French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) shakes hands with US Mideast envoy George Mitchell (L) on June14, 2009, in Paris, during an informal press conference after a meeting following Mitchell peace mission to the region. Kouchner wanted to discuss 'ways to re-launch the Mideast peace process as quickly as possible, because there is an urgency', according to the ministry. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) shakes hands with US Mideast envoy George Mitchell (L) on June14, 2009, in Paris, during an informal press conference after a meeting following Mitchell peace mission to the region. Kouchner wanted to discuss 'ways to re-launch the Mideast peace process as quickly as possible, because there is an urgency', according to the ministry.

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