1. How did the White House promote President Obama's Thursday speech from the State Department?

2. a) What has President Obama called on Israel to do to establish a peace deal with the Palestinians?
b) What concessions has President Obama called on the Palestinians to make to establish peace with Israel?

3. Read the "Background" below the questions. How did President Obama's demand of Israel change U.S. policy on this issue?

4. Addressing the uprisings against autocratic rulers in the Middle East, what rights did President Obama say he supports for all people?

5. What economic aid did President Obama promise to Egypt in his speech?

6. Ask a parent with which aspects of President Obama's speech he/she agrees and which aspects he/she disagrees, and to explain his/her answer.