Mitchell quits as Middle East envoy

Former US senator George Mitchell has resigned as President Barack Obama’s special envoy to the Middle East amid turmoil in the region and fruitless attempts at rekindling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

Mitchell quits as Middle East envoy
Sat, 14 May, 2011 - 09:58

Former US senator George Mitchell has resigned as President Barack Obama’s special envoy to the Middle East amid turmoil in the region and fruitless attempts at rekindling Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

In a two-paragraph letter to Mr Obama, Mr Mitchell said he took the diplomatic job intending to serve only two years.

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