Obama's arrival

President Obama in Israel

In his first trip to Israel as president, Obama told Israel that the U.S. is its "strongest ally" and "greatest friend." His presence wasn't well received by all groups, however.

$An Israeli salesman watches the arrival of President Barack Obama in an electronics store in Ashkelon, Israel, March 20, 2013. Obama arrived to the Middle East Wednesday, assuring Israel of the U.S. commitment to its security while cautioning that the region\'s "winds of change bring both promise and peril."$

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Obama's arrival

An Israeli salesman watches the arrival of President Barack Obama in an electronics store in Ashkelon, Israel, March 20, 2013. Obama arrived to the Middle East Wednesday, assuring Israel of the U.S. commitment to its security while cautioning that the region's "winds of change bring both promise and peril."

Credit: AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov

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President Obama in Israel

In his first trip to Israel as president, Obama told Israel that the U.S. is its "strongest ally" and "greatest friend." His presence wasn't well received by all groups, however.

Obama's arrival