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Palestinian Christians wary about Obama’s proposals for peace
By Judith Sudilovsky
Catholic News Service
JERUSALEM - U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for Israeli and Palestinian states based on Israel’s 1967 borders met with a largely wary response from Palestinian Christians.
While the Palestinians welcomed Obama’s proposal - which includes mutually agreed-upon land swaps - in May 19 and 22 speeches, they doubted that Israel would easily back away from Palestinian territory it has occupied for nearly 44 years.
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By Judith Sudilovsky
Catholic News Service
JERUSALEM - U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for Israeli and Palestinian states based on Israel’s 1967 borders met with a largely wary response from Palestinian Christians.
While the Palestinians welcomed Obama’s proposal - which includes mutually agreed-upon land swaps - in May 19 and 22 speeches, they doubted that Israel would easily back away from Palestinian territory it has occupied for nearly 44 years.
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