White House tempers support for raid on PLO headquarters
The White House backed away from full support for Israel's air strike on the PLO headquarters in Tunisia, calling the action understandable as self defense but not condonable. Officials cited the violence cycle, Tunisia relations, and stalled regional talks as reasons for the tempered stance.
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