Obama to meet with Jewish Democrats to discuss Israel

18 May 2010

US President Barack Obama will meet with Jewish Democrats in Congress on Tuesday to discuss US Israeli relations.

The meeting, which was announced by the White House on Monday, comes as US brokered peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians are resuming. That follows a diplomatic spat between the United States and Israel in March when an Israeli panel announced construction plans in contested east Jerusalem in the middle of a visit by Vice-President Joe Biden. The president is believed to have initiated the meeting, his first with Jewish Democratic lawmakers.

Obama has faced some skepticism from the Jewish community over his commitment to Israel, although the president has reiterated his support for the country and for establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

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NORM MARCOVITCH, over 2 years ago

I DON'T HAVE A CLUE ON WHERE HE STANDS RE: ISRAEL???? HE MAKES ME VERY UNCOMFORTABLE!!

WHY IS HE CONSFERRING ONLY WITH JEWISH DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS?

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