Israeli Foreign Ministry's Conference for Policy and Strategy in Israel
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, and former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, left, attend the Israeli Foreign Ministry's Conference for Policy and Strategy at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, October 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Debbie Hill)
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