Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President of the State of Israel, SHIMON PERES, toasts the Jewish New Year at a reception he hosts at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

WALID OBEIDAT, Jordanian Ambassador to Israel, tastes Israeli produced honey at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

Ambassador of Cameroon to Israel, HENRI ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, addresses ambassadors at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President of Israel, SHIMON PERES, shakes the hand of DAN SHAPIRO, Ambassador of the United States of America to Israel, at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for foreign ambassadors in Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President SHIMON PERES (L), toasts the Jewish New Year at a reception he hosts at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps standing besides Ambassador DAN SHAPIRO of the U.S. (R). Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

Israeli beekeepers and honey producers exhibit their trade at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for foreign ambassadors in Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President of the State of Israel, SHIMON PERES, delivers remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President SHIMON PERES, toasts the Jewish New Year at a reception at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps. Ambassador DAN SHAPIRO of the U.S. stands to the right and Ambassador of Cameroon to Israel, HENRI ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, to the left. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President SHIMON PERES, toasts the Jewish New Year. Ambassador DAN SHAPIRO of the U.S. stands to the right and Ambassador of Cameroon to Israel, HENRI ETOUNDI ESSOMBA, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, to the left. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

DAN SHAPIRO, Ambassador of the United States of America to the State of Israel, dips an apple in honey in the Jewish tradition at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President SHIMON PERES (C), leads ambassadors DAN SHAPIRO (L) of the U.S. and HENRI ETOUNDI ESSOMBA (R) of Cameroon in dipping an apple in honey in the Jewish tradition at a reception for the Jewish New Year at the Presidents' Residence. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

Archbishop GIUSEPPE LAZZAROTTO, Vatican Ambassador to Israel, tastes Israeli produced honey at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President of the State of Israel, SHIMON PERES, shakes the hand of DAN SHAPIRO, Ambassador of the United States of America to Israel, at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for foreign ambassadors in Israel. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.

Peres Hosts a Reception for Foreign Ambassadors in Jerusalem

President of the State of Israel, SHIMON PERES, delivers remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues at a reception for the Jewish New Year hosted by Peres at the Presidents' Residence for the Diplomatic Corps. Jerusalem, Israel. 3-September-2013. President of the State of Israel, Shimon Peres, hosted a reception and raised a toast to the Jewish New Year with the foreign ambassadors in Israel. Peres delivered remarks addressing the tension in Syria, peace negotiations and other issues.