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Obama: We will aggressively seek lasting Middle East peace
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent, Haaretz Service and Agencies
Tags: Mideast, Barack Obama 

President Barack Obama's newly minted Mideast envoy George Mitchell will arrive in Israel even before the Knesset elections on February 10, a senior government source said. According to Obama, it "will be the policy of my administration to actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians as well as Israel and its Arab neighbors," he said Thursday.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and told her Israel would not open the Gaza crossings without progress toward the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit

Obama on Thursday named former Sen. George Mitchell as his Middle East envoy, saying one of his key tasks would be ensuring that the cease-fire in Gaza lasts.
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In a news conference at the U.S. State Department, Obama said the outline for a "durable cease-fire" in Gaza was clear.

"Hamas must end its rocket fire, Israel will complete the withdrawal of its forces from Gaza. The United States and our partners will support a credible anti-smuggling and interdiction regime so that Hamas cannot rearm," the new president said in his first major speech on the region as since he took office on Tuesday.

One of Israel's aims in its recent 3-week offensive against Hamas in Gaza was to halt the smuggling of weapons into the coastal territory.

Obama also reaffirmed his commitment to reaching a peace for the Middle East.

"It will be the policy of my administration to actively and aggressively seek a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians as well as Israel and its Arab neighbors," Obama said, adding that he would send Mitchell to the region soon.

He said that his administration will support a credible system of ending smuggling into Gaza.

The president added that he was deeply concerned by the loss of life among both Israelis and Palestinians, and by the suffering taking place in Gaza. He said his heart "goes out to civilians who are going without food, water or medical care."

He also said Gaza's borders should be opened to allow aid to come in, with appropriate monitoring.

The naming of Mitchell, a veteran international troubleshooter, to the role would signal that Obama was serious about carrying out his campaign pledge to engage early in his administration on the Middle East issue, analysts have said.

"He will be fully empowered at the negotiating table and he will sustain our focus on the goal of peace," Obama said at the news conference.

Best known for peacemaking efforts in Northern Ireland, the former Senate majority leader, 75, also has experience in the Middle East. Mitchell was appointed by former President Bill Clinton to find ways to halt Israeli-Palestinian violence.

Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Sallai Meridor, lauded Mitchell's appointment.

"As the United States and Israel continue to work jointly on achieving peace and stability in the Middle East, and of countering the common threat of terrorism and state sponsors of terror from acquiring nuclear weapons, we warmly welcome and congratulate Senator George Mitchell on his appointment as special envoy for Middle East peace," Meridor said.

