President Obama meets with President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 28, 2009. (UPI Photo/Michael Reynolds/Pool)
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JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Friday he endorses a proposal for Iran to export its enriched uranium.
JERUSALEM, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due in Israel Sunday to try to advance peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, officials said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will conduct bilateral weekend meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the State Department said Thursday.
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