and israel israel's allegation as the two countries try to cast a shadow on iran. so it's quite clear that it's the united states and israel that are basically trying to turn the heat up on iran and i would be very skeptical about this report that's coming out from the international atomic energy agency because the i.a.e.a. doesn't really have any intelligence capabilities of its own and if it's relying on reports that are coming from other people i would rather suspect those reports are coming from the united states and israel so it's a it's a it's you know an endless cycle of trying to prove the unprovable in this case does iran have a bomb you know does iran have the intention to get a bomb no one knows that except the iranian leadership so i think this is a this is again this is a whole situation that's being overhyped in an effort to get some political leverage out of it there are many countries in the middle east egypt saudi arabia turkey that have what they describe as breakout capability the ability technical ability to develop a nuclear weapon but it's only iran that seems to be in the focus and this is because of

action and and through our action we hope to put pressure on governments to sanction israel to make israel deal with israel because if that doesn't happen it will israel will not will not abide by international law you are the one you want to live with us i want to ask you something else as well the news line that came out earlier on this week because unesco admitting palestine is a good it's a major coup for palestine as it goes through this battle to seek recognition as you're outlining there but will palestine really achieve anything practical with its membership. well i i think it will first of all it will give palestinians more of a say in this organization that is so important in protecting a cultural. because traill history and cultural. institutions and developing this all over the world at the same time it will give palestinians membership into other u.n. organizations which are also important and through these individual memberships we hope that it will also lead to acceptance for example of palestine in the international criminal court allow palestine to go to ratify the ground statute and also

israel and united states are allies. but i think this, from what i've read and from what i hear, when i talk to people, there is less patience for israel, not that people think israel is all wrong and palestinians are all right or vice versa. but sort of a sense that israel is the more empowered of the actors and that this is just an impatience that israel, perhaps doesn't take advantage of the things it could to stimulate peace or testing the peace talks, or just get the process moving. you are popular with j street which is, you know, developed in response to i think the sort of longtime traditional position in the united states, you know, support for israel, sort of an overwhelming support now a more questioning support. my question, a lot of preamble, sorry, my question is, is israel is there a perception within israel of this feeling within the united states, within this, you know, do people initial talk about it? do they feel that? and also within israel, is there any, you know, i read the jerusalem post, is there a widening division within israel regarding what israel can or should do to sort of move the process? a two-part question. perception because it's

representative society and that's what they're doing in israel israel has the finest group of peace advocates right with and whenever i speak about israel i always quote israeli citizens i don't quote knowledge that i pick up anywhere because they are the best critics read koretz and you'll see what they think of the government and so this this whole ginning up of a war with iran very dangerous because iran is not syria not lebanon iran is a proud nation and they have missile capabilities they won't have nuclear capabilities but they have missile capabilities that they can rain down on television now i can tell you if they are attacked they will attack back and and israel is so vulnerable and so small that they will retaliate still use nukes to retaliate if they can't suffer to be destroyed they'll use the n. solution so they knew iran what do you think pocket stunts going to do with its nukes. what do you think japan china is going to do what do you think the united states is going to do in retaliation i mean you could start a third world nuclear war by irresponsibly attacking iran the best way to solve the problem with iran is leave t

from time to time this is not a major a pre war kind of scenario and i don't see israel i mean israel isn't dead israel may give its word to egypt egypt israel gave its word to turkey to handles five hundred you know prisoners over i don't see israel going back on its words egypt and turkey no way we're seeing of course the deadlock between palestine and israel over the settlement issue and of course the palestinians saying look we want settlement construction to stop now if they don't stop them we are not going to have any talks whatsoever because the international community want israel and palestine to talk directly to gether now we're hearing today the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu netanyahu he's actually called for speeding up a settlement construction in the west bank and around jerusalem that is provocative isn't it. yeah yeah but it's the way this government operates this government is a pro settlement government period it's not a government that is really that interested in negotiating with the palestinians in trying to reach an agreement because various this government is not anywh

israel starting the fighting and of course if israel starts the fighting the united states will get involved so it's basically the same formula i think that the the israeli government is behaving extremely irrationally because even many senior former officials in the israeli government at mit that iran poses no military threat to israel for us folks the iranian president just a couple of months ago that he reiterated once again that his country iran's been cooperating with the un atomic watchdog for many years so it begs the question why is its peaceful nuclear program continuing to raise so much concern among the u.s. and its allies. well i think the answer to that is actually very simple there are many countries in the middle east egypt saudi arabia turkey that have what they describe as breakout capability the ability technical ability to develop a nuclear weapon but it's only iran that seems to be in the focus and this is because of the perception that iran is a threat to israel israel is very capable of using its friends in the media and in the u.s. congress to heighten this sense of threat and i as i said before i i believe very firmly that this sense of threat is much overstated always good to get your informed view philip giraldi former cia officer talking to some long there from washington thanks for being o

