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Ehud Barak On Obama Administration: 'I Can Hardly Remember A Better Period' Of U.S. Support For Israel:

In an interview on Fox News, Israel's foreign minister (and former prime minister) Ehud Barak laid to rest the myth that the Obama administration is casting aside the U.S.'s special relationship with Israel. Ref. Source 3

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U.S. President Barack Obama told members of the United Nations on Wednesday that the United States seeks "a future where Palestinians live in a sovereign state of their own, with no limit to what they can achieve."

Obama also noted, however, that "America's commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable, and our friendship with Israel is deep and enduring."

Obama's remarks are particularly significant this year as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to ask the United Nations to recognize an independent Palestinian state, a move that puts the Obama administration in a tight spot diplomatically, particularly with Israel and Jewish supporters at home. Ref. CNN

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Obama to Abbas: U.S. Will veto Palestinian statehood bid at UN:

U.S. President appeals to Palestinian President at meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly; ahead of Clinton meeting, Netanyahu says West Bank settlement freeze not an option. Ref. Source 2

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Obama Throws Palestine Under the Bus
By Jim Lobe

I'm sure that President Obama believes that his financial support from the Jewish community is heavily contingent on his backing for Netanyahu," according to Rosenberg. "And right now, everything he does is motivated by his desire for a second term." Ref. Source 2

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National Survey of American Jewish Opinion Shows Obama over Romney by a 65-24 Margin:

American Jews are likely to vote to re-elect President Obama by a margin of better than two to one over Gov. Mitt Romney, according to a new American Jewish Committee (AJC) national survey. Ref. Source 5

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Obama meets US Jewish leaders ahead of Israel trip:

"President Obama invited leaders from across the American Jewish community to discuss and get input about his upcoming trip to Israel," the official said. Ref. Source 8

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Barack Obama touched down in Israel, beginning his first trip to that country as president.

Obama's trip comes amid concerns about Iran's nuclear progress.

His first stop today will be a visit to an Iron Dome missile defense launcher in Tel Aviv.

The trip is part of his sweep across the Middle East, which will include visits to the West Bank and Jordan. Ref. CNN

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Treatment of the Palestinians "Is not fair," President Obama said in Jerusalem today. He also promised the U.S. Would always back Israel.

Arab states must seek normalized relations with Israel, and Palestinians must "Recognize that Israel will be a Jewish state, and that Israelis have the right to insist upon their security," Obama said, adding that "Israelis must recognize that continued settlement activity is counterproductive to the cause of peace, and that an independent Palestine must be viable -- that real borders will have to be drawn."

Obama said people, not politicians, create peace. "You must create the change that you want to see." Ref. CNN