Obama is Welcomed by Abbas in Ramallah

U.S. President Barack Obama and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (not shown) answer questions during a joint press conference in the West Bank Palestinian city of Ramallah on March 21, 2013. Obama arrived in Israel and the Middle East for a three-day visit in which he is meeting both Israeli and Palestinian leaders as his first visit as president. At top left is a photo of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. UPI