George Mitchell

Joshua Hersh

Israel-Palestinian Negotiations: Peace Process Faltered Over Domestic Politics

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli-Palestinian-Peace-Process, Dennis Ross, Video, George MItchell, Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama, Israel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Last August, Dennis Ross, President Obama's top Middle East peace negotiator, paid a visit to a pro-Israel think tank in Washington. Spe...

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The Perry/Romney Israel-Obama "Shanda"

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Mahmoud Abbas, Dennis Ross, George MItchell, Mitt Romney, Palestine, Israel, United Nations General Assembly, Republican Party, Palestinians, Rick Perry, Barack Obama, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Any Israeli military analyst (as well as Israeli diplomats in the U.S.) would agree that the Obama Administration has offered Israel an unprecedented level of unhindered, unrestricted military support and cooperation.

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Palestine and the UN Vote: How Did it Ever Come to This?

P.J. Dermer | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Isreali-Palestinian Crisis, Palestine, National Security, United Nations, UN Vote, Palestinian Statehood, George MItchell, George Mitchell Israel, World News
P.J. Dermer

With Washington disconnected and unwilling to lead, it is no wonder the Palestinians believe they have no other option but to go forward on their own to the UN. Anyone still surprised?

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The Palestinians' UN Remains of the Day

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, United Nations General Assembly, Benjamin Netanyahu, George MItchell, Saeb Erekat, United Nations Security Council, Palestine, Israel, Turki Al Faisal, Hamas, Middle-East-Quartet, Salam Fayad, World News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Next week's unilateralist gambit by the Palestinian Authority to ram through a resolution on Palestinian statehood in the UN General Assembly will produce little more than the mirage of a fleeting diplomatic triumph.

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Syria's Shame

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Syria, Hamza Ali Al Khateeb, George MItchell, Golan Heights, Homs, Latakia, Bashar Al-Assad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Syria, u.s. Syria, Syria Protesters, Syria Protests, World News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Despite economic isolation and growing international outcry, Bashar al-Assad knows he's safe -- by our statements, we have signaled to him that he is "too big to fail."

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Mitchell's Inevitable Resignation

Stephen Zunes | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Benyamin Netanyahu, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Obama Administration, Israeli-Palestinian-Negotiations, George MItchell, World News
Stephen Zunes

At age 77, George Mitchell's resignation as President Barack Obama's envoy on Arab-Israeli affairs may have indeed been for personal reasons, as he cl...

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When Obama Blinked First, Mitchell's Mission Was Doomed

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 07.18.2011

Read More: Palestinians, Palestine, Israel, Israeli Settlements, Benjamin Netanyahu, Obama, George MItchell, Obama Israel Palestine, George Mitchell Resigns, Israel Palestine, Obama Middle East, George Mitchell Quits, Israel Palestine Peace Talks, World News
Daoud Kuttab

For the past six months it has been clear in the region that George Mitchell practically made the decision to quit once it was clear his advice was no longer being heeded in the White House.

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Thoughts on George Mitchell Resignation

Steve Clemons | Posted 07.14.2011

Read More: Palestine, Northern Ireland, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, George MItchell, Barack Obama, Middle East Peace Process, Middle East, Israel-Palestine, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Mitchell failed to inspire the Palestinians and Israelis to embrace their long-term interests over short-term political itches and he lost the faith and support of his colleagues inside the administration. To some degree this was inevitable.

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Andrea Stone

Envoy 'Hit A Brick Wall' On Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks, Resigns

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Middle East Envoy, Arab Spring, Mideast Peace Process, George MItchell, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama Middle East Policy, Obama Middle East Envoy, World News

WASHINGTON -- The only surprising thing about the resignation of George Mitchell as President Barack Obama's special Mideast envoy is that it took so ...

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Obama's Middle East Cluelessness

Scott MacLeod | Posted 07.13.2011

Read More: George Mitchell Resigning, Obama Arab World, George MItchell, Obama Middle East, George Mitchell Middle East, Middle East, George Mitchell Resignation, Arab Spring, World News
Scott MacLeod

Friday's announcement of George Mitchell's planned resignation as the U.S. mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict appears to be yet another sign of the disarray in Obama's handling of the Middle East.

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U.S. Mideast Envoy Plans To Resign

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 07.13.2011

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WASHINGTON — His two-year mission unfulfilled, former Sen. George Mitchell announced his resignation Friday as the Obama administration's specia...

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2011 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Lee Iacocca, Baseball, Ronald Reagan, Government Shutdown, Joe Torre, Immigration, Immigrants, Diplomacy, Ford, Tennis, Government, Sports, Martina Navratilova, George MItchell, Slidepollajax, Statue of Liberty, Chrsyler, Auto Industry, Ellis Island, Entertainment News
Megan Smolenyak

I had the privilege of attending the 2011 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards in this, a particularly special year -- the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty's dedication as a gift to the people of America from France.

