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Israeli reaction to news that Obama will visit Israel

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    What do Israelis hope to hear from the president?

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Right around the sun yesterday the White House announced that President Obama prepares to visit the country of Israel for the first time in his presidency.

In their last meeting at the White House in March President Obama spoke -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

And what has been described as a very tense encounter.

So -- of Israel rallies hoping to hear from President Obama when he travels there.

Danny did no -- is chairman of Israel's Likud Party and deputy speaker of The Knesset the Israeli.

Congress mr.

down thanks for being here.

Thank you it's my pleasure.

What do you hope to hear -- or seed from President Obama when he visits Israel for the first time.

Felt a little very happy that President Obama is coming to -- Doing these -- there and we think neglected he came to the region but -- -- to Egypt.

Attempting to Saudi Arabia and he skipped it already -- just -- -- -- The US and humidity is so happy that he's coming it too is that it would discuss the team -- issue with the challenges that we are facing.

Maybe -- play run.

I think is about time to take action.

And we need to know that the US is standing with the event together facing the threat coming from Iran.

What do you think took so long for the prep for President Obama to go to Israel.

I think he made a mistake and make coming to -- that it cell phone.

-- actually thing.

I know I -- a lot of different that quote I can all of the states.

My vision and immediately if I would have to do differently and -- coming to events begin to be very few people I think -- they're very Smart move by the weather event.

Because -- -- of could end up on these ladies do you throws them out to restarting I knew you today between Israel.

And the -- house.

Let's talk about Iran as you just raised a moment ago.

President Ahmadinejad of Iran has just made his first visit to Egypt.

It's the first time that the president or high ranking official in Iran has gone to Egypt in more than three decades as a -- -- three decades as we understand it.

-- and -- shots that he wants a strategic alliance with Egypt how troubling is this to you.

We governor would you think of looking at the peep -- and -- some of what did you -- -- thinking well that heading into one hand the coming to the US.

That's painful a lot of money American taxpayers money for -- -- for either of those things you want to buy or there either end.

That about a relationship a phone division with -- run.

I think the US must be very -- be without that did the Egyptian.

You have to decide you want to wolf we've got us or to what -- Ahmadinejad you couldn't -- we both of us.

And in fact the US has just sent to Egypt F sixteens that at sent -- Egypt weapons.

That they could use.

We Jewish that the US would not have done that should the US be doing.

Something different in their relationship with the Egypt now.

Absolutely I think we do we need to look at -- today and achieving stability in region.

And to know that there when you want to give somebody a football -- immunities.

You have to watch very carefully when it -- -- both weapons and aircraft nobody know whether there would be used against the event or maybe even Monday against the US.

So yes you can support them and maybe you should support them but give them -- Give me humanitarian support but don't give them the technology -- -- weapons but maybe that would -- against Israel in the near future.

Danny Danone thank you so much for your insight we shall see what happens when the president.

-- on this historic first visit to Israel thanks so much for now.

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