Israeli Prime Minister change of power ceremony in Jerusalem
Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert departs after a handover ceremony to New Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at Israeli President Shimon Peres' residence in Jerusalem on April 1, 2009. (UPI Photo/Menahem Kahana/Pool)
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