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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (C) and Charlotte ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (C) and Charlotte Knobloch (L), the President of the Central Council of German Jewry, are given a tour by the Director of Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Avner Shalev (R) at the memorial in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. REUTERS/David Silverman/Pool (JERUSALEM POLITICS)

REFILE - CHANGING LOCATION TO JERUSALEM German Foreign Minister ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CHANGING LOCATION TO JERUSALEM German Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle looks up at photos of slain Jews in the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. REUTERS/David Silverman/Pool (JERUSALEM POLITICS)

A general view shows the terraced gardens and classical-style ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - A general view shows the terraced gardens and classical-style Bahai World Centre in the Israeli port city of Haifa. Iran on Monday shut down a best-selling newspaper, Hamshahri, for carrying a picture of a temple belonging to the outlawed Bahai sect, the official IRNA news agency reported. Photo:Jack Guez/AFP

Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video broadcast ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video broadcast by an Israeli news channel on October 2, 2009. Israel said on Monday there was no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP

A couple walks past a poster of captured Israeli soldier Gilad ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - A couple walks past a poster of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Jerusalem. Israel said there is no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Menahem Kahana/AFP

Israelis hold banners of captured soldier Gilad Shalit during ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israelis hold banners of captured soldier Gilad Shalit during a protest in Jerusalem. Israel said there is no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Gali Tibbon/AFP

The family of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit leave the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - The family of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit leave the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv. Israel says there is no deal on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Photo:Jack Guez/AFP

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets Germany's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) meets Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in Jerusalem November 23, 2009, in this picture released by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO). Germany on Monday criticised Israeli plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, in unusually explicit terms a week before the two countries' leaders meet in Berlin. The comments, made by Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, coincide with Westerwelle's first trip to Israel and are in response to Israel's approval last week of plans to build 900 new homes near Jerusalem. REUTERS/Moshe Milner/GPO/Handout (JERUSALEM POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL

Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle after positioning ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle after positioning a wreath during a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Germany on Monday criticised Israeli plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, in unusually explicit terms a week before the two countries' leaders meet in Berlin. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (POLITICS RELIGION)

Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle rekindles the eternal ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle rekindles the eternal flame commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust, during a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Germany on Monday criticised Israeli plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, in unusually explicit terms a week before the two countries' leaders meet in Berlin. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (JERUSALEM POLITICS)

Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video grab ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in a video grab released on October 2, 2009 by Israeli television. REUTERS/Handout

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) gestures upon ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) gestures upon his arrival for a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS)

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) shakes hands with ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) shakes hands with Israel's Industry and Trade Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer during their meeting at Esenboga airport in Ankara, November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY POLITICS)

Noam Shalit (R), father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Noam Shalit (R), father of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, is seen before his meeting with Israeli cabinet minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS CONFLICT)

Noam (L) and Aviva Shalit (R), parents of captured Israeli soldier ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Noam (L) and Aviva Shalit (R), parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, sit with Israeli cabinet minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein (C) before their meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS CONFLICT)

Uriel Ben-Hamo, Israel's kickboxing champion, prays in a synagogue ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Uriel Ben-Hamo, Israel's kickboxing champion, prays in a synagogue in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Ben-Hamo, 19, divides his time between punching bags and the more peaceful pursuits of a yeshiva, or Orthodox Jewish seminary. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM SPORT RELIGION BOXING)

Uriel Ben-Hamo, Israel's kickboxing champion, trains in a gym ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Uriel Ben-Hamo, Israel's kickboxing champion, trains in a gym in Jerusalem November 19, 2009. Ben-Hamo, 19, divides his time between punching bags and the more peaceful pursuits of a yeshiva, or Orthodox Jewish seminary. Picture taken November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM SPORT RELIGION BOXING)

The Israeli embassy on the top floor of a towerblock in Cairo. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Israeli embassy on the top floor of a towerblock in Cairo. An Israeli foreign ministry official said Yitzhak Levanon -- the man named as Israel's new ambassador to Egypt -- is the son of a spy who had been sentenced to death in Lebanon but was eventually part of a prisoner swap. Photo:Mohammed al-Sehiti/AFP

Israeli children cross a road near a painting depicting captured ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli children cross a road near a painting depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, outside a protest tent calling for his release, near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS CONFLICT)

A pedestrian walks past a painting depicting captured Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A pedestrian walks past a painting depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, outside a protest tent calling for his release, near the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian man walks near a mural depicting captured Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian man walks near a mural depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Gaza City November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Palestinians walk past a mural depicting captured Israeli soldier ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinians walk past a mural depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Gaza City November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian woman is reflected in a shop window as she walks ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman is reflected in a shop window as she walks past a mural depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Students of the University of Tehran, who are members of Islamic Basij militia, shout anti-Israel slogans during a protest gathering in front of Iran's Foreign Ministry building in Tehran November 23, 2009. Iran's Basij militia protested on Monday against what they said was an Israeli-backed assault by Saudi Arabia on Shi'ite Muslims in Yemen. Saudi Arabia launched its assault on neighbouring Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim rebels -- known as the Houthis -- earlier this month after rebels staged a cross-border incursion that killed two Saudi border guards. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend the annual memorial ceremony for Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, in Sde Boker, southern Israel November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Tsafrir Abayov/Pool (ISRAEL POLITICS)

