CHICAGO (AP) — Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is headed to Israel for an eight-day visit.
Jackson's office says he leaves Sunday and returns
Aug. 15.
The Illinois Democrat is scheduled to meet with
Israeli and Palestinian leaders as he discusses what he calls "the quest
for a lasting peace in the region."
He has meetings set with Israeli President Shimon
Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, prime ministers and others.
Jackson says he's looking forward to learning about
Israel's business and commercial sectors as well as the latest tools and
technology the country is using in its fight against terror.
The trip is being arranged and paid for by the
American Israel Educational Foundation, a privately funded charity.
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