As many expected, Pres Obama admonished Israel from expanding and forging new settlements, which are in direct violations of Resolution 242. This clause clearly demarcates the areas of Isareli settlements; which Isarel for the last two decades has been chiefly ignoring with the support of the western powers. However, Pres Obama made clear that no longer will the US be supporting such negative and illegal occupation of lands that are rightfully Palestine's.
President Obama, again, reminded Israel that a Palestinian state needs to be granted. However, I feel that this is one line that needs to be acted upon instead of repeated over and over again.
The President also proceeded to assert that the US is not at war with Islam, which bears repeating as much as possible. This is one perspective that has sunk into the collective minds of most Islamic states. Regardless of Pres Obama's promises, words, and actions, the past brutality and mistrust forged by the Bush Administration towards Islam cannot be easily forgotten by the Muslim world.
Overall, President Obama achieved another historic event. He kept his promise during his presidential campaigns of reaching out to the Muslim world from a major Muslim state.
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