there are many that would point to it and say that it could be a roadblock in terms of reaching a broader peace agreement, so will the me get your take on that big picture, congressman. you have the president saying in this interview with an israeli newspaper about a peace deal, potentially, you know, the hope is among his administration that he can be the president to do this. he said, i think we have a very, very good chance of making a deal. you ve obviously heard many, many flattering remarks about him from prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but also mahmoud abbas, the president of the palestinian authority saying just last month, now, mr. president, with you we have hope. where does your hope stand for a peace accord? the united states and i would agree with this position. we have been ready to do our part for years and decades to help strike a long-term peace deal, and it has to be negotiated on the ground there between the israelis and the palestinians.