Middle East peace conference Photogallery

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President George W. Bush raises his glass to toast a gathering of summit diplomats at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Nov 26, 2007. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Former British prime minister Tony Blair arrives for Middle East peace conference on 26 November 2007 at the State Department in Washington, DC. (AFP / Tim Sloan)

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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and the European Union's Middle East Envoy Marc Otte (R) confer during the Middle East peace conference 26 November 2007 in Washington, DC. (AFP/ Tim Sloan)

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert watches from his seat as President Bush departs after making hasty remarks to a gathering of summit diplomats, at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Nov 26, 2007. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)