Washington ( CNN ) It does n't matter how many times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now says he still wants a two-state solution with the Palestinians . The White House is refusing to take him at his word . `` We take him at his word when he said that it would n't happen during his prime ministership , and so that 's why we 've got to evaluate what other options are available to make sure that we do n't see a chaotic situation in the region , '' President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Huffington Post published Saturday . These are the President 's first public comments since Netanyahu 's party captured the most seats in Tuesday 's parliamentary election . Netanyahu has said in at least three post-election interviews that he still believes in Palestinian statehood , despite his pre-election flip-flop on the issue in what experts called a desperate appeal for conservative votes . Only on Thursday , two days after the election , did President Obama congratulate Netanyahu by phone on his victory . White House press secretary Josh Earnest declined to say whether Netanyahu clarified his position on the two-state policy during that phone call . But Obama told the Prime Minister that the United States would `` reassess '' aspects of its relationship with Israel after Netanyahu 's earlier provocative statements opposing the creation of a Palestinian state . Administration officials have said the United States is now considering signing on to a U.N. resolution which supports a Palestinian state . Regarding comments Netanyahu made Tuesday about Arab Israeli voters going to the polls `` in droves '' -- comments described by some as racist -- Obama told The Huffington Post that that kind of `` rhetoric '' was `` contrary to what is best of Israel 's traditions . That although Israel was founded based on the historic Jewish homeland and the need to have a Jewish homeland , Israeli democracy has been premised on everybody in the country being treated equally and fairly . '' Obama added : `` If that is lost , then I think that not only does it give ammunition to folks who do n't believe in a Jewish state , but it also I think starts to erode the name of democracy in the country . '' U.S. House Speaker John Boehner , who invited Netanyahu to address that controversial joint meeting of Congress earlier this month , plans to visit Israel at the end of the month . While the speaker 's office says the trip was planned well before the Prime Minister 's re-election , it will come around the deadline for an initial nuclear deal between Iran , the United States and other world powers .
President talks with Huffington Post about Israeli leader . Interview covers his views on two - state solution , Arab democracy .