Obama pledges to maintain 'special relationship' with Israel
US presidential contender Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to maintain a ``special relationship'' with Israel after meetings in Jerusalem as part of his weeklong Mideast tour, which also featured low-key meetings with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.
``Obama, I believe, has given the pledge to support Israel because he visited Israel during the campaign,'' said the former premier Mahathir Mohamad in a Friday interview with Press TV.