U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd R) and his wife Dr. Jill Biden (1st R) are welcomed upon their arrival at the Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 8, 2010. Biden arrived in Israel Monday afternoon, kicking off a five-day visit to the region aimed at jump-starting the stalled peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. [Pool-Baz Ratner/Xinhua] |