and we will be speaking to lars olsen in the next hour, the spokesperson for the extraordinary chambers in the courts of cambodia which just handed down the verdicts. >>> at this moment it's 7:00 a.m. in cairo. that's where we have israeli and palestinian negotiators back at the bargaining table again today, although this is not a face-to-face meeting. >> that's right. european mediators are actually talking with each side separately, trying to extend the 72-hour cease-fire that has held for almost two full days now. israel says it is on board, but palestinian leaders say such talk is premature. >> right. referring, of course, to the egyptian mediators there. u.s. president barack obama, though, says he supports the effort to extend the cease-fire, but he did make it clear that he has no sympathy for hamas. >> yeah, certainly emphasized that. mr. obama says there must be a way to protect israel's security and help the people of gaza who are struggling. take a listen. >> the short-term goal has to be to make sure that rocket launches do not resume, that the work that the israeli governme