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On the recordNovember 16, 2009
Our position is clear: the status of Jerusalem is a permanent status issue that must be resolved through negotiations between the parties.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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

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