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Mitchell Proposes "Parallel" U.S. Talks with Israel, Palestinians
(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - According to the French news agency AFP, Middle East envoy George Mitchell suggested that the U.S. hold separate but "parallel" talks with both sides for a period of six weeks. A Palestinian source said Mitchell had proposed that the U.S. conduct bilateral talks with each side, rather than any direct peace negotiations. "The aim is for the U.S. administration to form an idea of what the two parties want with a view to drawing up a strategy to relaunch direct negotiations at the time it deems appropriate," the Palestinian official said.