Us Envoy Pressing For Settlement Curtailment (ap)

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell waves upon his arrival for a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Mitchell pressed Israel to curtail settlement construction, but announced no breakthroughs after more than two hours of talks Tuesday. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP – Washington’s special envoy to the Mideast will press Israel on Wednesday for further concessions on settlement construction, having failed a day earlier to reach an accommodation palatable to the U.S. and the Palestinians.

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