U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (L) and Pal

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (L) and Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas shake hands after they addressed a news conference in the West Bank town of Jericho, May 11, 2003. Powell launched a fresh round of talks on Sunday aimed at persuading wary Israeli and Palestinian leaders to start implementing a U.S.-backed `road map` for Middle East peace. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

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