Barack Obama: “I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm our deep commitment to all those working for human rights and…”

Helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

It was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.