Obama: Iran a threat to Israel
04/06/2008 17:48  - (SA)  

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Washington - Democratic Party presumptive nominee Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday he would work to "eliminate" the threat posed by Iran to Middle East and international security.

"There's no greater threat to Israel or to the peace and stability of the region than Iran," he told the powerful pro-Israel lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Council (AIPAC).

"The danger from Iran is grave and real and my goal will be to eliminate this threat."

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton said Obama was a "good friend" of Israel, in the clearest olive branch yet offered to her rival.

"I know Senator Obama understands what is at stake here," Clinton said, in highly significant remarks to the mighty US-Israel lobby, in the light of Obama's perceived weaknesses with Jewish voters.

"Let me be very clear, I know that Senator Obama will be a good friend to Israel," Clinton said.

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