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Congressmen Seek Compromise on Settlements
[Financial Times-UK] Daniel Dombey - Two years ago Congressman Robert Wexler was one of the first Jewish elected officials to endorse Barack Obama for president. Today, as the president finds himself at loggerheads with Israel over his demand that it stop settlements, Wexler and many of his colleagues are quick to make clear their support for Obama does not mean they endorse any sort of ultimatum for Israel to meet unconditionally. In any showdown on the issue, many of the president's supporters in Congress will want compromise.