Netanyahu at War (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

>> H is to ry w il l no t gi ve t he Je wi sh p eo pl e an ot he r ch an ce . >> To ni gh t on Fr on tl in e. .. Be nj am in N et an ya hu a t wa r. >> H e is a t wa r. He 's u nd er s ie ge . >> In c on fl ic t wi th t he pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es . >> T ha t' s no t go in g to h ap pe n. Ev er yb od y kn ow s it 's n ot g oi ng to h ap pe n. >> I 'v e ne ve r se en a f or ei gn le ad er s pe ak t o th e pr es id en t li ke t ha t. >> O ut ra ge ou s, o ut ra ge

ou s. >> H e is s o co nv in ce d th at h e' s ri gh t, e qu al ly s o co nv in ce d th at Ob am a is d ea d wr on g. >> Fr om t he b at tl es t ha t sh ap ed hi m. .. >> P al es ti ni an s we re f ed u p. So e ve ry th in g un ra ve ls . >> A nd b oo m! It e xp lo de s. >> An d hi s po li ti ca l ri se . >> T he c ou nt ry 's p ol it ic al sy st em w as s up er -h ea te d. >> H e wa s ab le t o tr an sl at e th e ho rr or o f su ic id e bo mb er s in to po li ti ca l po we r. >>

An e pi c st or y of I sr ae l, Am er ic a, a nd t he l if e of Be nj am in N et an ya hu . (m an s pe ak in g He br ew ) >> N AR RA TO R: M ar ch 2 01 5. >> Th e Is ra el i Pr im e Mi ni st er Be nj am in N et an ya hu .. . >> N AR RA TO R: J er us al em . Th e pr im e mi ni st er 's r es id en ce . Pr im e Mi ni st er B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u is d et er mi ne d to s to p Pr es id en t Ba ra ck O ba ma 's n uc le ar de al w it h Ir an . >> T he p ri me m in is te r ha s a

Me ss ia ni c no ti on o f hi ms el f, a s a pe rs on c al le d to s av e th e Je wi sh p eo pl e. >> N AR RA TO R: H e wa s ab ou t to de li ve r a sp ee ch t o th e Am er ic an Co ng re ss . >> H e ne ve r ma de s uc h an im po rt an t sp ee ch . He f el t he h ad a h is to ri c ro le to p la y an d he c an no t ma ke a mi st ak e. >> H e wa nt s to b e th e Wi ns to n Ch ur ch il l wh o st op s th e ne w ev il po we r, I ra n, i n th e wa y th at Ch ur ch il l st op pe d Na zi G er ma ny . >

> Th e pr im e mi ni st er l ef t Te l Av iv t hi s mo rn in g. He i s sc he du le d to a dd re ss Co ng re ss . >> H e wa nt s it t o be c le ar t ha t he m ad e th e mo st p ow er fu l st at em en t po ss ib le t o wa rn ag ai ns t th is d ea l. So , wh en t he d ea l tu rn s ba d he 'l l go d ow n in h is to ry a s th e pe rs on w ho w ar ne d us a ll f ro m wh at 's a bo ut t o ha pp en . >> Be nj am in N et an ya hu h as ar ri ve d in W as hi ng to n DC . (r ep or

te r sp ea ki ng f or ei gn la ng ua ge ) >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu c am e as Is ra el 's r ig ht w in g le ad er vo wi ng t o ke ep h is c ou nt ry s af e fr om i ts a rc he ne my , Ir an . >> Mr . Ne ta ny ah u wa s in vi te d to sp ea k by J oh n Bo eh ne r. A ro w be tw ee n th e Ob am a ad mi ni st ra ti on a nd I sr ae l. .. >> I t' s ra re ly s om eb od y wh o co me s to s ay y ou r pr es id en t is wr on g an d yo u, t he C on gr es s, i n ef fe ct , ne ed t o

st op i t. >> G ro wi ng t en si on s be tw ee n th e U. S. a nd I sr ae l. .. >> I t wa s ex tr ao rd in ar y fo r a fo re ig n le ad er t o co me i nt o th e Un it ed S ta te s Co ng re ss a nd u se it a s a pl at fo rm t o tr y an d un de rm in e ad mi ni st ra ti on p ol ic y. It w as a r ea ll y au da ci ou s th in g to d o. >> H e is d ef in it el y wi ll in g to sa cr if ic e Is ra el i- U. S. re la ti on s in o rd er t o do w ha t he th in ks i s pr op er t o fi gh t of f th e Ir an ia n

ch al le ng e. >> N AR RA TO R: H is a ud ie nc e- - th e Re pu bl ic an c on tr ol le d Co ng re ss -- th e pr es id en t' s fi er ce st cr it ic s. >> T he d ay s wh en t he J ew is h pe op le r em ai ne d pa ss iv e in t he fa ce o f ge no ci da l en em ie s, t ho se da ys a re o ve r. (c he er s an d ap pl au se ) We m us t al wa ys r em em be r th e gr ea te st d an ge r fa ci ng o ur w or ld is t he m ar ri ag e of m il it an t Is la m wi th n uc le ar w ea po ns . (c he er s an d ap pl a

u se ) >> T he re w as n o ot he r ti me w he n th e Is ra el i pr im e mi ni st er l et hi ms el f be s o de ep ly i nv ol ve d in Am er ic an p ol it ic s re cr ui ti ng , re dr af ti ng A me ri ca n po li ti cs ag ai ns t th e Am er ic an p re si de nt . >> A me ri ca 's f ou nd in g do cu me nt pr om is es l if e, l ib er ty a nd t he pu rs ui t of h ap pi ne ss . Ir an 's f ou nd in g do cu me nt p le dg es de at h, t yr an ny , an d th e pu rs ui t of j ih ad . >> Ne ta ny ah u di d an

e nd r un ar ou nd P re si de nt O ba ma t od ay . >> T ha nk y ou , Am er ic a. >> Wi th e ve n so me D em oc ra ti c su pp or te rs o f th e pr es id en t ca ll in g th e sp ee ch p ow er fu l. .. >> Ne ta ny ah u di d no t mi nc e wo rd s ab ou t U. S. -l ed n uc le ar t al ks wi th I ra n. >> Br in g re la ti on s be tw ee n Is ra el a nd t he W hi te H ou se t o a ne w lo w. >> N AR RA TO R: P re si de nt B ar ac k Ob am a' s an ge r wa s no

s ec re t. >> Th ey s ee me d to h at e ea ch ot he r. >> T hi s wa s th e he ig ht o f th e Wh it e Ho us e' s an im os it y to wa rd s Ne ta ny ah u. I th in k th ey v ie we d th is a lm os t as a u su rp at io n, a s a co up d' ét at a nd t he y we re l iv id . >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s a di re ct at ta ck o n hi s fo re ig n po li cy le ga cy . >> H e ve ry m uc h wa nt ed t o re ca st th e Un it ed S ta te s as a f ri en d of th e Is la mi c wo rl d. Pa rt o f th at n ar ra ti ve i

s th at we 'v e be en a ss oc ia te d wi th Is ra el t oo c lo se ly . >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma s um mo ne d th e pr es s in to t he O va l Of fi ce . >> T el l me w he n ev er yb od y' s in . >> B ar ac k Ob am a is f ur io us . Fu ri ou s. It 's a h um il ia ti on f or h im . It 's a h um il ia ti on i n th e mi ds t of a v er y de li ca te n eg ot ia ti on wi th I ra n. >> T he a lt er na ti ve t ha t th e pr im e mi ni st er o ff er s is n o de al , in w hi ch c as e Ir an w il l im me di a

t el y be gi n on ce a ga in pu rs ui ng i ts n uc le ar p ro gr am . >> T he p re si de nt w as a ng ry ; he th ou gh t th is w as a n af fr on t. .. >> W it ho ut u s ha vi ng a ny i ns ig ht in to w ha t it i s th ey 'r e do in g. >> . .. an d it w as d el ib er at e an d he w as n' t go in g to t ry t o ma ke ni ce a nd p re te nd i t wa sn 't w ha t he t ho ug ht i t re al ly w as . >> A ll r ig ht , th an k yo u, g uy s. Ap pr ec ia te i t. >> I t cl ea rl y re ve al s a de gr ee of d ys f

u nc ti on o n bo th s id es . Th is i s so me r es pe ct s wa s a tr ai n wr ec k wa it in g to h ap pe n ev en f ro m th e be gi nn in g. >> N AR RA TO R: F or B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u, t he c la sh w it h th e Am er ic an P re si de nt w as o nl y th e la te st i n a li fe lo ng b at tl e. >> T hr ee a rm ed A ra bs t od ay hi ja ck ed a B el gi an a ir li ne r fl yi ng f ro m Vi en na t o Te l Av iv . >> N AR RA TO R: I n hi s ea rl y 20 s, Ne ta ny ah u sa w mi li ta ry a ct io n. >> Af

te r be in g hi ja ck ed b y th re e Ar ab g ue ri ll as . >> N AR RA TO R: P al es ti ni an mi li ta nt s ha d hi ja ck ed a p la ne bo un d fo r Is ra el . >> . .. th e pl an e an d it s oc cu pa nt s wo ul d be b lo wn u p. >> N AR RA TO R: T he w or ld w at ch ed to s ee h ow t he I sr ae li s wo ul d re ac t. >> T he b as ic n ew s is t ha t ar me d pe rs on s wh o cl ai m to b el on g to a te rr or is ti c or ga ni za ti on , wh ic h is c al le d th e Bl ac k Se pt em be r, to ok o

ve r a Sa be na p la ne . >> N AR RA TO R: L ie ut en an t Ne ta ny ah u wo ul d be p ar t of t he sp ec ia l Is ra el i st ri ke f or ce . >> M r. N et an ya hu w as a m em be r of th e Sa ye re t Ma tk al U ni t, w hi ch is t he .. . it 's l ik e th e Na vy SE AL s. It 's t he f ab le d un it o f th e Is ra el i Ar my . It 's t he o ne t ha t an yb od y wh o wa s an yb od y wa nt ed t o be lo ng t o. >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu a nd t he ot he rs d re ss ed i n ai rp or t me ch an ic s wh

it e ov er al ls . >> T he d ec is io n wa s to a ct a s a me ch an ic al a nd t ec hn ic ia ns , yo u kn ow , wh o is c om in g to t ak e ca re ab ou t th e ai rp la ne . An d th en t he y pe ne tr at e ve ry qu ic k in to t he a ir pl an e. (g un sh ot s) >> A re t he y sh oo ti ng ? Ye s. Th ey 'r e sh oo ti ng . Th ey a re i ns id e th e ai rc ra ft . >> Su dd en ly t he y bu rs t th ro ug h th e do or wa ys a nd e sc ap e ha tc he s gu ns b la zi ng . Pa ss en ge rs l ea pe d

fr om t he p la n wh il e th e Is ra el is d ue le d wi th th e hi ja ck er s. >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu c ha rg ed to t he f ro nt o f th e pl an e. >> Gu nn ed d ow n th e ma le hi ja ck er s, c ap tu re d th e Ar ab wo me n, a nd f re ed t he pa ss en ge rs . >> T hi s wa s an u nb el ie va bl e su cc es s. Tw o of t he h os ta ge s de ad , te rr or is ts d ea d, a nd s om e of t he Sa ye re t Ma tk al t ea m in ju re d, in cl ud in g Be nj am in N et an ya hu

, wh o wa s in ju re d in h is h an d, be ca us e of h is f ri en d' s bu ll et th at w as f ir ed i n th e wr on g di re ct io n. Bu t, y ou k no w, m in im al c os t. >> Th e pa ss en ge rs , ma ny o f th em Is ra el is g ot a j ub il an t we lc om e as t he y tr oo pe d in to t he ai rp or t bu il di ng . >> N AR RA TO R: I n th e da ys a ft er th e ra id , Ne ta ny ah u re ce iv ed pr ai se f ro m Is ra el 's p re si de nt . >> I t hi nk t he re w as t hi s el em en t of

a r it e of p as sa ge f or Ne ta ny ah u to b e in s uc h a un it . Th er e wa s no th in g gr an de r th an be in g in S ay er et M at ka l. >> N AR RA TO R: H e ha d ea rn ed fu ll -f le dg ed I sr ae li s ta tu s, es se nt ia l ex pe ri en ce f or a y ou ng ma n wh o sp en t hi s fo rm at iv e ye ar s in A me ri ca . Wh en h e wa s se ve n, B en ja mi n, w ho wa s ca ll ed B ib i, a nd h is t wo br ot he rs , Yo ni a nd I dd o, l ef t Is ra el . >> H e sp en t so me o f hi s be st ye ar s in

t he U ni te d St at es . An d Ne ta ny ah u tr ul y ad mi re s Am er ic a, t he A me ri ca n cu lt ur e, th e Am er ic an l an gu ag e, ev er yt hi ng a bo ut A me ri ca . >> N AR RA TO R: H e at te nd ed el em en ta ry s ch oo l in N ew Y or k; hi gh s ch oo l in s ub ur ba n Ph il ad el ph ia . He p ic ke d up f la wl es s Am er ic an En gl is h. >> H e' s so A me ri ca n. Wh en y ou h av e a co nv er sa ti on wi th N et an ya hu , wh en h e re al ly ge ts e ng ag ed i n it , he s wi tc he s

fr om H eb re w to E ng li sh . >> N AR RA TO R: T he m ov e to A me ri ca wa s no t vo lu nt ar y. Bi bi 's f at he r be li ev ed h e wa s fo rc ed t o le av e Is ra el b ec au se of h is s tr id en t ri gh t- wi ng po li ti cs . >> B en zi on N et an ya hu d id n ot g et te nu re a t th e He br ew U ni ve rs it y as a h is to ri an . An d he c on si de re d it a g re at de fe at a nd a h um il ia ti on t o ha ve to l ea ve t he c ou nt ry a nd f in d hi s ac ad em ic w ay i n th e Un it ed St

at es . >> N AR RA TO R: A s a hi st or y pr of es so r in A me ri ca , Bi bi 's fa th er B en zi on d re w a da rk pi ct ur e of t he t hr ea ts f ac in g th e Je wi sh p eo pl e. >> H e se es a w or ld t ha t is fu nd am en ta ll y ho st il e, a w or ld th at i s af fl ic te d by a n et er na l an ti -S em it is m, t ha t th e Na zi Ho lo ca us t wa s pa rt o f a lo ng se ri es o f ac ts a ga in st J ew s. >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s a wo rl dv ie w pa ss ed o n to B ib i an d hi s br ot he rs

. >> T he o ut lo ok t ha t is c om in g fr om h is f at he r is t ha t th er e wi ll a lw ay s be a h os ti le w or ld th at w ou ld n ot c ar e fo r th e se cu ri ty a nd w el fa re o f th e Je wi sh n at io n. An d on e th in g th at w e sh ou ld d o is d o it o ur se lv es . >> N AR RA TO R: T he b ro th er s we re to ld i t wa s up t o th em t o pr ot ec t Is ra el . >> T he y' re o ut t o ge t us . Th ey m ig ht k il l us . Is ra el i s fr ag il e. My r ol e is t o sa ve t hi s pe op le wh

o ar e li ke c hi ld is h, t he y do n' t un de rs ta nd h is to ry a nd wo rl d po li ti cs a nd m y ro le i s to tr y to s av e th em f ro m th ei r ow n mi st ak es a nd f ro m th es e te rr ib ly de mo ni c ev il f or ce s su rr ou nd in g th em . Th is i s ba si ca ll y th e Ne ta ny ah u ge st al t. >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n 19 67 .. . >> J or da ni an K in g Hu ss ei n si gn s a mi li ta ry p ac t wi th .. . >> N AR RA TO R: . .. Bi bi w at ch ed a s hi s fa th er 's d ir e wa rn in gs w

er e tr an sf or me d in to r ea li ty . Ar ab a rm ie s ha d ma ss ed o n Is ra el 's b or de rs . >> In E gy pt a lo ne t he re w er e mo re t ha n a qu ar te r of a mi ll io n so ld ie rs . >> N AR RA TO R: T ho us an ds o f ta nk s fr om E gy pt , Jo rd an , Sy ri a su rr ou nd ed t he I sr ae li s. >> H un dr ed s of r oc ke t la un ch er s. >> T he f ee li ng h er e in I sr ae l is th at w e' ll l oo k at a v er y cl os e an d cl ea r da ng er o f be in g ex te rm in at ed

