In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, U.S. Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. , right, meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, at the President's Residence 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 months ago

In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, U.S. Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. , right, meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres, left, at the President's Residence 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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