"I will also carry with me an unshakable commitment to the security of Israel "

Yesterday, Sen. Obama delivered remarks and answered questions in front of 100 Jewish leaders in Cleveland, Ohio. The New York Sun posted this transcript of the event.

Obama talked about his total commitment to the security of Israel, public support for the Israel's self-defense, and an aggressive strategy to contain Iran. That sounds like a pro-Israel candidate to me.

The remarks and question-and-answer session also discussed the email campaign against him and the false claims that he is a Muslim and supporter of anti-semitism.

You can read a report on the event in The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Obama's Israel Platform

The campaign's Israel Platform and Fact Sheet.

Strong statements on Israel's right to defend itself, stopping Iran, foreign assistance, security, Hamas and Hezbollah. This platform is just as strong as the ones offered by all the other campaigns.

"I saw a house that had been hit with one of Hezbollah's Katyusha rockets"

Sen. Obama talked about his personal commitment to Israel in a speech at an AIPAC policy conference in Chicago on March 2, 2007. The campaign website has the full text of the speech, which is also available from the Chicago Sun-Times.

This speech is the source of the quote that will appear in our ad on Thursday.