President Barack Obama lays out his vision for a new chapter in American diplomacy as calls for reform and democracy spread across the Middle East and North Africa. He recaps events in Tunisia, Egypt, and other Arab countries, speaks to the marginalization of terrorist organizations, and highlights areas of continued tension. Obama reinforces U.S. objectives in the region and talks at length about Israeli-Palestinian relations. He calls again for a two state solution and the creation of a Palestinian state with borders reflecting the situation prior to the 1967 Six Day War. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opens the session held at the State Department, Washington, DC.
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