Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Obama Plans First Israel Visit of His Presidency in March



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