Mitchell: Mideast stagnation endangers US aid

[Scurrilous]

Source: Ynet News

On eve of visit to region, American special envoy threatens Israel with sanctions if it fails to advance peace talks, two-state solution. Secretary of State Clinton says working to restart negotiations 'without preconditions'

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"On the eve of his visit to the Middle East, US special envoy George Mitchell threatened that his country would freeze its aid to Israel if the Jewish state failed to advance peace talks with the Palestinians and a two-state solution.

Mitchell clarified in an interview to the PBS network that the United States would use incentives or sanctions against both sides.

According to American law, Mitchell said, the US can freeze its support for aid to Israel. He added that all options must remain open and that the sides must be convinced about what their important interests are.

The US envoy noted that some progress had been made and that his country would continue its efforts to resume the negotiations."



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[Robbien]

1. Stop giving military aid to Israel?

Ha, now how empty is that threat.

So basically all he is saying is pretty please.

[Blandocyte]

3. +1

It is actually funny that he said that.

[classysassy]

2. I'll bet that BiBi

is having a good laugh,he said what?