Question: switching to foreign affairs. given prime minister benjamin netanyahu’s recent comments on a two-state solution in the close of his campaign, can the u.s. continue to oppose palestinian efforts to gain statehood at the united nations?
Answer: well, i had a chance to speak to prime minister netanyahu yesterday, congratulated his party on his victory. 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 israel, if it wants to stay both a jewish state and democratic. and i indicated to him that given his statements prior to the election, it is going to be hard to find a path where people are seriously believing that negotiations are possible. so we’re evaluating what’s taking place. i think prime minister netanyahu still has to form a government; we’ll be in close consultation with them. we're going to make sure, regardless of disagreements we have on policy, that our military and intelligence cooperation to keep the israeli people safe continues and that cooperation also helps the american people stay safe. but we are going to continue to insist that, from our point of view, the status quo is unsustainable. and that while taking into complete account israel's security, we can't just in perpetuity maintain the status quo, expand settlements. that's not a recipe for stability in the region.
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  switching to foreign affairs. given prime minister benjamin netanyahu’s recent comments on a two-state solution in the close of his campaign, can the u.s. continue to oppose palestinian efforts to gain statehood at the united nations?
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  well, i had a chance to speak to prime minister netanyahu yesterday, congratulated his party on his victory. 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 israel, if it wants to stay both a jewish state and democratic. and i indicated to him that given his statements prior to the election, it is going to be hard to find a path where people are seriously believing that negotiations are possible. so we’re evaluating what’s taking place. i think prime minister netanyahu still has to form a government; we’ll be in close consultation with them. we're going to make sure, regardless of disagreements we have on policy, that our military and intelligence cooperation to keep the israeli people safe continues and that cooperation also helps the american people stay safe. but we are going to continue to insist that, from our point of view, the status quo is unsustainable. and that while taking into complete account israel's security, we can't just in perpetuity maintain the status quo, expand settlements. that's not a recipe for stability in the region.