Publication Date:
Wed, 2010-08-04 01:12
The State Department said Tuesday that several rounds of indirect discussions, mediated by special Middle East envoy George Mitchell, have gone as far as they can go. Spokesman P.J. Crowley said the two sides need to sit down together to air their grievances.
The United States and Israel have been urging direct talks for some time, but the Palestinians have balked.
Crowley said Mitchell will return to the region in the coming days to press the matter further.
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