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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a
long anticipated speech on June 4, 2009 to the Muslim world during his
visit to Egypt in Cairo University in Cairo, capital of Egypt, which is
aimed at recovering U.S. relations with Muslim countries. (Xinhua/Zhang
Ning)
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Highlights of Obama's speech at Cario
University:
CAIRO,
June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said in a major speech to the
Muslim world on Thursday that the United States seeks a new beginning of
relations with Muslims based on mutual interests and respect.
"I have come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning
between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual
interests and mutual respect," Obama said in his speech, attended by more than a
thousand audience in the conference hall of Cairo University, and widely
broadcasted live.
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Obama: U.S. will fight
extremism in all forms |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama says
the United States is not and will never be at war with Islam, but willconfront
violent extremism in all forms.
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Obama: U.S. bond with Israel
is "unbreakable" |
CAIRO,
June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama says on Thursday that the U.S.
bond with Israel is "unbreakable."
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Obama: U.S. supports a
Palestinian statehood |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama
reaffirmed on Thursday that the United States supports a Palestinian state on
two-state solution.
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Obama says Palestinian
situation is intolerable |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said
in akey speech to the Muslim world on Thursday that the situation of the
Palestinians is intolerable and the United States will not turn its back on the
Palestinian people.
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Obama says it's time to stop
Israeli settlements |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said
on Thursday that it is time to stop Israeli settlements.
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama
said in a major speech to the Muslim world in Cairo on Thursday that the United
States is willing to move forward with Iran without any precondition and based
on mutual respects.
"This issue has been a source of tension between the
United States and Islamic Republic of Iran," he said, referring to Iran's
nuclear ambitions accused by the West of trying to make a bomb.
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama
said in Cairo University on Thursday that the United States supports the
two-state solution, which is in the interest of the world, but the Palestinians
must abandon violence.
"The only resolution is for the aspirations of both
sides to be met, through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live
in peace and security," he said, reiterating the widely accepted two-state
solution.
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Obama highlights religious
freedom |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama
said Thursday in Cairo University that freedom of religious stays in the center
of peoples' ability to live together.
Obama's speech wins storm of
applause
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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a
long anticipated speech on June 4, 2009 to the Muslim world during his
visit to Egypt in Cairo University in Cairo, capital of Egypt, which is
aimed at recovering U.S. relations with Muslim countries. (Xinhua/Zhang
Ning)
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Gallery>>> |
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack
Obama's much-anticipated keynote speech on Thursday noon in Cairo University won
a storm of applause.
His speech, which comes as a fresh attempt to reach
out to Muslims to rebuild U.S. credibility in the Muslim world, was hailed by
thousands of listeners in the Conference Hall of the university. Full story
PNA says Obama speech first step to
establish peace
RAMALLAH, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National
Authority(PNA) on Thursday said U.S. President Barack Obama's speech was the
first and basic step to establish a just peace in the region.
Obama's remarks about the Palestinian people's
suffering and his emphasis that they should have a statehood "was the first
basic and key to build a comprehensive and just peace in the region," said Nabil
Abu Rdineh, spokesman for the Palestinian presidency. Full story
Hamas: Obama's diplomatic approach
different from Bush
GAZA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Hamas movement
on Thursday said U.S. President Barack Obama's speech reflected a change in
diplomatic approach different from that of his predecessor George Bush's.
"It is full of courtesies and depends on soft
diplomacy," Hamas spokesman Fawiz Barhoum said. Full story
Palestinians want Obama to oblige
Israel for peace
GAZA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinians hope that
U.S. President Barack Obama will emphasize his calls on Israel to stop
settlement activities in the West Bank and commit to the creation of the
long-awaited Palestinian statehood during his visit to the Arab world.
The Palestinians were relatively optimistic about the
new U.S. administration as they awaited Obama's speech to the Muslim world in
Cairo on Thursday. Full story
Palestinian children urge Obama to
help lifting Gaza siege
GAZA, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of Palestinian
children demonstrated at Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt
Thursday, urging President Barack Obama to press Israel to lift a two-year-old
blockade on the enclave.
Hamas authorities allowed the children to reach the
Egyptian gate of the terminal shortly before Obama started delivering a speech
to the Muslim world from Cairo. Full story
Backgrounder: Obama's words on Muslim
since taking office
CAIRO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama
is scheduled to deliver a speech to the Muslim world in Cairo University on
Thursday, following are some key quotations of Obama on Muslim since taking
office in January. Full story
