President Bush told U.S. Jewish leaders that he stands behind the principles of his landmark June speech on the Middle East. Meeting with a dozen rabbis and communal leaders at the White House for a Chanukah celebration Wednesday, Bush said he remains committed to the eventual creation of a Palestinian state, but under different leaders.
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