he's calling on the leader to drop his attempt for state hood.morning president obama explained why the u.s. is threatening a veto on the palestinian's quest for state hood. a goal the president laid out this time last year. >> one year ago i stood at this podium and i called for an independent palestine. i believed then and i believe now that the palestinian people deserve a state of their own. but what i also said is that a genuine peace can only be realized between the israelis and the palestinians themselves. >> well, the president is calling on both sides to get back to negotiating. let's talk about what's at stake here. joining me is david gehrigen. they're going to send in a letter on friday. at this point is there anything the u.s. can do to prevent that? >> not much. it can pressure and trying to do that. the president is making appeals to the palestinians. there are threats coming from the congress especially from republicans if the -- they go forward. we're trying to round up european votes. although the french leader sarkozy came out

he's meeting with palestinian mahmoud abbas tonight trying to broker a compromise on palestinian state hood, an effort that could potentially backfire. tracie potts joins us with more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: the president actually meets with abbas and israeli prime minister netanyahu today, separate meetings. and the administration says he'll tell both the only way to a two state solution is through peace talks. >> it is time to lay down your arms and join the new libya. >> reporter: president obama speaks to the united nations today welcoming a newly liberated member. >> the new flag of a free libya now flies among the community of nations. >> reporter: arab uprisings in libya and other nations have put a spotlight on the palestinian's bid to become full members. outside, there were protests against it. rick perry showed up in new york criticizing what he calls america's policy of appease chlt. >> if america does not head off the aggression forces hostile to israel, we would only embolden it, a tragic mistake. >> reporter: though the u.s. is prepared to veto, experts sa

the obama administration is right to veto the state hood because none of us know what kind of state weould be buying into and you avoid direct negotiations. there is a problem, they will understand and go to the assembly for provocative nation at that timus. and then they will have acess to the international criminal court and use the u.n. as a political tool against the israelis which will create a back lash here at home. this is a provocative and dangerous tep by the pakistan and will not lead to peace. it will lead us to step out. >> chris: in what way? >> guest: aid will be considered and i think that certain organizations in the u.n. are kangaroo courts. human rights commission was chaired by libya under gaddafi. these organizations if they get observe state status, will allow the palestinians to use the u.n. as a political tool and that will risk u.n. support by the american congress f. they go down per-- forming a government with hamas. that is a terrorist organization. that will end u.s. help to the palestinian people. the day they form a government for hamas as a meaningful pl

it is i we lisa who refuse to give palestinians state hood. not the other way around. israelis enjoy all of these things. what is wrong in holding israel accountable as other countries are accountable. whether it is through the international court of justice or the other organs that the world commuty has established for accountability. i see see nothing wrong with that. it is for israel to maintain or to practe good practice if you'd like. instead of going and contra vening the united nations resolution they have been doing since 1967 and doing all the things thedo. look at the wall they're building. already that's an international course of justice decision on that that it is illegal. why shodn't israel be held accountable for that. what legitimizes israel are its actions. the fact it refuses to implement u.n. resolutions and the other things. >> charlie: what are the arab countries prepare to do? >> they are offering full normalization of relations with israel. this is committed in the arab peace initiative and signed on by all t arab countries of the arab league. bu

is now considering an official request from the palestinian people for state hood. >> their presidenttted the request today to the general assembly. manuel on the move that was met with both support and firm opposition. >> palestinian president mahmoud waived his application for state hood before the united nations general assembly. >> now israel to occupy it for ever and will it allow israel to remain a state above the law. >> some members of the assembly gave abas a standing ovation. benjamin sadist rely settlements are not the issue. >> the conflict has been and remain the refusal of the palestinian's to recognize the jewish state >> hillary clinton asked both parties to use this opportunity to return to talks. >> a just and lasting peace can only come through negotiations. >> both abas and netanyahu told the general assembly they want peace, even as violence continued back in the middle east. rocks and tear gas fill the air in the west bank. in one occupied community, isreali troops shot and killed a man during a crash with isreali settlers. when night fell, thousands of palestini

