App to track Obama’s Israel visit
Israel's Prime Minister's Office launched an app to
follow President Obama's visit in real time.
The app, which is available though Israel's Apple store,
will assist journalists covering the visit and allow Israelis to receive
real-time updates, including video streaming. It will be available shortly for
Android.
Now available in Hebrew and English, the app soon will be
available in Arabic, Ynet reported.
The app was announced Sunday at a preparatory meeting
ahead of Obama's visit to Israel later this month. Representatives from the
Prime Minister's Office, the president's residence, the Foreign Ministry, the
Defense Ministry, the Israel Police, the Jerusalem Municipality, Ben-Gurion
International Airport and other agencies attended the meeting.
National Security Adviser Yaakov Amidror said it was
"very important" that the visit be marked by three points: "One,
that it go smoothly from start to finish. It is important for us that the Prime
Minister and the President have fruitful and productive talks -- this is the
basis for the continuation of work over the next four years. It is important to
us that the President and all those who watch the visit see the beautiful Land
of Israel as much as possible given the short schedule.
"Cooperation between all elements -- among all the
Israelis, and between us and the Americans -- is also vital for the success of
the visit."
Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Israel announced a
competition for 20 seats at Obama's speech in Israel. Hopefuls must like the
embassy's Facebook page and in the comments section explain why they should be
invited. The post had 400 likes on Sunday within six hours of the announcement.
The speech is scheduled to take place at Jerusalem’s
International Convention Center.
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