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Last update - 07:15 21/07/2008 Barack Obama to arrive in Israel Tuesday By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Tzipi Livni, Israel  U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is scheduled to land in Israel on Tuesday for a visit, which will include meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials in Jerusalem and the West Bank. Obama is scheduled to dine with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday, and will later visit the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. Over dinner, the prime minister plans to discuss Israel's military intelligence on the Iranian nuclear program and stress the importance of maintaining diplomatic pressure on Tehran. Obama, who was in Afghanistan on Sunday, will be accompanied by 100 U.S. reporters. Advertisement On Wednesday morning, he will meet with officials including opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. Livni to join tour Livni will then accompany Obama on a tour, including a helicopter flight over the disputed areas with the Palestinians and a visit to the Qassam-stricken city of Sderot, where Obama will meet with Mayor Eli Moyal and residents. Later in the day, he will travel to the West Bank city of Ramallah, where he will meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The trip is being organized by two former senior diplomats: Dennis Ross, who was a special envoy to the Middle East under U.S. president Bill Clinton, and Dan Kurtzer, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel. Obama's trip coordinators have asked Israeli officials not to treat the event as a state visit and to give it the same attention as they did John McCain's visit a few months ago. He will fly to Europe on Thursday morning. Related articles: Yossi Sarid / Why Obama? Report: Obama's planned visit to Mideast raises serious security concerns Obama campaign slams New Yorker cover showing him in Muslim garb, wife as terrorist Bookmark to del.icio.us   'Icon of evil' Hitler icons take center stage at Jerusalem students' end-of-year art show. Caught on film Human rights group releases video of IDF soldier shooting Palestinian at short range.   1.   Obama visit 04:43  |  Jack 21/07/08   2.   Indrajaya 04:51  |  Yosemite 21/07/08   3.   Obama`s Ross aand Kurtzer - The Jerk Brothers 05:03  |  Tod Zuckerman 21/07/08   4.   i think i`m washing my hair that day 07:59  |  michelle 21/07/08   5.   Obama will be the next president 08:49  |  Natallie Durson 21/07/08   6.   Get the Schmoozing Machine started!! 09:44  |  Clickfool 21/07/08   7.   Durson, Obama WILL win but not carry your Socialist agenda 14:43  |  The Equalizer 21/07/08

Read & React Yossi Sarid: Obama has already changed things for the better Responses: 31 Yoav Orgad: Before the Muslim minority becomes a majority Responses: 20 Joseph Cedar: Ingrate Olmert, and what we owe my uncle, Morris Talansky Responses: 16 Report: Israel willing to free Barghouti for Shalit Responses: 49 IDF reservists rail at having to guard former Jewish terrorist Responses: 22 Rosner's Domain What will Obama look for in Jerusalem (and Ramallah)? Most Americans believe Iran will get nukes (WTR) Do U.S. Jews really support 'necessary compromises' for peace? Why does Israel keep agreeing to prisoner swaps? More Headlines 14:36 Brown to Knesset: Iran must suspend nuclear bid or face global isolation 11:32 Olmert's lawyers to Talansky: We can prove you lied about money transfers 14:32 OPINION / If Olmert isn't a criminal, he is at least an ingrate 13:10 Report: Israel willing to free Marwan Barghouti for Shalit 14:45 Soldier filmed shooting bound Palestinian: Commander told me 'shoot him' 14:48 Syria says determined to establish diplomatic ties with Lebanon 09:05 Officials: Zimbabwe instability could double South African immigration 11:13 Katsav lashes back at rejection of his request for luxury car, lavish office 11:27 Report: Israeli forces detain female Hamas lawmaker, businessmen 08:17 Police quiz businessman over unpaid $75,000 loan to Olmert 08:39 7-year-old boy dies in Golan fire, sister, 11, in critical condition 08:05 Bodies of man, woman found shot dead in Galilee town 09:16 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown treated as warm-up act for Obama 04:35 Reservists rail at having to guard former Jewish terrorist Previous Editions Select Day 20 jul 18 jul 17 jul 16 jul 15 jul 14 jul 13 jul 11 jul 10 jul 09 jul 08 jul 07 jul

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