palestinian state hood dominates the day at the united nations.y does anything but dominate the debate and beware of falling space junk. back to tamron. >> a bizarre moment for an army wife's star. guide feels the wrath of an academy award nominee and chris brown rewards a fan. let's get the scoop from alicia. global entertainment editor for the associated press. good to see you. start with the kim delaney story. >> she was ann event honoring robert gates. she gets on stage and the speech is just rambling. we have a clip to show you guys. >> we have members of the military and army wives and we do our best to tell their stories. and though -- >> that's escorted off. in the past she had gone to rehab. >> no one knows what's behind that. >> you never want to see that. >> her appearance is disheveled. >> not happy with treatment she is receiving. >> she is a new star on the show person of interest. tv guide does a story on the show and she was not on the cover, but her costars were. she took to the facebook page and saying she was upset for not being

right now, wolf, the palestinians have a potential state hood request that comes before the security counsel that could go in as a letter on friday and nothing should get in the way of the delicate state of those discussions. that meeting is not so much about what happens here, but negotiations in the weeks and months to come, so they want a very prooiflt engagement between the two leaders. >> yeah, i know these decisions are not made casually by top white house officials. there's obviously some rationale for this and we'll discuss that more later. stand by. thanks very much. >>> some of the toughest backlash against president obama's policy in the middle east is comeing from a potentia rival out there on the campaign trail. the republican presidential front-runner, rick perry, but some are arguing that governor perry may not be doing himself many favors. let's bring in jim acosta. he's got the latest details. >> wolf, as rick perry attacked the president's handling of israel this week, he walked into the mind field that is the struggle for pes in the middle east. after rick perry acc

vote of palastinian state hood. >> we are here with jerusalem in the background. what are the implications? >> according to the prophet job, they are gathered for -- they are there to discuss pry primarily the division of israel and state of palestine. >> literal lliterally, do you t is a decision time and they are walking into the valley of decision? >> they are being pulled into the valley of decision. the lord is pulling them there. for decades, ongoing and relentless pressure to surrender the land and give into the people. the nations of the world have had time and time to take a side. they have typically always sided against israel. we are at the moment of truth, i think the lord is bringing them into the valley. my focus is on believers in the nations. christians understand, many understand this is a fatal day for the nations. they are going to make a choice with eternal complications. in hague and in lon don and south africa, they are calling on the governments not to vote for the division of the land of division of israel and palastinian. they want to avoid

solutions on the ground for the palestinian people are what are needed. >> if state hood ultimately, tine, what will that mean for the palestinian people? in your opinion? >> well, i'm hoping what it means for any people with a state and country. independent sovereignty. security. independent ability to make trade agreements. the ability to control your own life. today t palestinian people have to go through security check points to go to work. they have to endure enormous hardships in the palestinian-arab areas. that's no way for anyone to live. the jews more than anyone else under that and are sympathetic to that. by the way, even if a resolution passed tomorrow, a negotiation will still have to take place because a resolution is not going to define a border, a capital, security arrangements. a negotiation has to take place in in case and agreements have to take place in any case. my hope is that at the end of that process, the palestinian people will have wa wha the jewish people have in israel. a thriving state, r raise their children in peace and not worry about the threat of ter

u.n. >> avoiding the president of the united states, having to stand in the way of palestinian state hoodnine votes they would need, in which case the united states would not have to cast a veto. what is your sense of your prospects in new york? >> well, again, not having the nine votes means that the u.s. is putting pressure on these member states not to cast a vote in favor of palestinian requests being considered at the u.n. security council. either way, if the u.s. casts a negative vote, which is a veto, or if they exert pressure on this country not to create the quorum needed, we will view it as pressure of the united states to block us. if you have an account of the countries, i think it's still too early for us to tell you. >> just so you get what you want, what do you do the day after? what do you do if you get what you want? how will it improve the life of palestinians on the ground? >> we will call on the international community to help the two sides. we have said repeatedly that getting admitted at the u.n. is not going to be the end of the way. we will embark on negotiations w

bounty. >>> tensions are high as palestinian authority has planned to ask for state hood.he fate could come down to america's vote on the security council and highlights foreign policy that traditional sides with israel before leaving. the israeli prime minister said the bid will fail because it bypasses peace negotiations. >> i called to resume peace negotiations. direct negotiations. right now. what is the motivation for palestine at this point in making this move? they know they will be. >> they have. >> they are trying to play this as a last throw of the dies. they are saying let the world community decide what we are able. >> they are being spurred by the confidence that this obviously won't move forward, but it increases the dialogue and what could happen next. >> it's a political calculation and they think the united states now desperately wants to be seen on the side of the good in the arab world on the side of democracy and giving people the right to say they have their voice heard. they think that if they bring this before the united nations, the u.s. will feel u

