Syrian-Israeli peace talks in Washington

WAP99121504 - 15 DECEMBER 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright chats with her Israeli counter-part David Levy before the start of the Syrian-Israeli peace talks that kick off December 15 at the White House. The two-day talks are to be the highest-level talks between the two countries that have been in a state of war since the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. cs/Rachel Griffith UPI