very risky to the whole room even in israel syria's archenemy some would rather aside stayed in power that we also bring of. israel israel favor of course is not understood. from the very go. but the pressure on assad continues to mount to keep which one supported his government says it plans to suspend joint i'll explore ration and is considering stopping electricity supplies to syria just the latest in a long list of sanctions already imposed on the country the sanctions may be a way for the powerful western countries to exert some sort of pressure over syrian government but really the people are the ones who suffer by not being able to have medicines by not being able to have certain technology is there may be required to save lives when human rights groups the syrian observe a treat once both a buffer zone and a libyan style no fly zone but western leaders have realized that unlike in libya they cannot push for a no fly zone at the u.n. security council this time around because of russia's vow to veto it and while the arab league has stopped short of calling for syrian president bashar al assad's departure critics sa

israel israel is a wild card when you can clearly gather from the exchange to nicolas sarkozy of france or barack obama they do have a very high opinion of this and yahoo in a new not in control of an israel is created capable of creating the attack is a war on track record of attacking its neighbors but i repeat any attack would be disaster of iranian iran could shut the straits of hormuz strangle the world's oil supplies there will be unrest in iraq with there's a huge shia community will be unrest in lebanon to realize they know the gaza strip the world is a very dangerous place and we should also remember sanctions were used in iraq over ten years with devastating consequences for that country's economy and for the social our conditions inside that country to weaken it in preparation finally for the two thousand and three invasion sanctions against iraq in one thousand nine hundred ninety s. were essentially a softening up corporation in preparation for out of asian and the continuation of sanctions against the rand is quite possible another way of ratcheting up the pressure in preparation going online for military intervention or to grieve over a change all right chris thanks for you

what about israel. israel we'll start with zero and become substantial.t was like herman cain not saying 9-9-9 but 9-0-9 and it was became complicated. you see the leader that you have confidence in. i am not asking you to endorse. who has the 3:00 a.m. button which was the man or woman that you said was the one based on tonight's conversation? >> you are asking for a near endorsement. i will not go to that. and one, i think newt gingrich stood out given his broad experience in government. i think his answers were pointed and it is one confrontation with the moderator was interesting . i thought he stood out and i think huntsman stood out for the way he differentiated himself. i haven't seen polls on it. and i suspect the water boarding issue would be popular with the republican base and he stood alone and gave a very articulate answer as to why he didn't think it made sense made him stand out as well >> i totally agree with governor stanford and why huntsman is not getting traction. and you can answer that on the other side of the commercial break and i

an unprecedented effort to marshal support for israel among legislatures. >> israel is the only dmok ra tif country. >> along with shared values with israel, many say western civilization shares a common enemy, radical islam. >> it also is very important for suppo support. they are part of our civilization. >> u.s.-israel kcaucus. >> countries around the world that want to support a fellow democracy. i as one congressman will be one of those voices saying this should be the u.s. policy. >> representatives from five continents announced to the press a joint statement urging the international recognition of jerusalem as the undivided capitol of israel. with a vote looming in the security council for a palastinian state for jerusalem as its capitol. these organizers have a defense of israel. >> it has been a wonderful and excellent thing to behold. when parliamentarians that support israel, there is hope because the scriptures are saying, blessed is the nation who is alive and lord blesses the nation that blesses his brothers. >> chris mitchell, cbn news, budapest, hungary. >> we know christians are concerned and cbn news has started a new s

israel and there's some increased tension there. what do you make of that? >> it's been about a week of rocket fire into israel. israel has been killing leaders of islamic jihad. israel's retaliating. the big issue today in israel is what to do. should there be a ground invasion again. so that's the issue that the israeli leaders are dealing with right now. but the problem is what do you do. what would america do if it was being fired on by canada? you have to do something and israel is deciding whether or not to go back into gaza. >> so far it's a moderate response. >> it's moderate, it's defensive. but it could get a lot worse quite quickly. but i don't think the israelis want it and gaza doesn't want it either about. >> you've covered all kinds of conflict and been in war zones. now you're writing books. and this new one is kind of a departure for you. tell us about the list. >> it's definitely a different experience from covering war that is correct's for sure. my previous two books were nonfiction. this is a novel, my first attempt at fiction. and it's about what happened to the jews who survived the holocaust th

