naftali bennett is the leader of the powerful jewish home party. han netanyahu who has set new elections for mid-march. some in israel said that bennett could play spoiler to netanyahu's ambitions to be re-ele re-elected to the top job. naftali bennett, pleasure to have you on. >> good to be here, fareed. >> so israel is going to the elections march 17th and the polls i have seen, or at least some of them, show that your party is going to be the single biggest gainer, correct? >> that seems correct, according to the current polls. things change. there's been a significant amount of israelis are who joining my party because they think israel has to have a tough stance in this crazy environment called the middle east. so we've got the hezbollah north and isis in northeast and hamas and all around and there's a greater feeling today that we should not go down the route of appeasement but the route of strength, being strong, being tough is the only way to survive and, in fact, thrive in this region. >> but what is the problem with prime minister netanya

the man who might be israel's next prime minister, a man to the right of benjamin netanyahu, naftali bennett. >>> finally, that's a wrap. a wrap dress, that is. the invention that made her one of the world's most powerful women. >>> but first, here's my take. even some of those who have supported the release of the senate intelligence committee's torture report agree that it could damage american interests abroad. of course, opponents of the report are quite sure that in senator ted cruz's words, it will endanger lives, drive away our allies and undermine national security. but will it really? remember that cruz's argument is similar to many we heard during the cold war. america was at a disadvantage compared to the soviet union, it was said, because it had to operate with its hands tied behind its back with congressional interference, media exposure and all of the trappings of a democracy. moscow, on the other hand, could act speedily and lethally and in secret. in fact, the soviet union pursued an utterly disastrous foreign policy. it subpoena pressed its allies that by the 1980s in easter

the economy minister, naftali bennett, sees an economic solution to the competition between israel andtinians. >> invest dramatically in improving the lives of arabs and israelis alike. >> crude oil prices dropped to a five-year low today. the price decline dragged energy shares lower by major u.s. equity gauges also sold off. the s&p 500 fell nearly 1% and energy stocks slumped nearly 4%.

continue and obviously, he was as lekud is trying to take away votes that have spilled over to naftali bennett's jewish home party. it is not the first time the lehud party would say such a thing but going back to your original question about settlements at this point in time, obviously right now there is no settlement activity beyond -- there are no new settlements that are being built at this point in time. existing houses to existing settlements. >> it is a distinction without a difference from the palestinian point of view. but you know, even if this is a conservative minister, a member of lehud, isn't it something that people who want peace in israel have to worry about? the right in israel pushing hard for something that is going to age are the palestinians and is not going to help the peace process. >> obviously, the comments are unhelpful and they don't -- obviously they do not contribute to a peaceful resolution of this. but i think that they should be seen in the context that i've mentioned before. palestinian ministers on their end even the late mr. abu ain was also inciting. so i thi