israel. thank you very much. [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is ronald. i represent over 100 jewish frankly, thoset, communities do not have a government like the u.s. they don't have protection, and yet so many communities stand with israel. they are proud. in spite of all the anti-semitism, children are proud. they stand up, and they are standing up for israel. i have never seen the world more united from left to right. [applause] it is my honor today to introduce be groep the house john boehner, and i will say there is no better friend of israel than john boehner. just last week, the speaker said .luntly, israel is our friend andel's enemies are our aeneas. thank you. [applause] >> thank you all. much, and you very let me say thank you for bringing us all together. susane just heard from rice, and soon you will hear from kevin mccarthy, the new representative who i think will be a great success. owe a great of data to -- gratitude to the man that he will succeed, and that is eric can

cameron himself who is a great friend of israel a great supporter of israel he himself has described gaza as a prison camp and then you have to ask yourself what rights do people under occupation have to resist occupation and here the international law is very clear the international law says number one and i hope down will respond specifically to the point i'm making now international law says number one occupier has no right under international law to suppress a struggle for self-determination that is to say that israel has no right whatsoever if the palestinians are resisting the occupation israel has no right whatsoever whatsoever on their international law to use force in order to suppress the palestinian struggle for self-determination the international laws a little bit more ambiguous on the rights of people on the occupation to use force but most scholars agree that they do have that right so as a broad general statement the palestinians are exercising their right under gaza's done under israeli occupation power geysers not under occupation gaza since two thousand and five of

israel tells you they're going a tack. israel calls you before the attack.israel gives you notice about an impending attack. hamas secretly fires rockets carrying less where they land. their hope is it hits a kindergarten. that's their desire. and the only reason they haven't been successful is because of the iron dome program that's been a collaboration between the united states and israel for many years. there is discussion about appropriating additional dollars for iron dome. that discussion needs to turn into a reality. we don't need to marry it up with controversial topics. israel's under siege. we are the best friend of the state of israel. they need this assistance. every republican stands ready to work with every democrat to pass in the next five minutes additional money for the iron dome program. so in tough times what is the smart thing and the right thing for america to do? the smart thing for america to do is to pursue a lasting peace a peace with meaning and not to repeat the mistakes of the past. insanity is doing the thing over -- the same thi

and perhaps force israel to end the siege and so on but as for now i don't expect israel will will want to stop to stop the violence at all fred in new york would you like to weigh in here what do you think israel's game plan is what is the end game by the way and go ahead for ok first of all are ok i have a problem with this word onslaught israeli onslaught of the fact is if any war crimes are being committed at the moment the big committed by hamas are just to quote my friend the palestinian ambassador at the united nations mr krishi or crazy i apologize if i'm mispronouncing your name made the comment the hamas send hundreds of missiles into civilian areas that's considered a war crime even gives the israelis credit of notifying people when buildings about to behead so they can get out of the buildings which he says is no longer a situation of a war crime now my previous colleague mr pallid talks about the onslaught now horrors and all of that if hamas agreed to the cease fire it would have been all been over this morning a couple of hours ago but instead it's continuing why for what

it's a travesty of legal argument to say that israel is no longer. and soldiers from inside gaza in two thousand and five why it continues. to control all the land and where you go to the around the world and under international law israel is still occupying gaza and they said the reality is that if you look at all the areas under israeli control green line israel jerusalem the rest of the west bank gaza the golan heights israel all the population in that area there are already more arabs in it then there are israeli jews that is what israel has has brought brought on itself and it is and the two state solution is at this point in my view the two state solution is effectively dead and we are on a what is going to turn out i think to be a very very slow very very bloody very painful but ultimately inevitable trajectory toward a one state solution you know one of the can can you address that because that's that's really the reality on the ground and you know. it's always like to pitch you know western values of democracy and all of that but that's what

