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Bush to make first official visit to Israel in January to push talks
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
Tags: U.S., George W. Bush, Israel

United States President George W. Bush will make his first official presidential visit to Israel in January.

A senior Jerusalem source said that Bush would come to Israel for two days on January 10, Israel Radio reported.

During his visit, Bush is expected to focus on promoting Israeli-Palestinian negotiations in the framework of agreements reached at last week's Mideast peace conference, held in Annapolis, Maryland,
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This visit will be Bush's first visit to Israel since he took office seven years ago. Bush visited Israel in 1998 when he was governor of Texas. In contrast, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Israel three times in the six week period leading up to the Annapolis peace summit.

White House National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe confirmed Tuesday that "the president will go to the Mideast region in early January." He would not provide details about which countries Bush would visit during his trip.

Bush's visit will come almost one month after the Annapolis conference. Last week, Bush was criticized in the American press for not having visited Israel. With this visit, Bush hopes to demonstrate his commitment to the peace process relaunched in Annapolis.

Bush is also expected to discuss with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert the issue of Iran's nuclear program, and steps to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

Last week, Haaretz reported that Bush had been invited to take part in Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations in 2008.

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      1.   Visit Israel? Where in Israel ? 21:56  |  Nora 04/12/07
      2.   Maybe he`s moving there, the US doesn`t want him. 22:16  |  Michael 04/12/07
      3.   #2 22:23  |  Jane 04/12/07
      4.   COMING TO SHARE GRIEF OVER UNMASKED LIES ON IRAN 22:54  |  JACKAL 04/12/07
      5.   Visiting an Apartheid State 23:25  |  POP 04/12/07
      6.   Can any U.S. or Israel leader not succumb to pressure 23:33  |  Pedro Shekel Dollar 04/12/07
      7.   #3 - What president would say these words... 23:38  |  Steve 04/12/07
      8.   Yes, the apartheid state with arab MKs. 23:42  |  Steve 04/12/07
      9.   Major concessions to be wrung out of Israel as reward for Son of 23:46  |  Absolute Sweden 04/12/07
      10.   Re: Visiting an Apartheid State 23:57  |  Steve 04/12/07
      11.   #7Steve 00:29  |  Jane 05/12/07
      12.   While you`re in Israel, George... 00:37  |  Steve 05/12/07
      13.   After Seinfield, here comes Dubya 00:41  |  Tweety 05/12/07
      14.   #11 Jane 00:45  |  Steve 05/12/07
      15.   POP / Dana -- Visiting US friend and ally, Israel 00:47  |  Gina 05/12/07
      16.   TO MEET HIS LORD JESUS 00:47  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      17.   4 visits already to Iraq, first for Israel 00:48  |  Pablo B 05/12/07
      18.   Bush as a unbiased mediator 00:53  |  Pablo B 05/12/07
      19.   Carter 01:02  |  Jay 05/12/07
      20.   Why Israel? 01:12  |  Maureen Ann 05/12/07
      21.   Please keep him. Its our present 02:37  |  Iranian-American 05/12/07
      22.   #20 MAUREEN ANNE 02:55  |  DANNY 05/12/07
      23.   Carter Worst Ever in the 20th Century 03:10  |  Jane 05/12/07
      24.   Annapolis step 1 middle east visit step 2 RIGHT ??? 03:10  |  M. S. 05/12/07
      25.   What took you so long George? 03:44  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      26.   Carter not the worst 04:16  |  Charles Hall 05/12/07
      27.   Indrajaya 04:17  |  Yosemite 05/12/07
