Obama: ‘A Very Productive Discussion’ In Opening Meeting Of Mideast Peace Talks | Talking Points Memo

The White House released the following transcript of the remarks to the press made by President Obama and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on September 1, 2010:PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I just had a very productive discussion about our shared efforts to advance the cause of peace between Israelis and Palestinians and throughout the Middle East. I’m going to have more to say about today’s meetings not only with Prime Minister Netanyahu but with the other participants of the talks here in the Rose Garden later this afternoon. But I did want to specifically take some time out to speak to the people of Israel and to the region about the senseless slaughter that took place near Hebron yesterday.


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