French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, slips during a press conference with Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, right, in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Kouchner is in Amman on his two-day visit to the region as part of France's efforts to revive the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Kouchner will also visit Israel. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, slips during a press conference with Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, right, in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Kouchner is in Amman on his two-day visit to the region as part of France's efforts to revive the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Kouchner will also visit Israel.

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  1. France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) greets his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi before a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris February 4, 2010.
  2. France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) greets his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi before a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris February 4, 2010.
  3. From left, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, stand with members of their respective governments prior to their meeting, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Elysee Palace where the governments of both countries are meeting for the first time since the German leader's re-election.
  4. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (2nd L) speaks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (2nd R) after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  5. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) speaks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  6. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) speaks with his Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Elysee Palace in Paris January 29, 2010.
  7. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while Frenchy Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  8. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, reacting center left after she lost her shoe walking up the stairs, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear center, looks on, upon Clinton's arrival at the Elysee Palace Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 in Paris. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  9. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, second from right, loses her shoe as she is greeted upon her arrival by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, second from left, looks on, at the Elysee palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  10. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center left, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear center, looks on, upon Clinton's arrival at the Elysee Palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security.
  11. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (2nd L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  12. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, laugh as they deliver a joint press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  13. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, gestures as they deliver a joint press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  14. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures during a join press conference with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, unseen, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  15. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, center, arrive before delivering a join press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  16. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, gesture as they deliver a join press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.

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  1. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) puts her shoe back on as she is welcomed by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) while Frenchy Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) looks on at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 29, 2010.
  2. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, gesture as they deliver a join press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  3. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, gestures as they deliver a joint press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  4. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, center, arrive before delivering a join press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  5. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, laugh as they deliver a joint press conference, at the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris, Friday Jan. 29, 2010.
  6. LONDON - JANUARY 28: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) speaks with France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) before the start of the opening session of the Afghanistan Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries are attending the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aim to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country, drafting plans to hand over security responsibilities to local forces and quell the insurgency with offers of jobs and housing to lure Taliban fighters to renounce violence.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: The French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner arrives to attend the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries will attend the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aims to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.
  8. LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: The French Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Bernard Kouchner is greeted by Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Chris Bryant MP (L) as he arrives to attend the Afghanistan London Conference at Lancaster House on January 28, 2010 in London, England. Foreign ministers from over 70 countries will attend the conference, co-hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Talks aims to tackle key issues on the future of Afghanistan and the gradual withdrawal of international troops from the country.
  9. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, speaks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, center, and chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, left, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Talks come within the framework of efforts aimed at reviving the Middle East peace process.
  10. U.S. national security advisor Gen. James Jones, left, stands with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, right, ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010.
  11. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, left, slips during a press conference with Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, right, in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Kouchner is in Amman on his two-day visit to the region as part of France's efforts to revive the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Kouchner will also visit Israel.
  12. Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat (3rd L) speaks with U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell after Mitchell's meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas (not pictured) in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 22, 2010. Israel and the Palestinians belittled each other's commitment to peace as U.S. President Barack Obama admitted on Thursday he had underrated the difficulty of reviving deadlocked Middle East negotiations.
  13. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat gestures during an interview in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Erekat said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel's consent because they are losing hope they can achieve their aspirations through peace talks. The announcement drew a harsh rebuke from Israeli officials.
  14. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat gestures during an interview in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Erekat said Sunday they are preparing to ask the United Nations to endorse an independent state without Israel's consent because they are losing hope they can achieve their aspirations through peace talks. The announcement drew a harsh rebuke from Israeli officials.
  15. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) (L) talks next to Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, during a news conference after meeting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh December 9, 2009.
  16. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner speaks to the media during a news conference with Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat (not pictured) after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman November 17, 2009.

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