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**__Barak Obama__ **

** __ID Card__ **
Full name: Barack Hussein Obama II. Parents Names: Barack Hussein Obama and Ann Dunham. Date of birth: August 4, 1961 Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii. Place of work: United States Senator from Illinois. Location: Hawaii. Profession: Lawyer. What he is famous for: the first African American president - in the history of the United States. Adi Applbaum and Noga Feingold



** __Biograpy__ **
Barack Obama was born in 1961 in  Honolulu, Hawaii     to his parents Barack  Hussein Obama and Ann Dunham. Obama is a family person. He has been married to Michelle Obama since 1992. They have two daughters, Malia Ann who was born in 1998 and Natasha ("Sasha"), born in 2001. They lived in a simple home in Chicago.

In 2004 Obama ran for the senate and was elected to represent the state of Illinois. The winning of the senate election gave him the strength he needed to work for his goals. On November 4th, 2008, Obama defeated the Republican presidential nominee John McCain for the position of Unites States president. He is now the 44th president of the United States. The Obama family moved into the White House on January 20, 2009 after he won the presidency elections. We think that one special quality that Obama has is that he is a fast learner. Before the elections Obama knew that people thought he is weak when it comes to issue related to foreign policy. So he went on a ten day trip and visited - Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. During this trip he met with the leaders of many nations. By doing this he showed the American public that he is working to learn as much as possible about Americas’ foreign policy.

During his visit to Israel he visited: Yad-Vashem, Sderot, the Western Wall and he flew over Israel. During the visit in Sderot he saw a house that was hit by a Kassam rocket. He was also briefed at an observation point overlooking Gaza. There he realized that Israel has the right to continue and fire back at Gaza. He commented and said that if someone was firing at his home he would react like Israel. He has also been able to identify key issues that need his special attention as president. He has been working on issues such as the problem of 'AIDS'. This is an issue that is very important to the people of the United States and also in Africa. Another issue he chose to focus on is the war in Iraq and the presence of American soldiers in Iraq.

At first Hillary Clinton was his most popular competitor on the survey s. She did better than him in the large states. But with time Obama was able to do better in the survey s and to win in the small states. Barack Obama is the first black president of the United States. In reference to racism problems during the elections; Barack Obama thinks that it is normal that not every one has the same opinions. He thinks that it is normal that they should want to express their personal opinions even if their opinion is different than his. In conclusion we would like to point out the price of being a Black president. For example, he was the first candidate that a year and a half before the election, received protection from the Secret Service. This was at a time that he wasn’t a really serious candidate. Another place was in the Victory Assembly in Chicago that on the stage where he and his family stood, the Secret Service built a bulletproof glass wall to protect them. Although Barack Obama has had many difficulties in becoming in the president of the United States he is now doing well and becoming a president that one day America might be proud of.

=__Interview__ =

I started my writing after I was chosen to be the editor of the Harvard Law Review. Because I was the first Afro-American editor it was suggested that I write about myself. So I stated to work on my autobiography. In 1995 I published my book titled "Dreams from My Father", which described my childhood and youth years. I wrote about growing up as a child in an Afro-American middle class family. I wrote about my father whom I knew only from stories. The book ends with my visit to Kenya, four years after the death of my father. I visited my father’s and my grandfather’s graves in Kenya. There I also learnt things about my father as he was and not as I imagined him from stories about him that I grew up on.
 * __1. What motivated you to write your book?__ **

I can’t say that I was the preferred candidate for this position. We started with very little money and support. My campaign began with meetings in private homes, gardens, salons, balconies ... And not like the others who started their campaigns in the corridors of Washington. I started with the men and women who contributed small sums of money from their savings. Sometimes the people could only afford to contribute 5 dollars, 10 dollars or 20 dollars, but they believed in me and my way. The campaign started with people who left their homes and families. These people left their jobs to come and try and help me win. Some volunteered and would not take any money for their work others went to work for very low salaries. Young and old they went from door to door to try and convince people to vote for me. I know that the people that stood with me did this not just because they wanted me win. They did this because they realized that there are great tasks before us and they see me as the right person to lead them.  You can characterize me a liberal because I believe in the separation of religion from state, civil rights, social rights and artificial abortions. I believe in economically sensitive economics - like a free market in America, taking into account the lower class and tax reduction. I also want to set up a system of public health that will give an answer to millions of Americans who are without health insurance.  I know that my race can be a problem for some people and could strengthen the threats on my life and put me in more danger than any other president before me! I was the first candidate that a year and a half before the election, received protection from the Secret Service. This was at a time that I wasn’t a really serious candidate. The place that you can see just how much protection I am receiving was at the victory assembly in Chicago. On the stage where my family and I stood, the Secret Service built a bulletproof glass wall to protect my self and my family. There where police snipers and officers on the roofs of the buildings nearby. The threat on the president’s life may come from anywhere: Islamic terrorists, and anyone extreme. But for me we are afraid of the right wing extremists. During the election the Secret Service uncovered two assassination attempts planned against me. The first, at the Democratic conference in Denver, and the other in Tennessee (two young men were caught with documents showing that they had intentions to kill me)  Since my presidential election victory, I think many of the racists in the United States are not very happy. We have witnessed a  significant rise in the numbers of racist crimes across the United States. These crimes are a sad part of our life in the United States. I plan to try and put an end to racism in the United States.
 * __2. What was the process that helped you win this election?__ **
 * __3. Do you characterize yourself liberal?__ **
 * __4. Did you encounter any racism problems during the elections?__ **
 * __5. What do you think the racists thought when you won the elections? __ **

