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| Obama pledges support for Israel | Obama pledges support for Israel |
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| Barack Obama has pledged unwavering support for Israel in his first foreign policy speech since declaring himself the Democratic nominee for president. | Barack Obama has pledged unwavering support for Israel in his first foreign policy speech since declaring himself the Democratic nominee for president. |
| He told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a prominent Jewish lobby, Israel's security was "sacrosanct" and "non-negotiable". | He told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a prominent Jewish lobby, Israel's security was "sacrosanct" and "non-negotiable". |
| He also said he would do "everything" to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon. | |
| As the Democrats' primary season ended, Mr Obama received the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination. | As the Democrats' primary season ended, Mr Obama received the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination. |
| His rival, Hillary Clinton, has yet to concede. | His rival, Hillary Clinton, has yet to concede. |
| Her speech to Aipac focused on similar topics - with Mr Obama setting out what he would do as US president, while Mrs Clinton referred to what "the next president" should do. | |
| She told Aipac she was honoured to consider Mr Obama a friend and that he would be a "good friend of Israel". | She told Aipac she was honoured to consider Mr Obama a friend and that he would be a "good friend of Israel". |
| "We need a Democrat in the White House next January," she said. | |
| Correspondents say the Democratic campaign to choose a nominee has been deeply divisive which is why senior Democrats have called for the party to unite and focus on the general election. | |
| They urged the remaining super-delegates - party officials with a free choice over who to support at the party's selection convention in August - to make their choice by Friday. |