Obama Plans to Visit "Israel"

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The White House announced Wednesday that US President Barack Obama plans to visit "Israel" this spring, his first trip to the Zionist entity since taking office.

This comes as the White House said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Obama discussed the visit during a phone conversation held six days after the elections for the 19th Knesset.
For its part, "Israeli" Channel 10 said Obama will arrive in "Israel" on March 20. Obama's last visited "Israel" as a senator and presidential candidate in July 2008.
According to Channel 10, prior to his arrival in "Israel", Obama will visit Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan.

The White House official said, "The start of the president's second term and the formation of a new "Israeli" government offer the opportunity to reaffirm the deep and enduring bonds between the United States and "Israel" and to discuss the way forward on a broad range of issues of mutual concern, including Iran and Syria."

According to Channel 10, the report said CIA teams are already in "Israel" to coordinate the security aspects of the three-day visit. Obama is also expected to visit Ramallah as a guest of the Palestinian Authority.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org