As the row continued into a third day, US State Department spokesman John Kirby insisted the ambassador was reiterating US policy on Israeli settlement construction.
In a speech, Mr Obama described the deaths of Palestinian civilians as a "tragedy" while reiterating US support for Israel in the face of Hamas's attacks, saying: "We are encouraged that Egypt has made a proposal to accomplish this (truce) goal which we hope can restore a calm that we've been seeking".
On Israel, he reiterated US support but said: "I do believe the moment is ripe for both sides to realise that the path that they are on is one that is not going to result in prosperity and security for their people.
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns reiterated the US position that Russia was stoking the unrest in eastern Ukraine, saying Moscow was heading down an "irresponsible path".
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Chris Hughton, the Norwich manager, said: "We were in a position where there was some interest in him in the summer, and I think that reiterated for us what we felt about John".
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Another source at Microsoft reiterates to us that they're a buyer at the right price, but isn't saying what that price is.
While Facebook did not deny our report that the "Rift 2" being developed under Iribe's PC VR team had been canceled, the company reiterated to us in a comment that they are continuing to invest in PC. "While we can't comment on our product roadmap specifics, we do have future plans, and can confirm that we are planning for a future version of Rift," a Facebook spokesperson told TechCrunch.
