Does President Obama's Speech Signal US Shift on Israel-Palestine? Democracy Now! Roundtable: 2 of 3

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For analysis on President Obama's Middle East address, Democracy Now! hosts a roundtable discussion with author Norman Finkelstein, Palestinian human rights lawyer Noura Erakat and Jeremy Ben-Ami, head of the lobby group, J Street. In his speech, President Obama said a Palestinian state must be based on the 1967 borders, the first time a U.S. president has explicitly taken this position. The Israeli government immediately rejected Obama's comments, calling the 1967 borders "indefensible." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the United States today and will meet Obama at the White House.

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[HyperHijabi]

Noura Erakat + Yousef Erakat = TWO WONDERFUL AND AMAZING PEOPLE <3

[walterwz]

The Bible is not a historical document with any validity. Religious Fundamentalist psychopaths use this book of mythology to justify what every case they happen to like.

Both Israel and the US are systematically stealing what ever they want and backing up these facts on the ground with overwhelming military force. Might does not make right.

Only a just peace will prevail.

[StayHuman2011]

Nice work Noura :)

[YasminKumar]

GOO NOURAA !!!!!!!

[joobjooba]

obamas just a puppet

[joobjooba]

obama sucks!!

[abortfailure7646]

How humiliating to have another embarrassing President who covers a criminal action at the expense of Palestinian life and statehood. Disgusting

[Lovettesz]

I cant lie but this is how you know noura erakats parents are amazing people. Yousef and noura are both amazing and inspiring people. Respect to the parents for bringing them up so amazingly.

[x0x0xily]

holy fuck the first guy talking bothers me... his voice. -__-

[UN1992BS]

Face @0:21 PRICELESS

[afgchiicka1]

FOUSEYTUBE?