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Students of the University of Tehran, who are members of Islamic Basij militia, shout anti-Israel slogans as one of them holds a placard during a protest gathering in front of Iran's Foreign Ministry building in Tehran November 23, 2009. Iran's Basij militia protested on Monday against what they said was an Israeli-backed assault by Saudi Arabia on Shi'ite Muslims in Yemen. Saudi Arabia launched its assault on neighbouring Yemen's Shi'ite Muslim rebels -- known as the Houthis -- earlier this month after rebels staged a cross-border incursion that killed two Saudi border guards. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual memorial ceremony for Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion in Sde Boker, southern Israel November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Tsafrir Abayov/Pool (ISRAEL POLITICS)

A Palestinian girl stands near a banner depicting captured Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian girl stands near a banner depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after crossing into Israel at the Erez Crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS)

Palestinian women walk past banners depicting captured Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian women walk past banners depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after crossing into Israel at the Erez Crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS)

A Palestinian woman walks past a banner depicting captured Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman walks past a banner depicting captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after crossing into Israel at the Erez Crossing between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS)

(R-L) Noam, Aviva, and Yoel Shalit, parents and brother of captured ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (R-L) Noam, Aviva, and Yoel Shalit, parents and brother of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, leave Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv after a meeting with Israel's chief negotiator in the indirect contacts with Hamas November 23, 2009. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. REUTERS/Nir Kafri (ISRAEL POLITICS CONFLICT) ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL

Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in this file photo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit is seen in this file photo of a video grab released on October 2, 2009 by Israeli television. Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for Shalit, an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on November 23, 2009. REUTERS/Handout/Files (POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Palestinians leave the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City after ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinians leave the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City after a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails November 23, 2009. Speculation has been mounting that a deal to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners might be concluded by the end of this month. But sources on both sides have said there was no certainty of finalising a deal by then. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Palestinians attend a protest in Gaza City calling for the release ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinians attend a protest in Gaza City calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails November 23, 2009. Speculation has been mounting that a deal to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners might be concluded by the end of this month. But sources on both sides have said there was no certainty of finalising a deal by then. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Palestinian women leave the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian women leave the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City after a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails November 23, 2009. Speculation has been mounting that a deal to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners might be concluded by the end of this month. But sources on both sides have said there was no certainty of finalising a deal by then. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian boy attends a protest in Gaza City calling for ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian boy attends a protest in Gaza City calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails November 23, 2009. Speculation has been mounting that a deal to free captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners might be concluded by the end of this month. But sources on both sides have said there was no certainty of finalising a deal by then. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israelis take part in a protest calling for the release of Israeli ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israelis take part in a protest calling for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in Jerusalem in March 2009. Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Sunday there has been 'progress' in talks to free Shalit, held in the Gaza strip for the past three years. Photo:Gali Tibbon/AFP

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (right) meets with his Israeli ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (right) meets with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres during a meeting in Cairo. Mubarak and Peres on Sunday acknowledged differences over the contentious issue of Jerusalem. Photo:Cris Bouroncle/AFP

Demonstrators hold an Israeli flag as members of different religions ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Demonstrators hold an Israeli flag as members of different religions protest during a march for peace and against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro November 22, 2009. Ahmadinejad will arrive in Brazil on November 23 where he will meet Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL POLITICS)

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) listens to his Israeli counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) listens to his Israeli counterpart Shimon during a news conference in Cairo November 22, 2009. Peres held discussions in Egypt to restart Middle East peace talks after Mubarak accused Israel of creating obstacles to a settlement with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa (EGYPT POLITICS)

A Palestinian inspects damage following Israeli air strikes ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Palestinian inspects damage following Israeli air strikes on smuggling tunnels in Rafah on Friday. Three Israeli air strikes on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip overnight Saturday-Sunday wounded eight Palestinians, one of them seriously, medics said on Sunday. Photo:Said Khatib/AFP

Palestinians check the damage caused by an Israeli air strike ...

(AFP) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinians check the damage caused by an Israeli air strike on smuggling tunnels in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Three Israeli air strikes on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip overnight wounded eight Palestinians, one of them seriously. Photo:Mohammed Abed/AFP

Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) listens to his Israeli counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (R) listens to his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres during a news conference in Cairo November 22, 2009. Peres held discussions in Egypt to restart Middle East peace talks after Mubarak accused Israel of creating obstacles to a settlement with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa (EGYPT POLITICS)

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak attends a news conference with ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak attends a news conference with Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres (not pictured) in Cairo November 22, 2009. Peres held discussions in Egypt to restart Middle East peace talks after Mubarak accused Israel of creating obstacles to a settlement with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa (EGYPT CONFLICT POLITICS)

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L) speaks with Foreign Minister ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L) speaks with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit during a news conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Cairo November 22, 2009. Peres held discussions in Egypt to restart Middle East peace talks after Mubarak accused Israel of creating obstacles to a settlement with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa (EGYPT POLITICS)

Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres speaks during a news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo November 22, 2009. Peres held discussions in Egypt to restart Middle East peace talks after Mubarak accused Israel of creating obstacles to a settlement with the Palestinians. REUTERS/Tarek Mostafa (EGYPT POLITICS)

Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L) attends the weekly ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L) attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem November 22, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Hollander/Pool (JERUSALEM POLITICS)