we deserve to be proud of israel, but we do not deserve to see the state of israel isolated unnecessarily. and israel is very isolated today. [speaking hebrew] [speaking hebrew] >> translator: i believe that we must reach a settlement based on two states because this is the only way to guard the values of the state of israel as a national home for the jewish people and being a democratic state. but now that when -- [inaudible] also says two nations, i'm hearing that we cannot making progress because of the security. so let's talk about security, mr. prime minister. [speaking hebrew] >> translator: because we deserve security. we're all aware of it, that the arab spring could become the beginning of islamic winter. we shouldn't close our eyes. but what are doing in this matter besides warning the public. don't summarize what will happen to us. we already have a minister or of defense. a minister of defense. you should start doing something with the state of israel will do, the message that we give to the world has a significance, and the difference regarding the future of israel is between catastrophe

attack on iran or even an israeli attack on iran and questions after we asked why for instance the israel israel to use i need to air base and so i didn't have to carry i was afraid to wear a dummy run to test would be able to carry out a straight against the ryan why the israelis have been testing a new missile i think also the hypocrisy of america and britain who between them have enough weapons to destroy the world many times over wake suring iran about nuclear weapons it does not have or does not yet have. in iran and there is a feeling that britain and america are very selective in who they choose to criticize they have not said much about the reports of torture and mistreatment of detainees in. occupied of course it was a so it is. we've only got a minute or so i just wanted to ask you while you're on the on the line what you think the political ramifications are going to be judging by what we've seen today of this storming of the embassy. to further isolate iran. britain was forced off the block with these financial sanctions which are very serious so i think yes there is good for the ram

israel for example have been exchanging very harsh words recently while there may be nothing new about that israel seems to be driving itself into some sort of self isolation should we expect any and reasonable starts from israel you know. i think you're right in saying that it is israel which is driving itself into international isolation and that shows in many respects one and perhaps the most dangerous aspect is there's collation attention around and even preparations for an attack on iran this is very dangerous another aspect of the isolation is that israel the government of israel in its fight for the status quo is pushing the palestinians to assert themselves as a state in various international organizations and they've already succeeded in. this also adds up to isolation for israel its public opinion against israel then there was the other situation you probably remember the incident is abominable circles each and that mike for me thought was not just they were rather unflattering comments from both sides regarding israel and everybody in a puts the emphasis on circles he said that netanyahu was a liar but obama said and i have to deal with him every day which he saw a bomb a little more flattering abou

israel for example have been exchanging very harsh words recently while there may be nothing you know about that israel seems to be driving itself and to some sort of self isolation should we expect any and reasonable steps from israel. i think your race and seeing that it is israel which is driving itself into international isolation and that shows in many respects one and perhaps the most dangerous aspect is the escalation of tension around and even preparations for an attack on iraq this is very dangerous and every aspect of the solution is that israel the government of israel in its fight for the status quo is pushing the palestinians to assert themselves as a state in various international organizations they've already succeeded in their school this also adds up to isolation for israel says public opinion against israel then there was the other situation you probably remember the incident with obama so causey and that microphone they thought was not given there were rather unflattering comments from both states and our biggest everybody in a puts the emphasis on circles he said netanyahu was a liar but obama said and i have to deal with everybody he's obama's you know more flattering about netanyahu the answer

american jewish community that this administration has not been pro israel but they have been very pro israel and very helpful to israel at important moments. and you underlying -- you are saying that or you're not saying that. >> i'm saying very clearly that this administration in regard to israel's security and traditionally supported. each and every american president throughout the generation. but this, under this administration we went even further into a clear deep, deep commitment to the security of israel and beyond. i see them ready, their administration ready to veto steps whic some go ainst or perceived by us being against the interest of israel. i still remember very vividly, weekend night, quiet dramatic one and hundreds of demonstrators entered into the embassy. it was, we went in many channels but one of them was the administration. >> charlie: you called the defense minter. >> and he called president obama. and the americans put its weight to the utmost extent in order to make sure that it will end up properly. so i would not under estimate the commitment not to israel, not to the target. i should remin

>> and israel also -- >> [inaudible] >> also israel stopped aid, like, stops aid to gaza whenever they want. like, why is this happening? if you want, if israel doesn't want peace, i mean, peace is possible, but you have to work for it. you can't just say palestinians can't do anything. >> that's the end of the question. that's the end of your question, thank you. >> thank you. >> [inaudible] >> oh. >> thank you, we want to get to the next question. >> in the 1950s and '60s when palestinians had the west bank. why? you know why? because they never recognize our right to have a country. >> idf is a terrorist organization. >> all right. [applause] >> [inaudible] >> it's a quick question. >> last question. >> this is the last question. >> yes, sir. >> i just wanted to know your perception on after hosni mubarak left, what do you feel, how do you feel about the egyptian/israeli peace treaty? do you feel that it's going to fall or it's going to stay together? >> i hope it is going to stay. and i'll tell you something, it's a bit of a problem. i would say that inherited -- not inherited -- the problem that when you make peace with dictatorships as