“Observing that the escalation of tension in the Middle East “benefits no one”, President Barack Obama has said the US will do everything it can to facilitate a return to the 2012 cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians.
“I believe further escalation benefits no one, least of all the Israeli and the Palestinian people. So we’re going to continue doing everything we can to facilitate a return to the 2012 cease-fire,” Obama told guests at the annual Iftaar hosted by him at the White House last evening.
Efforts towards a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant groups are underway to end the current round of violence, but no deal has been reached yet. “* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.
*Read more here from NDTV:
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/escalation-of-israel-palestine-tension-benefits-no-one-barack-obama-558866