REP. PETER KING (R), NEW YORK: This was one of his biggest disappointments, is when, basically, the Israelis gave the Palestinians almost everything they wanted. That was Prime Minister Barak at the time with Arafat. And, in the end, Arafat walked away from the deal, even though President Clinton spent the last, I guess, six weeks of his term in office trying to close that deal. And the Israelis made the concessions that were required. I was over in Israel in 2005, when Prime Minister Sharon gave up Gaza. And that was -- again, he did that really resisting many people in his own country. So, Israelis have made sacrifices over the years. And I don't think John Kerry gave them enough credit. Listen, I was actually in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Rabin in 1993 the very day that the agreement was reached in Oslo with Peres and Arafat. I remember meeting with Peres, Shimon Peres, several days later. And so over these years, from 1993 on, since Oslo on onward, I think the Israelis have made many steps toward peace, and they have not been reciprocated by the Palestinians. And I don't think John Kerry made enough of that today.</s>JAKE TAPPER, CNN ANCHOR: Congressman Peter King, thank you so much. Sir, happy new year.</s>KING: Thank you. Happy new year to you, Jake. Thank you very much.</s>TAPPER: Mess with our election and you will pay the price -- how the White House is preparing to punish Moscow for meddling in 2016 -- that story next.
Interview With New York Congressman Peter King