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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
The bedrock principle is still direct negotiations between the parties.
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley asserts that peace must come from direct negotiations, not imposed solutions.

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