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Obama to UN: Palestinians Should Recognize the Legitimacy of Israel; Israel Should Recognize It Cannot Permanently Occupy Palestinian Land
(White House) President Barack Obama told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday: In the Middle East "so much of the collapse in order has been fueled because leaders sought legitimacy not because of policies or programs but by resorting to persecuting political opposition, or demonizing other religious sects, by narrowing the public space to the mosque, where in too many places perversions of a great faith were tolerated." "Surely, Israelis and Palestinians will be better off if Palestinians reject incitement and recognize the legitimacy of Israel, but Israel recognizes that it cannot permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land."