Palestinians unimpressed by Obama visit

by admin
Mar 19, 2013

US President Barack Obama is reportedly set to receive a cold reception when he visits the West Bank on Thursday.

Obama has angered Palestinians by significantly diluting his ambitions with regards to resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict, as he told news reporters:

"I will consider this a success if, when I go back on Friday, I am able to say to myself I have a better understanding of what the constraints are."

Meanwhile Palestinian activists have been protesting close to where Israel wants to build a new settlement in the occupied West Bank.

Mustafa Barghouthi, a senior Palestinian politician said:

"We are here to send a message to President Obama, our struggle, our non-violent peaceful resistance will continue until we are free."

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