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Source: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/obama-israel-trip-89255.html
Obama in Israel
(Politico) Josh Gerstein - Obama's second-term strategy became clear during the trip: express such unqualified, heartfelt love and affection for Israelis and the State of Israel that they trust him to have Israel's back in future peace talks, then coax Palestinians back to the table. Obama warmed the hearts of many Jews by paying tribute to the ideas of Zionism and Jews' historic connection to the Holy Land. His statements were unequivocal and rejected Arab narratives about Jews and the Jewish state being interlopers.