On the recordMay 27, 2009
Those security steps need to continue because Israel has to have some confidence that security in the West Bank is in place in order for us to advance this process.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “Those security steps need to continue because Israel has to have some confidence that security in the West Bank is in…”
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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and an Exchange With Reporters
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