Obama to receive Israel presidential medal for his contribution in strengthening the Jewish state

"President Obama has made a unique and meaningful contribution to strengthening the state of Israel and the security of its people," it said in a statement.

"Barack Obama is a true friend of the state of Israel and has been since the beginning of his public life. As president of the United States he has stood beside Israel in times of crisis," it added.

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/obama-to-receive-israel-presidential-medal/story-e6frf7k6-1226580745788

So goes the public impression that Obama is somehow a maverick doing his own politics rather than abiding to Jews.

President of Italy honored for "uncompromising, unequivocal stand against evil of anti-Semitism" in Washington, D.C.

The President of Italy was honored Friday in Washington, D.C. with the Anti-Defamation League’s highest tribute, the ADL Distinguished Statesman Award.

President Giorgio Napolitano was awarded for his “uncompromising, unequivocal stand against the evil of anti-Semitism” and for “defending the rights of immigrants, minorities and others underrepresented in Italian society,” by ADL National Director, Abraham H. Foxman during a ceremony at Blair House.

Source: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/165322#.USHOOKVWwus

Hungarian Holocaust Denier Sentenced To Visit Memorial And Journal About Experience

On Thursday, the Budapest Court upheld the ruling of a lower court, according to MTI. The Court sentenced Nagy to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, and probation. He also has to visit either Budapest's memorial museum, Auschwitz or Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, reports the the AFP. If he chooses his local Holocaust Memorial Centre, he must make three visits in total and record his observations, according to the AFP.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/02/hungarian-holocaust-denier-sentenced-visit-memorial-journal-experience_n_2602773.html?utm_hp_ref=world