JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the Hamas militant group edged closer to a cease-fire Tuesday to end a weeklong Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, but after a day of furious diplomatic efforts involving the U.S. secretary of state, U.N. chief and Egypt’s president, a deal remained elusive and fighting raged on both sides of the border.
Israeli tanks and gunboats pummeled targets in Gaza in what appeared to be a last-minute burst of fire, while at least 200 rockets were fired into Israel. As talks dragged on near midnight, Israeli and Hamas officials, communicating through Egyptian mediators, expressed hope that a deal would soon be reached, but cautioned that it was far from certain.
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Rudderless Obama refusing to meet with Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres? He thinks it more
important to be the first American leader to visit Myanmar???
Obama claims he wants to discuss "diplomacy?"
Really_that is probably an application to borrow $$$$ that he carrying around with him.
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Barack Obama is the person who has SCORN for this country. The country was built on capitalism and freedom. He has said so numerous times.
Sending Hillary is yet another JOKE by the Obama Administration's foreign policy team. Hamas, like Hezbollah, will only agree to a cease fire when it sees itseld about to be defeated. And is Hillary going to get Hamas to turn over its weapons? You know the answer.
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Israel should contine to bomb them and then move on to Iran. Our paper tiger and fearless leader Obama will NEVER do it. Israel should finish the job. Once they get the bomb will will ALL be in trouble!
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You won't be smiling when these murderous thugs develop the bomb and threaten the U.S. The time to act is BEFORE they develop it. Hamas and the Islamatic extremists are murderers and need to be dealt with sooner or later; preferably sooner.
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