israel mourned than today. they had been kidnapped and murdered on their way home from the religious school. they had been missing since june 12. prime minister netanyahu spoke sende funeral and lynn, bowed to find those responsible. israeli jets and helicopters struck 34 locations in the gaza strip. u.s. isssador to the here. i am pleased to have him here in this program for the first time. welcome. for having me on the show. >> tell me what israel has discovered about the tragic death of these teenagers. >> we know for fact that this crime was perpetrated by members of hamas from the have run -- hebron area. pictures have been presented to the israeli public and we will find them. trying three teenagers to get home and they were kidnapped and essentially executed by these hamas members. israel has taken action to dismantle the structure of thomas in the west bank and we have taken action in gaza because we had rockets fired at our cities over the last couple of days around -- around two dozen. we took anti-te

it was israel.aza dozens of times, killed and injured dozens of people, fired on farmers and fishermen. even the new york times had to frequentael's cease-fire violation. if you want to stop rockets, the answer is time tested and easy. israel can stop attacking and killing people in gaza and can lift the siege. , it is nottalk about just having palestinians bleed on television that supports the coverage. where are the palestinian voices? yesterday, the electronic intifada published a statement, 91 civil society leaders in gaza, people from the red crescent, the universities, the media, supreme court judges, 91 members of civil society, and they said we do not want a cease-fire without justice because going back to the status quote is a living death. the choice we are being given is between being blown to bits or dying slowly without the were listening. when there is a cease-fire, j.j. theberg is not agitating in foreword for an end to the siege. navelgazing is about how to preserve israel as a so-ca

we stand with israel. israel stands to defend itself. we need to make sure they have the resources to do so and the moral and the support from the united states. i would point out also that the statement was made by the newspaper in israel, said secretary kerry's latest attempt for a ceasefire over the weekend, officials described it as a strategic terrorist attack, closed quote. that is not a strong message, i would say, mr. speaker. not a strong message to come from our secretary of state. we are presenting the policy of the president of the united states. our policy is that we stand with the israeli people and stand for their self-defense. and i yield back to the gentleman. >> this is a photograph of these tunnels, these aren't dark, two-foolt holes in the ground. these are expensive, sophisticated, complicated things that have been put together. they run for miles, they're dug more than of feet beneath the ground so they avoid seismic detection. some of them are large enough to drive a vehicle through them. you think what is their pu

and in israel. running for cover, 100 rockets fired on thursday. >> i will have all the the news from europe, including germany tells the cia station chief in berlin to leave. after accusing the u.s. of spying on it's allies. and the ukrainian army closes in on the plow russian fighters in the east. >> i'm andy richardson with the day's sport, there will be no quick way to football as fifa refused to loosen their group on the striker and reject his appeal against a four month ban. israel has escalated it's offensive on the gaza strip. with air strikes. the death toll is mounting. palestinians have also been firing rockets into israel, 100 on thursday, alone. the casualties so far have been in gaza. let's get you a break down. we have seen at least 88 palestinians killed in gaza, since air strikes began on tuesday. the number killed in israel, zero. the number of people injured in gaza is at least 550, and that number in israel, is two. these numbers reflect israel's superior weaponry. israel's milit

hamas blamed israel, israel blamed hamas. it's not clear. and really finding out who launched the rocket at this point is just simply too dangerous because the fighting is so intense right now. now, also hamas has infiltrated into israel earlier tonight. at least four hamas fighters used the tunnels sneaking into israel, engaging with israeli troops. we don't know how many israeli troops were injured or killed, but we understand there were casualties but we also understand at least one hamas fighter was killed during the fighting. israel is focusing on these tunnels. they say they have destroyed about 60% of the tunnels and they're going to get to about 20% more in the next day or so. that has been a key objective of the israeli military here in gaza for the past week or so. now, hamas is saying that they are simply not going to give up until this blockade is lifted around gaza. while israel is insisting the fighting will go on until the rockets are silenced and those tunnels are all destroyed. and what we are seeing and hearing right now, s

israel. for our ally in israel. for a nation whose survival and security is absolutely essential to the survival and security of the united states of america. [applause] we are united in determination to protect their communities from the horrific scourge of hamas rockets. on december 7 or a few days thereafter, franklin roosevelt came to the chamber of the house of representatives, and he said that december 7 would live as the day of infamy. has seen,, the world and israel has experienced, days of infamy. day after day after day of infamy. response has appropriately been as determined as our response was to that day of infamy. and it was not to respond temporarily. it was to remove the cause of the day of infamy. [applause] border,to the gaza israelis have been running to bomb shelters with just seconds. people, no people should be forced to live under these conditions, and israel has every right, and you have heard it over and over again from republican and democratic leaders, every right t

