Kerry postpones Israel visit in 1st Middle East trip

US Secretary of State to make first Israel visit with Obama; settler leaders urge American president to visit West Bank.


Israel will not be a stop on US Secretary of State John Kerry’s first international trip, in which he will travel to Europe and the Middle East from February 24 to March 6.

Kerry had been expected to arrive in Israel at the end of this month, as part of that trip, but will instead arrive with US President Barack Obama during his visit in March.

It is assumed that the absence of a new Israeli government caused Kerry to postpone the trip.

No exact date has been set for the US president’s visit. But with each passing day Obama fever in Israel is rising.

On Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s Office released an official logo that will be on all documents and signs relating to the trip.

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