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February 6, 2013

Why Is Obama Coming to Israel?

Haviv Rettig Gur, Times of Israel

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As observers scratch their heads and wonder why the U.S. president would make the trip, the simple answer may be: because he said he would.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Israel, Barack Obama

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