Obama Says Israeli-Palestinian Peace More Urgent Than Ever
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President Barack Obama said peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians are “more urgent than ever” and for the first time called for a settlement based on the 1967 borders.
While saying the U.S. commitment to Israel’s security is “unshakable,” Obama called on the country to “act boldly to advance a lasting peace.” He said all Palestinians must accept Israel’s legitimacy and forgo an attempt to isolate the Jewish state in the United Nations.