. >> Th e he ad o f th e Pa le st in e Li be ra ti on A rm y, A hm ed S hu kr i, ca ll s fo r a ji ha d, a h ol y wa r. "W e sh al l sl au gh te r yo u, w e sh al l wi pe y ou o ut . Ki ll t he J ew s. Wi pe o ut I sr ae l. " >> A t le as t fo r Ne ta ny ah u' s fa th er , th is w as , yo u kn ow , hi st or y re pe at in g it se lf . >> .. .b y lo w- fl yi ng I sr ae li j et s wh o sw oo pe d in f ro m th e Me di te rr an ea n, a vo id in g r

a da r. >> N AR RA TO R: F ol lo wi ng a su rp ri se a ir a tt ac k, I sr ae l de fe at ed t he A ra b ar mi es . >> .. .a s cr ac k ai r fo rc e, in fa nt ry , ar ti ll er y, a nd t an k co rp s co mb in e to s we ep a cr os s th e Si na i Pe ni ns ul a. >> N AR RA TO R: T he 1 96 7 wa r la st ed on ly s ix d ay s. >> I sr ae l sa ve s it s ow n li fe . Th e vi ct or y wa s so p ro fo un d, a nd so s ud de n th at i t ha d a de st ab il iz in g ef fe ct . It s et i n mo ti o

n a l ot o f wh at we 'r e de al in g wi th t od ay . >> T he w ar h as c re at ed n ew re fu ge e ca mp s. Mo re t ha n a mi ll io n Ar ab s ha ve be en d is pl ac ed , ho me le ss a nd he lp le ss . Th ey s tr ug gl e to s ur vi ve w hi le th e se ar ch f or p ea ce , la st in g pe ac e, g oe s on . By the end of the '67 war. Isreal occupied the Golan Heights, The West Bank, The Gaza Strip, and the Sinai. Isreal had more than tripled in size. The occupation of land inhabited by Palestinians Wo

uld ignite decades of conflict But for the Isrealis it was a historic victory >> T ha t' s th e st or y of t he S ix Da y Wa r. It s ho ws y ou h av e to b e al er t; yo u ha ve t o ha ve g oo d in te ll ig en ce , an d if y ou r co un tr y is t hr ea te ne d, y ou h av e to r es po nd q ui ck ly . >> N AR RA TO R: A s en io r in h ig h sc ho ol i n Am er ic a, B ib i ha d sk ip pe d hi s gr ad ua ti on t o re tu rn to I sr ae l fo r th e wa r- - to d ig tr en ch es . He w ou ld w it ne ss a t u

r ni ng p oi nt in I sr ae li h is to ry . >> Y ou c ou ld u nd er st an d wh y it 's so i nt ox ic at in g, a nd i f yo u' re an 1 8 ye ar o ld , wh o wa s ra is ed in t he h ou se ho ld o f Be nz io n Ne ta ny ah u, w ho h as a f at al is ti c un de rs ta nd in g of t he n at ur e of th e wo rl d, y ou a ss um e th e wo rs t; yo u as su me t he w or st t hi ng i s go in g to h ap pe n, a nd t he n th is mi ra cu lo us b es t th in g ha pp en s, an d it h as t o so rt o f se t yo u on a co ur s

e f or t he r es t of y ou r li fe . >> N AR RA TO R: T ha t co ur se w ou ld le ad h im t o fi gh t in y et a no th er wa r wi th I sr ae l' s ne ig hb or s. An d th en t o th e de va st at in g lo ss of h is o ld er b ro th er Y on i, a na ti on al h er o wh o wa s ki ll ed i n ac ti on . >> Li eu te na nt C ol on el Y on at an Ne ta ny ah u of I sr ae l. >> Y on i in I sr ae l is o ne o f th e li ne o f my th ic al h er oe s of Is ra el 's i nd ep en de nc e. Pe op le n am e th ei r c

h il dr en Y on i af te r Yo ni N et an ya hu . Hi s bo ok , Le tt er s of Y on i, be ca me o ne o f th e mo st r ea d bo ok s, r iv al in g Th e Di ar y of An ne F ra nk . So Y on i is c er ta in ly a n at io na l he ro . >> T he d ea th o f hi s br ot he r af fe ct ed h im i mm en se ly , as t he vi ol en t de at h of a ny on e' s br ot he r wo ul d. Bu t it a ls o en la rg ed h is s en se of p ur po se , hi s se lf -r eg ar d, h is se ns e of d es ti ny , hi s se ns e of mi ss io n

an d pu rp os e. Th er e' s no q ue st io n ab ou t th at . >> F ro m Fa ne ui l Ha ll i n Bo st on : Th e Ad vo ca te s. >> N AR RA TO R: N ot l on g af te r hi s br ot he r' s de at h, N et an ya hu b eg an a ne w li fe o n Am er ic an te le vi si on . >> T he f ir st t hi ng t ha t ha pp en s is t ha t Be nj am in N et an ya hu be gi ns t o pr es en t hi ms el f as a n ex pe rt o n te rr or is m. >> I c al l no w as m y fi rs t wi tn es s, M r. B en ja mi n Ni ta y. >> N AR RA TO R: H av

in g gr ad ua te d fr om M IT a nd A me ri ca ni ze d hi s na me t o Be n Ni ta y, h e wo ul d fi gh t fo r Is ra el i n hi s ow n wa y, w ag in g th e ba tt le f or pu bl ic o pi ni on . >> L oo k, I 'm 2 8 ye ar s ol d. I' ve h ad t o de fe nd m y co un tr y in tw o wa rs a nd i n ma ny b at tl es . No bo dy w an ts p ea ce m or e th an Is ra el . Bu t th e st um bl in g bl oc k to t he ro ad t o pe ac e is t hi s de ma nd f or a PL O st at e wh ic h wi ll m ea n mo re wa r, w hi ch w il l me

an m or e vi ol en ce i n th e Mi dd le E as t. >> N et an ya hu w as o ne o f th e ea rl ie st p eo pl e wh o br ou gh t up th is m es sa ge : th at t he re i s a wa r go in g on a nd i t' s a wa r be tw ee n go od a nd e vi l. >> A nd a s I sa id .. . >> I 'm n ot t al ki ng a bo ut t he Ar ab s in I sr ae l, I 'm t al ki ng ab ou t th e Ar ab s on t he W es t Ba nk an d th e Ga za S tr ip . >> I f yo u le t me , I' ll a ns we r yo ur q ue st io n, p le as e. >> A nd t ha t yo u ha ve t o st a

n d up in t ha t wa r. An d yo u ca nn ot j us t ru n aw ay . Yo u ha ve t o fi gh t it a nd w in i t. >> I sr ae l wa nt s to l iv e in p ea ce an d wa nt s to b e se cu re . If t ha t in vo lv es m ai nt ai ni ng o ur ow n mi li ta ry g ua ra nt ee s ag ai ns t th e de st ru ct io n of p eo pl e wh o su rr ou nd u s, y es , I be li ev e we sh ou ld f ig ht f or o ur s ur vi va l. If I h av e to , I' ll f ig ht a ga in , bu t I ho pe n ot t o. >> T ha nk y ou , th an k yo u, M r. .. >> N AR RA

TO R: B y th e 19 80 s, h e wa s ap po in te d an o ff ic ia l sp ok es ma n at t he I sr ae li E mb as sy in W as hi ng to n as " Be nj am in Ne ta ny ah u. " >> B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u be gi ns h is Is ra el i po li ti ca l ca re er i n th e Un it ed S ta te s. He 's u nk no wn i n Is ra el i n th e 19 80 s. >> I c an no t im ag in e th e gr ow th of i nt er na ti on al t er ro ri sm i n th e la st 1 5 ye ar s wi th ou t th e pi vo ta l ro le p la ye d by Y as se r Ar af at 's P LO . Wh at

w e ar e do in g is t ry in g to st op t hi s ki nd o f te rr or f ro m sp re ad in g. >> T he i de a of B ib i be in g a pe rf or me r on t el ev is io n go es w ay ba ck . Yo u re pr es en t yo ur c ou nt ry . Yo u se ll y ou r co un tr y. An d th at i s wh at h e di d an d he di d it w it h en or mo us p ri de a nd co nf id en ce . >> T he A ra bs t ri ed r eg ul ar w ar , th ey f ai le d. Th ey t ri ed t er ro ri sm , th ey fa il ed . Th ey 'v e no w em ba rk ed o n a ne w st ra te gy . It '

s c al le d an ar ch y an d tr ia l by me di a. >> H e ha s a pe rf ec t Am er ic an ac ce nt , wh at h e th in ks i s a fi ng er ti p fe el f or A me ri ca n se ns ib il it ie s an d to uc h po in ts , an d he 's g re at f or C NN . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n Ro na ld Re ag an 's A me ri ca , Ne ta ny ah u wa s a ri si ng s ta r. >> H e' s al re ad y a ce le br it y wi th th e Je wi sh r ig ht i n th e Un it ed St at es . >> H e cu lt iv at ed f ro m th e ou ts et Je wi sh r ic h pe op le , Je w

i sh mi ll io na ir es w ho w ou ld p ay al mo st a ny s um a t th e ti me t o be ne ar h im a nd t o, y ou k no w, t o so rt o f ge t a wh if f of h is , wh at 's i t ca ll ed , st ar du st . >> Di pl om at s he re w er e ga th er in g a sh or t ti me a go f or t he ir th ir d an ti -I sr ae li r es ol ut io n in a s ma ny w ee ks . >> N AR RA TO R: A t ag e 34 , Ne ta ny ah u wa s ap po in te d Is ra el i am ba ss ad or t o th e Un it ed Na ti on s. He b ec am e Is ra el '

s c hi ef de fe nd er a ga in st c ri ti ci sm o f it s on go in g oc cu pa ti on o f th e We st B an k an d Ga za . >> .. .I sr ae li a mb as sa do r wa s in ac ti on i mm ed ia te ly . >> W ha t th e Se cu ri ty C ou nc il i s do in g is s en di ng a v er y cl ea r me ss ag e, i t' s sa yi ng b as ic al ly th is . It s ay s, " We c on do ne a ll Pa le st in ia n vi ol en ce a ga in st Is ra el . We c on de mn a ny I sr ae li co un te rm ea su re s. " >> T ha t' s wh at h e wa s bu il t

fo r. Th at w as w ha t he w as d es ig ne d fo r. It w as R ea ga n' s Am er ic a, 1 98 0s . Te rr or i s th e da ng er , an d at t he he ar t of t he N et an ya hu wo rl dv ie w is s ee in g Is ra el a s th e fo rt re ss f ac in g fo rc es en da ng er in g We st er n ci vi li za ti on . >> N AR RA TO R: I n 19 88 , Ne ta ny ah u re si gn ed . He r et ur ne d to I sr ae l to b ui ld hi s ow n ri gh t- wi ng p ol it ic al ba se . >> Pr ep ar at io ns a re u nd er wa y. We e xp ec t to

s ee t he p re si de nt sh or tl y. .. >> > .. .f or w ha t he c al le d a hi st or ic a nd h on or ab le co mp ro mi se . >> N AR RA TO R: B y th e ea rl y 19 90 s, Ne ta ny ah u' s ha rd -l in e po li ti cs we re o ut o f fa sh io n. Th e ta lk w as n o lo ng er o f wa r, bu t of p ea ce . Ne go ti at io ns w er e un de rw ay w it h th ei r Ar ab n ei gh bo rs . >> It 's a d ay f or o pt im is m. >> N AR RA TO R: A nd n ow w it h th e Pa le st in ia ns . >> A de al w

as s tr uc k in s ec re t by t he p ri nc ip le s- - by t he P LO , an d th e Is ra el i. .. >> N AR RA TO R: I sr ae li P ri me Mi ni st er Y it zh ak R ab in , a fo rm er ge ne ra l an d he ro o f th e '6 7 wa r, re pr es en te d Is ra el . >> H av e no w ag re ed t o la y do wn th ei r gu ns . >> N AR RA TO R: R ep re se nt in g th e Pa le st in ia ns , Ya ss er A ra fa t, t he ch ai rm an o f th e PL O. >> A hi st or ic p ea ce a gr ee me nt de si gn ed t o pu t an e n

d t o 45 ye ar s of a rm ed c on fl ic t. >> T hi s is a h is to ri c br ea kt hr ou gh , be tw ee n Is ra el a nd th e PL O, t wo n at io na l mo ve me nt s co mp et in g fo r th e sa me s pa ce a nd fo r th e fi rs t ti me , th ey 'r e pr ep ar ed t o re co gn iz e ea ch ot he r. >> N AR RA TO R: K no wn a s th e Os lo Ac co rd , it w as d es ig ne d to e nd ye ar s of v io le nc e by l ay in g ou t a pe ac e pr oc es s, a d ea l th at co ul d gi ve P al es ti ni an s th ei r ow n st at

e an d la nd c ap tu re d in th e '6 7 wa r. >> O nc e th e ag re em en t wa s do ne , it w as t he W hi te H ou se a s th e ve nu e ag re ed f or t he s ig na tu re . Pr es id en t Cl in to n fe lt t hi s wa s hi s ba by . >> N AR RA TO R: B ut t ha t da y th in gs we re t en se . >> T o th e la st m in ut e th er e we re is su es . Ra bi n wa s in si st in g th at A ra fa t ca n' t co me i n an yt hi ng t ha t lo ok s li ke a u ni fo rm . We 'r e te ll in g Ar af at , "Y ou c an 't co me w it

h a. .. y ou d on 't b ri ng a we ap on ." Yo u kn ow , he a lw ay s ha d a pi st ol . "Y ou d on 't b ri ng a w ea po n to t he Wh it e Ho us e. " >> T he n, a t a po in t, t he pr es id en t lo ok s at R ab in , an d he sa ys , "Y ou 'r e go in g to h av e to sh ak e hi s ha nd ." An d Ra bi n lo ok ed l ik e so me on e ha d pu nc he d hi m in t he s to ma ch . An d he s to od t he re f or a m om en t. Th is i s a ma n he c on si de re d a te rr or is t al l hi s li fe . An d he s ai d to C l

i nt on , "O ka y, bu t no k is si ng ." So w e th en w en t do wn t o th e Ov al Of fi ce a nd w e wo rk ed o ut ma ne uv er s wi th C li nt on o f ho w if .. . Ar af at l ik ed t o ki ss , us ua ll y th re e ki ss es . An d we w or ke d ou t so rt o f fo ot ba ll /b as ke tb al l ma ne uv er s of ho w Cl in to n co ul d st ep i n va ri ou s wa ys , if A ra fa t ma de a lu ng e to wa rd s Ra bi n, h ow C li nt on co ul d br ea k th em u p. >> L ad ie s an d ge nt le me n, M r. Ar af at , Yi tz

ha k Ra bi n, t he Pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es . >> N AR RA TO R: T he c er em on y wa s ca re fu ll y sc ri pt ed . Th er e we re s pe ec he s, t he s ig ni ng of t he O sl o Ac co rd , an d al l ey es we re o n Ar af at a nd R ab in . >> R ab in i s ve ry u ne as y. Th e id ea o f pe rs on al ly s ha ki ng ha nd s wi th t hi s gu y is ph ys ic al ly d if fi cu lt f or h im . He c ou ld n' t hi de h is f ee li ng s. An d th at c om es t hr ou gh . >> Th e fi rs t ag re em en t

ev er si gn ed b et we en .. . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd t he n th e ha nd sh ak e. An i ma ge t ha t wo ul d be co me ic on ic . >> T he se h an ds t ha t sh oo k kn ew no th in g bu t to s ho ot -- t he tr ig ge r, t he b ul le ts , th e bo mb s, th e fi gh t. An d th e qu es ti on t o me i s, c an th is h an ds ha ke l ea d to t he cu lt ur e in t he m in ds o f Pa le st in ia ns a nd I sr ae li s, t ha t co ex is te nc e is p os si bl e, t ha t pe ac e is p os si bl e to l iv e an d le t li

ve . (a pp la us e) >> N AR RA TO R: N ow i n Is ra el , Ne ta ny ah u wa s bu il di ng a co al it io n of t he u lt ra -r el ig io us ri gh t an d se cu ri ty -m in de d co ns er va ti ve s. Th ey s tr on gl y op po se d th e Os lo ag re em en t. An d in n o ti me , pr ot es ts b eg an . >> T he w or ld c el eb ra te d th at ha nd sh ak e, t ha t hi st or ic ha nd sh ak e on t he W hi te H ou se la wn , bu t in I sr ae l th er e wa s a fa ir d eg re e of s ke pt ic is m. >> N AR RA TO R: W ee k

af te r we ek , Ne ta ny ah u wa tc he d th e pr ot es ts bu il d. >> T he p eo pl e on t he r ig ht i n Is ra el w er e no t ha pp y ab ou t th e Os lo p ro ce ss , an d re co gn iz in g th e PL O, t he t er ro ri st s, w as a bi tt er p il l. >> W e' re d em on st ra ti ng a ga in st th e in ab il it y of t he g ov er nm en t to m ai nt ai n or de r in t hi s co un tr y an d to p ro te ct t he ri gh ts o f Je ws l iv in g in t he ir ow n la nd . >> N AR RA TO R: W it h an e le ct io n on th e

ho ri zo n, N et an ya hu ma ne uv er ed t he g ro wi ng a ng er in to a p ol it ic al f or ce . >> H e di d no t be li ev e in t he po ss ib il it y of a d ea l wi th t he Pa le st in ia ns . He d id n' t tr us t th em , he d id n' t li ke t he m, h e do es n' t an d he do es n' t wa nt t o ha ve a d ea l wi th th em , he d id n' t wa nt t o ha ve a de al w it h th em . >> N AR RA TO R: A s he ad o f th e co ns er va ti ve L ik ud p ar ty , Ne ta ny ah u hi ms el f be ca me t he fa ce o f th e

op po si ti on t o Os lo . >> N et an ya hu s aw a m om en t of be tr ay al , an d pe ri l, a nd a n ag re em en t th at w ou ld n ev er a nd co ul d ne ve r wo rk . (c ha nt in g an d sh ou ti ng ) >> T he re 's a r ea ll y ug ly ch ar ac te r to i t. Th e le ve l of v it ri ol , th e an ge r, th e sc op e of t he se de mo ns tr at io ns . Th e ki nd o f in ci te me nt , th e po rt ra ya l of R ab in , dr es si ng Ra bi n in N az i un if or ms o r pu tt in g a ke ff iy ah o n hi m. >> N AR RA

TO R: N et an ya hu f ou nd hi ms el f at t he c en te r of t he an ge r. >> I n mo st c as es h e do es n' t do an yt hi ng a bo ut i t. I th in k Ne ta ny ah u ev en i n so me wa ys b en ef it s fr om t hi s as so ci at io n wi th t he r ab bl e ro us er s on t he r ig ht . >> I t hi nk t he c ou nt ry 's po li ti ca l sy st em w as su pe rh ea te d. It w as l ik e a ca r ri di ng o n a hi gh wa y th at h ad n o wa te r le ft in t he r ad ia to r. An d yo u co ul d lo ok a t th e te mp er at u

r e ga ug e, a nd i t' s al l th e wa y in t he .. . in h ot . >> N AR RA TO R: T he i nt en si ty g re w, cu lm in at in g in a m as si ve pr ot es t. Te ns o f th ou sa nd s cr am me d in to th e ce nt er o f Je ru sa le m. >> H e wa s ge nu in el y ou tr ag ed , bu t he k ne w ho w to c ha nn el t ha t ou tr ag e an d th at c oi nc id ed w it h hi s ri se t o po we r. >> N AR RA TO R: I n Ne ta ny ah u' s co ns er va ti ve L ik ud p ar ty , th er e wa s co nc er n ab ou t th e gr ow in g te n

s io n in t he c ro wd s th at ni gh t. >> T he re w er e mo me nt s wh en Ne ta ny ah u wa s ad vi se d th at , yo u kn ow , th er e ar e re al n ut ca se s in t he n at io na l re li gi ou s ca mp th at w e se e, t ha t we n ee d to ca lm d ow n, e ve n ge st ur al ly . (c ha nt in g) Ne ta ny ah u ne ve r di d th at , he ne ve r di d th at , to h is e no rm ou s di sc re di t. >> ( sp ea ki ng H eb re w) >> N AR RA TO R: T he c ro wd w as w it h hi m as h e at ta ck ed A ra fa t. .. >> . .. A

ra fa t. .. (c ro wd b oo in g) >> N AR RA TO R: . .. an d th en t he go ve rn me nt o f Yi tz ha k Ra bi n. >> A ll L ik ud l ea de rs , es pe ci al ly Be nj am in N et an ya hu , th ey h av e us ed v er y st ro ng l an gu ag e ag ai ns t Pr im e Mi ni st er R ab in . >> T he y di dn 't u se a ny k in d of co nd em na ti on a ga in st t he vi ol en ce t ha t wa s st ar ti ng t o ta ke p la ce . >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu w ou ld la te r sa y he n ev er s aw t he ug li es t mo me nt s th at

n ig ht . Th ro ug ho ut I sr ae l th e an ge r bo il ed o ve r. (p eo pl e sh ou ti ng ) (p ol ic e wh is tl e bl ow in g) (s ir en s bl ar in g) >> I w as t he re a nd a l ot o f ot he r pe op le m y ag e we re t he re . Th is w as s uc h a vo la ti le at mo sp he re a t th e ti me a nd t he wr it in g wa s on t he w al l. (c ha nt in g) >> N AR RA TO R: N ig ht a ft er n ig ht , th e cr ow ds m as se d ac ro ss t he st re et f ro m Pr im e Mi ni st er Ra bi n' s ap ar tm en t in T el A vi v.

