Israeli Prez to Visit Facebook HQ Today

Israeli President Shimon Peres plans to visit Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, United States on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.

Peres is scheduled to meet with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to launch the 88-year-old leader's personal page aimed at creating a dialogue with young Arabs who live in countries that do not have diplomatic ties with Israel.

"The President will call on them to talk with him, to ask questions and to offer ideas to advance peace between peoples, not just between governments," Peres' staff said in a statement.

The visit comes as part of Peres' four-day swing through Silicon Valley. Touring top tech companies has become a rite of passage for politicians and celebrities passing through the region.

The Israeli president will also take selected questions from the site's users during an interview with Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg that will be streamed live from the company's website.