US Envoy George Mitchell's official portrait from the U.S. Senate
Echoing threats last unfurled during the administration of George Bush, Sr.–generally considered recent history’s low-point in U.S.-Israel relations–U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell warned that Israel could face sanctions if the Jewish State doesn’t push forward peace talks toward establishing a Palestinian state, Yediot Aharonot reports.
Ahead of his visit to the region, the former senator told PBS that American law allows the U.S. to stop aid to Israel by freezing loan guarantees, leverage used by U.S. officials during the term of George Bush Sr. Israeli-American relations were strained during the period, during which former Secretary of State James Baker, when told that advisors worried that American Jews would be troubled by the administration’s pressure on Israel, famously responded, “[Expletive] the Jews. They don’t vote for us anyway.”
Mitchell leaves for an international trip this week, addressing the Quartet nations in Brussels before heading to Israel, Lebanon and Syria later in the month.
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8:20 am
Outrageous! What are the Palestinians doing to advance the peace process? have they stopped inciting their children to violence and hatred in their textbooks? NO! Why not cut off aid to them FIRST!!!!
6:51 am
The USA will see destruction and it already hear from God if thy fores Israel to divide the land God gave his people! I am and American and I stand with Gods people not to divide the Land.