Obama to Israel: I'm a Friend
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its US Jewish supporters on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, he is a friend who would not press for peace concessions that would compromise its security. Hailing Israel as a "miracle," he vowed staunch support and held only a low-profile meeting with Palestinian leaders in the occupied West Bank. Last month, Obama said that Jerusalem should be Israel's "undivided" capital.