Published 1/22/2009
by rsinderbrand
at CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama weighed in Thursday on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, urging Israel to open Gaza border crossings and telling the Islamic fundamentalist organization to stop rocket fire into the Jewish state.
He urged Israel to allow the flow of aid and commerce into the Palestinian territory. "Our hearts [...]
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