JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) stands 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

JERUSALEM - OCTOBER 31: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) stands 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.

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  5. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (C) shakes hand with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo during a breakfast meeting held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. Seen in the background are U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman (3rd R) and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (5th R). U.S. President Barack Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, Asia tour during which he has visited Japan and attended the APEC Summit in Singapore before heading to China. Following his visit to China, where he is expected to discuss the economy, trade and climate change, he will head to South Korea.
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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
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  10. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann (R) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
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  12. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  13. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) speaks during a press conference with chief Palestinian negotaitor Saeb Erakat (R) after he met with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Amman on November 17, 2009.
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  15. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) meets with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in Amman on November 17, 2009.
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