President George W. Bush reads from a joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in which the leaders pledged to resume Mideast peace talks. The statement came during the Annapolis Conference in Annapolis, Maryland, and read, in part: "We express our determination to bring an end to bloodshed, suffering and decades of conflict between our peoples; to usher in a new era of peace, based on freedom, security, justice, dignity, respect and mutual recognition; to propagate a culture of peace and nonviolence; to confront terrorism and incitement, whether committed by Palestinians or Israelis." White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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