Analysts say there is no internationally recognized authority at the border of Gaza and (1)_______________________will have to involve the Palestinian Authority reconciling or at least cooperating with Hamas.
"That would really be a mistake, and I am sure the United States would not move in this direction, to just give Hamas that authority on its own."
The attack on the aid flotilla came as American-mediated indirect talks between the Israelis and Palestinians are getting underway. (2)_______________________for President Obama.
"In the long run, the only real way to solve this problem is to make sure that we've got a Palestinian state side by side with an Israel that is secure. And so we're gonna be dealing with these short-term problems, but we also have to keep our eye on the horizon and recognize that it's that long-term issue that has to be focused on." The United States has expressed sympathy with the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza, but (3)_______________________ must also meet Israel's security needs.
