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Mar. 20, 2013 7:00pm Madeleine Morgenstern

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President Barack Obama has wrapped his first day in Israel on his first visit to the Jewish state as president. Here’s a recap of how it went:

• Obama said the U.S. is “proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend.”

Obama called the visit “an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bonds between our nations” and to “restate America’s unwavering commitment to Israel’s security.”

“The United States is proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend,” Obama said at a welcoming ceremony in Tel Aviv Wednesday afternoon. “The United States of America stands with the state of Israel because it is in our fundamental national security interest to stand with Israel. It makes us both stronger. It makes us both more prosperous. And it makes the world a better place.”

• Oops: The presidential limousine had an unfortunate mishap.

Despite all its high-tech gadgetry, communications onboard, and defensive armored plating, the White House limo, known as “The Beast” failed to start this morning shortly before President Barack Obama landed in Tel Aviv.

With such a heavy payload – a full eight tons – it’s no wonder its fuel efficiency is only eight miles a gallon. But that point was made moot when the driver apparently filled it with the wrong fuel.

• Obama planted a tree…and Israeli officials dug it up a few hours later.

[J]ust hours after Obama planted the tree, Agriculture Ministry officials began digging it up.

Obama brought the tree with him on Air Force One, so the tree – like all other imported agricultural products – has to undergo the requisite tests for entry to the country.

President Peres’s office says the uprooting was decided upon ahead of time.

• The U.S. is investigating whether chemical weapons were used in Syria [New York Times]

President Obama said Wednesday that the United States was investigating claims that chemical weapons had been used in Syria the day before and that he was “deeply skeptical” of the Syrian government’s assertion that the insurgency had deployed such weapons.

The president’s remarks were strong in tone and suggested that if Washington finds evidence that such weapons had been used he would hold the Syrian government responsible.

• Obama vowed to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. [AP]

“We prefer to resolve this diplomatically and there is still time to do so.” But he added that “all options are on the table” if diplomacy falls short.

“The question is, will Iranian leadership seize that opportunity,” he added. The president said Iran’s past behavior indicates that “we can’t even trust yet, much less verify.”

• Why did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tell a U.S. reporter, “don’t hog it”?

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both jabbed at NBC’s Chuck Todd for asking multiple questions at a press conference in Israel on Wednesday.

Todd relayed one question to Obama about what went “wrong” with the Middle East peace process, then turned to Netanyahu to ask a follow-up to “help out my colleague over here.” As Todd went to Obama again, the president cut him off.

“Chuck, how many you got?” Obama asked before turning to the Israeli press corps. “Do you guys do this in the Israeli press? You say you get one question and then you add, like, five? You see how the young lady from Channel 1, she had one question and she was very well-behaved, Chuck?”

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Comments (24)

wildwood
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 9:24am
OBAMA IS DOING TO ISREAL JUST WHAT HE DOES TO AMERICA ! TELLING THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO HEARS,than doing as he wants to do!!!!!!more hot air and wasted tax dollars!!
Maybe he will hook up with his brothers in Egypt and forget to come home, I know wishful thinking!!!!!

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willbedone
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 9:04am
You don’t know DS (aka Donkey Ship)

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suz
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 6:02am
100% bull — everything that falls from that guy’s mouth.

the man is a load.

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betterpart
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 5:03am
I have never believed a word of what Obamasama says or does. To a cult personality, true racist, and narcissist such as he, it’s no wonder he believes he’s the hero of his own story. A more disgusting miscreant doesn’t exist.

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ranneyr
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 4:53am
Does this guy in the nit Whit house realize that some people are now just starting to get it. They also for to say he wanted go get in an extra round of golf somewhere new and exciting, hit a few balls, and drive through KFC for some F-R-I-E-D chicken, and some hummus.

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ranneyr
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 4:47am
Has the president heard of skipe. I am sure there is the presidential version, save some money video conference, or pay for their part of the visitors fare, has to be cheaper that a golf outing. More goverments should come visit us, we give them more than enought aid to fight their wars. They need to come to (our) house and pay their respect. I am sorry it seems no one respects the U.S. any more unless we buy them off, or suck up. Again it does not pass the common sense test. the Whit house does it again.

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melife123
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 3:46am
this is to glen beck and every other red-blooded American still out there look were at the worst time in the history of this country lets take a step back in time for a moment who were the first people to come here and why well I will tell you a very chosen group of people who wanted nothing more then freedom from the catholic church and from the blessing of god look what became from it all just look at our history before we as the people stared to step away from god who built this nation so I ask you glen beck and who read this watch this link this is what this nation is now but pleas ask you all if nothing at all just pick up your bible and read
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1YoDX79tfw

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kindling
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 12:03am
Presi…cough cough…dent Obama has taught me to believe the exact opposit of what he says. He has never failed in over 4 years of listening to him to say one thing and do the opposit. I fear for Israel. I also fear for the driver of his limo for putting gas in the tank rather than diesel. You never….never…NEVER make a narcissist look bad and that poor guy is going to pay BIG TIME!

