JTA’s Ron Kampeas had an exclusive phone interview with Barack Obama earlier today. Among other things, Obama said that it was important for both Israelis and Palestinians to live up to their agreements.
Full interview (sorry, the quality isn’t perfect):
[audio:/images/archive/040809_obama_kampeas.mp3]For those interested in the Jewciest moment of the discussion, here’s a clip of Obama telling us why Passover is one of his favorite holidays (and Ron getting into the holiday mood):
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