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[VIDEO] Obama gets heckled, standing ovation in Jerusalem

By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tour Israeli technological innovations at Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel on March 21, 2013. Obama is in a three-day visit to the Middle East. UPI/Kobi Gideon/GPO
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tour Israeli technological innovations at Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel on March 21, 2013. Obama is in a three-day visit to the Middle East. UPI/Kobi Gideon/GPO | License Photo

During President Barack Obama's speech in Jerusalem Thursday, he was interrupted by a heckler.

It was unclear what the person was shouting -- reports indicated it was about Jonathan Pollard, an American who spied for Israel -- but it was Obama's reaction that got immediate buzz.

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"This is part of the lively debate that we talked about," Obama said, bringing the audience of students to its collective feet.

"We actually arranged for that, because it made me feel at home. I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have at least one heckler."

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