Obama Says Important To Push for Peace in Meeting With Israeli President Reuven Rivlin
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President Barack Obama said on Wednesday it was important to try to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians even though the possibility seemed distant.
Obama made his comments during a meeting in the Oval Office with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
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