Palestinian President Abbas Visits President Bush in Washington

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands during a press conference in the Rose Garden, at the White House, May 26, 2005. Bush pledged $50 million in direct aid for the Palestinians on Thursday and urged Israel to stop settlement expansion and other activities that could prejudice negotiations on a final peace deal. Bush made the announcement in a joint news conference in the White House Rose Garden with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who complained of Israeli settlement activity and said 'time is becoming our greatest enemy.' 'We must end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict before it is too late,' Abbas said. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)