He wished for a “new partnership with mutual respect” to use, said the new U.S. president to the Muslims on that issue. It was his first interview after taking office.
He wanted to communicate, “that Americans are not their enemies,” Obama told the Arabic-language broadcaster Al-Arabija. The interview was conducted on Monday evening (local time) shortly after the posting of Obama’s Middle East envoy George Mitchell in the Middle East crisis in the region and recorded excerpts from U.S. media. Mitchell will, inter alia, with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet.
Durable peace in the Middle East
On the Middle East conflict, therefore, Obama emphasized that his government committed to a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians and between Israel and its other neighbors wanted to work. He was optimistic that this target would be reached, but it will take time and a new approach to the problems of the Middle East “as a whole” requires.
Obama also reiterated U.S. support for Israel, called it a “close friend” of the United States and said he believe firmly in the conviction that Israel’s security was of paramount importance.
But he also stressed the “Washington Post” that, “if America is ready for a new partnership (with the Muslim world) to initiate, on the basis of mutual respect and mutual interest, then I think we can achieve significant progress.”
Terrorists will be pursued
As in his inaugural speech, Obama said further that he had the hand of all Muslims wanted who had concentrated their fists to open, but that he would pursue terrorists, the destruction searched.
His task was to communicate that the U.S. has an interest in the welfare of the Muslim world would have said Obama. “We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect. ”
But if you look at the past, look back on the mutual respect and partnership, the Americas before 30 or 40 years with the Muslim world had, “there is no reason why we can not restore.”
The full interview video can be seen on highbridnation.com
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