however, having said that, the fact isou make your application to state hood and there is machinery in the u.n. that has to work. if it's possible to relaunch the negotiation soon, then i think as i y, i think that actually alters the whole context at which whatever happens at the u.n. happens. one is verymuch instead of negotiation we do this and the other is look, let's combine and design legitimate aspirations for statehood, our application for that with the negotiation. however having said all of that charlie, i've got to say by no means -- >> charlie: this is what i assume from our conversation so so far that that pbably is what all sides are hoping for. that negotiation, some nd of application will take place, ke its time to do as it does. nobody'sutting it on hold but negotiations will get started so that everybody feels like they have gained some of what they wanted. is that what you're saying? >> well i hope that everye's hoping for something that allows us for them to make their apication to state hood and get a negotiation going. there are different permutations and they've

president mahmoud abbas giving the united states two weeks to consider his bid for palestinian state hoodraeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying it should be rejected. here are both men speaking at the u.n. yesterday. >> either there are those who believe that we are an unnecessary people, unwanted people in the middle east, or those who believe that in fact there is a missing state that needs to be established immediately. >> the truth is, that israel wants peace with the palestinian states, but the palestinians want a state without peace. and the truth is, you shouldn't let that happen. >> kelly: all right. there you have it from both men. aaron davis miller, with the upcoming book, and he'll weigh in on this issue. thank you for being with us, aaron. this is really a very difficult situation, that the palestinian president put basically the united nations, the united states, as well as your ad, of course, russia, into. what do you think is going to happen as a result that this request to the u.n. for recognition as being a state? >> i think the americans will go to great lengths

hood. you need an affirmative vote, then take it to the general assembly. if the united stateshat will cause enormous heart ache for the president in the arab world, may still decide to get a vote of two third in those countries. that will not give them full recognition, but grant them observer status similar to what the vatican has rigts now. >> what would it take if your estimation to get both sides back on track? >> boy, that's the $64,000 question. i think what it's palestinians acknowledge israel as a jewish state, for the palestinians to agree that they will not force a right of return on israel and for israelis to stop illegal construction of settlements and to order a freeze on settlements and to acknowledge that a two-state agreement is evaporating unless netanyahu negotiates. >> the white house press briefing has just begun. we'll listen incarney is starting. >> we'll go right to questions. >> why did the president put forward a plan that includes provisions that the republicans objected to. >> we have a long-term deficit problem and we to bring that down to earth. we

and israel have announced strong opposition to that plan saying palestinian state hood should come from direct negotiations between palestinians and israelis. many other members of the yen have expressed support for the palestinian's president's bid. >>> a big week for president clinton opened his global initiative with a focus on climate change and moderated speaks from seven countries, in new york and tackled climate change when so many countries are dealing with crisis or natural disasters. >> we all have a decision to make leer. these leaders will talk about it. how we can continue the battle against climate change in the midst of an economic crisis because we find ways to make it good economics. >> it attracts wealthy business leaders and philanthropic enterprises in new york.n with meteorologist. >> he is running and sweating. >> yes. updating the graphics. it has been hot. look at these numbers. mensanto mensanton, -- pleasanton, 100 degrees and santa rosa, 96 degrees, another scorcher. look at these winds out of the northwest, anywhere from 10-15 miles an hour. that is a very dr

jewish settlers who oppose any suggestion palestinian state hood attacked an arab village.asking for an independent country because of years of negotiations with israel have gone nowhere. >> the reason we oppose the united nations, we don't believe they will solve the challenge of a secure israel living side by side with independent palestine. >> while a majority of americans sympathize with israel, more than with the palestinians, 42% favor in pal style while 26% of americans oppose it. >>> the last time you bought a muffin, how much did you shell out? $16? does that sound expensive? that's exactly how much the government paid. that's not all. bob orr with how much the feds she would out for snacks. >>> over two years, 2008 and 2009, the u.s. justice department spent $121 million on food, beverages, and event planning for 1800 conferences. the real sticker shock can be found in the details uncovered in the new audit from the inspector general. at one conference held at the capital hilton. spent $had 200 on 250 muffins and cost the taxpayers $16 each. for a u.s. attorney su

