Obama Backs Two-State Plan In Netanyahu Call

President Barack Obama has reaffirmed US support for a two-state solution in the Middle East, in a call to congratulate Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win. The White House said that in the telephone call, the President had backed a plan "that results in a secure Israel alongside a sovereign and viable Palestine". In pre-election comments, Mr Netanyahu ruled out a Palestinian state and pledged to continue building settlements on occupied land. But on Thursday the Israeli