Obama breaks silence on Gaza, voices ‘deep concern’ over civilian …

Bush on January 20, broke his silence about the violence in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, calling the loss of civilian lives in Gaza and in Israel a “source of deep concern for me.”

Nonetheless, Obama said that he is “not backing at all from what I’ve said during the campaign we’re going to engage effectively and consistently in the peace process.”

Meanwhile, the United States on Tuesday signaled some flexibility over Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip, saying it would like to see “an immediate ceasefire” but emphasizing any such agreement must be durable, sustainable and indefinite.

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