HILARY LEILA KRIEGER AND TOVAH LAZAROFF, MIAMI , The Jerusalem Post, 29.1.08. "The right of return [to Israel] is something that is not an option in a literal sense," Obama said - though he noted, "The Palestinians have a legitimate concern that a state have a contiguous coherent mass that would allow the state to function effectively." "The outlines of any agreement would involve ensuring that Israel remains a Jewish state," Obama told The Jerusalem Post and other members of the Jewish and Israeli press on a conference call. He reiterated his support for a two-state solution, but said, "We cannot move forward until there is some confidence that the Palestinians are able to provide the security apparatus that would prevent constant attacks against Israel from taking place." His conversation with reporters and his support for the Israeli position on refugees came on the heels of scurrilous charges that Obama is secretly a Muslim who received a radical Wahhabi education. "I have never practiced Islam. I was raised by my secular mother, and I have been a member of the Christian religion and an active Christian." Obama said that "there is a strong and deep commitment and connection to the Jewish community that should not be questioned."
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