Israel's Defence Minister Barak meets U.S. Middle East envoy Mitchell in Tel Aviv
Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L) meets U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell in Tel Aviv June 9, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama's special Middle East envoy, Mitchell, began a new push to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on Tuesday by opening a series of talks with leaders in the region. REUTERS/Ariel Schalit/Pool (ISRAEL POLITICS MILITARY)