Barack Obama actually said...

Our position is clear: the status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved through negotiations between the parties.

Context

Statement by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the Approval of Settlement Expansion in Jerusalem

11/16/2009

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