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U.S. envoy warns of setbacks ahead in Mideast talks
swissinfo.org ^ | 1-30-09 | Adam Entous

Posted on 01/30/2009 1:56:19 PM PST by Nachum

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East envoy said on Friday that the new administration's push for Israeli-Palestinian peace after the war in the Gaza Strip faced big hurdles and he warned of setbacks ahead.

The sombre assessment by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell followed two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on shoring up a shaky ceasefire that ended Israel's 22-day offensive against Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers.

In the talks, Israel has balked at fully reopening Gaza's border crossings to allow reconstruction. Washington supports Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Iranian-backed Hamas for control of the passages, Gaza's gateway to the outside world and a major political and economic prize

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: envoy; mideast; setbacks; warns

1 posted on 01/30/2009 1:56:19 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum
"...big hurdles and he warned of setbacks ahead."

No sh*t Sherlock? Where ya been?

2 posted on 01/30/2009 1:59:07 PM PST by telebob
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To: Nachum

U.S. President Barack Obama’s Middle East envoy said on Friday that the new administration’s push for Israeli-Palestinian peace after the war in the Gaza Strip faced big hurdles and he warned of setbacks ahead.

STOP THE TRAIN..I thought ears election would cause everyone to love each other..you know, campfires, hand holding, kumbaya and all that..

You mean to tell me that isn’t true?????????


3 posted on 01/30/2009 1:59:33 PM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (A democrat will break your leg, then hand you a crutch and take credit for your being able to walk.)
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To: Nachum

I guess he was disappointed the Jews refused to die nicely as he wanted them to.


4 posted on 01/30/2009 2:00:54 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (Beware Obama's Reichstag fire.)
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To: Nachum
OBAMA'S FAILED DIPLOMACY!
5 posted on 01/30/2009 2:01:19 PM PST by OB1kNOb (Quinn's 1st Law - Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of its original intent.)
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To: Nachum

No need to downplay expectation Mr Mitchell. With Obama as President, I have no doubt the Israelis will not see peace, since he’ll do nothing to assist them from that pack o’ wolves surrounding them.


6 posted on 01/30/2009 2:01:31 PM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll)
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To: Nachum
The article says Obama supports Israel. That is a questionable statement. I read Hamas has declared victory. How is getting 500 of your fighters killed for no return a victory? The Intellectual Redneck
7 posted on 01/30/2009 2:01:32 PM PST by Askwhy5times (http://bloggingredneck.blogspot.com/)
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To: OB1kNOb

Iranians are unimpressed with 0bama.

Israelis should be too.


8 posted on 01/30/2009 2:10:43 PM PST by Islander7 (LOST TAGLINE - If found, please return. LARGE Reward.)
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To: Islander7

That photo has to hurt The One’s feelings. He has feelings, you know. He just needs to go over there and talk to them without preconditions. I’m sure they will apologize for being so judgemental.


9 posted on 01/30/2009 2:22:33 PM PST by OB1kNOb (Quinn's 1st Law - Liberalism always generates the exact opposite of its original intent.)
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To: Nachum

Obama-one hard lesson after another.
Maybe the lightworker needs a recharge?


10 posted on 01/30/2009 5:10:17 PM PST by Steven Tyler
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