(IMRA).Yediot Achronot Washington correspondent Orly Azulai reports in today's
edition that during the course of President Barack Obama's Monday meeting
with leaders from some American Jewish organizations it was suggested that
he visit Israel since "such a visit could help greatly to cause Israeli
citizens to feel that the president is committed to their security. In the
middle of the meeting Obama turned to his aides and said "guys - we are
going to Israel"."
.." During the course of the meeting, Alan Solow, the chairman of the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations said that
there is great importance in President Obama talking directly to the Israeli
People, as he did in Cairo when he spoke to the Moslem world. Also the
representative of [Americans for] Peace Now, Debra DeLee, repeated the
request and said that a visit to Israel would strengthen the feeling that
Obama is committed to the security of Israel and its future as a Jewish and
democratic state. "Everyone speaks about the Arab street," said Lee
Rosenberg, President-elect, AIPAC, "but there is also an Israeli street and
you also have to speak to it.