>> I 'm t he re o ne S ha bb at ev en in g. We 'r e ta lk in g. An d it 's j us t th e tw o of u s. An d th er e is a d em on st ra ti on ou ts id e. An d I sa id t o hi m at t he t im e, I sa id , "D on 't y ou w or ry a bo ut so me o f th is ?" An d he g oe s, " No ." I me an h e wa s. .. i t' s no t th at he w as c om pl et el y di sm is si ve o f it , bu t he t oo k it a s ki nd o f a gi ve n. He k ne w, i n a se ns e, w ha t wa s co mi ng , an d si mp ly a cc ep te d it . >> N AR RA TO R:

R ab in r es po nd ed wi th h is o wn r al ly , mo re t ha n 10 0, 00 0 su pp or te rs s in gi ng o f pe ac e. (w om an s in gi ng ) (c he er s an d ap pl au se ) Th en a s Ra bi n wa s le av in g- - th at 's h im c om in g do wn t he ra mp -- t he m an i n th e bl ue t- sh ir t ap pr oa ch ed . (g un sh ot s) Th re e sh ot s fr om b eh in d. >> Th e Is ra el i pr im e mi ni st er , Yi tz ha k Ra bi n, t he a rc hi te ct o f th e Mi dd le E as t pe ac e pr oc es s ha s be en a

ss as si na te d. >> N AR RA TO R: T he a ss as si n, a ri gh t wi ng I sr ae li J ew : Yi ga l Am ir . >> Tr ul y sh oc ki ng n ew s fr om t he Mi dd le E as t to ni gh t- - Is ra el 's pr im e mi ni st er , Yi tz ha k Ra bi n, ha s be en a ss as si na te d. >> A n ev en in g sp en t dr ea mi ng o f pe ac e tu rn s in to a n at io na l ni gh tm ar e. >> N AR RA TO R: O ut si de t he ho sp it al , th e cr ow d be ga n to ch an t, " Bi bi i s a mu rd er er ." (c ha nt in g) >

> .. .t hi s ev en in g, t he re i s an ge r, s ho ck , an d un de rs ta nd ab le s ad ne ss . >> N AR RA TO R: T he s ig n sa ys , "B ib i, R ab in 's b lo od i s on y ou r ha nd s. " (s ho ut in g) >> A n as sa ss in h as t ak en y et an ot he r wo rl d le ad er a wa y fr om us . It w as j us t af te r th e bi gg es t pe ac e ra ll y in T el A vi v. .. >> N AR RA TO R: R ab in 's w id ow bl am ed N et an ya hu f or co nt ri bu ti ng t o he r hu sb an d' s de at h. .. >> Th e as

sa ss in at io n of Y it zh ak Ra bi n ha s al so p ro du ce d sh oc k in t he P al es ti ni an c om mu ni ty . >> N AR RA TO R: . .. an d sa id s o on wo rl dw id e te le vi si on . >> Y ou r hu sb an d po in te d th e fi ng er a t Mr . Ne ta ny ah u an d sa id , "Y ou m us t st op t hi s in ci te me nt ." To w ha t ex te nt d o yo u bl am e Mr . Ne ta ny ah u an d th e Li ku d fo r wh at ha s ha pp en ed ? >> I d o- - I do b la me t he m. Th e ra ll y in K ik ar Z io n in Je ru sa

le m th at s ho we d hi m in t he un if or m of a N az i. So M r. B ib i Ne ta ny ah u no w we c an sa y fr om h er e to e te rn it y th at he d id n' t su pp or t it a nd d id n' t ag re e wi th i t, b ut h e wa s th er e an d he d id n' t st op i t. >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu 's c lo se ad vi so r at t he t im e ve he me nt ly di sa gr ee s. >> T he a tt em pt t o pi n on h im t he mu rd er o f th e pr im e mi ni st er i s a ch ea p, p ol it ic al p ro pa ga nd a tr ic k th at w as t ak e

n b y hi s po li ti ca l op po ne nt s- - mo st ly fr om t he l ef t- - in o rd er t o de -l eg it im at iz e Ne ta ny ah u as t he po li ti ca l pu bl ic a nd t o de -l eg it im at iz e th e po si ti on s of Li ku d in t he I sr ae li o pe n po li ti ca l de ba te . (m an s in gi ng m ou rn fu ll y) (s ob bi ng ) >> N AR RA TO R: A s th e na ti on mo ur ne d, B ib i Ne ta ny ah u fa ce d th e po li ti ca l co ns eq ue nc es o f Ra bi n' s de at h. T he A me ri ca n am ba ss ad or s ay s th ey s

po ke a bo ut it t he d ay b ef or e th e fu ne ra l. >> I r em em be r Ne ta ny ah u sa yi ng to m e, " Lo ok , lo ok a t th is . He 's a h er o no w. Bu t if h e ha d no t be en as sa ss in at ed I w ou ld h av e be at en hi m in t he e le ct io ns a nd t he n he wo ul d ha ve g on e in to h is to ry a s a fa il ed p ol it ic ia n. " Ne ta ny ah u wa s th in ki ng , we ll , po li ti ca ll y he w as o n th e ro pe s be fo re h e wa s as sa ss in at ed . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd N et an ya hu h ad

a ne w an d po we rf ul o pp on en t: t he Am er ic an p re si de nt . >> P re si de nt C li nt on w as r ea ll y af fe ct ed b y Ra bi n' s as sa ss in at io n. An d he v ie we d, I t hi nk , Ne ta ny ah u th ro ug h th e ey es o f Ra bi n as t he p er so n wh o wo ul d br in g do wn O sl o if g iv en h al f a ch an ce . >> Y ou r pr im e mi ni st er w as a ma rt yr f or p ea ce , bu t he w as a vi ct im o f ha te . Su re ly , we m us t le ar n fr om h is ma rt yr do m th at i f pe op le c an

no t le t go o f th e ha tr ed o f th ei r en em ie s, t he y ri sk s ow in g th e se ed s of h at re d am on g th em se lv es . >> H e fe lt a r ea l re sp on si bi li ty to R ab in , a pe rs on al re sp on si bi li ty t o se e th ro ug h hi s le ga cy , an d th e Os lo a cc or ds wa s Ra bi n' s le ga cy . >> N AR RA TO R: B ut R ab in 's l eg ac y wa s in j eo pa rd y. Hi s su cc es so r, S hi mo n Pe re s, wo ul d ha ve t o wi n an e le ct io n, an d th at m ea nt f ac in g Bi bi Ne ta ny ah

u. >> B ib i in t he e le ct io n is ru nn in g ag ai ns t Os lo . So t he c ho ic e se em s so c le ar . Cl in to n wa nt s to d o ev er yt hi ng we c an t o he lp P er es . An d he p ro ba bl y go es o ve rb oa rd in t er ms o f th at . >> I m ea n, i f th er e' s ev er a ti me w he re w e tr ie d to i nf lu en ce an I sr ae li e le ct io n, i t wa s Pe re s ve rs us N et an ya hu . >> N AR RA TO R: C li nt on 's p ol it ic al op er at iv es o pe ne d a ba ck c ha nn el wi th t he P er es c a

m pa ig n. Cl in to n au th or iz ed h un dr ed s of mi ll io ns i n ad di ti on al m il it ar y ai de , an d re tu rn ed t o Is ra el t o pe rs on al ly c am pa ig n fo r Sh im on Pe re s. >> I sr ae li s lo ve d Cl in to n; i f he ra n he re f or p ri me m in is te r, h e wo ul d wi n ea si ly , no m at te r un de r wh ic h ba nn er . Is ra el is l ov ed C li nt on . Bi ll C li nt on . >> N AR RA TO R: T he w ee k af te r th e as sa ss in at io n, N et an ya hu w as be hi nd i n th e po ll s b

y 3 1 po in ts . >> P eo pl e th at h av e sp ok en t o hi m in t ho se d ay s ha ve s ai d th at he t ho ug ht t ha t hi s ca re er w as ov er . >> N AR RA TO R: T he n, a s el ec ti on da y ne ar ed .. . (l ou d ex pl os io n) >> Te n ki lo gr am s of e xp lo si ve s re du ce d th is c om mu te r bu s. .. >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s th e nu mb er 18 b us , ri gh t th ro ug h th e he ar t of J er us al em -- a s ym bo li c ac t. Th e Pa le st in ia n ex tr em is t gr ou p Ha ma s cl ai

me d re sp on si bi li ty . >> T he re w er e so me P al es ti ni an gr ou ps t ry in g to m ak e su re t ha t sa bo ta gi ng o f th e pe ac e pr oc es s. "R ab in w as a ss as si na te d, l et u s st op t he w ho le p ro ce ss . (l ou d ex pl os io n) >> It w as t he b lo od ie st d ay .. . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i t wa s ju st t he be gi nn in g. >> I t' s ea sy t o fo rg et t ha t ac tu al ly R ab in 's g re at , he ro ic ac t en de d up w it h te rr or i n ou r st re et s, a nd p eo pl

e dy in g, a nd we w er e al l dr iv en n ut s by .. . yo u ha d pe ac e ce re mo ni es o ne da y, a nd t er ro r th e ot he r da y. An d it d ro ve p eo pl e cr az y. >> N AR RA TO R: F or N et an ya hu , it wa s an o pe ni ng . >> A nd s o Ne ta ny ah u is n at ur al ly re tu rn ed t o ce nt er s ta ge a s th e pe rs on w ho h ad w ar ne d ab ou t te rr or is m an d sl ow ly s ta rt s to re co ve r. >> Th is m or ni ng t he s ou nd o f si re ns a ga in i nt er ru pt ed t he mo rn

in g co mm ut e. >> N AR RA TO R: S ix d ay s la te r, t he Nu mb er 1 8 bu s ag ai n. >> P ol ic e co mb ed t he h el li sh wr ec ka ge f or c lu es .. . (s pe ak in g fo re ig n la ng ua ge ) >> Vi ct im s we re h ur le d fr om t he de mo li sh ed b us , on ly b od y pa rt s co ul d be r ec ov er ed . >> N AR RA TO R: O ve r ni ne d ay s, fo ur b om bs , 59 d ea d, h un dr ed s in ju re d. >> Ma ny I sr ae li s di d no t, c ou ld no t be li ev e th e mo rn in g ne ws

. An ot he r bl oo dy S un da y. >> A su ic id e bo mb er h as o nc e ag ai n bl ow n up a c it y bu s. >> A nd I sr ae li s lo st f ai th i n th e pr oc es s, i n th at p ro ce ss . On e of t he s lo ga ns t ha t ca me fr om g ra ss ro ot s wa s, " Th is pe ac e is k il li ng u s. " (c ha nt in g) >> "P er es g o ho me ," s cr ea me d th es e Je ws o pp os ed t o th e pe ac e pr oc es s. Th ey t au nt ed h im , ch an ti ng t he na me o f th e Pr im e Mi

ni st er Ra bi n' s as sa ss in , Yi ga l Am ir . >> Y ig al A mi r! Yi ga l Am ir ! >> I w il l ne ve r fo rg et t hi s. In T el A vi v on ce , th er e wa s a ho rr ib le t er ro ri st b om bi ng . I dr ov e by a bo ut t hr ee d ay s af te rw ar ds , an d so me bo dy h ad wr it te n gr af fi ti o n th e wa ll , an d th ey w ro te , "T he L ik ud w as ri gh t. " (w om an s pe ak in g fo re ig n la ng ua ge ) >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu s ta rt ed to c li mb i n th e po ll s. >> H e wa s

ab le t o sp ea k to t he ma ss es a nd t ra ns la te t he h or ro r of s ui ci de b om be rs i nt o po li ti ca l po we r. An d sa y, " I wi ll b e ab le t o so lv e th is . I am s tr on g. I co me f ro m a mi li ta ry ba ck gr ou nd . I ha ve t he e xp er ie nc e an d th e sp ir it t o st op s ui ci de b om be rs ." >> N AR RA TO R: B ut b y mi dn ig ht o n el ec ti on d ay , it l oo ke d li ke Ne ta ny ah u' s su rg e ha d fa ll en sh or t. >> T he e nt ir e co un tr y we nt t o sl ee p co n

v in ce d th at P er es h ad be en e le ct ed a nd w ok e up w it h Be nj am in N et an ya hu a s pr im e mi ni st er . >> Th e Ar ab w or ld a nd t he U ni te d St at es w il l no w ha ve t o de al wi th a m uc h mo re co ns er va ti ve .. . >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu h ad pr om is ed s ec ur it y to t he g ro wi ng nu mb er o f Is ra el is s ca rr ed b y th e vi ol en ce . It w or ke d, b ar el y. >> .. .a nd t he c ur re nt P ri me Mi ni st er S hi mo n Pe re s

is a m er e fr ac ti on o f on e pe rc en t. >> I w al k in to h is s ui te a t ab ou t 5: 30 i n th e mo rn in g an d ba si ca ll y I di dn 't l ea ve i t. He s ai d, " Yo u, y ou , yo u, a ll th re e or f ou r of u s we re t he re . Yo u' re t he c or e te am ." An d th at 's h ow i t of fi ci al ly st ar te d. (s ir en s bl ar in g) >> Ne ta ny ah u is o ne h is w ay t o th e Un it ed S ta te s fo r hi s fi rs t vi si t si nc e be co mi ng I sr ae l' s pr im e mi

ni st er . >> Be nj am in N et an ya hu 's d ea li ng s wi th t he p re si de nt o f th e Un it ed S ta te s wi ll b e of in te ns e in te re st a mo ng A ra bs wh o ha ve a lr ea dy b eg un .. . >> N AR RA TO R: J us t ov er o ne m on th la te r, P ri me M in is te r Ne ta ny ah u wa s at t he W hi te H ou se . >> P re si de nt C li nt on a nd P ri me Mi ni st er N et an ya hu w il l ho ld a jo in t ne ws c on fe re nc e. .. >> N AR RA TO R: W ai ti ng a lo ne f or a f

a ce -t o- fa ce m ee ti ng w it h Bi ll Cl in to n. >> W he n he c am e in a s pr im e mi ni st er t o me et t he p re si de nt of t he U ni te d St at es , he k ne w th at h e wa s de al in g wi th a no th er yo un g gu y, j us t as s ma rt a s he wa s. Bu t as p re si de nt o f th e Un it ed St at es , Cl in to n ha d hi s se t of re sp on si bi li ti es . Ne ta ny ah u as a n Is ra el i le ad er ha s hi s re sp on si bi li ti es . An d th ey w er e in c ol li si on . >> T he y we re o f ve r

y d if fe re nt mi nd s. Bi bi h ad j us t be en e le ct ed . Th e pr es id en t ha d in te rv en ed ag ai ns t hi m. Th er e wa s a ki nd o f. .. n ot a ve ry g oo d wa y to s ta rt a me et in g. >> N AR RA TO R: B eh in d cl os ed do or s, C li nt on w ou ld d em an d Ne ta ny ah u co nt in ue t he O sl o pe ac e pr oc es s an d pe rs on al ly me et w it h Ya ss er A ra fa t. It d id n' t ta ke l on g fo r th e me et in g to b ec om e co nt en ti ou s. >> H e ca me i n pr et ty f ul l of hi ms

el f. An d he w as p re tt y mu ch t el li ng th e pr es id en t ho w to d ea l wi th th e Ar ab s. He u nd er st an ds h ow t o de al w it h th e Ar ab s. >> H is s or t of p os tu re w as , "L et me t el l yo u ab ou t th e Mi dd le Ea st ." An d th en h e pr oc ee de d to l ec tu re th e pr es id en t on t he r ea li ti es of t he M id dl e Ea st . "H er e is t he w ay i t is ." >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu d id n ot ho ld b ac k on h is f ee li ng s ab ou t Os lo . >> N et an ya hu w an t

e d to m ak e cl ea r th at e ve n th ou gh t he pr ev io us g ov er nm en t ha d si gn ed th e ag re em en t th at h e ha d so me re al r es er va ti on s ab ou t it . An d so I t hi nk t ha t th at 's w he re it g ot o ff t o a ba d st ar t. >> A nd s o wh en t he m ee ti ng 's ov er , Cl in to n tu rn s, a nd h e sa ys , "W ho d oe s he t hi nk t he su pe rp ow er i s? " >> N AR RA TO R: B ut C li nt on wo ul dn 't g iv e up o n th e pe ac e ag re em en ts , an d Ne ta ny ah u co ul dn 't i g

n or e hi m- - th e U. S. wa s Is ra el 's b ig ge st s up po rt er . >> A nd I t hi nk t he re 's a m om en t wh er e Ne ta ny ah u ha s to d ec id e: ca n he t ry t o bl oc k th e ac tu al im pl em en ta ti on o f th e ag re em en t, bu t co nc ed e so me t hi ng s th at Cl in to n wa s pr es si ng f or i n te rm s of a n on c am er a, f or in st an ce , ha nd sh ak e wi th A ra fa t? I th in k th at w as t he ca lc ul at io n. >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu d ec id ed to g o al on g wi th o n

e k ey C li nt on de ma nd . He d ro ve 5 0 mi le s to t he b or de r of P al es ti ni an t er ri to ry i n Ga za . At t he E re z cr os si ng h e me t hi s en em y, Y as se r Ar af at . >> A nd t ha t da y I wa s th er e. An d I wa s th in ki ng , ho w wi ll th is h ap pe n? I wa s tr yi ng t o do w ha te ve r I ca n to m ak e su re t ha t if n ee ds to I w il l em pl oy e ve ry d am ag e co nt ro l me ch an is m, e ve ry c ri si s ma na ge me nt , ev er yt hi ng . >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s a m

e et in g Ne ta ny ah u ha d in si st ed w ou ld ne ve r ha pp en . >> V er y, v er y ha rd . Ve ry h ar d. He s wo re h e wo ul d ne ve r sh ak e Ar af at 's h an d. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut n ow h e wa s in th e sa me r oo m wi th t he m an h e ha d ca ll ed a t er ro ri st . >> H e is , in s om e wa ys , in m an y wa ys a r ea li ty -b as ed p ol it ic ia n. He h ad t o me et w it h Ar af at . He h ad t o wo rk w it hi n th e co nt ex t th at R ab in c re at ed , bu t he d id n' t wa nt t o wo r

k w it hi n th e co nt ex t Ra bi n cr ea te d. >> N AR RA TO R: B il l Cl in to n go t wh at h e wa nt ed : th e ha nd sh ak e. Ne ta ny ah u sa id h e fe ar ed h is fa th er w ou ld d is ap pr ov e of t he ge st ur e. Bu t, o nc e st ar te d, t he ha nd sh ak es j us t ke pt o n co mi ng . An d he t oo k ot he r st ep s. He p ul le d Is ra el i tr oo ps o ut o f th e We st B an k ci ty o f He br on a nd si gn ed a t re at y ag re ei ng t o fu rt he r im pl em en t Os lo . Bu t cl os e ob se rv