hamas flat-out rejects calls for a ceasefire with israel, demanding an end to what it calls israel's aggression. but israel says the ball is in hamas' court. violence up close. hamas tv airs video purporting to show militants crawling out of a tunnel inside israeli territory, attacking an israeli military post. israeli soldiers were killed in the attack. more on this video straight ahead. >>> also, where is egypt in this conflict? for many years it was one of the most powerful players in the region, but has a change in government cost the possibility of peace? >>> also, harsh criticism inside israel for secretary of state john kerry over his efforts to broke area ceasefire. is the criticism warranted or it is out of line? >>> plus, suspended from the espn, but only for one week. steven naismith's remarks about domestic violence sparking a firestorm tonight. we want to know what you think about all of this. make sure you tweet us using the #askdon. >>> we're beginning with the breaking news. hamas angry rejecting a ceasefire advanced by the palestinian authority saying there won't be

each missile battery costs israel about $15 million. each missile israel shoots to knock down one of those rockets on the gaza strip costs about $62,000. hamas has already fired 2,500 of these rockets in just three weeks. and as we speak, they're going out, they continue to fire them. as we know, they're located in schools, neighborhoods, they're hidden all over. in mosques. take into account what israel actually needs to adequately protect its people. the united states and other allies should consider providing more aid to do more for the iron dome. our israeli friends shouldn't be in the position of picking and choosing which part of the country to defend. the united states of america should live up to its commitments particularly with our friend israel which happens to be the only true democracy in the middle east. we can do better and need to go further in protecting israel. that being said, it's critical that we approve the money requested by secretary hagel now. coming to the defense of israel is not a partisan issue, mr. presiden

against israel? >> well, i have to answer in two points, if you don't mind. first, the egyptians did not send that initiative to us. it was not sent to the palestinian side, nothing, not the palestinian organizations, not hamas. so it was released in the media and we don't talk about such issues in the media. this is the first point. so the till now we consider that there is no official egyptian initiative. there is official done by the united states and the mediators, the turks and the qataris. second point, what we have said from the first day is we did not start the attack. the israelis violated the cease-fire. they started attacking the palestinians. so the resistance movement reacted against that. we will did the reaction. so what we were asking for in the last eight, nine days that the israelis must stop their attack and must stop their attack against west bank which is not clear in the egyptian declared paper. i insist we did not receive that officially yet. they did mention the fact which was

israel didn't leave gaza.hen you have a government that counts the calories that it lets into gaza, and says, we let 1,200 in a day, that's enough for each person. the lives of people are at stake here. 1.8 million people, it's not an exaggeration to say it's an open-air prison camp. do not blame the victim. understand that hamas emerges out of the despair and anger in the region. what we have to hope is that we have an agreement that strengthens the palestinian authority and creates a future for everyone in the region. >> modern arab leaders throughout the region disagree with what you said. today, they said the arab world is more sympathetic to the actions of israel. hamas is not gaza. and israel is not palestine. the war with hamas is not about suffering palestinians. that's not what this war against hamas is about. and that's why the united states senate today, the saudi monarchy, they're all saying, hamas still in power, and able to rearm, and wreak havoc, is bad for the region. and nobody should want isr

israel only intensified it.h a mass going to continue fighting against what it called the slow death, and the cease-fire, largely hinges on whether the u.s. and others will pressure israel to reverse its stance. >> are now joined by israeli journalist gideon levy. he writes -- gideon levy, welcome to democracy now! why don't you lay out the premise of this piece, what you're trying to convey in your article in ha'aretz. tend to beat our enemies and never to listen to them. and many times, listening even to the enemy, even to the most of your enemy, can serve a much better cause than beating and beating and beating. unfortunately, the israelis are just using violence right now without listening to their conditions. conditionsw if their are acceptable. i don't know if those are really their conditions, but they say very clearly they asked for freedom for gaza. they asked to lift the siege. can you recall a more just require than this? i say something more than this. doesn't serve the interest of free andeeing gaza

