Obama to Romney: "You came to Israel to raise funds, I visited Sderot '

Two weeks to the U.S. Presidential elections: incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican rival candidate, Mitt Romney, met tonight (Tuesday) in a third and final presidential confrontation.

The meeting, which was held in Florida and which lasted about an hour and a half, was presented by Bob Schaefer of the CBS network and focused on U.S. foreign relations. Among others, with Israel and the Arab states.

"Israel is a true friend and our most important ally in the Middle East. If Israel is attacked, we will stand by her side," Obama said.

Romney agreed with him and said: "I called for sanctions years ago when I visited Israel, and indeed they work. It would have been better to start them earlier, but it's good that it happened. Now, I'd worsen them, and I would try to isolate Iran diplomatically." In addition, Romney stressed that "military action is a last resort."

In response, Romney attacked Obama and replied that "We operated on Iran the toughest sanctions, and when we did that you were still investing in Chinese companies trading in Iranian oil". He added that the tension in the relations between Israel and the U.S. is very regrettable.

When Romney complained that Obama has not visited Israel, Obama responded: "When I was in Israel, I did not organize fundraising events. I visited Yad Vashem. I went to Sderot which is attacked with rockets from Gaza, I met parents who showed me how rockets hit near the rooms where their children slept. Everyone can see that when it comes to Iran, terrorism, one could say that the American president was always on the right side. "

Obama replied sarcastically and attacked his opponent: "I'm glad you identified that al - Qaeda is an enemy, a few months ago you said that the enemy is Russia. Every time you expressed your opinion on foreign policy you made a mistake. What we need in the Middle East is steady leadership, not confused, this is not the recipe for American security".

"At least I'm not going to tell Putin that I'll be more flexible after the election," Romney returned fire.

48 percent: Barack Obama

On the subject of the Arab Spring, Obama said that "The United States should stand next to democracies. Now when there's a democratic government in Egypt, they should take responsibility for minorities and one should apply pressure on them to make sure they are doing it. They must keep the peace with Israel, it is a red line for us. They must fight terror. "

Romney said at the end of the conflict: "I am optimistic about the future and I'm excited. U.S. citizens have an opportunity to get real leadership, a balanced budget, 12 thousand new jobs. I also know how to get along with Democrats," he said." We need strong leadership and I want to be that leader."

In Walla it said that a quick poll conducted tonight by the CBS network at the end of the conflict, stated that among the voters who have not yet decided who to vote for, 53% said they believe Obama won the debate, 23% thought Roman functioned better, while 24% have not decided which of the two won. Also in the same format a CNN poll stated that 48% of respondents thought that Obama won, and 40% felt Romney functioned better.

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