| In this photo released by the Palestinian Authority, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, meet in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. A senior Palestinian official says Obama has assured Palestinian leaders he'll get involved in the Mideast conflict quickly, if elected U.S. president. (AP Photo/Palestinian Authority, Omar Rashidi, HO) |