White House announces Mideast leaders' visits

Posted By Laura Rozen Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 1:17 PM Share

The White House has announced the dates of the upcoming visits of the leaders of Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit May 18, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will visit May 26, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will visit on May 28, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement.

"The president looks forward to welcoming key partners in the effort to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East to the White House later this month," Gibbs said. "With each of them, the president will discuss ways the United States can strengthen and deepen our partnerships, as well as the steps all parties should take to help achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians and between Israel and the Arab states."