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By Steve Holland and Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - After an effusive welcome in Israel, President Barack Obama travelled to the occupied West Bank on Thursday for talks with Palestinian leaders who accuse him of sidelining their dream of statehood. Obama flew by helicopter to the Palestinian government headquarters in Ramallah, where disillusioned Palestinians held out little hope that their moment in the U.S. presidential spotlight would help revive a long-dormant peace process. Some 150 Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Ramallah to protest against Obama's visit. ...More...