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Good or Bad?: George Mitchell as US Middle East Envoy

category national | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Thursday January 22, 2009 23:47author by redjade Report this post to the editors

Obama picks George Mitchell as Mideast envoy 'to make Gaza truce last'
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United States President Barack Obama on Thursday named former Sen. George Mitchell as his Middle East envoy, saying one of his key tasks would be ensuring that the cease-fire in Gaza lasts.

In a news conference at the U.S. State Department, Obama said the outline for a "durable cease-fire" in Gaza was clear.

"Hamas must end its rocket fire, Israel will complete the withdrawal of its forces from Gaza. The United States and our partners will support a credible anti-smuggling and interdiction regime so that Hamas cannot rearm," the new president said in his first major speech on the region as since he took office on Tuesday.
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One of Israel's aims in its recent 3-week offensive against Hamas in Gaza was to halt the smuggling of weapons into the coastal territory.

Obama also reaffirmed his commitment to reaching a peace for the Middle East.

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Best known for peacemaking efforts in Northern Ireland, the former Senate majority leader, 75, also has experience in the Middle East. Mitchell was appointed by former President Bill Clinton to find ways to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Sallai Meridor, lauded Mitchell's appointment.

"As the United States and Israel continue to work jointly on achieving peace and stability in the Middle East, and of countering the common threat of terrorism and state sponsors of terror from acquiring nuclear weapons, we warmly welcome and congratulate Senator George Mitchell on his appointment as special envoy for Middle East peace," Meridor said.

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   Good, bad, or indifferent . . .     Fred Johnston    Sat Jan 24, 2009 03:13 
   Chomsky on George Mitchell     redjade    Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:47 
   Mitchell will have to confront Israeli 'zero-sum thinking'     redjade    Tue Jan 27, 2009 08:02 


 
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