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Obama schedule for Wednesday, March 20

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Palestinians protest the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama by carrying shoes and posters reading "NO HOPE" at a demonstration in Ramallah, West Bank, March 19, 2013. President Obama is portrayed as an Israeli soldier in front of a tank on the poster. The US President arrives in Israel on Wednesday for a three day visit. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will host the President Obama in Ramallah on Thursday. UPI/Debbie Hill
Palestinians protest the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama by carrying shoes and posters reading "NO HOPE" at a demonstration in Ramallah, West Bank, March 19, 2013. President Obama is portrayed as an Israeli soldier in front of a tank on the poster. The US President arrives in Israel on Wednesday for a three day visit. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will host the President Obama in Ramallah on Thursday. UPI/Debbie Hill 
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Published: March. 20, 2013 at 7:13 AM

WASHINGTON, March 20 (UPI) -- U.S. President Obama arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday for a series of meetings with Israeli leaders, the White House said.

The daily schedule indicates Obama will:

-- Arrive in Tel Aviv and participate in an official arrival ceremony at Ben Gurion International Airport. Obama, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres will speak.

-- View an Iron Dome battery.

-- Travel to Jerusalem to the Peres' residence, where he will sign the guest book and take part in a tree-planting ceremony. Afterward, Obama and his delegation will participate in a photo with Peres and his delegation.

-- Participate in a restricted bilateral meeting with Peres.

-- Travel to Netanyahu's residence, where he will take part in a restricted bilateral meeting with Netanyahu then conduct a joint news conference.

-- Attend a working dinner with Prime Minister Netanyahu.

-- Remain overnight in Jerusalem.

Topics: Barack Obama, Binyamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres, Ben Gurion, Iron Dome
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