Obama’s trip to Israel March 20-21 to pressure Israel not to strike Iran

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The big question Israeli leaders are asking is this: Why exactly is President Obama really coming to Israel on March 20 and 21?

It is reported that the White House won’t be bringing a new Arab-Israeli peace plan. Given the budget strains in the U.S., it is unlikely the President is bringing new funds for Israel. As I noted last week, some are hoping the meetings will produce a re-set in U.S.-Israeli relations, while others worry Obama is coming to put new pressure on Israel to divide Jerusalem, not deal decisively with the Iranian nuclear threat, and make other unwise security choices.