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Iran, Syria Major Topics on Obama's First Day in Israel

Published March 20, 2013

On the first day of President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, Iran's nuclear program and the civil war in Syria were major topics in talks with Israeli leaders, along with efforts to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. VOA senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson reports from Jerusalem.


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