er s sa y he w as sl ow w al ki ng t he p ea ce p ro ce ss . >> N et an ya hu m ad e li fe v er y, ve ry d if fi cu lt f or t he A me ri ca n ad mi ni st ra ti on , an d fo r th os e Is ra el is w ho w an te d pe ac e. He w as r ea ll y di ff ic ul t, h e wa s sl ow , he w as s tu bb or n, h e ma de li fe v er y di ff ic ul t fo r al l th e pe ac en ik s- - Am er ic an s, Eu ro pe an s, a nd I sr ae li s. >> N AR RA TO R: A nd b eh in d th e sc en es a t on e pe ac e co nf er en ce , Bi ll C li

nt on l et B ib i Ne ta ny ah u kn ow h ow f ru st ra te d he w as . >> O ne m or ni ng , I th in k it w as 4: 00 a .m . in t he m or ni ng , I he ar sh ou ti ng . Re al s ho ut in g. Sc re am in g. 4: 00 a .m . in t he m or ni ng , Pr es id en t Cl in to n sh ou ti ng f ro m th e de pt h of h is s to ma ch , an d he ad , an d ea rs , an d ey es , an d no se , an d mo ut h, a nd l eg s at Bi bi N et an ya hu . >> N AR RA TO R: E re ka t an d ot he rs sa y Bi bi 's m an eu ve rs c ou ld b e ma d

d en in g. >> I 'v e se en t he f ru st ra ti on o f ma ny p eo pl e. I' ve s ee n th e fr us tr at io n of Is ra el i ne go ti at or s. I' ve s ee n th e fr us tr at io n of Am er ic an p re si de nt s. I' ve s ee n my f ru st ra ti on . >> N AR RA TO R: B ef or e lo ng , Ne ta ny ah u' s po li ti ca l su pp or t be ga n to e ro de . >> N ob od y wa s ha pp y wi th h im . Th e le ft w er en 't h ap py w it h hi m fo r wh at h e wa s do in g to un de rm in e Os lo a nd t he r ig ht wa sn 't h ap

py w it h hi m fo r wh at he w as d oi ng t o ke ep O sl o. He w as i n th is s or t of im po ss ib le b al an ci ng a ct . (s ho ut in g) >> A t th at p oi nt , th e pr im e mi ni st er 's c on se rv at iv e ba se fo ld s, a nd s om e pe op le o n th e co ns er va ti ve r ig ht w or k wi th t he Is ra el i le ft t o br in g do wn P ri me Mi ni st er N et an ya hu . >> N AR RA TO R: B y el ec ti on n ig ht , it w as c le ar N et an ya hu w as he ad ed t o a de ci si ve d ef ea t to Eh ud B ar a

k . >> I r em em be r th at n ig ht o f el ec ti on s, y ou k no w it w as a to ta l di sa st er . He s to od u p, h e sa id , "I 'm ta ki ng t im e of f fr om p ol it ic s. " An d I re me mb er s ay in g, " Ok ay , we 'r e no t go in g to s ee h im ag ai n. " (c ar e ng in e st ar ti ng ) >> Is ra el is a nd P al es ti ni an s, in a l as t- di tc h pi tc h fo r Mi dd le E as t pe ac e. .. >> .. .a s um mi t at C am p Da vi d, a su mm it t he C li nt on ad mi ni st ra

ti on b el ie ve s. .. >> N AR RA TO R: N ow w it h Ne ta ny ah u ou t of t he p ic tu re , Bi ll C li nt on tr ie d to p er so na ll y pu sh t hr ou gh a fi na l pe ac e de al . At C am p Da vi d, h e br ou gh t to ge th er Y as se r Ar af at a nd Is ra el i Pr im e Mi ni st er E hu d Ba ra k fo r th e hi gh -s ta ke s ne go ti at io n. Bu t co mi ng t o an y ag re em en t pr ov ed e lu si ve . >> B ar ak m ad e a fa r- re ac hi ng of fe r, I t hi nk , we nt f ur th er th an w e wa s pl an ni

ng t o do , bu t fo r Ar af at i t wa s un ac ce pt ab le . >> A nd h e sa id , "I f I ac ce pt th is , yo u' ll b e. .. d o yo u wa nt to w al k be hi nd m y ca sk et ?" Th at 's w ha t he s ai d. >> N AR RA TO R: A mo ng t he m os t co nt en ti ou s is su es : th e fu tu re of J er us al em . >> E hu d Ba ra k co me s wi th t he he lp o f th e Am er ic an t ea m, a nd a lo t of A me ri ca n su pp or t. An d Ba ra k do es e ve ry th in g. He i s a co ur ag eo us g uy -- a b it to o co ur ag eo

us -- b ut h e tr ie s ev er yt hi ng a nd b oo m! It e xp lo de s, a nd t he re 's n o Ne ta ny ah u ar ou nd . Yo u ca nn ot b la me .. . wh en t he Ca mp D av id p ea ce s um mi t fa il s, no , Ne ta ny ah u is n ot t he re . (l ou d ex pl os io n) >> N AR RA TO R: P al es ti ni an s la un ch ed a n ew r ou nd o f vi ol en ce , a su st ai ne d up ri si ng : th e In ti fa da . >> P al es ti ni an s we re f ed u p. Th er e we re y ea rs o f fa il ed ne go ti at io ns . Se cu ri ty f or t he m w

e nt ba ck wa rd s. Fr ee do m of m ov em en t we nt ba ck wa rd s. Fr ee do m of r el ig io n we nt ba ck wa rd s. Th e ec on om y we nt b ac kw ar ds . An d th er e wa s a po in t at w hi ch Pa le st in ia ns s ai d, " En ou gh . We a re d on e wi th t hi s pr oc es s of ne go ti at io ns ." An d so e ve ry th in g un ra ve ls . Ev er yt hi ng u nr av el s. >> N AR RA TO R: A mi d th e tu rm oi l, Ne ta ny ah u wo rk ed a t re bu il di ng hi s po li ti ca l su pp or t an d fo un d a re ce pt i

v e au di en ce . >> T he c on cl us io n on t he I sr ae li ri gh t ce rt ai nl y is t hi s is w ha t yo u ge t fo r we ak ne ss . Th is v ie w sp re ad s fr om t he Is ra el i ri gh t re al ly r at he r mo re br oa dl y in I sr ae li s oc ie ty , th e vi ew t ha t th er e is n o pa rt ne r fo r pe ac e. >> N AR RA TO R: T o hi s su pp or te rs th e co nt in ui ng v io le nc e se em ed to b e ev id en ce t ha t Ne ta ny ah u sh ou ld b e re tu rn ed t o po we r. >> W e wa rn ed b ef or eh an d

th at th is i s ex ac tl y wh at i s go in g to ha pp en . If y ou p ut y ou rs el f to b e in a si tu at io n th at t he o th er s id e se es y ou a s su ch a w ea k le ad er , th e re su lt i s no t go in g to b e re co nc il ia ti on . It 's n ot g oi ng t o be a h is to ri c sh if t, m et am or ph os is o f th e Pa le st in ia ns . It i s go in g to b e wa r. (l ou d ex pl os io n) >> N AR RA TO R: A s he r eb ui lt h is po li ti ca l co al it io n, N et an ya hu wo ul d wa tc h as t er ro r

st ru ck be yo nd t he M id dl e Ea st . >> An a pp ar en t te rr or is t at ta ck . >> A ve ry l ar ge p la ne j us t fl ew di re ct ly o ve r my b ui ld in g an d th er e' s be en a no th er c ol li si on . >> Se pt em be r 11 th , th e ye ar 20 01 , a da y un li ke a ny o th er .. . >> N AR RA TO R: M us li m ex tr em is ts st ru ck A me ri ca . >> I ca n he ar y ou a nd t he r es t of t he w or ld h ea rs y ou . >> N AR RA TO R: A n ew A me ri ca

n pr es id en t us ed r he to ri c th at wo ul d re so na te w it h Ne ta ny ah u' s vi ew o f th e wo rl d. >> T he re 's n o ne ut ra l gr ou nd i n th e fi gh t be tw ee n ci vi li za ti on an d te rr or b ec au se t he re i s no ne ut ra l gr ou nd b et we en g oo d an d ev il . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n Is ra el , th e vi ol en ce c on ti nu ed a s ev en m or e ef fo rt s at p ea ce c ol la ps ed . >> An ot he r su ic id e bo mb , mo re vi ol en ce a nd d ea th . >> N AR RA TO R:

B y 20 08 , Ne ta ny ah u wa s on t he r is e, on ce a ga in t he h ea d of L ik ud an d pr ep ar in g to r un fo r pr im e mi ni st er . >> T he p ol it ic al c ul tu re ha s sh if te d. In f ac t, h e is o ne o f th e ma in po li ti ca l fo rc es t ha t' s he lp ed mo ve t he e nt ir e Is ra el i po li ti ca l sp ec tr um t o th e ri gh t. >> H e is a g re at p ol it ic ia n an d he h as u nd er st oo d th e DN A of t he I sr ae li p ub li c. He u nd er st an ds t ha t yo u ha ve t o lo ok t h

e m in t he e ye a nd y ou ha ve t o sa y, " I' ll k ee p yo u sa fe ." >> N AR RA TO R: B y th at s um me r, he w as a he ad i n th e po ll s. An d as h is a dv is or s be ga n to pr ep ar e fo r th e fu tu re , th ey s ay th ey w er e wo rr yi ng a bo ut a di ff er en t el ec ti on . In A me ri ca , it l oo ke d li ke th e De mo cr at m ig ht w in . >> F ir ed u p! Re ad y to g o! Fi re d up ! Re ad y to g o! >> B ar ac k Ob am a ca me p re tt y mu ch ou t of n ow he re . He w as a s en at or

f or a bo ut te n an d a ha lf m in ut es , an d su dd en ly , he w as r un ni ng fo r pr es id en t. Th is a p re tt y al ie n cr ea tu re to N et an ya hu a nd t o a lo t of Is ra el is . >> N AR RA TO R: T he y me t in Je ru sa le m in t he s um me r of 2 00 8. >> I w as a t th e fi rs t me et in gs be tw ee n Pr im e Mi ni st er N et an ya hu an d Pr es id en t Ob am a, b ef or e ea ch w as e le ct ed . Wh at I s en se d we re t wo in di vi du al s wh o co me f ro m di ff er en t pa rt s of

t he p ol it ic al sp ec tr um , on e ve ry l ib er al i n hi s fo re ig n po li cy a ss um pt io ns , th e ot he r co ns er va ti ve , na ti on al s ec ur it y or ie nt ed . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd N et an ya hu hi ms el f wa s co nc er ne d. >> I h ap pe ne d to b e on a re po rt in g tr ip i n Je ru sa le m. An d I we nt i nt o th e co ff ee s ho p at t he K in g Da vi d Ho te l. Th er e wa s on e ot he r pe rs on th er e, a nd i t wa s Ne ta ny ah u si tt in g in a c or ne r by h im se lf re a

d in g ne ws pa pe rs . Th er e wa s on e th in g on h is m in d: wh o is t hi s gu y Ob am a? Wh o is h e? Wh at i s he r ea ll y li ke ? An d he w an te d ve ry m uc h to p oi nt ou t to m e, a s if I d id n' t kn ow it , th at O ba ma 's m id dl e na me w as Hu ss ei n, a nd t ha t hi s fa th er wa s a Mu sl im . Wh at k in d of o bj ec ti vi ty co ul d th is m an b ri ng t o be ar on I sr ae l? >> I , Ba ra ck H us se in O ba ma , do s ol em nl y sw ea r. .. >> It 's t he i na ug ur at i

o n da y fo r th e na ti on 's f ir st Af ri ca n- Am er ic an p re si de nt .. . >> N AR RA TO R: T he n ew A me ri ca n pr es id en t' s fi rs t mo ve s wo ul d do li tt le t o re as su re N et an ya hu . In h is i na ug ur al a dd re ss , Ba ra ck O ba ma r ea ch ed o ut di re ct ly t o Mu sl im s. >> T o th e Mu sl im w or ld , we s ee k a ne w wa y fo rw ar d, ba se d on m ut ua l in te re st an d mu tu al r es pe ct . >> H e ve ry m uc h wa nt ed t o br ea k, ce rt ai nl y wi th t

he B us h le ga cy , fr om t he I ra q wa r, a nd m ay be th e lo ng er l eg ac y of A me ri ca 's es tr an ge me nt f ro m th e Ar ab wo rl d, f ro m th e Mu sl im w or ld , as h e wo ul d ca ll i t. >> N AR RA TO R: O n hi s fi rs t da y in o ff ic e, h e se t a ne w to ne . Hi s fi rs t ph on e ca ll , to Y as se r Ar af at 's s uc ce ss or , th e Pa le st in ia n pr es id en t Ma hm ou d Ab ba s. >> H e st ar te d of f by s en di ng t he ri gh t si gn al s to P al es ti ni an s. An d I fo u

n d th at v er y si nc er e be ca us e he d id n' t ne ed t o ma ke th at p ho ne c al l. >> N AR RA TO R: L at er , hi s fi rs t te le vi si on i nt er vi ew . He c ho se a n Ar ab T V ne tw or k. >> I h av e Mu sl im m em be rs o f my fa mi ly . I ha ve l iv ed i n Mu sl im co un tr ie s. My j ob i s to c om mu ni ca te t he fa ct t ha t th e Un it ed S ta te s ha s a st ak e in t he w el l- be in g of t he Mu sl im w or ld . It i s my p ri vi le ge t o co me he re .. . >> N AR RA TO

R: A nd h e de ci de d to s en d a si gn al t o Pa le st in ia ns a nd I sr ae li s. He w an te d to r es ta rt t he p ea ce pr oc es s. >> H is to ry s ho ws u s th at s tr on g an d su st ai ne d Am er ic an en ga ge me nt c an b ri dg e di vi de s an d bu il d th e ca pa ci ty t ha t su pp or ts p ro gr es s. >> I t hi nk O ba ma r ea ll y be li ev ed in 2 00 9 he c ou ld s it d ow n wi th ra ti on al p eo pl e an d co me u p wi th a r at io na l so lu ti on . "A ll w e ha ve t o do i s ge t

th em to ge th er , an d of c ou rs e we c an se tt le t hi s th in g. We a ll k no w it c an b e se tt le d. I ca n be t he o ne t o do i t. " >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma h ad b ui lt h is po li ti ca l ca re er o n hi s ab il it y to b ri dg e di ff er en ce s. >> T he h is to ry o f Ob am a is a be li ef i n hi s ow n ab il it y to br in g pe op le o f di sp ar at e vi ew s an d cu lt ur es a nd b ac kg ro un ds to ge th er t o so lv e di ff ic ul t pr ob le ms . >> B la ck s, w hi te s, H is pa

ni cs .. . >> N AR RA TO R: I n hi s 20 s, Ob am a ha d st ar te d hi s po li ti ca l ed uc at io n in C hi ca go , no t lo ng af te r th e ci ty h ad e le ct ed i ts fi rs t bl ac k ma yo r, H ar ol d Wa sh in gt on . >> . .. ha ve j oi ne d ha nd s to f or m a ne w de mo cr at ic c oa li ti on ! >> W as hi ng to n' s el ec ti on r ea ll y is C hi ca go 's v er si on o f th e ci vi l ri gh ts m ov em en t. An d li ke t he l ar ge r Ci vi l Ri gh ts mo ve me nt , it i s an a ll ia nc e in m an

y wa ys b et we en A fr ic an Am er ic an s an d a lo t of pr og re ss iv e Je ws . >> N AR RA TO R: A s a ca nd id at e, Ob am a fo rg ed a n al li an ce w it h th e ci ty 's p ow er fu l pr og re ss iv e Je ws . >> O ba ma i de nt if ie s wi th t he Je wi sh c om mu ni ty a s th e co mm un it y th at s to od w it h th e Af ri ca n Am er ic an c om mu ni ty in t ho se v er y di ff ic ul t fi gh ts ba ck i n th e '6 0s . >> N AR RA TO R: N ew to n Mi no w an d Ju dg e Ab ne r Mi kv a we re t wo

o f hi s cl os es t Je wi sh s up po rt er s. >> H e bo nd ed w it h th es e le ad er s in t he J ew is h co mm un it y he re be ca us e th ey s ha re d th is po we rf ul c om mi tm en t to s oc ia l ju st ic e wo rk . My f at he r de sc ri be s Ba ra ck O ba ma as h av in g a Yi dd is h ne sh am a- - a Je wi sh s ou l. >> T he m an h as b ee n su rr ou nd ed by J ew is h in fl ue nc es : th e la w pr of es so rs , th e la w co ll ea gu es , fe ll ow c om mu ni ty o rg an iz er s, hi s ea rl y b

a ck er s in C hi ca go . He h as a v is io n of a n id ea li ze d Is ra el . Is ra el 's t hi s ch an ce t o ge t it ri gh t, t o bu il d a na ti on s ta te , bu t to d o it r ig ht , in a p ro gr es si ve w ay . >> N AR RA TO R: H e wo ul d be e le ct ed wi th m or e th an 7 0% o f th e Je wi sh vo te . Ma ny o f th em s ha re d hi s be li ef th at I sr ae li s an d Pa le st in ia ns co ul d si t do wn a nd r es ol ve t he ir di ff er en ce s. >> B y an d la rg e, t he ir p ol it ic s wa s li

be ra l, p ro gr es si ve , an d th at e xt en de d no t on ly to t he ir v ie ws o f, s ay , so ci al po li cy i n th e Un it ed S ta te s or an y ot he r is su e, b ut a ls o ha vi ng to d o wi th I sr ae l. >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s a vi si on th at w as v er y mu ch a t od ds w it h wh at B en zi on N et an ya hu h ad ta ug ht h is s on . >> W ha t Ob am a is a dm ir in g in t he Je wi sh t ra di ti on a nd i n th e Je ws th at h e kn ow s is e xa ct ly w ha t Ne ta ny ah u fe ar s. It i s t

h e se ns e th at J ew s ha ve th is i ns ti nc t to wa rd s ma ki ng t he wo rl d be tt er . Th at m ay m ak e th em , in Ne ta ny ah u' s ey es , to o id ea li st ic t o de al w it h th e ac tu al t hr ea ts t ha t th ey r ea ll y fa ce , es pe ci al ly i n a pl ac e li ke th e Mi dd le E as t. >> T he d ee pe r cl as h he re i s re al ly , if y ou w is h, l ik e be tw ee n tw o ve rs io ns o f Ju da is m. On e is t he u ni ve rs al is t, li be ra l, p ro gr es si ve J ud ai sm , an d on e is

t he u nd er -s ie ge fo rt re ss J ud ai sm w hi ch N et an ya hu is a ll a bo ut . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd n ow a s pr es id en t, O ba ma s ou gh t to m ak e th os e pr og re ss iv e id ea ls a re al it y, d oi ng w ha t no o th er pr es id en t ha d do ne : cr ea ti ng pe ac e be tw ee n Is ra el is a nd Pa le st in ia ns . >> I t hi nk i n a lo t of w ay s, t he pr es id en t an d th e pe op le a ro un d hi m we re c au gh t up w it h Ob am a be in g a tr an sf or ma ti ve f ig ur e. Th ey w

er e ca ug ht u p in t he mo me nt t ha t he r ep re se nt ed s uc h a tr an sf or ma ti on , su ch a c ha ng e, an d th at i n it se lf h ad a k in d of p ow er . An d it c re at ed a k in d of le ve ra ge , an d I th in k it cr ea te d a se t of e xp ec ta ti on s ab ou t wh at t he y co ul d pr od uc e as a r es ul t. >> N AR RA TO R: T o he lp b ri dg e th e di ff er en ce s be tw ee n Is ra el is a nd Pa le st in ia ns , Ob am a tu rn ed t o ve te ra n co nf li ct n eg ot ia to r Ge or ge M

it ch el l. >> J us t 48 h ou rs a ft er h e ha d be en i na ug ur at ed a s pr es id en t, he s ai d to m e, " I' m se ri ou s ab ou t th is . I wa nt t o do s om et hi ng . An d I wa nt y ou t o go t he re r ig ht aw ay a s an i nd ic at io n of m y se ri ou sn es s. " I sa id , "W el l, I c an 't l ea ve to ni gh t, " I sa id , "b ec au se I 'v e go t to g o ho me a nd p ac k a ba g. " Bu t I le ft a c ou pl e of d ay s la te r. >> We b eg in t on ig ht w it h br ea ki ng n ew s. N

e w ex pl os io ns i n Ga za . Fr es h Is ra el i ai r st ri ke s. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut o n th e gr ou nd in I sr ae l, M it ch el l qu ic kl y fo un d th at O ba ma 's h op es d id n ot ma tc h th e st ar k re al it y. In G az a, t he e xt re mi st g ro up Ha ma s wa s in c ha rg e. >> Ha ma s se cu ri ty f or ce s th e ta rg et i n a th ir d da y of Is ra el i mi ss il e st ri ke s in G az a. >> T he t im in g fo r th e po te nt ia l fo r su cc es s in e ar ly 2 00

