US President Barack Obama plans to visit Israel for the first time since he first took office as part of his first overseas trip in his second term, a visit geared towards deepening ties with the regime rather than reigniting any talks with Palestinians.
“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, of course, Iran and Syria,” said White House spokesman Jay Carney in a Tuesday press briefing .... http://www.presstv.ir