Victory is our only opportunity to make the needed changes. These changes can only happen when we are united. There are families that are trying to think how they are going to pay their mortgages, or doctors’ bills, or how to save enough money for college education for their children. There are a lot of new things that need to be created and a lot of things that need to be changed. For example - we need to build new schools. We must deal with threats against the United States… The road ahead of is so long, maybe we will be able to reach some of our goals within a year but there may be many goals that we will need my whole presidency to reach. I am full of hope that we will teach our goals and make the needed changes. I promise the American people that at the end we will be united and America will be a much better place to live! There will be a lot of people who do not agree with some of my decisions and some of the policies made by me as President. I also know that the government cannot solve all problems. But I do promise to always be honest with everyone as to the challenges we face. I will try and listen to everyone, especially those who do not agree with my decisions.
 * __6. Do you think you will be able to make changes in the United States?__ **

During the ten days I visited in - Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, I met the leaders of many nations. As part of the tradition of U.S. presidential candidates, we usually rotate visits to the Middle East, and now it is my turn. During my visit in Israel I visited: Yad Vashem, Sderot, the Western Wall and I flew over Israel. During my visit in Sderot I saw a house that was hit by a Kassam rocket. I was briefed at an observation point overlooking Gaza. There I realized that Israel has the right to continue and fire back at Gaza. I think that if someone was firing at my home I would react like Israel. In addition, I met with Ehud Barak, Binyamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres, Tzipi Livni and Ehud Olmert.
 * __7. Why did you decide to come to visit Israel (especially to Jerusalem and Sderot)?__ **

I want to say first that I opposed the war in Iraq. I don’t oppose all wars, but I do oppose stupid wars. In 2005 I came out with a public statement calling to pull out gradually form Iraq. But I also spoke about an option to keep a small military force there. I also supported the recommendations of the Baker Hamilton report on the management of contacts with Iran and Syria and the future of Iraq. These countries need to cease their hatred of the United States. I declared that I sympathized with the Palestinians problems. It is important to organize a conference to deal with Regional Cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Jordan.
 * __8. What do you think about the war in Iraq? Do you think the U.S.A needs to leave Iraq?__ **



** __Rationale__ **
Adi Applbaum I chose to write about Barak Obama because when my teacher told us about this project she said that we need to write about someone who changed something in the 21st century. This happened a week before the presidential elections in the United States. After I heard that Barak Obama was elected it was clear to me that he is the person who will change America and even the whole world in the 21st century.

 Noga feingold When we choose a topic to the project it was a week before the election. I chose to do about him the project even he wasn’t elected, he changed the perception of racism against one's mind and can change color a lot of the 21st century obama changed the perception of racism against one's mind and can change a lot of in the 21st century.

** __Reflection__ **
Adi Applbaum During the writing of this project I learnt all about the new president of the United States. I learnt about how a president is elected there. I also learnt what people in the United States expect from their president. But I think that most important was to learn about this very special and complicated person called Barak Obama who will be for the next four years the president of the most important country on the globe. Because of this project I started to listen more carefully to the news about what is happening in the United States. I also read newspaper articles about Obama. I found writing about Barak Obama very difficult because the information about him was very dynamic. Every day I found new information written about him and his policies. It was also very hard for me to write this paper in proper English. I am not sure that I know what needs to be fixed. I think I had so much information and I don’t know if I did a good job choosing what information to write about in this project.

Noga feingold During project writing I learned about the president of the United States that he is different color because one's mind. About Obama I learned a lot the way these simple select president of the United States and his difficulties with Following the work left for me to read all kinds of articles of his interest to talk about him anymore. This work was not simple because the Preamble is an active person and can not be to tell him so much I hope that in the project is found all the things that the project needed. I hope that I didn't forget the important things.

** __Speech__ **
 I want to talk to you about one of the most interesting people I read about, the new president of the United States. His name is Barack Obama  and he is the 44th president of the United States. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Some say that he has achieved something no other president has until today. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> In fact he is the first elected Afro-American president of the United States. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Barack was born to a very poor family, but by working hard in school he was able to study in one of the best universities and became a successful lawyer. But instead of practicing law he decided to dedicate himself to his nation. He wants to try and make a change in America. He ran for presidency with a new agenda. Barack wants to see a more democratic America. He sees himself as the representative of all the minorities. Barack is young and energetic and has already shown interesting potential to stand up to his words. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">

**__ Bibliography __**
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