Israel is giving U.S. special envoy George Mitchell no signs it will compromise on its policy of expanding settlements in the West Bank. Mitchell – who has been pressing Washington’s demand for a settlement freeze – will meet again with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after talks Tuesday made no apparent progress.
The U.S. special envoy for the Middle East and the Israeli prime minister went into a two-hour meeting Tuesday, saying they hoped for progress in ending the stalemate that has pushed relations between Washington and Israel to a low point.
Mitchell indicated he wants to reach an agreement with the Israelis to halt settlement construction during this visit, which started on Saturday.
