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Middle East Trip, May 2008
Middle East Trip, May 2008
A crowd gathers near the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in hopes of catching a glimpse of Mrs. Laura Bush as she visits the site during a stop by she and President George W. Bush in Jerusalem.
A crowd gathers near the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in hopes of catching a glimpse of Mrs. Laura Bush as she visits the site during a stop by she and President George W. Bush in Jerusalem.
 
Mrs. Laura Bush looks on during an examination of 1-year-old Orie Holkan during a visit Wednesday, May 14, 2008, to the Tipat Chalav-Gonenim Neighborhood Mother and Child Care Center in Jerusalem. With them are Ms. Sarit Fuast, the nurse, and Talala Holkan, the young child's father. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, greet a young mother in the Breast Feeding Education Room during a visit to the Tipat Chalav-Gonenim Neighborhood Mother and Child Care Center in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008. There are 30 similar centers throughout the city providing prenatal, postnatal and preventative care and advice on breastfeeding, nutrition, immunizations and disease screening.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, talk with a staff member during a visit Wednesday, May 14, 2008, to the Tipat Chalav-Gonenim Neighborhood Mother and Child Care Center in Jerusalem. A 3-week-old infant undergoes and examination Wednesday, May 14, 2008, as Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert look on during their visit to the Tipat Chalav-Gonenim Neighborhood Mother and Child Care Center in Jerusalem. Mrs. Bush took time out of her visit to Israel to visit one of 30 care centers in Jerusalem to provide comprehensive health services to children during their first five years of life.
A crowd gathers near the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in hopes of catching a glimpse of Mrs. Laura Bush as she visits the site during a stop by she and President George W. Bush in Jerusalem. Mrs. Laura Bush looks on as second- and fifth-graders perform a Jewish and Arabic Dance at the Hand in Hand School for Jewish-Arab Education in Jerusalem. Founded in 1997, the Hand in Hand Center runs a network of four bilingual schools in Israel.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, listen to Mr. Mordechi Eliav, the Founder and Director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, during their visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert participate in a tour of the Western Wall Tunnels Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Jerusalem.
Mrs. Laura Bush joins students at Hand in Hand School for Jewish-Arab Education Wednesday, May 14, 2008, during her visit to Jerusalem. Joining her on the tour of the school that provides integrated, bilingual education to Jewish and Arab students in Israel is Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Mrs. Laura Bush shares a moment with a kindergarten student Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Hand in Hand School for Jewish-Arab Education in Jerusalem. Mrs. Bush took the opportunity to visit the school with Mrs. Aliza Olmert, right, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Listening to Mr. Mordechi Eliav as he describes the ongoing construction project that is the Western Wall Tunnels, Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, participate in a tour of the Jerusalem site. Mr. Mordechi Eliav leads Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert on a visit of the Western Wall in Jerusalem Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
Listening to Mr. Mordechi Eliav as he describes the ongoing construction project that is the Western Wall Tunnels, Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, spouse of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, participate in a tour of the Jerusalem site. President George W. Bush and President Shimon Peres of Israel talk to members media following their meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at President Peres' Jerusalem residence.
President George W. Bush and Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. President George W. Bush and President Shimon Peres of Israel pause for photographers as they meet Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at President Peres' Jerusalem residence.
President George W. Bush and President Shimon Peres of Israel smile for photographers Wednesday, May 14, 2008, during their meeting at President Peres' Jerusalem residence. President George W. Bush and President Shimon Peres of Israel are surrounded by members of the media as they pose for photographs during their meeting Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at President Peres' Jerusalem residence.
President George W. Bush and President Shimon Peres of Israel walk during their visit Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Jerusalem residence of President Peres. President George W. Bush addresses his remarks during the Israeli Presidential Conference 2008 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in celebration of nation's 60th anniversary.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are applauded as they attend the Israeli Presidential Conference 2008 at the Jerusalem International Center in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, during a celebration in honor of the nation's 60th anniversary. From left are U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Mrs. Aliza Olmert, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and Israeli President Shimon Peres. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are seen with Israeli leaders Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, and Israeli President Shimon Peres during the playing of the National Anthem Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in Jerusalem, during a celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary as a nation at the Israeli Presidential Conference 2008 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center.
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, share a moment as they stop during their tour of Masada with Mrs. Laura Bush to learn about the historic fortress's water system. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel and his spouse, Mrs. Aliza Olmert, listen to an overview of Masada National Park before their tour Thursday, May 15, 2008, in Masada, Israel.
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. Director Eitan Campbell describes the water system of Masada to President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Aliza Olmert, Thursday, May 15, 2008, as they tour the historic fortress built by King Herod of Judea, who ruled from 37 BC to 4 BC and chose the site as a refuge against his enemies and as a winter palace.

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