from Obama Foodorama blog (here at blogger sponsored by Google):
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced today that President Obama will host a private dinner for the Middle East leaders who are coming to Washington to resume the process of peace talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and Jordan's King Abdullah are all scheduled to attend the Wednesday dinner with the President, which will mostly take place in the Residence, according to Gibbs.
"The President will have an opportunity to see...each of those leaders individually, as well as at dinner," Gibbs said, noting that the bilats will take place during the day on Wednesday. Formal meetings will be on Thursday, led by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. These are the first substantive talks Israeli and Palestinian leaders will have had since 2000.
The contours of the negotiations have not yet been previewed by the White House, but Gibbs noted that both the Israelis and Palestinians have shown they are “indeed serious” about reaching a peace accord, having taken many steps to get to the talks in Washington.
Prime Minister Netanyahu was last at the White House on July 6, when he met with the President, Vice President Joe Biden, and Cabinet Secretaries; his wife, Sara Netanyahu, met with First Lady Michelle Obama for tea. In 2009, King Abdullah was the first Head of State President Obama hosted at the White House after becoming Chief Executive.
http://obamafoodorama.blogspot.com/2010/08/president-obama-will-host-dinner-for.html
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