Obama vows 'eternal' defence of Israel
- Published: 20 Mar 2013 at 08.49
- Online news: World
Barack Obama on Wednesday began his first presidential visit to Israel, pledging an "eternal" alliance with the Jewish state as it faces the Iranian nuclear threat and perilous change in the Middle East.
US President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) during a welcome ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 20, 2013, near Tel Aviv. Obama on Wednesday began his first presidential visit to Israel, pledging an "eternal" alliance with the Jewish state as it faces the Iranian nuclear threat and perilous change in the Middle East.
"The United States is proud to stand with you as your strongest ally and your greatest friend," Obama said at a lavish welcoming ceremony at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport after Air Force One rolled to a halt to a peal of military trumpets.
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