Washington should announce in the day on Friday the resignation of U.S. envoy for the Middle East George Mitchell. The departure of the envoy comes as U.S. President Barack Obama must decide, on May 19, a highly anticipated speech on the riots in the Arab world and North Africa. After months of secrecy in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had proposed in April a new approach to U.S.
policy in the region. She also argued that the resumption of dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians was "an immediate necessity" in light of the Arab revolt. Mr. Mitchell, a former Democratic senator who had helped negotiate peace in Northern Ireland, is a renowned negotiator whose appointment the day after Barack Obama in January 2009, was a sign of the importance by the new administration to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Despite the incessant shuttle in the region of this tireless traveler, U.S. efforts are smashed on the refusal of the parties to reach a compromise enough to resume a direct dialogue between them. The last attempt, launched in Washington in September 2010, had failed less than a month later Israel's refusal to extend a moratorium on Jewish settlements in the West Bank. 
policy in the region. She also argued that the resumption of dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians was "an immediate necessity" in light of the Arab revolt. Mr. Mitchell, a former Democratic senator who had helped negotiate peace in Northern Ireland, is a renowned negotiator whose appointment the day after Barack Obama in January 2009, was a sign of the importance by the new administration to peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Despite the incessant shuttle in the region of this tireless traveler, U.S. efforts are smashed on the refusal of the parties to reach a compromise enough to resume a direct dialogue between them. The last attempt, launched in Washington in September 2010, had failed less than a month later Israel's refusal to extend a moratorium on Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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