With a fragile cease-fire in place in the Gaza Strip, President Obama is sending very different signals to the Middle East and the larger Arab world than his predecessor.
In a web chat moderated by Politco’s Fred Barbash, Brookings expert Tamara Cofman Wittes answered your questions on how these new messages are being received and the challenges that await the new president in the region.
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