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HI_Don
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 11:03pm
hey BB, let me translate. This is the guy who said health care reform would be bi-partisn, that all of our taxes would not go up one dime, not a single tax, that he would not try to take away our guns, that his administration would be transparent, that he ordered everything be done necessary for Benghazi, that it was about a video, and that the sequester is the Republicans fault. So now, want me to tell you what he meant when he said America stands “with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend?” On second thought you can probably figure that out on your own, after all you have been negotiating with Iran and Palestine for decades, so you know bull when you hear it.

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universalphilos
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:20pm
A prophecy, February 1, 1980: “And then from the land of Israel came the voice of the old prophecies, and the battle of Armageddon began, from France to Israel.
We have told you of another time, yet it could be your own, now. For the Palestinians are quiet now, but they are working in earnest. Those of the Russian continent have made but puppets out of the world. And yet, you have another power who hungers for the world; it is afraid of the Bear. That is that that you call, China.
We have told you before to prepare – [to] prepare a place to bring stores. And we say unto you, it is but the whispering of a wind that keeps you from a war at this moment. It is but the words, ‘One nation under God,’ that has held you sacred unto the Lord.
We say unto you, lands and many lands shall come aflame as this great threat continues. And the Anti‑Christ and those who prepare the way for his coming are making great progress.
We say unto you, love one another. Take that that the Lord has given you. Hold the name of the Lord sacred in all things. Do not allow the mark of the Beast to come upon you.”
http://www.angelfire.com/in4/aup_messiah/1980February01.audio.html

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AUsername
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:38pm
Come on resist them, no attacking Iran and no attacking Syria. Iraq for their benefit was bad enough.

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- tzion
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 10:57pm
  Iraq, if anything, was for everyone’s benefit. Iraq under Saddam was everything the Jerk accuses Israel of being and then some. Why don’t you actually read the bill passed by Congress authorizing military action in Iraq? They quite clearly explained why and guess what, Israel wasn’t on the list. Iraq wasn’t even at the top of Israel’s list of enemy countries, a distinction that Syria has held for over three decades. So if we were attacking countries for Israel, why pick on Iraq? Syria is smaller, we have an ally in the region, and with Syria bordering the Mediterranean it makes attacking it that much easier.
  
  Take your propaganda back to college frat house and bury it there because we certainly don’t need senselessness like that around here or anywhere.
  
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revelation2012
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:27pm
say one ‘thing’ mean the opposite ,,, b e w a r e

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momrules
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:21pm
Soooo………just a lot of back slapping happy talk, Apparently nothing of any importance really happened. At least nothing they will share publicly.

Stay alert Mr. Netanyahu, as I am sure you will.

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- Stelex
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:28pm
  I’m sure he trusts Obama as far as he could throw him.
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:30pm
  Hi MOM… good to read you.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:37pm
  HI TIME………. Good to read you again too. Welcome back.
  
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- momrules
  Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:41pm
  Hi Stelex………I kept trying to watch Bibi’s face while Obama was talking during the press conference today. I can only imagine what was really going through Bibi’s mind but I doubt it was * He loves us, he really loves us.*
  
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- D.A.Veteran
  Posted on March 21, 2013 at 5:17am
  Yep, just another vacation trip on U.S. tax payers backs!!!! And by the way, what in the heck is obammy gonna do if there was a little bit of chem warfare testing on civilians in Syria? Not a damn thing. He is too busy declaring war on U.S. Citizens!!!!!
  
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AUsername
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:21pm
we gotta break those bonds and free our country from other countries agendas before it results in the downfall of our country.

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rickc34
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:19pm
Strongest ally , greatest friend? Not saying much since the world stands against Israel and it is surrounded by wackos that want to kill every last Israeli and Obama is giving them money and weapons to attack Israel with. God is Israels greatest friend and ally. Had to laugh when I read the dug up the tree Obama planted ( probably burned it).

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Stelex
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:17pm
In all honesty, I’m at a loss………I thought the Devil looked like the Sith lord who kinda looked like the last Pope and now he looks like Obama. So who’s in Isreal???? And which movie are we in now??? 456, then 123 or was it 789 Why are all these people so messed up????? I’m going back to Pompeii

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TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:15pm
• “Obama said the U.S. is “proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend.”

And from the mini listening device / micrphone on Obama’s lapel hidden behind the American Flag…. Rearend Jeremiah Wright can be heard chuckling and saying…

“Atta’ boy my son, when you baffle ‘em with BS…. their hearts and minds will follow.”

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Stelex
Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:12pm
The Devil is in Israel?????

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