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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is greeted by Israeli President Shimon Peres as he arrives for a meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Barack Obama, after vowing to immediately work for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations if elected U.S. president, plunged into the intricacies of the region's conflict Wednesday with a packed schedule of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) meets Israel's President Shimon Peres (not pictured) in Jerusalem July 23, 2008. Obama pledged staunch support for Israel on a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday, describing the Jewish state as a miracle. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM)
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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, 2nd left, stands with director of Yad Vashem Avner Shalev in the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama pledged Wednesday that as president he would preserve the close relationship between the United States and Israel, and that the Jewish state's security would be a top priority in his administration.
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., rekindles the Eternal Flame in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Barack Obama, after vowing to immediately work for a breakthrough in Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations if elected U.S. president, plunged into the intricacies of the region's conflict Wednesday with a packed schedule of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
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US Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., gestures as he gives a statement after he toured the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Obama pledged Wednesday that as president he would preserve the close ties between the United States and Israel, and that the Jewish state's security would be a top priority in his administration.
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US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, during their meeting at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama pledged Wednesday that as president he would preserve the close ties between the United States and Israel, and that the Jewish state's security would be a top priority in his administration.
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The motorcade of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama drives past the controversial Israeli barrier after passing the Hizme checkpoint on the edge of Jerusalem July 23, 2008, as it makes its way to the West Bank city of Ramallah. Obama pledged staunch support for Israel on a visit to Jerusalem on Wednesday, describing the Jewish state as a miracle before meeting Palestinian leaders in the West Bank. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK)
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, shakes hands with Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, upon his arrival in the West bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants Barack Obama to take away one message from their meeting Wednesday if elected U.S. president, he should focus immediately on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or any gains made in peace talks could vanish. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)
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Palestinian artist Walid Ayyub puts the final touches to a portrait of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama at his shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 22. Obama lauded the "miracle" of Israel as he met top officials and somberly honoured Holocaust victims on the latest leg of his international campaign tour. (AFP/Abbas Momani)