this is true in the case of israel as well. israel -- any of government.identally, i discussed this several times with him face to face, and asked him whether he would be part of a government that recognizes the state of yes,l, and he says that the palestinian .ublic approves that policy ,nd he repeated to me the fact absolutely right, asking if they would affirm israel as a jewish state. he says we would not do that, but he never said that we would not serve in a government that has public support for that edition -- position. but a more important point to be made here, and this is why these distinctions are so dishonest. the state of israel does not recognize a palestinian state, which is to say there are parties in netanyahu's government, very important the es, including his own, likud, as an official platform that does not recognize palestinians as a state anywhere in palestine. have the other , who also says there will never be a palestinian state in palestine. why hasn't our government or havee said, hamas, if you parties like that in your government

keeps in israel. international investigators say they're on the move again today outside of donetsk, heading for the crash site of malaysia airlines flight 17. heavy fighting in eastern ukraine has kept them from the wreckage for the past four days. >>> for the third time in 28 years, argentina has defaulted on its debt. government negotiators were unable to reach a deal with a small group of hold-out creditors. currency devaluation is now a real possibility, which could lead to disastrous inflation. >>> palestinian authority president is appealing to u.n. skret general ban ki-moon for relief from israel's deadly military operation in gaza. he said israel's deliberate attack on civilian homes and on schools and hospitals constitute war crimes. that reference sure to strike a cord with u.n. chief ban. >> this morning, yet another united nations school, sheltering thousands of palestinian families suffered a reprehensible attack. all available evidence points to israeli artillery as the cause. nothing i

of israel. [ speaking foreign language ] please be seated. >> the traditional prayer for the government wherever jews have lived ordinarily is recited after the torah reading and before the scroll is returned to the ark. rabbi joseph hertz commented on this prayer that loyalty to the state is engrained in the jewish character. commentators an though prayer book attribute its origins to jeremiah who wrote to the jewish captains in babilonia, seek the peace of the city, for in its peace shall you have peace. they also site the rabbi in the first century of the common raerks who taught pray for the welfare of the government. the roman government in his day. our current prayer for the government dates from the 14th century and many different versions have appeared over the years since. i have adopted that this prayer from three generations of reform prayer books. source of piece and compassion. we ask your blessing upon our country and our nation. guard them from adversity and disaster. and may our

and the isolation of economic israel. >> israel's weak point is world opinion. and what's fueling world opinion? >> whatever happens -- this is something that has happened over and over again. this is not the first time this has happened. whenever israel tries to retaliate, at some point, the world says israel cannot do this. >> why? >> because they don't want to have any fighting. >> because there are dead children. >> that is the disproportionate casualty rate. it's horrible. >> these things are disproportionate. but the israelis cannot live under the threat they have had from the hamas people -- >> you don't think world opinion is going to assemble itself? >> i think it is assembling itself. >> pov, his former national security advisor, why he says prime minister netanyahu has blundered. >> dr. [ indiscernible ] was an advisor to former president jimmy carter in 1978 when the historic camp david middle east peace accord was signed between israel and egypt. >> i think he is isolated israel. he is endangering the long term future. this is an action which we dis

israel says it can shoot rockets, some get through. israel uses f-16 war planes.n recent days, waves of assaults on the strip. so far the only casualties is in gaza. the fear is on both sides, as it escalates millions are at risk. >> thank you for being with us. palestinian americans, human rights cornery joins me now. >> you have friends on the ground. what are the biggest concerns? >> one of the biggest concerns is what israel will do next. anybody who looks at a map and knows about the region, that israel governs authority between the mediterranean sea and the jordan river. even though hamas is within the west bank, israel controls the region. the fear is what is the next step. >> there's a lot to be fearful about. what viewers don't know is two weeks or four weeks before the kidnapping, the violence was a structural violence. israel broke the 2012 ceasefire by shrinking the amount, the nautical miles that fisher many go out. this is an attack on lively hood. this forces families to move. >> you are talking about structural violence. >> that is the violence we

