No, but he did visit when he was a presidential candidate; there are photos of him praying at the western wall. It should be noted that other presidents, including Ronald Reagan, never visited Israel, and President Bush did not visit until nearly the end of his second term. There is thus some evidence that Mr. Obama will make at least one more visit before he leaves office.
Shimon Peres, who is the current president of Israel, awarded Barack Obama the President's Medal at a dinner held in Mr. Obama's honor during his March 2013 trip to Israel. The medal was given to honor President Obama for his commitment to Israel's security.
I would think that Barack Obama has visted Wisconsin, considering that he originally lived in Chicago, Illinois. Since he is now the first African American President of the U.S.A he probably has visted Wisconsin and other states on duty.
There is a lot of misinformation, much of it spread by the president's Republican political opponents, that claims he is anti-Israel. But the facts do not support that view. President Obama shares the same commitment to Israel that previous presidents have had. He has spoken forcefully about the need to defend Israel, and has also pursued policies that are pro-Israel; there is little difference in actual policy between that of President Bush, President Clinton and President Obama. That said, the current leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is very much a hawk and he seems to believe he has much more in common with American Republicans, with whom he has spent considerable time. He clearly would prefer a Republican president. He has also disagreed with Obama's suggestion that settlement activity cease and the peace process resume. But other than political rhetoric, there is not much real evidence that President Obama is bad for Israel.
A number of president, including Ronald Reagan, never visited Israel, and George W. Bush only visited towards the end of his final term in office. Mr. Obama did visit Israel as a presidential candidate, and he made a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in his second term.
Yes, absolutely. There is a lot of misinformation, much of it spread by the president's Republican political opponents, that claims he is anti-Israel. But the facts do not support that view. President Obama shares the same commitment to Israel that previous presidents have had. He has spoken forcefully about the need to defend Israel, and has also pursued policies that are pro-Israel; there is little difference in actual policy between that of President Bush, President Clinton and President Obama. (Further, Mr. Obama's belief in a two-state solution, with Israel and a future Palestinian state living side-by-side in peace and security, has also been the policy of the previous two presidents.) That said, the current leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is very much a hawk and he seems to believe he has much more in common with American Republicans, with whom he has spent considerable time. He clearly would prefer a Republican president. He has also disagreed with Obama's suggestion that settlement activity cease and the peace process resume. But other than political rhetoric, there is not much real evidence that President Obama is bad for Israel.
It doesn't matter whether the US president Obama is Muslim or not. Even Muslims don't care whether President Obama is Muslim or not. Any US president behaves according to the Country strategies, priorities, and interests not according to his faith or religion. You, and Muslims, should care that he is the president of the world superpower country. Accordingly, The care is, regardless Obama's faith or religion, what he can offer for the world peace and for resolving world conflicts, in particular the Israel - Palestine conflict and Israel occupation of Palestinian lands.
Absolutely. Contrary to internet myths, the president has a strong relationship with Israel and has treated Israel as an important ally. Some Republicans, trying to get the Jewish vote, have claimed the president is anti-Israel, but there is no evidence to support this. There is, however, evidence that the current leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu dislikes President Obama and has aligned himself with conservative Republicans. Not everyone in Israel agrees with this, however. That said, it should also be noted that the president supports a two-state solution in the middle east and believes both countries (Israel and the future Palestinian state) should live side-by-side, in peace and security. This has also been the belief of several other US presidents, including President Clinton and President George W. Bush.
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Every President since Harry S Truman, but by far President Obama has been the most supportive of Israel and the Palestinian people. President Obama does have a problem with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Obama and Netanyahu disagree on the need for Iran to have a nuclear weapons program, over ISIL being junior varsity, over West Bank settlements and ultimately on a Palestinian state in the Levant. Obama feels betrayed that Netanyahu refuses to work with Hamas, Iran and ISIL and that Netanyahu does not support Islam.
Barack Obama is pro-Israel, but he is also in favor of a two-state solution, and would like to see both Israelis and Palestinians living in peace and security. That said, the president (contrary to internet claims spread by his opponents) has been 100% supportive of Israel's right to defend itself, and has approved aid to help Israel develop a missile defense system. Mr. Obama has frequently spoken of the special relationship the US and Israel have, and he respects Israel as an important ally. On the other hand, Mr. Obama is not especially close with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who was quite open about supporting Mitt Romney for president (they are old friends, plus Mr. Netanyahu perceived Romney as far more hawkish and more likely to approve a strike at Iran). But whether or not they are close, President Obama's policies have actually been very supportive of Israel, and completely in line with the policies of other U.S. presidents, including President George W. Bush.
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