Mitchell Returns from Mideast;

Ask Your Rep. to Support Resolution Backing Envoy

~February 5, 2009~

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After being appointed as Special Mideast Envoy on January 22nd, former Senator George Mitchell quickly headed to the Middle East for a whirlwind trip Jan. 26 -Feb. 3 that included visits with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, and a roundtable meeting in Jerusalem with humanitarian agencies working in Gaza. He also made stops in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and France. 

Mitchell is set to return to the region before the end of the month.  His challenging and complex mission, coming on the heels of the Gaza war and amidst political changes in Israel and ongoing strife between Fatah and Hamas, will require a diligence and commitment that deserves strong public and Congressional support. 

Please contact your Representative today. Ask him or her to co-sponsor H. Res. 130, a new resolution backing Special Mideast Envoy Sen. Mitchell! 

Congressman Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and 31 other members – a diverse group of Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Arab-American Representatives, Democrat and Republican – have joined together to introduce H. Res. 130 expressing support for the appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.  This new resolution commits to “supporting President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Special Envoy Mitchell in their vigorous pursuit of a diplomatic resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Arab conflicts based on the establishment of 2 states, the State of Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, and with recognized borders.”

For more details, please go to: http://www.cmep.org/Alerts/2009.Feb5.htm