Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd from left) and U.S. President George W. Bush (R) walk past White House Chief of Staff Andy Card (L) and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (2nd from right) as they head back into the White House after holding a joint news conference in the Rose Garden in Washington, May 26, 2005. President Bush on Thursday announced that the United States would provide $50 million in aid for the Palestinian Authority. REUTERS/Jim Bourg JRB