PM: Jerusalem is not a settlement

Speaking at AIPAC conference Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "Jerusalem is not a settlement," but Israel's capital.

"The connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel cannot be denied. The connection between the Jewish people and Jerusalem cannot be denied.

The Jewish people were building Jerusalem 3,000 year ago and the Jewish people are building Jerusalem today. Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital."

He went on to say "As the world faces monumental challenges, I know that Israel and America will face them together"

The conference, a major show of pro-Israel power was attended by almost half of the members of Senate. At one point, two women from and anti-war group called Code Pink disrupted the prime minister's speech, causing him to stop for a few seconds. The demonstrators were quickly removed from the hall.

In his address, Mr. Netanyahu said that, although Israel cherishes its homeland, it also recognizes that Palestinians live there, as well.

"We don't want to govern them. We don't want to rule them. We want them as our neighbors, living freely in security, dignity and peace," he said.

Addressing the conference, Ms. Clinton implied Israel faced rising isolation on the world stage if it did not make concessions the United States says are necessary for the Palestinians to eventually get a state of their own.

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