Barrack Obama has announced a trip to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan to meet prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Israeli network Channel 10 has announced the president's arrival is scheduled for 20th March and was arranged by phone to congratulate Netanyahu on recently being re-elected.
Obama, half Kenyan on his fathers side, was criticised in Israel for not visiting when in Egypt.
What is unusual: a US president visiting after an election campaign rather than just prior (satisfying the considerable Jewish US voters) however Obama did play that card in 2008 presidential elections and remains closely tied with Israel.
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