Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L) poses for a photograph with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in central London July 6, 2009. Defence Minister Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy on Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L) poses for a photograph with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in central London July 6, 2009. Defence Minister Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy on Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace.

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  1. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  2. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks at the original list of countries which voted on the partition plan of Palestine 62 years ago on November 29,1947, as he arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in his office on November 29, 2009 in Jerusalem . Defense Minister Ehud Barak's decision to halt construction in West Bank settlements was today criticized by Likud party member Gilad Erdan. The issue of the settlement freeze is not due to discussed during today's cabinet meeting.
  3. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 22: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak attends the weekly cabinet meeting on November 22, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. According to reports, some Likud ministers are displeased by the PM Netanyahu's announcement that the appointment of a new attorney general should be based on the recommendation of the justice minister.
  4. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 1: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak attend the weekly cabinet meeting at his office on November 1, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday praised the settlement policies of Netanyahu, whilst also urging Israel and Palestinians to resume peace talks, during her visit.
  5. JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: In this handout image supplied by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak (R) on October 31, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Secretary Clinton is visiting the region to try to restart peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
  6. JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak before their meeting October 31, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed on Saturday to persuade Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume talks with Israel, a spokesman for Abbas said, citing Jewish settlements as a stumbling block.
  7. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 25: Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (C) speaks to the media before the weekly cabinet meeting on October 25, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel.
  8. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 12: Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak walks through the Prime Ministry before attending the weekly cabinet meeting on October 12, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Turkey announced that they have excluded Israel from a joint multi-national military exercise amid concerns that the aircraft that Israel intended to use had participated in bombing raids on Hamas targets during the recent conflict. The United States and Italy have since pulled out of the exercise.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  5. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in the historic Hofburg palace in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  6. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  7. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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