New U.S. envoy, Israel's Netanyahu meet
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.
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Netanyahu seems to want all of the West Bank for Israeli Jews to settle, with no desire for a Palestinian state.