(Politico) Ben Smith - A person briefed on the meeting said it was cordial but didn't offer any movement in some leaders' unease over American frustration with Israel's stand on settlement construction. Another source in the room said Obama made the case to the group that the current turmoil in the region is the beginning of a transformation that, in the medium, 10-year term, seeks peace. Obama also got a lot of thanks for last week's veto at the UN.
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