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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Qalqiliya: US consul says Obama to support investment and development

Ma'an
Bethlehem - US Consul General Jake Walles visited the West Bank city of Qalqiliya Thursday and met with local businessmen and women around the rebuilding of the Palestinian economy, the US consular office in Jerusalem announced.

.... “As President Obama has made clear, the US will support efforts to build institutions that serve the needs of the Palestinian people,” he said. [Qalqiliya is largely imprisoned by the Israeli wall] Full story
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