kerry has long wanted to give a speech about the israeli palestinian conflict but was held back by white house officials who feared it would anger the israeli prime minister . according to the times, the white house gave mr. carry the go-ahead for the speech after last week's disagreement with israel over the u.n. resolution. secretary of state john live from the state department in washington coming up at 11:00 .astern tonight, i look back at some of the notable congressional hearings of 2016, including investigations of plant, michigan's drinking water contamination, and wells fargo allegedly opening accounts for its customers. here is a great look. what are you doing to make sure state employees communicate with you, especially regarding issues of great importance, like the people of flint? >> i stood up in front of the state of michigan in my state of the state address and said these people who made these terrible decisions that showed a clear lack of common sense failed us. but s

unfinished business of peace, to the people of israel, i could not be more honored to be in jerusalem to say farewell to my friend, shimon peres, who showed us that justice and hope are at the heart of the zionist idea. a free life in a homeland regained. a secure life in a nation that can defend itself by itself. a full life in friendship with nations who can be counted on as allies. always a bountiful life driven by simple pleasures of family and by big dreams. this was shimon peres' life. this is the state of israel. this is the story of the jewish people over the last century. it was made possible by a founding generation that counts shimon as one of its own. shimon once said that the message of the jewish people to mankind is that faith and moral vision can triumph over all adversity. for shimon, that moral vision was rooted in an honest reckoning of the world as it is. he said he felt surrounded by a sea of thick and threatening force. when his family got the chance to go to palestine, his beloved grandfather's parting words were simple. "shimon, stay a jew." propelled with that faith,

israel to obviously the crisis in syria and much more, he tweeted about the country being what he called gloomy before he won. he tweeted about winning, which they just talked about and how he would have beaten the current president. he also tweeted about his foundation last night. let's look at some of these. he said, the djt foundation, unlike most foundations, never paid fees, rent, salaries. 100% of the money goes to wonderful charities. then he tweeted, i gave millions of dollars to the djt foundation, all of which is given to charity, and the media won't report. he's going to shutter this foundation. we also know he hasn't given himself to this foundation since 2008. and he hasn't held a press conference in five months. five months today. so we can't ask him questions about this. >> right. well, you know, as far as the foundation goes, yes, created in '98. he put his children in charge of it in 2006. he personally hasn't given money since 2008, but he has raised tens of millions of dollars, and he has given -- you know, his foundation itself has been philanthropic. it's also done s

israel prime minister's spokesperson, the israelis are taking this seriously what happened as a very serious slight claiming they have information that the united states was behind the resolution even though they won't come out and show what that evidence is. they said his spokesman said they have some issues with what the united nations focused on in recent months but not as dismissive as donald trump was. >> they make the argument they're not doing enough on aleppo and syria, other places and singling out israel. how he could have done a better job, with barack obama, how is that being perceived by the clinton camp and has she responded to the stuff going on over the weekend? >> not as of yet. she sent out a message to her supporters saying thank you for everything that you did for me throughout the course of the year, but i will say that people who worked in clinton circle are watching very closely what those have to say about it. i think they'll point out she won the popular vote, she got more votes than donald trump did even though he got the votes he needed in the right laces.

asman right now. good evening. i'm david asman in for charles payne. the u.s. and israel doubling down on their differences after the obama administration's decision not to veto the resolution on's israeli-palestinian conflict. >> we reject the criticism that this vote abandons israel. on the contrary, it's not this resolution isolating israel, it's the permanent policy of settlement construction that risks making peace impossible. virtually every country in the world other than israel opposes settlements. davdavid: two hours this guy was speaking. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the u.s. is biased against israel. >> in the speech against palestinians and israelis, secretary kerry paid lip service to the terrorism waged against the jewish state. he spend most of his speech blaming is trail fort lack of peace, by condemning a policy of enabling jews to live in their historic homeland and historic capital, jerusalem. david: donald trump tweeted we cannot continue to allow israel to be treated with such disdain and disrespect. stay strong, israel, january 20 is fast approachin

our allies in the region, both in the art world and israel, were very upset about it, i think unsettled people. i had conversations with allies in asia, wow if china moves aggressively, on us or if kim jong-un proposes some kind of compromise deal again. what i'm saying is, what we do with north korea will establish a very important precedent for what its leadership will be in the world, and it will, to be explicit, either encourage or discourage or unsettle our allies, and it may also encourage or discourage our enemies. the way we handle this is important beyond north korea, but north korea in my opinion is probably the most urgent, immediate threat that the new administration will face to our security. we've got to acknowledge, as president bush said at the outset, this is not easy, but whatever we have tried so far has not worked, because people continue to live in terrible conditions, totally repressed, enslaved. and kim jong-un has increased his nuclear and missile capacity, so to me it is a time to get tough, support opposition groups, try to get the people of north kor

