A US president's road map to the Nobel Peace Prize - analysis
Obama-Biden also wanted to reset its relations with both Israel and the Palestinians and chose to do so by staking out positions that were critical of Israel.
An 18-carat gold Nobel Peace Prize medal, awarded in 1921 to Norway's Christian L. Lange, is seen in an exhibition at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo December 9, 2009.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByODED REVIVI