Reactions to Barack Obama’s speech
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on how it was received by the Muslim world.
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| Obama’s speech was widely watched across the Muslim world [GALLO/GETTY] |
In this episode of Frost over the World, Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, talks to Sir David Frost about how Barack Obama’s highly-anticipated speech in Cairo was received by the Muslim world.
This episode of Frost over the World aired from Friday, June 05, 2009.
| Saeb Erekat and Richard LeBaron |
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In a widely lauded speech he called for a “new beginning” between Islam and the US. Sir David is joined by Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, and Richard LeBaron, the American charges d’affairs in London, to discuss the reactions to Obama’s speech. |
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