JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 7: Israeli President Shimon Peres greets visiting dignitaries who are part of the delegation of U.S. special envoy George Mitchell at the president's residence on September 13, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Peres, Israel's elder statesman at 86 years of age, briefly fainted yesterday at a function in Tel Aviv and spent the night in hospital as tests were carried out. He was released this morning. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 7: Israeli President Shimon Peres greets visiting dignitaries who are part of the delegation of U.S. special envoy George Mitchell at the president's residence on September 13, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Peres, Israel's elder statesman at 86 years of age, briefly fainted yesterday at a function in Tel Aviv and spent the night in hospital as tests were carried out. He was released this morning.

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  8. Escorted by a bodyguard, Israel's President Shimon Peres (C) leaves a room after a meeting with Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo, at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  9. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with U.S. envoy George Mitchell October 30, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mitchell is in the region ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is trying to restart peace talks.
  10. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image supplied by the U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy, Senator George Mitchell for a weekend of diplomatic peace talks, on October 30, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell has arrived early to prepare for the first visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton since Netanyahu came to power.
  11. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image supplied by the U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy, Senator George Mitchell for a weekend of diplomatic peace talks, on October 30, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell has arrived early to prepare for the first visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton since Netanyahu came to power.
  12. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy, Senator George Mitchell for a weekend of diplomatic peace talks, on October 30, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell has arrived early to prepare for the first visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton since Netanyahu came to power.
  13. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy, Senator George Mitchell for a weekend of diplomatic peace talks, on October 30, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell has arrived early to prepare for the first visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton since Netanyahu came to power.
  14. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 30: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Middle East envoy, Senator George Mitchell for a weekend of diplomatic peace talks, on October 30, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell has arrived early to prepare for the first visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton since Netanyahu came to power.
  15. JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 11: In this photo released by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with American special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell October 11, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell met with Netanyahu again today after holding talks with both him and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas October 9 as part of the continuing Middle East peace negotiations.
  16. JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 11: In this photo released by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets with American special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell October 11, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. Mitchell met with Netanyahu again today after holding talks with both him and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas October 9 as part of the continuing Middle East peace negotiations.

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