(AFP). Sarah Palin, darling of the US Republican right, joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at his Jerusalem residence on Monday on the second day of a "private visit" to Israel.
The meeting, at which the two were accompanied by their spouses, was off-limits to the media, and Netanyahu's office did not immediately publish any statement.
A photograph released by the Israeli Government Press Office showed the two couples standing in front of the Israeli and United States flags in the residence.
The Netanyahu couple told the potential candidate for President of the United States all about the Book of Esther and the traditions of Purim.
Before leaving, Palin signed the Prime Minister’s residence guestbook and wrote: “Such an amazing country! G-d bless you. May our connection continue to grow and strengthen.”
In an effort to keep her visit as private as possible, Palin also declined all requests for interviews and did her best to avoid the media as she toured the Mount of Olives and Christian sites in Jerusalem.
In private conversations, she vowed to return soon – for a full week – and said she would meet with more politicians and the media then.