In 2021, Rhodes, a liberal Zionist, stated that, in the course of dealing with the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, it became clear to the Obama administration that the Netanyahu government was not interested in working in earnest toward a peace treaty based on a two-state solution. He stated with respect to the U.S. government that, "nevertheless, we act like somehow Bibi Netanyahu believed in the two-state solution. We pretended to my shame at times in the Obama administration that he was interested in that. When I don't think he was, ever." Rhodes expressed concern that the Biden administration is making the same mistake.Conversation with Peter Beinart, February 10, 2021 "Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes with Peter Beinart", excerpts of transcript available at Mondoweiss, News & Opinion about the Palestine, Israel & The United States, February 23, 2021 "Biden Team Forgets ‘History:' Israel And Its Lobby Dissed Obama in ‘Borderline Offensive' Racial Terms–Ben Rhodes"
