On the recordJune 8, 2010
It is important that we understand the sense of urgency that the Palestinian people feel in this process.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “It is important that we understand the sense of urgency that the Palestinian people feel in this process.”
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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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