Obama calls Peres to wish him well after heart attack During their conversation, Obama thanked Peres for their long friendship and Peres praised Obama for “seven years of excellent leadership.”
Obama calls on Israelis and Palestinians to ‘exercise restraint’ “Inexcusable violence has taken too many lives — Israelis, Palestinians, Americans and others,” the president said in a televised message to a Haaretz-sponsored forum in New York.
White House: Obama didn’t call Iran deal opponents ‘crazies’ The spokesman said the president was referring to other proposed Republican legislation.