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Obama Urges Israeli PM to Get Facts on Deadly Raid

   VOA News 31 May 2010

Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS

   President  Barack  Obama  during a news conference in the East Room of
   the White House in Washington (File Photo)

   U.S.  President Barack Obama has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
   Netanyahu to find out all the facts of the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound
   international aid flotilla.

   The  two leaders spoke by telephone Monday shortly after Mr. Netanyahu
   canceled  his  visit  to Washington because of the raid. They had been
   scheduled to meet Tuesday at the White House.

   The  White House said Mr. Obama expressed deep regret at the loss life
   in  the  raid and said it was important to learn all the circumstances
   surrounding the event.

   Mr.  Obama  said  he  understood Mr. Netanyahu's decision to return to
   Israel immediately. The two agreed to reschedule their meeting at "the
   first opportunity".

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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