Abdullah II of Jordan Photo - Peace Talks8241JPGRESTRICTED NEW YORKNEW JERSEY OUTNO NEW YORK OR NEW JERSEY NEWSPAPERS WITHIN A 75 MILE RADIUS OF NYCPresident Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shake hands following remarks by Middle Eastern leaders in the East Room of the White House following their bi-lateral meetings  in Washington DC on Wednesday September 1 2010  The statements are in advance of the opening of the first direct talks in two years between Israel and the Palestinian Authority scheduled to begin at the State Department in Washington DC tomorrow  King Abdullah II of Jordan looks on from rightCredit Ron Sachs  Pool via CNPUnited States President Barack Obama and Middle Eastern leaders make statements in the East Room of the White House following their bi-lateral meetings  in Washington DC on Wednesday September 1 2010  The statements are in advance of the opening of the first direct talks in two years between Israel and the Palestinian Authority scheduled to begin at the State Department in Washington DC tomorrow  From left to right Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and King Abdullah II of JordanPhoto by Ron SachsPoolCNP-PHOTOlinknet