joining us from tel aviv is ben birnbaum, a contributor at the "new republic" and the author of this , "the end of the two-state solution." ben thanks for joining us. in your article, ben, you sort of outline your argument for the fact that the time is now for a two-state solution. despite the title of the story. and among the things you outlined, you say the majority of israelis and palestinians support a two-state solution. that the majority of the settlements they can still be doern down and that abbas remains in office and he's probably the best partner there may be for a two-state solution. tell us more about this thesis? >>. >> sure, what i would say is that to have a two-state solution, as opposed to just a two-state reality, which theoretically israel could create unilaterally. but an actual deal signed by leaders on both sides that does formally end the conflict, you really need four categories of things. you need first and foremost for a solution to be doable on the ground. you need to be able to draw a border between the two states that would satisfy the political needs of