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Hamas created situation, Bush says

 
By The Associated Press | Published: January 6, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration stuck to its defense of Israel’s expanding offensive in the Gaza Strip on Monday and pushed for a cease-fire including a lasting halt to Hamas’ rocket attacks on Israel and a reopening of border crossings that are Gaza’s economic lifeline.

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President George W. Bush, in his first public comments on the conflict since Israel launched a ground offensive over the weekend, said the Jewish state was justified in protecting itself against Hamas militants.

"The situation now taking place in Gaza was caused by Hamas,” Bush told reporters in the Oval Office.

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