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• May 15: First lady Laura Bush waves as she walks with President Bush and Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, right, during an arrival ceremony at the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush is accompanied by Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik as he reviews an honor guard during his arrival to the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush places a wreath outside the Knesset in Jerusalem during an arrival ceremony.
• May 15: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaks as President Bush, Parliament Speaker Dalia Itzik, second right, and Israel's President Shimon Peres, right, attend a special session of the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pose for a photo as they stand in the remains of a synagogue in Masada.
• May 15: President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert visit Masada.
• May 15: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks with a guide as she rides the gondola after a visit to the Masada Historic Site in Masada, Israel.
• May 15: President Bush, first lady Laura Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, second from right, and his wife, Aliza, second left, listen to guide Eitan Campbell, right, as they visit the Masada Historic Site in Masada, Israel.
• May 15: President Bush, second from left, and his wife, first lady Laura Bush, right, tour the historic fortress of Masada with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, third from left, and his wife, Aliza, second right, in Israel.
• May 15: President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are seen with Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, right, during a visit to Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, pose for a picture during a tour of the historic fortress of Masada in Israel.
• May 15: President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert share a laugh during a tour of the historic fortress of Masada in Israel. The leaders toured the ancient fortress on a plateau in the desert overlooking the Dead Sea, said to be the place where Jewish rebels killed themselves and each other 2,000 years ago rather than fall into slavery under the Romans.
• May 15: President Bush addresses the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush, standing with Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, center, and Israeli President Shimon Peres, receives a standing ovation following his speech at the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush talks with Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik prior to delivering his speech before the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush, second left, and first lady Laura Bush, left, are welcomed by Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik, second right, and her husband, Danny Itzik, right, on their arrival at the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush, center, and Israel's President Shimon Peres are greeted by Israeli parliament members at a special session of the Knesset in Jerusalem. Bush on Thursday criticized the deadly tactics of extremist groups such as Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and Hamas and said he looks forward to the day when Muslims 'recognize the emptiness of the terrorists' vision and the injustice of their cause.'
• May 15: President Bush listens to Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu as he speaks at the Knesset in Jerusalem.
• May 15: President Bush hugs Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, following the president's speech before the Knesset in Jerusalem. At right is speaker of the Knesset, Dalia Itzik. Bush congratulated Israel on it's 60th Independence Day.
• May 7: An Israeli woman dances during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem. Israel is marking its 60th Independence Day, which began at sundown Wednesday with a great sense of pride but also uncertainty about its future and doubts about prospects for peace with the Palestinians.
• May 7: A woman holds an Israeli flag as fireworks are seen during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem.
• May 7: A laser light show and fireworks are seen during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem.
• May 7: Israelis watch fireworks and a laser show during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem.
• May 7: An Israeli wears glasses with the number 60 and the Star of David during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem.
• May 7: An Israeli youth is seen during Independence Day festivities in Jerusalem.
• May 8: Israeli forces perform a rescue mission during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Rescue workers evacuate a wounded man after a paratrooper crashed into the crowd on the beach during Israel's 60th anniversary air show in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Rescue workers evacuate a wounded man after a paratrooper crashed into the crowd on the beach during Israel's 60th anniversary air show in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: People rush to help wounded people after a paratrooper, part of an aerial display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel, landed on people on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: A paratrooper prepares to land on the beach during an aerial display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: A paratrooper prepares to land on the beach during an aerial display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: A paratrooper prepares to land on the beach during an aerial display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Israelis picnic at a Jerusalem park on Israel's 60th birthday.
• May 8: Jets fly over the coastline during an aerial show marking Israel's 60th anniversary in Tel Aviv.
• May 8: An Israeli youth smiles during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: An Israeli youth smiles during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Israelis watch an aerial display during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Israelis watch an aerial display during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Israelis watch an aerial display during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Israeli air force jets perform a display during a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: The Israeli air force jets performs a display during a show to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: The Israeli air force performs a display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv.
• May 8: The Israeli air force performs a display to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel on the beach front in Tel Aviv.
• May 8: Jets fly over the coastline during an aerial show marking Israel's 60th anniversary in Tel Aviv.
• May 8: Jets fly over the coastline during an aerial show marking Israel's 60th anniversary in Tel Aviv.
• May 8: Thousands of Jewish youths celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary in Jerusalem.
• May 8: Thousands of Jewish youths celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary in Jerusalem.
• May 8: People gather to watch as Israeli naval forces perform a display during a show to mark the 60th anniversary of Israel in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• May 8: Thousands of Jewish youths celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary in Jerusalem.
• May 8: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert raises his glass as he toasts during the annual Independence Day event at the president's residence in Jerusalem.
• May 8: A 29.5-foot metal key, representing the keys to the houses Palestinian refugees left in 1948 and a symbol for the right of the return of refugees, is passed over a giant keyhole in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Israel is marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state. Palestinians see the founding of the Jewish state as a tragic event that they call 'al-Naqba,' Arabic for 'the catastrophe.' The watch tower and wall seen in the background are part of Israel's separation barrier.