9 co ul d no t ha ve b ee n wo rs e. Pr es id en t Ob am a wa s sw or n in ju st f ou r da ys a ft er t he w ar i n Ga za b et we en I sr ae l an d Ha ma s ha d co me t o a co nc lu si on . Em ot io ns w er e ve ry h ig h an d ve ry n eg at iv e. Th er e wa s a lo t of h os ti li ty , a lo t of f ee li ng s of vi ct im iz at io n on b ot h si de s. Th e ci rc um st an ce s we re n ot co nd uc iv e to m ov in g fo rw ar d. >> L ik ud l ea de r Be nj am in Ne ta ny ah u ap pe ar s to h a

v e lo ck ed u p th e pr im e mi ni st er 's of fi ce . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd t he re w as a po li ti ca l ch al le ng e. Is ra el e le ct ed a n ew p ri me mi ni st er . No w Ba ra ck O ba ma w ou ld h av e to de al w it h Bi bi N et an ya hu . >> T he y ar e co mp le te ly op po si te s, b ec au se i t' s de ep . It 's n ot o nl y a pr og re ss iv e an d a co ns er va ti ve . Ba ra ck O ba ma h as M ar ti n Lu th er Ki ng i n hi m. He h as N el so n Ma nd el a in h im . Th e wo rl d i

s m ov in g in t he r ig ht di re ct io n, a nd h is r ol e is t o ac ce le ra te t ha t. An d Ne ta ny ah u is p ro fo un dl y a pe ss im is t, p ro fo un dl y a pe ss im is t. So i t' s no t on ly t he c la sh be tw ee n th e pr og re ss iv e an d th e co ns er va ti ve ; it 's a c la sh b et we en t he op ti mi st a nd t he p es si mi st . >> N AR RA TO R: A t th e Wh it e Ho us e, th e pr es id en t' s st af f we re an xi ou s ab ou t Ne ta ny ah u' s vi ct or y. Ch ie f of S ta ff R ah m Em

an ue l, a ve te ra n of P re si de nt C li nt on 's cl as he s wi th N et an ya hu , wa rn ed Ob am a. >> R ah m Em an ue l in p ar ti cu la r ha s th es e vi vi d me mo ri es o f Ne ta ny ah u tr yi ng t o pu sh a ro un d Bi ll C li nt on , an d co me s to O ba ma es se nt ia ll y an d sa ys , "W e' re n ot go in g to d o th at o ve r ag ai n. Do n' t ge t pl ay ed b y th is g uy . Th is g uy i s go in g to d o X, Y , an d Z, a nd w e' re n ot g oi ng t o al lo w hi m to p la y hi s ga me ."

>> S o th er e wa s an i ns ti nc ti ve fe el in g th at B ib i wi ll n ev er d o wh at h e ne ed s to d o un le ss y ou pr es su re h im . An d I th in k th at w as b as ic al ly Ra hm 's a tt it ud e- - at l ea st , it 's t he w ay I u nd er st oo d Ra hm 's at ti tu de . >> N AR RA TO R: T he s tr at eg y wo ul d be t o sh ow t he A ra b wo rl d th at Ob am a co ul d ta ke a h ar d li ne o n Is ra el -- c ou ld c re at e so me da yl ig ht . >> T ha t' s th e ex pr es si on , "d ay li gh t, "

th e im po si ng o f da yl ig ht i n th e re la ti on sh ip . Th er e' s a be li ef t ha t yo u wi n fr ie nd s in t he A ra b wo rl d by di st an ci ng y ou rs el f fr om I sr ae l. >> N AR RA TO R: T ha t Ma y, P ri me Mi ni st er B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u ar ri ve d at t he W hi te H ou se . >> A ll r ig ht , ev er yb od y. Ju st t el l me w he n ev er yb od y' s se t up . Gr ea t. We ll , li st en , I fi rs t of a ll wa nt t o th an k Pr im e Mi ni st er Ne ta ny ah u fo r ma ki ng t hi s v

i si t. >> O ba ma i s in t he d if fi cu lt po si ti on o f de al in g wi th a n Is ra el i pr im e mi ni st er w ho h as no w, f ro m th e Am er ic an p oi nt o f vi ew , re gr es se d to t he p oi nt o f vi ew w he re i t' s ha rd t o se e ho w yo u' re g oi ng t o ha ve an y me an in gf ul n eg ot ia ti on wi th t he P al es ti ni an s. >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma in si st ed t ha t Ne ta ny ah u st op t he c on st ru ct io n of J ew is h se tt le me nt s on l an ds c ap tu re d in t he '6 7 wa

r. w hi ch w er e cl ai me d by t he P al es ti ni an s >> I t wa sn 't a r eq ue st ; it w as a d em an d. An d I th in k th at t hi s sh oc ke d Ne ta ny ah u, s ho ck ed t he p eo pl e ar ou nd N et an ya hu , an d ga ve p ro of to t he p eo pl e wh o ha d be en wh is pe ri ng i n Ne ta ny ah u' s ea rs th at t hi s gu y is u p to n o go od . >> N AR RA TO R: A s et tl em en t fr ee ze -- a r ec ur ri ng d em an d of Am er ic an p re si de nt s, b ut i t wa s a de al -b re ak er f or t he r

ig ht fl an k of N et an ya hu 's f ra gi le po li ti ca l co al it io n. >> T he f re ez e no ti on w as a di ff ic ul t on e. It h ad a v er y sh ar p po in t, an d it c am e at I sr ae l in t he fi rs t in st an ce w it h a kn if e. >> N et an ya hu i s su rp ri se d by th at a nd f ee ls t ha t in a s en se , he 's k in d of w al ke d in to a t ra p. >> N et an ya hu f ou nd t ha t ou tr ag eo us . Pa le st in ia ns w er en 't d oi ng an yt hi ng , as f ar a s he w as co nc er ne d, s o wh y

sh ou ld h e? So t he re 's a lr ea dy s om e re al sc ra tc hi ne ss t he re o ve r wh at Ob am a ex pe ct ed I sr ae l to d o an d wh at I sr ae l ex pe ct ed o ut of O ba ma . >> I t wi ll n ot b e ea sy . It n ev er h as b ee n ea sy . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n fr on t of t he pr es s, O ba ma d ou bl ed d ow n, ma ki ng t he d em an d in p ub li c. >> I 'm s ay in g pu bl ic ly w ha t I sa id p ri va te ly : th at s et tl em en ts ha ve t o be s to pp ed i n or de r fo r us t o mo ve f or

wa rd . Th at 's a d if fi cu lt i ss ue , I re co gn iz e th at , bu t it 's an i mp or ta nt o ne , an d it h as to b e ad dr es se d. >> N AR RA TO R: F or N et an ya hu , hi s fi rs t me et in g wi th t he p re si de nt co ul dn 't h av e go ne w or se . >> I t hi nk N et an ya hu r ec og ni ze d in O ba ma s ud de nl y a pe rs on wh o wa s he ll -b en t on s et ti ng u p a Pa le st in ia n st at e. >> I r em em be r hi m co mi ng b ac k fr om h is f ir st m ee ti ng w it h Pr es id en t Ob

am a. So me th in g te ll s hi m it 's g oi ng to b e a di ff er en t pr es id en t. Su pe r- in te ll ig en t la wy er w ho i s pr ob ab ly a b ri ll ia nt , br il li an t ma n. He h as i de as , he h as g oa ls , he h as a v is io n, a nd s om et hi ng wh at w e in H eb re w ca ll a "n es ha ma ." Th e so ul i s to o co ld to b e co nn ec te d to I sr ae l. >> W ha t ev er h ap pe ne d in t ha t tr au ma ti c me et in g, he c am e ba ck .. . .. .a ng ry , su sp ic io us , ho st il e. He c am e

ba ck f ro m Wa sh in gt on fe el in g th at h e is a t wa r, th at h e is u nd er s ie ge . An d th at s ha pe d th e en ti re re la ti on sh ip , be ca us e pe op le li ke N et an ya hu , yo u do n' t ge t a se co nd c ha nc e. >> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt of t he U ni te d St at es w as n ow an a dv er sa ry . >> Pr es id en t Ob am a to da y de li ve rs o ne o f th e mo st im po rt an t sp ee ch es o f hi s yo un g ad mi ni st ra ti on . >> N AR RA TO R: T wo w ee ks

l at er .. . >> A ma jo r sp ee ch t o re ac h ou t to t he M us li m wo rl d. >> N AR RA TO R: . .. th e Ob am a ca mp ai gn t o wi n th e he ar ts an d mi nd s of t he M us li m wo rl d co nt in ue d. >> Th e pr es id en t tu rn s hi s at te nt io n to a m uc h la rg er A ra b au di en ce i n Ca ir o an d be yo nd . >> T ha t sp ee ch w as t o tr y to re se t re la ti on s wi th t he M us li m wo rl d an d se nd a m es sa ge t ha t th e Un it ed S ta te s wa s no t

an ti -M us li m. >> L ad ie s an d ge nt le me n, t he pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es . >> N AR RA TO R: D ur in g hi s fi rs t da ys i n of fi ce , he h ad s ig na le d a ch an ge i n to ne . Wi th t he N et an ya hu m ee ti ng , he ha d tr ie d to s ho w he c ou ld g et to ug h wi th I sr ae l. An d no w in E gy pt , he w ou ld pe rs on al ly m ak e th e ca se . >> H e be li ev ed t ha t he c ou ld ma ke a n ov er tu re t o th e Mu sl im wo rl d, a nd t he M us li m wo rl d wo ul d

be li ev e hi m. He m ea nt t o be a g oo d so ld ie r, a go od g uy , a mi dd le m an , an h on es t br ok er , an A me ri ca n pr es id en t yo u co ul d de al w it h, an A me ri ca n wh o is s ym pa th et ic to y ou . >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s bi ll ed a s an u np re ce de nt ed a dd re ss t o th e wo rl d' s on e an d a ha lf b il li on Mu sl im s. >> I 'v e co me h er e to C ai ro to s ee k a ne w be gi nn in g be tw ee n th e Un it ed S ta te s an d Mu sl im s ar ou nd t he w or ld .. . >>

N AR RA TO R: B ut I sr ae li s we re wa tc hi ng t oo , am on g th em M ic ha el Or en , Is ra el 's a mb as sa do r to t he Un it ed S ta te s. >> I t' s th e fi rs t ti me , to m y kn ow le dg e as a n hi st or ia n, t ha t a pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es ad dr es se s th e wo rl d ad he re nt s of o ne f ai th . >> S o le t th er e be n o do ub t: th e si tu at io n fo r th e Pa le st in ia n pe op le i s in to le ra bl e. >> I sr ae l ha d no a dv an ce wa rn in g of t he C ai r

o s pe ec h. Co mp le te s ho ck . An d th er e ar e ma ny a sp ec ts o f th e sp ee ch w hi ch h av e di re ct im pa ct o n Is ra el , th e mo st ob vi ou s of w hi ch i s th e co nd em na ti on o f se tt le me nt s. >> T he U ni te d St at es d oe s no t ac ce pt t he l eg it im ac y of co nt in ue d Is ra el i se tt le me nt s. It i s ti me f or t he se s et tl em en ts to s to p. >> H e ad dr es se d th e Pa le st in ia n is su e in a w ay t ha t wa s no t a po li ti ca l is su e, b ut a j u

s t is su e, a nd I t hi nk t ha t wa s a ha rd p oi nt f or t he I sr ae li pu bl ic t o sw al lo w. >> N AR RA TO R: F or m an y of t he Is ra el is w at ch in g, t he m es sa ge wa s cl ea r. >> W e li ve i n a wo rl d of i ma ge s an d pe rc ep ti on s. An d fo r so me , it g av e th e im pr es si on t ha t in c ho os in g be tw ee n Is ra el a nd t he M us li m wo rl d, t he c ho ic e wa s th e Mu sl im wo rl d. >> M ay G od 's p ea ce b e up on y ou . Th an k yo u ve ry m uc h. >> I mm ed

ia te ly a ft er t he s pe ec h, cr ys ta l cl ea r, I r em em be r ta lk in g to a n Is ra el i jo ur na li st , a ve ry s en io r jo ur na li st w ho m th e Wh it e Ho us e cl ev er ly h ad i nv it ed t o Ca ir o to h ea r th e sp ee ch , an d he ca ll ed m e fr om C ai ro . He s ai d, " Th is i s a di sa st er . Th is i s a di sa st er ." I sa id , "T el l Ra hm . Te ll h im , be ca us e th ey n ee d to d o so me th in g ab ou t th is . Th is i s re al ly g oi ng t o lo se th e Is ra el is ."

>> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt th en l ef t th e Mi dd le E as t. To t he s ur pr is e of m an y, he d id n ot s to p ov er i n Is ra el . >> Th e me ss ag e of P re si de nt Ba ra ck O ba ma 's h is to ri c sp ee ch in E gy pt .. . >> W or se t ha n an yt hi ng , wh il e he wa s th er e, a 4 5- mi nu te p la ne ri de t o Is ra el , he d id n' t st op th er e. He j us t we nt o n hi s wa y. >> T he I sr ae li s we re i ns ul te d. I me an , yo u' re c om in g in to t he ne ig

hb or ho od , ca n' t yo u dr op f or co ff ee ? We 'r e ju st s o cl os e. I me an , Ca ir o, T el A vi v? Co me o n, s ay h el lo , we 'l l be ni ce t o yo u! >> D on 't f or ge t, h e we nt t o Tu rk ey , Sa ud i Ar ab ia , Eg yp t. He d id n' t go t o Is ra el . Fo r Is ra el is , th e co mb in at io n of n ot v is it in g an d th e sp ee ch se nt t he m a ve ry s tr on g si gn al th at h e di dn 't l ik e th em . >> N AR RA TO R: T he d ec is io n to sk ip I sr ae l ha d be en a dv oc at ed

by t he P re si de nt 's s en io r fo re ig n po li cy a dv is or s. >> B en R ho de s an d De nn is Mc Do no ug h st ro ng ly a rg ue d ag ai ns t go in g to I sr ae l be ca us e it w ou ld l oo k li ke b us in es s as u su al . An d if h e wa s go in g to s ho w it wa s di ff er en t th is t im e, h e ha d to a ct i n a wa y th at w as di ff er en t th is t im e. He h ad t o br ea k th e mo ld . Th at w as t he r ea so n. >> N AR RA TO R: D ep ut y Na ti on al Se cu ri ty A dv is or B en R ho

de s in si st s it w as t he r ig ht m ov e. >> I h av e li ve d in t hi s jo b fo r se ve n ye ar s an d ha ve l ea rn ed re pe at ed ly t ha t yo u ar e da mn ed if y ou d o an d da mn ed i f yo u do n' t. Fr an kl y, I s ee i t as a l os e- lo se pr op os it io n. Wh at ev er w e we re g oi ng t o do w as no t go in g to b e th e ri gh t th in g fo r th is p ar ti cu la r Is ra el i go ve rn me nt . >> N AR RA TO R: O th er O ba ma ad vi so rs n ow a dm it i t wa s a mi st ak e. >> I p er so

na ll y th in k it w ou ld ha ve b ee n wi se h ad t he p re si de nt go ne o n to I sr ae l fr om t he re an d ma de a c om pa ra bl e st at em en t of r ea ss ur an ce . >> I r eg re t th at . I th in k if w e we re t o do t ha t al l ov er a ga in , I th in k we sh ou ld h av e ad de d a st op t he re . >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu ca pi ta li ze d on O ba ma 's d ec is io n no t to s to p in I sr ae l. >> N et an ya hu w as t he f ir st Is ra el i pr im e mi ni st er , in a wa y, t o ru n

ag ai ns t an A me ri ca n pr es id en t. To s or t of g o to h is b as e an d sa y, " Yo u' ve g ot t o vo te f or m e, be ca us e I ca n ke ep t hi s Am er ic an p re si de nt a t ba y. " >> N AR RA TO R: R ig ht w in g ne ws pa pe rs f an ne d th e fl am es , in cr ea si ng ly p or tr ay in g th e pr es id en t as a n en em y of I sr ae l. >> T he m es sa gi ng h as b ee n co ns is te nt t ha t th is g uy i s a da ng er t o us , an d th e on ly t hi ng st op pi ng h im f ro m ha vi ng h is w

ay wi th I sr ae l is B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u. >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma 's r ep ut at io n to ok a h it . Ju st s ix p er ce nt o f Je wi sh Is ra el is s ai d th ey c on si de re d hi m pr o- Is ra el . >> O ba ma i s ve ry u np op ul ar in I sr ae l, a nd h e' s th e fi rs t Am er ic an p re si de nt i n a ve ry lo ng t im e to b e ve ry u np op ul ar . We t al k ab ou t ho w po pu la r Cl in to n wa s, t ha t' s no t th e ca se fo r Ob am a. >> O nc e he l os t th e Is ra el is , he c ou

ld n' t mo ve t he I sr ae li s be ca us e he d id n' t ha ve t he t ru st th at C li nt on h ad . >> N et an ya hu f ig ur ed o ut t ha t he ha d th e ba ck in g of h is p eo pl e, th e ba ck in g of h is g ov er nm en t. He w as p er fe ct ly c om fo rt ab le to s ta nd s ti ll . >> Pr es id en t Ob am a im me di at el y di sp at ch in g hi s Sp ec ia l En vo y Ge or ge M it ch el l. .. >> Mi tc he ll v is it s Is ra el .. . >> N AR RA TO R: D es pi te t he ob st ac le s, O ba

ma s en t hi s en vo y Ge or ge M it ch el l to I sr ae l 19 t im es o ve r tw o ye ar s. >> Mi tc he ll s ay s he w il l be go in g ba ck t o th e re gi on .. . >> N AR RA TO R: H un dr ed s of me et in gs . It w as t ou gh g oi ng . Ne it he r si de w as r ea dy to d o a de al . >> Ba ck a ga in i n Is ra el .. . >> N AR RA TO R: M it ch el l ga ve u p. He s ub mi tt ed h is l et te r of r es ig na ti on i n 20 11 . >> I w it hd re w. I co nc lu de d th at t he l ev el o f mi

st ru st b et we en b ot h so ci et ie s ma de i t hi gh ly u nl ik el y th at th ey w ou ld b e ab le t o ov er co me th at l ev el o f mi st ru st a nd r ea ch ag re em en t. >> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt ha d lo st h is p oi nt m an , an d hi s Mi dd le E as t po li cy wa s in t ro ub le . >> T he p re si de nt a sk ed h is s ta ff fo r a re po rt c ar d ab ou t ho w we ll th ey h ad d on e on e xe cu ti ng o n th e 20 09 s pe ec h, a nd i t wa s ba si ca ll y a se ri es o f Ds a nd F s

