the west bank and has questioned the need for a palestinian state, writing that a two-state solution appears impossible as long as the palestinians are unwilling to renounce violence against israel or recognize israel s right to exist as a jewish state. i m reminded of a line from wizard of oz when dorothy lands and says to her little dog toto i don t think we re in kansas anymore. the positions attributed to him on issues like two-state solution, settlement activity, that clearly contradict decades of u.s. foreign policy. we will move the american embassy to the eternal capital of the jewish people in jerusalem. reporter: in a statement, friedman said he looked forward to doing his job from the u.s. jeb in saddam s eternal cap in israeli s eternal capital, jerusalem. the law provides that the obligation to move the embassy to jerusalem can be waived at
president-elect to speak very soon. trump s controversial new pick for ambassador to israel also we want to talk about hard-liner david friedman. could up-end dedecades of agree. joining me for more on the pick, former u.s. ambassador to israel james cunningham. thank you for being with us. here is what friedman said in his first statement after trump nominated hill. he said, he looks forward to working with israel and doing this from the u.s. embassy in israel s eternal capital, jerusalem. why is moving the embassy to jerusalem, has been talked about in the past, but not done. why is it a big deal and what intended consequences would it? well, it would be, it s an emotional symbolic issue that s been around for a long time, and as you noted, presidents, republican and democratic, have for many years had it as a goal to move the embassy to jerusalem