25.02.2013                      15.Adar. 5773                      Schuschan Purim

Innenpolitik:

J'lem mayor spices up city ahead of Obama visit

Nir Barkat hopes to win over foreign journalists with culinary, historical and archeological tours of the city.

US President Barack Obama’s much-heralded visit to Jerusalem is still a month away, but preparations for “Operation Unbreakable Alliance” are already in full swing. Obama is expected to arrive on March 20. Secret service agents have reportedly already checked out the King David Hotel, which will be completely taken over by Obama’s entourage. Guests who had reservations for pre-Passover festivities in the King David, traditionally a busy time for tourists in Jerusalem, have already been moved to other hotels….