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Obama Pushes Peace Talks on Middle East Trip

President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, backing a Palestinian state while supporting Israel almost without reservation.

By Warren Olney • Mar 21, 2013 • 51m Listen

As President Obama left for the Middle East, the White House worked hard to lower expectations. But his visit with Palestinians in Ramallah, and his speech in Jerusalem to Israeli students, were all about hope for peace and the necessity of a two-state solution. We hear excerpts and get some mixed reaction. Also, Colorado passes three new gun control bills, and America's housing market stages an uneven recovery.

Banner image: US President Barack Obama (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) in Jerusalem March 21, 2013. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Kerry Cavanaugh
editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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To the Point

Obama Pushes Peace Talks on Middle East Trip

President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, backing a Palestinian state while supporting Israel almost without reservation.

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To the Point

Obama Pushes Peace Talks on Middle East Trip

President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, backing a Palestinian state while supporting Israel almost without reservation.

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