that although isreal was founded based on the historic jewish homeland, and the need to have a jewish homeland israeli democracy has been premised on everybody in the country being treated equally and fairly. >> president obama also says benjamin netanyahu jeopardized the possible peace deal we vowing palestinians would not have a state if he is prime minister. >> i did indicate to him that we continue to believe that a two-state solution is the only way for the long term security of isreal if it wants to stay both a jewish state and democratic. we take him at his word when he said it wouldn't happen during his prime minister time. and that's why we've got to evaluate what other options are available to make sure that we don't see a chaotic situation in the region. >> but the israeli ambassador to the u.s. says that benjamin netanyahu did not change his position. >> why did the peace process collapse? you can't join up with a terrorist organization. a palestinian state would be a palestinian terrorist state. the prime minister is not against a demilitarized palestinian state. he's aga

has the relationship between the united states and isreal become another political football is that a problem? >> well, i hope it hasn't. i think it's very important to note that most democrats in the congress as well as i think across the united states, understand the valuable relationship that we had with israel, want to preserve it and keep it and yes, there's some washington politics involved in this. but let's hope and pray it doesn't spill over into a strained relationship with the one reliable ally that we have basically between africa and asia and very important one. >> dickerson: you've been in israel recently, benjamin netanyahu has 'lex in couple of weeks, how much of a role do you think that plays in it? >> i don't really think that that's what's at play here. i had chance to speak with the prime minister when i was there i've been going to israel for 42 years, first time when i was 17 years old. i felt like i know this country i know many of the people in government many of the people on the streets of israel. the fact is, that they are separating the issue of the electio