Palestinian President Abbas Meets With Merkel
BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 05: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrive for a press conference at the Chancellery on May 5, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Abbas is in Germany to speak with Merkel over European support for the creation of a Palestinian state. Abbas recently patched together an accord with Hamas and its leader Khalid Mashaal as a precursor to uniting Gaza and the West Bank. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)