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    Will President Obama Raise New Hopes for Middle East Peace?

    As President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy , the White House worked hard to lower expectations. But in 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.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    As President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, the White House worked hard to lower expectations. But in 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. The President backed a Palestinian state at the same time supporting Israel almost without reservation. He condemned earlier rocket fire from Gaza into Southern Israel that broke a three-month cease-fire. He called settlements in the occupied West Bank "counterproductive," and urged young Israelis to pressure an older generation of political leaders. We hear excerpts and a variety of reactions.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Kerry Cavanaugh

      editorial writer at the Los Angeles Times

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      Margaret Warner

      PBS NewsHour

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      Jeffrey Goldberg

      editor-in-chief of The Atlantic

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      Daoud Kuttab

      Al Monitor

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Obama Pushes Peace Talks on Middle East Trip
    1. 0:00Colorado Passes Three New Gun Control Bills
    2. 7:42Will President Obama Raise New Hopes for Middle East Peace?You’re reading this
    3. 41:59Home Sales Hit Three-Year High
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