israel and palestinian? >> everyone knows there was an agreement between all the palestinian groups in 2006 that all the palestinians have a national target to achieve a palestinian independent state on the lines of the fourth of june '67 with jerusalem as east jerusalem as a capital and the right of return for the refugees. that was a national agreement between all the palestinians. and it was at that time a good chance to achieve peace. unfortunately, no one get that chance. we hope that the palestinians can achieve their goals with a minimum kind of sacrifices with a minimum -- the minimum number of casualties but unfortunately, the israelis are doing against that, acting against that, taking over the land, killing the civilians. and they are lying every time talking that hamas is targeting the civilians while they are the side who is targeting our civilians mainly women and children. >> will you accept the two-state solution? >>. >> we have a clear position about that. this is a decision is supposed to b

this comes as israel escalates its israel operation. the military carried out dozens of attacks today and struck multiple symbols of hamas rule, including the ruling of the hamas leader, and government offices. now, the strikes also damage the only power plan the in gaza. this comes after yesterday's warning by the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu of a prolonged campaign against hamas. for the latest on the ground we turn now to fox's own conner powell. he's standing by tonight in gaza city, conner? >> sean, we have seen this expansion of the military operation here by israel in the last 24 hours as you said, we have seen many more air strikes, they hit the main television, the hamas main television channel in addition to a home run by -- or owned by a senior hamas official. also that power station. but we're seeing strikes on other targets as well. and we understand that hamas is saying, until their demands are met, there will be no stopping them. we're hearing on the israeli side that many officials are saying, this is the ch

there is no conflict between israel and palestine israel palestine is a single unitary state and it is a conquest being carried out by the jewish state in order to dispossess and ghettoize as many palestinians as possible it's been going on for seventy years the population of the gaza strip are eighty percent refugees living in the second most overcrowded area on earth they are the victims of this ongoing campaign of dispossession and that's the root of their resistance when they turn to violence it is because of the that seventy year legacy of dispossession we need to see that in the siege and the ongoing siege the eight year long siege of the gaza strip which is develop this area deliberately as part of seventy years of dispossession get it was ation an expulsion order to consolidate the ethnic purity of the jewish state morton. well of course this is utter nonsense. this is simply due to the palestinian arabs and the arab world's refusal to allow and accept jews living in their midst twenty two percent of israel are muslims and christians the arabs were offered a state in one nine h

and also the fact that rocket fire has continued to go out to israel means that israel has not achieved his target of destroying militant rocket launchers. in terms of strict guerrilla warfare, hamas believes it's put up a good fight, that it's waging an effective campaign against israel, that's filtering into hamas who are describing this as the war to end wars. they're saying the war is now on, so let's give this a real push and finally get a change to the conditions on the ground. the political and social conditions in gaza, the politicians in hamas want to end what they call the siege of gaza by the israelis, and they think that the war right now is doing their talking. there's little in the ceasefire for them, especially when that ceasefire, as we've been saying, was agreed by israel, but israel within that ceasefire, retained the right to go after militant infrastructure such as its tunnels and rocket launchers. so from hamas' point of view, it was a lopsided ceasefire indeed. it tied hamas' hands, giving israel free reign to operate. and hamas said while there are israeli troops

that in this case is israel. israel obviously has used disproportionate force. what we're seeing now and what arab leaders have to be concerned about is a gap between what arab governments are saying and doing and the kind of anger and sympathy that you see on the popular level. that is where egyptian authorities have to be careful because they seem to be closer to israel than they are to hamas . the longer this conflict goes on, more and more egyptians are going to be asking, why is not our leadership taking a stronger stand in support of the palestinian people? >> what you think could be the fallout from that? it will't think translate into any major destabilization for the egyptian government, it just means that the level of dissatisfaction and disillusioned is going to grow. that does not mean that sisi has to worry about that now, but those initial impressions are going to stay and could solidify over time. that could start to be a major liability for him on the domestic scene, especially if the economy does not improve. especially as we americans try to un

this is from israel's transportation minister, israel katz. so clearly israel very upset with this. but what can it do if all of these airlines are taking this decision and erring on the side of caution. we'll have to see how many more follow in the foot steps of delta, us airways and united airlines. >> now apparently lufthansa as well. we'll see if air canada and other international carriers do. you're absolutely right, this could be a significant blow to israel's economy if tourism almost completely dries up. stand by. i want to get some analysis now on ways going on. joining us here in jerusalem is the former israeli ambassador to the united states. also joining us on the phone is michael goldfar, the former faa chief of staff. mr. ambassador, first to you, you spent several years in washington. you know the faa doesn't make these kinds of decision easily. are they doing the right thing, erring on the side of caution? >> well, the short answer is no. not being disrespectful to the faa, but i think this is the wrong dealing with the situation. first of all, el al, which is known

