Laura Bush will visit Israel on a trip to the Middle East this week. The first lady is scheduled to leave Thursday night for a five-day trip to Jordan, Israel and Egypt. While in Israel, Bush is slated to meet the wife of President Moshe Katsav as part of a focus on empowering women and girls, a White House official said.
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