{"id":623,"date":"2009-01-30T22:50:06","date_gmt":"2009-01-31T03:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/digest\/?p=623"},"modified":"2010-08-09T15:06:41","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T19:06:41","slug":"obamas-envoy-supports-gaza-cease-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.harvard.edu\/ilj\/2009\/01\/obamas-envoy-supports-gaza-cease-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama's Envoy Supports Gaza Cease-Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

George Mitchell, President Obama’s top envoy to the Middle East, is currently on an eight-day “listening tour” of the region. \u00a0Recently, he met with\u00a0Israeli and\u00a0Palestinian officials to discuss the cease-fire between\u00a0Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants in Gaza. \u00a0During the meeting, Mitchell told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that\u00a0“a sustainable and durable cease-fire” was necessary. \u00a0He also expressed the “deep concern” of President Obama over\u00a0“the loss of Palestinian life and the humanitarian needs in Gaza.”\u00a0 Mitchell stressed that the objective of the United States was to create long-term peace. \u00a0Israel is asking for international assistance in preventing Hamas militants from smuggling weapons into Gaza and firing rockets into Israel. \u00a0This initial meeting with Mitchell is part of an effort by the Obama administration to help promote peace between\u00a0Israel and the Palestinians.<\/p>\n

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