April 24, 2010 9:48 AM

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US special envoy George Mitchell is back in Middle East

US special envoy George Mitchell is back in the Middle East, trying to get the Israeli-Palestinian peace process moving again. <br/><br/>Mitchell met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, a day after the Israeli leader said Israel would continue its controversial policy of building Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. Part of the job ahead for the U.S. envoy is helping repair damaged relations between Washington and Israel. <br/><br/><br/>Israeli officials gave no details of the discussions between the U.S. envoy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying only that talks went well. In remarks going into the meeting, the Israeli leader told US special envoy George Mitchell his government is serious about moving the peace process forward.<br/>

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