Obama: 'Palestine' named

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Obama: 'Palestine' named Continued from Page A1 Washington had no desire for knowledgment of a U.S. hand in changes in U.S. foreign policy. long-term military bases there. the overthrow of a democratical- Nevertheless, interviews from "There is a difference be- Egypt to Turkey and Iraq sug- tween his policy and Bush's poli- ly elected Iranian prime minis- cy," said Mahmoud Ramahi, a ter in 1953, which still is a gested that they believed he was source of Iranian anger. distancing himself from the Hamas member of the Palestin- Obama appealed for a lasting Bush era and prepared to en- ian Authority parliament.

"But peace between Israelis and Pal- the problem is still on the gage the Islamic world with estinians - asserting that, just ground. Would they achieve a openness and trust. as Israel has a right to exist, Pal- Palestinian independent state? "I have come here to seek a new beginning between the Unit- If he does that, that would be a estinians deserve a state.

Palestinians must abandon vi- ed States and Muslims around relief and good for all parties." olence, he said, Israel must stop The American president, the world, one based upon mutu- born of a Muslim father from its settlements in the West al interest and mutual respect," Bank, and Arab states must help Obama said.

"America and Kenya and a white mother from Palestinians develop governing Kansas, insisted that the United Islam are not exclusive, and States is "not at war with institutions. need not be in competition.

This Israeli Prime Minister Ben- Islam." cycle of suspicion and discord jamin Netanyahu, who is being must end." More than at any time in the pressured by the White House to recent past, Obama emphasized That discord has been preva- embrace a two-state solution, or- his personal roots in the Muslim lent for generations, but intensi- dered government ministers to world.

He used his full name — fied after the Sept. 11, 2001, ter- make no public statements. How- Barack Hussein Obama - and rorist attacks. Americans grew ever, a statement released by his spoke fondly of spending part of increasingly wary of the Islamic office said: "We share President his childhood in Indonesia, the world.

The invasion of Iraq and Obama's hope that the Ameri- country with the most Muslims Bush's declaration of a war on can effort heralds the beginning in the world.

The readiness of terrorism angered Muslims, of a new era that will bring the U.S. to fulfill its guiding prin- many of whom believed Wash- about an end to the conflict and ciples, he said, is demonstrated ington was using its military lead to Arab recognition of Isra- by the fact that an African- el as the homeland of the Jewish power to control the Middle East and its oil.

Tensions were fur- American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be people, living in peace and secu- ther aggravated by al-Qaida and elected president." rity in the Middle East." an increase in terrorism attacks The speech was not intended Obama cautioned that change worldwide. to launch policy initiatives. The will take time.

Obama called for a renewed White House had made it clear "No single speech can eradi- drive to solve the Israeli-Pales- in recent days that Obama want- cate years of mistrust, nor can l tinian conflict and acknowl- ed to move beyond the West's re- answer in the time that I have all edged the importance of reach- the complex questions that cent relations with Islam. ing out to Iran, whose nuclear Obama did not use the word brought us to this point," he ambitions have been a growing, "terrorism," which many Mus- said.

The president drew ap- contentious concern. He said he lims associate with the U.S. plause when he said: "As the wanted U.S. soldiers out of Iraq, drive for military action in the Holy Quran tells us, 'Be con- promised that America would region.

In a rare step for a U.S. scious of God and speak always the truth.'" not condone torture, and stated leader, he referred three times that even though he had ordered to "Palestine." And analysts • The Associated Press a troop buildup in Atghanistan, said they were struck by his ac- contributed to this report.

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"Obama: 'Palestine' named," Juneau Empire, 19 May 2014. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2014-029. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2014-029