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May 2008
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert leave the upper terrace of Masada during their visit Thursday, May 15, 2008. Masada, built by King Herod of Judea, was the last bastion of Jewish freedom fighters against the Romans; its fall signaled the violent destruction of the kingdom of Judea at the end of the Second Temple period.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert leave the upper terrace of Masada during their visit Thursday, May 15, 2008. Masada, built by King Herod of Judea, was the last bastion of Jewish freedom fighters against the Romans; its fall signaled the violent destruction of the kingdom of Judea at the end of the Second Temple period.
Mrs. Laura Bush pauses during her tour of Masada National Park Thursday, May 15, 2008. The palatial fortress built by King Herod of Judea, sits atop a plateau overlooking the Judean Desert. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, as they listen to Eitan Campbell, Director of the Masada National Park, during a visit to the historic site Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Masada, Israel.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert leave the upper terrace of Masada during their visit Thursday, May 15, 2008. Masada, built by King Herod of Judea, was the last bastion of Jewish freedom fighters against the Romans; its fall signaled the violent destruction of the kingdom of Judea at the end of the Second Temple period. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and Mrs. Aliza Olmert stand on the upper level of Masada, a palatial fortress built by King Herod, and listen to Eitan Campbell, Director of Masada National Park during their visit to the historic site Thursday, May 15, 2008. On the fringe of the Judean Desert near the shore of the Dead Sea, the camps, fortifications and assault ramp at its base constitute the most complete surviving ancient Roman siege system in the world.
Mrs. Laura Bush visits Masada National Park Thursday, May 15, 2008, during a visit by she and President George W. Bush to Israel. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert walk a path at Masada National Park Thursday, May 15, 2008, during a tour of the historic site with their spouses.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura pause for the raising of the American flag Thursday, May 15, 2008, during arrival ceremonies at the Knesset in Jerusalem. Mrs. Laura Bush sits with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert before the start of Thursday's afternoon session at the Knesset in Jerusalem.
With Mrs. Laura Bush by his side, President George W. Bush delivers remarks at a reception Thursday, May 15, 2008, at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in honor of the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are shown a large model of the city of Jerusalem, Thursday, May 15, 2008 at The Israel Museum in Jerusalem, prior attending a reception and dinner at the museum.President and Mrs. Bush are joined by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his wife, Aliza Olmert, left, and Israeli President Shimon Peres, right.
Mrs. Laura Bush looks over an exhibit at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem Friday, May 16, 2008, during a final stop in Israel before departing for Saudi Arabia. Amanda Weiss, Director of Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, leads President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush on a tour of the museum Friday, May 16, 2008. Founded by the late Dr. Elie Borowski, the museum fulfills his goal to assemble as many objects from the biblical period as could be found in order to create an institution of learning – a unique resource of universal stature where people of all faiths would come to learn about biblical history and return to the morals and ethics of the Bible.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush listen as they're guided through the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem Friday, May 16, 2008, by Director Amanda Weiss. The museum illustrates the cultures of all the peoples mentioned in the Bible and was founded by the late Dr. Elie Borowski, whose motto remains, "the future of mankind has its roots in the past, and only through understanding our history can we work together to create a better future for the generations to come". President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a roundtable discussion with a group of youths at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem Friday, May 16, 2008. Young leaders interested in fostering peace in their country, the youths represented cross cultures, including Jews, Israel Arabs, Palestinians and an immigrant from Ethiopia.
Mrs. Laura Bush and President George W. Bush listen to a young participant during a roundtable discussion Friday, May 16, 2008, in the garden of the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem.

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