Obama Signs New Israel Cooperation Bill
The White House may be trying to steal the thunder from Republican candidate Mitt Romney on the eve of his visit to Jerusalem. A day before Romney is due to land in Israel, President Barack Obama will sign the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, which is meant to approve and expand military cooperation between the two countries.
The act, which Congress passed a week ago, will be signed by the U.S. president at a White House ceremony on Friday.
The republican candidate for the U.S. president will arrive in Israel on Saturday afternoon will meet on Sunday in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres, and the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
Romney will visit the Western Wall, and will also give a speech about foreign policy and Israel-U.S. relations.
In the evening, Romney and his wife Ann will visit the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, for an evening meal with Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. On Monday morning, before he travels on to Poland, Romney will carry out a fundraising event in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Entry to the event will cost 50,000 dollars per participant.
For more, go to Haaretz.com
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