I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics.

The prime minister of Israel is welcome to speak in the United States, obviously. But we don't want to see this turned into some great political football

Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way.

Every time an Arab leader truly wanted peace, they got it. If the Palestinians truly want peace, we will make peace.

All I can tell you is that Israel's position in the Arab world has changed because they no longer see Israel as their enemy, but as their ally, in their indispensable battle against the forces of militant Islam, either those led by Iran, the Shiites, or - and those led by Daesh - by ISIS, the militant Sunnis.

But ... the days that the Jewish people remain passive in the face of genocidal enemies — those days are over.

Israel can make peace with an organization that seeks its destruction. That's Hamas. But Israel can make peace with the Palestinian Authority. It requires a lot of courage from both sides including President Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority.