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For more than month, the West Bank city of Hebron has been running dry -- roughly 70 percent of its residents have received no water for five weeks.

Some say it is because Israel controls the water resources, but others blame it on unscrupulous Palestinian businessmen.

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President Obama was addressing Muslims Thursday, but his speech in Cairo was closely followed by others. One of his most pointed messages was directed at U.S. ally, Israel.

Obama called on Israel to halt all construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward reaching peace with the Palestinians.

Obama also addressed Palestinians, saying they need to abandon violence.