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

"the kelly file." >>> welcome to "hannity." the obama administration and israel in a war of words. i'm kimberly gill foil in for sean tonight. the united nations condemned israeli settlements earlier today. secretary of state john kerry lectured and criticized america's ally in a foreign policy speech, take a look. >> friends need to tell each other the hard truths. and friendships require mutual respect. the united states did, in fact, vote in accordance with our values. just as previous u.s. administrations have done at the security council before us. they fail to recognize that this friend, the united states of america, that has done more to support israel than any other country. this friend that has blocked countless efforts to delegitimize israel, cannot be true to our own values or even the stated democratic values of israel. and we cannot properly defend and protect israel if we allow a viable two-state solution to be destroyed before our own eyes. here is a fundamental reality, if the choice is one state, israel can either be jewish or democratic, cannot be both. >> and ho

. >> if the choice is one state, israel can either be jewish or democratic. it cannot be both. >> 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

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 solution is the only way to achieve a just and lasting peace between israelis and palestinians. it is the only way to ensure israel's future as a jewish and democratic state. it is the only way to insure a future of freedom and dignity. regrettably, some seem to believe that the u.s. friendship means the u.s. must accept any policy regardless of our own interests, our own positions. they fail to recognize that this friend, the united states of america, that has done more to support israel than any other country. >> a short while later, israel's prime minister fired right back. benjamin netanyahu outraged that secretary kerry would be critical of his country at a time when the middle east is goin

u.s. regarding israel. president obama choosing not to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlements in palestinian claimed territory and demanding they stop. the u.s. has in the past almost always vetoed such measures but not this time. not even after israeli leader benjamin netanyahu urged a veto and not after president-elect trump did the same. we have fox team coverage. kevin cork with the president in hawaii on why the administration made such a bold move. we begin with david lee miller at the u.n. tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. for the first time now in nearly four decades, the u.s. has failed to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlement activity. the u.s. officially abstained while the remaining 14 other members of the security council voted yes. the resolution calls for israel to immediately and completely cease all settlement activity in the palestinian territory, including east jerusalem. samantha power said the u.s. would veto any resolution undermining israel's security. she said the resolution

over a period of time. >> -- [inaudible]. >> i'm very strong on israel. if you look at what's happened, they are up for 20 reprimands and other nations that are horrible places that treat people horribly haven't even britain reprimanded. so there is something going on and i think it is very up fair to israel. thank you very much. thank you. >> we've been listening to president elect donald trump there, who you will note is appearing alongside the boxing promoter don king who's having a private meeting there with him tonight at his mar-a-lago estate. certainly a lot of comments there both on his charity and on his business ties on russia and on israel. to talk about this joining me tonight is trump supporter kayleigh mack nicenany. starting with what donald trump said about his business empire. one, it is very routine. he says it is not complicated that you, meaning the media are making it complicated. he also made this point that when i ran people knew i had a big business, as if to say, to justify keeping that. but he did go on to say that he would have an early january press

president-elect trump they're heading down a perilous path. tonight, israel is firing back, delivering a one-two punch, along with trump against if outgoing obama administration. >>> naming names. the u.s. is ready to reveal its punishment against russia for its election meddling. officials say specific individuals will be called out for their connection to the hacking operation. >>> blaming obama. trump posts a tweet accusing the president of putting roadblocks in his way. then signals that the transition is actually running smoothly after all. mr. trump revealing that he spoke to the president just a short time ago. what is the actual state of their relationship? >>> and trump's war. the fight against isis just got more dangerous for u.s. troops on the ground as the incoming commander in chief prepares to take the terrorists head on. we'll look at the challenges ahead for the man who once claimed to have a secret plan to defeat isis. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm jim sciutto. you're in "the si

