TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – MAY 15: (ISRAEL OUT) In this handout photo provided by the Israeli Press Office (GPO), Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Shimon Peres during a farewell ceremony at Ben Gurion Airport on May 15, 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Pontiff now departs after an eight day tour of the Middle East, visiting numerous holy sites. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via Getty Images)