      28.   Indrajaya you don`t like Christians either 06:17  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      29.   9 Absolut Sweden - American System 06:31  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/12/07
      30.   Indrajaya 06:35  |  Craig 05/12/07
      31.   Carter and the Mullocracy 06:42  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/12/07
      32.   MS in the Twin Cities 06:46  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/12/07
      33.   # 27, 28, YOSEMITE, CONROY 06:47  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      34.   Carter in `08! 06:54  |  Morris Valentine 05/12/07
      35.   Steve and Jane 06:57  |  Philippe 05/12/07
      36.   # 30, CRAIG 07:02  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      37.   #Danny. George Bush is a `Christian.` 07:11  |  Maureen Ann 05/12/07
      38.   # 30, CRAIG 07:19  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      39.   Indrajaya You Never Liked Bush 07:41  |  Yosemite 05/12/07
      40.   For Jane in Palm Beach, a disappointed Bushie # 23 09:21  |  Clickfool 05/12/07
      41.   POP # 6 09:24  |  Christian Van Nieker 05/12/07
      42.   Bush stay home, we don`t want you here! 09:27  |  Avraham 05/12/07
      43.   # 12 Steve 09:33  |  Mark Brajtman 05/12/07
      44.   POP 09:42  |  Christian Van Nieker 05/12/07
      45.   i hope it includes an extensive tour of the `hood` 09:43  |  eric 05/12/07
      46.   # 39, YOSEMITE 09:49  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      47.   A brief itinerary 09:52  |  Oliver 05/12/07
      48.   #20 MORON-ann Would you visit Gaza? 10:23  |  Ari ben Yisrael 05/12/07
      49.   another thing MORON-ann #20 when flying over Gaza 10:27  |  Ari ben Yisrael 05/12/07
      50.   #37 Maureen Anne have you not heard 10:27  |  Zelkha 05/12/07
      51.   #37 moron-ann You never answered Danny`s question 10:50  |  Joe Moer 05/12/07
      52.   Georgie wants to fix peace before his term ends 10:51  |  Aaron 05/12/07
      53.   EVERYBODY who is anybody has been to Israel. 10:56  |  PETER S.M. 05/12/07
      54.   History 10:58  |  X 05/12/07
      55.   Bush visit to Israel 11:07  |  Tjioti 05/12/07
      56.   At Least He`s Trying 11:40  |  J 05/12/07
      57.   A Non Sequitor to a Non Event 11:51  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      58.   A non sequitor to a non event, Part II 11:53  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      59.   A Non sequitor after a non evernt, Part II 11:58  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      60.   indrajaya 11:59  |  Craig 05/12/07
      61.   Parashah Toldot , Gen.27:22 12:10  |  Joseph E . post 1 05/12/07
      62.   is he going to spend the time in sderot? 12:12  |  victor hardman 05/12/07
      63.   Parashah Toldot , Gen.27:22 12:14  |  Joseph E . post 2 05/12/07
      64.   Sadly J #43, bush is NOT trying! 12:31  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      65.   Aparthied State 12:32  |  The Teacher/Instruct 05/12/07
      66.   but he is also going to Saudi & Egypt & Ramallah & Morocco, so... 12:33  |  Peon Bush 05/12/07
      67.   Bush exploiting catastrophic weakness of Olmert 13:17  |  Jonathan S 05/12/07
      68.   Clickfool - It`s Amazing How Fast Things Change 13:40  |  Jane 05/12/07
      69.   He`s visiting a third world country 13:41  |  Tim 05/12/07
      70.   Bush purpose is to gain Jewish and Christian US votes in November 13:59  |  Toronto`s Finest 05/12/07
      71.   #69 It must be something in the water 14:11  |  Ari ben Yisrael 05/12/07
      72.   Jane#2 That mantra won`t wash. 14:26  |  Hubal 05/12/07
      73.   Indrajaya I noticed you didn`t deny you`re anti-semitic 14:26  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      74.   peon on bush and you are a paranoid hysteric 14:40  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      75.   #2 14:43  |  William 05/12/07