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US Should Stop Mideast Peace Process in Order to Achieve Peace

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Netanyhau Administration, Geneva Group, Palestine, Palestine State, Mideast Peace Process, George MItchell, Israeli Palestinian Negotiations, World News
Daoud Kuttab

US efforts led by Special Envoy George Mitchell clearly show that the current ruling coalition in Israel is incapable of doing the minimum required for peace.

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A Dismal Failure of Leadership All Around

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Dennis Ross, Benjamin Netanyahu, George MItchell, Israel, Middle East Peace Process, World News
Alon Ben-Meir

It is hard to describe the state of affairs of the Arab-Israeli conflict at this particular juncture without using adjectives such as "sad," "unfortunate" or even "tragic," which I think is the most appropriate description.

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Lebanon: Finding Consensus Without the Factions

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Exile, White House, Hezbollah Lebanon, Lebanon, Lebanon Exiles, George MItchell, Middle East, Foreign Affairs, Iraq, World News
James Zogby

"Exiles" and their politics are part of the very fabric of American life. But there are many times when "exile" politics have proved to be a problem -- with the recent Iraq debacle, a case in point, and fragmented Lebanon being another.

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Why Robert Wexler

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Middle East Policy, Robert Wexler, Israel, Timothy Mitchell, Barack Obama, Israel American Foreign Policy, Obama Middle East Envoy, George MItchell, Israel Palestine, World News
Alon Ben-Meir

The State Department is considering replacing George Mitchell with someone who brings new momentum to the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Wexler, not only fits the coin but possesses the qualities that could make a difference.

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On Israel/Palestine, What Does "Unwavering" Mean?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Valerie Jarrett, Dennis Ross, Benjamin Netanyahu, George MItchell, Middle East Peace Process, Israel, Palestine, Barack Obama, Politics News
Steve Clemons

What does "unwavering" mean for our Israel policy? If it means following the same unsuccessful strategy as before then Obama's "unwavering" commitment is something worrisome.

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Calling on Robert Wexler

Alon Ben-Meir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Robert Wexler, George MItchell, Middle East, Barack Obama, Middle East Peace Process, World News
Alon Ben-Meir

It is time for Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell to resign. He should be replaced by someone who has the trust of both sides and can live in the region to work with the parties. There is one individual who fits this description to a tee.

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The Post Election Foreign Policy Hangover

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, John Boehner, 2010 Elections, Senate Races, Howard Berman, Foreign Assistance, Eric Cantor, Aipac, Iran, Nato, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, George MItchell, Richard Holbrooke, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamid Karzai, Chuck Schumer, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Petraeus, House GOP, Afghanistan, Jim Demint, Pakistan, Joe Biden, Al Qaeda, John Kyl, Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rahm Emmanuel, Sarah Palin, Israel, Hillary Clinton, Tom Donilon, Politics News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Any Congress, particularly a hostile Congress, has the power to give any sitting president a major national security migraine -- and the incoming House GOP leadership has proven their determination to do just that.

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Palestinians Stand Firm: No Peace Talks While Israeli Settlers Build

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 05.25.2011

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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Dozens of senior Palestinians on Saturday backed President Mahmoud Abbas' refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it b...

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Iraq's Remains of the Day

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordan, Vice President, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, President Obama, Gen Petereaus, Shiia, Morocco, George MItchell, Al Qaeda in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Hezbollah, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Iraq War, Kuwait, Keep America Safe, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Neoconservatives, Sunni, World News
Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Tonight, Obama will address the nation to mark the end of America's official combat role in Iraq. It is unlikely that Iraq's bitter political rivals will put aside their differences quickly enough to enable the president to announce a deliverable outcome.

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How Obama Can Make These Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Different from Other Negotiations

Stephen P. Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Palestinians, Hillary Clinton, Israel, George MItchell, Middle East, Barack Obama, World News
Stephen P. Cohen

There is a tendency at the opening of each new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations for the parties to begin at the point where the previous negotiations concluded. That should be avoided this time.

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Peace Process or Real Peace?

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Peace Process, Israelis, White House, George MItchell, Israel, Obama, Settlements, US, Peace, Palestinians, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Direct talks between Palestinian and Israeli leaders are the most obvious way to achieve peace in the Middle East conflict. But history has shown time and again that a high-profile peace process alone is no recipe for success.

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Israel/Palestine and Iran: Linkage Should be Hard Wired by Obama Team

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Netanyahu, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Dennis Ross, Thomas Donilon, Pakistan, James Jones, George MItchell, Abbas, Palestine, Denis McDonough, China, Barack Obama, United Arab Emirates, Foreign Policy, u.s. Foreign Policy, Iran, Richard Nixon, India, Iran-Israel Linkage, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Barack Obama is occasionally photographed carrying a weighty and important book around with him. One of those books -- which he seemed to carry aro...

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Moment of Truth Has Arrived

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestinian Territories, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Salam Fayyad, George MItchell, Israel, Palestine, President Abbas, Obama, Israeli, World News
Daoud Kuttab

The upcoming "proximity talks" give the US mediators, a unique position to arbitrate and bridge proposals. The moment of truth about who is truly obstructing peace has finally arrived.

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