President-Elect Obama Declines To Comment On Israeli Offensive
"The president-elect is closely monitoring global events, including the situation in Gaza," his national security spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said in a statement.
But she offered no comment on the violence in Gaza and, using a phrase repeated often by Obama and his aides, said: "There is one president at a time and we intend to respect that."
Obama is due to take office on Jan. 20.
Israeli troops entered Gaza under cover of darkness on Saturday, escalating the war on Hamas after artillery pounded the Palestinian territory and warplanes staged dozens of air strikes.
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Publié le 03 janvier 2009 Copyright © 2009 Dowjones
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