Obama : He prompted applause with his statement that `` the land of Israel is homeland to the Jewish people , and that is the basis of our right to it . '' President Obama calls Benjamin Netanyahu 's speech ` ` important step forward '' Palestinian legislator accuses Netanyahu of calling for creation of one state . One state could not have army or control its population , he says . Before Sunday , Netanyahu had not endorsed a two - state solution .
Obama : President Obama calls Benjamin Netanyahu 's speech ` ` important step forward '' Palestinian legislator accuses Netanyahu of calling for creation of one state . One state could not have army or control its population , he says . Before Sunday , Netanyahu had not endorsed a two - state solution .