OBAMAPHONE

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama called the
leaders of Israel, Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority
this morning, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

The president “used this opportunity on his first day in
office to communicate his commitment to active engagement in
pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace from the beginning of his term, and
to express his hope for their continued cooperation and
leadership,” Gibbs said.