George Mitchell, left, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, pose for photos before their meeting in New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

George Mitchell, left, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, pose for photos before their meeting in New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

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  1. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stands with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  2. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman walks with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  3. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman stands with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  4. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, during their meeting in the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  5. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  6. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, meet at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over Mitchell's latest effort to get peace talks moving again.
  7. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman shakes hands with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (L) before their meeting in Jerusalem October 8, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks, but Israel said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion.
  8. In this photo released by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meet in Jerusalem, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. A Palestinian official says Mitchell has ended his latest shuttle without agreement on terms for renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
  9. Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L-R), President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder, Vienna's mayor Michael Haeupl and President of the Vienna Israelite Community Ariel Muzicant attend a honorary award ceremony in Vienna's city hall December 14, 2009. The World Jewish Congress will award Haeupl with the Nahum Goldmann medal on Monday.
  10. Vienna's mayor Michael Haeupl (L) and Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak attend a honorary award ceremony in Vienna's city hall December 14, 2009. The World Jewish Congress will award Haeupl with the Nahum Goldmann medal on Monday.
  11. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann listens to Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (top left), who is seen in the mirror, in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  12. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  13. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in the historic Hofburg palace in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  14. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  15. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  16. Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrives for a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, not in picture, at the federal chancellery in Vienna, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.

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