Abby Phillip, Bernstein, Jennings Agree that Huckabee Appointment Would Dismiss Two-State Solution in Israel

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PHILLIP: "I guess the other part of this is that U.S. policy is that the settlements are illegal, that they are in inhibition to a lasting peace in the region. Mike Huckabee is on record saying there's no such thing as settlements, that Israel can do whatever they want. I mean, I guess the real question is, I mean, if the goal is — it's fine, there are a lot of people, most people who are in that ambassadorship are pro-Israel. But there's also a United States government posture that is about how do we get to an end to the conflict? I'm having a hard time seeing Mike Huckabee getting there."

BERNSTEIN: "Also, a two-state solution has been the objective of our government, and Huckabee right there is saying there will never be a two-state solution."

JENNINGS: "Well, a lot of Republicans don‘t believe in that."

BERNSTEIN: "Exactly. That is why I say one of the losers of this election is indeed the Palestinian people and their aspirations."

PHILLIP: "And by the way, the Palestinian people are real."

BERNSTEIN: "Exactly. It is possible to support Israel and the Jewish state, and at the same time find a way to advocate for the aspirations of the Palestinian people at once, as many Israelis have done throughout this conflict."