200px|File photograph of Barack Obama. U.S. president Barack Obama has put the support of his behind in the Middle East and , demanded Syrian president  embrace reforms or resign, and warned a failure to address the uprisings in the region could lead to deep division between the U.S. and Muslim nations. After imposing sanctions on Syria this week as military forces in the country clamp down on demonstrators in the capital,  , Obama again condemned violence against peaceful protesters. He demanded the administration of president Assad stop shooting protesters and allow peaceful demonstrations, release , and pass democratic reforms. "The Syrian people have shown their courage in demanding a transition to democracy," he said. Assad, he added, could either lead the transition or "get out of the way." He called on Israel and Palestine to begin talks based on the as the stalls. "No peace can be imposed upon them, nor can endless delay make the problem go away," Obama said. "A lasting peace will involve two states for two peoples." But Israeli prime minister  tonight rejected the suggestion because it would endanger Israeli security.
200px|File photograph of Barack Obama. U.S. president Barack Obama has put the support of his behind in the Middle East and , demanded Syrian president Bashar al-Assad embrace reforms or resign, and warned a failure to address the uprisings in the region could lead to deep division between the U.S. and Muslim nations. After imposing sanctions on Syria this week as military forces in the country clamp down on demonstrators in the capital, Damascus , Obama again condemned violence against peaceful protesters. He demanded the administration of president Assad stop shooting protesters and allow peaceful demonstrations, release , and pass democratic reforms. "The Syrian people have shown their courage in demanding a transition to democracy," he said. Assad, he added, could either lead the transition or "get out of the way." He called on Israel and Palestine to begin talks based on the as the stalls. "No peace can be imposed upon them, nor can endless delay make the problem go away," Obama said. "A lasting peace will involve two states for two peoples." But Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu tonight rejected the suggestion because it would endanger Israeli security.
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Bashar al-Assad
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Damascus
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Benjamin Netanyahu