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      1.   An Inspired Choice... 23:09  |  Raphael 22/01/09
      2.   Mitchell helped a great deal in Northern Ireland 23:20  |  Rod 22/01/09
      3.   HERE COMES THE JERK !. 23:21  |  Orao Stranka. 22/01/09
      4.   Haven`t we been down this road before? And is peace even possible 23:28  |  bat yam 22/01/09
      5.   Now watch Israel 23:37  |  Roo 22/01/09
      6.   Mitchel is a good man 23:44  |  Padraic Pearse 22/01/09
      7.   Abe Foxman is concerned: 23:44  |  PunditRich 22/01/09
      8.   Another hopeless Two-stater 23:44  |  Zionist 22/01/09
      9.   Mitchell 23:45  |  Anthony 22/01/09
      10.   Good Luck Dealing With Islamic Terrorists 23:46  |  Bill Foonman 22/01/09
      11.   Haaretz you left out the Arab Peace Initiative... 23:48  |  BBSNews 22/01/09
      12.   To Roo #3 `Now watch Israel 23:57  |  Colin Wright 22/01/09
      13.   Think Of It This Way, 23:58  |  Jeff Northridge 22/01/09
      14.   Sen. George Mitchell... 00:07  |  David Cohen 23/01/09
      15.   "Borders should open for aid and commerce" 00:39  |  Boycott 23/01/09
      16.   Obama`s Statements 00:54  |  Jeff Northridge 23/01/09
      17.   Where is the acceptance of Jewish history? 00:55  |  Gilad 23/01/09
      18.   Haaretz censors 01:05  |  Ali 23/01/09
      19.   #7 "Even Handed" 01:11  |  David 23/01/09
      20.   Mitchell will have to deal with Hamas 01:12  |  Ben Alofs 23/01/09
      21.   Where`s the most important parts? 01:21  |  Nechama 23/01/09
      22.   George Mitchell`s father adopted by Lebanese Maronites 01:24  |  Anonymous 23/01/09
      23.   Two major challenges the Obama Administration and it`s envoy face 01:29  |  Victor 23/01/09
      24.   Obama picks Mitchell 01:40  |  Billclock 23/01/09
      25.   U.S. nuked because of kamikaze one attack on a base not a city 01:44  |  na 23/01/09
      26.   Lebanese Christian American George 01:48  |  Basil 23/01/09
      27.   Israel will be the only occpational country 01:48  |  Israel lover 23/01/09
      28.   Not the best choice 01:55  |  Pepe 23/01/09
      29.   Hamas already violated cease fire a few times this week END 02:02  |  Joe 23/01/09
      30.   Yes, positive, but don`t forget.... 02:23  |  Murphyland 23/01/09
      31.   Actually Joe, you are wrong... 02:45  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      32.   A new sheriff in town 03:03  |  Andrew 23/01/09
      33.   Middle East Peace 03:04  |  Oz 23/01/09
      34.   It`s a shame 03:50  |  Keith 23/01/09
      35.   same zionist song again. So where`s the "change" here? 03:53  |  Historian 23/01/09
      36.   Oh really, #24? US, UK, France and PRC occupy FAR more 03:58  |  Dr. L. Brnd 23/01/09
      37.   Rebuild The Temple 04:05  |  crlman 23/01/09
      38.   Gazans dont need help, they need life! 04:09  |  fritz t. 23/01/09
      39.   What about the glut of U.S. weapons to Israel? 04:14  |  Maureen Ann 23/01/09
      40.   tired old man 04:42  |  joe smith 23/01/09
      41.   above 05:00  |  abraham cohen 23/01/09
      42.   Time for Peace has come! 05:03  |  Sal-Chicago 23/01/09
      43.   Where is BSNews` brain? 05:04  |  SDHD 23/01/09
      44.   #17 Say Gilad, so do the Pals 05:19  |  ballistic 23/01/09
      45.   Jeff Northbridge # 16: not a difficult problem, some c 05:22  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 23/01/09
      46.   Maureen Ann misses the fact that Baruch H. Obama is an APAC agent 05:26  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 23/01/09
      47.   Lasting peace? 05:36  |  Brod 23/01/09
      48.   Lasting peace? 05:36  |  Brod 23/01/09
      49.   USA is broke $$$ cuts a given no matter what 05:44  |  dp 23/01/09
      50.   Must be a Good Pick 06:04  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/01/09
      51.   Peace, comes in Graves 06:11  |  UsedToPostHere 23/01/09
      52.   Jeff Northridge - Obama`s Statements 06:11  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/01/09
      53.   re: Maureen Ann 06:14  |  UsedToPostHere 23/01/09
      54.   Maureen Ann - Only Day 2 06:23  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/01/09
      55.   George Mitchell: Lebanese American 06:27  |  Leb-American 23/01/09
