In Exercise: US Envoy Urges Israel, Palestinians to Exercise Restraint

U.S. special envoy George Mitchell met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Jordanian capital, Amman, and urged both sides to create the conditions necessary for a new set of negotiations. "On behalf of the United States and the president, I urge all sides to exercise restraint," said George Mitchell. "What is needed now is a period of calm and quiet in which we can go forward in the ef ...Exercise