      76.   # 73, CONROY 15:07  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      77.   BUSH 15:19  |  Neal 05/12/07
      78.   bang on Peter SM 15:20  |  Zolman ben Moshe 05/12/07
      79.   Hitler would visit the nations in his Empire too. 15:25  |  POP 05/12/07
      80.   BUSH VISIT 15:29  |  sara 05/12/07
      81.   Where In Israel? 15:32  |  Jeff Northridge 05/12/07
      82.   Toronto Tim 15:35  |  Israeli 05/12/07
      83.   Indrajaya 15:41  |  Craig 05/12/07
      84.   Jeff Nothridge, good points, but....#81 15:49  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      85.   Indrajaya 15:57  |  Neal 05/12/07
      86.   For Jane again # 68 15:59  |  Clickfool 05/12/07
      87.   Michael of the UK...actually that was Carter 16:09  |  Lynn 05/12/07
      88.   # 2 Jane on Carter....He should have 16:12  |  Lynn 05/12/07
      89.   #69 -Tim the ignoramous 16:25  |  Yariv 05/12/07
      90.   Neal on Bethlehem 16:29  |  Yaakov Sullivan 05/12/07
      91.   middle east 16:40  |  Mark Richard 05/12/07
      92.   To # 20 Maureen Ann 16:42  |  The Teacher/Instruct 05/12/07
      93.   Reasons not to accept good news, and how to cope with them 16:47  |  Tosefta 05/12/07
      94.   How Olmert can pull the wool over Bush`s eyes 17:07  |  Tosefta 05/12/07
      95.   # 85, NEAL 17:21  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      96.   bush`s trip 17:26  |  Yariv 05/12/07
      97.   #91 Mark Richard 17:29  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      98.   Israel and Bush deserve each other 17:31  |  kaled 05/12/07
      99.   Steve 17:44  |  Jane 05/12/07
      100.   # 83, CRAIG (2ND TRY, EDITED) 17:47  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      101.   #10 Israel forced Palestinians out of their homes 17:50  |  Mike the American 05/12/07
      102.   #31 17:51  |  Jane 05/12/07
      103.   #34 17:53  |  Jane 05/12/07
      104.   #72 17:55  |  Jane 05/12/07
      105.   #75 17:56  |  Jane 05/12/07
      106.   #12 Make sure he visits Palestine`s refugee camps 17:56  |  Mike the American 05/12/07
      107.   Jane #104 18:08  |  Hubal 05/12/07
      108.   #95 Another example of Indrajaya`s anti-semitism 18:09  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      109.   Bush will visit Jericho 18:18  |  Dorian Bentley 05/12/07
      110.   Will he visit the Apartheid wall? 18:19  |  Ed 05/12/07
      111.   Joe Moer 18:20  |  Shechinah 05/12/07
      112.   # 108 18:27  |  Fares 05/12/07
      113.   # 108, CONROY 18:31  |  indrajaya 05/12/07
      114.   Indrajaya`s Bushbaby 18:31  |  Shechinah 05/12/07
      115.   Will the settlers march up against Bush....???? 18:33  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/12/07
      116.   Hubal 18:40  |  Jane 05/12/07
      117.   #110 Ed if Bush visits the wall he should also visit 18:51  |  Conroy 05/12/07
      118.   Indrajaya 19:04  |  Yosemite 05/12/07
      119.   Mike the American # 101 The First Pillar Of Justice 19:23  |  Jeff Northridge 05/12/07
      120.   Back up with Lawyers and awards Soldiers who Judge Right 19:34  |  Joseph E . 05/12/07
      121.   Pop! Goes the weasel 19:40  |  Goldberg 05/12/07
      122.   Ed # 110 Apartheid 20:22  |  Jeff Northridge 05/12/07
      123.   The Just Shall Inherit The Land 20:26  |  Ben Schlomo 05/12/07
      124.   TO JANE #3 20:28  |  Steve Beikirch 05/12/07
      125.   # 115 Swiss on CNN 20:35  |  Lynn 05/12/07
      126.   TO PABLO B #18 20:35  |  Steve Beikirch 05/12/07
      127.   #124 20:44  |  Jane 05/12/07
      128.   Yosemite # 118 20:51  |  Goldberg 05/12/07
      129.   What an idiot 21:05  |  Greg 05/12/07
      130.   #126 21:05  |  Jane 05/12/07
      131.   #20 21:06  |  Jane 05/12/07
      132.   ATYLLA KORAGOZODLU where have you been today ? 21:17  |  ben 05/12/07
      133.   For Ben Schlomo # 123 21:23  |  Clickfool 05/12/07
