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Article: Interview With Nahum Barnea and Shimon Shiffer of Yedioth Ahronoth

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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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January 14, 2008
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January 2, 2008

President's Upcoming Visit to Israel/Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel

Q. First of all, we would like to thank you very much for your readiness to see us and to have this interview for us. We can assure you that in Israel, you can be elected for the third term-[laughter]-with one exception: The day after the first day in office, the media will kill you. [Laughter] This is Israel. But you have so many really admirers in Israel.

The President. Well, thank you. I'm really looking forward to going again. As you know, this is my first trip as the President. I had the honor-

Q. I saw you. I had the opportunity to shake your hand in the Knesset.

The President. I was ...

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