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Mitchell Is Resigning as U.S. Envoy to Middle East

Mitchell Is Resigning as U.S. Envoy to Middle East

George J. Mitchell Jr. is leaving after two mostly futile years pressing Israelis and Palestinians to make peace, officials said Friday.

 

Netanyahu Agrees to Push Freeze on New Settlements

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel presented to his cabinet a a plan to freeze West Bank settlement construction with the hope of luring the Palestinians back to talks.

 

Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume peace talks

The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating his demand for a complete halt to West Bank settlement building before negotiations.

 

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