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Overheard: In Israel, Obama Takes a Break From Charm Offensive

By Emily Cahn
Posted March 20, 2013 at 12:15pm

“It’s good to get away from Congress.”

– President Barack Obama to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after touching down in Tel Aviv for a four-day trip to the Middle East.

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