      134.   #119 Under your same token ... 21:31  |  Mike the American 05/12/07
      135.   Maureen Ann 21:53  |  ChanahS 05/12/07
      136.   #123 Well Schlomo 22:24  |  ballistic 05/12/07
      137.   show Olmert how to make painful concession re Pollard 22:37  |  Lands man 05/12/07
      138.   Compensatory visit... 22:38  |  Esther 05/12/07
      139.   The Pharaoh of False Facts is ALIVE! (Jeff Northridge #119, 22) 22:42  |  Tosefta 05/12/07
      140.   Joe Moer. Yes I would, but... 22:44  |  Maureen Ann 05/12/07
      141.   Lynn, re: CNN 22:52  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 05/12/07
      142.   HELLO CENSOR - the one-handed 23:00  |  Barak Ravid 05/12/07
      143.   Hi Zelka. Have you not heard, the Palestinian people are Semite. 23:00  |  Maureen Ann 05/12/07
      144.   MIKE the A.Arab high command told them to leave.Arab Apartheid 23:28  |  PETER SM 05/12/07
      145.   Yaakov #84 23:28  |  TonyL 05/12/07
      146.   #62 Say Paul Harris 23:30  |  ballistic 05/12/07
      147.   119 Actually Jeff, Right of Returm is increasingly recognised. 23:32  |  Michael 05/12/07
      148.   #137 Say Lands man 23:34  |  ballistic 05/12/07
      149.   87 Lynn - - Inevitability 23:36  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/12/07
      150.   Hey there Maureen 23:37  |  ballistic 05/12/07
      151.   #143 You tell it like it is Maureen 23:39  |  ballistic 05/12/07
      152.   102 Jane - You`re Entitled to Your Opinion - End 23:40  |  Mark of Lewiston 05/12/07
      153.   # 125 Lynn (2nd try) "FOX NEWS, Mel Gibson and other stories...." 00:01  |  Swiss (Dino) 06/12/07
      154.   #34 Spot on, Morris Valente! 00:10  |  Ben Alofs 06/12/07
      155.   Tosefta # 134 What`s False About Them? (part 1) 00:10  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/07
      156.   Bush visit 00:15  |  Abu Yusuf 06/12/07
      157.   To # 143 00:25  |  The Teacher/Instruct 06/12/07
      158.   George! Sit! Stay! Down! Roll over! - Good boy!. 00:59  |  Ariel Sharon 06/12/07
      159.   Tosefta # 134 What`s False About Them? (part 2) 00:59  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/07
      160.   Carter: Nice Personality 01:10  |  AYA 06/12/07
      161.   #135 What happens if you try to visit Gaza? 01:18  |  Ben Alofs 06/12/07
      162.   #39 01:20  |  AYA 06/12/07
      163.   Tosefta # 134 What`s False About Them? (part 3) 01:20  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/07
      164.   Steve Beikirch #124 01:25  |  TonyL 06/12/07
      165.   # 141 Tess...I had to search for it online 01:44  |  Lynn 06/12/07
      166.   Tess second attempt...again 02:26  |  Lynn 06/12/07
      167.   Maybe he can meet with the Christian Palestinians 04:36  |  Christian American 06/12/07
      168.   Lynn, re Fox 04:38  |  Teresa-Maria (Tess) 06/12/07
      169.   Reply to Jane (Post No. 130) 05:11  |  Johnny Weintraub 06/12/07
      170.   #139 Tosefta - Happy Chanukka!...Re: Refugees from ME 05:21  |  Smadar 06/12/07
      171.   To Jane (#103) 05:46  |  Morris Valentine 06/12/07
      172.   #122 Jeff wants to have it both ways 05:58  |  Johnboy 06/12/07
      173.   #119 Jeff doesn`t understand what makes a refugee 06:08  |  Johnboy 06/12/07
      174.   the burning bush lights up the promised land 07:09  |  robin 06/12/07
      175.   To Johnboy (#173) 08:22  |  Morris Valentine 06/12/07
      176.   63# Joseph E. Thank you. 08:25  |  Akram Zekaria 06/12/07
      177.   JOHNBOY wants it both ways.The FENCE stopped homcide bombers 08:53  |  PETER S.M. 06/12/07
      178.   JOHNBOY does not understand refugees. 09:02  |  PETER S .M. 06/12/07
      179.   Johnboy # 173 It Matters 09:49  |  Jeff Northridge 06/12/07
      180.   163# Jeff Northridge. 10:18  |  Akram Zekaria 06/12/07
      181.   Bush is a honoured guest, 11:28  |  Akram Zekaria 06/12/07
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