The Institute for Middle East Understanding From the Media Obama's trip: 1st high-profile step on world stage The Associated Press, Jul 18, 2008 This page was printed out from the website of the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) found at www.imeu.net. The IMEU provides journalists with quick access to information about Palestine and the Palestinians, as well as expert sources, both in the U.S. and the Middle East.