epa03806692 General view of the exterior of the US State Department, where it was announced the resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, to be headed by former American Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk, at the State Department, in Washington, DC, USA, 29 July 2013. US Secretary of State John Kerry will be meeting with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni and Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat in an attempt to lay the ground work for progress in the Middle East. EPA/MIKE THEILER