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Barack Obama: We'll discuss the Middle East, where Nicolas and I share a deep and abiding belief in the need for two states standing…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2011
We'll discuss the Middle East, where Nicolas and I share a deep and abiding belief in the need for two states standing side by side in peace and security.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks Following a Meeting With President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and an Exchange With Reporters

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