Netanyahu, Mitchell Fail to Strike Deal on Settlements Date : 16/9/2009 Time : 20:49
TEL AVIV, September 16, 2009 (WAFA)- Israel and the United States remain locked in a stalemate over continued construction in West Bank settlements after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. peace envoy George Mitchell failed to come to an understanding on the matte, the Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
Netanyahu's bureau issued a statement characterizing the meeting as 'good' though it did not say if progress was made at all during the talks between the two men.
The U.S. and Israel are at odds over the scope of a settlement freeze. The Americans are demanding that Israel commit to cease all construction for a period of one year. The Israelis say they are willing to commit to a maximum freeze of six months.
Mitchell and Netanyahu agreed to hold another meeting on Friday upon the envoy's return from his trip to Jordan, Lebanon, and Qatar.
Source: AJP
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