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Obama: Jerusalem Dispute "a Disagreement among Friends"
(MSNBC) Matt Lauer - In an interview Tuesday on the "Today" show, President Obama said that despite recent ill will over the issue of east Jerusalem, the U.S. and Israel remain firm allies. "I think the underlying relationship is solid as a rock. So my commitment, my personal commitment, to Israel's security is unwavering, and I think that there is broad bipartisan consensus on that. This is a disagreement among friends about how to move forward," he said. "I think Prime Minister Netanyahu intellectually understands that he has got to take some bold steps. I think politically he feels it. But it's not just on the Israeli side. I've been very clear that the Palestinians have to take steps."