U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni 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 5 months ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, shakes hands with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni 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. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna (L) and Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni leave after dinner at the chic Stefan Braun restaurant on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour.
  10. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna and her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz climb into their car after dinner with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour.
  11. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna (C) and Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni leave after dinner at the chic Stefan Braun restaurant on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour. Walking behind Madonna is her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz.
  12. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna and her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz climb into their car after dinner with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour.
  13. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna (center left) and Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni walk out of a corridor together after their dinner at the chic Stefan Braun restaurant on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour. Walking behind Madonna is her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz.
  14. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna and her Brazilian boyfriend Jesus Luz climb into their car after dinner with Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour.
  15. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 31: Madonna (L) and Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni leave after dinner at the chic Stefan Braun restaurant on August 31, 2009 in Tel Aviv. Madonna landed in Israel early morning ahead of two scheduled Tel Aviv concerts, the final stop on her Sticky and Sweet tour.
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