Barack Obama attends a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 23, 2008.
Barack Obama attends a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem July 23, 2008.
shuttling back and forth between the Israelis and the Palestinians, was a fitting final exam.

US Sen. Barack Obama warned in Israel Wednesday a nuclear Iran could lead to nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists.

ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX - --The wife of presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a stop in Orlando on Wednesday.
Michelle Obama was greeted by Grace Nelson, wife of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, and members of the Adult Literacy League. The days's events were not open to the public, but described as intimate meeting with League members and a small group of volunteers at a private residence.
Jim Pugh, Orlando attorney Mark NeJame and Orlando Police Chief Val Demmings, who donned civilian clothes.

Sen. Barack Obama meets with Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem today. | View larger image
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tacks, Obama said that "the world must prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons" and that "America must always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself against those who threaten its people."

By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN | 7/23/08 5:07 PM EST Photo: AP SDEROT, Israel – Barack Obama straddled the divide of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Wednesday,

AP JERUSALEM: Israelis and Palestinians were in rare agreement after US presidential hopeful Barack Obama sped through an event-packed schedule: He makes a

(Reuters) - Jerusalem, where a Palestinian bulldozer driver on Tuesday injured 16 Israelis ahead of a visit by US Democratic presidential candidate Barack

by Shushannah Walshe While Barack Obama visits Israel today, his opponent John McCain campaigns in this swing state. The topic of Israel did come up at

SDEROT, Israel (AP) - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere.
"The way you know where somebody's going is where have they been. And I've been with Israel for many, many years now," he said on a day that bore striking similarities to campaigning in the United States.
ater, entering a session with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Obama said his talks with Abbas indicated "there's a strong sense of progress being made" toward peace. Olmert nodded and said, "That's right."

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama - speaks to the press after arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel on July 22, 2008. Obama will meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders during his visit. (UPI Photo/Ziv Koren/POOL)
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it's not going to happen immediately," Obama said. "And that's why I can't -- I will not wait, until a few years into my term or my second term, if I'm elected, in order to get the process moving. I think we have a window right now that needs to be taken advantage of."

Jerusalem - US presidential candidate Barack Obama said Wednesday Jerusalem should not be 'sliced up,' making a 30-hour visit to Israel during which he voiced strong support for the Jewish state, but also took pains to travel to the West Bank.
Speaking in the southern Israeli town of Sderot, the Democratic contender called himself a 'friend of Israel', said rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip were 'intolerable' and rejected talks with Hamas, which he said 'uses terror as a weapon' and does not recognize Israel's right to exist.
ld a joint news conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni in the rocket-stricken town just miles from the Gaza Strip.

If it wasn’t near the top of the agenda already, Iran’s recent ballistic missile tests firmly fixed Iranian-US policy as a key issue in the 2008 presidential election. The tests gave Tehran what it seeks most: worldwide attention and an acknowledgement that the clerical regime is a force to be reckoned with and not bullied.
While provocative in their own right, the two missile tests were just another step in Tehran’s “dance” with the US, which has recently witnessed other significant points of contention between the two adversaries. Iran’s lethal involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, its continued advancement of its nuclear program, and direct support to terrorist and extremist

Sderot, Israel (AHN) - Fresh from talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) pledged his full support to Israel on Wednesday and denounced Hamas attacks as "intolerable."
"The state of Israel faces determined enemies who seek its destruction. But it also has a friend and ally in the United States that will always stand by the people of Israel," Obama said during a press conference in Sderot, a town in the southern part of the Jewish state that has been the target of Palestinian attacks.
day that he has pushed a consistent policy for Jerusalem. "I continue to say that Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel. I have said that before, and I will

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ ----As Obama Heads To Israel, How Will He Defend His Weak Record On Issues Important To The Country?
The following was released today by the Republican National Committee:
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By Julianna Goldman and Jonathan Ferziger July 23 (Bloomberg) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said that as president he would protect Israel's security and would ``take no options off the table'' to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
``A nuclear Iran would pose a grave threat,'' Obama told reporters today in Sderot, Israel. ``The world must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.''
e talks with the Palestinians that put the nation's security at risk.

The latest stops in his Mideast tour included the rocket-besieged Israeli town of Sderot and the West Bank town of Ramallah.
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eaffirm the special relationship between Israel and the United States and my abiding commitment to Israel's security and my hope that I can serve as an effective partner, whether as a US senator or as president," Obama said during a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Barack Obama is escorted through the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust history museum in Jerusalem. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Reuters
Barack Obama today pledged his "unshakeable commitment to Israel's security" after a day of meetings with Israel's most senior leaders and a helicopter flight to a town targeted by rockets from Gaza.
gside a secure Israel.

By JTA Staff SDEROT, Israel (JTA) - During his stops in Jordan and Israel, presidential contender Barack Obama stressed both his backing for tough Israeli security measures and his commitment to advancing the peace process.
In meetings with several Israeli leaders Wednesday, Obama reaffirmed his commitment
o portray the presumptive U.S. presidential candidates as pawns of the Jews.

SDEROT, Israel (AFP) — Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed an "unshakeable" commitment to Israel if he is elected US president, while saying a nuclear Iran

JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday said Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel. Sen. Barack Obama speaks Wednesday in Sderot, Israel,

JERUSALEM, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Visiting US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama reiterated Wednesday that Iran should be prevented from obtaining

By Caren Bohan SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its US Jewish supporters on Wednesday he was

Barack Obama, the US Democratic presidential candidate, has said he backs Israel's decision not to negotiate with the Palestinian group Hamas.
Speaking in the Israeli town of Sderot, which has been hit by rocket attacks from Hamas-controlled Gaza, Obama said the US also supported Israel's right to defend itself "against those who threaten its people".
Jerusalem should be Israel's undivided capital.

Sderot, Israel - An Iran with atomic weapons would be a 'game-changing' situation in the Middle East and the world, which could set off a nuclear arms race in the region, the presumptive Democratic Party presidential contender Barack Obama said Wednesday.
The issue was of 'paramount importance' to the United States, he told reporters in the southern Israeli town of Sderot.
ertures, it puts us in a stronger position to mobilize international support,' he said.