Obama in Ramallah: We won’t give up on two states

After his talks in Ramallah Thursday with Palestinian leaders, US President Barack Obama reiterated his pledge not to give up on efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel. It may take time, he said, but in the end, it will happen. In former times, he said, his own two daughters would not have had the equality in education and rights they enjoy today.  “What took time in America will take time here,” he said. Obama first met Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayad, after which they werel be joined by senior Palestinian officials