in 1978, the state department legal adviser advised the congress of his conclusion that israel's government, the israeli government's program of establishing civilian settlements in the occupied territory is inconsistent with international law. and we see no change since then to effect that fundamental conclusion. now, you may have heard that some criticized this resolution for calling east jerusalem occupied territory. but 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. and that includes resolutions passed by the security council under president reagan and president george h.w. bush. and, remember, that 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 ho

between the united states and israel. the privilege of directly working for you for 14 months. you might remember that. i certainly do. [laughter] sec. kerry: [inaudible] one thing i have learned from the up close experience with you is your commitment to israel. a few telling examples. for 30 years as u.s. senator from massachusetts, you had a perfect voting record on israel. you promoted the unprecedented 30 billion the -- $38 billion agreement for the next decade. you have brought unbelievable passion and energy to the effort to achieve secure peace train israel and the palestinians. with one hand tied behind your back, you managed to secure an agreement that removed and syrianed the vast -- of chemical weapons. then you went on to negotiate a deal for iran's enrichment program, ship out nuclear material and soft to the core of its heavy nuclear reaction -- reactor. the deal was hugely controversial but today, for the next decade at least, israel is much safer with the deal than it would have been without it. it is in the nature of the job of secretary of state that you do not g

non-binding resolution demanding that israel stop building settlements in palestinian territory, a resolution trump had tried to kill at the behest of the israeli government, trump appeared before reporters at his mar-a-lago resort in florida where he seemed to suggest he could pull the u.s. out of the u.n. entirely if it doesn't "live up to its potential." >> reporter: mr. trump, you have been critical of the u.n. lately. do you want the united states to leave the u.n.? >> the u.n. has such tremendous potential, not living up to its potential. there is such tremendous potential but it's not living up. when do you see the united nations solving problems? they don't. they cause problems so if it lives up to the potential, it's a great thing. if it doesn't, it's a waste of time and money. >> this morning, trump criticized president obama for impeding his transition with inflammatory words and deeds but in his remarks to reporters, trump struck a different tone saying he spoke with the president and their conversation had been very, very nice. with the obama era drawing to a close, th

cannot allow israel could be treated with total disdain and disrespect. there may be a confrontation between the outgoing and incoming strayings with our panelists. >> this is "washington week." q ing is provided by x institute. ♪ ♪ >> additional funding is provided by boeing, new man's own foundation, donating all profits from new man's own food products to charity and nourishing the common good. the ford foundation. the ethics in excellence journalism foundation. the u.n. foundation committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, amy walter. amy: good evening. the obama administration has delivered punishment and proof that russia was behind the widespread hacking of the u.s. election. joint report from the f.b.i. and department of homeland security detailed how intelligence invaded government, political and private agencies ahead of last month's election. president-elect trump released a statement in response to the obama administration sancti

>>> tonight, war of words -- rising tensions between the u.s. and israel. a harsh warning from secretary of state john kerry. israel's leader firing back. tonight, our nbc news exclusive with secretary kerry. >>> breaking news, hollywood legend debbie reynolds rushed to the hospital just a day after the death of her daughter, carrie fisher. the latest on her medical emergency. >>> and jon-benet ramsey's brother files a $750 million lawsuit over a report he claims wrongly pointed the finger at him for his sister's infamous murder. >>> split-second save, caught on dashcam, the new car feature that can predict a crash before it happens. technology that could save millions of lives. they were the hottest toy this holiday, but some parents and kids complain hatchimals rth all they're cracked up to be. >>> nice "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm tamron hall, lester has the night off. we begin with scathing words from secretary of state john kerry directly aimed

, everybody. >>> tensions between allies, the u.s. refuses to block the u.n.'s condemning israel's controversial jewish settlement. what will that mean to the elusive middle east peace process. >>> one of the big issues president-elect trump plans to tackle, but could sticker shock be one of his major campaign promises. >>> and they've been holding their punches. but now president-elect and president-elect trump are not exactly playing mr. nice guy anymore. >>> happy hanukkah, merry christmas eve. whatever you're celebrating, i'm leland vittert. nice to be with you. >> i'm elizabeth prann. welcome to america's news headquarters from washington. >>> major fallout after the u.s. makes a huge policy shift in its stance towards israel. a long-standing and key middle east ally. the obama administration choosing not to veto a u.n. security council resolution condemning israeli settlement expansion in palestinian claimed territory. the u.s. abstained from the vote instead, a stunning break from past practice that allowed the measure to pass, despite intense lobbying from israel. and presi