New U.S. envoy, Israel's Netanyahu meet

Seattle Post Intelligencer, AP by Aron Heller | Feb. 27, 2009 (News Report)
Face to face, but visions of Mideast peace vastly different

Mitchell and Netanyahu seem at odds on key underlying issues.

Mitchell wants to press ahead with peace talks that would lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu avoids any talk of Palestinian statehood and says peace efforts should focus on building up the Palestinian economy. Mitchell has urged a freeze of Jewish West Bank settlements, while Netanyahu says existing settlements must be allowed to expand. Full Story »

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Topics: War, Israel, Palestine, Foreign Policy
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The story shows diplomatic efforts under way, and shows a key difference in the goals of Mitchell and Netanyahu. Nuances and doubts about stated positions are largely absent.

Netanyahu seems to want all of the West Bank for Israeli Jews to settle, with no desire for a Palestinian state.

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