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Monday March 11, 2013

President Hosts Arab American Meeting Ahead of Middle East Trip

Posted by Omar Tewfik at 4:06 pm

President Hosts Arab American Meeting Ahead of Middle East Trip

Today, President Obama met with Arab American community leaders in advance of his trip to the Middle East. They released the following statement today:

We are pleased to have shared with President Obama our recommendations for the vital message that he should convey to the Palestinian people. Today’s meeting was an important opportunity for Arab Americans to share our views, and continue to serve as a bridge between the US and the Arab world. Our meeting underscored the President's recognition of the importance of our community's contributions to discussions of policy in the region. 

The United States, through sustained, balanced, constructive engagement, can facilitate a peaceful, lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict–a resolution that is essential to long-term security in the Middle East. We thank President Obama for engaging Arab American leaders in this critical dialog, and we look forward to using this meeting as a springboard for robust ongoing conversations on US policy in the Middle East. 

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
American Federation of Ramallah Palestine
American Task Force for Palestine
Arab American Institute

 

News Articles:

Washington Post: Obama meets Arab American leaders, seeks input ahead of Mideast trip

Bloomberg: Obama Meets With Arab-American Leaders Before Mideast Visit

CNN: Obama meets with Arab-Americans ahead of Mideast trip

POLITICO: Obama meets with Arab-American groups

The Hill: Obama meets with Arab-American leaders ahead of Middle East trip

Chicago Tribune: Obama meets Arab American leaders ahead of Middle East trip

USA Today Obama meets Arab-American groups at White House

Huffington Post: Obama Meets With Arab-Americans Ahead Of Mideast Trip

Jewish Telegraph Agency:  Obama tells Arab-American leaders trip will show commitment to statehood

Reuters: Obama meets Arab American leaders ahead of Middle East trip

McClatchy: Obama meets with Arab American groups ahead of Middle East trip

The Jerusalem Post: Obama meets with Arab-American leaders

Star Tribune: Obama meets Arab American leaders, seeks input ahead of Mideast trip

Haaretz: Obama meets Arab-Americans ahead of trip to Israel

Newsmax: Obama Meets With Arab-American Leaders Ahead of Mideast Visit

 

 

Tagged as Issues, Palestine, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, US-Arab Relations

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