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Saturday, August 2, 2014
Obama to Hamas: Release that soldier ASAP
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHere’s ToI’s Rebecca Shimoni Stoil on what Obama had to say about the kidnapping:
In an unusually strong statement, US President Barack Obama called for Hamas to unconditionally release Lt. Hadar Goldin, seized by Hamas during a truce in Gaza early Friday.
“If they are serious about resolving the situation, that soldier needs to be unconditionally released as soon as possible,” Obama told reporters during a quickly scheduled press conference Friday afternoon…
He placed the blame for any continuing difficulties on the ceasefire squarely on Hamas. “I think it’s going to be very hard to put a ceasefire back together again if Israel and the international community can’t feel confident that Hamas can follow through on a ceasefire commitment,” he said.
The Times of Israel Community.