Barack Obama makes his first presidential trip to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan starting March 20. In our in-depth TV special, "Obama in the Middle East," we'll look at the U.S. relationship with Israel, including Obama's sometimes contentious personal relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the prospects for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, and the expectations from Arab nations.
Join us March 15 at 10:30am EDT on VOA TV and voanews.com for this special program, presented in partnership with the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN).
But first we want to hear from you:
Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments and we'll use some of them in our March 15 broadcast.
Join us March 15 at 10:30am EDT on VOA TV and voanews.com for this special program, presented in partnership with the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN).
But first we want to hear from you:
- Are you hopeful that Israeli/Palestinian peace talks can be revived while Obama is president?
- What is the top issue Obama should be focusing on during this trip? Israeli/Palestinian peace? Conflict in Syria? Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program?
- If you were U.S. president, what message would you be delivering to Israelis? To Palestinians?
Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments and we'll use some of them in our March 15 broadcast.
