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U.S. Says Egyptian Statement on Jews, Israel a Good First Step But Not Enough to Ease Concerns
(AP-Fox News) The Obama administration said Thursday that a statement issued by the Egyptian presidency is welcome but not enough to ease concerns about anti-Jewish and anti-Israel comments that Islamist president Mohammed Morsi made before he took office. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland made clear that the U.S. needs to see more than the statement from his office to be convinced he no longer holds to the earlier views.