Obama Israel Visit

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  United States Defence Chief In Israel For Talks On Iran, Syria

  US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel on Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two countries' close strategic relations despite recent tensions with Barack Obama's adminstration.

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  Barack Obama Urges Israel, Palestinians To Tamp Down Unrest

  US President Barack Obama used a White House visit by Israel's president Wednesday to call for steps to prevent a deeper crisis between Israel and the Palestinians.

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  Benjamin Netanyahu Says No Immediate Way Forward for Mideast Peace

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a visit to Washington, on Tuesday voiced pessimism about the prospect of peace with the Palestinians, suggesting the current stalemate was likely to remain in place.

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  CIA Chief in 'Secret' Israel Talks on Iran, Says Report

  CIA Chief John Brennan made a "secret" visit to Israel last week to discuss an emerging nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported today.

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  Benjamin Netanyahu Declines Meeting with US Democrats

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposed meeting with US Senate Democrats during his upcoming Washington visit, saying it would fuel "misperception of partisanship" over his planned address to Congress.

• Israel's President Rueven Rivlin to Address UN Session

  Israeli President Reuven Rivlin left on Sunday for his first official visit to the United States, where he will address a UN session marking 70 years since the end of the Holocaust.

• Israel Police Won't Let Extremists Spoil Pope Visit

  Israel's top police officer on Sunday vowed that Jewish extremists would not be allowed to spoil the upcoming visit of Pope Francis by vandalising Christian holy places.

• Joe Biden to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu during visit for Ariel Sharon funeral

  Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with Israeli leaders during a visit to the Jewish state as head of a U.S. delegation to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's funeral on Monday

• Barack Obama plays tourist in Petra as he winds up Middle East trip

  U.S. President Barack Obama visited Jordan's ancient city of Petra on Saturday as he wrapped up a four-day Middle East tour by setting aside weighty diplomatic matters and playing tourist for a day.

• Barack Obama tries schmoozing in the Holy Land

  From old-fashioned schmoozing to "I feel your pain" appeals, President Barack Obama is wading into Middle East diplomacy with a personal touch he has rarely displayed on the world stage.

• Barack Obama's speech interrupted by heckler

  President Barack Obama was interrupted by a heckler while giving a speech to an audience of Israeli university students, but he didn't lose his cool.

• Barack Obama in direct appeal to young Israelis on peace

  In a powerful direct appeal to Israelis, President Barack Obama on Thursday insisted a two-state peace with the Palestinians could still be forged and was their only hope of true security.

• Palestinians deserve a sovereign state and an end to occupation by Israel: Barack Obama

  President Barack Obama said on Thursday he is not giving up on stalled peace talks in the Mideast but that continued Israeli settlement-building in West Bank is not helping the cause.

• Barack Obama arrives to uncertain welcome in West Bank

  US President Barack Obama arrived in the West Bank on Thursday to a more prickly welcome from Palestinian leaders than the warm embrace he won in Israel the day before.

• Gaza militants fire at Israel during Barack Obama's visit

  Israeli police say Gaza militants have fired two rockets at southern Israel on the second day of President Barack Obama's visit to the region.