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Israel: U.S. Ambassador to U.N. Urges Peace Talks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: October 21, 2009

The Obama administration’s ambassador to the United Nations told Israelis on Wednesday that it was not enough to pay “lip service” to peace and urged the government to restart negotiations immediately, without preconditions, aimed at creating an independent Palestinian state. The ambassador, Susan E. Rice, above, in an address at a high-powered conference hosted by President Shimon Peres of Israel, also assured Israelis — many of whom are wary of President Obama’s Middle East agenda — that her government is committed to their security. “As President Peres always reminds us, being serious about peace means taking risks for peace,” Ms. Rice said. “Being serious about peace means understanding that tomorrow need not look like yesterday.”

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