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Jerusalem- The Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Barack Obama, is to come to Israel in another two weeks as part of a regional tour he intends to take.
The precise date of Obama's visit has been kept under wraps for security reasons, but as best as can be ascertained he will be arriving in Israel on either July 22 or 23 for a two to three day visit. No agenda has yet been set for that visit, but Obama is expected to meet with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzippi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
Obama will tour a number of sites in Israel, and one possibility being looked into is for him to visit Sderot, as John McCain, the Republican Party's candidate did. McCain visited the Kassam stricken town in the company of Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and subsequently said in an interview that the visit had made a deep impression on him.
In a recent meeting between them, Opposition Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu suggested that Obama visit Sderot, and Obama said that he would certainly consider that positively.
Obama's tour of the Middle East, in the course of which he will also visit Iraq and Afghanistan, is geared to persuade the American voters that he has the political and international experience needed to be the commander in chief of the American army.
Officials in the Democratic Party ascribe a great deal of importance to the upcoming visit to Israel as part of the effort to win the Jewish vote in the November election.
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Jul 06, 2008 at 12:51 PM Anonymous Says:
Why is he going during the 3 weeks??? Doesn't he have anyone advising him?
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Jul 06, 2008 at 07:02 PM anonymous Says:
whats wrong with visiting israel during the 3 weeks?
why shouldnt he go then?
anyways, theres a strong chance he will be our president, we might as well cover the bases just in case.
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Jul 06, 2008 at 07:28 PM murray Says:
Cover the bases??? What a Defeatist attitude!!
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Jul 07, 2008 at 06:11 AM anonymous Says:
There is no chance that he will become president It is all media
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Jul 07, 2008 at 11:16 AM Anonymous Says:
who needs him there?
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Jul 07, 2008 at 05:41 PM anonymous Says:
let him stay home!!!!!!!!!!!! he wont change my mind the least bit by visiting Israel.... its all a front he just wants our votes...... sorry Osama but Mccain visited sderot so u will copy him be original go visit Mercaz Harav and all the terror victims in the hospital............. i hope he gets hit by a rocket maybe it will knock some sense into him....