for addition and ethics news weekly, birmingham, alabama. >> this week's debate at the un over state hood for the palestinians has once again highlighted the conflict that plagued the region for decades. during my trip to the holy land, i spoke with leaders about how the political stalemate affects efforts to promote dialogue. i visited an interfaith village where jews and israeli arabs lived together as a witness for peace. nestled in the hills between tel aviv and jerusalem is a village called the oasis of peace. in hebrew and arabic. while the mideast conflict churns all-around, here they create a different reality that said israelis and arabs can live de by side in peace. >> we need to learn how to make it possible. we d't take into consideration impossible. it's possible. let's do it now. >> he was founded more than 30 years ago by an egyptian-born monk who died in 1996. he wanted to create a place where jews, muslims and christians intentionally live together in mutual understanding and respect. >> it is toet rid of the conflict. why do we have a conflict. how can we influence the d

vote on palestinian state hood.eech was an attempt to court jewish voters ahead of a tough reelection bid in 2012, lost last week and supposedly safe house seat in a heavily jewish new york city congressional district raised questions about the level of support that obama has with the traditionally democratic group. we're back with dan henninger and dorothy rabinowicz. and fred steven joins the panel. has the president been anti-israel? >> yes, yes, he has. >> paul: how so? >> begin with the hostility towards benjamin netanyahu, who is the prime minister of israel. a number of meetings in which netanyahu was ushered out the back door, occasions when he was publicly berated by senior administration officials and a speech earlier this year, in which he created a formula in you which israel was expect today withdraw from territories about actually getting an end, the conflict with the palestinians and what you've seen in the last few days with the speech, at the u.n. is more of a reflection of a president sensing there

policy of appeasement for the palestinians, president obama takes a new stand on their push for state hood. is mr. obama confusing the issue? has he confused the press? and is all of this confusion geared to win the jewish vote in 2012? details next on news watch. that's why i recommend crest pro-health clinical gum protection. it helps eliminate plaque at the gum line, helping prevent gingivitis. it's even clinically proven to help reverse it in just 4 weeks. crest pro-health clinical gum protection. we're off to a good start. but now it'time to go to the next level. so let's do a little detective work. pick up what we need. roll out... caulk...and install. and pretty soon, we're seeing the fruits of our labor right there at our bottom line. more saving. moreoing. that's the power of the home depot. owens corning ecotouch attic insulation is only $9.97 a roll. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be ♪ because your moment is now. let nothi

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security council for state hood, the u.s. has promised to veto the move. as the u.s.e when the president has faced some criticism in new york for not being a strong enough supporter of israel. and a fellow democrat leading the charge. >> president obama is a nice guy and i like him and i helped elect him and all of those things. he threw israel under the bus. >> reporter: former mayor ed koch helped make israel an issue in the ninth congressional district race and assumed the republican who won last week. there is also this full page ad in the "new york times"s from a conservative pro israel group. a former israeli government negotiator says it's all about partisan politics. >> i think american jews will end up voting on the same issues that the rest of the americans will have. and if the president ends up having a jewish problem, it will be because he has an american problem, not because of the israel policy. i think the presidents has shown himself to be an ally of israel. >> reporter: but a former u.s. middle east negotiator for both republican and democratic presi

opposed by any of the big five case in point the current palestinian campaign for un membership and state hood and initiative the u.s. publicly supported last year when we come back here next year we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the united nations independent sovereign state of palestine living in peace with israel but this year it's the opposite with washington saying it will veto the palestinian un membership good warning of additional collateral damage one of the things that i that i hope the palestinian leadership is considered considering is the day after what will happen when after whatever. show we have in the united nations is done. what will change in the real world for the palestinian people. the answer is nothing that sadly ironically the majority of the general assembly supports palestinian un membership the assembly alone with two thirds majority can award nonmember observer status to the palestinians like the vatican enjoys and doesn't need security council approval to do so so no one can veto this decision some believe however the un is the wrong forum

membership state hood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against that the u.s. has the right and to use its veto in the security council because no sides policy israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it is within palestinians right to ask for u.n. membership and the united states should not get in the way of aspirations for any country because they're going to get the new people in the middle east quartet will not meet in the near future the recent meeting with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has showed that the u.s. would not like to see the palestinian question raised at the u.n. we think that it would be preferable to sit to the negotiating table first. ready for it because there's no agreement between them we think deprive the palestinian at ministration of the right to ask the u.n. security council to speak out on it statehood bid was just this time last year that u.s. president barack obama addressed the international body sa

