A Quote by Reza Aslan
Obama has been the single worst president in modern American history in dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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The important issue for us is bringing (people) who recognize the Palestinian people's rights and work on ending the occupation (to the Palestinian territories) and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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