Quote by Barack Obama

The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involved in helping Israel achieve peace with the Palestinians has been both wrong for our friendship with Israel, as well as badly damaging to our standing in the Arab world.

The Bush Administration's failure to be consistently involve

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This quote describes the negative consequences of the Bush Administration's inconsistent involvement in assisting Israel in its pursuit of peace with the Palestinians. It highlights two main points: first, it argues that this lack of consistency was detrimental to the friendship between the United States and Israel. Second, it claims that the administration's stance had a negative impact on America's reputation and standing within the Arab world. Overall, the quote suggests that the administration's failure to actively support peace efforts had both relational and diplomatic repercussions.

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