      56.   Maureen Ann of Bathhurst 06:28  |  Obama 23/01/09
      57.   Only freedom what we aspire for 06:38  |  S Awaad 23/01/09
      58.   Ultimate goal is a Palestinian state 09:16  |  Taha Mokhtar 23/01/09
      59.   to Ali 09:30  |  Chris 23/01/09
      60.   Dream on Obama 09:57  |  Marwan 23/01/09
      61.   SecState Choice 10:01  |  Shimon Cleopas 23/01/09
      62.   Hamas want handouts not commerce 10:24  |  Jed 23/01/09
      63.   "to work jointly on achieving peace" 10:35  |  mendel-the-mean 23/01/09
      64.   Tears of a mother (BBC NEWS) 10:45  |  peace 23/01/09
      65.   #56 "Obama." 10:49  |  Maureen Ann 23/01/09
      66.   I guess that means 10:52  |  Nechama 23/01/09
      67.   Gilad Shalit factor and racism in Israel 11:08  |  mehmet 23/01/09
      68.   Speak to your enemies 11:28  |  Jeff 23/01/09
      69.   #44 the Palestinian history myth 11:44  |  Gilad 23/01/09
      70.   Gaza is a prison. Let them have their tunnels out. 12:02  |  Michael 23/01/09
      71.   92 years of hot air and more to come 12:04  |  v hardman 23/01/09
      72.   #56 Obama 12:05  |  Chris Linthwaite 23/01/09
      73.   Aggressively seek peace? Sounds scary! 12:24  |  Natallie Durson 23/01/09
      74.   bbs rockettes 12:29  |  odles 23/01/09
      75.   Dennis Ross or George Mitchell 12:36  |  Akiva P 23/01/09
      76.   Obama: A true world leader or another U.S. "puppet"-president ??? 13:08  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/01/09
      77.   Chris Linthwaite and Tunnel vision 13:37  |  Samuel Smith 23/01/09
      78.   Obarama 14:44  |  onimo 23/01/09
      79.   OK, Mr. Brnd. but note ... 15:21  |  Murray 23/01/09
      80.   ## 78 Obarama, omino 15:33  |  Dr.Joji Cherian 23/01/09
      81.   #5 Roo 15:35  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/01/09
      82.   With all this I still don`t see he ... 15:55  |  Edith 23/01/09
      83.   Taha Mokhtar # 58 Well, Jihad Won`t Do It 16:00  |  Jeff Northridge 23/01/09
      84.   #76 Swiss Dino 16:00  |  Edith 23/01/09
      85.   I can`t wait to see an "AGGRESSIVE" Obama.... 16:03  |  S 23/01/09
      86.   # 65 M. Anne 16:18  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/01/09
      87.   Question on Israel`s Borders 16:24  |  Rick 23/01/09
      88.   To: "Israel lover" 16:29  |  Angel 23/01/09
      89.   Israels blank check for the US 17:01  |  Dave Duncan 23/01/09
      90.   "Arab" Mitchell 17:06  |  SD 23/01/09
      91.   Which means; Palestine will become a free country! 17:17  |  Tom Clark 23/01/09
      92.   # 85 Rick 17:25  |  The Teacher/Instruct 23/01/09
      93.   Ali #18 says it all 17:25  |  Ari ben Yisrael 23/01/09
      94.   It`s like this about those "rockets" Odles... 17:30  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      95.   #84 The Teacher/Instruct 17:35  |  Matey Cobber 23/01/09
      96.   #65 Moron-ann 17:41  |  Obama 23/01/09
      97.   For Rick # 85 on the issue of borders 17:43  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 23/01/09
      98.   Rick Israel`s borders are the Green and Blue Lines... 17:43  |  BBSNews 23/01/09
      99.   #31 BBS...they "vacated" Gaza, sure helped didn`t it 18:16  |  Lynn 23/01/09
      100.   # 82 Edith 18:24  |  Swiss (Dino) 23/01/09
      101.   Chris in Beer Sheva re Ali 18:37  |  Persian Kitty 23/01/09
      102.   Rick # 85 The Border Has Never Been Determined 18:45  |  Jeff Northridge 23/01/09
      103.   Divine Solution Needed Badly 18:47  |  Shimon Cleopas 23/01/09
      104.   Why Are Muslim Sudan ATROCITIES Not the TOP PRIORITY? 19:03  |  Linda Rivera 23/01/09
      105.   SD #88 19:05  |  Brod 23/01/09
      106.   Lynn they barricaded Gaza. sure helped didn`t it 19:08  |  Roo 23/01/09
      107.   A positive start 19:08  |  Paul 23/01/09
      108.   Rick and others who genuinly wish to learn. 19:15  |  Joe Moer 23/01/09
      109.   Obama should work for Palestinian Israeli peace only 19:17  |  Tamir Palestine 23/01/09
      110.   Ok, so let` s start here... 19:17  |  American 23/01/09
      111.   JESUSALEN 19:19  |  cristian 23/01/09
      112.   Alas, Chris #72... but at that time... 19:22  |  Esther 23/01/09
      113.   Natallie #73 19:25  |  Esther 23/01/09
      114.   Darth Zaider 19:28  |  John 23/01/09
