Peace on Agenda as Obama, Rivlin Celebrate Hanukkah

President Barack Obama on Wednesday reaffirmed what he called "the unbreakable bond" between the U.S. and Israel while celebrating Hanukkah with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the White House. Obama said the U.S. wanted to be helpful in reducing tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, which have boiled over into a spate of stabbings and other violence lasting several months. "Although obviously this is a time at which the prospects of serious peace may seem...

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