re: #43 sattv4u2

Obama said Israel had the right to defend itself against Hamas’ missile attacks from Gaza. But he urged Israel not to launch a ground assault in Gaza, saying it would put Israeli soldiers, as well as Palestinian citizens, at greater risk and hamper an already vexing peace process.

“If we see a further escalation of the situation in Gaza, the likelihood of us getting back on any kind of peace track that leads to a two-state solution is going to be pushed off way into the future,” Obama said.

[Link: hosted.ap.org…]

I dont see Obama’s statement, as written in the piece, urging Israel to do, or not do anything. It is just a fact that escalation will make it harder for a solution.

The escalation could just as well be a Gaza issue as an Israeli one.

Perhaps there is another actual quote from him urging Israel to do anything?