Obama visits Israel — Obama greets Israeli officials during the welcome ceremony at the airport on March Obama visits Israel — The official limousine awaiting Obama's arrival in Israel is towed after malfunctioning in Jerusalem on March The limo failed to start after its driver refueled it using gasoline rather than diesel fuel, an official said. Story highlights President Obama warns Syria's government will be held accountable for its weapons Obama makes his first visit to Israel since entering the White House His relationship with Netanyahu has been chilly at times Obama will urge peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
In his first visit to Israel and the West Bank since assuming the White House, President Barack Obama ventures into a region of the world whose politics are layered and complex. As he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama will address problems on many levels, including his chilly relationship with Netanyahu, Iran's growing nuclear threat, Syria's possible use of chemical arms and the elusive prospect of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The to-do list is ambitious.
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Shimon Peres is set to give Obama a petition signed by , Israelis urging the same thing. Likud minister Gilad Erdan, at the airport, says Obama will find a new government here, full of good intentions, sharing the US worldview. New word — breaking just now — is that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is to visit here next month — doubtless with Iran, again, very high on the agenda.
The timing of the Obama visit, analysts say, is very Iran-linked too. Netanyahu had spoken last fall of this spring as being the moment of truth on Iran. Israeli and Jordanian officials have been coordinating the transfer of a replacement presidential limousine from a US storage facility in Jordan to Israel, after the one parked at Ben-Gurion Airport failed to start this morning.
Lots of flags. The manager of the King David Hotel reports that the entire hotel has been taken over by Obama and his entourage.
The president is traveling with some people. The King David has rooms. The hundreds of traveling journalists, meanwhile, are set up at the Inbal Hotel around the corner.
Practice makes perfect. The pilot asks for permission to land, coming down from 3, feet. Unsurprisingly, he gets the okay. Another rally is also being held in Hebron. On Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority issued a ban on releasing photos and videos from Hebron.
The PA is hoping to avoid embarrassment over hateful displays in the city. Mitch Ginsburg notes: The IDF, never much of a powerhouse when it comes to formations and marches, has put together an member honor guard: 22 IAF flight school cadets, 22 Navy officer cadets, 22 infantry cadets and 22 female Military Police officers. The front door of Air Force One opens. Peres leads Obama along the red carpet. Netanyahu and the president exchange a few words. The president is introduced to the line of dignitaries.
Netanyahu tells the president about each minister in turn. On to the various religious leaders. We welcome you as a great President of the United States of America. As a remarkable world leader. As a historic friend of Israel. Of the Jewish People. Your visit here is a crown demonstration of the profound relationship between our two nations. The people of Israel welcome you with open hearts. Thank you, America. Thank you for what you are.
Thank you for what you do. Thank you for the hopes you carry with you. In a few minutes you will be on your way to Jerusalem.
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