US president visiting Israel: A dream now commonplace - opinion
Although now seemingly a routine occurrence, it is easy to forget that for more than a quarter-century, consecutive American presidents refrained from visiting the Jewish state.
AFTER ADDRESSING the Knesset, then-US president George W. Bush receives applause from Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres, and Dalia Itzik, who served as Knesset speaker, in 2008.(photo credit: LIOR MIZRAHI/FLASH90)ByMARK REGEV
