White House Vows to Confront Netanyahu Following Rejection of Two-State Solution

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The White House is re-evaluating its policy toward Israel following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of a two-state solution. Administration officials have openly criticized Netanyahu for vowing no Palestinian state during his tenure and warning supporters about a high turnout of Arab voters.

Netanyahu has tried to backpedal, but U.S. officials have suggested they might no longer veto U.N. Security Council resolutions critical of Israel. The dispute over Netanyahu's comments comes amid existing tensions over his effort to derail nuclear talks with Iran.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Netanyahu's obstructionism now includes Israeli spying on the U.S.-Iran talks and then turning over sensitive information to Republican members of Congress. Despite the frayed ties and talk of punitive U.S. action, the question that lies ahead is whether the White House is prepared to end longstanding U.S. support for the occupation. Administration officials have already vowed the billions of dollars in U.S. military aid to Israel will continue unimpeded.

"Democracy Now!" is joined by three guests: Lisa Goldman, a contributing editor at +972 Magazine and a fellow at the New America Foundation; Dr. Hatim Kanaaneh, a physician, author and Palestinian citizen of Israel; and Yousef Munayyer, executive director of U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation.