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Obama pledges to push Israel-Palestinian peace talks
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No excuses says visiting Obama about bulldozer terrorist The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, arrived Tuesday for what is scheduled to be a 36-hour visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. (article 2)
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stepped into the thicket of Mideast politics Tuesday, declaring in Jordan that neither the Israelis nor the Palestinians are strong enough internally to make the bold concessions necessary for peace. (article 12)
Following dinner, Obama flew aboard his newly refurbished chartered campaign jet to Israel for meetings with Israeli leaders as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on the West Bank. (article 8)
When Sen. Barack Obama visits Israel and the West Bank Wednesday, many observers predict the trip will be met with apathy or fear on the part of both Israelis and Palestinians. (article 1)
AMMAN, Jordan - For what feels like forever, Israelis and their Arab neighbors have been hopelessly deadlocked on how to resolve the Palestinian crisis. (article 7)
Speaking at a news conference in Amman, Jordan, the presumptive Democratic candidate promised that he would work hard to secure a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians " starting from the minute I 'm sworn into office. (article 9)
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Source articles
- ABC News: Israelis Ambivalent About Obama's Visit (ABCNews, 07/22/2008, 420 words)
- /hasen/objects/pages/PrintArticleEn.jhtml?itemNo=1004496 (haaretz.com, 07/23/2008, 676 words)
- Obama arrives in Israel, vows to 'plunge' into Mideast peacemaking (haaretz.com, 07/23/2008, 917 words)
- Obama to face skepticism during Mideast trip (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 989 words)
- What will Obama look for in Jerusalem (and Ramallah)? (haaretz.com, 07/23/2008, 928 words)
- Obama on international stage, crowded out by local political theatre (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 450 words)
- Mideast Sees More of the Same if Obama Is Elected (nytimes.com, 07/22/2008, 1207 words)
- Obama begins Mideast visit, vows to work for peace (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 756 words)
- Obama would address Mideast conflict 'the minute' he became president (cbc.ca, 07/22/2008, 432 words)
- Analysis: Obama pledges engagement in Mideast (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 522 words)
- Obama pledges to push Israel-Palestinian peace talks (Washington Post, 07/22/2008, 227 words)
- ABC News: Obama Vows to Work for Mideast Peace (ABCNews, 07/22/2008, 325 words)
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