Obama Says Important To Push for Peace in Meeting With Israeli President Reuven Rivlin

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By Reuters December 9, 2015

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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