. Th ey h ad d on e an e xt re me ly p oo r jo b. >> N AR RA TO R: A nd t he re w as mo un ti ng c ri ti ci sm b y Je ws in I sr ae l an d Am er ic a. >> Y ou k no w, I r em em be r a ti me wh en I w or ke d in t he W hi te H ou se an d I we nt t o fi nd t he pr es id en t, a nd h e wa s ju st st ar in g in to s pa ce . He w as v er y co nt em pl at iv e. I sa id , "W ha t' s on y ou r mi nd ?" An d he s ai d, " Yo u kn ow , I th in k I' m th e cl os es t th in g to a J ew wh o' s ev er s at i n

th is o ff ic e. I fe el v er y cl os e to t he co mm un it y, a nd i t hu rt s to b e de pi ct ed s om eh ow a s ho st il e to th e co mm un it y. It b ot he rs m e. " >> N AR RA TO R: T he n, t hi s ma n in Tu ni si a li t hi ms el f on f ir e. >> M oh am me d Bo ua zi zi s et s hi ms el f on f ir e, a nd w it hi n a ve ry s ho rt p er io d of t im e, he s et s th e wh ol e Mi dd le E as t on f ir e. >> Th ou sa nd s of a ng ry de mo ns tr at or s ma rc he d th ro ug h th e st re e

t s of T un is ia 's ca pi ta l th is m or ni ng .. . >> W e' re t ra ck in g th is v er y se ri ou s de ve lo pm en t. .. >> N AR RA TO R: W it hi n we ek s, pr ot es ts h ad b ro ke n ou t in Y em en , Ba hr ai n, L ib ya . An d in C ai ro 's T ah ri r Sq ua re , hu nd re ds o f th ou sa nd s tu rn ed o ut to p ro te st P re si de nt H os ni Mu ba ra k. At t he W hi te H ou se , Pr es id en t Ba ra ck O ba ma w at ch ed t he pr ot es ts o n te le vi si on . >> W he n Ob am a se

es t he se in su rr ec ti on s in N or th A fr ic a an d th e Mi dd le E as t, he i s ve ry e xc it ed b y th em . >> N ow s ud de nl y, i t lo ok s li ke th e fo rc es o f hi st or y ar e in t he sq ua re s, n ot i n th e pr es id en ti al pa la ce s. An d no w th e pr es id en t wa nt s to be o n th e ri gh t si de o f hi st or y. >> N AR RA TO R: F or t hr ee d ec ad es , Mu ba ra k ha d be en a n Am er ic an al ly . >> T he A ra b St re et i s ri si ng u p ag ai ns t th es e di ct at or s, a

nd I th in k Ob am a fa ce d th is m om en t, th is d ec is io n. >> O ba ma i s ve ry e nt hu si as ti c ab ou t wh at 's h ap pe ni ng i n Ta hr ir Sq ua re , mo re t ha n ma ny p eo pl e in h is o wn c ab in et . An d he w an ts t o pu t Am er ic a on t he s id e of t ha t. >> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt de ci de d to g et i nv ol ve d: he w ou ld t el l Mu ba ra k to l ea ve . >> I w as w it h hi m in t he O va l Of fi ce w he n he d oe s th is p ho ne ca ll t o Mu ba ra k. He w as t r

y in g to n ud ge M ub ar ak in a c er ta in d ir ec ti on , an d Mu ba ra k wa s in a s ta te of c om pl et e de ni al . Mu ba ra k is t el li ng t he pr es id en t, " Yo u do n' t un de rs ta nd . I un de rs ta nd m y pe op le ." >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n fr on t of t he ca me ra s, O ba ma r ep ea te d hi s de ma nd . >> G oo d ev en in g, e ve ry bo dy . Ov er t he p as t fe w da ys , th e Am er ic an p eo pl e ha ve w at ch ed t he si tu at io n un fo ld in g in E gy pt . Wh at i s cl ea r-

- an d wh at I in di ca te d to ni gh t to P re si de nt Mu ba ra k- - is m y be li ef t ha t an or de rl y tr an si ti on m us t be me an in gf ul , it m us t be p ea ce fu l, an d it m us t be gi n no w. Th an k yo u ve ry m uc h. >> N AR RA TO R: H e ha d is su ed hi s ul ti ma tu m. In I sr ae l, N et an ya hu e xp re ss ed am az em en t at w ha t Ob am a ha d do ne . >> T he A ra b Sp ri ng i s a pe rf ec t ex am pl e of w he re N et an ya hu be li ev es t ha t Ob am a wa s co lo ss al ly

n ai ve . >> N AR RA TO R: I sr ae l ha d ma de pe ac e wi th s om e of i ts A ra b ne ig hb or s, i nc lu di ng E gy pt . No w Ne ta ny ah u wa s wo rr ie d th os e re gi me s wo ul d fa ll t o Mu sl im ex tr em is ts . >> N et an ya hu 's r ea ct io n wa s th e tr ag ic r ea li st r ea ct io n, w hi ch is , "T hi s ai n' t go nn a wo rk o ut , gu ys . De mo cr ac y' s no t go in g to t ak e ro ot . Yo u' re g oi ng t o ha ve t he M us li m Br ot he rh oo d in C ai ro i n a ye ar or t wo ." >>

I sr ae li s ar e sl ap pi ng t he ir he ad s an d sa yi ng , "O h my G od , wh at a d is as te r. " Be ca us e wh at t he y se e is n ot an o ut br ea ki ng o f de mo cr ac y; th ey s ee a n ou tb re ak in g of c ha os t ha t' s go in g to b e qu ic kl y sn at ch ed a nd d om in at ed by I sl am ic e xt re mi st s. >> N AR RA TO R: A t th e ti me , Da n Me ri do r wa s th e de pu ty pr im e mi ni st er . >> T he q ui ck p ac e wi th w hi ch t he Am er ic an a dm in is tr at io n st ar te d to p

us h Mu ba ra k of f th e cl if f- - "H e ha s to g o, h e ha s to g o no w, he h as t o go n ow "- - am az ed m e. Th e th in ki ng t ha t if M ub ar ak i s ou t, a n ew T ho ma s Je ff er so n is go in g to b e bo rn o n th e Ni le an d bu il d a ne w re pu bl ic wa s mi se ra bl y na iv e. >> T he p re si de nt H os ni M ub ar ak ha s st ep pe d do wn .. . >> T he s ou nd o f fr ee do m. .. >> N AR RA TO R: T en d ay s af te r Ob am a' s ph on e ca ll , Mu ba ra k re si gn ed . >> T on ig ht

, th e pe op le o f Eg yp t ha ve t op pl ed t he ir l ea de r. Th at n at io n ha s ju st b ee n. .. >> W he n he f el l, I t hi nk th e am az em en t of M ub ar ak an d hi s pe op le t ha t Am er ic a de se rt ed t he m op en ly , an d th e am az em en t of m an y al li es o f Am er ic a, l ea de rs i n th e re gi on , th at A me ri ca s ee me d no t to b e a re li ab le a ll y an d pu sh es y ou wh en t he y ne ed a t le as t no t to i nt er fe re . I th in k th is w as a b ig m is ta ke . >

> N AR RA TO R: A t th e Wh it e Ho us e, th e pr es id en t se iz ed t he m om en t. Ob am a wa nt ed a r es et o f hi s ap pr oa ch t o th e Mi dd le E as t. He t ol d hi s st af f to p re pa re a ne w sp ee ch . >> T he p re si de nt w an te d to s pe ak an d la y ou t wh at t he U .S . pr in ci pl es w er e go in g to b e as we d ea lt w it h a re gi on t ha t wa s go in g th ro ug h se is mi c ch an ge . >> T he p re si de nt o f th e Un it ed St at es , Ba ra ck O ba ma . >> N AR RA TO R:

H e de li ve re d th e sp ee ch i n fr on t of a r oo m fi ll ed wi th s ta ff er s at t he S ta te De pa rt me nt . >> F or s ix m on th s, w e ha ve wi tn es se d an e xt ra or di na ry ch an ge t ak in g pl ac e in t he Mi dd le E as t an d No rt h Af ri ca . >> N AR RA TO R: H e sp ok e fo r ne ar ly an h ou r, b ut t he s pe ec h wo ul d be re me mb er ed f or j us t on e li ne . >> W e be li ev e th e bo rd er s of Is ra el a nd P al es ti ne s ho ul d be ba se d on t he 1 96 7 li ne s wi

th mu tu al ly a gr ee d sw ap s. >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s a fa mi li ar de ma nd , bu t on e ne ve r sa id s o pu bl ic ly b y th e pr es id en t of t he Un it ed S ta te s. >> I t be ca me t he h ea dl in e. Th e he ad li ne i n th e Ne w Yo rk Ti me s wa s, " Pr es id en t Ob am a en do rs es t he ' 67 b or de rs ." Th e re st o f th e sp ee ch a bo ut th e Ar ab S pr in g we nt v ir tu al ly un re po rt ed . No w, f or I sr ae l, t hi s wa s a ma jo r de ve lo pm en t. >> N AR RA TO R:

N et an ya hu 's re ac ti on w as i mm ed ia te . He s um mo ne d hi s cl os es t ad vi so rs fo r an e me rg en cy m ee ti ng . >> M y se cr et ar y co me s ru sh in g in , an d sh e go es , "D or e, t he pr im e mi ni st er i s on t he p ho ne ." I ge t on t he p ho ne , he g oe s, "D or e, w he re a re y ou ?" He s ay s, " I ne ed y ou t o co me he re r ig ht n ow ." I wa lk i nt o hi s of fi ce w he re hi s de sk i s, a nd h e' s su rr ou nd ed by h is t op a dv is or s. He 's o n a sp ea k

e rp ho ne to S ec re ta ry o f St at e Hi ll ar y Cl in to n. An d wh il e I wo n' t go i nt o wh at wa s sa id i n de ta il , I' ll j us t sa y ro ug hl y, h e wa s no t ha pp y. >> N AR RA TO R: W ha t se t Ne ta ny ah u of f wa s th at t he p re si de nt h ad ma de a ny m en ti on o f Is ra el 's bo rd er s be fo re t he ' 67 w ar . >> E ve ry on e sa ys , "G o ba ck to J un e 4, 1 96 7, " as i f th at wi ll s ol ve a ll t he p ro bl em s. He re 's t he p ro bl em : Ju ne 4 , 19 67 we re n o

t l in es o f pe ac e. Th os e we re l in es o f wa r. A no os e of d ea th w as p la ce d ar ou nd I sr ae l in t ho se J un e 4, 19 67 l in es . >> N AR RA TO R: T he W hi te H ou se h ad no t br ie fe d Ne ta ny ah u, a nd a s it tu rn ed o ut , he w as p la nn in g a tr ip t o Wa sh in gt on t he n ex t da y. >> F ro m Ne ta ny ah u' s po in t of vi ew , he w as c on vi nc ed t ha t th is wa s an a tt em pt t o am bu sh h im , em ba rr as s hi m. An d pu t hi m in a s it ua ti on wh er e th

e pr es id en t wa s, fr om N et an ya hu 's p oi nt o f vi ew , we ak en in g Is ra el 's n eg ot ia ti ng po si ti on b y de cl ar in g a st an ce on t he ' 67 l in es . So h e wa s fu ri ou s ab ou t it . >> N AR RA TO R: W he n Ne ta ny ah u la nd ed , hi s am ba ss ad or c ou ld te ll t he re w ou ld b e tr ou bl e. >> I 'd n ev er s ee n hi m li ke th at c om in g ou t of t he p la ne . Th er e wa s no s mi le , th er e wa s no w av e. An d yo u ca n al mo st i ma gi ne st ea m co mi ng o

ut o f hi s ea rs . Hi s te am o f ad vi so rs t ri ed t o ca lm h im d ow n, b ut h e ha d th in gs he w an te d to s ay t o th e pr es id en t. >> N AR RA TO R: A t th e Wh it e Ho us e, Ob am a an d hi s to p ad vi so rs h ad he ar d fr om H il la ry C li nt on t ha t Bi bi w as a ng ry . >> T he p re si de nt a sk ed m e, " Wh y di d Bi bi r ea ct s o ne ga ti ve ly to t he s pe ec h? " An d I sa id , "B ec au se h e wa s su rp ri se d by i t an d he f el t he wa s be in g pu t in a c or ne

r an d yo u we re t ry in g to j am h im i n fr on t of h is o wn c on st it ue nc y be fo re h e ca me h er e. " >> N AR RA TO R: B ut o ne o f th e pr es id en t' s to p ad vi so rs s ay s Ne ta ny ah u ov er re ac te d. >> I f yo u lo ok a t th e pr in ci pl es th at w e id en ti fi ed , th e no ti on of ' 67 l in es w it h mu tu al ly ag re ed s wa ps i s no t at a ll a co nt ro ve rs ia l id ea . Th at h as b ee n th e ba si s fo r ev er y ne go ti at io n th at h as ne ar ed a r es ol ut i

o n ov er t he hi st or y of t hi s co nf li ct . >> N AR RA TO R: J us t as i n th ei r fi rs t me et in g, t he p re ss w as su mm on ed . >> E ve ry bo dy s et u p? Al l go od ? Le t me , fi rs t of a ll , we lc om e on ce a ga in P ri me M in is te r Ne ta ny ah u. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut t hi s ti me , Bi bi Ne ta ny ah u wo ul d le ct ur e Ba ra ck Ob am a, t ak in g a ha rd l in e on t he pe ac e pr oc es s. >> I t' s no t go in g to h ap pe n. Ev er yb od y kn ow s it 's n ot g oi ng to h

ap pe n. An d I th in k it 's t im e to t el l th e Pa le st in ia ns f or th ri gh tl y it 's n ot g oi ng t o ha pp en . >> I h av e ne ve r se en a f or ei gn le ad er s pe ak t o th e pr es id en t li ke t ha t, a nd c er ta in ly n ot i n pu bl ic , an d I ha ve n ev er , ce rt ai nl y ne ve r se en i t ha pp en in t he O va l Of fi ce . >> I sr ae l ob vi ou sl y ca nn ot b e as ke d to n eg ot ia te w it h a go ve rn me nt t ha t is b ac ke d by t he Pa le st in ia n ve rs io n of a l Qa

ed a. >> Y ou 'r e wa tc hi ng P re si de nt Ob am a th er e wi th h is f ac e in h is ha nd , an d yo u ca n te ll i t' s no t go in g ov er w el l. Th is i s hi s ho us e, a nd t o be le ct ur ed i n hi s of fi ce r an kl es . >> W e ca nn ot g o ba ck t o th e 19 67 l in es b ec au se t he se l in es ar e in de fe ns ib le . >> N AR RA TO R: W at ch in g it u nf ol d, Ch ie f of S ta ff B il l Da le y. >> B il l Da le y is s ta nd in g ne xt to m e an d he i s go in g, "O ut ra ge ou s, o ut

ra ge ou s. " It 's l ik e he 's a lm os t le vi ta ti ng . >> W e ca nn ot n eg ot ia te w it h a Pa le st in ia n go ve rn me nt t ha t is ba ck ed b y Ha ma s. >> T ha t wa s in te nt io na l. Th at w as d on e fo r po li ti ca l. .. fo r po li ti ca l ef fe ct . I th in k he c am e wi th a m in d to wa rd i nf la mi ng .. . in fl am in g th e re la ti on sh ip . >> M r. P re si de nt , hi st or y wi ll no t gi ve t he J ew is h pe op le an ot he r ch an ce . >> O ba ma w as t re at ed t o a

le ct ur e on J ew is h an d Is ra el i hi st or y th at j us t we nt o n an d on an d de ep ly o ff en de d, d ee pl y of fe nd ed O ba ma a nd h is p eo pl e. >> I t' s th e an ci en t na ti on o f Is ra el , an d yo u kn ow , we 'v e be en ar ou nd f or a lm os t 4, 00 0 ye ar s. We 'v e ex pe ri en ce d st ru gg le a nd su ff er in g li ke n o ot he r pe op le . >> T he re w as a s en se o f. .. g al l. Wh at g al l. >> A nd n ow i t fa ll s on m y sh ou ld er s as t he p ri me m in is te r

of I sr ae l. >> I t hi nk N et an ya hu f ra nk ly ha d gi ve n up o n Ob am a. He f el t, " Th is a dm in is tr at io n fr om d ay o ne h as d is li ke d me , ha s wa nt ed m e ou t, h as w an te d me g on e, s o wh at 's t he p oi nt of h ol di ng b ac k? " >> T ha nk y ou , gu ys . >> T he d ec is io n wa s ma de to c om e di re ct ly a t us . I me an , im ag in e th e pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es g oi ng t o Je ru sa le m an d sa yi ng t hi ng s li ke th at n ex t to t he p ri m

e m in is te r. I me an , it w as a f ai rl y dr am at ic mo me nt . >> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt h ad a ch oi ce : tr y to p us h Ne ta ny ah u ev en h ar de r or w al k aw ay fr om t he p ea ce p ro ce ss . >> I t hi nk O ba ma r ea li ze d at t ha t ti me t ha t th e pr ic e th at he w as p ay in g fo r tr yi ng t o ra m so me th in g do wn N et an ya hu 's th ro at t ha t Ne ta ny ah u di dn 't wa nt t o ha ve r am me d do wn h is th ro at w as n' t wo rt h it f or h im . >> N AR RA T

