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"I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. Whoever is behind this attack has one aim, which is to sabotage the peace efforts."
SAEB EREKAT, chief Palestinian negotiator, on the suicide bombing near a Tel Aviv nightclub that killed four people and ended a relative lull in Israeli-Palestinian violence

"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table."
GEORGE W. BUSH, U.S. President, speaking to European allies in Brussels

"I have...

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