In early December Phil posted a tip we received that President Obama would be traveling to Israel and one other country during his second term. This story has been confirmed today as White House spokesman Jay Carney announced Obama will travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan this spring although he declined to give an exact date. Carney said it would give Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a chance to “discuss the way forward” on Iran and Syria among other issues.
Israel’s Channel 10 is reporting Obama’s three-day visit is planned to begin March 20, and that the trip will also include Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan. The JTA adds that new Secretary of State John Kerry will also be visiting Israel in March as well.
Autocrats of the world, Unite!
I hope the illegal Jewish-Israeli settlers from places like NYC don’t shoot Obama or Kerry.
Thank you Adam.
I often wish I would see a headline declaring that a US diplomat (or President) would be visiting the Occupied folks in Palestine.
One day, perhaps.
Netanyahu will encourage his fellow Knessett members to be on their best behavior (no booing) for Obama’s visit since he will no doubt be submitting his list of requests/demands for additional cash and arms from American tax payers. The Peace Prize Winner will also be bringing his glad tidings and kiss of death to Abu Mazen in the West Bank. What a cruel joke! In addition to having his picture taken with yet another POTUS who is finacing the ongoing destruction of the Palestinian nation, Abu Mazen will be offering up his visage as a Palestinian stamp of approval for the visit of a President that will entail an even more extreme security detail of Israeli soldiers who will make the already torturous routines of Palestinian travel and commerce that much more difficult.
Were I Netanyahu I might be a shade nervous of deus descending ex machina to sort out the mess.