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Obama in Israel faces daunting hurdles, from personal tensions to political shifts - Fox News Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:52:24 GMT

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Obama in Israel faces daunting hurdles, from personal tensions to political shifts
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President Obama touches down in Israel early Wednesday for his first visit as commander-in-chief facing an increasingly challenging landscape -- with the formation of a new government that could prove more resistant than the last to the kind of ...
Obama heads to Israel amid low expectationsReuters
Israel's Animated DiplomacyNew York Times (blog)
Obama hopes to prod peace talks in Israel, West BankUSA TODAY
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Offer to Iran adds tension to US-Israel talks - Los Angeles Times Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:09:03 GMT

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Offer to Iran adds tension to US-Israel talks
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON — An offer in the most recent round of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program has created anxiety in Israel and injected tension into President Obama's scheduled meetings Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
Obama in 'Iran-Israel Week'The Nation. (blog)
Peres downplays differences between US, IsraelJerusalem Post
Ukraine stands with Israel on Iran nuclear crisisPR NewsChannel (press release)
CNN (blog)
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Post a text or video comment - Huffington Post Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:49:50 GMT

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It's PLO, the international wants Israel to talk with. You know the ones who got the UN to recognize Palestine as a state? Paul_P_Zohav March 19, 2013 18:05 It is difficult to negotiate with someone who a priori denies your right to exist. Who do you ...

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Obama's Israel itinerary skirts settlements but not symbolism - Reuters Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:01:01 GMT

Obama's Israel itinerary skirts settlements but not symbolism
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Obama will pay his respects at the grave in Jerusalem of Theodor Herzl, the Zionist visionary who died more than four decades before the 1948 founding of Israel. Reaching back further, he will view ancient Jewish parchments at Israel's main museum.

Martin Landau to receive career award at Israel Film Festival - Los Angeles Times Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:32:05 GMT

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Martin Landau to receive career award at Israel Film Festival
Los Angeles Times
"The Israel Film Festival is delighted to honor Academy Award winner Martin Landau," festival founder and executive director Meir Fenigstein said in a statement issued Tuesday. "He is one of the longest working, most highly regarded actors in the industry.
Martin Landau to Be Honored by the Israel Film FestivalHollywood Reporter

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In Obama trip to Israel, clues of US redirection - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:01:25 GMT

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In Obama trip to Israel, clues of US redirection
Christian Science Monitor
As he takes his first trip abroad as a lame-duck president, the trip itself – to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank – is being played down by the White House as not offering any major breakthroughs. In fact, the biggest question hanging over the trip is ...

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Low expectations for Obama's Israel visit - Los Angeles Times Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:01:24 GMT

Low expectations for Obama's Israel visit
Los Angeles Times
Israelis and Palestinians are stuck, at the moment, on the issue of settlements — there are now more than 300,000 Israeli settlers living in the West Bank, and the Palestinians have refused to reopen negotiations unless Israel agrees to a settlement ...

Obama heads to Israel with few expectations, many questions - CNN International Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:27:12 GMT

Obama heads to Israel with few expectations, many questions
CNN International
Jerusalem (CNN) -- The banners hanging on Israeli street corners boast of the "Unbreakable Alliance" with the United States, and the Stars and Stripes is flying side by side with the Star of David all across Jerusalem. It is a proud moment for the host ...

The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama - TIME Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:48:32 GMT

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The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama
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No tour of Middle East conflict zones could be complete without a stop at Sderot, an Israeli town of 24,000 that stands uncomfortably close to the Gaza Strip. The rain of rockets out of the Palestinian enclave has made Sderot famous for two things: the ...
Defense ministry to showcase Iron Dome to ObamaJerusalem Post
Where have all the Gaza rockets gone?Haaretz

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The 10 Commandments of Visiting Israel - by Oren Kessler - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:11:35 GMT

The 10 Commandments of Visiting Israel - by Oren Kessler
Foreign Policy (blog)
Barack Obama heads to Israel this week, his first presidential visit to the country since he took office. The White House has been keen to lower expectations, stressing that the president will not bring a specific peace initiative to the region, but is ...