      115.   Only Hezbollah`s Peace Plan Works 19:35  |  Gray 23/01/09
      116.   Nothing new here 19:53  |  MichaelF 23/01/09
      117.   To all the anti-Zionists 20:04  |  Zechariah 12 23/01/09
      118.   Interst lobbyists 20:17  |  E.Hanna 23/01/09
      119.   Obama Heard It Loud And Clear 20:18  |  Gray 23/01/09
      120.   Obama statements on opening Gaza borders 20:19  |  Anita 23/01/09
      121.   Persian Kitty - free speech and the internet 20:43  |  Anonymous 23/01/09
      122.   To #81 Jeff 20:48  |  E.Hanna 23/01/09
      123.   Mehmet from Istanbul 2nd try 21:19  |  David Israel 23/01/09
      124.   HERE IS THE TRUTH 21:52  |  Antonio da Silva 23/01/09
      125.   John Israel`s borders 21:55  |  David Israel 23/01/09
      126.   92 Lynn - From Occupation to Siege 22:02  |  Mark of Lewiston 23/01/09
      127.   Mehmet from Istanbul 3rd try 22:54  |  David Israel 23/01/09
      128.   John #105: not difficult at all to say something about that - 23:03  |  ivo 23/01/09
      129.   re:Gray 23:14  |  UsedToPostHere 23/01/09
      130.   #31 Israel`s out of Gaza (again). Where`s the peace? 23:16  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      131.   #38 Life is a choice, as death is a choice 23:18  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      132.   #110 Prove this starvation myth! 23:24  |  DesMnsDave 23/01/09
      133.   Mass protests in the West Bank will be required. 23:32  |  Ibrahim 23/01/09
      134.   Ibrahim, how much should Israel "move" in the WB - 00:05  |  ivo 24/01/09
      135.   Obama: We will aggressively seek lasting Middle East peace 00:05  |  Nadeem 24/01/09
      136.   David Israel 00:09  |  John 24/01/09
      137.   Mitchel is a good man 00:10  |  Nadeem 24/01/09
      138.   Gaza borders opening...Israel needs robots 00:11  |  MMM 24/01/09
      139.   DesMnsDave 00:11  |  David Israel 24/01/09
      140.   "To all the anti-Zionists" 00:15  |  mendel-the-mean 24/01/09
      141.   I hope they know 00:16  |  Janice 24/01/09
      142.   Mitchell will have to deal with Hamas 00:16  |  Nadeem 24/01/09
      143.   ivo 00:26  |  John 24/01/09
      144.   Nechama 00:28  |  Janice 24/01/09
      145.   # 96 Linda Rivera 00:31  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/01/09
      146.   #110 Gray 00:34  |  Daybreak 24/01/09
      147.   Mark of Lewiston 114: that`s an overstatement by degrees - 00:38  |  ivo 24/01/09
      148.   David Israel - same old tune... 00:51  |  Ibrahim 24/01/09
      149.   v harman #71 `92 years of hot air...` 01:00  |  Colin Wright 24/01/09
      150.   Take it !! It`s the best deal you`ll get 01:01  |  Omar 24/01/09
      151.   John #131: maybe you should reread what I wrote - 01:06  |  ivo 24/01/09
      152.   Obama 01:17  |  jistincase 24/01/09
      153.   # 105 John: please do better research next time before posting 01:18  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 24/01/09
      154.   Draw some boundaries Obama 01:25  |  julie 24/01/09
      155.   Here`s a fact for you Joe Moer, Gaza is STILL occupied... 02:09  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      156.   ivo don`t try and change history... 02:17  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      157.   I detest liars David Israel... 02:24  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      158.   Yes Daybreak 02:36  |  windbreak 24/01/09
      159.   Boycott #52 just a reminder Re Lynn 02:53  |  Roo 24/01/09
      160.   Omar # 136 And What "Deal" Would That Be? 03:14  |  Jeff Northridge 24/01/09
      161.   BBSNews #139: that`s a different discussion altogether - 03:21  |  ivo 24/01/09
      162.   135 Ivo - Siege Turned an Opportunity to Ash 03:46  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/01/09
      163.   #141 Windbreak 03:51  |  Daybreak 24/01/09
      164.   Editor: It is a disgrace to post people who use president`s name 03:52  |  Giora 24/01/09
      165.   BBSNews # 138 The Gaza Strip Is Not Occupied 03:58  |  Jeff Northridge 24/01/09
      166.   #142 Hey Roo, good to see you back 04:03  |  ballistic 24/01/09
      167.   #141 Windbreak Second Attempt 04:06  |  Daybreak 24/01/09
      168.   BBS News who is a liar 04:13  |  David Israel 24/01/09