obviously israel's concerned. iran is a country that directly calls for israel's destruction. of terrorism around the world. we think everything should be done to prevent iran from delving a nuclear capability. that means not only nuclear weapons today but the ablitycapr nuqapons in the future.yougood d andgiv that was signed to remoe the syrian chemical weapons and the chemical weapons making capability. all of those were removed and dismantled. at least those that the syrian governmenthñ.8 declared. and i think that that'swachievei applaud the president of the united states for leadif÷g8v tht diplomatic effort. it didn't solve the problems, it didn't solve the humanitarian problem or isis marching both in syria and iraq. there's great clashes going on in syria. that didn't change. but what it did change it took this weapon of mass destruction, the chemical weapons and took it out of potentially the hands of killers. the same thing everything should be doneíout of the hands of thie in tehran. not just nuclear weapons cy butnuclear weapons capabili. we hope the model of syr

israel time and time again violates this. rew --ll -- israel with withdrew. force.e an occupation away from the aggression of israel. if gaza lives without occupation, without aggression, without blockade, without crossings.the one nation. we want to live without occupation. >> do you want to live in coexistence with israel? withdo not coexist settlers. with west withdraws from the bank, 67 borders. is that the beginning of us to -- of a two state solution that ill ring finally -- >> up to this moment they did not give us any indication they will withdraw from the west bank. if you look at their leaders' statements -- they have committed itself to withdrawal bank.he west will reach peace. to -- not toledge eradicate israel? rex do you think that palestinians who suffer occupation and settlement can eradicate israel? this is propaganda. we need to live in peace on our land. >> i do not think you can but there needs to be a justice for palestinians, up -- a territory for palestinians. people worry the idea of a two state solution is slipping away. >> yes. is th

at the same time, israel, the u.s.thers openly call for the palestinian authority and hamas' backers to push their allies to make peace and accept the existence of israel. that's the public diplomatic work that goes on where people can see. but who really has the influence when the chilly periods of quiet give way to rockets and tanks? what can get the combatants, who can get the parties do anything? that's the "inside story." let's begin with the events that got us here. it's been five days since israel began its grounds frayings to destroy underground tunnel networks in gaza and stop hamas fight presser firing rockets, neither side is backing down. and the conflict is getting more deadly with every passing day. >> israel has a right to defend itself against rocket and tunnel attacks from hamas. and as a result of its operations, israel has already done significant damage to hamas' terrorist infrastructure in gaza. i have also said, however, that we have serious concerns about the rising number of palestinian civilian

it became a danger to israel. you should know including right knew, during this conflict, israel continues to maintain pope crossings with gaza, with hundreds of trucks carrying medicine, food, blood donation, supplies coming from the united nations and elsewhere. more. when you see the cement going in not for the people, but terror tunnels. and the metal not for the people and construction, but the creation of rockets to threaten my country, israel has to impose those restrictions. >> there are serious restrictions on trade. secretary of state john kerry said, and it seems from what you said, that you are open to this too, that he thinks there could be ways of finding progress on the crossings and more openness? >> well, we hope so. again, the people of gaza are not israel's enemies. we want to see a future that is prosperous. positive. it's like the people of gaza. what we are concerned about is a terror organization calling for distruk, conducting under -- destruction, conducting underground tunnels that threat

constraints in israel so israel can't condemn itself by condemning from the u.n.his is a pattern and this is a chance to break the pattern with all of the pain and the tragedy involved in it, if hamas is not dealt a decisive defeat here, then the same pattern will repeat itself and the next round of fighting will be even worse because hamas will have bigger rockets and deeper tunnels. >> michael, very quickly, you have said that hamas needs to be crushed and the former israeli president shimon peres said, quote, israel has exhausted the military option and israel needs to find a diplomatic end to this. is peres wrong? >> i'm not going take issue with shimon peres to whom i have great regard, but right now there have been cease-fire talks in cairo and hamas has refused to attend the cease-fire talks because hamas thinks it's winning. it thinks it will get gains out of this operation, that it will get international aid and recognition legitimacy through this operation, and it's very important not only for israelis, but for palestinians and people throughout the enti

