palestinian delegation in the last year when the president spoke. he suggested that peace negotiations were going to move forward and there might be the prospect of some kind of recognition in the un. it's hard to blame the palestinians for them moving forward in the way they have this year. >> well, when abbas was speak, he was greeted with a standing ovation and there were many time when is there was applause and the standing ovation. if the assembly were to vote for state hood, it would be 2/3 or 3/4 or more. overwhelming support. that means nothing. the root is through the computer council there and it's doubtful whether they would get nine votes to move this bureaucratic process forward. ultimately the united states will veto it. as a practical matter, what's happening at the council is really more negotiation. it is the palestinians standing up and saying look, we had it and need to find another way to