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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Obama hopeful on Mid-East peace

US President Barack Obama has told the BBC he believes his country can help to get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track.Mr Obama's first interview with a UK broadcaster comes on the eve of a trip to the Middle East and Europe.On Iran, he said he hoped to see progress by the end of the year, through "tough, direct diplomacy".But he said, rather than imposing its values on other countries, the US should act as a role model.Speaking to BBC North America Editor Justin Webb, Mr Obama said he believed the US was "going to be able to get serious negotiations back on track" between Israel and the Palestinians.

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