U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, gestures as Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni speaks to journalists 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, gestures as Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni speaks to journalists 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. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni speaks on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on November 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  10. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni speaks on November 20, 2009 the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on November 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  11. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (2ndR), Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (L), Benin's Foreign Minister Jean Marie Ehouzou (2ndR) and former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) attend on November 20, 2009 the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on November 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  12. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (R) speaks on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on Nov. 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  13. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (C), Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (2ndL), Rafik El Hussaini (L), an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Benin's Foreign Minister Jean Marie Ehouzou (2ndR) and former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) speak on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on November 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  14. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (R) sits next to Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (C) and an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Rafik El Hussaini (L), on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on Nov. 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  15. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (R) shakes hands with an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Rafik El Hussaini (L), in front of Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (C) on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on Nov. 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.
  16. Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (R) shakes hands with an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Rafik El Hussaini, on November 20, 2009 during the international 2009 MEDays political-economic forum in the northern city of Tangiers. Several hundred people, including Islamists, demonstrated in Tangiers on Nov. 19 against the presence of Livni at the forum.

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