RAMALLAH, West Bank — A Palestinian state alongside Israel is the only way to end the Mideast conflict, President Barack Obama’s Mideast envoy said Friday, sending a stern message to Israel’s hardline leaders, who have expressed misgivings about a two-state solution.
Envoy George Mitchell suggested the U.S. was eager to see progress after years of failed efforts.
It was Mitchell’s first trip to the region since Israeli hardline leader Benjamin Netanyahu took office as prime minister. Obama has not yet spelled out his Mideast policy in detail, and Israelis and Palestinians have been watching closely for a possible shift in U.S. positions.
Mitchell later traveled to Cairo where he met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. He said the U.S. was committed to "comprehensive peace” in the Middle East.
by the associated press
Envoy George Mitchell suggested the U.S. was eager to see progress after years of failed efforts.
It was Mitchell’s first trip to the region since Israeli hardline leader Benjamin Netanyahu took office as prime minister. Obama has not yet spelled out his Mideast policy in detail, and Israelis and Palestinians have been watching closely for a possible shift in U.S. positions.
Mitchell later traveled to Cairo where he met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. He said the U.S. was committed to "comprehensive peace” in the Middle East.
by the associated press