membership state hood this is something that has stolen the spotlight because palestinian membership is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it's something that the united states has been speaking out against that the us has threatened to use its veto in the security council to prevent palestine from gaining u.n. statehood membership but while it can still gain the support of the general assembly and return an observer status because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it is within palestinians right to ask for u.n. membership and the united states should not get in the way of aspirations for any country take a listen to what the russian foreign minister had to say because. the middle east quartet will not meet in the near future with a recent meeting with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has showed that the u.s. would not like to see the palestinian question raised at the u.n. we think that it would be preferable to sit to the negotiating table first. ready for it

here for you on the streets of the west bank there was a real sense of joy in on so many at the state hood. but on the border with israel their joy quickly turn to violence culminating in clashes between police and palestinians are his parsley or takes up the story. and historic movement after decades of struggle tens of thousands to liberate across palestine after president mahmoud abbas admits a request to the united nations to recognize a palestinian state but as feared it wasn't all cheers and on side the situation's violence clashes have erupted across the west bank as fears grow of a third intifada we are here in ramallah where there is a scandal between the israeli army and palestinian protesters just a short distance down the road there are tires burning everywhere the army is also using a new sound device known as the screamer which can make an bearable sound now the situation here is very very tense he catches the freight across the west bank one kind of thing and has been killed now what we understand happened is that country one hundred israelis started burning the trees belong

barack obama did address the international body and specifically addressed the issue of how to stand state hood the u.s. leaders said that peace will not come through statements or view when resolutions and that the united nations should be encouraging palestine and israel to get back to the negotiation table this is basically a way that he would say that the united nations no resolution no vote upcoming vote on palestinian membership will help the situation in any way the united states has said outright that it will veto the palestinian membership the united nations a campaign that's been going on for quite a while the majority of u.n. member states hundred ninety three of them a majority of them do support palestine on its u.n. membership and statehood and that includes russia now russian's foreign minister sergei lavrov did address the press say that it's preferred for palestine and israel to get back to the negotiation table first the united states should not use its veto to block the aspirations of the palestinians or any other country and as we know the u.s. said that it will do so as the

no secret that the united states has promised to veto the palestinian bid for un membership and state hood but nonetheless palestinian president mahmoud abbas made history on friday's admitting an application for palestinian statehood and the security council house to consider that application and that as you mentioned is a process that is beginning today security council members will meet for closed door consultations that's a process that can last for weeks we do know that there are six security council members that have already thrown their weight behind of how the city and good theory needs to be nine out of fifteen security council members to approve it for it to pass but we do know that the u.s. said that they would yield their veto if they have to now washington doesn't really want to be put in a position to do this because its credibility and influence in the middle east is at stake and that is why the obama administration worked tirelessly last week to try to convince the public to be a leader to not present the op with his application for u.n. membership and statehood now there i

they are at the united nations trying to avert a diplomatic showdown over palestinian state hood.a is taking a very public stand against the controversial push this week by palestinian leaders to try to get united nations' recognition of palestine as a southern earn state. now, during the address -- sovereign state. now during the address, president obama said peace won't come through u.n. statements or resolutions but only through negotiations with israel. >> i am convinced that there is no shortcut to the end of a conflict that's endured for decades. peace is hard work. the obama administration's concern is that a u.n. declaration would undermine peace negotiations with israel. president obama meets with palestinian president, mahedy abass later today -- mahmoud abbasss later this week. >>> the united states is building secret drone bases in africa and the arabian peninsula. "the washington post "reports it's part of a counterterrorism effort for al qaeda groups. one base will be in one air -- in one area and the other, in another area. >>> the battery case begins for the raider

is a potentially awkward explanation give p the president has stood for state hood in other arab nations. the politicians are expected to make that play sometime after the president leaves new york. >> for friday, right now. thanks very much. jessica's going to be staying with us today, tomorrow, throughout the week. president obama may be front and center on the world stage right now, but his challenges on the campaign trail aren't far behind. just steps from the u.n., the front-runner, rick perry, was meeting with jewish american leaders. he lambed the president's land ling of the middle east peace process. >> we would not be here today at this very precipice of such a dangerous move if the obama policy in the middle east wasn't nieve and arrogant, misguided and dangerous cht. >> we're going to have much more from what rick perry had to say. let's go to afghanistan right now. where a blast has claimed the life of the country's former president, a political figure considered fie vry tall to peace efforts in the region. barbara starr is standing by with the latest. what happened here? >>

