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0: Ben Gurion International Airport
At the arrival ceremony, President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will welcome the president. All three leaders will give speeches. After the ceremony, Obama will view an Iron Dome battery, which the U.S. has committed to give hundreds of millions of dollars to develop.
Más sobre Ben Gurion International Airport1: President of Israel Residence
After leaving the airport, Obama heads to the residence ofPeres for a policy meeting. He will be greeted by a youth choir and plant atree in the residence garden.
Más sobre President of Israel Residence2: The Prime Minister Residence
Following meetings with Peres, Obama then goes to Netanyahu’s residence for bilateral talks, a press conference, and a working dinner. White House officials say the twoleaders have spent more one-on-one time together than any other world leaders. Thepresident concludes his first day at Netanyahu’s residence.
Más sobre The Prime Minister Residence3: Israel Museum
On Thursday, Obama goes to the Israel Museum to view the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Books. The scrolls are an ancient connection for the Jewish people to the region. Also at the museum, the president will visit the technology exposition to see Israel’s contributions to innovation.
“Seeing the ancient connection through the Dead Sea Scrolls and then the future that is being forged in Israel through the technology exposition I think will be a very powerful experience,” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said.
Más sobre Israel Museum4: Ramallah
After the morning's events, the president then travels to Ramallah, to have bilateraltalks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Following theirmeeting, the two leaders will hold a press conference and have a working lunch.
Obama will join Palestinian Authority Prime Minister SalamFayyad at the Al-Bireh Youth Center in Ramallah to meet with Palestinian youngpeople.
Más sobre Ramallah5: International Convention Center
Following his meeting in Ramallah, Obama travels back to Israel to deliver a speech to Israeli university students at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. He’ll focus on a broad theme of cooperation between the two nations on security and economic issues.
Más sobre International Convention Center6: President of Israel Residence
The president will conclude his evening with a state dinnerat the home of Peres, where several Israeli officials will attend. Last year atthe White House, Obama presented Peres with the Medal of Freedom.
Más sobre President of Israel Residence7: Mount Herzl
Obama starts his third day by visiting Mt. Herzl, the national cemetery of Israel, to lay a wreath at the gravesites of Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl and the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Más sobre Mount Herzl8: Yad Vashem
Following his trip to Mt. Herzl, the president will travel to Israel’s memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem. He will lay a wreath and give a speech at the memorial, which he visited in 2008 when he was still a senator.
Más sobre Yad Vashem9: Church of Nativity
After visiting the Holocaust memorial, Obama travels back to the West Bank to visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, concluding his time in Israel and the West Bank.
Más sobre Church of Nativity10: Queen Alia International Airport
In the afternoon, Obama will travel to Jordan and will be met with an arrival ceremony in Amman. There, he will meet with King Abdullah II.
Más sobre Queen Alia International Airport11: Petra
Starting off the fourth day of his trip, the president will travel to the ancient site of Petra. He will depart from the Middle East later in the day.
Más sobre Petra