U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell speaks to journalists as he stands with opposition leader Tzipi Livni, not seen, during their meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Mitchell began a new swing through the Mideast on Tuesday with a call for a rapid resumption of peace talks, as the White House tried to push Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell speaks to journalists as he stands with opposition leader Tzipi Livni, not seen, during their meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Mitchell began a new swing through the Mideast on Tuesday with a call for a rapid resumption of peace talks, as the White House tried to push Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank.

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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. Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni speaks to reporters after her meeting with Frencg President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.
  10. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, bids farewell to Israel's opposition leader Tzipi Livni after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday Dec. 3, 2009.
  11. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, bids farewell to Israel's opposition leader Tzipi Livni after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday Dec. 3, 2009.
  12. Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni speaks to journalists as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris after a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy December 3, 2009.
  13. Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni speaks to journalists as she leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris after a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy December 3, 2009.
  14. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy accompanies Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni as she leaves the Elysee Palace following a bilateral meeting, December 3, 2009.
  15. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy accompanies Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni as she leaves the Elysee Palace following a bilateral meeting, December 3, 2009.
  16. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy kisses Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni as she leaves the Elysee Palace following a bilateral meeting, December 3, 2009.

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