Palestinians Deserve a State of Their Own: Obama

US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed full backing for the establishment of a Palestinian state following talks in Ramallah with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

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3 months ago

Categories

World, US

Topics

International Relations, US Politics, United States, Middle East & North Africa

People

Barack Obama, Mahmud Abbas

Places

United States of America, Ramallah, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Territories

Transcript

SHOTLIST: RAMALLAH, WEST BANK, MARCH 21, 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV SOUNDBITE 1 Barack Obama (man), US President (English, 16 seconds): "We do not consider continued settlement activity to be constructive, to be appropriate, to be something that can advance the cause of peace." SOUNDBITE 2 Barack Obama (man), US President (English, 10 seconds): "I've returned to the West Bank because the United States is deeply committed to the creation of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine." SOUNDBITE 3 Barack Obama (man), US President (English, 18 seconds): "We saw the continuing threat from Gaza again overnight with the rockets which targeted Sderot. We condemn this violation of this important ceasefire that protects both Israelis and Palestinians, a violation that Hamas has a responsibility to prevent." -VAR of the joint press conference ---------------------- AFP TEXT STORY: Israel-Palestinians-US-diplomacy-Obama-state URGENT ¥¥¥ Palestinians deserve a state of their own: Obama RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, March 21, 2013 (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed full backing for the establishment of a Palestinian state following talks in Ramallah with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. "Palestinians deserve a state of their own," he said. "The United States is deeply committed to seeing... an independent, sovereign state of Palestine." hmw/srm