Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Dashes Palestinian Hopes of a Just MidEast Peace Agreement

"The future of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations remains in doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address Tuesday before a joint session of the U.S. Congress. Netanyahu insisted Jerusalem will not be divided and that Israel’s internationally recognized 1967 borders are "indefensible." He also said Israel must “maintain a long-term military presence along the Jordan River” and condemned the recent Fatah-Hamas reconciliation deal. Netanyahu’s speech came five days after President Obama called for the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with mutually agreed land swaps. We speak with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative. “Netanyahu yesterday blocked every possibly for a negotiation for two state solution,” Barghouti says. “Practically, he took away every possibility for a peaceful resolution because he wanted to impose unilaterally the outcome on every issue. … He wants us to live as slaves in a system of apartheid and occupation.”...."