In this photo released by the Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shakes hands with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during their meeting at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Monday that a broad peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is a long shot before President Bush leaves office, but she rejected the idea of a half-measure now.
In this photo released by the US Embassy in Israel, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice smiles as she poses for a photo during a press conference with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, not seen, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Making another Mideast trip to prod Israelis and Palestinians closer as hopes for a peace deal by year's end fade, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had little to say Tuesday beyond describing negotiations as 'serious' and adding that Israeli settlement is unhelpful.
In this photo released by the US Embassy in Israel, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, stands with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Making another Mideast trip to prod Israelis and Palestinians closer as hopes for a peace deal by year's end fade, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had little to say Tuesday beyond describing negotiations as 'serious' and adding that Israeli settlement is unhelpful.
In this photo released by the US Embassy in Israel, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, speaks with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Making another Mideast trip to prod Israelis and Palestinians closer as hopes for a peace deal by year's end fade, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had little to say Tuesday beyond describing negotiations as 'serious' and adding that Israeli settlement is unhelpful.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, gestrures as she speaks with Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni during a press conference in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Making another Mideast trip to prod Israelis and Palestinians closer as hopes for a peace deal by year's end fade, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had little to say Tuesday beyond describing negotiations as 'serious' and adding that Israeli settlement is unhelpful.