Obama Makes Predawn Visit To Western Wall In Jerusalem

by The Huffington Post News Team [courtesy of Politics on HuffingtonPost.com]

JERUSALEM — Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama paid a predawn visit to the holiest place in Judaism on Thursday, bowing his head in prayer at the Western Wall.

Obama placed a small note inside a crevice in the ancient wall, a custom observed by many. He made his brief stop as he completed a trip to the Middle East in which he met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders as well as Jordan's King Abdullah.