Barack Obama: “I believed then and I believe now that the Palestinian people deserve…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2011

I believed then and I believe now that the Palestinian people deserve a state of their own.

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President Obama reaffirms his support for Palestinian statehood while emphasizing the need for peace through negotiations.

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Barack Obama: “I believed then and I believe now that the Palestinian people deserve a state of their own.”