Visiting Israel and the West Bank, members of Congress discuss the two-state solution and celebrate July 4 at Jerusalem embassy

Democrats have derided the administration for an incoherent strategy they say is escalating tensions. But the president's allies insist everything is going exactly as planned

Eliot Engel, Nita Lowey, Ted Deutch and Brad Schneider, known for strong AIPAC ties, allude to pre-election pledge by Netanyahu to extend Israeli law to settlements