right now at united nations, a security council is about to consider the palestinian's bid for state hood. as we've mentioned, this is clearly a huge deal. abbas made his push last week before the u.n. general assembly. here's the thing. the u.s. has already said it will veto the move. president obama says the next step forward cannot come through a solution at u.n. he says the answer is diplomacy, specifically renewed talks on the tough issues that still divide the palestinians and israelis. many palestinians acknowledge this whole bid is largely symbolic. president abbas is still making and receiving praise for it as well. he got a hero's welcome when he returned home to the west bank just yesterday. take a look at the crowd there waving the flags all in support of him and his move. we're going to keep watching this one for you and bring you any developments from the u.n. as soon as we get them. >>> then the one gop candidate for president takes the lead in a new straw poll. >> i feel great. i feel even greater because the voice of the people is bigger than the voice of the media. >> he

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both abbas and israeli prime minister netanyahu addressed the palestinian and state hood issue during their time at the podium. >> translator: this is a moment of truth. our people are waiting to hear the answer. will it allow israel to continue the last occupation in the world? >> the palestinians should first make peace with israel and then get their state. >> cnn state department producer ali is with us. how has the crisis been averted or has it. >> all the world leaders here in new york is considered a big week. the u.s. was desperate to avoid a u.s. veto this week. also in the long-term because it really doesn't think that's the best way to go to negotiations. they are afraid this will raise palestinian expectations and there will be violence. what he did, president abbas left this sword over the neck of the international community, did force a vote. now the u.n. security council is meeting monday and palestinian officials do tell me they expect a quick vote at the u.n. security council. maybe not two weeks but in the near future. they think they have enough votes, you need a nin

president obama will personally press abbas to work for state hood through negotiations with israel. the two meet later this afternoon, and just a few moments ago, president obama spoke to the general assembly. >> peace will not come through statements and resolutions at the united nations. if it were that easy, it would have been accomplished by now. ultimately it's the israelis and the palestinians who must live side by side. ultimately it is the realitilies and the palestinians not us who must reach agreement on issues who divide them. [ chanting ] >> thousands of palestinians poured into the streets in ramallah today to support state hood. the west bank city is the seat of the palestinian parliament. >>> this is a shocking scene, it's quite disturbing, orchestrated by mexican drug cartels. drivers left two trucks filled with bodies sitting in the mid of a highway in the tourist town of boca del rio. some of the 35 corporation corp on to the streets. investigators believe some of the dead were rival drug traffickers. >>> typhoon roke is blasting japan this week, with 100-mile-per-

the obama administration is trying to avoid a showdown over palestinian state hood. rk tonight, secretary of state clinton is meeting with mahmoud abbas and israeli president benjamin netanyahu. a short time ago mr. obama wrapped up his talks with abbas. this morning in a speech at the u.n., president obama explained why the u.s. is threatening a veto on the palestinians request for statehood, a goal which the president himself laid out at the u.n. this time last year. >> one year ago, i stood at this podium and i called for an independent palestine. i believed then and i believe now that the palestinian people deserve a state of their own. but what i also said is that a genuine peace can only be realized between the israelis and the palestinians themselves. >> well, the president is calling on both sides to get back to the negotiating table. let's talk about what's at stake here. joining me is political analyst david gergen. the palestinians say they're going to submit a letter formally requesting this from the u.s. on friday. at this point, is there anything the u.s

security council will formally begin considering palestinian's request for state hood after making histhe u.n. on friday. president mahmoud abbas returned to a hero's welcome on the west bank. >>> israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu accused of palestinians of trying to circumvent peace negotiations. >> the palestinians want a state but they have to give peace in return. what they're trying to do in the united nations is get a state without giving israel peace or giving israel peace and security. i think that's wrong. that should not succeed. that should fail. >>> elsewhere in the middle east, women in saudi arabia will soon be allowed to vote for the first time in modern history provided they can get a lift to the polls. they're not driving yet. saudi king abdullah also granted women the right to run as candidates in municipal elections and be part of the king's advisory body. activists have long been pushing for rights for women that still forbids driving. >>> russian vladimir putin says he will run for government again. since the last time he ran, presidential changes have exten