      169.   I`ve got to agree with Mark of Lewiston Ivo... 04:48  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      170.   Roo, Lynn`s Sharia law claim was based on Heritage also... 05:07  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      171.   Darth, where are Israel`s borders? 05:18  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      172.   Mark of Lewiston 150 05:22  |  Ibrahim 24/01/09
      173.   WHAT A COURAGE THIS IS 05:34  |  indrajaya 24/01/09
      174.   What can Obama do 05:57  |  arik 24/01/09
      175.   Siege or Occupation 06:00  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/01/09
      176.   Peace in the Middle East does not depend on Obama ! 06:05  |  Akram Zekaria 24/01/09
      177.   THIS IS A MISSION FROM GOD 06:18  |  indrajaya 24/01/09
      178.   Utterly destroy them.... 06:18  |  NMF 24/01/09
      179.   LET ME REMIND YOU OBAMA 06:32  |  indrajaya 24/01/09
      180.   Linda Rivera 08:02  |  saladin 24/01/09
      181.   172 Ibrahim - It CAN Change 08:11  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/01/09
      182.   #165 Jeff if Gaza is not occupied what is it? 08:11  |  Janice 24/01/09
      183.   NMF, a colorful tale, too bad there is oh so much 08:34  |  jj 24/01/09
      184.   No mention of the West Bank/Judea & Samaria 11:31  |  Netanel 24/01/09
      185.   long lasting peace 13:26  |  Virginia 24/01/09
      186.   Many before him said so. 14:25  |  abu ismail sami 24/01/09
      187.   Mark of Lewiston # 175 It`s Neither 15:02  |  Jeff Northridge 24/01/09
      188.   gilad shalit 16:03  |  curious 24/01/09
      189.   BBSNews 16:27  |  Roo 24/01/09
      190.   daybreak 16:32  |  windbreak 24/01/09
      191.   David Israel, this thread is NOT about Darfur... 17:00  |  BBSNews 24/01/09
      192.   Another hopeless Two-stater (Zionist) 17:30  |  Mikael 24/01/09
      193.   Mark of Lewiston #175: what you fail to acknowledge - 1 17:52  |  ivo 24/01/09
      194.   Only foundation for lasting peace to liquidate settlements 17:53  |  Ivar 24/01/09
      195.   #181 BBS...looks as if the "thuggery" of Israel 18:04  |  Lynn 24/01/09
      196.   ballistic 18:30  |  Roo 24/01/09
      197.   BBSNews #169 - one more remark 18:36  |  ivo 24/01/09
      198.   #157 BBSNews: about your " I detest liars David Israel.." 2nd try 18:37  |  S 24/01/09
      199.   The problem is Iran;not Hamas 18:47  |  sAlty 24/01/09
      200.   #64 - My heart aches so badily with such sorrow and suffering. 19:26  |  Where is humankind? 24/01/09
      201.   # 171 BSS News: why study law & history when can write your own ? 19:42  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 24/01/09
      202.   172 Ibrahim - It CAN Change 19:43  |  Mark of Lewiston 24/01/09
      203.   Darth Zaider (Ed) # 193 Slight Correction 21:41  |  Jeff Northridge 24/01/09
      204.   You can start by talking to Hamas... 21:46  |  Obama Supporter 24/01/09
      205.   Haaretz` censors 01:01  |  ivo 25/01/09
      206.   That Popular "Look over there" Dafur etc etc Excuse 01:50  |  Gray 25/01/09
      207.   That Popular "Look over there" Dafur etc etc Excuse 01:50  |  Gray 25/01/09
      208.   That Popular "Look over there" Dafur etc etc Excuse 01:50  |  Gray 25/01/09
      209.   That Popular "Look over there" Dafur etc etc Excuse 01:50  |  Gray 25/01/09
      210.   That Popular "Look over there" Dafur etc etc Excuse 01:50  |  Gray 25/01/09
      211.   Mark of Lewiston & BBSNews: Haaretz left out two posts - 02:03  |  ivo 25/01/09
      212.   Lasting peace in the Middle East 02:07  |  Marie Mirabeau 25/01/09
      213.   Obama must talk to Hammas 04:18  |  BIG 25/01/09
      214.   Marie Mirabeau # 212 Amerca`s Muscles 04:32  |  Jeff Northridge 25/01/09
      215.   #190 windbreak 09:30  |  Daybreak 25/01/09
      216.   obama`s made no secret of his views! (2nd try) 10:10  |  eric 25/01/09
      217.   eric 11:04  |  Daybreak 25/01/09
      218.   eric #216 11:08  |  Daybreak 25/01/09
      219.   daybreak 13:05  |  windbreak 25/01/09
      220.   What to possibly expect from Obama 23:29  |  Morris Valentine 25/01/09
      221.   # 218 to daybreak re: obama`s views 05:50  |  eric 26/01/09
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