O R: W it h th e pr es id en t' s re el ec ti on c am pa ig n lo om in g, t he O ba ma W hi te H ou se wa s ke en ly a wa re o f th e po li ti ca l co st s of c on fr on ti ng Ne ta ny ah u. >> T he O ba ma p eo pl e di dn 't w an t to g iv e th e Re pu bl ic an s a we ap on by h av in g op en f ig ht s at t hi s po in t wi th N et an ya hu b ec au se i t be co me s a ta lk in g po in t. "Y ou k no w, t hi s is a p re si de nt wh o' s no t su pp or ti ve o f ou r gr ea t fr ie nd I sr ae l. Ho w

ca n he d o th is t o ou r gr ea t fr ie nd ?" Th ey w er e lo ok in g to n eg at e th at as a n is su e th at m ig ht c om e ou t or b e us ed b y th e Re pu bl ic an s ag ai ns t th em . >> I sr ae l' s pr im e mi ni st er te ll in g Pr es id en t Ob am a ex ac tl y wh at h e th ou gh t. .. >> N AR RA TO R: T he P al es ti ni an s wh o ha d on ce c he er ed O ba ma 's el ec ti on n ow w at ch ed w it h di sa pp oi nt me nt . >> H is a pp ro ac h ha s be en t o se nd si gn al s, b ut t o ne ve

r fo ll ow u p hi s si gn al s wi th a ct ua l ac ti on . He d id n' t ba ck u p hi s st at em en ts ag ai ns t se tt le me nt s wi th a ct ua l ac ti on s an d sa yi ng t o th e Is ra el is , "Y ou h av e to m ak e a ch oi ce n ow . Do y ou w an t th es e se tt le me nt s, or d o yo u wa nt t he m on ey th at w e gi ve y ou e ve ry y ea r? " It 's a lw ay s ju st b ee n on e si gn al af te r an ot he r si gn al a ft er an ot he r si gn al , an d th is i sn 't an a re a th at d ea ls w el l wi

th si gn al s; t hi s is a n ar ea th at r eq ui re s co nc re te a ct io n. >> N AR RA TO R: I nd ee d un de r Ob am a, t he U ni te d St at es h as co nt in ue d to p ro vi de d Is ra el wi th a s mu ch a s th an $ 3 bi ll io n a ye ar i n mi li ta ry a id . Ne ta ny ah u ha d st oo d up to t he A me ri ca n pr es id en t. Th e pe ac e pr oc es s wa s on h ol d. No w he c ou ld f oc us o n an i ss ue he b el ie ve d wa s mo re p re ss in g: th e fe ar t ha t Ir an w as b ui ld in g a nu cl ea

r we ap on . >> B ib i Ne ta ny ah u ha s sa id 1 ,0 00 ti me s, i f on ce , th at I ra n no t on ly i s an e ne my o f Is ra el , bu t wo ul d li te ra ll y us e th os e nu cl ea r we ap on s ag ai ns t us . Ne ve r ag ai n ar e we g oi ng t o pu t ou rs el ve s in a p os it io n of al lo wi ng a n ou ts id e fo rc e to u se ov er wh el mi ng p ow er t o ki ll u s, to t ry t o wi pe u s ou t. It 's n ot g oi ng t o ha pp en . >> W e ar e th in ki ng I ra n, a re gi me w hi ch r ep re se nt s ex

tr em is t Is la mi c id eo lo gy t ha t wo ul d no t ac ce pt o ur r ig ht t o ex is t at a ll , th at d en ie s th e Ho lo ca us t, t ry in g to a ch ie ve a nu cl ea r we ap on ? I me an .. . >> N AR RA TO R: A nd i n me et in g af te r me et in g, N et an ya hu 's mi li ta ry a nd i nt el li ge nc e se rv ic es d el iv er ed t he b ad n ew s. >> W e' re s ee in g Ir an r ac in g ah ea d to p ro du ce t he f is si le ma te ri al n ec es sa ry f or n uc le ar we ap on s. Th ey h ad n ot o nl

y lo w en ri ch ed ur an iu m, b ut t he y we re s ta rt in g to p il e up m or e an d mo re b om bs ' wo rt h of l ow e nr ic he d ur an iu m. An d we c ou ld s ee t ha t mo nt h af te r mo nt h, t ha t nu mb er w as ge tt in g hi gh er a nd h ig he r. >> N AR RA TO R: H is d ef en se mi ni st er , Eh ud B ar ak , on ce a ri va l, w as n ow o n hi s si de . Ir an , Ba ra k sa id , wa s en te ri ng "t he z on e of i mm un it y. " >> T he z on e of i mm un it y wa s th at p la ce o n th e ti me l

i ne a ft er wh ic h th e Ir an ia n nu cl ea r si te s ar e go in g to b e im mu ne f ro m Is ra el i fi re po we r. >> T he re w er e a nu mb er o f cl oc ks ti ck in g. On e cl oc k wa s th e ra te a t wh ic h Ir an w as e nr ic hi ng u ra ni um . An ot he r cl oc k wa s th e ra te a t wh ic h th ey w ou ld c om pl et e th e en ri ch me nt a nd m ov e un de rg ro un d, at w hi ch p oi nt i t' d be t oo l at e. >> N AR RA TO R: T he y or de re d th e Is ra el i mi li ta ry t o pl an f or a di

re ct s tr ik e on I ra n' s nu cl ea r pr og ra m. >> I n th e fi rs t th re e mo nt hs of 2 01 2, e ve ry th in g wa s re ad y. Hu ge m il it ar y bu il du p, i nc lu di ng la nd b as es i n ot he r co un tr ie s, in te ll ig en ce c oo pe ra ti on , ad va nc ed w ea po nr y. >> Br ea ki ng n ew s. .. >> Th er e' s br ea ki ng n ew s ab ou t th e po ss ib il it y of a n Is ra el i at ta ck o n. .. >> Is ra el is h av e be en t al ki ng ab ou t a so -c al le d "z on e

of im mu ni ty ". .. >> Pa ne tt a be li ev es I sr ae l wi ll st ri ke I ra n in A pr il , Ma y. .. >> Is ra el is s ay I ra n ha s al re ad y pr od uc ed e no ug h ur an iu m. .. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut i n th e Wh it e Ho us e se cu re b as em en t Si tu at io n Ro om , th ey w er e re ce iv in g no w or d on w he n or i f Ne ta ny ah u wo ul d or de r th e st ri ke . >> Mo un ti ng t on ig ht t ha t Is ra el is r ea dy t o at ta ck I ra n. .. >> N AR RA TO R

: C om mu ni ca ti on s ha d br ok en d ow n be tw ee n th e pr es id en t an d pr im e mi ni st er . >> T he A me ri ca n mi li ta ry pl an ne rs w er e as su mi ng e ve ry ni gh t wh en t he y we nt t o sl ee p th at t he y wo ul d wa ke u p to a n Is ra el i at ta ck . >> T he I sr ae li g ov er nm en t ce rt ai nl y lo ok ed l ik e th ey w er e pr ac ti ci ng a n at ta ck . Th ey d id a m il it ar y ex er ci se in w hi ch t he y fl ew f ro m Is ra el ou t ov er t he s ea e xa ct ly t he di s

t an ce y ou w ou ld h av e to g o to h it N at an z an d th e ot he r ma jo r nu cl ea r si te s in I ra n. An d th at r ea ll y se t of f a lo t of a la rm s in t he U ni te d St at es . >> N AR RA TO R: A s th e te ns io n mo un te d, t he p re si de nt 's t op ad vi so rs w ar ne d th at a n Is ra el i st ri ke c ou ld i gn it e a wa r in t he M id dl e Ea st . >> A ny m il it ar y ac ti on w ou ld ha ve p re ci pi ta te d, i n ou r vi ew , a mu ch b ro ad er c on fl ic t wi th Ir an . Ir an

w ou ld h av e be en l ik el y to r es po nd w it h pr ox ie s. An d th at l ik el y wo ul d ha ve l ed to a c ha in o f ev en ts w he re t he Un it ed S ta te s is a t wa r wi th Ir an . >> Y ou c ou ld i ma gi ne : Is ra el at ta ck s Ir an i n or de r to d o da ma ge t o it s nu cl ea r pr og ra m. Ir an n ow f ir es m is si le s at I sr ae l. Th er e' s a la rg e ca su al ty t ol l. It c on ti nu es . Wh at d oe s th e Un it ed S ta te s do ? >> N AR RA TO R: F or B ar ac k Ob am a, th e de

ci si on t o in it ia te a w ar wi th I ra n wa s no w in t he h an ds of B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u. >> I t hi nk t he p re si de nt w as re si gn ed t o th e id ea t ha t if Is ra el w en t an d at ta ck ed a nd th en n ee de d he lp f in is hi ng t he jo b or p ro te ct in g it se lf , th er e wa sn 't a ny r ea l ch oi ce t ha t th e pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es wa s go in g to g o in a nd h el p. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut a s th e po ss ib il it y of a s tr ik e gr ew , Ne ta ny ah

u ha d a pr ob le m. Th e Is ra el i mi li ta ry w as n er vo us ab ou t at ta ck in g Ir an o n it s ow n. >> T he re a re a ll k in ds o f fi gu re s in t he I sr ae li s ec ur it y es ta bl is hm en t, b ig m il it ar y fi gu re s, w ho a ll t hi nk t ha t it wo ul d be c ra zy , to s ay no th in g. .. c ou nt er pr od uc ti ve , da ng er ou s, r ui no us , fo r Is ra el to a tt ac k Ir an . >> N AR RA TO R: W it h hi s mi li ta ry wa ry a bo ut a u ni la te ra l st ri ke , Ne ta ny ah u re

lu ct an tl y as ke d Ob am a fo r up -f ro nt a ss ur an ce th at i f Is ra el w en t ah ea d, th e U. S. w ou ld b ac k th em u p. >> W ha t Ne ta ny ah u wa nt s is ei th er a g re en l ig ht o r a ye ll ow li gh t to g o bo mb t he I ra ni an pr og ra m, a nd t he k no wl ed ge t ha t if t he I ra ni an s re ta li at ed ag ai ns t Is ra el , Ob am a wo ul d be ri gh t wi th h im t o ge t in to t ha t co nf li ct . An d Ob am a wa sn 't g oi ng to g iv e hi m th at . >> N AR RA TO R: A t ju s

t t hi s ti me , th e pr es id en t' s re el ec ti on ca mp ai gn w as b eg in ni ng . >> Pr es id en t Ob am a' s ap pr ov al ra ti ng s ha ve h it a n al l- ti me lo w. .. >> Ob am a is u nd er 5 0% .. . >> N AR RA TO R: I n th e ea rl y go in g, he w as i n tr ou bl e. >> No p re si de nt h as b ee n re el ec te d wi th t hi s ty pe .. . >> N AR RA TO R: S o Ne ta ny ah u de ci de d to t ak e hi s ar gu me nt fo r st ri ki ng I ra n di re ct ly to t he A me ri ca n

vo te rs . >> We 'v e se en h is a pp ro va l ra ti ng s on t he e co no my d ip .. . >> N et an ya hu h ad h is m ax im um le ve ra ge i n th e su mm er a nd f al l of 2 01 2. Th is i s th e po in t of m ax im um Is ra el i po we r on t he i ss ue . >> T he W hi te H ou se a nd t he pr es id en t co me t o be li ev e th at Bi bi i s us in g an e le ct io n ye ar to t ry t o le ve ra ge h im o n th e Ir an i ss ue . An d "i f yo u' re n ot g oi ng t o le t us g o mi li ta ri ly , th e

n y ou h av e to g o. " >> T hi s mo rn in g, a s pe ci al h ou r of M ee t th e Pr es s. An e xc lu si ve n et wo rk i nt er vi ew wi th a k ey p la ye r in t he Mi dd le E as t. .. >> N AR RA TO R: O n TV s ho w af te r TV sh ow , he u rg ed O ba ma t o co mm it to m il it ar y ac ti on i f Ir an cr os se d a "r ed l in e. " >> I t hi nk i t' s im po rt an t to pl ac e a re d li ne b ef or e th em . I th in k it 's i mp or ta nt t o de li ne at e a re d li ne f or I ra n. A re d li ne s ho ul

d be d ra wn ri gh t he re . >> H e is s o co nv in ce d th at h e' s ri gh t on i t, eq ua ll y so c on vi nc ed t ha t Ob am a is d ea d wr on g. An d if h e ca n pe rs ua de m or e an d mo re p eo pl e, A me ri ca c an s om eh ow ch an ge i ts m in d. >> D on 't l et t he se f an at ic s ha ve nu cl ea r we ap on s. >> I t pu ts e no rm ou s pr es su re o n th e pr es id en t, e no rm ou s pr es su re on t he W hi te H ou se . >> N AR RA TO R: B ut N et an ya hu 's me di a bl it z di d li tt

le t o pe rs ua de t he p re si de nt . >> W he n Ne ta ny ah u pu sh es O ba ma , it c au se s Ob am a' s ne ck to s ti ff en f ur th er . An d wh en O ba ma p us he s Ne ta ny ah u, it s en ds h im t ow ar d hi s co rn er . So i t' s al l wr ap pe d up i n th e dy sf un ct io n be tw ee n th es e tw o me n. >> N AR RA TO R: B y th e fa ll o f 20 12 , at t he U ni te d Na ti on s, Ob am a wo ul dn 't e ve n si t in t he sa me r oo m wi th N et an ya hu . >> T he re w as a n at te mp t to s et a

me et in g be tw ee n th e pr im e mi ni st er a nd t he p re si de nt i n Se pt em be r at t he U .N . wh en th ey 'r e bo th a t th e Ge ne ra l As se mb ly , an d th e pr es id en t wo n' t ta ke t he m ee ti ng . >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu d ec id ed to d o so me th in g no o th er I sr ae li pr im e mi ni st er h ad d on e: ap pe ar t o ac ti ve ly s up po rt th e pr es id en t' s op po ne nt . >> H ow a re y ou , my f ri en d? Go od t o se e yo u. Th an ks s o mu ch f or m ak in g ti

me to s ay h el lo . Yo u' re v er y ki nd . >> I t wa s a re ma rk ab le s ce ne . Yo u' ve n ev er s ee n an I sr ae li pr im e mi ni st er g et a s di re ct ly in vo lv ed i n a po li ti ca l ca mp ai gn as t hi s on e. >> G ov er no r Ro mn ey , Mi tt , it 's a p le as ur e to w el co me y ou in J er us al em . We 'v e kn ow n ea ch o th er f or m an y de ca de s. We w er e so y ou ng t he n, an d fo r so me r ea so n, yo u st il l lo ok y ou ng . I do n' t kn ow h ow y ou d o it . >> I t' s

a re al g am bl e fo r Ne ta ny ah u to e mb ra ce M it t Ro mn ey th e wa y he d oe s. I me an , it 's a r el at iv el y br az en in te rf er en ce , in e ff ec t, in a n Am er ic an e le ct io n. >> N AR RA TO R: A nd N et an ya hu 's we al th y Je wi sh s up po rt er s in Am er ic a in it ia te d a me di a ca mp ai gn . >> Th e wo rl d te ll s Is ra el , "W ai t, t he re 's s ti ll t im e. " >> N AR RA TO R: T he a d ta rg et ed Je wi sh v ot er s in F lo ri da . >> An d I sa y

, " Wa it f or w ha t? Wa it u nt il w he n? " >> Th e wo rl d ne ed s Am er ic an st re ng th .. . >> N AR RA TO R: A t th e Wh it e Ho us e, ad mi ni st ra ti on o ff ic ia ls s ai d Ne ta ny ah u ha d cr os se d th e li ne . >> I t wa s, I t hi nk , pr et ty c le ar th at N et an ya hu w as n ow w or ki ng wi th t he R ep ub li ca ns t o tr y to d ef ea t hi m. >> T he re i s no d ou bt i n my m in d th at h e wa s, h e an d De rm er , ha d pl ac ed t he ir b et o n th e Re pu b

l ic an s wi nn in g in 2 01 2. >> Th e vo te rs v ot e, th e co un te rs c ou nt .. . >> N AR RA TO R: O n el ec ti on n ig ht , Ne ta ny ah u wa tc he d wi th an ti ci pa ti on . >> Ca mp ai gn 2 01 2. >> We 'r e cl os in g in o n th e fi rs t re su lt s in t he b at tl e fo r th e Wh it e Ho us e. .. >> I k no w fo r a fa ct t ha t on e le ct io n ni gh t, y ou k no w, th e ch am pa gn e bo tt le s, me ta ph or ic al ly , we re o n ic e. Th ey w er e wa it in g. Th

ey w er e ab so lu te ly c on vi nc ed th at t he w or ld c ou ld n ot f ai l to s ee t hi ng s as t he y di d, an d th er ef or e Ro mn ey w ou ld al mo st c er ta in ly w in . >> Th is i s an A BC N ew s. .. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut a s th e re su lt s ca me i n, O ba ma w on s ta te a ft er st at e. >> He re w e ar e, O hi o is i n. We a re p ro je ct in g th e ba tt le gr ou nd s ta te .. . >> T he I sr ae li g ov er nm en t an al ys is w as t ha t Ro mn ey wa s go in g to

w in . >> Yo u ar e lo ok in g at t he pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es . >> N AR RA TO R: A ga in , Ob am a re ce iv ed a n ov er wh el mi ng Je wi sh v ot e: 6 9% . >> N et an ya hu w as o ne o f th e la st pe op le , re al ly l as t pe op le , li ke m id ni gh t U. S. t im e on el ec ti on n ig ht , to s or t of s ay , "O h, I g ue ss h e re al ly d id n' t ha ve i t. " He w as l ik e a Fo x Ne ws bi tt er e nd er i n th at s en se . >> N AR RA TO R: I n vi ct or y, O ba ma

de ci de d Am er ic a wo ul d ha nd le Ir an w it ho ut I sr ae l. >> I t hi nk i n th at p er io d, th e ai r we nt o ut o f th e ba ll oo n. I th in k th e pr es id en t ha s es se nt ia ll y wr it te n of f Ne ta ny ah u. >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma w an te d to t al k wi th I ra n, a nd s aw a n op po rt un it y to s ho w di pl om ac y wo ul d be m or e ef fe ct iv e th an Ne ta ny ah u' s co nf ro nt at io na l ap pr oa ch . >> O ba ma c om es t o of fi ce o n th e th eo ry t ha t we s ho ul

d ta lk t o ou r en em ie s, r ig ht ? An d Ir an i s am on g th em . Ye s, I ra n is a h os ti le c ou nt ry . Ye s, I ra n is s po ns or in g te rr or is m. Bu t if w e do n' t fi nd w ay s to c on ne ct w it h th em , th er e' s no w ay t o co un te r th em . An d si tt in g do wn t o ta lk , to hi m, i s a ra ti on al , re as on ab le th in g to d o. >> N AR RA TO R: O ba ma t ol d hi s st af f to e ng ag e in a s er ie s of se cr et n eg ot ia ti on s wi th I ra n, an d he o rd er ed t he m

no t to t el l Ne ta ny ah u. >> T he re w as c on ce rn t ha t th er e we re e no ug h Is ra el is h os ti le t o th e ve ry n ot io n of a c ha nn el wi th I ra n th at i t wo ul dn 't re ma in p ri va te a nd i t wo ul d ge t bl ow n up p ol it ic al ly b ef or e we h ad a c ha nc e to e xp lo re wh et he r it w ou ld w or k. >> N AR RA TO R: T he s ec re t me et in gs co nt in ue d fo r mo nt hs i n th e Gu lf s ta te o f Om an . Bu t Is ra el i in te ll ig en ce s oo n fo un d ou t, a nd t

he y we re mo ni to ri ng t he t ra ve ls o f Wi ll ia m Bu rn s an d Ja ke Su ll iv an , th e U. S. n eg ot ia to rs . >> I sr ae li i nt el li ge nc e le ar ns th at t he U ni te d St at es h as a se cr et b ac k ch an ne l of ne go ti at io n wi th I ra n in O ma n, in M us ca t. An d wh en i t le ar ne d ab ou t th is , of c ou rs e Be nj am in N et an ya hu wa s fu ri ou s. >> I t wa s a ty pe o f im pl os io n. We 'r e co nf ro nt ed w it h th is re al it y in w hi ch o ur p ri nc ip al a

l ly h as n eg ot ia te d be hi nd o ur ba ck s fo r se ve n mo nt hs w it h ou r wo rs t en em y. No w, t ha t is h ar d to s qu ar e. >> B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u se es t hi s hi gh ly s en si ti ve , se cr et iv e in te ll ig en ce c om in g fr om Te hr an . Th e Ir an ia ns a re h ap py , th e Am er ic an d el eg at es a re m ak in g co nc es si on a ft er c on ce ss io n, an d it l ea ds , I th in k na tu ra ll y, to h ar sh en t he l in e ag ai ns t th e U. S. g ov er nm en t an d sa y, "

