Mapping Out Obama's Middle East Trip

Updated: March 19, 2013 | 7:01 p.m.
March 18, 2013 | 7:06 p.m.

Then-Sen. Barack Obama at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem during his July 2008 visit to Israel. He plans to visit the museum again on his trip this week. (AP Photo/Daniel Berehulak)

From the museum that holds the Dead Sea Scrolls to the ancient city of Petra, President Obama will stop at several important landmarks during his trip this week to Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan.

The president will hold meetings with officials in the countries he is visiting and plans to deliver a speech in Jerusalem on Thursday. The Iranian nuclear program, the continued conflict in Syria, and the quest for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians are all issues that will dominate Obama’s agenda on the trip. 

Here is a map of the places the president plans to visit. Blue labels are for Wednesday, red for Thursday, green for Friday, and blue for Saturday.


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