Obama tells Mideast leaders he will work to consolidate Gaza ceasefire
US President Barack Obama has stepped into the Middle East peace effort by placing calls to the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt and Jordan.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Obama emphasized that he would work to consolidate the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. He said Obama expressed "his commitment to active engagement in pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace from the beginning of his term." (AP)
