tsa rouse for america, disastrous for the world. the french recognize that, the israelis recognize that. many in our state department recognize that, many in our treasury department recognize that. i hope the president and the secretary of state -- pote of whom -- both of whom are friends of mine, both of whom i have tremendous admiration personally -- get to understand you have to negotiate from a position of strength, so keep the sanctions up. don't limit them now. >> what can be done to advance israel's status in the world? >> well, israel should be actoffly engaged in peaced actively engaged in peacemaking with the palestinians. they should not be expanding a settlement building, i believe. i think a two-state solution is the only reasonable solution in the middle east. it has to involve sacrifices on both sides. the end of any right of return for palestinians who would flood israel with people who don't approve of their being a nation-state for the jewish people. eventually, there has to be land compromise whereby israel mainta