T hi s is a v er y ba d de al . Yo u ar e go in g to m ak e a ve ry ba d de al ." >> Se cr et ar y of S ta te J oh n Ke rr y ar ri ve s in I sr ae l to da y. .. >> Hi s ne xt s to p, I sr ae l. .. >> N AR RA TO R: J us t as o ut li ne s of a s ec re t de al b ec am e pu bl ic , Se cr et ar y of S ta te J oh n Ke rr y ma de a s to po ve r in I sr ae l. Ne ta ny ah u ru sh ed t o Be n Gu ri on Ai rp or t fo r a fa ce -t o- fa ce me et in g wi th K er ry . >> W e fe lt i t' s ri di

cu lo us , un ju st if ie d, i mm or al . It 's g oi ng t o be m or e of t he sa me a nd w or se t ha n th e sa me . >> N AR RA TO R: W hi le K er ry w ai te d in t he f ir st -c la ss l ou ng e, Ne ta ny ah u st op pe d fo r a wo rd wi th t he p re ss . >> I u nd er st an d th e Ir an ia ns a re wa lk in g ar ou nd v er y sa ti sf ie d, as w el l th ey s ho ul d be , be ca us e th ey g ot e ve ry th in g an d pa id no th in g. Th is i s a ve ry b ad d ea l, an d Is ra el u tt er ly r ej ec ts i

t. >> N AR RA TO R: T he n Ne ta ny ah u he ad ed f or K er ry . He d id n ot h ol d ba ck . >> I t wa s ju st K er ry a nd Ne ta ny ah u, b ut I w as o ut si de th e ro om a nd I c ou ld h ea r it . I co ul d he ar i t, t ha t' s fo r su re . He h ad a r ea ll y st ro ng s en se of b et ra ya l. He w as f ur io us . Wh en B ib i ge ts u ps et , he s ta rt s sc re am in g an d po un di ng t he ta bl e. An d so i t wa s on e of t ho se mo me nt s. >> N AR RA TO R: B ut h e wa s no t do ne . Be f

o re l ea vi ng , Ne ta ny ah u we nt b ef or e th e ca me ra s on e mo re t im e. >> T hi s is a b ad d ea l, a ve ry , ve ry b ad d ea l. It 's t he d ea l of t he c en tu ry fo r Ir an ; it 's a v er y da ng er ou s an d ba d de al f or p ea ce in t he i nt er na ti on al c om mu ni ty . >> N AR RA TO R: L at er t ha t da y, Ne ta ny ah u su mm on ed O ba ma 's fo rm er a dv is or D en ni s Ro ss . >> B ib i as ke d me t o co me a nd s ee hi m on F ri da y ev en in g at t he pr im e mi ni st

er 's r es id en ce . So i t wa s Sh ab ba t ev en in g. An d I ge t th er e an d I ha ve to w ai t ab ou t cl os e to a n ho ur be ca us e he 's o n th e ph on e wi th t he p re si de nt . >> N AR RA TO R: I n an e me rg en cy ph on e ca ll f ro m Ai r Fo rc e On e, Ob am a tr ie d to c al m Ne ta ny ah u do wn a nd p er su ad e hi m th at a de al w it h Ir an w ou ld m ak e Is ra el s af er . Bu t it d id n' t wo rk . >> A s ma ny t im es a s I ha ve d ea lt wi th B ib i, I h ad n ev er s ee n

hi m th is w ay . He w as n' t an gr y, b ut h e wa s. .. Th e on ly w ay I c an p ut i t is t ha t he w as f ee li ng a la rm ed . No t an gr y, b ut a la rm ed . An d th e fi rs t th in g he s ay s to m e is , "T he p re si de nt h as de ci de d he h as n o ch oi ce b ut to d o a de al w it h th e Ir an ia ns , fo rc e us o ff t he t ab le ." An d I sa id , "H e di dn 't s ay t ha t to y ou ." He s ai d, " He d id ." I sa id , "N o, h e di dn 't sa y th at t o yo u. " He s ai d, " He d id ."

>> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu b el ie ve d th e Ir an ia ns w ou ld o nl y re sp on d to t he t hr ea t of f or ce . To h im , if t ha t wa s no t an op ti on , Ob am a wa s su rr en de ri ng to t he I ra ni an s. >> I h av e no r ec ol le ct io n of t he pr es id en t ev er t el li ng P ri me Mi ni st er N et an ya hu t ha t th e mi li ta ry o pt io n is o ff t he ta bl e. Th e pr es id en t wa s sa yi ng , "L oo k, we h av e an o pp or tu ni ty h er e to ge t mo re t hr ou gh d ip lo ma cy t

ha n we c ou ld a cc om pl is h ev en t hr ou gh ta ki ng m il it ar y ac ti on ." An d th at 's a n ar gu me nt h e' s ha d wi th t he p ri me m in is te r mu lt ip le ti me s ov er t he c ou rs e of t he la st t wo y ea rs n ow . >> B ib i wa s co nv in ce d of w ha t he h ad h ea rd . He w as n' t sa yi ng h e sa id t ho se ex ac t wo rd s, b ut h e in te rp re te d wh at h e he ar d as i f th e pr es id en t, " Yo u kn ow , th er e' s to o mu ch w ar w ea ri ne ss i n th e St at es , I do n'

t ha ve t he o pt io n of u si ng f or ce . Th is i s th e on ly o pt io n I ha ve ." >> N AR RA TO R: R os s re ac he d ou t to Se cr et ar y of S ta te J oh n Ke rr y. >> I a ct ua ll y co nt ac te d Ke rr y an d sa id , "L oo k, y ou h av e a pr ob le m he re . It h as t o be f ix ed ." He s ai d, " I' ll c al l hi m. " I sa id , "N o, i t sh ou ld n' t be yo u. Th e pr ob le m is n' t yo u. Th e pr ob le m is w ha t Bi bi t hi nk s wh er e th e pr es id en t is . Th is n ee ds t o be f ix e

d by t he W hi te H ou se ." An d it w as n' t. He d id n' t ge t a ca ll . >> Pr es id en t Ob am a be ga n th e se ll in g jo b fo r th e nu cl ea r de al w it h Ir an .. . >> N AR RA TO R: I ns te ad , Ob am a we nt to t he A me ri ca n pe op le t o se ll a de al t ha t wo ul d im po se l im it s on I ra n' s nu cl ea r pr og ra m an d al lo w in te rn at io na l in sp ec ti on s in e xc ha ng e fo r li ft in g sa nc ti on s. >> Fr om t he p er sp ec ti ve o f U. S. in

te re st s, i t is f ar b et te r if w e ca n ge t a di pl om at ic so lu ti on . Fo r th e fi rs t ti me i n a de ca de , we 'v e ha lt ed t he p ro gr es s on I ra n' s nu cl ea r pr og ra m. Ke y pa rt s of t he p ro gr am wi ll b e ro ll ed b ac k. A co mp re he ns iv e ag re em en t th at pr ev en ts a n uc le ar -a rm ed I ra n, se cu re s Am er ic a an d ou r al li es , in cl ud in g Is ra el , wh il e av oi di ng y et a no th

er M id dl e Ea st c on fl ic t. >> To ug h ta lk , as t he p re si de nt of t he U ni te d St at es i s tr yi ng to p ul l a ma jo r sa le s jo b. .. >> F or O ba ma , th is i s hi s ch an ce at a l eg ac y in t he M id dl e Ea st , wh ic h ha s be en v er y, v er y fr us tr at in g fo r hi m. Ir an i s so c en tr al t o hi s le ga cy an d hi s pe rc ep ti on o f Am er ic an na ti on al i nt er es ts . >> Ir an h as a gr ee d to te mp or ar il y fr ee ze k ey p a

r ts .. . >> N AR RA TO R: I n Ma rc h 20 15 , as th e pr es id en t an d Ir an ia ns we re o n th e ve rg e of s ig ni ng a de al .. . >> Gr ee n- li gh t an h is to ri c de al .. . >> N AR RA TO R: B en ja mi n Ne ta ny ah u, ru nn in g ou t of t im e, a rr iv ed i n Wa sh in gt on t o ma ke t ha t co nt ro ve rs ia l sp ee ch u rg in g Co ng re ss t o bl oc k th e de al . >> Yo u ca n se e hi m wa lk in g by wi th D an a, m ay be h e' ll s to p. >> S ee , Ne ta ny ah u ha

s al re ad y gi ve n up o n Ob am a, h e lo ok s at W as hi ng to n an d sa ys , "W ho c an I f in d as a n al ly ? We ll , th e Re pu bl ic an s no w co nt ro l bo th h ou se s of Co ng re ss , an d in e ff ec t, he d ec id es t o ma ke c om mo n ca us e wi th t he m. >> It 's a b ig d ay o n Ca pi to l Hi ll . Is ra el P ri me M in is te r Be nj am in Ne ta ny ah u wi ll a dd re ss Co ng re ss . >> M r. S pe ak er ! Th e pr im e mi ni st er o f Is ra el . >> N AR RA TO R: H

e co ul d co un t on th e Re pu bl ic an P ar ty t o be ag ai ns t th e pr es id en t an d en li st ed A IP AC -- t he p ow er fu l Am er ic an I sr ae li P ub li c Af fa ir s Co mm it te e- - to g o on t he at ta ck . >> F or h im t o go o n su ch a t ea r an d de no un ce i t an d li ne A IP AC up t o sp en d $2 0 mi ll io n to t ry to d ef ea t it i s a hu ge m is ta ke . If h e lo se s, t he p re si de nt w il l ha ve s ho wn t ha t he c an s ta nd u p to I sr ae l an d th e va un te d Is r

a el i lo bb y, a nd t ha t wi ll be a l es so n fo r a lo ng t im e. >> I w an t to t ha nk y ou a ll fo r be in g he re t od ay . I kn ow t ha t my s pe ec h ha s be en th e su bj ec t of m uc h co nt ro ve rs y. >> N AR RA TO R: A l ar ge n um be r of De mo cr at s bo yc ot te d th e sp ee ch , ch oo si ng t o st an d by t he pr es id en t. >> Y ou h av e th is g re at d ra ma of A me ri ca n po li ti cs . Yo u ha ve t he d ra ma o f a Re pu bl ic an C on gr es s wh o al mo st se em s to w an

t to h av e Bi bi Ne ta ny ah u as i ts l ea de r ra th er th an B ar ac k Ob am a. >> T od ay , th e Je wi sh p eo pl e fa ce an ot he r at te mp t by y et a no th er Pe rs ia n po te nt at e to d es tr oy u s. >> I t hi nk t hi s is f or h im th e fi gh t of h is l if e. He i s no l on ge r ra ti on al ab ou t it . A ra ti on al p ri me m in is te r of I sr ae l, u nd er st an di ng t he im po rt an ce o f th e U. S. /I sr ae l re la ti on sh ip , wo ul d no t co nf ro nt th e pr es id en t o

n t he m os t im po rt an t ag re em en t th at h e ha s ma na ge d to n eg ot ia te i n hi s pr es id en cy . >> W e mu st a ll s ta nd t og et he r to st op I ra n' s ma rc h of c on qu es t, su bj ug at io n, a nd t er ro r. >> N AR RA TO R: I t wa s rh et or ic he h ad p er fe ct ed o ve r de ca de s, de li ve re d to a r ec ep ti ve c ro wd . 26 s ta nd in g ov at io ns . Bu t in t he e nd , it w ou ld n ot b e en ou gh . >> M ay G od b le ss t he S ta te o f Is ra el , an d ma y Go d bl es

s th e Un it ed S ta te s of A me ri ca . >> N AR RA TO R: W it ho ut t he De mo cr at s, t he R ep ub li ca ns a lo ne co ul d no t st op t he d ea l. On t he o ne i ss ue h e ca re d mo st ab ou t, N et an ya hu w ou ld f ai l. >> I f, G od f or bi d, i t go es b ad in t en y ea rs ' ti me , or 2 0 ye ar s, I th in k th at w e wi ll a ll g o ba ck to t he se y ea rs , fr om 2 00 9 to 2 01 5, an d we w il l be d ee pl y sa dd en ed by t he f ac t th at t he re w as n' t th e ab il it y to r is

e to t he ch al le ng e, t o wo rk t og et he r, to g et o ve r th e ba d bl oo d, to g et o ve r th e mi st ru st . >> Ye t an ot he r at ta ck i n th e vi ol en ce b et we en I sr ae li s an d Pa le st in ia ns .. . >> .. .s ee n an u ps ur ge i n vi ol en ce i n oc cu pi ed t er ri to ry an d in I sr ae l it se lf .. . >> N AR RA TO R: I n th e mo nt hs t ha t fo ll ow ed , vi ol en ce r et ur ne d to Is ra el a nd t he P al es ti ni an te rr it or ie s. >> Pu s

h ed t en si on s be tw ee n Is ra el is a nd P al es ti ni an s to a b oi li ng p oi nt .. . >> Y ou d o no t ha ve a n Is ra el i or Pa le st in ia n le ad er r ig ht n ow , or an A me ri ca n pr es id en t, f ra nk ly , wh o' s pr ep ar ed t o pa y th e pr ic e of w ha t it w ou ld t ak e to l ay th e ba si s fo r a co nf li ct -e nd in g ag re em en t of t he I sr ae li / Pa le st in ia n co nf li ct . >> Ev er y bu s st at io n, e ve ry st re et c or ne r is t he s ce

ne o f po te nt ia l at ta ck .. . >> N AR RA TO R: T he p re si de nt w ho ha d so ug ht t o br id ge d if fe re nc es ca n do l it tl e no w bu t wa tc h as t he c on fl ic t co nt in ue s. >> An d th ey 'r e ju st t he l at es t vi ct im s in a w av e of vi ol en ce .. . >> T he g re at d re am h e ha s wh en he c om es i nt o of fi ce t ha t he 'l l be t he p re si de nt w ho f in al ly so lv es t hi s, h e ba si ca ll y to ss es th at a si de . An d he a dm it s it . He t

ho ug ht t ha t if h e si mp ly sa t pe op le d ow n at a t ab le , th at t he y wo ul d be r ea so na bl e an d th ey c ou ld f ig ur e th is o ut . An d th at w as j us t ob vi ou sl y no t go in g to b e th e ca se . >> Is ra el i of fi ci al s ar e st ep pi ng u p se cu ri ty me as ur es .. . >> N AR RA TO R: N et an ya hu h ad pr om is ed I sr ae li s se cu ri ty th ro ug h st re ng th , bu t st il l pr es id es o ve r a fe ar fu l co un tr y un ce rt ai n ab ou t it s fu tu re .

>> I t wa s so n ee de d th at t he pr es id en t of t he U ni te d St at es an d th e pr im e mi ni st er o f Is ra el wi ll w or k to ge th er i n an in ti ma te w ay . >> Th e pe ac e pr oc es s ha s be en de ad n ow f or m or e th an a y ea r. >> T he f ac t th at t hi s ne ve r ha pp en ed , th at i t wa s al l bi tt er ne ss a nd s us pi ci on a nd po li ti ca l bo xi ng , it 's a v er y sa d ch ap te r of h is to ry . >> Fr on tl in e is m ad e po ss ib le b y co nt ri bu

ti on s to y ou r PB S st at io n fr om v ie we rs l ik e yo u. Th an k yo u. An d by t he C or po ra ti on fo r Pu bl ic B ro ad ca st in g. Ma jo r su pp or t fo r Fr on tl in e is pr ov id ed b y th e Jo hn D . an d Ca th er in e T. M ac Ar th ur Fo un da ti on , co mm it te d to b ui ld in g a mo re j us t, v er da nt an d pe ac ef ul w or ld . Mo re i nf or ma ti on i s av ai la bl e at m ac fo un d. or g. Ad di ti on al s up po rt i s pr ov id ed by t he P ar k Fo un da ti on , de di ca

te d to h ei gh te ni ng pu bl ic a wa re ne ss o f cr it ic al is su es . Th e Jo hn a nd H el en G le ss ne r Fa mi ly T ru st , su pp or ti ng tr us tw or th y jo ur na li sm t ha t in fo rm s an d in sp ir es . Th e Fo rd F ou nd at io n, w or ki ng wi th v is io na ri es o n th e fr on t li ne s of s oc ia l ch an ge wo rl dw id e, at f or df ou nd at io n. or g. Th e Wy nc ot e Fo un da ti on . An d by t he Fr on tl in e Jo ur na li sm F un d, w it h ma jo r su pp or t fr om J on a nd J

o An n Ha gl er . Ca pt io ne d by Me di a Ac ce ss G ro up a t WG BH ac ce ss .w gb h. or g >> Fo r mo re o n th is a nd o th er F ro nt li ne pr og ra ms , vi si t ou r we bs it e at p bs .o rg /f ro nt li ne . Fr on tl in e' s "N et an ya hu a t Wa r" is a va il ab le o n DV D. To o rd er , vi si t sh op PB S. or g, or c al l 1- 80 0- pl ay -P BS . Fr on tl in e is a ls o av ai la bl e fo r do wn lo ad o n iT un es .