imposed on israel it is a home grown resistance movement and intil israel and i think this would require basically and utter recasting of the israeli state until israel is prepared to stop being an occupying power this this is what it is going to suffer and it is increasingly going to have made itself in the process martin in jerusalem how do you react to that because. it's been used that it's a very grotesque form but you know how often is this is will have to go mow the grass in gaza to secure what it defines as its own security. years ago for. me. to travel in the air and land i just know that my daughter now that israel is still in that i mean that to me let me finish let me finish. forty years although i didn't know the law who lives not far away well the shut up and let me finish ok. let me finish i did not give up you go ahead finish up martin yes no my very. point eight years my grandson leaves not too far for the gaza strip has been. par and the only object leave i think about is that these attacks five nearly two whole. ok you know and so there's all this is that your israeli a

israel does that all the time. the second law is you have to use a proportion response and what it means is if you have a legitimate military target, the question is does attacking that target, does the gain you will get militarily justify the potential loss of civilian life. that's the concept of proportionality and isreal upholds the highest standards of international. i've seen that as somebody whose been in the war room with the prime minister. the i was amazed at the length that isreal goes to avoid civilian casualties unprecedented in warfare. >> rose: there's your foreign minister who says israel should go all the way and reoccupy gaza. is that something the prime minister would consider. >> that's not the policy of the prime minister. that's the position of our foreign minister, it's a long standing position, he makes that case in our security cabinet but ultimately the government decides and the government has clearly stated the objectives as i said is sustained period of quiet. and i have no doubt that th

it's a travesty of the legal argument to say that israel is no longer on allying. with. and soldiers from inside gaza in two thousand and five why it continues. to control all the land and where you go through that around the world and under international law israel is still occupying gaza and they said the reality is that if you look at all the areas under israeli control green line israel jerusalem the rest of the west bank gaza the golan heights israel the population in that area there are already more arabs in it then there are israeli jews that is what israel has has brought on itself and it is it and the two state solution is at this point in my view the two state solution is effectively dead and we are on a what is going to turn out i think to be a very very slow very very bloody very painful but ultimately inevitable trajectory toward a one state solution no one can you address that because that's really the reality on the ground and you know. it's always like to pitch in western values of democracy and all of that but that's what they can't really square because

israel says 43 of its soldiers have died along with three civilians inside israel.ording to the united nations, more than 180,000 palestinians have been displaced and are now living in un shelters. we'll >> john kerry has been intensively involved in attempting to enter a cease-fire. on friday, the israeli cabinet rejected kerry's latest proposal, with israeli sources calling it too lenient to hamas demands, including lifting the seven-year blockade of gaza. the israeli rejection was issued in private so as not to strain u.s. ties. but at a news conference, kerry denied that israel had rejected his ceasefire plan, claiming it was never formally proposed. >> there was no formal proposal submitted to israel. let's make that crystal clear. the prime minister called me before this to make it clear that that is an error, inaccurate, and he is putting out a statement to that effect. they may have rejected some language or a proposal within the framework that was suggest at some point in time, but no formal puzzle was submitted to me on which there should have been a vote.

israel has made peace with every arab leader who reached out to israel and who we could trust. we did it with the president of egypt and king hussein of jordan. we're willing to do it today with the palestinian authority, and believe me, the pictures coming out of gaza are horrific. what i would tell the people of gaza who are now discovering this horrible devastation and destruction brought upon them by the hamas leadership is to go and seek out the hamas leaders who are cowardly hiding under schools and hospitals in their bunkers and demand from them to stop firing rockets at israel and to bring back peace to their neighborhood and to free their people from being hostages to their hatred for israel. it was israel's prime minister many years ago that said there will nots peace until the palestinians learn to love their children more than they hate us. obviously, people who make the -- >> let me just interrupt you here and ask you. we have seen the cycle of violence before between israel and hamas. you have to admit israel has the superior military hardware hear, so israel has