[New York Daily News] Kenneth R. Bazinet - The White House tried to ease Israeli concerns over President Obama's fence-mending speech Thursday to the Muslim world, insisting he remains loyal to the strong U.S. relationship with the Jewish state. In an e-mail to Jewish groups and a conference call with Jewish leaders Wednesday, the White House insisted Obama's outreach to the mainstream Muslim majority is no threat to relations with its key Mideast ally. The White House e-mail said, "While we may have some differences of view with Israel at the moment over settlements, we are trying to work through them quietly, professionally, and without rancor or ultimatums, as befits a strong relationship with an important ally. We are confident we can do that."
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