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New Mideast Envoy Is Old Hand at Peacemaking

Israel-Palestine negotiations just 'another assignment' for Mitchell

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2009 10:44 AM CST

(Newser) – As the Obama administration’s new Middle East envoy, former Sen. George Mitchell has the toughest of diplomatic tasks on his hands: negotiating peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. But “if anyone can succeed in this difficult endeavor," it's Mitchell, said Senate... Read full story »

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