by Dan Robinson

President Barack Obama will use his trip to Israel, the occupied West Bank, and Jordan to address Israelis and Palestinians about reviving peace efforts.  Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s civil war are also on the agenda.

Obama last visited Israel in 2008 as a senator and presidential candidate. Now, he returns as a two-term president, but has been unsuccessful in overcoming obstacles to Middle East peace.

Eric Fusfield of B’nai Brith International calls Obama’s Mideast visit an opportunity to see what is really happening on the ground.

“There is really no substitute for face-to-face contact, people at the grassroots level, seeing and feeling what’s happening in Israel today,” he said…more.