Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in front of U.S. President Barack Obama (C) during a trilateral meeting at President Obama’s hotel in New York September 22, 2009. Obama, making his most direct foray into Middle East diplomacy, on Tuesday called Israelis and Palestinians to act with a sense of urgency to get formal peace negotiations back on track. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS)