U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wave upon her arrival for their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 26, 2008. Rice called on Israel on Tuesday not to undermine peace negotiations with the Palestinians after a report found it had nearly doubled Jewish settlement construction. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK)
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