Tue Nov 10, 4:36 AM ET

A Palestinian child is reflected on the glass of a bus as it drives past a section of Israel's controversial separation barrier in the West Bank. US efforts to revive the Middle East process floundered after President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held closed door talks amid signs of friction. (AFP/Daniel Bar-On)

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