if they cannot change president obama's mind, he will go to the security council and demand state hood. he will not get it. >> thank you so much for joining us. watch "andrea mitchell reports" at 1:00 p.m. eastern. coming up, the althoughor of a controversial new book defends dysfunction in the president's white house. >> everything is solid as a brick. the latest on the back and forth between the author and the white house. the obama administration striking back and richard wolf on president obama will join me live with his thoughts. then what happens when you don't invite congressman charlie rangle to a party in his district in harlem? we will tell you what happened to rick perry's party. plus -- >> i thought he was going to get like two or three years. >> shoplifter shoves a store employee trying to stop him. the man dies and the shoplifter sentenced to life behind bars. the doctor said he died of a liver condition and not from the altercation. it's today's "news nation" gut check. bl ( singing along ) ( singing high note ) that should do it. enjoy your new shower. ( door opens, clo

is threatening a veto on the palestinians request for state hood, a goal wit president himself laid outu.n. this time last year. >> one year ago, i stood at this podium and i called for an independent palestine. i believed then and i believe now that the palestinian people deserve a state of their own. but what i also said is that a genuine peace can only be realized between the israelis and the palestinians themselves. >> well, the president is calling on both sides to get back to the negotiating table. let's talk about what's at stake here. joining me is political analyst david gergen. they're going to send in a letter on friday. at this point, is there anything the u.s. can do to prevent that? >> not much. it can pressure and trying to do that. the president is making appeals to the palestinians. there are threats coming from the congress, especially from republicans if the -- they go forward. we're trying to round up european votes. although the french leader, sarkozy, came out sharply against what the president is trying to do. but andersoon, the likelihood is that they're going to

we'll have to veto state hood for palestine despite the fact that his belief is that it should be two states. >> we go right off the top. hello, welcome to "morning joe." let's just dive in the news. no commentary, just straight news. we like to do commentary first. >> before we get to the news, how often does a guest have a scarf on? >> he's a hippie. >> what is the meaning? we all make statements. why the scarf? >> notice that donny's making this about himself. >> i'm asking this very dapper gentleman why -- >> why do guys wear a tie? is what i want to know? >> i need help being taken as seriously as possible. >> for 100 years, let's break the chain here, man. let's break the chain. >> the better question is why do you wear baby gap t-shirts on television. >> end of that. >> we missed you on city limits, joe. >> i know. >> was it awesome? >> it was fantastic. it was great. >> i think we should be able to talk about whatever we want to talk about. but before we do that, yesterday was critical of a couple of republican candidates, as was dan senor who came out yesterday were -- or two

. >>> rick perry's working his way into the palestinian state hood debate.the obama administration, and their middle east policy of appeasement that is encouraged such an ominous act of bad faith. >> yes, obama is acting in bad faith. rick perry stands with the jews when he's not dancing with them. you know -- you know who would love that dance? the crowd at his next christian-only stadium prayer rally. >> my goodness. 44 past the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." as palestinian officials press ahead with their bid for membership in the united nations later today, some member nations are grappling with how they will vote on the issue. joining us now, british foreign office minister allistair burt. it's very good to have you here this morning on a very busy week. which you describe as a mix between tennis -- >> and speed dating. >> and it works. >> yes, you have about half an hour with each so you build up a relationship, but also the issues between the two. so it's a nice combination. >> yeah. how is that working out for you? it's good. it's a great week.

house of throwing israel under the bus and allowing the palestinians to make this request for r state hoodations and this was some tough texas talk. even for rick perry. >> we're equally indignant of the obama administration and their middle east policy of appeasement that is encouraged such an ominous act of bad faith. simply put, we would not be here today at this very precipice of such a dangerous move if the obama policy in the middle east wasn't nieve and arrogant, misguided and dangerous. >> so, there's a lot of things going on today with these statements. one is obviously he's making a play for jewish voters. in many days, this is a dog whistle to christian conservatives. he had the prayer event in august. down at liberty university in virginia last week and now, he said this earlier today talking about israel, that as a christian, he feels he has a clear directive to be a supporter of israel. that is something that plays very well with christian conservatives and i would have to think that a lot of leaders in that community heard perry loud and clear today. >> thank you so much. we