Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton Thursday night with specific proposals to improve
the prospects for peace in the Middle East, in an effort to end the fierce dispute over Israeli building in the disputed
parts of Jerusalem, U.S. officials said.
Nethanyahu's proposals, while not immediately disclosed, were sufficient
enough that the Obama administration will send special envoy George
Mitchell back to the region on Sunday in an effort to start indirect
talks between Israelis and Palestinians. His planned trip this week was
scrubbed as the administration awaited Nethanyahu's response to Clinton's blistering 45-minute call last Friday to the
Israeli prime minister.
Clinton and President Obama, who jointly wrote out the points for her
call, were furious that Israel announced 1,600 housing units were planned in east
Jerusalem as Vice President Biden was on a goodwill trip to Israel.
Netanyahu agreed the timing of the announcement was poor, but has
publicly maintained that Israel has ... >>>
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