"Obama First Calls Abbas"
Palestinians Stunned by First Presidential Phone Call
US President Barack Obama's first full day in office certainly made a big impression on some people. His first action - the suspension of the Guantanamo system for alleged Islamic terrorists - caught the attention of Muslims around the world. And his first overseas telephone call, to Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, stunned Palestinians and many Israelis as well. Full Story »
Posted by Patricia Blochowiak



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