Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, accompanied by Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, speaks during their joint news conferecne at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Jan.. 16, 2009.
Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (L) and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) trade cheek kisses before signing a memorandum of understanding, aimed at preventing arms smuggling into Gaza, at the State Department in Washington, January 16, 2009.